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House fires devastate Tulameen

Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

Bairy Marchuk planned to spend the weekend with his wife moving beds and furniture into the just-completed addi-tion to their vacation home in Tulameen.

Instead, he made the drive from Chilliwack Saturday intent on sorting through the rubble left behind by a fire that completely destroyed his cabin, along with another Tulameen residence, Tuesday.

“It’s mind numbing,” he said in an interview with The Spotlight. “You don’t really understand what happened. You don’t fully comprehend it and you think it’s all just a dream or a nightmare.”

There were only three of twenty volunteer firefighters in Tulameen when the George Street blaze broke out about 9:45 a.m. Chief Jody Woodford was working in the fire hall – just one block from where the fire started – when she received the call.

“When I pulled up on the scene I screamed for help,” she said. “Anybody who showed up on the scene I put to work. The community worked together to control it so it didn’t get any bigger….It showed the community can get together and do what needs to be done.”

Woodford said residents worked side by side with volun-teer firefighters from Tulameen and Princeton, RCMP and paramedics to control the fire. Residents donated portable water tanks and shuttled water from stand pipes to the scene. Through out the day approximately 40 people had a hand in “saving that part of the community,” she said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, according to Woodford. It started in one structure on George Street, and due to winds and radiant heat exposure it spread to Marchuk’s home. A third home also received damages.

“We hit the fire as hard and fast as we could but water would only last for five minutes and then we would have to wait for more water.”

There is no official estimate yet on damages, although Marchuk puts his own losses at approximately $350,000.

His family purchased the home in 2002, and had just finished an expansion project that added three bedrooms, two bathrooms and extra living space. “It was 99.9 per cent complete.”

He said there was “tonnes of stuff” lost that his family con-siders irreplaceable. “It brings a tear to my eye….there’s lots of stuff you know, my wife’s dad’s snowshoes from when he was stationed up north in the armed forces, and a pair of skis and gifts. It just goes on and on.”

Marchuk said he plans to rebuild and will even “take a couple of rails off that weren’t totally destroyed so that we can incorporate them in the new place.”

He had nothing but praise for the Tulameen fire depart-ment. “The fire department in that little community just did an awesome job. They were apologizing for not being able to save it but what can you do?”

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Marlee RiceTulameen residents worked side by side with firefighters to control the blaze and stop it from spreading.

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Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, April 29, 2015 www.similkameenspotlight.com A 3NEWS

The Similkameen Spotlight received recognition this month from both the provincial and national newspaper associations, for editorial excellence.

Margaret Fraser, a Spotlight freelancer, was awarded third place in the British Columbia and Yukon Community Newspapers Association awards in the Spot News Photo category for her dramatic front page photo of the wildfire that threatened the town last September.

Fraser proved that talent, along with being in the right place at the right time, are what’s needed to cover news when she captured a close up shot of the 182 hectare fire that included a water-bomber at work to control the blaze.

Spotlight publisher Andrea DeMeer was also honored recently with a third place finish in the Outstanding Columnist category from the Canadian Community Newspapers Association. Old Dog, New Tricks is published weekly in the Spotlight and the Keremeos Review.

Spotlight garners national, provincial nods

Princeton Mining Day

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May 12 2015

At Veterans Square 3:00-5:00 pm

“Copper Mountain’s Key to Success is its People and the Community”

Installation of new secondary crusher to strengthen the future

Ore which enters the primary crusher will be further reduced in size by the secondary crusher before it is sent into the SAG mill for grinding.

Celebrating BC Mining Week! “Mining in the 21st Century”

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Copper Mountain Mine is the proud recipient of the 2014 Edward Prior Award for Safest Mid Size Mine in B.C.

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Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56, Princeton

Meeting DatesMay 12, Ladies Auxiliary 7 pm

May 20, Executive Meeting 10 amMay 24, General Meeting 1 pmJune 9, Ladies Auxiliary 7 pm

June 17, Executive meeting 10 amJune 21, General Meeting 1 pm

June 28, Zone Meeting

LEGION EVENTS MAY & JUNE 2015May 9 National Day of Honour Anniversary of May 10 Mothers Day Breakfast 9 am in the Hall, pancakes, omelets and sausages $5. May 21 Ambassadors Speech Night and Chocolate Extravaganza 7 PMMay 21 Cut off for sales of Steak BBQ May 23 at 4 pm.May 23 Community Dinner 5 pm in Hall, Steak BBQ with baked potato, coleslaw and dessert. Only 80 tickets available, $10. cut off for sales May 21 at 4 PM.May 30 Community Dance/Sock Hop, 50’s & 60’s, Prizes for best costumes. Turtle Valley will be playing. It will be in the Hall. Refreshments for sale. Only $10. starting at 7 pm. Tickets for sale in Legion Lounge.June 3 Poker playoffs and a special Roast Beef Sandwich w/gravy & salad starts 6 pm.June 4 Ambassadors Talent show and Apron Auction in Hall 7 pmJune 6 Veterans Appreciation Luncheon. We extend our invitation to All Veterans and their spouses to join us at 1 pm in our lounge for lunch. You do not have to be a Legion member to attend but please let our office know if you will be attending 295 6060.June 13 Back by popular demand with improved sound equipment, Della Devine and her female Impersonators singing live. More details to follow on social media and posters.

THINGS TO LOOK FORWARD TO June 28 to July 5, Legion Week with Parade, Open House at Legion with free Hot dogs and Hamburgers, Free Dance Saturday, Pancake Breakfasts on Saturday at Legion and Sunday at Waterpark with Duck Races. Saturday, July 11 Legion Annual Golf Tournament. Saturday, July 25 Hawaiian Luau and Pig Roast and dance. August 8th and 9th Legion Annual Fishing Derby .

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Spotlight StaffPrinceton residents will see a

5.7% increase in their community tax bills this year .

The average residential tax bill climbs $30.08 to $527.13.

Councilor Jerome Tjerkstra, who heads up the community’s economic development portfo-lio, said that despite the residen-tial increase “we’re still lower than most small towns,” when it comes to residential taxes.

“We are keenly aware that there are citizens in Princeton who are on a fixed income and we want to be sensitive to that,” he said in an interview with The Spotlight.

“On the other hand the costs

and responsibilities of munici-palities continue to increase and so for this year we agreed that this was the most fair approach that we could do.”

The largest payout from Princeton’s $5.1 million budget in 2015 is capital expenditures that account for $1 million. The largest of those projects is the installation of an elevator in the municipal hall, to make the facil-ity fully accessible, at a cost of $250,000. The elevator will be paid for by a provincial grant.

The capital budget also includes $207,500 for improve-ments to water infrastructure, $185,000 for sewer upgrades, $125,000 for road rehabilitation

and $60,000 to supply the munici-pality’s industrial park with natu-ral gas.

The arena will get a new sound system at a cost of $35,000, and Memorial Park will receive $15,000 to renew the ball fields and upgrade the washrooms.

The town has also budgeted $12,000 to install playground equipment at Tunnel Park, $25,200 for a landfill cattle guard, $75,000 for the new visitor’s cen-tre, $25,000 for a new website, and $10,000 each for improve-ments to the airport’s fuel system and the compilation of a commu-nity profile.

Residential taxes climb in 2015

Spotlight StaffA head-on collision on

Highway 3 sent three people to hospital Saturday morning.

The collision involving a mini-van and a pickup truck occurred around 7:40 a.m. about a kilome-tre west of Hedley.

