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Whatshan graphite exploration to continue in spring Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
This past September, a large hexagon suspended from a helicopter was spotted around Arrow Park. The contraption was part of an expedition by Vancouver-based Noram, a mineral exploration company on the lookout for graphite near Whatshan Lake. What the company saw thanks to their airborne equipment was “just the beginning,” according to president Dave Rees. Once the magnetic resonance survey by helicopter was completed, a ground crew went in and confirmed there was graphite in the sample. “It’s quite accessible,” said Rees, who said the logging roads that crisscross the 144 square-kilometre area northeast of Whatshan Lake are a boon to exploration efforts. In a recent update about the company’s exploration of the Nakusp Flake-Graphite Property published on equities.com, it was stated that Noram has an option to earn a 100 per cent interest in the Property, which is 14,435 hectares in size. What’s all the fuss about graphite? Graphite isn’t just for pencils anymore. It’s found in refractories (substances that are heat-resistant), metallurgy, lubricants brake pads as well as pencils. It’s also found in Lithium-ion batteries which power cell phones, laptops and power tools, and which are the heart of electric car technology. Graphite is a very stable form of carbon that conducts electricity and is hard to ignite. For that reason, it has been used in steelmaking and foundry facings. One particular use, according to Wikipedia, was in the manufacturing of superior cannon balls, and thereby
contributing to the strength of the English navy. It has also historically been used to mark sheep, a much less lofty but also necessary use. In 2012, Canada was the fifth largest producer of flake graphite, running behind China, Brazil, India and North Korea, according to a pamphlet from the Natural Graphite Report 2012 (NGR) from Industrial Minerals. China is far and away the largest producer of the stuff, mining 79 per cent of the global graphite available in 2011. According to the NGR pamphlet, due to the increase in demand for electric cars and to China’s changing focus to exporting finished goods rather than raw materials, and looking to its own domestic needs, the world graphite market is changing. The price of the mineral has increased 140 per cent over the last two years, and graphite sources that were once seen as unprofitable are now being reconsidered. The cost of the NGR may itself be an indicator of the increasing importance and value of graphite. The Industrial Minerals report, which details up-to-date data about the mineral and the market, sells for $6,000 a copy. Graphene is the real potential mineral wunderkind, however. A sheet of single layer-carbon atoms, graphene is a twodimensional material that is lightweight but extremely strong with a breaking strength 200 times that of steel, according to Wikipedia. Not only is it able to be rolled, wrapped and stacked, it is recyclable. According to a 2007 article from the University of Manchester, “graphene is a rapidly rising star on the horizon of materials science and condensed-matter physics.” The authors
Graphite exploration will continue near Whatshan Lake in the spring, said exploration company Noram president. Photo courtesy SKYTEM of the article, Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, also state in their article that “the graphene ‘gold rush’ has begun.” Geim and Novoselov won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for their work with two-dimensional graphene.
The potential uses for graphene are vast in number, with several being actively developed and many more being dreamed up. Solar cells, integrated circuits, flexible screens,
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Engineer takes umbrage with council criticism Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
The former contract engineer for the Village of Nakusp is taking exception to what he believes is an unfair characterization of his work with the Village of Nakusp. Delterra Engineering Ltd.’s Trevor Shephard responded to a village council report by CAO Linda Tynan which stated the Village terminated its contract with Delterra because it was “believed that the
projects were not being effectively managed.” Shepard said there were responsibilities that lay with the village for delays in projects that were not mentioned in the report, making the report one-sided in his opinion. “My company completed many, many successful projects for the village,” Shephard told the Arrow Lakes News. “And they would not be getting their Climate Action Award without my creativity and ideas that got those projects
approved.” Shephard said the Village of Nakusp and other parties bear responsibility for many cost overruns. He pointed to issues of additional work required in response to municipal zoning changes, increased Ministry of Environment requirements and a high turnover of managerial staff in the years since 2005 as factors that increased costs. In a letter to the Arrow Lakes News, he estimates the costs in increased work due to changes
made by the Village to be in the order of $250,000. “I don’t think that was fair at all,” said Shephard about the CAO’s report. “This is important to me because I built my business with projects with the village,” Shephard said. “I did do a lot of stuff for them and for them to end on a note like this is unfair.” When asked for a response to Shephard’s comments, mayor Karen Hamling said it was unfortu-
nate that things have turned out the way they have, and deferred questions to CAO Linda Tynan, pointing out that the day-to-day workings took place between the CAO and the Engineer. “If I could talk to you about the details, you would see a whole different picture, but because it was in camera, I can’t,” said Hamling, who said the CAO was the person to discuss the details. The CAO was unable for comment as she is on vacation until mid January.
