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Schools, hockey teams, non-profit groups, emer-gency services, businesses and citizens donated time, fuel, goods, toys and cash to support the Christmas Campaign this year.

The support for the campaign is normally very good, but this year the response from the community of Princeton and the Area H communities has according to the president of Crisis Assistance, Allan Kovaltsenko been, “overwhelming.”

Josie Penner, head volunteer for the toy department of the campaign said, “The response for teens this year

is just terrific.”The Catholic Church Hall was generously donated as

the spot to sort and package gifts for children.Carol Skinner, Eileen DeBruyn, Karla Friesen and

Alexia Boyd assisted Penner with the children’s gifts.Assisting president Kovaltsenko and his wife Shareyl

with the organization of the Christmas Hampers this year were: Shirley Hill, Shareyl Garfield, Pam LeGault, Julie, Bryce and Jake McCutcheon, Dave Mansfield, Don and Kathy Strickland and Paul Christman, a visitor from Whitehorse.

The small group of volunteers worked hard and well together putting out 90 plus a number of “emergency” hampers together, in just a few hours.

“Organization makes things go tickety-boo,” said Kovaltsenko, “these folks are doing a fantastic job.”

Beginning at 8:30 Monday morning, the hampers were ready for pick up or delivery.

The majority of hampers are picked up, “about 85 per cent,” says Kovaltsenko, “protecting privacy is impor-tant.”

For those who have no way of picking their hamper up, Crisis has no problem delivering it to them.

Kovaltsenko extends his appreciation to the com-munities of Princeton and Area H for their incredible support and to his volunteers a huge thank you.

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Overwhelming support for community this yearVolunteers Shirley Hill and Bryce McCutcheon share a laugh while organizing Christmas hampers for delivery day, Monday, Dec. 30. With the overwhelming support from the com-munities, the hampers included many extras this year like personal hygine supplies, and added bonus for families in need.

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

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

ARTS COUNCIL: Meets the third Wednesday of the month. 4:30 p.m. @ the Riverside Centre. En-quiries contact Dell @ 250-295-3266 New Members Welcome!

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

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

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY:The Princeton Traditional Music So-ciety puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featuring traditional music from many places. The three-day festival is free and run entirely by volunteers. The 100+ musicians and dancers also offer their talents for free. If you would like to help out with the festival, please contact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

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

PRINCETON LIBRARY:Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m. and6 p.m. - 8 p.m.Wednesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Fridays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.Saturdays: 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

PRINCETON MUSEUM AND ARCHIVES:New members are encouraged to join us for an exciting new year.

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

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hospital Board Room. For info., Call Doreen @ 250-295-1577

PRINCETON AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY SKILLS CENTRE SOCIETY:Meetings are held quarterly on Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m.

HEDLEY LIBRARY HOURS: A reminder that the Library is open ev-ery Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

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

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

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

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

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BRANCH #185: Regular meetings second Friday of every month at 2 p.m.. Pot luck supper every third Friday at 5:00 p.m.

SEARCH AND RESCUE TRAINING SESSIONS: Meetings will be held on the first and third Tuesday of every month. Call Ar-nie Powell at 250-295-6759 for more information.

LITTLE FOLKS NURSERY SCHOOL: Meetings are every third Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at LFNS. 250-295-3083

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

Community:

PRINCETON LEGION BRANCH #56: Reminds all veterans that the D.V.A. Now makes home visits. For more info. Phone 250-295-6060

JA SCHOOL & COMMUNITY GARDEN:New members invited to volunteer as “garden angels” attend committee meetings and garden their own plots. Phone Sandra 250-295-3779, Sharon 250-295-4080 or JAE School 250-295-6727

CINDY PAROLIN SAFE HOMES PROGRAM: Princeton and area, crisis intervention, emotional support, information, legal strategies and safe shelter in cases of abuse against women in relationships. Call the 24 hour women’s crisis line at 250-295-8211 for confidential services.

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

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

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

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

TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Cen-tre every Thursday. Weigh-in-Time 8:30 AM Meeting 9:00–10:00 AM. For more information please contact Lynda 250- 295-3658 or Myrna 250-295-7272 Visit www.tops.org

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS: Group helps bereaved parents. Will meet as needed. Call Shirley Haker at 250-295-3607. [email protected]

CRISIS LINE: You can call us 24 hours a day, everyday, and your call is confidential and anony-mous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: (250)493-6622.

