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Weekend blaze shuts down highway

One man was left homeless by the blaze, near Standing Rock, which took firefighters more than 12 hours to extinguish Saturday.

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One person was left homeless after a grass fire quickly grew out of control destroying a residence, several outbuildings and heavy equipment on Highway 3 near Standing Rock Saturday morning.

Marty Marchand Ring passed by the site of the fire early morning Saturday to pick up her grandchildren a few miles away. She was heading back just before 8:30 a.m. and saw the flames.

“There were people pulled over on the side of the road looking in and I thought ‘Oh my God has anyone went to see if Harold got out okay?’” she said.

She quickly drove up to her aunt’s house nearby to make sure she was fine and then headed to Harold Bullington’s home.

Marchand Ring described Buillington as in his 50s and “quite frail.” He suffers from diabetes and other medical conditions.

“Thankfully his door was open. I got in and the dog was barking but seemed good tempered so I kept going and found Harold asleep. I woke him up. It must have been a horrible fright for him,” she said.

The pair quickly went outside and tried to put the fire out. Another man from the roadway walked down to help.

Marchand Ring said she threw the dog’s water bowl on the fire and then hooked up a garden hose.

“I had thought we might have stopped it from at least getting his house,” she said.

“But an ember was burning away under the trailer. I feel so bad for him. He’s lost everything.”

Marchand Ring had to abandon her attempts at putting out the fire as her grandchildren, ages five and seven, came running to tell her the grass fire flames were approaching her vehicle.

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fighters from Keremeos, Hedley and Kaleden arrived on scene near Standing Rock on Lower Similkameen Indian Band land.

The crews worked for more than 12 hours along with a crew from Wildfire BC to put out the blaze.

“It was worse than what it looked like from the road,” said Jordy Bosscha, Keremeos fire chief.

Bosscha said the call came in for a grass fire out of control about 8:30 a.m. Before the crew could get in the truck it was being called a structure fire.

Firefighters endured many challenges during the 12-hour call out.

Crews were shorthanded as many volunteer fire fighters had to work or were out of town on vacation. The group was unable to spare firefighters from fighting the blaze to investigate ways to get water from the river.

A pumper truck and a truck from Dutchies were used to haul water to the fire zone.

“We didn’t have enough members to get to the river to fit in a pump and pump water that way. We just couldn’t spare the people plus it was fairly overgrown,” he said.

A large propane tank situated between two of the burning structures was a cause of concern during the fire. Firefighters worked to keep the tank cool so it wouldn’t explode.

The highway was closed to traffic in both directions from shortly after the fire broke out until about 2:30 p.m.

Bosscha said some drivers understood while others, upset and frustrated with the delay of their Saturday plans tried to go through the ditch.

“We were short-handed and didn’t have time to argue or spend time making sure they didn’t put themselves in harm’s way,” he said.

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“We’ve spent a lifetime swimming upstream” Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

Who are these people and what are they doing here?

It was a question asked in a dozen subtle – and not so subtle – ways when Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat moved fulltime to Princeton eight years ago.

While still considered “newcomers” the couple is tightly woven into the town’s cultural and artistic tapestries. In addition to hosting the annual Traditional Music Festival being held this weekend, they are actively involved in the local museum and arts council, are avid collectors and preservers of Princeton history, and often find themselves not far from the middle of local political debates.

Who are these people and what are they doing here?

Think of them as uniquely talented, learned and civically responsible beatniks.

Or perhaps, as Bartlett puts it, “we are salmon, and we’ve spent a lifetime swimming upstream.”

Music is the passion that brought Bartlett and Reubsaat together.

“We’ve both been singing all of our lives,” says Reubsaat. “Jon used to sing in the choir when he was little and I grew up in a family that sang all the

Folk music was the passion that brought Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat together more than forty years ago.

time. I grew up signing German songs and Jon grew up singing hymns, political songs and folk songs.”

Despite a shared lifetime of performing folk music, researching traditional Canadian songs and attending and organizing festivals, the pair had no plans to establish an event here. They moved to Princeton to retire, enticed away from the coast by the area’s history, landscape and climate.

Arriving on the July 1st weekend they stumbled across Racing Days and Canada Day events at Sunflower Downs. Drawn to a display at the fairgrounds called “Sounds of Heritage,” they were promptly asked to provide some entertainment.

“We got in touch with all of our musical friends and said ‘come to Princeton and we’ll have a little festival,’” recalls Ruebsaat.

Reubsaat and Bartlett met in Vancouver more than 40 years ago, when they were both involved in the Vancouver Folk Song Society.

“In the 1960s it was by definition political people who sang folk songs,” says Reubsaat.

Bartlett – who describes himself as being “as left as they come” – brought a strong sense of social justice to their initial collaborations. Reubsaat – who

Jon and Rika have made Princeton their home for the past eight years. Their annual Traditional Music Festival comes together this Friday through Sunday.

studied theatre – contributed artistry and drama.

“We sang and do sing for social and political causes we can stand behind,” she says. The pair was on the picket lines in Princeton last year singing and showing solidarity with BC teachers.

A Bartlett-Ruebsaat resume is inseparable from the development of folk music in Canada in the last half-century.

While performing at festivals and clubs around the continent they produced seven CDs, two books, and “two wonderful children.” They led the executive of the Canadian Folk Music Society, published the national magazine Canadian Folk Bulletin and created, for the CBC, a sixteen-part radio series for the school broadcast, The Songs and Stories of Canada.

In 2000 they were made Honorary Life Members of the Vancouver Folk Song Society.

It is the couple’s work in education that Ruebsaat feels is one of their most satisfying contributions.

In the 1970s they performed in schools across BC, teaching children history through folk music, and developing resources for teachers to use music as a regular teaching tool.

In the 1980s they trained as teachers, and took their knowledge and skills to the classroom on a daily basis.

“As a teacher, what I did was inculcate the idea into the kids, and the action, that singing is as cultural as talking…music should be part of the fabric of classroom life.”

She describes it as part of the “democratization of singing…that singing is a human activity that in traditional culture was participated in by anybody and everybody.”

Collecting and preserving traditional Canadian folk music for future generations is an important part of the couple’s work. In BC’s Interior that has led them to catalogue many nearly-extinct songs that tell the stories of mining, logging and ranching.