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from Telus. Jenkins began by saying that it was his job to be transparent while answering the question “what does Internet in Trout Lake mean?” The world wide web’s arrival in the town began back in 2010 with a ruling by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). To make up for not meeting service standards clients were paying for, Telus was ordered to deploy broadband Internet service to 159 rural communities in B.C., Alberta and Quebec. As of Nov. 28, there is now a fibre optic cable connection into Trout Lake which feeds information in and out of the town’s ISP run by John Wall. Telus rep Jenkins told the residents that Telus is not in a position to provide last-mile service, that local service is the responsibility of a local ISP. In the event that there is no ISP, Telus is required to provide service for one year, said Jenkins, but due to concerns that the corporation could force smaller ISPs out of business, Telus is not allowed to be the local provider. This didn’t sit well with all audience members, and one per-
son taking in the meeting via phone commented that Telus drops the service off, but if there’s a problem with the ISP, the clients have no recourse. One of the issues raised by residents was a concern that the ISP might be monitoring information. The meeting erupted in opinions: security concerns, questions about proof whether there was cause for concern, accusations of a personal vendetta, that Telus wasn’t living up to the CRTC requirements. Jenkins pulled the meeting back on track, noting that emotions were running high. He stated firmly “Telus will not be coming back to deliver retail service.” The cost of a single switching unit to run a line to a residence cost approximately $100,000 said Jenkins, and Telus would not be picking up the bill for that. He also offered a brief technical explanation of how package switching, the backbone of Internet information worked, and that the ISP was not monitoring content, but volume. John Wall, responsible for the Trout Lake ISP, told the Arrow Lakes News that the town’s wireless system was like any other, complete with the same security
issues. “We have anti-spyware, antivirus, anti-phishing software,” he said, but like any system there are no guarantees. What Wall could guarantee was that the ISP itself was not monitoring content. “We’re sure not going to waste our time spying on people,” said Wall, who compared the ISP to standing on an overpass watching traffic go by. “We can see how many cars and how fast they’re going, but not where they’ve been and we don’t care.” The biggest concerns for Wall as the provider are congestion and “collisions” when service gets interrupted, or if a tower goes down. Wall understands that people in the community are frustrated they can’t get direct Telus connections. “I can understand them being upset by it,” he said, and put their fears of being spied on down to a lack of knowledge about how the internet works. “I didn’t know anything about the Internet, I worked in the oil patch,” said Wall about his life before getting involved with the Internet Society.
It was beginning to look a lot like Christmas, even before the snow arrived. Some eager beaver was out decorating the trees along the walkway, amping up the festive mood in town.
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Graphite isn’t just for pencils anymore
Just one word: graphene. If Mr. McGuire were to give Dustin Hoffman’s character Ben a tip about the future in a contemporary remake of The Graduate, his single word could well be ‘graphene.’ Graphite from page 1 desalination, and medical screening devices are just a few of the possibilities for the stuff. Noram’s Dave Rees is as excited as the researchers and technologists by the possibilities
for the stuff. Graphene is pretty much the strongest stuff in the whole world, he told the Arrow Lakes News. The results of the company’s surveys have also been exciting so far, and more testing will take place in the spring to see if the
Whatshan deposit would be economical to mine. If all the results continue to look promising, the next steps will be to raise the millions of dollars needed to open a mine, a long-term prospect particularly in these economic times. Even if the deposit is a rich
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I recently had the opportunity to attend locally, an informative presentation concerning a fairly new financial benefit referred to as the Disability Tax Credit. The speaker, Anders Johnson, is an expert on the subject and since I was curious about the ins and outs of the DTC which is being widely promoted as good news for some taxpayers, I welcomed the chance to learn more and to be able to pass along details to readers of this column. As Anders remarked, “we live in a self-assessing country, meaning that it is up to us as individuals to file our income taxes correctly: Canada Revenue does not let you know where you can save money in terms of tax savings or credits. It is up to the individual to find this out.” Many people live with chronic medical conditions and they do
not know that they potentially are able to claim the Disability Tax Credit, according to Anders. “Personally, I think that the credit should be called a ‘Medical Tax Credit.’ The word disability evokes many meanings and images. If a person experiences an impairment to their dayto-day functioning such as limited mobility due to osteoarthritis, this does not necessarily mean they are disabled,” distinguished Anders. They have a chronic medical condition (and therefore) may be eligible for the DTC, he said. There are seven categories through which an individual can potentially qualify, Anders noted. These include walking, hearing, sight, elimination, mental functions, life sustaining therapy, feeding and speaking. The DTC is linked to income tax paid, essentially making it possible for the tax funds you have already paid out, to be returned to you. This is not a grant, or a government program, said Anders. “This is your money … the Disability Tax Credit is also transferrable to family members (such as one’s spouse, parent, sibling, aunt, uncle, in-law, niece or nephew). It does not matter how old you are or whether or not you work for a living.” Also, the tax credit is retroac-
tive up to a period of 10 years. Potentially, a person who has a marked restriction in one of the seven categories previously mentioned could receive a lump-sum of up to $14,000. Some medical conditions which may qualify an individual for the DTC include migraines, Alzheimer’s, osteo- or rheumatoid arthritis, angina, bipolar disorder, bladder problems, diabetes, cancer, dementia, COPD, strokes, PTSD and liver transplants. “This is not an extensive list,” said Anders. More detailed information is available by visiting his website at www.enabledfinancial. ca It is important to note here that Anders and his company offers free initial assessments and confidential community services aimed at helping to first of all determine whether the applicant is qualified to proceed with their application. “I have no problem travelling to Nakusp (usually weekly) to do the assessments and to help people qualify for the Disability Tax Credit,” he added. He is also available to speak to various service clubs or groups to inform people of the DTC and his role as an advocate on behalf of applicants, as applicable. To contact Anders call 250-427-6016.
