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SD#83: School board responds to $1.8 million budget shortfall. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Storefront schools in Sicamous, Salmon Arm and Enderby are being cut back as the North Okanagan-Shuswap School District attempts to meet a projected $1.8 million budget shortfall. “It’s always difficult when you are having to cut money,” said Laurie Myers, Armstrong trustee. Principal and vice-principal time will be reduced so they can teach more, and there will be 12 teachers lost as a result of dropping enrolment. All supply budgets will be trimmed. Storefront schools in Armstrong, Enderby, Salmon Arm and Sicamous are also being restructured. Storefront schools, You only have so which assist adult learn- much money in the ers, were targeted be- pot, and…when you cause of rising costs and don’t have a program a decline in adult student that’s being funded enrolment. The three completely you have schools combined cur- to find it from other rently serve 38 adult stu- sources. dents. Barry Chafe “Basically, our adultTrustee learning program was costing us more than the ministry funds us, so these changes cut it back to the level where we are spending the money the ministry is giving us for adult education on adult education, and we are not taking away from anywhere else,” explained SD#83 spokesperson Alice Hucul. How this translates, according to Tim Lavery, an educator with the Sicamous Learning Centre, is a 70 per cent reduction in opening hours and a 50 per cent reduction in staffing. The learning centre itself will be closed, and programming would likely be run out of Eagle River Secondary. “It will have a significant impact on the delivery of programming for adult students in small communities,” said Lavery. See Restructuring on page 2
Healing well: Willow Mist Farm owner Kagen Stephenson calms her llama Navigator, whose neck was torn and body emasculated in a March 3 attack by what the BC Conservation office suspects was a wolf. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Wolf believed responsible for animal attacks By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A Cambie-Solsqua resident is hopeful that whatever has been attacking her animals has moved on. Willow Mist Farm owner Kagen Stephenson says the attacks began on Jan. 7, when one of two alpacas she was boarding was killed. The predator returned on Feb. 28 and killed the second alpaca. Stephenson’s guard llama was targeted, but not killed in a March 3 attack, and her male stud llama was emasculated, but survived a struggle with the predator on March 15. Initially, the attacker was believed to be a cougar. But tracks found later indicated
something else, a large canine, likely a wolf. “The conservation officer came out and then we found the tracks and he said it’s definitely canine from the laceration marks on the neck, and he figures it’s a wolf that’s split off from the rest of the pack…,” says Stephenson. “The tracks from one animal were huge. I have dogs here and everything, and that’s what I said to the conservation officer, and he said you haven’t got a dog here big enough to leave tracks like that.” Stephenson was advised to pen her animals at night and leave a motion-sensing light on, not so much to scare the predatory animal, but to alert her of its presence. So far, the
predator has yet to return. “I’ve been here 17 years and I have peacocks and chickens running around loose, and sheep, and I’ve never lost a thing in all these years,” says Stephenson. Conservation officer Brian Smith believes the predator to have been a wolf. He says they are known to be in the area, and that their numbers appear to be on the rise in the Southern Interior. “Wolves have been out in the Malakwa-Sicamous area forever,” says Smith, noting the animals will spend the winter in the valley bottoms where they may come into conflict with livestock. “We haven’t had many reports of wolves killing stock in
that area,” says Smith. “Bears and cougars are more common than wolves. But it’s not unexpected that it happens on occasion.” Smith says he’s seen wolves up to 140 pounds, with an average weight of 110. Stephenson says she was warned that if it was indeed a wolf attacking her animals, it may return next year. For the time being, she’s doing what she can to protect her furry friends. “My vet bills have been absolutely through the roof because I’ve had them out to treat these animals and get them stitched up,” she says. “It’s been an absolute nightmare – not one I’m going to want to continue happening.”
