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Prevention is the morel of the fuel treatment story Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Morels seem to feed on chaos, often showing up after fires or a disturbance of the land. SIFCo has been tromping through the forest to help reduce the impact of fire. Either way, it’s a win for the morels. As part of Columbia Mountains Institute of Applied Ecology Researchers’ Meeting held on May 10 at the Memorial Hall in Silverton, B.C., Tyson Elhers (Tysig Ecological Research) and Stephan Martineau Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative (SIFCo) led a field trip about interface fuel treatment and morels. A long stretch of forest from Winlaw to Silverton is held in tenure by Slocan Integral Forestry Cooperative (SIFCo). The Cooperative has a 25-year tenure on the forest, a considerable amount of which is interface forest (where the public has easy access to the forest). In one area near Silverton they have been working to prevent forest fire destruction by reducing the burnable material in the forest. “Fires are getting hotter each year,” Martineau told the group, “so hot they’re not defendable.” But when fighting fires is not an option, prevention can be. There are different fire behaviours: surface fires travel along the ground and are fuelled
by low-lying shrubbery and debris; ladder fires eat and spread via under growth, fallen logs, small trees, etc.; crown fires burn at the canopy level and can move very quickly in windy conditions. Bushes growing near trees can become ladder fuel, moving the fire into the crown, and once fires reach the crown level of the forest, they’re more destructive, said Martineau. “The Kootenay landscape is a time bomb waiting to happen,” added Ehlers, citing unnatural build up of fuel as a danger. Fire prevention efforts in interface areas works to protect both towns and forests, creating a zone where fire coming from either direction will be slowed and hopefully halted. Reducing the hazard of forest fires means reducing the crown density, ladder fuels and surface fuels. One of the best way to do this is to chip fuels, returning the biomass to the earth and reducing the regrowth of brush that could become fuel for a forest fire. SIFCo has done this on a 47.5 hectare area near Silverton, an interface forest. It’s a small example of what needs to happen, said Martineau. The cost of preventative measures like this one? Six to seven thousand dollars a hectare for this project. But treating the land again to reduce fuels is much cheaper, he added, because it’s so much faster once the chipping has been done. And much cheaper than a for-
Stephan from SIFCo explains the importance of clearing out fuel for forest fires to prevent massive destruction. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News est fire burning out of control. Chipping isn’t a blanket treatment. There’s a metric used to determine how much wood to leave on a site, as both firewood and habitat for forest dwellers. After treatment, you can see the forest for the trees: sight lines are much clearer once the brush has been cleared
away. “In relation to what we had before, it is a park,” admitted Ehlers, but it’s not an unpopular change. Human visitors to the woods like being able to easily see what’s further
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Artist finds quiet stillness Under Box Mountain Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Debra Rushfeldt explores stillness found in objects around her Crescent Bay home. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
There is a quiet stillness to the objects captured in shades of charcoal that make up Debra Rushfeldt’s most recent work “Under Box Mountain.” Evidence of human hands are shown in stones sitting balanced on posts or in gardens. Peeling paint on an unopened door, a shovel adorned with the beginning cups of three wasps’ nests hangs on a wall, a well-used washtub fades into dark corners: solitude and familiarity and the ghost of work past fill the frames. Rushfeldt’s exploration of her neighbours’ property and the objects on them led her to deeper themes of isolation and protection.
“People are there, but they’re not seen,” she agreed. What initially began as a series of sketches showing the beauty in the discarded became an emotional journey as Rushfeldt discovered she was responding emotionally to her surroundings. A pile of bricks was like a marker of a project that was started and not finished, an old birdhouse now missing its roof epitomized decay and the march of time. Changing the scale of the images Rushfeldt found has changed the importance of the objects, giving them new significance. When made larger than life, the simple work done of placing stones on top of posts becomes totemic and important, as though the structure is an important and mysterious artifact
like an Easter Island statue. Rushfeldt spent a long time choosing from the vast number of photos she took to create the quiet moody feel in the charcoal drawings. “I wanted to isolate the stillness of an object,” she said, capturing the quiet of living in the country. The artist isn’t finished with the series that she started in 2010. She is now in the process of creating multimedia versions of some of the images and feels there is still a lot of work to be done. Debra Rushfeldt’s show “Under Box Mountain” opens at Studio Connexion May 17 and runs until June 8. Her studio will be open again for the Saturday Art Tours during July and August this year.
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Seventy Mayors from across B.C. met in Prince George to attend two days of successful meetings aimed at examining the challenges of the province’s communities and sharing of best practices. Without a doubt, the BC Mayors’ Forum is one of the most fruitful and beneficial meetings that I have the privilege of attending as your mayor. We dealt with a number of pressing issues that are common to B.C.’s communities. I like the respectful manner during the meetings and the laying of egos at the door. It doesn’t matter if you are the smallest or the largest community, all voices are heard and welcomed. It is a great way for mayors to network and learn what
you have in common with other communities and what is different. This is the third BC Mayors’ Caucus (BCMC) meeting. We had a lot of discussion around the various issues that affect our municipalities but we narrowed the list down to five major items. We agreed that we support the UBCM (Union of BC Municipalities) efforts to secure a long-term predictable funding source to local government for infrastructure projects. We all have aging infrastructure and it is important to receive Federal and Provincial help in upgrading our systems. The replacement of aging infrastructure is not something that the municipal taxes, we collect, can take care of. The second item was the BCMC requests are for the Province extends the Small Communities grant program. This program helps small communities with their funding needs that cannot be covered by municipal taxes. As mayors, we are requesting a review of legislation that imposes wage settlements by binding arbitration on local government. Communities need the ability to pay to be
considered in wage settlements and to date, this has not been the case. The BCMC is also requesting the Province establish a Ministry dedicated to local government. Currently the ministry has several portfolios, and a ministry dedicated to local government would go a long way to helping communities. The fifth request, of the BCMC is that the Premier attends the Mayors’ Round table on local government. The caucus steering committee had a one hour discussion with the Premier after the BC Mayors’ Caucus meeting. The issue of downloading costs and responsibilities was discussed. The goal is to provide opportunity to have discussion before public policy changes are brought in that affect local government budgets and delivery of services. During the meetings we engaged in extensive dialogue with the recently appointed Municipal Auditor General; the leader of the BC New Democrats, Adrian Dix attended to talk over our issues and Premier Christy Clark had a letter distributed to the delegates.