After moving to Princeton, they turned to local newspaper archives and discovered more than 300 traditional songs and poems which became the foundation for the book and CD “Dead Horse on the Tulameen: Settler Verse from BC’s Similkameen Valley, in 2011.

Ruebsaat and Bartlett were attracted to Princeton, in part, because like many they appreciate the rolling grasslands of the Cascade Mountains.

“To commit to a cultural landscape is much harder, “ says Bartlett. “The only thing that lasts is your good name and your mark. We hope that this stuff survives.

“We are trying to make people aware of the ground they stand on and the culture they stand on… that there is an alternative to sitting and watching TV.” That is who Jon Bartlett and Rika Ruebsaat are.

And that’s what they are doing here.

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Crossed wires over the rainbow

People who find a situation objectionable often resort to heaving every conceivable argument in its face. They toss enough darts, maybe one will find its mark.

So it is with Princeton’s much talked-about-celebrated-criticized-photographed-and-picked-apart rainbow crosswalk on Bridge Street.

Naturally there is the debate about whether or not the municipality should promote the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender communities with a rainbow crosswalk.

This is followed by a dissection of the meaning of the rainbow. Is it really only a symbol of Gay Pride?

Doesn’t a rainbow mean inclusion of all people, including ethnic and religious minorities? Others maintain the rainbow is God’s promise to never again flood the earth. That said, rainbows might just represent the reflection, refraction and dispersion of light in water droplets.

People question if the road to the rainbow crosswalk is paved with taxpayers dollars. (Are there any other kind?)

Eventually, the debate devolves into nitpicking the technicalities. Tire marks make the crosswalk look dirty. Over the past weekend it was established – ironically – that rain pretty much takes care of that.

An even greater irony, rainbow objectors point out the acrylic paint is not street grade quality. The paint will fade and the rainbow will eventually disappear. Seems like a self-managing problem. If you don’t like the rainbow crosswalk all you have to do is wait.

The legality of the crosswalk gets drawn into question. It doesn’t look like the other crosswalks so there must be something wrong. Promise that’s the last time we’ll use the word irony.

At least the legality of the rainbow crossing is an issue that can be settled by consulting a book.

According to the province’s Motor Vehicle Act every crosswalk in the Town of Princeton – including the rainbow crosswalk – is a legal one.

That said, few of the crosswalks in the Town of Princeton – including the rainbow – conform to the recommendations of BC’s Pedestrian Crossing Control Manual.

Unmarked crosswalks afford pedestrians the same legal rights and protections as marked ones. ICBC explains it this way: “The portion of the roadway that is an extension of the sidewalk will be considered a crosswalk even if there are no markings on the road.

In other words, if you are walking parallel to the road and along a sidewalk and come to an intersection, so long as you continue walking straight you will be in a crosswalk as you cross the road.”

Where best practices are spelled out for marked crosswalks the town’s efforts get a failing grade.

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Sorting out federal election issues VICTORIA – The first, and perhaps the only May. May used what may be her only national complete English-language debate in this long feddebate appearance to press Mulcair to oppose the eral election campaign has helped define the issues, TransMountain pipeline expansion project before and the non-issues. hearings are complete.

I’m not going to try to tell you who “won” or Mindful of Adrian Dix’s disastrous 2013 decision “came out swinging,” because this is not a sporting to do the same in B.C., Mulcair insisted he would event. If you’re paying attention in August, bless wait for the federal review, even though he considers you, and you probably have a favourite already. it to be inadequate.

First, let’s deal with Prime Minister Stephen This is, of course, all theatre. Based on their TOM FLETCHER Harper’s diabolical scheme to extend the length of actions, the NDP, Green Party and Liberals are all the formal election period. This, according to nationopposed not just to oil pipelines but export gas pipeal pundits, is an extension of his evil plot to attract lines as well. Liberal leader Justin Trudeau wants to more financial supporters than the other parties, and cancel capital cost allowances for liquefied natural spend the money. In other words, it’s a non-issue and gas investment that have been granted by B.C. and any opponent who dwells on it looks like a whiner.

Ottawa, which could be a deal-breaker for LNG. This is the first election in modern Canadian history to follow B.C. NDP leader John Horgan formalized his opposition to a four-year schedule. National pundits spent months telling us the TransMountain expansion last week, in a letter filed with Harper was going to use a loophole in his own election law to call the National Energy Board. But we’re expected to believe that a spring vote before the economy tanked. Didn’t happen, and now Mulcair has a different position, for now. the Conservatives are rightly under scrutiny about their economic Harper was forced to admit that his long effort to persuade U.S. management. Incumbent manipulation of election timing is over, President Barack Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline has and that’s good. failed, and the project will have to wait until Obama leaves office Scheduled elections by their nature create longer campaigns, next year. as demonstrated in B.C. and the United States. So they should be The debate also confirmed positions on Canada’s modest role conducted under formal campaign rules, which limit the noise of in bombing Islamic State terrorist positions in Iraq and Syria. The public sector unions and other special interests.

Conservatives are for it, and the Liberals, NDP and Greens are Another non-issue is the non-existent deficit and recession that against it. supposedly grips Canada. On actual results, there is a slim surplus, Trudeau set the stage for the contest in Quebec, which B.C. and if – a big if – Saudi Arabia continues to depress world oil voters can only watch from afar to see if it once again decides the prices, there may be a modest deficit by next spring. shape of their federal government. Trudeau pushed Mulcair on his The Bank of Canada’s recent move to devalue the dollar has cynical bid to court the separatist voters who suddenly swung to already produced a rebound in exports and tourism, which any Jack Layton’s NDP in 2011. government would appreciate. Have you tried to find parking at Like petroleum prices, it’s beyond our control. the mall lately?

Of particular interest to B.C. voters is the contest between Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black NDP leader Thomas Mulcair and Green Party leader Elizabeth Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca

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Marketing politicians is like selling cans of tomatoes Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca

After reading Susan Delacourt’s “Shopping for Votes,” I want to ask Angelique Wood what insider information the party is giving her about voters in the Similkameen Valley.

Wood is the NDP candidate running hard in the Central Okanagan Similkameen Nicola riding. She is also my neighbour, only two doors removed. It’s a question I hope to ask of the Liberal and Conservative candidates as well. Not having deep pockets, the Green Party doesn’t have the means to employ the expensive strategies and tactics described by Delacourt.

