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Members of the CCFPA gather at Glen MacKay’s home for the award presentation
Central Coast Fishermen’s Protective Association recognized for 30 years of service On September 13, members of the CCFPA (Central Coast Fisherman’s Protective Association) were presented with a 30-year plaque and memorial SEP pins at the home of Alan Mackay, one of the original members and a long time gillnet fisherman. The presentation was made by DFO Community Advisor, Sandie MacLaurin, who she has had the pleasure to work with the group for many of those 30 years, and continues to be inspired by the dedication and hard work of the members. The plaque reads: “In Recognition of the CCFPA for thirty years of service and commitment to the preservation and enhancement of the salmonid resources of British Columbia” The group was also recog-
nized at the semi-annual Coho Festival at Snootli Hatchery on September 23. The executive Croydon Lansdowne, Darwin Unraau and Shirley Willson showed off the award, thanking DFO, the community and all their members past and present for continued support. The CCFPA came together in 1983 to get involved with many aspects of the fishery resource. One of the first projects the group took on was conservation enhancement of fall chum salmon in the lower Bella Coola Valley, quickly followed by coho. The group started the project in the back yard of Eddie and Sandie Willson where they installed a small building (appropriately called “the Fish House”). The Fish House had two
more homes (one at the BC Hydro Clayton Falls site) and then ultimately was moved to Snootli Hatchery where water supply and alarm capability is more secure. Though incubation of CCFPA fish has moved to one of the other hatchery buildings the wee Fish House has been an important asset, being used during the Rivers and Smith Inlet sockeye enhancement project and for sockeye fin-clipping. Over the years the CCFPA has contributed to the enhancement and release of many thousands of fall chum salmon and over four million coho. As well, they have accessed funds and volunteered to conduct juvenile and adult assessments such as the Atnarko Tower count and the
coho adult mark/recapture on Thorsen Creek. Recently, they took on a downstream trapping project to monitor out-migrating salmon after each of the 2010 and 2011 flood events. They have also participated in habitat enhancement projects such as the re-positioning of the culverts in Hagensborg Slough and establishment of fry passage fishways in the lower valley. The CCFPA are active in salmon education activities and are co-hosts of the semi-annual Coho Festival and Oceans Day events. As one would expect, the original members were mostly local gillnet fishers lead by then Harbour Master Anne Hill but membership has broadened to include teachers, students,
families, sport fishers and others who are interested salmon and their habitats. They are a small group but dedicated and hard working and always welcome new members! Contact Croydon Lansdowne, Darwin Unraau or Shirley Willson. List of People at Award Presentation: Back row left to right: Darwin Unraau, Brad Koroluk, Brian Lande, Francis Phillips, Glenda Phillips, Shirley Willson. Seated row left to right: Mike Wigle, Sandie MacLaurin (DFO), Glen Mackay, Sandy Willson, Eddie Willson, Karl Osmers In front: Ewan, Breagha, Nicola and Katie Koroluk Folks missing from this picture: Cindy Evans, Croydon Lansdowne, Joe and Kaiko Stewart, Charlie Endicott, Ross Mikkelson.
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United Church Health Services Society Bella Coola General Hospital Box 220 Bella Coola, BC V0T 1C0 Annual Community Meeting 18 October 2012, 7:00 pm There is an opportunity available to play a meaningful role in planning with respect to meeting the health care needs of the community. Members assist in developing policies, setting priorities, determining goals, and allocating resources for delivery of community health care services.
AGM Thursday, October 11, 2012 7:30 PM at Archives (NES) Everyone Welcome!
The vision of Bella Coola General Hospital is healthy people living in a healthy community within a healthy environment. If you are interested in participating in the informational meeting, then come out to Bella Coola General Hospital’s Annual Community Meeting. This will be held on Thursday, 18 October 2012, at 7:00 pm in the hospital clinic waiting area. If you are interested in having a role in the organization of health care delivery services, you can become a Community Advisory Council member. Please contact Michel Bazille if you are interested in putting your name forward for nomination to the Council. Please come out and support your local hospital. All invited, all welcome. For more information contact: Michel Bazille, Chief Operating Officer Bella Coola Valley Health Services Telephone: 250-799-5311 Fax: 250-799-5635
AVIATORS AND MARINERS Dr. David Dahlstrom will be in Bella Coola October 29th to conduct Aviation and Mariner Medical examinations. For information and appointment times please contact: Dr. Dahlstrom at 1 250 961 0491 or beaver180@shaw.ca.
