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The South Central Interior Distance Education School is pleased to announce Logan Turner as the recipient of 2012-2013 school year Governor General’s award winner.

For more than 125 years, the Governor General’s Academic Medals have recognized the outstanding scholastic achievements of students in Canada. They are awarded to the student graduating with the highest average from a high school, as well as from approved college or university programs. Pierre Trudeau, Tommy Douglas, Kim Campbell, Robert Bourassa, Robert Stanfield and Gabrielle Roy are just some of the more than 50 000 people who have received the Governor General’s Academic Medal as the start of a life of accomplishment.

Today, the Governor General’s Academic Medals are awarded at four distinct levels: Bronze at the secondary school level; Collegiate Bronze at the post-secondary, diploma level; Silver at the undergraduate level; and Gold at the graduate level. Medals are presented on behalf of the Governor General by participating educational institutions, along with personalized certificates signed by the Governor General. There is no monetary award associated with the Medal.

Logan should be proud of his efforts and accomplishments and the SCIDES staff have felt privileged to have him as a student.

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Logan Turner receivesGovernor General Award

We acknowledge the financial support of the Government of Canada through the Canada Periodical Fund of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

Local artist, Alan K Parsons opened for the Princeton Arts Council’s final performers in the 2013 - 2014 Concert Series.

From Celtic tunes to a Blue Rodeo cover, and on to origi-nals like, “King of the Fools,” The Wheat in the Barley had locals unable to stop themselves from ‘feeling the music’—shown by the constant toe tapping and hand clapping throughout the evening.

Steve Gidora, founder of the group provides vocals as well plays guitar and madolin. Victor Smith plays the accordion, whistles, violin, flutes, guitar, bohdran drum and bones. WindGod, Mark Dowding entertained with various types of flutes, whistles, saxophones and harmonicas. Violinist and vocalist Nicole Scoffield set the tone for the evening with her boundless energy and stage presence.

As well as sharing their wide variety of talents, the band was loaded with humour as they told the stories of the musi-cal numbers they presented.

From the 300 year old composition of Turlough O’Carolan that topped the charts for just as long, The Wheat in the Barley brought the audience into this century with tunes like Trouble, knocked things up a bit with You are the One and just about raised the roof of the Riverside Centre with Circle Dance—a never ending parting with the Irish and Ukraine.

The all around entertaining evening was brought to a close with the Vancouver band’s rendition of Farewell to Nova Scotia.

To learn more about The Wheat in the Barley and to find out where you can see them next visit wheatinthebarley.com.

The Princeton Arts Council has been able to provide the 2013 -2014 Concert Series with thanks to assistance from the B.C. Arts Council and Touring Council.

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No sitting still during this performanceThe Wheat in the Barley had residents tapping their feet and clapping their hands all through their performance at the Riverside Centre on Saturday, March 15.

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Right - Al Mackay-Smith, Principal of South Central Interior Distance Education School presents Logan Turner with the Governor General Award.

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SpotlightCOMMUNITYArts

SHIRLEY’S ART CLASSES:Wednesday & Thursday Call Shirley at 250-295-4076

GARDEN CLUB: Meets second Tuesday of every month, 1 PM, Seniors Branch 30. Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

ARTS COUNCIL: Meets at Noon on the third Wednesday of the month. Everyone Welcome! Con-tact Marjorie Holland, Pres., 250-295-6718 or Joann Gabriel, Sec., 250-295-3361 for location. General meetings quarterly as announced.

BUNCHGRASS QUILTERSMeet 1st & 3rd Thursday of each month at the Riverside Centre from 10 - 3 p.m.. Everyone Welcome! Contact Sharon 250-295-4194 or Rosemary 250-295-6511

PRINCETON POTTERS GUILD, RIVERSIDE POTTERY STUDIO:Access to the potter’s wheel or hardwork, workshop opportunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250-295-0527

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY:The Princeton Traditional Music So-ciety puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featuring 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 contact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

Community:INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION?For people who want to learn to pray with great simplicity, for people who would be willing to get to know Jesus who loves each of us immensely, for people who are at a dead end, for people who want to get to know themselves, for people who want to make a new begin-ning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250-295-3541. Let us get a group going to the advantage of all.

PRINCETON LIBRARY:Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m./ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Fridays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES: 167 Vermilion Avenue250-295-7588princetonmuseum@gmail.comwww.princetonmuseum.org

WELCOME WAGON! Are you a new to Princeton? If so, we have information regarding local, civic, community services and facilities. We also have gifts for you from local merchants and businesses. Call 1-866-856-8442

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital 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 ev-ery Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

HEDLEY OAPO: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Everyone welcome to come.

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

MEMBERS ONLYPOOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Se-nior’s Centre. 10:00 am

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

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BRANCH #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 first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Ar-nie 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

Community:

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLECOUNTRY STORE: Friday’s 11 - 6 and Saturday’s 10 - 3. Table rentals available. For info. Contact Doris Driver at 250-295-3518. Lunch available.

VISIT WITH YOUR MLAVisit MLA Jackie Tegart at the Princeton Town Hall: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month. Next visit: March 20

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 support, 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 confidential services.

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

HealthPRINCETON COMMUNITY HEALTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE (CHAC): Meets third Tuesday of every month at 7 PM at Town Hall.

PRINCETON HEALTH ACTION COMMITTEE: Regular public meetings first Wednesday of every month at 7 PM at the BPO Elks Lodge.

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN:If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-295-4050 orDel 250-295-3266

TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Cen-tre 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

COMPASSIONATE 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 confidential and anony-mous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: (250)493-6622.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:Meet Friday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Library call 250-295-7005

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. Arbor House. Thursdays @ 7:30 p.m. Baptist Church. Old Hedley road. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 NEW LADIES AL-ANON MEETING:Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Mondays; noon - 1 p.m. @ Riverside Wellness Centre. Contact Cen-tral Referral @1-604-688-1716

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meet’s every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 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 infor-mation, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95A.F.. & A.M. C/O Box 174Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

PRINCETON LIONS CLUB: Regular dinner meetings the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month @ The Chamber of Commerce at 6:30 p.m.

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

ELKS: Meetings every second and fourth Sunday, 2 PM.

ELKS AND ROYAL PURPLE: Joint meeting and pot luck supper every third Saturday at 5:30 PM.

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first 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.

Club Notes:

GRANITE CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Meet the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Princ-eton Museum Archive Room (upstairs). Everyone is welcome!

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

SIMILKAMEEN VALLEY ATV CLUB: meet 3rd Saturday of each month at 3:00 p.m. (March - August) in the Cham-ber Boardroom. Contact: 250-292-8348 [email protected]

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 Wednes-day at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

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

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME:Meeting’s 3rd Thursday of each month at noon in the Club House.

