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Car rams phone booth, caller
Accused killer described as “teddy bear” Dale Boyd Black Press
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According to police the victim in the crash attempted to jump out of the way at the last minute but was still struck by the oncoming car. Andrea DeMeer with the phone booth. The driver then took aim at Spotlight Staff the phone booth and ‘gunned’ the car toward the
A man was sent to hospital Sunday after the phone booth he was using in downtown Coalmont was struck and destroyed by an oncoming vehicle. The victim, who was treated at Princeton Hospital and released, has been identified by witnesses as Warren Spence of Coalmont. RCMP detachment commander Barry Kennedy described the incident, which occurred about noon, was “very bizarre.” Kennedy said police believe the crash was not accidental. “According to witnesses, the driver of the vehicle recognized the male in the phone booth, and then turned his vehicle around in order to line his car up
phone booth, driving right through it and striking the male standing inside,” said an RCMP press release. “For the guy on the other end of that phone it must have been a heck of a call,” said Kennedy, in a follow up interview with The Spotlight. Kennedy added “there is a lot of rumor about the motive…but I have not been able to confirm it.” The driver of the car was also injured and remains in hospital, said Kennedy. Charges are pending against a man, also from Coalmont. “We are prepared to lay charges,” said Kennedy. “We’re ready to go and waiting for Crown to approve them and which ones they are going to approve.”
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The accused has sat quietly taking notes throughout the trial, now he is taking the stand. John Ike Koopmans, who is charged with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder in relation to the 2013 deaths of Keith Wharton and Rosemary Fox, took the stand on Thursday in Penticton Supreme Court. “Did you commit the crimes you are accused of?” Defence counsel Don Skogstad asked. “No I did not,” Koopmans replied. “Do you have a criminal record,” Skogstad asked. “No,” Koopmans replied. During the opening statement from the defence Skogstad noted to the jury that “if an accused chooses not to testify nobody can make them.” The defence said they will not be re-hashing the testimony from the many Crown witnesses who have taken the stand in the trial that has lasted multiple months. Skogstad said there have been “a lot of frailties in this case already,” reminding the jury that in Canada there is a presumption of innocence, and that Koopmans’ guilt has to be proven beyond a reasonable doubt. Skogstad also reminded the jury that Koopmans will be subject to any questions the Crown has for him. Koopmans, who has worked as a welder, prospector and commercial fishermen in the past, said he and Keith Wharton had become “good
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John Ike Koopmans began testimony in his own defense last week. He said he lent money to one of the victims, Keith Wharton, to buy drugs.
friends” and would work on welding projects together after the death of Wharton’s father. He called Wharton a “good mechanic” but said that he had “lost interest” in the welding work and became more interested in drugs in the months prior to the incident. He admitted to lending Wharton money to buy crack, saying that he would lend Koopmans money for liquor if he needed it. Skogstad asked Koopmans to try on the jacket that he confirmed he was wearing on the night of the incident, March 30, 2013. The same jacket that expert analysts confirmed they found blood on. contineud page 3
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Improving Princeton’s health through color and art Andrea DeMeer Spotlight Staff
A group of local artists is hoping to contribute to the community’s overall health by beautifying the Princeton General Hospital and Cascade Medical Centre. A working group of the Princeton Health Steering Committee recently presented a number of recommendations for better health care aesthetics, and group leader Ed Staples said the artists are already planning first-step improvements. “This started out simply as an idea that it would be nice to make the facilities more welcoming, and hopefully have an effect on people’s health. We were all pleasantly surprised that there is a lot of research on the value of having appropriate art and the inclusion of art in health care facilities,” said Staples in an interview with The Spotlight. “It can actually decrease the amount of time somebody spends in a hospital recuperating,” said Staples, who is also the president of Support Our Health Care. He added that a more visually pleasing environment would also benefit hospital visitors and staff. “Everything we have read so far supports the notion that whatever you can do in terms of color schemes and art work for the patients and the staff, the net effect is you are going to have a positive outcome on the health of individuals.” Staples said improvements might be noticeable in a matter of months. “The one thing that we are pretty sure
we are going to get started with as the first project is each of the members of the committee has identified a space or a project that we can each work on.” All members of the working group are active and well known in the Princeton arts community. Staples plans to create a tile mosaic for one of the hospital’s bare walls with the help of Dr. Ella Munro, while Nienke Klaver is sketching out a Japanese garden for the concrete area in front of the hospital’s main entrance, and wants to create a children’s space for the waiting room at Cascades. Committee members Susan Delatour and Merrilyn Huycke are also putting together plans for individual projects. A tour of the health care facilities revealed dated color schemes and faded art, said Staples. “I would suspect that the painting of the facility and the hanging of the artwork is probably original,” said Staples. Staples characterized the hospital’s present colors of bright pink and forest green as “institutional” and “aesthetically unacceptable,” but acknowledged changing the color of the walls would be an involved project. All improvements and changes will need to be approved by the steering committee and other officials, said Staples. While the artists currently involved are donating their time and talents in future there may be fundraising or grant applications to subsidize the cost of materials. “I’m looking forward to it. It’s kind of an exciting project.”
