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Kyllo wins Shuswap Liberal nomination
B.C. election: Sicamous councillor defeats four other contenders in first-ballot victory. By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
Sicamous gets the nod once again. Greg Kyllo, a councillor with the District of Sicamous, garnered strong support Saturday for his bid for the Liberal nomination in the Shuswap riding, winning on the first ballot. Kyllo claimed 330 of the approximately 600 ballots cast. He will be the Shuswap Liberal candidate in the next provincial election, replacing long-time MLA and Sicamous resident, George Abbott, who is retiring. Kyllo defeated four other contenders, including former Salmon Arm mayor Marty Bootsma, former Spallumcheen mayor Will Hansma, Salmon Arm business person Jordan Ross and former BC Wildlife Federation president Mel Arnold. “Obviously I’m humbled and honoured and looking forward to the opportunity to represent the great communities of the Shuswap,” he told the Eagle Valley News. Kyllo is the president and owner of Twin Anchors Marine Group, which builds and rents houseboats. Nine years ago, Greg and his brother Todd expanded the business into TA Structures that specializes in constructing worker accommodations and offices for the oil, forestry and mining industries. “It’s a testimony to the BC Liberals that we had five great candidates come forward,” Kyllo said, noting all their efforts during the campaign doubled the Liberal membership in the riding to a little over 1,200 members. He said he thinks any of the other candidates could have done a fine job of representing the constituency.
Why him, then? “I think my age is a good fit,” Kyllo says. “George (Abbott) was 44 when he was elected and I’m 44 now.” He notes he worked hard for 25 years to grow Twin Anchors, and now is ready to work till he’s 70 or so. His experience, he says, has included opportunities to develop job training, skills training and economic diversification. Because Kyllo is a councillor with the District of Sicamous, he thinks he will have to take a leave of absence when the election writ is dropped. If he is successful on May 14, he would have to resign and then the district would hold a by-election. Regarding the ‘Sicamous connection’ and why he thinks the relatively small community has produced two successful candidates in a row, Kyllo says, “Sicamous, I understand, has the highest per capita membership of BC Liberal members in the province.” He said Sicamous itself has slightly more than 300 members with a year-round population of about 2,400. Salmon Arm, with a population about seven times that at 16,000, has about 500 Liberal members. There are a number of reasons why Sicamous has a high number of Liberal members, he surmises, among them Abbott’s work at making sure a lot of provincial dollars return to the town and the region. While he said he is not close friends with Abbott, Kyllo has felt a lot of respect and admiration for him over the years. Abbott is equally supportive of Kyllo. “He is a well-known, respected member of the community, and he will provide great leadership in this area for years to come,” said Abbott following Kyllo’s win.
Winning reaction: Georgina and Greg Kyllo hear the announcement that Greg has won the Liberal candidacy for the Shuswap following a vote by party members held Saturday at the SASCU Recreation Centre in Salmon Arm. James Murray photo Despite polls that show the Liberals falling in popularity, Kyllo expects his party to defeat the NDP handily in the May election. “I’m confident, as the continued support and growth of our membership within the riding is testament to the fact, although the polls may be telling us one thing, I certainly
don’t hear or see that,” he said, noting he hears people expressing fear about the possibility of an NDP government. He points how polls were wrong regarding a predicted win for the Wild Rose party in Alberta as well as defeat of Dalton McGuinty’s Liberals in Ontario.
Husky robbed on Christmas Day
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Sicamous RCMP are appealing to the public for information regarding a Christmas Day robbery at the Sicamous Husky. In the early hours of Tuesday, Dec. 25, a masked individual entered the Sicamous Husky and demanded
A surveillance photograph released by the RCMP shows the robbery suspect entering the Sicamous Husky in the early morning hours of Dec. 25.
the cash registers be opened. After they were opened, the subject took an undisclosed amount of money before fleeing on foot. A knife was produced during the robbery but no one was injured. The suspect is de-
scribed as: a man approximately five-foottwo to five-foot-five in height with a stocky build. Investigators are reviewing the available video surveillance and are following up on tips from the public. Police are urging
anyone with information pertaining to this robbery to call their local RCMP office or contact Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). All information provided to Crimestoppers is confidential and can be anonymous.
Photo courtesy of the RCMP
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Waters recede, clean up efforts begin This week the News reviews the headlines from July to December.