An award winning journalist with the Toronto Star, Delacourt provides a fascinating, but also disquieting account of how political parties endeavour to secure our votes.

Her information reinforced my one cardinal rule concerning how I vote. The rule is, “I will not give my heart to any political party.”

Tactics and strategies of political parties have changed radically since the days when my parents voted faithfully for W.A.C. Bennett and Social Credit. According to Delacourt, the three major parties at the federal level now employ sociologists, statisticians, advertising experts, pollsters, and mass communication experts.

Like major corporations, they enthusiastically embrace the practise of “data mining” and “micro targeting.” The major parties all have systemized data bases which assemble contact information. Door-to-door canvassers are instructed to watch for indications of what might be important to the people of a neighbourhood. Children’s toys, camping equipment and golf clubs are examples. Canvassers may also report political lawn signs, doors slammed, a willingness to engage in political discussion et cetera.

Possessing this information helps party

Although politicians likely don’t consider it amusing, pollster Martin Goldfarb compares the selling of a candidate to selling cans of tomatoes.

strategists make decisions about where to devote time, or what issues to emphasize in a particular riding or neighbourhood. Delacourt notes that one party sent a Jewish woman a greeting card at the time of the Jewish New Year.

Graham Fraser in “Playing for Keeps,” suggests political campaigning has become much like a corporate advertising campaign.

Although politicians likely don’t consider it amusing, pollster Martin Goldfarb compared the selling of a candidate to selling cans of tomatoes.

Apparently the practises of data mining and micro targeting are just too powerful to resist. After the 2008 election, the New Democratic Party hired the polling firm, Viewpoints Research. They wanted a demographic profile of people who might be swayed to the NDP with the right marketing effort. It would be interesting to know how early socialist leaders like J.S Woodsworth, Stanley Knowles and M.J. Coldwell would view such maneuvering.

One benefit of data mining for political parties, according to Jeffrey Stevens is that “the three leaders, properly briefed, are able to make stage managed public appearances without falling into the orchestra pit.” One negative aspect, in Stevens view, is that “we learn nothing about which man would make the best P.M. or how he would conduct himself in high office.”

Politicians have long had a reputation for telling voters what they want to hear. Now with data mining and micro targeting, they can craft their messages with laser like accuracy to appeal to specific communities here in the Similkameen Valley. Unfortunately, too often the resulting promises come more from a thirst for power, than from a commitment to follow through.

Regarding political promises, Delacourt reminds us that before the 1974 election, Pierre Trudeau promised not to legislate wage and price controls. After the election he did impose price controls. Finance Minster John Turner added 10 cents and then another

five cents to the price of gasoline. Delacourt goes on to say that in his 1995 budget, Jean Chretien cut health and social transfers to the provinces, a move contrary to public wishes.

Data mining tends to produce “designer policies,” whose purpose is to attract specific groups, or to please the party’s core supporters. Writing in the National Post, Attorney Edward Greenspan (1944-2014) and criminologist Anthony Doob suggest that “criminal justice policy is a product being shaped by the need to attract voters. Conservative criminal justice policy is developed not to serve public or societal needs, but to help market the Conservatives to specific constituencies.”

Although the current political strategies may unsettle us, I don’t feel they are a reason to stay home on voting day. Rather, they’re a reminder for Canadians to listen with discernment and then vote in droves. It is important for politicians to understand we are alert and will be actively assessing their policies and decisions.

Sometimes the hardest work is done behind the scenes Some of the hardest working people in the newspaper industry are rarely seen in the front office.

They are not reporters, editors, sales people, designers or – gasp – even publishers.

They work in distribution. They insert flyers, they deliver papers to carriers or the post office. They are the people who ensure that all the hard work of others (see above) reaches the light of day.

At a weekly shopper in Brantford, Ontario many years ago, the warehouse manager rushed through the advertising department during one of my attempts at team motivation.

The speech was along the lines of that well-known maxim attributed to former IBM CEO Thomas Watson: “Nothing happens until somebody sells something.” The manager pulled me aside later, put a finger one inch from my nose and said: “You say all you want about sellin’. Nothing really happens until somebody delivers something.”

It’s a fair point. Watson might have agreed if he had millions of PCs sitting abandoned on a dock.

Distribution is often hard labor that takes place in extreme conditions. During summer the temperature in a newspaper warehouse can reach well above one hundred degrees.

A good warehouse manager knows to keep the fridge full of bottled water, and to make periodic runs to the grocery store for popsicles and ice cream. In winter months, with

really happens until someone bay doors constantly up and delivers something. down, a warehouse can be so A publisher friend at a large cold inserters can’t feel their free distribution paper used to own fingers. get in his van every Wednesday My favorite inserter and drive downtown to shelstory is from a newspaper in Woodstock, which at one time ters and soup kitchens, offering employed approximately 30 cash to homeless people if they full time inserters. One of the would climb aboard and crew inserters was blind; legitimate, some of the hundreds of open ANDREA DEMEER legally, sight-dog-and-whiteroutes in the city. cane blind. He was not the fastOverworked distribution old dog managers will fight hard to est inserter in the building to new tricks keep a carrier, or a driver, and be sure. A top-notch inserter do almost anything to avoid can handle 2,000 flyers an hour and paid by the piece earns more money in a having to make a replacement.

I got a taste of just how far they will go at year than some of those people in front office a daily newspaper. A call came in reporting positions. (See above again.)

Adam managed about 200 flyers an hour an impaired driver in the parking lot. A man so we paid him a salary. While he couldn’t was passed out over the steering wheel of his see the differences between the 28 or so vehicle – the motor was running – at 11:30 in inserts he worked on for each flyer bundle, he the morning.

Newspapers make such a sexy career. could feel them. Given stacks of various flyers he would reach out and identify Canadian After investigating and removing the keys Tire, Shoppers Drug Mart, Home Hardware from the vehicle I called 911 just before a – any regular flyer – just with his fingertips. distribution rep came rushing in hollering From the standpoint of efficiency Adam “Stop! Don’t call the cops. That’s one of our was not a great hire, but he got and kept his drivers!”

All those undelivered newspapers in the job because he was just so darned impressive.

One of the toughest jobs for anyone man- backseat should have been a clue.