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Sledders lose way in fog on Owl Head Four snowmobilers stuck in the Owl Head sledding area were found and escorted to safety with the help of police and Shuswap Search and Rescue. On Tuesday, April 9 at 6:53 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of four snowmobilers getting socked in on Owl Head Mountain, unable to find their way out. A search ensued and with the aid of local search and rescue volunteers. The snowmobilers were located at around 1:30 a.m., and off the mountain by 2. Police learned the sledders had become fogged in and were unable to navigate their way back. “It was great work
done by the investigator and the local search and rescue group there,” commented Sicamous Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. • April 8, 12 p.m., police requested by local business to assist with dispute between employer and ex-employee. • April 8, 12:04 p.m, report of injured deer on Highway 1. April 9, 2:34 p.m., police received a report that the door of the houseboat kiosk information centre on Highway 1 and Silver Sands Road had been kicked in. Officers located the suspect, a truck driver from Ontario who was passing through the area. The man was arrested, jailed and later
released on a promise to appear for a July court date. • April 9, 11:54 p.m., a person called 911, asked for police assistance and then hung up. Officers later learned the call was to report speeding vehicles that were no longer in the area. • April 10, 9:59 p.m., a tractor-trailer unit with blue and white stripes was reportedly speeding and passing unsafely on Highway 1. • April 10, 11:32 p.m., single-vehicle accident at the corner of Highway 1 and Ferguson Frontage Road, no injuries. • April 11, 12:02 p.m. report of a green Subaru with B.C. plates passing
unsafely. • April 11, 4:10 p.m., report of registration papers stolen from a vehicle. • April 11, 9:34 p.m., report of possible impaired on the TransCanada Highway coming to Sicamous. • April 11, 9:52 p.m., report of injured animal on Solsqua-Sicamous Road. • April 12, 12:50 a.m., abandoned 911 call. • April 12, 11:27 a.m., report of a domestic dispute. • April 12, 3:53 p.m., report of a disturbance at local residence. Police attended and removed unwanted guest. • April 12, 9:02 p.m., report of possible im-
paired driver. The vehicle was driving in heavy rain, having hard time staying in the lane. • April 12, 11:11 p.m., report of minors in possession of alcohol, hanging around the corner of Main Street and Paradise Avenue. • April 13, 9:57 a.m., report of a large tractor trailer unit, driving erratically, forcing people off the road. • April 14, 12:58 p.m., report of several gunshots fired 10 kilometres east of Sicamous on Eagle River Road . • April 14, 1:56 p.m., report of abandoned vehicle on Bertholm Rd . • April 14 3:05 p.m., a pile of women’s clothing was found in a pullout near Sicamous.
Prolific offender from Sicamous behind bars By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A Sicamous man identified by RCMP as a dangerous, prolific offender is now in police custody, facing new charges of assault with a weapon and pointing a firearm.
Kelowna RCMP spokesperson Const. Kris Clark says the Sicamous man already had two outstanding warrants for his arrest when he was spotted on Thursday, April 11 by officers of Kelowna’s street enforcement
teams entering a know drug house in the 1800 block of High Road. Police say the man was believed to be “armed and dangerous” due to an alleged assault that occurred on April 7 in West Kelowna. The street enforce-
ment team officers, with help from Penticton plainclothes officers, the RCMP police dog and air services, first shut down the road for public safety before surrounding the residence. “The 38-year-old Sicamous man was taken
into custody without incident after a successful negotiation of his surrender,” says Clark in an April 12 news release. The arrested man had his first appearance in the Kelowna Supreme Court on Friday, April 12.
