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February 07, 2013 edition of the Keremeos ReviewTRANSCRIPT
HEALTHY LIVING CHALLENGE
DIGGING OUT AND UP
PIPING IN THE HAGIS
Keremeos Mayor � rst to sign up See page 3
Another week battling winter conditions See page 10
Okanagan Falls Legion holds Robbie Burns night See page 10
Vol.16 Number 6 Thursday, February 7, 2013
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Members of the Lower Similkameen Indian Band staged an “Idle No More” rally on Sunday, February 3 at the gazebo in Memorial Park.
The grass roots, non-political meeting attracted members from throughout the Similkameen community, including local politicians Electoral Area “B” Director George Bush and Keremeos Councillor Arlene Arlow.
“This is for our youth,” declared event organizer and band Environment Coor-dinator Carrie Terbasket - Benson as the proceedings began shortly after 11 a.m. “It’s about the land, the environment, our water.”
A number of native drummers were also present, adding ceremony to the rally in between speakers, who were for the most part, band members.
Tessa Terbasket noted that environmen-tal concerns were everyone’s responsibility, “not just an Indian thing.”
She spoke of the loss of the pristine nature of the Simikameen - how it was no longer safe to drink water right out of the Similkameen River, like her ancestors did.
“Why aren’t we being proactive?” she asked.“The government doesn’t seem to recognize the
rights we have,” added another native speaker.“We’ve got to stop this (environmental degrada-
tion) or we won’t be here long, and it’s starting to show all over the world.”
LSIB Band Chief Robert Edwards extended wel-come to all who attended the session. He spoke of
the white man’s tendency to make up environmental laws that can be changed, while First Nation’s views of the environment have their roots in the history of their people, and are unchanging.
“These little gatherings plant a seed,” said another, speaking more broadly about large environmentally controversial projects like the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline.
“I like money too, but not at the cost they want.”The rally appeared to centre on concerns about
the future of the valley’s quality water supply, and in a broader view, the world wide appetite for develop-ment of environmentally harmful infrastructure. The idea of development at any cost - that development
should have limits, beyond which the money gener-ated wasn’t worth the envirionmental damage done - was challenged more than once.
One speaker talked of a prophecy handed told by his grandmother of a time when “all races would be standing up to � ght for the land and water.
Think with your heart,” he told the gathering in conclusion.
Event organizer Carrie Terbasket - Benson said she was pleased with the meeting, which took place in below freezing weather. She hopes to build on Sunday’s initiative with further rallies to build aware-ness of native environmental and federal government issues with the coming of more springlike weather.
“Idle No More”rally in the park
Tessa Terbasket speaks to those gathered at Sunday’s Idle No More information and hand drum rally staged in Memorial Park as co-organizer Carrie Terbasket-Benson looks on in the background.
Photo by Steve Arstad
By Steve Arstad [email protected]
Meeting in Memorial Park calls for collective action on environ-mental issues
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OKANAGAN FALLSSECOND MON: Communities for Kids OKFalls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr. at OK Falls Elementary, 250-498-8433 for more info.MON. & WED.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre.TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144.TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizenís Centre on Willow St. 1p.m. (except last Tues.).EVERY 3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls.WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okanagan Similka-meen Brain Injury Society office, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. FIRST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls.THIRD WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting at the Falls Community Centre business at 7, entertainment at 8 p.m. Call Betty for more info - 497-6665.THURSDAY: Bridge 1 p.m. Seniors Centre.THURSDAY: Crib 7 p.m. Seniors Centre.THURSDAY: Computer classes 9 a.m. Seniorís Centre.FRIDAY: Arts group painting 1- 3 p.m.FRIDAY: Whist 7 p.m. 2ND & 4TH FRIDAY: A Wellness Clinic is held at the Seniors Centre, on Willow Street, 9 to 11 a.m. Have your blood pressure, heart and weight checked by a retired registered nurse. Open to everyone.FIRST FRIDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw.THIRD FRIDAY OF MONTH: OK Falls Legion Ladies Auxiliary Steak Fry Dinner 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw.FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS: The Okanagan Falls Legion Branch #227 has meat draws from 5:00 p.m.SATURDAY: OK Falls Legion Branch #227, Dinner and Dance 6:00 pm.FIRST SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls.THIRD SATURDAY OF MONTH: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.
KEREMEOSMONDAY: N.A. meets at 8 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre.MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for more info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 2nd MONDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Upstairs at the Legion (Legion Hall). Ben Gumm for info 499-02164th MONDAY: Orchard Haven - Friends and family council monthly meetings. Making a difference to residential care.MON, WED, FRI: Boot Camp 6 - 7 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Annette 499-2238MON, WED, FRI: KrossFit Fitness (similar to ‘boot camp’) 7:15 - 8 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Theresia 499-2029 or email [email protected]: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 pm upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. TUESDAY: Every 2nd, Caregiver Group, Activity Room, Orchard Haven 1:30 - 3 p.m. For info 499-3020TUESDAY: AA Meetings, 7:30 p.m., in the Health Center Activity Room, info call Diane 499-0077TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA (Keremeos Cawston Sportsmans Association) Club House. More info call 250-499-7027.WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose, 10:00 - 11:30 pm at the Family Centre. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. WEDNESDAY: Qigong exercise 9 a.m. Cawston Church Hall. 499-7852 for information.
WEDNESDAY: Kyokushin Karate at Legion Hall from 5 - 7 p.m. Phone Lyle for info 292-8565.WEDNESDAY: Diabetes Clinic, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Similkameen Health Centre. RN & Reg. Dietitian in attendance. Dr. referrals or self refer-ral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550.1st THURSDAY: South Similkameen Museum Society Meeting, 7 pm, at the Ecumenical Church in KeremeosTHURSDAY: Tumble Bumble, 3:00 - 4:30 pm upstairs at the Legion. Ages 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 pm at the Family Centre. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 106. THURSDAY: AA meetings at 7:30 pm Health Centre activity room. Info. call Eleanor 499-5982.THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m.THURSDAY: Yoga, Cawston Hall in the WI Room 7:30 pm, for more info call Theresia 499-2029 or email [email protected]: Afternoon dances at the OAP Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m.THURSDAY: Similkameen Adult Badminton Club, Oct. 16th to Dec. 18th, 7 pm to 9 pm, For more info call Manfred at 499-5290.THURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878.FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Visitors & new members are welcome. Call Georgina at 499-0202 for more info.FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Carpet Bowling at 1:00 p.m. in the Cawston Hall. Bowlers needed. Call Glennys at 499-5409.SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 11:00 am to ?, Weather permitting.SUNDAY: Yoga at 8:00 am at Sim. Rec Centre, bring a yoga mat & blanket. Call Theresia (Certified Yoga Instructor) 499-2029 or email [email protected]: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982.3RD SUNDAY: Legion General Meeting. 2:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall. 3rd MONDAY: Kars Under the K Meeting, 7:00 pm, Meeting Room at Health Center, Call Marcel Morin for info 499-7775.2nd TUESDAY: Can-Do General Meetings. Everyone Welcome. Phone 499-2420 for more information. 1ST WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: Regular meeting of the O.A.P. Branch #65, at 2 p.m. Keremeos.1ST & 3RD WEDNESDAY: Search & Rescue meet 7-9 p.m., 8th Ave. & 4th St. Call 499-6067 or 499-5429.2ND WEDNESDAY OF MONTH: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the OAP Centre, Main St., Keremeos.. Everyone welcome.2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073.LAST THURSDAY OF MONTH: KCSA Club meeting.EVERY 1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Jam Session. OAP. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. 499-0112.
