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Two men stabbed in Silverton armed robbery Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Two men with guns strode into a Red Mountain Road home in Silverton on Sunday, November 25 around 11:30 in the morning. According to a police report,
the two residents fought with the two men, which resulted in one of the residents being stabbed as well as one of the interlopers. The suspects then fled and the residents called the police, giving them a descrip-
tion of the get away vehicle. Around 2:30 p.m., Midway and South Okanagan RCMP stopped the suspect vehicle and four males were taken into custody. When their vehicle was searched, a handgun and a pellet gun were
found. “I don’t have an update yet,” said Staff Sergeant Dan Seibel of the Kootenay Boundary Regional Detachment on Monday morning, who said that the officers on the case worked late into the night.
The status of the stabbing victims was unknown as well. When asked if the residence was a grow op, Seibel said it was a possibility, but it remains to be seen in the ongoing investigation.
Telus planing cell coverage for Highways 3 and 6 Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Telus is putting together a plan to put towers along Highways 3 and 6, which would increase cell phone coverage from the Castlegar/Nelson junction to Fauquier and all the way to Vernon. At this point, the project is in the planning stages only, although the RDCK board passed a motion at their most recent meeting to invite Telus to an upcoming meeting to discuss the project plans. Telus rep Shawn Hall said at this stage, the company is searching out owners in the area that would be amenable to having a tower on their property. Hall said the plan was to have as close to uninterrupted phone and data coverage over the entire distance. At the moment, cell phone coverage lasts to the lookout to the south of Nakusp, and somewhere around Box Lake along Highway 6. If cell phone coverage were
complete, it could mean a lot in terms of cutting down emergency response time when accidents occur. “In my opinion I think that it is great for the traveling public and especially for emergency first responders,” said Nakusp Fire Chief Terry Warren. “It will also be an advantage to the Wildfire Management crews in wildfire seasons.” Some individuals are concerned that the towers and the possible ill effects of increased signals in the air outweigh any emergency concerns. “From my perspective, this is first and foremost a public health issue,” Art Joyce, a member of Citizens for Safe Technology, a group “demanding reduced exposure to unsafe technology,” according to their website. Transmission isn’t the only possible harm, Joyce noted. “From a social perspective, cell phones are destructive,” he commented. “Here in the Kootenays with our extreme winter weather we have a long-standing culture of
helping out anyone stranded on the side of the road. It’s simple: you see a car broken down by the side of the road, you stop and offer help. We have used this community honour system for gen-
erations and it has always worked. With cell phones, the idea is that no one has to stop to help anyone because, after all, they probably have a cell phone anyway.” Shawn Hall said the project
is still in the early stages, but community consultation will be part of the process and individuals and groups will have a chance to ask questions and voice any concerns.
Rosemarie Parent awarded Jubilee medal
Rosemarie Parent was given the Queen’s Jubilee medal by MLA Katrine Conroy last week. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Katrine Conroy, MLA for Kootenay West was on hand Wednesday, November 21 to award the Queen’s Jubilee medal to local historian
Rosemarie Parent. Nakusp councillor Joseph Hughes spoke at the ceremony, thanking Parent for her many contributions to the community over the years. Katrine Conroy echoed the sentiment
and pinned the medal over Parent’s heart. Rosemarie Parent surprised both the MLA and the crowd by presenting Conroy with a print of a drawing by her late husband, Milton Parent.
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Mayor Karen Hamling visits Nakusp Secondary By NSS Grade 10 Students
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Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling visited the Grade 10 class explaining her job and answering questions. Photo courtesy of Tessa Wiseman
Mayor Karen Hamling was invited to NSS Socials 10 classes on November 19 to explain the three levels of government, municipal government, and her role as Mayor of Nakusp. Students found Mayor Hamling both helpful and informative as she spoke and answered their questions. “Mayor Hamling knew how to explain the answers to our questions in a simple enough way for us to understand, but still give us the main idea,” Taylor Aeichele said about the mayor’s visit. Afterward, students commented about the complexity of the municipal government, the mayor’s role in a village, and about their involvement in village decisions. “The municipal government is more complex than I thought: if you want to put in a new playground, you have to go into committee meetings, you have to check the
insurance company, and make sure that you check about people suing the village,” commented Jacob Henschke. Adam Fox was impressed by the mayor’s visit. “We were glad to see that Mayor Hamling is an expert,” he said, “because she has a difficult position and it gives us confidence in her to see how she has the ability to take action on our behalf.” “She does a lot of work, doesn’t get paid a lot for it, and does it because she cares for the community and it’s a service that needs to be given,” noted Katarina Koftinoff, recognizing the value of the mayor’s work. Kyle Louis and Mikel Guidon saw that the effects of her work might be felt by them very soon” “We enjoyed how Mayor Hamling showed us that things affect us, not just adults; kids need a say in what will happen in our village. For example, The Union of British Columbia Municipalities makes decisions regarding driving age.”
