News Leader News for December 4, 2006
PRINCETON CELEBRATES LIGHT-UP
Numerous Princeton merchants were swamped with shoppers last Friday night and all day Saturday as part of the annual Light-Up Celebration.
Although many of the shoppers were only interested in getting their Passports stamped in order to qualify for the huge Grand Prize Draw - a collection of local items worth over $3,000.00 - business was also brisk at many of the 35 participating businesses.
"We stamped a total of 192 Passports," says News Leader Owner/Publisher George Elliott.
"We really didn't know what to expect and were extremely impressed and equally amazed at the numbers."
The Grand Prize was won by Anne MacLellan of Princeton.
The downtown core was busy Friday night with shoppers and filled again Saturday for the Light-Up Parade, which attracted a total of 26 entries.
First in the Commercial Category went to Three Lakes Store with Second Place going to AP Guest Ranch.
In the Non-Commercial Category Similkameen Valley ATV Riders finished with First Place with Little Folks Nursery School earning Second.
The Best Overall Entry was Three Lakes Store.
Organizers will meet again soon to discuss what worked best with the promotion and work on fine tuning other parts for future events.
LIONS CELEBRATE 36 YEARS
Princeton Lions Club marked their 36th year of service with their annual Charter Night on November 25th in the Seniors Drop-In Centre.The evening, which included a dinner, the induction of a new member and the presentation of many awards, started with an official welcome from the Town of Princeton.
Councillor Jim Manion kept it simple with a word of thanks.
"You can never say thank you enough to volunteers," he told Lions Club members.
"Thank you for your many contributions to our community." The guest speaker for the evening was Multiple District 19 Executive Secretary Treasurer Patty Allen from Bellingham, Washington.
Allen reviewed the past thirty-six years explaining that when most Lions Clubs start up it takes about six months to get fully functioning.
"Well, it took Princeton about five minutes." Allen said any winning team contains a number of elements and she pointed out that in thirty-six years, the Princeton club has shown they have those elements.
She also explained the significance of the Lions International logo, which features two lion's heads one facing to the left, or looking to the past, with the other one facing right looking to the future.
Allen commended the group for their many achievements.
"There's been hundreds of thousands of dollars that you've put back into your community with tremendous support from within and for your community."
The Princeton Lions Club held their first Charter Night on December 12, 1970 and Allen presented the Club with original documents related to that event to be put into the local Club archives.
"I congratulate you on celebrating thirty-six years and for all the money you have put into your community."
Zone Chairman, and Past President of the Princeton Club, Penny Lott participated in the induction ceremony of new member Darrell Alexandre which was followed by a series of award presentations.
The Secretary Excellence Award went to Sandy Harrop with Lions of the Year Award going to Nancy Houben. A Life Membership was presented to Charter Member John Sandness. Keith Later, owner of Princeton Post & Rail, was honoured with a special recognition for his generosity in helping the club with a fundraising project.
Lions Club President Keith Olsen, assisted by Secretary Nancy Houben, presented the following Attendance Awards:
1 Year Paulette Boyd, Nancy Houben, Joe Houben, Anne Passey, Wayne Passey.
2 Years Matt Deleram, Joyce Fensom, Doris Hamilton, Sandy Harrop.
5 Years Jim Martindale.
6 Years Les Kinsey, Sandy Kinsey.
8 Years Wayne Harrop.
10 Years Olga Judd.
12 Years Fern Cote-Goudreau.
14 Years Penny Lott.
20 Years Willi Miks.
21 Years Ed Goudreau.
32 Years Bill Lott.
36 Years George Judd, John Sandness, Chuck Longdo.
USIB SIGNS MOU WITH GOLDCLIFF
The Upper Similkameen Indian Band (USIB) and Goldcliff Resource Corporation (GCN.TSXV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding Agreement (MOU).Covering activity within the Upper Similkameen Indian Bands traditional territory (the Territory), the MOU is an agreement of co-operation between the Upper Similkameen Indian Band and Goldcliff Resource Corporation.
Goldcliff Resource Corporation's Panorama Ridge Gold Project, near Hedley, BC (the Project) is located within the Upper Similkameen Indian Bands Territory and Goldcliff Resource Corporation recognizes the obligation to consult with the USIB on aboriginal interests in regard to the Project.
The MOU agreement provides that the Upper Similkameen Indian Band and Goldcliff Resource Corporation (the Parties) have committed to meaningful consultation and the exchange of information in the Territory.
The Parties share a desire to develop and maintain a working relationship based on mutual respect and understanding. The Parties are committed to meaningful consultation and the exchange of information.
The Upper Similkameen Indian Band has worked progressively with government, industry and the private sector to develop positive relationships in mining, forestry and tourism in their Territory.
In their Territory, the Upper Similkameen Indian Band operates the Mascot Mine tours at Hedley - a historic gold mine - perched high above the tiny town of Hedley - a world-class gold producer and tourist site with spectacular scenery (www.mascotmine.com). The Similkameen people gave the area the name Snazaist - place of striped rock.
Goldcliff Resource Corporations Panorama Ridge Gold Project, Hedley, BC is located within the USIB Territory. The Project is just east of the historic gold producer and is a new gold discovery destined to revive the gold mining glory of the district (www.goldcliff.com).
