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Grandma beats cancer....four times runningAndrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

Some people don’t just beat cancer.Some people beat it with a stick.Meet Barb Gagnon, who has faced and fought the

grim diagnosis four times in 63 years, while losing two sisters to the disease.

Familiar to many in town as the activities coor-dinator at Ridgewood Lodge, Gagnon will be one of “Terry’s Team,” a group of local cancer survivors leading the Terry Fox Run in Princeton this Sunday.

Gagnon had uterine cancer at age 24, which resulted in a hysterectomy. She had breast cancer twice while in her forties, and beat kidney cancer three years ago.

She never thought of giving up. “Oh hell no. It just makes you fight more. I want

to see my grandchildren get married and I want to be a great-grandma.”

Gagnon considers herself “very lucky” not only to have survived four bouts of cancer, but to have learned from the experiences.

“I’m lucky I’ve had it. It makes you look at life different, you know.”

She recalls her lowest point as the time following her first battle with breast cancer. “Two months after my treatment finished, when I was 42, my sister passed away from breast cancer. But that also gave me the incentive to carry on in her memory.”

Gagnon attributes her remarkable survival rate to

early diagnosis “and a guardian angel.” She urges others to be proactive about their own health.

“You’ve got to be responsible for your own body. When things are different you’ve got to go and find out about it.”

Cancer survivors are keenly aware the disease may return at any time, she said.

“You stub your toe and you think ‘Oh my god.’ Once you’ve been diagnosed it’s always a worry in the back of your mind. You never lose that. That’s the case with any survivor.”

Cancer has shaped Gagnon’s life in different ways. She heads up a local breast cancer support group, which will be donating proceeds from a number of fundraisers to the Terry Fox Run this weekend. She has also participated for several years in an annual 60 km walk called “Breast Friends.” The walk has taken place in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, and London, England, and raised more than $200,000.

Princeton’s Terry Fox Run takes place this Sunday, September 20, at Veteran’s Square, with registration beginning at 10 am. The goal for this year’s event is $3,500 – a nod in the direction of the campaign’s 35th anniversary – and organizers hope for 150 participants.

For more information or to make a donation contact run co-ordinator Holly Fenrick at 250-295-7051.

Andrea DeMeerCancer survivors, members of Terry’s Team, will join with other supporters as they lead the Terry Fox Run in Princeton this Sunday. Some of the run’s participants are, back row left to right, (Terry’s Team in red shirts), Crystal Groves, Barb Gagnon, Erin Traverse, Joan Allison, Julie Arren, Darla Biagioni. Front row Kitty Lynch, Sarah Baines, Russel Biagioni and run organizer Holly Fenrick.

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Town � elds controversial zoning applications Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

Should they be residential? Should they be commercial?

That is the question town council will have to decide as it considers requests for contro-versial amendments to its zoning bylaw and Official Community Plan for four properties on Burton Avenue.

Twenty-six business and home owners crowded into the boardroom at the Princeton library Monday night to share their opinions.

“There’s a hard position on one side and a hard position on the other side,” said Rick Zerr, town CAO, who chaired the discussion. There were no members of council present at the meeting. Zerr said they chose not to

attend in order to allow municipal staff to collect information and prepare a report. He characterized the meeting as “a first step…it is not the formal rezoning process.”

Business owners talked about the restric-tions and financial hardships caused by the town’s 2013 zoning bylaw, which implement-ed the OCP adopted in 2008 and changed industrial lands to residential.

“The people who have commercial prop-erties are paying a tremendous financial bur-den for the desire of the planners,” said Hoss Budde, who owns commercial property in the area but is not one of the applicants.

Budde said some investors lost up 85 per cent of the value of their properties when the

zoning bylaw was passed two years ago.“Many of us have invested a lot of money

in our properties too,” said Ken Carlson, who lives on Burton Avenue. “We appreciated the certainty of the OCP. We cannot have some-one flipping this. That’s not fair.

“The OCP was developed over a long process with a large percentage of people participating.”

Monday’s meeting was the first public air-ing of an issue that has been brewing on the letters to the editor page for months.

Twenty-two business properties were rezoned from industrial to residential in November 2013, following the dictates of the five-year-old OCP. The current applicants for

rezoning purchased or modified their busi-ness properties between the adoption of the OCP and the passing of the zoning bylaw and were unaware of the pending changes.

“If we can’t continue to do our business and have assurance for whatever the course of business will be, why would I invest one more cent in being here?” asked Susan Robinson, co-owner of Ace Hardware and Fletcher Trucking, which has made two of the applications. Robinson pointed out her company supports 50 local charities, is a significant employer “and we try to be good citizens, not just in the town but in our neigh-borhood…it has to work both ways.”

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A 2 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, September 16, 2015 Similkameen SpotlightNEWS

Tara BowieSpotlight Staff

Grasshoppers stopped the flower entry numbers from growing, conve-ners of the Princeton Fall Fair thought.

Laila Bird and Lena Mazarella, of the Princeton Garden Club, said the summer of 2015 was the worst for the pesky insects.

“It’s been too hot and the grasshop-pers had everything that did grow,” Bird said, while sitting at the front of the flower building at Sunflower Downs on the weekend.

She thought there hadn’t been a plague of grasshoppers so bad since the 1940s when she heard the town sprayed to get rid of them.

“They eat everything, even the pet-als of the sunflowers,” she said.

Mazarella, who has a large garden and grows a variety of flowers, veg-etables and fruit trees, said everything she planted struggled this year.

“They ate about half of everything I’ve planted,” she said. “They’re a problem.”

