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Recent tragedies involving military personnel are prompting Princetonians to give big this year during the Legion’s annual poppy campaign.

Bob Paterson, poppy campaign manager, said the annual cam-paign brings in around $10,000 each year. The money is earmarked for supporting veterans and supporting veterans only.

“There’s no doubt in my mind that people are thinking more about it this year. I’ll tell you why, our initial Friday night donations were up 10 per cent or more which means they are thinking about the recent events and paying more attention,” he said during a phone interview Monday.

Nearing the end of October, Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, a 28-year CF veteran, died of injuries he sustained after being run down by a vehicle in Quebec.

Two days later, a deranged man gunned down Cpl. Nathan Cirillo as he stood guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.

The killings that occurred on Canadian soil mixed with somber thoughts about the beginning of the First World War 100 years ago, and the Second World War 75 years ago, will be high on the minds of those who attend Remembrance Day ceremonies.

Poppy trays are out in businesses and offices throughout the town including the grocery store and post office as well as, of course, the Legion itself.

Paterson said there are a number of veterans in the area who benefit from the money raised through the annual poppy campaign.

Money could be used to buy equipment or help to pay for ser-vices.

Remembrance Day ceremonies in Princeton start at 10:45 a.m. November 11 at the Legion, as participants line up for a parade..

They will march to the cenotaph at 10:50 a.m. The Legion will be open to the public following the ceremony.

Debbie LyonIt’s tradition in Princeton that the mayor receive the first poppy of the annual Remembrance Day poppy campaign to support local veterans. Mayor Frank Armitage accepted this year’s poppy from poppy campaign manager Bob Paterson.

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Tragedies spark pride and poppy sales

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If there was an awkward moment in Wednesday night’s all candidates meeting for Regional H Director it came when the mod-erator read a question from the floor concern-ing exiting director Brad Hope, who was sitting with his wife at the back of the room.”

“How would you be different from your distinguished predeces-sor?”

After a moment’s silence Charles Weber took the mike, acknowl-edge Hope’s six years of contributions to Area H, and then said “we would go in a bit of a different direction.”

Bob Coyne was next to respond and said he found the question “a little distasteful.”

Jamie Fransden fol-lowed up by congratu-lating Hope for every-thing he’s done for Area H.

Awkward moment was over.

Following the meet-ing in a brief interview Hope laughed off the question.

“You learn to have a tough skin,” said Hope.

When asked if he had second thoughts about not seeking a third term

as Area H Director he joked. “If I did when I came in tonight they were gone pretty quick-ly.”

Hope said follow-ing his term he plans to enjoy a holiday with his wife and remain involved in local issues, especially improve-ments for health care.

The candidates – who had met the previ-ous evening at a meet-ing held in Coalmont– also tackled questions on how they see Area H participating in the Princeton Library and the proposed new pool project.

Afterwards they elab-orated on these ques-tions for The Spotlight.

Do you support Area H contributing tax rev-enue to the Princeton library? Why or why not?

Jamie FransdenA refreshed local

library open Monday to Saturday is an impor-tant part of growing our community. The book loan time of three weeks provides Area H read-ers with plenty of time to visit the library on occasional trips to town. Area H must work with Princeton municipal-ity as one to enhance our quality of living in the Similkameen Valley.

There are enough funds through government and corporate involve-ment to pay for these improvements with no tax increases to Area H residents.

Bob CoyneThe people of Area

H would have to make this decision, and devise a fair taxation plan if it were to be supported.

Charles Weber Libraries are reposi-

tories for literacy and we need to promote literacy. Libraries are no longer about books. Libraries have all sorts of technol-ogy support and infor-mation available to pro-mote literacy. Other candidates seem to have information about vast sums of money flow-ing into Area H from the community forest agreement. We do not have access to that infor-mation, however I am sure some of the money

could be used to sup-port a library. As well citizens of Area H could make a contribution. If we plan to grow the area libraries are central, as well as other forms of communication.

How do you see Area H working with the town on the issue of building an aquatic centre?

Charles WeberI do not really know

what the town plans to do with developing an aquatic centre. Anything I have heard is entire-ly hearsay. However, anything to do with an aquatic centre and Area H would have to have outside contribution from industry and gov-ernment, be affordable, have a very clear consul-tative process and have community involvement on the part of residents of Area H. We, as resi-dents of Area H, need to be transparent and have

a very open dialogue of where we plan to go with the pool.

Jamie FransdenA new pool (not as

elaborate as the previous model) will help bring in the needed three addi-tional doctors and des-perately needed regis-tered nurses to our local hospital, in addition to other skilled employees and businesses. It is all about Princeton as the “hub” and “Area H” as the “wheel” for these developments. We all benefit. BC has a popu-lation growth of seven per cent and Princeton has a population decline of two percent. Of 75 business fronts in Princeton, 17 shops are vacant. We need to place more importance

on our community and its infrastructure and the people will come and business will once again thrive. We must work together. Again, funding is available from both government and corpo-rate programs to pay for the above without tax Increases.

Bob CoyneIf and when there is

a proposal put forward, the proposal would be put to all the commu-nities in Area H to be followed by a referen-dum conducted by the RDOS.

About fifty people

attended the all candi-dates forum held at the Legion, and sponsored by the Legion and the Chamber of Commerce.

