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Keremeos women pre-pare for trek to Toronto See page 5

Winning entrants for 2012 Elks Rodeo See page 9

Similkameen wineries are spring wine compe-tition favourites See page 11

Keremeos Volunteer Firefi ghters, BC Ambulance personnel, and RCMP attended an incident on the rooftop of the Red Bridge Pub on Monday, May 28. A worker doing annual maintenance on the buildings air conditioning units reportedly fell from a ladder, suffering undeter-mined injuries. In photo, fi refi ghters assist ambulance personnel in getting the man off the roof.

Photo by Steve ArstadPhoto by Steve Arstad

During the fi rst quarter of 2012, the Kere-meos RCMP responded to 277 calls for ser-vice, compared with 227 calls during the fi rst quarter of 2011 - a 22 per cent increase.

Complaints relating to mischief and property damage have declined since the last quarter of 2011. In January, two males and one female were arrested and charged in connection with a series of vandalism reports which had taken place throughout the village between December 24, 2011 and January 13, 2012. The three are currently out on conditions awaiting court.

Keremeos RCMP investigated two found-ed drug offences during the fi rst quarter, both involving simple CDSA possession. A vehicle stopped by police after a license plate check revealed an outstanding warrant on the driver. A further search of the vehicle discovered 1.5 grams of crack cocaine and 25 percocets. The drugs were seized and the male driver was arrested.

One three day Immediate Roadside Sus-pension and three 24 hour suspensions were issued for alcohol use while driving.

The detachment made 33 foot patrols of the downtown area in the fi rst quarter. A training session for a chapter of the restorative justice program in the community was cancelled in February due to lack of interest.

There are no chronic nuisance offenders in the community at this time.

Crime Stoppers received four tips relating to events in Keremeos in the fi rst quarter.

Police calls up in fi rst quarter

of 2012By Steve Arstad [email protected]

Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital Board Chair Janice Perrino brought the RDOS directors up to date with respect to the proposed Penticton Regional Hospital Patient Care Tower at the May 17 regional district board meeting.

The Penticton Regional Hospital Pa-tient Care Tower consists of a four sto-rey building and a fi ve storey parkade which will contain a UBC medical

school, ambulatory care clinics, sur-gery suites, wellness centre clinics and a roof top helipad.

The parkade will provide 429 park-ing spaces, connecting to the tower on three levels.

Perrino told the board that the con-cept plan document would be com-pleted by June, with a fi nal submission for the project to the Ministry of Health slated for this fall and winter season.

Penticton Regional Hospital is grossly undersized, Perrino told the directors. The community must be made aware of this - we must tell our

MLAs, the Minister of Health and the Premier that its time for this project to take place - we must have this expan-sion, we must go forward.

Co-hospital Chair Gary Litke of-fered a recommendation that the RDOS write to local MLAs, the Min-istry of Health, treasury board members and the province, renewing our com-mitment to construction of a patient care tower in Penticton and request, in the strongest possible terms, that it be given top priority in funding.

The recommendation carried unani-mously.

Regional hospital chair urges local support for hospital expansionBy Steve Arstad [email protected]

The Review, Thursday, May 31, 2012

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. Seniors Centre.TUESDAY: South Okanagan Toastmasters 7 - 9 p.m. at Best Western in Osoyoos. Call 498-4412, 499-2144.TUESDAY: Bingo at the Senior Citizens 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 Similkameen 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. Seniors 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.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: KrossFit Fitness (similar to boot camp) 7:15 - 8 am, Sim. Rec. Centre. For more info call Theresia 499-2029 or email [email protected]: 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.TUESDAY: Keremeos Bellringers, 7:30 pm, Cawston United Church, for more info call Herma @ 499-5292, Joan @ 499-2450. 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 KeremeosTHURSDAYS: 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 or Dianne Clifton at 499-5180 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 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. 3RD TUESDAY: Legion General Meeting. 7:00 p.m. Keremeos Legion Hall.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 on Main Street in Keremeos.. Everyone is welcome.2ND & 4TH THURSDAY: Keremeos Lions Club meet upstairs at the Legion hall at 7 p.m. 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. EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY & FRIDAY: Interval Training at the Rec. Center, 6am-7am, Call Annette @ 250-499-22381ST SUNDAY OF MONTH: Jam Session. OAP. 1 p.m. Everyone Welcome. 499-0112.

HEDLEYTUESDAY: 2xs a month Soup and Sandwich - OAPO Hall watch for posters.THURSDAY: Library 2 pm - 7 pm Hedley Happy Hall, free computer use.THURSDAY: Learn how to make Crafts - 6:30 pm to 9 pm at OAPO Hall2ND MONDAY: Regular monthly meetings are held at 6 p.m. Hedley Happy Hall19 + & over welcome2ND MONDAY: Hedley Museum meeting, 6:00 p.m. at the Museum2ND SUNDAY: Pancake Breakfast, Hedley Happy Hall, 8:00 am to 11:00 am, OAPO Hall3RD MONDAY: Monthly meeting 2 pm at OAPOEVERY SUNDAY: Hedley Farmers Market, June 5 to October 9th, 9 am to 1 pm, follow the signs

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English Classes for Migrant WorkersWednesdays, 6:00 to 8:00 pm

at the Elim TabernacleWe would also welcome volunteers to help, you do not have to speak spanish to be able to teach English, though it would help. If anyone, in the community is interested they can contact Sandy at 250-499-9564.

OSOYOOS LAWN BOWLING CLUB

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5:45 pm at the Green at Gyro Park

Come along and join the fun.

Call 250-495-2760 for more information.

The Thursday Night Jazz Band ensemble will entertain at The Caw-ston Community Hall on Thursday May 31st at 7:30 pm. The Cawston concert is part of the ongoing effort of K Mountain Music Invitational Society to provide expenses for students attending music events like the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival in Missoula Montana and to participate in the Summer Music programs at The University of British Columbia.Doors open at 7 p.m., music from 7:30 to 9:30 with beverages and snacks on hand through the evening.

Tickets are $10 and at a reduced rate of $7 for seniors and students. Advance tickets are available at Cawston Marketplace

and Keremeos Pharmacies.

South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society Annual Education Day

Friday, June 8th8:30 am - 4:15 pm

at Penticton Lakeside ResortFor more information or registration, please

call 250-490-0613 or email [email protected]

KALEDEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

Celebrates 40 years of community service

1972-2012

Open HouseJune 17th 1:00 - 3:00

Fire trucks on display Static displays comparing the

old and the newView various types of rescue equipment

SPARKY will be there to say helloRefreshments and Birthday cake!