We were fortunate to have the UBCM President Mary Sjostrom present for the first day of the meetings. Last year’s UBCM had 100 per cent attendance of UBCM members at the annual convention in Sept. The next BC Mayors’ Caucus meeting will take place in Vancouver in Sept. 2013. The BC Mayors’ Caucus is not a unique forum. It is based on successful models across North America and Europe including the Alberta Mayors’ Caucus, the Big Cities Mayors’ Caucus (Canada), Atlantic Mayors’ Congress (Canada), Metropolitan Mayors’ Caucus (United States) and the Summit of Mayors (EU). The BC Mayors’ Steering Committee are: Mayor Dean Fortin of Victoria, Mayor Shari Green of Prince George, Mayor Jack Mussallem of Prince Rupert, Mayor Wayne Stetski of Cranbrook, Mayor Lori Ackerman of Fort St. John, Mayor Peter Milobar of Kamloops, Mayor Dianne Watts of Surrey, Mayor Greg Moore of Port Coquitlam and Mayor John MacDonald of Sayward.
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Arrow Lakes News it was incorrectly reported that Arthur Weeks pleaded guilty
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Burton gazebo ready to be enjoyed by community Contributed by Rachel Lucas, CBT
Burton residents and visitors now have a large covered gazebo under which they can gather, picnic and enjoy entertainment. A crowd gathered at the Burton Historical Park on Saturday, May 11, 2013, to celebrate the gazebo’s official opening. The project, designed and built by local company Madden Timberframes, was supported in part by $59,300 from Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). “This gazebo is one step toward improving our infrastructure, which will help our economic situation and entice new residents to settle in the area,” said Al Ralston, Burton
Community Hall Association. “It instills us with a feeling of community pride and a sense of a positive future. It also reflects the success of the strong volunteerism in Burton,” he added. “The new gazebo enhances one of the community’s main amenities: the historic park and campground,” said Lynda Lafleur, CBT Community Liaison. “It will help improve the experience of those who come to enjoy activities along Arrow Lakes Reservoir and support the well-being of the region.” To learn more about the park and campground, visit www. burtonhistoricalpark.com. For more on Madden Timberframes read the story on p. 7.
The ribbon is cut and the new Burton gazebo is ready to host community events rain or shine. Photo courtesy Lynda Lafleur
Cody Caves to reopen for tours mid-June Black Press
More than three years after closing to the public, the Cody Caves are set to reopen next month with a new business model emphasizing what the new operator calls the “caving experience.” BC Parks has awarded veteran caver Lee Hollis of South Slocan a 10-year permit to run a commercial guiding service in the provincial park north of Ainsworth. Tours haven’t been offered since the fall of 2009 when the former operator said he couldn’t afford to run them due to fees imposed through his operating permit. However, Hollis said in an interview he hopes to avoid the same pitfalls by running tours on a telephone booking system. Previously guides met spelunkers at the cave’s mouth for hourly tours, but now reservations will be required for one of three different tours. An hour-long family tour will be available on holiday weekends between June and September for $25 per child and $35 per adult with a minimum group of four and maximum of 10 to 12 depending on the ages involved. The explorer tour is available
seven days a week at $85 per person with a minimum of four and maximum of eight. It takes about 3½ hours and goes deeper into the cave. The adventure tour is also available seven days a week at $125 per person and takes up to six hours, including a tour of the cave conservancy area. The minimum group is two and maximum seven. “The tours will cover different areas,” Hollis says. “The emphasis is much more on education and the caving experience, so the tours are more in-depth. There are climbs and squeezes which increase the duration of the trip significantly.” Lights and other equipment is provided. For the adventure and explorer tours, visitors will meet guides at Ainsworth Hot Springs and then convoy to the caves to reduce traffic on the access road. Hollis, who has been a caver for 26 years, came to Canada in 2007 from England. He worked in Banff for two years before arriving in Nelson to take a job as an automotive service manager. He soon got in touch with Kevin Stanway, the Cody Caves’ previous operator, and received permission from BC Parks to visit the caves during their public closure.
