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A Princeton woman was found not guilty of starting the fire that burned three Princeton homes, including her own, in Penticton Supreme Court Friday.

Ashley Patricia Gallagher was acquitted of three counts of arson in relation to an inhabited property and three counts of arson damaging property relating to a massive blaze in March 2014.

“I’m relieved the truth has spoken loud and clear,” Gallagher said outside the court-house after being acquitted of all six charges.

She said she felt her character had been under fire as well during the two-year long process culminating in the trial that started Tuesday in Penticton Supreme Court.

“It’s a lot of rumours and my life has been on hold for two years,” Gallagher said.

The Crown’s case relied entirely on cir-cumstantial evidence of the fire that left multiple Princeton residents without a home on March 27, 2014 due to the lack of any objective evidence from fire investigators.

“We normally see more forensic evidence and I think that it bears some consideration that there was an independent fire investi-gator from the fire commissioner’s office, there was a forensic identification from the RCMP, the fire chief was also involved and there was just no evidence that pointed to Ms. Gallagher’s involvement,” said Gallagher’s defence counsel Don Campbell.

Crown, defence and presiding Justice Elliott Myers found the lack of evidence surprising.

“I have to say the lack of objective evi-dence in this case is quite shocking,” Myers said when Crown and Defence were making their final submissions Friday morning after the week-long trial.

Crown prosecutor John Swanson admitted in his final submissions that if Myers was unable to believe the statements made by Gallagher’s ex-boyfriend Robert Cormack, then he must acquit. Cormack told police in an interview the morning after the fire that Gallagher had threatened to burn his snow-mobile after an argument between the two,

who were living together and in a romantic relationship at the time.

Myers did not buy the inconsistent evi-dence put forward by Cormack.

“(Cormack’s) evidence at the prelimi-nary inquiry did not refer to the threats,” Myers said in his decision. “The second ver-sion occurred after Mr. Cormack was shown his statement to police. Here he said Ms. Gallagher did make the threats.”

Cormack said during his testimony at trial that he assumed the threats were known to the court during the preliminary inquiry, as they were made in his police statement, something

he didn’t think was necessary to reiterate.During cross examination, Cormack

acknowledged that it was possible the inter-viewing officer introduced the idea that Cormack heard the flicking of a lighter and the sound of pouring liquid during a phone conversation between Cormack and Gallagher on the day in question.

“I think it also bears some consider-ation that part of the evidence against Ms. Gallagher appears to have been generated by a Constable Dylan when he interviewed one of the primary witnesses he was leading him as to aspects of the case which the witness

then adopted under oath,” Campbell said after the verdict.

“This is a case where it has taken a long time to get to the bottom, but I think Ms. Gallagher and her family is relieved that it’s come to an end,” Campbell said.

“None of that undermines the tragedy to these people of losing their homes and all of their belongings. Ms. Gallagher certainly lost everything that was important to her in the fire, and to her daughter, and the loss of that has affected a number of people. That’s a tragedy and I think a lot of people can now move on.”

Princeton woman not guilty of arson

Town wins battle against deer page 3

file photoThree homes on Fenchurch Avenue, as well as a garage and several vehicles, were detroyed by fire March 27, 2014. Last week a Princeton woman was found not guilty of arson in Supreme Court. The judge said there was a “shocking” lack of objective evidence in the case.

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A2 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, February 3, 2016 Similkameen SpotlightNEWS

Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff

The doors to Princeton’s only gro-cer, Cooper’s, closed forever Thursday January 28, 2016, at 6 p.m.

And that’s when things really got busy.

A team of local employees and sup-port staff from their corporate office had only fourteen hours to transform the store to its new name and brand.

As it turned out, they finished at 7:45 am Friday morning, with fifteen minutes to spare before reopening as Save On Foods.

“It’s quite a big job,” said store manager Scott Gilbert.

In the course of a ten-minute inter-view, while signs were coming down from walls and others were going up, Gilbert made two phone calls, gave numerous directions to team members who were bustling along the aisles, and checked his watch at least half a dozen times.

He also paused to assist a very late and confused customer, who had somehow gotten through the locked doors and was hoping to purchase something for dinner. The regular Cooper’s shopper was sent away happy with a free pizza from the fresh deli.

A little thing like pricing tags turned out to be one of the biggest jobs of the transition. Approximately 20,000 shelf price stickers had to be removed and replaced overnight.

It took three days and 240 man hours to just print and organize the signs, and then 12 people worked around the clock to put each new price

in place.The store employs 55 people, and

the staff was split into crews, some ending shifts at midnight and other starting work at 3 a.m. Specials were posted, displays were stocked, and every surface got some extra spit and polish.

An IT team arrived at 5 a.m. to make sure all systems including cash registers and pricing guns were prop-erly programmed.

“I can’t say enough about what a tremendous job the team did,” said Gilbert Friday morning, after he cut the ribbon to Save On Foods and wel-comed a small crowd into the “new store. “Everybody has been great.”

According to Gilbert there has been a quite a “buzz” about the change over since it was announced late last year. Customers received the news with enthusiasm, especially over the changes in the store’s pricing program.

“It’s going to be cheaper,” said Gilbert. “It’s definitely going to be cheaper.”

Save on Foods promises 2,000 advertised specials each week, 5,000 additional in store specials and 1,000 More Rewards promotions.

Additionally there is a weekly price-slashing special, Darrell’s Deals, and Talk about Local and Talk about Fresh Solution programs.

