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A night for teens and tiaras

Princeton man killed in ATV crash page 3

Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

There was more than one Disney-like moment Friday night at the coronation of the Princeton Youth Ambassadors.

In front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Riverside Centre, 16-year-

old Hannah Gould was crowned Princeton’s Ambassador for

2015 - 2016.

Gould said winning the event “feels pretty good,” but admitted the highlight of the evening was wearing her ball gown and tiara at her very first dance following the crowning. “I’ve never been to a dance before and it was amazing. We danced and danced.”

The two-hour coronation ceremony was nerve-wracking, she said. “I was anxious to see the outcome. You’re not sure what can happen and you’re a little nervous. You are abso-lutely excited to see who goes up and is recognized.”

Sponsored for the program by Billy’s Restaurant, where she works during the summer as a server, Gould said: “I originally entered to be with my friends. Then my mom told me that she had also been in the program and that sparked a greater interest.”

Gould is entering Grade 11 in September, and is a lifelong Princeton resident. She is a certified figure skating coach, vol-unteering for the local club, and also the only female hockey referee working with Princeton Minor Hockey.

Gould also received the talent award Friday night, and she said the talent show – where she demonstrated her proficien-cy at tying flies – was one of her favorite parts of the program. “Everybody got to be themselves and show something that they love to do naturally.”

Sports and fishing may take a back seat in the coming year as there is considerable travel involved in being an ambassa-dor. The Princeton ambassador team is heading to Kamloops, Penticton and Kelowna in the next couple of weeks. “I’m just really excited for this year and I’m really excited that I’m going to be doing this with my friends.”

There was also magic in the air Friday night for Princeton’s

newly crowned Vice- A m b a s s a d o r Victoria Gibb, who had an emotional and enthusiastic cheering section made up of family members.

Sixteen-year-old Gibb, who was spon-sored by Coopers Foods, was candid throughout the selection process– particu-larly during speech night – regarding her personal struggles.

Her mother Della Osborne was on her feet when her daugh-ter’s name was announced.

“Victoria was gone from Princeton for four years in what was really a

horrible situation so for her to come back and be accepted in the community was just really amazing,” Osborne said. “That night, sitting in that building with all those people clapping and cheering for her, it was just huge.”

Gibb also received one of two prizes awarded Friday night for top marks in the Princeton knowledge exam.

Gibb was especially pleased to follow her siblings through the ambassador program. Her brother Bobby was a contestant in 2010 and her sister and mentor Taylor was vice-ambassa-dor in 2013. “It definitely makes me feel so happy,” said a beaming Gibb, who added she is looking forward to “going places and getting to meet people and talk to people.”

Thyme Callihoo was crowned Friday night as Princeton’s Friendship Ambassador. Sponsored by the Princeton Legion, Callihoo also won the speech award. Callihoo is active in basketball, volleyball and cheerleading and said the

Friendship Ambassador is a special honor as it is chosen by the contestants. “It made me feel like I was very

welcomed,” she said.Katie Bartlett, sponsored by Princeton Rotary

Club, received an award for the Princeton exam and an award for most improved candidate went

to Kelsey Fuller sponsored by Tulameen Trading Post.. Each contestant

received a certificate for completing a

Toast Masters pro-gram.

Sixteen-year-old Hanna Gould was crowned

Princeton Ambassador 2015-2016 Friday night in a packed ceremony at Riverside

Centre. During the impromptu question portion of the competition Gould said

the most important thing to her, when she is 80 years old, will be walking and keeping fit.

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a watchdog over the powerful.

Police say a “vigilante” element exists in the recent arrests of three men – all members of the same family – for three local assaults.

“They were basically a little vigilante group in connection to a break and enter that had happened to a member of their family,” he said

“They took it upon themselves to extract justice so we had three complaints about a black pick up truck running around town and three males jumping out and beating people up on the side of the road.”

The men facing charges range in age from 20 to 40 and are from Prince George and Penticton.

No one was seriously injured in the assaults, and the accused have been released on bail with the con-dition they do not visit Princeton except for court.

The arrests occurred June 27.

Police briefs“Vigilantes” face assault charges

A man of no-fixed address was charged Friday July 3 with impaired driving after an accident on Coalmont Road.

The accident occurred about 11 a.m. when a car left the road and hit the rock face.

The driver and a female passenger were not injured, said Police Sergeant Barry Kennedy.

Friday morning impaired charge

A Princeton man who police are linking to a recent spate of break and enters in the area has been returned to jail after breaching his conditions of release and faces further charges.

According to RCMP Sergeant Barry Kennedy police were acting on a tip that the man possessed a sawed off shot gun when they searched a trailer on Ninth Avenue.

While no gun was found police recovered drugs and stolen property, said Kennedy.

“We got property back from the recent B and Es.Billy Solomon, 31, faces charges that are cur-

rently being reviewed by the Crown.The arrest occurred June 28.

Police get break in break ins

Two people were injured in a head on collision on Highway 3 22 km west of Princeton June 29.

According to Barry Kennedy, RCMP Sergeant, the accident was caused by heavy rain. “There was a downpour and the eastbound vehicle lost control and hydroplaned across the centre line striking a west bound vehicle head on.

In both cases the drivers were lone occupants of their cars and they were both taken to Princeton General Hospital and then transferred to Penticton with multiple fractures and non-life threatening internal injuries.

Kennedy said the accident might have been more serious if both cars had not reduced speed due to the weather conditions.

Rain causes crash

Andrea DeMeerLegion volunteers had a busy weekend hosting an open house, dance, two community breakfasts and a duck race. Above Princeton Search and Rescue manager Randy Rorvick fishes some of the runner up ducks from the Tulameen River. Winners of the duck race were: first place Phil and Gail Crossley, $500, second place Jim Daley, $300 and third Ed Billon, $200. Below Councillor Kim Maynard and Charles Youds enjoy pancakes in the park.

