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200 fruit trees destroyed in hit and run Tara Bowie Review
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Special Olympics parade members lit the way during the Light Up parade held Friday night in Keremeos.
A local family is on the hook for approximately $15,000 in orchard repairs after a motorist ran off the road and destroyed 200 apple trees, several posts, and irrigation lines in the early hours of Sunday morning. Orchard owner Satnam Khakh said she found the extensive damage around 7 a.m. Sunday morning during her regular walk around her property located at the end of Coulthard Road where Barcello Road crosses. “I came out to check things and found this mess,” she said while picking through irrigation lines and broken tree limbs. Unless the culprit can be found the damage to the orchard will not be covered by insurance. Crop insurance does not cover vandalism but its intent is to cover things like damage from hail, wind, etc. About 20 feet of skid marks could be seen on Coulthard Road in line with where the vehicle entered the orchard. The vehicle crashed into the orchard travelling about 100-feet before reversing and causing another 100-feet of damage as it found its way out again. Continued on page 13
Keremeos kicks off holiday season with Light Up Tara Bowie Review
The future of the Keremeos Light Up parade is bright, say two judges of the annual event. Ron Shonk and Dwayne Woloshyn have judged entries in the parade for the last three years. “It’s been wonderful to be a part of it,” Woloshyn said shortly after the parade Friday night. Dressed in fur coats and fur hats Shonk and Woloshyn ticked off a score for each entry from their viewing point in front of the Info Centre. Woloshyn made special mention of the Special Olympics walking group which had many members carrying lighted snowflakes through the parade. He also
noted the Keremeos and Area Ambassadors used circular glow sticks for their light up component. He was happy to see two new non-registered walking additions to the parade including the Similkameen Sizzle hot peppers and the Keremeos Review. “It was great to see the new edition of the Review,” Woloshyn said with a chuckle. The judges imparted some tips for future parade entrants. “If I could say one thing is that I’d like to see more lights incorporated by the groups. I realize it was difficult in the past because it meant you had to have some sort of power source but now there are a lot of battery operated lights avail-
able,” he said. Shonk said he looks for one thing when judging entries in the parade. “Energy,” he said. “It could be from lights. It could be from sound or from people. But I want to see energy. Those floats that just have something riding on the back and no energy to it, I don’t really care for,” he said. Shonk and Woloshyn were two of four judges for the parade. When all the scores were added up the winners are: Lower Similkameen Indian Band earned the Best Float in Parade (prize Similkameen Country) and the Peoples Favourite
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Dwayne Woloshyn, left, and Ron Shonk were two of the judges of this year’s Light Up parade.
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Fingers crossed, rink ready to go soon Tara Bowie Review Staff
So, maybe, the rink wasn’t ready to go after all. Unfortunately, a December heatwave of sorts hit the area just days after last week’s edition of the Review hit the stands with the front page article ‘Rink ready to go.’ “It’s frustrating. We have a short season anyways. We had everything ready to go but by Friday morning it was melted by about 10 a.m.,” Karl Donoghue, facility manager, said. “We were dealing with plus seven temperatures. There’s no way our equipment could keep up. Right now we’re focussed on saving the base of the ice. If that gets ruined we’ll lose the whole season.” The outdoor skating rink was supposed to open
for the season Sunday. This mark’s only the second time in recent history that it hasn’t opened as planned. “It’s a shame. It was perfect temperatures for putting the ice in. It was cold enough. The wind wasn’t blowing. We’re trying to reschedule the opener for Saturday, December 12. It’s the Pharmasave sponsored skate,” he said. Unfortunately because of the melt the usual school skating had to be cancelled for this week. Donoghue hopes it won’t be closed so students can get onto the ice next week. Effective immediately the Village of Keremeos website will have have updated information on whether the rink has been closed. Visit www.keremeos.ca.