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Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer and local RCMP detachment com-mander Mike Gallgher are making the rounds to village businesses to speak to the proprietors about their business safety and criminal concerns.

The collaborative effort is provid-ing the community with a three way

partnership of dialogue and fact shar-ing that should prove benefi cial to all involved.

Each business has different con-cerns when it comes to police related issues, Bauer said of the one on one meetings, the fi rst round of which took place on Thursday, May 24.

By meeting with each business owner on an individual basis, we are fi nding out what the individual con-cerns are, as well as, hopefully, being

able to offer helpful advice.The personalized visits are also giv-

ing local merchants a chance to put a face to the name in terms of becoming better acquainted with the local detach-ment commander.

Bauer said he hopes to meet with each business in the villages main busi-ness section over the next few weeks. The one on one meetings complement recent police efforts to make regular foot patrols of the downtown area.

Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer (left) toured the downtown business block with RCMP detachment Commander Mike Gallgher on May 23 to discuss police matters with the business community, shown here talking to Sean Donovan of Keremeos Hardware.

Police meet business community members on one to one walkabout in downtown area

By Steve Arstad [email protected]

Keremeos Village Council dealt with no less than three delegations at the May 22 regular meeting of council.

Michael Doherty and Jennifer Scott, representing the accounting firm of White-Kennedy, addressed council in order to present the 2011 financial statements, declaring ev-erything to be in order.

Corporal Mike Gallagher, de-tachment commander for the Kere-meos RCMP presented council with the first quarter RCMP report.

Gallaher noted that assaults, ve-hicle theft, theft from vehicles and mischief complaints were up in the first quarter.

The handful of infractions in each category are so low in number that statistics have little real mean-

ing. As an example, assaults went from a total of six at the same time last year to eight this year. In an-other case, a rash of vehicle crimes in Cawston recently resulted in a tripling of vehicle thefts over last year - from one to three.

Gallagher noted that none of the assaults occurred on the street - all were domestic in nature. In the singular case of a sexual assault, the charges were unfounded and the charges were dropped.

Word is out that the jail cells are open, Gallagher told council, adding that those contemplating nuiscance crimes might be thinking twice now, knowing that a jail cell is now a lot closer than Penticton.

Joan McMurray spoke to the board about the latest initiatives of the SVPS Tourism Advisory Com-mittee (TAC), presenting to council the stage report for May.

Council carried a recommenda-tion to proclaim June 2 as Access Awareness Day in the village.

Council also passed a recom-mendation regarding a policy for handling correspondence received by the village.The policy outlines

what is acceptable correspondence for inclusion in council meetings, and outlines who is responsible for receiving mail in the village office.

Council renewed a contract with the regional district with respect to planning and subdivision ser-vices.

The village contracts out such services to the regional district, the last contract dated January of 2007. There has been a slight increase in service fees ( Planning services to rise from $46.69 per hour to $47.50 per hour) as well as subdivision services ($49.07 to $52.50).

The mimimum annual base rate has been reduced from $2,500 to $3,922, which will benefit the vil-lages bottom line.

The approved 2012 budget for contracted planning services is $3,500.

Council approved the recom-mendation to renew the contract.

The upgraded Freedom of Infor-mation bylaw was adopted and a duplicate road closure bylaw was repealled, ending the public session of the meeting.

Council hears from fi nance, policing and tourism delegations Contract for planning and subdivision services re-newed with regional district will have lower base rate

By Steve Arstad [email protected]

After a 20 Year Engagement, Family & Friends joined

Shelly Angers & Rick Kruger on May 13, 2012

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Similkameen resident Sandeep Bengag is putting together a fundraiser for pediatric care research - and shes looking for your support.

The local Miss B.C. contestant is offering, for the price of $100, two individuals will be provided with an authentic Indian breakfast, lunch and dinner (with dessert) delivered to your door.

Orders need to be placed a day in advance by calling 250-499-9560, or email:

[email protected] dates are June 2, 3, and 4. For further information regarding the menu, or if you wish to order

for additional people, please contact us at the number provided above.

Similkameen Miss B.C. contestant offering meal deal fundraiser for

pediatric care researchBy Steve Arstad [email protected]

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Petition raised to change intersection

The regional district board endorsed the sending of a letter to Provincial Minister Lek-strom expressing RDOS board support for a 176 signature petition signed by Okanagan Falls residents.

The petition requests changes to to the main Highway 97 intersection in Okanagan Falls. Confusion over traffic right of way is a major issue with the crossroads, because through highway traffic heading south on Ninth Avenue is subject to yielding to traf-fic heading south through the intersection on Main Street. The configuration is confusing, because Main Street traffic south of the in-tersection is not through traffic.

Area D Director Tom Siddon suggested a traffic circle might be a potential solution to issues at the intersection.

License of Occupation- Electoral Area D

The board will make application to the Prov-ince of BC for a License of Occupation over the former Kettle Valley Railway right of way in Okanagan Falls.

If the application is successful this will allow a corridor through Okanagan Falls via Crown Land. This will also provide safe access to Cedar Street in Okanagan Falls and eliminate the need to construct a bridge.