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

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

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meet’s every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:30 P.M. Phone 1-877-234-5809

Club Notes:FREEMASONRY: FOR MEN OF GOOD CHARACTER:Freemasonry has been active in B.C. for over 130 years. It is a fraternity open to men of all races and religions. If you are of good character and want more infor-mation, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95A.F.. & A.M. C/O Box 174Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

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

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

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

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

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet first Tuesday of each month @ 7 p.m. in Riverside Theatre. Contact Derek @ 250-295-3037

ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION: General meeting held on the third Sunday of each month at 1:00 PM.

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

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

Club Notes:

HEDLEY MUSEUM:General Meeting, meets the 2nd Monday of each month. 6 p.m. @ The Hedley Museum

THE PRINCETON RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB:INDOOR SHOOTING RANGE Juniors & Seniors meet at 7 p.m.. every Wednes-day at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

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

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

VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY:Meets at the Chamber Basement every 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. For more info: Contact [email protected] New Members welcome!

PXA MEETING: Held on the third Tuesday of each month. 7 p.m. at the Princeton Library Conference Room. New Members wel-come!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME:General meetings 2nd Monday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Wellness Centre. For memberships contact Joy Klassen @ 250-295-3134

PRINCETON RACING DAYS ASSOCIATION: NEW MEMBERS REQUIRED for 2014: An AGM will be held Tuesday, Dec. 17 to choose a new Board of Executives.Princeton Library Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION:Meets on the 4th Tuesday of each month at the Princeton Library Conference Room at 6:30 p.m.

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

COPPERHILL LANES:YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Men’s, Ladies and Mixed bowling leagues. Call 250-295-6500 for more information.

SPECIAL “O” BOARD;Meets 3rd Tuesday of the month. Contact 250-295-7218 for meeting place & time.

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

LAPIDARY PRINCETON’S ROCK & FOSSIL CLUB:Meetings held third Tuesday of the month. 7:00 p.m. Riverside Centre. Call Franz Hofer @ 250-295-3896 for more info. New members welcome!

PRINCETON COMMUNITY BAND:Meets Mondays and Thursdays 6 p.m. in the PSS Band Room.New musicians welcome!

YouthGIRL GUIDES OF CANADA:Contact: Carol Mack 250-295-7085

PRINCETON MINOR HOCKEY:Lori Gullison 250-295-3977

SIMILKAMEEN (JKA) SHOTOKAN KARATE CLUB: 250-295-3909 or 250-295-7374

PRINCETON POSSE JR. HOCKEY CLUB: 250-295-6544

PRINCETON FIGURE SKATING CLUB:Lynette Boyd: 250-295-7113

KOKANEE SUMMER SWIM CLUB:Lindsay: 250-295-0759

PRINCETON FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY : FAMILY PLACE 120 Kenley Ave. open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 11:00- 2:00. (Pre-natal) 11:00 -12:00 Mom’s help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

An anonymous donor has stepped forward with a generous gift of $5,000 to establish the Lower Similkameen Community Fund with the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen.

“Community Funds are a great way for local citizens to help build a legacy for the community they care passionately about,” said Sarah Trudeau, Regional Development Coordinator for the Community Foundation of the South Okanagan Similkameen. “The Lower Similkameen Community Fund ensures that all grants made from the fund will be used to sup-port projects in the communities of the Lower Similkameen region. Donations made in these communities stay in these communities and con-tinue to provide support forever.

The Foundation has been working with com-munities throughout the South Okanagan and Similkameen to develop committees that sup-port local granting and fund development under the Smart and Caring Communities program, an initiative of Community Foundations of Canada.

In March of 2013 the Lower Similkameen Community Committee formed to advise the Community Foundation on local grant applica-tions and fund development. “The committee has been working hard to educate local citizens about the benefits of having a community fund that would support all areas of need in the Lower Similkameen area,” said Wilfrid Mennell, chair of the Lower Similkameen Community Committee.

“The anonymous donor is familiar with the work of the committee (Lower Similkameen Community Committee) and sees the donation as the first step in bringing local citizens together to imagine how they can make their community more ‘Smart and Caring,’” said Trudeau.

The Community Foundation of the South Okanagan | Similkameen has served our region for over 21 years, working with donors to create lasting impact in the areas of greatest need for the communities we serve. Grants are distribut-ed from income earned on investments, preserv-ing the endowment capital to ensure a perpetual stream of funds.

Anonymous donation establishes community fund in Similkameen

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Princeton ~ The best place to live in all of British Columbia

Princeton Crisis Assistance SocietyIt has been overwhelming for us this year with

the response from all the citizens of this commu-nity during our “Christmas Campaign.” From the companies and businesses and the staff of such, the emergency service crews here in Princeton as well as the firefighters of the Osprey Lake area.

