Similkameen Spotlight, March 18, 2015

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A newborn infant died Thursday at Princeton General Hospital, and RCMP and the coroner’s office are investigating.

An autopsy on the body of a 13-day-old male took place Monday morning. RCMP detachment commander Barry Kennedy said it will be several days before toxicology reports – which may be relevant to the inves-tigation – are available.

“It’s something that came up and the coroner is looking at all of this…The autopsy [results] can’t come quick enough.”

Kennedy said police are not limiting the investigation and also cannot rule out Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, positional asphyxi-

ation or a undiagnosed medical condition as causes of death.

The baby – who was born in Edmonton on February 27 – was rushed to the hospital Thursday at about 4:30 p.m. by ambulance. “The baby arrived in arrest, which means they had to perform life saving techniques,” said Kennedy.

The medical team worked on the infant for approximately 30 minutes before declaring him dead.

The baby was accompanied to the hospital by his mother and grandmother who live in Princeton, said Kennedy.

The mother, a woman in her early 30s, has four other children, although it is believed they are not in their mother’s care.

Police await autopsy results in infant death probe

Murder victim’s mom testifies

Heroic rescue efforts cannot save dog page 3

A 13-day-old infant boy was rushed to Princeton General Hospital at about 4:30 Thursday where he was declared dead approximately 30 minutes later.

Dale BoydBlack Press

The mother of one of the victims of a 2013 shooting in Princeton gave emotional testimony at the Penticton Court House.

Carol Wharton, mother of Robert Keith Wharton, 43, testified to a jury in relation to the charges of first degree murder and attempted murder placed against John Ike Koopmans.

Carol spoke clearly and calmly at the stand during questioning, but became emotional when recounting the events that occurred on the eve-ning of March 30, 2013.

She lived in a fifth-wheel camper on the property where the shooting occurred that was shared by her son (who was went by the name Keith), Rosemary Fox and Bradley Martin at 331 Old Hedley Rd. in Princeton.

Keith and Fox were shot and killed on March 30, 2013, and Martin was shot through the chest and survived.

Carol told the court that she noticed nothing unusual on the property that night when she was awake in bed, until she heard two loud bangs.

“I didn’t relate them to gunshots,” she said. “But I heard two loud bangs and it startled me enough to see what was going on.”

When questioned about the noises, Carol said the two loud bangs came one right after the other. She walked out of her fifth-wheel and went to investigate the modular home that Fox and her son occupied. She discovered two in the bedroom.

“I touched Rose. I was sure she was dead. My son, I was sure he was still breathing. I heard a gurgling sound from his throat,” she said.

Carol immediately left the resi-dence with the intention to call 911, but then remembered she and her son were sharing a phone so she went back into the residence to retrieve it from cont. page 15

Carol Wharton (left), mother of murder victim Robert Keith Wharton (right), testified she found her son and his girlfriend Rosemary Fox in their bedroom, after she heard gunshots.

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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 noon 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.

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Jack Russell’s death highlights ice hazard on Chain Lake Andrea DeMeerSpotlight Staff

A tragedy on Chain Lake last week-end involved a dramatic but failed attempt to save a Jack Russell Terrier through mouth to muzzle resuscita-tion and resulted in the pet’s owner collapsing and being sent to Princeton General Hospital.

According to Hayes Creek Fire Rescue Chief Rob Miller the incident was avoidable, and could have been even worse.

“We are going to have somebody die,” Miller told The Spotlight in an interview, referring to the dangers of open water on Chain Lake caused by the use of aerators.

The incident occurred about 4:30 p.m., when the fire rescue crew received a 911 call. “We got it as an ice rescue and later on it became clear it was a dog rescue,” said Miller. “We responded, added extra ladders to the truck and one of…our members had gone out in boat and rescued the dog,” he said.

“We did mouth-to-muzzle on it and gave it oxygen and chest massage. The dog was alive when it came out of the water and then it went into convul-sions and died.”