Andrea DeMeerAbout 50 people attended the all candidates forum for Area H last Wednesday. Ten percent of the crowd was accounted for by the five members of Princeton town council elect.

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VICTORIA – The climate debate, which all left-thinking people insist is over, has erupted in the B.C. legislature over our nascent liquefied natural gas industry.

Chilliwack-Hope B.C. Liberal MLA Laurie Throness heated things up by announcing that he’s “agnostic” on the subject of human-caused global warming. The religious terminology is intentional, he said, because this is how climate change is currently discussed – deniers, believers and so on.

Throness mentioned the inflated elephant in the room, 18 years with little or no average global surface temperature rise, even as greenhouse gas emissions keep rising around the world.

Needless to say, Green Party MLA and climate scientist Andrew Weaver was aghast at this heresy. And NDP MLAs lined up behind former Sierra Club high priest George Heyman to ridi-cule Throness, inadvertently proving his point about their rather nasty religious zeal.

I’m also skeptical on global warming, as regular readers will know, and so are many voting adults in Canada and elsewhere. And I agree with Throness’ main point that B.C. shouldn’t sacri-fice its energy economy while the jury is still out.

Most politicians who presume to decide the fate of this vital and threatened industry have at best visited a well or plant site, and media information about the industry is often from questionable protesters. So today I’d like to provide some background on the natural gas industry, as someone who grew up with it and worked in it in northeastern B.C.

Natural gas is mostly methane, the main ingredient in farts. It is many times more potent than carbon dioxide as a heat-trapping gas in the atmosphere, which is one reason it is often flared rather than vented if it isn’t captured for use as fuel.

Raw natural gas may contain carbon dioxide, a key plant food

and component of exhaled breath that has been rebranded as pollution. Gas from the Horn River Basin, one of B.C.’s largest deep shale forma-tions, contains 10 per cent or more CO2, more than conventional gas.

B.C.’s most lucrative gas field is the Montney shale around Fort St. John, which contains nearly CO2-free gas as well as light petroleum liquids.

(This is similar to the Bakken shale in North Dakota, where American roughnecks continue to burn off vast amounts of gas to get at the more valuable light liquids. Oddly, President Barack Obama and former Canadian singer Neil Young don’t notice this.)

Weaver and the NDP are correct in their main objection, which is that the B.C. government’s new limits on CO2 from LNG production are a sham. As much as 70 per cent of the total greenhouse gas emissions from the gas industry occur before the LNG stage, which is the only thing the new rules regulate.

CO2 that comes up with gas is extracted and vented. A govern-ment-subsidized pilot project to capture and store CO2 at Spectra Energy’s operations at Fort Nelson seems to be going nowhere. Restricting LNG-related emissions is mostly a cosmetic gesture.

Environment Minister Mary Polak correctly notes that gas producers pay carbon tax. Yes, but only on the fuel they use, not “process emissions” such as flaring. Big LNG proponents plan to burn more gas to compress and cool LNG, and their greenhouse gas emissions beyond a certain limit will force them to buy carbon offsets or pay into a technology fund.

If LNG investment isn’t scared away by protests and piled-on taxes, it surely means B.C.’s greenhouse gas reduction targets are history. The question now is how much that actually matters.

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

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To the editorMy name is Jerome Tjerkstra and I am an Area

H resident and Councillor Elect for the Town of Princeton. For the first time, my property assessment has gone down. This is not good news for me. It’s a symptom that something is seriously wrong. Area H is going backwards. We’re dyin’. All the houses for sale on Princeton Summerland road are another symptom.

We all want better services but we don’t want our property taxes to go up. The only answer is more people. We all want our property values to have some reasonable increase when we finally need to sell. The only answer is more people. And, we all want more doctors? What gets the governments attention? More people. More voters = more money.

We need to grow! BC Interior is virtually empty. Responsible and sustainable population growth is not only possible, but necessary. There’s no such thing as staying the same. If you aren’t busy livin, your busy dyin’.

About the pool. I don’t get why people bang on the government door for better health care and then get their knickers in a twist when folks start talking about building a health and wellness facility (pool) that helps prevent people from getting sick. Old people need to stay in shape, young people need it to get off line, kids need it so they can join our fantastic swim team and families need it during our long win-ters. Charles Weber has promised to move forward on this only if it’s financially feasible. That’s good enough for me. We can’t allow anyone to shut down a conversation about this.

A lot of money was handed out over the last number of years and I don’t remember ever being consulted about it or getting a report on where it all went. Websites that might answer this are unclear and aren’t dated. I’ve gotten no reports in the mail. A lot more money is going to be handed out over the next four years. Charles Weber brought this matter up at the debate and promised citizen consultation and transparency on this. A candidate standing up and saying “I don’t have an agenda” doesn’t cut it. These are serious matters and deserve attention.

Regarding concerns about the Town of Princeton Charles Weber has already made serious efforts in building relationships with the Mayor, Council and the CAO. This is critical if anything is going to change. No more us vs. them.

It’s clear Charles “gets it”. He has taken the pulse of the community, understands the seriousness of our present situation and has the experience, passion and commitment to implement solutions.

Just a thought about “CAVE ”. (Citizens Against Virtually Everything) There are on occasion a few folks who shut down conversations, scare people out of public participation, misinform, use half truths and scare tactics moments before a vote, practice vindictiveness, malign persons instead of debate ideas and see nothing but roadblocks instead of possibilities. I say we need to move on from this. Onward and upward for a revitalized Area H! On November 5 and 15th…your vote matters. Get busy livin’ or get busy dyin’.