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 Library Conference Room. New Members wel-come!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME:General meetings second Monday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Wellness Centre. For memberships contact Joy Klassen @ 250-295-3134

PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the Princeton Library Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION:Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month at the Princeton Library Confer-ence Room at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB:Meets every Tuesday @ 12 p.m. Heart-land Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-295-0217. New members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES:YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Men’s, 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.

FIBROMYALGIA SUPPORT GROUP: For more information, please contact Jennifer @ 250-295-7438

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!

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 Thursday 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

MUNICIPAL PENSION RETIREES ASSN. District 23 (Penticton & South Okanagan) Members General Meeting March 25, 11:30 am Penticton Buffet Meeting Room, 2987 Skaha Lake Road, Penticton.

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Former Princeton Secondary student up for Teacher of the Year Award

John Sandness has a lot to be proud of these days and he’s not just fishing for compliments.

Sandness was just informed that his son Carl, a physics, chemistry and pre-engineering instructor at Hibbing High School in in Hibbing, Minnesota, has been nominated for the 2014 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Carl is one of 128 teachers to be nominated for this years award.— He is also the only candidate from the Iron Range in the running for this award, which will be announced in May.

Carl was born and raised in Princeton, attend-ing Princeton Secondary School during his high school years, graduating in 1988. Young Carl knew ever since the eighth grade that he was des-tined for teaching high school biology.

“He’s a very dedicated teacher—he comes from a long line of teachers (7 out of 9 in the family,)” says Sandness of his son. “He’s a chip off the old block and we’re very proud,” he adds.

During Carl’s university years, he enjoyed long distance running and was photographer for the university newspaper.

Acknowledging his passion for science, Sandness earned a bachelor of science in biol-ogy and bachelor’s of applied science in teach-ing life science/middle school science from the University of Minnesota-Duluth (UMD) in 1994. In 2003, Sandness obtained his master’s of sci-ence from UMD and in 2007, as well as achiev-ing semi-finalist for Teacher of the Year for Hibbing United Educators, Sandness completed his graduate certificate in energy education from Hamline University. This year, Carl is working on his master’s of engineering degree in chemical engineering.

“He loves the outdoors, just like his dad,” says John of his son, whom he raised single-handedly.

It seems that Carl is following in his father’s foot-steps considering the elder Sandness taught biol-ogy and the sciences for many years at Princeton Secondary School.

The humble Carl Sandness is taking the nomi-nation in stride, saying win or not, he would be happy either way—to him his reward is teaching.

So, as far as his father John is concerned, he couldn’t be any more thrilled for his son.

“He’s not only a good person, he’s morally sound—and I miss him dreadfully.”

John Sandness, local author of Trout Talk and fly tier looks forward to a summer visit with his son and family this year.

Carla ClarkContributor

Carl Sandness ~ Local Kid makes good

Carl Sandness, son of John and Marcy Sandness of Princeton is in the running for Teacher of the Year Award in Minnesota.

RDOS presents Free Rain Barrel workshop and compost bin information session

Cameron Baughen, RDOS solid waste management coordinator and Zoe Kirk, RDOS water conservation ambassador assist each other with their presentations in Princeton and Hedley on Saturday, March 15.


Cameron Baughen and Zoe Kirk from the RDOS spoke with residents in Princeton and Hedley on Saturday, March 15.Kirk presented a free workshop on rainwa-ter harvesting using rain barrels. She showed residents how and where to place the barrel in order to not damage foundations and to ad-equately gather the rainwater as well as how to use tubing and a garden hose to water gardens.

Baughen introduced residents to two types of compost bins. The FreeGarden Earth Bin composts yard waste and uncooked vegetables and fruits. The Green Cone composts cooked food waste and meats. (Is partially buried in the ground, breaking down the waste directly into the soil) Both composters are available for pre-sale at the Town of Princeton until March 21.For more information on rainwater harvesting or on the composters, please visit www.rdos.bc.ca or email [email protected]


Princeton Minor Hockey AGM &

Awards Ceremony will be April 1st at Riverside Centre. Awards at 6:30 and AGM at 7:15pm

Community is welcome to this event to Celebrate the achievements of

all the players in Minor hockey for the 2013/2014 season.

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Wednesday March 19th

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With Jackie Tegart, MLA, Fraser-Nicola

Frank Armitage, Mayor of Princeton Brad Hope, Area H Director RDOS

Copper Mountain Mine’s new Raptor 2000 rock crusher – lower main frame en route

Chamber rolls out phase two of Think Local

Kamloops BC – Leaving from the Kamloops Heritage Rail & Park: The biggest of four major parts of the permanent secondary crusher is now loaded onto a special heavy duty transport rig for transport by road from Kamloops to the Copper Mountain Mine site in Princeton. The lower main frame is the largest and heaviest piece of the Raptor 2000 rock crusher, weigh-ing in at just over 100 tonnes. This part will be transported at night over four nights (March 17-21) under a special permit due to the size of the specialized transportation truck required to safely move this large piece of equipment to the Copper Mountain Mine site.

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Spencer Coyne, employee of The Source is shown with a few of the specials that the Source put on for Think Local Saturday. The Think Local initiative that began in February, was developed for Princeton by Coyne who is the marketing and economic development chair for the Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce.Think Local Saturday is phase two of the Think Local initiative and on the third Saturday of each month the chamber encourages the people of Princeton to Think Local when eating out, shopping and looking for entertainment.

Phase two of the Think Local Campaign pre-sented by the Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce rolled out on Saturday, March 15.

On the third Saturday of each month the chamber encourages residents to Think Local when eating out, shopping and looking for enter-tainment.

On the other hand, the chamber encourages businesses and restaurants to display the Think Local poster and if possible, to offer residents a special or two during Think Local Saturday.

If you have any questions or concerns about the Think Local campaign, please call the cham-ber at 250-295-3103.

As well as developing this campaign for Princeton, Spencer Coyne has been busy design-ing the website for the Princeton and District Chamber of Commerce. princetonchamber.ca

Visit the new site to learn more about the Chamber of Commerce, member benefits and the Think Local Campaign.

Coyne is currently working on the business directory and the tourism information section is coming soon as well.



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VICTORIA – Canada’s sleek, imported green propaganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings.

You wouldn’t have heard about it, because they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences. Instead they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly networking session.

When I speak of our U.S.-directed environmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean. They see the sign-waving on TV and assume it’s all spon-taneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s.

It’s an industry now, and as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S.

The Victoria event was an annual conference called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. researcher Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identifies itself while it pulls B.C.’s politi-cal strings.

Organizing for Change currently includes Ecojustice, Greenpeace, Sierra Club B.C., ForestEthics Advocacy, ForestEthics Solutions, Georgia Strait Alliance, Dogwood Initiative, Pembina Institute, West Coast Environmental Law, Wildsight and Seattle-based Conservation Northwest.