Miller said the dog’s owner, a woman in her 60s who suffers from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, was extremely distressed and approximately two hours later the res-cue crew had to return to her home after she collapsed.

Miller said in a previous incident the woman lost a dog and then recov-ered its body in Chain Lake in the spring. “This is the second dog this lady has lost in the last two years,” he

said. “The owner was very distraught and running back and forth, not know-ing what to do.”

Miller said he has heard of at least one other dog that has been killed after falling off the ice on Chain Lake into a patch of open water that is created by the use of aerators.

The aerators create open ice patch-es of about half an acre in size, said Miller, and present a hazard to snow-mobilers and others using the lake in the winter.

“They are skidoo traps,” said Miller, adding they also present a serious hazard to rescue workers who are forced out onto the ice. “They are not fenced and they are not marked and they are not lit…If you went in there on a skidoo I don’t think you’d get out.”

Miller said residents have posted warning signs along the adjacent road-way about open water and added the use of the aerators is not permitted without a license.

Miller said residents at Chain Lake are currently using aerators in the lake during winter, as some people believe it benefits fish.

Even though fire rescue workers believed initially Saturday they were responding to a call of a person in the water, Miller said it is not extraordi-nary for them to attend calls of ani-mals in distress. “We have to. If we don’t the people who own the dog are going to go in there after it.”

A firefighter in Vancouver for thirty years, Miller has lots of experience with mouth-to-muzzle resuscitation. “You grip the muzzle of the dog and blow in the nose. It’s not pleasant but I would definitely do it for my dog,”

Spotlight StaffResidents of

Princeton will have the opportunity to learn– and share their feelings about – the town’s urban deer population at a pub-lic meeting March 31st at the Riverside Centre on Old Hedley Road.

WildsafeBC’s pro-vincial coordinator Frank Ritcey and com-munity coordinator Zoe Kirk, will also be in attendance to answer questions.

Rosemary Doughty, one of council’s rep-resentations on the Urban Deer Advisory Committee, said she is uncertain what kind of turnout the meeting will attract.

“I don’t know what to expect,” she told The Spotlight. “I know there is a lot of people that are very interested in the deer and a lot of division around it.”

She said she hopes residents take advantage of the opportunity to

speak with deer experts.“There will be people

to talk to and it’s also an opportunity for town council to hear what people are saying.”

Last month Princeton town council applied to the province for a grant to hire a local dear co-ordinator.

Town plans public deer meeting Pam LegaultOn Saturday, March 14th, the Princeton Chamber of Commerce hosted a one day training session for Board Directors. Debbie McClelland (left) the Executive Director of the Kamloops Chamber, led the seminar, focused on board governance. There were attendees from the boards of Princeton Community Services, the Princeton Posse Junior Hockey Club, and the Princeton Chamber of Commerce. Among the people taking part were Susan Robinson, Joyce Edwards, Brenda Crawford, Pamela Ottas, Barbara Bushewsky and Audrey Blanchette.

Hayes Creek Firefighter Vic Bartel rescued the dog from the water in a boat, but after the animal was revived using mouth-to-muzzle rescisitation it suffered convulsions and did not survive.

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VICTORIA – March has been a good month for the B.C. NDP, and it’s been a while since I’ve been able to say that.

Opposition critics fired a shot amidships at the B.C. Liberal government when they began ques-tioning the lack of progress by the new Auditor General for Local Government.

This experimental vessel was launched in Premier Christy Clark’s leadership campaign, and two years after it set sail, it is listing, taking on water and in danger of sinking.

The original idea was to expand the B.C. Auditor General’s office so it could check the financial performance of local governments too. Business groups were concerned about municipal taxes going up too quickly, with staff growing even as the province grappled with a hiring freeze.

Mayors and councillors began to talk of mutiny over that plan, protesting that their budgets are already required to balance and are subject to annual audits.

But this will be “performance auditing,” Clark insisted, not just making sure the figures add up. It will determine the public is receiving “value for money” on projects like arenas and services like police, by comparing different communities’ results. A new AGLG office opened in Surrey.

