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Pulling together: Twenty-three canoes including those of the five local bands, Adams Lake, Neskonlith, Splats’in, Little Shuswap and Kamloops, along with guests including Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo, pictured in the canoe above, left Mara Lake Saturday morning on a 15-kilometre trip to Old Town Bay for the first leg in the 2013 Pulling Together Canoe Journey. This floating cultural exchange will end Friday when the canoes travel from Pritchard to Kamloops, where they will be part of the Grand Entry at the Kamloops Pow Wow. Photo by Martha Wickett
Planned dock removal raises ire of residents and mayor By Lachlan Labere and Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
SLIPP may be slipping out of control and there are fears local dock owners are being targeted by the province. This was the message put forward by Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton at last week’s district council meeting in response to a letter from White Pine Crescent residents Rick and Jean Ellithorpe, who are upset with what they call the “bullying approach” the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is taking to waterfront property owners regarding existing docks. In their letter, the Ellithorpes ask that council intervene on the behalf of all affected dock owners. But the ministry’s Steve Tomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Resource Operations, says they are not planning on removing docks this summer and is working on processes to make licence acquisition much easier. He says the ministry plans to use education to get compliance Derelict docks are being cleaned up in the Salmon Arm area through SLIPP, the Shus-
wap Lake Inte“The whole grated Planning SLIPP thing is Process. Marcin basically taboo Pachcinski, Coin Sicamous,” It has to be set up better so Trouton told the lumbia Shuswap there’s not a misrepresentation board, noting that Regional District of what we’re trying to at a SLIPP stakeParks and Recaccomplish, and that’s what I holders’ meeting reation manager, feel has been done. says the latest in that commudata reveals there nity in June, he Darrell Trouton are a total of 2,700 agreed with conMayor docks total on cerns about waMara and Shuster quality with wap lakes, and more than 90 per cent are able regard to drinking water and recreation, but to get tenure by applying for a licence. heard from one government agency their Trouton said council is planning discuss perspective was to protect fish. “I won’t supthe issue with the provincial ministers at port this until we as directors decide that we the upcoming Union of B.C. Municipali- even want it.” ties Convention. This, however, was after he Trouton expressed frustration at the way laid into SLIPP, reiterating concerns he ex- he says SLIPP, a body that proclaims it has pressed as a director on the Columbia Shus- no compliance powers, did a catalogue of wap Regional District board. docks on the lake and promptly handed it Recently, the CSRD board deferred a de- over to the Ministry of Forest, Lands and cision to allocate $50,000 to explore the fea- Resource Operations, which has plans to sibility of continuing to fund SLIPP. remove several docks in the Sicamous area.
“We paid them to do the studies and now the ministry is going ahead with compliance,” he said. Even with the CSRD board approving the deferral, Trouton told Sicamous councillors that he still felt he had been ignored, explaining how, even after the board’s decision, Area C South Shuswap director Paul Demenok, the SLIPP steering committee chair, still plans to make his own presentation at UBCM to garner the premier’s support. Trouton wants SLIPP to focus solely on water quality, with clear language defining its mandate. As for the province using SLIPP’s data for enforcement purposes, Trouton says there needs to be greater transparency in what SLIPP is about and working towards. “At the director level, we’re getting asked to support this, these types of initiatives, especially through SLIPP… but we’re not getting clarification,” said Trouton. “It has to be set up better so there’s not a misrepresentation of what we’re trying to accomplish, and that’s what I feel has been done.”
