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House purchased for new Nakusp doctor

NACFOR held an open house to let folks know what is happening with their locally-owned forestry company. CLAIRE PARADIS/ARROW LAKES NEWS

NACFOR is forestry for us By Sonya Dann

Special to the Arrow Lakes News

The Nakusp and Area Community Forest (NACFOR) held its annual open house on May 28 with the Board of Directors serving cookies and lemonade along with information on the continuing operation of the forest tenure. The board of directors was officially established in 2006 along with the probationary assignment of the NACFOR land tenure, by the Ministry of Forests and Natural Resource Operations. But many of the members of the board had been involved in this project for 10 years or more prior to the assignment of NACFOR. The Nakusp and Area Community Forest has been, and continues to be, harvested in sections based on the prices of the various types and qualities of wood. While NACFOR’s five-year probationary community forest licence was granted in 2006, harvesting did not begin until 2009 due to low wood prices in 2006. The first area to be logged near Galena Bay was selectively harvested for cedar poles, since at that time the cedar pole product was selling at peak prices. Harvesting has continued since that time, with operations currently running in Slewiskin or MacDonald Creek. In 2011, the Ministry of Forests and Natural Resource Operations assigned a 25-year non-probationary agreement to NACFOR. Recently in NACFOR and True North’s consultations with the community regarding future harvest areas, concerns were raised about mushroom picking. The Fosthall area is slated to be logged in late 2012 and is a well-known and used mushrooming location. Mushroom pickers were concerned that consistently highly productive pine mushroom land will be disturbed. Pine mushrooms are very popular in Japan and can provide some seasonal income for pickers. NACFOR and True North have been working with the concerned groups to ensure the survival of the mushrooms after the forest has been harvested. Additional planning was undertaken and a compromise was made. NACFOR will cut in a strip system to provide an “edge effect” to ensure continued mushrooming in the Fosthall area. Additionally, 20 hectares fewer will be harvested in that area. The new mushroom cut is one of the benefits of having

The hard work of Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation and ALH Auxiliary volunteers has bought a house which helped successfully court a new doctor to Nakusp. CLAIRE PARADIS/ARROW LAKES NEWS

Ever wondered what happens to the dollars you spend when you find that great deal in the Thrift Store? Would you believe the Arrow Lakes Hospital Auxiliary has been saving up to buy a house? Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation and Hospital Auxiliary volunteers congregated Friday, June 1, for tours of their new house and a small reception with snacks and drinks. The Foundation and Auxiliary had banded together to purchase a home to offer doctors who might need just a little more enticement to Nakusp. Mike

George, Chair of the Foundation, said there was clearly a “desperate need” to get physicians to move to Nakusp, and Dale James of the Auxiliary agreed. At the beginning, the Auxiliary bought “extras” for the hospital for patient comfort, said James. Soon, the organization started buying equipment for the hospital in order to attract doctors to work there. “Locums say we’re the best equipped small hospital they’ve ever been to,” said George, who has seen an increase over the years in federal and provincial governments offloading responsibility for services to municipalities and volunteer groups. Even with the increase, the Auxiliary

has been able to keep the hospital well supplied. And so, the groups pooled their resources and started looking for a house to attract a doctor. James was both proud and modest about the achievement, and said the thrift store not only provided the house, but also provided a service to the community by recycling goods through the community while also being “a good outlet for old ladies with time on their hands.” All their efforts have resulted in the purchase of a good-sized house on 3rd Street with a lovely garden and pond “water feature,” for Dr. Sayed Subzwari who will be moving to Nakusp on June 23.

a community forest where additional consultations and compromises can be more than what would be expected from a private company. It is this ‘community first’ view that Warren Leigh, Kathy Smith, and others envisioned when they began writing letters and lobbying for a community forest more than 10 years ago; the willingness of the forest tenure holder to make economic sacrifices to maintain rare and valuable habitats like the pine mushroom area in Fosthall was once a mere pipe dream. Another difference is that profits from NACFOR foresting come back

to the community. Plans are for future revenue from NACFOR’s harvest to be returned to the community of Nakusp in the form of grants as well as to the Nakusp and Area Community Foundation, which funds local projects. The NACFOR board was represented that evening by Doug Switzer (president and member since 2007), Kathy Smith (Secretary and member since 2003), Warren Leigh (Director and member since 2000), Frank Poirier (representative for Area K, Director and member since 2009), and Tom Zeleznik (Director and member since 2003) As well, three representa-

tives from the forest tenure management company, True North Forestry Consulting, were present to provide information and entertaining stories for visitors. Jesper Neilsen, Frances Swan, and Hugh Watt had some very interesting stories, and safety warnings, about logging roads. Neilsen, who has been the primary party with True North responsible for the management of NACFOR, has decided to move on to new opportunities in other communities. Frances Swan will be taking over Jesper’s position at the end of July, and is looking forward to learning to fill his very big shoes.

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Family Day hurts economy say MLAs Black Press

Premier Christy Clark is pushing ahead with plans for a new Family Day holiday in February, after independent MLAs voted against the move. NDP MLAs supported B.C. Liberal members in the key vote to approve the new statutory holiday. The first one will be next Feb. 11, and the second Monday in February each year after that. Independent MLAs criticized the move and forced a standing vote, after listing the costs it would impose on business. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business estimates that Family Day will cost the average small business more than $1,100 in wage costs, either paying em-

ployees to stay home or overtime to come to work. Delta South MLA Vicki Huntington reminded the legislature the new holiday is imposed on business after three increases in the minimum wage in the past year, an average $3,000 transition to the harmonized sales tax and soon a similar cost to switch back to the provincial sales tax next year. Clark promised the new holiday during her B.C. Liberal leadership campaign last year. It will join February holidays in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island. Clark has argued that the new holiday will not only increase family time, it will also boost business

for ski hills, hotels restaurants and other tourist businesses during a slow time of year. Independent Cariboo North MLA Bob Simpson noted the provincial government’s own payroll cost of the new holiday will be $28 million, a sum that could be applied to a range of pressing government problems. Abbotsford South MLA John van Dongen was the first independent to speak out against Family Day, backed by John Cummins, leader of the B.C. Conservative Party that van Dongen has joined. “Adding a new statutory holiday is a feel-good idea that is strictly politically motivated,” van Dongen said.

