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Proposed fix doesn’t go far enough Hummingbird Creek: Residents continue to push for replacement of highway culvert.

By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Swansea Point residents are far from content with the province’s plan for flood mitigation along Hummingbird Creek. Last Wednesday, representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure attended a public meeting at the Swansea Point Fire Hall to outline their plan to repair the creek. MOTI district manager Murray Tekano said work would begin Monday, Feb. 18, to restore the creek to the condition it was in prior to the June 23, 2012 flash flood, so that it would be able to handle a one-in-200 year flood based on “clear flow” modelling (i.e.: flooding without debris such as the trees and boulders that came down Hummingbird Creek in the destructive 1997 and 2012 flash floods). This second phase of work at Swansea Point, said Tekano, will include the removal of rock and other debris from the creek bed. The section from Mara Lake up to the culvert under Highway 97A will be lowered by a meter. In addition, the creek will be “armoured” with rip-rap rock up to the highway, and along portions on the upper channel, including where water ripped away large chunks of residential property, along with rip-rap. What the ministry will not do is replace the culvert, which was identified by the majority of residents as necessary to mitigate future debris flows similar to the one in June, when the culvert was rapidly plugged, forcing the torrent over the highway and through residential areas. Swansea Point Community Association president Dan Keely says residents are pleased to finally see action from the province to address the creek. At the same time, he says they are dissatisfied, and will likely remain so until the culvert is addressed.

Needs work: Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure district manager Murray Tekano listens patiently as Swansea Point resident Barry Beardsell expresses his concerns over the ministry’s proposal to repair Hummingbird Creek. Photo by Lachlan Labere “I feel if they don’t replace that culvert, tics to engineering. the same thing is going to happen, whether “The problem started with the clearcuts it’s next year, or the year after… It’s going above. That’s where it started and, over the to happen again,” says Keely, noting how years, the debris has worked its way down,” even when there isn’t a dramatic debris commented Dan Danyluk, a retired engiflow, water tends to bottleneck at the cul- neer. “And right now, the culvert is adequate vert come freshet. for the water. But “Because the culcertainly it’s not vert will not take adequate for the debris away, as debris. And it’s soon as you get a the debris that has And right now, the culvert is adequate big log down that caused both of the stream, it blocks incidents here in for the water. But certainly it’s not that culvert… ’97 and last year.” adequate for debris. And it’s the debris And if we have a What resithat has cause both of the incidents freshet that’s godents are seeking here in ’97 and last year. ing to be as big is either a larger Dan Danyluk as people imagculvert, one that ine it’s going to would allow the be, and if we get debris to flow some rain with it, it’s going to happen this through, or a bridge, such as the one includyear.” ed in a $4 million project proposed by the The importance of replacing the culvert province in 2004 that never came to fruiwas repeatedly stressed at the meeting by tion. locals of varying backgrounds, from poliTekano, however, said the existing cul-

vert is in “pretty good condition,” and meets the province’s requirements for a clear flow event. But he also said the ministry would be studying the culvert’s effectiveness over the spring. “I am not saying there’s going to be a bridge built, or there’s going to be anything more done than that,” said Tekano. “But we are looking at more options that we can do. And at some point that culvert will need to be replaced; it’s not going to last.” Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area E director Rhona Martin called the proposed work a Band-aid, and questioned what the province would be doing in the way of ongoing monitoring of the creek. Tekano said an excavator would be left on site as a precaution during freshet. Martin also took a shot at the province, suggesting the creek is finally being addressed to “maybe take some of the pressure off these people have been putting on the premier and Minister (Shirley) Bond’s staff, and yourselves.” See Political pressure on page 3

