News Leader News for December 02, 2008
CANDIDATE REQUESTS RECOUNT
A judicial recount of ballots cast in the recent Municipal Election was conducted November 27th at Princeton Town Hall.
Candidate Dina Slowikowski-Campbell had filed the request through Penticton Courts and the recount was presided over by Judge G. Sinclair. Slowikowski-Campbell had finished two votes behind the fourth elected Councillor, Marilyn Harkness, in both the unofficial and official election results as released by Chief Election Officer Patrick Robins.
Last week's recount focused on just the ballots marked for either Slowikowski-Campbell or Harkness and included the same
'helpers' who were present following the closing of the polls on election night.
After the recount, the numbers remained 385 for Harkness and 383 for Slowikowski-Campbell.
Upon further inspection of rejected ballots, Judge Sinclair awarded both candidates one vote each bringing the final tally to 386 votes for Harkness and 384 for Slowikowski-Campbell.
Judge Sinclair declared Harkness elected to Princeton Town Council following the judicial recount.
ASSOCIATION ELECTS NEW BOARD
The annual general meeting saw 21 members in attendance for the election of a new Board of Directors. Retiring President Linda Allison conducted the election. Keith Olsen is the new President, with Lyn Melnechenko serving a second term as Vice-President, Dan Kastor is the new Secretary, and Cheryl Ferguson is the new Treasurer. Directors are Terry Inglis, Rose Flegel, Dawne Graves, Ruby Bey, and Nicola Hodgson.
Before conducting the election, President Allison thanked members for their hard work and dedication. She received a round of applause along with thanks for her role in holding together the Fall Fair Association when a president could not be found in 2006. Members voted to give her a Life Membership.
A tentative new date for the 2009 fair was agreed upon: August 29 and 30. The BC Fairs Association must agree to the new date before it is official. If accepted, the date would put the fair one week before Labour Day weekend. Members felt the fair would be more successful as inclement weather would be less likely to occur.
At the end of the meeting, Councillor Jim Manion, who has been Town Council's representative on the Fair Board for the past three years, commented on his experience. He thanked everyone, saying "it was wonderful working with Fall Fair members." He added that he had learned just how much effort goes into putting on a fair. He wished the new executive a successful fair in the coming year.
The Fall Fair Association goes into recess until January 27.
SOSMF LAUNCHES 3rd ANNUAL CAMPAIGN
Laboratory equipment and Ridgewood Lodge is the focus of the 3rd annual Christmas campaign for the Princeton General Hospital.
The South Okanagan Similkameen (SOS) Medical Foundation is asking Princeton area residents to consider a donation for the purchase of a MiniVidas for Troponin cardiac testing at a cost of $29,120.00 and a Blood Gas Monitor at a cost of $17,472.00, a machine which measures pressures of oxygen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and nitrogen. This is to replace equipment that is no longer serviceable due to it's age and to provide the most advanced technology.
Along with patient care items and building a permanent fund to maintain the beauty of the therapeutic garden at Ridgewood Lodge the total amount urgently needed to be raised is $61,592.00.
Any extra funds raised will be used for future equipment needs.
The Princeton General Hospital has six acute care beds and is a primary care facility along with the adjoining Ridgewood Lodge, a multi-level 37-bed residential care facility. The combined staff provides 24-hour care for their patients.
The laboratory testing assists in regulating medications, diagnosing diseases, finding infections and harmful bacteria and providing medical staff with the information required to develop a treatment plan quickly.
Modern laboratory equipment is vital to the patients throughout the region. Medical staff depend on the Laboratory Technologists and Pathologists for immediate and accurate diagnosis.
The public is invited to make a donation of $25.00 or more to light a bulb or buy a string for $500.00 for the Christmas tree at the Princeton General Hospital.
Donation brochures have been mailed out to every home and business in the Princeton area.
With every donation lights will be lit on the tree every week. The hope is to have the entire tree lit up by Christmas.
If you would like to make a donation, you can call 1-866-771-0994 toll free, drop off your brochure (or the form on this page) at the Princeton General Hospital or Ridgewood Lodge, Valley First Credit Union or mail your gift to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation, 550 Carmi Avenue, Penticton, BC V2A 3G6.
