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Stef LaramieSnow can be seen high up in the moutains in both these photos taken in Cawston on Monday.

Double the snowfall, minus the backache

Tara Bowie Review Staff

Compared to last year, a year known for three massive dumps of snow that practically shutdown the community, this year residents have had for the most part a break from backbreaking shovelling.

There hasn’t been a lot of heavy snowfalls this winter but there has been significant snowfall, an area meteorologist said.

Although Keremeos doesn’t have a dedicated weather station, Lisa Coldwells, meteorologist, from Environment Canada was able

to pull relative data that shows the amount of snow that’s fallen in the first half of January is more than double the amount that on average falls in the first month of the year.

Data collected at the Princeton weather station shows that 97mil-limetres of precipitation has fallen between January 1 and Tuesday morning. The average is 40-mm.

Because Keremeos tends to be a bit warmer temperature wise than Princeton precipitation levels are expected to be slightly less but still significant.

“Almost all the precipitation

has fallen as snow because we’ve been experiencing below freezing temperatures for almost all of the month,” she said.

“It’s good because as it falls as snow it’s going to stay there as it melts. As we’re moving into spring it’s going to be slow melting so it continually recharges the soil and that’s what we want.”

Temperatures over the last few months for the most part have been pretty average, but that is expected to slightly change.As this is an El Nino year the average temperature between the middle of January and

middle of February is expected to be a degree or two higher.

“It doesn’t mean every day is going to be warmer. You might have a little blast of Arctic air and it’s colder or maybe some south westerly winds and it’s warmer but on average if we take the daily high and low and average it, it’ll be a few degrees warmer than when it’s not an El Nino year,” she said.

An El Nino is caused by a river of warm ocean water that runs along the equator. As the season progresses it switches weather pat-terns.

Although the El Nino won’t play a roll in how much precipitation there is for the rest of the winter, it will determine how it falls.

“If overall temperatures are slightly warmer... there will be rain in the valley bottoms and rain head-ing up the mountain. That’s a disad-vantage because snow melts slowly and comes down the mountain as it melts where rain just runs right down,” she said.

So, the moral of the story – don’t wait to get out there and enjoy the snow or you’ll be making a mud man instead of snowman.

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OKANAGAN FALLS2nd MON: Communities for Kids OK Falls Table Mtg., 2:45 pm at StrongStart Early Learning Ctr., 250-498-8433 for more info.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.).3RD TUESDAY: Legion Branch #227 Gen Meeting 7 p.m. Jack Hill Room, OK Falls.WED. & SAT.: Carpet Bowling 1 p.m. Seniorís Centre.WEDNESDAY: Join the Stroke Recovery Club for stroke survivors and caregivers, from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the South Okana-gan Similkameen Brain Injury Society offi ce, #2-996 Main Street, Penticton..Call Tina at 490-0613. 1st WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary General Meeting 1:00 p.m., Jack Hill Room, OK Falls.3rd WEDNESDAY: OK Falls Womens Institute meeting, Falls Community Centre. 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.1st FRIDAY: OK Falls Legion - Ladies Auxiliary Dinner and Entertainment 6:00 p.m. After the Meat Draw.3rd FRIDAY: 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.1st SATURDAY: Ladies Auxiliary Branch #227. Drop in Bingo 1-4 p.m. Jack Hill Room. OK Falls.3rd SATURDAY: Drop in bingo at OK Falls Senior Centre. 1128 Willow St.

KEREMEOSMONDAY: N.A. meets at 7:30 p.m. at the South Similkameen Health Centre.MONDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 4th 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 499-22382nd TUESDAY: Similkameen COPS, 7 p.m., Ranch Restaurant. Ben Gumm for info 499-0216TUESDAY: Tumble Bumble, 10:00 - 11:30 am upstairs at the Legion Hall. AGes 0-6. For info 250-499-2352 ext. 102. 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 499-1177 or Bill 499-5995TUESDAY: Handguns 5:30 pm Fly Tying/22 Shoot, 7 pm, KCSA Club House. More info call 250-499-7027. Nov. to Mar.WEDNESDAY: Mother Goose 9:30 am, Strong Start at Cawston Primary. Ages 0-6. For info 499-2352 ext. 102. 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. refer-rals or self referral. Appts. necessary. Phone 1-800-707-8550.WEDNESDAY: Keremeos Search & Rescue meetings, 7 pm, little brown building behind the Village Offi ce.WEDNESDAY: Songster Sing-a-long, 10 - 11:15 am, Keremeos Seniors Centre, Starts October 8th.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. 102. THURSDAY: Positively Pregnant, 10:00 - 11:30 am 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 or Hugh 499-2273THURSDAY: KCSA Monthly meetings the last Thursday of each month at clubhouse 7:30 p.m.THURSDAY: Afternoon dances at the Keremeos Seniors Centre from 1:30 - 4 p.m (starts in October). Whist 6:30 pm to 9:00 pmTHURSDAY: Weight Watchers, 5 pm, Elks Hall. More info call Sarah at 250-499-2878.THURSDAY: Learning about Stroke by the SOSBI. FREE Starting April 24th. Call 250-490-0613 for more information. FRIDAY: Keremeos TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) meets at 9:00 a.m. at the Health Centre. Call Georgina at 499-0202FRIDAY: Elks and Royal Purple bingo. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. FRIDAY: Keremeos Seniors Centre Bingo, 1:00 pm. - THURSDAYS until October.SUNDAY: KCSA Trap Shooting, 10:00 am to ?, Weather permitting.SUNDAY: AA Meeting at 10:00 am in the Health Center Activity Room. Info call Eleanor at 499-5982 or Marilyn 250-506-3026.3RD 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: Regular meeting of the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 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: The Similkameen Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. at the Keremeos Seniors Centre, 2ND AND 4TH THURSDAY: The Royal Purple Lodge meets at 1:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. Info: 499-7073.LAST THURSDAY: KCSA Club meeting.1ST AND 3RD THURSDAY: The Keremeos Elks meet at 7:30 p.m. at the Elks Hall. 1ST SUNDAY: Jam Session. Keremeos Seniors Centre. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. Starts in September. 499-0112.

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HEDLEYTUESDAY: Once a month Soup and Sandwich. Hedley Seniors’ Center on Scott Ave.THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Seniors’ Center, free computer use.1ST MONDAY: Hedley Heritage Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum, Everyone wel-come to attend.2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Seniors’ Center, 8:00 am to 10:00 am.3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting at Seniors’ Center, 2 pm.3RD MONDAY: Community Club meeting at 7 pm at the Club.DAILY: Coffee & good conversation at the Seniors’ Center 6:30 am - 8 am. Every Mon./Wed./Sat. Exercise at 9 am. SUNDAY: Church Service at 9:30 am, Hedley Grace Church. Sunday school for the children.SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market 9-1, July - Oct. DAILY: Hedley Heritage Museum - Closed for season - open in May.TUESDAY & THURSDAY: Exercise at 9:00 am.