July Swansea Point homeowners are considering legal recourse after a repeat of 1997 incident. Glen and Linda Heming’s Swansea Point Road residence was in the path of destruction left by Hummingbird Creek after it left its channel on the evening of June 23, and came rampaging through the residential subdivision. The Hemings are considering a class action suit, which, as they explain, would be based on the fact that at one time the B.C. government had planned to build a bridge over Hummingbird Creek instead of the culverts that were put in after a similarly devastating debris flow occurred in 1997. The Two Mile evacuation order has been lifted and Highway 97A reopened. On Canada Day, July 1, the Shuswap Emergency Program officially rescinded the mandatory evacuation order for Two Mile residences that went into effect on the evening of Saturday, June 23 after Sicamous Creek had burst its bank and came raging through adjacent residential areas and Waterway Houseboats. As Waterway and their neighbours in Two Mile
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are working in recovery mode, the district and Interior Health continue to monitor water quality in the area, impacted by the debris flows and high water. As of July 3, a Do Not Consume order remained in effect for all Sicamous residences that rely on the Mara water intake. Council instructed staff to find $50,000 in this year’s budget to put towards additional mosquito control if there is need. This year, the levels in Mara and Shuswap lakes have well-exceeded last year’s high mark, flooding new areas that haven’t been flooded in decades. Mayor Darrell Trouton said he would be surprised if the district sees a repeat of last year. He said the contractor has been hitting areas with larvicide that they haven’t touched in past years, and continues to do so. No longer NHL teammates, Shea Weber and Cody Franson are spending much of their off-season working together on a charity golf classic in their home town. The inaugural Sicamous Shootout Charity Golf Tournament to raise money for the B.C. Cancer Foundation goes Saturday, July 13 at the Hyde Mountain Resort Course. Sicamous’ Cain Franson attended the Vancouver Canucks Prospect Development Camp. The 19-year-old
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Water woes: Floodwaters remained high at the beginning of July, but quickly began to recede. Evacuated Two Mile residents were allowed to return home July 1. File photo is listed at 6’1”, 168 lbs. and can play both centre and on the wing. His older brother is Cody, a former Giant blueliner, who went on to begin a solid career in Nashville and now plays with the Toronto Maple Leafs. The District of Sicamous will be seeking financial assistance from the B.C. government to help recoup the cost of dealing with flooding. On July 10, Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton and Shuswap MLA George Abbott toured Two Mile to view the recovery work being done there after Sicamous Creek overflowed its banks on June 23. Trouton said the cost to the district and its residents has been significant, and he hopes the province will come to the table to help alleviate the financial burden
Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday- Sicamous Lions Club meets at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre, 1090 Shuswap Ave, Sicamous. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Everyone Welcome. For info contact Joan at 250836-4876 or Kathy at 250-836-3267 Every 1st & 3rd Wed.- Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509. Every 1st & 3rd Wed. Eagle Valley Photography Club starts on Oct 17. Everyone welcome. 7 pm at the Red Barn. Every 4th Mon.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m. Every Monday and Thursday -Chairbiotics (low impact exercise) Seniors activity Centre 10:00 am. Join us. $2 each. Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m. Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult
that seems to be growing as Sicamous moves into what’s normally its busy tourist season. It may very well be Corbin Selfe who puts the Shuswap on the map in the world of slopestyle mountain biking. Selfe considers himself to be a semi-professional in the discipline of slopestyle mountain biking – a sport that involves a mix of tall jumps, big air and deft stunt work that is seemingly limited only by the rider’s imagination. Selfe has attracted sponsors Chromag Bikes of Whistler and Skyride Cycle of Vernon, and is beginning to make his mark in professional competition, including a recent showing in Vail, Colorado at the 2012 Teva Mountain Games. A difficult summer
relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-8329700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705. Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10 am - 3 pm starting September 5. For info contact Juanita at 250-836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472 Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon. Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.