Fire him. It seemed like the obvious aging newspaper distribution is hiring and keeping good drivers and carriers. These and only choice but the department manpositions are typically high-turn over, and ager practically had tears in his eyes at the the pressure to fill routes is intense. Nothing thought of losing a driver who had otherwise

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been dependable. “You don’t know he was impaired. You aren’t a doctor.”

Fortunately it does not take a doctor to diagnose “unconscious” and I have come across a few impaired people in my nonmedical career.

These memories seem to warm me while reflecting on The Spotlight’s good fortune to employ Deb Lyon, a longtime Princeton resident who is one of the best distribution workers I’ve had the pleasure to work with.

She cares that the right flyers get in the right papers. She cares that the papers get delivered on time. She goes extra miles – literally extra miles – to get papers to stores, taking more papers to dealers when they sell out, or sorting out customer complaints.

She is also a sweetheart, and a darned good freelance photographer.

Last Sunday afternoon she breezed into the office looking for a back copy of The Spotlight. An acquaintance asked if he could get a particular edition of the newspaper and in her typical over-and-above fashion she said she would get it delivered.

Good customer service is one thing, but I told her she didn’t have to go that far. The customer could come in himself.

“Oh don’t worry,” she chirped. “I’ll make sure to get the $1.10.”

Some of the hardest working people in the newspaper industry are rarely seen in the front office.

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Teen charges police were out of line in Tulameen To the editor I have always had the utmost respect for police officers and still do, but I find myself disenchanted with an experience I had in Tulameen over the long weekend.

Crossing the parking lot at around 11 pm my friends and I were approached by four officers. One of the officers ordered us to pick up empty cans and bottles left by others. We of course obeyed their demands even though it was unpleasant picking up other people’s garbage with our bare hands.

After we finished cleaning up, I was astonished and stunned when one of the officers yelled at us, “Don’t just stand there like retards.” Not only was this comment completely inappropriate in the circumstances, it also contained a derogatory term.

First we were ordered to pick other people’s trash, then the same officer had the audacity to insult us after we did what they asked. For anyone, let alone a policeman, to use that term today is unacceptable. Often

teenagers today are judged to be “up to no good”, but my friends and I, like many others, are not “those” kind. We were just talking and having fun at the beach. How does that officer expect us to give him such respect when he gave us none in return. Was he not taught to respect law abiding citizens regardless of their age?

I was hesitant to write this letter but it was an experience that really bothers me. I hope the policeman will read my letter and choose his words more carefully and respectfully next time. We were just a group of friends out enjoying a summer night. I understand the majority of police officers are not like this one officer, and perhaps he was just having a bad day. However, I hope my letter, in some small way serves to remind all of us to treat each other with mutual respect.

Repectfully, Elizabeth Eggertson Age 15

Princeton spiritual leader praised as true prophet To the editor We are never through with prophets. It is just that outside the Southern States we are not good at recognizing them.

I first met Allan Kovaltsenko three years ago when innocently I went across the road to greet him soon after my arrival in Princeton.

He wasted no time or energy in outlining for me his disappointment with Christian leaders.

My kind was not spared and I saw the disadvantage of arguing that little corruption was not total corruption.

He made it clear that “smugness” among Christians was something he could not stomach.

Fortunately, my association with Allan enabled me to recognize him as an authentic “Protestant prophet” and I became fascinated by his style and his overriding virtue of integrity.

I asked Shareyl about his sacred history and she told me that he grew up as a Mormon where some foundations were laid in his respect for mystery.

Self-knowledge directed him to Christ whose life and message resonated with the deep desires of his heart.

During a retreat one day he

became acutely aware that financial security, success and giftedness were not enough for his soul. Fired by the same Spirit that drove the Biblical prophet, Amos, to Bethel, he left everything for the people that Christ would show him.

At first sight he dismissed Princeton as a place to prophecy in but later the Holy Spirit would send him back here.

Prophets have to go work somewhere; it certainly is the most terrible vocation.

Their vocation is rooted in seeing and doing truth. Each time I saw him heading out with his black hat, he gave evidence of a clear determination to honor Christ and his Gospel: to feed the hungry, provide clothing for the poor, shelter for the homeless, hope for the elderly on the threshold of eternity, hope for his dear welfare friends and inspired gospel songs for all.

Honor the United Church for keeping up with him for so long.

He was for me a true “man of Christ”.

He was friendly with our Church and increased our joy with his presence and music on many occasions but he was dif-

ferent; he related directly with Christ and would not be restricted by structures like ours.

Shareyl told me that all his earnings went to support his mission.

To her he gave the joy of peace that flowed from his heart. She gave him a home and sanctuary where his strength was maintained and renewed each day to complete the work entrusted to him by God. Shareyl maintains they lived as “one” Allan has completed his life in a splendid manner. We are grateful that his Protestant connections transformed him into an Apostle of the Gospel in this Town of Princeton.

He was a hidden gift to all of us and especially to me. Now he will continue from paradise to support his fellow Christians in this town to beat the scourge of smugness in our family.

Prophets like Allan do not make their way into museums or paper headlines, but they do make their way into our hearts. The Kingdom of Christ was within him.

Father Harry Clarke Princeton Catholic Church

Derby promoter strikes back after Rodeo Club protest To the editor This is in response to the private letter sent from the Princeton Rodeo Club to the mayor and town council.

The fact that these gentlemen chose to make this public is condescending and slanderous in nature.

I have been in a number of meetings with the president of the PXA and I can assure you that we have no intention of letting a hit and run occur.

We have many safeguards put into place to insure the safety of property and spectators alike.

Furthermore, there will be no cost to the Town of Princeton or clubs for any alleged remedial work done on the property.

As the promoter of Princeton Motor Sport Weekend I take full responsibility.

As for all the hundreds of volunteer hours you have put in I applaud you. As the president of the

Vermilion Trails Society, I too have put in countless hours at great personal expense.

The upcoming event alone is comprised of many volunteers who are dedicating their time and money to make this a success for everyone.

In conclusion, that you waited until the eleventh hour to express your concerns makes me wonder what your real agenda is.

Bill Allinott.

