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Walking the walk: Volunteers, participants, residents of Bastion Place and members of the Sicamous Eagles hockey team take part in the annual Superwalk For Parkinsons held Saturday morning at McGuire Lake in Salmon Arm. Photo by James Murray
CSRD report outlines options for public transportation Feasibility: Sicamous mayor questions whether residents would favour costly busing system. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A transportation report completed through the regional district will be making its way to Sicamous council for deliberation. The report, presented recently to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board, represents the findings of a feasibility study by BC Transit, which looked at providing public transit between Sicamous, Malakwa, Seansea Point and Salmon Arm. The report includes five options, which range from contracting the service through a third party based in Sicamous or Salmon Arm, to the provision of a midday service, one day a
week between Sicamous and Salmon Arm, as well as a weekday service. A supplementary option ties It would have to Malakwa into the onesubsidized heavily by day-a-week option. It is taxpayer, by the people estimated this would cost say I wouldn’t use it… local taxpayers $31,200, with the province picking Darrell Trouton up $34,600 of the total Mayor cost. The one-day service between Sicamous and Salmon Arm would cost ton notes the options are very local taxpayers $29,200. The costly, and council will have to weekday service, which would look at the practicality of payprovide two one-way trips Mon- ing for the service and whether day through Friday, would cost enough residents would actually $106,000, $47,000 of which use it. would be funded through local “Of course we all would like taxation. to have it, but would you actually Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trou- use it? And that’s the question,”
says Trouton. “It would be nice for some people to be able to use it. But are you speaking for othbe ers or are you speaking the for yourself? Most people that are fighting for others. If you ask them, personally, will you use it, most people say, ‘I wouldn’t use it, but I know somebody else that would.’ And you know, that seems to be the consensus.” The report’s findings were influenced by public input received through a survey released online and through the Eagle Valley Community Resource Centre. A total of 242 were submitted, with 191 respondents from Sicamous,
38 from Malakwa and 13 from Swansea Point. The report notes that while the survey provides helpful information, “the distribution method does not result in statistically valid outcomes and likely over-represents the ‘protransit’ segment of the population.” As for the public’s willingness to fund a transit service, 84 per cent of survey respondents supported some level of property tax increase, with 47 per cent suggesting a small increase up to $24. Trouton notes public transportation tends to be heavily subsidized by the province and the taxpayer. See Open house on page 2
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Court date related to citizen’s death delayed Need Help? The first court appearance for a Malakwa woman arrested in relation to the death of a Sicamous man has been delayed. Christina Laforge, who is facing charges in relation to the death of Troy Charlton, was expected to make a first appearance in Salmon Arm Provincial Court in mid-September. But Sgt. Dave Dubnyk says that has been delayed on account of the volume of related information collected in the investigation. “We ended up having so much information from the investigation that Crown counsel wants a little more time to review everything.” On Aug. 14, at approximately 2:30 a.m., an officer on patrol was about to do a sobriety check on the driver of a vehicle travelling along Main Street when he discovered Charlton’s severely injured body lying on the road. The officer pulled over to check on Charlton. Meanwhile, Laforge, the other vehicle’s driver, had pulled over
down the road and walked back to engage the officer. Police later reported that, prior to the incident, Charlton and Laforge had been at the same social gathering, after which Charlton was witnessed riding on the hood of Laforge’s vehicle. She was arrested on Aug. 15 and subsequently charged with criminal negligence causing death and impaired driving causing death.
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• Sept. 9, 1:20 a.m., a loud party was reported to be going on at a local campground. • Sept. 9, 4:02 p.m., police received a report of harassing phone calls. • Sept. 10, 12:56 a.m., drug information received. • Sept. 10, 8:47 a.m., a black Dodge Charger with an Alberta licence plate was reported to be passing double solid lines and driving at excessive speeds. • Sept. 10, 9:25 a.m., lost trailer plate was reported.
• Sept. 10, 12:39 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of a hit-and-run motorvehicle accident. Plate numbers were obtained and the matter was dealt with by police. • Sept. 10, 1:44 p.m., police responded to a report of a shed fire. Officers learned it was caused by a fire in a barrel that got out of control. • Sept. 10, 1:53 p.m., a vehicle was reported for failing to stop for a school bus. • Sept. 10, 8:59 p.m., police received a report of a suspicious person hanging around a local business soliciting people for money. • Sept. 11, 8:53 a.m., a bike was turned into Sicamous RCMP detachment. • Sept. 11, 9:10 a.m., a brown sedan with an Alberta plate was reported to be passing on double solids and driving erratically. Police located the vehicle and the driver was issued a warning. • Sept. 12, 9:50 a.m., a wallet was turned in to the police office.