Only about 10 entries were received this year, down by at least half of what would normally be received.

“It’s a shame. I think a lot of people like to garden but what’s the point of entering flowers when you have big holes where the grasshoppers have

eaten them,” Bird said.Other than spraying for them, the

pair of avid gardeners didn’t know of any other way of getting rid of grass-hoppers.

Although there weren’t many flow-er entries, the first place showing was impressive.

The entry, by Loretta Gardner, included a handmade birdhouse with cuttings from a tree to represent grass and marigolds and a small raised bed with little tomatoes, carrots and pota-toes.

“It’s quite something,” Bird said.A five-pound puffball was brought

in by Cheryl Ferguson. Ferguson found the puffball somewhere on her ranch property.

The puffball was about 24 inches in diameter.

“This is big for a puffball. I’ve never seen one so big,” she said.

Other fall fair buildings housed entries in the arts, crafts, photography, woodworking, and junior and produce categories.

A variety of other events took place throughout the 50th anniversary of the fair over the weekend. Many activities were set up for children including the Princeton fire department challenge, boxing, jousting and, a crowd favorite, the dunk tank.

Grasshoppers offer an unfair disadvantage

Tara Bowie Laila Bird, left, Lena Mazarella, right, of the Princeton Garden Club stand by a giant puffball that weighed about five pounds and had a diameter of about 24 inches. The puffball was brought to be displayed at the Princeton Fall Fair by Cheryl Ferguson who found it on her ranch lands.

Tara Bowie Olivia Vargulik, 8, and Miranda Frost, 7, beat the heat by enjoying ice cold snow cones at the Princeton Fall Fair Saturday afternoon.

Tara Bowie Michaela Sutton, 8, has her face painted by Princeton ambassador Victoria Gibb at the fall fair on Saturday.

Similkameen Spotlight Wednesday, September 16, 2015 www.similkameenspotlight.com A 3NEWS

Spotlight StaffAfter several hours of

witness testimony Kevin Lynch pleaded guilty to breach of recognizance surrounding an incident at the Princeton Beer and Wine Store earlier this year while charg-es of uttering threats at employees were dropped.

Lynch, previously barred on a Peace Order from going within 20 metres of the store, was seen parked outside the business May 23.

Lynch is facing charges of mischief $5,000 or under, pos-sessing a weapon for dangerous purpose and uttering threats from several other previous incidents relating to the store.

Terry Melanchuk,

operations supervisor at the store, provided tes-timony Thursday at the Princeton courthouse.

Melanchuk said he saw Lynch parked out-side the store while returning items to a female customer who got into the back of his vehicle after shopping at the store.

An altercation, which left the female customer in tears, was suspected as a catalyst leading to several threatening phone calls received at the store later in the day.

The altercation occurred between the female customer and Melanchuk.

Melanchuk described the woman as “heavily intoxicated,” or “stoned” numerous times during his testimony.

Several hours later the store began receiv-ing threatening phone calls. Melanchuk believed were coming from Lynch although he never identified himself.

After Melanchuk’s testimony, defense law-yer Stowell presented the judge with case law pertaining to the diffi-culty surrounding voice identification evidence.

“It has been found to be less trustworthy than eye witness accounts,” Stowell said. Following a recess, crown attorney Crockett dropped the charges of utter threats.

Considering his past criminal record, Lynch received a sentence of 40 days for breach of recognizance.

Court rejects voice identi� cation

Spotlight StaffNew charges may be filed

against Karl Gatzke, a man at the centre of a feud that has plagued the tiny village of Coalmont over the last few years.

Gatzke is facing multiple charges including criminal harass-ment, utter threats, causing distur-bance and criminal harassment. The charges stem from incidents with his neighbours and other residents of Coalmont that have occurred over a period of years.

Although Gatzke did not attend at Princeton Court last Thursday a representative from his attorney’s office spoke on his behalf via telephone.

The appearance was to set aside a date for trial for current charges, which Gatzke’s attorney Paul Evans anticipated would only take a day.

But Crown attorney Catherine Crockett revealed more charges might be pending.

“New statements have been obtained from new witnesses,” she said. “There may be addition-al charges that will most likely change the landscape of the trial.”

Crockett did not say what type of charge or charges might be pending.

In May Gatzke’s daughter

Marianna Gatzke was found guilty of two counts of mischief stemming from disturbing and escalating events of her terror-izing her neighbours with loud noises during night hours, direct-ing bright lights into their yards.

The Gatzke case was adjourned to October 8.

More charges pending against Gatzke in Coalmont feud case

Karl Gatzke, entering the Princeton courthouse for an April appearance.

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In Loving Memory of ALICE LENA COOK

July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2009

“A mother laughs our laughter and sheds our tears, returns our love

and fears our fears. She lives our joys and cares our

cares, And all our hopes and dreams she

shares.”

Within our hearts we always keepA special place for you,

And try to do our best to liveAs you would want us to.

As we loved you, so we miss you,In our memories you are near;

Loved, remembered, longed for alwaysWith each passing year.

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A4 www.similkameenspotlight.com Wednesday, September 16 2015 Similkameen SpotlightOPINION

Hockey parents aren’t the only nuts in the bowl

To the editorThe man in the truck who just dropped off a big

yellow cat on River Road, outside of Tulameen, is cruel, thoughtless and irresponsible. Not only is this inhumane to the cat, but wild birds especially have a difficult enough life. This cat has to kill at least one bird a day to survive. I can’t begin to convey my disgust and anger with such actions as his.