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What if God was one of us?
Craig Savage A Matter of Faith Joan Osborne asked this question in her song “One of Us” that reached Number One on Canadian music charts in 1995. Written in one night by Eric Bazilian of The Hooters, it was not originally intended for public release. Nevertheless, this simple ballad struck a chord with many people. Why? It gave a voice to a growing segment of the population who believe in God but feel alienated from him. This tune expressed both a desire for a knowable, relatable God and an increasingly jaded attitude toward the churches that claim to speak for Him. One can almost picture Osborne dismissively waving her hand as she sings “yeah, yeah, God is great.” It is as if she is saying, “Yeah, I’ve heard all that religious stuff before. But what does the great God in the clouds have to do with slobs like us?” If only God were somebody that understood what real life is like here in the real world, then that would be the kind of God that she would believe in. When I first heard “One of Us”
I found myself yelling at the radio: “God was one of us! Didn’t somebody tell you?” The single greatest message of the Christmas season is this: God has walked where we walk. Jesus came as a flesh-and-blood human being, not some sort of heavenly hologram. He experienced all of the same pains and struggles that we do today and probably more— I’m sure first century Judeans had a harder life than 21st century Canadians do! I’m sure Jesus would have loved to be “a stranger on the bus tryin’ to make his way home” as the song says. Instead, Jesus constantly walked long distances through the countryside and often had no home to make his way to—the Bible says he had “no place to lay his head” (Matt. 8:20). From a birth in a stable to death as a criminal, Jesus was nothing if not down-to-earth. Amid the noise of the Christmas season, it is easy for this message to be lost. But there is good news. You can hear it if you listen carefully. I’m not being figurative; you can literally hear about exactly what I’ve been saying if you listen carefully for the next days until Christmas. How? Somewhere there will be Christmas music playing that you normally tune out and don’t think about—such as in a store or during a Christmas movie. When you listen to the words of the Christmas carols, they tell the whole story. And it’s a true story that’s good news for anyone that ever wished God was a little more like one of us.
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Give credit everywhere it is due Editor, It has always been a bone of contention for me to witness a lack of recognition for the people whose inspiration and expertise bring honour to a community, school or family. These people are really the unsung heroes of the story, and yet for reasons, which I hope may yet come to light, they are swept to the side. In the Nov. 21 edition of the Arrow Lakes News on page three we read that in a public council meeting document, the village stated: “earlier in the fall, the Village terminated its Engineering Contract with Delterra Engineering Ltd. as it is believed that the
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ects and “a persistent approach to acquiring funding and achieving results with few local resources.” I remember a ceremony in the park some years ago in which Delterra was being given the credit for obtaining major grants and funding for projects of which Nakusp is now the beneficiary. It seems to me that when awards are being granted, and congratulations offered, that there should at least also be honourable mention of Delterra Engineering, whose brainchildren brought this award to Nakusp. Stancia De Blasi Nakusp, B.C.