RCMP Sgt. Barry Kennedy from the Princeton detachment said the initial investigation has revealed the driver of the minivan fell asleep behind the wheel.

“Minivan crossed the double solid line and hit the pickup truck head on,” he said.

The van, which was travelling west at the time of the collision, then veered out of control and went down an embankment on the south side of the highway.

The occupants in both the van and the truck had to be extract-ed from their vehicles. Hedley, Princeton and Keremeos rescue workers attended the scene.

The driver of the van suffered serious injuries including bro-ken bones and internal bleeding, Kennedy said. The driver was air-lifted to Kelowna hospital where he remains.

Kennedy was unsure of the driver’s health status at the time of the interview.

The driver and passenger of the pickup truck were taken to Penticton hospital with minor injuries. The driver stayed over-

night in hospital for monitoring.It had been raining and light

snow had occurred just before the collision but road conditions were good, Kennedy said. He reminded motorists to use caution especially in the early hours and

throughout the night.

“Although summer has arrived the overnight temperatures drop below zero and the roads become slippery and icy and bad condi-tions can still exist,” he said.

Serious injuries in Hwy 3 crash

Mark BrettThe driver of a mini van that collided head on with a pick up truck Saturday on Hwy 3 fell asleep at the wheel, according to RCMP.

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The Vancouver media’s frantic coverage of the Great Bunker Spill of 2015 has just about run out of fuel.

By late last week, the usually serious Globe and Mail was reduced to quizzing a U.S. expert who had at first told the CBC he thought the spill response was pretty good. But then he heard that it might have taken up to 12 hours until the leaking grain ship was completely under control, which would be not so good.

This U.S. expert admitted he has not “fol-lowed the Vancouver spill very closely,” and was basically speculating. But that’s OK, because the main purpose of this media frenzy is to feed the established narrative that the Harper government is gutting the Coast Guard while trying to ramp up heavy oil ship-ments to Asia.

Yeah, that makes sense. A University of Toronto philosophy prof recently suggested that Stephen Harper likes war. Maybe he likes oil spills too.

A retired captain from the now-closed Kitsilano Coast Guard station became the latest of a series of disgruntled ex-employees and union bosses to serve as the media’s go-to critics. He contra-dicted Coast Guard management at every turn, dismissing them as political appointees with little operational experience.

His claims about loss of spill response capability from Kitsilano are questionable at best. There was no talk of spill response when Kitsilano closed two years ago, because it was a search and rescue station.

Former B.C. Federation of Labour president Jim Sinclair held almost daily news conferences as it closed. People are going to drown, warned a parade of union spokespeople.

It’s been two years, and nobody has.Premier Christy Clark and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson

were quick to summon TV cameras as oil-sheen angst spread through condo towers. They declared the Coast Guard response a failure before they had any real understanding of it.

Unifor, the union representing Coast Guard employees, has vowed a full-scale election adver-tising attack on the Conservatives this year. On federal budget day, Unifor protested the closure of the Ucluelet Coast Guard ship monitoring sta-tion. Similar stations in Vancouver and Comox are also closing this year, replaced by a new monitoring system run from Prince Rupert and Victoria.

I asked Industry Minister James Moore, the federal minister responsible for B.C., if this is a reduction in service. He said 1970s-era ship tracking equipment is being replaced with a new system that has already been deployed on the East Coast, to improve safety.

“These fears were also raised back in the ’60s and ’70s, when lighthouses were de-staffed,” Moore said. “I remember people saying, oh my God, this is going to be the end. And it turned out to be complete nonsense.”

Unifor operatives rushed to the media again last week with dire news of a half-hour outage of this new system, portraying this as evidence of a high-tech disaster waiting to happen. (Ships were told to monitor an old-school emergency radio channel for that uneventful half hour.)

What the union is really doing is ramping up its election propa-ganda, and intensifying efforts to protect redundant positions that are being replaced by new technology.

There was a similar media campaign last year targeting the consolidation of Veterans’ Affairs into Service Canada offices. There are serious problems with services to veterans, but union featherbedding would not help them.

The B.C. government is also introducing digital technology, eliminating hundreds of paper-pushing jobs in the process, with a mostly realistic response from unions.

But in this federal election year, realism will be in short supply.Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black

Press. Twitter: @tomfletcherbc Email: [email protected]

Coast Guard hysteria sinks lower

BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

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Marlee RiceFront Office

At first blush a presentation to town council about health care in the Okanagan Valley has little to do with the “great trail debate” raging over whether or not to ban motorized vehicles along the KVR in town limits.

However when former councilor Marilyn Harkness appealed to councilors last week, and asked them to always consider the health of Princeton residents when passing laws and making decisions for the community, a connection became apparent.

The Healthy Communities Initiative, which Harkness represents as a volunteer, targets physical activity, healthy eating, healthy built environments and priority populations as key factors in sustaining health in BC’s interior.

Given that Princeton has a higher-than average senior’s population, and that there are limited opportu-nities here for exercise and recreation, the importance of the KVR for walking, cycling, and quiet reflection takes on new meaning.

Consider that Princeton has one of the province’s highest rates of depression and anxiety, and through out the Interior residents experience higher than average rates of other chronic diseases such as asthma, COPD, diabetes and heart failure.

Just a place to go for a stroll – to literally improve and foster mobility – should be a key part of a com-munity’s focus of prevention and health promotion and could lead to better, more rewarding and even longer lives for Princeton residents.

Arguments for continuing to permit ATVs and motorbikes on the in-town portion of the trail are not without merit, but should not be swallowed at face value.

There’s been no proof brought forward that indi-cates the riders of ATVs and motorbikes contribute significantly to tourism spending in Princeton. It’s not as if these vehicles are equipped with shopping baskets. Additionally there is anecdotal evidence – just look on line at some of the “reviews” of Princeton from European travellers – that motorized traffic on the KVR is actually a detriment to attracting visitors.

People in Princeton who rely on the KVR for daily exercise complain that ATVs and motorbikes leave the trail in poor repair, making it difficult in places to navigate on foot or with a bicycle.

While new provincial rules requiring registration and plating for all ATVs may make it easier to catch riders who misuse the trail they simply do not address the fact that the ATVS are there in the first place – cre-ating noise and risk either real or imagined.

Recreational motorized vehicle riders have other options including a whole province of logging roads and crown land.

Princeton may indeed be a lovely playground for residents in Area H communities and part-time resi-dents from the coast.

But let’s not forget that people actually live here. - AD

The trail means health

On the subject of keeping Princeton healthy and beautiful for residents AND visitors – mark you calendars for this Sunday, May 3, for a community-wide clean up.

Everyone is welcome to meet at the Arena at 11 a.m., and the town is providing bags, gloves and other clean up equipment.

You don’t have to register, just show up and donate three hours of your time and put the shine on Princeton!

Make Princeton shine

Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, April 29, 2015 www.similkameenspotlight.com A5NEWS

The Urban Dictionary defines it this way:Loser – n. A person who has fallen off

the social ladder, climbed down the social ladder, jumped off the social ladder, or just never bothered to climb the social ladder in the first place. Upon arrival on the ground, losers begin to befriend fellow groundlings and realize how much fun a person can have when gravity isn’t an issue. It is perfectly acceptable to insult losers, because they have nowhere to fall to and it won’t hurt much. They will end up laughing about it later, any-ways. Every now and then, a loser will glance at the top of the social ladder, but it is never long before they realize how pointless and stupid the top of the ladder is.