There are estimated to be as many as 90 million free roaming cats in the world, with roughly 53 mil-lion in the US and 100,000 in the city of Vancouver alone.

A troubling finding is the impact on wildlife. A Smithsonian study designed to look at the impact of cat population on the environment quoted between 1.4 and 3.2 billion birds and 6.9 to 20.7 billion mam-mals killed annually by feral cats. In fact, cats are considered one of the world’s most invasive species; natural predators who kill whether they are hungry or not.

Additionally, feral cats are an important source of animal-transmitted, serious diseases such as rabies, toxoplasmosis and plague. Cats become vectors in the spread of disease when they contract a disease while hunting infected small mammals or birds, and then bring the disease in proximity of dwellings. There have been 3,243 known rabies-positive ani-mals in Canada since 2000 (and likely many more unknown cases.). Fifteen hundred plus Canadians are treated annually for potential exposure to rabies. Free roaming cats account for the most cases of human rabies exposure among domestic animals. Another significant disease threat is toxoplasmosis, a parasite frequently found in water or soil con-taminated by cat feces. Consequences of the parasite can be severe to fatal in immunosuppressed people (HIV, cancer) and can cause fetal deformity or abor-tion in pregnant women.

Man has created this problem, and only people with responsible behavior can rectify it.

Irene Logan

Abandoning cat a “cruel,

thoughtless” act

To the editorDo you know families in the communities are

starving? My family happens to be one of the many, I’m sure.

Does anyone else find themselves in the same situation? I go to the food bank but a person/family doesn’t get very much. I’ve tried asking for emer-gency food vouchers but they said I don’t qualify. This is very concerning to me. After my rent I get $114 for two people for food for the month. I’m behind on my phone bill too. I need my phone for medical appointments because I had a kidney trans-plant two years ago.

All this stress is making my physically ill. If anyone out there can help me, God bless you. The government is no help or is unwilling to help.

Thank youShelley Cooper

Local woman says family is

starving

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A recently published study by a Harvard sociologist finds that while all parents may be slightly crazy – and indeed, crazy parent is arguably a redundant tag – hockey parents are the nuttiest.

There is plenty of anecdot-al evidence to support such a claim. That said, having sat on the sidelines of innumerable youth competitions – every-thing from hockey to track and field and even indoor rowing– I don’t believe any one sport is worse than another when it comes to Moms and Dads los-ing what little is left of their minds.

Sure, anyone who has spent much time in arenas can tell hockey horror stories.

One year the DeMeer boys played on a team with a trou-bled youngster whose father recorded every game, and then reviewed the video for his son in the lobby. You should have won that foot race. You were out of position. You should have passed here. You should have shot there.

I wanted to videotape the father, showing the video to his son, and then play it for him in front of the rest of the parents. You should have pointed out he made a great play here. You should not have used that tone of voice there. You should not be allowed to own a video cam-era, or a pet, or a houseplant. You should have a vasectomy.

Violence in minor hockey is not limited to the ice and the players. Dads attack coaches at the concession stand over ice time. Moms trip players from opposing teams as they

enter the dress-ing room. Once I witnessed a very respected busi-nessman from the community hurl a full cup of Tim Horton’s coffee at a ref-eree, hitting him in the head.

Another after-noon a mom from our team leaned forward and whispered that she had just taught her child the trick of get-ting the end of his stick up and inside the chest protector of another player, in order to get a better shot at cracking his ribs.

“It’s my birthday today,” she confided. “I told him that could be his present to me.”

The only time I was person-ally assaulted at the arena had nothing to do with hockey. It was my first and only experi-ence with competitive figure skating.

In many ways figure skat-ing is the opposite of hockey. Hockey parents push the kid farther, and harder. Make the team with most A’s attached. Play at the highest level.

Figure skating Moms and their coaches have a different strategy. They often hold a skater back divisions so she can skate against a less challenging field and have a better chance of reaching the podium.

There is an intriguing comment on our differing approaches to the genders in there, somewhere.

At one figure skating com-petition our home club asked

me to be dressing room captain. It is the captain’s job to greet incoming skaters, get them settled in their assigned rooms, confirm ice times and generally direct traffic.

Just about every skater was named Tiffany. The overwhelm-ing hairspray

fumes triggered my allergies. I was backed against the cor-ridor wall by pushy, bleach-headed women. An especially aggressive mother tore the clip-board from my confused hands. She ripped off her daughter’s room assignment and thrust the clipboard into my midriff with painful force.

Any study that claims hockey parents are the craziest of all sports Moms and Dads underestimates the passions surrounding sports in other cul-tures. In other words, it’s quite a “white” assertion.

In Ontario the eldest DeMeer son played competitive soccer. Whenever tournaments took us towards the Greater Toronto Area it was like visiting the United Nations. At some events our boys from the small south-western town of Burford – all of them blond haired and blue eyed – were the only Caucasian players in the mix. They looked remarkably like a delegation of Hitler Youth.

At these games it was easy to appreciate that many parents regard soccer with the same intensity some of us are used to

experiencing only at the rink. And their behaviour is no better

The most surprising stress I ever experienced at a competi-tive youth event was during a chess tournament.

Sure, everyone has heard about those out-of-control chess parents.

The youngest of the DeMeer offspring could routinely beat me at chess when he was in Grade One. As the local school district offered a chess club he got involved in tournament play.

At a youth chess tournament parents are allowed to stand behind their children, as close as they want, although they cannot speak and they cannot touch the players.

During one match I observed a small man hovering over his son’s shoulder, and he simply vibrated. He made subtle jerky motions, like a nervous pas-senger.