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Jogger experiences close encounter with cougar BY CAITLIN THOMPSON A local teacher had an up close and personal encounter with a cougar while out for a morning jog in Hagensborg four weeks ago. Amanda Racher was running the Hagensborg Loop Trail, a fivekilometer loop from SAMS School to Nookliklonnic Creek, at about seven a.m. when she heard a noise behind her. “I was very aware of my surroundings because I know there’s always a possibility of encountering a predator,” Racher explains. “But it’s also so rare, I felt it was highly unlikely that it would actually happen.” Racher initially thought the noise was a grouse, but as she turned to look she came face-to-face with a cougar, which was staring her down from about two or three body lengths away. “I immediately stopped running and turned to face it,” she said. “I began to think of all the things you are supposed to do when you encounter a cougar, so I started to yell and scream as loud as I could.” The cougar didn’t flinch. “It certainly did not look scared,” Racher said. “It made no indication that it was going to run off.” This was in sharp contrast to the bear encounters she’d had in the past, and quickly threw into another state of mind. As soon as she was able, she picked up a big stick and a rock, waving them around in front of her for protection. It didn’t seem to make a difference. “I quickly realized that it was not
giving up,” she said. “So I just maintained eye contact and kept backing up.” She had a lot of backing up to do. While the trail normally takes her 40 minutes at a run, she was now walking backwards and had met the cougar only 10 minutes in. Heading west towards Nookliklonnic, she knew that she would come close to properties if she kept on in that direction. So she began to yell periodically in hopes that someone might hear her. Unfortunately, the yelling resulted in the cougar baring its teeth and hissing at her. “It was maintaining a consistent behaviour of just following me at a distance of two or three body lengths,” she said.” The only difference was that it would bare its teeth and hiss when I yelled. I didn’t like seeing its teeth, but I needed to yell just in case someone heard me.” Eyes locked, the stalking continued. “I had a lot of time to think about what I would do if the cougar did attack,” she said. “I just had to make up my mind that if it did attack, I would deal with it.” Racher decided that the best thing to do was to try and maintain the status quo. “After a considerable time, I decided not to throw anything at it,” she said. “Its behaviour was so consistent, I didn’t want to antagonize it and provoke an attack.” Still a long ways from coming out of the trail at Nookliklonnic Creek, she decided to take a chance and chose an
offshoot of the trail that she knew would lead her closer to properties, and hopefully someone to help. Racher estimates she spent about 30 to 35 minutes with the cougar, giving her lots of time to check it out. “I think it was a younger animal, maybe two years old,” she said. “It looked healthy, but not filled out. It did not look sick or old.” After what seemed like an eternity, she came to a fork in the trail and she knew she was close to the back of the Shop Easy. Unfortunately, she hadn’t taken the trail for a while and was uncertain of the logistics. Was there a fence? A gate? Racher decided to take a risk and get out of the woods as soon as she could. Fortunately, she did come upon the edge of a property and began screaming loudly. A man came out. “He said, ‘Can I help you?,’”
Racher recalls. “I just screamed, cougar! I think there were some profanities at that point.” The man had come out of the house carrying a fish bonker, and as soon as he saw the cougar he threw the fish bonker, while Racher threw her rock and stick. The cougar immediately ran off. Racher and the man talked for a bit, and she realized she had to get to work. So, off she went. “I was in such a state of shock and adrenaline, I couldn’t process the event, and I can’t even pinpoint where I came out of the woods,” she said. “I don’t even remember the man’s name, but I think it was Vincent.” Racher returned to her car and went to work at Acwalscta School. “I wasn’t even late,” she laughs. However, at the end of the workday, she felt the effects. “I felt totally overwhelmed, and wondered if it really happened?”