Jerome Tjerkstra

Princeton councillor elect weighs in on Area H issues

To the editor

BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, November 5 2014 www.similkameenspotlight.com A 5 NEWS

Library needs life support NOW

One of the community’s most valuable – and possi-bly undervalued – services is being cut to death.

Last week the Okanagan Regional Library Board announced details of fur-ther reductions to Princeton Library hours and a 12.5 hours per week reduction in staff time.

Princeton council, resi-dents and leadership in Area H – also provincial legisla-tors – need to make changes now to protect quality of life in a community that pro-motes itself as wanting to grow and attract new busi-ness and families.

Currently the Princeton Library is open 20 hours a week – in accordance with the regional library board’s guidelines for a community of this size.

Twenty hours – closed on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays and open for only part days the rest of the week – are inadequate to meet the needs of a town that doesn’t offer a lot of choices in drop-in recreation or education.

It is yet to be determined what library access will look like when the regional board implements its latest rounds of cuts over the coming year.

Despite the fact that the doors are hardly open and the lights are rarely on, the Princeton Library manages to do an impressive trade.

It averages a circulation of more than 30 books per open hour, and hundreds of residents, mostly children, take part in its programing

each year. One of the most familiar

laments around small town coffee pots and water cool-ers is that “there’s nothing for kids to do here...they get bored and they get into trouble.”

The demand for library services in Princeton is dem-

onstrated and not surprising given the town lacks a store that specializes in either sell-ing books or CDs and DVDs.

Princeton is not the only library in the Okanagan Region facing slashes to operating budgets follow-ing a 2013 allocations anal-ysis, undertaken to ensure that each of the 29 branches under the regional umbrella is pulling its own weight.

The study conclud-ed about one third of the

region’s libraries were actu-ally being subsidized by larger and more moneyed markets.

There are plenty of places to put the blame. The provin-cially set funding model is archaic, the service model is questionable and some of the regional board’s policies are

nonsensical from a business point of view.

In Princeton those prob-lems are compounded by the fact that Area H residents and leaders have so far refused to help fund the library.

Area H is the only place in the region that does not contribute library taxes to a partnering community. A fifteen-year-old referendum is cited as the reason for this – the residents of Area H said they didn’t want to pay a

library tax. It should be hoped the

next referendum they hold isn’t on paying taxes for policing or firefighting. Not a lot of people enjoy taxa-tion – it gets few volunteers. Imagine if all childless cou-ples in the province, or all senior citizens, were given

the chance to opt out of edu-cation taxes because they see nothing in it for them.

A library is an essential municipal service and should be regarded as such by all levels of government.

Princeton’s municipal council could do a better job of securing as many library services as possible for the community.

Like all other munici-palities it collects a library tax based on a provincially-

established formula of prop-erty assessment and popu-lation. Here that is about $85,000 a year. The money is funneled to the regional library board where a dol-lop gets spooned off the top for administration. Then the board doles it back out to the branches using a second

model predicated on popula-tion, setting hours of opera-tion and services levels in each community.

Like about half the other libraries in the region, the Princeton Library leases its building from the munici-pality. With one hand the town collects the library tax, and with the other it takes a significant chunk of it back in rent.

The library board pays $10 per square foot, on

2,239 square feet of space, for a contribution of $22,390 each year. However, numer-ous community groups and services occupy other town-owned buildings for nominal charges of $1 or $5 per year. Establishments receiving rent breaks include the Masonic Lodge, the Princeton Golf Course, the seniors’ centre and Little Folks Nursery School.

Princeton funded the ren-ovations of the library build-ing five years ago, although the lion’s share of the project was subsidized through pro-vincial grants.

A communications officer for the regional library board told the Spotlight it’s board policy to pay market value for rented facilities but that is not a requirement of pro-vincial law.

That one of the 25 munic-ipal politicians sitting around the library board table has never suggested the library go hat-in-hand to its com-munity partners and negoti-ate for consideration on lease rates is almost unbelievable.

The Town of Princeton should initiate negotiations with the regional board, and give up its rental income in exchange for more open hours to better serve its resi-dents.

Princeton anticipates receiving a $350,000 annual windfall in industrial taxes when the town expands its boundaries to include Copper Mountain Mine.

That money is earmarked to seed the construction of a long-wished-for aquatic cen-tre. If Princeton can afford $8 million for a pool, it can afford $22,389 a year in free rent for the library.

Swimming is an enjoy-able pastime and a lifesaving skill.

So is reading.

Opinion and Analysis

Operations at the Princeton Library are out of balance. There isn’t enough funding to properly service the community, and library users are being penalized by the non-participation of Area H.

To the editor: I would like people to understand how our

system of representation works in this area. Without that knowledge, Area ‘H’ electors will be in danger of not getting what they believe they are voting for.

Canadians use a system of government and public decision making which we call democracy. A candidate is free to have any platform they like, and electors are free to vote for whomever they chose. One of the main tenets of this system is that we are all entitled to representation.

In the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) this comes down to there being a representative for each area (A

to H) called an electoral area director, and a representative for each municipality, called a mayor. There are 10 mayors and eight area directors. These 18 representatives all work together as the RDOS board, but each one only represents the voice and interests of their particular electorate. That is their mandate and what we pay them for. Individually, they do not represent the interests of the other communities because that is the job of the other representatives.