Tides is itself a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project.

Their hired activists met with Environment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act. This was to demand heavy fees and choking regulations on water used for “fracking,” that nefarious gas drilling technology so demonized in fake documentaries and celebrity protests.

Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy development in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too.

Environmentalists need high-profile wins, and the economic pain is best inflicted outside of the U.S., the biggest polluter in world history.

Organizing for Change’s stated priorities for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act.

Professional protesters are mainly just taking credit for the 2012 buy-back of Shell’s coalbed gas licences around the headwaters of the Nass, Skeena and Stikine Rivers. Tahltan Central Council

declared that territory theirs in 1910, and having pros roll in with slogans and graphics wasn’t exactly crucial to the outcome.

Their greatest marketing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually portrayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas development.

One of the documents Krause unearthed is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign Strategy 2.1” that has proven remarkably prophetic. As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity.

I’ve written before about the distortions and eva-sions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Suffice it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole planet, just the safe and lucrative parts.

And as I mentioned after the protester-staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amazing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisticated network.

NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while.

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

Green machine gathers in B.C.

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B.C.’s historic new Water Sustainability Act

BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

VICTORIA - Every year in March, many Canadians take the opportunity to observe Canada Water Week (March 17-23) and World Water Day (March 22). This year, I’m hoping all British Columbians will celebrate the introduction of our new Water Sustainability Act.

The development of the new Water Sustainability Act is a historic achievement for British Columbia. The act will respond to current and future pressures on our fresh water - including groundwater - and position our province as a leader in water steward-ship.

The legislation that is now before the provincial legislature will update and replace the existing, century-old Water Act with a modern new act.

The old Water Act is truly a historical docu-ment, having been introduced by the government of Premier Richard McBride in 1909. Those were different times with different demands on our water resource.

B.C.’s entire population was only 350,000. The Water Act was designed to serve a population that was then about the size of today’s capital region. Today, our provincial population is 4.6 million.

One hundred years after the Water Act was cre-ated, in 2009, we began engaging widely with British Columbians on modernizing the Water Act.

We received thousands of thoughtful comments, ideas and recommendations for improvements to our system of water management from individuals, First Nations organizations and stakeholder groups.

We have used this input to create legislation that provides certainty for water users, improves envi-ronmental protection, and responds to local and regional needs.

I want to thank these British Columbians for taking the time to contribute their thoughts during the Water Act modernization process.

It has taken a long time to get to this point, but we wanted to make sure we got our new water legis-lation right, and I believe we have.

As I toured the province last fall, meeting with British Columbians about the Water Sustainability Act legislative proposal, many people told me water pricing is a major concern for them. To that end, we are further engaging with them about our approach to water pricing. Their feedback will help us as we go about setting new water fees and rentals.

People can offer their thoughts about how we should approach pricing water until April 8, 2014, on our blog:

http://engage.gov.bc.ca/watersustainabilityact/The Water Sustainability Act will be brought into

effect in spring 2015, once supporting regulations are developed and finalized. The new water fees and rentals will be established before the act takes effect.

The new Water Sustainability Act delivers on government’s commitments to modernize B.C.’s water laws, regulate groundwater use and strength-en provincial water management in light of growing demands for water and a changing cli-mate.

Water is our most precious resource and the pro-posed Water Sustainability Act will ensure that our supply of clean fresh water is sustainable - to meet our needs today and for generations to come.

Connect with the Province of B.C. at: www.gov.bc.ca/connect

Mary PolakMinister of Environment

SpotlightOPINION

School District No. 58(Nicola-Similkameen) “wants to hear your voice”

We want your opinions on what you think should be a focus for preparing our young people for success in a changing world.

For more information and updates visit the Strategic Planning Website: www.sd58.bc.ca

Participate in one of the following upcoming partner group meetings which will take place in the Library at Princeton Secondary School

March 27th 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. ~� e district would like to invite community advocates, RCMP, post secondary institutions and industry employers to attend a meeting to share their ideas on the future of education in the district.

1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ~ Aboriginal/First Nations community members, Upper Similkameen Band members and First Nations Support Workers are invited to provide their thoughts on the future of education in the district.

April 3rd ~ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.Special EducationHealth and Social AgenciesEarly Learning GroupsSelf Identi� ed Groups

April 3rd ~ 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.Teachers/Nicola Valley and Princeton Teachers Union CUPE/Canadian Union of Public EmployeesApril 3rd ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parentsParent Advisory CouncilSchool Planning CouncilFuture Meetings scheduled in April: April 14th ~ 6:30 p.m.Community Voice on Education in SD 58 Meeting

School District No. 58 (Nicola-Similkameen) has committed to a broad and extensive public consultation process to determine strategic priorities for the next � ve years.

School District No. 58(Nicola-Similkameen)

“wants to hear your voice” We want your opinions on what you think should be a focus for

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Participate in one of the following upcoming partner group meetings which will take place in the Library at Princeton Secondary School

March 27th ~ 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. ~The district would like to invite community advocates, RCMP, post secondary institutions and industry employers to attend a meeting to share their ideas on the future of education in the district. 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. ~ Aboriginal/First Nations community members, Upper Similkameen Band members and First Nations Support Workers are invited to provide their thoughts on the future of education in the district. April 3rd ~ 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Special Education Health and Social Agencies Early Learning Groups Self Identified Groups April 3rd ~ 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. Teachers/Nicola Valley and Princeton Teachers Union CUPE/Canadian Union of Public Employees April 3rd ~ 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Parents/caregivers/students/grandparents/foster parents

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Princeton joins concerned citizens across Canada in a National Day of Action against the federal conservatives’ abandonment of health care

Support Our Health Care (SOHC) is holding a rally as part of the National Day of Action to protect and strengthen public health care. We are concerned that the Canada Health Accord will expire on March 31 with no plan in place to negotiate a new one in the future. Instead, the fed-eral government intends to cut $36 billion from federal health care funding which will weaken the public system.

Our rally will be held on Monday, March 31, beginning at 12 noon at Veterans Square. We

will be joining many other communities across Canada who are demonstrating their support for Public Health Care. We are calling on all Princeton and Area residents to send a strong message to Ottawa that we want the federal gov-ernment to act responsibly and negotiate a new Public Health agreement that will guarantee our right to quality health care.

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Registered alterna-tive medicine prac-titioner, Guadalupe Gutierrez of the Lotus Medical Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine Wellness Centre, has added yet another specialty to her already lengthy list of naturopathic skills—Sound heal-ing—also known as vibrational therapy or Acutonics.

This particular-method of naturo-pathic healing entails the use of tuning forks, utilizing their individ-ual vibrations to har-monize and attune the human body’s energy field.