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projects [water treatment plant, sewer treatment plant and Well 2] were not being effectively managed.” Further on, however, the council notes admit that the Nelson firm who have been hired to complete the project were “very interested that we’ve got the reclaimed water portion.” On page eight of the same paper we see that Nakusp is one of three municipalities to receive the B. C. Community Energy award. Trish Dehnel states that the main reasons Nakusp was selected for the award were the implementation of renewable energy projects including micro hydro, solar and waste heat proj-
Claire Paradis Your Editor
This year, the Rotary Community Carol Sing was once again filled with folks singing their guts out. And some very nice guts they were! Kids, adults, and seniors were accompanied by Marilyn Massey and the NSS band (who also busted out a sunglassed version of the Theme from Peter Gunn, a non-traditional Xmas favourite. Maybe they’ll try Hava Nagila next year). Mostly snapping photos, I did sing too, enjoying being part of the many voices. It wasn’t my first experience singing, although it may have sounded like it. I’m no Cecilia Bartoli. I wander on and off key, and struggle to stay
with the tune, but lack of talent doesn’t diminish my enjoyment. In grade ten I elected to take choir with a friend who was keen on performing. I figured we’d at least have fun and not have to do a bunch of reading. It was fun, thanks to our teacher who was easygoing and made the eclectic bunch of students all feel at home (we were fundamentalist Christians to puffy shoe-wearing smokers to hippies). The class introduced us to classical music and avant garde performers like Laurie Anderson, and we were encouraged to experiment, bring in our own music and songs and sing them for the class. When we were rowdy, our teacher would pull out his Barry Manilow records and play them as punishment until we calmed down. Getting out and singing in front of people was part of the curriculum, and we would sing solos for each other and as a group for the school. Our class also ended up performing at a few gigs around my home town. We were terrible. Except once. Our repertoire included The
Lion Sleeps Tonight and a musical version of The Road Not Taken, as well as a couple other pieces, and generally we kept it together fairly well. One night, at a community concert, something magical happened. For whatever reason or confluence of forces, we sang in time and harmony and knocked their socks off. We knocked our own socks off, too. It was an amazing feeling; we had suddenly become a single entity during the performance, our voices becoming one beautiful sound. It was exhilarating. And it was unique. Although we did sing together at more events, there was nothing like that one night where we had come together and truly harmonized with each other. But that one moment was never forgotten by anyone. The community carol sing reminded me of that feeling. Raising your voice to sing with others and feel the warmth of community is exactly what a body needs going into winter. When the dark and cold are all around, it’s wonderful to feel the glow of togetherness.
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Engineer takes issue with Nakusp CAO report Editor, The Council Notes in the Nov. 26 issue contained Village CAO’s complaints about Delterra Engineering’s work on the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP), where the project is claimed to be overbudget and running late. These complaints are unfair and do not include the significant role the Village has played in increasing several projects’ costs and delays. The facts are: project work involves illage departments of Finance, Administration, and Public Works; council and mayor are required to ensure that the administration is sufficient; if administration is not sufficient then the projects are delayed; the Engineer Consultant is only one part of a larger project team. The Village contributed four large obstacles to the STP project. First, a zoning change: the STP project was budgeted for approval in March, 2007. In April 2008, the Village completed a new OCP that rezoned the area North of the Kuskanax from M2 Heavy Industrial to R5 Resort Residential. This required the pipeline for the Arrow Lakes outfall to be extended from 30m offshore for M2, to over 450m for R5 as per the Municipal Sewage Regulation (MSR). This impacted diving and barge rental; 400m of 250mm HDPE pipe, and freight; the manufacture of 200 concrete weights by public works; fusing, handling and sinking of the outfall; engineering, and underwater surveys. The combined increase of the extra cost is in the order of $100,000.
There was also a Right of Way (ROW) issue. The Village pumps its sewage from 8th Ave, across the Kuskanax railway bridge, to the STP lagoons. The pipeline, built in 1972, crosses private property owned by Bob Murphy, and a second parcel owned by Nakusp Mobile Mechanics (NMM). The Village did not sign a ROW Agreement with the Murphys but did with NMM. The sewer line was installed anyway. The project opened up this 40-year-old issue. The issue has impacted the project. The reclaimed line was planned to follow the existing sewer ROW. The Murphys naturally refused the new STP pipeline until the issue is resolved. Delterra, at the request of the previous CAO, has since spent hundreds of hours on the issue, but over four years later the ROW is still not complete. The cost to the project is at least $25,000 in engineering, meetings, and new legal surveys. Another obstacle was additional pipeline. The STP project required installing a pipeline crossing to the Kuskanax Hwy bridge. It was decided by council that this would be a good opportunity to install the required drinking water pipeline to supply the Nakusp north end, which has no municipal water. The Village paid for the 12-inch pipeline. This is a good idea, but it needs to be mentioned in the context of budget and schedule impacts. The bridge hanger engineering had to be redesigned, the Tender Contract drawings had to be
redone in detail, the bridge engineers had to redo the support design and the Ministry of Highways had to re-approve the drawings.Additional costs to the project are estimated at $25,000. Additionally, the Village office experienced difficulties with senior staff during this time, with long absences of key project team members. Since 2005 major management positions turned over and often absent between recruiting efforts. Four people have filled the CAO position either temporarily or permanently, four people as CFO; Public Works and the Arena had three different people and the Hot Springs had two. The absence of senior Financial and Administration positions during critical times and lack of support for decisions, signing documents or contracts has impacted projects. It resulted in a lack of any grant claims for 15 months and million dollar backlog. In 2010 the Village ran out of money and there was a spending moratorium for almost 12 months, which also impacted projects. The time taken by the Engineer to bring new staff up to speed was also a factor as it consumed many weeks of time. Other factors were costs incurred to respond to the Ministry of Environment, Nelson Branch, for the Arrow lake discharge and new plant. The MOE in 2007 estimated that a $16,000 environmental study would be adequate and this is the number carried in the budget. Numer-
ous studies were required in the end costing $100,000. These unexpected costs were out of the control of both the Village and Delterra as they were demanded by MOE. Council has never formally acknowledged these environmental costs. The STP project was not fully approved for construction until September 2011. Additional environmen-
tal study cost to the project is in the order of $100,000. The sum of all these costs and changes are in excess of $250,000 and are serious project impacts that need to be considered in Village public statements. Trevor Shephard, P.Eng. Delterra Engineering Ltd.