Junior Cougars take Tier 2 championship
The Junior Cougars have come a long way as a team, sweeping the Tier 2 volleyball championship last weekend with their skill and teamwork. Congrats! Photo courtesy Carter Stenseth
By Stephanie Stenseth
Special to the Arrow Lakes News
The Nakusp Cougar Junior Volleyball team travelled snowy roads to get to Mt. Sentinel for their Tier 2 playoffs on Friday,
November 23. After a successful season with a young team, the Cougars were hoping for some exciting volleyball against unknown teams. During round robin play, the Junior Cougars defeated Grand Forks with scores of 25 to 17 and 25
to 10, Trail team three 28-26 and 25-9, and split games with Kaslo (25-20 and 16-25). Their scores put the Junior Cougars at the top of their pool and first place overall to face Trail team two in the finals. Before the final match, the
Cougars’ captain Katira Niquidet was chose by coach Stephanie Stenseth to face a senior Labraro player in a serving competition. With 12 teams, coaches and fans watching, the pressure was on, but Katira was one of only four girls to serve it over.
The finals went smoothly for Nakusp, with the Junior Cougars defeating Trail team three 25-15 and 25-20, earning them the title of West Kootenay Tier 2 Junior Girl Volleyball Champions.
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Page and Sumrall honoured with Rotary award Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Kees Van Der Pol, Katrina Sumrall, Laurie Page and Terri McLeod lined up for pictures at the second annual Nakusp Rotary Ethical Business and Professions Award dinner. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
The awards for Ethical Standards for Business and Professions were given out on Wednesday, November 21 to a smallish crowd of Nakusp Rotary members and guests. What would have been an audience of a few dozen people had been decimated by sickness, but the number that were there witnessed the awarding of the honour to Nakusp veterinarian Laurie Page and the Nakusp Veterinary Clinic, and Lucerne School teacher Katrina Sumrall. Page’s truthfulness and fairness, which are part of what put her in the running, also prompted to say that she felt odd as though she had been singled out to receive the award. Page runs the veterinarian clinic with her partner in business and in life, Bill Sones, and so it was with a bit of awkwardness that she was alone standing up receiving the award, noting that Sones deserved it just as much as she did. Sumrall has brought fairness and truthfulness to her work both with students and in the community of New Denver, and her straightforward approach and friendship building were recognized as well.
Take advantage of the arrival of the giving season Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
It’s coming up to the holiday season, a time to learn the joy of giving, and you have many options in town to choose from. The Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation has been able to Light up the Hospital Lights for approximately three decades now, and Bea Anton will be stationed at the Broadway Deli all
day (between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.) on Dec. 7 waiting for your donation. The foundation has been responsible for a number of additions and improvements over the years, and this year they are raising money to buy a new defibrillator for the hospital. KSCU is also holding a silent auction raising money to keep the Nakusp Community Foundation operations going with stamps,
insurance and all that necessary and exciting stuff. The tables are full of an assortment of items, some of which would make excellent presents. You have until November 30 to place your bids. There will be more than a few opportunities to give yourself the gift of generosity this season, but don’t cheat yourself out of the best part of the holiday spirit.