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Disturbance report results in woman’s arrest • Feb. 5, 6:55 p.m., police attended a local residence regarding a report of a disturbance. A woman was taken into custody, and has since been released on a promise to appear for a future court date for assault charges. • Feb. 4, 5:49 p.m., report of semi tractor-trailer unit parked on the highway causing traffic hazard. • Feb. 4, 6:10 p.m., report of break and enter at a Finlayson Street residence. The incident occurred sometime over the previous couple of days. Nothing appeared to have been taken. • Feb. 5, 1:01 p.m., request for well-being check on individual - complainant was concerned for mental well being of individual. Police visited the individual, who was OK. • Feb. 5, 4:29 p.m., report of a dark blue Jeep Cherokee with Alberta licence plate passing unsafely. • Feb. 6, 9:38 a.m., subpoena from Prince George to be served on witness in the area. • Feb. 7, 2:11 p.m., two-vehicle accident at Amhurst and Amy roads, no injuries. • Feb. 7, 4:36 p.m., report of possible impaired driver. • Feb. 7 at 8:31 p.m., officers on patrol noted a vehicle being driven by an individual who does not have a driver’s licence. The driver was stopped and the vehicle was impounded. The driver was issued an unlicensed driver prohibition.

• Feb. 8, 5:04 p.m. rock slide two kilometres north of Swansea Point, in the northbound lane of 97A. Argo Road Maintenance was advised. Police moved some of the large rocks off the road to make it more drivable. • Feb. 8, 12:55 p.m., report of lost licence plate. • Feb. 9, 8:51 a.m., report of injured deer needed to be dispatched. • Feb. 9, 2:07 p.m. report of vandalism to vehicle parked on Eagle Pass Way. A gold Ford Windstar van was found with a rock thrown through the back window. A propane tank, with the valve open, was found on the floor of vehicle. The matter is still under investigation. • Feb. 9, 7:45 p.m., two vehicle accident, 50-kms west of Sicamous, no injuries. • Feb. 10, 4:11 p.m., report of erratic driver, small black sports car, unknown licence plates, speeding and passing on double solid lines. • Feb. 10, 7:21 p.m., false business alarm. • Feb. 10, 9:12 p.m. report of three subjects wearing hoodies appearing to be doing some vandalism at local elementary school. Officers attended, spoke to youths in general area, but were unable to confirm if it was them at the school and, upon examination of the school, no damage was found. • Feb. 10, 9:41 p.m., report of erratic driver west of Si-

camous, a tractor trailer unit, driver having difficulty managing the road. • Feb. 11, 3:17 a.m. report of loud party on Finlayson Street. • Feb 11:46 a.m., report of erratic driver coming from Enderby. Police located vehicle in Sicamous, and the driver, a Coldstream resident, was issued violation ticket for passing unsafely. • Feb. 12 7:25 a.m., report of an erratic driver, a semi truck passing unsafely forcing vehicles to the roadside. • Feb. 12, 12:01 p.m., report of lost licence plate. • Feb .13, 12:39 p.m., complainant requesting assistance from the police while they attend a residence to pickup some belongings. Police attended to keep the peace. • Feb. 13, 2:46 p.m., report of a chronic impaired driver in town. Requested to be on the lookout for the vehicle. • Feb. 13, 9:56 p.m., report of vandalism to vehicle on Shuswap Avenue. Someone attempted to syphon gas from the vehicle. • Feb. 14, 5:25 p.m., complainant advises somebody attempted to break into their vacation home on Rauma Avenue. No entry was gained. •Feb. 14, 6:40 p.m., report of erratic driver, white and grey Freightliner tractor-trailer unit passing unsafely, forcing other drivers off the road. • Feb. 15, 10:16 p.m., re-