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Community Calendar

Saturday, January 16

3 pm, Meat DrawFollowed by live music Paul James

Keremeos Branch #192

Keremeos Cawston Food Bank

2334 Newton Road, Cawston

OPEN January 2110:00 am to 12:00 noon

Everyone must bring ID and proof of residency.

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Keremeos Alzheimer Caregiver Support GroupWe meet at the Keremeos

Health Centre at 1:00 pm on the third Wednesday of the

month. Next meeting is:January 20th

For more information please call Laurie at

1-888-318-1122

There are more atoms in a single glass of water than there are in all

the glasses of water in all the oceans of the earth.

Lego Builders Club

will take place at the

Keremeos Library

Saturday Jan 23 2-3 pm.

Pre-registration

required.

250-499-2313

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South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, B.C. V2A 3G6

Phone: 250-492-9027 • Toll Free: 1-866-771-0994www.sosmedicalfoundation.com

We would like to thank all the individuals, service organizations and business groups for their dedication and thoughtfulness by making donations to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

THE SOUTH OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEENMEDICAL FOUNDATION

Raises funds for the medical facilities throughout the region, including the Penticton Regional Hospital, Moog & Friends Hospice

House, Trinity Centre, Summerland Health Centre and Extended Care, Princeton General Hospital and Ridgewood Lodge, South

Similkameen Health Centre and Orchard Haven in Keremeos, South Okanagan General Hospital and Sunnybank Centre in Oliver.

A big thank-you to the Penticton Hospital Gift Shop Auxiliary for contributing $30,000

towards their � ve-year $150,000 pledge to the

SOS Medical Foundation’s hospital tower campaign.

The auxiliary members staff the gift shop located in the

front lobby of Penticton Regional Hospital.

Wess Campbell, president of the Summerland Health-Care Auxiliary, presents a cheque for $100,000 to

Janice Perrino of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation.

The donation stems mainly from proceeds from the Summerland Thrift Store on

Victoria Road. It represents the second installment towards the Auxiliary’s

� ve-year $1-million pledge to help the Foundation’s $20-million campaign to provide medical equipment for the new

tower at PRH.

Members of the Silver Eagle Riders present a $500 donation to Janice Perrino of the South

Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. The Riders include

(from left) Tom Barnes, Roy Colmer, Paul Cowen, Dave

Wallace and Eric Williams. Their gift towards medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton Regional Hospital, follows a recent $250 donation from the Okanagan Motorcycle

Riders Association.

Penticton Tune-Agers’ conductor Gordon Dawson and treasurer Julia Lipov present $2,781.28 to the SOS Medical Foundation’s campaign to

acquire the medical equipment for the new Patient Care Tower at Penticton

Regional Hospital. The donation stems from the Christmas Extravaganza

concert, hosted by the Tune-Agers at the Penticton United Church. Six local choirs performed at the concert before

a packed, appreciative audience on November 22.

Public Invitation to Serve on theBoard of Variance

The Village is seeking interested individuals with a strong interest in the community and some knowledge of planning and development to sit on the Board of Variance.Established by Bylaw, the Board of Variance will review requests for variances to certain municipal development requirements for reasons of hardship. Such issues may include siting, dimensions or size of a building or structure, the prohibition of a structural alteration (in the case of mobile homes outside of mobile home parks) and other development issues.The Board of Variance will be provided with administrative support. Members of the Board do not receive compensation for their services as members, but will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses incurred that arise out of the performance of their duties.Interested parties are encouraged to provide a letter and/or resume stating their knowledge, experience and why you wish to serve on the Board. Submissions can be made in person at the Village office, by mail to PO Box 160, Keremeos BC V0X 1N0, by fax to (250) 499-5477 or by email to [email protected] more information please contact the Village Office at 250.499.2711.

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Grad class still holding fundraising bottle drive Got returnable bottles? Give them to the grad class. Members of this year’s grad class went out

last weekend in search of bottles to return to help pay for their upcoming trip and caps and gowns. Unfortunately, no one put any out.

Snow got in the way of previous attempts to collect.

So now the class is asking anyone who would

like to donate to contact Madi or Vera Roberts directly at 250-499-2593 to arrange a pick up time.

Money raised will go towards graduation events including the grad class trip, graduation and caps and gowns for graduates.

Anyone who wants to donate their bottles but needs them picked up earlier can call Madi or Vera at 250-499-2593 to arrange a pick up time.

School closures on horizon Black Press

Cawston Primary School might be facing an uncertain future.

A special board meeting was scheduled for Wednesday night (after the Review deadline) for trustees to hear recommendations for potential school closures.

During the meeting it’s anticipated there will be a review of the 2015 facilities plan, which was directed to be completed in the fall to update the 2010 facilities plan.

When asked, the school board declined to comment until after they had reviewed the recommendations at the meeting.

Factors included in the recommen-dations will be the school Facility Condition Index ratings, enrolment projections, savings by closing a school and necessary cost to upgrade schools.

The 2015 plan forecasts an enrolment decline for the next 10 years. An audit of each building in the school district shows that out of seven schools, five were given the rating of poor. It defines that rating as not meeting requirements, need-ing immediate attention required to buildings systems that are meeting the end of their life cycle and a high risk of failure of some systems. This includes Cawston Primary, Okanagan Falls Elementary, Oliver Elementary, Osoyoos Secondary and Tuc-El-Nuit

in Oliver.The report states Okanagan Falls

Elementary is approximately 50 years old and given the enrolment and the condition rating, government funding to improve the facility is “unlikely.” The report said the school generates a small community grant of $150,000 that would not continue if the school was closed and there is potential for existing students to transfer to Oliver or Kaleden/Penticton.

The school district is currently in a structural deficit of $530,000 and the executive summary of the 2015 report said “if it does not take proactive steps to reduce operating expenses, it could have a structural deficit of $1.4 million by the 2017-2018 school year.”

In the 2010 report it was rec-ommended that Cawston Primary “close soon” and students be sent to Similkameen Elementary Secondary School, Similkameen Elementary Secondary convert to a kindergarten to Grade 12 school, Osoyoos Secondary close in a few years and send stu-dents to South Okanagan Secondary School, Okanagan Falls to close soon, and Oliver Elementary renovate. The plan suggested no changes to Osoyoos Elementary and Tuc-el-Nuit (but to re-evaluate in five years).

The Review will post information to its Facebook page as soon as it’s available and a followup story will appear in next week’s edition.

Thieves targetting F-Series trucksReview Staff

RCMP in the South Okanagan have been busy investigating a rash of sto-len pickup trucks in the area in the past few weeks.