Hillbillypromo@shaw.ca

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Merritt Timber Supply Area Timber Supply Review Public Open House The province’s chief forester will be setting a new allowable annual cut–the maximum volume of timber available for harvest each year –for the Merritt TSA later this year. Note, Princeton is within the Merritt TSA. Section 8 of the Forest Act lists the factors that the chief forester must consider when determining an allowable annual cut. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations staff have been collecting and analyzing this information and the key findings are summarized in a discussion paper that is available for public review.

An open house has been scheduled as outlined below to provide an opportunity for members of the public to review the discussion paper and to ask questions.

Public Open House Date: Thursday, August 20, 2015 Time: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Location: Princeton & District Community Skills Centre 206 Vermilion Avenue, Princeton, B.C. Public feedback on the discussion paper will be considered by the chief forester before the new allowable annual cut is determined. The discussion paper provides the results of the timber supply analysis, including a base case harvest forecast.

It also describes the geography, natural resources and current forest management practices of the Merritt Timber Supply Area.

The public review and comment period for the Merritt Timber Supply Review began with a news release on July 22, 2015. Comments will be accepted until September 23, 2015. The discussion paper can be viewed at: https://www.for.gov. bc.ca/hts/tsa/tsa18/index.htm (look for the words “Discussion Paper” in blue).

For more information about the open house contact: Bruce D. Walter, R.P.F. Stewardship Officer / First Nations Relations, Cascades Natural Resource District. Email: Bruce.Walter@gov.bc.ca Telephone: (250) 378-8421. Be advised that any response to this advertisement will be provided to the public upon request.

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Celtic music to be featured at this weekend’s festival Rika Ruebsaat

The term “Celtic music” gets used to describe what is actually a variety of traditional music from a number of different countries.

Who the Celts actually were is still a matter of academic dispute. They lived in Iron Age and Medieval Europe and spoke Celtic languages and had cultural similarities.

They were reputed to have lived from the Hebrides in western Scotland and as far east as present-day Turkey. In early Modern Europe there were only a few nations that were Celtic and today the only places where Celtic languages are still spoken are the Hebrides, western Ireland, Wales and Brittany in western France.

Today “Celtic Music” refers to the traditional music of Scotland, Ireland and Brittany.

This year’s Traditional Music Festival features over ten groups who will be performing Celtic music.

Blackthorn from Vancouver plays music that is rooted in the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland and England as well as English and French Canada.

From lively jigs and reels to songs with rousing choruses and heart-wrenching airs and ballads, they bring the music to life in a fresh way with their rich harmonies and intricate instrumentation, mixed with humour and fun.

Valerie Cohen and Brad Reynolds play

Celtic music on fiddle and accordion and are regulars at musical jams in the Seattle area.

Conchordance, a sextet from the coast play an array of instruments and can be heard providing music for contra dances around Vancouver. Barbara and David Denz from Cambell River have been making music together for over thirty years. Their specialty is what they call eclectic Celtic music. Their music follows the Celts through their time across Europe and North America and the seas in between.

The Irish wakers from Vancouver perform lively traditional Irish tunes (reels, jigs, polkas, hornpipes) on uilleann pipes, guitar, fiddle and bodhran and harmonize on traditional shanties and other songs.

The group plays at festivals, pubs, and fundraisers. Just Tyme from Kelowna consists of Eddie and Elizabeth Plotnikoff who play a variety of fiddle, old-time, country and Irish music and songs.

Eddie recently celebrated the release of his new CD of original Celtic/blues fiddle tunes called “Ides of Tides” with its Cape Breton and Irish influences.

Triskele, also from Kelowna, features Myranda O’Byrne on vocals and lap-stringed dulcimer, guitar, bodhran and spoons, Michael Price on mandolin, guitar, harmonica and bodhran and Heather Fenwick on fiddle. Their performances include traditional Irish and Scottish ballads and airs, sea songs

Health care advocates seek community partnerships Ed Staples

The Princeton Health Care Steering Committee (PHCSC) held its regular monthly meeting on Thursday, July 16 at Princeton General Hospital.

The meeting was attended by representatives from the Town of Princeton, Area H (RDOS), health care practitioners, Interior Health, and SOHC. The meeting was chaired by Town Councillor, Kim Maynard.

Prior to the meeting, PHCSC members and hospital staff attended a luncheon to celebrate the one year anniversary of the Specialists for Princeton project, a joint initiative sponsored by the Shared Care Committee and Doctors of BC. Several of the participating specialists joined the celebration from their home offices by teleconference.

The occasion was also an opportunity for the latest member of our Cascade Medical team, Dr. Tim Van Der Heide, to meet the specialists and receive a welcome from the community. There was also a short presentation to Dr. Devinder Sandhu, thanking her for her two years of service to our community. Dr. Sandhu will be leaving Cascade

at the end of August.

On the agenda for the Steering Committee meeting was Sharan Jung, manager of the Princeton and District Community Skills Centre, who outlined a proposal to offer a Health Care Assistant program in Princeton.

The Skills Centre is in discussion with Okanagan College and is exploring a potential partnership with the Steering Committee in the program development and execution.

This partnership would involve possible equipment loans and commitments to practicum components. Jung also explained that there is a province wide shortage within this sector and feels this would be a beneficial program to be offered locally. The Steering Committee acknowledged the important work being done by the Community Skills Centre and offered their support for the future development of this program.

One of the Steering Committee’s action items is the Community Outreach program, with the goal of developing ongoing partnerships with organizations that are involved in health services in our community. Individual or

groups that are interested in making a presentation to the PHCSC should contact Ed Staples at 250-295-0822 or at edwardstaples8@ gmail.com for more information.

The July meeting was the last meeting of the Princeton Health Care Steering Committee’s second year of operation. Members of the Committee agreed to support an additional mandate of one year, recognizing the role the committee plays in improving the model of health care for residents of Princeton and area.

and lively reels and jigs. John Walsh from Vancouver performs on uilleann pipes, the characteristic national bagpipe of Ireland.

Unlike the Highland bagpipes, which are loud and into which the player blows, uilleann pipes have a sweet sound, powered by air from a bellows under the player’s arm.

John Walsh is a regular at Irish sessions in Vancouver. Peter Huron will accompany him on guitar.

The Festival of course begins with Celtic music played at the Friday evening dance by the Psycho Acoustic Ceili Band.

All of these groups and other musicians as well will converge onstage for the one-hour “Irish Session,” which is just one item on the rich menu of music available at the Princeton Traditional Music Festival.