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Local food bank donations top $36k For five years Princeton Valley First has been helping “Feed the Valley.” The program to support the local food bank is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and announced last week a total of $36,000 and 1,400 pounds of food has been raised by the local Valley First branch for the Princeton Food
Bank operated by the Princeton Baptist Church. Across the region $915,000 has been raised in the last five years. “When we launched Feed the Valley five years ago, we challenged ourselves to reach the million dollar mark in 10 years,” says Valley First President Paulette
Rennie in a media release. “To be closing in on that target after just five years is absolutely phenomenal.” In addition to the monetary donations, through Feed the Valley, Valley First has collected in excess of 62,000 pounds of food.
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Rash of truck thefts frustrates police
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Prime Rib that a truck was stolen, on the same night. In another case a stolen truck was linked to credit card fraud and several weeks ago a truck stolen in Princeton was used during a robbery in Chase. Kennedy said the public’s assistance is required to catch the thieves, which means people phoning police if they see a suspicious vehicle driving slowly around neighborhoods, “Those are the calls we need because those are the calls that are going to help solve this.” Kennedy said anyone witnessing an attempted vehicle theft should not intervene, but call 911. “When it comes down to it its your truck. You don’t want to take a beating or get seriously injured for your truck,” he said. “These guys are desperate. You don’t know if they have weapons on them but they are fully prepared to steal and fully prepared to get away.” He also urged all truck and car owners to ensure their vehicles are kept locked at all times.
Koopmans denies slayings continued from page one While wearing the jacket, Koopmans was asked to hide a plastic representation of the vodka bottle Koopmans had allegedly left Elaine Hoiland’s residence with as well as an inoperable air gun representing the alleged murder weapon. While attempting to store both items in the jacket, Koopmans was asked to make a hugging motion. This is in reference to the testimony of Bradley Martin, who said he saw Koopmans hug Rosemary Fox when entering the Wharton residence that evening. Koopmans was unable to conceal both items without the handle of the gun protruding from a pocket. Koopmans’ arm was also measured with a tape measure, coming in at 28 and a half inches. Earlier on Thursday, a woman testified who can only be identified as Ms. A due to a publication ban on her identity. She had previously had a relationship with Koopmans and described him as a “teddy bear” and said it was “hard for him to watch” Wharton’s drug use. “Keith’s dad on his death bed asked him to please take care of my son,” Ms. A said. She also said that “everyone in town knew Keith was a drug dealer” and said Rosemary Fox would do “anything for a hit.”
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On Wednesday the Crown began questioning its last witness, Cpl. Darren Kakuno. Kakuno was the primary investigator in Koopmans’ case. He was questioned on key points of the investigation including a footprint found near the scene, security footage from the nearby Weyerhaeuser Mill property and the underwater recovery of a .357 magnum handgun from the Similkameen river. Kakuno located a footprint between 20-foot high log stacks on the mill property, which borders the Wharton property where the alleged shooting took place. From there he initiated a search of the Similkameen river near the log stacks with an RCMP underwater dive team. The dive team searched the river three times. In October 2013, the third and final search of the river turned up a .357 magnum on the bottom of the riverbed with the help of metal detectors. Kakuno said during cross examination that he and his team followed up with neighbourhood inquiries attempting to identify any of the vehicles in the video, as well as the male and female walking past the parking lot. Kakuno said he was unable to find any further information through those inquiries. Skogstad pointed out that there were a total of 60 officers involved in the case, though he did not press Kakuno to confirm the exact number.