Gilbert stressed there is no impact for employees resulting from the change, and said it’s very possible the store will be hiring more workers in the near future.

“We are expecting we are going to be busier,” he said.

Town’s only grocer changes identities – and 20,000 price tags – overnight

It took workers most of last Thursday to change the exterior signage of the store from Cooper’s to Save On Foods.

Save On Foods staffers finished the fourteen hour store conversion with fifteen minutes to spare before the ribbon was cut Friday morning.

Every store price sign had to be changed Thursday night, and displays stocked and ready for Friday’s re-opening.

Victoria Gibb, Princeton’s Vice-Ambassador and “Miss Cooper’s Foods” offi-cially became “Miss Save On Foods” following the ribbon cutting. She was presented with a new sash by store manager Scott Gilbert.

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Princeton deer seem to disappear Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

At this time last year there was one ques-tion everyone in Princeton was asking: just what are we going to do about the deer?

If people ask about the deer today the question is more likely to be: where did they all go?

There were just 12 deer recorded within town limits in a deer count conducted January 15. That compares to 38 deer in February 2015, and a high of 75 in November 2014.

Councillor Rosemary Doughty called the results “fantastic. I’m feeling really positive.”

Doughty and Councillor Doug Pateman represent council on the town’s deer advisory committee.

“People are recognizing the name of Princeton as being one of the communities that has successfully dealt with deer,” said Pateman. “We’ve reduced numbers without culling and without huge expense…We’ve been touting Princeton as the model for the rest of the province.”

As the deer population has declined, so has the angst within the community about a “final” solution for urban deer.

“I don’t hear the hub bub on different [social media] pages regarding the deer that we had at this time last year or the year before. We don’t have the big fight between those in favor of culling and those of live and let live and translocation and all of that.”

Pateman and Doughty credit the success of the deer reduction to a series of steps taken in the last 12 months.

Last spring the municipality held a pub-lic deer forum, bringing together concerned residents and wildlife experts from across

the province, and afterwards expanded the municipal deer committee.

Education and the promotion of best prac-tices, such as not feeding deer and planting deer resistant plants, were foundations of the deer strategies, they said.

A summer student was hired to communi-cate with residents about how to deer proof their properties and the municipal bylaw enforcement officer was empowered to ticket people who feed deer or otherwise contra-vene the town’s wildlife bylaw.

An electric fence and cattle guard were installed at the town’s landfill “where the deer used to line up every morning to get in,” said Pateman. As well refuse handling prac-tices at the landfill changed to make food less accessible to animals.

Pateman admitted the multi-faceted and education-based approach was not initially met with enthusiasm.

A survey conducted by the town in 2013 asked for opinions on several deer control options including culling and capturing.

“The one option that the was the lowest number as far as any viable solution was education. Nobody wanted education. They wanted a grandiose answer.”

Pateman said implementing the low-key strategy took “patience and a very thick skin, definitely, definitely a thick skin.”

Princeton will again apply for a grant to fund a student deer position this summer, and council has already passed another resolu-tion for the Union of BC Municipalities to pressure government to reinstate the town’s conservation office, he added.

File PhotoHey where did everybody go? A recent deer count turned up zero bucks in town, and only ten does and two fawns.

Spotlight StaffA Princeton RCMP officer liter-

ally went the extra mile under unusual circumstances last week to reunite a hospital patient with her scooter.

Officer Steve Kaufmann drove it himself, up the Highway 3 East hill from the Deerview Motel to Princeton General Hospital.

“She needed that little scooter,” said RCMP sergeant Barry Kennedy, “and if we had had it towed she would have had to pay for it.”

Police and ambulance were called

to the scene of what first appeared to be an accident last Wednesday after-noon.

A 70-year-old woman riding a scooter along Highway 3 had fallen to the road because of a medical condi-tion and the scooter was in the ditch.

She was transported to the hospital as a precaution, and was released later to be reunited with her ride.

“People might have thought it’s the new police patrol vehicle,” said Kennedy.

A 21-year-old man from the Lower Mainland was killed last week on Highway 5A just north of Allison Lake, in a trucking accident.

The accident occurred about 3 p.m., according to RCMP Sergeant Barry Kennedy.

The man was driving an unloaded logging truck when he failed to negotiate a sharp curve and trav-elled at least 30 meters down a steep embankment

before hitting a tree.“The driver would have died instantly,” said

Kennedy.Investigators are still probing the accident, and a

cause has yet to be determined.Kennedy said road conditions may have been a

factor. “The road wasn’t icy [when police arrived] but it did ice up later,” he said.

While some towns have motorcycle cops....

A 19-year-old Princeton woman is facing charges after a two-vehicle collision in downtown Princeton last Wednesday.

The accident occurred at 11:30 pm. at the corner of Vermilion Avenue and Second Street after a car when a car entered the inter-section and struck an oncoming vehicle.

A passenger in the vehicle that was struck was taken to hospital and treated for neck and back pain.

Young man killed on Highway 5A

Teen faces charges

A4 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, February 3 2016 Similkameen SpotlightOPINION

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BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

Urban drug ghettos aren’t working

Canada’s national anthem is important.You can tell because they play it at hockey games.For the tenth time in a century parliament is being

asked to change the words of O Canada to reflect gender neutrality.

Should Liberal MP Mauril Belanger be success-ful in passing his bill we will stop mumbling “In all our sons command” and instead move our lips around “In all of us command.”