Funds available for youth projects Contributed by Rachel Lucas, CBT
If you’ve got a project but you need a helping hand, Columbia Basin Trust is making $150,000 available for projects that benefit Basin youth through two granting programs. “We confirmed in our 20112015 Youth Initiatives Strategic Plan that we wanted to continue to support a range of opportunities that allow youth to engage with their communities and one another,” said Sabrina Curtis, CBT Director, Sector Initiatives. “These two granting programs
will make funds available for more youth projects.” Columbia Basin Youth Grants (CBYG) fund projects that directly benefit Basin youth aged 12 to 29 for up to $15,000. Registered non-profit organizations, school districts, First Nations organizations and local governments—plus youth aged 15 to 29 with a sponsoring organization—can apply to CBYG, and the next deadline is December 17, 2012. For application forms and guidelines, visit www.cbt. org/cbyg. Youth Action Grants (YAG) are for youth aged 12 to 19,
who can apply to YAG for up to $3,000 with projects that demonstrate youth-led action with positive outcomes. Starting December 1, 2012, there will be monthly intakes on the first of every month. For application forms and guidelines, visit www. cbt.org/yag. Applications to both programs are adjudicated by CBT’s Youth Advisory Committee, a group of youth from around the Basin whose involvement further promotes the active engagement of youth in regional decisionmaking processes.
Nakusp minor hockey SCHEDULE Saturday dECEmbEr 1St Midget House 11:00am – 12:30Pm NakuSP vS NElSoN 1 SuNday dECEmbEr 2Nd Midget House 11am – 12:30Pm NakuSP vS NElSoN 2 BantaM Rep 1:15 – 3:15Pm For more information please visit our website: www.nakuspminorhockey.com
Bea Anton receives one of the first donations to the Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation from Troy Clark. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes
Do you want to practise forestry in BC? New forestry designation available now The Natural Resource Professional (or NRP) designation is new and recent grads from natural resources conservation programs at the University of BC, Thompson Rivers University and the University of Northern BC can apply today. The NRP designation will allow you to practise aspects of professional forestry in every corner of the province. You might find yourself working for government, consultants, industry, Aboriginal groups and more! For more information and to see which programs qualify, visit our website at www.abcfp.ca.
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Atheists are a funny lot
John Perkins A Rational View The advantage of having had a post-secondary education is one factor that seems to define atheists more than anything else. The Pew Foundation in the U.S., named for a family of American philanthropists, the Pews, not for rows of church benches, determined last year that the average atheist is far more knowledgeable about religion than the average church-goer. The surest way for a Christian to get cred (instant credibility), is to claim that he was once an atheist; there are many such people in the ranks of evangelicals and other Christian personalities. Alastair McGrath from Oxford University, William Lane Craig, probably the bestknown Christian apologist in North America, Lee Strobel, an evangelical apologist, and an individual who advertised in The Valley Voice recently styling himself as a former atheist, Dr. Em Brake, to name just four. This man is now the ministerial director of The Seventh Day Adventist Church in B.C. That a man can go from being an atheist to a Young Earth Creationist, which is demanded of all Seventh Day Adventist Church adherents, boggles my mind. Several years ago my wife and I took a working boat cruise through the waters of the Inland Passage on “The Aurora Explorer” to celebrate
an anniversary. Of the 12 passengers on board were a retired Seventh Day Adventist pastor from Alberta and his wife who, en route to Campbell River from where the boat left, had visited The Burgess Shale site just north of Field, B.C. The purpose of their visit was to see where “Satan had deposited all the fossils.” The site had earned U.N. World Heritage status. The fossil field, not Satan, was the reason for U.N. recognition. Satan, so the Creationists believe, deposited the fossils there sometime during the last 6,000 years in a vain attempt to discredit scientific dating methods. Humour plays a large part in the atheism lexicon insofar as all religions are concerned. Two instances come to mind, the first is called “Jesus and Mo” and another one goes by the name of Mr. Deity. The first one, Jesus and Mo – short for Mohammed – is a regular four-panel comic strip in which Jesus and Mohammed are seated side by side at a bar, drinking. There is always a third person, a barmaid, who is out of sight, but not inaudible because she is the foil who questions Jesus and Mohammed on their often diverse, but often common, points of faith. The questions she asks are pointed and the answers they give are, to the non-believer, vague and evasive. The second one, Mr. Deity, is in video format and real people assume the roles of biblical characters. Each video lasts for five to seven minutes and deals with matters of faith. It is not as incisive as Jesus and Mo but it gets the point across that without hard evidence, all matters involving faith are open to question. For those of you who have access to the internet, I suggest that you search both titles ”Jesus and Mo” and “Mr.Deity.” I can guarantee that you will not find anything offensive.