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The B.C. legislature adjourns Thursday after a late rush of legislation presented by the government. CANADIAN PRESS POOL PHOTO

Bills pushed through in rush for summer By Tom Fletcher

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A dozen bills were pushed through with minimal debate in the last two days of the B.C. legislature’s spring session, and four more will be left in limbo until the B.C. Liberal government decides whether to proceed with a scheduled fall session. B.C. Liberal house leader Rich Coleman moved Wednesday to divide up the remaining time left to debate a stack of legislation tabled by government ministers in recent weeks. Bills receiving less than an hour of additional scrutiny include changes to ferry legislation, new penalty provisions for transit fare evasion, changes to support harsher roadside penalties for suspected impaired drivers, the establishment of a Family Day holiday and the reinstatement of the provincial sales tax (PST). NDP house leader John Horgan said complicated issues such as sales tax transition for new home sales can’t possibly be understood in the 30 minutes allowed for debate. The B.C. Liberals have “completely and utterly botched” this legislative session, with 15 bills presented with

only eight sitting days left, Horgan said. Coleman and Finance Minister Kevin Falcon have previously said the late flood of legislation was caused partly by the staff time required to dismantle the harmonized sales tax, set to end next spring. The legislative logjam prompted the government to open a third chamber in a committee room, holding three simultaneous debates for the first time in B.C. history. Coleman said the NDP opposition wasted hours of debate time speaking to legislation that they ended up supporting, and opposing the use of a third debate chamber. “If they hadn’t spent three days talking about the HST when the PST bill was the one they were supposed to be debating, and given us leave to do the third house, all the work would have got done,” Coleman said. The four bills not passed in the spring session include a restructuring of ambulance services, and regulatory changes affecting disease reporting on farms. Another bill left in limbo would modernize movie regulations, and the fourth makes changes to water use in oil and gas drilling.

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The Regional District of Central Kootenay takes a dim view of legislation introduced this month that will allow for the creation of mountain resort municipalities without residents. The board passed a motion last week opposing such bodies, which would have appointed councils directed by a resort developer, calling them “contrary to the principles of democratic government.” The motion didn’t name Jumbo Glacier Resort, but that was the impetus behind it. East Shore director Garry Jackman said a developer could

potentially prevent an area from gaining a permanent population, either by bringing in workers on short-term contracts and putting them up in dormitories, or by selling timeshares so that no one lives at the resort long enough to qualify as a resident. “We’re setting up a model where a developer could control the area in perpetuity,” he said. Chair John Kettle also called the East Kootenay regional district’s 2009 decision to pass on decision-making power for Jumbo to the provincial government “truly unfortunate.” (One director, Gerry Wilkie, will try to convince his board to reverse that vote on June 8.)

The RDCK motion follows a similar one adopted by Invermere, the closest municipality to the proposed Jumbo resort. The legislation has also been slammed by the NDP. “A municipality’s function is to provide a governance structure for its residents,” said Columbia River Revelstoke MLA Norm Macdonald. “Changing the rules so that a municipality can be created out of thin air makes a mockery of democratic principles.” But East Kootenay Liberal MLA Bill Bennett responds that the changes are necessary for the Jumbo project to go ahead.

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Despite years of public education, almost 70 per cent of the houses that caught fire in B.C. in recent years still did not have a working smoking alarm. Many of those were low-income homes, rental units, many on aboriginal reserves and other rural locations, according to a study of residential fire reports done by the University of the Fraser Valley. Seniors, disabled people and young children were at greater risk of dying in a house fire. Smoke alarm maker Kidde Canada is donating 5,000 units

with a retail value of $75,000 that will be distributed to B.C.’s most vulnerable populations this fall. Black Press, whose publications reach 1.2 million B.C. homes, has pledged a public awareness advertising campaign worth $350,000 to remind people to install or upgrade their smoke alarms. Surrey Fire Chief Len Garis, president of the Fire Chiefs Association of B.C., said the study used data from B.C.’s Office of the Fire Commissioner from 2006 to 2011. The study suggests that 69 lives could be saved each year if homes across Canada had work-

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For Pete’s sake...

Pete the cat is able to get some rest after a harrowing time in his life. PHOTO COURTESY OF LAURIE PAGE

Editor, Neglected, sick, matted and abandoned, Pete roamed the streets in a sad state. Pete has been living life on his own doing the best he could to survive, uncared for and unloved. Like all animals, he deserves to be treated with kindness and respect. Fortunately for him, he was noticed by a person who understood cats, a kind and compassionate lady who reached out when she saw him in distress and befriended him. She spoke to him kindly, and eventually he let her pick him up. When he started to purr and rub his face on her, she knew he was not a wild cat. At one point in his life, Pete had a home. He was socialized to people and he knew them as sources of food and loving attention. How did he get so neglected, and why was he abandoned? After he was rescued, Pete was taken in by Protecting Animal Life Society. He was brought to Nakusp Veterinary Clinic, where he has been receiving medical attention for the

last three weeks. Pete is a loving and lovable cat. Pete’s story brings awareness to what can happen to cats that aren’t neutered. Life can be extremely difficult and short. This neglect is often unintentional, as some pet owners are still ignorant of the importance of spaying and neutering. Not only does it prevent many many unwanted cats ending up in already overflowing shelters but also helps prevent the spread of diseases such as feline leukemia. With the incredible dedication and support of the Nakusp Vet Clinic for which we are very thankful, we are doing all we can to turn Pete’s life around. There are many cats like Pete who are in desperate need of loving foster care homes, so if you have room in your heart and your home, please call PALS. Volunteer Florence Bargery Veterinarian Laurie Page