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A rash of pick up truck thefts in Princeton in the past month, and a corresponding spike of trucks stolen from other centres and recovered here, have police urging the public to be vigilant. Ten pick up trucks were stolen in Princeton RCMP territory in March, according to detachment sergeant Barry Kennedy. “ The trucks all seem to have been left unlocked and in some cases, keys are in the vehicles,” said Kennedy. “[The thieves] don’t have to break windows, locks or hot wire the vehicle, they just get in the truck and go.” Kennedy said it is unlikely the people responsible for the thefts are from Princeton. “I don’t think so. We are not getting enough intelligence back to use, either people telling us stuff or us finding trends, to think there is a co-ordination out of Princeton.” In March a further five stolen trucks, taken from other areas in the Similkameen and Okanagan Valleys, have been recovered undamaged in Princeton. “It sounds very organized,” he said. “We’re finding vehicles here stolen from other towns and to me that says those vehicles came here and either ran out of gas, broke down or were dumped to steal another vehicle.” Kennedy said one plausible theory is that the stolen trucks are being used to help the thieves commit other crimes. In one case he said there were three break and enters in the same area
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Timing all wrong to pick a fight on the playground The provincial government is not exactly behaving well on the playground, with the introduction of Bill 11. The pain of the teachers’ strike still lingers. It is a time when legislators should be speaking to teachers and school boards with their nice, indoor voices, trying to make friends and even maybe sharing a snack. The province promised to fund the costly teacher’s agreement that ended the protracted labor dispute, but dealt a $54 million budget shortfall to local school boards off the bottom of the deck. That’s tough to be sure. However there is only so much money to spend and school board trustees– while not liking it – understand that as well as any other elected official. Bill 11 goes a step too far by giving the Minister of Education the power to replace trustees if they do not comply with provincial directives. Don’t be confused – the power the government is usurping does not belong to boards. It belongs to citizens who have the right to cast ballots to elect school board trustees. If nothing else it would be more seemly to wait and see if local boards can actually come up with the required consolidation and cost sharing plans – by buying pencils in bulk and turning down the heat– before aggressive or threatening gestures are made. The government also announced changes to professional development for teachers, without any consultation with the BC Teacher’s Federation and no advanced warning. It’s a move that smacks of posturing, and power struggling, and it’s vaguely insulting. After all the name calling, polarization and accusations that characterized the 2014 teachers’ strike, it is the worst time possible to be playing these games at recess. - AD
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VICTORIA – Why did the B.C. government to First Nations to finance treaty talks. Of every suddenly slam the door on their old friend George $100 spent trying to honour the century-old duty Abbott, after spending months recruiting him to to sign treaties across B.C., $80 is a loan from head up the B.C. Treaty Commission? Ottawa, $12 is a grant from Ottawa and $8 is a The instant media narrative, embraced by a grant from B.C. shocked Abbott and then by NDP leader John The plan was for First Nations to repay their Horgan, was that this was payback for grievances loans out of cash settlements made to them nursed by Premier Christy Clark from the 2011 for 100-odd years of uncompensated resource B.C. Liberal leadership contest. extraction, which is now accepted as being conTOM FLETCHER trary to British and Canadian law. Done on a whim, Horgan said after a week It was the blunt-spoken Pierre who first grilling Clark and Aboriginal Relations Minister acknowledged this hasn’t worked. Some of the John Rustad. Clark is suddenly a sore winner, 50 First Nations stuck at the treaty table have lashing out, wrecking two decades of careful and borrowed too much to go on, she said last year, costly treaty-making. Like many instant media narratives, this one makes no sense calling for an “exit strategy” that forgives debt. The probability of the B.C. government making this decision and is almost certainly wrong. If Clark was resentful about the roasting she received from without talking to the federal paymaster is exactly zero. I’m told leadership rivals Abbott and Kevin Falcon, she had an odd way the province’s clumsy timing had something to do with Ottawa’s of showing it. She appointed Falcon as finance minister to drive a late demands. I asked Clark if her plan to settle land claims faster was anystake into the harmonized sales tax, and Abbott as education minister to fashion a pre-election truce with the ever-hostile teachers’ thing like the 2009 attempt by Gordon Campbell’s deputy minister union. Both completed their unlikely tasks and retired as heroes of Jessica McDonald to negotiate a province-wide deal declaring the party in 2013. aboriginal title. Clark sidestepped the question, saying only that Outgoing chief treaty commissioner Sophie Pierre was as dis- the 150 B.C. First Nations not at the treaty table need a say and a mayed as