The “value for money” promise is on the rocks. The govern-ment appointed a quasi-independent board (hello, BC Ferries and TransLink) that hired chartered accountant Basia Ruta, a veteran of the federal Auditor General office who had also served as chief financial officer at Environment Canada and had done local gov-ernment audits in private practice.

NDP local government critic Selina Robinson started asking why this office has spent $5.2 million and produced only one audit out of a promised 18. Community Minister Coralee Oakes, a former Quesnel councillor in her first cabinet post, allowed that there had been some rough water but there is smooth sailing ahead.

Then came a big leak, in the form of a “work environment review” of the good ship AGLG that was given to the NDP by a seasick crew member.

It described chaos below decks, with “shift-ing priorities and unclear direction,” as well as “wasted time and work” and “inefficient use of consultant and staff resources.”

Worse, the review noted a human resources monitor had been stationed at the office for most of January to maintain a “respectful workplace for all employees.”

“A peacekeeper,” as NDP leader John Horgan described the grim scene. “This is like we’re in Cyprus.”

Then it was confirmed that when the AGLG board tried to con-duct a performance review, Ruta’s response was to hire a lawyer. Ruta seems to be decisive when protecting her job, if not when hiring, running the office or meeting her own work targets.

Whatever goodwill had been restored with local governments over this experiment is likely gone. Municipal staffers have been dealing with new auditor demands as their councils grind away at their own budgets, and now they see signs that what they have contributed may well have been swept overboard.

Oakes remains on deck, eyes fixed on the horizon. An audit of capital procurement in Rossland is finally scheduled to be done by the end of March, she said. Similar reports on Delta and Sechelt are due in April. The latest revision of that schedule is underway, no doubt in another series of long, acrimonious meetings.

Clark addressed the situation in her last question period before the legislature’s spring break this week. She didn’t have a lot to say about the AGLG’s voyage of the damned, mostly familiar rhetoric about “lower taxes, less red tape” and so on.

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

Auditor leak has B.C. Liberals bailing

BC ViewsTOM FLETCHER

Cut kids with crappy parents

There is much support from, well, sane people surrounding new tougher rules being proposed by a BC minor hockey association to deal with parents who abuse coaches, referees and other children at the rink.

The Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association has begun banning parents from games for inappropriate behavior, and is hoping to require all hockey parents to take a mandatory on-line course offered by Hockey Canada and the Respect Group.

The best idea put forth by the association, howev-er, to deal with repeat offenses of yelling, bullying, profanity and even physically attacking opposing parents and sometimes opposing players, is to just cut the kids.

Rink rage, as its commonly known, is toxic at every level of the game. It creates an unsafe work place for officials, many of whom are young people. It interferes with normal enjoyment of the sport for kids, their families, and eventually someone is going to get seriously injured or killed over a perceived bad call on the part of a referee or a coach.

Many feel rink rage is perpetuated by parents who believe their sons are naturally destined for NHL glory and everyone at the arena from the woman driving the Zamboni to the young boy behind the concession stand is standing in the way.

It’s probably more complicated than that.However the idea that hockey development could

be taken away from a future superstar should be enough to get the worse offenders to calm down.

It might be seen as punishing a child for a par-ent’s crime. But those kids probably aren’t having much fun in hockey anyways.

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To the edtiorWe so often hear that Princeton residents need

to go out of town to get most things they need or want but as our arsoned Fenchurch property nears completion, I think it’s very noteworthy that 99 percent of the materials and appliances in the new home have either come directly from Princeton or been acquired through businesses here in town. The only exception was two ceiling fan lights that we preferred the look of so bought in Penticton. We are very pleased with how well things have gone, as are the neighbours, and we still hope to eventually move up there.

We were, thankfully, covered by insurance but a word of advice. We didn’t realize that appliances are not considered part of the home as they can be moved. So, as owners, make sure that is covered. As renters, please, please have Tenants insurance as our two families lost literally everything except what they were wearing that dreadful night because they figured they would never need it. A very expen-sive lesson to learn, especially when coverage is so cheap.Thank you to the community for helping both families with emotional and financial support in the days and weeks following the fire last March 26.