Restructuring expected to save school district $345,000 Continued from front
Sicamous-Malakwa Trustee Barry Chafe calls the perception the program is being cut “unfair.” “You only have so much money in the pot, and the challenge that we have is when you
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don’t have a program that’s being funded completely you have to find it from other sources. The challenge here, with the adult program, your next source is school-age kids…,” said Chafe. Salmon Arm’s APEX program is also
being restructured. It will be moved from its current location to the Downtown Activity Centre, with a reduction of instruction time resulting in a $94,000 saving. The proposed restructuring of adult programming is expected to
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Creek repair offers short-term comfort By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Work complete: Hummingbird Creek once again flows freely past the Schurek residence without the damage and debris left by last summer’s flooding. Photo by Lachlan Labere ticipated flows,” says Lewis. “A larger culvert may however, be considered as part of future highway infrastructure upgrades.” Local reaction to the works is a mixed bag. During last summer’s debris flow, Lois Schurek could only watch as a large chunk of her property adjacent to the creek was washed away. She says it has all since been repaired, and commends the province for work “well done.” “They did a superb job stacking and reinforcing; they also built it up another three feet,” says Schurek. “With all the rip rap and careful work I feel this repair, under normal flows, should last 50 years.” But Schurek notes the longevity of the repair will depend on how the culvert holds out. “We all feel it will plug, and we all hope their plan to remove the rock will work,” says
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Schurek. “We just wonder at what cost and for how many years will they do this rather than put in a bridge which will allow for more space for rocks etc.?” Speaking to the culvert, Cameron states the ministry has deemed the culvert “adequate” to meet anticipated flows, and that a larger culvert may be considered as part of future highway upgrades. Hummingbird Beach Resort’s Steel Jordan also has mixed feelings about the province’s handiwork in the creek, and overall commitment to public safety. “In my estimation, had we not put the pressures on them (the province) with the letters, there really was no plan, and I think the plan – what was executed, is reflective of that,” says Jordan. “They did the bare minimum. Will it make a difference in
the short term? Probably. Is there a longterm, sort of holistic approach, right from the top, right down to the lake, and is that approach needed? Absolutely. Have they fallen short of their responsibilities? I think so.” Swansea Point Community Association president and secretary Tina and Dan Keely say there are still several breaches that have gone unprepared to a bank near a community trailer park, and a stream bed carved behind Hummingbird Resort was also neglected. “So we are all very worried about that same culvert and, of course, the trailer park folks, who would not stand a chance,” state the Keelys in an email. Trotter says the province will be closely monitoring the creek this year through freshet, and will have equipment and operators
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Work completed on Hummingbird Creek to prevent future flooding amounts to short-term gain and long-term pain for some Swansea Point residents. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson Kate Trotter said the proposed armouring and restoration of the creek – phase two of remedial work since the June 23 debris flow – was completed in partnership with Emergency Management BC (EMBC) on March 20. This phase included repairs to stream bank riprap and the removal of material from the stream bed downstream from the Highway 97A culvert. In an email to Swansea Point residents, EMBC executive officer Cameron Lewis states the work has “resulted in significant reductions in flood risk for the Swansea Point community,” adding no further works are planned. This includes the replacement of the highway culvert, identified by many Swansea Point residents as the weak spot when it comes to allowing the flow of large debris. “The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has advised that the existing culvert under Highway 97A is adequate to meet an-
standing by on site. “This equipment will be able to quickly and proactively address any debris build-up at the culvert inlet while ensuring that these recent in-stream repairs function as designed by our engineers,” says Trotter. This, for the Keelys and Jordan, is both comforting and a concern. “If they did the job that they were supposed to, it’s likely they probably wouldn’t have to monitor,” says Jordan. “But the reality is, they were only ever able to complete a certain amount of work anyways, which is what we got.” The equipment will remain stationed in the area, says Lewis, until it is confirmed the recently completed works are stable.
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ith less than one month to go to the provincial election, all the players of the drama are in place. Some – like the BC Conservatives – have been rehearsing their lines loudly for a while now. Others – like the Green Party and even the NDP – are just starting to make their presence felt on the stage. And then there are the BC Liberals, who seem to have been in a situation of almost permanent campaigning since Gordon Campbell stepped down as leader some two and a half years ago. What is now needed to complete the show is the presence – and the voice – of the people. We, the electorate, are not simply an audience. We are employers, and the politicians – no matter their party affiliations or ideological alignment – are the applicants hopeful of being hired as our representatives. Their pay will come out of our pockets, and their decisions will have a very real impact on the course of our lives for the next four years. Like any employer, we have the right to ask questions of potential employees, and make note of straightforward answers, as well as evasions and attempts to obscure the truth. And, as with any employment decision, a number of factors must be weighed. Does the candidate seem experienced enough for the job? Do his or her goals seem realistic enough? Has the candidate demonstrated capability or incompetence during past terms of employment? Has this person proven trustworthy? Can we afford to hire an individual on the basis of who that person knows, or what views he or she espouses around the water cooler, or should we choose our employees more on the basis of how he or she has performed in the past? As employers, if we feel our previous hires have not been equal to the job, we must – if only out of selfinterest – choose replacements that seem best to suit our needs. But if, by the same token, we feel our wishes and aspirations have been properly represented over the past four years, we must, in all fairness, give a vote of confidence to our current employees. The choice is ours. -Peace Arch News