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Truly the power of acceptance has little to do with agreementBy LYNDSAY BLAISAcceptance is often confused with being in agreement, in other words saying yes to something. If I accept my current circum-stances, than I must be satisfied with the outcomes Ive gotright?The opposite of acceptance is to be in resistance, saying NO to something. The ironic thing here is that we think we must fight against something if we want it to change, otherwise we are just raising the white flag, and acting like there is nothing we can do. I challenge you to look at this resistance with a critical eyeyou may find out it isnt really getting you the result you want.How much of your energy does it take to be against something? You know, arguing, fighting, commiserating about it, and telling everyone you see just how against the situation you are. All of this resistance takes up your time and your precious energy, and frankly, just creates more of the thing you are resisting in the first place. Have you heard the phrase what you resist persists, the things you avoid dealing with directly, oftentimes grow and become a bigger deal, demanding even more of your time and attention because they have been ignored for so long! Truly the power of acceptance has little to do with agreement, we can accept that we weigh more than we would like to, it doesnt mean we have to stay that way, we can accept that our relationships could use some work to make them more meaningful, but it doesnt mean they dont yearn for attention, we can accept that our bank account isnt showing a positive balance, but it doesnt mean it is doomed to stay that wayacceptance invites us to be present with what is, so we can get busy doing what needs to be done to get different results if that is what we truly desire.So instead of resisting what you would like to see as differenttry accepting what is. If you acknowledge it and embrace it, you may even find the gift in the situation, a reason you are experiencing it in otherwords. From this more relaxed perspective see if you can come to a place of creative solutionat the very least, by virtue of accepting the situation for what it is, you free up your energy to think clearly and take inspired action in the direction you desire.Three key words to get you out of resistanceStop Look Choose!Stop the auto-pilotstop making up stories of what ifs and if onlys and get honest with yourself - if you feel like you are carrying more weight than you would like, get on a scale, have a look, how much do you weigh, and stop kidding yourself, evaluate your lifestyle habitsthose habits created the body you currently inhabit, and once you are aware of them, you can change them. Look at the situation as neutral, it is what it is, feeling bad about it wont change a thing, but it sure wont motivate you to make healthy choices. Also take a look at the choices you have; in the example above, you have the choice to be more active, to eat dif-ferent foods, to prepare in advance so you arent tempted when you are running behind and hungry in the middle of the day. You will find you have more choices than you may have initially thought. Then choose (from among your real choices) the ones that will support you with your goals. Do you have an amount of weight you would like to lose? What kinds of choices would help you do that? With all of the energy you save from beating yourself up on a regular basis, (aka resistance) you can clearly see the choices that are in alignment with your goal, and you will find yourself with more resilience to choose healthy options more consistently.Be aware, that when you fall off the plan, (as we humans are known to do!) it is easy to go into resistance to thatthis formula works with everything and anything! If you dont follow your plan, accept the choices you made, and free yourself from the chains of the past, and simply allow yourself to choose again freely in this new moment.Acceptance does not mean you agree with the way things are and that you are happy about itacceptance is a means towards acknowledging the truth of where you are so you know where you are starting with your goal. The next step is moving toward that goal, one baby step at a time!Carpe diem! Seize the day!Lyndsays Bio: Lyndsay Blais, creator and facilitator of the Embracing Change Program; Assisting Individuals through Career and Life Transitions. Contact Lyndsay in Penticton, B.C. 250-809-5399This article is of the copyright of OK in Health and the author; any reproduction, duplica-tion and transmission of the article are to have prior written approval by OK in Health or the author. IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERThis information and research is intended to be reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. All material in this article is provided for information only and may not be construed as medical advice or instruction. No action or inaction should be taken based solely on the contents of this newsletter / e-magazine / website. Readers should consult their doctor and other qualified health professionals on any matter relating to their health and well-being.

BLOOD PRESSURE MEDS: PM OR AM?Recently, the media have been reporting about taking some blood pressure medications at night rather than in the morning. Sometimes, if the medication is taken at night, the blood pressure may drop too low causing falls during a trip to the bathroom. This is something to be discussed with your doctor and pharmacist.

POISON IVY, POISON IVY...Poison ivy: This skin problem is caused by brushing up against the plant which contains urushiol, an oily resin that causes painful itchy rashes of the exposed skin. Urushiol is found on the stem, leaves, and skin of the fruit of the plant. You cant catch poison ivy from another person. You have to touch the resin. Treatment includes washing the area with cold water. Our pharmacists can help.

SHINGLES VACCINEShingles is a painful, blistering rash caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. There is a vaccine for those that have this virus in their system due to childhood exposure to chickenpox. Its rate of effectiveness is 55%...pretty good odds to prevent the pain and discomfort of shingles. See your doctor about this.

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Linda Pillon and Debbie Vernon of Keremeos are preparing to take a very personal crusade to the nations highways this summer.

The mother daughter team are about to em-bark on a 4,200 kilometre bicycle journey from Keremeos to Toronto to spread awareness about Mitochondial disease.

Our effort is called Scotts Ride, Debbie said, commemorating the memory of Scott, (who was Debbies brother and Lindas son) who died in 1985 at age 12, of the disease.

The medical profession knew little of the disease at the time, Linda explained, her eyes misting at the recollection. There is still no cure - the treatment consists mostly of a regi-men of vitamins.

Scott was eventually diagnosed through a muscle biopsy, which was taken only a week before his death.

The disease is tough to diagnose, because the symptoms are so different for everyone, Linda explained. In her late sons case, the original diagnosis of a tumour resulted in a long and invasive surgery that proved negative on the tumour theory.

The idea of a cross country bicycle trip began last year when Linda, wishing to do something to help MitoCanada raise funds to fi ght the dis-ease, noticed that the organization engaged in athletic events to raise funds and awareness.

Scott loved biking, Debbie explained.The two bought bikes and began training this past winter. They generally train for at least two hours a day as they prepare for their July 4 departure date.

Debbie and Linda plan to camp most of the way, as all fundraising is intended to go to mi-tocanada. To this end a bank account - Scotts Ride - has been set up to accept public donations for those wishing to offer their support. The account - located at the Keremeos branch of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce - is numbered 00760 / 75-39436.

Debbie and Linda will also be hosting an info table set up at Valu Plus on June 2, starting at 10 a.m.

Part of the tours route will go through Sarnia

in Southern Ontario, where the Pillons lived and where Scott is buried. At a planned pace of 140 kilometres a day, they hope to be in Toronto in a month. A Facebook page, also called Scotts Ride, has been set up and will contain daily progress reports of the pairs cycling odyssey.

With the departure deadline fast approach-ing, Linda is hopeful that she will be ready to make the long distance ride, having spent many hours in front of the computer, mapping out the route. The registered nurse works in Orchard Haven, while Debbie works in the adjacent River Valley Lodge, and both only have a one month window in which to be away from work.We are determined to do this, Linda con-cluded with a laugh, but at the same time I would hate to have to call up my boss to try and beg a few more days.

About Mitochondrial DiseaseMitochondria are considered the pow-

erhouses of cells and are responsible for creating more than 90 per cent of energy required to sustain life and support growth. Mitochondrial diseases result from failures of the mitochondria and appear to cause the most damage to cells of the brain, heart, liver, skeletal muscles, kidney and the endocrine and respiratory systems. Mitochondrial diseases are the result of either inherited or spontaneous mutations in mtDNA or nDNA. There is no cure for Mitochondrial disease.

About MitoCanadaMitoCanada is a registered charity that

provides awareness and support, while also promoting the advancement of Mitochon-drial disease research.

Mito Facts:- Approximately one in 4,000 people

have a Mitochondrial disease. - Mitochondrial disease affects both

children and adults. - Symptoms can appear anytime in

life.- The severity and symptoms varies sig-

nifi cantly and affects everyone differently. - There is no cure; treatment consists of

a vitamin cocktail and various therapies. - Mitochondrial diseases are inherited or

caused by a point mutation before birth.