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Helen Scown, Coordinator for Nakusp Hospice Society, hangs an ornament on the remembrance tree at Hub Barton Insurance. Photo courtesy of By Helen Scown
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Christmas is a special time of remembering and honouring our loved ones in the past and building new memories to bring forward into the future. For many people it is a bittersweet time because memories of those who are no longer with us bring both smiles and tears. Nakusp Hospice is once again pleased to have the support of Hub International/Barton Insur-
ance have our Memorial Tree on display. The Memorial Tree will be on display from November 23 to December 31 during regular office hours to take donations large or small. Anyone can inscribe the name of a loved one on an ornament and hang it on the tree. Tax receipts will be sent to donors who request them. The Nakusp Hospice Society provides support to individuals and families who are experiencing terminal illness. There is no
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Listen, can you hear the singing rocks of Nakusp? Curling, the art of making rocks sing on ice, is an ancient and fun activity that you can take part in every Tuesday in Nakusp.
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Skip Earl Frerichs throws a rock during the casual curling drop in that happens every Tuesday at the rink beneath the Arena. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Where can you find singing rocks? In the basement of the Nakusp Arena. The ice is in and the rocks are waiting for you in the curling rink. On a wet Tuesday afternoon I popped in to join drop-in curling. Although I was definitely the most junior (and most inexperienced) player, I was welcomed and told to get a move on and throw a rock. If you’re familiar with the sport you already know that throwing a rock isn’t the same as lobbing it into the air. And good luck with that anyway, because curling rocks are heavy – really heavy: they weigh between 17 and 20 kilos. No, chucking rocks in curling is a trick of balance, force, and spin. I quickly put on a small rubber shoe cover, a slider, which is a lot like rubber shoe protectors of old that shielded dress shoes from rain and mud (I don’t see a lot of them any more; I used to have a rubber pair for heels which were hilariously cartoony when worn without a shoe underneath). The slider allows your foot to slide on the ice as you get low and push the rock toward its target. A word about the ice: it’s not flat, it’s kind of pebbly. I’d imagined
the ice was like the rink upstairs in The brooms are more like some kind of enthe arena, but not so. On the curl- larged dish-scrubbing utensil to polish the pebing sheet (the play area), the ice is bly ice in front of the moving rock. Adept curlers groomed to be a little bumpy, and glide on their slider shoe just in front of the icy the finished surface texture feels missile and scrub; I race in tiny steps to keep up like hail has fallen, melted slightly and scrub as fast as I can. and then refrozen. For those of you Curling, when you know what you’re doing born with rocks in your blood, this and are attempting more than just standing upis old news, I’m sure, but I was de- right on the ice while figuring out how to throw lighted. or sweep, is a game of strategy, tactics and skill. Even more delightful is the I could see this, even though I hardly knew where sound the rocks make as they slide to stand or what to do. toward their target. They sing! As Points are awarded to the team with the rock they curl (you put a slight spin on nearest to the button, or centre point of the target, the rock when you throw it) over the for not only that rock but any of their rocks that orange-peel surface of the ice, the are closer to it than the other team’s nearest rock. rock makes a beautiful meditative Got that? sound as it scrapes its way to the So what you want to do, ideally, is get as near blue and red target. to the centre as possible and not let any of the But unless you’re throwing the opposing team’s rocks get close. Once you know stone, and throwing it well, you’ve what you’re doing it’s more likely. As it was, one got more important things to do than of my throws ended up in a good defensive posijust listen to the rock sing. You’ve tion, luckily. got housekeeping to do! If you want to hear the stones sing, drop in to Earl Frerichs, our skip, hollered the curling rink at 1 p.m. on Tuesdays, and you’ll to get sweeping, scrubbing the path be on the ice learning how to throw stones in no in front of the rock and smoothing time at all. For more information on the drop in the way so it will reach its destina- or the Men’s League (women are also welcome, tion. If the throw is too heavy, it but they have to wear a moustache in Movember, will shoot too far and miss its mark. teased Charlie Granewall), you can call Brian If it’s too light, it just won’t get to Weatherhead at 250-265-3133. where it needs to go, but sweeping can help the rock along (if I were writing a hip hop song about curling, it would have to have the line “I’m throwing the rocks like little Miss Goldilocks: just right”). 2.8125” x 3”
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2012 Celebration of light lit Nakusp up with cheer and warmth, ringing in the holiday spirit Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Pat DIon revisited his role as town crier for the celebration of lights. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
A mysterious grinch in a jolly mood joined the paraders. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