The Festival begins at 6:15 pm on Friday 14 August with an opening ceremony and a participatory dance on Veterans’ Way. On Saturday and Sunday there is music from 10 am until 6 pm right in downtown Princeton. It’s all free and everyone is welcome. If you would like to find out more, visit the Festival’s website at www.princetontraditional.org. If you’d like to help out at the Festival or billet a performer the committee would love to hear from you. You can email princetonfestival@telus.net or phone 250295-6010.

Blackthorn from Vancouver will be playing at the Traditional Music Festival

Hedley holds street party Last Saturday Hedley held a dinner and western dance with all the trimmings on its main street.

The event was a success despite the rain, and included a mechanical bull ride, a line dancing demonstration

by Gabby’s Girls Dance Team, and music for all

by Dale Seaman and Highway 97.

Organizers were Don Armstrong, Sharon Sund, and Darryl McDonald (missing, Judy Turner).

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For all players new to the game of hockey, there will be a first time to an association discount of $100.00 off of the full fee!

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Program offers new care options for Princeton Tara Bowie Spotlight Staff

Princeton has been chosen as one of the newest communities to offer community paramedicine.

The communities of Princeton, and Creston were selected by Interior Health for the program introduced

by BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS).

The first phase of the program started in Northern BC earlier this year.

Under the initiative, paramedics provide primary care services within their scope of practice.

For example a resident might be referred to the program if they have diabetes and have trouble taking their glucose levels which leads to spikes in blood sugar and often hospitalization.

The program’s aim is to

reduce people ending up in crisis and forced to call 9-11 with health issues that just may need monitoring by a trained professional.

Although Princeton is highly publicised in the Interior for having ongoing doctor retention challenges Linda Lupini, BCEHS executive vice president said that’s not the only reason the community was chosen for the program.

“It’s not specifically around recruiting physicians... but we know smaller care teams are often struggling without a lot of other health care workers in their areas. This program actually does add very skilled individuals into the community,” she said.

It’s unknown at this point how many full time community paramedicine workers will be hired for Princeton

Princeton has been chosen for a program that will see specially trained paramedics providing primary care for patients.

and area.

The Province of British Columbia and BCEHS committed to creating at least 80 new full-time equivalent positions (FTEs) to support the

implementation of community paramedicine programs over the next four years.

BCEHS is currently in the recruiting process for the Princeton area and paramedi-

cine workers are expected to start in the community by late fall.

Patients must be referred

by Interior Health to be a part of the program.

Donations sought for fire victim continued from page one not being deemed suspicious. There was no lightening in the area at the time.

Currently Bullington is being housed at a local motel.

A bank account has been setup for him at Valley First and Marchand Ring plans to help collect donated items from the community.

She is currently looking for volunteers and has secured a storage unit in Keremeos.

Anyone looking to donate or volunteer can contact her at 250-4992607.

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In response to the Province of BC rating the Similkameen watershed at Level 4 drought, the Town of Princeton would like to advise its residents that Stage 2 watering restrictions are now in effect until further notice: Even numbered civic addresses may water on Wednesdays and Saturdays only.

Odd numbered civic addresses may water on Thursdays and Sundays only.

No watering is permitted between Noon and 6:00 pm.

The Town of Princeton thanks its Residents for their co-operation.

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Advertisements extol the virtues of various vacation destinations across Canada and beyond.

But before you are lured away from our beautiful valley, you should think about “staycationing” — at least for part of the summer.

In recent years staycation has become a new buzzword. People found creative ways to enjoy their holidays at home to save money.

Staycations feature green benefits as well as financial benefits. Staying close to home reduces your carbon footprint by avoiding planes, trains and automobiles.

No doubt there are other ways to count environmental sav-

ing both visitors and your family at home.

But the big, big benefit of all this, in case you’ve taken it for granted is that we already live in a beautiful place.

•Hike Manning Park and Cathedral Lakes wilderness hiking trails.

Whether or not you are staying in the Similkameen area for your whole vacation, you should take the opportunity to discover something of your own backyard — your own backyard literally, the many parks and hiking trails nearby.