Hollis approached BC Parks about taking over the guiding contract last July and applied for the permit the following month. He has hired Stanway as one of two guides this summer but may have a third and ultimately envisions four depending on how popular the tours are. Having caved across Canada and around the world, he calls the Cody Caves “a fabulous place ... It’s very diverse. It’s got a bit of everything. It’s an active stream cave. It has some very pristine sedimentary layers. The boxwork [calcite formations] is pretty unique. It should be open for the public to see.” For the first time, tours will be offered year-round depending on access. “There are going to be several months where we can’t get in, but certainly in the winter it’s accessible by sled or ski,” Hollis says. “It makes for a completely different experience. The whole entrance chamber is just full of beautiful ice formations.” Hollis has established a website at codycavetours.com but says bookings need to be done by phone at 250-359-2283 to ensure visitors know what they’re getting into. Tours are expected to begin mid-June.
Authors celebrate New Orphic Review Contributed by Tom Wayman
A Sweet Sixteen birthday party is an important milestone for any young person, and even more so for a print literary magazine in these days of electronic publishing. On Friday, May 17 at 7:30 p.m., at Nelson’s Oxygen Art Centre, eight regional authors will read as part of the Sweet Sixteen birthday celebration for the Queen City’s New Orphic Review. The Oxygen Art Centre is located at 320 Vernon Street
(alley entrance). The celebration, sponsored by Oxygen Art Centre’s Presentation Series, is free (donation appreciated) and open to the public. “I enjoy a great range of writing, and I hope the New Orphic Review reflects this,” said editor Ernest Hekkanen, a novelist and poet who has authored 45 books. Over the years, fiction contributions to the magazine have been selected for inclusion in Canada’s prestigious Journey Prize Anthology and the Best American Mystery Stories anthol-
ogy. The magazine’s sixteenth issue, compiled by Hekkanen and associate editor Margrith Schraner, a prize-winning short story writer and memoirist, will be on sale at the birthday bash. Joining the editors will be eight West Kootenay contributors to the New Orphic Review who will give brief readings: Jane Byers, Linda Crosfield, Susan Andrews Grace, Sandra Hartline, Linda Hunter (reading on behalf of her late husband, Michael Woligroski), Art Joyce, Ross Klatte, and Tom Wayman.
For the first time, ice formations in the Cody Caves like these will be shown to the public as part of a new operator’s plans to offer tours year-round. Courtesy Cody Cave Tours Ltd.
The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL) is looking for a Community Literacy Coordinator for Nakusp and Arrow Lakes. We are a Columbia Basin wide literacy organization committed to providing inclusive and accessible literacy programs for people of all ages. Ideal candidates will work well with the CBAL team, have an understanding of literacy and a passion for working with people. We value the following skills and attributes: • • • • • • •
Communication Organization and time management Program and fund management Proposal and report writing Enthusiasm and creativity Self-initiative Flexibility and reliability
Desired qualifications include: post-secondary education, experience in community development, facilitation and work with families, adults, ESL adults, and/or volunteers. This position is approximately 15-20 hours per week, September to June, with the potential for more hours. Please send resumes to dprofili@cbal.org by Wednesday, May 22 at 4 pm. For more information call Desneiges Profili at 250-512-1249 or email dprofili@cbal.org
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Proposed tax bad for Kootenay citizens Editor, In its financial platform,the Provincial NDP has announced its intention to apply a capital tax to all B.C. Credit Unions with capital in excess of $20 million should they be elected. If this policy is implemented, it will have a significant impact on our organization and the people and organizations associated with us. This tax will be applied regardless of how profitable the credit union is. While other provinces in Canada apply a capital tax on business, cooperative enterprises such as credit unions are exempted from the tax. As we understand this proposal,the cost to Kootenay Savings will be
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roughly $780,000 per year and will continue to increase annually as our capital base increases. This is a significant cost that will ultimately be borne by our members,our communities and our employees, as it will have to be paid from income that would otherwise be shared with our members,contributed to community organizations or paid in salaries and benefits. We sincerely hope that the NDP will reconsider this proposed tax on Credit Unions should they form the next Provincial Government. Brent Tremblay President and CEO Kootenay Savings Credit Union
MLA responds to KSCU CEO Editor, President and CEO of Kootenay Savings Credit Union, Brent Tremblay, wrote a letter to local media outlying his concerns with the proposed capital tax on financial institutions that the NDP has discussed implementing if we win Government on May 14. Firstly I want to thank Brent for expressing his concerns and having met and discussed this issue with him I understand that as CEO he is responsible for the well being of KSCU and its members. I think it is important to clarify exactly what the NDP platform says regarding this issue. As a part of our fully costed party platform the NDP has stated that effective October 1, 2013 we would reinstate the corporation capital tax on financial institutions. After discussion with Brent and members of the BC Central Credit Union Board, the NDP and leader Adrian Dix re-looked at our initial proposal of a three per cent tax on all financial institutions. Banks would continue to pay three per cent, while financial institutions with headquarters in B.C. including credit unions will pay one per cent. If the credit union has capital hold-
ings of less than $20 million they will be exempt from this tax. This measure will add $75 million in revenue in 2013-2014 and $150 million in 201415 and 2015-16. Why are we proposing to reinstate this tax? Since 2011 we have stated that we want to bring back non-repayable grant programs for post secondary students in BC that was eliminated by the Liberals in 2004-05. This minimum tax on financial institutions will allow us to provide substantial funding for students to address the large skills shortage our province is experiencing. This tax would not touch any deposits and would affect less than half of B.C. Credit Unions. Carol Taylor, former Liberal Finance Minister, removed the previous bank tax in 2009 and was later appointed to the Toronto Dominion Bank, Board of Directors. The tax had existed since 1973 in B.C. While we appreciate the feedback from KSCU we also realize that we have to be responsible in finding funding for important programs. Katrine Conroy, Castlegar, B.C. B.C. NDP