It is also possible for a candidate to have a platform of changing the system. However, I would argue that it is not in the interest of the electorate for a candidate to have such an agenda, or indeed any agenda, unless they

clearly disclose what it is.Princeton is one of our partners in the

district. It is the job of their mayor to focus on representing the voters in that municipal-ity. Likewise, an Area ‘H’ director is man-dated to focus on the needs and wishes of the people in our district, not some other area or municipality. When there is reason for col-laboration, it is done at the RDOS board with all 18 directors participating. To act otherwise would be blurring, indeed short circuiting, the democratic process we have in place. Unfortunately, misplaced representation is an easy mistake to make because we are all part of a greater community and have common interests.

Priority of concerns will vary by commu-nity. Area ‘H’ is almost half the size of all the other RDOS areas put together, and the peo-ple’s interests are correspondingly diverse. That is probably our biggest challenge.

There have been contentious issues in the past, and there are contentious issues now. That is normal and healthy. However, not sticking to our system of representation will breed more discontent. Each area and munici-pality in the district deserves their own and separate representation on the RDOS board. That’s democracy. And that’s what we’re voting for.

Ole Juul

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It was a happy Halloween at the Spotlight office Friday as a parade of gangsters, ghouls and little princesses visited the newspaper for tricks and treats. The winning adult costume was “The Corpse” put together by Kelly Desbiens, using old clothes, craft paint, baby powder and, apparently, mold. He took great pleasure creeping The Spotlight’s new receptionist Marlee Rice. The winning child’s costume was little Alice in Wonderland, who was trick or treating with her Mom the Queen of Hearts. The staff was so enchanted by Alice we failed to get her name, so Alice if you’re out there contact the Spotlight office to arrange for your prize!

A Princeton man already in trouble with the law found himself back in jail after being caught in a roadside check with illegal drugs and a shotgun in his vehicle.

Rene Cherot was arrested for breaching

his conditional sentence order, which included not consuming alcohol and being under 24 hour house arrest.

The road check was held along Highway 3, west at Whipsaw Forest Service Road by Princeton RCMP,

in conjunction with Conservation Officers, South Okanagan Traffic Services and CVSE offi-cers.

Cherot was remand-ed into custody and his next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 12 in Princeton.

Police seize shotgun and drugs

No one was injured in a collision involving a jackknifed tractor-trailer sliding into an oncoming car carrying a young family on Highway 3 Friday.

The east travelling tractor entered the curve at the Whipsaw bridge too fast and crossed the centre line. The trailer jack-knifed and slid directly into the path of the oncoming car.

The family, which includes two young children, “were shaken up,” a press release issued by the Princeton RCMP stated Monday.

The highway was down to a single lane of alter-nating traffic for a few hours.

The driver of the tractor-trailer was charged under the Motor Vehicle Act with driving too fast and failing to keep right.

Family escapes injury in crash

The First Princeton Brownie Pack was treated to an elegant tea hosted hy Darnela Armitage last Saturday. Hannah Leduc, Tatum and Taryn Greening and McKinley Ford put forth their best tea party manners for the occasion.

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When Graham and Myrtle Gore moved to Hedley in 2002, he harboured no vision for involvement in the community, certainly not in church work.

“I’ve been a pastor,” he told his neighbour Rick, “but I’m here to retire.” He had been a pastor in Kamloops, a mission-ary in Nicaragua and an associ-ate in a nation wide evangelis-tic tent ministry.

Sitting at our kitchen table with him and listening to him talk about his life, I sensed that Graham’s emotional energy had been at a low ebb when they arrived here on September 20 of that year. He was 63 and the years of working with people had exacted a serious toll. Plus their converted Greyhound bus had been smashed the previous month and their daughter had passed away.

Since that time he has regained his passion for life. He is guiding a small flock in the town’s only church and is also manager of the Hedley Fire Department. Many see him as the “community officient” in rites of passage ceremonies. He dedicates babies, conducts marriages and guides the com-munity through Celebrations of Life. He has become a pillar in the Hedley community.

His spiritual journey began early, but was seriously derailed. “When I was 17,” he said “I was reading the Bible late one night in the Anglican church in Penticton. God very clearly impressed on me that I

should enter the ministry.”He kept God waiting. At age

20 he entered into a difficult marital union. “I didn’t have the maturity to work through the issues. I was 28 when we divorced.”

In 1968 Graham married Myrtle. This matured into a stable and deeply satisfying relationship, an example to the community of a committed life partnership.

Initially however, a dark cloud enveloped them. He was manager of the auto parts department in a deal-ership. “When we moved to Revelstoke,” he said, “I began drinking too much.” Alcohol became a potent force in his life and nearly destroyed him.

“Everything changed in 1974,” he said, “when I found the Lord (became a Christian). I stopped smoking and drink-ing”. He describes himself as a “delivered” alcoholic. He and Myrtle have developed a good relationship with his ex-wife.

When I asked one parish-ioner what makes Graham an effective pastor, she said “a good heart,” then added, “and life experiences.” Graham agrees life experiences play a crucial role in his ministry. “Our blended family gives me greater understanding when I’m counselling blended fami-lies.’’