Thieves appear to be targeting the Ford F250 and F350 pickup trucks. The crimes are occurring in the early morning hours between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.

These incidents are believed to be connected and associated with thefts

from businesses and residences. ATV’s, trailers, personal belongings and expensive machinery have been stolen. Police are looking for anyone that may have witnessed suspicious activities that may lead to the arrest of the perpetrators. Areas of interest are Princeton, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos and Okanagan Falls.

Please call your local RCMP with any information or Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Avatar, the future-fantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseat-ed by the latest Star Wars space opera.

I watched Avatar on TV over the holidays for the first time since its 2009 release, and was able to see past the bombastic special effects to examine it for what it is, an anti-capitalist propaganda film.

Psychopathic military com-mander teams with evil mining executive to blast and slaughter their way to a chunk of rare mineral, ridiculously named “unobtainium.” Giant tree, home of highly evolved Na’vi people and their delicate jun-gle ecosystem, is toppled for sadistic fun and profit, before nature’s collective strikes back.

Canadian director James Cameron helped the global anti-development network use the movie in its celebrity attack on the Alberta oil industry. Now the story line is being employed again in B.C., in an effort to revive the 1990s “war in the woods” that led to the creation of Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park on Vancouver Island.

Protest tactics are being refined. Targeting just outside

the boundary of the vast park established 20 years ago, giant trees are named and an Avatar-style narrative of unbridled greed is spoon-fed to urban media.

There’s a “Tolkien Giant” now, although I’m reliably informed it is not one of those trees that gets up and walks around in the Lord of the Rings movies. This tree is also protected from log-ging, as are most of the poster trees used for propaganda and fundraising.

The network uses multiple front groups. Vancouver-based Wilderness Committee stag-es urban protests and issues news releases, while Ecojustice lawyers fight forest compa-ny injunctions against direct actions that disrupt legal log-ging. An employee of the B.C. branch plant of Sierra Club lurks, apparently coordinating media and protesters.

A 1990s remnant called Friends of Carmanah-Walbran issued a statement Nov. 9 announcing “autonomous action” by three protesters to

disrupt logging. Not their guys, you understand, just masked indi-viduals willing to lock themselves to equipment or wander into a road-building blast zone, forc-ing work to stop for safety reasons.

These are among the actions

that forced the logging com-pany to go to court for an injunction.

Cast in the role of evil cor-poration is Teal-Jones Group, a B.C. forest company trying to operate in what is now the most environmentally restricted for-est in the world. It keeps about 2,000 people employed in log-ging and its sawmills in Surrey, where investments have been made to handle second-growth coastal timber as well as what little old-growth they are allowed to harvest.

Protesters have dubbed their latest target, the tiny 3.2 hectare cutblock 4424, “Black Diamond Grove” for media and fundraising purposes.

Teal-Jones forester Chris Harvey provided me some information to counter pro-

tester claims. Block 4424 isn’t being logged, although it was permitted last fall. Protesters are targeting other operations, none of which are in the con-tentious Walbran “bite” area next to the park.

Teal-Jones has not only received permits and worked with environmental orga-nizations, its operations are independently certified by the Canadian Standards Association.

A B.C. Supreme Court judge granted an extension of the injunction protecting Teal-Jones’ operations on Jan. 4. The judge wasn’t swayed by protesters packing the Victoria courtroom, and upheld a 50-metre safety zone around working equipment in the Walbran Valley until the end of March.

A Wilderness Committee spokesman with no evident forestry qualifications was appalled. He will no doubt con-tinue to issue news releases and write his own version for left-wing fringe publications that seek to perpetuate an urban cul-ture of revulsion for logging.

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

Holy smokes – at least we don’t live in Nunavut There are more than 4 million smokers in

Canada, and that means the ground is littered this week with close to 4 million broken New Year’s Resolutions.

Quitting smoking is hard, but the government of BC – which enjoys the lowest smoking rates of any province – is making it easier by improving free access to quit smoking aids.

As of January 1st smokers trying to quit the habit need only visit a pharmacy to receive 12 weeks worth of nicotine replacements, and the program that covers the cost of these therapies has been expanded to include nicotine inhalers and lozenges as well as gum and patches.

Since 2011 the province has spent $38 million providing quit smoking products to a shrinking group of addicts (people are either stopping or dying). It’s an initiative that would make an excel-lent model for other provinces.

Only 14 per cent of British Columbians smoke, compared to a national average of 20.8 per cent. While this may be in part a reflection of good gov-ernance and strategy, it also follows an established trend of people getting healthier as one moves from east to west across the country. Obesity rates are also lower in Beautiful British Columbia, and residents here are generally more physically active than in Central and Eastern Canada.

Could be all that fresh air and wide open spaces.That said, the trend reverses when one travels

north. A full third of adults smoke in the North West Territories. Nunavut is the worst place to live if you are sensitive to second hand smoke, where a whop-ping 62 per cent of residents are on the weed.

Those statistics are suggestive when considered alongside smoking rates in BC’s Interior, which are substantially higher at 21 per cent than the rest of the health conscious province.

Perhaps smoking prevalence can be directly linked to a lack of things to do.

There are still 600,000 smokers in British Columbia, and annual tobacco related deaths of 6,000. Smoking costs the province $2.3 billion each year.

The province’s top sawbones – provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall – recently went on the record stating he would support an increase in the smoking age here to 21. Citing studies that show if people don’t smoke by the age of 19 they are unlikely to become confirmed smokers, he said the move would significantly further lower smoking rates and casualties.

It’s an extreme position. How can one be old enough to invade Afghanistan, and not be old enough to have a cigarette after?

January is a time for fresh starts and what BC is doing is working. National non-smoking week and Weedless Wednesday are almost upon us.

It’s time for that 21 per cent in the Interior – and you know who you are –to pick up the resolutions and get down to the pharmacy to try again. – AD

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You are invited to joinMLA Linda Larson for a meet

and greet at the Grist Mill

Saturday, January 16thfrom 1:00 to 2:00pm

2691 Upper Bench RoadKeremeos, B.C.

Join us for coffee, tea and goodies

We all have something in common with Elwood Dowd The number one, sure fire, feel

good, warm-your-cockles film of the twentieth century has got to be the 1950 gem Harvey, staring Jimmy Stewart and Josephine Hull, and based on the Pulitzer prize win-ning play by Mary Chase.

Take it to the bank, nothing brightens a gloomy or anxious day like a date with Harvey, a 6’ 4” invisible rabbit known as a Pooka.

The full version of the movie is available on YouTube for a mere $3.99. You will not be sorry.

The role of Elwood P. Dowd is the most quintessential of Stewart’s career. Harvey contains no special effects, no car chases, and very little action.

It is mostly Dowd, wandering around his hometown in gentle, eccentric and sometimes slightly inebriated fashion, having conver-sations with his best friend Harvey, whom nobody else can see.

