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Snowmobile thefts yet to be curbed
Cool riders:
Bait sled: No one takes the bait during winter policing initiative.
Morgan Kerr and Netanyel Quessy enjoy a break in the wet weather by riding their bikes at the Sicamous skate park.
By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Word of mouth wasn’t a good thing for the Sicamous RCMP when it came to curbing snowmobile theft last winter. Upon asking Sicamous council to consider what their list of policing priorities will be for 2013, Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Dave Dubnyk received a tip from Coun. Greg Kyllo as to what one priority will likely be when he raised the ongoing issue of snowmobile and trailer thefts in the community. “We’re trying to build up our snowmobiling business and when a guy shows up for the weekend and has his sled stolen, that story spreads really quickly, and it’s brought in a real negative view of snowmobiling in Sicamous,” said Kyllo, asking if there was something police There are initiacould do about this. tives we can try… “Absolutely,” replied and we can certainly the community’s relamake it one of our tively new RCMP depriorities. tachment commander, going on to explain this is the first time he’s lived Sgt. Dave Dubnyk Sicamous RCMP and worked in such an snowmobiling mecca and has actually been confronted by this issue. Dubnyk went on to say that he’s already met with the mayor and discussed some initiatives from an enforcement perspective, as well as what the district and resort owners might be able to do. “I can tell you that over the winter we did, for a while, try the bait sled here,” said Dubnyk. “It wasn’t overly successful. Other than in saying when the word had got out it was in town, we didn’t have any thefts during that time… “There are some initiatives we can try and I’m glad to explore those, and we can certainly make it one of our priorities.” Kyllo had another question for the sergeant relating to pub patrons possibly being targeted by See Sergeant says on page 2
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Chamber asks to shift fireworks to August By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Sicamous chamber would like to see one of the community’s most popular summer events held later in the season, or doubled down. Recently, the chamber’s new executive director Michelle Wolff presented Sicamous council with something of a wish list, the top item relating to the annual Canada Day fireworks display. Due to last summer’s flooding, the fireworks display was moved to the August B.C. Day long weekend. Wolff asked that the district consider either moving the fireworks show permanently to August, or else have fireworks shows for both occasions. By having fireworks in August,
Wolff said the community could look at hosting a much larger event, even resurrecting Moose Mouse days. “Moose Mouse Days has been gone for, I think, 15-plus years, and numerous businesses in the communities say they still get requests for Moose Mouse souvenirs,” said Wolff. The chamber surveyed its members about the idea of moving the fireworks to August, and of the 30 per cent who responded, 70 per cent were in favour, 27 per cent asked to keep them on Canada Day, while six per cent asked that a plan be worked out to offer fireworks on both weekends. Weighing the pros and cons of the move, Wolff noted the
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Low-flying helicopters cause concern On March 26, at 1:28 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of helicopters flying low over a local residence. Police learned the aircraft were being used to shuttle heli-skiers. The company was contacted and police were assured there would be no further problems. • March 25, 4:31 p.m., report of threats. • March 25, 2:47 p.m., subpoena received from Salmon Arm detachment for service on witness living in Sicamous area. • March 25, 3:02 p.m. subpoena received from Halifax to serve on witness in the area. • March 25, 5:01 p.m., white and blue tractor-trailer unit with B.C. plates tailgating and passing unsafely. • March 25, 6:18 p.m., report of an overdue traveller. As police began to make inquires, they received a call indicating the subject had returned home. • March 25, 8:25 p.m., report of missing person. The subject had left for Kelowna a few days prior and had since been located. • March 26, 7:20
a.m., a grey Ford F350 crew cab with Alberta plates and two SkiDoo Summit sleds on a trailer were stolen sometime overnight from Rauma Crescent residence. • March 26, 10:17 p.m., report of suspicious driver in a red Jeep travelling through the Mara Lake area. The vehicle had no tail lights, its headlights were on high and its signals were going off and on. Police were unable to locate the vehicle. • March 27, 11:44 a.m., abandoned 911 call. • March, 28, 10:07 a.m., a semi tractortrailer was seen driving with smoke coming from the rear tires. A second caller reported the rear axles were on fire and the driver was trying to extinguish the blaze. When officers found the vehicle there was no fire, but lots of smoke. The driver was able to fix the problem and carry on his way. • March 28, 11:01 a.m., a Budget cube van was speeding and passing on double solids on Highway 97A. • March 28, 4:13 p.m., request from an-