What could be next? Women recognized as per-sons?

It’s crazy there could be any objection to this. Yet the last time Belanger pitched the legislation in 2014 only five Conservatives gave it the Yea, and it was defeated.

It’s also a little ironic. At the same time school boards across the country are showing so much respect for gender they are actually refusing to define it, we are fighting about whether or not our anthem should actually include – or at least not exclude – women.

There’s tradition of course. To that end it’s worth noting that the lyrics now being proposed are closest to the version of the song widely used in the early 1900s. “True patriot love thou dost in us command.” (The words were changed during the First World War to honor Canadians serving overseas, some of whom, of course, were women.)

Moreover O Canada can hardly be described as a sacred part of national history. It was only officially adopted as the anthem in 1980 and at that time the lyrics were changed again. Repetitive phrases were replaced with “From far and wide, O Canada” and “God keep our land, glorious and free.”

(Misogyny is acceptable, but sloppy writing has GOT to go.)

The anthem debate may take a new twist in coming weeks as its sponsoring MP is now being petitioned by humanist and atheist groups to remove the song’s God reference.

The organizations argue that the number of non-religious Canadians is rising and they should see their views reflected in our national symbols.

Remove God from the national anthem? Surely She would not approve of going that far.

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Communities around B.C. are struggling to cope with the continued influx of what politi-cians call “homelessness,” a term that suggests the problem can be solved merely by pro-viding more homes.

Taxpaying citizens see the daily reality behind the sooth-ing euphemisms – mainly tran-sients squatting in parks and “tent cities” blighted by drug abuse and crime, and “home-less” shelters that fill up as soon as they open. They worry that the continued costly sup-ply of supports only invites more arrivals, particularly in the gentle climate of southwest-ern B.C.

Their worries are well found-ed. In Abbotsford, a 40-bed “temporary weather shelter” made from industrial camp trailers opened in December with a $450,000 operating grant from B.C. Housing.

It was full in 10 days. Abbotsford Police Chief Bob Rich told city council in January that his bike officers don’t recognize most of the shelter occupants from their constant patrols of local tent camps, the largest of which has been on a city-owned roadside site since 2013.

In Maple Ridge, a “low barrier harm reduction” shelter was opened last fall in response to a growing tent camp and accom-panying drug dealing, prosti-tution and petty crime.

One resident noted bitterly that a mayor’s task force had identified 42 unsheltered homeless people, then found places for 77 from the camp, 40 from a closing “temporary” shelter and 40 in a new shelter. “How exactly does one house 157 out of 42?” she asked.

Victoria’s camping popula-tion has gathered in an Occupy-style squat on provincial land next to the courthouse, after years of uncontrolled camping in Beacon Hill and other city parks.

The city opened a shelter in a vacant Boys and Girls Club gym, complete with new indoor tents. By the time that was full, the courthouse camp was bigger than ever, with some occupants describing how they came to town for the oppor-

tunity. One said Vancouver Police gave her a bus ticket to Victoria.

The latest plan by a local agency that runs Victoria shelters is to con-vert an old, empty seniors’ care home into a 101-bed permanent housing facility.

This would also be “low bar-rier,” a euphemism for allowing drug and alcohol consumption in the rooms.

The city has come up with around $1 million for this proj-ect, in a residential area next to a school, but it still needs millions more to renovate and run it. This would presumably come from B.C. taxpayers via our social housing czar, deputy premier Rich Coleman.

Coleman pioneered this “housing first” experiment in 2007, buying up 13 century-old “single-room occupancy” hotels in Vancouver’s notori-ous Downtown Eastside. These crumbling bedbug habitats were bought and renovated for a staggering $143 million, plus a 15-year maintenance com-mitment and a cop assigned to

each one in an effort to contain the chaos inside.

Coleman brags endlessly about the great job he has done, but how is that actually work-ing? A new study by Simon Fraser University research-ers provides a more objective assessment.

Tracking 433 mentally ill homeless adults over 10 years, the study found the concen-tration of low-rent accommo-dation, food handouts, street outreach and medical supports resulted in “significant personal decline rather than recovery, as evidenced by their involvement in the criminal justice system, large increases in acute care and prolonged homelessness.”

The rate of people arriv-ing in this service-intensive hellhole has tripled in the last 10 years, a finding similar to studies of concentrated services in New York, Sao Paulo and Osaka.

It’s a cautionary tale for other urban communities where this failed containment model is proposed.

Tom Fletcher is B.C. legisla-ture reporter and columnist for Black Press. Email: [email protected] Twitter: @tom-fletcherbc

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Linda and I were still at the table in our sun room after breakfast last week when a firm knock on the front door surprised us. It was Barry, our next door neighbour. Visits from him are a rarity, so we knew intuitively something of importance had prompted him to come. The January air carried a distinct chill and he was wearing a parka with the hood up. I invited him in but he declined.

“I just came to tell you I’ve arranged for Silk to be put down today,” he said. His voice became raspy and he put a hand to his throat as though to help him speak. I could see this was an extremely difficult message for him to deliver. I again invited him in, but once more he declined. “I thought you might want to come and see her,” he said, “before I take her to the vet.”

He paused and momentarily turned away to look toward his yard, possibly hoping to catch a glimpse of the dog. Then, still in the clutches of an emotional moment, he sug-gested “maybe you could take a picture of her for the blog. After all, she was sort of a community dog.”