A healthy body vibrates anywhere between 60 - 65 Hz (a unit to measure fre-quency). When the body is ‘out-of-tune’, the use of tuning forks placed on and over various pressure points on the body, is thought to bring the body back in tune, both physical-ly, mentally and spiri-tually.

“Think of it as the medicine of the future,” says Gutierrez of Acutonics. “The brain, the cells—every-thing has vibration.”

As with music therapy (another aspect of vibrational therapy), she has worked with autis-tic children with behavioural issues. Gutierrez has found that with the use of vibrational music therapy, she has experienced a complete change in their behaviour.

“When I looked into his eyes, I could tell he wanted to learn,” she says of a young autistic cli-ent. “The first week was tough, but as I changed the music gradually to Mozart other than current teen music, he could even repeat my spanish, as it is a musical language—when you provide the vibration that is missing, there is change.”

Since 2001, Gutierrez has continued to upgrade her skills through various courses combining Western medicine, Chinese medicine and psychol-ogy in the treatment of her client’s various needs and use to find the right treatment that best suits their needs.

“Some people don’t want needles,” Guadalupe

explains regarding her acupuncture techniques.— especially the young or the elderly, so that’s why I use the tuning forks, depending on the condi-tion.”

Gutierrez offers a variety of alternative methods of treatment from Acupuncture, Ear Acupuncture, Moxibustion (herbal treatment), Cupping, Tui-na, Acupuncture Detoxification (addictions), Reiki, Energy Psychology, Facial Acupuncture Rejuvenation and Sound Healing (vibrational therapy).

The Lotus Wellness Centre is located at the Riverside Centre.

If you are interested in looking further into alternative medicine, go to her website at [email protected] to receive more information on the various treatment methods she offers.

This site also includes a 20 per cent discount coupon on an initial consultation/treatment. She can also be reached at 250-295-7406.

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Similkameen Spotlight editor, Lisa Carleton takes time out to try the healing qualities of vibrational therapy. She found the tones set by the tuning forks to be, “extremely relaxing.”

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Artist’s rendering shows liquor store attached to a grocery store. Shoppers can put alcohol products in their grocery carts, but they will have to go through two cash registers.

B.C. residents will be able to buy B.C. wine from grocery stores by early next year, with some stores connected to liquor stores that offer full selection including hard liquor.

The provincial government released its frame-work for a major overhaul of liquor policy Thursday. It proposes a small number of new licences for Vintners’ Quality Alliance (VQA) wine sales from grocery store shelves, with future expansion to include B.C.-made craft beer under the same licences.

Richmond-Steveston MLA John Yap said all alcohol sales will be rung through at separate cash registers, with staff trained in an expanded “Serving It Right” course to check identification and sobriety. Customers will be able to stock up on groceries and alcoholic beverages in the same shopping cart, whether from in-store B.C. wine or products from a connected liquor store.

Changes to take effect by this summer include licensing B.C. wine and beer sale and tasting at farmers’ markets, permitting “happy hour” drink discounts at licensed businesses and removing the

requirement for fenced beer gardens at approved outdoor festivals.

Yap said the government is adopting a recom-mendation from Provincial Health Officer Dr. Perry Kendall and other health officials to tie prices to alcohol content, in an effort to reduce over-consumption.

The government plans to maintain its cap on the number of liquor stores, with 670 private stores now in operation. Liquor stores are cur-rently restricted to relocating no more than five km from their original location, but that restric-tion is being lifted so a licence can be sold or moved anywhere in the province.

Yap said that would allow either a govern-ment or private liquor store to relocate next to a grocery store.

Another major change in the works is to wholesale pricing from the government’s monop-oly Liquor Distribution Branch. Currently pri-vate stores pay a 16 per cent discount off the government store retail price.

Yap said the LDB will move to the same wholesale price for all stores, based on the value of each product, and retail prices will be set by a competitive market.

Medical marijuana home growers have been ordered by the federal government to provide written notification by April 30 that they’ve halt-ed production and destroyed any leftover pot.

Authorized personal grow-ops for approved medical marijuana users become illegal April 1 as their licences expire and the country switches instead to a system of regulated commercial production.

Health Canada said in a statement March 14 it will notify law enforcement of any users who fail to comply with the notification requirement, an apparent shift from past refusals to disclose locations to local authorities on privacy grounds.

The new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulation allows licensed medical marijuana users – more than 16,000 of them are in B.C. – to buy dried pot only from approved commercial producers via mail order.

Many B.C. municipalities are keen to stamp out medical marijuana home grows, which they say often pose an electrical fire risk to neigh-bours and may leave mould and other safety hazards behind for future residents.

But most also don’t want to take on the bur-den of fixing what they see as a problem created by the federal government.

Mission Mayor Ted Adlem doesn’t support sending police in to enforce compliance with the new medical pot law, even in cases where Ottawa discloses users who have failed to send their

notification.“I’m not interested in throwing people in jail

for growing marijuana,” Adlem said. “Who’s going to foot the bill to close these people down who have not notified and ceased to operate? I’m far more in favour of being able to have my fire inspector check the place out for electrical safety.”

He predicts many other B.C. municipalities will also have little interest in making it a polic-ing project.

“I think most mayors are concerned about the cost of doing this. Is it something we really want to be spending our policing budget on? I don’t think so.”

Mission already knows the locations of about 100 of an estimated 800 local licensed medical growers, he said.

Adlem noted soon-to-be-illegal growers may lie on the federal form and keep growing in defi-ance of the law.

He said Health Canada’s handling of the issue has been “a joke” and the warning that law enforcement will be notified is vague.

Sensible BC campaign director Dana Larsen accused the government of reneging on promises of privacy for medical marijuana users.

“There are going to be some people who lie about it, absolutely,” Larsen predicted.

“It puts patients in a difficult position where they have to lie to the government on an official form or defy the government and not send the form in.”

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He said it’s unreasonable to force approved users to throw away “perfectly good medicine” under threat of prosecution and then buy more from new corporate dealers.

The order to destroy unused pot also applies to users who buy from other small growers des-ignated to grow for them under the old system.

“It’s putting a lot of fear into patients,” Larsen said. “If they don’t send this notice back or if it gets lost in the mail when they send it back, Health Canada is going to send cops to their door.”

Larsen said a national protest is planned for April 1, when cannabis reform supporters will bombard Health Minister Rona Ambrose’s office with phone calls and emails.

New commercial pot producers won’t be allowed to supply medical marijuana dispen-saries or compassion clubs.

That leaves Larsen, who operates a Vancouver dispensary, in the position of con-tinuing to buy and sell illegally grown pot under the new rules.

“We’re not really too worried about sourc-ing medicine for our patients,” he said. “The City of Vancouver recently announced they intend to make dispensaries the lowest priority and not bother us.”

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Licences allowing medical marijuana users to grow their own at home expire April 1 and operators have until April 30 to provide notification they’ve halted production and destroyed leftover pot.