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Protests shine spotlight on skewed priorities

David Suzuki Science Matters When I heard about the student protests in Montreal, I swallowed the line that Quebec’s pampered youth pay lower fees than those in other parts of Canada but aren’t aware that education costs money. And then I went to Quebec. There, I heard a different story. After weeks of demonstrations, clearly something more profound is going on. The protesters are forcing us to confront a crucial question: What is government for? Governing is about priorities. Students can’t help but notice they aren’t high on the list. Governments all across Canada have no qualms about investing vast amounts of money to exploit “natural resources,” yet they all but ignore the most precious, our children. Young people will take charge long after current leaders are gone, and they’ll also be stuck with the ecological, social, and economic costs of the decisions we make today. The increasing challenge of getting a postsecondary education isn’t the only issue motivating people to take to the streets of Montreal. On April 22, Earth Day, 300,000 went outside to celebrate nature. On May 22, tens of thousands spontaneously mobilized to oppose the draconian measures enacted to stop the student protests. The Montreal protesters are drawing attention to a growing

trend: governments often skew decisions in favour of short-term priorities, often for industrial interests. To promote those priorities, government, industry, and their supporters try to stifle discussion around the real issues and demonize those who press for change or question the status quo. So, because Al Gore lives in a big house (even though he’s worked at being “carbon-neutral”), he’s labelled a hypocrite, leading anti-environmentalists to make the illogical leap that we should therefore ignore or deny the science of climate change. This advancement of logical fallacy reached new lows with a blunder by the Heartland Institute, a U.S. climate change denying organization. The Institute launched a billboard campaign implying that because the Unabomber, Fidel Castro, and Charles Manson believe in climate change, those who agree with the scientific evidence for global warming must also be tyrants, madmen, and murderers. One could as easily, and as wrongly, conclude the opposite on the basis that Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people in Norway on July 22, is a climate change denier who referenced Heartland Institute “experts” in his manifesto! Heartland aborted its campaign because of massive public outrage and because funders and supporters tried to distance themselves from the organization. But the episode was another demonstration of attempts to deflect rational discussion of important issues such as global warming. And, if even tyrants, madmen, and murderers get it, why don’t our politicians? The Occupy movement also questions priorities, especially those regarding the pro-corporate agendas of many governments. Corporations are not people but

they have similar rights and generate vast amounts of money to invest in budding politicians and lobby groups that help sidetrack important discussions. This sidetracking tactic also pops up with the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project, especially when it comes to First Nations’ concerns. Many coastal and northern communities are desperate for jobs and economic development. Enbridge is offering incentives, including employment, yet coastal First Nations realize that some things are more important than money. Why aren’t we all getting that? We’re constantly bombarded with the message that jobs and economic growth are government’s highest priority, but the coastal First Nations, Occupy protesters, and Montreal students, among others, tell us the economy and growth are not the end but the means to a better society. A society that values its young people balances industrial and economic development in ways that don’t compromise their future, and makes higher education accessible to all. Many of us have watched with interest the remarkable “Arab Spring” movement. Although protests and demonstrations here may be about “first world” problems as opposed to the more serious struggle for basic democratic rights in the Middle East, they remind us that we can’t be complacent. As Canada’s government axes programs and organizations that inform us about the environment and climate change, guts environmental protection measures, and shovels money to promote fossil fuel interests while wilfully ignoring urgent calls from scientists, students, First Nations, and tens of thousands of citizens, it’s up to all of us to listen and join the conversation.

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New Village CFO and more on Nakusp Council agenda By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News

ALESS suggests boat station Hans Dummerauf from Arrow Lakes Environment Stewardship Society (ALESS) and Margaret Hartley from Central Kootenay Invasive Plant Committee gave a brief presentation about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clean, Drain, Dryâ&#x20AC;? campaign to prevent spread of invasive species. The pair brought a sign to council to be placed at the boat launch in town explaining how to rid boats of any unwanted hangers on that could contaminate our lakes. Another recommendation was for a boat wash station to be set up at the marina to clean vessels of invasive invaders like zebra mussels and milfoil. Hartley pointed out that BC Hydro may

Next up on the agenda was a request for a permit waiver from School District 10 for a covered loading ramp on 7th Ave. The waiver was approved, although CAO Tynan said SD10 didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really need to ask the Village as they were considered a senior level of government. The permit waiver request brought up the need for better guidelines for the waivers. Couns. Tom Zeleznik said he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have time to read through all the rules, and CAO Tynan said that was exactly why they needed to be gone through in order to see what needs to stay and what can be removed.

No wavering on waivers The request for a fee waiver for the gazebo rental for a heatstroke awareness day was denied, with

â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of communities do this,â&#x20AC;? commented mayor Hamling. She also said that if the application is unclear or there is a concern or the applicant is unhappy, the application would then go to council. Zeleznik asked to clarify what happened if the application was rejected, and Tynan replied that it could be appealed to council. She also clarified that all development variants would still need to come to council.

Gas funds to stop leaks, algae Seven pages of forms made up the next portion of the agenda (fortunately, the Village office now sends out electronic agendas to press before the meeting, which saves a lot of paper) which was the application for gas tax funds. Council is applying for Gen-

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Boat station to prevent contagion? The final item for the night came in response to the ALESS presentation: a request for staff to do a report on a washing station at the boat launch.

Mayor Hamling stated there is no money in the budget for a boat washing station at this point, but council can plan for it in the next budget or they can talk to Columbia Power Corporation, who are now responsible for the wharf project, about funding possibilities.

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Waiver or not, guidelines necessary

A request from a waterfront resident for a development variance was referred back to staff to work with the homeowners. The main concern was that the building is a non-conforming structure, which canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be added on to, according to the Community Charter.

