November 24, 2009 - News Leader
TOWN
ENFORCES UNSIGHTLY PREMISES BYLAW
It has taken sixteen attempts over two and a half years by the Town of Princeton to get a property owner to clean up his yard. In a motion made by Councillor Marilyn Harkness and seconded by Councillor Jason Earle at the November 16th regular meeting of Town Council the Town of Princeton will actually enforce the Order to Comply at a property located at 316 Billiter Avenue. The Order to Comply will see municipal employees or other persons “at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the property and effect the removal at the expense of the person who failed to comply.” The estimated cost to remove the ‘offending materials’ is $2,102.20. The property owner will be invoiced for the clean up and if it is not paid by December 31, 2009 the amount will then be added to the homeowner’s property taxes as arrears. The list of the ‘offending materials’ includes unlicensed vehicles, a discarded tub, other discarded materials and rubbish. While the action may sound harsh, the saga actually dates back to May 18, 2007 when the Bylaw Enforcement Department first went to the property and found the offending materials throughout the site. Town of Princeton CAO Patrick Robins indicated at the Town Council meeting that the initial visit to the property was in response to a complaint. A letter requesting clean up was hand delivered June 18, 2007. On August 6, 2008 another visit to the property revealed the condition had not changed very much. The following day a letter was mailed, again requesting the property owner to clean up the yard. A follow-up visit by Bylaw Enforcement on August 22, 2008 showed no attempt had been made at clean up. A registered letter was sent August 27, 2008 setting a deadline of September 19, 2008 for clean up. The letter was returned to the Town of Princeton undelivered on September 17, 2008. On September 18, 2008 The CAO and Bylaw Enforcement Officer hand delivered a letter requesting property clean up and another follow up visit and site inspection on October 29, 2008 showed the property had still not been cleaned up. On June 2, 2009 Bylaw Enforcement spoke to the property owner on the phone and received a promise to remove all vehicles by June 15, 2009. On that date another visit to the property showed no attempt at clean up and in a phone conversation later that day the property owner indicated vehicles would be moved starting the very next day. A month later, on July 15, 2009, Bylaw Enforcement visited the property and noted one vehicle had been removed. On October 6, 2009 Bylaw Enforcement again visited the property, which had not been cleaned up. Aphone call that day to the property owner resulted in a hang up. The property was noted on October 22, 2009 as still not cleaned up. On October 30, 2009 the CAO and Bylaw Enforcement Officer affixed an Order to Comply on the rear door of the home and on November 13, 2009 another visit to the property indicated no further clean up had taken place. To say the Town of Princeton has been more than generous in providing time and opportunity for the property owner to clean up is an understatement. “We either stick to our bylaws and make our community better or do nothing and do away with them,” Mayor Randy McLean stated in speaking to the motion to enforce the Order to Comply which is quite likely the first time the Town has had to take such measures. “In most cases this hasn’t been necessary,” Mayor McLean told the News Leader. One interesting thing to note is that in the final Order to Comply that was left at the rear door of the property October 30, 2009 were details on how to appeal against the Order.