for business has prompted the mayor to appeal to Calgary council. Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton bounced the idea off of council that he would go to Calgary and, if need be, Edmonton and Vancouver, to let their municipal councils know that, contrary to the perception put out by some media outlets, Sicamous is not up to its knees in water. Council was supportive of the mayor getting a positive message out there. Sparks from a moving train are believed to have caused a wildfire west of Sicamous. Four people were hospitalized following head-on collision on the Trans-Canada Highway. The collision occurred July 10,
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about three kilometres east of Sicamous on the Trans-Canada highway. Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Carl Vinet said an eastbound vehicle carrying two Toronto residents crossed the centre line and drove head on into a westbound vehicle carrying a Salmon Arm resident as well as a resident of Calgary. Two buses and an army medic truck rolled into Swansea Point and parked at the Cambridge Road beach access. Within minutes the 78 cadets received their instructions and started work immediately, hauling driftwood and debris to the side of the road. Joyce Balestra, a local resident, stopped to take a photo of the cadets hard at work. “I think it’s fantastic that they’re doing this; it’s extremely helpful,” she said. The hometown Sicamous Stingers came away as champions, defeating the Kelowna Storm 7-5 in the championship game at the U12 Girls Regional Provincial Championship held in Sicamous July 6-8 in Finlayson Park. Council received a heads-up at their regular meeting from district interim administrator Doug Ruttan that the $20,000 budgeted for
disaster relief may not cover all the expenses incurred by the district in dealing with the flash flood in Two Mile or flooding from high water.
The Kelowna U18A Heat’s Morgan Cederholm from Sicamous has been accepted to Graceland University’s softball program in Lamoni, Iowa on an athletic/academic scholarship. The infielder headed for Lamoni in August. Whether he stays in Nashville or packs his bags for Philly, Sicamous’ Shea Weber will likely be the highest paid blueliner in the NHL. Weber signed a 14-year offer worth $110 million.
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Eye Health Speech: Premier Christy Clark, along with Coun. Greg Kyllo and MLA George Abbott toured the flooded Two Mile area. File photo
AUGUST During a morning visit to Sicamous , Premier Christy Clark had an opportunity to tour the Two Mile area with Mayor Darrell Trouton and Shuswap MLA George Abbott and witness first-hand the recovery effort going on in the community following the Sicamous Creek debris flow and the flooding from high water. With the hardship the community is facing as a result of the recent flooding, Clark said one of the things she can do to help get the community back on its feet is get the word out in the province, and Alberta, that Sicamous is back in full swing for the summer. According to wit-
nesses, a dump truck with its box up, turned onto the highway and wound up snagging six overhead Telus cables, bringing them, along with three poles, down across the highway near Main Street. According to Telus, this left about 50 Sicamous residents without phone or Internet access.
a successful Sicamous event, adding Sturgis helped to promote the event but failed to come through with a feature. “They made a recommendation that they would supply five of the top bike builders in the world to come show up for autographs and so forth, but we’ve seen nothing of that.”
The Sicamous council expressed their gratitude and said their goodbyes to Doug Ruttan, interim administrator, who is retiring yet again from municipal service.
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The success of the Sicamous Burnout had more to do with the host community than the event it was tied to. Mayor Darrell Trouton was also pleased with the burnout being
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At their meeting, district council approved the demolition of the old Riverside Avenue building, which has gone largely unused since the recent opening of the new civic centre. Despite rumours, the Minister of Education and Shuswap MLA says he has not yet made up his mind about his future in politics. Abbott, who served three terms as minister of health, says he enjoys the Ministry of Education, a portfolio he says comes with many puzzles to be solved.
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The taxman keeps finding new ways to pick pockets It’s a new year, and that means that all levels of government have their hands in your pockets a little more deeply than in 2012. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation sent out a press release last week outlining just how much additional pocket picking is coming our way in 2013. The list is substantial. The most substantial, and perhaps the most unfair, is the boost in Medical Services Plan premiums. These premiums will go up by $60 per family this year, and have now risen 24 per cent ($300 per family) in three years — far more than the rate of inflation. This boost in MSP fees was first brought in by the provincial government to help deal with its deficit, and it has since discovered that it’s a tax boost that causes minimal political trouble. It appears this premium will keep rising until enough members of the public start to pay full attention to just how much it is costing them. The federal government doesn’t get off scot-free. As of Jan. 1, premiums for Employment Insurance are rising, and so are contributions to the Canada Pension Plan. While contributors will get their CPP contributions back eventually if they retire and collect CPP, the same cannot be said for EI. A small portion of the population actually collects it, but all working people and their employers pay dearly for the program. The province is facing a massive deficit and claims it will bring in a balanced budget, so that adds up to all kinds of tax increases that we have yet to see. But in the meantime, BC Hydro, controlled by the province, is raising rates by almost four per cent on April 1. Taxpayers may get a small break if the PST, due to come back on April 1, isn’t levied on some services, as happened under the HST. We will wait and see what happens on that front. One thing is certain — governments have an insatiable appetite for our money. While much of the money they take goes to useful services, there is plenty of room for better management and for minimal tax increases. –Langley Times
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Derrickson’s a real hero for aboriginal people By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
VICTORIA – The century-old plight of Canada’s aboriginal people is back in the public eye, thanks to protests dubbed Idle No More. As with Occupy protests last year, the demands are vague. One of the claims, repeated in media coverage of protests, is that the federal government is moving to end the historic Indian Act restriction against selling reserve land. A look at the federal legislation, Bill C-45, shows this is not the case. Amendments ease restrictive provisions for leasing reserve land, which remains property of the Crown held in perpetuity for the aboriginal community. This change was initiated by B.C. aboriginal leaders so they can follow the trail blazed by one of the most entrepreneurial chiefs in Canadian history. His name is Ron Derrickson, and he served six terms as chief of the West-
bank First Nation near Kelowna. One of my first big reporting assignments was covering a Royal Commission into his administration’s business affairs in the mid-1980s. There had been an astonishing 17 federal investigations before that, stemming from local claims that Derrickson was just too successful. He drove a big black Mercedes, wore expensive suits, and established a bunch of enterprises, including Canada’s first water slide. The commission was chaired by John Hall, then known as the Crown prosecutor who put serial killer Clifford Olson away, and now an appeal court judge. Derrickson’s suit jacket had a conspicuous bulge as he took the stand each day. He was packing a semiautomatic pistol, having demanded and received a carry permit after a brutal attempt on his life. The hit man, an ex-cop, was hired by people who didn’t like the bottom-line way Derrickson ran West-
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bank’s lease-hold mobile home parks. He showed up at Derrickson’s home one day and tried to beat him to death with a metal bar. Badly injured, Derrickson made it to his gun cabinet and shot his assailant, who survived to go to prison. Derrickson testified that his approach to the Indian Affairs bureaucracy was simple. He did business, and if they didn’t like it, they could tell him. Reserve land can’t be sold, so he leased it, offering people a low-cost way to enjoy the sunny Okanagan. His business plan was also simple. Drive to California and see what they’re doing. Drive back and do it in B.C. A 2007 profile of Derrickson by Greg Fjetland in Canadian Business magazine describes how he came by his approach to Ottawa. He grew up “dirt poor, living in a tar paper shack.” His family name was Tousawasket, until the local Indian Agent drew an Anglo name out of a hat. He and his brother were
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the first aboriginal kids to attend public school in Kelowna. Racist bullying drove his parents to move him to a residential school in Washington State. He dropped out in Grade 9, toiled on farms, learned to weld, and worked his way into ranching, real estate and politics. He never gave up or backed down, ever. The Hall commission and all previous government probes concluded that he did nothing wrong. Derrickson sued his local accusers and won, and Ottawa began to change its racist, paternalistic ways. Which brings us back to today. Derrickson’s pioneering work is still changing the Indian Act for the better. This effort is under dishonest attack from people whose legacy is mainly incompetence and failure. Protesters demand more unearned public subsidy, and a petulant soup-only strike is celebrated as an act of bravery. Choose your own hero. I’ve chosen mine.
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Houseboat company sues governments Sicamous residents can expect to receive a break on water billing. On recommendation of staff, council has agreed to extend the due date for payment to Oct. 1 (on billing from Jan. 1 to July 30). As for the billing period of July 1 to year end, council concurred with Coun. Greg Kyllo, who agreed some form of discount is in order, but suggested holding off until the district has had a look at all the costs resulting from flood damage.