Open house response positive Continued from front
“It would have to be subsidized very heavily by the taxpayer, by the people that say I wouldn’t use it…,” says Trouton.
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Response from 30 people at an open house in March was favourable to a transit system, with interest in connections between Sicamous/Malakwa and Revelstoke, and
with Enderby to the Vernon Regional Transit System. All who attended supported a transit system funded through municipal and provincial governments.
September 20, 21 & 22 - Fungi Festival. 250-804-6496 for more info Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays - Active After School Kidz. Ages 5-12 - to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness #250-836-2477 or recreation@ sicamous.ca
• Sept. 12, 11:20 a.m., a tractor-trailer unit with Ontario plates was reported to be driving on the shoulder, kicking up gravel and causing a traffic hazard near Mara. • Sept. 12, 1:17 p.m., a breach of courtordered conditions was reported. • Sept. 12, 2:37 p.m., a two-vehicle accident was reported. Police say there were no injuries. • Sept. 12, 1:01 p.m., police received a report of an individual possibly smoking marijuana in a vehicle. Police located the individual and found no indication of marijuana use, or its presence in the vehicle. • Sept. 12, 5:33 p.m., a blue pickup truck with an Alberta plate was speeding and passing unsafely. • Sept. 13, 11:19 p.m., a personal cheque found near a boat ramp was turned in to police. • Sept. 13, 5:22 p.m., a two vehicle accident was reported, no injuries. • Sept. 13, 11:19 p.m., drug information
received. • Sept. 14, 12:07 a.m., a white mini van was reported to be passing unsafely and driving at excessive speeds. • Sept. 14, 2:39 p.m., a motorcycle was reported to be speeding and passing unsafely near Mara. • Sept. 14, 5:41 p.m., a found bike was reported to police. • Sept. 13, 70:2 p.m., police received a report of an oldermodel Sea-Doo that had been drifting in the water. The caller had seized and secured the watercraft and asked that police pick it up. • Sept. 15, 9:28 a.m., a possible domestic dispute was reported to be occurring inside a vehicle heading to Sicamous. • Sept. 15, 3:01 p.m., a tractor-trailer unit with an Alberta plate was reported to be unable to maintain lanes and driving erratically. • Sept. 15, 7:28 p.m., a black Pontiac with B.C. plates was reported to be swerving in traffic.
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every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome
every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652
every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.
every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.
every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.
every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.
every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.
every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700.
every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info
every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.
every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.
every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509.
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Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.
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every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.
every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome. every Thurs. - Chronic Pain workshop for 6 weeks. Thursdays, 1-3:30 starting Sept 17 at the Sicamous United Church. Learn to better selfmanage pain from ongoing health conditions.
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every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788 or just drop in to one of our meetings where you will be welcome. every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695. every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.
every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall. every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440. every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Esther 250-836-4373 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com every Sat. in August - Church on the Beach 9006 Swanshore Rd. Sicamous. 6:30 pm Bring your own Lawn chair. St. John’s Lutheran every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm. every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m. every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m.
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Question: What is one project you would like to see completed during your term on district council and how will you achieve that goal?
Suzanne Carpenter Candidate
Lynn Miller Candidate
Terry Sinton Candidate
To be honest, I don’t think that the first year on council I will be able to complete any of the projects that I care about such as a new water system, more health facilities for seniors, bringing families back to Sicamous, af-
fordable camping and pursuing talks on taking over the old CPR tracks to bring more tourism to the area such as the Kettle Valley railway tracks. What I will bring to the table is a commonsense approach to the
issues that are currently being discussed, such as reimbursement from the province for the costs of providing potable water to residents after the flood compromised our system and ongoing infrastructure such as improvement
Jobs are the numberone priority. It is time to take a serious look at becoming a resort municipality. This will take much co-operation as partnerships will have to be forged between the community, businesses and the district. This will change the rules, thereby attracting a whole different set of investors. We must
work hard to change our big-city bylaws to make them legal, reasonable and practical so developers pay their fair share. We need to entice new jobs and opportunities to Sicamous, by proving we are open for business and want to work with investors and developers to make things happen.