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VICTORIA – As the B.C. NDP launched its election campaign last week with a package of income tax hikes, higher than those in the B.C. Liberals’ election budget of February, a third party leader confirmed his own plan to increase personal and business income tax rates. It’s not readily apparent from his recently released “fiscal framework” document, but B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins told me his plan to phase out B.C.’s carbon tax does indeed include raising income tax rates that were lowered to make the carbon tax “revenue neutral.” I reached Cummins in Prince George, where he was continuing his aggressive courtship of northern B.C. with an announcement that federal gas tax revenues would be redirected to a new fund for locally determined road improvements. Earlier he vowed to study the deplorable state of
northern ambulance service. Cummins has more good news for the north: that’s where a regionally phased elimination of the carbon tax would begin. It’s also the area of thinnest population, meaning the impact on the B.C. treasury would be less. This is, after all, a tax budgeted to bring in $1.2 billion in the current year. The B.C. Conservatives continually remind people that the carbon tax falls disproportionately on rural, remote and particularly northern folks who face long distances, long winters, and public transit options ranging from slim to none. The B.C. Conservatives decry the population decline of rural B.C., with international immigration almost exclusively going to big cities, while temporary foreign workers increasingly fill agricultural and industrial jobs in the Interior. The party’s still-evolving platform echoes the NDP’s call for more skills training and increased completion rates for trade apprentices. Cummins is in favour
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of the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline and the massive buildup of infrastructure needed to add liquefied natural gas to B.C.’s energy export mix. He sees that enormous industrial expansion as the path to shift population growth beyond the south of the province. Cummins is surprisingly cool to one industrial project, the proposed Site C dam on the Peace River, calling himself undecided. He also sounds skeptical about the B.C. Liberal plan to extend B.C.’s electricity grid and use that to develop further independent power. This sounds to me like political positioning rather than economic analysis. An anti-Site C independent candidate has significant support in Peace River North, creating a three-way struggle for a key B.C. Conservative target. The B.C. Conservative platform also totals up the billions in long-term electricity contracts with private power producers and suggests the price for this clean
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energy has been set too high. This is another echo of the NDP’s vague position. So if the B.C. Conservatives are gung-ho on oil and gas and think the carbon tax is a mistake, do they think there should be any effort to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions? Cummins sidestepped that question, preferring to talk about conventional air pollution, whether it’s in the Fraser Valley or as a byproduct of a northern industrial boom. As a longtime former Reform and Conservative MP, Cummins is acutely aware that the urban media will leap with extra vigour on any perceived gaffe of the right wing. Should a Conservative let slip that he’s skeptical about global warming, or worse, express a rustic view on social issues, all hell would break loose. The B.C. Conservatives have started with the most detailed, costed platform of any party. Don’t count them out.
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Storefront programs remain invaluable Open letter to School District #83 trustees regarding the Sicamous Learning Centre and storefront programs: I am writing to express my personal support for the Sicamous Learning Centre and other storefront programs in SD83. I dropped out of Eagle River Secondary when I was 14. Ten years later I realized the importance of a proper education, especially for my daughters and my ability to support them without relying on the government. I have always taken for granted that the amazing storefront programs would be there for me as long as I needed them. I have three small children under the age of six. I have attempted many times to start courses, but life always
seemed to get in the way. My teachers have always been very supportive, as they are more than teachers – they are understanding, supportive, they can be counsellors, confidants and a valuable resource. I have never been judged for my unsuccessful attempts at schooling. The teachers at these schools are devoted to your personal success, regardless of what route or how long it takes. That’s something extremely valuable that only schools in small towns like mine can accomplish. Without having schools like the Sicamous Learning Centre, I doubt I would be on my way to my success story. I have been going faithfully, since September of 2012. With the support of
Tim Lavery and Astrida Knox, I am able to begin accomplishing my dreams of a higher academic education. Being a young, sin-
I believe that abolishing our adult learning programs will be detrimental to our small communities and the future of many families that live in them. gle mother, my education would have been nearly impossible to achieve if I were required to drive in the winter to the big city of Salmon Arm. I have recently finished the Destinations math program, am one-
third done my English 12 and my LMF6. I desperately need the Sicamous Learning Center to be open next year to finish my course load. I understand that many decisions that have to be made are not easy ones due to lack of government funding for our school district. I believe that abolishing our adult learning programs will be detrimental to our small communities and the future of many families that live in them. I am not alone – there are many stories like mine, and have been many success stories throughout the years of adult students who are now able to support their families, and who were able to reach their full potential with the invaluable support of SD83’s storefront programs.