Council opens book on 2016 budget Review Staff
With a preliminary operating budget presented it appears that the village is on track to have a smaller tax increase than 2015, even with additional funding needed for the Okanagan Regional Library Board. Council voted unanimously that a one-time payment of $7,574 will be taken out of the contingency fund to pay the village’s portion of the funds needed to keep the service level the same at the library. The decision was made Monday during a regularly scheduled meeting. Area B and Area G (excluding Hedley) will pay the remainder of the needed funds. Next year the funding is expected to be collected through a tax requisition service bylaw. Pat Burke, who has been hired as a financial consultant for the village as the search continues for a new chief financial officer, explained that the village’s Financial Plan Bylaws include a projected 2 per cent increase in tax revenues each year. That increase is collected through growth (new builds, upgrades minus demolition) and increase to the existing tax base. At this point, as the budget is preliminary, it’s unknown what if any increase might look like for taxpayers in 2016, but it’s expected to be significantly less than the 5 per cent increase approved in 2015. “It’s too early in the process to speculate on any increase,” Bauer said. What is known is, no changes to user fees decided by the village, including sewer user fees, cemetery fees or Victory Hall rental fees, are antici-
pated in 2016. Two debentures for the Waste Water Treatment Plant will end in December 2015 and June 2016. The decrease in debenture payments results in a decrease in parcel taxes. Property owners in the lower/downtown area of Keremeos and Kview Estates will see a significant decrease in parcel taxes during the next two years. Council approved unanimously to invest $4,000 into a business facade improvement program. The details of that program are not yet fully developed, but the program would allow eligible business owners to apply for a grant to a maximum of $2,000 to be used to improve the outside of their building. An asset management plan that will be undertaken in the coming year will be funded partially by $10,000 being taken from reserves. The asset management plan will provide a roadmap into the conditions of existing assets and the need for upgrades in coming years. “The Asset Management Planning Process, including the Waste Water Treatment Plant Physical Condition Assessment, may necessitate council considering in the near future options such as a levy for the specific purpose of infrastructure replacement,” Burke’s report to council stated. Council will hear more about the 2016 budget in the New Year. A final operating budget will be presented along with a capital budget outlining projects expected to be completed in the coming year. For more information on the preliminary budget visit the village’s website at www.keremeos.ca.
Dupuis bowls incredible 263 Bowlers were on their game in Alley Oops action last week. Ladies: Irma Desjardins, 233 Kristina Dupuis, 263 Men: Harold Desjardins, 209 Bruce Crossman, 219 Norm Boucher, 205 In Wednesday morning Ladies league Madeleine Pruden bowed 245-223-650. During the November 23 regular
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league play for Alley Oops top bowlers were Madeleine Pruden, 243; Harold Desjardins, 282-287-715; Bruce Crossman, 200; Frank Shiels, 228; Paul Hercher, 207. In the Wednesday morning Ladies league on November 25 Lynda Jensen bowled 264. During Thursday Coffee league on November 26 Clyde M. Bowled 208-208 and Tim A. 205-216-241.
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Don’t be afraid to say Happy Holidays At the risk of common sense being mistaken for snarly-pants grinchiness… Christmas would be a lot merrier if it weren’t for many of the people darned and determined to celebrate it. Every year it’s the same cheerless business. One needs to look no farther than Facebook for evidence, like picking up reindeer droppings in the backyard to prove Santa has stopped. Thousands of people (really, these are your friends?) are posting daily about how they are not afraid to say “Merry Christmas.” For sure, that’s courage. Somebody break out the medals of honor. Keep the Christ in Christmas, demand others. For heaven’s sake Starbucks came out with pretty but plain red cups for the holidays and Donald Trump promised to evict the coffee chain from his tower. “If I become president, we’re all going to be saying Merry Christmas again, that I can tell you. That I can tell you,” he said. Perhaps the GOP candidate has more in common with Vladimir Putin than is suggested at first blush. The defense of Christmas is nonsense and unfortunately speaks to that dark side of humanity (to say nothing of religiosity) that enjoys being persecuted for its beliefs. Hey crazy people – getting a card in the mail that says “Season’s Greetings” is hardly the same thing as being dragged away to meet the lions. There is nothing wrong with decorating a Holiday Tree, in as much decorated trees – like so many other so called Christmas traditions – are stolen from other religions and pagan tradition. Relax. Christmas is not under attack by hordes of politically correct and veiled warriors waving Menorahs. Staunch Christmas defenders are highly organized. They have websites. The US Liberty Counsel has once again released its “Naughty List” lobbying against retailers who are “shunning” Christmas. This year it includes Radio Shack, Gap, and American Eagle. Rest assured the aforementioned companies are no different from any other retail chains. When it comes to the holidays they just want to sell stuff and none of them care who anyone else prays to. It’s not nice to mess with other people’s faith stories and religious symbols. Suffice to point out that there is very little left of the original Christmas in any of the traditional ways the world marks December 25. A holiday message to staunch Christmas supporters everywhere: Get over yourselves. Stop looking for injury where others only intend goodwill and inclusion. In the coming days enjoy spending time with your family and friends, treasure moments of quiet reflection as you are able, and above all, be kind and generous to others. That has the ring of a spiritual Christmas. - AD