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MP Wilks remembers Dec.6
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David Wilks, M.P. stands with Minister Rona Ambrose, Minister of Public Works and Government Services and Minister for the Status of Women. Photo courtesy of David Wilks, MP Editor, Canadians will always remember the tragic events of December 6, 1989, when 14 young women were killed – targeted because of their gender. Reaction was swift and determined, as our nation resolved to end violence against women and girls in all its forms. Today, this important work continues. It involves all Canadians, across all communities and jurisdictions, in every part of Canada. Why? Because violence against women affects us all, destroying families, tearing apart communities and placing an
incredible burden on our economy. That is why the Government of Canada remains absolutely committed to eliminating gender-based violence. We are taking action that is improving the safety and well-being of women and girls, their families and their communities. As a retired member of the RCMP I have had been involved in numerous incidents involving violence against women and it is something that cannot be tolerated. Beyond the criminal elements, there must be a change in attitude in society in general and it must
start at home and then expand. We must make every effort to bring added awareness to a serious problem. As we work toward a more peaceful, more equitable society, we will succeed only if we work together. May we pause to reflect and remember the women who have died, then resume our work for change. We must double our efforts to ensure the violence against women becomes a thing of the past. It cannot and must not be tolerated in our society. David Wilks MP Kootenay Columbia
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Community Carol Sing still going strong 26 years later By Craig Savage
Special to the Arrow Lakes News
The 26th Annual Community Carol Sing hosted by the Rotary Club once again featured a variety of Nakusp musical talent at Nakusp Secondary School gymnasium. Kees Van Der Pol, Rotary president and emcee for the night, also praised the students of the Interact Club for their hard work on the event. The room decorated in festive cheer was full, although not quite the “standing room only” of some previous years. Savage School of Music’s kids choir, directed by Danielle Savage, was the first of five choirs to perform. The eleven girls belted out the pop song “I Gotta Feeling” and also helped usher in Santa’s grand entrance up the centre aisle with “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” The SSOM choir started this year and has been practicing at Nakusp Elementary School during the lunch break. Next up were the Seniors Serenaders, performing “Christmas in Killarney” and a spirited “Jingle Bell Rock” that got both the singers and the audience in a jolly mood. We heard from the NSS Band, under the direction of new band
teacher Patrick MacGibbon, several times over the course of the evening as well. MacGibbon accompanied the band (who wore sunglasses) on the keyboard during the aptly chosen tune “Peter Gunn Theme” which the crowd found amusing as Nakusp’s own Peter Gunn (a Rotary member) was in attendance. The band even led some of the carol singing when Marilyn Massey was not leading from the piano. The NSS Choir, with guest Pat Dion as the moustachioed tenor section, followed with a few songs, including “Do You Hear What I Hear” and Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah.” In past years, there had been a grade 6-7 band performance, but unfortunately there is no band for that age group this year. In between performances, Ellen Weatherhead and Talassa Larder gave an update on the Interact Club’s activities. “The Interact Club is going strong,” they reported. They thanked Christina Barisoff for her support throughout the year. Rounding out the program were two more choirs: the United Church Choir and the Arrow Lakes Community Choir. The church choir performed three less familiar Christ-
The Savage School choir were the youngest contingent of the evening, and performed pop songs as well as more traditional numbers. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News mas pieces, including “There Was a Child in Galilee” and “All Earth is Waiting.” The Community Choir got a great response from the crowd with the medley “Rejoice! For this is Christ-
mas Day” featuring excerpts from Handel’s “Messiah.” Kees thanked all those who had helped make the night possible; he expressed delight and surprise that the annual event was
still going strong after so many years. The NSS Band brought things to a close by leading everyone in singing “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.”