Given the exceptional circumstances, Racher feels very fortunate that she escaped without incident. But, she also notes that, as far as cougar behaviour, this one appeared to be ‘by the book.’ It was certainly intent on pursuing her, but once it felt seriously threatened, it took off. In addition, Racher did everything right. The Ministry of Environment notes that in the past 100 years, a total of five people have been killed by cougars in BC. Many people have avoided cougar attacks by behaving as Racher did (facing the cougar, not running, using something to appear bigger, and being assertive) and many have survived cougar attacks by fighting back, something Racher is grateful she didn’t have to do. After this experience, Racher’s perspectives have certainly changed, but
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Although her encounter was over 30 minutes long, jogger Amanda Racher’s assertive behaviour and steady eye contact probably averted a cougar attack mainly she just feels really lucky nothing bad happened. “It was a good reminder to always be ready,” she said. “And I would really like to extend
a heartfelt thanks to Vincent, and since we can’t figure out who he is, it would be great if he could contact the paper so we could reconnect!”
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Good intentions but wrong execution spells potential disaster for bears and humans alike Dear Editor, The picture below shows a truckload (the second) of apples being dumped at the East Nusatsum Forest Service Road, and again demonstrates the lack of consideration by some individuals towards other Valley residents and wildlife. This is a frequently traveled road leading to the Medby Rock trail, which is used by various groups for recreational purposes on an almost daily basis. As you can imagine, it did not
take long for a subadult Grizzly bear to get into these apples, and the possibility now exists that trail users may be at risk of encountering a hungry bear. On top of that, the bear won't know the difference between the apples on East Nusatsum Forest Service Road or any apples in people’s back yard in the Valley. This will lead to the bear now being labelled as a so-called “problem bear,” where clearly the problem was caused by humans. Luckily
the apples have since been removed. You showed good intentions by removing the apples from your yard. However, if you need to dump your apples in the future, please make a real effort and drive them to the dump or call the Agricultural Society Community Harvest Gleaning Project for help to remove your excess fruit properly. They can be reached at 250 799 5287. Sincerely, Markus Schieck
Innocent ‘bearstander’ can standby by no longer Dear Editor, The reporting of the ‘Cherry Bear’ incident and the subsequent choice of letters fail responsible journalism on so many levels. While your publication has fanned the flames of the recent ‘Cherry Bear’ incident, the ‘movement’ it has generated is hardly dividing the community. We have seen these types of radicals and ‘wannabe Nuxalk’ before, and they would happily have the general populace believe they
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tal integrity and duly chain yourselves to the cuddly little bears you seek to protect. They are, after all, harmless, helpless creatures? I tried to be an innocent bearstander, but this ‘movement’ has been given far too much ink. By the way, I too love bears and wolves, and hope for peace. Sincerely, Wayne Levesque Hagensborg
‘Open, respectful conversation’ required in regard to Bella Coola’s bear situation Dear Editor,
Picture submitted by Markus Schieck shows a truckload of apples dumped on East Nusatsum Forest Service Road.
have stricken the heart and soul of the Valley and tilted the masses. Not so. In this latest skirmish, these people are laughable at best. Their antics and veiled threats have provided entertainment and some humour for many people, but their obvious need for confrontation is disturbing. It would please many to see the perpetrators of this so-called division and angst in the Valley take it to heart and stand firm to their principles. Prove your environmen-
I have to say I am kind of stunned at how arrogant, rude and threatening the letters from Corissa McNeilly, “the Schieck family” and Kiff Archer have been. Corissa refers to people as a “loonie contingent” and “a small yet manipulating and intimidating group of folks;” the Schieck family refers to people as “frightened lawless little men;” and both Kiff and Corissa threaten to trespass at will on our properties. The only “snowball rolling” that Corissa et al. has started is one of bitter divi-
sions and misinformation. No one I know likes to shoot bears, but there are in fact times when it is necessary for the safety of humans, livestock or property. Even the CO’s recognize this. As for the shoot and shovel thing, that has more to do with a healthy aversion to bureaucracy and arbitrary fines, than some evil minority plot. I am thankful for all those who protect our children, ourselves, and our properties from bears who are posing a threat. Every gunshot helps set the boundaries of our respective “territories.” Good
boundaries make for good neighbors. I am also thankful for the profound respect shown by the people of the Valley for the lives of bears and the other creatures here, above and beyond any economic, tourism value. I think people might be open to a real conversation about the bear situation in the Bella Coola Valley, but it would need to be done with respect and appreciation for all opinions and real life experiences and history. All respect, Anne Fletcher
Hagensborg Waterworks District cautions ‘big costs’ coming for upgrading and replacements HAGENSBORG WATER DISTRICT PRESS RELEASE A special meeting was held on September 13, 2012 by the Hagensborg Waterworks District to present the Capital Development Budget that was developed in conjunction with PMT Chartered Accountants. Trustee Ken Dunsworth did the power point presentation to the group and fully explained all aspects of what the community may be facing in the years to come.