other RCMP detachment to notify local person of death in the family. • March 29, 12:53 p.m., request for police to deal with a neighbourhood dispute. • March 29, 4:05 p.m., report of transport-trailer unit that lost a wheel. The vehicle was heading back on highway, and the complainant didn’t feel it was safe. • March 29, 4:40 p.m., police assist BC Ambulance paramedic with a subject pinned under vehicle while trying to change a tire. • March 30, 2:53 p.m., report of loud party on Green Road • March 31, 2:32 a.m., officers asked to assist fire department with report of a fire in a rooms at a local hotel. Police say a microwave malfunctioned and started small fire in the room. The blaze was extinguished, with no injuries. • March 31, 3:46 p.m., a grey Ford Focus with B.C. plates passing unsafely, driving excessive speeds. • March 31, 5:16 p.m., semi tractor-trailer
unit with a silver trailer witnessed speeding, and having difficulty staying in the lane while en route to Salmon Arm. • March 31, 8:15 p.m., report of intoxicated man lying on the sidewalk outside of a business. Police removed the individual. • April 1, 9:50 a.m., vehicle stopped for driving 158 kilometres an hour in 100-km zone. The driver was charged for excessive speed, and the vehicle with Alberta plates was impounded for seven days. • April. 1, 12:48 p.m, report of a red BMW with Alberta plates having difficulty staying in the lane and passing on double solids. • April 3:54 p.m., request by BC Ambulance to assist with a patient. • April 2 10:21 a.m., theft of a 15-HP Honda boat motor, stolen from a Cambie Solsqua Road residence. • April 2, 3:38 p.m., report of possible road rage, vehicles with Alberta and B.C. plates chasing each other, passing on double solids. The vehicles were not located by police.
• April 2, 4:07 p.m., a white logging truck eastbound on Highway 1, almost caused a head-on collision with complainant. • April 2, 6:10 p.m., report of aggressive dog on Cherry Avenue area, chasing cars and charging at people. • April 4, 8:56 a.m., report of landlord-tenant dispute. Police assist, • April 4, 6:07 p.m., report of driver-side mirror clipped by truck going by in the opposite direction . • April 4, 6:26 p.m., report of harassment. • April 6, 5:11 p.m., report of an abandoned 911 call. • April 6, 6:14 p.m., report of possible impaired driver. • April 7, 2:49 p.m., light blue Kenworth trailer passing on the right at a high rate of speed, forcing the complainant into oncoming traffic. • April 7, 5:01 p.m., report of neighbourhood dispute. Police attended to help resolve situation. • Police responded to six false alarms during this reporting period.
Dubnyk said it was difficult to answer in general terms but, based on experience, if a vehicle is seen leaving an establishment
safety in mind, pull that vehicle over. “I know a particular individual has been in there all night, it’s absolutely not target-
taurant owners, we will get phone calls, a lot of times anonymous, telling us of someone who has been drinking in an establishment all night.
particular individual. It’s just… trying to reduce the number of injuries and deaths from alcohol-related infractions.”
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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 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 Everyone welcome. 7 pm at the Red Barn.
charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700. 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. For info contact Juanita at 250-836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472
Every 4th Mon.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m.
Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome
Every Monday and Thursday -Chairbiotics (low impact exercise) Seniors activity Centre 10:00 am. Join us. $2 each.
Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.
Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.
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.
Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No
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Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall.
Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.
Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Esther 250-836-4373 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com
Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652 Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome. Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome. Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695. Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.
Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440.
Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm. Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m. Last Saturday of every month -Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion #99 Ladies Auxilliary dinner 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm
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Seized residence back on the market By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The palatial Malakwa residence that serves as home to convicted drug trafficker Colin Martin is back on the market, though its sale remains subject to the federal seized property management act. The 6,700-squarefoot home at 3621 Northway Rd. is currently listed at $850,000 – a substantial drop from the $1.75 million asking price back in January 2011, when the house was briefly on the market despite a court order granted to the Public Prosecution
Service of Canada and the RCMP Integrated Proceeds of Crime section preventing the sale. Paul Riley, a Crown counsellor with the prosecution service, says the restraint order on the property was recently varied by the B.C. Supreme Court to allow for the property’s sale, with net proceeds to be held under the seized property management directorate. “If the property is sold, then net proceeds will be restrained in the place of the property itself,” said Riley. Riley said the variance was granted at the request of the property’s
registered owner. Land Title records list numbered company 311165 B.C. Ltd. as the prop-
Colin Martin erty’s owner. The company’s director is listed as Steve Ambrose of Sicamous. Martin and Cahill are tenants of the home, which sits on one of three neighbouring properties raided
by police in July 2010. Beneath a workshop on one of the neighbouring properties, investigating officers uncovered a bunker that contained about 3,000 marijuana plants. From the property at 3621, or Lot 5, court documents state police claimed to have seized two baggies of marijuana, a paper bag containing marijuana with the name “Colin” written on it and other drug paraphernalia, as well as documents and emails showing Martin, his common-law wife Jennifer Cahill and Gorge Timber Ltd. (of which Cahill was listed as president) arranging
for the bunker’s construction, and a Health Canada application for a licence to produce marijuana prepared in Martin’s name. Martin and Cahill are both facing related drug charges for production and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Martin remains behind bars and is scheduled for a pre-trial conference in Kelowna on April 9 in relation to the above drug charges. He is also expected to be in court in September for extradition hearings for separate charges relating to a cross-border drug smuggling operation.
Interest piqued for two fireworks events Canada Day fireworks help kick off the tourist season, which doesn’t really get into full swing until after the Calgary Stampede. The up side of holding the event in August, said Wolff, includes warmer weather, more beach, fewer – if any mosquitoes and more visitors/residents are in town. Mayor Darrell Trouton was excited by the request, stating he’s received plenty of positive feedback about the Sicamous Celebrates event, including the fireworks display, held last August. “It was the first time a lot of residents who live here have seen the fireworks because they’re not normally here until
after the Calgary Stampede weekend,” said Trouton. “Now, this year, they’re hoping… we’re going to hold it in August again, because they plan on bringing friends and family and such out to see it.” Couns. Greg Kyllo and Terry Rysz were supportive of having fireworks shows on both of the long weekends. “Canada Day is all about fireworks and it does kick off the summer, and I’ve seen the results every year running the liquor store how important that is,” said Rysz. “However, that said, the August long weekend last year was a total success. People were just raving about it.”
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Wolff had three other requests on her list. One is that the district help the chamber, or purchase outright, things such as tents, pylons, fencing and bleachers for use during the community’s growing number of special events. “This investment should pay for itself given the amount that is spent throughout the year by various organizations that rent this equipment every time,” said Wolff. “The chamber’s expected to rent tents at least three times this summer and I think it was possibly even more than that last year… so if we can get some of these assets in
our town it would be very useful.” Wolff also asked that the district work with the chamber towards a long-term plan of constructing a pavilion at Beach Park for events. Her final request was for supporting the chamber in marketing the community. Wolff suggested some radio advertising could be done during the summer to help promote the area. “I know that the budget is tight and you’re in budget deliberations, so we haven’t attached any numbers to this,” said Wolff. “We really want to work with you and hopefully you’ll work