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While a boil water notice isn’t normally good news, in Sicamous it is. On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 2, the District of Sicamous was finally able to lift its Do Not Consume notice. With there still being high turbidity, Interior Health guidelines require a Boil Water notice to be in effect. The B.C. government’s proposed fix for Sicamous Creek isn’t sitting well with Two Mile residents or Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton. Before revealing the plan, Murray Tekano, Ministry of Transportation’s district manager for the Okanagan Shuswap, explained an engineering firm was hired by the province to assess and make recommendations for restoring the channel, so as to protect Two Mile from future high water events – up to and including a 200-year debris flows such as was seen on June 23 on Sicamous Creek. Tekano explained that this work, estimated at $250,000, would proceed only if the District of Sicamous – initially expected to contribute $75,000 to the project – is willing to agree to take on the task, and the expense of monitoring and maintaining the upgraded segment. Regarding
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Sicamous’ crash map shows 78 motor vehicle incidents occurred in a four-year time span, 28 of which included “casualties” ranging from minor injuries to fatalities. The hot spot is clearly the octopus, with 11 inci-
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September 11 September 25 October 9 October 23 November 13 November 27 December 11
All Regular Council Meetings are scheduled for 5:00 p.m., in Council Chambers, Sicamous Civic Centre, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. in compliance with the District’s Procedure Bylaw. Committee of the Whole Meetings and other advisory committee meetings will be at the call of the Chair and will be held in Council Chambers, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. Further information regarding meetings may be obtained from the District’s website at: www.sicamous.ca under “Events”. Copies of meeting agendas are posted a minimum of two days in advance of the meeting. Inquiries should be directed to the Chief Administrative Officer, Heidi Frank, at 250-836-2477 or email: hfrank@sicamous.ca
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claim the impact on Waterway Houseboats was increased because of a bridge – property of the District of Sicamous – that diverted the flood and debris torrent north and directly on to the plaintiff’s property. Without a doubt, 11-year-old Isak Thilander travelled the farthest to attend the Sicamous Hockey School this summer. All it took was a half-hour drive to Stockholm from his home in Sigtuna, Sweden, a nine-hour flight to Chicago, a two-hour flight to Calgary and a six-hour drive to Sicamous. The reason for this arduous journey to participate in the hockey school: it offered an opportunity to finally meet his hockey idol – Nashville Predators’ star defenceman and Sicamous’ own, Shea Weber. Red Barn Arts Centre has been denied disaster aid for postflood restoration of the Red Barn Arts Centre. Carla Krens says the arts council had applied for about $4,000 through Emergency Management BC’s Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA) program, under the “Charitable/ Volunteer Organization” category, to help repair damage sustained by the Red Barn in the recent flooding. Emergency Management BC, which oversees the DFA program, turned down the arts council’s application saying, “there is no evidence the Eagle Valley Arts Council is a charitable organization...” Shuswap Husky House Restaurant 6 am-10 pm
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played host to Travel Channel China and National Geographic China for a luxury, two-day tour of Shuswap and Mara lakes to promote the region. The promotion involved selecting a Chinese couple who spent time in the Shuswap, filmed by Travel Channel China, the premier travel TV channel in China with a viewing audience of more than 300 million. Waterway Houseboats provided their largest and most luxurious 94-foot “Legacy” houseboat for this tour. The Flapjack fundraiser celebrated 20 years. Terry Danielson figures he’s flipped about 10,000 flapjacks for the Sicamous Chamber and community, and he has no intention of stopping.
SEPTEMBER Shuswap MLA George Abbott is opting to retire from political life. Abbott flatly denies he’s abandoning a government in trouble. He was first elected in 1996. Other Liberals retiring this week are Kevin Falcon, John Les, and Mary McNeil. A campground proposal for a property off Larch Avenue, across from Finlayson Park, has received mixed reaction from neighbours. The proposal was put forward by Jaltia Management Corp., owned by Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton, who wants to establish a selfcontained campground on his property, adjacent to his own Parksville Street residence. The Diesel Cardlock
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with the slowdown in the winter, it offers Prokopetz and his team the opportunity to complete mission work in other countries. An informal survey by the Eagle Valley News confirmed that flooding and its aftermath frightened tourists away from many businesses. Corrinne Cross, executive director at the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce, said the poor season began with all the rain in June. Cross worked on an impact analysis, generally, which indicated Sicamous businesses were down 35 to 60 per cent this July over the same period last year. An attempt by the Sicamous Medical Clinic to add a nurse practitioner to its practice to improve access to health care for local residents is getting support from a number of corners. Members of council voted at their Sept., 12 meeting to send a letter of support. Support has come form other community organizations, including the Options for Sexual Health program. Plans to upgrade both the Malakwa and North Fork bridges to fourlane structures moved another step forward with a public presentation of the Ministry of Transportation’s plans. The District of Sicamous is adding its voice of support to the Eagle Valley Arts Council’s appeal of a provincial decision to deny disaster financial assistance to help with floodrelated repairs to the Red Barn Arts Centre. The Knight’s goalie foils the Eagles. Dustin Nikkel bailed his team out with a huge 49save performance as the Knights outlasted the host Sicamous Eagles 3-2 in overtime in their season opener at the recreation centre.