It’s an odd but enviable relation-ship that creates confusion and con-sternation for the people in Dowd’s life and there is much to glean about goodness, and priorities, and the right way to treat others.

One of Dowd’s character defin-ing habits – other than daily trips to the local tavern – is his insistence on handing out business cards to people who don’t want them.

Each time he points to the card and explains: “If you want to call me, don’t call me at that number, that’s the old one. Call me at this other number here.”

That’s ridiculous right? Printing a business card with an old phone

number on it?Who would do anything like

that?As it turns out, most people have

a little Elwood P. Dowd in them.There lives a good example

on one of the computers at The Review, which runs the design soft-ware used to produce the paper each week.

Something like three years ago the style sheets for various type-faces and sizes were updated, to give the paper a bit of a facelift. The person who set up the new system carefully created sheets for new body copy, new cutlines, new headlines and new bylines. To this day, right beside them, are sheets called “old” body copy, “old” cut-lines, et cetera.

The old style sheets are com-pletely useless, somewhat ugly, and they often lead to font mix-ups on a production day.

The paper’s own Elwood just couldn’t throw them away and no one else in the office knows how to

delete them.Many years ago at the invitation

of senior managers in my com-pany (invitation, insistence, you say tomato) I attended a series of semi-nars designed to hone organization skills.

This endeavor was optimis-tically labeled “Professional Development” but could also have been titled “A Complete Waste of the Shareholders’ Money.”

The one lesson that proved to be a worthwhile take-away was an exercise involving keys. The pre-senter asked each of the 150 attend-ees to take the key rings from their pockets and purses and remove all of the keys that belonged to houses and apartments where they no longer lived, and vehicles they no longer owned.

The pile of keys accumu-lated on the center table was impressive. There were hun-dreds of keys handed over that day.

The facilitator said old key collecting was a regular part of his seminars, and while at one time he carried a satchel of keys to each new course, he soon lost the ability to lift them all.

It’s entirely possible that today the aforementioned organizational expert is a suc-cessful housebreaker and car thief. But he had a good point about how hard it is to let go.

A completely unrelated aside: the only other course in the program that was at all

memorable was called something like “Time Management for the Professional Woman.”

Hung in for thirty minutes before feigning a delicate stomach condi-tion and heading back to work.

After dropping the kids at day care, stopping at the office to send a few emails and fighting commuter traffic for 90 minutes it was mad-dening to hear the session leader introduce her topic by sharing that she had recently returned to the workplace after choosing to be a stay-at-home Mom for her daugh-ter, then eight-years-old. “I’m not here to judge anyone,” she conde-scended. “For me it was important to spend those most formative years with my child.”

Women and all parents need to stick together regardless of their

choices and circumstances. Stay at home mothering or

fathering is a great thing, and so is being a Mom or Dad who works outside the home.

If another woman expects to be heard on the issues of time manage-ment for her gender, she needs to bring something more to the table than guilt – like practical tips for removing baby spit up from a pair of dress pants while driving a car, applying lip gloss and talking on the phone.

Ugh.Indeed, some feelings are just

hard to let go.Think maybe a dose of Harvey

is in order.

old dog new tricks

ANDREA DEMEER

Drug use cripples families and communitiesArt Martens

livingsignificantly.caWhen I recently heard about the assas-

sination of Gisela Mota, a Mexican mayor, I considered it of little concern for myself and my neighbours in the Similkameen Valley. Surely, I thought, our society will never spiral downward to where drug cartels are able to kill politicians almost at will.

Maybe I was a tad overly complacent. A conversation with Monica a couple of days later caused me more than a twinge of con-cern. After moving from New Brunswick with her daughter Curly, and two younger children, her anticipation of a peaceful life here was shattered. Sixteen year old, musi-cally gifted Curly began hanging out with youths skipping classes and smoking drugs. She started dating older guys doing cocaine and heroin. Soon Curly too was hooked on hard drugs.

Understandably, Monica fears retaliation from the traffickers and asked me to not use her real name. “Curly is behind in paying for drugs,” she said. “She’s been warned there will be serious consequences. I know she’s taking things from my home and selling them to pay. Now they expect her to be a drug run-ner. She’s scared, but it’s a bit late.”

A note of deep despair crept into Monica’s voice. “The police and government people are sympathetic, but their hands seem to be tied. I’m trying to persuade my daughter to go into a rehab facility, but it’s like all she can think about now is getting drugs. She doesn’t understand these people are wrecking her future. I can’t get help anywhere.” A single tear trickled slowly down Monica’s cheek. She’s fighting a lonely battle.

It’s alarming that as a society we don’t grasp the extent to which drugs have infiltrat-

ed the lives of our next generation of citizens and leaders. We seemingly don’t possess the will or know-how to deal with the curse of illicit drug use. In Hedley we have a dealer who does a pretty brisk business. Customers go to his house in broad daylight. Some are selling to youths. People are appalled that this is happening in our community.

Some years ago in another setting, I received a lesson about how a community can oppose those who seek to bring harm to citizens. Our opponent was a powerful, air

polluting US corporation. Several individu-als were so spooked they wrote letters to the local paper advising us to back off, because we were like dwarfs against this corporate giant with its deep pockets and high priced attorneys.

We began with a committee of about 10 concerned individuals and invited a couple of community leaders to meet with us. Realizing we needed to educate people regarding the health implications for their children and grandchildren, we asked a reporter with the

local newspaper to attend our next meeting. She was a firebrand and began researching the issue and writing about it. We wanted people to understand this was a danger that would impact them personally.

Our small committee quickly grew into a group of approximately 30 committed citi-zens. We wrote a letter to the National Energy Board (NEB) and set a goal of having 10,000 individuals send copies of this letter to the Board.

Increasingly, people became aware of the serious implications for their own health and that of their children. Many picked up copies of the letter and urged their family, friends, and co-workers to sign it.

Initially, the mayor and city hall wel-comed the corporation but as the community pressure against it increased, the mayor real-ized he’d have to join us. Our local MLA provided paper and extensive use of his office copier to produce thousands of letters. The head of the Downtown Business Association did the same. She also provided a booth at the town’s summer festival.

All told we generated some 20,000 letters to the NEB, as well as other documentation. We sent so much material, one of the NEB fax machines burned out. It was a tough fight over several years, but in the end we won.

Just wringing our hands will accomplish nothing. However, with leadership, a com-prehension by the community of the personal implications, a plan that people can partici-pate in, and dialogue with police, there could be a significant push back against those who are destroying the lives of young people like Curly. This is not a total answer, but com-munity ownership could be an important first step.

Even in a community as small and close knit as Hedley BC, drugs are readily available and drug dealers are identified by residents.