From the different service organizations in Princeton and Tulameen and to all the individual cit-izens in town as well as out of town, to you we want to say a big thank you to you all for your support!

We are proud to be the administrators of your generosity and kindness to those in the community that sometimes find it a little tough to get through the day.

I am proud to live in a community where people can still say hello to one another on the street and a place where people pull together to think of others. That is why I say that Princeton is the best place to live in British Columbia.

Once again, thank you for your love and kindness and we look forward to being able to serve this com-munity in 2014.

“Thank you to all the volunteers that help us serve this community, for without you and the com-munity we could not do what we do!”

May the good lord bless and keep you all.Allan Kovaltsenko, president Princeton Crisis

Assistance Society

Overwhelming support for the Christmas Campaign this year.Generosity enabled extras like personal hygiene products to be included in the hampers for Christmas.

Allan and Shareyl Kovaltsenko. “With out her, I’d be lost,” says Allan of his wife Shareyl.The Kovaltsenko’s have dedicated themselves to Crisis Assistance for eight years.


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Black Press filesNorthern B.C. is the site of several pipeline proposals, including Enbridge Northern Gateway from Alberta to Kitimat.

A federal environmental review panel has recommended Enbridge’s Northern Gateway heavy oil pipeline can proceed if 209 conditions on environmental protection are met.

After 18 months of submissions from experts and the public, the National Energy Board Joint Review Panel concluded the benefits of a twin pipeline from northern Alberta to a proposed tanker facility at Kitimat outweigh the risks. Its two-volume report was released Thursday in Calgary.

“The environmental, societal and economic burdens of a large oil spill, while unlikely and not permanent, would be significant,” the panel concluded in its report. “Through our condi-tions we require Northern Gateway to imple-ment appropriate and effective spill prevention measures and spill response capabilities, so that the likelihood and consequences of a large spill would be minimized.”

The panel said there would be significant effect on some populations of woodland cari-bou and grizzly bear, and uncertainty remains over the effectiveness of Enbridge’s plans to minimize the disruption the pipeline would cause.

“It is our view that, after mitigation, the likelihood of significant adverse environmental effects resulting from project malfunctions or accidents is very low,” the report states.

Conditions include protection plans for whales and other marine mammals, measures to protect caribou and other land animals and development of methods to track and deal with diluted bitumen spills.

Federal Natural Resources Minister Joe Oliver reiterated his position that “no energy project will be approved unless it is safe for Canadians and safe for the environment.” The federal cabinet must make a final decision on federal permits for the project by July 2014.

B.C. Environment Minister Mary Polak said approval by the federal panel meets one of its five conditions, but doesn’t change the prov-ince’s position against the pipeline until its other four are met. They include satisfying legal obli-gations to consult and accommodate aboriginal communities and developing “world leading” safety and spill response on land and at sea.

“Now we have Alberta’s agreement for the five conditions, the federal government is talk-ing about the importance of weighing the envi-ronment in the balance, and even Enbridge is talking about the importance of the environ-ment in this equation,” Polak said. We believe we’ve made progress in highlighting the very important steps that are going to need to be taken … but we need to see evidence that this work is going to be achieved.”

Janet Holder, Enbridge’s project leader for Northern Gateway, said the company will work to meet the federal panel conditions, and those laid down by the B.C. government.

Northern Gateway has reached equity part-nership agreements with 26 aboriginal commu-nities along the pipeline route, but many others remain opposed.

“The Yinka Dene Alliance has clearly refused permission for Enbridge’s pipelines to cut through our lands and waters,” said Chief Martin Louie of the Nadleh Whut’en First Nation, speaking on behalf of the northern B.C.-based alliance.

Enbridge pipeline approved, with 209 conditions

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VICTORIA – Here are a few things I’d like to see in B.C. politi-cal life in the coming year, but won’t.

An orderly schedule of legislature sittings, one in the spring and one in the fall.

I canvassed this topic with Premier Christy Clark in our year-end interview, and got the usual runaround about how it’s always been optional since old Gordon what’s-his-name set the schedule of sittings and elections more than a decade ago. Spring is for the budget and MLAs sit in the fall if they need to discuss legislation.

They need to all right, but what governments want to do is ram it through as fast as they can, so that’s what they do. The last couple of years of this have been a sham worthy of a South American banana republic, with three chambers running simul-taneously and opposition members trying to prepare as they run down the hallways.