The sweat poured off father and son and the attempt at telepathy was so apparent it was practically audible. The tension at that table was a real, living, breathing thing. Dad scribbled notes. Inside he was screaming and banging on the glass.

Twice in elementary school the DeMeer whiz kid qualified to play at the provincial cham-pionships. Twice he declined. He said playing chess like that was “no fun.”

Praise be. Maybe compe-tition really does teach kids something other than that their parents are crazy.

old dog new tricks

ANDREA DEMEER

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Art Martenslivingsignificantly.caSitting at our kitchen

table last week, I asked Sergeant Barry Kennedy if he has ever needed to draw his gun in a dan-gerous situation.

“Yes,” he said, “I had been a Mountie only six months the first time. I was trying to hand-cuff a guy. He pulled a knife and slashed at me. Fortunately the knife caught only my clothes. He settled down when I pulled the gun.”

He already wanted to be a police officer at age 10. Unlike most of us, he never let go of his boyhood dream. “My parents were very clear about right and wrong,” he said. “That influenced me.”

“I was only 140 pounds when I entered the RCMP training depot in Regina,” he remembers. “Most recruits come out lighter than when they went in. I weighed 160.”

He now sports the sturdy frame of a ste-vedore at the Vancouver docks and seems at ease in his role of Detachment Commander in Princeton.

He welcomes change and has enjoyed a varied career in policing. In North Vancouver he was police liaison officer for eight schools. “At first the students didn’t want to talk to me,” he said smiling. “By the end of the year they were sav-

ing a seat for me in the cafeteria at lunch time. In the malls they’d come up to me to chat.”

Sergeant Kennedy enjoys horses and for eight successive years he applied for a position in the RCMP Musical Ride. Only 12 officers are chosen each year and there are usually about 400 applications. Finally he was selected and he loved it.

“We were away a lot from May to November. I participated in events in Switzerland, England, the U.S. and Canada. It was an opportunity to meet people from a variety of cultures and ethnic backgrounds. We found a common ground with them.”

I asked what role cannabis and other drugs play in policing. “A lot of crime is asso-ciated with marijuana,” he replied. “Bullying and theft are a couple of examples. People

not involved don’t face the same issues.” In regard to the drug house in Hedley which people are unhappy about he said, “to get a search warrant, we need to show the court there is repeated use of a drug.

High traffic flow would be of interest to us.” He welcomes information supplied by the community. The Mounties have a Regional Unit that comes out on request, when it has time, to assist with difficult situ-ations.

Although he says, “I’ve always wanted to get the bad guys,” there is a decided com-munity emphasis in his thinking and actions. He has a longstanding interest in hockey and has played goalie at the major junior level. He refs Princeton Posse games and instructs in the rules.

“I encourage officers

to participate in the life of local communities,” he said. He cited the example of Corporal Chad Parsons being in the colour guard at a 100 year anniversary event in Hedley recently. “Community involve-ment and service is the legacy I want us to leave,” he said.

When I asked what has surprised him in policing, he answered, “I’m surprised at the way the media blame the RCMP for every-thing.”

On a more positive note he said, “there is a lot of good that happens. Not everyone agrees with everything we do, but I get meaning from doing what is right for most people.”

The message he likes to give is “this is your community. It will become whatever you allow. Parties on your street every night, fights, drugs, etc. If you see

something that seems suspicious or wrong, call us.”

The Princeton Detachment has only seven officers to police an enormous geographic area that ranges from Nickel Plate Rd. east of Hedley to Manning Park. For a Mountie on patrol in an isolated area

it can be especially dan-gerous.

On one such occa-sion in 2013, Sergeant Kennedy pulled over a vehicle and the driver exited brandishing a rifle. “If he had pointed it at me, I’d have had to shoot,” he said. For his wife and four children such incidents must be

unnerving. The next time we are

annoyed at seeing those flashing lights appear unexpectedly behind us, we could remind our-selves that the Mountie in that cruiser has prob-ably faced life threat-ening situations while protecting us.

Policing a childhood dream for Princeton’s top cop

RCMP Sergeant Barry Kennedy

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ffers

app

ly to

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finan

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f a 2

015

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la 1

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rax L

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00 D

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cens

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sura

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regi

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adm

inis

tratio

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PSA

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taxe

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re fr

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set

indi

vidu

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rices

. Lim

ited

time

offe

rs w

hich

may

not

be

com

bine

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th o

ther

offe

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nd a

re s

ubje

ct to

cha

nge

with

out n

otic

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app

ly to

qua

lifie

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tail

cust

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BC

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area

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qua

lifie

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tail

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for v

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deliv

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from

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tem

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ticip

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bjec

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chan

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ates

from

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er le

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ll va

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own

paym

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trade

and

/or s

ecur

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e re

quire

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t and

cos

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var

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endi

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n am

ount

bor

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d do

wn p

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rade

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mpl

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00 a

t 0%

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mon

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paym

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r 84

mon

ths.

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t of b

orro

wing

is $

0, to

tal o

blig

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$40

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air

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$100

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nsur

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, reg

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taxe

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d de

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fees

not

incl

uded

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lers

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free

to s

et in

divi

dual

pric

es. L

imite

d tim

e of

fer w

hich

may

not

be

com

bine

d wi

th c

erta

in o

ther

offe

rs. G

MCL

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mod

ify, e

xten

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term

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n pa

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any

tim

e wi

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app

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adem

arks

of R

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del

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tax e

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20

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$1,

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a $1

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man

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deal

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ptio

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1500

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d a

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actu

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o de

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cas

h cr

edit

(tax e

xclu

sive

) on

Silv

erad

o Li

ght D

uty (

1500

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ble

Cab

WT

4WD,

LS,

LT o

r LTZ

whi

ch is

ava

ilabl

e fo

r cas

h pu

rcha

ses

only

and

cann

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

sp

ecia

l lea

se a

nd fi

nanc

e ra

tes.

