Keremeos Review, September 26, 2013

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Vol.15 Number 39

Thursday,September 26, 2013

Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden

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FUN AT SIZZLEFEST

Kids enjoy a number of activities at Similkameen Sizzlefest See pages 10&11

SOCCER UNDERWAY AT SIMILKAMEEN ELEMENTARY Crowsnest Vineyards hosted its annual Oktoberfest on Saturday, September 21. Penticton residents (second from left) Lisa Betschart, George Kaperczyk, Edith Harsch and Walter Weckel joined hosts Olaf (left) and Sascha (far right) Heinecke for the evening’s festivities.

Early grape harvest in the Similkameen Boys soccer team practising regularly See page 9

STRANGE SPIDER

By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview.com Crowsnest Vineyard began picking grapes in their vineyard on September 23. “I didn’t expect it this early,” Sacha Heinecke said of the harvest. “I’ll be happy if we get the picking done before the wine festival.” Heinecke said all varieties are “looking very good.” The winery, which is the second oldest in the Similkameen, has

found a comfortable production niche at approximately 3,500 cases per year. “That seems to be the perfect amount for us,” said co owner Sacha Heinecke, although the winery did once reach a production high of 6,300 cases. Heinecke said that 40 per cent of the winery’s production is sold through the wine shop. The remainder is distributed through the Lower Mainland, Island and Interior of B.C. through three rep-

resentatives. Crowsnest grows a number of varietals - Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewurztraminer, Pinot Noir and Merlot. The family run business contains a winery, vineyard, bed and breakfast, and a restaurant. Crowsnest will be featuring a “ten kilometre dinner” to kick off the fall Wine Festival, during the weekend of October 5- 6. This years wine festival runs from October 4 -14.

Residents asked to be on the lookout for stolen hockey cards Keremeos RCMP press release

River Road gardener encounters an unusual arachnid See page 9

On September 19, a Keremeos resident became aware that unknown culprits had entered his locked shed and stolen a large collection of hockey card val-

ued at several thousand dollars. The suspect(s) will likely be attempting to sell or trade these cards and police are asking anyone with information to contact the Keremeos RCMP detachment or Crime Stoppers.


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