Going into his 19th season at the helm of the Sicamous Eagles, manager Wayne March has never missed the postseason and he doesn’t plan on that changing. “Our goal is to represent our league at the Cyclone Taylor Cup,” he said. Sicamous welcomes Midget Rep back to town. After a six-year absence, Sicamous Minor Hockey is excited to be fielding a Midget Tier 4 Rep team for the 2012-1023 season. At the Union of BC Municipalities convention in Victoria, Sicamous council is lobbying the provincial government to provide funding for a water treatment plant. The provincial help is needed, given that the estimated cost of the plant would be $4-$4.5 million. The Regional District gives the nod to proposed college. Directors at the Sept. 20 meeting agreed unanimously to provide a letter endorsing Three Buoys vision of the Mara Lake College as a project that will revitalize the Three Buoys property in the District of Sicamous. Lingering heat is keeping local fire zone officials on red alert. Wildfire season continues to hold the Salmon Arm Zone of the Kamloops Fire Centre firmly in its grip. Kamloops fire information officer Michaela Swan says the Wildfire Branch of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources has kept additional fire crews and air tankers on hand to deal with the extended fire season. Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors intend to stir up the waters with a letter to Ottawa after receiving the news that the federal government has pulled the plug on Transport Canada’s Of-
fice of Boating Safety in Kelowna. The Sicamous Eagles are warming up quickly in regular season play. To date, the team has gone two for two, with the two losses coming in overtime.
OCTOBER Premier Christy Clark, in her speech to some 1,500 delegates attending this year’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, assured the District of Sicamous and Mayor Darrell Trouton that the province would help set right the damage caused to the community’s water system in this year’s flooding. Apart from Clark’s speech, and what the district presented, there are no further details as to what’s going to happen. But Trouton thinks Sicamous’ water needs will be met by the province sooner than later. Residents and travellers along the Trans Canada Highway, from Malakwa to Three Valley Gap, can expect to have cellular service in the next three months. Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area E Rural Sicamous-Malakwa Director Rhona Martin says she and the regional district board have been encouraging Telus for quite some time to bring cellular service to the area. Out of 203 MPs, Colin Mayes, the Okanagan-Shuswap representative, was one of 91 MPs who voted for Motion 312 that would have parliamentarians study when life begins, or when a fetus becomes a human. Prime Minister Stephen Harper was not one of those who voted in favour – and this was the first time Mayes has voted against him. An education campaign aimed at improving boating safety in the North OkanaganShuswap is paying off. Vernon-North Okana-
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gan RCMP reservists working the police boat report a very good year on the water in the region. Carla Krens and the Eagle Valley Arts Council received a lengthy letter from Rebecca Denlinger, the province’s fire and emergency management commissioner and Provincial Emergency Program director, explaining why they are not considered eligible to receive disas-
ter financial assistance. Denlinger’s letter is in response to an appeal by the arts council. This year, a mission for the Shuswap Community Foundation is to create a smart and caring community. In a spirit of community-building generosity, the foundation disbursed discretionary grants totalling $65,025 and $106,695 in agency and donor-directed grants for a grand See Campground on page 8
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total of $171,720. The Sicamous Eagles appear to be doing something right. The team chalked up two more wins, making it five in total, preceded by two overtime losses. The team had a 8-4 tally versus the Kamloops Storm. Sicamous had to work harder to earn their 2-1 win Oct. 6 at the Revelstoke forum versus the Grizzlies. Having served in the British military, Lawrence Hudson understands how people who serve in uniform may not always receive the appreciation they deserve. To make up for this, Hudson and the Bible Church hosted its second Uniformed Services Appreciation service, Sunday, Oct. 14.