We can change rules within Sicamous to allow camping on large properties. We need to think outside the box and look at different events for young people, like tubing on the river. I am willing to work very hard to make Sicamous the magical community she could be.
I believe that completion of the new water treatment facility is critical to the future of Sicamous and should be a top priority. Water quality affects everyone – visitors, business and especially residents. Our sole industry is tourism and our water quality issues are common knowledge and negatively impact our economy. A project of this magnitude does not happen overnight,
and council and staff are diligently working towards its completion. It is hard for the average person to understand why this project is taking so long, and many are wondering why it’s not moving faster. As a consultant, who has managed many large, expensive projects, I know firsthand how much work is involved to ensure the completion on time and on budget. It has to be done right the
first time. If elected I pledge to do whatever I can to contribute to its success.
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the District of Sicamous that an election by voting is necessary to elect one (1) Councillor, for a term commencing October, 2013 and terminating in November of 2014, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: Councillor – one (1) to be elected Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence CARPENTER Suzanne District of Sicamous MILLER Lynn District of Sicamous SINTON Terry Columbia Shuswap Regional District GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the District of Sicamous on Saturday, September 28th, 2013 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at the SICAMOUS CIVIC CENTRE, 446 MAIN STREET, SICAMOUS, B.C. Elector Registration (for voting day registration only) There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. To register as a resident elector, you will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • You are 18 years of age, • You are a Canadian citizen, • You have been a resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding the day of registration, • You have been a resident of the District of Sicamous for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration, and • You are not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident Electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). The identification must prove both residency and identity. In addition, non-resident property owners are required to provide either a Title Certificate or a District of Sicamous Tax Notice to prove ownership and written consent from a majority of the registered owners stating that you are the one owner of the property who is designated as the NonResident Property Elector for that property. Qualifications for Non-resident Property Electors:
• age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; and • a registered owner of real property in the municipal boundaries of the District of Sicamous for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only ONE of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. Identification: The classes of documents that may be accepted as evidence for the purposes of section 57. or 57.1 of the Local Government Act (a combination of which will prove identity and residency) are: • British Columbia Driver’s License; • British Columbia Care Card or British Columbia Gold Care Card; • British Columbia Identification Card issued by the Motor Vehicle Branch; • an Owner’s Certificate of Insurance and Vehicle License issued by the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia; • a Ministry of Social Development and Economic Security Request for Continued Assistance Form SDES8; • a Social Insurance Card issued by Human Resources Development Canada; • a Citizenship Card issued by Citizenship and Immigration Canada; • a real property tax noticed issued by the District of Sicamous; • a credit card or debit card issued by a savings institution; • a utility bill issued for water or sewer from the District of Sicamous; or • a utility bill issued for telephone, hydro and/or cablevision. Robert L. Breathet, Chief Election Officer District of Sicamous
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Governments’ time off better not be wasted
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veryone enjoys a break from their daily routine. Long weekends and vacations are always appreciated. So, who are we to begrudge our prime minister, Stephen Harper, for wanting to prorogue parliament for a couple of months? The current parliamentary session, the 41st, has been running for 222 days. Not quite twothirds of a year, but that’s a lot of question periods ducking and weaving questions and scandals like a punch-drunk boxer. But wait, those 222 days are actually spread over a two-year period. The 41st parliamentary session started in June 2011, following the general election, and was in session for 68 days, another 129 days in 2012 and another 75 days in 2013. No matter, Harper said he decided to prorogue the 41st parliamentary session because the Conservative government had achieved most of what it had set out to do in the last Speech from the Throne. Word is, Harper will ask the Governor General to call MPs back in October. Meanwhile, B.C.’s Premier Christy Clark is also putting the provincial legislature on hold for a bit. If things were going well we could forgive our hard-working leaders for wanting a little ‘metime.’ But things aren’t going well. Hopefully, Harper and Clark use their time off constructively, to come up with economic action plans that actually benefit Canadians and British Columbians who are out of work. Given the current unemployment rate in Canada, 7.1 per cent, is only 0.01 per cent better than it was a year ago, and the unemployment rate in B.C. dropped by just 0.02 per cent over the last year, it is obvious we need better planning and more action. – Kelowna Capital News