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A wager that atheists aren’t behind mass killing
John Perkins A Rational View The following two paragraphs should lay to rest the common complaint of many Christians who ask, “what about Hitler and Stalin, who, in the name of atheism, killed millions of innocent people?” Adolf Hitler was a Roman Catholic as were a large number of his fellow Nazis. This fact would tend to explain the Holocaust; it was not until the Second Vatican Council, which ran from 1962 to 1965, that Pope John Paul II absolved contemporary Jews from any responsibility for the crucifixion of Jesus. It was not until 2011 that Benedict XVl absolved all Jews, even those who were said to have witnessed the supposed crucifixion. There is little doubt that Hitler benefited immeasurably from the fact that Pius Xll was Pope from 1939 until his death
in 1958. Before becoming Pope Pius Xll, he, as Cardinal Pacelli, concluded the Reichskonkordat with Nazi Germany in 1933 after Hitler came to power. The only member of Hitler’s coterie of Nazis to be excommunicated was Dr. Goebbels, his propaganda Minister. His crime? Marrying a Lutheran. All S.S. Members, Hitler’s cadre of bodyguards, had belt buckles which were cast metal with the slogan “Gott mit uns” - God with us. Stalin learned the ropes of religion between the ages of 16 and 21. He spent those years in a Georgian Orthodox Seminary training to be a priest – he was asked to leave because of his inability to keep up with his fees. He received further “education” while Tsar Nicholas ll was Emperor of Russia, The Tsar ruled Russia with an iron fist from 1894 until 1917. His style was very autocratic and the Russian peasantry thought of him as a demigod. This did not escape Stalin’s attention and he modelled his own style on that of the Tsar – Stalin in effect became a ruthless god, much like Yahweh, the God of the Old Testament, who, in the words of Richard Dawkins “was arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction, jealous and proud of it, a petty unjust control freak,
a vindictive blood-thirsty ethnic cleanser, a misogynistic, homophobic, racist, infanticidal, genocidal, filicidal, megalomaniacal, sadomasochistic capriciously malevolent bully.” There was only one difference between Stalin and God – Stalin was very real and God is a figment of the imagination to billions, no matter what their religion might be. Accomodationism Yet another newish word ending in ‘-ism.’ It applies to fence-sitting agnostics who live in constant fear of upsetting their Christian brethren by saying something out of place, that they bend over backwards to accommodate them. It’s really tied in with Pascal’s Wager. He devised a wager which was: “atheists have nothing to lose and everything to gain by pretending to believe in a supernatural deity.” Atheists have a different view, which is, if there is, in fact, a supernatural deity with all the attributes that religious people ascribe to him, he is not likely to be deceived by such a simplistic device, and since the very essence of being an atheist is total denial of the existence of a god, we would lose our selfrespect and that alone would be insufferable.
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Fuel brings sizzling performances to festival
Sarah Harper and Denny Kaulback played the part in Fuel. Photo courtesy Lori Benjamin By Lori Benjamin
Special to the Arrow Lakes News Talk about adding Fuel to the fire! The Kootenay Zone Festival concluded with a conflagration Saturday night with an explosive production
by Revelstoke Theatre Company at the Bonnington. Fuel, by Jarod Blake, is a one act play depicting the struggle of a man (Jonathon King), played by Denny Kaulback, with addiction (Narrator/Addiction) Sarah Harper. The measure of a play’s success can be judged by the reaction of the audience: Fuel got a standing ovation. This was not an easy experience for the actors or for the audience. The subject material itself is disturbing, but the presentation is positively brilliant. Playwright Jarod Blake writes a semi-autobiographical piece giving addiction a personality, a human presence, an influence which can be appreciated by anyone who has ever experienced addiction – and a perspective and insight to those who have not, but who may have witnessed the effects of addiction on
someone they know. Denny Kaulback plays Jonathon King to perfection. His determination to overcome his addiction is evident in scene one, as he declares, “I want to write!” and uses as a mantra Mo-tiv-a-tion. Sarah Harper, the narrator, does a brilliant job of projecting to the audience what is going through Jonathon’s head. “I think I’ve fallen in love,” she says. Expressive facial expressions and dancer’s gestures leave no doubt as to her intentions. She becomes an entity in his life: her (Addiction’s) obsession with the man continues as she tells him “I am all you’ve got. No family, no friends, no bank account. I fuel you!” Throughout the play, Sarah emphasizes the drama of addiction. King lies to his employer, to his mother, to his girlfriend to protect his
affliction. Grief, shame, remorse – the Narrator plays on these emotions to sabotage Jonathon’s attempts to get sober and in the process becomes so obsessed she loses control and experiences the withdrawal symptoms, a powerful scene where Sarah Harper’s background in dancing is Shakespearean in drama and essential to the play. Adjudicator Danielle Dunn-Morris has a history with this production, having seen it at Mainstage where the character of Addiction was played by a man. The playwright Jarod Blake attended a performance in Revelstoke, and agreed with Director Lyn Kaulback that the narrator could be a woman and that the man could be depicted as older than the original character. These changes, says DunnMorris, have given the play
an additional dimension. Jonathon exhibits a whole other pathos; there is a joy for the character in creating a huge range of emotions. Having Sarah (Addiction) experience the horror of withdrawal validates her theme of the drama of addiction and shocks the audience. The final scene is beautiful, asserts Dunn-Morris. As Jonathon takes up his writing, he directs Addiction to exit, stage left, and our last view of her is sleeping in her chair with a look of defeat on her face. The intensity of the production is exacerbated by the simplicity of the set which was realistic, but never distracting, and by the lighting and sound which were exceptionally effective. Congratulations, Revelstoke Theatre Company. You’ve done it again. Kudos.