Business not as usual on B.C. farmland
Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick has released the latest update to the B.C. Liberal government’s “strategic growth plan” for farm and food products. After reporting a record $12.3 billion in total agriculture and agri-food sales in B.C. for 2014, the latest plan sets a new goal of increasing it to $15 billion by 2020. It’s a mostly a status quo plan, continuing current marketing efforts and encouraging highervalue production of a wider range of products. The ministry intends to hire its first expert in food and beverage production. It’s a reflection of the fact that fully 70 per cent of that $12.3 billion comes from food and beverage processing. This continues the government’s push to improve economic viability of farms by allowing more food product manufacturing and sales on Agricultural Land Reserve property. Letnick says another key strategy is to improve access to irrigation. B.C. has 20,000 farm operations, a number that’s holding steady even as the average age of farmers increases. Opposition MLAs formed their own agriculture
committee to tour the province if regulation is needed here as over the past year, chaired by climate change shifts growing NDP agriculture critic Lana patterns. Popham and P o p h a m independent argues that Delta South with California MLA Vicki enduring years Huntington. of drought, B.C. Their report can’t continue to speaks to some depend on imports of the issues for more than half not discussed its food. by the “We have government. countries that are TOM FLETCHER One of actively seeking those is foreign food producing purchase of land, because farmland, a their countries are matter subject having difficulties to regulation in Alberta, producing under drought Saskatchewan and Manitoba conditions,” Popham said. “So but not B.C. before we know it, our farmland Properties have also been could be bought up by other purchased to grow hay for countries that are actively and export to Asia, and Huntington smartly trying to ensure their says she continues to hear of own food security.” costly farmland in Delta and Neither Letnick nor the Surrey being bought at prices opposition MLAs could long-established farm families produce results from the can’t afford. government’s decision to split We’ve seen a British food the Agricultural Land Reserve and drug conglomerate buy up into two zones, with more B.C. Interior farms to plant latitude for non-farm activities trees for carbon offsets, a outside the southwest and project that was wound down Okanagan. after local protests. Popham But we’re starting to see and Huntington are calling signs of the new system of for a systematic inventory of regional Agricultural Land foreign purchases, to determine Commission panels working
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with local governments. The Langley Times reports that the Township of Langley quietly signed a deal with the ALC in July to allow development of farmland near the Aldergrove border crossing and Langley airport. The agreement says there is a need for a “defensible and durable urban/ALR edge.” If you think everyone loves farming, you’ve likely never lived on this “urban/ALR edge.” The latest example is on Vancouver Island, where urban neighbours are protesting an established farmer’s decision to clear a forested property for hay growing. The farmer has been forced to erect a chain-link fence to keep out trespassers who have decided the property is a park that they can use when they like.The mayors of Saanich and View Royal seem more concerned with appeasing urban complainers than protecting the right to farm. They are being pressed to buy up idle ALR land to soothe urban voters repelled by logging and farming. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: tfletcher@ blackpress.ca.
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Ranchers trade coroporate stress for cows Art Martens livingsignificantly.ca
As a corporate executive with Super Save Group, local rancher Jay St.Germain was drawing a salary that would make most of us giddy with envy. The job didn’t allow for the lifestyle he wanted though. “When I increased my division’s profits,” he said, “it just meant the expectation level went up.” One day he confided to his wife Kimberly, “by the time I’m 50, I want to be out of the city.” Jay grew up around tractors, equipment and agriculture. Early on, his parents owned a chicken farm, and had horses for hunting. One year he rode bulls. He also joined a saddle club. Early experiences developed in him a love of the outdoors. Jay and Kimberly met at a night club on the Lower Mainland. His CFL linebacker frame (minus the extra weight) got him a job there as doorman/bouncer. Kimberly, blond, pretty and comfortable talking with almost anyone, was a bartender. She jokingly said, “Jay threw out anyone who was a possible rival suitor.” Kimberly went on to a 25 year career in telecommunications, beginning with Bell Canada and ending at the help desk at Telus. Prior to working for Super Save, Jay became a realtor and also owned a cleaning business that employed 25 people. He had the drive, skill and personality to achieve impressive success in business, but in his heart he always knew he wanted to be in ranching. His parents bought a ranch in the Pemberton area and Jay spent as much time there as possible. He and Kimberly were married in September, 1992. They bought five acres in Milner and had horses. “In time, we had a good home, a Mercedes in the garage and the income to go out for nice dinners and various events,” Jay said. “I realized though I’d never find fulfillment in the corporate world.” His parents sold the Pemberton ranch. Then, a few years ago his dad began talking of buying another one. He would only do it though if Jay and Kimberly partnered with him. When they decided to take the plunge and began looking for a ranch, it meant giving up the security of a corporate income and pension. Jay’s fellow executives were dumbfounded. They attempted to convince him this was a foolhardy move. Just a little more than a year after purchasing the Stirling Creek Ranch west of Hedley, he says, “life
Jay and Kimberly St.Germain are living their dream.