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Okanagan Similkameen Health Co-alition Healthy Living Society Fair Coordinator Barb Sheppard presents a Certi� cate of Commitment to Live Healthier Lifestyle to Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer last Wednesday, Janu-ary 30.Last week, City of Penticton Mayor Dan Ashton challenged all of the other mayors in the Okanagan Similkameen to make the commitment. Mayor Bauer is the � rst of the Mayors to take the challenge.The Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Society will be pro� ling Mayor Bauer and the Village of Keremeos on the www.healthylivingfair.com website, recognizing the many facilities and activities to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle.
Photo by Steve Arstad
Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital Board Chair Janice Perrino presented $1,338,400 worth of fund-ing requests to the regional district board prior to bringing the board up to date with the latest funding at-tempts for the ambulatory care unit at Penticton Regional Hospital.
Perrino reported that thirty million dollars has been set aside in reserves for the project to date.
With a number of Interior Health representatives present at the meet-ing, Perrino questioned what IH was doing to lobby the province for the project.
“We feel we’ve been neglected in this valley,” she told IH Board Chair
Norman Embree, who was also pres-ent to answer questions from Perrino and the board.
Perrino quoted statistics that indi-cated health spending in the interior region was much higher in the north that in the south Okangan; $92 per person over a10 year period in Ver-non, $108 in Kelowna and $22 in Penticton.
“It’s our turn, our time, and long overdue,” added RDOS Board Chair Dan Ashton, noting that Penticton’s hospital was an extremely ef� cient operation.
“It’s time to stand together, in front of any government, and say its Penticton’s turn,” he said.
“I agree with all the things you are saying,” answered Embree, who added that “I absolutely agree its Penticton’s turn.”
He further explained that Interior Health was funded by the province, in addition to � ve other health authori-ties, who also had lists of projects.
“Just because Penticton’s ambula-tory care unit was number one on IH’s list, doesn’t mean it’s number one on the treasury board’s list,” he said.
Perrino insisted that IH appeared to be “deathly quiet” when it came to advancing the Penticton project, de-scribing other health projects in Ka-mloops and Vernon that were funded before Penticton’s, even though they were rated as low as � fth on the list.
“We’ve not wavered,” Embree responded, “Penticton has always been number one - the issue comes up every time we deal with the province.”
Penticton Director and Hospital Board Vice Chair Gary Litke found Embree’s explanations regarding project decisions by the province to be “very disturbing.”
“It’s an unprincipled way to make a decision, when a � fth ranked proj-ect can go to number one due to a squeaky wheel - the message is nice guys � nish last. There’s something wrong with that kind of model.”
“It may be disturbing, but that’s the way it is,” responded Embree.
Perrino concluded that the hospi-tal board had “been nice too long,” promising that the push to get provin-cial funding would get more dif� cult.
“We’re not going to be nice any more,” she said.
Push harder for hospital funding, board toldInterior Health Chair suggests more pressure be applied to province in bid for ambulatory care unit funding
By Steve Arstad [email protected]
Building permits issued through the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen in 2012 suggest develop-ment in the regional district is slowly continuing to pick up following the economic downturn of 2009.
“Although it’s not quite a return to 2008 when the regional district enjoyed more than $46 million in new development and additions, 2012 still brought considerable growth to the region,” said Donna Butler, RDOS Development Services Manager.
Over the 12-month period, the regional district issued 439 building permits with a total value of almost $39 million. That is up from $37.9 million in 2011 when 410 permits
were issued.As in previous years, the majority
of new residential building permits are for the RDOS’s South Okanagan region, speci� cally that area south of Penticton, including Okanagan Falls/Kaleden, rural Oliver and rural Os-oyoos. Of the 88 new residential units granted building permits in 2012, 63 were in Electoral Areas “A”,”C” and “D”. Building permits were granted for another 18 units in Electoral Area “H”, rural Princeton including Tulameen, Osprey Lake and Eastgate areas. All of these residential building permits were for single family units and totalled $ 23,929,673.
Almost all of new non-residential development (commercial, indus-trial and institutional) was in Elec-toral Areas “C” and “D” (Kaleden-Okanagan Falls-Oliver) where 27 of 33 permits were issued. New non-residential development totalled
$5,519,745.“The Regional District of Okana-
gan- Similkameen is still considered a premier location for both residen-tial and commercial development,” said RDOS Regional Board Chair Dan Ashton. “Our amazing climate, beautiful scenery and friendly, hard-working folk make the Okanagan-Similkameen a great place to build a life.”
The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen provides a monthly summary of building permit activity as part of its commitment to its cli-ents and improving the stakeholder experience. Monthly reports are available online at www.rdos.bc.ca under Building Permits Statistics.
For further information please contact Donna Butler, RDOS De-velopment Services Manager at (250) 490-4109 or [email protected].
Building permit activity up in the regional districtBuilding permit activity on the upswing in 2012
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How much is a volunteer � re� ghter worth to the regional district?
A former Keremeos � re� ghter hopes to � nd out on April 26.
That’s the date Cawston resident Doug MacLeod will be taking his small claims action against the regional district to court. The action stems from Ma-cleod’s dismissal from the Keremeos � re department in March of 2011.
“I’m looking forward to the opportunity to be heard in court,” MacLeod said recently. His case has been before the courts since an October 17, 2012 mediation meeting failed to come to an agreement, largely over the dollar � gure offered by lawyers for the regional district.
In a preliminary court meeting on November 23 last year, MacLeod said that the lawyer for the regional district did not dispute MacLeod’s original dismissal claims. What was in dis-pute was the amount of the claim, which is the maximum allowed in small claims court - $25,000.
“I would have been happy to have settled for a lesser amount earlier in the process,” MacLeod explained, but previous offers wouldn’t even have covered my expenses to date, let alone com-pensate me for damages.
It’s hard not to make this per-sonal, but it feels to me that the regional district acted on my case the way they did because it was the cheapest way to do it. I really
want to get this case out in public, and I’m hopeful that one outcome will be that some sort of value will be de� ned for volunteer � re� ghters.”
Early on in the dispute, MacLeod had hired a law-yer. It was she who brought the issue of value to the forefront for MacLeod, when after a meeting with the regional district board over the initial � ring, she told him that valid though his claim was, it wasn’t worth his while to hire her to pursue the matter through the courts. As a volunteer, his loss of income of $4,500 in annual remuneration wouldn’t come close to cover-ing her costs.
“At this point in the process I have incurred substan-tial costs in legal fees, and time and effort expended in pursuing this on my own,” MacLeod said.
MacLeod is also seeking reinstatement in the Keremeos � re department as part of his settlement. He personally feels it won’t present an issue for him.
“I was actually employed as a Fire Warden last fall, and worked closely with the Keremeos department
during the � res we had here in the valley,” MacLeod said.
“The regional district does seem to be improving with re-spect to supporting their volun-teer � re� ghters - I’ve seen some evidence of change recently,” he said, citing a recent appreciation dinner held be Area “D” Director Tom Siddon for � re services in his electoral district as one example of recognition of their value to the RDOS.
Mark Woods, Community Services Manager for the RDOS, declined comment when asked about MacLeod’s case.
Fire� ghter anxious for day in court
Doug MacLeod
By Steve Arstad [email protected]
The ORL homepage will be getting a new look early in February.
There will be more options for one-click access to popular resources, including Zinio for Libraries, the ORL’s digital magazine service, and Tumble-BookCloud, containing digital chapter books for upper elementary to high school aged readers.
The new design provides the ORL with an op-portunity to feature the ORL’s Enhanced Cata-logue. Neat elements of the Enhanced Catalogue include:
- a smart search experience: keyword searching offers relevancy ranked results so the titles at the top of the list are more likely to be of interest to you. There is also an auto-suggest function for author and subject searching;
- ability to register a username so that you don’t have to always remember your barcode;
- optional social networking features, which will allow you to rate and post comments on items in the catalogue, as well as share booklists with other library members.