Clark should look at skeletons in own closet On April 11, 2013, Christy Clark appeared on TV in defence of her government about past allegations made, and declared that though the statements are not necessarily true they were made regardless
of that. By the same rule of thumb, the endless attack ads against Adrian Dix may not actually be the brainchild of the group calling itself Concerned Citizens for BC. It has to be some-
one with really deep pockets or, heaven forbid, our government “liberally” digging into the pockets of the taxpayers. Those commercials don’t run on peanuts! As an afterthought,
while you Liberals are busy cleaning old skeletons out of the NDP closet, better look at your own. Alli M. Graham
The importance of education for all in SD83 makes me very proud to say I have been in our school district since kindergarten, and my daughters are now following in my footsteps. I am an advocate for others and my own education, and I genuinely hope that education for all can remain a part of our communities by keeping the storefronts open. Katrina Foster
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Community clean-up event scheduled March 20 was the first day of spring, and the District of Sicamous is gearing up for spring clean-up. Our public works team has started clearing away the remnants of fall and winter, and is moving forward to prepare our town for the tourist season. The water main flushing program has begun, along with sewer inspections. Litter and garbage is being collected as the parks are being prepped. The public washrooms are being cleaned and serviced, ball diamonds are being prepped, potholes are being repaired and the public docks are being worked on. The mowing equipment is being serviced and will be ready to keep our parks looking trim and neat. Residents all over the country take pride in the appearance and cleanliness of the neighborhood which they represent. Unfortunately, individuals often do not have time to clean up the area and make it a more attractive place to live. In order to clean up your neighbourhood, organize a cleanup event and gather people from all over town to help. Neighbourhood clean-ups can be a oneday event that occur in the spring. Clean-ups allow residents to get rid of hard-to-disposeof items at a lower cost than what they would
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pay at a transfer station or other private businesses. Working together can make a difference in our neighbourhoods and our district. It’s a great way to get to know your neighbours and neighbourhood better, as well as ending up with cleaner streets. Your highly visible work not only will boost neighbourhood pride, but help fight crime. Time and time again, in municipalities across our nation, neighbourhood crime has dropped after clean up and beautification efforts. A litter-free park, lawn or flower bed is not just a pretty sight; it is a sign of a community that cares. In order to preserve the hard work you have done, you may wish to work with our district staff and council to keep the neighbourhood clean via litter prevention and beautification programs. Research shows people litter for three main reasons. First, they feel no sense of ownership for a property, even a public
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC NOTICE 2013 – 2017 Financial Plan The Council of the District of Sicamous invites all interested persons to attend a Meeting to be held on Wednesday, April 17th, 2013 at 5:00 pm, in Council Chambers, District Office, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. wherein Council and the District’s Consultant will present the 2013 – 2017 Financial Plan. Public submissions and comments are invited. Copies of the Plan will be available at the Meeting. A second public consultation meeting will be held at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, April 24th, 2013 at 5:00 pm, in Council Chambers, to hear public submissions. We look forward to community participation in this annual event.
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College students to see tuition hike It’s going to cost more to attend Okanagan College. The 2013-14 budget includes a two per cent increase in tuition fees. “This is only the third time in eight years that we have implemented an across-theboard fee increase,” said Tom Styffe, board chairperson. “Our goal this year was to avoid program and service cuts and we have achieved this. We want to ensure that we continue to provide access to the quality education that our students and communities
deserve.” For a full-time student in university arts with a typical course load, the two per cent increase in 2013-14 will amount to $62.79 per year, while a level one automotive painter apprentice will see tuition increase by $7.96. While tuition has gone up by 6.1 per cent at Okanagan College since 2005, officials say the consumer price index has risen more than 15 per cent. Besides higher tuition, the $95.5 million budget addresses a $1.6 million short-
fall through reduced expenditures and expected increases in enrolment. “We must produce a balanced budget for the institution,” said Styffe. “That balance extends to what we’ve asked our staff to do and what we are expecting of students. Our departments have found ways to reduce expenditures and increase revenues through contract training and through enhanced enrolment.” As part of the budget, the college had to
manage $952,000 in inflationary costs, as well as an anticipated $120,000 reduction in funding from the province. The increase in tuition is expected to yield about $302,500, while an increase in enrolment is projected to raise about $92,000 in additional tuition. Reductions in departmental expenses and increases in revenue are estimated at $240,000, while increased revenue from contract and custom training is projected to yield $670,000.