It leads to mistakes in new laws and adds to the public’s cynicism about the whole business, but it gets things done with minimum exposure of the govern-ment to criticism. Stephen Harper would approve.

A political debate about real issues, rather than just a competition to score points in an endless election campaign.

I appreciate that this is hopelessly naive, but setting aside enough time to consider issues could, at least in theory, lead to that happening occasionally.

Certainly the hastily staged mock combat of our legislature today isn’t winning new friends for any political party. The main growth area today is people who have given up on the whole thing.

An opposition with ideas.The B.C. NDP will have another leadership contest in 2014, and

they’d better bring more modern policy to the table than they had in the last one.

Remember the big issues in that pillow-fight? Me neither. I had to look them up. Health care? Local organic carrots into the hos-

pital food. Forest industry? A job protection commissar to force the mills to stay open. Resource development? They’re for it, unless you’re against it.

These guys need a Tony Blair-type makeover. They need to be for something, and they need to leave the past behind.

Media that care about more than conflict.News organizations are in bad shape these days, and the com-

petition for a rapidly fragmenting audience is having some ugly effects.

One thing that needs to go is obsessive coverage of who’s winning and who’s losing. If the news media are going to be interested mainly in the gaffes and gotcha moments, is it any surprise that’s what politi-cians try to provide?

The Canada Post announcement that it has to wind up home delivery offers a recent example. Is it really so outrageous for the CEO to suggest that walking to the corner is good exercise? When there’s a 24-hour news cycle to fill, it’s a scandal!

How many people know that Canada Post’s unfunded pension liabilities amount to $6.5 billion, as it continues to pay a dwindling workforce to hand out mostly advertising flyers? Should they just keep

doing that until they run out of cash? Are taxpayers really expected to maintain another two-tier service that’s only available to selected urban people?

Facts to go with opinions.Whether it’s the government’s fantasy figures on job creation or

the opposition’s arithmetic-challenged child poverty claims, serious problems can’t be understood, much less solved, without defining them accurately. Submitting government advertising to scrutiny by the Auditor General to make sure it is accurate and non-partisan would be a good place to start.

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

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First new year’s resolution is to be kind to yourself

BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

The New Year has begun and with that, new year’s resolutions for many of us.

It’s been said that new year’s resolutions are much like babies - they are fun to make, but extremely difficult to maintain.

In fact, statistics say one in three of us make one or more new years resolutions.

Unfortunately, only 75 per cent of us are still on track to maintaining those new standards a week into the new year, and after six months, only 46 per cent of those who pledged to better themselves are still committed.

Jacqueline Hurst is a Great Britain based, Clinical Hypnotherapist and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Practitioner) Master Practitioner. She offers seven tips that might offer hope to those who have been trying for years, without success, to make good on personal change.

Hurst says change always begins “by being kinder to yourself, and by implementing, small attainable, measurable goals.”

1. Goal set. Short goals are much easier to achieve and put a person in a more positive frame of mind.

2. Make your goals realistic. Make your expectations of your goals realistic too.

3. Make your goals public and find support from their friends.

4. Any goal you set for yourself should be done in a really kind, gentle way. In other words, get yourself a far kinder internal dialogue.

5. Starting any goal by saying you will “stop” doing something means you are ultimately tell-ing yourself you are going to take something away from yourself. It’s a bit like dieting, when we deny ourselves, we rebel.

6. Get your thought process correct. Positive self talk will always end up with positive results.

7. It is often better to focus on health rather than things like weight. Health is something that is much more important than the size of your bum, and actually feels far more rewarding.

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282 Bridge Street, PrincetonDear Editor,How do you measure the worth of another

human being ?This past year the bell has tolled for several

friends,we feel their loss & are saddened by their passing, each of them touched me in a special way, However I want to tell you about my neighbour Keith Elliot, he was kind, generous & talented, in in spite of the debilitating condition of Parkinsons’s Disease, he carreid on without complaint! He used his gifts and talents fixing things as a contractor and friend for many in our neigborhood. He went about his days being a great son, devoted husband, wonderful father, terrrific grandfather and amazing friend to the end. To me he was a life saver on many ocas-sions , as a widow there were many times that he came to my rescue , whether fixing my lattice fence, checking my alarm system, installing a door bell or the other various little jobs around my house that needed doing. “No” was not in his vocabulary. This past year was very difficult for him as he was diagnosed with cancer...Many of us prayed for his recovery, but it was not to

be. When his wife called to tell me he had passed away, she told me about his concern for me and a facer board above my kitchen window that was loose and hanging down;every time they passed by, he would remark that it needed to be fixed. His funeral was truly a “Celebration of Life” when I returned home after the service, I heard a strange scraping noise in my kitchen, as I looked out I saw a ladder being hoisted, then the lower part of a man leaning against the window. I went outside to see what was going on, I found Keith’s good freind Wayne Waddell nailing up the board. Then he told me of his last visit at the hospital when Keith asked him to fix it for me; imagine if you can the pain, as he lay dying; his thoughts were about helping a friend.

