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Review Vol.17
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Number 39
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
14th Sizzle was hot, hot, hot Tara Bowie Review Staff
There was sniffling and tears during this year’s hot sauce competition – but it wasn’t coming from losers. It was coming from the judges. Judges Paulo Araujo, Valley First regional manager, George Elliott from the Similkameen News Leader and Angelique Wood federal NDP candidate had to taste a total of nine hot sauces and three pepper jellies. The judges started with the pepper jellies thinking they would ease themselves into the heat but were mistaken. The group all agreed the only green pepper jelly entered in the competition was by far the best. They would later find out it was made with jalapeno and mint. It was entered by Barbara Daly from Saanich who won best overall. Although her favourite colour is orange. It was the orange pepper jelly that would come back to bite her. “That orange one is hawt!” Wood said with a shake of a head and a reach of some much needed water. By the time the judging team had tasted its third hot red sauce parts of their bodies were on fire. “Okay, my nostrils are burning now,” Wood said. To which Elliott quickly quipped, “Angelique, my nostrils always burn when I’m near you.” By the end of judging the judges were guzzling water and in some discomfort. “Holy crow my tongue is on fire,” Araujo said. Hours later about 20 other Sizzle goers would also be feeling a bit of discomfort. The group participated in the crowd favourite Sear Factor event held at the end of the day Saturday. This year’s winner Jan Snarski came all the way from Vancouver to participate in the event. It was his first time at Sizzle. “I thought I might throw up after. I halucinated a bit but it was great.” Snarski ate the three hot peppers in a time of just 37.23 seconds to win the bragging rights and $100. “I’ll be back for sure next year to defend my title,” he said. Carol Bartlett from the Grist Mill and Gardens was named Chili Queen in the chili cook-off component of the day. “I don’t really do anything too special. Just make a wholesome chili with a bit of a kick,” she said. The 14th annual Similkameen Sizzle also included vendors, activities for children, music throughout the day and a beer garden. “It’s been a great day. We’ve had great people come out and be a part of it and we just want to thank everyone for coming and sharing the day,” Joan Bauman, event chair said.
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LSIB still forming opinion about National Park Tara Bowie Review Staff
Tara Bowie
There was sniffling, some tears and expletives as close to 20 people attempted to eat three jalapeno peppers in the fastest time at the 14th annual Similkameen Sizzle Saturday in Memorial Park in Keremeos. Jan Snarski from Vancouver was the winner with a time of 37 seconds.
Tara Bowie
Judges, left to right, Angelique Wood federal NDP candidate, George Elliott from the Similkameen News Leader and Paulo Araujo, Valley First regional manager had to taste a total of nine hot sauces and three pepper jellies.
The Chief of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band thinks his people are being misrepresented when it comes to the formation of a National Park or any type conservancy solution in the area. Chief Kieth Crow brought up concerns that the non-aboriginal public might have a different view of where the band stands during a Similkameen Valley Planning Society meeting last week. “I received an email about the intentions paper just like everyone else. There were no discussions prior to it coming out between the Ministry and us,” Crow told the Review following the SVPS meeting. Crow said at this time LSIB members are considering the intentions paper and the band has no formal statement regarding what has been proposed. “My personal opinion as myself is we need to stop development from coming up the hills. We need to protect the land,” he said. “But as a group we haven’t met yet to form our official stance. We’re working on this now.” The province reopened the National Park debate by releasing its intentions paper Aug. 13. The province is proposing a large area, west of Osoyoos and south of Highway 3 to the U.S., be considered by Parks Canada for inclusion in a South Okanagan National Park Reserve. Likewise, part of the White Lake basin and extending down past Willowbrook, west of Hwy. 97, is also being put forward for national park status. Between them, the two cover several protected areas, including the White Lake Grasslands, Spotted Lake, the Osoyoos Desert Centre and the South Okanagan Grasslands Protected Area sites of East and West Chopaka. A third area, covering west of Oliver towards Cawston, and north of Highway 3 to the southern border of the White Lake Grasslands, is being recommended as a conservancy under the B.C. Park Act. Although he had no official comments about the new boundaries being suggested, Crow did say the band would not approve giving up any of its rights and titles with regards to their land. Continued on page 10