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Stable structure: Province says many years of service remain. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Bob Edwards is not confident in the structural integrity of the Bruhn Bridge. To change that, the province would have to provide a current, thorough engineering study on the bridge, and/or guarantee the 55-yearold structure will not fall before replacement. But, he says, the province has yet to provide either. A recent EVN story detailing Sicamous resident Bea Herzog’s concerns about the bridge prompted Edwards, a former Sicamous resident and Salmon Arm’s representative on the Revelstoke for a Safe Trans-Canada Highway committee, to voice his thoughts on the structure and its current state, which does not impress. “I used to live in Sicamous, I did for about 17 years… and we’d walk under the bridge twice a week, and never did we see any deterioration like this,” says Edwards. “I was out there last year and I did see this so I went to the highways ministry office in Salmon Arm and I talked to an engineer about it.” In particular, Edwards referred to the numerous areas underneath the bridge where, in 2011, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, chipped away patches of con-
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Shuswap resident Bob Edwards questions the structural integrity of Bruhn Bridge. Photo by Lachlan Labere crete after a three-foot by three-inch thick piece fell from the bridge into a boat passing beneath. After removing any areas showing cracks, the ministry treated exposed rebar to prevent rusting. “Having been in construction for many years, when you see rebar like this, it’s not what you see, its what you don’t see,” says Edwards, noting he raised his concerns with a MOTI engineer. “The real deterioration is down, maybe even three metres below. Concrete is very porous, and his statement was the fact that it was water and salt leaking down off the bridge…. “So I asked him, will you give me a written guarantee that bridge will be standing in 10
years. He said, ‘no.’ So, does it inspire confidence? No, absolutely not.” The province, however, maintains the bridge is in good condition with may years of service life remaining. “As with all of our structures, it is inspected annually by our technical staff and no serious issues have been identified,” MOTI spokesperson Kate Trotter states in an email. “The most recent inspection was in summer 2012, and included a detailed inspection using a specialized lift called a ‘snooper truck’ that allowed inspectors to access all parts of the bridge. A similar inspection is planned for this October.” Trotter says all bridges in the province
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are inspected on an annual basis, receiving “routine” and “detailed” inspections. The former, she says, involves a combination of handson and visual inspection. The frequency of these inspections is determined by the area manager of bridges based on the condition of specific structure, “but not less than once every calendar year.” Detailed inspections involve a close-up, handson look at all parts of the structure, sometimes supplemented by physical testing. “The frequency of detailed condition inspections varies based on age and condition of the structure but a maximum of 60 months (five years) interval is assumed to be appropriate in most cases,” says
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Trotter. “In the case of Bruhn Bridge, a detailed inspection has been performed by our technical experts with the use of the snooper truck each of the last two years.” What would satisfy Edwards, however, is an engineering study that includes X-rays or thermographic resonance imaging to detect weak points. “I know darn well, when you start seeing rusty rebar, that unless you actually take it down to bare metal and treat it, rust comes back. But it takes a long time for the rust to appear like this,” says Edwards. “Concrete itself doesn’t support the bridge; it’s just bulk. What supports the bridge is the rebar, and it’s been compromised. So I think, at the very least, instead of someone going around with a chipping hammer saying everything is fine, or a spokesperson, you’ve got to get an engineers report saying that bridge is OK.” District of Sicamous administrator Heidi Frank says staff have no reason to doubt the ministry’s response regarding the safety and longevity of the Bruhn. Trotter reiterated there are no immediate plans to replace the bridge, and that its replacement would be developed in future work on the Trans-Canada Highway four-laning program.