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temporary use permit application to set up a private campground in close proximity to a public school. The campground would have been open between April 1 and Oct. 31 and limited to 50 unserviced sites, intended for selfcontained recreational vehicles. Properties impacted by flooding over the summer may need to be re-evaluated by BC Assessment. The Okanagan office of BC assessment is requesting updates from property owners who experienced property damage as a result of the heavy rains and flooding in the Columbia-Shuswap and the Central Okanagan. A Sicamous Hockey School product is doing his grandma proud. The BCHL’s Merritt Centennials recently announced D-man Dane Birks has committed to
Michigan Tech University for the 2014-15 season. Dane is the grandson of Marilyn Birks and late husband Doug, after whom the KIJHL division in which the Sicamous Eagles play is named. The B.C. government has approved a $50,000 grant for the District of Sicamous to begin the effort to upgrade the community’s water supply. Bill Bennett, the province’s minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, was in Sicamous to make the announcement – following through on a commitment made by Premier Christy Clark at the recent Union of BC Municipalities convention. Bennett told the News that the $50,000 is specifically for a pilot project that will “test the technology the District of Sicamous is propos-
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ing to use for the drinking water treatment project that will come next,” a treatment facility expected to cost $4.5 million. Abandoned derelict docks between Salmon Arm and Sicamous, and in Blind Bay, will be removed this fall. The multi-agency Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) is responding to public complaints and foreshore mapping, which revealed there is a large number of abandoned derelict docks in Shuswap and Mara lakes. The BC Safety Authority says it could have worked more closely with organizations, including the District of Sicamous, in response to the flooding that occurred in the community following the June 23 debris flow. Sicamous council had an opportunity to meet with BC Safety Authority (BCSA) president Catherine Toome, and express their concerns and/or frustrations with actions the BCSA took in early July that left 35 properties without power. The boil water notice is lifted, and an advisory in place. With turbidity levels nearing the zero mark (averaging 3 and 1.5 NTU), the District of Sicamous lifted the boil notice Thursday, Oct. 25, downgrading the warning to a water quality advisory. Flooding is estimated to cost the district $1 million. The District of Sicamous is busy seeking funding that will offset the total financial impact of this summer’s debris flow and flooding, estimated at $1 million. A minute or two on the Internet a day could go a long way to help Sicamous’ food bank. The Eagle Valley Food Bank is one of 100 food banks across Canada selected to participate in this year’s Kraft Food for Families program.
NOVEMBER A father has begun fundraising for his son’s surgery. Four-year-old Tyson Dean, son of Ryan and Colleen Dean, was born with a ventricle septal defect (VSD) – a small hole in a heart ventricle. With Kim Hyde’s assistance, Ryan is organizing a roast beef dinner, dance and auction for Saturday Nov. 24, upstairs at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre. Having enjoyed a taste of local politics, Greg Kyllo is ready for the next level as BC Liberal candidate for the Shuswap riding. Kyllo, a first-term councillor with the District of Sicamous, decided to run
for nomination to lead the Shuswap riding of the BC Liberal party – a position held by retiring MLA George Abbott since 1996 – into the May 2013 provincial election. Sicamous’ Fireman’s Club is seeking a home for a piece of local fire-fighting history. Club members recently approached Sicamous council to request funding support for a structure that would house the club’s 1928 Gottfredson fire truck. The District of Sicamous might benefit from a slight addition to its official slogan: The Houseboat Capital of Canada and Home of Shirley Holcomb. This year’s Sicamous Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards saw the introduction of a new award, created specifically with Holcomb in mind: Visitor Ambassador 2012. During the awards presentation for Holcomb, it was mentioned the chamber had received feedback by visitors upon whom “Huggy Shirley” had left a positive impression. And it is exactly that result Holcomb is after in her mission to assure that all who visit Sicamous know they’re welcome. Sicamous restaurateurs are calling on the district to provide some form of tax or utility reduction until a stable water supply is available. Council was told by district staff that a meeting was being organized with the restaurateurs to discuss the concerns raised in their letter. The Shuswap Trail Alliance is seeking a $30,000 commitment over the next three years from the District of Sicamous for maintenance and/or construction of local trail infrastructure. Speaking to the request, $10,000 over three years from the district, Winston Pain says this would be matched by $90,000 from other core partners to advance the regional trail strategy. Council chose to defer the matter, allowing staff time to gather additional information. Mel Arnold, a 53-year-old lifetime resident of the Shuswap, has become the fifth candidate to officially join the race to represent the Shuswap riding for the BC Liberals. Consistently striving to be the best has earned Sicamous’ Askew’s Foods a National Platinum Award from the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers.
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Snow success: SnoRiders West magazine named Siamous to be the hottest sledding area in the province. File photo in Canoe, comes little or no change. The Rescue boat crew has seen a busy first year. The newest and first inland marine search and rescue station, based in Sicamous, was the busiest of 48 stations in B.C. this past season. SnoRiders West magazine recently released the results of their 14th Annual Rider’s Choice Awards. And, like last year, this year’s results clearly show Sicamous to be the hottest sledding area in the province. Sicamous received a platinum award in the categories of favourite overall snowmobiling area, favourite overall snowmobiling area in Western Canada, favourite scenic snowmobiling area, favourite powder riding, most challenging riding area (Eagle Pass), favourite resort or motel (Best Western) and favourite area for family snowmobiling.