experiences are a result of the choices we make. At times we have to risk to get what we want. I’m a risk taker.” The ranch has changed their lives. “Before we made this move I’d often be in a hotel room in Toronto or some other city,” he said. “I was away a lot. Now I work 7 days a week, but I love what I do, and I see Kimberly every day.” Instead of attending executive meetings, his work is mostly outdoors, where he wants to be. With the help of Doug, their one cowboy, his time is given to haying, managing the range so the cattle don’t overgraze, repairing equipment, cutting in trails, riding, fixing
fences and much more. Coy, their Australian Working Kelpie, assists with cattle control. The St.Germains feel fortunate in having inherited Robin from the previous ownership. “Robin manages the place,” Jay said. “He knows where the wells are. He knows a lot about breeding. It’s all so technical now. He has made the learning curve less steep.” Kimberly doesn’t have Jay’s agricultural background but she pitches in whenever she can and is eager to learn. “I began taking riding lessons,” she said, “but then I had back issues and also broke an arm. I do want to be a cowgirl so I can help with the roundup. It will enable me to embrace the life style more
fully. In spring I’ll get back to the lessons.” The St. Germains own about 450 acres and lease thousands more, some from the local band and individuals. They also have a government grazing lease. Their goal now is to improve the herd and make the ranch profitable. “Costs and profits don’t match up well,” Jay said. Even so, after a delicious lunch in the dining area of their spacious home and listening to them, Linda and I sensed their contentment. “We’re living our dream,” Jay said. He is nearing 50 and out of the city.
Age and attitude can determine listening skills Worriers don’t have an easy life. Worriers with children are particularly afflicted. Last week a good friend took her young grandson to a pediatrician, with the concern that the boy trips over things. He falls over his own feet, has a hard time with stairs both up and down, and generally lacks coordination. What a relief it was for her to learn there is nothing medically wrong with the child. He’s just a klutz. A coworker in Ontario had a similar experience years ago when her two sons were small. She was convinced they both had hearing problems and insisted they be tested extensively. As it turned out her kids could hear fine. They were just ignoring her. At various times over the years there have been occasions to question the healthy hearing of each of the DeMeer children although we took a more holistic, almost homeopathic
imagining the love of my life route to a diagnosis. This maneuvering a scooter through involved hiding in the kitchen downtown Princeton and whispering the word “cookies” decided optimistically there is over and over. still time to worry about that Ya. They all hear fine. later. The same cannot be said of Mr. DeMeer’s hearing Mr. DeMeer, who is becoming problems aren’t entirely increasingly hard of hearing. related to advancing years. As an aside, you know He spent many years in loud your life partner is entering an ANDREA DEMEER manufacturing environments entirely undreamed of stage of old dog and that takes a toll. Also, well life when a new acquaintance new tricks into his fifties, he still likes to inquires after his age and then sit alone in his truck and crank poses the question: Is your Pearl Jam when everyone else husband mobile?” Didn’t have to think about that one. It is asleep. He might be getting older but that was just last year the man packed up his doesn’t necessarily mean he is entirely grown belongings, his children and his dog to follow up. Full disclosure on the hearing issue, it was his wife half way across the country for a new only a couple of weeks ago I was in line for job. Of course he is mobile. No, no no, the interested party clarified. coffee at the local gas station when a man Is he mobile? Does he walk okay? Is he standing near the counter said: “Hey you’ve got nice boots.” physically able to get around? He looked generally confused and Spent several depressing minutes
distressed when I pulled away in disgust and shot him a filthy glance. He pointed towards my feet and repeated: “Your boots. You’ve got nice boots.” Imagine how humiliating it was to have to admit I thought he said I have nice boobs. The man then refused to stare anywhere but the floor and left without buying anything. Mr. DeMeer often gets messages wrong, and hears things that are not actually said. After thirty years of marriage there is often an impassable gulf between wife’s lips and husband’s ears. Also, lots of times its apparent he’s just ignoring me. A woman of any experience can turn this into a positive. Made plans for dinner with friends and forgot to mention it? Bought something on a whim and don’t know how to explain? Simply say: “I told you that, you just don’t listen.” Works every time. It also works to hide in the kitchen and whisper the word “wine” over and over.