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ON NOW AT YOUR BC CHEVROLET DEALERS. Chevrolet.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. Chevrolet is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the finance of a 2015 Cruze LS 1SA & Diesel, Equinox LS AWD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT and Crew Cab WT/LS. License, insurance, registration, administration fees, dealer fees, PPSA and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offers which may not be combined with other offers, and are subject to change without notice. Offers apply to qualified retail customers in BC Chevrolet Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. †† Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer's name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between July 30th and August 31st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $500 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (except LS); $750 credit available on others Chevrolet (except Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, Malibu LS, Silverado Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all Chevrolet Silverado’s. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt, HHR, Avalanche, Aveo, Epica, Orlando, Optra, Tracker, Uplander, Venture, Astro, Blazer, Jimmy, Trailblazer or GMC Envoy, Safari or Buick Rendezvous, Terraza that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer's name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year Chevrolet car, SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between July 30th and August 31st, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $1,000 credit available on Chevrolet Spark, Sonic, Cruze, Volt, Trax, Malibu (except LS); $1,500 credit available on other eligible Chevrolet vehicles (except Chevrolet Colorado 2SA, Camaro Z28, and Malibu LS). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice. * Offer available to qualified retail customers in Canada for vehicles delivered from July 30th and August 31st, 2015. 0% purchase financing offered on approved credit by TD Auto Finance Services, Scotiabank® or RBC Royal Bank for 84 months on all new or demonstrator 2015 Spark, Sonic LS 1SA, Cruze LS 1SA & Diesel, Malibu 3LT, Volt, Impala, Camaro 1LS & 2LS, Trax, Equinox LS AWD, Traverse, Colorado 2WD, Silverado 1500 Double Cab 2WD WT and Crew Cab WT/LS, and Silverado HD’s WT with gas engine. Participating lenders are subject to change. Rates from other lenders will vary. Down payment, trade and/or security deposit may be required. Monthly payment and cost of borrowing will vary depending on amount borrowed and down payment/trade. Example: $40,000 at 0% APR, the monthly payment is $476.19 for 84 months. Cost of borrowing is $0, total obligation is $40,000. Offer is unconditionally interest-free. Freight and air tax ($100, if applicable) included. Licence, insurance, registration, PPSA, applicable taxes and dealer fees not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with certain other offers. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate offers in whole or in part at any time without notice. Conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ®Registered trademark of The Bank of Nova Scotia. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. ‡ $1,000 finance cash offer is a manufacturer to dealer credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze, Equinox, Silverado Light Duty, which is available for finance offers only and cannot be combined with special lease rates and cash purchase. † $2,500 is a combined total credit consisting of $500 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $2,000 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Cruze LS 1SB which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $2,000 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Cruze LS-1SA and Diesel. ¥ $4,950 is a combined total credit consisting of $750 Owner Cash (tax inclusive) and a $4,200 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) for a 2015 Equinox LS FWD which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $4,200 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model and cash credit excludes Equinox LS AWD. ^ $10,000 is a combined total credit consisting of a $3,000 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Silverado Light Duty Double Cab, $1,000 Owner Cash (tax inclusive), a $820 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive) for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab 1LT equipped with a True North Edition and a $5,180 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive) on Silverado Light Duty (1500) Double Cab WT 4WD, LS, LT or LTZ, which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and finance rates. By selecting lease or finance offers, consumers are foregoing this $5,180 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ~ Visit onstar.ca for coverage maps, details and system limitations. Services and connectivity may vary by model and conditions. OnStar with 4G LTE connectivity is available on select vehicle models and in select markets. Customers will be able to access OnStar services only if they accept the OnStar User Terms and Privacy Statement (including software terms). OnStar acts as a link to existing emergency service providers. After the trial period (if applicable), an active OnStar service plan is required. > Based on WardsAuto.com 2012 Upper Small segment, excluding Hybrid and Diesel powertrains. Standard 10 airbags, ABS, traction control and StabiliTrak. ‡‡ Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). ¥¥ Based on GM Testing in accordance with approved Transport Canada test methods. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. <> The Chevrolet Equinox received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in a tie in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. + Insurance Institute for Highway Safety awarded 2015 Trax and Equinox the 2015 Top Safety Pick Plus Award when equipped with available forward collision alert. *** The Chevrolet Silverado LD received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among large light duty pickups in the proprietary J.D. Power 2015 U.S. Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 84,367 U.S. new-vehicle owners, measuring 244 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of U.S. owners surveyed in February-May 2015. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. >> 2015 Silverado 1500 with available 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission has a fuel-consumption rating of 12.7 L/100 km combined (4x2) and 13.0 L/100 km combined (4x4). Fuel-consumption ratings based on GM testing in accordance with the new 2015 model-year Government of Canada approved test methods. Refer to vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca for details. Your actual fuel consumption may vary. Comparison based on wardsauto.com 2014 Large Pickup segment and latest competitive information available. Competitive fuel-consumption ratings based on 2014 Natural Resources Canada’s Fuel Consumption Guide. Excludes other GM vehicles. ** The 2-Year Scheduled Lube-Oil-Filter Maintenance Program provides eligible customers in Canada, who have purchased or leased a new eligible 2015 MY Chevrolet (excluding Spark EV), with an ACDelco® oil and filter change, in accordance with the oil life monitoring system and the Owner's Manual, for 2 years or 40,000 km, whichever occurs first, with a limit of four (4) Lube-Oil-Filter services in total, performed at participating GM dealers. Fluid top offs, inspections, tire rotations, wheel alignments and balancing, etc. are not covered. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives available on GM vehicles. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. Additional conditions and limitations apply. See dealer for details. ^^Whichever comes first. See dealer for details.

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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

St. Paul’s United Anglican Church Office: 250-295-7714 WORSHIP - 10:00 AM 190 - 1st Avenue Everyone Welcome

Arts SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES: Wednesday & Thursday Call Shirley at 250-295-4076 GARDEN CLUB: Meets third Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577 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.

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.

Living Water

Community Church Invites You to 38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 AM Morning Worship Pastor Jason Neufield Tel: 250-295-7733 Cell: 250-293-6224

Princeton Pentecostal Church 165 Vermilion Avenue invites you to join us in Sunday Worship 10:30 am Pastor Jack McNeil 250-295-7951

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

250-295-7752

Community:

Health

Club Notes:

HEDLEY SENIORS’ CENTRE: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings Everyone welcome. 2nd Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 8 am - 10 am. Daily Coffee & conversation 6:30 am to 8 am.

Every Tuesday & Thursday exercise at 9 am.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. sehaker@persona.ca

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!

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.

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

10:00 am

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Meet Friday & Saturday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005

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.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. United Church. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663

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.

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.

AL-ANON: Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716

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.

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:00 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB: Meets every Wednesday @ 6 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-2950217. New members welcome!

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 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

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

ELKS: Contact Chris at 250-295-3949.

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m., at the Princeton PXA Grounds. 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 PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037

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

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM.

RECREATIONAL BADMINTON: Mondays at 8:00 pm at PSS gym, beginners welcome.

Adult & Juniors (age 12+)

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! There will be no meetings in July & Aug.

GIRL GUIDES OF CANADA: Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085

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

Youth 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

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.

PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB: Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113

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

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.

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME: Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Club House.

KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB: Lindsay: 250-295-0759

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CAPRICORN: Capricorn, even if you have a million ideas running through your head, push them aside in favor of some much-needed rest. You need to take some time for yourself.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius, embrace the coming days as a chance to distinguish yourself at work. Extra work presents an opportunity to put your value to the company on display.

CLUES ACROSS

1. Molten rocks 7. More (Spanish) 10. Artists workrooms 12. Radiant light around an object 13. More threadbare 14. Moses elder brother 15. Become aware of 16. Exclamation of relief 17. Swiss river 18. Mimics 19. Colored fabric 21. A bunch of bills 22. Despised 27. Today s Roker 28. Twilight Zone host

CLUES DOWN

1. Unkind 2. Vestments 3. A derisive remark 4. Japanese apricot 5. They __ 6. Soviet Socialists Republics 7. Arad river 8. Lined up one beside another 9. Diego, Francisco or Anselmo 10. One who analyzes metals 11. To that place 12. Expressed pleasure 14. Fills with horror 17. Find a sum 18. Cognizant 20. Female making debut in society 23. Members of U.S. Navy

33. Three-toed sloth 34. Actor 36. Lawyer s organization 37. Maldives capital 38. In bed 39. Wedgelike metal fastener 40. Winglike structures 41. Mesoamerican resin 44. Glasses 45. Green 48. Large South American burrowing rodent 49. Shoulder blades 50. Noah s boat 51. A female ogre

24. A group of three 25. And, Latin 26. Fall back time 29. What was that?

30. Inches per minute (abbr.)

31. American/Canadian falls 32. North Palestine region 35. Bird beak 36. Manila hemp 38. Smart 40. Three-banded armadillo 41. Short cloak 42. Scops owl genus 43. 100 = 1 afghani 44. A health resort 45. Equal, prefix 46. Microgram 47. Make imperfect

PISCES: Romance is in the air, Pisces.