The board responded to a small turnout of water users who had a lot of good questions about the budget, tax increases, future upgrades, and the pilot project point of entry system. Grant Robertson, President of Home Plus, who put together the point of entry system, and Robin Keating, western salesman for Viqua, who provided the ultra violet system, were on hand to explain the system and answer all questions related to water. By the end of the two-year pilot project,
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Volunteers working to create additional childcare in the Valley CAITLIN THOMPSON The newly formed Bella Coola Child Care Steering Committee has been hard at work to address the lack of childcare that currently plagues the Bella Coola Valley. At present, only one licensed facility exists to provide childcare for young children, and this presents a major hurdle for parents wishing to return to work. The Committee consists of family physician Dr. Melinda Zeron-Mullins, a local registered nurse, and several local mothers seeking to return to work. They are working in conjunction with the Superintendent and School Board of District 49. It is estimated that there are approximately 20-30 children under the age of 36 months requiring
daycare in the Valley, and this represents a disproportionate amount of families with no childcare options, resulting in a large number of parents unable to return to work. The only licensed facility, Nuxalk Daycare, is consistently at or near capacity. The other licensed facility, formerly located in Hagensborg, closed over a year ago. Despite the sluggish local economy, there are always certain sectors of the workforce that are chronically understaffed. This is especially true of the Bella Coola General Hospital and medical clinic, as many of these workers are currently on maternity leave and require reliable childcare to return to work. Additionally, the Committee feels that a stable childcare option would be a
good incentive to attract and retain new staff in many different employment sectors of the Valley. The proposed facility will be licensed for up to 12 children under the age of 36 months. Although these 12 spaces still won’t be enough, it’s a good start and the Committee plans to expand as conditions allow. Partnering with the School District has also offered some unique opportunities. As the proposed facility is located near the local high school, the space will be able to accommodate young female students who are still completing their education, and it will also facilitate a partnership with the high school work experience construction program to complete many of the renovations needed on the building. While the advantages of a daycare
are immediate for parents, there are also opportunities for employment. The facility will require three individuals with Early Childhood Education (ECE) training including a management position. These positions will be posted as soon as they become available, and the daycare will also provide a setting for individuals pursuing their ECE certification to complete their practicum’s and provide valuable experience. The daycare has received some preliminary funding from the Williams Lake and District Credit Union and Vancouver Coastal Health, and a generous donation from the Ministry of Children and Families in conjunction with the Bella Coola Community Support Society. The Committee is also seeking dona-
Dike meeting sees poor attendance but spirited discussion BY KEVIN O’NEILL A public consultation meeting was held on October 3 to discuss the proposed Bella Coola Airport Dike Upgrade Project. Hosted by the CCRD’s Emergency Program Coordinator Steve Waugh, the meeting was poorly attended by less than 25 local ratepayers. Steve’s presentation included a brief history of the existing dike, the damage(s) it sustained in the 2010 flood, and the costs to taxpayers to repair sections of the existing structure as well as to extend the dike along the west end of the runway. Despite the small crowd, a spirited discussion followed centering on ways to fund the required one-third contribution to the project (estimated at $1,150,000) other than the proposed method of raising property taxes significantly. In response to one query, Mr. Waugh acknowledged that a letter had been sent
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CCRD holds public consultation on Airport Dike upgrades CCRD PRESS RELEASE It may have been a small group, but the discussion was lively around the big issue of local taxpayers taking on the Bella Coola Airport Dike Upgrade project. On Wednesday, October 3, the CCRD held a public information session at Lobelco Hall to provide information and receive community feedback on the proposed initiative. The forum, facilitated by the CCRD Emergency Program Coordinator, Stephen Waugh, gave attendees an opportunity to learn the background of the project, including what the local government is required to contribute and how that would impact local property taxes. Waugh explained that the provincial and federal governments have committed up to 2.3 million dollars to the proposed works, leaving the local taxpayers to come up with the remaining 1.15 million. “It’s up to the community to decide,” he explained, informing that a referen-
dum on the bylaw to borrow the funds would need to be held before anything moved any further. “Our purpose here tonight is to provide all the information we have to date so that the taxpayers can make an informed decision.” Waugh confirmed that two bylaws were moved by the CCRD board at the September regular meeting, and both had received first and second reading. Bylaw 416 addresses the issue of the local government becoming the authority over the Airport Dike and committing to provide management and maintenance of the structure from now on. The cost of ongoing maintenance has been identified as being an average of up to $60,000 per year, with defined work being performed as necessary. Bylaw 415 is a borrowing authority bylaw that allows the local government to borrow up to 1.15 million dollars to fund the CCRD contribution to the upgrade work. Currently, the average amount that residential taxpayers contribute to the regional district is about $314 annually.