Staff get permit power The next motion was to allow staff to process, review and approve or deny development permit applications.

eral Strategic Priorities money to repair leaks in the water reservoir, which have become significant, said CAO Tynan. Couns. Zeleznik asked if the reservoir was currently cement-lined at the moment, and Tynan confirmed this was the case. She said they were looking to implement repairs with a product similar to the one used at Cultus Lake. Another application is being sent out for Innovation Funds to buy a cover for the sewage lagoon that will reduce algae. The cover is a new cutting-edge product made in Norway that could be the answer many communities are looking for in terms of algae control. Nakusp will be one of the first to see how it works. Both projects will be 100 per cent funded by the Gas Tax programs.

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Local doctor Diana Kelland was awarded the Rural Long Service Award at the 20th Annual Rural and Remote Medicine Conference held in Whistler, B.C. on April 27, 2012. The honour was bestowed by her fellow doctors in the Society of Rural Physicians

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School District 10 Board members Judy Struck, Pattie Adam, Walter Posnikoﬀ, Quinn DeCourcey, Lora Lee Brekke, and Carol Bell take a moment for a photo at the last meeting.

SD 10 stays course through changes By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News

The 2012/2013 School District 10 budget won’t see radical departures from this year’s budget, said SD 10 Board Chair Pattie Adam. “It’s status quo, or as close as possible,” said Adam. One element to the upcoming budget will be using Learning Initiative funds and money collected from the three-day teachers’ strike to support “kids needing a little more help,” Adam said. According to a memorandum from outgoing Superintendent/Secretary-Treasurer, 23 per cent of SD 10 Kindergartens students enter school with “vulnerability.” This means that kids are coming to school facing language, health or social challenges, Adam told the Arrow Lakes News. By the time they leave Grade 3, kids are reading and writing at or above their grade level, thanks to community literacy cultivated through SD 10 programs and relationships, said Adam. Strong Start, a literacy program for families that helps parents and children get ready for school by providing a social learning environment for kids and families, is one opportunity among many in Nakusp, the school board director said. SD 10 works closely with all early childhood educators in the community, the library, CBAL, public health and Stepping Stones to make sure kids entering the school system can make the most of their time there, said Adam. “The past year has been challenging for the District due to teachers’ job action,” Adam said, “because the lines of communication have been down.”

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Adam is looking forward to the dispute getting resolved and reopening those lines, but also wants to make sure that the achievements that the teachers and students have had during the past year, challenges and all, are celebrated. “B.C.’s education system really still does a great job,” said Adam, who encourages anyone in the community to get involved in shaping the future by getting involved in education. In other news, the School Board is officially closing the Burton School on June 30 but is hoping the community will take it over, said Adam. The School District is happy to help, she said, as long as it doesn’t cost more money than closing the building permanently. Utilities for the building cost around $6,000 a year, which is the magic number to keep the building going for community use. “It’s very sad,” said Adam. She still holds hope that the Burton community will rally like Fauquier did and take over the school. Teacher and Burton resident Sally McLean is part of a team looking into converting the building into a community learning centre. After an inspiring visit to a Blueberry community school, she said the Burton group is now keen to find a coordinator for the space (and funding for the coordinator) and to get things going. Adam herself knows the Burton school already gets a lot of use by the community, particularly the gym, and would love to see that continue, for now and for the future. “It’s a lot easier to open a building that is being used rather than one that’s been boarded up,” she commented, citing the rapid decline of the Glenbank school once it was closed up as an example.

Kyla Hanna displaying new resources at Early Years Conference 2012 . PHOTO COURTESY OF MICHELLE PIERCE

Contributed by Michelle Pierce, KFP

Toys of all sorts can be found through Stepping Stones Children’s Centre in Nakusp. These toys aren’t only fun for kids, but they help learning and development too. The Centre has special toys for special kids, like a bike without pedals that helps muscles learn how balance and coordinate, and a big green pea pod in one corner that becomes a comfortable place for autistic kids to play in. The West Kootenay Boundary Supported Child Development Program (WKSCD) is funded by the Ministry of Children and Family Development to support children who require extra support to attend inclusive child care settings. This program operates under Kootenay Family Place. WKSCD recently received a $10,000 grant from

Columbia Basin Trust and $5,000 from Variety-The Children’s Charity to purchase much needed equipment and toys for children in the region. The program recently completed inclusion scales with 20 child care centres in the West Kootenay Boundary and found that most centres scored minimal for equipment and materials that were adaptable to meet the needs of all children in their care. The grant will be used to purchase special needs equipment such as, specialized bikes, sensory equipment, adapted toys, and inclusive books and posters. This equipment will be loaned out to child care centres that have children with developmental delays so they can enhance the child’s experience and provide opportunities for socialization and growth.

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Bird platform prevents shock to system

Hydro put up platforms for endangered Ospreys to build their nests on, rather than the far more dangerous transformers they sometimes choose. RIGHT PHOTO COURTESY OF VIC BIDNYK

By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News

Last year’s Family Fishing weekend got lots of ﬁrst time ﬁshers trying their hand at casting and their luck hooking the big one. PHOTO COURTESY OF CHERYL BLACK

Angling for a good time Contributed by Cheryl Black

Take Dad and family for a weekend of fishing for free. On June 1517, you don’t need a fishing license, so take this opportunity to try recreational angling as a pastime and enjoy B.C.’s world-class sport fishing opportunities. This year is Cheryl Black’s fifth year sponsoring this event in Nakusp along with the Family Fishing Society of B.C. “The BC’s Family Fishing weekend in Nakusp and area on the Arrow lakes has been a lot of fun getting newcomers to the sport of fishing which my family and I love,” said Black. Black is also a fan of the Fishing Buddies program which allows fishers to sign up and introduce a newcomer to the sport of fishing. This “fisher mentoring” program wants to get people sharing their enthusiasm

and knowledge with people who may be interested in getting out on the water to do some fishing of their own. To lure folks to sign up, there are some great prizes to be won for simply sharing their knowledge of fishing and perhaps puting a smile on someone’s face the first time they hook the big one. Although the BC Family Fishing weekend is three days of fun fishing on the lakes for free, Black’s event in Nakusp will be on Saturday, June 16 and Sunday, June 17. Black has a lure of her own, with “loads of prizes” up for grabs for people who enter the derby and get out fishing. “So parents and grandparents get those boats in the water and take them fishing,” said Black, who encourages anyone wanting more info to give her a call.

