LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
- January 06, 2009
Dear Editor;
On December 28th my husband, 11-year old son and I were on our way up to our cabin at the Eastgate of Manning Park.
We hit ice and ended up flying off the highway and down an 80-foot cliff. Once we established our injuries, we looked up to see that many people had stopped and were eager to help.
A good majority of these people happened to be from Princeton. Someone threw down a rope and they pulled us up one by one. A kind gentleman who was travelling with his teenage daughter and son offered my son and myself a ride to our cabin and we took him up on his offer. Many others offered seats in their cars as well. Eventually we got help to my husband. I have a broken tailbone, my husband has damage to his knees and thankfully, our son is fine!
We are very lucky to have walked away from such a crash. In my state of shock after the accident, I got no names of the people who had helped us but would appreciate you publishing this letter as my way of thanking them.
We travel to Princeton quite often from our cabin and have always loved the little town and the people. To all those kind Princeton folk who stopped to help us on the highway that day, I send my sincere thanks and gratitude.
Good Karma will certainly come your way! A special thanks to the gentleman who drove us, he was so kind and generous - a very nice man! It's a friendly stock of citizens that come from Princeton, BC!
Sincerely,
Connie White, North Vancouver
To The People of Princeton:
It has come to my attention that the Interior Health Authority is once again thinking of closing our Emergency Services and hospital in the near future.
After all the work that the people of Princeton have done to get good locum doctors that give us good medical care and to keep and maintain our hospital, I find that this is unacceptable.
Please contact your Premier, MLA, Interior Health and Mayor and Council regarding your concerns. The e-mail addresses are as follows:
Premier Gordon Campbell
gordon.campbell.mla@leg.bc.ca
George Abbott, Health Minister
george.abbott.mla@leg.bc.ca
MLA Harry Lali
harry.lali.mla@leg.bc.ca
Interior Health Authority
feedback@interiorhealth.ca
Mayor & Council, Town of Princeton
admin@princeton.ca
Yours truly,
Julie Fleming, Princeton
To The Editor;
I follow the letters pertaining to the KVR (Trans Canada Trail) and write this with my opinion and some facts.
Ms. Masiel states, "...anyone who wants to use the KVR needs to get a bicycle." In my opinion, the trail bed is almost one hundred years old and has no need for dictators.
I personally take exception to the signs posted on the KVR/TCT. Green depicts cross country skiers, hikers, horseback riders, cyclists and snowmobiles and in red are motorcycles, ATVs and vehicles.
I am an ATV and hiking enthusiast, along with many others and we use the trail in all seasons, all hours and in all kinds of weather conditions. The signs on the trail are inaccurate and misleading. They are designed to discriminate and deter. It is very frustrating to everyone and makes users uncomfortable when paths cross.
The signs are not the law of the trail. I refer to http://www.tctrail.ca where it states "The foundation does not own or operate any trails, it is therefore not in a position to impose its policies on any trail anywhere in Canada."
The policy address three types of activities: 1) Core activities, 2) Accepted activities and 3) non-endorsed activities.
There are cyclists riding too fast for hikers, horse manure gets on hikers' boots, ruts form in the path for cross country skiers and birds fly away from photographers, etc., etc.
Complaints of ATVs ruining the trail are absurd. There are many bumps, rocks and other obstacles the great outdoors lay in our path.
More ATVs enjoy the KVR/TCT than any other hobbyist. We don't discriminate other users and will never run a red line through anyone's lifestyles or hobbies.
My opinion is simple: we can all find enjoyment on the KVR/TCT, respect others and work to make the trail an experience for everyone to enjoy.
This comes from the above-noted website: The Trans Canada Trail foundation's policy is designed to contain the presence of ATVs and provide our trail builders with the latitude they require to build the trail in every province and territory. Canada was built on compromise and the Trans Canada Trail will be no exception.
- Marv Carlson, Princeton
To The Editor;
Hello and a very Happy New Year to everyone! 2008 was a very eventful year for Princeton Attainable Housing Society (PAHS) and we would like to sincerely thank everyone who supported our cause last year.
We would particularly like to give special thanks to the Town Council and Area H for their support. In addition to that, some of the local businesses who gave donations (in no particular order) were Princeton District Teachers Union, The Hut, Irly Bird, Kevin Acres, The Villager Inn, Bob Wicks, The Source, Overwaitea, Senior Citizens Branch #30 and Princeton & District Community Services.
We would also like to acknowledge all our members for their memberships and those who paid more than the normal $10.00 membership fee because they believe in everyone having housing everywhere, but in particular, in Princeton - OA Town to be proud of/A home to be proud of.'
Secondly, we would like to announce that our feasibility consultant, Alice Sundberg, will be in Princeton from January 14th to 17th and we hope that if she contacts you for information you will do your best to help her.
If you wish to meet her she will be at our monthly PAHS meeting on January 15th, starting at 7:00 PM in the Boardroom of Princeton Hospital.
Remember: 2009 - time to shine! Bigger and better this year than last!
- Sylvia Bailey, PAHS Chair
To The Editor:
The recent letter by one Kay Hardy calling Alex Atamanenko a traitor is a way off base, and totally unfair. With regards to the big kerfuffle in Ottawa a few weeks ago, it seems to me that what we saw was a very justified case of democracy in action.
The opposition were responding to a most unfair action of a minority government acting as if they held a majority.
The Conservative attack on electoral spending was a shameful move that could lead to corporate backing of political parties, with resultant indebtedness.
The opposition parties are the ones who were really standing up for Canada!
Thank goodness Steven Harper does not have a majority, otherwise we would all be riding the Harper & Western Railroad.
- Jim Hodge, Princeton