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Deferred bills come due at BC Hydro VICTORIA – When Christy Clark became premier in 2011, one of her first priorities was to delay steep increases in BC Hydro rates. BC Hydro was heading to the B.C. Utilities Commission to apply for rate increases totalling 32 per cent over three years. This, obviously, was a problem for an unelected premier whose single message was that she was good for families, and who faced an election in two years. The government’s Mr. Fix-It, Rich Coleman, first tried to delay a couple of expensive seismic upgrades, adding to the long history of political fiddles that pushed off expensive problems. BC Hydro’s engineers soon convinced him that if the creaky old Ruskin and Campbell River dams were to bust in a quake, it wouldn’t be good for families downstream. Coleman scraped up some internal savings in the
vast utility and met Clark’s pre-determined target of keeping rate increases below four per cent in the preelection period. Then last week, an August working paper on the need for BC Hydro rate hikes was leaked. It showed BC Hydro making a case for new increases totaling 26 per cent over two years. The leak came via the Canadian Office and Professional Employees local 378, the BC Hydro inside staff union that has a history of mostly juvenile attacks on the B.C. Liberal government. Bill Bennett, the current energy minister, spent the next couple of days repeating to anyone who would listen that this initial proposal had already been rejected, and that work was well along to make the rate increase more palatable. COPE 378 and the NDP played their rehearsed roles. Both tried to blame the situation on private power contracts. The union and its
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political front are less concerned about rising power bills than they are about holding onto the state monopoly on electricity generation. Energy industry lawyer David Austin calculates that of the proposed 26.4-per-cent increase, about 3.5 per cent can be attributed to BC Hydro buying power from private sources, at prices competitive with new public power sources such as the Site C dam. Most of it comes from the overdue repairs to those old dams, other costly projects including the addition of turbines to two Columbia River dams, and deferred debt from previous political meddling. In August I reported that as many as 20 of BC Hydro’s existing private power purchase contracts will be cancelled or deferred. In fact the attrition rate on these projects has always been about one out of three.
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This is what happens when the risks of expanding the provincial electrical grid are shared with private investors. These run-of-river and wind projects were promoted to maximize clean energy sources, as well as to spread the grid to remote areas. This was Gordon Campbell’s climate change strategy. Then came the gas boom. Clark seized upon liquefied natural gas exports as the key to future prosperity, and the government soon declared burning gas “clean” as long as it facilitates LNG production. Bennett now acknowledges that gas-fired power plants are an option for the future. They are cheaper than hydro, small or large. Bennett’s two tasks are to supply industry with cheap power and get consumer rates under control. It looks as if the gas is being turned up, and Site C is moving to the back burner.
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Race to the finish: Peita Luti, Michael and Kuyen Tran and Fiona and Imogen Stevenson race around their track at Kelly’s Go-Karts in Sicamous. Photo by James Murray
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Public primed for referendum
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Approximately 35 people showed up at the Malakwa Community Hall last Tuesday evening to discuss the referendum question concerning the former Malakwa Elementary School building. This bylaw is referring to those property owners and residents in a specified area within
the boundary of Area E of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. The eastern boundary is just east of the Enchanted Forest, and the western boundary is shared by the Malakwa Fire Protection boundary. This referendum question does not pertain to the District of Sicamous. The building is now referred to as the Malakwa Community Learning Centre. It is a rental property that is currently renting to the Malakwa post office, the Eagle Valley Community Support Society, the Malakwa Community Learning Academy as well rental for pottery classes and
family fun nights. There are some long-range plans to increase services to the community, and part of those plans involves the hiring of a part-time executive director that will dedicate their efforts to increasing revenue and services to the community within the building. The referendum is scheduled to take place on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Malakwa Fire Hall. Advanced voting is on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the CSRD office in Salmon Arm. If you should have any questions regarding the process around
voting, please contact the deputy manager of corporate administration, Carolyn Black at the CSRD at 250-8328194. If you have any questions regarding the financial implications, please contact the manager of financial services, Peter Jarman at 250-832-8194. I want to thank all of the folks that took time out of their evening to attend. I appreciate hearing your concerns and questions. Please feel free to contact me if you require further information. Rhona Martin is the Columbia Shuswap Regional District director for Area E (Rural Sicamous-Malakwa).
Did you know, physicians, nurses and treatment specialists from B.C.’s Children’s Hospital travel to more than 162 outreach clinics in 17 communities across B.C. to treat patients where they live?