Pam and Larry Legault

Letter to the editor

New home is “made in Princeton”

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Last week a $50 million lottery jackpot was claimed in British Columbia, with a ticket purchased in Langley, just days before big prize was set to turn into a pumpkin.

Lottery corporation officials are still try-ing to authenticate ownership of the winning ticket, and the story reminds me of a lottery drama from my old hometown.

It centered on what was, at the time, the largest lottery prize in the country – $30 mil-lion. The winning ticket was sold in Burford, Ontario, at the variety store one block down the street from the DeMeer home. That’s the store where we always bought our own lot-tery tickets.

The prize went unclaimed for nearly a year, and as the deadline for laying a stake to the jackpot approached there was consider-able media coverage and speculation about where the lucky winner might be hiding.

As the clock ticked the tiny village of Burford had the best swept houses in all of Canada.

We looked everywhere for that lottery ticket, deluding ourselves we might have purchased and forgotten it, tucked it away

somewhere. We crawled under beds, shook out books and felt through pockets of jeans and jackets we hadn’t worn in years. We looked in the same impossible places, over and over and over.

Mr. DeMeer opined that while we might never be mil-lionaires, it was sure nice to see the floor for a change.

An old high school class-mate, who lived in a nearby town, went to the papers and the lottery corporation and tried to put evidence together proving he had purchased the ticket and just couldn’t find it. I knew how the poor jerk felt because I couldn’t find the ticket either.

Just a couple of days before the deadline a local man came forward with the legitimate winning ticket, which he had sat on quietly for almost a year while he tried to divorce his wife.

So much for winners.Approximately one quarter of Canadian

adults play the lottery despite the overwhelming odds against experiencing a life-changing win. When you purchase a Lotto Max ticket for $5, for example, you have less than a one in 28 million chance of winning at least $15 million. On the bright side you are 418 times more likely to be struck and killed by lightening.

The village of Burford, Ontario - which is about half the size of Princeton BC - pro-

duced three million dollar-plus lottery win-ners during the time the DeMeers lived there. It’s a cluster phenomenon that still has people driving miles every week to buy their lottery tickets at that variety store down the street.

Burford also had a couple that got lucky to the tune of $2,203.

Winning that money was one of the most disappointing things that ever happened to our family.

Imagine you are sitting by the fireplace drinking coffee and sharing the newspaper on

a Sunday morning when you realize you have five of the six winning Lotto 649 numbers from the previous night’s draw.

To his credit, Mr. DeMeer didn’t even think about hiding the ticket and calling his lawyer. Of course I was in the room when he stood up clutching the paper and shrieking.

For approximately 90 seconds we were rich in our own minds. While not knowing exactly how much we won the paper indicat-ed the top prize of the night - the prize for six out of six numbers - was $18 million. Surely five numbers was worth at least a vacation home and a couple of luxury cars.

Had someone walked into the house that Sunday morning and handed us a couple of thousand dollars we would have been thrilled, and felt pretty lucky. Given that for a few moments we imagined we were honest-to-goodness rich the $2,203 was nothing short of insulting.

It’s one thing to not win the lottery.

But to actually lose the lottery - now that really hurts.

There’s more than one way to lose the lottery

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I used to believe happy, successful indi-viduals must have received more lucky breaks than the rest of us. Anyone who thinks as I did needs to have a conversation with Ruth Woodin, Hedley’s congenial, upbeat postmaster.

Most people would not guess that she has experienced traumatic, unnerving moments and days that could have pulled apart the seams of her life. An early tough break came at age 12 when her father unexpectedly walked away from the family, leaving her mother with five children to feed and raise. For Ruth the parting was not pleasant and it created memories and emotions that troubled her well into adulthood.

Her dream was to teach elementary school, but when she graduated, there was no money for university.