Having observed him in his roles outside the church walls, I agree with those who say he is pastor to the com-munity. Volunteering with the Fire Department might be

viewed as “ministering”. When the community purchased a new fire truck some 5 years ago, Graham joined the Fire Department because it needed members with an air endorse-ment. Since then he has come to be a mainstay of the depart-ment. He has taken courses such as Incident Safety Officer and Incident Command. He attended seminars taught by Larry McIntosh, former Assistant Fire Chief. “Much of my learning has come by sit-ting down with the books and studying.” Until a year ago he did most of the theory instruc-tion. He still runs fire practises at times.

In the Fire Hall and church Graham is a mentor, encour-aging and training future leaders. Concerning the Fire Department, he says, “I want to continue to raise the level of professionalism here.”

His work and influence

constantly spill over into the community. In his view, send-ing children to camp is one of the most important things the church does. “This year we sent 14 children and young people,” he told me. “A number were from homes not associ-ated with the church. We don’t turn anyone away, regardless of whether they can contribute to the camp fees.”

Graham is gratified by the help of the community in the bottle drive that provides a por-tion of the funds for camp. “People bring bottles to my home almost everyday,” he said.

Graham and Myrtle minis-ter to a diverse congregation and a diverse community. It is evident they have a love for Hedley. It is equally evi-dent many in town respect and appreciate their positive leader-ship and unstinting work in the community.

Bible in one hand – firehose in the other

Graham Gore

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About a week ago I came across the term, “Stealth Camping” in someone’s post on Facebook. Intrigued, I began reading the accompanying article and discovered Paul and I had been stealth camping for quite some time. It sounded much more exciting when it was named. It felt sub-versive, daring and quite cool. It describes the act of camping in unorthodox places, leaving no evidence of your having been there. As you might gather, a person can save a lot of money this way and it is ideal for traveling long distances.

Let me tell you about our methods. In the past, I have mentioned our elderly, faithful GMC Savanna van that carried us from Sointula, Vancouver Island to L’Anse Aux Meadows, Newfoundland and back. This luxury vehicle received a second life when we bought it from a good friend after realizing the possibilities of traveling in a way that did not have us stand out. It did not have “Campers on Board” virtually written all over it and aside from it’s size, it blended in fairly well.

When the van became ours, we laid the leather bench seats back and added a very good foam mattress. This became our bed-room for four months. We placed a porta-potti behind the driver’s seat. There were several overhead cupboards for storage of bedding and clothes. Our kitchen con-sisted of a wooden cabinet placed between the two wonderfully comfortable captain’s chairs that swivelled as well as reclined. A

cooler was strapped in with a safety belt on the rear captain’s chair. For outdoor cooking we had a little one burner butane stove. At night, we pulled the privacy cur-tains across and slept like babies. It was a bit over the top but the comfort level was amazing. If we needed an afternoon nap, we parked on a tree lined street and snoozed for a few minutes, awakening refreshed and ready to drive on.

Soon, we became familiar with the WalMart policy. Overnighters were wel-comed as long as we didn’t make a mess or stay over a second night. If we wanted to stay in a city large enough to have a WalMart, then we parked at the far end of the lot and settled in. Folks were friendly in most places and we exchanged valu-able bits of information with other stealth campers.

I had a rule that was written in stone. Every third night, I needed a real, allover shower so that meant a campground with proper facilities. I don’t know if that invali-dated our stealth rating but in the two days in between, I perfected a system that used one litre of cheap bottled water to wash my hair and one mug of the same to brush my teeth. I admit I became rather smug about making good use of resources. As time went on, I won’t say I became care-less about my personal hygiene but I most certainly got some priorities straight!

Camping on the prairies in little towns on secondary highways was the best! Often the campgrounds were dirt cheap or free and many had showers. When

we couldn’t find a free campground, we would park on the edge of town near the grain elevator. The downside? Inevitably, a very long freight train would come flying through in the middle of the night and jolt us awake. However, it was a small price to pay, we thought.

The farther east we traveled and the larger the towns and cities became, the bolder we were. We would park on a resi-dential street, halfway between two houses. We figured each house would think we were the other’s overnight company and by the time everyone was getting ready for work, we would have gone. Truthfully, I don’t think we fooled anyone but still, it was fun.

Our most exotic experience was a night spent backed right into a dense woodlot in Quebec in a small town whose name escapes me. Trees surrounded us on three sides. We snuggled under the duvet and watched a movie on the laptop till we fell asleep with a billion stars overhead and the sounds of night birds all around us.

So,if you are up for an adventure, give stealth camping a try. Be inconspicuous, be friendly and above all, do not dump your garbage or black water out except in the places provided. Live simply and leave all your worries behind for a while Chat up your fellow “stealthers” and take notes because there are more folks out there than you can imagine and they have great stories to tell.