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The added costs for maintenance are estimated to average about $65, and for the airport dike upgrade, about $88, bringing the average total from $314 to $467. Waugh explained that both bylaws are up for discussion at the upcoming October 11 Board of Directors meeting and the board can decide to either provide third reading, at which time the process would proceed to referendum, or deny third reading, a move that would cause the initiative to fail. Waugh encouraged residents to make their opinions known to their elected representatives, so that the Board’s decision would be an informed one. On that topic, attendees expressed their discontent that there wasn’t a single elected director present at the forum and several called for all citizens to write their representative stating their general dissatisfaction. It was noted that all CCRD staff members were in attendance. It was later learned from CCRD staff that Chair Brian Lande had been out of the valley on
CCRD business and was in transit home at that time. No explanation was available as to why the other two Bella Coolabased directors could not attend. Other concerns from the crowd included a lack of alternative means to recover the costs and the fact that the non-taxpaying residents of the valley were not contributing to the project. On the latter topic, Waugh informed that a letter had been sent to the Nuxalk Nation Council requesting their consideration of providing significant funding to assist in the initiative, but that no response had yet been received. Waugh also clarified that the federal and provincial contribution could only be applied to the airport dike, and that there are other significant concerns within the valley that need to be addressed by other means. More detailed cost estimates, specific to electoral areas, are available from the CCRD office at 626 Cliff St. Bella Coola. The Coast Mountain News will continue to publish information as it becomes available.
Breastfeeding offers best start in life DR. PAUL MARTIQUET, MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER “The Road to Lifelong Health Begins with Breastfeeding” was the theme of this year’s World Breastfeeding Week, which took place October 1 – 7. We might be past that date, but the message is always relevant. One statistic that can make us proud is that British Columbia has the highest rate of breastfeeding initiation in the country at 97 per cent! Unfortunately, only 19 per cent of mothers continue exclusively breastfeeding for the first six months. Beginning breastfeeding within the first half hour of a baby’s life and exclusively
breastfeeding for six months, and continued breastfeeding with other foods for two years and beyond, provides the best nutrition for babies, and has far-reaching health benefits for infants and mothers. Years of research have shed light on the vast array of benefits not only for children but also for mothers and society. For children, breastfeeding supports optimal development and protects against acute and chronic illness. For mothers, breastfeeding helps with recovery from pregnancy and childbirth and provides lifelong health advantages. And for society, healthier babies and mothers, especially over the long term, means lower healthcare costs and better,
healthier lives for both mother and child. Those are quite the achievements, all from a bit of milk. Indeed, but breast milk is an amazing substance that cannot be duplicated artificially. It is unique in its composition and function, containing the ideal balance of nutrients that the infant can easily digest. It changes over time, (even over the course of a day) to meet the changing needs of the growing child and contains substances essential for optimal development of the infant’s brain, with effects on both cognitive and visual function. Breast milk also provides growth factors that combine to mature the infant gut and immune factors manufactured to fight
allergens and illnesses specific to the mother’s and infant’s environment. New mothers are always faced with questions about whether to breastfeed. Constant advertising messages suggest she’s a better mother if she uses formula to feed her baby. This is not a good idea. Compared to the natural alternative, formula is missing many things a baby needs to be strong and healthy. For example, breast milk contains antibodies, hormones, anti-viruses, anti-parasites, growth factors and enzymes, none of which can be duplicated in formula. This is not to say formula is never an option, but it simply does not compare to milk from the mother. Even better, breast milk
Chris Czajkowski releases tenth novel ‘Ginty’s Ghost’ Well-known Chilcotin author Chris Czajkowski has released her tenth novel, ‘Ginty’s Ghost.’ As Czajkowski explains, “It is a bit of a departure from my other books as it is about my new home, which I call Ginty Creek, after the previous eccentric resident known as Ginty Paul.” “The property is not quite so remote as Nuk
Tessli, but is still three and half hours’ drive from the nearest traffic light, bank and supermarket, and I live off the grid, so it is not endowed with city conveniences.” The book describes her efforts at establishing a home (the property had been long abandoned and had no dwelling), but it also portrays Ginty herself through her own letters and stories that
people told Czajkowski about her. Czajkowski will be doing a slide show tour from Prince George througjh the Okanagan to the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. New venues include Vanderhoof and Nanaimo. Please check for details on the slide show page of her blog: www.wildernessdweller. ca
is free…. Not everyone is equally supportive of breastfeeding. Mothers regularly face challenges to their right to breastfeed: they are asked to cover up or to move elsewhere (no, the bathroom is not a good choice). Thus the need for the BC Human Rights Code that protects the right to breastfeed on the job, or anywhere generally open to the public. Years of research have shed light on the vast array of benefits not only for children but also for mothers and society. We would do well to remember that message and support mothers breastfeeding their babies. Dr. Paul Martiquet is the Medical Health Officer forBella Coola.