I was and am humbled by this incredible, selfless act of kindness and know, “angels walk among us.” “Rest in Peace dear friend” and to quote my husband Austin, when he was touched by someones kindness, he would say, “You are a gentleman and a scholar.” Peace & happiness.

Joyce FraserPrinceton, B.C.

Dear Editor, It’s Christmas time and we’re reminded of

the right thing to do. The high moral standard, personal integrity and truth. Not evident in the Toronto Mayors office or Canadian Senate. No Nelson Mandela’s there. They’d never make it as a Scout or Guide leader.

Not only does the Christmas season provide employment but focuses on the needy, the des-perate and the world’s hungry. When Mother Nature sends her deer, bear, racoons wild horses, Canada geese etc, into town and we don’t pro-cess them to feed the desperate and hungry are we not being selfish and immoral? We have no

problem with Agnes the friendly cow in the form of a choice roast beef dinner after she’s pro-vided milk for our little ones and affection with her eyes that is only surpassed by your sweetie. Remember, Abraham barbecued a wild ram. Saved his son.

By glimpsing the centuries old Christmas Story we might better understand morality, integrity and truth that is found in a babe in a stable who is the truth, “ the gift to the world.” That’s really something.

Merry Christmas,Joe Schwarz,Penticton B.C.

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The end of the year always brings with it a pause for reflection, particularly when inclem-ent weather forces us indoors, huddled by the fireplace, slowing down from the hectic activities of summer and fall. It’s not yet winter and we’ve already seen a few cold snaps - many of us are particularly conscious of the fact that our power bills will jump, particularly those of us who rely on electricity for heat.

Elected officials throughout the province of British Columbia continue to call for a better strategy than the conservation rate imposed by Fortis and BC Hydro. This rate was applied at the call of BC Utilities Commission, conceived as a way of making British Columbians more con-scientious of our energy use. Fortis has just com-pleted a report to the BC Utilities Commission: this report outlines the overall effects of the conservation rate on consumers and points out that 70 per cent of B.C. residents will be only mar-ginally affected by the billing change. This report uses a comparison of a $300 bimonthly bill as its average baseline.

The anecdotal stories I have heard, along with bills which I have been shown, contradict these numbers. People have approached me with hor-ror stories about bills that were $900 every two months which are now $1,200. The highest bill, for an elderly couple in their 80’s living in a house on acreage, was $2,839.32. This was for a two month billing period in 2013, and it is likely that the rate increase, paired with the conservation rate, was a driver in the increased bill - but what is reasonable?

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value in sealing drafty windows and doors, and identifying problem areas of leakage- but the fact remains that many tenants are not eligible to make significant changes to rental properties, and landlords are also not eligible to apply for the grants to make their rental properties more comfortable for tenants. So a single-wide mobile home built in the 80’s will remain cold unless extra heat is supplied- and the bottom line is that is expensive.

Our MLA’s Dan Ashton and Linda Larson have indicated that people who are suffering hardship from these conserva-tion rate increases can make application to Fortis for con-sideration. I have not seen a published mechanism for this to happen, but if your bills are making you choose between food and warmth, or medicines and heat- you may qualify for some exemption. Fortis toll free number is 1-866-436-7847.

This year, the tiny hamlet of Hedley lost more people than anyone can remember in a single year. Our population hov-ers around 350 -380 when one includes the town, the Upper

Similkameen Indian reserve, and the residents scattered along Highway #3 to Princeton and Keremeos.

2013 saw 13 people pass away in Hedley. We were shocked by a murder, a motor vehicle accident, the loss of strong community members, and the deaths of many elderly. In a community of our size, this toll has been numbing and sad-dening. Many residents are worried and have vowed to work on a buddy system to check on one another.

In fond memory, we acknowledge the passing of: Tom Cummins, Monty Doucette, Art Hayward, Nellie Halverson, Thom Leslie, Shirley Powers, Steve Roy, Myrtle Sawiuk, Peggy Sheppard, Doug Smith, Greg Sykes, Gene Tillotstrom, and Karl Withler.

