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Thursday, December 24, 2015
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
Keremeos on hunt for new CAO, again
After just a short six months current CAO Cathy Cowan will be leaving her position. Cowan left her position as Corporate Officer for the Town of Oliver and started work at the village in early July. Cowan will return to Oliver at the end of February, 2016 but this time as CAO.
Tara Bowie
Students from SESS are putting on the play Into the Woods on January 6 and 7. Left to right, The Baker’s Wife played by Michelyn Lepage, Jack played by Daxon Helm and Jack Josie Hillman plays the Witch.
When asked what she will miss the most about Keremeos, Cowan indicated in a press release that it will definitely be the staff and council. “It has been an honour working with this team and I will miss the day to day interaction. Not only are they knowledgeable and dedicated to the community, they also make the village office a great place to work.” In addition to her short stint in Keremeos, Cowan worked for 3.5 years in Oliver as Corporate Officer and 21 years at the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen in several roles including deputy corporate officer. “Keremeos is sad to see Cathy go, but wish her all the best in her new position,” Mayor Manfred Bauer said in a press release. Prior to hiring Cowan in May of 2015, the village received 35 applicants for the CAO position left empty when previous CAO Laurie Taylor took the same position in Nakusp.
Students are headed ‘Into the Woods’ this January Tara Bowie Review Staff
Students from SESS are set to get onto the stage in this year’s musical production of Into the Woods. Although theatre goers will recognize several beloved fairytale characters a major plot twist makes the story almost unrecognizable from the classic stories so many grew up reading. The public can watch the show on January 6 and 7 in the elementary gym at 7 p.m. The tale revolves around the Baker and his wife’s desire to have a child. Unfortunately a curse was laid upon the Baker’s family by a witch who found the Baker’s
father robbing her garden when his mother was pregnant. The Baker’s father stole some beans which caused the Witch’s mother to punish her with the curse of ugliness. The Witch offers to lift the curse that has left the Baker and his Wife barren, but only if they obtain four items, a cow as white as milk, a cape as red as blood, hair as yellow as corn, and a slipper as pure as gold. The demand means the Baker and his wife go of into the woods in search of the items. On their way they meet Jack, who is selling his beloved cow. They also meet Red Riding Hood, who is of course wearing a red cape; Rapunzle whose
tower the Baker’s wife passes in the woods and Cinderella, who runs into the Baker’s wife while fleeing from the pursuing Prince. Michelyn Lepage, a Grade 11 student, plays the Baker’s Wife. “The main story is that the Baker and his Wife want to have a child. We go through the woods and meet different people so we can lift the curse,” she said. Lepage has performed in other productions at the school most recently two years ago in Big Bad Musical. “I loved it. I was part of a production a few years ago and it was so much fun,” she said. “The hardest part is learning the lines especially when you’re in Grade 11
and you have a lot of work.” Daxon Helm plays Jack. This is his first acting role but the Grade 8 student is well-known in the creative community at the school as he plays in multiple bands at the school. “It seemed really interesting. Learning the lines is the most challenging part,” he said. Josie Hillman plays the witch in the production. The Grade 9 student has been involved in several other productions. In Grade 4 she played Mrs. Claus in a the Christmas concert and in Grade 7 she was also part of the Big Bad Musical. “I have a strong passion for acting,” she said. “This is a great
production because there’s such a mix of characters.” Music teacher Matthew Faulk said about 25 to 30 students are part of the production from actors to set design, lighting and sound. Students started to practice in October and do so twice a week for about an hour and a half. “We’re very lucky we have a pretty great talent pool. The students have been working very hard,” he said. Students started to practice in October and do so twice a week for about an hour and a half. The public can watch the show on January 6 and 7 in the elementary gym at 7 p.m.
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