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Cancer lodge acts as home for those undergoing treatment To the Editor: Earlier this year, the results of my prostate biopsy demanded immediate medical action. With prostate cancer, the greatest danger is having the cancer spread outside the prostate, and mine was poised to do that. My Dad was unaware of his prostate cancer until it had metastasized–too late. I needed to act quickly. My radiation oncologist, a brilliant and well-loved doctor, recommended hormone therapy, seedless brachytherapy and a course of radiation therapy, to be administered in Kelowna, at the Cancer Clinic attached to the Kelowna General Hospital. Suddenly, I was looking at spending more than five weeks in Kelowna. The expense and logistics of staying at a motel and travelling back and forth for weeks during treatment was tough to contemplate. Then I discovered the Southern Interior Rotary Lodge, cheek-by-jowl to the Cancer Clinic at KGH, a hundred convenient
yards from door to door. Like me, most people appear at the lodge alone, separated from their homes, spouses and friends, with few others aware of what they are going through during the weeks they undergo treatment. For prostate patients, my cohort, it means five to six weeks away, with home on weekends, if they can swing it. Most lodgers I talked to were driving four and five hours to get to the Lodge; I felt fortunate to have less than a two hour drive. To be in the company of those going through the same challenges was a rich benefit I had not anticipated. I have come to appreciate the gift that the lodge represents for those running out of options, with some literally running out of life. To have all your daily needs met in one place, a caring, convenient place that understands the private struggles each person is going through, is priceless.
How to harvest a Christmas tree as per BC Crown Land regulations Black Press
Free use permits to cut a Christmas tree on Crown land are available from forest district and FrontCounterBC offices in most areas of the province. Local district offices can identify areas of Crown where one tree may be legally cut for personal use. Permits are not available for the Chilliwack and South Island forest districts due to population density and tree demand. The ministry’s Christmas tree website at www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/ xmastrees.htm has links to offices that offer tree permits for designat-
ed areas, with online permits available in some regions. The website has links and phone numbers for FrontCounterBC and forest district offices. There is also a link to the B.C. Christmas Tree Council, which has a list of private tree farms around B.C. Once you have a Crown land permit, the ministry suggests leaving home prepared with ropes, gloves and tools. Choose a tree that can be cut near the base and is easily transported out, to minimize waste and debris that can be a fire hazard next summer.
Residents of the Okanagan-Similkameen District, which includes Summerland, Pentiction, Keremeos, Oliver, Osoyoos, Bridesville and Princeton accounted for 8.4% of the rooms booked at the Cancer Lodge in the last year, or 929 nights. The Southern Interior Rotary Lodge is more than a cozy motel with all the trimmings. It’s a sanctuary for you and your loved ones when the chips are down. The volunteers, attending nurses and staff all go the extra mile to help out the temporary residents. The lodge has a fundraising campaign on right now. There are few charities you could donate to that have a better chance of impacting your life and those you love as much as the SIR Lodge in Kelowna. Go to cancer.ca/takeastand (1-800-4038222) and underwrite one or more night’s stay for a cancer lodger. This keeps the costs down for cancer patients to a reasonable
$50 a day. For qualifying clients, the fee is covered through the Society’s Financial Support Program. Included are three healthy meals, free parking, and a two minute walk to the cancer clinic for treatments. It is also a two minute walk to the waterfront park and beach, another healing place. Few of us are lucky enough not to be touched by that villain, Cancer. For myself, I had a father who was a dead man walking before he knew it, a younger sister lost to colon cancer, aunts and uncles and grandparents gone before their time–the list goes on. Think of your own list. Take the “One Night Stand” challenge and become a valued link in the chain of compassionate links that makes the Kelowna Cancer Lodge such a blessing–our Okanagan sanctuary. David Yanor Osoyoos
Village allots grants in aid for 2016 Review Staff
The Village staff is expected to review the village’s grant in aid qualifications but for 2016 budgeting purposed grants were awarded at almost status quo. Council approved the grant in aid requests at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting. For the most part group’s were looking for the same amount of money handed out in previous years with the exception of the South Similkameen Museum. For the second year in a row the South Similkameen Museum requested a grant in the amount of $5,000. Village councillor Arlene Arlow who is council’s appointed representative on the museum board explained volunteers at the museum planned to paint the building in the upcoming year. Mayor Manfred Bauer reminded council that volunteers had planned to paint the building the previous year and had requested and was denied funds then as well.
He also stated council had asked for more details about the direction of the museum and was not provided any during the last year. Council voted unanimously to support a $3,000 grant instead of the $5,000 requested just as was done in 2015. The majority of the other grants were also provided at the same levels as last year. Organizations receiving grants this year include: Similkameen Country Events, $1,600; South Similkameen Museum, $3,000; Garden Club, $1,400; Friends of Keremeos Skating Rink, $250; Kars Under the K, $500; Similkameen Citizens on Patrol, $750; Okanagan Regional Library Board, $73. The Keremeos Elks Rodeo Association missed the deadline for applying for a grant. Generally the volunteer organization receives $1,000 each year to put on the rodeo event in May. The Elks will now ask for a donation later in the year.