It has taken sixteen attempts over two and a half years by the Town of Princeton to get a property owner to clean up his yard. In a motion made by Councillor Marilyn Harkness and seconded by Councillor Jason Earle at the November 16th regular meeting of Town Council the Town of Princeton will actually enforce the Order to Comply at a property located at 316 Billiter Avenue. The Order to Comply will see municipal employees or other persons “at reasonable times and in a reasonable manner, enter the property and effect the removal at the expense of the person who failed to comply.” The estimated cost to remove the ‘offending materials’ is $2,102.20. The property owner will be invoiced for the clean up and if it is not paid by December 31, 2009 the amount will then be added to the homeowner’s property taxes as arrears. The list of the ‘offending materials’ includes unlicensed vehicles, a discarded tub, other discarded materials and rubbish. While the action may sound harsh, the saga actually dates back to May 18, 2007 when the Bylaw Enforcement Department first went to the property and found the offending materials throughout the site. Town of Princeton CAO Patrick Robins indicated at the Town Council meeting that the initial visit to the property was in response to a complaint. A letter requesting clean up was hand delivered June 18, 2007. On August 6, 2008 another visit to the property revealed the condition had not changed very much. The following day a letter was mailed, again requesting the property owner to clean up the yard. A follow-up visit by Bylaw Enforcement on August 22, 2008 showed no attempt had been made at clean up. A registered letter was sent August 27, 2008 setting a deadline of September 19, 2008 for clean up. The letter was returned to the Town of Princeton undelivered on September 17, 2008. On September 18, 2008 The CAO and Bylaw Enforcement Officer hand delivered a letter requesting property clean up and another follow up visit and site inspection on October 29, 2008 showed the property had still not been cleaned up. On June 2, 2009 Bylaw Enforcement spoke to the property owner on the phone and received a promise to remove all vehicles by June 15, 2009. On that date another visit to the property showed no attempt at clean up and in a phone conversation later that day the property owner indicated vehicles would be moved starting the very next day. A month later, on July 15, 2009, Bylaw Enforcement visited the property and noted one vehicle had been removed. On October 6, 2009 Bylaw Enforcement again visited the property, which had not been cleaned up. Aphone call that day to the property owner resulted in a hang up. The property was noted on October 22, 2009 as still not cleaned up. On October 30, 2009 the CAO and Bylaw Enforcement Officer affixed an Order to Comply on the rear door of the home and on November 13, 2009 another visit to the property indicated no further clean up had taken place. To say the Town of Princeton has been more than generous in providing time and opportunity for the property owner to clean up is an understatement. “We either stick to our bylaws and make our community better or do nothing and do away with them,” Mayor Randy McLean stated in speaking to the motion to enforce the Order to Comply which is quite likely the first time the Town has had to take such measures. “In most cases this hasn’t been necessary,” Mayor McLean told the News Leader. One interesting thing to note is that in the final Order to Comply that was left at the rear door of the property October 30, 2009 were details on how to appeal against the Order.
November 17, 2009 - News Leader
DRIVER
FINED FOR REFUSAL
Surrey resident Ali Awada stood trial in Provincial Court in Princeton on November 13 on a charge of refusing to give a breath sample. An RCMP officer testified he had been on patrol on September 22, 2007, when his mobile radar recorded a vehicle going 127 kmph in a 100 kmph zone five kilometres west of Princeton on Highway 3. As he wrote the ticket and presented it to Awada, the officer detected the smell of alcohol. After asking Awada to step out of the vehicle, he explained to Awada the procedure for giving a breath sample into the roadside test apparatus. The officer said Awada pursed his lips over the mouthpiece and puffed out his cheeks, but did not blow into the device. The officer again explained the routine, and again Awada did not provide a sample. The officer then demonstrated how to do it, and asked Awada to blow into the device again. Awada did not provide a sample, and admitted to the officer he was refusing. At that point, the officer issued a 24 hour driving suspension and took Awada to Princeton detachment for finger printing and a photograph. After this process was done, the officer drove Awada around the countryside for two hours trying to locate hunting buddies Awada was supposed to meet. the officer said he continued to smell liquor on Awada’s breath. Awada claimed he did not touch alcohol for religious reasons, and particularly not at that time in the holy month of Ramadan. He said there was no alcohol in the vehicle, and the officer agreed he had found none. Acting in his own defense, Awada claimed he had a hole in his eardrum and a plastic support in his nose which prevented him from first understanding the officer’s instructions and second, making him unable to comply with the breath demand. He added he was nervous and confused. Judge G. Sinclair was sympathetic, but told Awada he must make decisions according to law, and not according to his feelings. Judge Sinclair found Awada guilty and sentenced him to pay a $600 fine with a one year driving prohibition.
LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES BOOK THREE
Mary Forbes is no stranger to the west, and she makes use of her knowledge of western life to give a different setting to the romance novel genre. Her three books make good use of the culture and history of western Canada. Forbes and her husband moved to Princeton three years ago. Raised on a Saskatchewan farm, Forbes learned to appreciate books as a youngster. Both her parents loved to read, and gave her books as gifts. Forbes lived in Calgary for many years while she raised her children. She and her husband lived in the Okanagan for a number of years, then moved to Princeton. They like Princeton because they like being close to nature. Forbes latest book, One Dance with a Stranger, is a romance, but with a difference. It does not follow the romance novel “formula” of sweet innocence meeting wealth, power and passion. The heroine is not sweet innocence, and has to work really hard, and smart, to achieve the kind of life she wants. Engaged to an up and coming politician in Ottawa, circumstances throw her into contact with a cowboy, who creates a lot of conflict and confusion about the life she planned. For those who enjoy romance, One Dance With a Stranger is a good read. Canadian readers will appreciate Forbes’ familiarity with the ranch country on the eastern slope of the Rockies. Readers who have lived in Calgary will recognize the names of various places mentioned. One Dance With a Stranger is Forbes’ third romance novel. She has published Hawk’s Gift, about the Métis, and Alberta Wild Rose. Her latest book was published through Authorhouse, and is available for purchase at www.amazon. com or from Barnes and Noble for $14.99.
Surrey resident Ali Awada stood trial in Provincial Court in Princeton on November 13 on a charge of refusing to give a breath sample. An RCMP officer testified he had been on patrol on September 22, 2007, when his mobile radar recorded a vehicle going 127 kmph in a 100 kmph zone five kilometres west of Princeton on Highway 3. As he wrote the ticket and presented it to Awada, the officer detected the smell of alcohol. After asking Awada to step out of the vehicle, he explained to Awada the procedure for giving a breath sample into the roadside test apparatus. The officer said Awada pursed his lips over the mouthpiece and puffed out his cheeks, but did not blow into the device. The officer again explained the routine, and again Awada did not provide a sample. The officer then demonstrated how to do it, and asked Awada to blow into the device again. Awada did not provide a sample, and admitted to the officer he was refusing. At that point, the officer issued a 24 hour driving suspension and took Awada to Princeton detachment for finger printing and a photograph. After this process was done, the officer drove Awada around the countryside for two hours trying to locate hunting buddies Awada was supposed to meet. the officer said he continued to smell liquor on Awada’s breath. Awada claimed he did not touch alcohol for religious reasons, and particularly not at that time in the holy month of Ramadan. He said there was no alcohol in the vehicle, and the officer agreed he had found none. Acting in his own defense, Awada claimed he had a hole in his eardrum and a plastic support in his nose which prevented him from first understanding the officer’s instructions and second, making him unable to comply with the breath demand. He added he was nervous and confused. Judge G. Sinclair was sympathetic, but told Awada he must make decisions according to law, and not according to his feelings. Judge Sinclair found Awada guilty and sentenced him to pay a $600 fine with a one year driving prohibition.
LOCAL AUTHOR PUBLISHES BOOK THREE
Mary Forbes is no stranger to the west, and she makes use of her knowledge of western life to give a different setting to the romance novel genre. Her three books make good use of the culture and history of western Canada. Forbes and her husband moved to Princeton three years ago. Raised on a Saskatchewan farm, Forbes learned to appreciate books as a youngster. Both her parents loved to read, and gave her books as gifts. Forbes lived in Calgary for many years while she raised her children. She and her husband lived in the Okanagan for a number of years, then moved to Princeton. They like Princeton because they like being close to nature. Forbes latest book, One Dance with a Stranger, is a romance, but with a difference. It does not follow the romance novel “formula” of sweet innocence meeting wealth, power and passion. The heroine is not sweet innocence, and has to work really hard, and smart, to achieve the kind of life she wants. Engaged to an up and coming politician in Ottawa, circumstances throw her into contact with a cowboy, who creates a lot of conflict and confusion about the life she planned. For those who enjoy romance, One Dance With a Stranger is a good read. Canadian readers will appreciate Forbes’ familiarity with the ranch country on the eastern slope of the Rockies. Readers who have lived in Calgary will recognize the names of various places mentioned. One Dance With a Stranger is Forbes’ third romance novel. She has published Hawk’s Gift, about the Métis, and Alberta Wild Rose. Her latest book was published through Authorhouse, and is available for purchase at www.amazon. com or from Barnes and Noble for $14.99.