DECEMBER The arts council is denied disaster aid for Red Barn. The Eagle Valley Arts Council (EVAC) and its treasurer, Carla Krens, who oversee operation and maintenance of the Red Barn, received a letter from Emergency Management BC stating they do not qualify for funding under the province’s disaster financial assistance program. While the letter invites the arts council to appeal the decision, Krens and EVAC have already been down that route with the province, and have decided to swallow the irony of circumstance and move on. The ambulance unit chief is honoured for effort. As if the successful inaugural summer season for crew
and supporters of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Shuswap Station #106 rescue boat wasn’t already a great achievement for Sicamous’ BC Ambulance Service (BCAS) unit chief, Kathy Crandlemire was recently honoured by the ambulance service with provincial Chief Operating Officer Commendation Award. Victoria Rowbottom is a teenager from Malakwa who has won numerous awards fro her work as a photographer. Rowbottom can now add another award to the list: the Canadian Association for Photographic Art’s (CAPA) Okanagan Photographic Arts Workshop Scholarship. Charlotte Hutchinson’s approach to giving back to her community has earned her recognition from the real estate industry. The Sicamous councillor and realtor with RE/Max at Mara Lake is the 2012 recipient of the Okanagan Mainline Real Estate board (OMREB) Shuswap Zone’s Realtors Care award. Another winning weekend has secured the Sicamous Eagles top place in their division, and second place in the tightly contested Kootenay International Junior Hockey League. The Eagles transitioned into December with a 9-3 win over the Chase Heat, followed by a 3-1 at-home victory versus the North Okanagan Knights. A funding commitment by local government partners will be key in determining how future development of the Shuswap’s trail systems take shape. All of this work has been done by volunteer and in-
kind contributions. But, as trail alliance chair Winston Pain explained in a recent presentation to District of Sicamous council, the organization can no longer function on volunteer time alone. Pain said things are looking favourable regarding the Columbia Shuswap Regional District committing $40,000 per year. The request to Sicamous is for $10,000 per year, for three years. A new Telus tower between Revelstoke and Malakwa is now operating and another is expected to be completed in January. Together, the two towers are expected to bring wireless service to a total of about 35 kilometres of the TransCanada between the two communities. It appears Sicamous is $1.5 million closer to a new water treatment plant. At the council meeting, Mayor Darrell Trouton read a letter from B.C. Community, Sport and Cultural Development Minister Bill Bennett. After reading the letter, Trouton had some good news for council and members of the community present. The mayor said he had since been in contact with Bennett, and the province has “come to the plate with $1.5 million,” for construction of a new water treatment facility. Adding to this, the mayor said the federal government is also looking at trying to help the district with its share. The Ministry of Transportation completed work on Two Mile Creek. The work is done at the mouth of Two Mile Creek, but whether or not the district will be on the hook for maintenance and monitoring remains to be seen.
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BEHAVIOUR INTERVENTIONIST The successful candidate will be working with under school age children with Autism in Salmon Arm and Sicamous. The position is approximately 3 hours per day, 5 days per week. You must be 19 years or older with a vehicle. Remuneration: A competitive wage based on skill, experience, and education will be offered by the family. A current Criminal Record Check will be required by the families. Education and Experience: Experience and/or post secondary education in a related area of study would be helpful. (i.e.: early childhood education, special needs, child and youth care, psychology, social work, special education assistant, retired teacher or community support worker). Contact: Send resume with 3 references to: Patricia Kennedy, la_quiese@live.com or call 1-250-836-2846 if you would like more information. Resumes will be accepted until January 19, 2013.
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MINES ACT NOTICE OF PROPOSED QUARRY Take notice that Murray Hillson, Owner of Murray Hillson Logging Ltd. has filed with the Chief Inspector of Mines pursuant to Section 10(1) of the Mines Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 293, a proposed mine plan together with a program for the protection and reclamation of the land and water courses related to the proposed Hillson Quarry located at 200 Old Town Rd., Sicamous, BC, Lot 1, Plan KAP 51394, Section 1, TWP 22, Rge 8 w6m K.D.Y.D. P.J.D. 018.585.051. Any person affected by or interested in this program has 30 days to make written representation to the Chief Inspector of Mines, Ministry of Energy and Mines, South Central Region, 2nd Floor 441 Columbia Street, Kamloops BC V2C 2T3
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