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Active weekend at the Legion

Annual Guy Bruneau Memorial Crib TournamentThe winners of the 2014 Guy Bruneau Memorial Crib Tournament are these two lucky ladies from Penticton. Mary Godfrey and Bea Brown win $500 cash for getting the top place in the annual tournament held at the Princeton Legion on Sunday. Legion sports director Wayne Cummings presents the trophy and award.Below:Sports director Wayne Cummings presents second place winners Faye Newhouse and Gordon Dale, also from Penticton with their prize of $300.Swany and Laura of Princeton took home the $200 third place prize.

Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary host Spaghetti DinnerGail Madill, president Charlene Longdo and Faye Niska of the Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary prepare the garlic toast for the second annual Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser. Not included in photo, but helped with dinner and serving were; Arlene Marsel, Dawn Johnson and Evelyn Cook. The ladies served up a spaghetti and meat sauce/meatball dinner with caesar salad, ice-cream and cookies for dessert to approximately 80 guests on Saturday.The Ladies’ Auxiliary hold this fundraiser to help support their Legion as well as to provide for yearly grad bursaries and help provide assistance to various organizations or groups in need.


Well, lookie here.

One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion.

That’s defi nitely not democracy in action.

The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offl oad the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.

Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected offi cials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board.

That’s gotta tell you something.

Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.

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Communities along trail come together

Twenty-two people attended the annual gen-eral meeting of the Vermilion Trail Society on March 11 at the chamber of commerce board-room.

Present were the executive from the past year, members of the society, representatives chosen from communities along the trail to join the board, Town liasion Councillor Doug Pateman and RDOS Area H director Brad Hope.

As the board for 2014 was decided by accla-mation, director Hope had only to make the offi-cial introductions; president - Bill Allinott, vice president - Ernie Rice, secretary-treasurer - Ken Reeve and directors Wendy Bentley, Sam Clark are joined by directors: Wayne Ross (Erris), Tom Reichert (Tulameen), Wayne Crimmons (Jura), and Rob Miller (Osprey).

The desire to have a trail that could be used, is what has brought these communities along the trail together. For 21 years, a large portion

of the trail has recieved little or no maintenance due to past regulations and these communities, Brookmere through to Osprey, decided it was time to have a trail they could use.

“We do not make the laws/rules, we serve the community,” said Ken Reeve during the meeting. This sentiment was echoed by Bill Alliontt who stated that, “we are an excellent team of commu-nities—our goal is to see that our entire area of trail is being used this year.”

The communities will combine their ‘wish lists’ for their respective areas and VTS will then present those to the RDOS, who manage the trail for the province. The RDOS and Vermilion Trail Society have developed a partnership and will work together on plans for trail maintenance.

As the Town of Princeton has designated the in-town length of trail as non-motorized, Councillor Pateman and Director Hope, along with the trail society, are currently working on possible solutions to provide a by-pass/turnabout to enable motorized users to still have access to the ammenities within the Town of Princeton.


The Vermilion Trail Society held their annu-al general meeting and election of officers at the chamber board-room on March 11. Via acclamation, the board consists of the same officers as last year with the addi-tion of new directors chosen to join the VTS board. Each of the new directors were chosen from their individual communities along the trail.


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I’ve been thinking about music these days. I don’t remember a time in my life when I didn’t have definite ideas about it. My father sang in a beautiful tenor voice and my mother with a sweetly harmonizing alto. They both played musical instruments fairly well, being children of the Great Depression. I remember Dad singing “I Love You Truly,” a popular Bing Crosby love song, to my mother. It was a long time before I realized that not everyone’s father could do such things.

Time passed and I went through an awkward horse-crazy stage where tragic cowboy songs sung by Marty Robbins, the Sons of the Pioneers and Ray Little were my passion. You wouldn’t know Ray Little. He was a local Winnipeg west-ern singer that I was briefly smit-ten with. Following closely on the heels of cowboy music came Ravel’s Bolero and, of course, the tragically hip Tchaikovsky with his passionate concertos. My poor parents!

Then, joy of joys came the pin-nacle of popular music - the folk era. My coming of age collided with Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Gordon Lightfoot, Buffy Sainte Marie, Peter, Paul and Mary and all the rest. Oh my, was there ever such a pure renaissance of social conscious-ness set to music? Not in my lifetime! I was able to attend one of the first Winnipeg Folk Festivals and to indulge my hunger for utopian vision.

As I approached my thirties, I began to embrace disillusionment and cynicism, mostly due to the puncturing of dreams of Camelot by the horrendous events in the sixties in the United States, I found my musical tastes changing to a more abstract form. I withdrew from the world of popular music. I quit listening to radio sta-tions that weren’t the CBC. Nobody believes me

when I say that to this day, I do not recognize Van Morrison’s sound, or the Rolling Stones for that matter. I floated away from all that and slipped into the solace of Baroque music interspersed with the occasional Renaissance composition.

I have a hunch that most people don’t become fully conscious until the age of fifty and even then it’s a crap shoot. Maybe it’s the death of a parent that can bring on an awakening of appreciation for one’s history. I began to catch myself crying in public at parades whenever I heard bagpipes. I hate crying in public. Yet it happened several times. I began to pick up the beat of Scottish

dance, drinking songs and the like. I loved the escalating madness of the beat of wild Celtic kitchen party music. I would leave my head and go straight into my heart. I was like a dog that begins to make involuntary scratching motions with his hind leg when someone scratches an itch in that certain place.

Do you believe that we carry such memories in our genes? I am fourth generation Canadian with a German, Scots and Irish pedigree of sorts. My sense is that the memories that my great grandfather brought

to Canada as a young boy are buried deeply in his Scottish blood, and they are the strongest because they were inextricably tied to music. I did not know this musical ancestor but I did know his son, my grandfather. Grandpa Ferguson danced, sang, entertained and wrote music all his life.

I know I would be dead in the water without my ancestors’ gift of music. It has been my com-panion throughout life, it inspires me in my stu-dio, it soothes me when I am upset and it assures me that there will always be certain grace, beauty and language beyond words that will bind us all together if we are willing.

ARTI-FACTSMERRILYN HUYCKE

The conditions and weather for the VFFN snowshoe outing at China Ridge on Saturday, March 8 were perfect. The trail had been sufficiently packed down, and no new snow made snowshoeing easy. Those of us who participated had a wonderful snow-shoe stroll through old growth forest with huge trees that towered above us.

We meandered through regenerated areas and through open vistas. We spotted some Mountain Chickadees, saw prints from moose or elk, but judging from the scat, probably elk, and grouse prints.

We visited two viewpoints. The first was an open area on top of the ridge that parallels one of the cross country ski trails. At this location we had a marvelous view of hills and mountains to the west.