This year’s light up parade took a different turn, starting on the east end of Broadway and finishing in the park where there were fire barrels, a stage, goodies and more ready for chilly spectators. Folks were greeted by a lovely light display composed of paper bags decorated by tots and lit up with LED lights. After the festivities, the bags will be given to residents at Halcyon House as souvenirs. Fire barrels featuring some fancy design work that cut sleds, reindeer, words and even logging trucks into their sides were filled with old pallets and set alight. For those with the munchies, there were treats galore to choose from: chocolate, hot drinks, baked goods and popcorn to name a few. The youth choir regaled the crowd with carols, and kids played street hockey in front of Halcyon House. There were a few drops of rain, but fortunately the precipitation stayed at a spit, and the celebration was dry and warm under the night’s sky. Kids played street hockey under the glare of lamps after the parade was done. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Of course, the man himself, Santa, was there distributing sugary treats to kids and adults lining Broadway. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Nakusp Falcons whooped it up on their festive float. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes
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The youth choir sang carols for the crowd, and Matt McKee manned the DJ booth. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Nakuspians took the chill off near festive fires. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes
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2012 Celebration of light lit Nakusp up with cheer and warmth, ringing in the holiday spirit Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Pat DIon revisited his role as town crier for the celebration of lights. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
A mysterious grinch in a jolly mood joined the paraders. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
This year’s light up parade took a different turn, starting on the east end of Broadway and finishing in the park where there were fire barrels, a stage, goodies and more ready for chilly spectators. Folks were greeted by a lovely light display composed of paper bags decorated by tots and lit up with LED lights. After the festivities, the bags will be given to residents at Halcyon House as souvenirs. Fire barrels featuring some fancy design work that cut sleds, reindeer, words and even logging trucks into their sides were filled with old pallets and set alight. For those with the munchies, there were treats galore to choose from: chocolate, hot drinks, baked goods and popcorn to name a few. The youth choir regaled the crowd with carols, and kids played street hockey in front of Halcyon House. There were a few drops of rain, but fortunately the precipitation stayed at a spit, and the celebration was dry and warm under the night’s sky. Kids played street hockey under the glare of lamps after the parade was done. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Of course, the man himself, Santa, was there distributing sugary treats to kids and adults lining Broadway. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Paper bag lanterns placed across the cenetaff welcomed visitors to the park. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Barbara Maye, festooned in jingle bells, and her friend Geordie were there. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Kringle is crafting it up with PALS in Nakusp the unassuming to the impressive, the latter category including those such as Margie Bos’s painted woodwork, and Barbara Thielen’s jewelry. Circling around the arena floor, it was possible to find out new things about your fellow residents. It may not be a surprise to longtime residents, but I had no idea that my substitute science teacher made stained glass. One point to you, Mrs. Jones. Of course, the more edible class of homemade concoctions was present as well; notably, Faye of Gramma Faye’s chocolates presided over an impressive array
Marilyn McKinnon and Heather Davidson were at the helm of the LIbrary table at the PALS craft fair. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Christmas is a time for love, ac- dress up as Santa. Regardless of all cording to children’s TV, a time for the Saturday sales and corporate Kris murder, according to schlocky hor- Kringles in more populated areas, in ror movies, and a time for giving Nakusp it means something else as Walmart all of your money, accord- well: it means it’s time for the Naing to them. Kenny G’s Christmas- kusp Festival of Lights once again. themed soporifics travel the airThe Festival is a big event for Nawaves, numbing drivers into sleepy kusp, and so is the craft fair that took hazards. place in the arena. As craft fairs go, Store employees proudly pat it was pretty impressive. The parking themselves on the back for their lot was unusually filled with cars. clever plot of setting up decorations Inside, it was the same story. two days after Halloween. “A Won- People bustled from one end to the derful Life” is stuck on repeat on ev- other, stopping to admire displays or ery channel everywhere. Kids circle sipping drinks from the concession. everything in the Wish Book. Stores Tables and chairs set down near the throw sale after sale trying to draw staged filled quickly with browsers in as much profit as possible, and looking for a place to recline. The most of all, a whole bunch of people displays themselves ranged from
of sweets. Maybe her and Jennifer should have a chocolateoff? Marylin McCurry had some yummy looking baked goods at her table too. Not to discount PALS themselves, the sponsors of the event, who had a table staffed by the friendly Linda Kendall. The craft fair is one of those things that seems to be left behind by time; you won’t find any ipads or HDTVs, but you will find some great craftsmanship and a lot of cool stuff. To create something is to put your personality into something unique, and that’s why a craft fair is perfect for a town like
Nakusp. In a bigger city, there would be so many tables that not everyone would get more than a passing glance; heck, in a bigger city, most people would just pop downtown for a new laptop or movie. In Nakusp, where everyone knows each other, and everyone has nothing to do for the majority of their day, a craft fair allows people to showcase their creativity and be an individual. From baubles to baked goods, from gemstones to gorgeous views and beyond, the craft fair was a worthwhile attendance. Judging by the amount of people present, it seems most agree.