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PSSAthleticsRNK TEAM TOTAL T Y W M GP GR GM P/G PT

1 290 0 4 0 26 273 1763 14 1.06 1

2 281 0 7 0 21 283 1760 7 0.99 3

3 278 0 5 0 23 263 1763 24 1.06 3

4 271 0 6 0 23 280 1757 13 0.97 1

5 270 0 6 0 29 275 1764 11 0.98 1

T6 267 0 7 0 24 262 1758 30 1.02 1

T6 267 0 10 0 28 275 1762 13 0.97 0

8 266 0 9 0 34 273 1767 10 0.97 1

9 264 0 6 0 16 283 1753 14 0.93 1

10 262 0 13 0 26 271 1764 15 0.97 0

11 260 0 3 0 16 261 1766 23 1.00 1

12 256 0 7 0 19 286 1754 10 0.90 1

13 255 0 2 0 20 269 1766 15 0.95 0

T14 254 0 10 0 23 260 1765 25 0.98 1

T14 254 0 8 0 23 279 1762 9 0.91 2

T14 254 0 4 0 21 274 1757 19 0.93 2

17 253 0 7 0 20 273 1756 21 0.93 0

18 251 0 6 0 30 271 1766 13 0.93 2

T19 249 0 7 0 25 274 1762 14 0.91 3

T19 249 0 2 0 15 270 1766 14 0.92 2

T19 249 0 3 0 14 264 1766 20 0.94 2

T22 248 0 8 0 20 278 1760 12 0.89 0

T22 248 0 4 0 16 273 1767 10 0.91 2

T24 247 0 9 0 23 268 1758 24 0.92 2

T24 247 0 3 0 24 265 1766 19 0.93 1

T26 246 0 8 0 18 271 1761 18 0.91 1

T26 246 0 7 0 18 266 1765 19 0.92 4

28 244 0 5 0 18 268 1760 22 0.91 1

29 243 0 4 0 16 283 1758 9 0.86 1

T30 242 0 6 0 17 265 1769 16 0.91 3

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� ank you for supporting PSS athletics!

By Tom FletcherBlack Press

Alberta Premier Jim Prentice went all in for liquefied natural gas but tiptoed around oil pipelines in his first official visit to B.C.

Prentice won a seat in the Alberta legislature last week after taking over the ruling party in the wake of Alison Redford’s sudden resignation, a similar path to power as Premier Christy Clark. And his first out-of-province visit as pre-mier was to Clark’s Vancouver cab-inet office Monday.

Asked about getting Alberta’s oil to the B.C. coast, Prentice echoed his days as a environment and industry minister in Stephen Harper’s federal cabinet.

“We talked about the importance of port investments, we talked about the importance of the environmen-tal regime we both want to see off the west coast of Canada, which should be absolutely world class,”

he said. “We talked about labour policies and the challenges we both face. And certainly we talked about the whole range of projects that are being proposed right now.”

Clark also avoided direct men-tion of oil pipelines, stressing the economic clout of Canada’s three western provinces to Asian trade. Both she and Prentice moved the topic to LNG, where Prentice vowed his full co-operation.

“Really it comes back to the fact that Alberta and British Columbia working together have the resourc-es and the capacity to reach out into the Asia-Pacific Basin to provide what the world wants,” he said.

Prentice’s visit came as law-suits and protests continued over the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposed for Alberta to Kitimat, and federal hearings on the expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline from Alberta to Burnaby and refineries in Washington state.

Prentice tiptoes around oil on first visit to B.C.

Premier Christy Clark and Alberta Premier Jim Prentice speak to reporters in Vancouver Monday.

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Anatomy of a hockey fight – it’s funBob Marsh

Twenty-two penalties were awarded in the second period of last Wednesday’s game between the Posse and North Okanagan, including 10 game misconducts.

Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

Conducting a post mortem of a hockey fight ends up being a little like describing a car accident.

It all happened so quickly. Instinct took over. People got hurt.

“It’s fun and it’s fast,” Princeton Posse’s home-grown Mort Johnson said in an interview fol-lowing his first Junior B on ice brawl, and his first game suspension, Wednesday night against North Okanagon.

When asked to com-ment on the photo above Johnson grinned. “I probably was thinking just hit him more times that he hits me.’

According to head coach Bill Rotheisler, Johnson dominated the set-to, and one fan in the stands remarked the rookie player skated to the bench with a smile that “lit up the whole arena.”

There was after-melee clean up to deal with. “He was hurt,” said Johnson. “There was a little bit of blood and he was hurt.” Johnson and Bradly Palumbo each received a game suspension under rule 9.3 covering more than one altercation between whistles. There was also considerable confusion following the Posse’s 6-4 win, prompting Rotheisler to send an email to the club’s board members.

“I heard some crazy things including five games for four players and myself. It’s prob-ably one of the best examples of rumours

spreading and grow-ing like wildfire I have seen as there was liter-ally no indication from the league… There were no suspensions given for Cooper Prechel, Kurtis Klinger or any member of the coaching staff,” Rotheisler said in the email.

According to Johnson the fight was on when the Posse’s Erik Dion came under an unpro-voked attack by a North Okanagan player. With Dion down on the ice, Palumbo moved in to help and was intercept-ed by another opposing player. Johnson skat-ed for Dion when he was opposed by North Okanagan’s Tyler Mort. Twenty two penalties were handed out dur-ing the second period including 10 game mis-conducts – five a side – penalties for fighting, and one Posse penalty for leaving the bench.

Posse Captain Kurtis Klinger said “a new rivalry was born” during Wednesday’s game. He said fights are a nec-essary element of the sport. “It’s all about pro-tecting your team mates and not letting your guy be in a vulnerable posi-tion.”

Klinger said a fight “at the right time” can also “spark the team and change the direction of the game.”

While some play-ers at the Junior B level fight-train in the off-sea-son, that is not part of the Posse’s program.