“My mom pulled out a newspaper and circled several help wanted ads,” she remem-bers. “There was one for a time keeper/clerk with a forestry company. I told her I didn’t even know what that was.”

“You’re smart,” her mom said. “You can learn.”

Ruth had little confidence, but she applied. After writing the company’s test she was told no one had ever completed it as quickly and accurately.

The company flew her to Pt. Alice on Vancouver Island. “The last lap was in a Beaver with pontoons,” she said. “I was so scared I thought I would die. An elderly Chinese man reached out his hand. I grabbed it and hung on until we landed.” She laughed heartily at the memory.

Initially Ruth didn’t know how to operate any of the office machines. However, she quickly learned to keep time and prepare paycheques for a lot of workers.

On an excursion to Penticton she met Dwayne and fell in love. They got married in 1972 and in time adopted two children. When they moved to Hedley for employment rea-sons, Ruth considered the community small and isolated. The marriage ended unexpect-edly in 1991. She had not seen the end com-ing, and was still bearing the scars from her father’s desertion. The experience threatened to unravel her emotionally.

“My life descended into chaos,” she said. “I was divorced. My daughter and I moved. During that time my mother committed sui-cide. Also, I still missed my mother-in-law who had recently died.”

Ruth considers it fortunate she was work-ing for the One Way Adventure Foundation. “Jean Roberts (co-founder with husband Len) held my hand through this time. We cried together and prayed. I didn’t pray but she did. The people in the foundation were

wonderful. They sent me encouraging notes.” With the undergirding of her two children, friends and co-workers, she experienced inner healing. When the Foundation began downsizing, she found part-time work with the post office.

One day a call came from Canada Post. “You are now Hedley’s Acting Postmaster,” she was told. This was the beginning of a new adventure that delights her to this day. “I love my job,” she said, smiling broadly. “People talk to me, sometimes about their heartaches.”

One day a young man told her she was fortunate to have a wonderful family. He felt unworthy because he and his wife were unable to have children. “My children are adopted,” Ruth told him. “You can adopt too. Just do something.” He and his wife now have three children.

I’ve had my share of hard knocks,” she said, growing serious. “This helps me under-stand when people are feeling down. I’ve received a lot of love from people in Hedley. I want to give something to others. Love comes back.”

Over the years Ruth has given generously of her time and energy. She belongs to the Community Club, the Seniors’ Centre, is a director at the Hedley Museum and is a trustee of the Hedley Improvement District.

Recently Ruth’s financial advisor told her

he’d like to help her retire early. “I’m not ready,” she said. “I love my job.” She let it slip that if she stays another four years, she will exceed the longevity record of war hero and iconic postmaster, TC Knowles (1937- 1959).

Often when people come in to access their mail box, Ruth can be heard singing on the other side of the wall. She has a pleasing voice and a positive spirit. In most places going to the post office isn’t an uplifting experience. In Hedley, it often is.

Postmaster with a past brightens the village of Hedley

Ruth Woodin

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Local students get instruction in traditional games

Tara Bowie Students in Grade 7 from across School District 58 congregated at Vermilion Forks Elementary Thursday for a lively tournament of Lahal, a traditional game of First Nations people. The goal of the tournament is to acquaint students with one another before they go to high school.

Tara BowieSpotlight Staff

The gym at Vermilion Forks was filled with drumming, loud yelling, laughter and strategy as Grade 7 students from across the school district battled it out in a Lahal tournament.

Lahal is a traditional game of First Nations people that was almost lost during cultural suppression. But it’s regained cultural promi-nence and is a favou-rite game of many First Nations people today.

“The kids love it,” Shelly Oppenheim-Lacerte, Aboriginal principal for the school district said.

“This provides an opportunity for the chil-dren to all meet each other before they start high school and partici-pate in a First Nations game.”

Lahal is played with two teams of six or more players. The object of the game is to get all the sticks from the oppos-ing team. There are five sticks on each side and a kick stick to start off the game.

The grade 7 students were mixed so that stu-dents had a chance to

meet children from all the schools in the dis-trict.