When a twig the osprey brought to built its nest blew the transformer beneath it, it was the last straw. Hydro workers had placed a peaked roof over the power pole to keep the birds from constructing their home in the high-voltage spot. But the osprey had been obstinate, manoeuvring around the pitched plastic, determined to make a home for its family in the pole yard. When Hydro took a look at the power line, they saw their feathered friend had narrowly escaped

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ENTERTAINMENT

Summer is (still) festival time in this part of the world Black Press

It seems many Nakuspians will have to travel a little further out of town for their summer 2012 music festival experience. For the past several years, the Nakusp Music Fest was a popular summer retreat into the Kootenays, but organizers pulled the plug earlier this year, citing financial difficulties. Although rumour has pronounced it dead, organizers say the Revelstoke Music Festival may be back this year, including some new faces getting involved. However, organizer John Bragg says the weekend festival is “up in the air” at this point. Some upcoming meetings will sort out if it goes ahead, likely much later in the season than the late-June 2011 affair that featured the Sheepdogs. So, to help you with your summer festival planning, here’s info on Kootenay (and beyond) music festivals on offer this summer season. Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival This intimate, world-class, familyfriendly festival has been host to big names and newly discovered gems of the entertainment business since 1991. Jazz may be in the festival’s name but it doesn’t end there. Many acts who have performed on the floating stage included blues, funk, soul, world, Latin and jazz bands.

This year the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Fest will host talent like Bessie and the Back Eddies, Hornography and the Laura Landsberg Band. The Taj Mahal will also launch the weekend on Friday, August 3. The venue’s unique location provides festival patrons with natural amphitheatre surrounded by pristine wilderness to enjoy while watching the performances on the floating stage nestled on the shoreline of Kootenay Lake. Great music and an intimate beautiful setting is the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival. The event runs from August 3–5. In 2007, USA Today said, “Big mountains, small village, floating stage... the vibe of Kaslo is intimately amazing ... with pristine wilderness as a backdrop, the musicians are perched on the edge of Kootenay Lake while onlookers swim around the stage, dance in the sand or recline on blankets laid in a natural, green amphitheatre.” For more information on the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival and the full line-up visit their website at kaslojazzfest.com Shambhala Music Festival Shambhala Music Festival began in the summer of 1998 when approximately 500 people gathered at the Salmo River Ranch. Over the years, the festival grew organically by word of mouth – friends bringing friends to create a community built upon Shambhalove. In 2010, for the first time, they reached

Anna, the middle child, and Corrine, the eldest, are the producers. Shambhala is held annually in early August, and this year runs from August 8–13. The event boasts six uniquely themed stages, each managed by their own stage director.

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Peacock Collective growing in number and variety “A LOT OF IT IS ATTITUDE,” CONFIRMED KRAJEWSKI, “AND NOBODY CAN TAKE THAT FROM YOU.” By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News

Founder Alexandra Krajewski and Chantelle Carter are the many faces of the Peacock Collective.

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NOTICE OF POWER INTERRUPTION FAUQUIER/NAKUSP Time: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. When: June 7 We will be making electrical system improvements in the Nakusp/Fauquier area on June 7th. To ensure the safety of our work crews, it will be necessary to interrupt electrical service for approximately 2 hours, from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. The area affected is from S.E. 3rd Street and Hwy 6 South to the intersection of Stewart Road and Hwy 6 and all side roads. To prepare for this interruption and protect your equipment from damage, please unplug all electronics, such as TVs, PVRs, DVD players and computers. Please also turn off all lights, electric heaters and major appliances, such as your clothes or dishwasher, dryer or oven. (Your fridge and freezer will keep food cold during the outage, provided you keep the doors closed.) For the ﬁrst hour after the power comes back on, please plug in or turn on only what you really need. This will help ensure the electrical system does not get overloaded.

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Collective. It’s an interesting word. As a noun it’s often described as a cooperative enterprise, a group of people working together to achieve a common goal. Alexadra Krajewski’s Peacock Collective has recently become a collective in this sense now that she is working with her friend Chantelle Carter who came on board May 4. Before Carter was part of the Collective, Krajewski had been busy on her own getting the business on its feet. The Peacock Collective arose out of Krajewski’s determination to live and work back in the beloved Kootenays where she had come from after spending some time in the busier Okanagan valley. “I knew the Okanagan wasn’t going to be my home,” said the mother of three boys who was working in the mental health field during her time there. It’s easy to fall into the beautiful, quiet Kootenay valleys, but it can be much harder to find enough work to pay the bills and stay here. But Krajewski was determined. Always having been a handy person, she decided to take the carpentry foundation program through Selkirk College and round out the skills she already had. The next step was taking advantage of the Community Futures selfemployment program, which Krajewski feels very grateful for. It was in that program that the Peacock Collective took shape in the form of a solid business plan. Krajewski’s enthusiasm and energy are abundant and obvious, but she did run into naysayers at the beginning. Fortunately, they didn’t deter her. “I’m glad I didn’t listen to anybody,” she laughed. Seeing the Collective as her way to stay in the part of the world she loved, she began

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Marilyn Boxwell The well-attended annual Volunteer Appreciation Tea set to honour the many caring and devoted men and women who give freely of their time and talent benefitting residents of Nakuspâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community care facilities Halcyon House and Minto House took place recently at Halcyon.