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Spotlight StaffA Princeton man was killed Friday

night near Tulameen when the ATV he was riding plunged down a 150-foot embankment.

Glen Bergsma, 41, died at the scene as a result of his injuries according to RCMP sergeant Barry Kennedy. A passenger on the ATV received minor injuries.

According to Kennedy the acci-dent occurred near Boulder Mountain Forest Service Road.

The pair was riding alone, he said, and the passenger was able to reach a nearby house and call for help. Police and local search and rescue workers attended the accident.

Bergsma was a heavy equipment operator at Copper Mountain Mine.

Mayor Frank Armitage, the former director of human resouces for the mine expressed shock and sadness at

the news.‘I became well acquainted with him

when he joined the Copper Mountain Mine. I found him to be a very fine individual,” said Armitage.

“He was a fine young man and he will be sadly missed in the area.”

Local man dead in ATV accident

Glen Bergsma

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A Christian leader in Princeton who devoted his life to helping others died unexpectedly this week.

Allan Kovaltsenko suffered a heart attack last Wednesday and died Monday morning from a brain aneurysm in Penticton General Hospital.

The founder of Shining His Light Ministries, Kovaltsenko also worked for many years as a manager of the Princeton Crisis Assistant Society, running its thrift store, Christmas hamper campaign and food bank.

More recently he operated a food bank from Shining His Light, where he also held Sunday morning gospel music services and gave free guitar lessons.

Father Harry Clarke, pastor of St. Peters Catholic Church, told The Spotlight Kovaltsenko will be missed in the community.

“Allan was very connected with broken people and he devoted a large part of his life to answer-ing their needs. Of course he was motivated by his Christian faith and he put a lot of his private resourc-es into it. He had an enormous skill in his music but also in his energy to bring people to the best dignity he could offer.”

Clarke said Kovaltsenko would take calls “any time of the day or night” for the food bank, and pur-chased much of the food he gave away personally and described him as an evangelist who “dealt with people who other churches weren’t dealing with.’”

“He believed in the Gospel and he put it into practice,” he said. “There are words for people like that and they are just exceptions to the norm.”

Kovaltsenko was a popular regular visitor at Ridgewood Lodge and Vermillion Court, where he offered residents both music and ministry.

“He was just kindness,” said Lydia Carter, who attends Shining His Light Ministries. “He was so generous. He had people lined up to do odd jobs for and he didn’t charge.”

Carter said Kovaltsenko friends are “just shocked. We actually say ‘God, why would you take him.’”

Kovaltsenko is survived by his wife Shareyl

Church leader will be missed for unique music and ministry

Allan Kovaltsenko shared ministry through music in his own church group, as well as at other churches in town, at free concerts and with the area’s seniors.

Spotlight StaffThe fire that destroyed Golden Hills Ice Cream

and Coffee Shop in downtown Princeton three weeks ago has been deemed not-suspicious in nature by two separate investigations.

Police Sergeant Barry Kennedy said “there is no criminal element” to the fire and Princeton Volunteer Fire Chief John Larsen concurred arson has been ruled out. Larsen added the cause of the fire, how-ever, remains underdetermined.

Clean up is expected to begin this week at the fire site, according to Mayor Frank Armitage.

“I’ve spoken with the insurance adjuster on the recent fire we had on Bridge Street, last Thursday, and he advised me that he was trying his darnedest to get everything organized for the first of this week,”

said Armitage.Armitage said it’s important to the downtown to

have the fire debris cleaned away as quickly as pos-sible. “We want to remove it. It’s not a very sightly thing for visitors coming to Princeton.”

Golden Hills owner Jay Singh was sleeping in the backroom of the restaurant the night of June 12 when the blaze broke out, and was only able to escape the building after being awakened by passersby.

When contacted last week by The Spotlight Singh declined to comment on the property clean up or the future of the business.

Fire debris should be cleared this week

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Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau came to Vancouver last week to unveil his environmental platform for the Oct. 19 federal election.

Trudeau promised an overhaul of the National Energy Board and a vaguely defined intention to work with provinces to impose a “price” on carbon dioxide emissions across the country.

Trudeau’s media tour took him to the Burnaby facilities of General Fusion, where, like Premier Christy Clark a few weeks before, he stood at his podium before a prototype fusion reactor. This mas-sive octopus of pistons and wires is an attempt to capture the nuclear reaction that powers the Sun and other stars, containing its fury within steel walls and magnetic fields.

The old joke about controlled fusion is that every 20 years, sci-entists tell us it’s just 20 years away. If it ever is developed, such a process could quickly put an end to our hand-wringing about fossil fuels, largely replacing them with endless, emission-free energy.

This is the type of technological revolution that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s officials indicated would be needed, after Canada announced a pledge with other G7 leaders to make their economies carbon-free by 2100. That’s right, some time within the next 85 years.

Clark visited General Fusion in May to announce her new cli-mate action advisory panel, which has to give her a plan to take to Paris next December. That’s the next big United Nations climate summit, where Trudeau hopes to lead a delegation of premiers to stop the flow of “fossil awards” given to Canada by people in polar bear suits.

Asked about the fusion reactor she had just toured, Clark laughed off the question, comparing it to the “flux capacitor” used for time travel in the Michael J. Fox movie Back to the Future. Trudeau recently told university students that we need to change our concepts of time and space, and he didn’t seem to be kidding.

The point here for voters is that all these leaders, Harper, Trudeau, Clark and many others, are talking down to you. You aren’t sophisticated enough to understand this climate business.

The Pope has weighed in, assuring us that car-bon trading systems are not going to cut it. This is a rebuke to California, Quebec and the European Union, where effective carbon trading is, like con-trolled fusion, just around the corner.

Pope Francis warned that our “throwaway cul-ture” views nature “solely as a source of profit and gain” and so people won’t voluntarily do the right thing. (The results of the Metro Vancouver transit

plebiscite could be interpreted this way, if you ignore the bum-bling, waste and political posturing that really did it in.)