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SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53 (OKANAGAN SIMILKAMEEN)PARENTS OF GRADES 1 TO 12 STUDENTS

REGISTERING OR REQUESTING A CHANGE OF SCHOOLSEPTEMBER 2016

Parents or guardians may enroll their son or daughter in an educational program at any school in our district, as outlined in Section 74.1 of the School Act, and providing there is space available in the respective grade. Registrations prior to June 10, 2016 will be accepted on a first come, first served and availability basis. Beginning June 13, 2016, registrations will be accepted in the following priority order as per section 74.6 of the School Act: (a) a catchment area child who, in the previous school year, attended the school at which the educational program is made available; (b) a catchment area child; (c) a non-catchment area child; (d) a non-school district child

For further information, please contact your local school’s principal.

Cawston Primary 250-485-4434 8:15 am - 2:45 pm Okanagan Falls Elementary 250-497-5414 8:00 am - 2:30 pm Oliver Elementary 250-498-3468 8:00 am - 3:30 pmTuc-el-Nuit Elementary 250-498-3415 8:00 am - 3:30 pmOsoyoos Elementary 250-495-7248 9:00 am - 3:00 pmYouLearn (Call for Appt) 250-498-4597 8:30 am - 7:00 pm (Mon to Wed) 8:30 am - 1:00 pm (Thurs)

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Parents or guardians may register these new students from Monday, January 11 to Friday, March 11, 2016 at the following schools:

2. Please bring your child’s birth certificate and Medical Card with you. Should you require further details, please contact your local school.

3. Parents may defer the entry of their child into Kindergarten for one year but registration must occur in the following school year.

4. Early registration assists the district with plans for September, 2016. Also, Kindergarten spaces in a school may be limited and placement is done on a first come, first serve basis.

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Community organization patrolling for new members Letter to the Editor:

As the local Citizens on Patrol president, I’m appealing to people in the area for their assistance to keep the organization active in the area. Like all organizations in small communities who rely on volun-teers their numbers are dwindling and they are asking people in the area to consider giving a bit of their time to a much needed service in their communities.

The group sees themselves as the eyes and ears for the commu-nity. They work very closely with the local RCMP in patrolling areas of Keremeos, Cawston and Olalla.

If we see anything of a suspi-cious nature we pass this informa-tion along to the RCMP officers on duty. Since becoming involved with COPs, I’ve come to realize what a difficult job the RCMP have.

The group also works close-ly with ICBC and the BC Crime

Prevention Association on several programs. As well as doing patrols we do Speed Watch Audits for ICBC, seatbelt checks, surveys of parked cars to see if keys have been left in the car, if the car has been left running or if people have left valuables in plain view which is an enticement for theft.

One of the more interesting programs they have been involved with is working with ICBC on a car theft program.

Members carry a Palm Pilot while they are on patrol that enables them to run license plate numbers to see if a car is on the list of sto-len vehicles for the province. This information is downloaded into their local program on a daily basis. The program has made it more interesting for their members and the technology helps to add another component to what the group is able to do for the community.

The Similkameen is on a major corridor route. Vehicles are passing through coming from the coast to the Okanagan, if we see anything suspicious we are able to gather information and forward it to the RCMP.

The group is always looking for volunteers.

Some members move away or feel they no longer have the time to volunteer so the membership suffers. We have new people mov-ing to this area who are looking for something to do to help the com-munity.

What better way is there to learn

about the area we live in than help-ing to patrol it?

To join is not a huge commit-ment.

If someone has four hours a month that they can spare we would welcome their support.

Citizens on Patrol would like to see more young adults get involved in the group.

They are also encouraging local business owners and their employ-ees to become involved. Business support for Citizens on Patrol in fundraising initiatives is great.

I’ve been a member of the Citizens on Patrol since moving

to Keremeos 15 years ago. Not only am I able to give back to the community but there are also great educational opportunities. Members are able to attend confer-ences sponsored by the BC Crime Prevention Association and ICBC to learn about new programs for communities.

If anyone would like more infor-mation on joining COPS they are encouraged to call 250-499-0216 or the local RCMP detachment at 499-5511.

Benn GummKeremeos

Resident grateful for ongoing support from local Royal Canadian Legion

To the Editor: I am writing to say thank-you to the Royal

Canadian Legion Branch #192. Thank-you for your generosity. It is very much

appreciated. I am very thankful for the help you have given myself, as well as the ongoing support you always give our community. Best of luck in the New Year.

Lee MollisonKeremeos

Submitted The Village of Keremeos announced

the completion of the final draft of its Age-Friendly Action Plan.

The report contains a number of rec-ommendations to make Keremeos a more age-friendly community including imple-menting programs to encourage property owners to improve accessibility, encourage a wider variety of accessible outdoor activ-ities by constructing an outdoor exercise park and strengthen positive relationships

with community stakeholders to champion projects of a collective nature.

The report provides a number of guid-ing principles for our community to direct age-friendly action. Although the Action Plan has been completed on behalf of the Village of Keremeos, it has been com-piled with the objective of benefiting other groups, agencies, businesses and organiza-tion in our community.

Overall, the report indicates that Keremeos is a relatively age-friendly com-

munity given our size and scope and the numerous age-friendly assets which our community already has in place.

The report concludes that future suc-cess for an age-friendly Keremeos resides in our ability to work together to col-lectively achieve the goals detailed in the final action plan. A copy of the Final 2015 Age-Friendly Action Plan for the Village of Keremeos can be found on our website located at https://keremeos.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/123

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At 8 a.m. on January 2 an eager crew of 14 people braced -15 C weather and set about documenting the birds they saw during the 13th annual Cawston Christmas Bird Count.

Fortunately, it was a still day with no wind chill causing real discomfort. We hoped the low cloud would burn off and let the winter sun warm us, alas only small portions of the Cascades were lit up by sun shining through a crack in the cloud. The valley remained grey. The extra light that sunshine provides can make identifying birds a little easier, particularly for those who are not so familiar with bird sounds. Some of our crew are very experienced birders and can tell exactly which bird is making that single chirp. During the count we often identify birds from their call rather than a sighting.

The chukar is a classic example of I.D. by call. We could hear its distinctive chatter up in the hills but there it remained, however another crew did actually see some and managed to get a decent picture. The Canyon wren is another bird which can be difficult to see but its call is unmistakable. Some lucky people have this dainty little bird entertain them as it hops up and down the walls of farm buildings looking for insects, their eggs, and spiders. If we are lucky it may announce its presence by its beautiful and distinctive song, a loud cascade of musical whistles ending in a buzz or it may simply make buzzing calls as it hops around.

The five groups covered from the Nighthawk area to downtown Keremeos on each side of the river. Varied terrain provided the opportunity to see or hear dry-land birds and the birds who prefer ripar-ian thickets or open water. Fortunately, there was enough open water to identify numerous water birds. The following birds gave us a total of 3,626 birds representing over 62 species.