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Heartfelt messages of thanks and appreciation were delivered to all those in attendance, on behalf of the Village Council and people of Nakusp by Mayor Karen Hamling, Halcyon House operations manager Karolina Moskal (by proxy) and also Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services Societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board chair Kathy Bone. Each emphasized the importance of the role played by volunteers, who do much to enhance continuing high quality programs and services made available to senior residents through these valuable supported community living organizations. These resources have to a significant extent since their original formation been made possible and partially maintained through the countless efforts of their volunteer supporters.

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Many groups around the region will split $1.2 million in Columbia Basin Trust community initiative funding following final approval by the Regional District of Central Kootenay last week. But others will receive an apology instead. The board acknowledged the rules werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t applied uniformly this year and certain groups received money while others in similar circumstances were told they were ineligible and withdrew their applications or didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t submit them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is certainly a dilemma,â&#x20AC;? said chair John Kettle, adding he

believed the only way to handle things was to approve the grants as presented. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have negated some [applications] weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to apologize for. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unfortunate.â&#x20AC;? Causing confusion is whether services funded through tax dollars are eligible for Trust grants â&#x20AC;&#x201D; generally they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but there are exceptions or ways around it. For example, RDCK fire departments arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t supposed to receive funds, but affiliated fire protection societies have been awarded money to buy equipment for them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unfortunately we excluded some applications because of the rules we received, which we

thought was proper protocol,â&#x20AC;? said vice-chair and Slocan director Hillary Elliott. She knew of at least two projects from her village that might have received funding had they been provided with different information at the outset. Nelson mayor John Dooley said he was less concerned about whether a project received tax dollars than whether it had broad community benefit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need a fair strategy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are dealing with guidelines dictated by Columbia Basin Trust and should have a clear idea where the flaws are.â&#x20AC;? Kettle said next year theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll ask for a template in writing.

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2ND ANNUAL SCHOOLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S OUT RECITAL The kids pull out all the stops and sing their hearts out! Savage School of Music kids will perform for the delight of family and friends from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at Saddleback Community Church.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13 ANNUAL STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE SALE Delicious and nutritious, and going fast. On sale starting at noon at the United Church in Nakusp.

Community Hall for an evening presentation on bats. Mark your calendars for an educational evening adventure from 8-10 p.m.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 - SUNDAY, JUNE 24 BURTON BEACH DAZE Just like the slogan says: You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat fun for a good time. Events start on Friday with a horseshoe tourney and it goes on all weekend with bingo and beer, a parade and more.

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See what the Legion is all about at this free afternoon BBQ. CRIB TOURNAMENT Skunk or be skunked at the Cut-Rite/BACA crib tournament. Each player will get ďŹ ve games and the winner will be the one with the most points. One point for a win, two points for a skunk and four points for a double-skunk. CANOE AND KAYAK SAFETY Learn the difference between the stern and the bow and more from qualiďŹ ed instructors in this course provided by the Nakusp Paddling Club. Starts 9 a.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 16 & SUNDAY, JUNE 17 FAMILY FISHING WEEKEND Try your hand at angling for free this weekend, and enter the derby in Nakusp. Contact Cheryl Black for more details.

FRIDAY, JUNE 22 EVENING BAT PRESENTATION IN FAUQUIER The Land Conservancy of BC and the Kootenay Community Bat Project will be returning to the Fauquier

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Each books their talent, dreams the scene and delivers a cutting edge experience unlike any other. This year the festival will host Pretty Lights, Chali 2na, Delhi 2 Dublin, the Leisure Gang, Funkanomics, Adham Shaikh, Gisto and Yan Zombie. To see a full line-up for all the stages and more on the history and people behind the festival visit their website shambhalamusicfestival.com. Whatshan Lake Music & Family Festival Just across the Arrow Lake on the Needles ferry is the much warmer Whatshan Lake, home to the Whatshan Lake Retreat and the Whatshan Music & Family Festival, held on July 6–8 this year. This festival is known for its family atmosphere and, of course, its exceptional custom-designed outdoor sound stage. The permanent stage features prominently amongst the several cabins and buildings at the retreat. This year’s headliner is Juno award winner Barney Bentall. The Kimberlites will keep the outdoor venue abuzz, combining strong vocal harmonies and unique instrumentation into a party driving mix of rocking Celtic-Cajun-Zydeco. The festival also features blues and roots musician Darren Johnson, Victoria, B.C.-base alternative footstomping folk artists Good For Grapes, Trail, B.C. bluegrass, country and blues artist Jason Thomas, electric violinist Henry Small, the Fire Valley Band, Rough Pearl, Allan “Dr. Electric” Markin and more. Visit www.whatshanmusicfestival.com. Wapiti Music Festival Fernie’s Wapiti Music Festival is back on the scene for their second year, promising a line-up of Canadian talent that could top last year. For their first year Wapiti featured acts like Fernie’s Shred Kelly, Elliott Brood, Said The Whale, Library Voices and Yukon Blond. This year The Boom Booms, The British Columbians, Cuff the Duke, The Zolas, The Belle Game and Michael Rault are among those onstage.