port of hit and run on Riverside Avenue. A white truck with B.C. licence plates backed into another vehicle while leaving a local hotel. Police located the registered owner of suspect vehicle and issued ticket for failing to stop after a collision. • Feb. 16, 9:03 a.m., report of vandalism at local area pub that occurred the night before. A person was asked to leave the liquor establishment and, in doing so, pulled a tree out of the ground. The person was spoken to, but no criminal charges are being pursued. • Feb. 16, 10:28 a.m., report of single-vehicle accident. Vehicle struck a guard-rail. Police and other emergency services attended, but there were no injuries. • Feb. 16, 1:20 p.m., request from Enderby to interview a witness on a driving complaint. • Feb. 16, 8 p.m., report of erratic driver, driving a dark green van and trailer, the driver was tailgating and flashing lights at other motorists. • Feb. 16, 11:45 p.m., an officer on patrol witnessed a vehicle failing to obey stop sign. Police stopped the vehicle, and the driver was found to have no driver’s licence. The vehicle was impounded and the driver was charged with having no valid driver’s licence, as well as being served with an unlicensed driver prohibition.

Input sought for proposed four-laning along Highway 1 The B.C. government has begun holding a series of public information sessions relating to a proposed four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway from Kamloops to the Alberta

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border. The project is to be undertaken over the next 10 years at an estimated cost of $650 million. Local phases of the project include a 2.3-kilometre section

of the highway 30-kms east of Sicamous, between Avoca Road and Crazy Creek, and a 2.7-km section in Malakwa, just before the truss bridge. This project includes replacing

Friday, Feb. 22 & Saturday 23 - $2 bag sale at the Sicamous United Church Thrift Shop. 10am to 3 pm. Clothing and shoes. Sunday, March 17 - Sicamous Seniors Centre will be having their annual stew dinner with a concert with “The Great Plains” Saskia and Darrell. Dinner at 5:30 pm and concert at 7:00 pm. For more information and tickets call Diana at 250-836-2446. 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 250-836-4876 or Kathy at 250836-3267 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

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Summer Stomp set on coming to Sicamous By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Hogs will go to the dogs if the Summer Stomp committee is successful at making Sicamous their new home. Sicamous council has directed district staff to begin the process of looking at the legalities and necessary arrangements (such as land use options for campsites, security and policing) to accommodate the motorcycle rally. This is based on the 2013 Summer Stomp motorcycle rally being held at the municipal dog park, just off Sicamous-Solsqua Road. Mayor Darrell Trouton says a decision on

whether or not to approve the event won’t be made until after a staff report is received. The Stomp Committee, however, has already announced they have “a great new location” for the event, to be held July 18 to 21. “The site has been talked about with council’s unanimous support… I don’t think we’re jumping the gun,” says Hammer. “We don’t have an event. But the ball is in our court to screw it up. If the event doesn’t go forward, it’s because of something our committee did; not because of not having a location.” Hammer told council

during a presentation last week that the Stomp committee is committed to Sicamous. He said the organization is already working with the local chamber to run the event in synch with the Sicamous Burnout event. Hammer assured the Stomp is not looking to take over the burnout, but to help turn a one-day event into a weekend event. This would include vendors and activities downtown from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, with the Stomp’s music festival running at the dog park from 8 p.m. to the “wee hours of the morning.” To do this, the Stomp will be

asking for noise bylaw extensions. The Stomp expects Sicamous could see an upwards of 2,000 riders for this year’s event. And Hammer says the average rider will spend about a thousand bucks to attend, with a large portion of that being spent at local businesses and on accommodation. “I think it would be a great partnership,” says Hammer, adding the Stomp is looking at Sicamous in 2013 as a one-year trial. “But our goal is to have this event move to Sicamous on a permanent basis. And of course, the charitable donations would come into the community of

Sicamous. That’s just natural.” Coun. Fred Busch asked why the event isn’t back in Silver Creek, where it was held for 16 years. Hammer said this stems from an agreement with the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to shut the music down at midnight last year – an agreement the Stomp couldn’t live up to. “We said yes, we’ll sign off on the agreement,” said Hammer. “Midnight rolls around, and there’s no way we can shut the music down and send everybody out on the roads, out on Silver Creek, to try and make last call….”