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The jolly man in the red suit was there, assisted by a few elves who handed out candy canes. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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The preparations for the parade at the Burton Community Learning Centre were almost as fun as the parade itself. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
The Burton fire truck led the parade, making the first turn around the Burton loop. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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A very Burton Christmas: parade and dinner in pictures
Clockwise from top left: a crowd in Burton; the pig roast for dinner; shepherds with their flock, the man in red. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Two miniature ponies decked out in seasonal colours and bells lead the way for the farmer’s market marchers. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Hear some local talent and help bring more to town Contributed by Marily Massey, ALAC
Music and fun will be brought to you by local talent on Sunday, Dec. 16 at the Bonnington. The Arrow Lakes Arts Council announces a Christmas Celebration
Concert starting at 2 p.m. This concert being held is a fund raiser to help the Arts Council raise monies to support our Concert Series that we have held every season for 35 years. Come on out and support your
Halcyon Assisted Living Society invites you to:
Halcyon House’s Christmas Tea & Bazaar
local talented artists as they help you celebrate the Christmas season. These artists all come from the Arrow Lakes and the Slocan Lake communities, and are pleased to showcase their talents for you. Some of the artists performing
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are the Arrow Lakes Community Choir, the Fauq Singers, the Savage School of Music Choir, some of the students from Marilyn Massey’s studio, and the Slocan Arrow Community Musical Ensemble. There will be a donation jar at
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STRONG START A pre-school early learning program for chil-
STRONG START A pre-school early learning program for chil-
dren 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 250-226-6826 or thaigouch@yahoo.com for more info. CAREER CRUISING WORKSHOP Explore education and training options 10 a.m.-noon. Call Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services at 250-265-3318 to register for this free workshop. STORY TIME AT NAKUSP PUBLIC LIBRARY 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 and the rink is yours for $2 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. STRONG START IN EDGEWOOD From 12:45-3:15 p.m. at 409 Monashee Avenue. See listing above for details. PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 3-4:45 p.m. for only $2. NES CHRISTMAS CONCERT The kids are ready to entertain you with some special things they’ve learned. Begins 6:30 p.m. ZUMBA Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays at the Legion 6-7 p.m. for $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. INDOOR BASKETBALL 7 p.m., NSS Gym Info: Scott Graham, Seamus O’Connor
Thursday, December 13
TAI CHI AT THE LEGION Beginners’ class begins at 9:30 a.m. 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.
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dren 0-6. Free drop-in for parents, caregivers and their children; 12:30 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building. PILATES At 3:30-4:30 p.m., at Nakusp Elementary School; $12 drop-in, $10 with pass. More info: Anne Ralston 250-265-4290. CREATIVE MOVEMENT FOR KIDS Come explore the world of movement between 4:00-4:45 p.m., at NaCoMo; $5, ages 4 and up. More info: Brendalee 250-265-4428. 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: 250-2653326.
STRONG START 9 a.m.-12 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary School Strong Start building.
DROP-IN HOCKEY IN NAKUSP Bring your own equipment and the rink is yours for $2 from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. BC TRANSIT BUS TO NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS The most relaxing trip you’ll take all week! Catch the bus outside Overwaitea before 1:15 p.m. and get it after your soak at 3:35 p.m. ZUMBA At the Legion 6-7 p.m. for $5, plus a one-time fee of $20. For more info: www.mariewrede.zumba.com. INDOOR SOCCER Teens and up are welcome; 7:30 p.m., NSS Gym. For more info: Courtenay 250-265-9924.
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Tuesday, December 18
STRONG START At 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. at Nakusp Elementary
TAI CHI IN NAKUSP Learn the gentle art of Tai Chi in Nakusp. Classes run Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9:30 a.m. at the Legion and Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Nakusp Elementary School. CURLING At the curling rink underneath the Nakusp Arena at 1 p.m. Drop-in league $5. For more: Brian Weatherhead 265-3133. KARATE Learn the ancient martial art right here in Nakusp; 4:306:30 p.m., at NES. For more info: bonniehillis@gmail.com. BADMINTON At NSS Gym 7 to 9 p.m.; $30/yr or $3/ drop in, Plus $15 insurance fee. Beginners welcome. For more info: 250-2653326. BELLY FIT A fun and funky way to get fit: 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at NaCoMo $10 drop in. More info: Brendalee 250-265-4428. 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 8 p.m. Contact Tyson Bartel 250-226-6826 or thaitouch@yahoo.com for more info.