The Pope concludes that there is “an urgent need” for a “true world political authority” to impose order on the greedy capitalist humans that infest our beautiful planet. Presumably this would be the run by the UN, so my advice is to start hoarding candles and cat food now.

B.C.’s frozen carbon tax has ceased to have much effect, with gasoline consumption back up over 2008 levels amid the usual volatility of prices. Gasoline is going for around $1.30 a litre, despite the prolonged slump in crude oil prices, and people have basically forgotten about this tax on top of all the other gas taxes.

Perhaps B.C. can brag in Paris about the Pacific Carbon Trust, which limps along after its near-death experience in 2013.

The trust continues to divert tax dollars from B.C. government operations to purported carbon-saving activities, including paying coastal First Nations not to log the portions of forests that they demanded be preserved.

Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

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It’s incredible – the power we invest in a symbol like the flag.

Easy for flags to be top of mind now – with so many national flag waving opportunities on both sides of the border in the past week, to say nothing of all those rainbow banners.

The most compelling flag story of late is the beleaguered battle flag of the Southern Confederacy. Barack Obama thinks it belongs in a museum, Ebay won’t to sell it and even NASCAR is distancing itself as fast as it possibly can from a symbol that some defend as reflecting history and pride, and others see as promoting hate and racism.

Last week TV Land pulled the Dukes of Hazard from its line up, as the Stars and Bars figures promi-nently on the roof of the General Lee. Oh Beau. Oh Luke.

Hello crazy people, it’s just a flag. It’s actually less than that. It’s a scrap of polyester

that was very possibly stitched together in China by a seven-year-old working 14-hour shifts in a sweat shop for pennies a day. And there are people who say that flag has nothing to do with slavery.

The flag is an invitation to violence, claim its worst detractors, in the wake of a deadly shooting at the Mother Emanuel Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. Nine people were shot and killed by a man who was previous photographed with the Confederate emblem.

Of course the correct way to prevent future trag-edies is for Wal-Mart to remove the flag from its shelves….while it continues to sell guns and ammu-nition.

The world is full of symbols that have been empowered to mean different things.

The best-known example is probably the swastika, adopted by the Nazi party in 1920. The “hooked cross” is actually a 5,000 year old sign of peace. To this day it is a sacred symbol in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Odinism. It is a common sight on tem-ples or houses in India or Indonesia.

Understandably, others find it extremely offensive. Just for giggles let’s look at one of British

Columbia’s treasured symbols – its own provincial flag.

Adopted in its present form in 1960, the original flag had the Union Jack on the bottom, and this was changed to reflect the motto “the sun never sets on the British Empire.”

The British Empire conjurs a lot of images, not all of them benevolent. One needn’t go as far back as the War Between the States to document atrocities. In the 1950s tens of thousands of people died in British run concentration camps in China, Kenya and Cyress. Thirty million people were displaced in the ill consid-ered partitioning of India in 1947. In 1919, thousands of peaceful protestors – people wanting only freedom – were set upon in the infamous Amritsar Massacre. During the Boer War at the turn of the last century 20,000 Black Africans were captured and worked to death in slaves camps.

Really? The sun never sets on that stuff? Damn.The British Empire is also credited with great

and amazing things, promoting trade, infrastructure, and technological, medical and social advancements around the globe.

There are many ways to look at history. There are many ways to look at symbols.

Hate, racism and a shameful or prideful past do not live in a flag. They live in people. And that’s what we should be talking about. - AD

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Outlook cloudy for climate policies

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During 30 years in the newspaper busi-ness I’ve reported on cattle shows, car crash-es and everything in between.

But I’ve never seen anything quite like the Princeton Ambassador Program.

Nearly one year ago, shortly after arriv-ing on the shores of the Similkameen River, someone mentioned the importance of the ambassador event to Princeton.

Rocking back on politically calloused heels, it’s possible I rolled my eyes.

A beauty pageant, eh? So when it’s noon in Vancouver it’s 1940 here in the valley.

It was an obnoxious point of view. Worse, it was inaccurate.

Following the contest was an eye-opening pleasure. There may be bouquets and crowns at the end of the day, but there is good, solid cake underneath all that icing.

The ambassador program demands a serious commitment from its contestants, its business sponsors and volunteers. The emphasis for participants – demonstrated by various tasks and at a plethora of events – is on personal improvement, education, human

skills and giving back to the community.

In a world increasingly crowded with young people who can’t make eye contact with anyone over 30 and for whom forming a complete sen-tence is just a pie-eyed dream (I blame smartphones) each one of the candidates for 2015 Ambassador was a joy to meet and engage.

Noting my enthusiasm Friday night after the corona-tion Mr. DeMeer slyly remarked “You’ve come a long way baby.”

This, to the woman who still occasionally butters a bowl of popcorn, unscrews a bottle of Pinot Grigio and watches back-to-back reruns of Toddlers and Tiaras just to feel like a good mother for two hours.

There are contests that are beautiful and then there are beauty contests.

About one hundred years ago, as a report-er fresh out of journalism school working

for the Ontario Farmer news-paper, I covered a variety of agricultural-related pageants – not to be confused with the aforementioned cattle shows. There were dozens of commod-ity groups in the province and each one annually crowned its own “ambassador.” There were princesses for eggs and milk and apples. Fine.

Those assignments came to an end after a memorable show-down in an editorial meeting. News integrity and fledgling

feminist thought went shoulder to shoulder with compassion.

The argument centered on running a picture of a newly crowned spokesperson. Doesn’t matter how many scholarships are involved. It would be wrong to photograph a stout farm girl wearing a banner proclaiming her Miss Ontario Hereford, and put in the newspaper.

The one pageant I entered – that was the

worst experience. The DeMeers were new and first-time

parents. As such it was understood we’d cre-ated a perfect child and she was duly entered in the local fair’s baby show.