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elec

ting

leas

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fina

nce

offe

rs, c

onsu

mer

s ar

e fo

rego

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this

$5,

180

cred

it wh

ich

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resu

lt in

hig

her e

ffect

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inte

rest

rate

s. D

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var

y by m

odel

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r app

lies

to e

ligib

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wner

s or

less

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nam

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r the

pre

viou

s co

nsec

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x (6)

mon

ths.

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dit v

alid

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the

reta

il pu

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se o

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f one

el

igib

le 2

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car

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, cro

ssov

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nd p

icku

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odel

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liver

ed in

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ada

betw

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embe

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and

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tem

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201

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redi

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a m

anuf

actu

rer t

o co

nsum

er in

cent

ive

(tax i

nclu

sive

) and

cre

dit v

alue

dep

ends

on

mod

el p

urch

ased

: $50

0 cr

edit

avai

labl

e on

Che

vrol

et S

park

, Son

ic, V

olt,

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, Mal

ibu

(exc

ept L

S); $

750

cred

it av

aila

ble

on o

ther

s Ch

evro

let v

ehic

les

(exc

ept C

ruze

, Col

orad

o 2S

A, C

amar

o Z2

8, M

alib

u LS

, Silv

erad

o Li

ght

Duty

and

Hea

vy D

uty)

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000

cred

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aila

ble

on C

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l Silv

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s tra

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a fa

mily

mem

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ivin

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thin

the

sam

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useh

old

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of o

f add

ress

requ

ired)

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part

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e tra

nsac

tion,

dea

ler m

ay re

ques

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umen

tatio

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d co

ntac

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eral

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of C

anad

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MCL

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verif

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ibili

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his

offe

r may

not

be

rede

emed

for c

ash

and

may

not

be

com

bine

d wi

th c

erta

in o

ther

con

sum

er in

cent

ives

. Cer

tain

lim

itatio

ns

or c

ondi

tions

app

ly. V

oid

wher

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ohib

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your

GM

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eale

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det

ails

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CL re

serv

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ht to

am

end

or te

rmin

ate

offe

rs fo

r any

reas

on in

who

le o

r in

part

at a

ny ti

me

with

out p

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cons

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g of

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ptem

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usiv

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1,00

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500/

$750

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ash

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nd $

1,00

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000/

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anuf

actu

rer t

o de

aler

fina

nce

cash

(tax

exc

lusi

ve) f

or a

201

5 Cr

uze/

Mal

ibu

3LT/

Trax

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inox

whi

ch is

ava

ilabl

e fo

r fin

ance

offe

rs o

nly a

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anno

t be

com

bine

d wi

th s

peci

al le

ase

rate

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d ca

sh p

urch

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4,50

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/$5,

250/

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ned

tota

l cre

dit c

onsi

stin

g of

$50

0 Se

ptem

ber B

onus

(tax

incl

usiv

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1,00

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00/$

750/

500/

750

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h (t

ax in

clus

ive)

and

a $

3,00

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/$4,

000/

$3,0

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4,20

0 m

anuf

actu

rer t

o de

aler

cas

h cr

edit

(tax e

xclu

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) for

a 2

015

Cruz

e/M

alib

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pala

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x/Eq

uino

x, wh

ich

is a

vaila

ble

for c

ash

purc

hase

s on

ly an

d ca

nnot

be

com

bine

d wi

th s

peci

al le

ase

and

finan

ce ra

tes.

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elec

ting

leas

e or

fina

nce

offe

rs, c

onsu

mer

s ar

e fo

rego

ing

this

$3,

000/

$6,6

95/$

4,00

0/$3

,000

/$4,

200

cred

it wh

ich

will

resu

lt in

hig

her e

ffect

ive

inte

rest

rate

s. D

isco

unts

var

y by m

odel

and

cas

h cr

edit

excl

udes

Cru

ze L

S-1S

A/M

alib

u LS

and

3LT

/Impa

la 1

LZ/T

rax L

S 1S

A M

anua

l/Equ

inox

LS

AWD.

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ffer a

vaila

ble

to re

tail

cust

omer

s in

Ca

nada

onl

y. $5

00 S

epte

mbe

r Bon

us a

pplie

s to

new

201

5 Ch

evro

let C

ruze

, Mal

ibu,

Impa

la, T

rax,

Equi

nox a

nd S

ilver

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LT C

rew

Cab

deliv

ered

bet

ween

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tem

ber 1

6 an

d Se

ptem

ber 3

0, 2

015.

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$50

0 Se

ptem

ber b

onus

incl

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HST

/GST

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as

appl

icab

le b

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vinc

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imite

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fers

, whi

ch m

ay n

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

cer

tain

oth

er c

onsu

mer

ince

ntiv

es. G

MCL

may

mod

ify, e

xten

d or

term

inat

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is o

ffer,

in w

hole

or i

n pa

rt, a

t any

tim

e wi

thou

t no

tice.