“ I’ll get a jacket on and come over imme-diately” I said. A few minutes later Linda and I approached the gate to Barry and Sharon’s high wood fence and were accosted by their two black Bernese Mountain dogs, barking and wagging their tails vigorously. Silk, a partial Golden Retriever hobbled toward us, obviously uncomfortable but wanting to be part of this social event. Although age and failing health had robbed her of her former robust vitality, and weakened hind quarters caused her movements to be laboured, her face retained an elegant beauty. She had not lost her desire to be in the company of

friends. For years, we had frequently observed

Silk purposely wandering around town, alert for a rabbit to harass or a human to give her a few strokes. She had arrived in Hedley with the Nimchuk family. They had acquired her fourteen years ago as a 5 month old pup when they still lived on a 10 acre property, where she had freedom to explore. Not hav-ing a fence and not wanting to curtail her love of roaming and meeting people, they had allowed her to patrol the town. She had offered friendship to everyone she met, and many of us had gladly given her the strokes she craved. Silk enjoyed people and people enjoyed her.

Now, while he was attempting to keep the two younger dogs away, Barry told us how Silk had attached herself to him and Sharon, and their dogs. “Eight years ago she got a paw caught in the wire fence I had at that time”, he said. “I freed her and she began hanging around and spending time with us and our dogs”. The Nimchuks recognized that she was at ease and happy with them. Silk gradually became part of the family, and we frequently saw Barry and the three dogs departing for a trek early in the morning. It was evident that Silk felt accepted.

Silk occasionally visited the Nimchuks. Ayrelea, one of their daughters, at times took her for a walk. On such occasions she usually groomed and hand fed her.

I snapped a few photos of Silk. She stood quietly, as though understanding these pic-tures would provide her family and many friends with a means to remember her. Then she lay down, obviously having exhausted her meagre reserves of energy and strength. Calm and unmoving, she watched the two younger dogs capering about the yard. Possibly age

had given her the understanding this time would come and she was facing it with dig-nity and a sense of deep inner equanimity.

Doug and Michelle Nimchuk and their four children arrived to bid Silk a sad fare-well. They wanted to take her for one last walk around the block. She was eager and

her spirit was willing, but her hind quarters would not support her.

When the time of her departure drew near, Barry lovingly and gently placed Silk in his van for her final ride. She was truly a lady of distinction. The town has lost a faithful friend.

Family and village mourn loss of faithful friend

Silk made regular patrols of Hedley streets from many years.

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To the editorFather petitions for more discussion on gender identity

To the editorI would suggest that one reason why there

hasn’t been any “negative reaction” to the issue of gender identity is because the debate is being framed in terms of discrimination and human rights.

Who would want to publically question this, if by questioning it one runs the risk of being labeled discriminatory or closed minded?

Can the words “bigot” and “phobic” be far behind? Framing the debate under these terms has virtually silenced any discussion about social issues in our country.

What is taking place here is an extremist definition of egalitarianism that says that any evidence of difference is a form of prejudice.

And it’s being implemented through the mechanism of human rights legislation.

If anyone has any doubts about where this is going just read up on where England, Denmark and Argentina are on this matter.

Gender fluidity will soon be defined as just another lifestyle choice. BC will more or less follow Alberta by creating gender neutral sports teams, bathrooms and uniforms.

Mandatory curriculums, expanded hate crime definitions and sensitivity training will follow close behind.

People who have gender dysphoria (still labeled a disorder) should not be bullied, made fun of or discriminated against.

But is the best answer we can come up with gender neutral sports teams, bathrooms

and uniforms? No more girls’ teams? Do we really have to deny, suppress

and ignore the uniqueness of our gender to achieve non discimination?

Are we to suppress and deny the unique contribution our daughters make as women because we don’t want to hurt the feelings of transgendered people?

The kids going to these bathrooms or playing on these teams are not gender neu-tral. What does a gender neutral bathroom actually look like anyway?

If we aren’t comfortable with it, will that be because of our long history of oppressive gender superiority?

And most importantly, and this should concern the people of Princeton; Is it really

in our children’s best emotional (develop-mental) interests to expose them to ideas that might lead them to question their gender, the very foundation of who they are?

What are the developmental and emo-tional implications of introducing this as just another lifestyle choice? Isn’t being a pre-teen/teenager confusing enough?

Ideas have consequences and the people behind these policies have a vision of what they want our society to look like. But is this the kind of world we want?

This deserves a much broader discussion and we shouldn’t let the fear of being accused of bigotry result in “crickets.”

Jerome Tjerkstra

Jackie TegartMLA, Fraser-NicolaB.C.’s rural commu-

nities have challenges that are far different, and you might say far greater, than the prov-ince’s large urban areas.

More often than not, our small towns are driven by one or maybe two main industries – usually resource based. This puts those commu-nities at the mercy of national and internation-al influences, rising and falling with the demand for those resources.

Fortunately, our government recognizes these challenges and the importance of our small-er towns and cities.

In September, Premier Christy Clark announced the Rural Dividend, which will provide up to $75 mil-lion over the next three years to help transi-tion the economies of rural communities with a population of 25,000 and under.

The Rural Dividend will help small towns strengthen and diversify their local economies and will support them in building and implement-ing their own solutions, based on their commu-nity’s values and needs.