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Great weather and good fun for all at the Coho Festival On Sunday September 23 there was definitely somethin’ fishy going on at Snootli Hatchery. The semi-annual Coho Festival is a way for the Central Coast Fisherman’s Protective Association and DFO to celebrate salmon and thank the volunteers and community who support enhancement and habitat restoration projects. This year was “eggstra” special since it was the CCFPA’s 30th birthday! Everyone “caught” something, a Best Fishes! pen for adults or a bag of goodies for youngsters at the “Fish Pond”, plus the chance to take home a plush toy at the Fish Ring Toss game. Everyone learned something too as DFO staff and volunteers sorted through adult chinook salmon and conducted an eggtake, and then “small fry” helped to mix salmon sperm
and eggs together to fertilized eggs. Once the salmon were spawned, all could get a glimpse of the inside story of salmon physiology and marvel at how the heart continues to beat even after being removed from the body. Some young adventurers took time to skipper the rigid hull DFO Conservation and Protection fast response vessel and all tried their hand at fry ID at the aquarium. The TV video display of “critter cam” footage taken at the back of the hatchery where outlet channels meet Snootli Creek was a popular site and was the first time for some to view wolves and a cougar. Inside the Tank Farm building visitors could see how small fish are fin clip marked and a Coded Wire Tag implanted in the nose, then
how the pins are found from heads turned in to the Salmon Head Recovery Program. People could not believe how a three number code could be stamped on such a small wire and that they could see that number in the pin reading magnifier. Visitors also took the opportunity to take a tour of Snootli Hatchery, marveling at the over six million chum eggs in the incubation Quonset. An extra thrill for kids came at the end of the tour when they could feed some of the 250,000 chinook yearlings in the ponds. Another highlight of the event was the “Leaky Wader Relay” where four young teams took on the three challenges of salmon fry ID, scale sampling from an adult chinook and trying to unravel a “birds nest” of rope. They were all fantastic and pro-
vided much excitement for the crowd. The final event of the day before the Salmon Barbeque was the Merganzer Eggstravaganzer Duck Race. Numbered red and yellow ducks that participants had “spawnsored” were released from a tote above the Snootli Bridge and owners could cheer them on as they were carried along by the current. Everyone got a lesson in river hydrology when leading ducks were suddenly sucked into a back-eddy at one point and then others were caught in slow water at another. It made for an interesting race! The first three ducks across the line won prizes for participants and the CCFPA coho program won support as funds will purchase fish food over the winter. The salmon BBQ was enjoyed by all as they sang Happy
Birthday and wished “Best Fishes” to the CCFPA as the executive were presented with a 30 year plaque and special SEP pins. CCFPA executive: Croydon Lansdowne, Darwin Unrau and Shirley Willson. CCFPA members and Volunteers: Joe and Kaiko Stewart, Francis Phillips, Al Fontaine, Breagha Koroluk, Robyn Willis, Gerry Radstack, Kelli and Pete Dionne, Anna Ounpuu DFO Staff: Snootli Hatchery and Community Programs - John Willis, Haakon Hammer, Marshall Hans Jr., Marie Salome, Sandie MacLaurin, Conservation and Protection - Cory Morrison Fisheries Management Kristen Wong
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‘Tl’aaqwaylh’ Emily Lillian Siwallace February 3, 1932 – September 24, 2012 Lillian was born on February 3, 1932, the third of eleven children born to Samson and Dora Mack. After losing her two older brothers, she became the eldest in the family and took responsibility for caring and guiding her younger siblings. Lillian met her future husband in 1947. They got married on a beautiful sunny day on December 20, 1948. After the ceremony, they were surprised to find that it had snowed about two feet and the snowflakes were so big they couldn’t take pictures. Her husband Andy claimed that God had sent confetti down on them. Lillian and Andy raised eight children of their own, seven boys and one girl. Their family grew to include 13 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren,