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he HST is gone, finally. And while Premier Christy Clark didn’t miss the opportunity to remind voters that the harmonized sales tax had been beneficial to the film industry, manufacturers and other businesses that received input tax credits, the politicking rang a little hollow. The fact is that the HST – good or bad – became more than a tax. Historically, it will be seen as a symbol of everything that went wrong with the Liberal government since being granted its last mandate in 2009. It’s fact that former premier Gordon Campbell went to the polls last election stating he was not considering adopting an HST. It’s also fact that within weeks of being elected, the Liberals were rolling out plans for the HST. A significantly large segment of the electorate evidently didn’t believe the message – or the timeline. They concluded they had been deceived. And while Liberal loyals have muttered darkly ever since about “misinformation” spread by Bill Vander Zalm and the Stop HST movement, the latter clearly had their fingers closer to the pulse of public feeling. Even some of the staunchest Liberals were forced to admit they had done a horrible job of selling the HST, especially after opponents gathered sufficient votes to call for a referendum. There may have been many good reasons for an HST, but mishandling killed it, virtues, faults and all. And the writing is on the wall for whichever party forms the next government, should they choose to read it. A mandate to govern is not a signal for hubris, or over-confidence bordering on contempt for public opinion. It is not a blanket approval for anything a government decides to introduce. It is not an indication that democratic process is suspended, that questions won’t be asked, or that a docile public has gone to sleep for the next four years. Let’s hope future governments learn the lesson. - Peace Arch News
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Green Party policy inconsistent and impractical By Tom Fletcher News columnist
VICTORIA –This is the first of a series of policy commentaries on the four main parties contesting the 2013 B.C. election. I’m starting with the B.C. Green Party, which has higher than usual hopes for the 2013 election. It was also the first to put out a substantial policy document, albeit one that is still being debated and altered. Green Book 2013 continues the Utopian positions that only a party with no chance of forming a government has the luxury to put forward. For example, they would double the area of parks in B.C., but take 100 years to do it. Immediately, they would almost double the carbon tax, taking it from seven to 12 cents on a litre of gasoline. Greens would extend this steeply increased carbon tax to industries such as natural gas and cement production. Leader Jane Sterk told me she expects
cement producers and the like to adapt, rather than shut down as their competitive position erodes. And what about the extra billions in carbon tax revenues? Sterk says most should continue to go to income tax reductions, as is now the case, because the purpose is to change consumption patterns, not to increase overall tax revenue. Most, but not all. “We think there is an argument to be made for putting, for a period of time, the increased revenue from the carbon tax into creating the infrastructure that allows people to benefit from a carbon tax,” Sterk said. That means transit, and potentially retrofits of homes and other buildings as well. Tax increase aside, this is essentially the NDP position too. The Greens emphasize wind and geothermal power. Sterk faces the awkward task of arguing against hydroelectric expansion. A Green government would cancel the Site C dam project on the Peace
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River. Sterk says it would only serve as a subsidy to liquefied natural gas exports, which she doesn’t believe will materialize as international competitors develop. The Greens’ star candidate, University of Victoria climate scientist Andrew Weaver, agrees. Both point to vast reserves of Russian gas that may well get to Asia more quickly and cheaply. Sterk said the 35,000 existing gas wells in northern B.C. “are not going to be shut down.” Actually, in the absence of LNG exports, that is exactly what would happen to many of them. The U.S. has its own shale gas supplies, and is B.C.’s only current export customer. Converting transport trucks and BC Ferries to LNG fuel isn’t going to maintain the vast industry blooming in northern B.C. The official Green Party position is to place a moratorium on B.C. gas drilling while a comprehensive water use policy
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is developed. Current innovations such as reusing municipal wastewater are ignored. The Green platform also demands disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, which the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission has already done. If one were to design a self-fulfilling prophecy that B.C.’s LNG project is doomed to fail, the Green Party platform would be a good place to start. Reading through Green Book 2013, I’m left with the impression that much of it remains calculated as a soothing message for urban voters who have been convinced it’s courageous to drive their cars down to an anti-tanker protest. If Weaver, Sterk or any other Greens get elected, it will be surfing a wave of protest votes from people weary of the B.C. Liberals and the NDP. It will not be due to the practicality or even internal consistency of their polices. It’s still pretty easy being Green.