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District pits good bugs against bad By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
When it comes to controlling local pest populations, Kayleena Taylor prefers to fight fire with fire or, more specifically, bugs with bugs. Recently Taylor, a gardener and integrated pest management (IPM) specialist with the District of Sicamous’ public works department, released hundreds of ladybugs throughout the community. These “beneficial bugs” she says will target less desirable insects including aphids, or plant lice, and other “bad bugs” that are destructive to plant life. Taylor says the use of ladybugs falls within the IPM program. “We’re trying to get away from using pesticides because what’s happening is, when you spray pesticides… it kills your bad bugs plus your beneficial bugs,” says Taylor. “We introduce beneficial bugs to help control the nasty bugs that we’ve got out there. In the last few years we’ve had lots of aphids, white flies, centipedes and
Pest control: Kayleena Taylor releases ladybugs to control unwanted insect populations. Photo contributed
stuff like that.” Taylor says her job involves regular monitoring to keep a handle on what insects are present, along with levels of infestation should one exist. Knowing this is crucial to the effective use of other insects for pest control. “We identify pest insects and determine from there what we require and we release the beneficial bugs at the proper time, preferably when pest populations
are low to medium. Releasing beneficial bugs isn’t an instant cure. It takes sometimes four to six weeks in order to see the benefits.” The District of Sicamous does not have a pesticide use control bylaw. Taylor says she would like to see one in place, and endeavours to use environmentallyfriendly pest management practices whenever possible. “I try to stay away from all the pesticides,”
says Taylor. “We do use herbicide, we do use Roundup, but that’s pretty much strictly it. I use insecticidal soaps or just dish detergent with water, that’s about it. “When you’re using pesticides, the insects, they become immune sometimes, and then it’s not effective.” While results may not be immediate, Taylor says using ladybugs and other insects has proven to be an effective means of pest control. Another species that has been helpful is the green lace wing. “I got the green lace wings just because during the larvae stage, the green lace wing eats aphids, mealy bugs, spider mites, leafhoppers, caterpillar eggs, scales, thrips and white flies,” says Taylor. “And these bugs can eat up to 200 aphids and other pests each week for two to three weeks. So it’s nothing but good.” Taylor purchases the bugs through the Bug Factory (www. bugfactory.ca), which specializes in the local production of “natural enemies as alternatives to chemical insecticides.
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ith Christy Clark firmly back in the premier’s seat, it would be wonderful to see a “families-first” philosophy kick into overdrive. Much of what is found in the rhetoric-heavy B.C. premier’s Families First Agenda for Change are targets revolving around job growth. But if you’re part of a family with two working parents who are still just scraping by, Clark’s families first commitments to harmonize approval processes between federal and provincial governments, extend the Oil and Gas Road Improvement Program and harmonize bioenergy strategies offer little hope of immediate improvement. And, for many, improvement is needed sooner rather than later. Case in point: B.C. continues to have one of the highest child poverty rates in Canada. This is according to First Call BC Child and Youth Advocacy Coalition, as well as recent Statistics Canada figures that show the number of children living in poverty rose from 87,000 in 2010 to 93,000 in 2011. The poverty rate for children living with a single parent (mother) rose from 16.4 per cent to 24.6. A low annual income for this category, according to StatsCan, is $23,498, based on living in a large city. While Clark has followed through on her promise to finally raise the province’s minimum wage (which previously was another national low), another recent Statistics Canada report shows how median incomes have been stagnant since 1982. Meanwhile, the annual cost of living, particularly for families, has risen. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives states that families (two parents, two children) in the Okanagan need to be pulling in $75,000 (gross) annually in order to make a “living wage,” a wage that reflects what a family must earn in order to afford the actual cost of living in a specific community. On average, B.C. families with parents age 25 to 34 are working more and earning less. Gambling the province’s economy on the future of liquid natural gas may pay off down the road, but it does little to quell the struggle families face now.
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BC NDP’s soul searching goes nowhere By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – B.C. NDP president Moe Sihota says an external review of the party’s performance in the May election will “look very much at the DNA of the NDP.” Early signs are not encouraging. Start with the five-member panel announced to conduct the review. The required “labour” representation is in the person of Cindy Oliver, president of the union representing college and university instructors, and Andy Ross, ex-president of COPE 378, which represents BC Hydro employees among others. Another appointee is NDP MP Jinny Sims, a former president of the B.C. Teachers’ Federation. If the party wants to further solidify its image as a lobby group for pension-subsidized government unions, it’s off to a great start. The terms of reference defy parody. In addition to