That is a great new take on an old word. I am more of a traditional, albeit first rate loser. I lose things.

Mostly I lose keys, but also bank cards and cellphones - thank you, ladies at the Valley First Credit Union for the prompt return of the iPhone last week - and once I lost the car.

(The good thing about losing the car is that the keys are irrelevant. It was humiliat-ing though, standing in that security guard’s

grimy little office filling out a report because I was positive the car was stolen – wandered around that parking lot in dazed circles for close to an hour. When the clouds cleared sud-denly and revealed to my mind the car was actually parked at a different building there was no graceful way out of the situa-tion. LOSER.)

Several years ago I worked with a beautiful woman, Kim Wettlaufer. Her title was office manager and executive assistant but she might well have been called “Finder.”

Kim had the situation’s measure on day one. She passed over the keys to the pub-lisher’s office door. Then she held up a spare key and promised she would keep it in the top drawer of her desk, downstairs, in case it was ever needed. Finally she held up a third key and said she was keeping it in a safe place and to call her when the first two keys went missing.

It is a credit to Kim’s organization abil-

ity that we only had to phone a locksmith once in five years.

There’s a bit of Kim’s help-ful brilliance in the Spotlight’s Tammy Hartfield. Tammy hides the mailbox key, and last week in Keremeos when I couldn’t find the keys to Mr. DeMeer’s truck she called both the drug store and the grocery store checking to see if anyone had turned them in.

Losing keys in a newspaper office has a special sound– the

rapid thwacking of stacks of notebooks, press release and reports as if someone is trying to squash a mole that is darting from side to side on the desk.

Well, here are your keys. Tammy held up a recognizable football-sized key chain. (There’s an unproven theory that the bigger they are, the harder they are to lose.)

No. No. No. I had Mr. DeMeer’s truck and Mr. DeMeer’s keys and he was going to KILL ME. He would never let me live it down.

Nearly thirty years ago I lost an antique cigarette lighter that belonged to my hus-band-to-be. It might have been worth $20 at a yard sale but it was a gift from his father and it was special to him and I put it in my desk at school and someone stole it. (Story. Sticking to it.)

Do you know the last time I had to hear about losing that antique lighter?

Monday. Last Monday. Mr. DeMeer never loses things and he

never forgets.We scoured the office of the Keremeos

Review all afternoon. Having given up hope and staring dejectedly at my large and useless key chain I saw the light, and the truck key.

Mr. DeMeer – like Kim and Tammy – had planned well. Knowing full well what was likely to happen he took the truck key off his chain, put it on mine, and hoped for the best.

Sometimes it’s not comfortable here on the ground, looking up at the top of the lad-der at people who know you so well, and who can always find their keys.

There is more than one way to be a loser

old dog new tricks

ANDREA DEMEER

Hard works nurtures personal and community growthArt Martens

livingsignificantly.caKim English of Hedley has visited Europe

approximately 15 times. She has done vol-unteer work in Tanzania and lived in a mud hut on Mt. Kilimanjaro. In Vancouver she successfully sold art at the Inuit Gallery. Six years ago she arrived in Hedley to visit a friend and stay “just for the summer.”

When I asked what had prompted her to make this little community her home she said, “I didn’t realize at that time my nephew Jordan would be coming to live with me. He was having significant behavioural challeng-es in his home and at school. I thought the slower pace and quiet of Hedley would have a calming effect. He’s the reason I stayed.”

During the time Jordan lived with Kim, we had opportunities to observe some of her interactions with him. Not having children of her own, it must have been a steep learn-ing curve. What impressed us most was her total commitment to this youth who was bringing turmoil into her life. She spoke to him patiently but firmly. At times we were surprised at her understanding. Observing her in this relationship has led us to believe that her endeavours in the Similkameen com-munity come from a basis of commitment to the people.

Kim came with little except some pretty decent furniture and a willingness to do virtu-

ally anything to survive financially. She was single and after a failed relationship, had no interest in men. Also, in the city she had used public transit so she didn’t have a Driver’s Licence or a vehicle. She found a home to rent and began building a new life. She had ideas and a desire to make a positive differ-ence. Initially she worked as a waitress at the Hitching Post Restaurant and also did prun-ing in a vineyard. A lot has changed since that early beginning.

One of the constants in Kim’s life since 1989 has been a friendship with Angelique Wood. As a student in Classical Studies at Langara College and then majoring in archaeology at SFU, she leaned on Angelique for help. “I had some dyslexia issues, par-ticularly a problem with jumbling words,” she said. “Before I handed in papers, I asked Angelique to proof read them.”

In Hedley they have developed a collab-orative partnership. While Angelique was an RDOS Director, they attracted a number of Similkameen community leaders to Hedley for “Community Conversations.” Their goal was to inspire creative approaches to com-munity issues.

“One of the challenges for small, out of the way communities like Hedley,” she said, “is that seniors are moving to larger centres to get the services they need. They can’t man-age on their own. That’s why we brought in a

couple of speakers from Keremeos to explain Meals on Wheels. We don’t want to lose the wisdom and experience of seniors.”

She is also concerned that few families move to Hedley. “We need to make it pos-sible for them to buy a home,” she believes. “One way of doing this would be to establish

a Land Trust. We’ve had productive conver-sations with Michael Lewis, an expert in the field. The trust concept has been proven to be a viable approach in a number of places. We need people to live in the homes that are now empty. We need them to participate in the community. I believe they will come if there are attractive options. We’ll have to be creative to make this happen.”

Recently Kim has ventured into the realm of politics, supporting her friend Angelique who is the NDP candidate for the local rid-ing. She is a member of the Election Planning Committee and a volunteer coordinator for the riding’s southern section.

I said earlier that a number of things have changed for Kim. She now has a Driver’s Licence and owns a shiny, nearly new 4x4 pickup. She has also bought a home and for a time had chickens in her back yard. Probably most exciting, she met Andy English when they were both members of the Hedley Fire Department. They are now happily married.

There is a further very positive develop-ment. When Jordan visited Kim and Andy recently, I spoke with him briefly. His growth in confidence and maturity is impressive, even delightful.

Kim’s commitment to fostering change in her family and her community is producing positive results.

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The only certainty to arise out of a pub-lic meeting last week to discuss the future of Princeton’s library is that local residents are not going to give up any library ser-vices without a fight.

Several options for addressing the library’s budget shortfall were thrashed out, including the possibility of breaking with the Okanagan Regional Library and operating an independent facility.

“Honestly we are in the process of a study,” Mayor Frank Armitage told the meeting. “We are so close to being able to do that and make it work.”

It was standing room only in the library as fifty people turned out to hear a presenta-tion from the Okanagan Regional Library. Staff shared a plan to reduce library hours from 20 to 15. The proposal is designed to shave $17,000 off the cost of operating the library each year.

While comments from the floor about an independent library reflected mixed feelings, residents were definitely on the same page when it came to opposing cuts to hours.

One library patron drew applause when she said if hours at the library are reduced

any further “we might as well close the doors and make it a mausoleum to library service.”

Stephanie Hall, ORL CEO, told the group that unless more funding can be secured for the library the service cuts are non-negotiable.

“Doing nothing is not an option.” The new proposed hours for the library

are Tuesday and Thursday from noon until 6 p.m., and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hall explained that while Princeton resi-dents pay $108,427 in library taxes, they receive services valued at $169,664 “and it really isn’t fair…Our board is committed to fairness to all communities.”