Bonnie and Clyde steal hearts at the Kootenay Zone Fest By Silken Jones
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The musical theatre production “Bonnie and Clyde” written by Ivan Menchell, Frank Wildhorn, and Don Black, was put on by the musical theatre class of Nakusp Secondary School May 7-9. They gave an outstanding performance that left the audience laughing, and with tears in their eyes. It was a very comical performance, although it came with a warning of loud gunshot noises, coarse language, violence, and strobe light effects. Everyone seemed to have enjoyed the performance and all of the actors and actresses did an excellent job. The lead actor Clyde Barrow”was played by Justin Davies, who was matched by lead actresses “Bonnie Parker” played in rotation by Claudia Mang and Kitluka Brautigam. Together, they were the perfect pairs to play the part. They did an outstanding job and could easily be mistaken for the real Bonnie and Clyde (other
than the murders, robberies and burglaries of course). There was some amazing voices that sung too; Claudia Mang, Kitluka Brautigam, Justin Davies, Jewelle Alaric, Trinity Miller, Connor Scambler, and Jessica Zorn, just to name a few. They all knew how to hit the high notes, there was emotion, and they all did an excellent job while singing. Jessica Jones-Hanna sent the audience into tears in a scene where she cried about Bonnie leaving. It was a breath-taking performance. Comedy was a big part of the performance as well. Helping to tell the story of the romance that is known as Bonnie and Clyde, Clyde’s brother Buck Barrow (played by Wyatt Jones) and Blanche Barrow (Trinity Miller). They gave just the right amount of comedy so that the play wouldn’t be too sad or too corny. The audience responded well to the performance; laughing when something was supposed to be funny, and even when something accidentally was. When there was a sad moment, there was a silence where you could literally hear a pin drop.
The action scenes had everyone on the edge or their seats and excited about what was going to happen next. With the exception of the coarse language, their performance was the perfect place to go to with your family, mainly because everyone liked at least one thing about it. The musicians (Bridget Gustafson, Abby Boswell, Renee Goodman, Marilyn Massey, David Pedersen, and Patrick MacGibbon) helped the performance by adding either the perfect amount of tension or rhythm, and helped keep the cast on their marks. The set design was really unique, and to think that some of the cast and one of the directors Patrick MacGibbon had created it. It’s just another thing that, when you get to think of it, they could not do without cooperation and teamwork. I had the chance to ask some of the cast a few questions. I asked Jewelle Alaric (the preacher) what it is like being a part of the cast and she answered: “It’s exciting and different knowing that you’re a part of a whole different world. When I’m on stage
Zone Festival plays earn awards Contributed by Janet Royko
The Kootenay Zone Fest, hosted in Nakusp this year, featured Nakusp Secondary’s Bonnie and Clyde, Mirror Theatre’s The Fantastiks, and Revelstoke Theatre’s Fuel. After the three shows and critiques which followed, the Awards Banquet was hosted by the K2. Our adjudicator, Danielle
Dunn-Morris did great work with the actors, helping them to create more interesting characters and actions. Revelstoke took the Best Production, Best Director (Lyn Kaulback), Best Actor (Denny Kaulback), Best Actress (Sarah Harper), Best Costume (Lyn Kaulback), Best Technical, and Best Backstage. Nakusp Secondary School
received Best Set Design, Best Ensemble and Adjudicator’s Choice (Director Patrick MacGibbon). Mirror Theatre got Best Sound (Music - Marilyn Massey) and Best Newcomer (Daniel Rixon). Also there were several Honorable Mention awards: Trinity Miller, Tamara Cann, Morgan Leontowicz, and Susan Szathmary.
it’s like I become my character.” I also asked Tamara Cann (multiple roles) how difficult it was to get to the production ready phase. “I’d say that there’s a point where all of a sudden we just click and it’s all good to go,” she said. I asked Jacob Henschke (Ted), if there was a lot of preparing right before the show (for example, hair
and make-up). “Yeah,”he told me, “there is a lot of preparation. And the make-up feels like you’re wearing plaster on your face.” The play was directed by Patrick MacGibbon and Tessa Wiseman, who did a great job gathering the perfect cast to make this a performance that you wouldn’t want to miss.