Continuing on, we followed the Parker Trail for a distance and then left it, and proceeded along a new trail that continued on to the second viewpoint. A short climb led to an open area that gave a good view of China Ridge, as well as other points of interest, to the east. A big thank you to John Henry for setting up this snowshoe trail!

Our next field trip will take place on Saturday, March 22, when Amanda Lahaie will lead us on an easy walk along the trails at Swan Lake. Bring binoculars and lunch, and we’ll make use of the new picnic table down by the lake. We’ll meet at Billy’s at 10 am. All are welcome! Please confirm with Amanda at 295-7596.

Our next meeting will be held Tuesday, April 8, when our guest speaker, Lynn Pollard, will give a pre-sentation on pond study. Please join us at Riverside Centre at 7 p.m. for an interesting evening.

Janis Wright Vermilion Forks Field Naturalists

Outing at China Ridge

Photo taken at the second viewpoint at China Ridge. “We enjoyed a won-derful snowshoe stroll through old growth forest with huge trees that tow-ered above us.”

The companionship of music

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The following businesses were too late to list their new or changed number in the 13-14 phone book:

Suzie's Shop........................Sweet Sensations................PRINCETON TAXI.................Princeton Health Centre.....Joan's All Occasion Candy BoquetsSun Oka Appraisals...........The Winking Pedlar..............Nugget Valley Gold..............Sewn For You.......................Red Cross.............................Vermilion Forks Fitness......Princeton Fire & Safety.......Madysen Salway (Licenced Hair Stylist).........Princeton Heating & Air Conditioning........................Custom Pool & Spa

ATTENTION BUSINESS OWNERS:If you *missed the book* and operate a business in our market area. Call the Similkameen Spotlight at: 250-295-3535 or Fax us a note at: 250-295-7322 and publish your name and number at no charge.

Please Call The Spotlight Today to list your phone number at no charge!

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Spotlight on Smiles

Name: Paul Gabriel dressed in green from head to toe on St. Patricks Day 2014 spent the morning sharing St. Patrick’s Day cheer!

Thumbs Down to the fact that you can’t get

an appointment in a community with four doctors!

Thumbs Upto the fact that you can go to Penticton or Kelowna to see a

doctor.

Thumbs Up/Down

If you have a thumbs up/down or want to be our Smile of the Week, give us a call at 250-295-3535

or drop by the Spotlight at 282 Bridge Street.

Princeton Pentecostal Church(The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum,

invites you to join with us in

Sunday Worship10:30 am Morning Worship

250-295-7951

St. Paul’s United ChurchAlso serving the Anglican Community

Office: 250-295-7714WORSHIP - 10:00 am

Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month

Office HoursTues and Thurs: 9:30 am - noon

190 - 1st AvenueEveryone Welcome

Baptist Church of Princeton

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road

Family Worship 10:00 am Prayer Meetings on

Wednesday at 7:00 pm

250-295-7752

Living WaterCommunity Church

Invites You to38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 Morning Worship

Pastor George DonovanTel: 250-295-7733

CELL:250-293-6447


CAPRICORN: Vist some bookstores this week, Capricorn. This will indulge your need to absorb information this week. Don’t overlook the value of the library on your quest.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius, an encounter with someone new piques your intellectual curiosity. Take some time to gather some information, and give yourself time to digest this information.

PISCES: Pisces, fight against the current for something you truly believe in. Unexpected events arise on Thursday.

ARIES: Thoughts of a career change are more prominent this week, Pisces. It may be a good time to finally act on those ideas.

TAURUS: You feel artistically inspired this week, Taurus. Use this inspiration to pursue an array of projects, whether you want to dabble in photography or make home improvements.

GEMINI: Seeing a happy couple together inspires thoughts of a romantic nature, Gemini. Consider taking a budding relationship to a new level.

CANCER: Cancer, you aspire to learn a new skill or take on a new project this week. Forge ahead with this idea, which allows you to meet new people and learn some interesting things.

LEO: Love, romance and marriage are on your mind, Leo. Work on strengthening an existing relationship or heighten your efforts to find a special someone.

VIRGO: Virgo, you may have an unexpected visitor to contend with this week. This could mean a complete overhaul of your schedule and living space. It’s time to get to work.

LIBRA: Your mindset is intense this week, Libra. Others will find it very difficult to change your opinion on certain things, but that does not mean you should not listen to their ideas.

SCORPIO: Scorpio, be prepared for a busy week that gives your bank account a boost. Expect to begin a new work assignment that requires a lot of creative energy.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, you’re interested in promoting personal health this week. Your research may extend into holistic treatments as well as more traditional alternatives.

FOR ENTERTAINMENT ONLY

PROSCIUTTO, TOMATO AND PEAS

Prosciutto, Pomodoro e PiselliServes 4 to 6

11/2 pounds unshelled fresh peas or 1 10-ounce package frozen peas, thawed

1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil1/2 cup minced shallots2 cloves garlic, minced5 to 6 fresh plum tomatoes, minced Salt and freshly ground pepper,

to taste1/4 pound sliced prosciutto, diced1 pound spaghetti2 tablespoons unsalted butter1/2 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

1. Shell the fresh peas and cook them in a medium saucepan of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.

2. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shallots and cook until lightly golden and soft. Add the garlic, stir once or twice, and then add the tomatoes. Season with salt and pep-per and cook until the tomatoes begin to

soften, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the prosciutto, stir for a minute or two, and then add the peas. Stir until the peas are heated through. Turn off the heat.

3. Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in boiling salted water according to package directions.

4. When pasta is almost done, scoop up and reserve 1/2 cup of the cooking water. Drain spaghetti and add to the skil-

let. Add the butter and mix quickly over low heat until pasta and sauce are well combined. Add a little of the reserved cooking water if needed. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve with a little sprinkle of the Parmigiano cheese. PC133967


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NEW IN TOWN!

Farm & Industrial EquipmentGeorge Edge

www.westcoasteq.comPrinceton, B.C. Ph: 250-295-0101 Fx: 250-295-0103

email: [email protected]

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Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofi ng & Forms

[email protected]

RENTAL SERVICES

MEL’S HOT RODS*ICBC COLLISION REPAIRS*LICENCED TECHNICIANS

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now offering: •Flat Repairs •New Tire Sales •Wheel BalancingCan inspect motorcycles to greyhounD Buses

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

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

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

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

Brian CoyneOwnerOld Style

Sales & DeliveryBedding & Pellet

BEDDING & PELLET

222 Burton Ave., Princeton250-295-6938 or 250-295-0255

FLETCHER Building SuppliesFarm Feed and

Pet FoodDouble Air Miles on all Feed purchases. (Exp. Mar. 22/14)

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Hope Auto Body Ltd.• Complete collision & glass services

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Heather DobbsLicensed Property Manager

Cell: 250-295-8025

240 Bridge StreetPO Box 499Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

Office: 250-295-3222Email: [email protected]

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Bathrooms - Kitchens - DecksAll home repairs & improvements

Free Estimate250-438-3044

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Sakchai Rick Chaicomdee516 7th Ave. P.O. Box 128, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0

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THE HUT Bottle Depot

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Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

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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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~ Area/Throw rugs

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MAC’S AUTO PARTS193 Vermilion Ave.Ph: 250-295-6944

HONDAWATER PUMPS, TILLERS,

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SNOW BLOWERS

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RN, LPN, Care Aides, Receptionist, Housekeepers Individuals must be positive and work well as a team. Drop resumes off Fri. 1 - 2 & Sat. 1 - 2, 121 Vermilion Ave.