The ORL will not be the only ones to change their look. OverDrive, the company that hosts ORL eBooks and Library to Go, will be updating their platform as well. Expect a more streamlined checkout process and an easier book � nding ex-perience with � ltered searching, personalized title recommendations and more.
New homepage at Okanagan Regional Library website
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New federal electoral boundaries split the valley
The Federal Electoral Boundaries Com-mission for British Columbia has finished its report redrawing the province’s federal electoral map. The report was tabled in the House of Commons on Monday, January 28.
British Columbia is gaining six electoral districts as a result of the increase in its popu-lation. Nearly two thirds of the province’s electoral districts are located in the Lower Mainland region, and five new electoral districts will be added there. The Vancouver Island region gains one new electoral district, while the 36 existing districts are reconfig-ured. The report follows the public hearings that took place across the province between September 10 and October 18, 2012.
Formerly part of the BC Southern Interior riding, Keremeos and the Lower Similka-meen, as far west as the Ashnola valley, will now be in the new riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay, which now includes Pentic-ton and the South Okanagan communities of Osoyoos and Oliver.
“Cutting Area “G” at Keremeos isn’t a good idea,” commented Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer.
“It’s ridiculous to create a riding that goes so far east - we have nothing in common with East Kootenay,” he added, noting further that local gov-ernment services were located in Penticton, so being part of that city’s riding was not an issue.
Keremeos council submitted a letter to the bound-ary commission last fall voicing similar concerns, but it appears that those comments were not taken into consideration.
New Federal Electoral Map for British Columbia has Lower Similkameen join South Okanagan
The former riding of BC Southern Interior (top photo)) and the new federal riding of South Okanagan - East Kootenay (bottom photo), now includes Keremeos, Penticton and the South Okanagan communities of Oliver and Osoyoos. The new riding is divided roughly at the Ashnola, with Hedley and Princeton in the Central Okanagan - Coquihalla riding.
By Steve Arstad [email protected]
The International Joint Commission (IJC) announced on Thursday, January 31 that it has issued an Order of Approval renewing the State of Washington’s authority to operate Zosel Dam and making minor modifications in how water levels on Osoyoos Lake will be managed. The dam, located in Oroville, Washington is subject to international juris-diction because it regulates the outflow from Osoyoos Lake, and backs water across the border into British Columbia.
“Thanks to the active participation in the process by watershed residents and input from the State and Province, the IJC was able to thoroughly vet the issues affecting both countries before revising this Order,” said Commissioner Lyall Knott of the IJC.
“As we move forward, we will continue to engage stakeholders in the watershed, and keep them advised of the reservoir operations and water levels. Cooperation is an ongoing process,” commented IJC Commissioner Rich Moy.
The current Orders for Zosel Dam were scheduled to expire in February and April 2013. The renewal process began in 2000 with the scoping of issues related to water levels, future water supplies and water qual-ity in order to develop a plan of study. A number of these issues had been raised at
the annual public meetings of the Interna-tional Osoyoos Lake Board of Control (the Board), which was appointed by the IJC to oversee implementation of its Orders. The IJC launched eight studies in 2006 and these were completed in 2011. Stakeholders also held in-depth discussions of watershed issues at the Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forums held in September 2007 and September 2011.
In a June 2012 report to the IJC, the Board concluded that the current Orders have adequately facilitated control of water levels in Osoyoos Lake, to the extent pos-sible, primarily for the benefit of agriculture, tourism, municipal interests, and fisheries protection. The board recommended only minor modifications to the rule curve that sets Osoyoos Lake upper and lower target water levels for different times of the year. The pre-vious rule curve had specified that the lake be maintained within a half-foot range (911.0 to 911.5 feet) from April through October dur-ing normal conditions, but be allowed to rise to 913.0 feet during drought years. The board recommended that the maximum elevation be reduced to 912.5 feet with the flexibility to regulate within a two-foot range every year, thereby eliminating the need for drought declarations. The rule curve recommended in the board’s June 2012 report also provides for a more gradual transition in water levels during the spring and fall.
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EditorialRally represents good
starting point The “Idle No More” movement manifested
itself in the Lower Similkameen on February 3 with the Lower Similkameen Indian Band’s information and drum session held at Memo-rial Park.
Band members stayed true to the movement, staging a grassroots based, peaceful, inclusive information session outlining the band’s con-cern for the environment and ongoing native issues with the present federal government.
It was encouraging to note the inclusivity of the meeting, in that several native speakers spoke of the need to work together to resolve local environmental issues. It was also no sur-prise to notice that water quality in the valley seemed to be a high priority with many.
The timing of this increasing desire amongst local natives to discuss and work towards a resolution to water issues in the valley couldn’t come at a better time, as the Similkameen Watershed Study moved forward recently with the RDOS Board of Directors’ selection of a consultant for phase one of the undertaking.
This largely federally funded project pres-ents an ideal opportunity, for all those in the Similkameen who are interested, to participate in a discussion that will help plot a direction for the future preservation of the watershed.
Another sentiment expressed at Sunday’s rally was that of the realization that a viable economy was necessary, but not at any cost - that there are limits beyond which environ-mental degradation doesn’t have a worthwhile payback.
It’s a concept that isn’t lost on many other residents in the Similkameen. Sunday’s initial rally by the LSIB may be proof that valley residents have similar views on such matters - native or not. Such mutual understanding should be a good basis upon which to build further discussions.
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SANDI NOLANSALES
If the B.C. government is ever on the hunt for a new slogan perhaps “spending our children’s inheritance” would be fitting.
Since 2001, British Co-lumbians have been witness to the sale of key parts of B.C.’s infrastructure, trans-fers of its wealth to private interests and sweetheart deals for industries that can afford well-connected lobbyists.
There’s the scandalous: the sale of BC Rail; the infamous: the run of rivers; and the it would almost be funny if it weren’t true: the incorporation of Jumbo, B.C. a community with a council of three and not a single resident.
How many voters caught news of Coleman’s $10 million stocking stuffer for B.C.’s horse racing in-dustry? Announced five days before Christmas, it would have been an easy miss.
Within days of next month’s provincial budget,
B.C.’s auditor-general is expected to release his re-port on the Pacific Carbon Trust, a crown corporation. Scuttlebutt says it’s not pretty and in all likelihood will be met with a well-orchestrated spontaneous show of criticism from friends of the government.
Another area of worry: the increasing use of defer-ral accounts by the govern-ment and its agencies to push the fiscal peanut down the road to another day.
In 2011, BC Hydro reported $2.2 billion in deferred expenses, a sum forecast to hit $5 billion by 2017. It’s money that the utility has spent, but for now can choose not to report as though they’ve actually spent it.
The auditor-general calls it “creating the illu-sion of profitability where there is none.”
Some of these sweet-heart deals, stocking stuffers and deferrals may be in the province’s long-term interest, but in the near total absence of any meaningful legislative over-
sight it’s difficult to know.Legislative oversight
is fundamental to good government. And with less-and-less of it, the gov-ernment does more-and-more by decree. B.C. isn’t well-served by that.
In 2012, the B.C. legisla-ture sat for 47 days. Among its numerous legislative duties: to debate and ap-prove a $44 billion budget. Forty-seven days is simply insufficient to do that and everything else well.
The B.C. legislature has committees on paper, but not so much in practice. Regardless of who wakes up in government on May 15, there must be a renewed commitment to the idea that committees can play a crucial role in legislative oversight through rigor-ous debate on government policy.
And with what may only be a 19 day session before the election, it will fall heav-ily on political pundits to scour next month’s budget for any sign of “fudge it” numbers.
But there should be an-
other litmus test: will it be sufficiently transparent on the true costs of future financial commitments that the government has already made in the name of future governments?