Assured of victory, we mentally spent the prize money numerous times and counted heavily on that six-month supply of free dia-pers from the pharmacy.

The day of the contest there were more than two-dozen ugly babies on stage, along-side our own daughter.

Imagine the family’s shocked and hurt feelings when she wasn’t selected as the grand champion, wasn’t recognized as a runner up and didn’t even get an honorable mention.

The child who won couldn’t even sit up by herself, for crying out loud.

You call that a baby?The rest of the DeMeer children were

never entered in a baby show. I would heartily support, however, the younger off-spring considering the Princeton Ambassador Program in coming years.

Program not a beauty contest, but a beautiful one

old dog new tricks

ANDREA DEMEER

Playing for life in a high stakes poker gameArt Martens

livingsignificantly.caI knew attempting to persuade Howie

Smith to do anything was a lot like playing poker with a professional gambler. Before being sent to our camp in Hedley, he’d been in foster homes and group homes. Although only 15, he had decided that every worker’s goal was to change him. He had become adept at resisting change. His goal was to one day be sentenced to Matsqui Institution, a federal penitentiary where he’d heard his Dad was doing time.

On this July day, with the temperature in the high 30’s, a one inch thick steak placed on the hood of a car would have broiled in min-utes. As I walked toward the Lodge where our students ate lunch, I felt certain Howie would be waiting. His group was planning to swim in the Similkameen River. Howie though, was assigned to kitchen duty in the Lodge today and I knew he’d resist this tena-ciously. I knew also the others would be keen observers as he argued his case. If Howie contrived to avoid kitchen duty they would employ his tactics when they wished to avoid an assignment. As program coordinator, the weight of this fell on me.

The Probation Officer’s background notes indicated no one had been able to control Howie to this time - not his mother, the school system, the probation officer, or the police.

He was too smart, focused and stubborn to be bribed. Too tough to feel threatened. And seemingly too insulated, at least to this time, to respond to love.

Walking briskly along the path to the Lodge, Howie and the others came into view. They had finished lunch and were lounging languidly around the picnic tables under the tall pines, trying to escape the intense Hedley heat. Their equally over-heated leaders were talking quietly at another table.

Howie’s white kitchen garb contrasted sharply with his shiny black hair and dark skin. I plunked myself down on a table top and, as I had anticipated, he detached himself from the little group and parked himself reso-lutely in front of me. Feet spread apart and arms folded across his chest, it seemed he wanted to intimidate me. Like most students, he had arrived here already a committed smoker. Without shifting his intent gaze from my face, he inhaled deeply from his cigarette, gathering courage. He knew I wouldn’t roll over easily.

“I need to talk to ya!” he said, a distinct note of challenge already in his voice.

“Yes Howie, that’s why l came.”For a moment my response disconcert-

ed him. Then, jerking his head toward the Lodge, he said “I don’t want to go back in there. Everyone’s going swimming in the river.”

Aware an attempt to persuade him would be frustrating and a waste of time for us both, I decided to take a calculated risk.

“Howie,” I said.“Ya.”“If your dad was here, I think there’s

something he’d really want to say to you.”His eyes widened perceptibly. I was play-

ing an unexpected card.

I had his attention, but, not wanting to be conned, he silently scrutinized me with great intensity. After an uncomfortable silence, I said quietly, “Howie, do you want to know what your dad would say?”

Brushing a fly from his arm, he relented. “Ya,” he said, “I do.”

Placing a hand on his shoulder, I lowered my voice and spoke as though to my own son. “Howie, I’ve made a lot of mistakes in my life. The one I regret most is walking away from the family. If I had been there when you needed me, your life would have been better.’’

A single tear trickled down Howie’s cheek. I continued, “Son, I always turned from the hard things. Never got strong. When I grew up, I was afraid. Don’t be like me. The hard stuff will make you strong. For you there’s still time.” I paused, then said, “Howie, I haven’t told you this before, but I really do love you.”

Howie’s shoulder’s twitched involuntarily, as though the words had touched his soul. There was a straightening of the shoulders, an almost imperceptible nod.

“Thanks,” he said, then turned and walked back into the Lodge.

You could say Howie lost the poker game, but I’m pretty sure if you’d asked him, he would have said, “I won big.”

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Willis drafted to CanucksTyler Willis, age 18, was drafted by

Vancouver Canucks on Saturday in Edmonton. He was in Kelowna, and did not hear about it for hours. He reacted with disbelief. He has received congratulations from all over the place.

“It’s a dream come true.” “He worked very hard and sacri-

ficed a great deal,” says his mother.Tyler is the son of Arne and Diane

Willis of Princeton.

The B.C. government is raising speed limits around southern B.C., including a new 120 km/h limit on three remote stretch-es of divided four-lane highway.

The new maximum speed applies to the Coquihalla Highway from Hope to Kamloops, the Okanagan Connector (Highway 97C) from Aspen Grove to Peachland and Highway 19 from Parksville to Campbell River. The Coquihalla sec-tions get new 120 km/h signs this week, and more changes will roll out this summer as sign crews put up new limits.

Speed limits going up around B.C.A summer competition in Kamloops

lured the Princeton Highland Dancers North. Local bagpiping legend Glen Esdale led the trek to Kamloops with Destiny Earle, Shelby Maynard, Taylor White, Lane Herspiegel, Holly Atkinson, Caprice Roccomatisi, Payton Cranston and Makenna Gush all there to show off their skills on an outdoor stage in Albert McGowan Park.

Our local talent danced and piped through the heat to come out winners.

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Andrew will be responsible for developing, implementing, tracking and optimizing digital marketing and audience development across British Columbia. He will work with digital staff and group Presidents to further develop our websites and mobile platforms as we continue to grow the digital part of our media business.

Andrew has managed award-winning teams over his 30-year newspaper career and has received North American-wide industry recognition for innovative digital initiatives over the last fi ve years. Recently he has taken a lead role in launching new products including the crowdfunding program BlackPress4Good.