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The 2012 Wapiti Music Festival kicked off ticket sales with an unprecedented sell out of early bird tickets in just one day. Advance tickets are now on sale for $45. Advance tickets are only on sale until August First or while quantities last. Tickets can be purchased online via www.wapitimusicfestival.com Stay tuned to their website every month for more exciting band announcements. Wapiti runs August 10 and 11. Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival The Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival has been the host to some of the world’s most amazing performers. From Buddy Guy to Feist and Johnny Winter, there is no doubt that Salmon Arm is able to draw music lovers to the shores of Shuswap Lake for this great showcase of talent. This year from August 17–19, festival goers will be able to see acts like Serena Ryder, Cuff the Duke, Blackie and The Rodeo Kings, Alex Cuba, The Trews, and Shred Kelly. Now in its 20th year, the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival is the largest and most diverse festival in the Interior of British Columbia and has gained a solid reputation for its top quality presentations and organization. The festival began in 1992 as a small indoor festival, a result of the Shuswap Coffee House movement of the 1970s and ‘80s, which in 1991 had re-invented itself as the not-for-profit Salmon Arm Folk Music Society. For more information on the Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival and their full line up visit www.rootsandblues.ca Sync Music Festival Back for its second year, Sync Festival is located 39 kilometres from Golden in the Columbia Valley. Sync showcases some of the best names in dance culture and electronic dance music. This summer at the Beaverfoot Lodge you can see favourites like Mochipet, Yan Zombie, Deeps, Wakcutt, Tommy Largo and more. Sync runs from June 1–4 and tickets are still available for this unique festival experience. In addition to music there is hiking, swimming and even two Swedish-style hot rock saunas. For more on Sync visit their website at www.syncfestival.com Starbelly Jam Music Festival One day 13 years ago, some of Crawford Bay’s culturally creative citizenry were hanging out at Starbelly Beach, twiddling their toes in the water and basking in the sun, wondering what they could do to liven things up and celebrate how wonderful it all was. It must have been an idea whose time had come, because one thing led to another and before anyone realized what was happening, Starbelly Jam Music Festival was born! Starbelly Jam continues to be put on by a community-minded group of volunteers, from the tireless core committee to the many other local people who freely give their time and expertise to make this the cultural event of the year for the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. This year the Starbelly Jam Festival includes acts like Ivan Neville’s Dump-

staphunk, Gaudi, The Barr This festival’s success is all about the celebration of life though music, friendship and having a fun time for all in a safe and secure environment. Not too big and not too small. Starbelly runs from July 20–22 in Crawford Bay. For more information on tickets and the full line-up visit the festival website at www.starbellyjam.org Loki Festival Music Festival Loki Music Festival is located in the beautiful lush mountain area of Kaslo. Free camping and stunning scenery make this the ultimate July long weekend getaway. The festival runs from July 30 to July 2. Being Loki’s fifth year they have decided to do a 100 per cent Canadian line-up on the Canada Day weekend featuring headliners Longwalkshortdock, Subvert, Stickybuds, Neon Steve, Mark Instinct, Emotionz and Stylust with live band, Knight Riderz, Glitchy and Scratchy, Bryx vs Wakcutt, and about 30 more artists with a wide array of sounds and musical styles from across Canada, all powered up by a 50,000 watt PK sound system. The Loki stage invites you and sucks you in with amazing original artwork, stunning visuals, custom dancing platforms, state of the art lighting and effects, and dance performances by professional groups from coast to coast. Sunday afternoon will feature a live hip hop showcase with art and dance exhibits. Come see why Loki is talked about as one of B.C.’s best new electronic music festivals. Visit lokifest.com for more. Tiny Music Festival Mark June 16 on your calendar and go to Ymir for the Tiny Lights Festival. Tiny Lights highlights everything: music, visual arts, theatre and more. During the day there will be performances, workshops, a market and kids’ activities. The evening will bring musical experiences for a mature crowd. Ymir is a tiny town and space in the night-time is limited, so plan early to avoid disappointment. This year’s musical showcase includes Maria in the Shower, the Steve Brockley Band, E.S.L. Hannah Epperson, James Lamb and more. Local funnyman Lucas Myers will take the stage as part of the festivities. There will be art from Marla Thirsk, Julie St. John and Mia Sandner. Ymir has so much to offer on festival day. You will have access to five historic venues, amazing history tours, workshops for kids and adults and much more. For more information visit www.tinylightsfestival.com Unity Music Festival The Slocan Valley Cultural Alliance presents Unity Music Festival in Winlaw on August 24 and 25. This year’s line-up features music from Shred Kelly, Sweatshop Union, DJ Trippa T, Shades of Loud, Wolfpack, Lokal Motif and Vortex. Enjoy the last days of summer at the grounds of Sleep is for Sissies with great music, art and more. For more information visit www.unitymusicfestival.ca

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Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Silverton Transport Limited of Silverton, BC, (Box 70 VOG 2BO, ph 250-3582360), on behalf of the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO) and Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM), Kootenay Region, for a Licence of Occupation and Notice of Work and Reclamation Program for the purpose of sand and gravel extraction situated on Provincial Crown Land approx. 14 kms northwest of New Denver, BC (within mapsheet 82K013 which parallels the northern limits of DL 8262 KD accessed from Bonanza Creek Road, point of reference: 46512E 5549097N), and containing just under 5 hectares. The MFLNRO and MEM File Numbers that have been established for this application are 4405220 (lands) and 1630610 (mines). Written comments concerning this application should be directed to Front Counter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., VIC 7Gl or email to AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by Front Counter BC until June 27, 2012. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our website: http:// www.arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp Search by File Number: (insert lands ﬁle number) for more information. Please be advised that any response to this advertisement will be considered part of the public record. For information, contact the FOI Advisor at the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations regional ofﬁce in Cranbrook. Location Map

This Week in History This Week in History features a selection of stories from the Arrow Lakes News archives

June 9, 1932 - Things seen in Nakusp Leslie marching down Broadway with his “papers” (NOT the notarial ones). James getting a new ice-box for the baby (pardon! - “baby’s milk”) George still looking as if he carried the “keys” of heaven. Our new post master getting “posted”. Agnes taking home a little evening’s “light reading,” (the ledgers). Fred hitting the Trail of the Lonesome Pine (Lodge) to the tune of “I’ll take you home again Kathleen.”