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A diverse local cast tackled the musical “The Fantasticks” on Friday — a tongue-in-cheek love story with a frenzied musical score. It was the second night of the Kootenay Zone Theatre Festival, with adjudicator Danielle Dunn-Morris, an experienced theatre actor and director, in attendance to give her feedback. Stars included Daniel Rixon as the flamboyant narrator/bandit El Gallo; Kitluka Brautigam as the wide-eyed young lover Louisa; David Pedersen as her dashing counterpart Matt; Brian Deobald and Larry Zaleski as the scheming, feuding fathers of the young lovers; Susan Szathmary and Troy Watson as goofy actors Henry and Mortimer; and Sally Baker as the Mute setting the props throughout the play. What initially appears to be a straightforward “Romeo and Juliet” story of thwarted love takes an unexpected twist when the fathers of the young couple reveal their feud has been a bit of reverse psychology to manipulate Matt and Louisa into marrying. The chemistry between Deobald and Zaleski was one of the highlights, as they hammed it up with the choreography and shared their frustrations with raising children. The songs added to the hilarity and mayhem of Act I, although the often dissonant and disjointed music clearly presented a challenge to the performers. El Gallo repeatedly addresses the audience directly — stepping out of his bandit character — which is called a “fourth wall break” in performing arts lingo. Thus, the production never seems to take itself too seriously, even as it addresses serious themes of love
found, love lost, and coming of age. In contrast, Act II takes a more somber tone as the young, idealistic couple learn some hard lessons about the real world. At times, the pace seemed to drag in this section, which adjudicator Dunn-Morris noted in her evaluation at the end. She specifically pointed out the portions between the songs had the biggest challenge in keeping the audience engaged, especially as there were a few forgotten lines. However, she had great praise for what a relatively inexperienced cast achieved in taking on a deceptively difficult production. Her critique was specific but constructive, with suggestions for costumes, sets, props, and performance. In fact, she had a spirited debate with female lead Brautigam about her costume choices. There was an awkward moment when she suggested there needed to be a more credible “erotic” chemistry between Matt and Louisa. Director Janet Royko pointed out that Pedersen (who portrayed Matt) is a youth pastor in real life and Brautigam is in his youth group. Dunn-Morris replied that she wasn’t speaking of anything overt or improper. “Getting very close without touching can be very intense,” she explained. “The characters never even kiss.” Winners will perform on the Theatre BC main stage in Kamloops in July. Marilyn Massey was the musical director and piano player. She commented on the challenging music. “You’d never know if I missed a note with all that was going on,” she said. The adjudicator explained that the music was co-written by a non-musician who told the composer what he
The Fantastiks bring a not-so-typical romance to the stage of the Bonnington. Craig Savage/Arrow Lakes News wanted to hear. Rounding out the crew were Gail Ponto for costume design/stage manager, Megan Hughes for assistant director and lighting, Cassia Parent as choreographer, Daniel Rixon for sets and fight choreography, Kiara McLean for makeup,
Marilyn Boxwell as Harpist, and Terry Slamond on the spotlight. The play will be onstage again May 17 and 18 at the Bonnington and in Silverton May 25.
Prairie songstress delves into the deep emotional dark of Pickton’s sordid legacy Contributed
An ode to an aunt she will never know, Edmonton-based songstress Lindsey Walker has set out to release her debut EP in dedication to her aunt. The album’s title track, Our Glory, commemorates the missing women of East Vancouver and traces Walker’s own emotional journey of discovering her own aunt had been missing for more than 20 years, a suspected victim of infamous serial killer Robert Pickton. “I found a police poster online with her photo which read ‘missing since 1993,’” explained Walker, “In that instant, I knew I had to dedicate myself to learning as much as I could about East Vancouver as well as the missing women. Her name was everywhere.” The songstress learned about her aunt a few years ago, and called agencies in East Van to try to find out more. RCMP did collect DNA from her grandmother, but no confirmation was made either way whether or not her aunt was one of the women who was killed on the Pickton farm. “It’s so surreal to thing that could happen,” said Walker who felt com-
pelled to write a song to honour her aunt. Born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Lindsey Walker has had a passion for performing ever since she was singing her guts out on her deck as a child. It wasn’t until moving to Edmonton Alberta to study voice at Grant MacEwan University that Lindsey decided to follow her heart – and her guts. Upon graduating with honours, she embarked on her singing and songwriting career, and has made a name for herself as a celebrated musician, an accomplished songwriter, a well-known actress. Lindsey feels most at home when singing her originals which are an amalgamation of roots, blues, jazz and soul. It wasn’t consciously planned to have Our Glory released 20 years after the disappearance of her aunt, but Walker believes that it was all meant to happen this way. “So many strange coincidences have come along with this album. I feel that my aunt, Gloria is around during this whole process. It’s pretty magical.” After the official release of Our Glory in Edmonton, Walker will be heading on tour which will include
The disappearance of her aunt during the time of the Pickton murders was the inspiration for Lindsey Walker’s song Our Glory. Photo courtesy Sandy Phimester many stops in the Kootenay region including a stop at the Silverton Gallery May 16 at 7 p.m. Cover is by donation. Walker is happy to be touring
in the Kootenay again where she loved how supportive everyone was during previous shows. Lindsey Walker’s music varies from smoky jazz to psychedelic
rock. For more information, on her Our Glory tour or anything in particular, please visit www.lindseywalkerband.com.
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Madden Timberframes build for all seasons The beauty of the construction is one element, longevity another, and spaciousness another. Sitting in Madden’s own timber frame home, there are few walls to block windows, the wood reflecting light through the bright, open living space. Since the company began in 2006, it has continued to grow each year with most work coming from Nakusp, New Denver and Burton. There are now three full-time employees as well as Dave working year-round. The company has its own saw-
Dave Madden leans against one of the timbers that is both aesthetically appealing and strong in his home. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News want, Madden Timberframes can Claire paradis take care of the project from site Arrow Lakes News preparation through to finishing, or Burton now has a beautiful new the timber framing alone. The beauty of exposed timbers timber frame gazebo, a covered community space safe from the ele- has long been valued, the wood used ments when folks get together. The in facades on conventionally-built new spacious outdoor gathering buildings, but true timber frame place is a recent project by Madden construction is not as common here in North America. In Europe, the Timberframes out of Nakusp. “It’s big enough to play floor method is still very much part of the hockey in,” said a grinning Dave culture, said Madden. The carpenter spent two years Madden, owner and operator of the local timber framing business. “I traveling through Europe workthink it’s going to be great for Bur- ing and learning after he finished ton. They didn’t have an outdoor the timber frame course at College of the Rockies in Kimberley. Durspace before.” Like much of the construction ing his time overseas he saw timber Madden takes on, the gazebo was a frame houses that were more than design/build project, where the cli- 700 years old, built to literally last ent comes to him with a rough idea for centuries. “Over here it’s not as well underthat he turns into plans and then builds. Depending on what people stood by everyone,” Madden said.