Linda Pillon and Debbie Vernon are preparing for a cross country bicycle trip in July to raise aware-ness of Mitochondrial disease.


Keremeos women are ready to rollKeremeos mother and daughter plan 4,200 kilometre bicycle jour-ney to raise money and awareness of disease that took sons life

BOARD OF DIRECTORSINVITATION TO INTERESTED PERSONS

The Lower Similkameen Community Services Society is seeking per-sons interested in the health of local citizens to allow their names to stand for nomination to the Societys Board of Directors.

Any person over the age of 18 years, residing within the boundaries of the Village of Keremeos or Areas B or G of the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen, and who have paid their membership dues, is eligible. Persons may become a member by paying $2.00 at the Societys offices at 310 Veterans Avenue in Keremeos. Persons with experience in business management, finances, entertainment, prop-erty management or health would be an asset to the Board.

Persons elected should expect to attend a monthly meeting of 2-3 hours, together with undertaking committee duties, for a total com-mitment of up to 12 hours per month.

Interested persons should provide the Nominating Committee with a resume of their experience. Nominees must be present at the Annual General Meeting (3 minute speech per candidate) OR submit a letter to the Nominating Committee announcing their willingness to serve.

For more information about the Society and nominations to the Board of Directors, please contact a member of the Nominating Committee: Joan Popovich at (250) 499-2450 or Roger Mayer at (250) 499-2863, by noon, June 16, 2012.

Election at the LSCSS Annual General Meeting, Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room (just off the Re-ception area), South Similkameen Health Centre, 700 3rd Street in Keremeos.

The Board of Education of School District No. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) invites the public to our learning forum on June 6, 2012 at 7:00 pm at YouLearn.ca, Unit C, 291 Fairview Road, Oliver. The focus of this forum will be windows into YouLearn.ca.

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opinion

Editorial

One on one intiative builds community relationships

Last week, Keremeos Mayor Manfred Bauer

and Keremeos RCMP Detachment Commander Mike Gallagher made the rounds of downtown businesses to talk about security and other polic-ing issues.

It was quite a revealing exercise, as each mer-chant had different concerns regarding policing is-sues with respect to their individual businesses.

Not that crime is a big issue in the Lower Similkameeen. When a single individual, linger-ing in the valley for a few days or a week can have a profound affect on quarterly stats through the perpetration of one or two incidents, its more indicative of what isnt going on, than what is. Which is good.

Last weeks walkabout was more about build-ing communication and dialogue, as well as providing an opportunity for the business com-munity to get to know their local representatives, which in turn will help to build mutual respect and knowledge for the roles these people play in the community.

The fact that merchants might have learned a few things about security and police methods, or that the local police now have a greater un-derstanding as to how better to serve individual businesses, is a bonus.

Last weeks morning of one on one sessions added up to an excellent initiative shown by local community leaders. By taking the time and effort to call on the business community, the mayor and Corporal Gallagher are building faith in the system, making everyone more comfortable in the process.

THE REVIEWPublisher: Mark Walker605 7th Ave,Box 130,

Keremeos, B.C. V0X 1N0

Letters PolicyThe Review welcomes letters to the editor that are of

interest to our community. Whatever the subject, there are a few basic guidelines to follow before The Review will publish your comment.

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With ongoing pipeline and oil tanker skirmishes, and a hot summer for mining and logging still to come, the green war in B.C. shows no signs of slowing down.

Things are already hot in the Fraser Valley, where the federal governments change to the defi nition of fi sh habitat has opened a new front on the farms.

Farmers briefl y got into the public discussion by hauling a couple of cute calves into downtown Vancouver and staging a television-friendly demo in front of the federal fisheries office. They have been saying for decades that imposing salmon stream regu-lations on drainage ditches around their fi elds is imprac-tical.

Fraser Valley Conservative MPs Randy Kamp and Mark Strahl even had the nerve to meet with local mayors to hear their concerns about B.C.s most productive farmland, without inviting self-appoint-ed activists.

Arrayed against them is an environmental lobby whose deep green wing was defi ned by Marvin Rosenau, a former provincial biologist who now teaches fi sh, wildlife and rec-reation technology at BCIT.

Mark Strahl is leading the charge of eco-fascists intent on making the last dime off the backs of the last remnants of an absolutely spectacular ecosystem, Rosenau told the Chilliwack Progress. A mas-sive and productive fl oodplain of fi sh and aquatic values has been drained, ditched, tiled and laser-leveled for agricultural profi t.

The same could be said for the broad fi elds of Richmond and Pitt Polder farms north of the Fraser, a wetland diked and drained by Dutch settlers after World War II. Farms are industrializing the land-scape, said Rosenau, who stopped short of calling for them all to be shut down.

At the provincial level we have a new Animal Health Act, which threatens heavy fines or even jail time for prematurely leaking reports of serious animal disease

outbreaks. This was also por-trayed as a jack-booted sellout of the publics right to know, putting the business interests of land and ocean farms ahead of public safety.

Heres whats really hap-pening. As is generally the case with meat inspection and livestock issues, the federal government is imposing rules on provinces in the wake of avian flu and mad cow outbreaks. Canadian beef was banned in 30 countries after a single infected cow was iden-tifi ed in Alberta in 2003.

B.C. Agriculture Minister Don McRae assures me this legislation will not result in reporters or environmental activists being thrown in jail for telling the public about sick animals. They and the farmers themselves can say all they want, once infections are confi rmed and quarantines established.

McRae and Paul Kitch-ing, B.C.s chief veterinar-ian, pleaded for the public to understand that any farm reporting system must rely on voluntary compliance by farmers.

When the B.C. govern-ment took the advice of B.C. Information and Privacy Com-missioner Elizabeth Denham and began releasing fi sh farm inspection data in 2010, the operators stopped providing samples voluntarily. The fi sh farmers position was that you can have a co-operative system of farm inspections or one thats imposed, but not both.

Imposing inspections on land farms across B.C.s vast area is even less practical. Former Alberta premier Ralph Klein famously observed that the next rancher to fi nd a pos-sible mad cow should have shot, shoveled and shut up rather than fi le a report and devastate the industry.

Denham, the NDP and oth-ers appear to operate under an assumption that there should be suffi cient government re-sources to sample and inspect every farm across B.C. for re-portable contagious illnesses. This is similar to the fashion-able notion that we should have enough park rangers to guard every cedar tree.