anyone at the news of Abbott’s demise. While the two solution too. were in transition meetings, Pierre learned that she was not being (McDonald now faces a similar legal gridlock as the Clarkreplaced, leaving the federal-provincial-First Nations Summit appointed CEO of BC Hydro, trying to build the Site C dam.) partnership of 22 years in a shambles. Pierre, a veteran administrator from the Ktunaxa Tribal Council Clark went further when questioned by reporters about the sud- in the Kootenays, made a prophetic statement when her term as den reversal. The future of aboriginal relations in B.C. may or may chief commissioner was extended three years ago. She said if not include the B.C. Treaty Commission. Ottawa isn’t prepared to give federal negotiators a realistic man“There have been some results, but four treaties in 22 years for date on compensation and sharing of salmon rights, they should $600 million is not enough result,” Clark said. “We have to be able “shut ’er down.” Her advice may have been heard after all. to move faster, and we have to find a way to include more First Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Nations in the process.” That $600 million is mostly loans, from the federal government Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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When Nancy Allison, lead organizer for the Chopaka Rodeo, sat down with Linda and me at our kitchen table last week, her smile and sparkling eyes quickly convinced me she’s a zealot. “I’ve been at this for 50 years,” was her response to my initial question. “I was 9 at the time of the first rodeo. My Dad, Barney Allison, was one of the organizers. It began on his ranch, and although he is gone, it is still there. First everyone went to church. After church some people began doing calf roping for fun. From that small beginning it developed into a very successful rodeo.” A popular event on the amateur rodeo circuit, it attracts contestants and spectators from the Coast, Williams Lake, Washington State and elsewhere. Events include bullriding, bareback, saddlebronc, team roping, ladies, junior and Pee Wee barrels, and more. “Wild Cow Milking is a crowd pleaser,” Nancy said. The Kids Calf Scramble requires contestants to chase and snatch ribbons from the ears of calves. According to Nancy, the rodeo
is a good place for young contestants to practise their techniques. In addition to an added purse of at least $500, winners of major events will receive a coveted silver buckle crafted by Montana Silversmith. “In the early years the cowboys went out and caught wild horses for the rodeo,” Nancy said. “Now all contest animals are supplied by contractors. Each time an animal (rough stock) supplied by a contractor exits the chute it costs $150.” One of the contestants, Chad Eneaus, began riding saddle broncs at age 14, and bulls when he was 16. He won the Canadian High School Bronc Riding Championship. He is a member of the Western Indian Rodeo Association and won the Saddle Bronc Championship in 2010. He has won prize money in a number of rodeos and I felt fortunate in tracking him down. He told me, “in the beginning it was kind of a saving grace. It gave me an opportunity to challenge myself emotionally, mentally and spiritually.” When I asked Chad about the dangers, he replied, “in one rodeo a bull threw me and then planted its rear hoofs on my chest. Both my lungs collapsed and my liver was
lacerated.” He paused a moment and then said, “you have to know when to get a new hold, and when to let go. You don’t have a second to think. It has to be automatic. You have to figure out how to work with the animal. The ground is the best teacher. It hurts when you land.” Hay rancher Linnea Cappos has been part of the rodeo since 1979. “I rodeoed hard for 40 years in the barrel event,” she told me in a phone conversation. “I competed in the Barrel Racing event. Now I just help the girls make it happen. I’m involved with the paperwork and I also prepare the ground for the Barrel Racing. It’s a timed event and the footing needs to be secure for the horses so they don’t get hurt. The rodeo has given me a lot of satisfaction,” she said. “Now I just want to give something back.” Linnea loves the family atmosphere. “When I get there, I head first to where they make the Fried Bread. People sit on blankets or lawn chairs. There are no bleachers. Some sit on the tailgates of pickups. It’s pretty informal.” She has gotten her 4 year old grand daughter Sophie involved in Barrel Racing. “She does it because I do it,” she said. “Like me, she loves
Saddle events are considered more dangerous than bareback ones because a rider can get hooked on a saddle horn.
horses.” I asked Nancy about the level of danger for contestants. “The saddle events are probably more dangerous than the bareback ones,” she replied. “A rider can get hooked on the saddle horn and be dragged along by the horse. One year a rider caught a hoof in his chest. I had to drive him and the first aid attendants to the clinic. On the way they shouted at me to stop because they had lost him. They pounded on his chest and he came back. After a few days in the hospital he
was fine.” “This year we’ll probably get at least 1000 spectators, if the weather’s good. I tell people to bring their coolers, bikinis, mackinaws and lawn chairs. The entrance fee is only $10.00 and free for kids 10 and under. The show begins at 10 am.” After listening to Chad and Linda, I’m quite content to let others do the bronco and bull riding. The fried bread sounds pretty good though.