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Some North Okanagan youth are taking a stand alongside local farmers against GMOs. More than 50 people rallied outside MP Colin Mayes’ office Tuesday to protest genetically modified organisms, specifically the threat of GM alfalfa. “GM alfalfa could be released on the market any day, but farmers and young consumers like me don’t need it and we don’t believe in it,” said Kelsi Evans, 21, who organized the rally. Evans was joined by some concerned lo-
cal farmers as well as a number of worried youth, who presented a collection of signatures petitioning GM alfalfa to Mayes’ office. Then armed with signs, the crowd took their protest to the streets of downtown Vernon. Vernon’s rally was one of 38 actions across Canada against GM alfalfa. “Alfalfa is one of the most commonly grown crops in Canada,” said Evans, bearing a ‘Protect our Crops’ sign. “It’s used to produce milk, meat, even grains and vegetables.” Enderby farmer Her-
man Drescher says being a key crop, alfalfa that is genetically modified can have a detrimental effect, even on those farms that don’t use it. “There will be cross pollination going on,” said Drescher, as bees pollinate alfalfa. The potential danger to the food supply is a key concern for farmers like Drescher. “There’s long-range fears of the organisms that are in the soil that are activated by glyphosate.” Whatever the form of GMO, Grade 11 VSS student Cory Kury also
has concerns. “GMO foods in general can have a lot of negative effects on a lot of things,” he said. The number of youth that turned out to the event was impressive to the experienced farmers on site – from young activists like Evans to even a few toddlers waving signs alongside their parents. Facebook and word of mouth were key to the turnout, said Evans. “I went around all over Vernon, I went to the bottom of hospital hill and protested on my own and just tried to make it happen.”
Sturgis North pulls bike rally out of Shuswap By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
Merritt may be the next location proposed for the Sturgis North Motorcycle Jamboree and Music Festival. The 2013 Sturgis North jamboree proposed for Silvery Beach near Chase won’t be moving forward, according to information supplied to police. Sgt. Gary Heebner of Chase RCMP told Chase council on April 9 that the event has been cancelled. He said
it’s unknown if the jamboree will be located at the same site in 2014, and it’s rumoured organizers might be looking at a venue in Merritt. Heebner told the News that police were informed April 5 by the Neskonlith Indian Band that Sturgis North was being cancelled. Although neither Chief Judy Wilson of the Neskonlith band nor Joan Hansen, president of Sturgis North, could be reached for comment, Bob Holcombe, manager of the
Motoplex Speedway and Event Park in Spallumcheen, which hosted the 2012 event, told the News he received an email from Hanson saying the event will be moving to Merritt. He wasn’t sure if she meant this year or next. He also said he was told organizers were hoping to send out a news release this week concerning future plans for the event. Matt Noble, chief administrative officer for the City of Merritt, told the News last
week that the city had received no official overture from Sturgis North. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District also received word from Chase RCMP that the Silvery Beach event has been cancelled. Cpl. Mark Skotnicki sent an email April 9 to the CSRD, noting that the organizers have cancelled the event and so restrictions on police officers taking leave during the event could be rescinded.