Scenes from the farm trenchesBy Tom Fletcher Black Press


letters

To the Editor:Re: Twenty year old Madison Scott still miss-

ing as anniversary date looms.Unbelievably, my 20 year old niece, Madison

Scott, remains missing after mysteriously disap-pearing on Saturday, May 28, 2011, from the Hogsback Lake forestry campsite 25 kilometres south of Vanderhoof, one hour west of Prince George. She was camping with a group of young people, new found friends, from Vanderhoof. The group was celebrating a friends birthday and at the end of the evening Maddy was left on her own in her tent.

Everyone else left the party by about 4 a.m. Something happened between 4 - 8:30 a.m.that led to Maddys disappearance; foul play is suspected. Maddy remains missing despite a vigorous and in depth RCMP investigation and ongoing efforts by family and friends.

Someone knows where she is but they have not come forward with the truth.

The purpose of this letter is to appeal to all

British Columbians and visitors to be watchful for and mindful of anything suspicious as they head out into the outdoors as spring and sum-mer approach. Our family needs everyones help. Our hearts are shattered by Maddys disappearance. Further information, including photos of Maddy, can be found on fi ndmaddy.ca, madisonscott.ca or the Help Find Madison Scott Facebook page. If anyone knows any-thing, hears anything, sees anything that will help bring Madison home to her family please call the Vanderhoof RCMP at 250-567-2222 or CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (anony-mously, if needed).

You can also write to Madison Scott Search, Box 1190, Vanderhoof, BC, V0J 3A0.

Thank you for helping us to fi nd Maddy and for helping to put our family back together again.

Sincerely and gratefully, Sandra Kelly Klas-sen (aunt), Williams Lake

To the Editor.Treaty talks.According to the article Federal Aboriginal

Affairs Minister John Duncan is reviewing a report that is suggesting the treaty process has bogged down.

B.C. Premier Christy Clark has also called for a new path, saying the treaty process has failed to deliver economic growth for aboriginal com-munities, and security for business investors.

Treaty settlements have long been touted as the means to permanently remove uncertainty over land and resources from B.C.s business climate.

In reality, this experiment has had disas-trous results because treaties do not provide closure.

At the end of the day, Natives have no educa-tion, no money in their pocket, no land, no title, no jobs, and consequently not a hope of ever becoming self-suffi cient.

The intent of the treaties was to help Natives abandon a traditional nomadic lifestyle that no longer was sustainable.

It was never the intent that they should be-come permanent wards of the state.

The Ministry of Indians Affairs was es-tablished, complete with multi-billion dollar budgets, to help Natives fi nd other means of providing for themselves and their families.

Without a clear mandate it has failed miser-ably.

Our politicians have turned their backs on the process, while revenue sharing has become a powerful tool the Natives today are using to hold the resource industries hostage.

Today they know that they can stall the pro-cess forever without impunity.

Two major economic initiatives in B.C. are facing signifi cant opposition from the Na-tives:

Enbridges Northern Gateway proposal and Tasekos Prosperity mine project.

In both cases, the prospect of revenue shar-ing has stalled the process, and there is no mo-tivation to settle, let alone negotiate.

The concept of revenue sharing with govern-ment and industry is bizarre.

Our provincial and federal governments are already doing just that by collecting taxes from the resource industries and providing essential services to all Canadians, Natives included.

To move forward we have to adopt a strategy that would include we are all equal, beginning with citizenship, ownership, and opportunity.

There can be no more Indian Act.To continue to pump billions of dollars into

the pockets of the Chiefs and Councils while the rest of the Natives continue to live in poverty is not sustainable.

For Natives to succeed they need the tools all other Canadians take for granted:

Purpose in life, education, opportunity, re-sponsibility, accountability, and motivation.

Natives must have the right to have title fee simple (not certifi cates) to the land they own, on and off reserves and settlements.

They need title as collateral when applying for loans to build a home or start a business.

They must be allowed to become full part-ners in the Canadian economy, and treaties will continue to deny them that.

The appeal process also needs to be put under a big microscope.

In order for the courts to justify entertaining appeal after appeal for more money, land, and resources, they have to agree with the claim-ants.

Its a safe bet the Chiefs and the lawyers un-derstood this long time ago, but the individual band members have gained nothing, and the taxpayers are bleeding.

We need to develop a new template that will provide resolutions that are fair to everyone, and it must provide closure.

Andy Thomsen, Smmerland

To the Editor: I fi nd it rather sad that they wish to stop me

from taking my wife, who can no longer stand up, into the hills and trails, but still allow this situation to continue.

I am not advocating banning smoking outright, but perhaps the cigarette companies should be required to make the packets and fi lters returnable and refundable.

In a short two hour walk around the city and trails one can easily see thousands of these

fi lters. It would not cost the smokers any more in

the long run if they saved and returned all these fi lters and packages.

My wife did smoke for years, but not once in all that time did she leave a butt or match anywhere, but put them in a can to put out with the household garbage.

Something to think about. Bob Richards, Penticton

Search continues for missing woman

Time for a new deal for native populations

Make cigarette packages and fi lters refundable as incentive not to discard

The Village Of KeremeosPhone: 250-499-2711, Fax: 250-499-5477

Box 160702 - 4th Street, Keremeos

www.keremeos.caemail: [email protected]

NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE VILLAGE OF KEREMEOS

With the launch of Tap by Tap Keremeos, area residents can pick up their FREE Water and Energy Savings Kit which are available on a first-come first-served basis at the Village Office located at 702 4th Street. Each Energy and Water Savings Kit includes one water-saving showerhead, and aerators for kitchen and bathroom taps as well as a waterproof shower timer to encourage people to take shorter showers, saving water and energy and money on future energy bills while protecting an important natural resource. For larger homes, some doubles are also available.

Please bring a copy of your FortisBC bill or Keremeos Irrigation bill and fill out a registration form to receive your kit. The Village will also be accepting old showerheads for recycling purposes.

FREE WATER & ENERGY SAVING KITS FOR KEREMEOS & AREA RESIDENTS

All tax notices have been mailed. If you have not received your tax notice by June 1st, please contact the Village Office at 250-499-2711.

TO ALL HOME OWNERS: If you are eligible, please CLAIM THE HOME OWNER GRANT prior to the tax due date (July 3, 2012). Grants unclaimed by July 3rd are subject to the 10% penalty. You do NOT need to pay your taxes at the same time as you claim your Home Owner Grant. Payment methods:cheque, interac or cash. We do not accept credit cards.

All tax payments and Home Owner Grant applications must be received by the Village Office no later than 4:00pm July 3rd.