Because fiscal policy doesn’t just have an impact on the here and now, it can also have an impact on tax-payers thirty years down the road, as the $53.1 billion in deals BC Hydro has signed with private energy produc-ers prove.
It’s why the BC Liberals, the NDP and other parties have a duty to spell out how their campaign promises can be met in the context of B.C.’s overall fiscal reality.
B.C. taxpayers are all too familiar with that legendary post-election hokey-pokey that political parties have danced at one time or anoth-er. It’s the jig known as “pub-lic finances are even worse than we had imagined and we’ll have to postpone some of those electoral goodies that we promised you.”
After the HST debacle, it’s one dance voters could do without.
Mortgaging B.C. one deal at a timeByDermid Travis Integrity BC
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letters
To the Editor,There are 7,000 people throughout the
province who have an inherited risk of faint-ing or dying suddenly from an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia) – often this is only discovered through an event like fainting. However, research indicates that this is just the tip of the iceberg – for every person identi-� ed with inherited arrhythmia, four or more family members may unknowingly be at risk.
The condition can be managed with simple medical intervention, but when left unmoni-tored, it puts lives in danger. As the recently appointed Sauder Family and Heart and Stroke Foundation Chair in Cardiology, we are assembling a team of experts to build a network of clinics to discover those British Columbians at risk, and provide them with protection.
Despite all of our advances in prevention and treatment of heart disease, several thou-sand people in British Columbia die suddenly
every year. I feel this is a key challenge for my team to identify why this happens, who is at risk and how to prevent these tragedies. I am proud to be able to pursue this work, thanks in part to the generous Heart and Stroke Foundation donors.
This February is Heart Month. When a Heart and Stroke Foundation canvasser arrives at your door, please give generously. Your support enables me and my fellow re-searchers, to continue vital work that will save lives here in BC.
Show your support for healthy lives, free of heart disease and stroke at heartandstroke.ca.
Together, we can Make Health Last.Sincerely, Dr. Andrew KrahnThe Sauder Family and Heart and Stroke
Foundation Chair in CardiologyFor more information about Heart Month
in the Okanagan and Kootenay Area, please contact: Joanne King, Area Manager 250-860-6275
To the Editor:The incidents that have occurred over the
past couple of weeks have denigrated the rights of basic democracy a fundamental tenet of Canadian sovereignty. Individuals have taken it upon themselves to be judge, jury and in their minds God in making deci-sions that they felt were for the betterment of the local people.
These two candidates have pulled from the race without having the opportunity to prove, through traditional campaigning, to the con-stituents of the Boundary Similkameen why they wanted to earn our vote. Who has lost here – are the constituents of the Boundary Similkameen and our democratic right.
If the information that was received by Mr. Tsakumis conceals an illegal act, then the RCMP should be noti� ed, if not then we
should be asking where this information came from and how did Mr. Tsakumis get it? Was this an act of righteousness initiated to reduce the inevitable vote splitting if Mr. Slater ran as an independent and Ms. Basso as a strong NDP candidate? Instead of going through the process of listening to all candidates on their philosophies and policies we resort to smear and fear campaigns.
We also have to ask—will current and fu-ture political candidates be similarly vetted and ultimately receive his yea or nay?
This is a very sad time for democracy for the constituents of the Boundary Similka-meen as well as the province. No matter what happens in the upcoming election the best person for the job will not be freely elected by the people.
Yours truly,Fred Marshall, Midway
To the Editor: Many years ago there was an old fash-
ioned irrigation system in the Keremeos area and elsewhere.
Water was brought by � ume and large pipes from the Ashnola River for the old irrigation system. The very best fruit and vegetables were grown with the help of this water, with no chlorine in it.
Around about 1970 a new water system
was brought in. Chester Haker was in charge of irrigation and water at that time. This was a system with deep wells supplying water for both domestic and irrigation use. This new system has worked well for many years. No chlorine is required with this system.
Some other old timers may remember this bit of history.
L.Lamb, Keremeos
Local people denied democratic choice
February is heart and stroke month
Some history of Keremeos water systems
RDOS press release The Regional District of Okanagan-
Similkameen has a new website — one that includes an improved interface for regular PC’s and mobile devices, rotating feature stories, easier access to more popular links and RSS capability.
“We took our time with the re-launch because we wanted to make sure we did this right,” said Tim Bouwmeester, Information Services Manager. “We studied our website to see what information our constituents were accessing and we reviewed websites belonging to other organizations. Then we used that information to put together a very capable web presence.”
The re-launched RDOS website — located at www.rdos.bc.ca — includes a more at-tractive presentation with interactive menus
and popular links, putting information more readily at user � ngertips.
An added RSS (Really Simple Syndica-tion) allows users to sign up for automatic delivery of new information from the website.
“Our users, once they sign up for RSS, will no longer have to access our website to get information updates,” said Bouwmeester. “The information is automatically delivered to their computer instead.”
An improved search capacity and user-friendly URL’s will make it easier for constit-uents to access information located elsewhere within the website.
“We have literally hundreds of pages of rel-evant information,” explained Bouwmeester. “Our search feature makes it easy to � nd this information and make use of it.”
For further information please contact Tim Bouwmeester, RDOS Information Ser-vices Manager at (250) 490-4127 or [email protected].
RDOS new web presence includes tools for improved interaction Web site made more user friendly
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THURSDAY, FEB 7 137:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT INSIDE EDITION MIXED MARTIAL ARTS Bellator Fight Night ELEMENTARY GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT TALK TO CITY HALL THE BIG BANG THEORY WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? PIX NEWS AT TEN TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SEINFELD THE MENTALIST COMEDY NOW LEAVE IT TO BRYAN BAMAZON TRANSVESTITE WIVES ROSEANNE DUCK DYNASTY MOONSHINERS THE BIG BANG THEORY BEYOND SCARED STRAIGHT WHAT NOT TO WEAR
7:30 PM OMG! INSIDER ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA ACCESS HOLLYWOOD CORONATION STREET ETALK BASKETBALL Chicago Bulls vs. Denver Nuggets NBA TWO AND A HALF MEN AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS SEINFELD LEAVE IT TO BRYAN ROSEANNE DUCK COMMANDER SPORTSNET CONNECTED TWO AND A HALF MEN
8:00 PM SHARK TANK BEAUTY AND THE BEAST THE BIG BANG THEORY COMMUNITY THE NATURE OF THINGS NEW TRICKS WHAT’S THAT ABOUT? SEINFELD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS FAMILY GUY AMERICAN IDOL THE DAILY SHOW WITH JON STEWART HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN PICKERS MY TEENAGE WEDDING ‘TIL DEBT DO US PART STARGATE: SG-1 STORAGE WARS CRASHED ICE CANADA’S GREATEST KNOW IT ALL SAY YES TO THE DRESS
8:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN PARKS AND RECREATION SEINFELD FAMILY GUY THE COLBERT REPORT HOUSE HUNTERS MY TEENAGE WEDDING ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA STORAGE WARS THE FIRST 48 SAY YES TO THE DRESS
9:00 PM GREY’S ANATOMY GLEE PERSON OF INTEREST BELLATOR MMA THE OFFICE DOC ZONE
FOYLE’S WAR ENRON: SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM FRIENDS BEAUTY AND THE BEAST RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AMERICAN DAD THE VAMPIRE DIARIES CONAN INCOME PROPERTY ANCIENT ALIENS TRANSVESTITE WIVES FRIENDS STAR TREK: VOYAGER THE LIQUIDATOR OIL CHANGE FAST N’ LOUD THE FIRST 48 WHAT NOT TO WEAR
9:30 PM 1600 PENN FRIENDS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT MOVIE The Mexican GOLF CENTRAL FRIENDS BAGGAGE BATTLES
10:00 PM SCANDAL ELEMENTARY DO NO HARM NEWS HOUR FINAL CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL CATHOLICISM DO NO HARM SPORTSCENTRE ACCORDING TO JIM KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10 30 ROCK ALBERTA PRIMETIME TOSH.O GREY GOOSE 19TH HOLE LEAVE IT TO BRYAN BAMAZON I’M HAVING THEIR BABY FRASIER SUPERNATURAL DUCK DYNASTY SPORTSNET CONNECTED MOONSHINERS FOX 28 NEWS FIRST THE FIRST 48: MISSING PERSONS SAY YES TO THE DRESS
FRIDAY, FEB 8 137:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT INSIDE EDITION DEADLIEST WARRIOR JEOPARDY! 16:9 THE BIGGER PICTURE GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT WASHINGTON WEEK THE BIG BANG THEORY MEGA BUILDERS PIX NEWS AT TEN TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SEINFELD UNDERCOVER BOSS JUST FOR LAUGHS MILLION DOLLAR ROOMS BRAINWASHED BRIDES OF BEVERLY HILLS ROSEANNE RIPPER STREET DUCK DYNASTY SPORTSNET CONNECTED BREAKOUT THE BIG BANG THEORY SOUTHIE RULES SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW
7:30 PM OMG! INSIDER ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA ACCESS HOLLYWOOD WHEEL OF FORTUNE CORONATION STREET
NEED TO KNOW ETALK TWO AND A HALF MEN SEINFELD MILLION DOLLAR ROOMS BRIDES OF BEVERLY HILLS ROSEANNE DUCK COMMANDER TWO AND A HALF MEN SOUTHIE RULES SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW
8:00 PM LAST MAN STANDING TOUCH THE JOB DEADLIEST WARRIOR DATELINE NBC MARKETPLACE DOC MARTIN CSI: NY (continued from CSI: Crime Scene) CRANFORD POKER WPT SEINFELD NIKITA AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS FAMILY GUY COMEDY NOW HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL CANADIAN PICKERS KEASHA’S PERFECT DRESS ‘TIL DEBT DO US PART STARGATE: SG-1 STORAGE WARS BLUE JAYS UP CLOSE CASH CAB SOUTHIE RULES SAY YES TO THE DRESS
8:30 PM MALIBU COUNTRY THE RICK MERCER REPORT SEINFELD FAMILY GUY GOLF CENTRAL HOUSE HUNTERS KEASHA’S PERFECT DRESS ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT CANADA STORAGE WARS PREMIER LEAGUE PREVIEW SHOW CASH CAB SOUTHIE RULES SAY YES TO THE DRESS
9:00 PM SHARK TANK CSI: NY (continued from CSI: Crime Scene) DEADLIEST WARRIOR THE FIFTH ESTATE LAND GIRLS SHARK TANK AGATHA CHRISTIE’S POIROT POKER WPT FRIENDS THE CARRIE DIARIES RULES OF ENGAGEMENT AMERICAN DAD W5 THE JEFF DUNHAM SHOW GREY GOOSE 19TH HOLE EXTREME HOMES AMERICAN PICKERS MOVIE Miss Congeniality FRIENDS STAR TREK: VOYAGER GHOST HUNTERS OIL CHANGE HILLBILLY HANDFISHIN’ DUCK DYNASTY SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW
9:30 PM FRIENDS RULES OF ENGAGEMENT MOVIE The Ring THE SIMPSONS GOLF Allianz Championship CHAMPS FRIENDS DUCK DYNASTY SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING NEW
10:00 PM 20/20 16:9 THE BIGGER PICTURE BLUE BLOODS 1000 WAYS TO DIE ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS NEWS HOUR FINAL CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE UNCOVERED SPORTSCENTRE ACCORDING TO JIM KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10 30 ROCK ALBERTA PRIMETIME THE SIMPSONS MILLION DOLLAR ROOMS AMERICAN PICKERS THE KING OF QUEENS SUPERNATURAL DUCK DYNASTY SPORTSNET CONNECTED CANADA’S GREATEST KNOW IT ALL FOX 28 NEWS FIRST DUCK DYNASTY FOUR WEDDINGS
SATURDAY, FEB 9 137:00 PM
ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT WEEKEND BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE BURN NOTICE 1000 WAYS TO DIE LOCAL NEWS PRIMETIME NCIS: LOS ANGELES HOCKEY Calgary Flames vs. Vancouver Canucks NHL KEEPING UP APPEARANCES W5 TORNADO INTERCEPT PIX11 NEWS TWO AND A HALF MEN WGN NEWS AT NINE SANCTUARY MATCH GAME LEAVE IT TO BRYAN MOTHER OF THE BRIDE EAT ST. 7:15 MOVIE Camel Spiders THE LIQUIDATOR TO BE ANNOUNCED THE BIG BANG THEORY STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R.
7:30 PM BORDER SECURITY: CANADA’S FRONT LINE 1000 WAYS TO DIE WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? AS TIME GOES BY SPORTSCENTRE TWO AND A HALF MEN MATCH GAME LEAVE IT TO BRYAN MOTHER OF THE BRIDE EAT ST. GET STUFFED SPORTSNET CONNECTED TWO AND A HALF MEN STORAGE WARS: NEW YORK
8:00 PM BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN NCIS: LOS ANGELES 1000 WAYS TO DIE AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR 24 HOURS BEFORE THE GRAMMYS MOVIE An Affair to Remember FLASHPOINT HEARTBEAT FAMILY GUY TWO AND A HALF MEN BONES MOVIE Watchmen STARGATE UNIVERSE JUST FOR LAUGHS: ALL ACCESS HOME STRANGE HOME MY TEENAGE WEDDING
INSTANT CASH MANTRACKER GOLD RUSH COPS STORAGE WARS UNTOLD STORIES OF THE E.R.
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Strikes and Spares January 28- 31 Monday P.M. Alley Oops LadiesKristina Dupuis 217MenJack Popovich 211Frank Shiels 215 Harold Desjardins 204Norm Boucher 102
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A board discussion that took place at the January 24 Protective Services Committee meeting discussed possible changes to 911 emergency dispatch funding.
The regional district’s 911 service was established in 1989, and at the time the bylaw that established the service provided that costs of the service would be apportioned among the participating areas on the basis of “converted assessed value” of improvements.
Part of the discussion on January 24 involved the
possibility of changing the cost structure from one of the “assessed values” method to one based on a user fee concept, where areas would pay based on call volume per centage.
Planetworks Consultants original study two years ago recommended that the regional district look at other dispatch services than Penticton to provide the basic 911 service; something the board did in 2011. Planetworks also recommended looking at a different funding model.
Noting that the 911 service was “fairly serious business,” as well as being a regional service, Chief
Administrative Officer Bill Newell reminded the board that a change in funding method would require two thirds weighted majority of the board or assent by each jurisdiction.
The board was nearly unanimous in their decision to maintain the status quo, the primary argument being the realization that 911 service was not really “user pay.” Board members understood that 911 call volume tended to come from larger population cen-tres, and that many 911 calls in the Electoral Areas were made on behalf of the travelling public.
RDOS board discuss alternative funding models for 911 dispatch fundingBy Steve Arstad [email protected]
Minister of State for Seniors Ralph Sultan joined the United Way of the Lower Mainland to announce that the Better at Home program is more than
tripling the number of sites, adding 38 new locations including First Nations communities around the province.
The Better at Home program is designed to help seniors age 65 and older live in their own homes longer
by providing simple services delivered by local non-pro� t agencies.
The program is managed by the United Way of the Lower Mainland and funded by the government of Brit-ish Columbia.