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Rock-star rental pandas money well spent If making money requires spending money, the Harper government has hit a jackpot of economic opportunity for Canadians in the form of two adorable, black and white, bamboo munching bears. OK, I know. It’s unfair, if not insulting, to refer to Ms. Er Shun and Mr. Da Mao as just your average, run-of-the-mill bears. They are, in fact, giant pandas. And boy, these cute, furry, endangered Chinese dignitaries with no known history of human rights abuses have already created quite a stir in the media. Er Shun and Da Mao touched down at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on March 25 (who thought pandas could leave a carbon footprint?), and have since taken part in photo ops with the likes of Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. The press, not surprisingly, have eaten it up, going so far as to call the pandas “rock stars” (perhaps confused with
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former KISS drummer Peter Criss in makeup). Just like rock stars, Er Shun and Da Mao were quickly whisked away from the press and panda fervour at the airport to their lodgings – at the Toronto zoo. It’s at this point the glamour kind of peters off, however, as the two were then put in quarantine for 30 days. When the pandas emerge in May, they will once again be star attractions, serving the zoo for the next five years. The Toronto Zoo expects to see a boost in patrons as a result and, in honour of the new arrivals (or perhaps for Year of the Snake), ad-
mission is going up $3. At the end of the five years, Canada’s pandas in residence will be shipped to the zoo in Calgary (Western Canada in Harper-speak), where they’ll spend the next five years, further enhancing the city’s reputation as a mecca of multiculturalism (can’t wait to see the panda/ Stampede tie-in). Of course, all of the positive press and potential economic gain from this panda-monium comes at a price. Our government is paying $10 million for the privilege of having pandas in Canada. And that doesn’t even cover the cost of food, care and maintenance, let alone the damages that would result if, in rockstar fashion, the pandas should trash an apartment. Furthermore, the $10 million doesn’t even give us ownership of the pandas. These black and whites are rentals. This means we have to take extraordinary care not to harm or damage
the pandas, as the buyout price would likely set payment of our national deficit back another five years. Some might begrudge the Harper government (easy to confuse with the Government of Canada) for spending $10 million on panda rental, instead of investing the money in one or more of the nation’s many pressing needs. But having pandas isn’t just about giving Canadians something new behind bars to spend tax dollars on. It’s about improved international relations with a desirable trading partner that desperately wants our natural resources in exchange for cheap manufactured goods. My only complaint is how there was seemingly no consideration given to hiring local. I, for one, would have gladly spent the next 10 years in a panda costume, posing for cameras with Harper, Ford and the like for $1 million a year. But that ship
maIl bag Tobacco sales put future generations at risk The articles submitted to the publication, Nature Outlook (#27 Sept. 2012), are the best description and reasons to delete the tobacco industry’s tobacco products from the world’s societies.
For generations of human lives the tobacco corporations have smoked the life out of many of our ancestors, and still it goes on. Shame on us for allowing the sale of even one more stick of those
life-destroying tobacco products. Many of our grandparents lost the possibility of embracing their grandchildren, because their moment of demise had occurred before the opportunity arose
where they could hold the young one. It’s too bad that the young one might soon follow their grandparents’ path. Sincerely, a smoker of the past,
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Gone are the days of the self-sticking plastic pages that ruin your pictures, or the little photocorners one had to deal and get frustrated with. Of course, a lot of the pictures are now kept in electronic form and never see paper. The quality is fabulous and can be accessed by whomever you choose. I am the proud owner of about 40 or so photo albums in every shape and form. But there is one bad habit I like to permit myself, and that is to throw some pictures in a box. Pictures of children, of long-lost friends that are now 30 years older, pictures that I found and are out of sequence and I can no longer stick in the right album. It is so much fun to rummage through the box and wonder “who is this?” Looking at the back sometimes gives the date, which is a clue, especially for baby pictures. Sometimes a strange face stares back at me and I cannot, for the life of me, remem-
ber who it is. No information at the back. Not a clue. However, just like old keys that I find, I cannot make myself throw them away. What if, all of a sudden, I remember details and then it is too late to retrieve the key or picture. I am by no means a pack rat, but my box of pictures of unknowns, and my box of keys to who knows where, I will keep. Just in case. You never know. Please enjoy our long spring days, and don’t forget to join in the arts for good health and fun, or attend the shows at the Red Barn Arts Centre in support of local art. For arts information, please contact Carla Krens at carlakrens@telus.net, or at 250-836-4705.