Now is a good time for groups, organiza-tions and residents of Princeton to think about which projects they would like to propose. Think about innova-tive ideas that have the potential for the greatest impact on Princeton.

Communities will need to clearly state what the funds will be used for and dem-onstrate the need to be filled. The eligibility cri-teria and other program details are expected to be finalized in March, and the application pro-cess will be fully opera-tional starting in 2016-17.

Watch for an announcement once the criteria is developed.

The concept of the Rural Dividend was rec-ommended by the prov-ince’s Rural Advisory Council, which is chaired by my colleague Donna Barnett, MLA for Cariboo-Chilcotin.

The Rural Advisory Council was formed in March 2015 and is comprised of 14 other members from rural B.C., including Debra Arnott of Cache Creek. Debra is the general manager of Community Futures Sun Country and for the past decade has co-owned and oper-ated a logging company with her husband. She has experience working with local government and has a passion for enhancing economic development in rural communities.

I am excited about the possibilities the Rural Dividend can bring for Princeton, and I encourage local groups to work together to receive Princeton’s fair share and ensure a brighter future.

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To the editorI read the edito-

rial January 21st titled: “Suicide watch”.

I want to respond because I’ve been there. I tried to kill myself once.

Fortunately, I had second thoughts and called 911. I was at the end of my rope emo-tionally and mentally. I didn’t use a gun, I used a fistful of prescription drugs.

Call me crazy, I don’t mind. I’ve learned that what you think of me doesn’t matter to me. Long story - both lead-ing up to and following the fateful day - but I will succeed in writ-ing this if you come to understand that guns don’t kill people.

Suicide prevention isn’t about taking away the tools that people use to kill themselves.

Suicide can be accomplished with a rope, with the exhaust from a motor vehi-cle parked in a closed garage, by jumping off a cliff or bridge, by slit-ting one’s wrists.

Paul Simon’s song says there’s “50 ways to leave your lover.” There’s dozens of ways to intentionally leave this world.

Suicide prevention is deeper than most folks want to admit.

Even the topic of mental illness makes people uncomfortable, because if we have never had mental or emotional illness or we have never been in so much physi-cal pain we would rath-er be dead, we tend to brush the other person off as either stupid, lazy, weak or a drama queen.

If we ourselves have mental illness, we may decide to suffer in silence, unable to move beyond the mental con-dition or afraid to ask for help because, well, we don’t want to be branded as stupid, lazy, weak or a drama queen.

Mankind can’t put a band aid on suicide and make it go away. We can’t remove guns or ropes or prescrip-tion drugs and make the problem go away.

Suicide prevention is about living within our emotional, mental, and physical capabilities, and finding a semblance of meaningful life with-in those capabilities.

The analogy that comes to mind is buy-ing an expensive toy for a young child at Christmas. We might go to great lengths to

find and purchase the latest, greatest gizmo for a young child, and they in turn might find great-er amusement playing with the wrapping paper or the ribbon or the box that the gift came in.

The child may find greater satisfaction in using their imagination, creativity, or inventive-ness instead of play-ing with a materialis-tic invention (the toy). That in itself is a good

thing. Life isn’t easy. Half

of the struggle is how we package the gift of life that makes the dif-ference.

Life involves taking risks and facing disap-pointment. It isn’t about having or not having nice clothes. It isn’t about having or not hav-ing the best school. It isn’t about being good looking or not being good looking.

Life is about finding meaning - and help-ing our fellow upright bipeds find meaning.

We can all make a difference in someone’s life:

A smile in a grocery store. Patiently listen-ing to a friend or rela-tive who is struggling. Taking an elderly neigh-bour to the doctor during a snowstorm. Stopping on the highway to toss a garbage can into the

ditch instead of letting it roll around in the wind where the next some-one might swerve to avoid said garbage can and end up in the ditch. Giving to the local grad fundraiser or giving our time to the seniors cen-tre. Helping our teen-ager with their home-work. Walking the dog when we would rather sleep in.

We can’t do it all, but we can do whatever is

within our means. Life is about finding mean-ing, helping others to find meaning, and tak-ing responsibility for ourselves instead of waiting for a miracle.

Life is about mean-ing, and hope and love. Those tools don’t come with instructions but they negate guns every time.

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Hired Equipment Registration

The Okanagan Shuswap District of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is creating its list of registered Equipment for Hire for the fiscal year of 2016/2017, which begins April 1, 2016. This district geographically covers the area from the United States border, east to Osoyoos, west of Princeton and north of Salmon Arm.

All individuals or companies registered in 2015 will have received invitations by mail to re‑register hired equipment for 2016. If you have new equipment to be added to your profile, you can register online at www.bcbid.ca or contact the District Office in Kelowna to obtain the appropriate forms. Any individuals who were not registered in 2015, but wish to have equipment listed are hereby invited to contact the District Office, either in person or by phone, to obtain the appropriate registration forms.

Note that while you do not need to have Commercial (Comprehensive) General Liability Insurance or up‑to‑date WorkSafe BC coverage to register, you will have to meet these requirements prior to working on any ministry projects.

Only owned or lease‑to‑own equipment is eligible for registration. Equipment may only be registered in one area in any given year. Seniority is not transferable from area to area.

The deadline for new registrations is midnight on Wednesday, March 18, 2016. Late registrations will be accepted, but may appear at the bottom of the open list. Note that there is no charge for registering new equipment, or for changing or deleting equipment information already listed.