School Strong Start building. BELLY FIT A fun and funky way to get fit: 9:15-10:15 a.m. at NaCoMo $10 drop in. More info: Brendalee 250-265-4428. DROP-IN HOCKEY From 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the arena. PARKOUR/FREERUNNING CLASSES FOR YOUTH We are located at the Nakusp & District Sports Complex at 200 8th Ave NW, 3:30 – 5:30 p.m. For more information, contact Michael Garvey: 250-265-1778 or michealfq@shaw.ca. SENIORS XMAS DINNER At the Legion Hall with skits, entertainment and the Serenaders! Begins 6 p.m. ACOA Adult Children of Alcoholics; meets at 97 2nd Ave NW (Terra Pondera) at 8 p.m.
Sunday, December 16
COMMUNITY CONCERT Come support the Arts Council by
listening to some locally produced music. Show is by donation at the Bonnington Centre and starts 2 p.m. PUBLIC SKATING The rink is open to skaters from 3:30-5:00 p.m. for only $2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meets at Terra Pondera, 97 2nd
Wednesday, December 19
EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS CONCERT Starts at 1:30 p.m. at the Legion Hall.
Birding enthusiasts join 113th annual Christmas Bird Count More than 12,000 volunteers across Canada – and over 60,000 continent-wide – will be counting birds from December 14, 2012 to January 5, 2013. Many will rise before dawn and brave winter weather to participate in the world’s longest running wildlife census, begun in 1900. The Christmas Bird Count is a project of the National Audubon Society in the United States and is coordinated in Canada by Bird Studies Canada. The Count will undergo several significant changes beginning this year as both organizations build on the
program’s success to entice birdwatchers to lend their eyes and ears year round. Fees to participate in the count will be dropped to encourage greater participation, and the annual published report, American Birds, will go digital in 2013, saving more trees for the birds. The 113th CBC is expected to be larger than ever, expanding its geographical coverage and accumulating information about the winter distributions of various birds. Today, volunteers from every Canadian province and territory, all 50 of the United States, parts of Central and South America, Ber-
muda, the West Indies, and Pacific Islands, count and record every individual bird and bird species seen in a specified area. “This is not just about counting birds,” says Dick Cannings, Bird Studies Canada’s program coordinator. “Data from the Christmas Bird Count are at the heart of hundreds of peer-reviewed scientific studies and inform decisions by wildlife managers across Canada. Because birds are early indicators of environmental threats to habitats we share, this is a vital survey of North America and, increasingly, the Western Hemisphere.” Christmas Bird Count data have
revealed the dramatic impact climate change is already having on birds, and a disturbing decline in common birds, including the Rusty Blackbird. The many decades of data not only help identify birds in need of conservation action, but also reveal success stories. The Christmas Bird Count helped document the comeback of the Bald Eagle and significant increases in waterfowl populations, both the result of conservation efforts. Last year’s count shattered records in Canada. A total of 412 counts involving over 12,000 participants tallied 3.9 million birds of 303 species. The count began in 1900 when 2013
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The Falcons PeeWee House team came back and won the tournament in Nakusp with a veangance. Photo courtesy Crystal Volansky
The Nakusp Falcons Peewee House team may have dug themselves a bit of a hole to start with, but they roared back with a vengeance to win this weekend’s six-team tournament at the Nakusp & District Sports Complex. Coached by Rodney Volansky along with assistant Kylie Carson and manager Crystal Volansky, the Falcons were joined by the Salmon Arm Titans, Kelowna Hawks, Greater Trail Vipers, and two Nelson squads, the Leafs and Northstars. Nakusp would face the Titans in the first of three round robin games; the Shuswap side would narrowly defeat Nakusp 5-4. Game two against local rivals the Nelson Leafs was even closer but still failed to produce a win for the locals with the game resulting in a 2-2 draw. It would only be in the final round robin game that Nakusp was able to eke out a win, with Adam Volansky’s hat trick helping the Falcons defeat Kelowna 5-4 in a must-win game to qualify for the playoffs.
The top four teams in the round robin advanced to the playoffs. Nakusp would be seeded fourth and would meet the top-seeded Nelson Northstars, who had run roughshod over their three opponents in round robin play by a combined score of 23-4. The Falcons shocked the Northstars right out of the gate with two goals in the first frame and never looked back. Only a Northstars goal with 24 seconds left in the game thwarted an Alex Roberts shutout as Nakusp pulled off the major upset 4-1. The second semifinal between Salmon Arm 2 and Nelson Leafs 3 resulted in an even larger upset with the underdog Leafs winning 8-2. This set up a Leafs-Falcons rematch for the championship, where the Falcons completed the come-frombehind story. Led by a hat trick from Anthony Maxinuk, Nakusp won with a dominant 8-4 victory to take the tournament. Maxinuk would lead all Falcons players in weekend scoring with 4G-6A followed by Adam Volansky with 7G.