November 10, 2009 - News Leader
CLUB
REMAINS FINANCIALLY HEALTHY
The past year has been a good one for Princeton Golf Club. Total income for the year (January 1st to October 31st) was up $31,030.38 from the same period a year ago. Club Memberships, green fees, carts, rentals and the RV Park all recorded increased revenue with only the restaurant and pro shop down from 2008. Expenses for the past year were also up ($24,214.18 from 2008) with the only decrease coming from administration costs. In his report to members, accountant Chris Kelley showed the club had total assets as at December 31, 2008 of $1,772,310 – up slightly from the previous year. “The club is in a very healthy financial position generating sufficient cash flow to meet all financial obligations.” The unaudited total revenues for 2008 sat at a record $884,304, up from $852,882 a year before and $594,633 in 2006. The largest increase in revenue from 2008 was from regular memberships, which were up $13,565. RV park rentals increased $8,409,32 from the previous year. On the other side of the coin, the restaurant cost the club $5,253.79 more than it did in 2008 and the pro shop made $2,195.58 less than the year before. To address these issues the Golf Club circulated a survey to members, which stated it was intended to “assist the Board of Directors in making some decisions on the future of the golf club.” Questions on the survey clearly targeted the Pro Shop and Restaurant with a secondary focus on additional staff (starter and/or course marshal) and capital project priorities.
Golf Club returns executive
Princeton Golf Club hosted their annual general meeting November 1st at the Curling Club. President Larry Evans, Vice President Murray White, Treasurer Tara Atkinson and Secretary Muriel Petersen were all re-elected. Keith Simpson, Richard White and Wally Wallace were all elected to two-year terms. Lloyd Wilson was elected to a one-year term. Mike Monteith and Wayne Anderson each have a year remaining in their two-year terms. Al Deans was presented with the first annual Princeton Golf Club Order of Merit for his years of dedication to the Club.
PRINCETON CONTINUES TO BE SAFE
Princeton RCMP Sgt. Dave Clare presented the 2009 Third Quarter crime stats at the November 2nd
regular meeting of Town Council. Princeton RCMP between July 1st and September 30th recorded a total of 316 incidents. That figure is down from 419 incidents during the same period in 2008 and all categories were down from the same time frame in 2008. Comparing year-to-date figures, a total of 840 general occurrences were recorded – down from 1,019 in 2008. By category, Assaults were up slightly year-to-date as well as Mischief-related incidents. All other categories, including Fraud, Theft from Vehicles, Break and Enters, Disturbances and Vehicle Thefts were down with Break and Enters recording the largest decrease of 19 incidents so far this year compared to 45 from a year ago.
The past year has been a good one for Princeton Golf Club. Total income for the year (January 1st to October 31st) was up $31,030.38 from the same period a year ago. Club Memberships, green fees, carts, rentals and the RV Park all recorded increased revenue with only the restaurant and pro shop down from 2008. Expenses for the past year were also up ($24,214.18 from 2008) with the only decrease coming from administration costs. In his report to members, accountant Chris Kelley showed the club had total assets as at December 31, 2008 of $1,772,310 – up slightly from the previous year. “The club is in a very healthy financial position generating sufficient cash flow to meet all financial obligations.” The unaudited total revenues for 2008 sat at a record $884,304, up from $852,882 a year before and $594,633 in 2006. The largest increase in revenue from 2008 was from regular memberships, which were up $13,565. RV park rentals increased $8,409,32 from the previous year. On the other side of the coin, the restaurant cost the club $5,253.79 more than it did in 2008 and the pro shop made $2,195.58 less than the year before. To address these issues the Golf Club circulated a survey to members, which stated it was intended to “assist the Board of Directors in making some decisions on the future of the golf club.” Questions on the survey clearly targeted the Pro Shop and Restaurant with a secondary focus on additional staff (starter and/or course marshal) and capital project priorities.
Golf Club returns executive
Princeton Golf Club hosted their annual general meeting November 1st at the Curling Club. President Larry Evans, Vice President Murray White, Treasurer Tara Atkinson and Secretary Muriel Petersen were all re-elected. Keith Simpson, Richard White and Wally Wallace were all elected to two-year terms. Lloyd Wilson was elected to a one-year term. Mike Monteith and Wayne Anderson each have a year remaining in their two-year terms. Al Deans was presented with the first annual Princeton Golf Club Order of Merit for his years of dedication to the Club.