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Political pressure believed at play behind creek repair Continued from front

Keely says it was NDP safety critic Kathy Corrigan’s visit to Swansea Point on Feb. 6 (announced in press release issued on the evening of Feb. 5) that pushed the province to change its tune, from saying there was no money, to getting machines in the creek. “Up until the day that Kathy came here, they weren’t going to do anything,” says Keely. “And then, all of a sudden, we got this email about 10:30 the morning Kathy was

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Pictured is the Hummingbird Creek culvert at Highway 97A shortly after the June 23 flash flood. Photo by Lois Schurek here, telling us they were going to proceed with the work.” Tekano said the planned work for the creek is based on recommendations by con-

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Premier offers pie-in-the-sky baked with gas

he throne speech opening B.C.’s 39th legislature may have been short on substance, but it did make it abundantly clear that the B.C. Liberals see natural gas exports as the source of the province’s future prosperity. The B.C. Conservative party was quick off the mark to label this a “We’re gonna win a lottery” throne speech, while NDP leader Adrian Dix said it’s a sign that the Liberals have given up on other sectors of the economy, like forestry, film, high tech and tourism. Rather than convince the province with reasoned arguments that LNG exports would be safe and profitable despite the vagaries of the volatile fuel market, the throne speech instead held out tantalizing, but unsubstantiated, hints about what could be done with all that money. Reducing the provincial debt topped the list, along with improvements to social services, investment in education and infrastructure, and the biggest carrot, the elimination of provincial sales tax. The ideas outlined in the throne speech, of course, only apply if the Liberals are re-elected. An NDP government could overturn the whole concept of B.C. becoming a leading exporter of LNG to the energy-hungry Asian markets. But should they? There is substance to the concept of exploiting one of the province’s biggest assets. If not now, when? While, as the NDP suggest, supporting existing economic drivers is a primary goal, expanding the province’s economic base should also be on the agenda. What we need is an intelligent approach to bringing B.C. LNG to the world market. As with the province’s five requirements for the Enbridge pipeline, we need a plan to ensure safe production and transport as well as a sound fiscal plan to ensure the province profits, both in tax revenue and job creation. What we don’t need are hints and stock platitudes intended to entice votes, but rather a substantive plan for B.C.’s future. -Kelowna Capital News

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Gas boom more than just a pipe dream By Tom Fletcher News Columnist

VICTORIA – Whether Christy Clark’s government survives the May election or not, the natural gas “Prosperity Fund” idea floated in last week’s throne speech is a useful one. B.C. is poised to join Alberta in the upper rank of energy-producing jurisdictions, with an expanding network of natural gas collection, refining and processing into liquid (LNG) for export. Clark’s pre-election throne speech proposed a resource fund similar to Alberta’s Heritage Fund that would be reserved for debt reduction and major projects, rather than spent on programs, which tends to happen under the political pressure of four-year election cycles. Opposition politicians and media commentators have dismissed this as a pre-election stunt. They note that the LNG industry in B.C. doesn’t exist yet, and may never produce the

hundreds of billions of dollars projected over the next 30 years. I returned for a visit to B.C.’s northeast earlier this month, and I can tell you the gas boom is real. My parents homesteaded east of Dawson Creek near the Alberta border in 1962, and I recall when our farm was drilled for gas by Gulf Canada 40 years ago. Many more gas wells have been drilled since then, and country roads have been widened and numbered for industrial traffic. Hydraulic fracturing, already in use when our farm was drilled, has been combined with directional drilling to open up huge new supplies. A farming community called Montney is the latest hot play, yielding not only shale gas but petroleum liquids, which are valuable for diluting heavy oil, among other things. B.C. has never seen this kind of international investment interest before. Initial projects have been joined by global players such as British Gas and Mitsubi-