unions, the panel required “more than one woman.” Once they finally get down to business, the list of election campaign details they must examine is long. In addition to that, they must review “stakeholder relations including community leaders, business, social movement, ethnic communities, environmental movement, affiliated unions and the labour movement.” One of the excuses offered by leader Adrian Dix for the party’s defeat was the loss of 40,000 jobs in the B.C. forest industry. The suggestion is that those people left for Alberta, and if they were still here, they would have voted NDP. That presumed solidarity has never existed in the private sector, and in fact the highest-paid union workers have good reason to vote for lower taxes. To confirm B.C. and Canada’s “progressive” tax system, all they have to do is look at their pay stubs. The mandate for this
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review mentions not one actual public policy issue. Here’s one the committee might kick around. Having lost the 2009 election campaigning against the carbon tax, the NDP is now calling for it to be increased and extended to greenhouse gases produced by industrial process emissions. A simple example is a cement kiln, which burns fuel to reach the temperature at which the components are partially burned and cement is produced. Cement manufacturers pay carbon tax on the fuel, whether it’s natural gas or shredded tires, but not on the process. B.C. cement makers are already pleading for relief, because the fuel-intensive process puts them at a price disadvantage with U.S. and Chinese producers. Further unilateral tax action by B.C. would only further increase imports, and potentially push B.C. firms out of business. Goodbye unionized private
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sector jobs. Dix’s last foray in question period before the summer legislature session adjourned was a demand for the government to order BC Ferries to build its next three ships in B.C. Leave aside the NDP’s uncritical zeal for state control, and their ill-fated experiment with aluminum fast ferries. The most likely bidder for this work is Seaspan, with shipyards in Esquimalt and North Vancouver. Seaspan is hiring almost 2,000 people to build ships for the Royal Canadian Navy and Coast Guard. It will be flat out to get that done, and the company president can’t yet say if it has the capacity and skilled labour to bid on BC Ferries ships too. Seaspan has to operate in the real world of limited resources. So does the NDP, but it’s not clear if they can find a way out of their thicket of special interests and stale economic notions.
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It has been more than a month since July 1, but I still want to mention that Canada Day was a huge success for the arts. There was, of course, the successful annual art show in the Red Barn Arts Centre, but for the first time, there was the Children’s Art Day. The turnout was exceptionally good and the Eagle Valley Arts Council will definitely do this again next year and even expand a little. Over the years, there have been many amateur artists featured in the Eagle Valley News. One sector that has not been touched on much is that of the amateur actor. This month, I would like to tell you about two of our local actors: Dawn Hoover and Lori Waugh. They joined the Sicamous Amateur Drama Club in the fall of 2003 with their first production of A Christmas Carol, and they did that for six years in different roles. Then came 12 plays and five Remembrance Day tribute shows. Neither Dawn nor Lori had ever acted before but, after 10 years and 70 performances, they have honed their acting skills. I sat down with both of them and my first question was, “how did it all came about?”
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Dawn: “I was asked to act but I did not think I could do it, so I was then asked to run the concession during the play. Then someone dropped out of the show and I did a reading and was told I had the part of the Ghost of Christmas Past, and then later I was the Laundress and finally Mrs. Cratchit.” Lori: “You (Carla) came into the credit union and I was known to put together little skits for our awards nights, so you… said, ‘Any of you girls want to act? Because we are looking for actors.’ And the staff all went ‘talk to Lori.’ So I talked and you assured me that it would be amateur and a small part. So I showed up at the next meeting where the cast and production were still being put together. In A Christmas Carol I started as Martha, and later played the nephew’s wife Clara. Carla: “So do you feel like an actor now, after having done all these productions?” Lori: “Yes, still an amateur, especially after seeing professional theatre just recently… I thought we could be this good, but we need to kick it up a notch.” Dawn: I feel comfortable doing comedy because it is nice to make people laugh
but feel self-conscious about doing drama and do crying etc. But I do want to go into that direction. It would be nice to do a challenging part where I would have to use my full acting capabilities. Carla: “You both did dramatic parts in the Remembrance Day productions and did very well.” Lori: “I loved that and would like to do more.” Dawn: “I too would love to have an opportunity to do some drama.” Carla: “Has acting helped you in your daily life?” Dawn: “I spoke in front of people at a funeral and I never would have thought about doing that before my acting days. And to think I used to be scared to put my hand up in school.” Lori: “It helped in my job; I am not a shy person, but the acting experience gave me more confidence to be in front of people.” Carla: “Which was your favourite part?” Dawn: “My part in the Houseboat Vacation, where I was dragged around all over the stage which is something I always wanted to do. Don’t ask me why. And the part in Now Boarding. There were a lot of good lines in that one.
