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JONES ATTENDS TRADE TOUR
By the time you read this Councillor Pam Jones will have already landed in China.
It's her first trip there, and the opportunity came about in an unusual manner.
The mayor of Merritt will be attending a trade tour to China and invited Princeton to send a delegate with their contingent, and Councillor Jones was picked to join the tour this week.
"I feel honoured to be asked," Jones stated.
The tour will be at no cost to the Town and the itinerary shows a very active ten days.
Following the flight to Shanghai, delegates will attend the 2nd North East China Expo on September 2nd.
The next day will see an Expo Seminar and meeting.
Delegates will then bus to Baishan for two days spent at the Mineral Water Festival, Seminar and Meeting.
Mayor Randy McLean has instructed Councillor Jones to return with a full report of trade potential for Princeton.
There will be some sightseeing, including visits to the Great Wall of China, Ming Tombs, Tiananmen Square, the Forbidden City, the Temple of Heaven and a tour of Hutong (the unique Beijing Alley).
When Jones discussed her trip at the August 21st Town Council meeting, it was suggested that she should take some of the "Princeton Area Ghost Towns" DVD with her.
Contact was made with DVD producer and News Leader Owner/Publisher George Elliott who supported the suggestion immediately.
"The DVD has been very popular," Elliott says.
"Far more popular than I had originally expected and I'm excited about my product being picked to go to a part of the world with such an amazing history."
The Ghost Towns DVD, which sells for $19.99 per copy, are available at the News Leader office in Princeton and lower valley residents can pick copies up at Harker's Organic Fruit Ranch on Highway 3 in Cawston.
INFORMATION FOR 2006 FALL FAIR
Princeton Fall Fair Association is preparing for their 41st annual event set for Saturday and Sunday, September 9th and 10th at Princeton Fairgrounds.
Below are some guidelines to help you either enter something in the Fall Fair, or understand a little more about what the event is all about!
General Rules
1. All entries must be made by the exhibitor on official entry forms.
2. Any entries unrecorded or fees unpaid are not eligible for prizes.
3. Entry fees are stated at the beginning of each division.
4. All exhibits must be made or grown by the exhibitor since the Fair of the previous year, or not previously entered in the Fair.
5. All classes listed will be judged, and in many cases, new classes may be formed if there are enough entries without an established class.
6. In the absence of competition in any class, Judges will give such awards as they deem worthy. No prizes will be awarded if the Judges decide an exhibit is not of sufficient merit.
*** Decision of Judges is Final!
7. Exhibits will be accepted from 12 Noon to 8:00 PM on Friday September 8th at the Fair Grounds. Entries will be taken for livestock classes and horse events up to Class time.
Entries must be mailed along with proper fees To: Princeton Fall Fair PO Box 276 Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 (to arrive by September 8, 2006).
8. Exhibits in the Vegetable, Canning, Baking, Honey, Fruit and Egg divisions will be auctioned on Sunday at 4:30 PM. Please indicate on the entry form if you are willing to donate your entries in these classes.
9. Entries and displays cannot be removed from the Fair until 3:00 PM Sunday. except animals without stall space.
10. Exhibits will be open to the public Saturday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM and Sunday 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
11. Princeton & District Fall Fair Association shall not be responsible for any loss, damage or accident whatsoever in connection with exhibitors, exhibits or property. However, all possible care will be taken.
12. All those handling animals do so at their own risk. Exhibitors of animals, machinery and other exhibits liable to cause accident, injury or damage to themselves or to persons coming in contact with them shall guard and control their exhibits.
13. No persons, except judges, may enter the exhibit areas until the judging is complete. Officials may enter if required.
14. Horses are only permitted in the paddock, track and infield.
15. All livestock and dogs not in competition must be kept off the fair grounds.
16. Prize monies will be available: Sunday after 2:00 PM at the fair grounds.
17. Complaints to the treasurer must be made within 30 days of the Fair.
18. Requests for display space will be accepted until September 1, 2006.
Please reserve by writing to Box 276, Princeton, BC V0X 1W0 or phone the Secretary.
19. For information on classes and exhibits, phone the Vice-President, for general information, phone the Secretary.
20. Point system for aggregate winners:
1st - 3 points
2nd - 2 points
3rd - 1 point
Highest points per Class Division: $25 prize
21. Dress code for livestock handlers: Clean, neat, tidy, no thongs or sandals.
22. Exhibitors are encouraged to supply information of educational value with their exhibits to enhance the quality of the display.
23. Gate entry fees:
Free when tending livestock
Day:
$8.00 per day for adults
$6.00 per day for Seniors and Students
Free for ages 12 and under, with an adult.
Weekend:
$10.00 2-day pass for Seniors and Students
Aims & Objectives
The object of the Princeton & District Fall Fair is to encourage, develop and promote the advancement of agriculture and farm living in the Princeton District with special reference to the fostering of livestock, field crops, orchard crops and poultry husbandries; Industrial, Commercial, Educational, Mechanical & Household arts; and rural young peoples' clubs.
The operation of the Society is to be chiefly carried out in the Princeton District, including: Coalmont, Tulameen, Otter Valley, Hedley, Keremeos and Cawston.
ARTISTS PREPARE FOR NEW SEASON
Vermilion Artists is a non-profit group which operates under the umbrella of Princeton Community Arts Council. It aims to make it possible for all artists, regardless of their level of competence, to meet other artists, enjoy the stimulation of associating with people of similar interests, enjoy learning new skills, and perhaps make some new friends.
Classes are planned with this in mind. Also artists are encouraged to get together without an instructor being present to work on their art projects, and exchange ideas and view points.
There is a small annual membership fee which entitles members to sign up for classes before they are opened to the general public. Members are also invited to display their work at art shows throughout the year and emphasis is placed on promoting the heritage and natural resources of Princeton and the surrounding area.
Members are asked to fill in a Class Request sheet indicating what classes they would like to have offered and the dates and times they would be available to participate. This year the 'Drop in and Paint' sessions starting in September will be held on Wednesdays in the Arts Council Room at Riverside Centre from 10:00 AM to 12 Noon.
Co-ordinators will be Linda Neumann and Harvey Donahue. Phone (250) 295-6778 for further information. Vermilion Artists will shortly be advertising an Art show, tentative title 'Pride of Princeton.' The actual show would be sometime in Spring or early Summer, giving artists plenty of time to work on appropriate art in the medium of their choice.
You are invited to attend the Vermilion Artists Annual General Meeting and meet the members, at 6:45 PM on Tuesday, September 12th at Riverside Centre (148 Old Hedley Road).
New members are welcome. For more information contact Mary at (250) 295-6778.
