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NO-BURN PRODUCT COMES TO TOWN
Petrobank Energy and Resources Limited is announcing that its exploratory natural gas from coal well drilled in 2004 continues to show encouraging results.
The company is conducting extensive evaluations before proceeding with further development.
"Producing natural gas from coal is a complex process and we are taking time to properly evaluate our findings from our first well," said Gregg Smith, Vice President, Canada for Petrobank.
"A technical review with our project partners is underway. The findings will help us map out our next steps and we are optimistic the data will be completely evaluated by mid-October."
Petrobank has noted that test production of the well has seen very little water production associated with the gas.
The company remains committed to its promise to manage water within the guidelines and regulations of the province.
Water from the initial well was trucked and disposed into a deep injection well in Alberta.
GROUP NEEDS NEW MEMBERS
You are invited to attend Vermilion Artists Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, September 13th. The meeting, to be held in Princeton Museum, will begin at 7:00 PM.Membership in Vermilion Artists - a non-profit society operating under the umbrella of Princeton & District Arts Council - gives you the opportunity of requesting classes of an artistic and cultural nature, and participating in artistic and cultural events.
These would include Art Shows and Art Walks around displays set up by different groups in a number of venues around Princeton.
Arrangements may also be made for artists to get together and exchange ideas and information without an instructor being present. If someone is willing to be responsible for the safety of the building.
If you are new in town and/or qualified to teach classes, we would particularly be interested in hearing from you.
Suggestions are welcome. It's time to renew old friendships and meet new friends with similar interests. For more information contact Mary at (250) 295-6778.
ICEBERG MEATS MAKES A MOVE
People passing Iceberg Meats, located 25 km. east of Princeton on Old Hedley Road, saw the "Sold" sign on the building and thought the meat business had new owners. It is not true. Harry Jones is still in business.Harry and Dianne sold their house and the shop, but they are still operating the butchering business. They have relocated across the road and up the hill. Harry has had the facilities renovated and modernized.
Harry's father, Ed, bought the entire property back in 1960. Harry started the butchering business in 1977. He butchered, cut and wrapped local livestock and poultry, and raised livestock of his own, which he sold from the store.
After nearly thirty years in business, Harry is "down-sizing" a little to make life easier. The store is closed, but Harry is still doing the custom butchering he has always done. The difference now is a nice, new facility that saves him a lot of heavy work.
The new refrigerated hanging room, poultry processing area, and heavy animal cutting room and freezers are set up to make the job as labour-saving and hygienic as possible.
Harry and Dianne raised a blended family of Harry's two sons and a daughter, and Dianne's son and daughter. The business paid their way, with a lot of hard work by everyone in the family. The children are grown and raising their own families now.
Harry and Dianne wanted to sell the entire operation, but could not find a young buyer with the skills needed and the financial backing to buy. They are going to keep working for a few more years.
Harry will continue to butcher livestock for local producers. By local, he means a wide sweep of territory extending from Merritt through the Similkameen Valley and all the way to Kaleden.
The business offers a valuable service to livestock producers, who would be hard-pressed if they had to take the livestock further or do the work themselves in make-shift farm facilities, as they did before Harry opened Iceberg Meats.