Do you have one of the top ten most stressful jobs? The top four most stressful jobs, according to last year’s CarreerCast.Com’s report, are as follows and in order: enlisted military personnel, military general, firefighter, and airplane pilot. That shouldn’t surprise anyone. All these professions share elements of personal risk and tremendous responsibility for the lives and wellbeing of others. That said, anyone who doesn’t understand the most stressful job in the world is that of parent is deluded. Like being in the army it involves elements of personal risk and tremendous responsibility for the lives and wellbeing of others. Plus the pay is lousy. Number five on the list seems a bit odd at first blush. The job of event coordinator doesn’t sound that stressful, until you consider how much it has in common with parenting. This is always especially apparent at the end of March Break, after fourteen consecu-
tive days of listening to how over dinner the oldest DeMeer the whole family is dying of child still living at home pointed his fork across the table and boredom. (Year after year I proclaimed the whole reason I forget to book the brass band broached the subject was to creand bouncy castle). ate a way to slip that nugget of Monday morning the middle information into print. Further, DeMeer son routed desperately he maintained that reporting by in his backpack for a book he nature is not a stressful occupawas supposed to read over the ANDREA DEMEER tion. It simply attracts people hiatus. At least he managed who are by nature highly prone to look sheepish as he headed old dog to stress. down the driveway mumbling new tricks Being a reporter, like being something about trying to get in a parent, often exposes one to a few chapters on the bus. We can pass over numbers six and seven unfair criticism. It’s quite stressful. Police officer and taxi driver round off on the list – public relations executive and senior corporate executive. If stress is cen- the top ten most stressful jobs and it’s hardtral to these jobs it may be because they are ly worth detailing the many commonalities so easily placed to make life hard for people these professions have with being a fulltime doing the eighth most stressful job. Mom or Dad. That’s the job of reporter. The only real surprise with this list is the While discussing the merits of this column absence of fast food server - also a job that
falls under the parent umbrella. Next to minor sports referees I’ve witnessed more abuse of people serving coffee and hamburgers than any other worker. I’ve also watched the back end of a drive thru window at Tim Horton’s, where a digital clock ticks away every second it takes to serve each and every customer, 24-hours a day. And I thought I had lots of deadlines. CareerCast.com rates the least stressful jobs as audiologist (it’s pretty quiet) hairstylist (hair always grows back) jeweler (you wait all day on people who are getting engaged, married, or celebrating a special event) and tenured university professor (no possibility ever of being fired.) I can’t imagine what any of those careers would be like, and I don’t think any of them have much to do with raising children.
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Community comes to aid of fire victims
Three homes, a garage, vehicles and pieces of recreation equipment are completely destroyed by the fire that started at approximately 10 p.m., Thursday, March 27 on Sunset West and Fenchurch Avenue in Princeton. A donation bin has been set up at the The Hut for those who wish to contribute by donating their empty bottles and cans. An account for donations has also been set up at CIBC. Cooper’s Foods is accepting donations at the Princeton store and Copperhill Lanes will host a fundraiser on April 12. Kudos to all the businesses and individuals coming forward to help.
5 YEARS AGO: Congratulations to Paul Gabriel
20 YEARS AGO: Missezula Lake dream comes true
Paul Gabriel was one of more than 50 Special Olympic athletes who attended the Special Olympics Regional Qualifier for Alpine Skiing at Silver Star Mountain, Vernon, B.C. Competition was tough in the Super Giant Slalom race, Intermediate Division. Paul gave his best and earned a second place finish with a time of 2 minutes 23.08 seconds. He had to work hard and fast in the second race, a Giant Slalom, Intermediate Division and came away with another second place finish.
Power to Missezula Lake received a $1.4 million shot in the arm. After years of petitioning Regional District, and anybody else who might help the 200 property owners in the Missezula lake area receive electrical power lines, Missezula residents met with MLA Harry Lali on Friday, March 24, to learn how, and when, power lines will come to them. Work on the power project can start this spring through a Canada/BC infrastructure grant.
50 YEARS AGO: Major Tourist Meeting To Be Held Here Wednesday
Representatives from Vernon, Kelowna, Penticton, and many other communities in Region “C” which includes Keremeos and Princeton will meet in Princton on Wednesday evening. This is the first time the Okanagan-Similkameen Tourist Association has met in Princeton. An estimated 40 people will probably be on hand for the meeting.