June 7, 1962 - Vandalism Another outbreak of disgraceful vandal antics has hit the area. Several reports have come to the attention of the editor of abuse of the local cemetary. Flowers have been stolen, others have been switched from one grave to another and still others report of the breaking of glass and bottles over tombstones. Previous reports of stolen lawnmowers, broken beer bottles and rubbish in the cemetary have roused the ire of many local people over abuse of the resting place of their loved ones. The cemetary is very sacred and should be respected by all as such. Other complaints of breaking and entering, broken windows, and garbage littering have come from around Nakusp recently, report the RCMP. Nakusp is a small town and things like these might go unnoticed in a larger centre, but we must see that this type of vandalism does not continue. Most of the “fun” is happening on the weekend. Convictions in the past year for similar type of mischief has resulted in a number of youths being put on probation. We are relatively sure that it is not adults or children who are doing the mischief but rather young people in their teens and slightly older. It is not a child who kicks a hole through the radiator of a heel boom on the MacDonald Creek road. It is the duty of each and every citizen in the area to report all forms of vandalism to the authorities, so that a clamp may be put on this abuse of freedom of today’s youth.

June 7, 1972 - Hydro wants to drop service obligations B.C. Hydro feels it has paid for some services it supplies to the Arrow Lakes villages of Fauquier, Burton and Edgewood for long enough and wants to end its obligation. R. W. Eaton of Nakusp asked the board of the RDCK for permission to refer the issue to his advisory planning commission, which will investigate and possibly make a recommendation. He explained later in an interview that Hydro relocated the villages about five years ago when the High Arrow dam project was planned and it was known that the water level of the lake would rise. At the time of relocation, Hydro put in water systems at Burton and Edgewood and sewer and lighting systems in Fauquier. It has operated them since. Hydro now feels its obligation is over. Mr. Eaton said he thinks Hydro officials felt that technically their obligation was over after the water level had raised, about 1969. The people in the three villages are reportedly not very happy with Hydro’s plans to end its financing of the utilities.

June 9, 1982 - Dickenson mine plans 5 1/2 week shutdown

The Musicfest, now extinct, will be remembered for many things. The stars, merchandise, 50-50, clowns, tents, campers, ﬁreworks, lasers and the wonderful sandcastles that brought world class art to the shores of our local beach. Maybe it will all return someday. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE ARROW LAKES HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND CRESCENT BAY CONSTRUCTION

Dickenson Mines Ltd., Silvana Davidson, in New Denver will shut down on June 24 when Cominco in Trail stops receiving concentrates. The shutdown will follow Cominco’s announced summer shutdown schedule. “The Dickenson operation will therefore start up again on August 3. There will be some maintenance done in the concentrator, but most employees will be on holiday followed by lay off,” said W.W. Cummings, Mine Manager. “Barring further decreases in the price of silver, lead, zinc, below current low levels, mine and mill should be back to normal five days a week operation in August,” he said. “The ability of the operation to continue at current metal prices is due largely to action taken by the employees,” said Mr. Cummings. “The union members voted in April to postpone the increase in hourly rates and the cost of living allowance scheduled for May 1 until the price of silver rises to US $8.50 an ounce or better.” Mr. Cummings said that the staff then went to work sharing agreements with a 20 per cent salary cut and UIC benefits on the fifth day. These measures, he said, combined with layoffs of 20 of the 65 employees and other cost cutting measures have resulted in a nominal operating profit even at US $6 an ounce silver prices. The planned shutdown will affect the 40 staff and union employees.

June 3, 1992 - Burton and Edgewood dumps to be shut down Burton, Edgewood, Kaslo, Marblehead, Boswell, Roseberry and Slocan landfills are targeted by the plan because they are environmentally unsound and inefficient. The plan also recommends limited access to landfills and possible imposition of tipping fees as well as reduction and recycling programs to reduce the total amount of waste going to area landfills.

June 6, 2002 - To swim the Columbia Christopher Swain, an American activist from Portland Oregon, will swim the Columbia River from its source near Canal Flats to the mouth near Portland. He got into the river on June 4 to begin his 2000 mile swim. He plans to call attention to some of the threats to water quality in the river as well as some of the promising solutions. “I want more people to know the story of the Columbia River as it is today as opposed to the mythic image that runs through people’s imaginations,” he said. He will be wearing a wet suit to protect him from the toxins in the river. This is particularly a worry fro him near the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

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Knitting youth and seniors together with skills By Claire Paradis Arrow Lakes News

Liam Legault, Shannon Heppner, Hailey McLeod and Dianne Zeuch gather together to share skills and good times. CLAIRE PARADIS/ARROW LAKES NEWS

The sound of needles clacking and chatting were coming from the basement of the Seniors’ Hall last Saturday, June 2. Stepping into the room, I could see big skeins of yarn on the table and a few fledgling students learning how to cast on, knit and pearl. At the table were Shannon Heppner, Liam Legault, Hailey McLeod and Dianne Zeuch, with their fingers and needles strung with yarn, to different degrees of comfort and familiarity. The gathering came into being after Hailey and Liam took part in CBT’s Youth Action Summit in Kimberley in May. The two returned home to Nakusp full of inspiration and ideas, and decided to organize a skill share session. Maybe it was the sunny weather working against them, I don’t know,

but in the short time I was at the Seniors’ Hall, there were only the five of us. When I told Liam that men were the first knitters, he was surprised, and maybe a bit inspired. In no time he had cast on his twenty and was ready to learn how to knit. While Shannon was busy with Hailey, I fumbled my way through casting on my stitches with hands that felt giant and hopelessly unskilled. As soon as I had something resembling a base to work on, Dianne showed me a European method that seemed to match my natural inclination to hold the yarn with my left hand. Although I’m no knitter, I do crochet, and hold the yarn in my left hand. After a few minutes, I had the basic knitting stitch, and slowly and clumsily knitted away. Time passed quickly while concentrating so fiercely, and unfortunately I had to leave before learning to purl. Next time.

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