Nakusp hosts hard-hitting Junior B hockey action one game. Spectators appeared to be evenly split between those cheering for Sicamous and for Castlegar. Attendance for Friday’s game was approximately 160, which falls right in line with the average attendance for Sicamous home games and just slightly below those of Castlegar home games. The previous Sicamous-Castlegar match this season, however, brought just 105 fans to the Castlegar Sports Complex. As for what this game could mean regarding any talk of a potential Nakusp franchise, the jury remains out. A growing league with 20 teams, the KIJHL has been moving into other small, hockey-starved markets throughout the Southern Interior over the past five years such as Chase, Osoyoos, and Armstrong.
Sicamous Eagles centre Corbin Marcotte (8) and Castlegar Rebels centre Bryan Lubin (15) take the opening faceoff at Friday night’s KIJHL hockey game in Nakusp. Kyle Kusch/Arrow Lakes News By Kyle Kusch
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Arrow Lakes hockey fans were treated to hard-hitting Junior B hockey action Friday at the Nakusp & District Sport Complex as the Sicamous Eagles defeated the Castlegar Rebels 5-2. The boxscore may have shown the Sicamous Eagles listed as the home team, but both teams were on unfamiliar ice as the two junior clubs made a rare visit to Nakusp. The regular-season duel pitted two of the top clubs in the Kootenay International Junior Hockey League (KIJHL) against each other. Sicamous entered the game leading the Okanagan-Shuswap Conference with 37 points while the Rebels sat second in the Kootenay Conference with 41. After an uplifting version of
O Canada by Nakusp Peewee assistant coach Kylie Carson, the Eagles quickly got to work as Brayden Taekema scored just 43 seconds into the game. Despite facing 20 shots from Castlegar in the first period alone, Sicamous goalie Jack Surgenor was more than up to the task, holding the Rebs at bay until the Eagles’ leading scorer, Brendan deVries, was able to score the first of his three goals on the night against Castlegar goalie Jordan Gluck, who would be replaced by Connor Beauchamp after the first frame. Sicamous opened the second period with another quick goal as deVries scored 50 seconds into the frame. The game then settled into a stalemate despite Sicamous taking seven penalties to Castlegar’s three. Sicamous’ league-leading penalty kill, aided in great part by the fantastic play of Surgenor
in goal, came to the rescue each time. Castlegar was finally able to break through at 11:44 on a beautiful goal by Peter Mingus, but the Eagles’ Kelyn Opel would respond less than two minutes later to make it 4-1. The Rebels’ Matt Read quickly came back with a goal of his own at 15:10, but it would not be enough as deVries would complete his hat trick with an empty-net goal at 19:21 to seal the game for Sicamous. With 3G-1A, deVries was named first star, followed by Taekema (1G-3A) and Surgenor (44 saves). The victory extended the Eagles’ win streak to four games. Although the Shuswap squad was outshot 46-30 by a game Castlegar side, the outcome was never truly in doubt. “We’re just a more skilled team,” said Eagles head coach Blair Robertson after the game. “The boys worked harder.”
Following the win, the entire Sicamous squad returned to the ice to thank the host crowd with a traditional stick salute. There would be little rest for the victors as they quickly darted onto the bus for a five and a half hour drive to Princeton to play the Okanagan Division-leading Posse Saturday night. There was a black mark on the victory, however, as Sicamous forward Connor Fynn was ejected with just nine seconds left in the game for delivering a vicious crosscheck to the back of the head of Rebels centre Bryan Lubin. Lubin remained on the ice for sometime afterward and had to be assisted to the dressing room. Per KIJHL rules, Fynn received an automatic twogame suspension. Rebels forward Jamie Vlanich was also given a game misconduct after the final whistle for an undisclosed incident and will sit out
Castlegar Rebels centre Bryan Lubin (15) receives assistance after a receiving an illegal blow to the back of the head at the end of Friday night’s KIJHL hockey game in Nakusp. The Sicamous Eagles defeated Castlegar 5-2. Kyle Kusch/Arrow Lakes News Most recently, on Thursday a group from 100 Mile House purchased the attendance-challenged Penticton Lakers, giving the league its first-ever Cariboobased franchise for 2013-14. A previous movement to bring a KIJHL franchise to Nakusp in the mid1990s fizzled, as did an ill-fated dalliance with the controversial and short-lived WHA Junior Hockey League in 2008. A Nakusp franchise would have the smallest market size in the league.