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HANDYMAN SERVICES

Truck Parts - Hydraulic HosesATV Accessories - Industrial Supplies

Gord McEwenwww.westcoasteq.com

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Phone: 250-295-7381 Princeton Plaza

Quality Foods,

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Dogs & Cats.

Aquarium Supplies Aviary Supplies

Herp Supplies

PET SUPPLIES

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[email protected]

Call Hart 250-295-8200


A18 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The Similkameen Spotlight

POSEIN (nee English)EILEEN BEVERLY

June 4, 1942 - March 12, 2014:Born in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, she was raised on the family farm until the family moved to Chilliwack in 1959.

In 1961, she married Gordon Posein and together they owned and operated a dairy farm for many years. Eileen loved and was loved by family and friends. She is survived by her children; Becky(Ian), Clarence(Nicki) and Connie(Aaron) and her grandchildren; Ashley, Desi, and Adam plus siblings; June, Gordon(Lenore), Wayne(Evelyn); also numerous nieces and nephews. Eileen showed great courage in her seven year battle with cancer. Her family and friends were a great support to her during this time. She will be remembered as a kind, generous and fun loving person. As well as being very active in her church all her adult-life, she was an avid gardener who loved owers, soft colors and pretty ewelry.

Service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday March 20th, at First Ave Christian Assembly, 46510 First Ave (at Broadway), Chilliwack, BC. Graveside Service will follow directly at Chilliwack Cemeteries, 10010 Hillcrest Dr. Chilliwack, BC. Reception and light lunch immediately afterwards to celebrate her life at First Ave Christian Assembly Church. Flowers are appreciated. Special thanks to Dr. Smith in Princeton, BC and Dr. Bull, Chilliwack, and the skilled compassionate staff and volunteers at Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack. Henderson’s in care of arrangements, 604-792-1344 www.hendersonsfunerals.com

LIGTENBERGJOHN A.

March 23, 1924 - March 2, 2014

It is with great sad-ness that we an-nounce the passing of John Ligtenberg

Sr. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Deani; daughters Janie (George), Judy (John); and son John Jr. (Stacey); grand-children Geordie (Tisa), David (Suzanne), Tammy, Alison, Teagan and Niya; great-grandchildren Kennady, Kylee, Kelcie, Eric and Morgan. He was predeceased by his granddaughter Emily.He was born in Steenbergen, Holland on March 23, 1924. In 1952 he brought his young family to Canada and settled in Princeton. He worked for many years in the lumber industry and also for pe-riods of time for the school district and the Village of Princeton. Retirement took John and Deani to Princeton where they en oyed camping, shing and spending time with friends and family. Family was always the most important thing to John and he worked very hard to give them a good life and was always there to lend a hand or a word of wisdom when needed.At John’s request there will be no funeral. Thank you Dad, Grandpa, Opa for all you have given us. We will love and miss you always.

In Loving memory of TANNER RANDAL HOGG

March 3, 1989 - March 18, 2004

We wish we could see you one more time,

Come walking through the door.But, we know that is impossibleWe will hear your voice no more.We know you can feel our tears

And you don’t want us to cry.Yet, our hearts are broken

Because we can’t understand whySomeone so precious had to die.

We pray that God will give us strengthAnd somehow get us through,

As we struggle with this heartacheThat was caused by losing you.

The only way we get through the tough daysIs knowing we’ll meet again And be together for eternity.

We’ll love you and miss you forever.Love Mom, Dad, Tyler & Travis

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APosein, Eileen Beverley

(nee English)June 4, 1942 - March 12, 2014Born in Prince Albert, Sas-katchewan, she was raised on the family farm until the family moved to Chilliwack in 1959. In 1961, she married Gordon Posein and together they owned and operated a dairy farm for many years. Eileen loved and was loved by family and friends. She is survived by her children; Becky(Ian), Clar-ence(Nicki) and Connie(Aa-ron) and her grandchildren; Ashley, Desi, and Adam plus siblings; June, Gordon(Le-nore), Wayne(Evelyn); also numerous nieces and neph-ews. Eileen showed great courage in her seven year battle with cancer. Her family and friends were a great support to her during this time. She will be re-membered as a kind, gener-ous and fun loving person. As well as being very active in her church all her adult-life, she was an avid gardener who loved fl owers, soft colors and pretty jewelry. Service will be held at 10:00 am, Thursday March 20th, at First Ave Christian Assembly, 46510 First Ave (at Broad-way), Chilliwack, BC. Grave-side Service will follow directly at Chilliwack Cemeteries, 10010 Hillcrest Dr. Chilliwack, BC. Reception and light lunch immediately afterwards to celebrate her life at First Ave Christian Assembly Church. Flowers are appreciated. Special thanks to Dr. Smith in Princeton, BC and Dr. Bull, Chilliwack, and the skilled compassionate staff and vol-unteers at Cascade Hospice in Chilliwack.

Henderson’s in care of arrangements, 604-792-1344www.hendersonsfunerals.com Norma Kraetor will be 90 on March 26th.

Please join her family and friends to celebrate her Birthday with aft ernoon tea at the Princeton Legion Hall

Wednesday March 26 from 1 – 3pm.Your presence is all that is required. If more information is needed call 1-250-499-2560.