Lori: “For me the Houseboat Vacation, in which I got to play a drunk, and that is so much fun to play. But I also loved the Camping Trip because the personality of my character was so me. Carla: “Most embarrassing moment on the stage?” Lori: “I froze in the play, The Park Bench… totally forgot where I was, and someone backstage tried to prompt me but I could not hear her. So I turned towards the curtain and said, ‘Pardon me?’ to the curtain. And the last play I was stuck and going round and round until one of the actors on stage hinted at my lines and I was back in. But the feeling of freezing up is terrifying. But I have always made it through.” Dawn: “I think mine was in The Bed and Breakfast. I went onstage when I was not supposed to be there. So I had to find my way off stage again. Of course, after so
many plays and shows there were many stories, but these were some of the highlights of the last 10 years of acting. And I know many of you have enjoyed Lori and Dawn’s escapades onstage, and I am also sure they have made you laugh. Next month I hope to feature another artist or artists living in the Eagle Valley. If you would like to have a good time, come to the Red Barn Arts Centre on Mondays at 1 p.m. and join the Sicamous Three Chord Ukulele Band. They are going through the summer. All you have to do is bring your own ukulele, and you can buy one in every music store or on line. No need to read music. There are now 25 members and it keeps growing. Join the fun, because that is sure what it is. For art information, call Carla Krens at 250-836-4705, or email carlakrens@ telus.net
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS 2013 LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY-ELECTION
Pursuant to Sections 98 and 99 of the Community Charter, the Council of the District of Sicamous invites all interested persons to attend a Public Meeting to be held on Wednesday, August 14th, 2013 at 5:00 p.m., (during the Regular Council Meeting) in Council Chambers, District Office, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, when the Council of the District of Sicamous will present its Annual Corporate Report and Financial Statements for the year 2012. Council will receive submissions and questions from the public during this presentation. Copies of the 2012 Annual Corporate Report will be available for public inspection at the meeting. Copies are also available at the District office and on the District’s website at www. sicamous.ca We look forward to community participation in this annual event. Heidi Frank, Director of Corporate Administration Services District of Sicamous
NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS that nominations for the office of: COUNCILLOR – ONE (1) TO BE ELECTED NOTICE OF NOMINATION for a term commencing in October, 2013 and ending in the fall of 2014, will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: District of Sicamous Office 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. from 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 13th, 2013 to 4:00 p.m., Friday, August 23rd, 2013 Excluding Statutory holidays and weekends Nomination documents are available at the District of Sicamous office during regular office hours. Nomination documents are also available on the District of Sicamous website: www. sicamous.ca - posted under “Community”, then “2013 Local Government By-Election”. QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or from being nominated for, being elected to, or holding office. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Robert L. Breathet, Chief Election Officer at (250) 836-2477 Mary A. Geall, Deputy Chief Election Officer at (250) 836-2477
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Opening a music store in Sicamous would seem to be a natural transition in the chord progression that is John Guilbeault’s career. Anyone who has passed by the former bowling alley on Main Street and Shuswap Avenue as of late will have noticed signs for the Music Man on the window, and maybe seen Guilbeault setting up a slew of stringed instruments – electric and acoustic guitars and banjos – and amplifiers below. Some might be surprised to see a music store opening in Sicamous, though those who already know Guilbeault might not. For starters, he’s currently a member of the Sicamous-based band, Lead Painted Toys. Then there’s the fact that he’s been a part of the Shuswap music scene (and behind the scenes) for more than two decades. His last music-based business venture was Blue Water Music in Salmon Arm, though his clientele was largely from out-oftown. “The majority of my customers came from Sicamous and Revelstoke,” says Guilbeault. The guitar is Guil-
Guitars and more: The Music Man’s John Guilbeault strums on one of the guitars for sale at his new shop on the corner of Main Street and Shuswap Avenue. Photo by Lachlan Labere beault’s instrument of choice. He says he began playing professionally at age 14, and at 58 he’s still rocking. Thirty of those years were spent working at, or running music stores and, in that time, he picked up a few other instruments. “I’ve learned to play the keyboards, the drums, the percussion, wind instruments, brass instruments – you have to learn them all,” says Guilbeault. “The only one I cannot play is the violin. I can demo it for you and you’ll think I know how to play but I don’t. Banjo, mandolin, ukulele, I can play them all.”