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Want unique gifts for Christmas? Shop local! Shopping is a big part of the holiday season, when families and friends gather to reconnect and exchange gifts. While the popularity of shopping online has grown, such practices are not always eco-friendly or timely, as gifts bought online must be packaged and shipped, wasting valuable resources and time that last-minute shoppers may not have. The benefits of shopping locally go beyond convenience and the chance to reduce your carbon footprint. The following are a few ways that shopping locally this holiday season can directly benefit your community and the people who call it home. Local economy When men and women shop locally, they are putting money back into their local communities. Local small businesses may be owned by your neighbors, and it can be comforting to know that your holiday shopping dollars are going to support a neighbor instead of a large corporation. Local businesses also employ your neighbors, so shopping local can strengthen the local economy by creating jobs that may not exist if you and members of your community fail to support local small businesses. Community identity
Local small businesses go a long way toward creating a neighborhood identity, and that identity can create a stronger sense of community among you and your neighbors. In addition, a unique community identity can make your town more attractive to outsiders, and that appeal can improve the value of local real estate while also attracting more people to local businesses in your neighborhood. Uniqueness of gifts The gifts you buy when shopping locally also can benefit your community. Gifts purchased from small local businesses tend to be more unique than items bought from national chains, as smaller retailers tend to sell more homemade items than their national competitors. Recipients of such items may find such gifts more thoughtful than mass produced items bought from national chains, and the uniqueness of homemade gifts may encourage the gifts’ recipients to visit your community and do some shopping, further benefitting your local economy. Customer service The accessibility of customer service is another oft-overlooked benefit of shopping locally. When
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The Similkameen Sizzle hot peppers danced their way through the Light Up parade Friday.
Children of all ages were revved up to be in the Light Up parade Friday night.
The Keremeos Youth Group was a hit amongst parade goers Friday.
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The Okangan Regional Library ORLelves were happy to be out of the library and in the streets celebrating this year’s Light Up.
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The Lower Similkameen Indian Band earned best float in parade and peoples favourite at the Light Up parade Friday.
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The Papercam (Keremeos Review paper that walked in the parade) captured these photos of parade watchers enjoying Light Up.
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Craft fair draws large crowds throughout weekend Tara Bowie Review Staff
Victory Hall was decked out in craft sale wares for eager customers to buy including Jim and Dovcas Dingey’s cute wine bottle outfits. It was the Dingey’s first Keremeos Craft Fair as the couple is relatively new to town. “It’s a nice sale. It’s done very well, very well organized,” Dovcas said. Dovcas has participated in craft sales for more than 30 years in the different communities she has lived in. She came up with the idea a few years ago to create Christmas themed wine bottle outfits. “I jut thought everyone puts in a bottle of wine in a bag and that’s not really all that Christmasey. So we came up with these little outfits to dress up the gift,” she said. Customers have different outfits to pick from including a snowman, santa and a Christmas tree. For the first time this year she Dovcas also made a figure skating outfit and hockey outfit. “We thought these covers would be a perfect fit,” she said. Down the row a bit Sonja MacLean was selling centre pieces she’d found the material for right in her own backyard. MacLean used clippings from her cedar trees and other materials to make beautiful festive centre pieces. “Basically it’s all from my yard. I saw someone else do it and I thought I could do it. All you need to do is water them and keep the sand wet and they’ll stay good till summer. MacLean dressed up the centre pieces with glitter spray and other decorations to make them even more festive. “It’s a great idea for a hostess gift or for your own table,” she said. The craft fair was organized by Similkameen Country the Keremeos and Area Chamber of Commerce. Hundreds of people perused the booths throughout the weekend.
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New Keremeos residents Jim and Dovcas Dingey sold their wares including these festive wine bottle covers at the Christmas Craft Fair.
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Sonja MacLean stands with some of the centre pieces she sold at the Christmas Craft Fair organized by Similkameen Country.
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Keremeos Pharmasave), Snowmobile Club, best comedy (prize donated by Harris & Son Transport), Keremeos Museum, Best Non-Profit Organization (Prize donated by Similkameen Agencies), Royal LePage The McDonald’s Dad & Daughter Team, Best Commercial Entry (Prize Gift Certificate donated by Keremeos Review). Youth Prizes 1st, 2nd and 3rd donated by Orchard Blossom Honey. First prize Keremeos Home School, 2nd prize Keremeos Special Olympics and 3rd Prize Cawston Primary School and Peoples Favourite Cawston Primary School (prize donated by K Mountain Auto Repair). Best Decorated Business: First place, Lower Similkameen Community Services Society, second, Valley First Credit Union, third place, Canadiana Spicery.