Ken and Barbie had a festive Vegas theme going on at the PALS fund raising craft fair. Angus Schroff/Arrow Lakes News
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gram for children 0-6. Free drop-in for parents, caregivers and their children; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building. FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSON Learn how to move in ways that will improve the quality of your life. At 90 5th Ave in Nakusp (NaCoMo Wellness Centre). First class free; begins 9:15 a.m. Contact Tyson Bartel 250226-6826 or thaigouch@yahoo.com for more info.
STORY TIME AT NAKUSP PUBLIC LIBRARY
Off Road Vehicles ATV’S, UTV’s, Dirt Bikes & Buggies. Kamloops Cartsplus. www.cartsplusbc.com 1-888371-3946. kamloopscartsplus@shawbiz.ca
Recreational/Sale
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For Sale - 1998, 27’ Sportsmaster Travel Trailer. Sleeps up to 8 People. Twin Bunks, Pull-out Couch, Table Folds Down, Queen Pillow-top Mattress in Front Bedroom. Air Conditioner, 3 Burner Stove, Oven, Spacious Bathroom, 2 x 30lb Propane Tanks. Very Clean and in Excellent Condition! $9,400 OBO. Located in Nakusp. Please call 250-265-9990 or email: tzanier@hotmail.ca for more info.
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Legal Notices
Land Act: Notice of Intention to Apply for a Disposition of Crown Land FrontCounter BC Cranbrook has accepted an application made by Nellis and Veronica Sargeant of Nakusp, BC, on behalf of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), Kootenay Region, for a Specific Permission for the purpose of a private moorage situated on Provincial Crown foreshore south of Nakusp (Bayview Estates) on Upper Arrow Lake and containing 27 square meters more or less. The MFLNRO File Number that has been established for this application is 4405293. Written comments concerning this application should be directed to FrontCounter BC, 1902 Theatre Road, Cranbrook B.C., V1C 7G1 or email to: AuthorizingAgency.Cranbrook@gov.bc.ca Comments will be received by FrontCounter BC until January 4, 2013. FrontCounter BC may not be able to consider comments received after this date. Please refer to our websitehttp://www. arfd.gov.bc.ca/ApplicationPosting/index.jsp ¤ Search ¤ Search by File Number: insert Lands File Number for more information. 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
Listen to a story for kids between 10 and 11 a.m. SENIORS’ COFFEE From 10-11 a.m., and the Serenaders are on stage from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. DROP-IN HOCKEY IN NAKUSP Bring your own equipment; $2 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 3-4:45 p.m. for only $2. ZUMBA $5, plus a one-time fee of $20. For more info: www.mariewrede.zumba.com. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meets at Terra Pondera, 97 2nd Ave in Nakusp, 7 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 29
PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. and 3 - 4:45 p.m. for only $2.
STRONG START A pre-school early learning
program for children 0-6. Free drop-in for parents, caregivers and their children; 12:30 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building. BINGO AT THE LEGION Every Thursday, try your luck at bingo. Doors open 6 p.m. BADMINTON At NSS Gym 7 to 9 p.m.; $30/yr or $3/ drop in, Plus $15 insurance fee. Beginners welcome. For more info: 250-265-3326.
Thursday, Nov. 22 - Friday Nov. 30 KSCU SILENT AUCTION Raising funds for the
Nakusp Community Foundation, there are an assortment of items waiting for your bid!