Enjoy this exciting time and take things slowly at first. Enjoy the slow pace and get to know your new love interest.

ARIES: You’re very good at marching to the beat of a different drummer, Aries.

But keep in mind that sometimes it’s advantageous to follow along with what others are doing.

TAURUS: Taurus, you hope that others appreciate what you are doing for them this week. You may not get a verbal thank-you, but expect some to show their appreciation in other ways.

GEMINI: Gemini, many people are willing to lend you a helping hand when you need one. Make the most of their generosity, and then give back whenever possible.

CANCER: Cancer, enjoy the fruits of your labor this week. You worked hard, and now is a great time for you to rest, relax and catch up with some old friends.

Good times are ahead.

LEO: Leo, leave room for others to share their opinions after expressing your own.

It never hurts to see another’s point of view, and a loved one’s opinion may prove enlightening.

VIRGO: Virgo, a heavy workload may force you to regroup and start over next week when you have more energy and inspiration. This is just a temporary setback.

LIBRA: Libra, now is the time for a change, however big or small that change ultimately may be. You may benefit from adoptiong a new hobby or changing careers.

SCORPIO: Your life can’t always be a bundle of excitement, Scorpio.

Sometimes you have to sit back and enjoy those periods that are not so on-the-go.

Relish in the slower pace.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, others are looking to you for advice this week. Give any inquiry the thoughtful consideration it deserves, doing your best to take others’ concerns to heart.

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TV GUIDE

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THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN! • People who write letters to the editor

• People who only complain on Facebook

If you have a “Thumbs Up or Thumbs Down”, or want to be our “Smile of the Week”, give us a call at 250-295-3535 or drop by the Spotlight at 282 Bridge Street.

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SPOTLIGHT on the ARCHIVES 20 YEARS AGO:

5 YEARS AGO:

1 YEAR AGO:

Deadly tattoos

A form of tattoo called “Blue Star” is being sold to school children. It is a small piece of paper containing a glue star.

They are the size of a pencil eraser and each star is soaked with L.S.D. The drug is absorbed throught the skin mimply by handling the paper.

Symptoms: Hallucinations, sever vomiting, uncontrolled laughter, mood changes, change in body temperature.

Grist Mill stamp dedication

50 YEARS AGO: Playing at the Capitol: “The Tami Show” The Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry “Irma La Douce” Jack Lemon, Shirley MacLaine “Marnie” Tippi Hendren, Sean Connery OPEN:

Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm, Closed Sundays

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8th Annual

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL August 14-16, 2015

Admission is FREE

Fiddle tunes Sea shanties Celtic Traditional ballads Accordion music Concerts Workshops Eastern European Music

THE HUT Bottle Depot

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LIND, MAC

December 24, 1955 August 3, 2015 Lovingly remembered by his wife Lani, children; Reid (Shelby), Courtney (Rob) and Kolten (Breeanna), grandchildren; Sienna, Addy and Baby Rae, and his parents Bob and Neen. As well as Brother Jim (Wendy) and nephews; Cheeks (Alaine and Aniella) and Gus (Trish and Cheyenne), sister in law Laurie (Fred and Ty), numerous Aunts, Uncles, cousins, friends and his crew.

Mac is pre-deceased by his baby brother Gary, nephew Kristofer and niece Alyson.

A gathering in Mac’s honor will be held on August 15 at 2 pm at Sunflower Downs in the beverage area. And as Mac would say “that’s the way she goes boys”.

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THOMAS, ANNE

(nee Popovich) July 28, 1927 ~ August 7, 2015 Anne Thomas peacefully passed away August 7, 2015 at Princeton General Hospital while surrounded by her loving family.

She is survived by her children Ken (Pam), Lori, Judy (Jari), Jim/Herbi (Kerry) & Jack (Debbie). Grandchildren & Great Grandchildren: Bev, Gordon & Chad; Jared & Crystal (Savannah, Taelah, Aivry & Sylvie); Derek & Suzanne; Jim & Kirstin (Everett, Luke); David; Kendra & Thomas (Kyron, Elaira); Mike & Cassy; Meagan & Brandon; many nieces and nephews and extended family members. She was the last surviving member of her siblings and was predeceased by her son Bill in 1988.

Anne was born in Princeton and lived her whole life in the little Town that she loved. She married Charles Wilfred (Bill) Thomas October 9, 1945 and lived on the ranch where she raised her children. Family was very important to her and she loved to be surrounded by as many of them as could fit in her house. She loved to cook and especially bake. She was very proud to be the winner of the Fall Fair’s best baker for many years. Anne owned and operated the Princeton Saddle Shop. She loved to fish at Round Lake and was in the BC Summer Games playing horseshoes with her partner Roy Smith. Anne had two special things she liked to do, the first was to go to the Casino and the second was to get dressed up and go out for Halloween - one year she managed to go to 4 parties with 4 different costumes. Anne loved to laugh, tell stories and have fun.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 2:00 at the Legion Hall with Mr. Eric Goodfellow officiating. Anne wanted her Celebration of Life to honour her love of Halloween and asked that everyone wear a hat – the crazier the better.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Princeton Minor Hockey (Box 325, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0) where she was a big fan.

The family would like to thank Dr. Munro and the Nurses at PGH for their wonderful compassionate care.

In Loving Memory of

KATIE GRGICH August 14, 2001

Remembering you is easy We do it every day Missing you is the hardest part As it never goes away To hear your voice.

To see your smile To sit with you and talk for awhile Would be our greatest wish Today, tomorrow, our whole life through We shall always love and remember you.

Love Louie and Family

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