The direct cost of operating the Princeton library is $110,245, while $59,418 is appor-tioned to the ORL for shared costs.

Hall described the Princeton library as “a busy and well used branch” with 1357 members. “Its difficult to talk to Princeton about reducing hours and reducing staff,” she said. “It’s not our goal to decrease service.”

When questioned about possible future changes to service levels she could not offer any guarantees. “There is a chance you could lose on that or you could gain.”

Hall said town council has the option of maintaining the library’s current service levels by topping up the operating budget by $17,000 or $6 per capita. “That’s a tough sell because communities are facing massive infrastructure challenges. They are having to decide between roads and libraries.”

Princeton is the only library in the ORL that does not receive library tax support from the outlying region. Several Area H residents spoke at the meeting and two of them suggested taxpayers there might be willing to pay a reduced library fee to sup-port the service.

Hall said for some communities “it might make sense” to operate a library independently. “We would hate to lose Princeton though. You’d still be getting a good deal with the ORL.

Councillor Rosemary Doughty, who represents Princeton on the ORL, described the library as “an essential service to this community. It’s not just books it’s the social value of this….The mayor and coun-cil are taking a leadership role. I want people to know that we are involved and we are working on it.”

Andrea DeMeerThe Princeton Library was founded 48 years ago when organizers literally went door-to-door collecting books. The first library was located above the post office and volunteers kept it open five days a week. Joann Gabriel and Joan Kelly are two of the library’s founders, and they were on hand Tuesday night for a meeting to discuss the library’s future.

To the editorI have been reading, with

interest, the ATV issues in Princeton. It seems to me that Mayor Armitage and city coun-cil may really try to accom-modate all outdoor enthusi-asts including the ATV riders. However time will tell.

I find it hard to believe that elected officials would let their personal attitudes affect carry-ing out their duties by making restrictive bylaws.

Last year my spouse and I spent six weeks travelling across Canada. We watched where the Cross Canada Trail stopped and started, shared highways in places, went

through towns and cities and disappeared completely in places. We read signage that welcomed ATV’s but not one of them banned ATV’s. Cars, trucks and ATV’s all together filling up with gas at service stations was a common sight. Many towns and even cities had ATV’s on roads and streets with speed limits under 50 km.

There are many places where ATV’s are legal on roads and streets. For an ATV to share a road it must be regis-tered, licensed, insured, have tail lights, brake lights, license plate light, a rear view mir-ror and a horn. Signal lights and a whip antenna are also

sometimes required. These towns all share a kind of fron-tier rural atmosphere. I’m sure that Princeton is not ready for this yet!

British Columbia is one of the last places in North America to license and register ATV’s. We are now in the 21st century perhaps Princeton will be there too.

There are insurance compa-nies that will cover motorized liability on the KVR if our city, Princeton, needs one so that should not be an issue.

Also signage limiting speed and noise and stating courtesy rules would go a long way to ease concerns of residents.

A key concern would be to find some way to limit trav-el for those who would ride through Princeton with a pos-sible place to stop and shop, as opposed to those joy riders who repeatedly would ride back and forth solely on the Princeton portion of the KVR.

Strict fines for nuisance riders should be posted and enforced.

Come on Princeton...let’s be progressive, take up the chal-lenge, and give it a try for a couple of years. If it doesn’t work you can always change it.

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Health Care Steering Committee (PHCSC) held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 21 at Princeton General Hospital. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Town of Princeton, Area H (RDOS), health care-practitioners, Interior Health, and SOHC.

A report from the Shared Care Committee provided the latest fig-ures on the Princeton Access to Specialists program. Since January 2014, there have been approximately 60 spe-

cialist outreach clinics and over 450 patient appointments in asso-ciation with the project. Specialty areas pres-ently being covered include Cardiology, General Internal Medicine, General Surgery, GP Mental Health and Substance Use, Orthopaedics. Psychiatry, Paediatrics, N e p h r o l o g y , R e s p i r o l o g y , Rheumatology, and Urology, with more specialty areas being explored. On February 19, Dr. Ella Monro joined Dr. Brian Forzley

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Ed Staples and Dr. Ella Monro report-ed on the newly formed Healthcare Sustainability Society that is raising funds to support the recruitment and retention of doctors for our community.

Marilyn Harkness gave a report on recent developments involv-ing the South Okanagan Healthy Living Coalition. The Coalition is working with the Town Council in their efforts

to pass a Smoke Free Outdoor Places bylaw for Princeton. Harkness provided information on the healthy eating initia-tive and local plans to raise community aware-ness of the health dan-

gers of over consump-tion of sugar.

Jennifer Clement was welcomed as the new staff representative on the Steering

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Kiara MacIntyre was one of hundreds of elementary school students who attended the Princeton Secondary School’s annual fundraising Family Fair recently. Face painting was one of the most popular activities at the event that also included flea market style tables, food vendors and numerous fair-style games. The event raises money each year for graduating students.


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Jackie Tegart, MLA, Fraser-Nicola As summer gets closer, those who travel our highways will begin to see more

road improvement projects throughout Fraser-Nicola.These are all part of B.C. on the Move, our government’s 10-year plan for the

improvement of our province’s transportation network.Nobody enjoys having their drive interrupted by delays for road-construction

crews, but B.C. is no different than anyplace else: most of this kind of work has to be done when the weather is best, and that means late spring, summer and early fall – the prime driving season.

There are several projects in our riding that are either underway, nearing construction or at the tender phase.

Of great interest to everybody in and around Princeton, 5.3 kilometres of Highway 3 from Sunday Summit to Sunday Creek will be widened and realigned to straighten curves and improve sightlines, including four kilometres of new climbing lanes. This federal-provincial project is expected to be com-pleted in the fall of 2017.

Also near Princeton, Highway 3 will be upgraded to three lanes at Saturday Creek, including 2.5-metre paved shoulders, with an estimated completion in fall 2016.

Elsewhere in the riding:• On the Coquihalla Highway near Merritt, a Variable Speed Limit

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• Near Ashcroft, a 6.1-km section of Highway 1 from the Ashcroft four-lane to the junction of Highway 97C will be resurfaced.

• On Highway 1, the Walhachin Bridge re-decking project, to be com-pleted this spring, will return the bridge to full load capacity.

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Try to imagine an episode of the 1970s sitcom Three’s Company set in 18th century Italy.

That’s what you will be reminded of, when you watch A Servant of Two Masters presented later this week by The Crimson Tine Players at Riverside Theatre.

“It’s a play I’m sure nobody in Princeton has seen before,” said director Rhianfa Riel, when discussing script choice. “We want people to come out and see something fresh.”

Riel has directed A Servant of Two Masters in the past, and said she was drawn again to the production because of the opportunity it offers young Princeton actor Bobby Gibb in the role of Truffaldino Battochio.

With a confident swagger and a fine sense of comedic timing, Gibb brings an endearing “Jack Tripper” quality to the part, particularly in scenes with his love interest Smeraldina, played ably by Isabella Brodie.

The play opens in the Venetian house of Pantalone, where the host is agreeing to the marriage of his daughter Clarice to Silvo, son of Doctor Lombardi. Victoria Gibb and Dayton Wales play Clarice and Silvo, and they are well cast as simpering paramours. Appearing as fathers of the affianced couple Shawn Cavanagh and Dick Bird lend strength to the ensem-ble.

The chaos begins when Truffaldino arrives to introduce his master, Federigo Rasponi, Clarice’s former promised husband who was believed by all to be dead. “Federigo” is actually the dead man’s sister Beatrice, in disguise, and in search of her own lover Florindo Aretusi, played by Rui Ferreira de Silva Junior.