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The annual Show and Shine in downtown Princeton was a huge success Saturday, attracting 95 clas-sic vehicles and drawing hundreds to Bridge Street. Organizer Mac MacDonald said there were fewer entrants this year but chalked that up to high temperatures that would have kept some cars off the highway. “Everybody enjoyed the show,” said MacDonald, “the public and the guys that came with the cars. They were amazed at the prizes we had.”

Eight of the entrants were from Princeton including Gail Maddill, who was showing her 1964 Ford F100. The truck has been in the family for 17 years, and was lovingly restored by her husband George. Maddill admitted with a smile “I guess I drive it because he built it because it’s not really a pleasure to drive.”

Andrea DeMeerPrinceton’s new ambassador team, crowned Friday night, is left Victoria Gibb, vice-ambassador, centre Hanna Gould, ambassador, and right Thyme Callihoo, friendship ambassador.


Gotta love a parade!

Andrea DeMeerMusic filled the streets Friday night courtesy of the Princeton Community Band.

Andrea DeMeerPrinceton Mayor Frank Armitage escorted exiting Ambassadors Kassidy McCutcheon and Alex Burke in the Rotary Club parade Friday.

Andrea DeMerChase and Jolia MacDonald were among the appreciative spectators lining the parade’s route. They showed extreme interest in floats distributing candy, although Chase found the fire trucks a little loud for his taste.

Andrea DeMeerWas it only ten years ago? The class of 2005 Princeton Secondary School was all smiles as it drove down memory lane in the Rotary Club parade.

In just five weeks the streets of Princeton will once again be alive with the sound of fiddles, banjoes, singing and dancing. The 8th Annual Princeton Traditional Music Festival begins on Friday, 14 August. Come to Veterans’ Square at 6:15 pm for the opening ceremony and then kick up your heels to the music of Psycho Acoustic Ceili band. On Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16 there will be music from 10 am until 6 pm right in downtown Princeton.

This year’s Festival will see a num-ber of new performers, among them William Pint and Felicia Dale from Tulalip Washington. Their perfor-mances include high energy modern interpretations of sea music such as shanties, poems and other sea songs. Their repertoire is mostly traditional though they have a few contempo-rary songs or poems set to music in the traditional vein. Felicia plays the hurdy-gurdy, an unusual, eerie-sounding instrument that dates back to before the 11th century. Between them they also play guitar, octave mandolin, ukulele, whistles and fiddle. They are known for their friendly stage pres-ence, full sound and arrangements that support the words and emotions of the songs they sing.

Pint and Dale’s albums have been favourably reviewed in Dirty Linen magazine, Sing Out magazine, and Folk Roots magazine. They tour regu-larly in the UK as well as the United States and have also performed in The Netherlands, Germany, Poland and Estonia.

In 2011 the Festival featured TriChoir, a group of Doukhobor men from the west Kootenays who sang traditional Doukhobor folk and reli-gious songs. Their energy and com-mitment to their singing as well as their community spirit were an inspi-ration and they were a great hit. The Festival has wanted them back ever since and this year we are pleased to present an offshoot of TriChoir called the Volunteer Doukhobor Choir.

The Doukhobors were a pacifist, communal sect in Russia who came to Canada in the late 1800s. In the early 1900s a group of them settled in the west Kootenays and Grand Forks, where many of their descendants live

today. A capella singing was an inte-gral part of daily life and worship. It was also vital in the preservation and passing on of Doukhobor culture at a time of rapid assimilation into main-stream Canadian society. The singing continues today at public gatherings, house parties, weddings, funerals and community festivals such as ours. The Volunteer Doukhobor Choir will be sharing some of this rich tradition of folksongs, psalms and hymns and say they are, “very happy to celebrate this festival with you and thank the organizers for inviting us. In peace, harmony and friendship.” And we are very happy to have them at the festival.

Pint and Dale and the Volunteer Doukhobor Choir are just two of the many new performing groups coming to the Princeton Traditional Music Festival. The Festival begins at 6:15 pm on Friday 14 August with an opening ceremony and a participa-tory dance on Veterans’ Way. The Traditional music Festival is all free and everyone is welcome. If you would like to find out more, visit the Festival’s website at www.princeton-traditional.org. If you’d like to help out at the Festival or billet a performer the committee would love to hear from you. You can email [email protected] or phone 250-295-6010.

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PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY:The Princeton Traditional Music Society puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featur-ing traditional music from many places. The three-day festival is free and run entirely by volunteers. The 100+ musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you would like to help out with the festival, please con-tact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

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HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hos-pital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

PRINCETON and DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY:Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open every Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

Community:HEDLEY SENIORS’ CENTRE: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Everyone welcome. 2nd Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 8 am - 10 am. Daily Coffee & conversation 6:30 am to 8 am. Every Tuesday & Thursday exercise at 9 am.

SENIORS BRANCH #30 POT LUCK SUPPER: Last Friday of every month, 5:30 p.m. Seniors Centre. Members can invite a guest.

MEMBERS ONLY POOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Senior’s Centre. 10:00 am

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

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BR. #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m.

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the � rst and third Tuesday of every month. Call Arnie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information.

LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083

PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060

JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN:New members invited to volunteer as “garden angels” attend committee meetings and garden their own plots. Phone Sandra 250-295-3779, Sharon 250-295-4080 or JAE School 250-295-6727

CINDY PAROLIN SAFE HOMES PROGRAM: Princeton and area, crisis intervention, emotional sup-port, information, legal strategies and safe shelter in cases of abuse against women in relationships. Call the 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 for con� -dential services.

MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE:@ Riverside Centre 7 - 9:30. Knowledge of bridge nec-essary. Call Gail @ 250-295-0171

DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB:Wednesdays @ Riverside Centre 10:30-3. Call Arlen @ 250-295-6157

Health

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN:If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-295-4050 or Del 250-295-3266TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Centre every Thursday. Weigh-in-Time 8:30 AM Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM. For more information please contact Lynda 250- 295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org

HealthCOMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. [email protected]

CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is con� dential and anonymous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: 250-493-6622.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. United Church. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 AL-ANON:Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716

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

Club Notes:FREEMASONRY: FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER:Freemasonry has been active in B.C. for over 130 years. It is a fraternity open to men of all races and religions. If you are of good character and want more information, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95A.F. & A.M. C/O Box 174Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

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

ELKS: Contact Chris at 250-295-3949.

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet � rst Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037

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

GRANITE CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Meet the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Princeton Museum Archive Room (upstairs). Every-one is welcome! There will be no meetings in July & Aug.

PRINCETON LADIES AUXILIARY LEGION BRANCH 56: Meet 2nd Tuesday of the month @ Legion Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY MUSEUM:General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum

THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7 p.m. every Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

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

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

Club Notes:

VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY:Meets at the Chamber Basement on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact [email protected] New Members welcome!

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m., at the Princeton PXA Grounds. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME:Princeton Fish and Game Association, meet the second Wednesday of the Month at the Princeton Library, con-tact Al Lay 250-295-0250.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION:Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the of� ce at the PXA Grounds at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB:Meets every Wednesday @ 6 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-295-0217. New members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES:YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Mens, Ladies and Mixed bowling leagues. Call 250-295-6500 for more information.

SPECIAL “O” BOARD;Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact 250-295-7218 for meeting place & time.

LAPIDARY PRINCETON’S ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB:Meetings held third Tuesday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for more info. New members welcome!

PRINCETON COMMUNITY BAND:Meets Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. in the PSS Band Room. New musicians welcome!

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

RECREATIONAL BADMINTON:Mondays at 8:00 pm at PSS gym, beginners welcome. Adult & Juniors (age 12+)

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

PRINCETON MINOR HOCKEY:Lori Gullison 250-295-3977

SIMILKAMEEN (JKA) SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB: 250-295-3909 or 250-295-7374

PRINCETON POSSE JR. HOCKEY CLUB: 250-295-6544

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

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

PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Moms help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

THE SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HELP US KEEP THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

UP TO DATE.Please remember to check your listing in the

Spotlight Community Calendar.If changes to your listing are needed,

please call us at 250-295-3535 or email [email protected]

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

Living Water Community Church

Invites You to38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 AM Morning WorshipPastor Jason Neu� eld

Tel: 250-295-7733Cell: 250-293-6224

Shining His Light Ministries

(By Coopers)Join us for “Gospel Hour”Sunday mornings, 11 am

We would love to meet you.

250-293-1205

SPOTLIGHTSPOTLIGHTThe Similkameen

Proudly serving the community since 1948 • www.similkameenspotlight.com

� e Similkameen Spotlight facebook page is getting new likes every day, new reach and

starting new discussions in the community.

DON’T MISS OUT!

Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, July 8, 2015 www.similkameenspotlight.com A13 NEWS

Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

numbers for all of your service and shopping needs!

MAC’S AUTO PARTS193 Vermilion Ave.Ph: 250-295-6944HONDAWATER PUMPS, TILLERS, LAWN MOWERS, GENERATORS, SNOW BLOWERS

3 Licenced Mechanics 250-295-0005

YOU DON’T KNOW HOW

WELL I FEEL...MY OWNER TOOK

ME TO NEAL!

TIRESTOWING

N & L SERVICESSERVICES

THE HUT Bottle Depot

367 Hwy. 3 250-295-3835

WE ACCEPT MOST BEVERAGE CONTAINERSHOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY

CLOSED TUESDAYS AND STAT HOLIDAYS

• Electronics• Household Fire Alarms

• C02 Alarms• Light Bulbs

Drop off only during regular hours.

THE HUT

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

Brian CoyneOwner

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

Brian Coyne

Sakchai Rick Chaicomdee516 7th Ave. P.O. Box 128, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0Tel: 250-499-2561 Cell: 604-649-9908Email: [email protected]: www.benjathairestaurant.com

Phone: 250-295-7381 Princeton Plaza

Quality Foods,

Toys and Supplies for your

Dogs & Cats.

Aquarium Supplies Aviary Supplies

Herp SuppliesLive Fish

TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALSArnold Buteau

Rentals

[email protected]

PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES AVAILABLE

•Commercial •Residential •Industrial

OTTER VALLEY

Rentals, Supplies & Services

250-295-6449

Septic inStallation *Gov’t Cert./Registered/Isured*

• new inStall • Replacement • maintenance contRactS

FENCING SPECIALISTS

www.rdlandscaping.ca

Laska’s Floor Service•Supply •Sales •Installation

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

www.laskasflooring.com

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

OTTER VALLEY

Laska’s Floor Service

NICOLA VALLEY VETERINARY CLINIC LTD.

Serving Princeton clients for 39 years!

Located at: 282 Bridge StreetOpen: Tuesdays at 10:00 am

Ph: 250-295-7105 Merritt (250-378-6136

Dr. E.A. Ladyman & Associates

Mary MasielThe hike from Tellier’s

Fisherman’s Cove at Osprey Lake to the lakes of Eastmere and Westmere started under bright blue skies with gentle, refreshing breezes, a round trip of 9 km.

Twenty-four nature enthu-siasts, amongst them a young hiker, 8 year old Mathias, and a special guest from Russia tromped off with unbridled energy.

Following the Tellier’s foot trails, the viewpoints to “Top of the World” and “360” were reached. From “Top of the World” the peaks of the Three Brothers, Snass and Outram stuck out proudly in the mid-morning sun.

At “360” the view was somewhat obscured due to new

growth, showing a good for-est recovery. Thinking of lunch we renewed our efforts and continued our trip to Eastmere & Westmere, two lovely lakes in the midst of trees. Common loons swam gracefully around the lily-pad lakes while someone reported Spotted Sandpipers along the shore.