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dea

ler f

or d

etai

ls. ‡

‡ $5

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com

bine

d cr

edit

cons

istin

g of

a $

1,00

0 Ow

ner c

ash

(tax i

nclu

sive

), $3

,000

man

ufac

ture

r to

deal

er d

eliv

ery c

redi

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x exc

lusi

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or 2

015

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erad

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ght D

uty D

oubl

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b an

d a

$1,0

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anuf

actu

rer t

o de

aler

fina

nce

cash

(tax

exc

lusi

ve) f

or a

201

5 Si

lver

ado

1500

whi

ch is

ava

ilabl

e fo

r fin

ance

offe

rs o

nly a

nd c

anno

t be

com

bine

d wi

th s

peci

al le

ase

rate

s an

d ca

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rovi

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tom

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in C

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purc

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d or

leas

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new

elig

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201

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excl

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ark

EV),

with

an

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oil

and

filte

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in a

ccor

danc

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th th

e oi

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mon

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stem

and

the

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r’s M

anua

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r 2 ye

ars

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0,00

0 km

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chev

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ccur

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st, w

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lim

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dea

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nspe

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ire ro

tatio

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whee

l alig

nmen

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nd b

alan

cing

, etc

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not

cov

ered

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s of

fer m

ay n

ot b

e re

deem

ed fo

r cas

h an

d m

ay n

ot b

e co

mbi

ned

with

cer

tain

oth

er c

onsu

mer

ince

ntiv

es a

vaila

ble

on G

M v

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les.

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eral

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ors

of C

anad

a Li

mite

d re

serv

es th

e rig

ht to

am

end

or te

rmin

ate

this

offe

r, in

who

le o

r in

part,

at a

ny ti

me

with

out p

rior n

otic

e. A

dditi

onal

con

ditio

ns a

nd li

mita

tions

app

ly. S

ee d

eale

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Outshot but not outdone, Posse splits opening games

Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

The Princeton Posse’s home opener weekend didn’t quite meet the grade of a Cinderella tale. However with split decisions against two of the most competitive clubs in the division – including a win over last season’s division champs the Osoyoos Coyotes – there were a lot of sweet moments for the fresh-faced home squad.

“I think we opened a lot of people’s eyes that we are not going to be a pushover and we are going to be a team that is tough to play,” said coach Geoff Goodman. “I think we showed them that we aren’t just going to roll over and let them take the game from us.”

The Posse lost 4-2 to Summerland Steam Friday night, but recovered on Saturday with a 3-2 victory over the Coyotes in a more evenly-paced contest.

“We had a rough start on Friday but for the most part there were a lot of good things that came out of Friday’s game that helped us on Saturday,” said Goodman.

Friday’s Star of the Game was veteran goaltender Stephen Heslop, who made 49 saves compared to the 15 saves demanded in between the Summerland posts.

Rookie netminder Zakery Babin was also key in the win over Osoyoos, turning away 45 of 47 shots.

“They gave us an opportunity to find our feet when we were losing some of that work ethic and some of the structure in the game. Our goaltenders really gave us an opportunity to stay in the game so our guys could figure out what we needed to do to win,” said Goodman.

Over the course of the weekend the Posse was outshot 100-36.

Despite the stats Goodman said he’s satisfied

with the level of offensive play.“Our forwards did a wonderful job in the offen-

sive zone, cycling the puck and working very hard.”The training focus going forward will be at the

other end of the ice. “Defense is our biggest area for improvement,”

said Goodman. “We have good players but it’s get-ting them to understand junior hockey, the pace of the game and some of the things it takes to compete for 60 minutes.”

Goodman said youth and inexperience were apparent at times during the season openers.

“It’s a learning process and a maturing process. We have a young team. We have a tonne of guys who are just turning 18 – it’s the bulk of our team – so there is some hockey maturing that needs to happen.”

Princeton looked in good shape Friday in the first period, with Tanner Braid opening the scorning on an unassisted goal, followed by a goal from Drew Carter, on assists from Thomas Cankovic and Chad Kimmie.

Summerland stormed back with four unanswered markers, and the third period was scoreless.

Against Osoyoos Princeton was again on the board in the opening frame, with an unassisted effort from Brandon Breithaupt, and a goal by Joshua Dickson, assisted by Cody Lassiter and Kimmie.

Osoyoos registered a shorthanded goal in the second period and tied the game mid-way through the third on a power play.

A late-game tripping penalty against the Coyotes gave Princeton an extra attacker. Keith Comte cinched the win for the Posse, on a pass from Carter and Cankovic, with 37 seconds left on the clock.

Comte was Player of the Game.

Moments after the team gathered at the blue line for the first time, Mayor Frank Armitage dropped the puck at the Posse season opener Friday night.

Photos by Bob MarshThe Posse was outshot 100-36 over the weekend, and superlative goaltending was crucial to the team’s success. Rookie Zakery Babin faced 47 shots in net against Osoyoos.


Royal Canadian Legion Branch #56, Princeton

Meeting DatesSept. 16 Executive meeting 10 am. Sept. 20 General Meeting 1 pm. Sept. 27 Zone Meeting, Prince-ton, 1 pm. Oct. 13 Ladies Aux. 7 pm. Oct. 14 Executive 10 am Oct. 18 General Meeting 1 pm

LEGION EVENTS September & October 2015Friday, September 18th Jason Scotts as NEIL DIAMOND. Tickets are $20. and can be bought prior at our Lounge. Doors open at 5:30 and there will be a bar and food available. Show starts at 7 PM. Tickets are going fast so get over and buy soon!!

Saturday, September 26 There will be a community dinner (children wel-come) of ham, roast potatoes, carrots and dessert for only $10. A dance will follow in the Lounge with Ian Elko.

Saturday, October 17 Also a community event “THE PRICE IS RIGHT” modeled after the famous TV show. This will be in our Hall, full bar & light snacks available for sale. Tickets are $15. and we will have some amazingly wonderful prizes available to be won. Come and enjoy a lot of great laughs with all your friends and family. Groups of 10 or more can reserve tables.