An experienced Princeton actor, Taylor Gibb as Beatrice has an impressive handle on the challenge of playing a man, playing a woman, seeking the agree-able de Silva.

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Riel said the play has been “a great opportunity…I just love working with this age group.”

A Servant of Two Masters is a translation of the play written by Carl Godini in 1743 and Riel noted the cast does an admirable job of overcoming the bar-riers created by language and dialect

With a nod to the talent behind the footlights Riel said: “I think Princeton needs great costumes and great sets to come out.”

The static stage is finely detailed and includes a working water fountain. Head set painter Grace Treusdell is well know for her talents in Princeton although this will be her last play with Crimson Tine Players as she plans to move from the area.

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According to Riel there were so many youngsters hoping for roles in A Servant of Two Masters that the company decided to provide audiences with an appe-tizer play called Ye Old Monty Python Petshoppe, directed by Heather Anderson. Nathan Anderson, Abbagael Fulton, Pattyann Peal, Jordyn McIvor, Delorian Osborne, Marcus Fulton, Ryan Francis, and Meagyn Tinney all have parts in this cutely arranged montage of family friendly Monty Python sketches.

Performances for both plays are April 30, May 1, and May 2 at 7 p.m. with a matinee offered May 2 at 2 p.m. Doors open half an hour before curtain.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students, with donations accepted for the matinee.

The play is sponsored by Ackland Grainger and performances are presented in memory of Charlene Smith and Annette Dixon.

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and hardwood flooring, tile & backsplash installations.

Check out our website!

www.GreenlineContracting.com

[email protected] PENNER

Spring Services


Spring Services

Open:8 am to 8 pm

DECKSAll sizes and

designs!

Septic Installationby a professional planner, instal ler,

inspector, licensed and insured.

Affordable, local, quality contractor.

Call Rory Schwarz

250-295-6449 or [email protected]

FENCING‧ chain link ‧ cedar panel ‧ post & wire

‧ post & rail ‧ barb wire

Lots of New Spring & Summer Stock!

Suzie’s ShoppeWoman’s Clothing Store

New & Consignment Clothing & Accessories

#2 - 225 Bridge Street (Across from CIBC) 250-295-7313

50% OFF selected items.Quality, Selection &

sizes small to 5X.

Gift Certificates Available for Mother’s [email protected]

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

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

[email protected]

Does Mama need a new Patio?Happy Mohter’s Day from Tom Reichert Rentals!

The P.S.S. Cheerleaders Awards Night was held at the Vermilion Forks dining room on Friday April 24. Nine young women were honored for their accomplishments, teamwork and strength. Coach Megan Pateman expressed pride in her team while passing out awards. Left to right: Hailey Darby, Jodi McIntosh, Sarah Nelson, Kyley Barbeler (Co-captain), Megan Pateman (Coach), Haley Anderson (Captain), Thyme Callihoo, Shae Karstensen, Shelby Bothe. Missing from picture, Katie Bartlett.

Cheryl Young and Nigel Thom were in Princeton last Friday for a Walk-And-Talk. A boister-ous team took over downtown Princeton showing commitment for “Just One More Step” – a walk to cre-ate awareness for fibromyalgia and other invisible illnesses. The walk will take place on May 24, 2016 starting in Langley and end-ing in Banff, Alberta. Back row : Mayor Frank Armitage, Keith Olsen, Kelsey Paul, Jennifer Bernard, Cheryl Young, Marylou TerryberryFront row : Jim Bernard & Nigel Thom

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If you have a “Thumbs Up or Thumbs 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.

THUMBS UP, THUMBS DOWN!• Thumbs up to the volunteers in town

who seem to be the same people over and over again making things happen.

• Thumbs down to people who complain.

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On their way through the Tulameen Valley and Princeton, the Veteran Rider and crew were given the opportunity to house their horses and rest up at the Princeton Exhibition Grounds. Thursday night a Potluck BBQ was put together by Karrie Crucil, Jennifer Bernard and the PXA. Photo - President of the PXA Paul Bedard welcomes Paul Nichols and his entire team to Princeton, through the dinner new friendships were made and surprise donations were collected to help the team continue their journey of awareness across the country.

The Legion held another successful diamond din-ner for Princeton ladies recently. Above, Natasha Milligan was the big winner of the most expensive diamond and received her prize from Cliff Glover. Karen Kreen was the winner of the diamond and $1,000 travel voucher and Tracey Elko also received a diamond.

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

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

ARTS COUNCIL: Meets at Noon on the third Wednesday of the month. Everyone Welcome! Contact Marjorie Holland, Pres., 250-295-6718 or Joann Gabriel, Sec., 250-295-3361 for location. General meetings quarterly as announced.

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 op-portunities, group projects. Call Sue for more info or to join. 250-295-0527

PRINCETON TRADITIONAL MUSIC SOCIETY:The Princeton Traditional Music Society puts on the Traditional Music Festival each year in August, featur-ing 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 con-tact Jon or Rika @ 250-295-6010

Community:INTERESTED IN CHRISTIAN MEDITATION?For people who want to learn to pray with great sim-plicity, 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 them-selves, for people who want to make a new beginning! We can go to God together and it’s free! Call me: Fr. Harry Clarke at 250-295-3541.

ORL- PRINCETON BRANCH:Tuesdays: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m./ 6 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: 167 Vermilion Avenue [email protected]

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 busi-nesses. Call 1-866-856-8442

HOSPITAL AUXILIARY: Meets second Monday of every month, 1:00 p.m. Hos-pital 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 every Thurs. from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and is located at the OAPO Hall on Scott Ave.

Community:HEDLEY SENIORS’ CENTRE: 3rd Monday of every month regular general meetings - Everyone welcome. 2nd Sunday Pancake Breakfast, 8 am - 10 am. Daily Coffee & conversation 6:30 am to 8 am. Every Tuesday & Thursday exercise at 9 am.

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

MEMBERS ONLY POOL TOURNAMENT: Last Tuesday of every month at the Senior’s Centre. 10:00 am

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

VERMILION FORKS PRINCETON O.A.P.O. BR. #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 � rst and third Tuesday of every month. Call Arnie 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

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 sup-port, 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 con� -dential services.

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

DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB:Wednesdays @ Riverside Centre 10:30-3. Call Arlen @ 250-295-6157

Health

CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FOR WOMEN:If interested in attending, please call: Barb 250-295-4050 or Del 250-295-3266TOPS: (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) chapter meets at Riverside Wellness Centre 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

HealthCOMPASSIONATE 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 con� dential and anonymous. The crisis line is 250-493-6622. Or call collect from locations within the South Okanagan Similkameen: 250-493-6622.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS:Meet Friday & Saturday In Tulameen at 7:30 p.m. at Li-brary call 250-295-7005

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Tuesdays @ 7:30 p.m. United Church. Contacts: Fred 250-295-7272 or Marena 250-295-7663 AL-ANON:Are you concerned about someone’s drinking? Contact Central Referral @1-604-688-1716

NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: Meets every Wednesday & Sunday at the Info Centre in Chamber Basement 7:00 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 information, please contact: The Secretary Similkameen Lodge #95A.F. & A.M. C/O Box 174Princeton, BC V0X 1W0

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

ELKS: Contact Chris at 250-295-3949.

PRINCETON PERFORMING ARTS: Meet � rst 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.