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shi, a key player in Japan’s replacement of its devastated nuclear power program. Spectra Energy, which operates one of North America’s biggest gas processing plants at Fort Nelson, has begun work on a plant near Dawson Creek. Spectra and British Gas have also proposed the latest of several pipelines, to move all this gas to an LNG terminal at Prince Rupert. The Kitimat-Prince Rupert region now has at least five proposed terminals, with investors including Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil and state players from China and Korea. All this is happening as shale gas is developed across the United States as well. As with oil, Canada is a captive of the U.S. market, and the flood of new gas supply has the North American price at rock bottom. At least B.C. hopes it’s the bottom. Gas royalties passed forest income to the B.C. treasury many years ago, and now as the forest industry struggles to recover, the province faces tum-

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bling revenues from gas. Why would B.C.’s shale gas be seen as a priority for new global investment in LNG? For one thing, we’re a stable democratic country with a mature industry and competent regulation. Secondly, the shipping advantage of the Kitimat and Prince Rupert ports to the Pacific Rim has finally been recognized internationally, as coal, forest products, grain and container traffic has climbed in recent years. B.C. has another advantage that appears to be increasingly important. The shale gas deposits are deep, under a kilometre or more of solid rock, and most are in remote, sparsely inhabited locations. That adds cost to the pipeline system, but it has a benefit. At the beginning of the year I predicted that the international protest movement that targets Alberta oil would soon turn to demonizing natural gas.That pseudo-scientific attack has begun, right here in B.C. I’ll have more on that in a subsequent column.

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Lions Club in dire need of new members You know the saying, ‘you don’t miss something until it is gone.’ Well I think that is what will happen if the Sicamous Lions Club has to fold. We have been in this community for 35 years this year, helping those in need with such things as: travel expenses to and from hospital in Vancouver, and funding for the skateboard park, minor hockey, minor baseball and figure skating. We are a major contributor to fundraisers and the local food bank. We contribute to the food programs in the schools, help children with new glasses

and people with hearing aids. We also collect old glasses to be sent to people in third-world countries, and old hearing aids to be refurbished. These is just a few things that we do for Sicamous. In our province, we support the BC Lions Society with contributions to Easter Seal House (we helped refurbish a room last year), Easter Seal Camp Winfield with campers and camp improvements, and Timmy’s Telethon and Winterfest (formally Snowarama), in conjunction with the Eagle Valley Snowmo-

bile Club. In our country, we support the Lions Foundation of Canada Guide Dogs, CNIB (Canadian Institute for the Blind) and CARE Canada. Worldwide, we contribute to the Lions Club’s International Foundation for disasters, such as Katrina, Japan’s tsunami, the Salmon Arm fire in 1998 and other disasters. We understand that some people do not want to attend meetings, of which we have two per month. That is OK, although we do welcome new ideas

and maybe new ways of doing things. Some think that the dues are too high, but they are only $60 for a single membership, or $90 for a family membership for the year. This covers our Lions International administration costs, Lions magazine, our multiple district administration costs and our own club administration cost (which is a very small portion). In the past, we have been able to help the community with our gaming funds, but we are not assured of getting that every year. So we need to do more

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District strategic plan sets future priorities On Dec. 12, 2012, council adopted the strategic plan for the District of Sicamous. The plan is focused entirely on the betterment of the community as a whole. Council, chief administrative officer Heidi Frank and I worked closely together, and have identified key goals for 2012-2015. While council and staff will continue to address the full range of issues that arise in the management of the district, this strategic plan highlights key challenges that council feels must be dealt with, and goals that need to be accomplished. The plan includes 10 strategic goals, which provide the foundation for annual business plan priorities, financial plan and budget decisions: 1. Plan for and fund the maintenance of our community infrastructure; 2. Continue to advocate for improvements to our highway infrastructure; 3. Proceed with improvements to our water treatment system; 4. We value business development, particularly those that create ongoing employment for our residents; 5. Support property development in Sicamous in alignment with our OCP; 6. Support a vibrant

