News Leader News for September 09, 2008
WHO'S RUNNING IN THE UPCOMING ELECTIONS?
Mayor Randy McLean and Area H Director Gerri Logan have declared they will be candidates for the upcoming civic elections in November. At the September 2 Town Council meeting, the News Leader polled Councillors to see who else will seek re-election.
Councillor Ray Jarvis will run again, and so will Councillor Jim Manion. Councillor Maria Sadegur is still undecided.
Councillor Pam Jones will not seek re-election, but stated she admires the work ethic of the present Town Council and considers it an honour to work with them.
Rural Princeton resident Brad Hope announced this week his intention to challenge Gerri Logan for the Area H Director's seat.
Rumours circulating around town point to at least five other people running for Town Council with the majority of those apparently looking to challenge Randy McLean for the Mayor's seat.
Current Trustees on the Nicola-Similkameen School District Board of Education have not indicated their intentions.
Nominations for Town Council and School Board will be accepted at Town Hall from 9:00 AM September 30th to 4:00 PM October 10th.
EDO REPORTS ON TOURISM AND BUSINESS PARK
Michael McLaughlin, Economic Development Officer for the Similkameen Valley, reported to Town Council on September 2 to outline progress on tourism development this year. He reported substantial savings on budget figures.
Four brochures were produced this year. These were placed in Visitor Information Centres around the region as well as being placed in the museum and other locations.
Princeton hosted a one day community tour for 13 people from surrounding Information Centres and destination marketing organizations. Cowboy Coffee and Castle Resort provided free refreshments and Mascot Mine provided free transportation.
An advertisement in the News Leader's historically themed visitor guide with a full page editorial included was a good investment, and will be repeated in the October guide. This item proved to be very popular with tourists.
A photographer and journalist from The Province newspaper toured Princeton Museum. McLaughlin told Council it is difficult to get travel journalists to come here. He expects the new bridge and river park will draw them when these are completed.
Advertising in the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association Travel Guide is in production, and Princeton will be featured again at the Abbotsford Consumer Show. Website updating has not taken place to date but money is budgeted for it. Business Park
McLaughlin told Council he has consulted Venture Kamloops about preparing a marketing strategy to attract investors to Princeton's business park. The strategy will consist of three parts: determining appropriate investor attraction information and how it should be presented; creating a marketing strategy focused on the message and the targets; and determining how to reach the investors.
When this strategy is complete, there will be further reports to Town Council, and a civic website will be updated to reflect the strategy.
SADDLES SIZZLE IN SALMON ARM
Seven members of Sunflower Saddles 4-H Horse Club attended Summer Sizzler, a 4-H horse clinic and show in Salmon Arm.
From August 7th to 10th the happy campers crawled out of their tents at the Salmon Arm Fair Grounds early enough to be riding by 7:30 AM. An hour of ground school and two hours of riding lessons each of the first three days prepared everyone for a show on the final day. Parent lessons were also available and Tracy Matkovich and Karen Beaupre took advantage of the opportunity.
The three Cloverbud members, Kodi, Taneesha and Shayna participated in the Beginners 2 Class and Skye in Beginners 1. Breanne and Mags were in Western Intermediate and Janine in Western Reining. Ground school covered grooming, lunging, quarters for showmanship, breeds, markings and parts of the horse.
All riders and their mounts improved immensely, gained confidence and had a lot of fun in their lessons. Many ribbons were won by all on show day including a First Place in Western Pleasure for Taneesha.
Winning attitudes resulted in Most Sportsmanlike trophies for Skye, Shayna and Janine.
Favourite memories include: watching everyone rush to get ready in the morning; cantering for the first time on the first day; learning to canter without holding the horn; synchronized turns on the trail course with Janine; pony putting on her own halter; fun night at showmanship; discovering awesome sliding stops and learning how to teach new movements. It was also an adventure moving the big tent into the cow barns to escape the rain!
Summer Sizzler was a great opportunity to make new friends with other horse 4-H members in BC. Sunflower Saddles will be planning more adventures next year and new members are welcome to join and get in on the fun when the 4-H Club starts their new year in January 2009.
RDOS SETS GLASS PICK UP SCHEDULE
Rural residents in the South Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys will receive their second container glass pick up for 2008 starting September 8th.
Residents who receive curbside garbage and recycling in Okanagan Falls, Twin Lakes, Oliver, Osoyoos, Keremeos, Cawston, Hedley or the surrounding rural areas can place out an unlimited amount of clean container glass for pick up.
Container glass should be placed out in reusable plastic, metal or wood open top boxes or containers on your regular refuse collection day by 7:00 AM.
Please remember:
- place out only clean container glass.
- place out both clear and coloured container glass (unless you live in the City of Penticton which only accepts non-coloured clear container glass).
- window, mirror or automotive glass will not be picked up.
- use a sturdy reusable container made of plastic, metal or wood.
- do not use cardboard boxes as they have a tendency to break and blow away after use.
Landfills can accept container glass free for recycling during hours of operation. Contact the RDOS or your municipality for information on landfill hours in your community.
If you have any questions regarding glass recycling, contact the RDOS or your local municipality. The RDOS Solid Waste Department can be reached at (250) 490-4129 or toll free at 1-877-610-3737 ext. 4129 or by e-mail at
info@rdos.bc.ca.
Information on the RDOS Curbside Garbage and Recycling program is also available at
www.rdos.bc.ca.