and four great-great-grandchildren. Andy and Lillian adopted Eva Mack, Martin Lehr, Stanley Gascoyne, Lorne Cahoose, Annie Sulin, and Betty Sangster as their own in the traditional way. Lillian went to back to school and earned a certificate to teach the Nuxalk Language. She was there when the Nuxalk Language was introduced into the local schools in 1975, and she was proud contribute to the survival of the culture for 17 years while transmitting her knowledge and heritage to elementary and secondary students. Lillian was also proud to be a part of the Nuxalk Nation’s efforts to save the culture and language from extinction; she loved to watch and listen to the young people dance with their bodies and voices
echoing ancient traditions and stories. “It makes you feel good because you are a part of teaching them,” she said. Below is an excerpt from Hank F. Nader’s Concise Nuxalk-English Dictionary: “I began to learn how Lillian had generously contributed to the revival of culture during her life. Over the years she had taught the Nuxalk language in the community school, where Nuxalk shapes, forms, and a sense of place exemplify a proud cultural heritage. I learned how she invited others to bring traditional songs and dances into the lives of young students. And how she encouraged artisans to apply their crafts to cloth, wool, paper, canvas, and silver so that they could resituate long past Nuxalk ways into contemporary and new imagina-
tive spaces.” Lillian was one of the founders of Acwsalcta School. She and a group traveled to Arizona to look at their band-operated schools in preparation of building a Nuxalk school and education system. She took great pride in the successes of Acwsalcta School, and the Nuxalk culture and language were a big part of her life. Above all, Lillian made her family a priority. She loved her husband, children, and grandchildren, unconditionally and made each of them special in their own way. Lillian’s brothers and sisters knew that they could count on her when they needed advice and guidance. Mom, grandma, sister, auntie, friend, you will be greatly missed. Until we meet again…..
Wanda May Tallio April 22, 1946 – September 8, 2012 Wanda May Tallio was born in Bella Coola to Clayton and Cora Mack on April 22, 1946. Wanda has two sisters, Eliza and Doris, and one brother Clayton Jr. (Dusty). Wanda was very
young when she started working; she was a Fisheries Researchers, Nurse’s Aide, tree planter, and janitor for the Band and the Cedar Inn. She even went to California for three months to
nanny for a big-time lawyer named Alten Myrvold. Wanda married Archie Tallio on October 25, 1968 and they had Candy, Rachael, Kenneth and Maxine. Her children,
along with her grandchildren, were her pride and joy. Raising her children came first, they meant the world to her and were the most important thing in her life. Wanda had many,
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many friends all over who were just as important to her as her children. Her closest friends were Geraldine Morton, Cecilia (Sis) Mack, Selena Nappie, Merle Tallio, Karen Anderson and Lady Di (Dianne) George. Her favourite thing to do with her friends was to go mushroom picking and she looked forward to it every year. In 2005 Wanda moved to Williams Lake to be closer to her children. She liked playing bingo with her ‘bingo buddy’ Karen but she loved to play the lot machines in the casino; she said it was such a rush! In September 2010, Wanda was diagnosed with terminal cancer. She began treatments in Kelowna in January 2011, so she traveled back and forth. The more treatments she got, the more sick and weak she became from the side effects. It was in April of this year that Wanda decided to stop the
chemotherapy so that she could spend quality time with her children and grandchildren. The cancer was aggressive and spread fast, these last few months were challenging but she always remained the same caring and loving person. It was
hard to let her go, especially for her grandchildren, but now she is no longer suffering and she’s with her parents, daughter, and neice. Until we meet again…rest in sweet heavenly peace mom, grandma, sister, auntie, and very special friend.
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