Saturday, October 31 Halloween party and Dance. Best costumes!! More details next time.

It’s the start of a new season and all our activities will start up full swing in the next month:

Mondays~Partners Crib at 12:30, Drop in Pool at 1:00.Tuesdays~Drop in Darts at 2 pm Starting October 6, Member appreciation day 10% off drinks. Wednesdays~Drop in Pool 1:00, Free Bingo at 2:30, Starting on Sept. 23 Dinners at 6 pmStarting on Sept 23 Texas Hold’em Poker at 7 pm. Thurdays~Singles crib at 12:30, Fridays (most) Jam sessions 7 pm – 10 pm. Saturdays~Meat Draw at 2:30, Karaoke (most Saturdays) 7 pm – 11 pm Sundays~NEW 2nd Meat Draw at 2:30

The Legion Lounge is open daily at 12 pm, closing hours vary. During the week unless there is something like Poker on Wednes-days we will close at 6 and 11 on weekends.

ATTENTIONFriends and Supporters of the

ERRIS VOLUNTEER FIRE ASSOCIATIONWe invite you to join us for our

Annual Fall Social “A Plethora of Pasta”

Saturday, September 19th Starting at 4:00 p.m.

Erris Fire Hall 2254 Princeton-Summerland Road

Live music provided by our friends “The Back Yard Blues”

Tickets are $10.00 per personWe look forward to seeing you there!

For more information please contact Debbie 250-295-6293 or Sandi 250-295-3062


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attempt significant renovations, the properties become residential. The applications for amend-ments ask for the OCP to be changed to designate the properties Highway Commercial, and for the zoning bylaw to allow for Commercial Service use. Zerr told the crowd the applications represent the least intrusive option for change in the mixed busi-ness, residential area.

The CAO fielded criticisms from business own-ers who felt the original OCP and zoning processes were mishandled or poorly communicating, and defended the town’s actions.

“It was handled according to the legislation.”He said the purpose of the meeting was to bring

the opposing factions together. “You work with people and you try to develop solutions.”

The discussion was frequently sidetracked by complaints from Burton Avenue residents about dust and noise from trucks using a nearby municipally controlled parking lot.

While noting those issues were unrelated to the zoning applications, Zerr assured those residents that the town was “taking control of the issue…It’s not going to be a problem anymore.”

The solution, he said, lies in part with a pending move by Fletcher Trucking to the town’s industrial park and stricter enforcement of how the lot is used by passing trucks and tourists. The town is also considering options such as treating the parking lot surface to control dust, he said.

Zerr said council will receive a report on the zoning applications that should be discussed at a meeting in October. Before any changes to the OCP or bylaw can be made the town must hold an official public meeting, he said.

CAO defends planning process

Sick tot gets help from Cops for Kids

Mark BrettBlack Press

Little Grayson Dowling came into the world weighing just 19 ounces and a poor prog-nosis for survival.

However his mother Miranda Mezzatesta was not about to give up on her little boy know-ing in her heart if she

could just be with him during this critical time in his life it could make all the difference.

However without the financial resources the family, living in Princeton at the time, could not afford for her to be in Vancouver for an extended stay.

It was then the Cops

for Kids program inter-vened and paid her accommodation costs at Ronald McDonald House while Grayson was in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit.

“They (Cops for Kids) will never know how much that means

to my family and to me. I fully believe that me being able to stay at Grayson’s side was one of the main rea-sons he is here today,” said Mezzatesta. “They helped me save my child’s life.

“I like to think that me being there let him know that there was

something worth stay-ing for, worth fighting for. I could never say or do anything that would be adequate enough to thank the Cops for Kids ever, it really means the world to me.”

Over the years Cops for Kids has helped many children in medi-cal or traumatic crisis and continues to so

throughout the region.Grayson, who is now

18 months old and still requires medical equip-ment to help breath, was born at 27 weeks but due to another problem was less developed than he should have been for his age.

If possible the fam-ily will be greeting the Cops for Kids cyclists

when they come to the Summerland RCMP detachment at 1:30 p.m. Sept. 11 as part of their annual 10-day fund-raising ride throughout southeastern BC.

They will also be stopping at the Wine Country Info Centre in Penticton at 3:30 p.m. on the same day.

Mark Brett/Black Press Sgt. Stephane Lacroix of the Summerland RCMP paid a visit recently to Miranda Mezzatesta and her 18-month-old son Grayson Dowling. The Cops for Kids program helped Miranda and her family after Grayson was born prematurely. The annual Cops for Kids fundraising ride began Sept. 11.

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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!• People who don’t argue

with EVERYTHING on facebook

• All the volunteers in this Sunday’s Terry Fox Run.

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SPOTLIGHT on the ARCHIVES1 YEAR AGO: 5 YEARS AGO: 20 YEARS AGO: 50 YEARS AGO:

250-295-3810

OPEN: Monday to Saturday,

9 am to 4 pm, Closed Sundays

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Women’s Hockey

Princeton & District Multi Purpose Arena

NEW PLAYERS WANTED!No experience needed.

All ages welcome!WOMEN’S HOCKEY SCHEDULE

Friday: 7:15pm - 8:15pmSunday: 4:45pm - 5:45pm / Monday: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

ENQUIRIES? Call Tisa after 5:00 p.m.