The Village has the following used items for sale:

37 steel frame, wood chairs $ 1.00 each OBO1.

25 steel frame, padded chairs $ 2.50 each OBO2.

All of the above items will be sold on an as is where is basis and are available for viewing at the corner of 8th Street and Veterans Avenue inside the fence at the Waste Water Treatment Plant.

Written offers will be received at the Village Office until 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 5, 2012 .

For more information please contact the Village Office at 250-499-2711 Monday through Friday from 8:30 to 4:00 pm.

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Our district will be applying to the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to fund our Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program. This year our district has 18 active SSAs with two more being signed up this week. In the past all SSA projects that met the criteria were funded, but in the future we will be receiving a re-formatted SSA Project Call for Pro-posals that is refl ective of a competitive application process.

Our assistant super-intendent organized an elementary and a second-ary meeting of teachers and administrators to talk about the district direc-tion and focus in literacy for next year. These dis-cussions will inform our district achievement con-tract and our literacy ini-tiatives for 2012-2013.

We are very excited to expand our Read/Rhyme and Rec to SESS this year. This program is a very effective interven-tion/intersession reading program for Kindergat-en/primary students at all schools. This year we will pilot a grade fi ve to seven program at SESS.

The BC Liquor stores Dry Grad Campaign raised $3,116 in the Oka-nagan Similkameen for our school districts Dry Grad events.

All of our grade 10 PE students will be partici-pating in a Defi brillator Enhancement Program thanks to a donation of $7,980 from Interior Sav-ings Credit Union. The schools received 70 CPR mannequins, teacher and student resources and eight teachers were trained to teach CPR. This year the teachers will also be teaching their students how to use a defi brillator .

Please check your lo-cal schools newsletter if you have a child enter-ing Kindergarten in the fall as we have Wel-

come to Kindergarten programs at all of our elementary schools dur-ing the next two weeks. Every student entering Kindergarten in the fall will receive a book bag full of books and other materials, parents can use at home to help their child develop Kindergarten skills. Parents and chil-

dren will learn all about the Kindergaten program and the school and meet the teacher at this event.

Our annual District Elementary Track Meet will be taking place on Friday June 1 at SESS.

The board approved a Field trip for 37 students from OSS to the CSI@LSI(UBC Life Sciences

Institute). They will be spending a day at UBC and will be introduced to the fi eld of research and the diverse career options for a trained researcher. This trip is fully paid for by this UBC program and the students will be led through various ex-periments by LSI gradu-ate students to eliminate

suspects and to solve a crime. What a wonder-ful opportunity for our students!

On May 9, a meet-ing with representatives of Adopt-a-Seat, South Okanagan Concert Soci-ety, Venables Auditorium Committee, SO Amateur Players, the Town of Oli-ver, SOSS and the school district was held to review the plans for the building

of the auditorium (RDOS and Oliver Parks & Rec-reation unable to attend). Robert Hamilton, The-atre Consultant, was also in attendance to discuss options for the theatre and equipment requirements. It was confirmed that the theatre will seat 400 people and will have a separate drama room for school use. A meeting will be scheduled for the

fall prior to the distribu-tion of the equipment tender. It is anticipated that the theatre will be complete in December 2013.

Lastly, our Roots of Empathy program cel-ebrated six years of suc-cess in our district on May 30 at 4 p.m. in the atrium at South Okana-gan Secondary School.

School Board Report 23 May 2012Submitted by Marieze

Tarr, Board Chair, SD 53

250-499-2018

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Environmental Assessment of the ProposedKingsvale-Oliver Natural Gas Pipeline Reinforcement Project

Open House and Invitation to Comment

FortisBC (Proponent) is proposing the Kingsvale-Oliver Natural Gas Pipeline Reinforcement Project (proposed Project). The proposed Project consists of looping the existing FortisBC pipeline system between Kingsvale and Oliver, by installing a second pipeline approximately 161 km in length and building new compression facilities at Kingsvale, Trail and Yahk.

The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbias Environ-mental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act.

7KH3URSRQHQWPXVWREWDLQDQHQYLURQPHQWDODVVHVVPHQWFHUWLFDWHEHIRUHany work can be undertaken on the proposed Project. However, prior to VXEPLVVLRQRIDQDSSOLFDWLRQ$SSOLFDWLRQIRUDFHUWLFDWHE\WKH3URSRQHQWWKH(QYLURQPHQWDO$VVHVVPHQW2IFHRI%ULWLVK&ROXPELD($2PXVWUVWapprove Application Information Requirements.

The Application Information Requirements will specify the studies to be conducted and the detailed information to be provided by the Proponent in its Application. The EAO has now received draft Application Information Requirements from the Proponent and invites comments on this draft.

In order to provide information about the Application Information Requirements the EAO invites the public to attend an Open House. There will be three Open Houses, to be held as follows:

at: Princeton & District Community Skills Centre, 206 Vermilion Avenue, Princeton

on: June 11, 2012from: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

at: Victory Hall, 427 - 7th Avenue, Keremeoson: June 12, 2012from: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

at: Yahk Community Centreon: June 13, 2012from: 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

There are 30 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the draft Application Information Requirements. The comment period will begin on May 30, 2012 and end on June 28, 2012. All comments received during this comment period in relation to the Application Information Requirements will be considered.

The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects environmental, economic, social, heritage and health that PLJKWUHVXOWIURPWKH3URMHFWDUHLGHQWLHGIRUFRQVLGHUDWLRQDVSDUWRIthe assessment process. At this stage of the process, the primary intent is to receive feedback about the studies or information required for a comprehensive environmental assessment.

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The EAO accepts public comments through the following ways:

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An electronic copy of the Application Information Requirements and information regarding the environmental assessment process are available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application Information Requirements DUHDOVRDYDLODEOHIRUYLHZLQJDWOLEUDULHVDQG0XQLFLSDO2IFHVLQ.HUHPHRVOliver, Merritt, Princeton, Trail, Creston, Montrose (Village Hall only), and Yahk (Community Hall only).

There will be an additional comment period during the Application review stage when you will also be able to provide comments to the EAO on the proposed Project.

NOTE: All submissions received by the EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.