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tourist environment in Sicamous; 7. Attract families to thrive and grow in Sicamous 8. Be proactive in protecting our community and natural environment; 9. Continue to make sure that the district is well run; 10. Continue to improve our internal and external communication. Our mission is to provide exciting opportunities for a dynamic economic base, including diverse housing, culture and recreation, in a safe, cost-effective manner that integrates and protects the natural beauty, health and assets of the district. Our vision is to be a healthy and active community for all ages, encouraging and supporting year-round recreational activities and a diversified economy. Council establishes priorities to provide direction for the organization as a whole, and they serve to guide the development of action

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plans and delivery of programs and services. Strategic planning is an ongoing activity that includes monitoring, reporting reflection and renewal. We are a fairly new council with lots of energy and ideas to move this community forward. We recognize that things take time, and that processes have been put in place in the past that need streamlining and updating. As we move forward we will base all decisions on our core values which include: dynamic, proactive and responsive leadership, high quality of service; open communications and dialogue with our citizens; managing growth and change while planning for the future; ensuring we do not sacrifice long-term goals for short term gains; working with the citizens encouraging them to enter into partnerships with us for the provision of services within our community and to achieve shared goals; and being stewards for a clean and safe community, helping ensure citizens have a healthy environment to thrive in, now and in the future By having a plan, we’ve set the direction to get us from where we are today to where we want to be in the future.

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SICAMOUS EAGLES PLAYER PROFILE Position: Defenseman Home Town: High Prairie, AB Age: 198 Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 200 Prev Team: Peace River Royals Hobbies / Interests: Baseball, golf, biking Personal Hero: My Parents Goals / Objectives: To play hockey at my highest ability Favorite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Favorite Player: Daniel Sedin Favorite Music: Country Favorite Food: Pasta What do you like best about playing hockey in Sicamous: The opportunity to meet & play hockey with new players

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With the regular season wrapped up with a 5-2 win, the Sicamous Eagles are raring for playoff action. First opponent: rivals the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Despite the Eagles having won two more games than the Grizzlies in regular season play, team manager Wayne March is playing his cards close when it comes to predicting an outcome in the first round of the playoffs. Not surprisingly, he’s rooting for Sicamous. But he doesn’t expect either team will take it in four games. “I think we’ve got more depth in scoring, we’re bigger and stronger, but I don’t want to say too much or read into anything,” says March. Sicamous had three

games last week, two of which ended in wins over the Chase Heat. The third versus the North Okanagan Knights resulted in a 3-3 tie. The first of the games, Feb. 13 on Chase ice, saw Sicamous come home with a 3-1 victory. Chase goalie Jacob Mattes stopped 17 shots on net, versus the nine served up by his team in the first frame. But neither Chase nor Sicamous was able to find the back of the net. That didn’t occur until the first two minutes of the second period, when Sicamous’ Riley Jepsom potted an unassisted goal. The Heat responded at the halfway mark, but the tie was broken before the period’s end on a power-play conversion by Quinn Rempel, assisted by Jameson Stoski and Brad Crump. Final goal of the

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night was on a power play in the third period by Eagle Steven Powers, assisted by Brad Crump and Brendan Devries. Crump was named the game’s first star. On Feb. 15, the Eagles were in Armstrong to do battle with the North Okanagan Knights. After another scoreless first period, Marcotte struck hard with two back-to-back goals, both assisted by Alex Dartnall and Brad Crump. The Knights potted two before the period’s end. Marcotte earned the hat trick when he converted an early power play in the third period into goal number three for Sicamous. The Knights got the rebound later in the frame. The game wound up going into double overtime, but neither team could

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break the tie. Sicamous was back on home ice on Feb. 16, when they doused the Heat with a 5-2 win. A marker by Jamie Gallo in the first period was tied up going into the second frame, where Sicamous dominated. Michael Bell took the hat trick this time, with his first and second of his three goals interrupted by a marker from teammate Cameron Berry. Chase’s second goal came late in the third frame. Berry was named first star, while teammates Kris Joyce and Cameron Berry were named second and third. Feb. 22 marks the first of the playoff games, to be played in Sicamous. For $25, fans can be bused to Revelstoke and back to help cheer on the Eagles during away games.