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In an effort to rally younger voters, with the Rock the Vote campaign, Okanagan College hosted the Shuswap’s first all candidates forum last Tuesday evening — and all the candidates came ready to woo students to mark an ‘X’ beside their name. Roughly 40 people, including a mixed crowd of students, seniors and campaign workers, heard the candidates answer preprepared questions before taking a few questions from the floor. Of primary concern to students, is the rising costs of post-secondary education and increasing student debt loads. BC Conservative candidate Tom Birch suggested there needs to be an emphasis on increasing scholarships based on academic merit, as well as a focus on providing educational opportunities closer to home, so students can reduce expenses. He also suggested a program of interest reduction or loan forgiveness should students commit to working in B.C.’s more remote areas. NDP candidate Steve Gunner noted the debt burden on the average student in B.C. has reached $27,000, which can be difficult to manage as students
move into entry-level jobs in the workforce. He suggests linking grant money to the completion of career training programs, thereby providing an incentive for students to successfully complete their studies. BC Liberal candidate Greg Kyllo had a different take, noting that while graduates should not face excessive financial hardships, the main focus should be on building a strong B.C. economy to ensure that there are satisfying, well paying jobs available when they graduate. “I think students would much prefer having a solid job when they leave school to having their interest costs offset,” he said. The Green Party’s Chris George said he was glad to see other parties suggesting some of the longstanding Green Party platforms in their agendas, including a 20 per cent reduction in tuition, and a refund, of a portion of students loans with five years of service in their chosen field in B.C. “We value education as an investment in our people.” All four candidates expressed enthusiasm for an expansion of Okanagan College in keeping with the suggestion of the Downtown Community Campus Committee. Birch referred to the balance for the local
economy with having an influx of students in the winter to complement the summer tourism season, and the ability for people to be trained here to feed the specific needs of the local labour market. George emphasized the downtown campus’ ability to create a walkable community for students and its enriching effects on the downtown core. Kyllo saw opportunity in on-site dorms, which could be used to assist with tourism opportunities and the ability to attract international student programs, while providing a pool of students to fill tourism-related jobs in the summer months. Gunner noted the impact UBCO has had on Kelowna, drawing both economic, social and cultural benefits and says the same could happen in Salmon Arm. “This is an idea with really good merit and with a group that is putting together a well-thought-out plan, I’d like to see it in place by 2020.” Other issues touched on included transit access, possible reductions to government funding for post-secondary education and green energy solutions. Sicamous’ all-candidates forum was held Tuesday (after deadline). The next Salmon Arm forum is Saturday, April 20 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the SASCU Recreation Centre.
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I commit to working with the local municipalities to help them achieve their growth goals. I will focus on local production, starting by helping to get a community forest in the Shuswap and the jobs that it will provide. I will also work to resolve the issue with the farmers who want to keep and occasionally slaughter and sell a small number of livestock. The inspection changes have hurt this industry unnecessarily.
Finally, I will work with industry to address local environmental concerns rather than discouraging development. About Tom Birch (Conservative): A project manager for a forestry software company, Birch lives in Salmon Arm. He has worked for a number of companies in the forest industry, and also has worked in Africa for a non-profit. He graduated from Trinity Western with a degree in communications.
Fifty per cent of households in our riding rely on government transfers for their primary income. We are 78th out of 85 in B.C. on median family income. We have work to do on bringing prosperity to our community. As MLA I would stimulate the economy of the Shuswap by working with government to implement our transition to a green economy and be a strong advocate for making a downtown campus for the college a reality. I
would also create a marketing plan to attract people who can practise their livelihoods anywhere to move to our communities for the quality of life. About Chris George (Green): An entrepreneur, George has had a varied career managing restaurants and retail outlets. George also was a financial planner and technology consultant to small businesses. He is currently a student at Thompson Rivers University.
Putting people back to work in the forest sector is a priority. This can be done in part by ensuring fibre supply and removing structural roadblocks that hinder emerging and growing companies. With tourism, I understand the importance of making sure the North Okanagan/Shuswap is well-marketed, well-supported and protected from infrastructure problems that could cause a loss of some or all of the tourism season. We would encourage an agricultural resurgence by reinstating a provincewide Buy B.C. program and actually
supporting local agricultural initiatives. I would like to work collaboratively with post-secondary institutions and local businesses to help develop a longterm plan for the Downtown Campus project. About Steve Gunner (NDP): A farmer, Gunner is president of North Okanagan Poultry Processing Incorporated in Armstrong, which raises pasture-raised organically fed chicken and turkeys. He is also manager of the Armstrong Curling Club in the fall and winter.