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Odd Couple production packs the Cawston Hall Dave Cursons For the Review
There were three sold out nights for The Cawston Players’ production of The Odd Couple December 4th, 5th and 6th on the Cawston Hall stage. This 1986 female version, is updated from the 1960 Broadway play by Neil Simon which was also a hit film with Jack Lemon and Walter Matthau. Bob McAtamney took on the dual chores of producer and that of a director, which meant he had charge of all the physical realities of the major production as well as the artistic leadership along with his codirector, Amanda Elyzen. The carefully orchestrated interludes of set and property changes were accompanied light jazz variations by Josh Browne and Yako De Arburn. Kudos to Stage Managers Louise Giguere and Heather Paananen. Actors in the lead roles were Holly Hart and Emily Sheppard. Hart gave an energetic and buoyant rendering of the super helpful but sloppy professional, Olive Madison. Sheppard gave us the hilariously infuriating tidiness nut, Florence Unger. W ATM NO LE! B A L I A V A
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The cast was filled out happily with the not-so-patient friends of The Odd Couple. The hard-nosed cop (Robynne Frasch), the delightful ditz (Sarah Martin), the anxious housewife (Taina Sipponen) and the “hey let’s party” girl (Kelly Terbasket) were an ensemble in their own right that brought down the house with their antics. The girls’ costumes were a blast from the past. And then there were the hapless Spanish paramours from upstairs. Mitch Winlaw and John Butcher were a laugh a minute as the Costazuela Brothers. The play was set in a New York brownstone apartment in the 1980’s and the effect, including a glimpse of big city skyline, was wonderfully rendered by set artist, Yako De Arburn. The Cawston Players Christmastime show has become one of the highlights of the early Holiday Season in The Lower Similkameen. There were many hands at work assembling the stage and the set and those same hands were hard at work the day after the show. clearing out and leaving the hall just as it always is - until next time. Thursday L HAL LS! TA N E R
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Cast members in The Cawston Players production of The Odd Couple in some final show antics are back row, Sarah Martin, Robynne Frasch, Taina Sipponen, Holly Hart. Front row, Kelly Terbasket and Emily Sheppard.
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AVOIDING CHRISTMAS CHAOS - NAVIGATING PARTIES WHILE REMAINING GLUTEN FREE
PART II By Cathy Lauer Cookie exchanges are also quite popular at this time of year. Most are not gluten free but if you contact your local chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association you may find they have one or with your encouragement may be interested in organizing one. If you know friends or family who are gluten free you might try having a cookie exchange of your own. This is a great way to sample what other gluten free bakers make. You may even find some new recipes to try or even find out about flours you don’t use but have always wondered about. There is always more to explore with gluten free baking, so be adventurous. School parties are always a little more challenging to patrol unless you are there. My daughters always took their own food. Since both are hyper sensitive they were not interested in making themselves sick by eating something cross contaminated. I usual made them something special for lunch that day and packed an extra snack. I generally volunteered to make cookies or cupcakes so that there was at least one thing that my daughters could take from the snack table that they knew was safe. As previously mentioned fruit and vegetable trays are always a hit at a kids party and I made sure my daughters favourite fruits or vegetables were on the tray. During the Christmas season many people visit friends and relatives that they may not have seen for a while. Often people bring out lots of goodies to share with their guests. Unfortunately there are not always gluten free options. Be sure to bring something along for sharing. This doesn’t necessarily need to be home baked. There are lots of chocolates that are gluten free as well as store bought cookies, crackers, ready to eat meats, cheeses, chips and pretzels. Be sure whatever you bring is on a fancy plate or in a tin that you don’t mind leaving behind. (dollar stores abound with these at this time of year) That way your gluten free goodies won’t need to be transferred to the platter with the glutinous goodies. Be sure to tell the hostess that you brought these to share with whatever meal you are there for so she knows you want to have them opened right away. Most hostesses are happy to have another item to add to the buffet table. As you can see with a little preplanning even the chaotic season of Christmas can be sailed though easily even on a gluten free diet. My hope is that you will not look at being on a gluten free diet as a burden, but as an adventure that becomes so a part of who you are that you embrace it with gusto. You may even find yourself trying new foods that you never imagined, and liking it, all because you had to leave wheat out of your diet. I wish you all a Joyous Christmas and Happy Holiday Season. This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplication and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the authorThese articles are provided by OK In Health eMagazine. To sign up for your free eMagazine go to www.OKinHealth.com for more great articles, events, recipes, and more. This column and articles are provided by OK In Health. Come visit HYPERLINK “http:// www.OKinHealth.com” www.OKinHealth.com Your on-line community events and wellness magazineGet Connected! Sign up for your FREE monthly OK In Health’s E-Magazine.OK In Health - Your Wellness Community at Your Finger-Tips!