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Georgina and Sarah Kyllo are on a mission to bring yoga to Sicamous. The mother and daughter team are the founders of I Am Yoga, Sicamous’ new yoga studio. Their longterm goal is to run the studio on a full-time basis, offering different styles of yoga, and other activities revolving around personal growth and wellness, to teens and adults. To get started, and assess the demand for yoga in Sicamous, the Kyllos partnered with the District of Sicamous and wellness and recreation co-ordinator, West MartinPatterson. They put together a 12-week yoga program (about halfway complete), which is run out of the Kyllo’s Finlayson Street yoga studio (above the medical clinic). For their first adult class, called Warm Beginnings, so many people wanted to attend that some had to be turned away. “We sent away 15plus people, and people were still coming up the stairs…,” said Sarah. “So (Martin-Patterson) is blown away there’s a demand.” Due to the demand, another adult class was added. In addition, Sarah teaches a class for teens aged 12 to 18 called Love Your Body. While a majority

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attend the classes for health and fitness, Sarah says with a laugh, that some attend just because it’s something to do in town during winter. Between the two, Georgina was the first to be drawn into the world of yoga. “I mainly got into it because I have a very hectic life and I need some down time and I need a little bit of peace in my life, and that’s the only way I can find it…,” she explains. “Boring” was Sar-

ah’s initial impression of yoga, after trying some instructional DVDs. But about three years ago, while home from university, she tried out a class, and found herself hooked. “When I left the class I felt calmer, like I got a workout, but I didn’t feel the aggressiveness or stress you feel after going to the gym,” Sarah explains. The Kyllos are planning on making yoga a full-time private venture, though their focus is more about sharing

than financial gain. For Georgina, yoga instruction is not only a journey of self-discovery, but also a means to give back to the community. “I really do like helping people,” says Georgina. “That’s why I started the Dave Stead Memorial Society as well, because it’s something I can do to help the community. I originally wanted to go into nursing as a teenager, but then I had a family and it never happened, and this is a way for me to really move people and help people.” Sarah is also driven by a desire to do good through yoga. This is why she started teaching classes to youth, first in her mom’s basement, and now with the district. “I just know how I was when I was a teenager,” says Sarah. “You put a lot of pressure on yourself and compare yourself to other people. And yoga re-

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ally teaches you to love yourself for who you are and knowing that your body is unique, and not everyone looks the same… It’s just about loving where you are in that moment.” The Kyllos are starting a new class on Sundays called Candlelight Yoga. It begins Feb. 17, and runs from 6 to 7 p.m. It will be with guest instructor Ricki Meyers of Salmon Arm’s Sweet Freedom Yoga. For more information, visit the I Am Yoga Facebook page at www.facebook. com/pages/I-Am-Yoga/399554303469371, or the District of Sicamous Recreation and Wellness website at www.sicamous.ca/content/recreation.

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Jr. Eagles end season with hard-fought contest The Sicamous Midget Junior Eagles finished their season this past weekend with the best game of the year versus the first-place Lillooet Pistons. The Eagles were in a do or die situation, and the team left it all on the ice. The Eagles clawed their way back after being down by two goals in the first period. Zack Peterson put the Eagles on the board with an end-to-end rush, and fired a shot past the Lillooet goaltender at

the start of the second period. Lillooet came back with another quick goal, putting Sicamous down 3-1. But the Eagles never quit and Konnor McCuiag, with the help of Cody Donahue and Nicholas Woodbridge, brought the boys back within one. Colby Sherlock, with a great pass from Darien Blight, tied the game up short-handed 54 seconds into the third. The Lillooet Pistons fought hard in the