Each school prac-ticed during gym class in the weeks leading up to the tournament.

Each game lasted 15 minutes culminating in

a championship near the end of the day. The black shirt team won over the dark green shirts.

“It’s great to see everyone having so much fun,” Oppenheim-Lacerte said.

This was the third

year for the tournament. A knobby ball tourna-ment was also held this year and a traditional games tournament will take place at the end of the school year.

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Main Event: Riverside Centre, 148 Old Hedley Rd, Princeton 5-6:30 p.m.

Networking, refreshments, business showcase exhibits, presentation and marketing projects for 2015/16.

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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 Princeton area school

bus drivers. They do a great job. They often wait or go out of their way for children and everyone always gets home safely.

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BC Hockey is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Female Jamboree April 10 – 12 at Princeton & District Arena in Princeton, BC.

The Female Jamboree will be a cel-ebration of all things female hockey. The event will feature an opening ceremony, team building events, off-ice activities, and a small round-robin tournament with an emphasis on fun.

Players aged five to 13 will register individually and be placed on teams based on age, experience, and skill level. Registration for players costs $100, while registration for coaches is free. Each participant will receive a gift from BC Hockey, as well as a jersey.

Please note that all travel and accommodation will be the respon-sibility of the participant. All goal-ies and players must bring their own equipment and socks; however game

jerseys will be supplied.Further details regarding the event

will be posted to the Female Jamboree section of the BC Hockey website once they are confirmed. Confirmation packages, including team assign-ments, will be sent out via email after the April 6 registration deadline.

The BC Hockey Female Jamboree is one of the premier events offered to female players aged five to 13. The grass roots development program is geared towards females already play-ing the game and those starting out.

The event creates a non-compet-itive atmosphere, which allows the participants to have fun and play with other girls with similar abilities and experience from around the province. BC Hockey jamborees stress sports-manship, fair play, and respect for fellow players, coaches and officials.

Girl’s hockey jamboree comes to Princeton

Princeton Fish And Game Association President Al Lay (right) hands Rob New, member of the Princeton Highway Extraction Society, a cheque for $2025. The donation was half of the proceeds from the Fish and Game Club Dinner and Auction held March 7.


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To the editorHope everyone had a good winter, pretty

mild if I do say so myself. Seems like Spring is here already and its only early March. However we know how the frost keeps com-ing back. The Hospital Auxiliary has a few interesting things happening in the next few months that you can look forward to. We had such a wonderful amount of fall and winter clothing that we already have it all on sale. Thank you to all those generous people who take the time to sort through their stuff and bring us the gently used items.

Still looking for that new winter coat, a new pair of shoes, a new dress or sweater? How about some new clothes for the man in your life or your children who always seem to be outgrowing things? Well, we have all womens, mens and childrens clothes and shoes (except individually marked items) on sale now until the end of March for only

$1.00 each. Now’s your chance to stock up for next fall and winter.

As well as all the clothing on sale, we have just put out all our Easter stuff. Easter is the weekend of April 3rd to 6th so come in soon to get the best selection. On Wednesday April 1st we will have restocked our store with all the new spring and summer merchandise ready for the warmer weather.

Come in and browse through our racks. You can find the most wonderful surprises sometimes!

Here’s something else to mark on your calendar and look forward to. This spring we are also going to have a Spring & Summer Fashion show and Tea. The date is Monday, May 25 at 1 pm. and it will be held at the Legion hall on Bridge Street. Tickets for the show and tea are only $5, and they will be available in May from some of our members or at the shop. New this year will be a silent

auction with many great items up for bid. If you have been to one of our shows in prior years you will no doubt remember all the homemade goodies that were served with your tea or coffee. If you haven’t been before why not come on May 25. See you all there!

I would like to extend an invitation to all students in grades 10 – 12 to consider volunteering at either our Thrift Shop or at Ridgewood Lodge.

Hours spent helping can be counted in your requirements for graduating, and the experience alone will broaden your horizons. The Hospital Auxiliary also awards scholar-ships each year for students going into post secondary studies in nursing or other medical professions.