Melatonin is a hormone which occurs naturally in the body. It is available without a prescription and has been proven to help people reduce jet-lag when traveling through many time zones, especially west to east. It is best taken close to the normal bedtime of your destination. It’s available in many different strengths. Our pharmacists can advise you on this topic.
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Those who started playing a musical instrument early in life and are still playing, seem to have less of a problem with memory as they age. This could also be applied to those who have sung in choirs for many years.
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Gaining too much weight during pregnancy is still a problem in Canada. For normal weight women, a gain of 11.5 kg to 16 kg is good. For overweight women the gain should be between 7 kg and 11 kg. For obese women, the gain should be no more than 7 kg. One kilogram (kg) equals 2.2 lb.
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Keeping medications out of the reach of children is a warning put on many medications. Depending on the medication, even one dose can be very damaging to small children. It is best to keep ALL medications out of the reach. Safe storage and disposal of medications help ensure you and your family’s safety. If you have any questions about medications in your home, talk with our pharmacists.
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Eau Vivre Winery wins big in Pinot Noir challenge Review Staff
The accolades keep pouring in for the Similkameen’s Eau Vivre Winery. In the last two weeks owners Dale Wright and Jeraldine (Jeri) Estin have been honoured with a double-gold win in the 2015 International Pinot Challenge, and received recognition from provincial and national acclaimed vintner writers. The pinot noir is the signature wine for Eau Vivre and no stranger to winning prestigious awards. The 2009 and the 2010 vintage both won a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in BC Wines in 2012 and 2013. “We were deeply honoured to find out that our 2013 Pinot Noir just won a double-gold medal at the 2015 International Pinot Challenge. It was one of only three wines to win a double-gold medal in this competition. Our Pinot Noir is our signature wine and it continues to win prestigious award
after award. Earlier vintages of our Pinot Noir won a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Excellence in BC Wines in both 2012 and 2013. We are proud of our winemaker Anthony Buchanan, who works so hard to make the magic that happens inside the glass, which helps us showcase our wonderful Similkameen Valley, our grapes and the superb terroir in our valley,” Wright and Estin stated in an email statement to the Review. The pinot noir continues to receive attention with a nod from Anthony Gismondi of the Vancouver Sun as one of his picks of the week. The Wine Diva just named Eau Vivre’s 2013 riesling to her ‘Top 115 wines of 2015’. The riesling was also listed in Jake Skakun’s ‘Top Wine Picks for the Holiday’ list on My Wine Canada. Eau Vivre Winery also just launched a new wine club, Dec. 10th is the deadline to order wines for the winter. More here eauvivrewinery.ca.
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Dale Wright and Jeraldine (Jeri) Estin, the owners of Eau Vivre Winery.
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Satman Khakh stands in her orchard on Barcello Road. A pickup truck that veered off the road destroyed 200 fruit producing gala apple trees, irrigation lines, and posts sometime in the early hours of Sunday morning. The damage is estimated at between $15,000 to $20,000.
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The truck took with it a trail of debris heading east down Barcello Drive. “They went in 10 rows. There’s 200 trees damaged, irrigation lines, posts,” she said. The trees were Gala apples and were in full production. Khakh sells the apples grown on the 12-acre orchard directly to a packing house. Khakh, who lives a few hundred feet from where the damage was caused, said she woke up sometime during the night to the sound of a vehicle revving its engine but when she looked out the windows she couldn’t see anything. She found two side mirrors and a small amount of red paint on a wire she believes came from the vehicle. She found other pieces of the vehicle while cleaning up the debris Tuesday morning and she said a mechanic friend thought they might be from a Chevy style pickup. The police did attend the scene Sunday morning. Cpl. Kat Thain said the colour and make of the truck could not be confirmed at this time. “It was definitely a truck we determined that by looking at the size of the tire marks left in the orchard,” she said. This isn’t the first time the orchard has been damaged by vehicles. Khakh said the last two winters at least 10 trees each year have been damaged. She suspects the damage was mainly caused by motorists sliding off the road in bad winter conditions. However, no one ever came forward to take responsibility for the damage they caused. “Maybe someone can put cement blocks down. It’s too much,” she said. The Khakh family is facing a large financial loss if the culprit cannot be found and restitution made.
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