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2012 WinnersBands: 1st: Oroville High School Band2nd: Gizeh Shriners Arabian Band3rd: Lloyd Carleton Band

Local Business: 1st: Keremeos Pharmasave2nd: Grist Mill3rd: CIBC

Jr. Organization: 1st: Keremeos BoyScouts2nd: Girls Softball Team3rd: Keremeos BoyScouts

Sr. Organization: 1st: Shriners Penticton2nd: Keremeos Elks3rd: Keremeos Royal Purple

Service Club: 1st: Garden Club2nd: Keremeos Royal Purple3rd: Keremeos Elks

Special: 1st: Valley 1st C.U.2nd: Dwayne Trelinberg

Comic: 1st: Valu Plus Foods2nd: Shriners Clown3rd: Rodeo Clown

Out of Town: 1st: Osoyoos Royalty

Horse Winners1st: Katie Fergus Miss Omak2nd: Cartney Ingle Miss Tonasket3rd: Riata Marchant Miss Rodeo Washington

Western:1st: Marron Valley Drill Team2nd: Eric McCrae3rd: Bob Kepfer

Costume: 1st: Hannah Hare - Muskateer2nd: Ciara Poirier - Cow3rd: Sarah Hare - Muskateer

Antique Tractor Winners1st: Grist Mill Tyear Completed2nd: Dave Barker Case VAC3rd: Ted Cade - VA

Antique Car WinnersMost Original Ronald Ryde 1947 Buick SuperBest Condition Graham Bennett 1926 Model T Ford1st: Don Smith2nd: Fred Alexander & Morris Turner3rd: Merrill Hewitt

Motor Bike WinnersMost Original Leo Dechant 2008 GoldWingBest Condition John Paul Pronovist 2001 GoldWing1st: Fred Plessif 1993 GoldWing - Trike2nd: John Paul Pronovist 2001 GoldWing3rd : Leo DeChant 2008 Silver GoldWingTrike Winner1st: Fred Plessif

Keremeos Elks Rodeo Parade

On Tuesday, May 22 the Cawston Community Hall received new energy effi cient lighting for the hall including new exit signs, replacing the older ones.

Thanks goes to the Fortis BC lighting instal-lation program for this effort.

This one time up-grade, valued at $3,000 for the hall (out of the possible $5,500) is en-tirely covered from as-sessment to installation by licensed electricians through Fortis BC.

Any small business that spends less than $20,000 on electric-ity over the previous 12 month period is likely to qualify.

This is a limited one time offer and can be found at: fl [email protected] or

phone 1-866-932-8283 to see if you qualify.

Doe Gregoire, who is fund raiser for the com-munity hall, along with procuring the FLIP grant has also received $2,000 from Fortis BC as a dona-tion for the renovations of the washrooms at the hall.

New radiant floor heating and wheelchair access will be installed as well as new fi xtures, baby change table and in-sulated outer walls. This will be completed by the end of the year. A newly written brochure explains the history of the soci-ety and buildings, hall rental, equipment, Caw-ston Cemetery, mem-bership information and charitable donations. The brochure is available at the hall or Similkameen Country for anyone in-terested.

Please contact Cory Vanheck at 499-2562 or email us at [email protected] to schedule hall rentals or equipment.

Cawston Hall upgrades continue

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Wineries in the Similkameen Valley won 37 medals for their submissions at three major spring wine competitions this past month.

The All Canadian Wine Championships, es-tablished in 1981, are held in Windsor, Ontario and have been following the progress of the Canadian wine industry for 32 years. Wines are submitted and judged from wineries across Canada. The Northwest Wine Summit is held at Mt. Hood, Oregon and is a massive competition with submissions accepted from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Alaska. And region-ally, the Okanagan Spring Wine Awards Best of Varietals judges wines from all regions of British Columbia.

Top honours were awarded to Forbidden Fruit Winery of Cawston, picking up two Best Of Categorys-Double Golds for their 2011 Earth Series Sauvignon Blanc and the 2011 Pearsuasion- Asian Pear Off Dry, and Robin Ridge Winery in Keremeos, Best Of Category- Double Gold for their 2009 Reserve Merlot and Best of the Best award also for their 2009 Reserve Merlot.

Forbidden Fruit also won three gold med-als, one for their 2009 Earth Series Cabernet Sauvignon and one for the 2010 Impearfection Asian Pear Late Harvest and a third for the 2011 Earth Series Sauvignon Blanc. Orofi no Winery, of Cawston, won gold for their 2009 Beleza- Bordeaux Blend and Seven Stones, also of Cawston, was awarded gold for their 2009 Cabernet Franc.

The wineries were also awarded 14 silver Medals with Forbidden Fruit receiving eight,

Orofi no two, Seven Stones two, Cawstons Eau Vivre two and Rustic Roots of Cawston one.

Finalist awards were also given to Clos du Soleil, Rustic Roots and Robin Ridge. The group also picked up 10 bronze medals.

To review the full results, log on to www.canadianwinetrails.com, www.northwestwine-summit.com and www.okanaganwineawards.com/app/webroot/fi les/bestofthebest2012.pdf

All local wine shops are now open for the season, so be sure to drop by and taste the Similkameen. If you are looking for a rea-son to visit the Similkameen, you now have 37 more reasons!

Spring wine competitions prove medalsome for Similkameen wineries

Similkameen Wineries continue to impress at several spring wine competitions

By Kim Lawton, Marketing Director, Similkameen Wineries Association

Similkameen wineries were noteworthy, claiming 37 medals in recent spring wine competitions.


The provincial government is providing over $1.7 million in new grants to control the spread of invasive plants, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced on May 24.

The 28 grants are being given to local gov-ernments, Regional Weed Committees and the Invasive Species Council of BC to assist their activities and support the objectives of the pro-vincial Invasive Plant Program. This funding is in addition to the $714,000 already earmarked by the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations for invasive plant control and manage-ment in 2012-13.

Regional weed committees, the Invasive Species Council of BC, local governments, provincial gov-

ernment ministries and stakeholders work together to raise public awareness, survey invasive plant populations and actively treat high-priority inva-sive plant sites to control their spread. Funding has also been granted to the Invasive Species Council of BC for provincial collaboration, co-ordination and communication, as well as establishing best management practices for invasive plants.

Regional weed committees serve as forums for land managers and other stakeholders to co-ordinate treatment activities and participate in outreach and educational opportunities. Invasive plants are not native to a particular ecosystem and have the potential to displace long-established species and can cause considerable economic or environmental damage. They may disrupt natural ecosystems, reduce biodiversity, increase soil erosion, alter soil chemistry and adversely affect commercial crops.

B.C. grants over $1.7 million to fi ght invasive plants Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources

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It is now easier than ever to make healthy choices when dining out with the recent launch of the Province of British Columbias Informed Dining program.