Thursday, November 29
Don’t take your muscles for granted. Over 50,000 Friday, Nov. 30 SENIORS’ DINNER Atwith the Seniors’ Hall at 5:30 p.m. Canadians muscular HIDDEN GARDEN GALLERY FILM Genetic Roulette (2012) This sometimes shocking film may change dystrophy take them very your diet, help you protect your family, and accelerate the consumer tipping point against genetically modiseriously. fied organisms; begins 7:30 p.m. CRT PUBLIC MEETING The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee encourages you to join them and be heard, from 6-9 p.m.
Friday, Nov. 30- Sunday, Dec. 2
CHRISTMAS BY THE LAKE Silverton’s annual winter market and more runs 4-8 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday.
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Saturday, Dec. 1
GARY WRIGHT AT NAKUSP PUBLIC LIBRARY That’s Wright, ex-New Denver mayor will be
coming to talk about his new book with special guest Corky Evans. Show starts at 2 p.m.
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Wednesday, Dec. 5
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CAROL SING Come
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harmonize and feel the festive spirit through song at the NSS Gym. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and carols start at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free to this Nakusp Rotary event and everyone is welcome!
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Anna’s Hummingbird spotted late in Fauquier
Gary Davidson Birds of Nakusp You may be wondering why I have submitted a picture of a hummingbird in November! Well, believe it or not, this picture was taken on November 9 in Fauquier. I received a phone call from a resident reporting that a hummingbird had come to her feeder, which had not been taken down since the summer. When she saw the bird, she immediately put fresh food in the feeder and the hummingbird returned and fed. A neighbour also put out her feeder again. I went down immediately to identify the bird. It was an immature male Anna’s Hummingbird. Historically, this species was seen only further south in the western U.S. The first B.C. records occurred in the 1940s and were winter records! The species is essentially non-migratory,
although some will abandon the mountains of eastern California in the winter. There is also some expansion into Baja California in winter. Since that first B.C. sighting, numbers have been increasing steadily. It was not until well into the 1970s that the species was first reported from the interior of the province. Most interior records have come from the Okanagan but there are a scattering of reports from such far-flung places as Prince George, Prince Rupert and even the far northwest corner of B.C. There are a few Kootenay records, the most local being a bird from Silverton in January 1978. This individual was taken into the house by Nancy Anderson and given its “own room” for the winter! The first breeding record for the province was in 1958 near Duncan. Since then breeding has become a regular occurrence on southern Vancouver Island and in parts of the Okanagan. Anna’s Hummingbirds are well known for their post-breeding dispersal. That is, they tend to wander around after the breeding season. This is not a migration; they don’t go in any particular direction. It would be interesting to
know where the Fauqiuer bird came from, the Okanagan would seem the most likely but we’ll never know for sure. Since it is an immature bird, it was raised this past summer. The first thing I was asked by the Fauquier residents was whether or not their feeders were preventing the bird from leaving and therefore doing more harm than good. Because this is a nonmigratory bird, I assured them that their feeders were likely not preventing them from leaving at all. If they had finished their post-breeding wandering they may stay, if not then they will leave. I was later talking to a third Fauquier resident who had seen the bird a couple of weeks earlier. At time of writing, the bird was last seen on November 15th. While I was in Fauquier, I noticed a Harris’s Sparrow in the same garden as the hummingbird. This is also quite a rare bird in the valley, I have probably seen about a dozen in the last 37 years. Typically when they do arrive at this time of year, they remain for most of the winter before heading back to their Arctic breeding grounds. The Harris’s Sparrow is the only bird whose breeding range lies entirely within Canada.
This colourful little character, an Anna’s Hummingbird, was spotted recently in Fauquier. Photo courtesy of Gary David-
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Sinbad promises to be good
Princess Shaheen (Sierra Wilkes) and Sinbad (Michael Cold) are going on an adventure and you’re invited!
Photo courtesy Stefanie Scambler
Contributed by Stefanie Scambler
Come along on a wild adventure to the “Island of the Rok” with Sinbad and his crew. Encounter Pirates, Genies, Monkeys, Bruce, Barry and Wilson along the way. Can Sinbad safely return to marry his love, Princess Shaheen, before her father the Caliph has her marry the Evil Al Capone? Discover the answer when the Arrow Lakes Arts Council presents Mirror Theatre’s performance of Sinbad, a pantomime, on Saturday, Dec. 1, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 2 at 2:00 p.m. at the Bonnington Arts Centre. There will be music, mayhem and laughs for the whole family. Tickets are available at the Bon Marché/Dollar Store and at the door. Doors open half an hour before showtime.