Register through the Okanagan Shuswap District Office at:1358 St. Paul Street, Suite 300, Kelowna, B.C., V1Y 2E1

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Citizens are invited to engage in the RDOS 2016 Budget process.

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The budget is not just an assortment of numbers,

but an illustration of RDOS citizens’ideals, goals and objectives for the Region.

A woman can give up a lot over four children and thirty years of marriage.

The list includes but is far from limited to a healthy body weight, sanity, RRSPs and any enthusiasm whatsoever about Valentine’s Day.

That’s not to say there’s no love. There might even occasionally be romance.

(The definition of romance is a bit fluid though. After three decades it looks less like hearts and flowers and more like a new toothbrush.)

The year Valentine’s Day was official-ly declared a non-holiday in the DeMeer home is still well-remembered.

Mr. DeMeer went out and did what he felt was the right thing, ordering a large bouquet of long stemmed red roses.

Opening the box a small sigh escaped my lips.“You put these on the VISA, didn’t you?”Take it from a woman who knows. If chivalrous

gifts and gestures are important to you, just pay the damn bill and keep your mouth shut.

It wasn’t always so grim.BC (before children) there were some pretty

romantic February 14ths in our lives.One year – young and broke – we dined on

frozen meat pies in the living room (we did cook them first) drank a cheap bottle of wine and watched Groundhog Day on television.

Somehow when it’s written down it doesn’t sound all that special, but it really was.

Another year we spent three hours driving around southwestern Ontario cities looking for a movie theatre that didn’t have a line snaking out the door and around the corner. Never found one. It didn’t say much for planning or originality but it was actually kind of fun.

My favorite Valentine’s Day was the year we played hooky from work, rented the local arena for two hours and taught each other how to skate. A lot of time was spent just clinging to one another’s coats and picking each other up. Not a bad couple’s exercise.

Mr. DeMeer would not have to think hard to recall his own favorite Valentine’s Day surprise.

This goes all the way back to BM (before mar-

riage.)While gentlemen might pre-

fer blondes, my own true love is extremely partial to red hair.

An afternoon spent in the salon didn’t quite produce the desired effect – think Lucille Ball as opposed to Ginger from Gilligan’s Island – but the effort was rewarded with extreme appreciation.

Extreme appreciation.It was practically unflattering.While enjoying to some degree

the way redheads got treated in our home, by February 21st it was

apparent there was no way to compete with the new woman in our lives.

She had to be killed.Harking back to the VISA bill I probably don’t

deserve roses, but Mr. DeMeer doesn’t deserve a redhead either.

Whatever you plan for Valentine’s Day, enjoy it with someone you love.

Can’t wait to see what color the new toothbrush is.

Tales of The Young and The Rested

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To the editorOn February 16, the

Princeton Health Care Steering Committee and Support Our Health Care (SOHC) will be holding a Community Consultation on Healthcare. The purpose for this workshop is to identify successes and challenges in our com-munity’s healthcare sys-tem and to provide direc-tion for the Health Care Steering Committee in their efforts to provide an improved model of health care for the peo-ple in Princeton and sur-rounding communities.

Three years ago, SOHC conducted the first Community Healthcare Consultation supported by Dr.

Barbara Pesut and her team of researchers from UBC Okanagan in Kelowna. The infor-mation gathered from that workshop led to the formation of the Princeton Health Care Steering Committee and the development of an Action Plan aimed at making Princeton a cen-tre for innovative change in rural health care delivery. Now into its third year of operation, the Steering Committee feels that it’s time to hold a follow-up consul-tation to acknowledge our successes and iden-tify the challenges that remain to be addressed.

SOHC is coordinat-ing the Consultation and has sent over 60

invitations to commu-nity representatives and leaders asking them to participate in this impor-tant event. As a resident of Princeton and Area, if you would like your voice to be heard, please contact any communi-ty leader to have them bring your comments or concerns forward. For a list of invited stake-holders, please contact Ed Staples by email at [email protected] or by telephone at 250-295-0822.

A summary report will be prepared from the data collected in this consultation and will be shared with the commu-nity.

Ed Staples

Health leaders to meet this month

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Living Water Community Church38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 AM Morning WorshipPastor Jason Neu� eldKids Club Fridays @ 6Youth Fridays @ 7:30

Tel: 250-295-7733

Princeton Pentecostal Church

165 Vermilion Avenueinvites you to join us in

Sunday Worship10:30 am

Pastor Jack McNeil250-295-7951

Princeton Baptist Church

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road Family Worship

10:00 am

250-295-7752

St. Paul’s United Anglican Church

O� ce: 250-295-7714

WORSHIP - 10:00 AM

190 - 1st AvenueEveryone Welcome

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3 Licenced Mechanics 250-295-0005

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TIRESTOWING

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THE HUT Bottle Depot

367 Hwy. 3 250-295-3835

WE ACCEPT MOST BEVERAGE CONTAINERS

HOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY

CLOSED TUESDAYS AND STAT HOLIDAYS

• Electronics• Household Fire

Alarms• C02 Alarms• Light Bulbs

Drop off only during regular hours.

Phone: 250-295-7381 Princeton Plaza

Quality Foods,

Toys and Supplies for your

Dogs & Cats.