Of course we don’t want to leave the adults out of our invitation. We are always looking for more help at our Thrift Shop and other activities. But that’s not the only time

we need help. Are you good with comput-ers, carpentry, cutting grass, doing crafts or fund raising? If you have a skill you think we could use and have the time to volunteer please get in touch with us either at the shop or through one of our members and let’s talk! Call me at 250 295 1577.

Our Thrift Shop is open to the public Wednesdays to Fridays from 10 am to 4 pm and is located at 251 Vermilion.

Funds raised are used to keep the Thrift Shop open and all the rest of the funds are then distributed. This is only done after our membership considers the requests for funds received and we have voted on them. The donations are mostly of a medical or safety oriented nature and used around Princeton.

We also support special requests from Penticton Hospital.

Doreen Poulsen

Mark your calendars for thrift shop spring fashion show

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It is with deep sad-ness that we an-nounce the passing of our wonderful husband and father

and grandfather Frank Douglas Kelly on March 8, 2015.He will be sadly missed by his wife Joan, children; Colleen(Stu), Don(Trish), Chris, Doug(Karen) and grandchildren; Rebec-ca(Jussi), Rachel(Graham), Stu(Lisa), Lueke Reid and Meagan(Zack).We will all treasure our many memories, and continue down the path you have created for us: with open minds, loving hearts, good humour, and embracing the joy of family and friends. We love you.A celebration of Frank’s life to follow on

May 30th for friends and family.

KELLY,FRANK

DOUGLAS:

In Loving memory of TANNER RANDAL HOGG

March 3, 1989 - March 18, 2004

We wish we could see you one more time,

Come walking through the door.But, we know that is impossibleWe will hear your voice no more.We know you can feel our tears

And you don’t want us to cry.Yet, our hearts are broken

Because we can’t understand whySomeone so precious had to die.

We pray that God will give us strengthAnd somehow get us through,

As we struggle with this heartacheThat was caused by losing you.

The only way we get through the tough daysIs knowing we’ll meet again And be together for eternity.

We’ll love you and miss you forever.Love Mom, Dad, Tyler & Travis

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DOROTHY IRENE ROBB (RALFS)

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Mom slipped away peace-fully in her sleep at Victoria General Hospital following a brief illness and in her 99th year. Mom was born and raised in Victoria. Af-ter graduation from High School, she entered teach-er college in Victoria. Upon completion, Mom began her teaching career at age 18 on South Pend-er Island, then on to Ster-ling Creek, Jura, and Al-lenby. She took a number of years away from teach-ing to raise her family, and returned to teach in Hed-ley fi nishing off her teach-ing career in Princeton. She also served on the Princeton (SD 17) School Board for fourteen years. There are many children in those communities who were started on their way by her. After many years of teaching she retired to Victoria to be close to her family. Mom leaves six children and their families behind: they are Ian (Bar-bara), Leslie (Roberta), Elizabeth (Peter), Rose-mary, Alan (Leigh Ann) and Dorothy (Eric). She is also remembered by 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. Mom was predeceased by her hus-band Norman Robb, her parents Arthur and Elizabeth Ralfs and 3 brothers and 2 sisters.Thanks to the staff at Vic-toria General Hospital emergency ward and the Priory Day Program. Donations to the BC Neu-roFibromytosis Society, the Priory Day Program, or the Heart and Stroke Foundation can be made in her name.Internment will take place on Friday June 26th at 1:30pm in the Princeton Cemetery.