mill where local sawlogs from small woodlots and local forest companies are milled into timbers for construction. They also recently started sharing a storefront on Broadway Street in Nakusp with One Time Electrical, giving them a place for an office and a display space. About half of Madden Timberframe projects are open structures like the gazebo in Burton, but houses are also built, and even the occasional bridge (the company is preparing timbers for the Nakusp Hot Springs footbridge that is cur-
rently being worked on). Ninety per cent of the work is done in the shop, said Madden, and typically structures are assembled in a day. “All pieces are pre-cut and tested and pre-finished before they go to site,” he said. Naturally curved and charactered wood is highlighted, said Madden, and the pieces come together to create a natural and positive space that people are really happy living in. Now that’s Kootenay living.
The Burton community gazebo is one recent project that Madden Timberframes has completed. Photo courtesy Cecilie Letting
Fuel treatment good for fire prevention, and maybe morels Morels from page 1 ahead, and other animals also like the ease of movement it allows. “There’s a lot of value in forest fire prevention,” said Martineau, “although it might take a few catastrophic fires for people to understand.”
The money spent on prevention is a “drop in the bucket” compared to the costs of fire fighting, said Martineau. Forests left untreated for fuel see 100 per cent burn, while those that are treated see less than half of the damage thanks to the reduction in heat. Martineau said prescribed burns are another wise preventative, but unfortunately many communities aren’t interested due to the smoke factor. “Education is a big component,” said Martineau, who added that privately-owned forests are generally not treated to reduce the amount of potential fire fuel. And the mushrooms? What about morels? There’s a high correlation between morels and fire or disturbance of land, said Ehlers, a local mushroom lover and expert. Ehlers recounted a story where he shared a primo spot along Carpenter Creek with Lucerne students who now bring out bags of fungi. For some mushroom hunters, giving away a good patch is unthinkable, but for Ehlers, it was a way to get kids out into nature and learning to love searching high and low for local fungi. One of the concerns that came with
Tyson Ehlers digs up a very junior morel near the fuel treatment site outside of Silverton. Left: fungus booty. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News taking away the undergrowth was possibly affecting pine mushroom growth. “When I look at this land, I think ‘pine mushroom territory,’” said Ehlers. The treatment
hasn’t affected the pines, he said, which makes it a great example of compatible forest management. A sharp eye in the group spotted a very young morel on the side of the road, and Ehler dug it out with a
knife. “They’re here,” he said, grinning, “Now we just need the right conditions for them to grow.” Luckily, the forecast is calling for rain, great for both morels and fire prevention.
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large coastal urban areas which I am familiar with, Nakusp is historically known for its ability to rise successfully above contention and to march forward to success. The people of this area characterize a strong sense of the need overall to retain the qualities of self-reliance and independence, factors which are at the very core of the goal typified over the years as “survival.” It was during my tenure as a community journalist during the early 1980s that I stumbled upon a thought-provoking book authored by Ken Keyes, entitled “The Hundredth Monkey.” My inborn curiosity led me to begin absorbing the concept contained within, based on the premise that social change is entirely possible and indeed provable according to the results of scientific studies carried out during the early 1950s. These findings were based on the observation of behavioural patterns of the Macaca Fata, a Japanese monkey, native to the island of Koshima, an isolated northern area of Japan. The scientists began providing the monkeys with sweet potatoes to eat, which had first been dropped in the sand. Although the monkeys liked the taste, they found the dirt unpleasant, however an 18-month-old female named Imo found she could resolve the problem by washing the potatoes in a nearby stream. It wasn’t long before Imo had taught this trick to her mother and her playmates who also learned this new way and proceeded to teach their own mothers too. This cultural innovation was gradually picked up by various
other monkeys before the very eyes of the scientists themselves. Between the years of 1952 and 1958 all the young monkeys had learned to wash their sandy sweet potatoes to make them more palatable. However it was only the adults who imitated their children by washing their potatoes who learned this social improvement. Other adults not influenced by the youngsters, just kept on eating the dirty ones. It was then that something startling took place: in the autumn of 1958 it was noted that a certain number of Koshima monkeys had begun washing their sweet potatoes, although the exact number is not known. According to supposition, when the sun rose one morning scientists noted that there were 99 Koshima Island monkeys who had learned to wash their sweet potatoes. It was then further supposed that later that morning, the hundredth monkey learned to do so also. The point was that by evening, almost everyone in the tribe was following suit. The added energy extended by this hundredth monkey had somehow created an ideological breakthrough! Furthermore, the most surprising observation made by the scientists was that the habit of washing sweet potatoes before consuming them was an idea observed to have jumped over the sea. Colonies of other monkeys from other islands along with the mainland troop of monkeys situated in Takasakiyama began to wash their sweet potatoes too. It was then concluded that when a certain critical number achieves an awareness, this new level may be communicated
from mind to mind. Although the exact number may vary, this Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon as it is known means that when only a limited number of people know of a new way, it may remain the conscious property of just these people. However, there is a point at which only one more person tunes in to a new awareness, resulting in an energy field being strengthened so that this level of awareness is picked up by almost everyone. This illustrates the strong possibility that joining forces in developing a concept or social change for the betterment of our community and mankind in general (or the opposite), is indeed an achievable reality and is sometimes referred to by the digital followers of today as “going viral.” It would be interesting to give this theory a test locally. We can try collectively expressing our views in a consistently positive manner to others, then sit back and witness the change in attitude which follows. Will this success story work here? I believe it is possible to set up a positive train of thought based on adopting the Hundredth Monkey Phenomenon, which is aimed at attracting the people and resources needed which will work successfully within our own area as part of our personal and community survival plan. So let’s all give it a try and choose to live and work cooperatively with one another, expressing kindness, compassion and collective pride in all our efforts aimed at sustaining a healthy and vital community for the sake of future generations as well as ourselves.