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Earn your turns – and I don’t mean skinning up the hill. That’s the message from Kootenay–Columbia MP David Wilks to Revelstoke ski bums on employment insurance. Wilks (Conservative) said the tightening of the EI rules was designed to “reflect better use of the EI system,” saying the changes are designed to help those who legitimately need EI and boot off those who abuse the system. The changes divide EI applicants into several categories, including frequent applicants. Frequent applicants are required to take lowerpaying jobs and travel further for work, among other new requirements. Some applicants are required to take jobs outside their area of training or their community. Wilks was clear the changes target EI abusers. “The ones that concern me, to use a good reference, would be those that come to experience Revelstoke for its true natural splendour with skiing, come specifically to ski and while they’re there get a job so that they can ski,” said Wilks. “Once the ski season is over, they go on EI until the next ski season when they could potentially find a job in Revelstoke or near to Revelstoke that would hold them over until the next ski season. “Would it not be more prudent for someone who has only worked four months to enable themselves to try and find another source
of income?” Wilks said applicants could be easily distinguished between users in industries like forestry (which is cyclical and seasonal – including the current spring break-up period) and those who abuse EI. “We’re not expecting people to move away long distances if they can’t find jobs in their specific field, especially in rural Canada,” Wilks said. In response to whether the changes will unfairly impact rural communities, Wilks said he’d been lobbied. “When I met with the chamber of commerce in Revelstoke, that was one of their many concerns… that the EI process was being abused in Revelstoke because of the type of cyclical nature that Revelstoke has with skiing.” He also admitted government staff reductions could impact and processing EI applications in this riding, adding most people access those services online these days. B.C. Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko (NDP) attacked the EI changes, calling them unnecessary. He said they tilted the playing field away from rural communities dependent on seasonal industry towards urban centres and places with permanent employment. “This government is demonizing ordinary Canadians who are struggling to get by, rather than addressing the problems within industries that rely on the availability of employees year-round,” Atamanenko commented.
“Conservative economic policy has done nothing to generate jobs in sectors that are steady, that provide a decent livelihood and that will help people stay close to communities where they live.” He also attacked the system of home checks, where Service Canada staff visit the homes of suspected abusers to check up on them. “Making it harder and harder to jump through the hoops is an injustice to people who have contributed to EI. Canadians count on it to help them through hard times. Having to endure house calls is absolutely degrading,” Atamanenko said. He cited complaints from constituents who have been shut out from EI due to staff shortages and bureaucratic challenges at Service Canada. “There’s no reason to change a system that appeared to be working and keeping our rural communities stable,” he continued. “We may, down the line, see more of a destabilization of our communities as they scramble now because they won’t have people they normally would have. And then we’ve got temporary foreign workers coming in. It just seems that there’s upheavals happening that aren’t necessary.” Atamanenko predicted the changes will have a big, negative effect on rural Canada. “Families will have to move to seek some work in some other part of the country,” he said. “Spending power for many people will de-
crease, which will have an effect on businesses … and we might see a decrease of populations in our rural communities if people move to the larger urban areas to find work.” Tyson Andrykew is interning with the Revelstoke Chamber of Commerce this spring. He recently graduated from Thompson Rivers University where he authored a paper on EI changes as part of his marketing and human resources studies. Andrykew grew up as part of the Three Valley Gap resort, starting work on the family business before he was a teenager. He studied the EI changes because he was interested in its effects on the resort; they traditionally struggle to find staff. Speaking as a chamber intern, Andrykew said when the changes were outlined in 2012, he was positive. He thought they would benefit Three Valley by creating a more stable workforce. Now, Andrykew is on the fence. There could be positives, or negatives for tourism operators. He says those who fall in the frequent claimants category face the biggest squeeze under the new rules. “At Three Valley that’s a lot of our staff,” he said. “These candidates are forced to take bigger pay cuts and commute for longer – up to an hour – under the new rules. Infrequent claimants are given more leeway. Andrykew is concerned that seasonal employees will no lon-
ger be able to access EI and will leave altogether. Employees living in the more economically-depressed Malakwa area may not be able to find winter employment and move on. On the up side, it may force many seasonal workers who’ve habituated to the EI break to get serious about work. “They may be required to if they still want to live here,” Andrykew said. What does he predict? “It’s hard to say,” Andrykew said. “It always comes down to enforcement.” Andrykew suggests seasonal winter and summer businesses partner human resource efforts with each other to help retain qualified staff. For example, a heli-skiing company could connect with a forestry operation to share skilled workers and avoid staff losses due to attrition.