More B.C. seniors to bene� t from Better at Home RDOS press release
■ There is nothing like the fun and innocence of childhood. Whether it’s a game of kick-the-can with the neighbourhood children or building a tree fort in the backyard, some of our best memories are playful.Board games are a great indoor activity, and Family Day is a great time to dig out some of your old favourites like Monopoly and Clue, and maybe try out a few new ones that are geared towards family fun. Your local toy store will have a wide range of options, along with other family-friendly entertain-ment such as puzzles and books. Set up a card table, get your favourite puzzle out and spend hours putting together the pieces. Finishing a complicated puzzle will also give your kids a sense of accom-plishment.If you’re looking for some-thing a bit
more high-tech, your game console or computer is a good place to start. Vid-eo games have come a long way from
the classic Super Mario and Donkey Kong, and you may discover that your kids have a much larger technical knowl-edge than you do. They might beat you at Wii Sports but it will make for a great story!
Getting outside for a game of tag or basketball will check off two things on your list: play and exercise. Taking a trip to a local playground or field will give you hours of entertainment for a low cost. Pack a picnic as well for an entire day of fun. Practicing your batting or pitching will also get you ready for the upcoming sports seasons, or maybe compete to see who can run the fastest to the swings.
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The regional district board moved to ask the B.C. Minister of Environment to increase standards in the province’s major appliance stewardship program at the January 10 board meeting.
The province mandated that producers of large appliances begin paying for and managing collection of their end of life products in July last year, but the regional district believes that the Environmental Management Act Recycling Regulation fails to go far enough.
Of particular concern to the RDOS are hazard-ous materials like refrigerants, which remain the
responsiblity of the recycler and processor. It costs the regional district $19,182 in 2011 to remove re-frigerants from disposed refrigeration units at the landfill, and the regional district would like to see that cost legislated to the producers of large appliances. A regional district staff report offered four key con-cerns about the setup of the present large appliance stewardship program:
- No other stewardship program ignores hazard-ous materials contained within their products.
- Since it costs money to capture the refrigerant prior to recycling, there exists an incentive for less scrupulous businesses to improperly dispose of Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) .
- Many local governments subsidize metal re-cycling, which
contradicts the ethics of a true Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) program.
- No program exists within the large appliance pro-gram to track large appliances in the recycling stream; without one, the obligation to report on the effective-ness of the recycling program is compromised.
The regional district board agreed to advise the Minister of Environment that the Major Appliance program does not meet the standards of Extended Producer responsibility. The regional district board will also submit a resolution to the Southern Interior Local Government Association (SILGA) seeking their support to bring the matter forward to the Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM).
The weather had been perfect lately for the creation of snow - people.
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Youthful “Idle No More” rally goers had a message to deliver at Memorial Park on Sunday.
RDOS board requests improvements to appliance stewardship program By Steve Arstad [email protected]
Photo by Steve Arstad
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Ode to the haggis given by members of the Summerland Pipe & Drum Band at the Robbie Burns night held at Okanagan Falls Legion #227. Everyone then enjoyed the haggis as part of the traditional supper, and were treated afterwards to music by the pipe band.
Tyler Brightman participated in a Literacy Week calligraphy workshop held at the Keremeos Library in January.Similkameen Family Literacy is managed by Lower Similkameen Community Services Society with BC Gaming Grants.The program aims to promote the enjoyment and good use of language in written, heard, read and spoken communication for all ages.
Gary Lidder was busy removing snow from the roof of his fruit stand on Highway 3 in Keremeos last week. The Lower Similkameen was hit with two heavy snowfalls earlier in the week that seemed to miss other parts of the region. Moderating temperatures this week will hopefully bring some much needed relief to the winter weary valley.
Members of Electoral Area “D” fire depart-ments gathered at the Frog City Cafe in Kaleden on January 24 to indulge in an appre-ciation dinner hosted by Area “D” Director Tom Siddon. Shown above are members of the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department.
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The five best things that hap-pened:
1. The Si-milkameen Valley Plan-ning Soci-ety received a $500,000 grant from UBCM to
undertake a watershed study of the Similkameen River. A number one priority identified by area residents is protecting our Similkameen River; we need effective strategies to share this vital resource between industry, agri-culture and residents; especially since the International Joint Commission will be renegotiating the Columbia River Treaty in 2014, and the British Columbia Government is in the process of the Modernization of the Water Act, which has not changed for over 100 years.
2. TOTA recognized the Similka-meen Valley as perfectly positioned to benefit from “Regional Tourism Planning”. This concept, promoted by the Canadian Tourism Foundation,
encourages collaboration between busi-nesses and communities, acknowledg-ing that tourists come to “an area” rather than to a specific business or activity. The grant dollars awarded by this federal agency are being matched by in-kind donations through TOTA who are using the Similkameen as a pi-lot project, to teach other communities in British Columbia how to strengthen their tourism economies.
3. From May to October of 2012, many individuals contributed hundreds of hours to Hedley’s “Hugelbeet”. This project was created in order to lessen the impact of dumping greens waste in the bush, to compost and build soil and to improve the animal habitat along the old tailings piles around Hedley. In early October an unattended campfire lit the grass field and Hugelbeet on fire. This fire proved the necessity of water and infrastructure for such a project to be viable, which was, ironically, one of the purposes for starting the project….to show the need for a stronger water supply near Hedley’s old “ballpark” site.
4. Early in September 2012 about 80 residents concerned about the water supply in Olalla met with the RDOS in a “Town Hall” meeting. After the meeting, a number of locals exchanged contact information and created a citi-zen’s group called “Friends of Olalla”. This group of individuals is working to improve their surroundings in Olalla collectively and with care. In addition,
a number of other individuals agreed to sit on an Advisory Board for the Olalla Water System.
5. Similkameen Trails Society and Vermillion Forks Trails Society began to meet and develop some strategies for a shared vision of recreational and his-toric trails throughout the Similkameen Valley. These groups have realized that working together on a regional plan they will create a more comprehensive network than they can working alone. They have met with RDOS staff and begun to establish a plan to connect the Princeton area to the rest of the Similkameen and Okanagan.
The five most contentious things that happened:
1. Princeton General Hospital Emer-gency Room was cut back from a 24-hour service. This, in a town dominated by heavy industry, and on a dangerous highway corridor, is unacceptable to most residents. Recent visits from the Health Minister and IHA indicate that the tides are turning in Princeton’s favour. This is due in large part to the dedicated efforts of many Princeton and area residents and industry work-ing together to find solutions.
2. The Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen operates transfer stations in Keremeos, Apex, and OK Falls, and a landfill at Campbell Mountain near Naramata. In order to prolong the life of the Campbell mountain land-fill, which delays the capital costs of finding and building a new site, staff
at the RDOS are examining strategies to further reduce waste and encourage recycling. Tipping fee structures are being compared to Summerland and Osoyoos with the aim of creating a more “level” playing field, which means there will be rate increases at the gate of Campbell Mountain Landfill so that it is no longer the cheapest (and therefore most frequently used) disposal site for commercial contractors.
3. A Boil Water Notice was issued in the summer of 2012 to residents of Olalla in order to safeguard human health. This action was required by In-terior Health and was due to the pres-ence of “total coliforms” in a weekly water reading. The Olalla well was treated with chlorine in order to further reduce hazards to human health and by Thanksgiving the Boil Water Advisory was lifted. A follow up “Town Hall Meeting” held in Keremeos Novem-ber 3 at the Elks Hall and a number of residents asked what they could do as individuals to safeguard the health of the well. A number of workshops are planned for the upcoming months for residents interested in the topic of protecting our water.