PRINCETON CONTINUES TO BE SAFE
Princeton RCMP Sgt. Dave Clare presented the 2009 Third Quarter crime stats at the November 2nd
regular meeting of Town Council. Princeton RCMP between July 1st and September 30th recorded a total of 316 incidents. That figure is down from 419 incidents during the same period in 2008 and all categories were down from the same time frame in 2008. Comparing year-to-date figures, a total of 840 general occurrences were recorded – down from 1,019 in 2008. By category, Assaults were up slightly year-to-date as well as Mischief-related incidents. All other categories, including Fraud, Theft from Vehicles, Break and Enters, Disturbances and Vehicle Thefts were down with Break and Enters recording the largest decrease of 19 incidents so far this year compared to 45 from a year ago.
November 03, 2009 - News Leader
SEGO
REPORTS GOLD AND SILVER FINDS!
Sego Resources reported October 26th the latest results from the ongoing excavator trenching program on its Miner Mountain Project which is expanding the gold area in the South Zone. The trenching and reclamation is being done by the Upper Similkameen Indian Band. Vic Preto, Ph.D., P.Eng. is consultant
and QP for NI 43-101 purposes. Trench 09-88 is the most southerly trench excavated in the South Zone where the 2.5km chargeability zone, located by Quantec Geoscience, comes to surface. The target remains open to the South, Southwest, Southeast and East. Sego has received a Petrographic Report from Kathryn Dunne, M.Sc., P.Geo. which will be available on their website.
Results are as follows:
Trench 86 105m West to East - From MM09TR86C38 – To MM09TR86C40 three metres of 0.23 g/t Au and 0.16g/t Ag. From MM09TR86C42 – To MM09TR86C66 Twenty five metres of 0.34 g/t Au and 0.21 g/t Ag. From MM09TR86C95 – To MM09TR86C98 Four metres of 0.25 g/t Au, and 0.20 g/t Ag.
Trench 88 70 m East to West - From MM09TR88C48 – To MM09TR88C52 Five metres of 0.32 g/t Au, and 0.2 g/t Ag. From MM09TR88C55 – To MM09TR88C70 sixteen metres of 0.34 g/t Au, and 0.32 g/t Ag* *Includes MM09TR88C65 one metre of 31.47 g/t Au, and 27.2 g/t Ag - This sample was not included in the group assay to avoid the nugget effect. The average values of 0.32 g/t Au, and 0.32 g/t Ag were used instead.
Trench 91 North to South - From MM09TR91C1 – To MM09TR91 Five metres of 0.74% copper and 0.6 g/t Ag. The Petrographic Report prepared by Kathryn Dunne, M.Sc., P.Geo., studied 11 samples from which thin sections and Sodium Cobaltinitrate Staining for Potassium feldspar were done. The report notes four phases of intrusion from Syenite in the Granby Zone to brecciated Monzonite, micro-diorite and quartz diorite in the south zone. Pervasive Secondary Potassium Feldspar (Potassic alteration) and brecciation were observed. Mineralization was two phase with bornite and/or chalcopyrite rims being replaced by chalcocite and covellite on fracture fillings and in disseminations. In the south zone where the IP anomaly comes to surface pyrite magnetite and pyrrhotite were observed. The full Petrographic Report and a map of all trenches can be found at the company website: www.segoresources.com. Previous trenching done in the area in 2008 located the following results:
Trench 36 - 32m of 0.29% Cu and 1.00 g/t Au. Trench 37 - 4m 0.19% Cu and 1.15 g/t Au. Trench 42 - 10 metres 1.18% Cu with diagnostic alkalic porphyry alteration (see Sego NR June 5, 2008 and September 9, 2009). Sego Resources Inc. is planning a drill program prior to the Christmas break. Sego Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company, exploring the Miner Mountain Project, a large scale porphyry copper -gold target northeast of Princeton that is 2,400 hectares in size. Exploration to date, has located zones of high grade surface copper-gold mineralization and drilling has confirmed the presence of significant copper-gold grades at depth. The Miner Mountain Project is 15 kilometres north of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation's former copper producer (closed 1996) that is scheduled to resume production in 2011, following a recent favourable feasibility study. The Miner Mountain Project is situated within the traditional territory of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band with whom Sego has a memorandum of understanding which provides a constructive framework for future development and exploration. For more information on Sego Resources and previous News Releases visit www.segoresources.com.