Aquarium Supplies Aviary Supplies

Herp SuppliesLive Fish

PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES AVAILABLE

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Laska’s Floor Service•Supply •Sales •Installation

Phone: 250-295-0454 / Fax: 250-295-0474 Email: [email protected]

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Carpet ~ Hardwood ~ Lino ~ VC TilesLaminates ~ Engineered Wood ~ Cork~ Area/Throw rugs

Space for RentHigh ReadershipReasonable Rates

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331 Old Hedley RoadPO Box 948Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

Brian CoyneOwner

Ph: 250-295-0606Fax: 250-295-6588

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COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL MAINTENANCENew in Town34 years in business since 1981!

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Ed StaplesOn Tuesday, January 19, the Princeton

Health Care Steering Committee (PHCSC) held its monthly meeting at Princeton General Hospital. The meeting was attended by rep-resentatives from the Town of Princeton, Area H (RDOS), health care practitioners, Interior Health, BC Ambulance Services, and Support Our Health Care (SOHC). The meet-ing was chaired by Interior Health adminis-trator, Susan Brown.

Edward Staples gave a report on Retention and Recruitment indicating that efforts con-tinue to secure a full compliment of health care professionals for our community. He gave information on the work being done by SOHC to bring the Healthcare Traveling Roadshow to our community. This pro-gram, offered by the University of Northern

BC, provides local high school students with information on careers available in the healthcare field. Its goal is to encourage students from rural remote communities to consider careers in healthcare professions with the understanding that they are more likely to return to their roots when establish-ing their practice.

At present, Princeton Secondary School, Keremeos Elementary Secondary School, and Merritt Secondary School have agreed to host this program during the first week in May.

The Love a Locum program will con-tinue throughout 2016, providing donated goods and services as a way to welcome new locums to our community. Lori Thomas with the Princeton Tourist Information office and Judy Short, community representative on the

Steering Committee, will be working with SOHC to develop a strategic plan for the coming year. The community is encouraged to participate in this very successful program.

Susan Brown reported on a change in the process for identifying patients in need of home health support. The in-take process will now be handled through the Penticton office which will do the initial assessment and then send it to our community’s Home Health nurse. This improvement in service will ensure a faster response for clients and allow the Home Health nurses to devote more of their time to providing service to patients.

Susan Brown provided information on the sale of the building known locally as Arbor House and home to the Anchorage Clubhouse. Interior Health was notified by the new owner that the community support

groups that use the building would need to vacate by the end of January. Brown indi-cated that IH is committed to continue the services presently provided and is working with community partners to find alternate locations for service delivery.

Karen Reader, Unit Chief for BC Ambulance Services in Princeton, reported that she attended the Interagency meeting held monthly at Community Family Services.

“It was a fabulous meeting. They were very interested in the Paramedicine project and plans are underway to for me to ‘shadow’ some of the services being provided in our community,” she said.

The next meeting of the Steering Committee is scheduled for February 16, 2016.

Locums will continue to serve Princeton in 2016

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MARPET HOME CONSTRUCTION■ New Home Construction■ Additions, Renovations, Kitchens■ Sun Decks and Small Jobs Too!■ Licensed and Insured Building Journeyman, Carpenter

250-295-7779

4 LICENSED MEChaNICS 2 with Extensive GM Training / 2 with 30 years experienceall mechanics take ongoing training & updating. We have the Best Diagnostic equipment availaBle•A/C Work •Transmissions • Specialize in Computers & Computerized Fuel Injectionnow offering: •Flat Repairs •New Tire Sales •Wheel BalancingCan inspect motorcycles to greyhounD Buses

Huffy’s Auto Repair

Ph: 250-295-6458

* now open 6 days a week!

331 Old Hedley Road

PO Box 948Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

Ph: 250-295-0606Fax: 250-295-6588

Brian CoyneOwner

Old Style

Sales & DeliveryBedding & Pellet

Reichert Sales & Service Ltd

ski-doo & can-am Sales & Service

[email protected]

Marg & Ed Reichert

Ph: 250-295-6489

Fax: 250-295-7768

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Septic CleaningOuthouse Rentals & Sales

Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

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FLETCHER Building Supplies

email: [email protected]

250-295-6938

222 Burton Ave.,PrincetonWinter Hours: Open @ 8-5 Mon-Fri, 8:30 -5 Sat, 9-4 SunROOFING SUPPLIESSHINGLES,

METALONDURA...

FLETCHER Building Supplies

email: [email protected]

Farm Feed and Pet

Food

222 Burton Ave.,PrincetonWinter Hours: Open @ 8-5 Mon-Fri, 8:30 -5 Sat, 9-4 Sun

TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALSGord McEwenRentals

[email protected]

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!Call 250-295-3535 for more information.

TOM REICHERT RENTALS

Box 1C #2 Tulameen, BC V0X 2L0

Phone 250-295-7329 Fax 250-295-7395

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Emil Anderson Maintenance requires a YARD WATCHMAN in Allison Pass in

exchange for accommodation. To obtain more details all applicants must submit a criminal record check with their

contact information.Closing for this posting is Feb 12, 2016

Send to: [email protected] or fax to 604.794.3863 1/

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Applications are invited for the position of Relief Bus Driver with School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) in Princeton, B.C.Successful applicants will be required to have a Class 2 with air or higher license and provide a Driver’s Abstract.The district has a high percentage of First Nations and other multicultural students and so being sensitive to cultural diversities would be an asset.Application forms are available at the School Board office, 1550 Chapman Street, or on-line at: www.sd58.bc.ca, click on Employment/Support Staff, listed under Job Code #223249 and follow the prompts provided. Applications, including a detailed resume with a minimum of three references will be accepted until February 19, 2016, and should be forward to:

Attn: Secretary TreasurerSchool District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen)

P.O. Box 4100, 1550 Chapman Street Merritt, B.C. V1K 1B8Fax: (250) 378-6263

Only those applicants being interviewed will be contacted.

SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 58 (NICOLA-SIMILKAMEEN)

RELIEF BUS DRIVER

Anyone who witnessed a fall in the Coopers parking lot on Dec. 08, please call Vivian 250-295-4190.

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Denied Long-TermDisability Benefi ts or

other insurance?If YES, call or email for

FREE initial legal consultation and protect

your right to compensation.778-588-7049

[email protected]

HIP OR Knee replacement? Arthritic Conditions/COPD? Restrictions in walking/dress-ing? Disability Tax Credit $2,000 Tax Credit $20,000 Refund. Apply Today For As-sistance: 1-844-453-5372.

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TimeshareCANCEL YOUR timeshare. No risk program. Stop mort-gage and maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now, we can help! 1-888-356-5248.

TravelSEE POLAR Bears, Walrus and Whales on our Arctic Ex-plorer Voyage next summer. Save 15% with our winter sale for a limited time. Call toll-free: 1-800-363-7566 or visit:www.adventurecanada.com (TICO#04001400)

Children

Daycare Centers

LICENSED FAMILY DAYCARE

Little League Day Care for children ages 1 to 12.

Call to set up an interview.23 Years experience

250-295-3493 Yvonne

HEALTHCARE DOCUMEN-TATION Specialists are in huge demand. Employers want CanScribe graduates. A great work-from-home career! Train with Canada’s best-rated program. Enroll today.www.canscribe.com 1-800-466-1535. [email protected].

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SCHOOL. Hands-On Tasks. Start Weekly. GPS Training!

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION! In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit today: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career!

START A new career in Graphic Arts, Healthcare, Business, Education or Infor-mation Tech. If you have a GED, call: 855-670-9765.

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

PETER NJENGA Chartered Professional Accountant - Ac-cepting new clients. 604-593-5447. [email protected]

Painting & Decorating

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM (1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale High

Performance Paint. NO PAYMENT,until job is completed!

PlumbingFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Pets & Livestock

Feed & HayCoarse hay, square bales, 60-75lbs, 250 local dry land bales left, Contact James (250)295-6521 or Trevor, 250-295-7678

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-Steel Shipping Storage Containers. Used 20’40’45’53’ insulated containers. All sizes in stock. Prices starting under $2,000. Modifi cations possible doors, windows, walls etc., as offi ce or living workshop etc., Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

REFORESTATION NURSERY seedlings of hardy trees, shrubs and berries for shelter-belts or landscaping. Spruce and Pine from $.99/tree. Free shipping. Replacement guar-antee. 1-866-873-3846 or www.treetime.ca

SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397. Make money & save money with your own bandmill. Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

Misc. WantedCoin Collector Looking to BuyCollections, Olympic Gold &Silver Coins, Loose, Sets, etcChad: 1-250-499-0251 Local

Real Estate

Business for SaleM&M Meat Shops Franchise for sale in Cranbrook, BC.Owners retiring. Busy mainstreet location. Call KathyHosseini @ 1-519-895-2580ext. 448 [email protected]

Homes WantedWe are Looking for 2-3 bdrm, 2bath rancher on 5 acres or more in Princeton, call 604-488-4222 or 604-467-6328

Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentApartments for rent in Prince-ton, available now. Level ac-cess in a quiet building. Need excellent references & D.D. No pets, can furnish if needed. Rents start at $500.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for de-tails or leave a message with the best time to call back.

Homes for Rent2bdrm cabin in Princeton, fur-nished, $650/mo.+ dd., util. incl., dish network & internet incl., clean, quiet, ideal for shift work or shared accommoda-tion, np, ns, no noise,469-615-7178

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3bdrm home in Princeton on 3rd Bench fenced yard, f/s,w/d, no stairs, baseboard heat with wood stove. Park-ing for 2-vehicles, attached 25’x35’ shop, $950/mo +util. Call 250-295-7827. Evenings

3+ bedroom house next to golf course, wood stove, large yard, $700 a month, 509-477-9504 or 250-295-3536

Cute and cozy 2-bdrm, DT Princeton, recently updated, f/s, w/d, n/s, pets neg. Avail. immed., $700+ util. 250-295-4106

For Lease; Commercial space for lease. 1500 square feet. 20ft ceilings, overhead door, small offi ce. $800.00/month. Day time call 604-877-1599 & Night time call 604-298-1948.

Help WantedHelp Wanted

Announcements Employment Services Merchandise for Sale Rentals Rentals

Information Education/Trade Schools

Accounting/Tax/Bookkeeping

Misc. for Sale Homes for Rent Homes for RentLike new view home on acreage. Quiet main fl oor suite. 3 bedrooms, 2 bath-rooms, jacuzzi tub and gas fi replace. All appliances, laun-dry and utilities included. $950/month 250-295-3966

Suites, Upper3 Bedroom Upper Suite forrent, 3.5 year old home. Por-celain and laminate fl ooring. All appliances. Smoking ok outside. Cats are ok. Located on Allison Flats. View of river. $950/mo+ util., Avail. Jan. 15, Call 250-295-1775

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