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Date: Dec 7, 2009

Entry: The local Young Life Club has between 45 and 65 teens in its midst on most meeting nights. They have no strings attached meetings once a week in the basement of the Baptist Church. They club focusses on self-esteem and having a good time. The group is committed to making every teen feel welcome, accepted and safe. The kids and their leaders play games, sing and laugh. There are many physically active games intertwined into their weekly meetings. Recently the club has had: the KGB Run (a run from the water tower back to the church without getting caught); Skate board and plunger relays (interestingly self-explanatory); The Amazing Race ( eating some interesting variations of food at different locations) and most recently, Bigger and Better ( a treasure hunt that begins with a plastic spoon or pencil, going door to door throughout the community trading for something bigger and or better.)t is quite often said that, "it takes a community to raise a child." The leaders of Young Life Princeton, are doing their part—"mind, body and soul."

The Young Life Club

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: Local Native American student was nominated to go to a special two day Aboriginal Business Education workshop experience in Vancouver at the UBC Longhouse. Students focussed on college and careers. Only 20 students were accepted into the two day program. Our local student had an incredible opportunity to design a colour scheme for a pair of Nike runners. Then, Nike made and gave her the pair. Local student R said the program was a lot of fun and very educational.

Running into the future with Nike

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: The days are crisp and bright and clear,
the nights are filled with stars so near;
It seems they’ve fallen to the ground,
and landed there without a sound.
The earth’s a big white eiderdown,
and trees are wearing long white gowns.

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: The days are crisp and bright and clear,
the nights are filled with stars so near;
It seems they’ve fallen to the ground,
and landed there without a sound.
The earth’s a big white eiderdown,
and...more

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: Douglas Park Community School in Langley, B.C. hosted a special karate workshop and demonstration day on behalf of Shorei-kai Canada Karate. Six members of the Princeton dojo attended the event under the instruction of black belt Steve White. Approximately 40 Shorei-kai karate students and instructors went through a series of special karate exercises to help improve their reflexes and karate techniques. A lot of the morning focused on self-defense methods, some that the students already knew and some that were simple, yet, enlightening to the eager karate group.

Special Day for Karate club

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: Princeton has a fantastic golf course that was built with a lot of volunteer sweat equity. Every year there are a number of tournaments. The Princeton Golf Club is always very supportive of the charity tournaments that run each summer and try their best to give them some reduced rates wherever they can. The charity tournaments are all for the greater good and the Princeton Golf Club is there to support them all the way.

Golfing again

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: Every year John Allison Elementary and Vermilion Forks Elementary have a spring tea to thank their parents. The students help their teachers make the sweet treats they serve up. The kids serve their parents coffee or tea and read to them. They practice their manners and learn about gratitude. Both are life skills that people need to live a good life. The parents are also entertained through a series of short skits and dances. It is a spring event that everyone looks forward to.

Tea anyone???

Date: Dec 3, 2009

Entry: The Rebel girls soccer team spent the year growing - learning new soccer skills and getting in shape. They played games with other teams from around the Okanagan.

Rebels soccer

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: In 1884 copper ore was discovered on Copper Mountain. In 1928 the Great Depression forced the mining of the ore to stop. In 1936 an economic rebirth came and the mine worked again. However, in 1957 high wages and low copper prices once again stopped all mining. In 1972 Similco Mines came on stream and the town lived on. But trouble once again threatened Princeton with rising costs and falling prices of copper ore. If you listened you could hear the footsteps of the past, echoeing down the mountainside and the mine was closed once more. Our history's exciting and a new era's begun - not willing to claim defeat and become a ghost town as in the days gone by. We have a new game in town - and it's called the re-opening of the mine. Work is in progress for the opening in 2011 and the employment of over 250. Once again our small town lives on in mining...

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: In 1884 copper ore was discovered on Copper Mountain. In 1928 the Great Depression forced the mining of the ore to stop. In 1936 an economic rebirth came and the mine worked again. However, in 1957...more

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: The local branch of the Royal Canadian Legion donated $1000 to the Princeton Crisis Assistance Centre to help families in need at a difficult time of the year. Every year since the Crisis Assistance opened, the Legion has been there to help. Their $1000 will go directly to the Christmas hampers.

Money for Crisis Centre

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: The Princeton Liquor store has been participating in the Share a Bear Christmas Drive for 20 years. Every year bears are donated to the local Crisis Centre where they are then, distributed to children in hospitals, shelters and homes in need. Over 288,000 bears have been donated province wide to families in need.

Share a Bear

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: While Wally Wallace has never participated in the Olympics as an athlete, he has participated in three Olympics in his own way. He was there to celebrate the Canadian gold medal in the four man bobsled in Innsbruck, Austria in '64, he ran as a torchbearer for the '88 Calgary Winter Olympics and is running one more time as one of 20 Canadian peacekeepers chosen to run in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Wallace was on the first United Nations peacekeeping mission sent to the Suez Canal under the leadership of Lester B. Pearson. Pearson won a Nobel Peace Prize for envisioning Canadian peacekeepers as a solution to a dispute between Egypt, Britain, France, Brazil and israel that had the potential of leading to a world war. Wallace is a proud Canadian and deserves to represent not only Canada, but the Canadian peacekeepers.

Three time Olympian

Date: Dec 2, 2009

Entry: I moved to Princeton on April Fool's Day 1999, and was only going to stay 'til July. 10 years later I still haven't left. It has been a wonderful place for my children to grow up in. Looking forward to watching my grandchildren grow up here.