“It (fighting) is not exactly frowned upon but if it’s not at the right time Bill will let you

know.”Tyler Ehlers was the

Away Star of the Game for Princeton with a goal and three assists. Other Posse goal scorers were Destin Robinson, Colton St. John, Trevor Pereverzoff, Klinger and Daine Elphicke. Assists were earned by Craig Thompson, Estevan Hale, Bryan Kromm, Dion, Pereverzoff, and Klinger.

Stephen Heslop stopped 26 of 30 shots on the Posse net.

In other Posse action the team was downed 3-1 Friday night by the Summerland Storm. Eden Dubchak was the Away Star of the Game, notching the lone Posse

marker, assisted by Tyler Ehlers and Colton St. John.

Sunday at home the Posse settled for a double overtime 2-2 tie against the Kelowna Chiefs. Goal scorers were Mort Johnson, Cooper Prechel and Eden Dubchak, with assists earned by Destin Robinson and Thomas Cankovic.

Goaltender Stephen Heslop outclassed the competition facing a total of 43 shots com-pared to only 30 in the opposing net. Heslop was especially strong during 10 minutes of overtime when he turned away nine shots compared to three Posse

chances.The game saw three

goaltender penalties – one for each team for delay of game, and one

to the Kelowna goalie for unsportsmanlike play.

Also last week the Posse released

Erik Dion and signed Konnar Dechaine from the AJHL’s Humboldt Bobcats.

Bob MarshThe Posse weren’t the only Princeton skaters taking to the ice Sunday. The Princeton Mighty Pumpkins – featuring former Mayor Randy McLean – fielded two squads for action Sunday evening.


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

GARDEN CLUB: Meets third 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! Contact 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 op-portunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250-295-0527

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

Community:INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION?For people who want to learn to pray with great sim-plicity, 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 them-selves, for people who want to make a new beginning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250-295-3541.

ORL- PRINCETON BRANCH: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 Avenue [email protected]

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 busi-nesses. Call 1-866-856-8442

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

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 � rst 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 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 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 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 7:30 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 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!

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 noon 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 RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: Meets the third Thursday of the month in the of� ce at Sun� ower Downs (PXA Grounds) at 6:30 p.m.

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 Tuesday @ 12 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

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.

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Princeton Penticostal Church

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Sunday Worship 10:30 am

Pastor Jack McNeil250-295-7951

Princeton Baptist Church

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10:00 am

250-295-7752

St. Paul’s United ChurchAlso serving the Anglican Community

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Living Water Community Church

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10:30 Morning Worship Pastor George Donovan

Tel: 250-295-7733Cell: 250-293-6447

Shining His Light Ministries

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

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CAPRICORN: Capricorn, express your emotions this week even if you think your ideas will not garner much support. Exercise diplomacy, as you do not want to engage in any conflicts.

AQUARIUS: You may explore different interests and hobbies this week only to find that nothing seems to be the right fit, Aquarius. Do not let it get you down. You will find the answer.

PISCES: Don’t squander money on a lavish purchase this week, Pisces. There are better ways to spend your money in the coming weeks.

ARIES: Aries, containing your emotions may be challenging this week. Exciting events begin to unfold, so enjoy them as much as possible. Enlist some friends to join the fun.

TAURUS: Practice discretion this week, Taurus. You do not know how a particular situation will unfold, so it is better to stay neutral until the entire situation settles. Then you can take action.

GEMINI: Some colleagues may want to goof off all week long and get nothing accomplished, Gemini. But you have other goals and know some hard work now means fun later.

CANCER: It is time for you to step up and take the reins, Cancer. Your leadership skills have long been an asset, and it’s time to put them to use for the greater good.

LEO: Leo, an upcoming adventure has you brimming with excitement. Some people are drawn to your vigor, while others are a little uncomfortable.

VIRGO: Downplay your authority this week, Virgo. Newcomers to your place of employment will feel more comfortable around you if they don’t have to worry about rank

LIBRA: Libra, it is impossible to postpone a commitment any longer. It may not seem like the right time just yet, but you need to forge ahead anyway and handle things as they come.

SCORPIO: It is easy to feel burnt out before you achieve a goal, Scorpio. You just need to learn how to pace yourself a little better and to ignore distractions that result in delays.

SAGITTARIUS: Express your creativity this week, Sagittarius. You have long felt the desire to display this other side, and now is a great time to do so. Encourage others to do the same.

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Girl Guides on the grow

Girl Guides of Canada recently held a successful enrolment day at Martin’s Lake. The local organization has grown expo-nentially in the past few years, progressing from just a hand-ful of members to 37 this year. Pictured from left to right are Hanna Fidler, Pathfinder, and Guides Chloe Jantunen, Breanna Tomusiak, Taelah Thomas, Kolby Lytle, Makenna Gush, Kaelan Druck, Natalie Yurkowski, Emily Taylor, Eliza Palmer, Rylee Forde and Payton Cranston with Guide Leader Stephanie Palmer.

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Business & Service Directory

BINS & DISPOSAL


Brian CoyneOwner

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

TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALSArnold Buteau

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Tel: 250-499-2561 Cell: 604-649-9908Email: [email protected]

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• Electronics• Household Fire

Alarms• C02 Alarms• Light Bulbs

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

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N & L SERVICES

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Laska’s Floor Service•Supply •Sales •Installation

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Carpet ~ Hardwood ~ Lino ~ VC TilesLaminates ~ Engineered Wood ~ Cork

~ Area/Throw rugs

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

HONDAWATER PUMPS, TILLERS,

LAWN MOWERS, GENERATORS,

SNOW BLOWERS

AUTO PARTS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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Dogs & Cats.