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third period to win their lead back, scoring two unanswered goals 10 minutes apart. Louie Federico brought the Eagles back within one, with the help of Cody Donahue and Eric Austin. And with 23 seconds left in the frame, Colby Sherlock found the back of the net off a great rebound, shot by Eric Austin, forcing the game into overtime. The Eagles fought hard in overtime, with

Karter Anderson playing a great game in net. But Lillooet’s top player was able to sneak one past Anderson at the 5:52 mark of the overtime period. Shots on goal were 39-32 in favour of Lillooet. Fans could not have asked for a more exciting game to end the boys’ season, and parents and coaches could not have been any more proud in how the boys played.

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WALTER GLENN CARR July 1940 - February 2013 It is with heartfelt sadness that we announce the passing of Walter Glenn Carr on February 8th, 2013 at Vernon, BC. Glenn enjoyed many things over the years such as fishing, traveling, camping and reading. Glenn was a hard worker. He worked as a Miner, Driller and Blaster at different points in his life. Glenn will be lovingly remembered by his daughters Cindy Robertson (Billy), Tammy Seppala (Brian), son Rick Carr, Sister Jean Klassen (Herman), brother Keith Nordin, granddaughters Chelsea, Natasha, Kealin, and Jordann, Grandsons Brendan, and Matias and 6 great grandchildren. Glenn was predeceased by his loving wife Barb Carr, parents Walter and Susan Carr and brother Jim Carr. A Celebration of Glenn’s Life will be held at a later date in the spring. Memorial donations may be made to the North Okanagan Hospice Society (3506 27th Ave, Vernon, BC V1T 1S4). Expressions of sympathy may be forwarded to the family at www.myalternatives.ca Cremation entrusted to ALTERNATIVES FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICES Vernon-250-558-0866 Armstrong-250-546-7237

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FRANK HALVER “BUD” ROKOSH Frank Halver “Bud” Rokosh passed away in Bastion Place, at 6:00 pm, February 12, 2013. He fought gracefully for 43 days, after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour on New Year’s Day. As he lived, he chose to die- naturally-declining any invasive medical interventions. He is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Alvina “Ellie,” his son Randy, daughter Jeanne, brother Roy, sister Yvonne “Bonnie,” and many extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by his Mother, Alma, and his father Frank. Bud was born in Revelstoke, BC on December 29th, 1936. He grew up in Solsqua BC. He met his wife Ellie in Sicamous, where they married and spent their lives. Bud was a pioneer in the Sicamous area and contributed to many of the businesses, buildings and events you see today. In his younger years, he was a voluntary loans officer for the Credit Union. Back then, currency was different, and Bud knew in order to support his friends and community members, he needed to be creative. He was known to take cows for loan guarantees. While the Managers were not always pleased with his approach, his team had the lowest loan default rate in the Valley. Bud also had a great love for music. He sang and played saxophone in countless bands in almost every hall in the Okanagan Valley. He and his wife built their first family home “on the hill” where they raised their children. He loved baseball and spent his young adulthood playing first base for the Eagles. He and his wife passed their love of baseball onto their children, with him coaching his son in Little League, while his wife coached their daughter in softball. He also loved the Shuswap Lake. He and his family could be found at Marble Point most Sundays in the summer. Bud was an avid lover of nature. If you ever went walking with him, you were bound to learn something you had never thought of, about how Mother Nature worked. Following his retirement, he became an avid fan of golfing and Tim Hortons. He loved his coffee. But his visits to Tim’s or the golf course were more about his conversations with friends, and his opportunity to visit both people he did and didn’t know. He will be forever remembered for his gentle and kind nature, his love of laughing, his kindness and compassion, and his tradition of Miller Time on Friday nights. At Bud’s request, he asked that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Canadian Cancer Society. At the request of the family, arrangements for a memorial will be planned for the spring, with further details announced at a later date. Online condolences can be sent through Bud’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral service, Salmon Arm, BC

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