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Letters to the Editor

Princeton seniors need 24/7 emergency care

Similkameen Spotlight - Thursday May 24, 2012

Money shouldn't stop the emergency department from staying open 24/7.

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Princeton needs to unite for solution to ER

Similkameen Spotlight - Thursday May 24, 2012

Princeton residents must not resort to schoolyard politics and name calling when faced with tough issues.

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IHA ignores Canadian Constitution

Similkameen Spotlight - Thursday May 24, 2012

Interior Health Authority has the responsibility to provide equal health care to all Canadians.

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Salaried emergency room doctor an option for Princeton Hospital

Similkameen Spotlight - Wednesday May 9, 2012

This doctor would not have to worry about number of patients. Instead, he or she would be paid for a 40-hour week.

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Princeton Hospital - then and now

Similkameen Spotlight - Wednesday May 9, 2012

The difference in number of beds, emergency room coverage and doctors on-call at Princeton Hospital from 2000 to 2012.

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We all need environmentalists

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday May 1, 2012

We need to be thankful for environmentalists, many have been thwarted by corporate lobbyists with deep pockets.

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We should be thankful for doctors in Princeton

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 24, 2012

It's time to thank our doctors for their commitment and come up with a new approach, not try to guilt them into more service.

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86-year-old poem still has meaning today

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 24, 2012

This poem was printed in Nakusp’s Arrow Lakes Times in 1926, but still has a contemporary view.

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Princeton seniors face hardship paying taxes

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 24, 2012

Nine per cent property tax increase is too much for seniors to afford.

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ER closures lead to sluggish housing market

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 10, 2012

Many people working at mine commute out of Princeton for proper medical care.

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Deer are not capable of 'brutality'

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 10, 2012

Animals attack because they are hunting for food, protecting territory, protecting young or because they fear for their own safety.

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Hunting and grazing could be allowed in national park

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 10, 2012

Many opponents fear a park would end hunting on the land or that it would end grazing. They should reconsider.

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National park devastating for agriculture

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 10, 2012

The park area would be taking approximately 2,000 acres away from the Agriculture Land Reserve.

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Ranchers resistant to change say no to national park

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 10, 2012

A national park would attract families to the Princeton-area - something desperately needed - but ranchers are resistant to change.

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Questioning emergency room closures

Similkameen Spotlight - Tuesday April 3, 2012

Will the Princeton Hospital be able to provide for me?

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Ambulance dispatchers need your help

Similkameen Spotlight - Monday April 2, 2012

I read with dismay the front page article detailing Mr. Meszaros’ plight waiting for an ambulance between Hedley and Princeton.

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Response to letter “Quit complaining about the deer”

Similkameen Spotlight - Monday April 2, 2012

There was never a mention of my being victimized in any of my letters. I found your thoughts humorous, as did so many others that read it.

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Teachers get more time off than most

Similkameen Spotlight - Wednesday March 28, 2012

Many people would happily trade wage increases for the amount of time off teachers get.

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Area H pool referendum vote explained

Similkameen Spotlight - Wednesday March 28, 2012

Area H non-residents had a right to vote in the pool referendum last year.

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Quit complaining about the deer

Similkameen Spotlight - Wednesday March 28, 2012

Deer are not naturally aggressive, kill and injure few people and were here before us - leave them alone!

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