This winter, please exercise caution travelling through snowy and icy road conditions. There is no point in rushing to your own accident. Please be sure to assign a designated driver if you plan on drinking and don’t become a statistic over the holidays. Merry Christmas to all and Happy New Year!

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Locals spread Christmas cheerStephanie Antonick along with helpers Odelle, Missy & Chloe organized a caroling afternoon on Christmas Eve. Beginning at 2 p.m. residents who joined in enter-tained and brought back a little ‘old fashioned’ Christmas cheer for the folks who were home this Christmas Eve.Kudos to Stephanie for getting the word out, to Ken Hlatky for the driving the truck and trailer and to all the folks who joined in to sing!


BC Hydro’s imposition of manual meter reading fees has persuaded most holdouts to accept a wireless smart meter.

BC Hydro imposed a $35 monthly fee starting Dec. 1 for customers who refuse to part with their mechanical electric-ity meters, after offering the 68,000 customers who still had them the option of accepting the new meter with the radio transmission function on or off.

BC Hydro reported the results this week to the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC), which is reviewing the fees. More than 48,000 customers chose the smart meter to avoid the meter reading fee. Another 450 chose the radio-off meter, which comes with a $100 setup fee and $20 a month starting April 1 to cover costs of collecting readings.

Another 6,270 customers chose to keep their mechanical meters, and 13,110 more did not respond to BC Hydro’s let-ters, so they will have the $35 fee added to their bills until

they choose another option.BC Hydro reports that 99 per cent of its customers now

have the wireless meter. Most of those have been switched to automated billing, and have their daily electricity use dis-played on their online account pages.

Claims of health effects from wireless meter transmis-sions have been rejected by health authorities, and also by the BCUC in a review of FortisBC’s wireless meter pro-gram. BCUC found that the radio frequency signal from a bank of smart meters is less than 10 per cent of the natural background level, and a tiny fraction of the exposure from a cellular phone.

Citizens for Safe Technology, one of the more active opponents of the wireless grid, was represented at the FortisBC hearings by Donald Maisch. BCUC rejected Maisch’s claims of health hazards, noting that Maisch’s “consulting livelihood depends on public fears and concerns about radio frequency exposure.”

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Fees persuade most smart meter holdouts

Environmental groups and First Nations quickly condemned the National Energy Board’s recommenda-tion to approve the Northern Gateway oil pipeline project and predicted it will never be built.

Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs presi-dent Grand Chief Stewart Philip said the battle will likely move into the courtrooms as First Nations mount legal challenges to Enbridge’s project – assuming it is approved in the months ahead by the federal government.

“This is about the environmental integrity of the watersheds we all share and we are willing to go to any lengths to defend our watersheds,” he said. “We are prepared to go to the wall against this project. We have no choice.”

Wilderness Committee policy direc-tor Gwen Barlee called it a reckless, foolish, disappointing decision that will run into a wall of opposition in B.C.

“It’s going to be tied up in courts for

many, many, many years,” Barlee said. “Environmental organizations will be standing with First Nations and stand-ing with the hundreds of thousands of other British Columbians who oppose this project and don’t want to see it proceed.”

Barlee said the recommendation of approval flies in the face of a newly released federal report that flagged an insufficient capability to respond to an oil spill on the coast.

“This is a project that’s dangerous to our climate, dangerous to our coast and dangerous to our rivers and our salmon,” she said.

“We vow to stand shoulder to shoul-der with First Nations, and the thou-sands of others who oppose this proj-ect,” said Murray Minchin of Kitimat-based Douglas Channel Watch, which was an intervenor in the hearings. “We are determined to keep the north coast of B.C. bitumen-free.”

The twin pipelines, carrying diluted heavy bitumen from northern Alberta

to Kitimat and condensate used to dliute the heavy oil in the opposite direction, would carve across hundreds of creeks and rivers and send oil tank-ers out through the narrow passages of B.C.’s north coast.

Ecojustice staff lawyer Barry Robinson said the NEB ignored a huge volume of evidence indicating Northern Gateway is unsafe, unsustain-able and unnecessary.

Others argued Enbrige has not prov-en itself competent to be trusted with B.C.’s environment, citing its 2010 spill of diluted bitumen into the Kalamazoo River in Michigan.

Most environmental campaigners said they were not surprised, citing federal government moves to weaken environmental standards and gut pro-tections for habitat in the Fisheries Act.