Fauquier told to boil water Contributed by RDCK
As of May 13, Fauquier residents are being advised to boil water before they use it. The Regional District Central Kootenay (RDCK) has issued a boil water notice for users on the Fauquier Water System due to increased seasonal turbidity (cloudiness) giving the current water quality a rating of poor. The RDCK and Interior Health recommend that Fauquier residents drink boiled water or a safe alternative until further
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tains accessible to the public (alternatively, public fountains and taps may be turned off). And when opportunities arise, they must also advise their clientele verbally of the boil water notice. The RDCK said they apologize for any inconvenience this might cause, and that cooperation and patience is appreciated during this time. If you have any questions please contact the RDCK at 250352-6665 or check out their website at www.rdck.bc.ca.
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For some reason, the Yellow-rumped Warbler doesn’t garner the attention it deserves, even with its brightly coloured behind. Photo courtesy Gary Davidson
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Yellow-rumped Warbler (Setophaga coronata) Warblers comprise a large family of small, usually brightly coloured birds. I made reference to their migration through Texas in my last couple of articles. There are 57 species in North America but only 17 have been recorded in the West Kootenay region. The greatest number of warbler species is found
in the hardwood forests of eastern North America. Warblers are insect eaters. Most species find their food on the leaves or branches of trees; some feed on the ground and others are quite adept at picking flying insects from the air. Because they are insect eaters, all species are migratory; food is very scarce in the Canadian winter.
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Each spring, the first warbler to return to our area is the Yellowrumped Warbler. This black and white bird has conspicuous bright yellow patches on the crown, throat, wings and rump. It must surely be one of our most attractive warblers. Despite this it seems to get little attention from birders, probably because it is so common. It didn’t even get much respect from the scientists who name the birds. Of all the colourful features that the experts could have used to name this species, they chose to focus on the bird’s rump! Because of their small size, about 10 cm, warblers often go unnoticed. Add to this their habit of feeding hidden in the foliage of trees; they are often quite hard to see. The Yellow-rump, however, is much easier to observe. They will forage in a variety of vegetation types, including low shrubs and are quite at home in suburban back gardens. Along with the Yellow Warbler, this is the most common warbler in our area. If you look this bird up in a field guide, you will notice that it comes in two colour variations. The birds found west of the Rocky Mountains
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have a yellow throat while those in the east have a white throat. Once in a while eastern birds are seen in the west. It was once thought that these were two different species. At that time the western variety was known as the Audubon’s Warbler. Some bird books still use the old names. The Yellow-rump seems to be the hardiest of our warblers. In addition to being the first to arrive in the spring, it is also the last to leave in the fall. A few individuals will sometimes remain in B.C. through the winter. Since insects are in short supply in the Canadian winter, alternate foraging methods are utilised and sometimes alternate foods entirely. Insects and insect larvae can be found in the cracks in bark or sometimes on buildings. This is a food source used by resident birds such as chickadees. I have seen warblers in winter searching for food in this manner. I have also seen them using bird feeders where fat is provided. So, next time you see a small bird flitting around in your apple tree, have a closer look, it might be a Yellow-rumped warbler!
Thursday, May 23
GLASS FUSION ART CLASS
Learn the art of glass fusion with John Shaw at Studio In Balance between 6-8 p.m. For more info call John at 250-2650247; cost is only $50.
ELLIOTT BROOD
Indie folk rockers at Traverse in Revelstoke; tickets are $20, $25 day of. Doors
MUSICAL COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
Come jam and feast for Colin Kowal, our friend, neighbour and rockin’ musician from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Potluck at 4:00 p.m. at the Burton Historical Park Campground at the Gazebo in Burton, B.C. Bring a chair. Bring your favourite food to share. There will be live music all day. Travelling minstrels are welcome. Turn up on the day or please contact Stuart at 265-2198.
Monday, June 10
NAKUSP COUNCIL MEETING
Starts at 6:30 p.m. in Nakusp Council Chambers.
Fri.-Sun., June 14, 15, 16 CONVERGENCE WRITERS’ WEEKEND
Writing a New World takes place at Heart’s Rest Retreat Centre in New Denver, B.C. For more information call 250-358-7904.
Nakusp
Bonnington Arts Centre
Nakusp Elementary School corner of 4th St. and 6th Ave. NW
Nakusp Council Chambers 91 1st St. NW