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Princeton toddler is cancer free and coming home To the editor This cycle of Hayley’s treatment has allowed our family to come home quite often. After getting out and about I have realized how many of you are genuinely waiting to hear about Hayley’s progress and journey. There are a lot of people that will not understand or have troubles imagining each bit of information we share regarding Hayley’s treatment. So my plan is to keep things (kind of) short and sweet. Hayley has been cancer free after the first 29 days of treatment!!! She started treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia mid October and has been continuing to remain successful. Treatment is broken down into five cycles which all contain different amounts and variations of chemotherapy. She is truly doing
very well. We are so proud of her strength and ability to maintain such happiness. If there are no delays, our family should be able to move back home by the end of June, which marks the completion of her eight months of intense chemotherapy. Hayley will also be proudly returning home with a new baby sister! She will continue a far less intense treatment for another year and half. This will require monthly visits back to Vancouver. There are of course risks of relapse but they are not high. The plan is to stay positive, happy and healthy! Thank you to everyone for supporting Hayley and our family. You have all been so humble and gracious. Jessica McCarthy and Colby Huff
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A reduction in the pool requisition means taxes in Area H will float under the RDOS average this year. The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen recently approved its 2015 budget. The average homeowner in Area H will see a reduction of $16.84 over last years’s requisition. “A lot of it had to do with the reduced requisition of the pool,” Area H director Bob Coyne said. “There were things that increased, fire protection increased, there was an increase in the trails budget, and an increase in general government. But our major thing is the recreation. We’re not paying anymore into the reserves there’s enough in there.” The Rural Princeton Recreation requisition of just under $20,000 was cut completely from the budget. This year’s budget includes an increase of $19,173 to the Tulameen
Recreation Commission. The commission will now receive funding of $33,342 from RDOS. The Town of Princeton’s RDOS budget decreased significantly over last year’s. The average ratepayer will now only pay $26.72 compared to $65.73 in 2014 a reduction of $39.01. The majority of the decrease can be attributed to the removal of the recreation operating costs from the RDOS budget line. Recreational facilities in Princeton are now operated by the Town of Princeton. Shared services including general governance and regional trails had increased budgets across the RDOS. The RDOS is undergoing a major office renovation to its offices in Penticton, while the trails department plans to hire a seasonal employee to take inventory of trail assets this summer.
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The Princeton Posse held Spring Camp over March Break, with five players from last Bob Marsh season’s team turning out for the skate. The camp was presided over by assistant coach The Princeton Posse held a sell-out fundraiser Friday night at Brown Bridge Pub. Players, fam- Mark McNaughton. ilies, volunteers and fans turned out. From left to right are Randy McLean, Shawna Hassell, Linda Thompson, Estevan Hale, Eden Dubchak and Mark McNaughton.
Facebook causes Reserve your headaches for seat for valley’s town officials tourism kick off Spotlight Staff
A town manager has a request of people who have questions or concerns about municipal practices. “Please pick up the phone and call the office directly,” said Kevin Huey, director of Princeton’s parks and infrastructure. “If people want to pick up the phone and just say ‘what’s going on here,’ then we have an opportunity to explain.” Huey was responding to a question about a picture and comments that appeared recently on a local Facebook group. The picture showed a town sweeper parked on the side of the road leading to the public works yard and the post indicated the truck was dumping sweepings in the river. There were numerous comments on the Princeton and Area Issues public group page. The post was later removed. “The picture was very deceiving,” said Huey, who added the photo was forwarded to him by a member of the media. “It wasn’t near the river, we don’t dump ever near the river.” Huey said the truck was emptying about three wheelbarrows worth of sweepings onto the ground, and he later took his own photos to be able to document what had happened. “This is why I don’t like Facebook…typically we [town staff] don’t go on and we don’t respond.”
A day to kick off the tourist season in Princeton and the Similkameen Valley is set for Wednesday April 8th at the town’s Riverside Community Centre. The annual event will include an afternoon of workshops – open to all people in business, as well as tourism operators – and will feature the unveiling of the 2015 Travel Experiences Guide published in cooperation with The Similkameen Spotlight and Keremeos Review. Those planning to attend must register for the free workshop “Managing you ‘Google My Business’ listing with Jody Wall, followed by a 30 minute question and answer session on www.similkameenvalley.com website. Jody Wall of 4 Views Business is an award winning Google Trusted photographer and Google My Business expert. The workshop will provide the skills to take control of and manage a Google listing, as well as teach how being active on your listing and communicating with your customers using Google Services which can dramatically increase brand exposure. Between 5 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. is an opportunity to network, view the tourism business showcase and enjoy a wine tasting from the wineries of the Similkameen Wineries Association. For more information on the event visit http://www. views4business.com/site/workshops.html.
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We will be voting on Amendments to the PDMHA By-Laws at the AGM Details posted at the Arena.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2015 Join us for a celebration of the Similkameen Valley tourism industry and unveiling of the 2015 Travel Experiences Guide! Main Event: Riverside Centre, 148 Old Hedley Rd, Princeton 5-6:30 p.m. Networking, refreshments, business showcase exhibits, presentation and marketing projects for 2015/16.
ATV club to discuss new rules
The Similkameen Valley Riders ATV Club will be holding its firstmeeting of the season on Saturday, April 11th at 3 p.m. in the meeting room of Vermilion Forks Restaurant, 157 Vermilion Ave. in Princeton (formerly the Bellaire). A speaker from ATV BC will speak on the new regulations of ATV riding and answer questions. Everyone is welcome to attend, members and non-members.