With rosy cheeks and chilly toes we ended the day at the home of Bob and Marilyn Bergen, tallied up our records and enjoyed a super pot luck supper. Warmed and energized by a ‘good feed’ each group reported on the area they covered and sightings.

Thank you to the hearty souls who helped this year; a special thanks to Bob and Marilyn for sharing their home and to Freda Easy for providing a platter of deli delights.

Recorded Species: Canada Goose-35, Trumpeter Swan-1, American

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row-55, Dark eyed (Oregon) junco-769, Dark eyed (slate coloured) junco-1, Pine grosbeak-14, Cassin’s finch-1, House finch-117, Common redpoll-88, American goldfinch-101, Pine siskin-30, House sparrow-30.

In closing, the Eagle Swan count is happening on Saturday January 16. If you would like to help with this simple count please contact Lee at 250-499-5404 or [email protected]

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Traci Russell can tick some-thing off her bucket list.

The heavily involved com-munity volunteer along with her husband Brian Russell took over ownership at the Branding Iron on January 1, 2016.

“Owning a restaurant has always been one of my lifelong dreams,” Traci said Monday at the restaurant on 7th Avenue.

“I’ve been in the restaurant business on and off for 35 years as a server, cook, manager. I’ve always wanted to own my own place. We were looking to get into it and Karl and Suzanne were looking to get out. The timing was perfect.”

Traci’s experience com-bined with Brian’s enthusiasm for creative cooking is sure to be a recipe for success.

“I might have the experi-ence but Brian really is the cre-ative cook at home. He loves to try things out and we’re going to use that and try some inter-esting specials.”

At this point everything for the most part is staying the same at the well-established eatery – even some of the staff.

Former owners Karl Schrob and wife Suzanne Siemens will be staying on to help with the transition.

Karl will be cooking one day a week and on-call while Suzanne will still be working

close to full-time. “They’ve done so great with

the business and are really here to help us through the transi-tion. They’ve done so well with it that we really don’t want to change anything.”

Hours are staying the same for the rest of January with the restaurant closed Mondays and open the rest of the week 4 p.m. to late.

But in February the Branding Iron will be open seven days a week from 11 a.m. till late.

“We want to be open for lunch. We’re going to be intro-ducing a special 10 items under $10 menu,” she said.

The dishes on the menu are still being worked out, but everything will be under $10.

The addition of the lunch menu is the only menu change planned at this time.

“We’re not planning a menu change because everything is so great here. We are going to introduce some specials but the rest is going to pretty much be the same,” she said.

Traci and Brian are plan-ning on bringing back Mexican Night, which at one time was a favourite among locals and tourists.

They also plan to hold spe-cial events and live music at the restaurant.

There’s even talk of co-ordinating events with another

local eatery in town on special days like St. Patrick’s Day, for example.

“We’re in discussions about something but we’re not sure yet. I think it’s great we’re talk-ing about it. A thriving busi-ness community needs to work together,” she said.

Both Traci and Brian are involved in several different community groups and hope to

be able to give back by holding fundraisers and other events at the restaurant.

Brian grew up in Keremeos and the couple came back to the area about 11 years ago.

“We love this community and we’re really excited to be starting this here. We can’t wait to see everyone and meet the people we don’t know,” she said.

Tara Bowie Traci and Brian Russell took over ownership of the Branding Iron January 1.

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While the thought of winning enough money to buy a small country seems over-whelmingly enticing, there are things that Canadians need to know before handing over some cash. Yes, Canadians are allowed to play US lotteries but bear in mind, US win-nings are subject to US taxes.

Canadian lotteries by comparison are small, but tax free. The biggest problem is that the United States has no current rules or regulations around third party online lottery ticket sales to foreigners.

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“You simply have to trust they are doing this, add to the fact that winning is so remote that in effect you’re just handing someone your money and credit card information. You still don’t get a hard copy of the ticket, unless presumably if you win.

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Head south of the border. If you really want to play and can manage it, drive south of the border and buy them in person.

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The rebates will apply to Telus, Telus Mobility and Koodo customers who incurred a charge for certain premium text messaging services between January 1, 2011 and August 16, 2013. Eligible cur-rent customers will automatically receive a rebate, while eligible former customers can

expect to be notified by Telus with details on how to obtain their rebates and will have 120 days to make a claim.

In 2012, the Bureau initiated an inquiry in relation to Rogers, Bell, Telus and the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) for facilitating charg-es by third parties on their customers wire-less phone bills for premium text messag-ing services, such as trivia questions and ringtones, that they did not intend to buy and for which they had not agreed to pay. As part of the agreement, the Bureau will discontinue the legal proceedings against Telus. The Bureau previously reached a settlement with and discontinued the legal proceedings against Rogers. However, the

legal proceedings against Bell and the CWTA remain ongoing.

In addition to the rebates, the agreement stipulates that Telus will:

Publish a notice to all affected custom-ers; and

Establish a consumer awareness cam-paign to educate consumers on how to avoid unwanted wireless charges

Telus will also donate a total of $250,000 to the Ryerson University Privacy and Big Data Institute; Éducaloi, a non-profit orga-nization dedicated to helping the public understand their rights and responsibilities under the law; and the Centre de recherche en droit public de l’Université de Montréal.

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GIVING AND RECEIVINGBy Pascale Lutz PART II

Limits in effect while quantities last.

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Cream 100g$6.99

Rub A535Arthritis Extra

Strength Cream 100g$6.99

How do you clean your ears?Some people still use cotton-tipped applicator sticks to clean out their ears. Not a good idea. There’s a risk of puncturing the ear drum and pushing the wax in more deeply. Check

with our pharmacists for safer ways of ear-cleaning.Try glucosamine for osteoarthritis.

Glucosamine is often used at a dose of 500mg three times daily to lessen the pain of osteoarthritis. It does help some

people and is available without a presciption. Give it at least three months to see if it works. If it is not helping by that

time, it probably isn’t going to.Try chicken soup for your next cold

Chicken soup is often used to aid in the recovery from viral conditions like colds. This idea goes back to 60 AD

when the Greek physician Dioscorides recommended it for respiratory conditions. Does it work? Chicken

meat contains the amino acid cysteine which is a mild decongestant. It’s worth a try.

What triggers cold sores?Cold sores are not caused by the common cold but by a virus called herpes simplex. They can be painful and unsightly and are contagious. They can be triggered by stress, sunlight, fever or menstruation. Some people get them twice yearly or oftener. As soon as you feel that

tingling sensation on the lip, start treatment right away. Our pharmacists can help you choose an appropriate product.