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Refinery project a good investment for B.C. I first heard of the concept for a refinery in Kitimat from David Black a number of years ago. At the time I was skeptical of its chances. My initially negative attitude was based mainly on my experience of 10 year’s service on the board of directors of Imperial Oil. Since I was accustomed to the discussion of petroleum economics centered in Calgary, I saw no need for a refinery in Kitimat. That attitude was based on the fact that there had not been a new refinery built in North America in many years. And any needed increase in petroleum production was achieved by expansion of existing refineries throughout North America. But after my service with Imperial Oil, I went on to serve four years at Canfor, which led to my nine visits to China in search of lumber markets. My exposure to the phenomenal expansion of China’s economy opened my eyes to the true merit of the Kitimat refinery concept. It made me realize that it would not be just another refinery relying on the North America market but rather a refinery that would supply the vast appetite of China for petroleum products. The challenge will be to draw the attention of Asian investors who would see the value to this investment. It appears that Black, after many years of effort, is nearing an agreement that could provide the vast capital infusion needed to make this refinery initiative a reality. The appetite for oil products for Asia will continue to grow and the Kitimat refinery is ideally situated to take advantage. Asian countries, especially China, are very interested in securing a sustainable supply of resources that will flow freely without undue trade barriers like surprises with taxes, regulations or tariffs. Canada has a good reputation as a free trade country that can be relied on as a dependable source of supply. Now is a very opportune time to attract the vast investment needed to make the Kitimat refinery go ahead. Black, with his years of diligence, deserves our appreciation for displaying the foresight and courage to invest his time, money and reputation to help bring along this huge initiative. The positive merits of the Kitimat refinery are so profound that this project is really beyond any political persuasion. Any and all supporters of NDP, Liberal, Conservative or even Green should see the tremendous benefits that would come to B.C. with this project. This initiative will involve the
investment of many billions of dollars. That’s for sure. It’s hard for any of us to visualize a million let alone a billion of any thing. So lets look at the “on the ground” facts of such an undertaking for all of us in B.C. Let’s start with the big picture. When it comes to the benefits of a petroleum cycle from well exploration to the gas station, the jurisdiction that hosts the refining process enjoys a huge portion of the value addition to the raw material. For the refinery project that would mean several thousand mostly trade union jobs for the multi-year term of the construction phase. It would also mean the creation of over 3,000 permanent jobs for the operation and supply support of the refinery when running. This refinery would be processing 175 million barrels per year which means the tax revenue that could go toward health care, education, vital services for the disabled and elderly would be immense. But job creation and tax revenue is not the only desirable feature of the refinery, it also would provide much lower risk to the marine environment. The shipments out of the refinery would be finished product like aviation fuel, gasoline and diesel. These products, if ever spilled, would have much less of an impact on the marine environment. They would also be transported in smaller ships. I know there are those on both sides of the political aisle that address this as a political issue. And I would disagree with both. This is a project that can be attractive to all political stripes. Trade unions would see a significant increase in jobs and memberships. Hospitals and schools across the province would see an improvement in government funding. Business activity especially in the challenged northwest B.C. would be very positively impacted. And those with a concern for the threat of marine spills would see a significantly reduced exposure for the environment. Based on the huge positive impact this initiative could have on B.C., I think the question should not be if we want it – but rather, how can we help make sure that the petroleum world sees this as an attractive way to invest billions of shareholder capital. -Jim Shepard is a former president of Finning and Canfor, a past director of Imperial Oil and BC Rail, and recently served as Premier Christy Clark’s economic advisor.