PRINCETON AND DISTRICT
Afternoon session for tourism operators: Riverside Centre, 148 Old Hedley Rd., Princeton 1:30-4:30 p.m. Professional development workshop with Jody Wall on ‘Google my Business.” Workshop Q&A and one-on-one assistance with similkameenvalley.com website 4-4:30 p.m.
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Copper Mountain Mine receives award for stellar safety record
Copper Mountain mine was recognized by the province last week for an outstanding safety record, and the lowest injury frequency rate of operations with between 200,000 and one million work hours. Left to right are Jim O’Rourke, President and CEO of Copper Mountain,Trevor Phelps, Health and Safety Manager, Keith Gagne-Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Co-Chair, Fred Oakes, Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee Co-Chair,Don Strickland, Vice President of Operations, Ivan Lowretired Safety Supervisor.
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safe every day, providing peace of mind to their families and communities.� Copper Mountain is one of five new mines that have opened in B.C. since the start of the provincial government’s B.C. Jobs Plan in 2011. The Mine Safety Awards were presented to mines and quarries operating in British Columbia that had the lowest injury-frequency rate during the previous calendar year. The companies acknowledged are leaders in workplace safety in an industry that is critical to B.C.’s diverse, strong and growing economy. This past year saw
a decrease in the total estimated injury rate at mines in B.C. as well as a decrease in the number of days lost to injury. B.C.’s mining industry remains one of the safest heavy indus-
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, April 1, 2015
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OldBedding & Pellet 331 Old Hedley Road PO Box 948 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0
Brian Coyne Owner
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222 Burton Ave., Princ 250-295-6938
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Tulameen, B.C. V0X 2L0
Ph: 250-295-6489 Fax: 250-295-7768
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LINCOLN HEATING Inc. a name you can trust
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Specializing in: Cement
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WE ACCEPT MOST BEVERAGE CONTAIN ERS HOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY Drop off only during CLOSED TUESDAYS AND STAT HOL regular hours. IDAYS Hwy. 3
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331 Old Hedley Road PO Box 948 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0
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Aladdin Flooring Carpet One 1505 Main Street, Penticton
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• Carpet • Vinyl Tile • Hardwood • Laminate • Tile and more!
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Brian Coyne Owner
Sales & Delivery
331 Old Hedley Road PO Box 948 Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0
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Please join Princeton and District Community Services for a Retirement Tea honoring Lynn Pelly on Friday April 10, 1-3 pm at the Popovich Hall (next door to PDCSS office, 47 Harold Avenue, Princeton BC).
Information APPLY NOW: A $2,500 Penny Wise scholarship is available for a woman entering the Journalism Certificate Program at Langara College in Vancouver. Application deadline April 30, 2015. Send applications to fbula@langara.bc.ca. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ our-programs/scholarship.
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Children Daycare Centers LICENSED FAMILY DAYCARE Little League Day Care for children ages 1 to 12. Call to set up an interview. 23 Years experience 250-295-3493 Yvonne
Employment Business Opportunities HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. HIGH CASH producing vending machines. $1.00 Vend = .70 Profit. All on location in your area. Selling due to illness. Call 1-866-668-6629 for details. HIP OR knee replacement? Problems walking or getting dressed? The disability tax credit $1,500 yearly tax credit. $15,000 lump sum refund (on avg). For assistance Call: 1844-453-5372.
MANAGEMENT position available in the recycling industry. Excellent salary available to the right person. Email to colrec1996@shaw.ca
TREATY COORDINATOR Required - Gitga’at First Nation, Hartley Bay, B.C. For full job description visit www.first nationsjobsonline.com send resumes to jobs@gitgaat.net
Help Wanted THE LEMARE Group is accepting applications for experienced gradermen. Candidates will have a minimum of 5 years coastal logging road experience as well as public road works. Resumes to be submitted with covering letter via email at office@lemare.ca or via fax: 250956-4888. We thank all candidates in advance for their interest, but only those shortlisted will be contacted.
Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is an in-demand career in Canada! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get the online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit: CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career today!
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Home Improvements FULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, reliable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1800-573-2928.
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TCG, MORTGAGE lenders since 1960s, seeks Local Referral Partners to introduce investors to our capital preservation focused monthly income trust, returning 6-8%. Referral fee compensation. olalani@tricitygroup.ca.
Wanted garage sized place for storage of household items. Rural property OK. Machine to move crates ideal. Call 604-617-3470.
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Moving & Storage
Merchandise for Sale
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.