4. The national park in the Similka-meen was brought up at the regional district board, after the federal govern-ment announced that it was dropping its initiative in the beginning of 2012. The regional district board does not have any jurisdiction over a national
Electoral Area “G” contained some contentious issues and positive steps forward in 20122012: Best things and most contentious issues
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day of Lupercalia, which was a fertility festival. Included in the traditions were boys and girls drawing names from a box and exchanging gifts.* The Catholic Church acknowledges at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus.* All of the stories surrounding St. Valentine -- whether they are disputed or not -- paint him as a sympathetic and heroic individual.* Valentine’s Day greetings have been popular from the Middle Ages onward, though they have been usually verbal in nature.* The oldest known written valentine still in existence today was a poem written in 1415 by Charles, Duke of Orleans, to his wife while he was imprisoned in the Tower of London following his capture at the Battle of Agin-court.* Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and Australia.* Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day are the most popular holidays to give flowers.* According to Hallmark, women purchase 85 percent of all valentines.* According to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated one billion Valentine’s Day cards are sent each year, making Valen-tine’s Day the second largest card-sending holiday of the year behind Christmas.* Candy was among the earliest Valentine’s Day gifts and remains a popular gift today. * Some tales suggest that the type of bird a girl watches on Val-entine’s Day predicts her future husband. A bluebird indicates a happy man, while a sparrow indicates a poor man.* In Medieval times, girls consumed unusual foods on Valen-tine’s Day in the belief it would make them dream of their future husbands.
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CBC NEWS: THE NATIONAL FOYLE’S WAR THE MENTALIST SPORTSCENTRE UNSEALED: CONSPIRACY FILES KTLA 5 NEWS AT 10 SCRUBS CORNER GAS MASSIVE MOVES AMERICAN RESTORATION MOVIE On Her Majesty’s Secret Service SCHOOL SPIRITS GHOST HUNTERS SPORTSNET CONNECTED MYTHBUSTERS FOX 28 NEWS FIRST STORAGE WARS HERE COMES HONEY BOO BOO
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newspark. Residents are strongly divided on the issue, but most agree that the initial process the federal government undertook was � awed. Most residents want the area to “stay the same” (protect it) but don’t want anything to change (regula-tions).
5. An application for subdivision was made by a developer at Twin Lakes to the RDOS Board. Local residents were frustrated that the board would con-sider such an application because they believe that the aquifer has already been over-allocated. Regardless of the subdivision circumstance, the RDOS board is mandated to consider applications for subdivision. The purpose of such a man-date is to allow for a fair assessment on a case-by-case basis. The RDOS board has deferred the decision until measurements have been taken over a period of time in order to establish the actual, not projected, levels of the aquifer. The RDOS board is unable to place a moratorium on development as requested by residents, as it does not have the authority to do so.
The � ve best individuals and groups:1. Walter Despot of Keremeos was bestowed the Queen’s Jubilee
awards for outstanding service to his fellow citizens. Eight more recipients of this award who live in the BC Southern Interior region will be announced this February by Alex Atamanenko’s of� ce. We residents of the Similkameen Valley are lucky to live in the company of such giving individuals.
2. The Community Club in Hedley brought a street dance to the center of town at the end of August and people are still raving about it. The live music was performed by the group the Rocking Recliners, who were on their way to perform at a music festival in the interior the next day. Thank you to the leadership of the Community Club for bringing this great act to town!
3. Ron Shonk of Olalla was awarded a Ministry of Justice Com-munity Safety and Crime Prevention Award for his contributions to ending violence. Ron is responsible for the Proactive Violence Pre-vention Project initiative as the RCMP Victim Service Co-ordinator in Keremeos.
4. Joan McMurray led the Tourism Advisory Council (a board reporting back to the Similkameen Valley Planning Society) through a series of activities intended to strengthen Similkameen Valley tour-ism experience, both through increased marketing assistance and
exposure and by teaching existing businesses how to be “superhosts”.5. Eau Vivre Winery in Cawston received a Lieutenant Governor’s Award for
Excellence in BC Wines. This means that a number of foreign diplomats visited the Similkameen this summer and were amazed by the phenomenal scenery which we see every day- and they purchased numerous bottles while visiting. Congratulations to Dale, Jeri and their talented staff!
SVPS: The Similkameen Valley Planning Society is a volunteer board made up of representatives from all the various levels of government in the Similkameen Valley: Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, Electoral Area Directors “B”, “G”, and “H”, and Mayors of Keremeos and Princeton-
TOTA: Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association UBCM: Union of British Columbia Municipalities is made up local gov-
ernments representing the broad range of issues relevant to BC Communities, including First Nations.
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On January 31 the Okanagan Regional Library announced its � rst valley-wide reading project, Okanagan Reads. Aimed at pro-moting literacy, the project will encourage participants throughout the Okanagan to read the same book.
Shoot!, a western novel set in the Thompson Okanagan in the late 1800s by award-winning Okana-gan author and Canada’s first Poet Laureate, George Bowering, has been selected as the book for Okanagan Reads. Bowering has published more than 80 books of � ction, history, plays and poetry.
“This ‘one book/one commu-nity’ project provides an oppor-tunity for people to read, discuss and connect,” says Librarian Fern Teleglow, coordinator of the � rst-time project. “The Okanagan has a rich heritage and we hope our choice of one book will not only en-courage reading, but also connect the community with the history of the area.”
Okanagan Reads, which starts February 1 and goes through March 8, will feature author readings, film screenings and book discussions in library branches across the region. Readers can follow the dialogue at okanaganreads.ca and join the discussion on the library’s social me-dia channels.
Shoot! follows the adventures of the
McLean Gang and brings to life the historical account of the mur-der of constable Johnny Ussher in the 1800s. Known as “breeds,” mixed Scottish and Salish blood, the McLeans were outcasts of both cultures and destined to be outlaws.
British Columbia, and in par-ticular the Okanagan, appear frequently in George Bowering’s work, who was born in Penticton and raised in Oliver.
“He paints vitality into the world he creates,” says Teleglow. “Any reader familiar with the area will never look at the history, the hills, and the people the same way ever again.”
Extra copies of Shoot! have been purchased and are also avail-able as Quick Reads, a seven-day library loan. Shoot! is also available from local bookstores.
The project is made possible by a $24,000 Libraries and Literacy grant from the BC Ministry of Education and support from New Star Books and local Okanagan media.
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Fundraising efforts on the part of Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen employees over the last year have resulted in the donation of more than $4,000 in cash and foodstuffs to seven local food bank associations.
“This is a voluntary effort on the part of our employees,” explained Bill Newell, the Regional District’s Chief Administrative Officer. “The funds raised and the food donated was all accomplished on their own time with their own resources.
Each of the seven food bank associations — rep-resenting Penticton, Summerland, Cawston, Oliver, Osoyoos, Princeton and Okanagan Falls —received cheques in the amount of $550. Additional food-stuffs collected in January were also turned over to the food bank associations.
RDOS staff contributed to the food bank dona-tion through a number of internal events.
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A few days ago heavy earth m o v i n g
equipment arrived at our observato-ry site and started moving snow and soil. Now there is a square patch of ground with assort-ed piles of soil and snow, pieces of or-ange plastic, heavy equipment and men laying out exactly what is to be built and where.
This work marks the starting point for the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experi-ment (CHIME), the development of a special radio tele-scope custom made
for looking at struc-ture in the early uni-verse. When com-pleted it will look l ike a 100 metre s q u a re a r ray o f snowplough blades mounted close to the ground and facing upwards. Although it will be at our ob-servatory, which is part of the National Research Council, this instrument is a project by the Uni-versity of British Columbia. It will be located here to make use of our most im-portant asset, very low levels of man-made radio interfer-ence.
