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Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Keremeos' famous Rodeo Pancake Breakfast and Parade. The town's most prominent people are doing the cooking.
A beautiful flower float.
The Pow-Wow used to be held the same long weekend in May that the Rodeo is on but they changed it to August. Natives come from all over North America to perform their dances. At dusk on Friday night the natives ride in to the ring from the east, west, south and north in all their regalia. There are booths with beautiful beadwork and leatherwork, and good traditional food.
A spirited horse.
Here come the tractors!

Monday, May 11, 2009

Our MP, who spoke on behalf of the soldier.

our Member of Parliament, Alex Atamanenko, with the t-shirt that was given to him.

Soldier at Peace Walk

This soldier was in the Canadian forces for 14 years and refused to go to Afghanistan. He is waiting to see if he'll be given a release or will face a court-martial.

Mothers' Day Peace Walk

Every Mother's Day for 26 years Canadian peaceniks have walked from Haynes Point Park in Osoyoos to the border where they meet their American friends and fellow peaceniks for a rally. The doukhobor's come from miles away and sing the most beautiful songs in harmony.

Impending election in B.C.

Lakhvinder Jhaj, the NDP candidate, in the Keremeos office.