GRANITE CREEK PRESERVATION SOCIETY: Meet the third Thursday of every month at 1:00 p.m. in the Princeton Museum Archive Room (upstairs). Every-one is welcome!

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

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 Wednesday at the Family Centre (behind the legion). Phone 250-295-6150.

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

OTTER VALLEY FISH & GAME:Meetings 3rd Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Club House.

Club Notes:

VERMILION TRAILS SOCIETY:Meets at the Chamber Basement on the 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 PXA Grounds. New Members welcome!

PRINCETON FISH & GAME:Princeton Fish and Game Association, meet the second Wednesday of the Month at the Princeton Library, con-tact Al Lay 250-295-0250.

PRINCETON & DISTRICT FALL FAIR ASSOCIATION:Meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the of� ce at the PXA Grounds at 6:30 p.m.

PRINCETON ROTARY CLUB:Meets every Wednesday @ 6 p.m. Heartland Restaurant (dining room). For more info. Call Judy @ 250-295-0217. New members welcome!

COPPERHILL LANES:YBC Bowling Saturday 10 AM. Club 55. Mens, 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.

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!

PRINCETON CURLING CLUB:Leagues start Oct. 20th. Mon - mixed, Wed - Ladies, Thurs - Day League. www.princetoncurlingclub.com or 250-295-6400

RECREATIONAL BADMINTON:Mondays at 8:00 pm at PSS gym, beginners welcome. Adult & Juniors (age 12+)

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 Tues., Wed., and Thurs. 11- 2. (Pre-natal) 11 -12 Moms help prepare and enjoy lunch together.

THE SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY CALENDAR

HELP US KEEP THE COMMUNITY CALENDAR

UP TO DATE.Please remember to check your listing in the

Spotlight Community Calendar.If changes to your listing are needed,

please call us at 250-295-3535 or email [email protected]

Princeton Pentecostal Church

165 Vermilion Avenueinvites you to join us in

Sunday Worship10:30 am

Pastor Jack McNeil250-295-7951

Princeton Baptist Church

Across from Arena - Old Hedley Road Family Worship

10:00 am

250-295-7752

St. Paul’s United Anglican Church

O� ce: 250-295-7714

WORSHIP - 10:00 AM

190 - 1st AvenueEveryone Welcome

Living Water Community Church

Invites You to38 Kenley Avenue

10:30 AM Morning WorshipPastor Jason Neu� eld

Tel: 250-295-7733Cell: 250-293-6224

Shining His Light Ministries

(By Coopers)Join us for “Gospel Hour”Sunday mornings, 11 am

We would love to meet you.

250-293-1205

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Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

numbers for all of your service and shopping needs!

· New Fixtures Supplied & Installed · Drain & Sewer Cleaning · Service Repair · Hot Water Tanks · Hot Water Heating

Fully LicensedEmergency Service

250-295-7085Dave Mack or Nigel Mack

4 LICENSED MEChaNICS 2 with Extensive GM Training / 2 with 30 years experienceall mechanics take ongoing training & updating. We have the Best Diagnostic equipment availaBle•A/C Work •Transmissions • Specialize in Computers & Computerized Fuel Injectionnow offering: •Flat Repairs •New Tire Sales •Wheel BalancingCan inspect motorcycles to greyhounD Buses

Huffy’s Auto Repair

Ph: 250-295-6458

* now open 6 days a week! Huffy’s Auto Repair

331 Old Hedley Road

PO Box 948Princeton, B.C. V0X 1W0

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

Brian CoyneOwner

Old Style

Sales & DeliveryBedding & Pellet

222 Burton Ave., Princeton250-295-6938

ROOFING SUPPLIESSHINGLES, METAL

ONDURA...

FLETCHER Building SuppliesBuilding Supplies

Reichert Sales & Service Ltdski-doo & can-am Sales & Service

[email protected] & Ed ReichertPh: 250-295-6489Fax: 250-295-7768

Tulameen, B.C.V0X 2L0

222 Burton Ave., Princeton250-295-6938

FLETCHER Building Supplies

Farm Feed and Pet Food

CONTRACT CLEANINGWINDOW & GUTTER CLEANING

CARPET & UPHOLSTERY CLEANINGBox 2141Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 Ph: 250-295-6873

Reece LavictoireCall for appointment 7 days a week.

Serving the Similkameen and Lower Mainland1-855-646-8986 ◆ Princeton references available.

• Roof top units• Unit heaters overhead• Furnaces, high efficiency• Boilers, mid and high efficiency• Infrared radiant tube heater res/com• On demand hot water tanks res/com

• Hi-Velocity systems• Gas fitting, bbq boxes, underground• Fireplaces• Full ducting installations• Hot water tanks• Radiant in-floor heat

Services & Installation

LINCOLN HEATING Inc.a name you can trust

TOM REICHERT RENTALSBox 1C #2 Tulameen, BC V0X 2L0 Phone 250-295-7329 Fax 250-295-7395Specializing in: Cement Finishing Damp Proofi ng & Forms

[email protected]

CONTRACT CLEANINGCONTRACT CLEANINGTOM REICHERT RENTALS

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!Call 250-295-3535

for more information.

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!Call 250-295-3535

for more information.

Increase exposure by advertising in future business directories.

$15 per week + GST (with a minimum 4

week committment). Ask us about our multi-market deal and � nd even more customers!

Finish Carpentry • Renovations • Outdoor Projects

Deck & Additions Renos • Tile Work & Backsplash Tiles

www.GreenlineContrac

ting.comhart@greenlinecontract

ing.comCall Hart 250-295-8200

#

SEPTIC SERVICEF1rst Choice

Septic CleaningOuthouse Rentals & Sales

Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

250-295-4191

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

MAINTENANCE

New in Town

34 years in business since 1981!

LINCOLN HEATING Inc.LINCOLN HEATING Inc.LINCOLN HEATING Inc.LINCOLN HEATING Inc.LINCOLN HEATING Inc.LINCOLN HEATING Inc.

OPEN: DAILY 9:00 am - 5:00 pmSundays 10:30 am - 4:00 pm#31 Ashnola Road, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N1Phone:(250)499-5785Email: [email protected]

Don & Anna’s Greenhouses& GARDEN CENTRE

Don & Anna’s Greenhouses

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Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

numbers for all of your service and shopping needs!

MAC’S AUTO PARTS193 Vermilion Ave.Ph: 250-295-6944HONDAWATER PUMPS, TILLERS, LAWN MOWERS, GENERATORS, SNOW BLOWERS

3 Licenced Mechanics 250-295-0005

I’m not a poet and I know it...

BUT I AM THE BEST DAMN

MECHANIC IN THIS TOWN!

TIRESTOWING

N & L SERVICESSERVICES

THE HUT Bottle Depot

367 Hwy. 3 250-295-3835

WE ACCEPT MOST BEVERAGE CONTAINERSHOURS: 11 AM - 4 PM DAILY

CLOSED TUESDAYS AND STAT HOLIDAYS

• Electronics• Household Fire Alarms

• C02 Alarms• Light Bulbs

Drop off only during regular hours.

THE HUT

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

Brian CoyneOwner

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

Brian Coyne

Sakchai Rick Chaicomdee516 7th Ave. P.O. Box 128, Keremeos, BC V0X 1N0Tel: 250-499-2561 Cell: 604-649-9908Email: [email protected]: www.benjathairestaurant.com

HANDYMANA little job... or a lot of work?Painting YES!Call today, I’ll be there.Ed: 250-295-4038

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

Brian CoyneOwner

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

Old Style

Sales & DeliveryPosts

Phone: 250-295-7381 Princeton Plaza

Quality Foods,

Toys and Supplies for your

Dogs & Cats.