Happy Birthday Norma

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Noel & Lorraine Kirby60th Anniversary

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Thank you to our family, friends and neighbours for their caring, kindness and thoughtfulness. We are so appreciative of all that has been done on our behalf. Your consideration has

helped so much to ease our dismay and distress and we are more grateful than words can express. Thank you so much. Larry & Kathi Koller

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JONESDIANNE

(nee Westre):Our beloved wife and mother passed away suddenly at Penticton Regional

Hospital on March 12, 2014 at the age of 66. Dianne was born on Feb. 27, 1948 in Calgary and came to the Similkameen Valley in 1973. She was known for her quick wit, straight talk and her huge, loving heart. Dianne was an energetic woman who started her career as an early childhood educator. After her mar-riage to Harry, she became his partner at Iceberg Meats and finally in her “retire-ment” she built her dream home and ran a successful bed and breakfast where she met many new friends. Dianne is survived by her adoring husband, Harry, and her children, Erin, Lonn and daughter in law, Tara. She will be deeply missed by her granddaughters, Sage, Mieke, Elliot, Deanna; and great grand-daughter, Amayah, as well as her cher-ished dogs, Emma, Bentley and Sarah. Dianne was predeceased by her brother, Greig, whom she loved dearly. The fam-ily would like to thank the staff at Pentic-ton Regional Hospital for their care and compassion. If friends so desire memo-rial donations may be made to their local SPCA. Condolences may be shared by visiting

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KASSAGEORGE

June 1, 1926 - March 5, 2014

After a short battle with cancer, Dad passed away peacefully, at home, on March 05, with Patti (daughter-in-law) and Bryan (son) at

his side.Dad was born in Czechoslovakia and at the age of 2, immigrated to Canada with his mother and father, Annie and John Kassa. John obtained a job with CP Railway and upon arriving in Canada, the family located in Juliet (in the Coquihalla valley). A few years later, the family moved to Princeton and Dad has lived in Princeton ever since.In early 1945, while in high school, Dad joined the Canadian Army and was discharged in 1946. Upon his return to Princeton, he worked for Peas and Atkins and Model Transfer. In 1950, he joined the Department of Highways, working as an automotive mechanic and later as a heavy duty mechanic. In 1985, he and Mom decided it was time to retire. After his retirement, Dad and Mom enjoyed many years of RVing and shing, travelling throughout BC, Alberta and Saskatchewan. They enjoyed the RV life for over 60 years. They took a couple of trips with Bryan and Patti to the Maritimes and to Maui and Oahu.Dad loved building things— he built the house he resided in right up till his passing, constructed two recreational trailers, and helped Bryan with many building projects.Dad had a deep sense of community responsibility and his two passions were the Fire Department and Credit Union. Dad spent 30 years with the Fire Department, of which almost 20 years was in the position of Secretary. In 1953, the community decided it would be bene cial to establish a credit union and Dad was one of the founding members, taking on the position of vice president. Two years later, he became the President, a position he held for 12 years. After living in Princeton for almost 83 years, Dad was extremely proud to call Princeton his home and he knew a lot of its history which he was more than happy to share. For the past year, Dad found passion in looking through the boxes of old photos at the Princeton Museum and recording details of people, places, time and events. He was devoted to this task and it was made that much more enjoyable based on the close working relationship with his friend Robin Lowe, the Museum Manager.Dad was predeceased by his parents, his siblings – Steve, Andy, John and Annie and Eva, his wife of almost 62 years, in 2012. He is survived by son Bryan and daughter in law Patti of Salmon Arm and many nieces and nephews. He was a sweet and gentle man and will be missed by many.We would like to thank many people - Bill and Carrie Kassa, Dad’s nephew and niece- in- law for their visits and assistance; his neighbours Janet and Rob Banks for their help, happy hours on Friday nights and being part of their kids’ lives as they grew up; Marlyn and Kyla of Community Care, all the Home Care Assistants, Dorothy and Carole at the Hospital, Dr Eva and all the helpful staff in the Pharmacy at Shoppers Drug Mart for their care and compassion for Dad which made a huge difference. There will be a Celebration of George’s Life, at the Princeton Museum, on March 29 at 1:00 p.m. There will be an open microphone, so if you would like to share a story about Dad, we would love to hear it. A private graveside service was held on March 11.No owers please. If you wish to make a donation in memory of George, please make it a charity of your choosing or to the Princeton Museum.Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hansonsfuneral.ca

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Looking for a full time Deli Counter Attendant for season-al work April to Sept. Must be able to work weekends. Please forward resume to [email protected] or by mail at PO Box 1829 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0. Only applicable applicants will be notifi ed.

Looking for a full time Meat Cutter/Sausage Maker for sea-sonal work April to Sept. Must be able to work weekends and we are willing to train if no ex-perience. Please forward re-sume to [email protected] or by mail at PO Box 1829 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0. Only applicable ap-plicants will be notifi ed.

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Hotel, Restaurant, Food Services

COOKS & Servers FT/PT po-sitions avail. at the Princeton Golf Club for the 2014 Sea-son. Servers need Serving It Right, and must be 19 yrs. of age. Cooks require Food Safe. First Aid will be an asset to ei-ther position. Apply by fax: 250-295-6246 or email [email protected],. Please include desired position and your preferred shifts.

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Employment

Trades, TechnicalAUTOMOTIVE Technician needed immediately in Vernon BC. We are a busy independent shop doing all types of diagnosing, maintenance and repairs. Wages are $25/hr but negotiable. We are located in the desirable North [email protected] 250-545-3378

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Pets & Livestock

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45 Gallon Steel Barrels for sale, clean, with Bung or re-movable lids $20 each. Truck Rims for Fire Pits $25 and up. Call 250-295-5354

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Rentals

Apt/Condo for RentAPARTMENTS FOR RENT: Small bachelor unit $450. Lg. bachelor unit $550. 1 bed. unit $650. All utilities included. 1 bedroom $550 utilities extra. 1 bedroom $500 utilities extra. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095Furnished Apt for rent in Princeton, available now. Need excellent references & D.D. No pets, must be quiet. Rents start at $525.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for de-tails or leave a message with the best time to call back.

Commercial/Industrial

COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent on Vermilion Ave. 1000 sq. ft. or 400 sq. ft. of commer-cial, with 600 sq.ft. attached living quarters. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095

Mobile Homes & Pads

2 bdrm trailer - Deblyn Tr. Crt., $750/month includes pad rent, utilities extra. Phone 250-295-6794 or 250-295-1790

Homes for Rent1 bedroom plus small storage room, clean, renovated, down-town, electric heat, hydro in-cluded, small yard, W/D F/S D/W and small storage Gar-age. $750/month, ref’s req’d, 250-371-4695 or 250-295-5354. Avail. April 1st3 bdrm, 2 bath home, very clean, heated fl oors. W/D incl., deck off master bdrm, nice yard with 2 patios, garage & small shop. Close to downtown. Avail. now. $1000 plus utilities. No pets. Must have good refer-ences & steady employment. 250-295-6408

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LIKE NEW home on acreage, main fl oor suite, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, jacuzzi tub, gas fi replace, laundry, dishwasher, all appliances & utilities includ-ed $875/month. 250-295-3966Luxury Riverfront Town Home, 3 bdrm, 3 bath, beautifully fi n-ished. Available immediately. Please contact Century 21 Hori-zon West Realty, 250-295-6977 or offi [email protected]

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2003 Chev HD 3/4 Ton, ex-tended cab, 4x4, trailer towing package, air conditioning, 4 new 10 ply winter tires, 199,000 kms, $7300. Call 250-295-3310

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