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... purse, took a €20 note and gave it to him with a smile thinking of what it would be like to be in that predicament. He was so grateful that his eyes filled up and he couldn’t even find the words to thank me. The girl at the counter commented that it was really kind of me but all I could think was, what if it had been me. I strongly suspected my angels were in cahoots over what had happened and had whis-pered or rather shouted in my ear as I had no control over giving the money. I smiled at the thought.

I turned away, smiling goodbye to the young man and the girl and went back downstairs, with a spring in my step. I was really happy to have helped him. I arrived back at the check-in to show the girl the receipt that I had indeed paid my fine but she said she didn’t need it, the receipt was for my records. I realised that I could have bluffed my way through it, she wouldn’t have noticed that I had only paid €8 but if I had done that, which would have been dishonest of me, I wouldn’t have been able to help that poor fellow. So I figured everything happens for a reason.

When I arrived in Cork, Xav was there to collect me and when I asked him if there was any food at home as I was starving he told me there was pizza. I wanted something more nourishing so I suggest-ed going to a supermarket and picking up some things. On the way I told him what had happened at the airport and he agreed that I had done the right thing. We were in Douglas Court, heading for the food department when we bumped into a friend of ours who was desperately looking for a present for his wife for Mother’s Day. I suggested a few places where he might find something when he said to me that his wife had admired some jewelry I had made recently and suggested that he buy it from me for her. It was a true case of when you give, you receive. I gave the guy €20 in the morning and I earned €25 with the sale of my jewelry just a few hours later. It is really true that when we help others, we really are helping ourselves!

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LEGION FOR JANUARY 2016Thursday, 14th Friday, 15th Saturday, 16th Sunday, 17th Monday, 18th Tuesday, 19th Wednesday, 20th

ATM AVAILABLE

The Royal Canadian LegionKeremeos, B.C. Phone: [email protected]

HALL

RENTALS!

Member Appreciation4:30 PM

BUNNEY RACESOpen ‘til 9:00 pm

3:00 PMMEAT DRAW

Live Music 5:00 pm‘til the band quits

2:00 PMGENERALMEETING

4:00 PM MINI MEAT DRAW

6:30 PM GUCCI CARDS

2:30 PMFREE BINGO

4:00 PMDARTS

BranchNo. 192

Enjoy an evening out taking in a

movie

Oliver Theatre250-498-2277

REGULAR SHOWTIMESSunday, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 7:30 p.m.

Friday & Saturday 7:00 & 9:00 p.m.(unless otherwise stated)

Programme subject to unavoid-able change without noticewww.olivertheatre.ca

OLIVER THEATRE January,2016Programme

Enjoyyoureveningout,takingInamovieattheOliverTheatre!

Phone250-498-2277Oliver,BC

RegularShowtimesSun.–Mon.–Tues.–Thurs…7:30p.m.Fri.–Sat………….……….7:00&9:00p.m.(unlessotherwisestated)

ProgrammeSubjectToUnavoidablechangewithoutnotice

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Sat.-Sun.–Mon.–Tues.Jan.9-10–11–12

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Coarseandsexuallanguage,druguse.

Coarselanguage,violence.

Thurs.-Fri.Jan.7–8

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Nominatedfor3GoldenGlobesBestPicture-Drama,BestDirector,BestScreenplay

Fri.–Sat.–Sun.–Mon.–Tues.Jan.1-2-3-4-5

TherewillalsobeamatineeofthisshowontheSat.at2:00p.m.Allseats$4.50forthematinee.

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Thurs.-Fri.-SatJan.14-15-16

Sun.-Mon.–Tues.Jan.17-18-19

Coarselanguage,themeofsexualabuseinvolvingminors.

Thurs.-Fri.Jan.21–22

Sat.-Sun.–Mon.–Tues.Jan.23-24-25-26

Coarselanguage.Violence.

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The B.C. government is investing an extra $3 million to expand a program that tailors cancer treatment to the genetic makeup of individual patients.

The B.C. Cancer Agency is ramping up its Personalized Onco-Genomics (POG) project after seeing encouraging results, including reversal of some cancers thought to be all but untreatable. Researchers cau-tioned that the technique isn’t a cure for cancer, but it has been effective in identify-ing drugs that can reduce a life-threatening condition to a manageable chronic illness.

Dr. Janessa Laskin, the cancer specialist in charge of the POG program, said three quarters of the oncologists in B.C. are now participating in the program, selecting and referring patients from all over the prov-ince. The technique is “the future of oncol-ogy,” and the goal is to keep expanding it until every cancer patient can be assessed, Laskin said.

Premier Christy Clark and Health Minister Terry Lake announced the addi-tional funds at the B.C. Cancer Agency in Vancouver Tuesday. Clark said the intent is to increase funding further in the com-ing years for a program that is attracting international interest and financial support.

The agency highlighted patients helped by the technique. A 41-year-old non-smok-er, Jennifer Strack described her shock at

being diagnosed with aggressive lung can-cer 18 months ago. Strack underwent five rounds of conventional chemotherapy with little effect, as tumours grew in her lungs and spread to her liver.

The POG program identified one drug that was not effective, but Strack began taking another one that halted the growth and reduced the tumours. Laskin said the genetic testing identifies drug that would otherwise never be considered.

Zuri Scrivens was treated at age 33 for breast cancer, and when it reappeared two years later she was enrolled in the POG

program. Her cancer went into remission after a diabetes drug was used in combina-tion with a breast cancer drug.

Since clinical trials began in 2012, more than 350 patients with 50 different types of cancer have had their genetic material stud-ied in the program. With private donations through the B.C. Cancer Foundation, the new government funds and international grant support, the target for POG is to enrol 2,000 patients in the next five years.

For more information on the program, visit its website at www.bccancerfounda-tion.com/POG

Genetic technique gets results against cancer

B.C. government photoPremier Christy Clark listens as Jennifer Strack describes her successful treatment for lung cancer.

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CAPRICORN: Get the facts before drawing any conclusions this week, Capricorn. Allow some time to assess a situation that has proven difficult to handle. Things may be more clear tomorrow.

AQUARIUS: A longtime friend may evolve into something more soon, Aquarius. A spark has always been there, and you might be ready to explore a new relationship.

PISCES: Pisces, don’t fret when plans are canceled at the last minute. Try to reschedule as soon as possible and make the most of your newfound free time.

ARIES: Aries, don’t be fooled by appearances. Sometimes there is more than meets the eye, and finding the truth beneath the surface can prove enlightening.

TAURUS: Taurus, use this week to experiment in the kitchen. You will benefit from exploring new cuisines you have long been wanting to try but have yet to prepare.

GEMINI: Gemini, now is a perfect time to explore social events that can expand your social circle. You have plenty of friends, but you can always benefit from meeting new people.

CANCER: Cancer, your creativity is at an all-time high. Take advantage of your inspiration and get involved in a special project. Embrace this opportunity to put your creative energy to use.