Aquarium Supplies Aviary Supplies

Herp SuppliesLive Fish

TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALSArnold ButeauRentals

[email protected]

PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES AVAILABLE

•Commercial •Residential •Industrial

OTTER VALLEY

Rentals, Supplies & Services

250-295-6449

Septic inStallation *Gov’t Cert./Registered/Isured*

• new inStall • Replacement • maintenance contRactS

FENCING SPECIALISTS

www.rdlandscaping.ca

Laska’s Floor Service•Supply •Sales •Installation

Phone: 250-295-0454 / Fax: 250-295-0474 Email: [email protected]

www.laskasflooring.com

Carpet ~ Hardwood ~ Lino ~ VC TilesLaminates ~ Engineered Wood ~ Cork~ Area/Throw rugs

OTTER VALLEY

HANDYMANLaska’s Floor Service

YOUR AD COULD BE HERE!

Increase exposure by advertising in

future business directories.

$15 per week + GST (with a minimum 4

week committment). Ask us about our

multi-market deal and � nd even

more customers!

Ravneet DhaliwalCertified Esthetician

• Manicure • Pedicure • Facial • Massages

• Tinting • Waxing

250-499-0064(By appointment only)

618, 6th Avenue Keremeos

Ravneet Dhaliwal

Aladdin Flooring Carpet One1505 Main Street, Penticton

250-492-8221Aladdincarpetonepenticton.com

We come to Princeton/Keremeos Areas to do

measures & we bring sample boards of fl ooring as well.

• Carpet • Vinyl Tile • Hardwood • Laminate • Tile and more!

YES!

Aladdin Flooring Carpet OneAladdin Flooring Carpet One

WINDY VALLEY SEALCOATING

BOB REMPEL

• Commercial, residential

• Asphalt repairing

• Driveway sealcoating

• Line painting

• Hot crack sealing

• Foundations

1932 Hwy 3

Cawston, BCV0X 1C2

Phone: 250-499-5416

Cell: 250-460-2325

E-mail: [email protected]

EALCOATING

WINDY

No job is too small!

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Announcements

PersonalsALL MALE Hot Gay Hookups! Call FREE! 1-800-462-9090. only 18 and over.

Travel

TimeshareCANCEL YOUR Timeshare. No risk program stop mort-gage & maintenance pay-ments today. 100% money back guarantee. Free consul-tation. Call us now. We can help! 1-888-356-5248.

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

Career Opportunities

AREA SUPERVISOR – LOUISIA-NA-PACIFIC CANADA LTD - MAL-AKWA WOODLANDS DIVISION LP is seeking a highly motivated indi-vidual to supervise harvesting, road construction, road maintenance and other forestry operations in the Mal-akwa BC area. KEY RESPON-SIBILITIES: - Supervision of Con-tract Harvesting, Road Construction & Maintenance Activities. - Inspec-tions for Compliance and quality control - Review fi eld layout working with Planning Forester. - This is a fi eld oriented position; 80%+ of time will be in the fi eld. QUALIFICA-TIONS: - Driver’s License required. - Strong communication, negotia-tion, interpersonal and computer skills. EDUCATION: - Forest Tech-nician diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Forestry is preferred; Or equiva-lent combination of education and experience. EXPERIENCE: 5 + years’ forestry and supervisory ex-perience. Apply with Resume & References to:[email protected] by May 23, 2015.

Obituaries

Employment

Education/Trade Schools

INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIP-MENT OPERATOR SCHOOL.

NO Simulators. In-the-seat training. Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board! Funding options.

SignUp online! iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Services

Financial ServicesGET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB.

1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

LARGE FUNDBorrowers Wanted

Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income.

Call Anytime1-800-639-2274 or

604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca

Personal Care

ESSENTIAL MASSAGEPampering By Pamella

Famous Kick Butt Massage

Lymph drainageHot stone massage

By appt. Only250-295-7980

•Rest •Relax •RejuvenateKwikFit4u.com

Distributor for whole body vibrational machines

Home ImprovementsFULL SERVICE Plumbing from Parker Dean. Fast, re-liable, 24/7 service. Take $50 off your next job if you present this ad. Vancouver area. 1-800-573-2928.

Painting & Decorating

WWW.PAINTSPECIAL.COM (1) 250-899-3163

3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Merchandise for Sale

Farm EquipmentFor Sale: LGT 100 Tractor 48” plow, custom tire chains, 4 ex-tra tires and rims, new bat, re-built starter. New head light. $500.00 OBO 250-295-3203

Obituaries

Merchandise for Sale

Heavy Duty Machinery

A-CHEAP, LOWEST PRICES STEEL SHIPPING Dry Storage Containers Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated con-tainers all sizes in stock. 40’ containers as low as $2,200. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT fork-lift. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com

Misc. for SaleSteel garage door with win-dows 16’ x 7’6”, opener and all hardware included $700. Vinyl window, double glazed, 5.5’ x 5’, $25. Grey metal exterior door pre-hung, 32”, $50. 250-295-7131

Misc. WantedPrivate Collector Looking toBuy Coin Collections, Silver,Antique Native Art, Estates +Chad: 250-499-0251 in town.

Real Estate

For Sale By Owner

4 Bedroom, 2 bath, large shop. Double lot.

306 8th ave. East Princeton250-295-6770

Modular Home in Pines Trail-er Park, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, handi-cap accessible, carport and work shop, $100,000. For more information call 250-295-7425 or 250-295-0368.

Modular Home in Pines Trail-er Park 45A, 2 bdrm, 1 bath, W/D/DW/F/S, $70,000 OBO. For more information call 250-295-7425 or 250-295-0368.

Homes WantedWANTED TO PURCHASE 2+ acres with residence within 10 km of Princeton. Price refl ec-tive of property value. Horse set up ideal, but not neces-sary. Judy 604-617-3470

Mobile Homes & Parks

For Sale: 73 - 12’x60’ Mobile Home. 3 bedrooms, lots of up-dates, sun deck, addition in back fenced yard with a shed. Lynnwood mobile home park. $28,500 250-295-1860.

RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Af-fordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Kere-meos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-462-7055. www.copperridge.ca

Rentals

Apt/Condo for Rent1 bedroom furnished suite for rent in down town Princeton, level access, including power & heat & satellite TV $550 per month. Need excellent Refer-ences, D.D. Cat maybe?? Avail. Feb. 1st. Phone 604-484-2783 and leave a message with the best time to call back.

Apartments for rent in Prince-ton, available now. Level ac-cess 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 de-tails or leave a message with the best time to call back.

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

Commercial/Industrial

COMMERCIAL SPACE for rent on Vermilion Ave. 1000 sq. ft. or 400 sq. ft. of commer-cial, with 600 sq.ft. attached living quarters. Call Karen @ 250-295-3095

Homes for RentHOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025

Rentals

Homes for Rent2 Bedroom apt. in a quiet building. Very clean, heat in-cluded. Coin op. laundry. $700.00 a month. Phone 250-295-3482

4 BEDROOM house, by the golf course. Wood stove. Large yard. Avail Now. $725/month. Discount of $20 for prompt ren-tal payment. 1-509-477-9504 or 250-295-3536.