Other birds seen or heard on the hike were Spruce Grouse, Red-breasted Nuthatch, Swainson Thrush, Black-capped Chickadee, and Townsend Solitaire.

We stopped and had lunch at Westmere. Two adventur-ous ladies swam in the warm lake, one individual tried his hand at fishing, and others sat and enjoyed the view. The Westmere outhouse was voted the best ever.

We returned to Osprey Lake following the “Brunner Trail” which was established over 60 years ago as a foot trail.

Also on view along the trails were wild flowers which unfor-tunately were starting to dry up from the early summer’s heat; however, in damp areas numerous species abounded, amongst these were Columbian Monkshood, Pink Wintergreen, Bunchberry, and Queen’s Cup.

Two special treats at the end of the hike were a Townsend Solitaire’s nest built from a projecting sand bank, and a tree which had been marked by bears many times.

The woods are full of won-derful surprises! Meet at Billy’s for the next hike.

Russian guest joins local hikers

The Princeton Posse are pleased to announce the signing of Drew Carter, a dynamic forward from Kelowna, BC.

Drew is a highly skilled power forward with soft hands and great vision on the ice. The 18 year old player, distributes the puck very well and makes it difficult on the opposition to defend against him.

This will be Drew’s second year in the KIJHL, after splitting last season with the Osoyoos Coyotes and Nelson Leafs. Drew caught Coach Goodman’s eye before last season and helped bring him

to the Coyotes. “It was a tough decision to move Drew

to Nelson last year as he has great poten-tial, and a gift for offense that is tough to teach. When I found out he would be a free agent this season, I knew he would be a great addition to the Posse and am very pleased he chose to play for Princeton. “

Posse announces acquisition

Drew Carter

A 14 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Similkameen SpotlightBUSINESS DIRECTORY

Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

numbers for all of your service and shopping needs!

· New Fixtures Supplied & Installed · Drain & Sewer Cleaning · Service Repair · Hot Water Tanks · Hot Water Heating

Fully LicensedEmergency Service

250-295-7085Dave Mack or Nigel Mack

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! Huffy’s Auto Repair

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

222 Burton Ave., Princeton250-295-6938

ROOFING SUPPLIESSHINGLES, METAL

ONDURA...

FLETCHER Building SuppliesBuilding Supplies

Reichert Sales & Service Ltdski-doo & can-am Sales & Service

[email protected] & Ed ReichertPh: 250-295-6489Fax: 250-295-7768

Tulameen, B.C.V0X 2L0

222 Burton Ave., Princeton250-295-6938

FLETCHER Building Supplies

Farm Feed and Pet Food

CONTRACT CLEANINGWINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANING

Box 2141Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 Ph: 250-295-6873

Reece LavictoireCall for appointment 7 days a week.

PRESSURE WASHING

TOM REICHERT RENTALSBox 1C #2 Tulameen, BC V0X 2L0 Phone 250-295-7329 Fax 250-295-7395Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofi ng & Forms

[email protected]

TOM REICHERT RENTALS #

SEPTIC SERVICEF1rst Choice

Septic CleaningOuthouse Rentals & Sales

Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

250-295-4191

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

MAINTENANCE

New in Town

34 years in business since 1981!

OPEN: Mon - Sat, 9 am - 2:30 pmSundays 10:30 am - 2:30 pm#31 Ashnola Road, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N1Phone:(250)499-5785Email: [email protected]

Don & Anna’s Greenhouses& GARDEN CENTRE

Don & Anna’s Greenhouses

280 Main St.Penticton, BCV2A 5B2

Cel: [email protected]

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

Brian CoyneOwner

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

Old Style

Sales & Delivery

Posts

CONTRACT CLEANING

250-295-5440 1167 Hwy 3 East

Open May, June & July

Daily from9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

princetonflowerstop.com

Look for your Favourites &

Check out whats new!

“Styling Jen”Jennifer McDonald

Cell: 250-293-6307Business: 250-295-3333

1A-123 Vermilion, Princeton BC

Professional Hair StylistNow booking appointments: Wednesday to Friday, 11 - 5

“Styling Jen”

240 Bridge St.Princeton250-295-0312www.cascadevetclinic.ca

Ryan Ridgway BSc AG., DVM Lynn Smart DVM

Hours: Monday, 12 - 8 pm Tues - Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

After hour emergency services available!

The Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, July 8, 2015 www.similkameenspotlight.com A15

MONKMAN,ALLAN RICHARDIt is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of my husband Allan Monkman. He passed away at Prince-ton General Hospital on July 2, 2015.

Allan was born in Wembley, Alberta on July 9, 1947 to Fletcher and Sarah Monkman. He is survived by his wife Dorothy, sister Lousia, and niece Denise. Allan was prede-ceased by his brothers Ed & Bill Monkman, Howard Winter, and parents Fletcher and Sarah Monkman. He belonged to the Legion, Elks, was a life member of OAPO, and the Seniors Branch 30.In lieu of fl owers, please make donations to

the Seniors Drop In Centre.Condolences can also be sent to the family

by visiting www.Hansonsfuneral.ca.Service to be held at the Seniors Center, 162 Angela Ave., on July 9th at 2:00 pm.

The Princeton Posse Junior Hockey Club is looking for n thle c Tr iner Physiother ist for the u co ing

hockey se son The osi on re uires the successful c n i te to en ho e n y g es to hel re-

ent in ury through the use of e ices such s t e n br ces recogni e n e lu te in uries n ro i e

e ergency c re The osi on ys s ll onthly s en s ell ll e -enses e ls hotel tr ns ort on ill be co ere uring y g es

Hockey C n re uires ll Tr ining st to co lete the online Hockey C n fety Person course to be eligible Ple se sen resu es to the

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Travel

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Children

Daycare CentersLICENSED FAMILY

DAYCARELittle League Day Care for children ages 1 to 12.