Sego Resources reported October 26th the latest results from the ongoing excavator trenching program on its Miner Mountain Project which is expanding the gold area in the South Zone. The trenching and reclamation is being done by the Upper Similkameen Indian Band. Vic Preto, Ph.D., P.Eng. is consultant
and QP for NI 43-101 purposes. Trench 09-88 is the most southerly trench excavated in the South Zone where the 2.5km chargeability zone, located by Quantec Geoscience, comes to surface. The target remains open to the South, Southwest, Southeast and East. Sego has received a Petrographic Report from Kathryn Dunne, M.Sc., P.Geo. which will be available on their website.
Results are as follows:
Trench 86 105m West to East - From MM09TR86C38 – To MM09TR86C40 three metres of 0.23 g/t Au and 0.16g/t Ag. From MM09TR86C42 – To MM09TR86C66 Twenty five metres of 0.34 g/t Au and 0.21 g/t Ag. From MM09TR86C95 – To MM09TR86C98 Four metres of 0.25 g/t Au, and 0.20 g/t Ag.
Trench 88 70 m East to West - From MM09TR88C48 – To MM09TR88C52 Five metres of 0.32 g/t Au, and 0.2 g/t Ag. From MM09TR88C55 – To MM09TR88C70 sixteen metres of 0.34 g/t Au, and 0.32 g/t Ag* *Includes MM09TR88C65 one metre of 31.47 g/t Au, and 27.2 g/t Ag - This sample was not included in the group assay to avoid the nugget effect. The average values of 0.32 g/t Au, and 0.32 g/t Ag were used instead.
Trench 91 North to South - From MM09TR91C1 – To MM09TR91 Five metres of 0.74% copper and 0.6 g/t Ag. The Petrographic Report prepared by Kathryn Dunne, M.Sc., P.Geo., studied 11 samples from which thin sections and Sodium Cobaltinitrate Staining for Potassium feldspar were done. The report notes four phases of intrusion from Syenite in the Granby Zone to brecciated Monzonite, micro-diorite and quartz diorite in the south zone. Pervasive Secondary Potassium Feldspar (Potassic alteration) and brecciation were observed. Mineralization was two phase with bornite and/or chalcopyrite rims being replaced by chalcocite and covellite on fracture fillings and in disseminations. In the south zone where the IP anomaly comes to surface pyrite magnetite and pyrrhotite were observed. The full Petrographic Report and a map of all trenches can be found at the company website: www.segoresources.com. Previous trenching done in the area in 2008 located the following results:
Trench 36 - 32m of 0.29% Cu and 1.00 g/t Au. Trench 37 - 4m 0.19% Cu and 1.15 g/t Au. Trench 42 - 10 metres 1.18% Cu with diagnostic alkalic porphyry alteration (see Sego NR June 5, 2008 and September 9, 2009). Sego Resources Inc. is planning a drill program prior to the Christmas break. Sego Resources Inc. is a mineral exploration company, exploring the Miner Mountain Project, a large scale porphyry copper -gold target northeast of Princeton that is 2,400 hectares in size. Exploration to date, has located zones of high grade surface copper-gold mineralization and drilling has confirmed the presence of significant copper-gold grades at depth. The Miner Mountain Project is 15 kilometres north of Copper Mountain Mining Corporation's former copper producer (closed 1996) that is scheduled to resume production in 2011, following a recent favourable feasibility study. The Miner Mountain Project is situated within the traditional territory of the Upper Similkameen Indian Band with whom Sego has a memorandum of understanding which provides a constructive framework for future development and exploration. For more information on Sego Resources and previous News Releases visit www.segoresources.com.