For LeaseCommercial space for lease. 1500 square feet. 20ft ceilings, overhead door, small offi ce. $850.00/month. Day time call 604-877-1599 & Night time call 604-298-1948.

For LeaseNew 680 sq. ft. 1 bedroom suite in commercial building. Lots of parking & lots of stor-age. Washer & Dryer. 1 year lease. $750 month. Call 604-877-1599(Day) & 604-298-1948(Night) for any questions. Located at 600 Similkameen.

One bedroom bsmt suite for rent, heat, hydro & cable in-cluded. $550 plus damage de-posit. N/S May 1st, 250-293-6472

Offi ce/Retail2 - 200 sqft offi ce space available.. Call Heather 250-295-8025

Transportation

Recreational/Rent1995 Winnebago 34ft Cum-mins diesel engine. Allison transmission, 2 air condition-ers, built in generator, 2 reclin-er chairs. $13,000 OBO 250-295-6568

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OFFERS END APRIL 30THBCGMCDEALERS.CA

OWNER CASHUP TO $1,500 FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥

STEP UP TO THE SIERRA DOUBLE CAB 2WD KODIAK EDITION

IN TOTAL VALUE*

$10,000 INCLUDES: UP TO DELIVERY CREDIT

CASH CREDITOWNER CASHKODIAK PACKAGE DISCOUNTKODIAK DOUBLE CAB2WD CASH CREDIT

$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA)/Sierra 1500 Crew Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA).Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to quali fi ed retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Kodiak addition consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), $250 Kodiak Double Cab 2WD cash credit, and $2,095 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $250 and $2,095 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡Lease based on a purchase price of $31,741/$34,726, (includes $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Loyalty Cash) for Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30)/ Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30). Bi-weekly payment is $145/$155 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, on approved credit to quali fi ed retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $2,000 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,530/$10,055, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $22,211/$24,671. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price includes $670 Loyalty Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation andcontact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. *†U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).

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2015 SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB WITH ALL-TERRAIN PACKAGE SHOWN

WITH $2,000 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $31,741‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASH FOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $4,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.


2015 SIERRA 1500BI-WEEKLY

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IN TOTAL VALUE*

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$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250

ON NOW AT YOUR BC GMC DEALERS. BCGMCDealers.ca 1-800-GM-DRIVE. GMC is a brand of General Motors of Canada. Offers apply to the purchase or lease of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra 1500 Double Cab (1SA), or purchase of a new or demonstrator 2015 GMC Sierra Kodiak Edition and GMC Terrain FWD (3SA). Freight ($1,695/$1,650) and PDI included. License, insurance, registration, PPSA and dealer administration fees and taxes not included. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Offers apply to qualifi ed retail customers in the BC GMC Dealer Marketing Association area only. Dealer order or trade may be required. *$10,000 is a combined total credit on 2015 Sierra Kodiak addition consisting of a $4,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit (tax exclusive), $1,000 Loyalty Cash (tax inclusive), a $2,155 manufacturer to dealer Option ‘Kodiak Edition’ Package Discount Credit (tax exclusive), $250 Kodiak Double Cab 2WD cash credit, and $2,095 manufacturer to dealer cash credit (tax exclusive), which is available for cash purchases only and cannot be combined with special lease and fi nance rates. By selecting lease or fi nance offers, consumers are foregoing this $250 and $2,095 credit which will result in higher effective interest rates. Discounts vary by model. ‡Lease based on a purchase price of $31,372/$34,357, (includes $4,500/$3,500 manufacturer to dealer delivery credit, a $1000 manufacturer to dealer Option Package Discount Credit and a $893 Loyalty Cash) for Sierra 1500 Double Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30)/ Sierra 1500 Crew Cab 4WD (1SA/G80/B30). Bi-weekly payment is $145/$155 for 24 months at 0.0% APR, on approved credit to qualifi ed retail customers by GM Financial. Annual kilometer limit of 20,000 km, $0.16 per excess kilometer. $1,850 down payment is required. Payment may vary depending on down payment trade. Total obligation is $9,393/$9,930, plus applicable taxes. Option to purchase at lease end is $21,979/$24,427. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, taxes, dealer fees and optional equipment. Other lease options are available. Dealers are free to set individual prices. Limited time offer which may not be combined with other offers. See your dealer for conditions and details. General Motors of Canada Limited reserves the right to amend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without prior notice. † Purchase price includes $670 Loyalty Cash and a cash credit of $4,200 and applies to new 2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 FWD models at participating dealers in Canada. Purchase price of $24,995 excludes license, insurance, registration, dealer fees and taxes. Dealer may sell for less. Offer may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. GMCL may modify, extend or terminate this offer, in whole or in part, at any time without notice. See dealer for details. ¥ Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any model year 1999 or newer car that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive) and credit value depends on model purchased: $750 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA, Sierra Light Duty and Heavy Duty); $1,000 credit available on all GMC Sierras. Offer applies to eligible current owners or lessees of any Pontiac/Saturn/SAAB/Hummer/Oldsmobile model year 1999 or newer car or Chevrolet Cobalt or HHR that has been registered and insured in Canada in the customer’s name for the previous consecutive six (6) months. Credit valid towards the retail purchase or lease of one eligible 2015 model year GMC SUV, crossover and pickups models delivered in Canada between April 1, 2015 through April 30, 2015. Credit is a manufacturer to consumer incentive (tax inclusive): $1,500 credit available on eligible GMC vehicles (except Canyon 2SA). Offer is transferable to a family member living within the same household (proof of address required). As part of the transaction, dealer may request documentation and contact General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) to verify eligibility. This offer may not be redeemed for cash and may not be combined with certain other consumer incentives. Certain limitations or conditions apply. Void where prohibited. See your GMCL dealer for details. GMCL reserves the right to amend or terminate offers for any reason in whole or in part at any time without prior notice.. <>The 2014 GMC Terrain received the lowest number of problems per 100 vehicles among compact SUVs in the proprietary J.D. Power 2014 Initial Quality StudySM. Study based on responses from 86,118 new-vehicle owners, measuring 239 models and measures opinions after 90 days of ownership. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of owners surveyed in February-May 2014. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com. *†U.S. Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov).


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WITH $1,850 DOWN. BASED ON A LEASE PRICE OF $34,357‡ (1SA MODEL). INCLUDES $1,000 LOYALTY CASHFOR ELIGIBLE OWNERS¥, $1,000 DISCOUNT CREDIT, $3,500 DELIVERY CREDIT, FREIGHT & PDI.


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1010 Westminster Ave West, Penticton, B.C.

www.murraygmpenticton.ca [email protected]




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CREW CAB 4WD

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DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

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$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

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2015 TERRAIN


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$24,995†

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$10,000INCLUDES:

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BI-WEEKLY LEASE

DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

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$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

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2015 TERRAIN


STARTING FROM


$24,995†

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IN TOTAL VALUE*

$10,000INCLUDES:

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$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250
















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BI-WEEKLY LEASE

DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

FOR

FOR

MONTHS

MONTHS

$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

OR STEP UP TO


2015 TERRAIN


STARTING FROM


$24,995†

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IN TOTAL VALUE*

$10,000INCLUDES:

UP TO


$4,500 $2,095$1,000$2,155

$250
















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BI-WEEKLY LEASE

DOUBLE CAB 4WD

CREW CAB 4WD

FOR

FOR

MONTHS

MONTHS

$145 @ 0%

$155 @ 0%

OR STEP UP TO


2015 TERRAIN


STARTING FROM


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