Call to set up an interview.23 Years experience

250-295-3493 Yvonne

In Memoriam In Memoriam

Obituaries Obituaries

Employment

Business Opportunities

GREAT CANADIAN Dollar Store franchise opportunities are available in your area. Ex-plore your future with a dollar store leader. Call today 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229; online: www.dollarstores.com

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 assis-tance: 1-844-453-5372.

Career Opportunities

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

Caretakers/Residential Managers

Caretaker wanted for acreage near town, must live on site, in one bedroom cabin. Salary/rent negotiable. Jenni-fer @ 250-317-1120 or [email protected]. Start Aug lst.

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Help WantedHOUSE PARENTS for Chil-dren’s Residence. Looking to contract a couple to support children in a live-in home set-ting. www.inclusionpr.ca – ca-reers for more information or 604-485-6411.

ObituariesObituariesObituaries

Employment

Medical/DentalMEDICAL Transcriptionists are in huge demand! Train with Canada’s top Medical Transcription school. Learn from home and work from home. Call today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com. or [email protected].

SalesERNIE’S in Castlegar, BC has an immediate opening for In-side Salesman **Automotive Knowledge* *Computer Skills **Good Phone Etiquette **Self-Starter **$19-$23/hr 3mons=benefi [email protected] FAX 250-365-6202

Trades, TechnicalAUTO SERVICE TECH required in Penticton. Guaranteed pay scale

depending on billable hours and experience.

Permanent position, 40 hour week guaranteed.

[email protected] (250)809-9780 or Dave

(250)492-5630.

GPRC, FAIRVIEW Campus requires a Heavy Equipment Technician Instructor to com-mence August 15, 2015. Cat-erpillar experience will be an asset. Visit our website at: www.gprc.ab.ca/careers.

SALMON ARM area logging company looking for hydraulic loader op and buckerman. Must have exp. to apply. Competitive wage & benefi ts. [email protected]

Services

Alternative Health

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

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reas-sessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 1-250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: [email protected] C- 250-938-1944

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

Personal CareESSENTIAL MASSAGEPampering By Pamella

Famous Kick Butt Massage

Lymph drainageHot stone massage

By appt. Only250-295-7980

•Rest •Relax •RejuvenateKwikFit4u.com

Distributor for whole body vibrational machines

Home ImprovementsFULL 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

Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted

Services

Painting & Decorating

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

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Merchandise for Sale

FurnitureOak China Cabinet approxi-mately 5’ wide by 6’ high, 18’’ in depth. Glass doors and doors in the bottom. Dresser - Oak, 5’ long with mirror that is 6’ high, 9 drawers. Table and 6 chairs. To view please contact 250-295-7480.

Garage SalesLARGE GARAGE SALE @ 2564 Summerland Road, July 10th - 12th, 9 am - 8 pm.

LARGE yard sale, Saturday & Sunday, July 11 & 12, 8 am. 217 Fenchurch St. (2nd Bench)

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for SaleCraftsman Ride on Lawnmow-er, new bagger, 22HP. Bow-fl ex Extreme 2SE. Eliptical trainer Nautilus Model E514. Recumbent Bike Nautilus Model R514. 250-293-6336

Factory built 8 ft x 6 ft x 12 inch Tilt/swivel trailer c/w tail-gate and three 530 x 12” tires along with a 12 ft Aluminum boat, 30 lb thrust Mincota elec-tric motor with two year old battery and charger, oars, net and 3 swivel seats. $1800 for all - fi rm. Call Bruce at 250-295-7814

Ride on weedeater lawnmow-er, 13.5 HP, 38” cut, $500 fi rm. 250-295-3334.

STEEL BUILDINGS. “Our big 35th anniversary sale” 20x20 $4500. 25x24 $5198. 30x30 $7449. 32x36 $8427. 40x46 $12140. One end wall includ-ed. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422, www.pioneersteel.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1 bedroom furnished suite for rent in down town Princeton, level access, including power & heat & satellite TV $550 per month. Need excellent Refer-ences, D.D. Cat maybe?? Avail. Feb. 1st. Phone 604-484-2783 and leave a message with the best time to call back.

1 bedroom furnished suite for rent in down town Princeton, level access, including power & heat & satellite TV $550 per month. Need excellent Refer-ences, D.D. Cat maybe?? Avail. Feb. 1st. Phone 604-484-2783 and leave a message with the best time to call back.

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.

Cottages / CabinsOne bedroom cabin for rent, 5 minutes out of town on acreage. Seeking tenant who will care take and work on property towards rent. Total value $500.00 plus utilities. Call Jennifer @ 250-317-1120 or [email protected]. Available Aug 1st.

Homes for Rent2 Bedroom apt. in a quiet building. Very clean, heat in-cluded. Coin op. laundry. $700.00 a month. Phone 250-295-3482

For LeaseCommercial space for lease. 1500 square feet. 20ft ceilings, overhead door, small offi ce. $850.00/month. Day time call 604-877-1599 & Night time call 604-298-1948.

HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025

Offi ce/Retail

2 - 200 sqft offi ce space available.. Call Heather 250-295-8025

Suites, Upper3 Bedroom Upper Suite forrent. 3.5 year old home. Por-celain and laminate fl ooring. Fully applianced. Smoking is ok outside. Cats are ok. Locat-ed on Allison Flats. View of riv-er. $950/month plus utilities or $1150/month utilities with 1 year lease. Discounted for 1st month only if in by July 15th with damage deposit. Available July 1st. Call 250-295-1775

Transportation

Recreational/Sale1995 Columbus motorhome. 163,000kms. Sleeps 4, me-chanically sound. Full shower, 2-way fridge, stove, micro-wave, a/c. Good tires. New dif-ferential. Phone to view 250-295-2508 $6900.00

Legal

Legal Notices

Your community. Your classifi eds.

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fax 250.295.7322 email classifi [email protected]

If you see a wildfi re, report it to

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