Featuring more than 300 restaurant outlets in British Columbia, the program publishes nutritional information and allows diners to view the information in a format similar to that of a nutritional guide on products at the grocery store. All you have to do is look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants.

British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating, says B.C. Minister of Health Mike de Jong. With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.

Some of the participating restaurants include chains such as The Boathouse, De Dutch, A&W and Little Caesars, and stand-alone restaurants such as H.A.V.E. Cafe in Vancouver, Mountain Eagle Books in Smithers and Josephs Coffee House in Victoria.

With people in British Columbia eating a meal in a restaurant approximately 10 per cent of the time, its never been more important to be able to source out healthy options. With the new program, calorie and sodium information is prominently highlighted for all regular menu items, while other nutrients, including carbohydrates and fat, are also noted. The program also gives advice on daily calorie and

sodium requirements.Excess weight can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes,

cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, so calorie-counting is an important part of a healthy diet. Eating too much sodium contributes to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, making sodium another important piece of the healthy eating puzzle.

Healthy eating is a critical element in living a long and healthy life and avoiding cardiovascular disease, says Gavin Arthur, vice-president of research and health promotion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. The Informed Dining program takes a positive step forward in providing people with information they can use in making informed choices while dining out.

The program is voluntary, but the provincial government is

encouraging every restaurant to join the initiative and make such information available.

We want to be part of the solution in making healthy choices, easy choices in B.C., says Vice-President of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Mark von Schellwitz. This program has the potential to help restaurant patrons become more conscious about what they are eating it also shines a light on those establishments already providing menu nutrition content while encouraging other restaurants to follow suit.

The provincial government has been working on this program since 2010, and has given restaurants several options for disclosing nutrition information, including a menu insert, a poster or a brochure.

I am proud that we have about 300 outlets across the province signed up to participate in this important program, says Ian Tostenson, CEO and president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. I know that other business will continue to learn more about Informed Dining and sign up this information is what our customers have been telling us they want, and it is our responsibility to provide it.

The initiative is part of the Healthy Families BC campaign, created by the Province to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease. For more information, visit www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/informed-dining. The website also features a contest with weekly draws and a grand prize to cook like a chef and learn from a dietitian.

Making dining out just a little bit easier

British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed

choices about what they and their families are eating, says B.C. Minister of Health Michael de Jong. With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.


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Ferdi and Marina Louw of Keremeos recently responded to the Reviews photo of a dog on top of a hay bale (May 10 edition) with this photo of yet another watchful neighbourhood dog. They write:After your nice Dog on a Hay Bale, my neigh-bours urged me to tell you about our Dog on the Roof.Many people have stopped dead in their tracks while walking on Boundary Road coming down from the bench.Sometimes the guard dog sits so still on his perch on the roof that he is mistaken for a statue, but mostly he would bark loud warnings to anyone approaching the house.His name is Blitz and his owner built him a ramp to access the roof. He prefers this perfect lookout spot and youll fi nd him there in sun and snow.

Wanda Conley was the winner of the Keremeos Pharmasave Mothers Day Basket draw.


With summer and boating season ap-proaching, boat owners in the region are not impressed with the condition of Kaledens boat ramp. The structure was completed in the fall of 2009, at a cost of $25,000 and currently sees little use. Boaters complain that the ramp was poorly engineered, and most launch their watercraft on the adjacent beach in Pioneer Park.The boat launch was constructed by a local contractor. Staff at the regional district are currently looking into the matter.

Busted boat launch

Rooftop Rover


These bears were photographed in the backyard of a Tamarack Avenue residence in Kaleden earlier this month.It seems that a female and her two cubs are frequenting and causing a little concern in the Oak/Linden areas of the community. She is quite defensive of course and people should take caution with their garbage and compost, as well as tak-ing the time to inform their children to be wary. This is also the time of year when residents can also expect more ag-gressive behaviour from deer who will be fawning in the coming weeks.

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Some years ago

two scientists, named Miller and Urie, put the gases that would be present in the at-mosphere of a newly-born planet and passed simulated lightning

through it. The re-sult was a brown gunk at the bot-tom of the flask which was found to contain amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, fundamental to life as we know it. This idea caught on to the point where we more or less took it as a given that the chemistry of life

started in the light-ning storms of young planets. The idea was so tidy and makes sense, that we didnt question it. Now we are finding evidence that the story is more

intriguing than that experiment suggests.

Cosmic chemistry is now a major branch of astronomy. By making observations at very short wavelengths, us-ing instruments such as the James Clerk Maxwell Telescope - in which we have a 25 per cent share - we can look at the radio signa-tures of molecules in the dark, cold clouds that are common in the space between the stars. It is possible to track chemical reac-tions and monitor what is happening inside the clouds, even though with our optical tele-

scopes we cannot pen-etrate them. What we are finding is more than fascinating.

Soon after our uni-verse began almost 14 billion years ago, and it had cooled to the point where matter as we know it could exist, hydrogen was by far the most com-mon element; the next most common was helium, and there was not much else. You cannot do much with this chemical mix, other than make stars. However, stars ob-tain energy by turning small atoms, such as hydrogen, into big-ger ones, such as he-lium, oxygen, carbon, phosphorus and so on, to atoms as heavy as iron. The stars in the

young universe were large, bright and blue, and mostly ended their lives by blowing them-selves up. In the explo-sion, heavier elements, such as gold, copper, silver and uranium were made, and the other elements formed during the life of the star were thrown out to enrich those hydrogen clouds.

In the cold, dark interiors of those clouds, screened from the harsh radiation of nearby stars, this rich mixture of elements started to react, and chemistry got to work. The biggest problem with the observations is not detecting the signatures of these cosmic molecules; it is identifying them

from a dense crowd of overlapping signa-tures. There is water, methanol, ethanol, am-monia, formaldehyde and much, much more. Lab experiments where mixtures of cosmic chemicals were cooled to the temperature of the clouds, about -260 C, and bombarded with simulated cosmic rays, which are high-energy particles, led to the formation of aminoac-ids. Since cosmic rays fi ll space, we should expect aminoacids to form almost anywhere, such as on ice grains in comets, and on other handy bodies such as pieces of rock. This is supported by the dis-covery that some me-teorites contain amino-acids. These results

suggest carbon-based life is common in the universe, wherever conditions permit the appropriate chemistry. Of course we wont know for sure until we fi nd some.

Venus is disappear-ing into the sunset glare. Mars and Saturn dominate the southern sky. The Moon will be full on the 4th. Venus moves between us and the Sun on the 6th - the Transit of Venus.

Ken Tapping is an astron

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