250-295-6426

RewardUp to $1000

Reward up to $1000will be paid by the BC Beef Cattle Growers’ Association for information leading to the conviction of nay person for stealing cattle (of the bo-vine species)

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Putting you in touch with the right business. Keep these

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

3 Licenced Mechanics

N & L SERVICES

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THE HUT Bottle Depot

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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

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Phone: 250-295-7381 Princeton Plaza

Quality Foods,

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PRESSURE WASHING SERVICES AVAILABLE

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FALL CLEAN UPAny job - big or small.

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#31 Ashnola Road, Keremeos, BCPhone:(250)499-5785Email: [email protected]

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Open Daily9:00 am to 2:30 pm

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1-855-646-8986 ◆ [email protected]

• High Efficiency Furnaces• Boilers, mid and high efficiency• Full Ducting Installations• High Velocity Systems• Residential & Commercial Units• Trailer Furnaces, LPG or Nat. gas

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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! There will be no meetings in July & Aug.

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

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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

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

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

Tulameen, B.C.V0X 2L0

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

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Mark Riegling Owner /Operator

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

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222 Burton Ave.,PrincetonOpen @ 7am Mon-Fri, 8:30 am Sat, 9am Sun

Farm Feed and Pet

Food

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

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

Website: www.benjathairestaurant.com

TOOL & EQUIPMENT RENTALSArnold ButeauRentals

[email protected]

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

Email: [email protected]

Aladdin Flooring Carpet One1505 Main Street, Penticton250-492-8221Aladdincarpetonepenticton.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!

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Business Opportunities

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Caretakers/Residential Managers

MOTEL ASST Manager Team to run small Motel in Parksville BC. Non-Smoking, no Pets, good Health, fulltime live-in position. Fax 250-586-1634 or email resume to: [email protected]

Education/Trade Schools

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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION!In-demand career! Employers have work-at-home positions available. Get online training you need from an employer-trusted program. Visit:CareerStep.ca/MT or 1-855-768-3362 to start training for your work-at-home career to-day!

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Education/Trade Schools

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Help Wanted

Caretaker/ ManagerEast Kootenays /

Columbia Valley B.C.Seeking a motivated couple to care take / manage multi-owner guest ranch. Duties include handyman services, property & buildings maint. management of 3 summer guest cabin rentals. Excel-lent job for ‘young’ retired couple. Housing & work related vehicle provided. F/T, starting Oct./Nov. 2015.Requirements:Excellent handyman skills, enjoy the outdoors, basic book keeping, ability to juggle many tasks, driver’s license,clean driver abstract.Email cover letter indicating

relevant exp. & salaryexpectations:

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Services

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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.

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Painting & Decorating

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3 Rooms For $2992 Coats Any Colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra)Price incls. Cloverdale Premium

Quality Paint. NO PAYMENT, until job is completed!

Services

PlumbingFULL 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.

Merchandise for Sale

AuctionsBIGGEST Restaurant Equip-ment Auction In Canadian His-tory! Kwik Auctions 2 Day Sale. Sept 14/15 - www.Kwi-kAuctions.com - Online Bid-ding Available Via Bidspotter!

Garage SalesMoving yard sale at 280b Ver-non Avenue Sept 16th - Sept 26th from 2pm - 7pm

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 $2,200DMG. Huge freezers. Experienced wood carvers needed, full time. Ph Toll free 24 hours 1-866-528-7108 or 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm. De-livery BC and AB www.rtccon-tainer.com

Misc. for Sale7” Polaris Rubber boat and 2010 Baja dirt bike 90cc, would like to trade for a 2 x W or 4 wheel 250 cc or ATV, (250)295-6811

Antiques & Collectables Sale

Vernon Collectors Club27th Annual

Vernon Rec Centre3310 - 37 Avenue

Next to Curling Rink120 + tables ofcollectables!

Fri. Sept 18 2 - 8 PM,Sat Sept 19, 10 - 4 PM

Admission $3.00is good for BOTH days

ENTRANCE at WEST SIDE OF building (backside)

Table Rental 250-379-2587

Merchandise for Sale

Misc. for SalePallet Jack. Works well. Large capacity. Asking $150.00. Call 604-671-3123

STEEL BUILDINGS. Summer Madness Sale! All buildings, all models. You’ll think we’ve gone mad deals. Call Now and get your deal. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422.www.pioneersteel.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.

1 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.

Apt. downtown Princeton, 2 level, 1,000 sqft, 2 bed, 2 bath, includes w/d, gas fi replace, no pets, no smoking. References required. $850.00/month + utilities. Available Immediately. Please call 604-929-0451

Homes for Rent2 bedroom, fully furnished, dish network and internet in-cluded. Absolutely no pets or smoking. $600.00 plus utilities. Quiet area on Similkameen River. Call 469-615-7178

HOUSES FOR RENT. Call Heather at 250-295-8025

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Rentals

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

Suites, Lower2 bedroom basement suite w/d, f/s, big back yard. Close to town. $800.00 Utilities in-cluded. Available Oct. 1st. 250-295-8333.

Transportation

Cars - Sports & Imports

2006 Diesel Volkswagen Jetta, in good working condition, tak-ing offers, comes with winter and summer tires on rims, (250)295-0201

Transportation

Scrap Car RemovalFREE Scrap Car pick up, cash for some. No wheels, no prob-lem. Will also pick up other scrap metal, equipment, bat-teries, etc. Cash for quantity. 250-295-5354

Trucks & Vans2003 Ford F350 Ext. Cab short box, 4x4, 7.3 power stroke, A/T, Danago, front straight axle, 4 new springs & shocks, new brakes. Needs tires, runs great, 300K, $4500. 250-295-5354

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