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(1) 250-899-3163
3 Rooms For $299
Real Estate
2 Coats Any Colour
(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls. Cloverdale Premium Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!
Homes Wanted
Merchandise for Sale
Garage Sales HUGE MOVING SALE 108 Edgewood Drive. Household, tools, furniture, yard. April 3 & 4, 8am-2pm. Rain or shine
Heavy Duty Machinery A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale
WANTED TO PURCHASE 2+ acres with residence within 10 km of Princeton. Price reflective of property value. Horse set up ideal, but not necessary. Judy 604-617-3470
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent
Rentals Homes for Rent
Scrap Car Removal
1 bedroom furnished suite for rent in down town Princeton, level access, including power & heat & satellite TV $550 per month. Need excellent References, D.D. Cat maybe?? Avail. Feb. 1st. Phone 604-4842783 and leave a message with the best time to call back.
FREE SCRAP CAR, EQUIPMENT & QUANTITY SCRAP METAL PICK UP. Cash for some. Or drop off at 256 Copper Mountain Road. Good Used Tires & Steel for sale. I also buy old car & truck batteries. Pick up available. Call Mooney at 250-295-5354
2 bedroom Apt., very clean and quiet, close to downtown, laundry facilities. $700 a month, heat & hot water included in rent. Phone 250295-3482
Trucks & Vans
3 BEDROOM house, by the golf course. Large Garage. Large yard. Recently remodeled. Avail Now. $725/month. Discount of $20 for prompt rental payment. 1-509-477-9504 or 250-295-3536.
Apartments for rent in Princeton, available now. Level access in a quiet building. Need excellent references & D.D. No pets, can furnish if needed. Rents start at $500.00 month. Phone 1-250-295-1006 for details or leave a message with the best time to call back.
4 BEDROOM house, by the golf course. Wood stove. Large yard. Avail Now. $725/month. Discount of $20 for prompt rental payment. 1-509-477-9504 or 250-295-3536.
APARTMENTS FOR RENT: Small bachelor unit $450. Lg. bachelor unit $550. 1 bed. unit $650. All utilities included. 1 bedroom $550 utilities extra. 1 bedroom $500 utilities extra. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
Office/Retail
Commercial/ Industrial
Transportation
1967 Dodge stock truck. Over $10,000 invested. Good running shape. Haul 7 horses, 15 calves. Must sell $3500 OBO. 250-295-7168
Boats
HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025
2 - 200 sqft office space available.. Call Heather 250295-8025
Suites, Lower
SAWMILLS FROM only $4,397 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT.
COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent on Vermilion Ave. 1000 sq. ft. or 400 sq. ft. of commercial, with 600 sq.ft. attached living quarters. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095
Private Entrance, non-furnished 2 bedroom - lite house keeping basement suite available. Has spacious kitchen and living area. Quiet non smoker required. No pets - references and damage deposit required. $650.00 per month. Phone 250-295-0028.
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MCEWEN,
STEWART MURRAY Stewart McEwen of Tulameen, BC. passed away after a brief illness on March 25, 2015 at the age of 66 years. Stewart was born on May 10, 1948 in Vancouver where he later attended Killarney Secondary School. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife of 47 years Georgina McEwen, sons Gordon, Martin, and Darren, sister Dianne (Barry) Roberts, grandchildren Dylan, Samantha, Britney, and Cole, niece Vanessa and nephews James and Kevin (Julie) Roberts. There will be a celebration of life at 3:00 PM on Saturday April 4, 2015 at the Tulameen Community Hall. Stewart’s wishes are for his family and friends to, “party the night away” following a dinner at the hall. Please consider making a donation in Stewart’s memory to your favorite charity. Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.hansonsfuneral.ca .
With great sadness we announce the passing of
Terry Thomas Stewart Hobbs
Born in the Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria, B.C. (1952 - 2015) Terry suddenly passed away in his home in Tulameen, B.C. on March 15, 2015 due to cancer related causes. His loving companion and friend, Betty was by his side. Terry loved life and made his family happy. He had an interesting sense of humour and made many people laugh! He enjoyed Ocean Fishing, Hunting, Gardening and nature and many of us reaped the benefits because of his generosity! Predeceased by his father Frederick Hobbs, mother Mabel Kristine Edvarda Kent (nee Reitan), step-father Sidney Arthur Kent. Survived by his sister Lynette (husband Wayne), brothers Grant Hobbs and Robert Kent, nieces and nephews; Erik, Erin, Brian, Michael, Madison and Elliott. Also his loving companion, Betty Van Luttervelt and all her family and many other friends.
We Will All Miss Terry Very Greatly!
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