The reason for learning all these instruments has to do with customer service. “When somebody wants to know something, I can answer the question properly,” he says. “Why not show it well and be able to explain things, like how to properly tune a set of drums. A lot of people don’t know that.” Lessons will be a big part of the Music Man’s offerings. As for the instruments, Guilbeault says he has deliberately picked low-priced models and brands to get help get beginners playing. “There’s nothing like seeing that little
guy getting his first guitar, and that smile. It pays off, man,” says Guilbeault, adding that for the higher-end stuff, he’s partnered with Lee’s Music of Kamloops and Wentworth Music in Kelowna. “So any big brand our students want… I can call them up and See RoundAbout on page 7
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get a student price, get them the best price possible, so they don’t have to go running to Kelowna, and I don’t have to purchase and inventory them.” Though still in the process of setting up and bringing in inventory, Guilbeault says the Music Man should be officially open for business soon.
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Three local entrepreneurs have brought a taste of neighbouring community coffee houses to downtown Sicamous. Named for the nearby round-about at the east end of Main Street, the RoundAbout Coffee House opened its doors on July 18, and has already established a following. The specialty coffee house was initially the vision of Brian Anderson who, in the process of acquiring the lease for the former Channel House Café, picked up a couple of partners: fellow coffee lovers Shawna and husband Kevin Koll. “He was talking about it and because we lease the building from The Marina, and I actually do all the accounting work over there, so when we were negotiat-
Fine brew: Nicole Kremer and Shawna Koll prepare a latté at the RoundAbout Coffee House. Photo by Lachlan Labere ing the lease for it back in October and he was telling me about his concept, I was like, wow, because my husband and I had been thinking of this for a very long time,” says Shawna, explaining how she and Kevin would go to coffee shops in Revelstoke, Salmon Arm and Kelowna. “We just really felt it was something that was needed here, because why are people travelling out of our community to get it? And there’s sort of a group of us that love this whole concept of a community meeting place where you can get some good coffee and a little treat… and that was sort of how it evolved.”
Coffee is numberone at the RoundAbout. Shawna says that, after some enjoyable research, they settled on Nelson’s Oso Negro micro-roaster to provide the espresso – developed specially for the RoundAbout, a medium roast from Revelstoke’s Stoke Roasted Coffee Co., and a bold by the Shuswap Coffee Co. Food is also available – a small assort-
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ment of baked goods along with a breakfast wrap in the morning and soup in the evening. Shawna explains the menu is kept deliberately small to keep costs down. But she says what they do provide, they make from scratch, using only the highest-quality ingredients. “That’s the only thing that’s going to differentiate us. It’s not a SnowCap or a GFS
truck rolling up with pre-made goods,” says Shawna. “It’s something truly believe in and we’re trying to evolve it more. We’re trying to use as many local products as we can.” The building the RoundAbout is in was completely renovated, Shawna explained, to provide a coffee house environment that is comfortable, while being true to the house’s heritage as well as the town. “The house is a 1937 house, and actually, Brian Anderson is a partner in Bayview Homes,” says Shawna. “So they did a beautiful renovation. It took a lot longer than expected because they are busy as well… but yeah, it’s gorgeous, and we’ve had a lot of comments on it.” The RoundAbout is open seven days a week, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and 6:30 to 4 p.m. on Sundays.
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Search and rescue crews offer boaters free safety check This summer, boaters on Shuswap Lake may be approached by an emergency vessel, though this won’t necessarily mean there’s an emergency. Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue crews based in Sicamous will be coming alongside local boaters offering a free safety check under a new program supported by Transport Canada. “We’re doing something new this boating season,” says Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) president Jim Lee. “While we’ve always promoted boating safety with shore-based programs, this year our search and rescue crews will offer safety checks for pleasure craft that are away from the dock and out on the water. “Our search and rescue crews on Shuswap and Mara will have even more opportunity to connect with the boating public, help boaters ensure they have all the safety gear they need and promote what we call search and rescue prevention.” The Vessel Safety Survey Program is strictly voluntary and will be provided as a courtesy to boaters who request it. Crews will approach vessels and offer to check items such as personal flotation devices, signalling devices, fire
No emergency: Shuswap Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue station crews are out on the water in their 28-foot bright red and yellow work boat, offering to check boaters’ safety gear. Photo submitted extinguishers, bailers, radar reflectors, navigation charts and other items. RCM-SAR crews are search-and-rescue specialists and do not provide enforcement.