B.C. must maintain the businessfriendly environment created by the BC Liberal Government. Higher taxation will result in capital-flight, as evidenced during the 1990s when the NDP grew both government and taxes, literally driving business out of B.C. Four-laning of the Trans-Canada Highway is vital to the growth and prosperity of the Shuswap; encouraging tourist traffic and providing the necessary infrastructure for local manufacturers to access major mar-
kets both east and west. I will work to see that local businesses have the opportunity to participate in large B.C. projects including LNG, hydroelectric and mining. About Greg Kyllo (Liberal): A Sicamous councillor, Kyllo is the president of Twin Anchors Marine Group, which operates luxury vacation houseboats, as well as TA Structures, a new venture in portable housing. He has lived in Sicamous for 35 years, and studied at Okanagan College.
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Auction Huge 3 Restaurant Like New Equipment Auction. April 20 @ 11 AM at Dodd’s Auction 3311-28 Ave, Vernon. 1-866-545-3259 View photos at doddsauction.com .
2 BDRM. APT. in Sicamous. NP, NS. $650/mo. plus DD. 250-804-3485.
Heavy Duty Machinery A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53 in stock. SPECIAL 44’ x 40’ Container Shop w/steel trusses $13,800! Sets up in one day! 40’ Containers under $2500! Call Toll Free Also JD 544 & 644 wheel loaders JD 892D LC Excavator Ph. 1-866-528-7108 Free Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com SCRAP PAPPY Will pay cash for oversized scrap steel, cats, yarders, saw mill equipment, farm equipment, etc. All insurance in place to work on your property. 250-260-0217
Misc. for Sale AT LAST! An iron filter that works. IronEater! Fully patented Canada/U.S.A. Removes iron, hardness, smell, manganese. Since 1957. Visit our 29 innovative inventions; w w w. b i g i r o n d r i l l i n g . c o m . Phone 1-800-BIG-IRON. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? RESTLESS LEG Syndrome & leg cramps? Fast relief in one hour. Sleep at night. Proven for over 32 years. Online www.allcalm.com Mon-Fri 8-4 EST 1-800-765-8660. SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 - Make money & save money with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. Free info & DVD: www.NorwoodSaw mills.com/400OT 1-800-5666899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDING - Blowout clearance sale! 20x22 $4,188. 25x26 $4,799. 30x34 $6,860. 32x44 $8,795. 40x50 $12,760. 47x74 $17,888. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. or visit us online at: www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-836-4516.
Homes for Rent 2 BDRM. HOUSE with fenced yard & lge. shop in Malakwa. House avail. immed. for $500/mo. Shop avail. in Aug. (Private use only) if wanted. Call for details 250-286-1150, leave. msg. 2BDRM mobile, DT Sicamous private fenced lot Pet OK $675 + Util. (604)219-3894 3BDRM home in Sicamous, 3 car garage, close to school, NP, NS, $1200/mo + util. (250)804-3485 SM. 2 BDRM. TRAILER ON private lot with garden area. $500/mo. plus utilities. Ph. 250-836-2082.
Suites, Upper SICAMOUS: 2BDRM basement $450/mo. + util., shared laundry, Shower. Table top burners or 2Bdrm house With 1/2 Acre Lot Full kitchen and 3pce bathroom $625/mo 425 Main Street across from Askew Mall, avail April 15 (604)836-7888
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Misc. Wanted COINS, Private Collector wanting to buy coins, tokens, medals. Canadian, US, Specialty Foreign. Collections, rolls, older bank bags of coins, special coins from safety deposit box, sets ect. Call Todd: 1-250-864-3521 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670 Quarters. I will pay $1 each for older 25¢. Loose, rolls, bags, ect. I will consider other coins as well. 1-778-932-2316 True Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold and Silver coins, Bills + Not melting down, Serious Collector. Call: Coin Couple 1-778-281-0030
Real Estate Mobile Homes & Parks RETIRE IN Beautiful Southern BC, Brand New Park. Affordable Housing. COPPER RIDGE. Manufactured Home Park, New Home Sales. Keremeos, BC. Spec home on site to view. Please call 250-4627055. www.copperridge.ca
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Recreational/Sale 1998 38’ Discovery Diesel Cummins, Allison. Newer 2 dr fridge, front tires, batteries. Tow dolly $29, 000 Firm 250-675-2116 tow car avail.
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