LEO: Leo, now is the time to explore a new hobby. Invite others to join you to make your exploration that much more rewarding. Afford this interest ample time to grow.

VIRGO: Virgo, seek situations that are peaceful and surround yourself with like-minded, mellow people. Enjoy the respite that relaxing atmospheres provide.

LIBRA: You need a confidence booster, Libra. Take action and seek ways to feel better about a situation that has been bothering you. This proactive approach may be all you need.

SCORPIO: You may seem like you aren’t able to get ahead in your career, Scorpio. But it could be that you’re looking to advance too quickly. Be patient and allow your skills to grow.

SAGITTARIUS: Take credit for your ideas, Sagittarius. Remember to be humble, but don’t feel shy about expressing your pride in a job well done.

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ARIES – Aries, practicality is a big part of your personality, but sometimes thinking through the reasons to do something over and over can be tedious. Let loose a little bit this week.

TAURUS –Taurus, expect to feel pulled in two directions this week. It’s a pivotal time at work, but in the same measure, you have much going on at home. Think things over carefully.

GEMINI – Gemini, you may find your energy levels unusually low this week, and your productivity may suffer as a result. Maybe someone else can energize you a bit and lend a helping hand.

CANCER – Cancer, you will get to your destination soon enough, but the trip may be a bit of a headache. Patience is essential this week; otherwise, you may give up prematurely.

LEO – Misinformation is spread-ing, so research everything to make informed decisions this week, Leo. It may help you avoid an expensive mistake down the line.

VIRGO – Virgo, you may have a wonderful time with family or friends this week, even if you are crunched for time. Savor the small moments as they come your way.

LIBRA – Libra, this is a good week to catch up on paperwork, filing or tedious tasks you have let fall by the wayside. Make use of the slow week to recharge.

SCORPIO – Scorpio, you will be missed as much as you miss another person this week. Wait out this separation a little while longer, keeping in mind that your reunion is on its way.

SAGITTARIUS – Do whatever you need to do to rejuvenate your spirit, Sagittarius. Spend some more time with friends and avoid prolonged solo activi-ties. Soon your motivation will return.

CAPRICORN – Capricorn, this may turn out to be a strange week, as you can’t seem to fully focus on anything. You may get frustrated at your inability to concentrate, but that focus will return soon.

AQUARIUS – Aquarius, if you become too wrapped up in busi-ness or personal obligations, take a step back and reevalu-ate your priorities. Some things need to be rearranged.

PISCES – Pisces, you are on a quest this week to find the per-fect gift for a friend. This person will appreciate your efforts, and your bond will only grow stron-ger.


Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

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Ryan Campbell, OwnerFix Em Automotive

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Sensible pricing for practical people.

Basic Cremation $990 + taxesNo hidden costs.

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Farm Workers4 Farm worker needed from Apr. 1st to Dec. 15th, 2016. 40-60 hrs per week, $10.59/hr. Duties are fruit thinning, pick-ing, packing and loading. Please apply at: Gill Farms 250-499-6006

4 farm workers required, end of Apr. to Nov. 2016, $10.59/hr, 40-60 hrs/wk. Duties incl. pick-ing, pruning, packing and gen-eral farm labour. Apply to 250-499-2905 or 250-499-0421 G.S. Gill Orchards, Keremeos.

577803 BC Ltd. dba Taylor Farms requires 6 F/T seasonal workers from May 15 - Nov. 15, 2016. Thinning, picking, pruning and general farm la-bour in Cawston, BC. $10.59/hour or as per Employ-ment standards rates, approx. 40 - 60 hrs/wk. Email [email protected]

B&J Bengag Orchards re-quires 4 Farm Workers for 1 year starting Feb. 2016 - Feb. 2017. Duties: pruning, picking, packing & general farm labour. Work location Keremeos & Cawston, BC. 40 - 60 hrs/week, $10.59/hr. Apply 250-499-6555 or 2065 Barcelo Rd, Cawston, BC.

Farm WorkersPeach King Orchard in Kere-meos requires 6 farm work-ers, from March 15 to Nov. 15/16, 40-60 hrs/wk, $10.59/hr., Duties include picking, thinning, packing & ground crops.

Call 250-499-0499

FARM WORKERSLidhar Farm in Keremeos requires 12 Farm Workers; 2 for pruning in February, 10 in April for thinning, picking & packing. These are all full time positions. $10.59 per hour or as per employment standards. Work will be in Cawston, Keremeos and Grand Forks. Email:

[email protected]

FARM WORKERSRaghbir Lidhar requires 6 farm workers from March to October 2016 for thinning, picking & packing. These are full time positions, $10.59/hr. or as per Employment Stan-dards Agreement. Work will be in Cawston & Keremeos. Email:[email protected]

FARM WORKERSSidhu Farms requires 6 farm workers for planting, prun-ing, picking, packing, har-vesting & general farm la-bour in Cawston B.C. $10.59/hr, 40-50 hrs per week or piece work, 2 work-ers needed March 15 - Nov. 30/16, 4 workers needed May 15 - Dec. 30/16, email:

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* affordable 2 bedrm home with nice land-scaped lot, why rent when you can own?

* great back deck, very cute, alley access and workshop! MLS®

2096 Main Street, Cawston $230,000* 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Central air, gas f/p, covered back deck.* dble detached garage, central and on 1/2 acre!

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3675 Highway 3, Keremeos $425,000 * Sandy beach on the Similkameen River! 2 bed home/cottage getaway!* 5.5 acres, small orchard, gardens, dble garage, outbuildings and room for horses. MLS®

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2567 MIDDLE BENCH RD, KEREMEOS

$1,160,000*cert. organic 14.5 acre

mixed orchard/vineyard. Lg. house w/views!

* separate 1 bed accomm., 40 bin cold stor., covered

sorting/packing area. MLS®

“NEW LISTING”

Okay, here are the changes to the December 10th proof for the December 24th paper:1. Remove 5740 Haynes and replace with the following “New Listing”2096 Main Street, Cawston $230,000 * 3 bedroom, 2 bath. Central air, gas f/p, covered back deck.* dble detached garage, central and on 1/2 acre!

2. Remove 731 12th Avenue and replace with the following “New Listing”

3675 Highway 3, Keremeos $425,000 * Sandy beach on the Similkameen River! 2 bed home/cottage getaway!* 5.5 acres, small orchard, gardens, dble garage, outbuildings and room for horses.

3. Remove 2631 Middle Bench Road and re-place with the following lisitng:872 Cawston Avenue, Hedley $94,900 MLS* affordable 2 bedroom home with nice landscaped lot, why rent when you can own?* great back deck, very cute, alley access and workshop!

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Doreen Topping, left, pictured with recent retiree Jean Wainwright, was the winner of theCanucks Shirt Draw at Pharmasave in Keremeos held recent-ly.

keremeos review, january 14, 2016

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