Our universe be-gan just under 14 billion years ago, in an event we often refer to as the Big Bang. In the begin-ning it was small, unimaginably hot, and incredibly dense. As it expanded and cooled, it became a hot, dense fog of elementary particles, the fundamental building blocks of
atoms. A few min-utes after the Big Bang the universe was cool enough for protons, neutrons and e lectrons to form from the par-ticles. Then, for the next 380,000 years or so, they joined to-gether and separated again. By that time the temperatures and densities had fallen enough for at-oms to form and stay together. Because hydrogen atoms are very stable, they formed first, lead-ing to a universe that is mostly hydrogen, even today. Hydro-gen is the main raw material for mak-ing stars. It provides their energy and pro-duces as waste prod-ucts all the other elements needed to make planets and us.
At some point what is believed to have been a feature-less, homogenous expanding universe started to become unstable. The mate-rial started to clump,
and the clumps col-lapsed into sub-clumps, which then collapsed further to form the first gal-axies and stars, the beginning of the sort of universe we see around us today.
The best Christ-mas present ever giv-en to astronomers is that the cold hydro-gen gas in space gives off a radio signal, at frequency of exactly 1420.40575177 MHz (MegaHertz). We can use the strength of that signal to map the abundance of hydrogen in clouds, galaxies and beyond. Even better, if that material is moving towards or away from us, that fre-quency is increased or decreased by the D o p p l e r E ff e c t , which is what makes sirens on emergency vehicles sound high-er when approaching us and lower when the vehicle has gone past. Because the universe is expand-ing, that hydrogen
signal is strongly sh i f t ed down in frequency, and be-cause that expan-sion increases with distance, measuring the frequency, tells us how far away that hydrogen lies.
In that way it will be possible to iden-tify the signal from the hydrogen in the young universe and use it to map in 3D the beginnings of the first structures and get an idea of the forces moulding them.
The planets Mer-c u r y, M a r s a n d Neptune lie close together, low in the west after sunset, Ju-piter dominates the southern sky dur-ing the night. Saturn rises at 1 a.m. The Moon will be new on the 9th.
Ken Tapping is an astronomer with the National Research Council’s Dominion Radio Astro-physical Observatory, Pent-icton.
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As the title of this article implies, what you consume immediately following your workout is almost as impor-tant as the workout itself. Every time you exercise, you deplete a significant amount of your stored muscle glycogen (carbohydrates) as well as your amino acid pool, and the stress of that exercise breaks down and damages your muscle cells. The good news is that those muscle cells grow bigger and stronger (provided they are properly nourished) so they can better handle that stress in the future. However, the effects of exercise are quite catabolic. You drain your fuel supplies, you eat up the circulating protein in your system, you distress your muscle cells and depending on the intensity of the activity, you may burn some muscle tissue for energy along the way. Additionally, the adrenal hormone cortisol is released. Although an important hormone, it is the bad guy in athletics because it assists in the conversion of existing muscle tissue into fuel. All this adds up to a highly catabolic environment that breaks down, burns up and empties your reserves. Making the transition from that exercise induced depleted state to one of recovery, repair and growth is the tricky part. Fortunately, a wonderful window of opportunity presents itself right at the time we need refuelling the most. For an hour or so after a workout your body’s ability to absorb and utilize nutrients is exceptionally high. With a well-timed protein shake following a workout, you not only replenish and refuel yourself, you also shift gears from the catabolic environment an anabolic one that begins the growth, recovery and repair process. This high absorption window of opportunity is short lived. If you do not reload during that first critical hour, chances are you will linger in a catabolic state for hours. A protein shake, ideally consumed within 30 minutes after exercise containing both good quality carbohy-drates and a high biological value protein source is the simple solution. The obvious combination is a fruit juice based shake or smoothie that includes whey protein. This type of shake is quickly and easily digested (much quicker than solid food) and almost immediately initiates the recovery process. Not only do the carbohydrates replenish your glycogen stores, they also encourage the release of insulin, which plays a significant role in the transportation and uptake of the pro-tein in your shake. As far as protein powder, a clean high quality whey protein concentrate is a sensible choice, but if your budget permits it, you can’t beat cross flow microfiltered whey protein isolate. It has both an outstanding protein percentage and biological value, two important considerations. Feel free to add other ingredients and nutritional supplements to your post workout shakes. Creatine, glutamine, and flax seed oil are all valuable additions. Remember, your workout really isn’t over when you put down that last dumbbell or step off the treadmill; it’s when you unplug and put away your blender. Norm Danniels has been involved in the formulation and development of natural health supplements for over two decades. His focus is on the unique nutritional needs of people with active lifestyles Articles provided by OK In Health. Visit www.OKinHealth.com to read more articles, con-tests, events and sign up for your free monthly newsletter.
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WEIGHT-LOSS DRUGIt’s been over 13 years since a new weight-loss drug has come on the market. A new one was just OK’d in the U.S. It’s called Belviq and it works on a brain chemical that controls appetite. Weight-loss drugs have had a rather shaky history and it’s not sure how good this new one will be. The drug is still under review in Canada. It may be available to pharmacies within the year.
NO MAGIC ANSWERLosing weight is big business. However, there is no magic answer to the problem. To make weight-loss permanent, one must simply eat fewer calories or burn more calories. In fact, for better results, do both.
MARIJUANA BENEFITS WITHOUT THE HIGH?Research in Israel has produced a strain of marijuana that can ease pain and discomfort symptoms but without the part of the plant that makes people “high”. Perhaps this altered product might make access easier for those with chronic diseases like MS, Parkinson’s and post traumatic stress disorder.
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Farm WorkersBrar Orchards (Gurjant Brar) requires 1 farm worker, May 1st to Nov. 30th, 40-60 hrs/wk., $10.25/hr. Duties are fruit thinning, picking, packing & general labour. Please apply at 250-499-0418.
Gill’s Paradise Orchards re-quires 2 farm workers from Apr.15 to Oct.15 2013, work-ers will have 40 - 60 hrs/week, $10.25/hr. Duties are pruning, thinning, picking, hoeing and packing fruit & vegetables. Email [email protected]
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Help WantedA&M ORCHARDS LTD re-quires 18 F/T Seasonal Work-ers for the 2013 Season start-ing in early March 2013. Workers will have 40 to 60 hours a week of work at $10.25 per hour. Duties in-clude; Pruning, Thinning, Gen-eral Farm work and picking fruit when ready. The farm is located at 921 Hwy. 3A in Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0 and the fruit that will be picked is as follows: Apples, Cherries, Peaches, Apricots, and Plums. Piece rate will be paid at the prevailing Min. wage per BC Employment Standards. To apply Ph: 250-499-5062 or Fax: 250-499-5062AVAILABLE immediately for busy Volvo/Mack dealership located in Salmon Arm, BC. Journeyman or equivalent ex-perienced parts counter appli-cant. Full time with competitive wages and benefi ts. Vol-vo/Mack an asset but will con-sider other OEM experience as equivalent. Forward re-sumes to [email protected]. Suitable applicants will be con-tacted for an interview.If you are Energetic, Motivated and have the desire to join a “Customer First Family”, we are inviting you to come grow with us. We are one of West-ern Canada’s fastest growing automotive companies and al-ways looking for great people to join our team. We’re ac-cepting resumes for all depart-ments and all positions: Management, Sales, Service (technicians), Parts, Body Shop and Accounting. Interested in joining our team? Email Darryl Payeur at [email protected] . Bannister GM Vernon, Bannis-ter GM Edson, Bannister Honda Vernon, Browns GM Dawson Creek, Champion GM Trail, Huber Bannister Chevro-let Penticton, Salmon Arm GM Salmon Arm and growing.Journeyman HD mechanic required for oilfi eld construc-tion company. Duties will in-clude servicing, maintenance and overhaul of our equip-ment. The job will be predomi-nately shop work , but with a portion of your time spent in the fi eld. A mechanics truck will be supplied for you. The job is based in Edson, Alberta. Call Lloyd at 780-723-5051.
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