Aquarium Supplies Aviary Supplies

Herp SuppliesLive Fish

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RUBIS, ELSIEApril 15, 1928 ~

October 22, 2014It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Elsie

Rubis at the age of 86 years. Elsie struggled valiantly over the past few years, determined to remain here for her family and friends despite her debilitating health issues. She is survived by her loving husband of 65 years John (Smudge), son Rob (Jeab), grandchildren Tyler and MacKenzie, daughter Shirley-Ann, son Wayne (Arla), and grandchildren Nathan and Adrienne.Although tiny in stature, Elsie had a will of iron and an indomitable spirit that carried her through life’s many challenges. She accepted life on its own terms, believing that, “What will be, will be.” Elsie extended her patience, tolerance, and compassion to all who knew her, always there with a listening ear and an understanding heart. Elsie had a green thumb as she lovingly tended her many indoor and outdoor plants year after year, nding oy in the multi-coloured blossoms that thrived under her care. She also loved to make scrapbooks of clippings of signi cant events in the lives of her family and friends, showing her sel ess interest in those around her. Thoughtful and caring to the end, Elsie never failed to acknowledge birthdays and thank-yous with personal handwritten cards and notes.Elsie will forever be in the hearts of those who loved her. A celebration of Elsie’s life will be held at the Princeton Seniors’ Centre, 162 Angela Avenue on Saturday November 8, 2014 at 1:00 pm.Condolences can be sent to the family by visiting www.Hansonsfuneral.ca.

COSTA, ANTONIOBorn October 21, 1926 passed away peacefully with family by his side on October 28, 2014 in Vernon Jubilee Hospital.

He was predeceased by the love of his life, Rosina 16 years ago, and will be loving remembered and sadly missed by his sons; Frank (Wanda), Sam (Jan), John, Mario (Arlene) and daughters; Jo-sey (Bob) Westran, Connie (Bill) Howe and Gerry (Doug) Wurz, many grand-children, great grandchildren and great, great grandchildren. Prayers and view-ing will be held on Thursday, November 6th, 5:30 at St. James Catholic Church in Vernon. A funeral mass will be cel-ebrated at St. James Catholic Church in Vernon on Friday, November 7th at 12:00 with a burial followed in Princeton on Saturday, November 8th a 1:00. In lieu of owers a donation to the Prostate Cancer Foundation BC, #4 - 17918 55th Avenue, Surrey, B.C. V3S 6C8. “A Fa-ther’s love is the foundation of an ever increasing family that will carry on his faith and caring forever.”

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Cards of ThanksWe wish to express our sin-cere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and entire staff of the Princeton Hospital. Your kind and compassionate care of El-sie Rubis over the past few months always assured us that she was in good hands, despite our recent loss. John (Smudge). Rob and Shirley-Ann Rubis.

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Employment

Trades, Technical

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Friendly Frank1-Winter Tire- Arctic Claw 235-75R15/1055. Good tread. $25.00. 1-50ft Trailer H.D Electric extension cord. $20.00 Phone 250-295-0028

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8 weeks female grey tabby kit-ten. Litter box trained. Free to good home. 250-295-6515

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Two sheets of 4x8 1/2” gyp rock $10 each. Bosch coffee machine $25. 250-295-0689 ask for Donna.

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40’Containers under $2500!DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift.

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Misc. for Sale4- 16” Tires 215/60R16 mxs eldorado. Good condition. $200.00 1- 16” Tire & wheel- brand new P215/16R16 mxs Yokohama $150.00 Subaru fo-rester. 1- Gas fi replace - Homeglow, free standing, back vent 23000/17000 BTU $200.00 Call 250-295-6826

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STEEL BUILDINGS. “Gift-card give-away!’ 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall Included. Pioneer Steel, Call 1-800-668-5422 or www.pioneersteel.ca

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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

Homes for Rent3 bdrm, upper fl oor, 2 piece. & 4 pc. bath, incl. heat, hydro, parking and shared laundry. 3rd Bench past hospital. Available Oct. 1/14, $1000/month. 250-293-6714

CHRISTIAN woman seeking small remote rental or caretak-er position. I have serious Mul-tiple Chemical Sensitivities and will fi nish work in Novem-ber. I will be on a limited bud-get. Nonsmoker, nondrinker, mature, quiet, responsible and so is my cat. Please call 604-668-5922 ext 1016 or email [email protected]

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Homes for rent: 3 bdrm 2 bath, Waterfront Ave., $900 + utilities, avail Nov. 1. 2 bdrm 1 bath, quiet location by river, $650 + utilities, avail. Nov. 1. 3 bdrm luxury townhouse on the river, furnished $2000 + utilities. Contact Century 21 at 250-295-6977

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

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Trucks & Vans2001 2500HD ext cab Chevy Truck, long box, new tires, A/C brake exhaust and tow haul - rebuilt Allison tranny, 2003 6.6 Duramax Diesel engine that has 155,000 kms on it - over load air bag suspension - leather bucket seats - air ride 5th wheel hitch. Truck work done by Ken Huff and the CFA Abbotsford. All re-ceipts on fi le. $12,500 with hitch - $10,500 without hitch. Ph. 250-295-8537

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