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Warehouseman’s Lien ActAttention: Dee Lintick 71-11940 Old Yale Rd. Surrey, BC V3V 3X3The contents of Unit 012 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to One Thousand, Two hundred and Eighty-five dollars and fifty-four cents ($1,285.54). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Ksenia Horsley Princeton, BC V0X 1W0The contents of Unit 81 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to Four Hundred and Fifty-seven dollars and forty-eight cents ($457.48). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Micheal Barnetson PO Box 2332 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0The contents of Unit 162 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumu-lated storage costs amounting to Eight Hundred and Nineteen Dollars and seventy- one cents ($819.71). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Andre and Phyllis LeBlanc 421 Wilkinson St. Quesnel, BC V2J 1C3The contents of Unit 04 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to Two Thousand Two Hundred and eighty-seven cents ($2,200.87). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Anglo Canadian Mining Corp The Marine Building 530-355 Burrard St. Vancover, BC V6C 2G8The contents of Unit 119 Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to Nine Hundred and Seventy-Eight Dollars ($978.00). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Wendy Head PO Box 2387 Princeton, BC V0X1W0The contents of Unit 049 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to One Thousand Eight Hundred and Ninety-four dollars and ninety-three cents ($1,894.93). If you have not paid this outstand-ing amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Jamie Humbird PO Box 377 Princeton,BC V0X 1W0The contents of Unit 126 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to Seven Hundred and Twenty-six dollars and ninety-six cents ($726.96). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.Attention: Wayne Kaskiw Site 13 Comp 3 A RR 2 Coalmont, BC V0X 1G0The contents of Unit 069 at Dewdney Trail Self Storage Ltd. Have accumulated storage costs amounting to Six hundred and Thirty-six dollars and ninety-six cents ($636.96). If you have not paid this outstanding amount by March 21, 2015 the contents will be sold by auction on Sunday March 29, 2015 to cover storage costs.

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The Princeton Community Arts Council is pleased to announce that it will be hosting Ballet Kelowna performing some new creations at the end of this month.

They are scheduled to be at Riverside on Sunday, 29th March at 3.30pm and sent us the following information about their program:

Ballet Kelowna pres-ents Forward: A Mixed Repertory Programme, featuring three pre-

mieres by some of Canada’s leading con-temporary ballet chore-ographers, coupled with the introduction of Lee Dances – a presentation of excerpts from award-winning works created for the esteemed Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at The Banff Centre.

The program will open with the Company premiere of James Kudelka’s Byrd Music, showcasing the acclaimed choreogra-

pher’s distinct balletic voice. Rich in techni-cal inventiveness and expressive musical-ity, Kudelka’s signature mix of ingenious ballet partnering and lyrical interplay will be on full display. Former Royal Winnipeg Ballet danc-er and award-winning choreographer Shawn Hounsell and Ballet Kelowna’s Artistic Director, Simone Orlando, will each cre-ate new work, highlight-ing the electrifying art-

istry and physicality of Ballet Kelowna’s mas-terly dancers.

This promises to be a thrilling showcase of modern ballet, appeal-ing to an audience of all ages. We are privileged to be able to have Ballet Kelowna visit our com-munity and hope that everybody will come out to welcome them here. Tickets will be avail-able at Thomasina’s, the Sunflower gallery and at the door.

cont. from page oneCarol told the court she couldn’t recall locating

the phone and went back outside and tried to wave down traffic.

“I thought that would be the fastest way to get help,” she said.

When police had arrived, Carol said she remem-bered seeing Bradley Martin leaning against a tele-phone pole injured, with a sling around his arm. She also recalled asking police about her son.

“I said please go help my son, please help my son. They said they couldn’t because the property wasn’t secure,” she said.

“They said if I wasn’t quiet they’d put me in a police car. I saw Brad on a stretcher and asked if I could talk to him, they said no.”

During cross examination defence council Don Skogstad asked Carol about Koopmans’ character.

Carol confirmed that he was a good worker when he would collaborate on welding and other projects with her son and that she and Koopmans would occasionally play poker at the Legion.

“Was he friendly?” Skogstad asked.“Yes he was,” she replied.When asked if Carol had ever seen Koopmans

angry, she responded only one time.“The only time I saw friction or anger between

John and Keith was a disagreement between what belonged to who and that was the only time I saw any anger between Keith and John,” she said.

Koopmans appeared in a plaid shirt and black pants and quietly took notes showing no emotion during the testimony.

“I said please go help my son”


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