A healthy place to live

Date: Dec 1, 2009

Entry: The Princeton Paintball Group likes to have fun. Running around out in the bush in their protective wear and hitting their target/enemy is the way they like to blow off a little steam. Dressed in camo gear they battle it out with other teams from the Okanagan. They crew gets some exercise and enjoys the camaraderie he man style. Oh and don't forget about the women. Some of them are a good aim.

A new way to paint

Date: Dec 1, 2009

Entry: Everybody has talent. No matter who you are, you are good at something. That is the message the teachers at Vermilion Forks School try to constantly instil in their students. One of the ways the staff at VFE help students realize their potential is by giving them inspiration. While not everybody might be great at sports, some might be wonderful writers. Ann Alma is a writer whose work appeals to students. She talked about the importance of never giving up and how it took her many attempts before she got published. Alma had written a book called Brave Deeds about a family who helped save many lives in Holland. Her stories inspire the students not just to write, but to keep trying and to show compassion for others. The visit left the students with a lot to think about and some new books to read.

Expanding the mind

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: Seventeen enthusiastic volunteers took place in the TD Great Canadian Shoreline Clean-up. It was the first such organized clean-up on Osprey Lake and ended with a barbeque at one of the volunteer's homes. The crew did a fantastic job of getting the shore line in great shape.

Osprey Lake Clean-up

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: In floor heating was put into the floors of the new addition at the back of the arena which is supposed to be the most efficient type of heating, low flow toilets have been installed, the boiler system has been overhauled and new high efficiency heating has been installed in the mezzanine. The arena is conscious of recycling and has bottle and can recycling bins inside and a recycling bin outside for cardboard and paper. The arena also, has a "lights off" policy unless someone is in the building and even then, they don't turn on all the lights unless there is an event taking place. The Princeton Arena is making a difference in reducing their carbon footprint and is setting a good example for everyone in the community.

Green improvements to the arena

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: It is hard to find a seven/eight year old boy who doesn't like to play with worms. Ms. Campana took on the task of supporting a worm farm in her classroom with the help of the secondary school's Environmental Club. Princeton Secondary School donated the worm farm to the eager students in the split Grade 2/3 class. The students layered the farm with wood shavings, then, dirt, and topped it with waste produce and coffee grinds. Lastly was the worms. "It is a really good opportunity to teach the kids a bit about composting," said Campana.

Worms Anyone

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: 25 years ago Princeton Firemaster started out as a small company looking to produce small bundles of firewood for consumers. Today, Firemaster employs 60 people and pays out 2 million in wages annually. 95% of their wood is from the Princeton area and the firewood is "produced out of unwanted fibre," said Public Relations Officer Paul Adams. "We use the trees killed by the Mountain Pine Beetle. Wood has the green advantage of being carbon neutral. For every tree harvested, dead or alive, another tree is planted in its place." The company has also been involved in a Provincial Wood Exchange Program that exchanges inefficient wood stoves for efficient ones. The success of this local company is a source of community pride and has become a model for other plants of its kind to follow.

Turning Dead Wood into Profit

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: Princeton has been holding a business to business meeting once a month, so businesses can get to know one another. Businesses give other businesses a tour of their place. The meeting has become an event that many look forward to. There are draw prizes, some smooshing, some learning and some laughing as businesses get to know one another a little better and become more than just business acquaintances. The evening ends with some food and beverage for all to enjoy.

Business to business

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: Christmas light-up in Princeton is always a fun event. This year there was a wreath contest, horse drawn buggy rides, a decorating contest, carolling, an ice sculpture contest and of course, Santa. Residents appeared downtown full of good cheer and enjoyed the light up in true Princeton style.

Lighting up the town

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: The local branch of the Legion called the Ridgewood Lodge to ask if they could help them out. After discussing a number of items on the wish list, Legion members decided to purchase a wheelchair for one of the veterans who resides there. Using money fund raised from the Poppy Drive, the Legion handed over a cheque in the amount of $2771 to Ridgewood. "The community bought this for our veteran," said Legion president. "This was from our local Poppy Drive."

Legion helps veteran

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: Princeton Secondary School teacher, Gordon Bibby, heard one of his students were going to Haiti to help out an an orphanage and threw together a spontaneous Toonie Drive to help them out. The Toonie Drive brought in $213 for the family to use on their mission. It was a last minute thought with lots of heart. Mr. Bibby and the students of PSS are helping across an ocean that makes the world community more real.

Toonie drive

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: One local family is on their way to Haiti for Christmas. Haiti is the poorest country in the Northern hemisphere and this family decided to give up their holidays to help out an orphanage there that survives on donations. The orphanage gives food, shelter, an education and love to each and every child. This family is going there to help out with construction and whatever else the orphanage needs help with.

Christmas in Haiti

Date: Nov 30, 2009

Entry: When an army convoy stopped in town last Friday, many locals stopped to see what was going on. The army soldiers are part of the 2010 Winter Olympic security task force. They have been training in the Okanagan Valley practising possible security breach scenarios. The soldiers have been training with the RCMP. Princeton is proud to have two local RCMP officers on one of the security teams. Local residents sent the soldiers on their way with prayers to keep our athletes safe.

Keep our athletes safe

Date: Nov 27, 2009

Entry: Two tired buses with over 300,000 kms on them were Princeton's transit system. Recently all that has changed. Two new much more fuel efficient buses have been leased to the town through B.C. Transit. They will be way more fuel efficient and won't be breaking down any time soon. Residents are pleased with the new transit. It is used both locally and for out of town trips to Penticton. The bus system works with Interior Health to get people who can't or don't want to drive to their appointments on time, so they can continue to live the best life they can.

Green transit

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