Ninety-six per cent of written comments to the Joint Review Panel, including the submissions of the prov-ince, opposed the Northern Gateway pipeline.

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CAPRICORN: Perceptions vary, Capricorn. Just because you feel strongly about something doesn’t mean another will view it the same way. Accept that your passion will not always be reciprocated.

AQUARIUS: Aquarius, even though it will be a busy week, you aren’t likely to feel wiped out. There will still be time for fun. Figure out a day to do something enjoyable.

PISCES: Pisces, you are torn between being creative and following convention at work. Ask a colleague for some input.

ARIES: Thanks to the chilly weather, a beach vacation beckons you, Aries. Start planning an excursion to a warm locale that allows you to escape the daily grind.

TAURUS: A sporting event or something that draws a large crowd is just where you need to be this week, Taurus. Surround yourself with people who share your interests.

GEMINI: Give an issue in your relationship the consideration it merits, Gemini. Though it might not seem like it now, taking time to work this out will ultimately strengthen your relationship.

CANCER: Cancer, the final stages of a project you have been working on are ready begin. Don’t be afraid to take credit when all of your hard work pays off in a big way.

LEO: Obligations to work and family leave you short on personal time, Leo. Though your schedule is hectic, make time to unwind and you will be glad for having done so.

VIRGO: It may take a while to convince someone to go along with your idea, Virgo. Yet once you have this person’s support, they will be fully on board.

LIBRA: You may have been bouncing around aimlessly for some time, Libra. But now is the week to get all of your affairs together and put your plan for the future in motion.

SCORPIO: Restlessness can sometimes be a dangerous thing for you, Scorpio. Channel any restlessness into a worthy project that makes good use of your boundless energy.

SAGITTARIUS: Sagittarius, make the best of a situation that needs changing. You might not be able to affect change, but that does not mean you can’t improve the situation with a positive attitude.

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SPOTLIGHT on TELEVISION

Spotlight on Smiles

Mrs. Claus (aka Bernadette Kelleher) was spotted in vari-ous locations throughout the community on Christmas Eve. She was busy, busy spreading Christmas cheer and wishing all a very Merry Christmas!Thanks for the visit Mrs. Claus, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you!

Thumbs up to all the folks who dressed up, dressed up their

vehicles, homes and businesses to add a little extra Christmas Cheer to the com-

munity.

Thumbs up to the Christmas Eve Carolers! You brought back

a bit of the “old fashioned Christmas feeling,” to many

residents. Everyone hopes to see you again next year!

Thumbs Up/Down

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

or drop by the Spotlight at 282 Bridge Street.

Princeton Pentecostal Church(The Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

165 Vermilion Avenue Beside the Museum,

invites you to join with us in Sunday Worship

10:15 Children’s Sunday Safari10:30 am Morning Worship

Pastor Joe Martinsen250-295-7951

St. Paul’s United ChurchAlso serving the Anglican Community

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

Communion: 3rd Sunday of the month

office hoursTues and Thurs: 9:30 am - noon

190 - 1st AvenueEveryone Welcome

Baptist Church of Princeton

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road

Family Worship 10:00 am Prayer Meetings on

Wednesday at 7:00 pm

250-295-7752

Living WaterCommunity Church

Invites You to38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 Morning Worship

Pastor George DonovanTel: 250-295-7733

CELL:250-293-6447


Business & Service Directory

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Chris JenningsPO Box 681PrincetonF BCV0X 1W0

Drafting M Design Services

Custom M Stock Home PlansDrawing Modifications @ Site Plans

ResidentialF Accessory M Small Farm Buildings

[email protected]

Gecko Flats Design

250-295-0251

Heather DobbsLicensed Property Manager

Cell: 250-295-8025

240 Bridge StreetPO Box 499Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

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

Farm & Industrial EquipmentGeorge Edge

MahindraTractors

www.westcoasteq.com

RENTALSTORE

Princeton, B.C. Ph: 250-295-0101 Fx: 250-295-0103email: [email protected]

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WORKSHOP OR… STORE YOUR TOYS

Block building 2,000 square feet, 2-storey, Offi ce, lots of parking $1,150.00/month

Princeton, B.C.CONTACT HOSS BUDDE

DAY: 604-877-1599NIGHT: 604-298-1948

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TOM REICHERT RENTALSBox 1C #2 Tulameen, BC V0X 2L0

Phone 250-295-7329 Fax 250-295-7395Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofi ng & Forms

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

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Brian CoyneOwnerOld Style

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Heather DobbsLicensed Property Manager

Cell: 250-295-8025

240 Bridge StreetPO Box 499Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

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Brian CoyneOwner

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

Farm & Industrial EquipmentGeorge Edge

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RENTALSTORE

Princeton, B.C. Ph: 250-295-0101 Fx: 250-295-0103email: [email protected]

EQUIPMENT RENTALS

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

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

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

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

HONDAWATER PUMPS, TILLERS,

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Our visit to Angkor Wat followed that profound experience with the beggar woman and her son. In retrospect, I see that everything afterward appeared different to me.