The RCM-SAR 2013 Vessel Safety Survey program will receive $150,000 through Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program, which promotes safe boating practices by pleasure craft operators and aims to reduce deaths and injuries from boating accidents. There were more than 560 boating-related deaths in British Columbia between 1991 and 2008. During the past year, RCM-SAR crews were called out on more than 690 missions to assist people on the water in British Columbia. In 2012 on the Shuswap there were 44 calls alone and so far in 2013 we have had 19 incidents including one death. “This will be a great way for us to make contact with boaters on the water and help them make sure their vessels are safe,” said Station 106 RCM-SAR station leader Rob Sutherland. “The waters in our area can be dangerous, and these safety surveys will reduce the likelihood of people needing us to rescue them. It also allows us to spend more time on the water in addition to our regular training. The more we are out there, the quicker we can respond in an emergency.”
Community centre closer to reality for Malakwa By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Malakwa is two steps closer to a permanent community centre. Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors supported recommendations to move forward with the process of acquiring the Malakwa School facility and develop a draft Community Property Acquisition Policy. Area E Rural Sicamous director Rhona Martin says a report prepared by Suda Management was well-done and well-received. “Dave Morris (of Suda) presented the report and thinks it’s a worthwhile project,” said Martin Friday. “Part of that was putting forward a suggested policy because we don’t have a policy for taking over other people’s agencies.” Following closure of the school by School District #83 in 2010, the Malakwa Community Centre Association leased the building using $150,000 from the electoral area’s Economic Opportunity Fund as seed money – money that has been used up. The facility currently houses the Malakwa Learning Academy, Eagle Valley Community Resource Centre,
post office, school, pottery classes and they just started having drop-in floor hockey for the kids about six weeks ago, says Martin. A number of potential community uses and opportunities were expressed at a meeting with current users of the building: • Expanded student base – currently limited by transportation • Okanagan Community College – need for community learning programs • Community garden • Transportation – link with school busing. Feedback Suda acquired from the school district officials indicated an appreciation of the facility’s value to the community and the potential for a longterm lease arrangement, although they would rather sell the property. Martin says the next step will be to take the matter to Area E residents in a referendum to be held at the end of September. “We will be going to the public to ask them if they would be willing fund the centre,” she says. “We’ll have to make sure we have accurate information to go out to the public first.”
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Tenders
Tenders Columbia Shuswap Regional District
INVITATION TO QUOTE Swansea Point Lake Access Parks Repair and Upgrade The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting quotes for the repair and construction of three (3) Lake Access Parks in the Swansea Point area of Mara Lake, in Electoral Area ‘E’. Sealed quotes clearly marked “Quote – Swansea Point Lake Access Parks – Repair and Upgrade� will be accepted until 11 AM local time on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive NE, P.O. Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1. A detailed description of the Services required can be found in the Quote documents. There will be a mandatory on-site meeting held on Thursday August 8, 2013 at 9 AM, starting at Cambridge Road. Quote documents and further information are available online at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District website at www.csrd.bc.ca on the BC Bid website at www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca, Civic Info website at www.civicinfo.bc.ca and at the office of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District at the above address during regular office hours. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all Quotes and to waive any informality in the Quotes received, in each case without giving any notice. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District reserves the right to accept the Quote which it deems most advantageous. Faxed submissions will not be accepted. The lowest or any Quote not necessarily accepted. For more information, please contact: Marcin Pachcinski, Parks and Recreation Team Leader (250) 833-5923 or Toll Free 1-888-248-2773 E-mail: mpachcinski@csrd.bc.ca
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