The next morning, after a delicious breakfast, we stepped outside the hotel to be picked up by tuktuk and taken to the famous World Heritage Site for a day of exploring.

Before we had walked through the gates of the “official” site, we were accosted by a few children from the ages of perhaps five years to early teens. They surrounded us, cynically flattering and lying shamelessly, pitching their trinkets and bits of sou-venirs.

The pressure was nearly unendurable and Paul couldn’t stand it. He caved in and bought two little bracelets from one child and then the game was on! Instantly the crowd of little folks grew and the tiniest ones were yelling, “But what about me?”

The children spoke clear, articulate English and would not be put off until Sharon got very firm, scowling at them and asking them why they weren’t in school. (Education is theoretically free for all children up to high school.) Of course the answer would have been because then they wouldn’t be earning money for the family but they knew we knew that. Gradually the little entrepreneurs dispersed and began looking around for more foreigners to bedevil as we headed toward the main entrance of the temples.

Angkor Wat is overwhelming in its complexity. It is also in a state of constant decay and when we toured, many of the walls were obscured by scaffolding or blocked right off from any exploration. The Banyan trees grow around, beside and over the structures,m pushing and raising those sandstone walls out of place. It is melancholy, with very little colour, the structures being a uniform, dark and dull gray. The original series of sandstone temples was Hindu, built in the

twelfth century. Over time it had evolved into a Buddhist temple complex. History is carved in bas relief on the walls and Joseph showed us places that told of invasions and wars, activities such as fishing, dancing, building, as well as portrayals of other nations’ presence.

We pressed on after stopping for a meal of noodles and bottled water, always a safe combination. The heat and humidity were building to an intolerable level. Because we were in Cambodia in April, we were experiencing their hot, dry season which simply meant that it wasn’t pouring rain most of the time. It wasn’t doing me any good at all.

Eventually we found ourselves at the end of the long walk through the many lesser buildings. We had reached the large pool where we met our tuktuk driver who took us back to the hotel. Sharon, Wen, Joseph and Paul were a little wilted but I was quickly moving into mild heat stroke so I crawled into bed after drinking more water and eating a soda cracker and a Gravol tablet.

I slept, wrote in my journal and checked the weather on the hotel computer. It had been around 90 degrees Fahrenheit with the humidity at 90%.

The next day for me was a day of reflection. Cambodia had captured my heart. I remember reading of the horrors of torture, starvation and imprisonment that left an estimated 1.7 to 3 mil-lion people dead in the 1970’s. I could not imagine how they could bear that kind of pain. When we visited a young pastor in Siem Reap, he shared that his family, although very poor, was getting plenty of healthy fruit and vegetables to eat and that they were eager to forget the horrific past and move on with forgiveness.

And so we left Cambodia for Vietnam once again. We would be attending a concert with Maestro Simon’s youth orchestra and looked forward with great anticipation!

ARTI-FACTSMERRILYN HUYCKE

A day of reflection ~ Cambodia captures my heart

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CORMACKDONALD JOHN:

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Donald John Cormack on December 20, 2013. Donald and his twin

brother David were born on December 21, 1943 in Vancouver, BC. Donald is predeceased by his twin brother David, mother Alma Sallay and his brother-in-law Leonard Kelsey. Donald is survived by his sister Alice Kelsey from Cabri, Saskatchewan and nephews and niece; Lonnie, Lorrie, Lindsay, Lance, Kelsey and families. Donald moved from Princeton, BC to Kamloops in the spring of 2013 in or-der to be closer to family. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, taking care of his dog Jake, playing cards, playing Bingo and scratching lot-tery tickets. Whenever possible Donald went to Saskatchewan to the family cabin at Clearwater Lake. This was one of his favorite things to do and he looked forward to drinking coffee and playing cards on the deck.The family would like to thank Lisa Car-leton and Lynn Johnson from Princeton for being such great friends to Don and for all their help over the years. We would also like to thank The Dengarry Profes-sional Group and caregiver Charisa and family from Kamloops for the great care Don received from them this past year.

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