Columbia Shuswap Regional District SICAMOUS WASTE REDUCTION
RECYCLING FAIR October 5, 2013
10:00 am - 3:00 pm in the Arena parking lot
This is a one day opportunity to recycle these items: • Fluorescent tubes/cfl’s**
• Household paints and solvents (must be in paint can with label)*
• Regular light bulbs • Lamps and light fixtures
• Pesticides and herbicides*
**Residential ONLY - commercial tubes will not be accepted
With the registration # and the “skull and crossbones” symbol ONLY
• Smoke detectors • Small appliances • Power tools • Electronics • Old gasoline in ULC approved containers
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NO automotive or industrial paints or diesel oil - No commercial wastes
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Position: Defenseman Home Town: High Prairie, AB Age: 198 Height: 5’ 11” Weight: 200 Prev Team: Peace River Royals/Sicamous Eagles Hobbies / Interests: Baseball, golf, biking Personal Hero: My Parents Goals: To play hockey at my highest level of ability Favorite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Favorite Player: Daniel Sedin Favorite Music: Country Favorite Food: Pasta What do you like best about playing hockey in Sicamous: The opportunity to meet & play hockey with new players
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Varieties of teas to please your garden
Gaia GardeninG Margo WeSTaWay
Wow – what a summer we all had with that big, blazing ball of fire out just about every day, which made it pretty hot to be putzing around in the garden. It was a crazy busy one for us and my cuppa was pretty full, leaving little time to finish the follow-up to my column on teas for the garden. But here it is at last. There are lots of brews to concoct and create and most are simple and easy to prepare, taking anywhere from 24 hours to 14 days to brew depending on your methods and money. Most are totally safe to make, bu you could be getting into some murky water when it comes to compost and manure teas and here’s why. There
are three basic kinds of microbes: the aerobics which need oxygen, the fermentative, putrefactive anaerobics that need no oxygen and the facultative anaerobics that can survive in both environments. A pathogen is a plant or animal-feeding predator microbe, such as E.coli and salmonella in humans, and camplyobacter, listeria, and crytosporidium in animals and it’s these nasties that survive in the zero-to-low oxygen environments. With these two teas, you need to be able to extract and multiply the beneficial or aerobic microbes from the organic matter, and avoid the production and introduction of the putrefying, disease-causing anaerobic microbes as well as the plant and human pathogens. So please do your research to avoid a possible toxic soup if you use them! So here are a few tea-rrific teas to try, and cost nothing to make unless you buy an expensive brewer: Soil teas: Soil tea is a little different than compost tea in that one
can select and trap a mix of beneficial microorganisms from the best performing soil from a local ecosystem, such as using humus and litter from a healthy garden or forest. Plant tea: Many plant and herb extracts contain powerful organic or chemical substances, which have been used in the preparation of food, medicines, pest control, etc. for centuries, as well as benefiting plant growth and contributing to overall soil health. Extracts are made by soaking healthy plants such as clover, comfrey, horsetail, stinging nettle, yarrow, seaweed, parsley, dandelion, plantain, etc. for three to 10 days, then strained and diluted. (Note: Alfalfa pellets are not recommended, as they are high in salts, which accumulate in your soil.) Manure tea: Again, not all excrement is created equal, and poop is a processed end product so a lot of the nutrients have already been absorbed. So fresh is always best. If you want to use ma-
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nures, make sure the store-bought or homecritters are not from made compost tea factory farms or feed- brewer, using a strong All curlers, please attend lots and that it’s well aquarium bubbler that aerated when you brew takes about 24 hours so you don’t breed the to make. They say not bad guys. to apply compost tea Sicamous Preschool Society Compost tea: Com- to any veggie garden post tea should not be within three weeks confused with other of its planned harvest organic extracts, which date. are used as fertilizers, Tinkle tea: His or bio-stimulants or for her tinkle tea typically pest and disease con- contains an NPK ratio trol. A properly-aerat- similar to a commercial September 25th, 2013 6-7:00 pm ed compost tea is one of fertilizer, so sprinkle it at the Sicamous Preschool the most effective ways into the compost or dito promote health, pre- lute it and use it. vent disease and reviWorm tea: Worm talize dead soils in our castings are loaded gardens. One of the with nutrients and most important func- minerals, so if you tions of our compost breed’em, use’em! is to breed beneficial Again, there’s never microbes, but the nu- enough space to get trient value and type into the recipe details, of microbes in your so you’ll have to take No Ducts... No Problem! compost depends on it from here. Just rewhat you put in it and member to avoid miCall Today whether it’s aerobic or crobe-killing chlorine anaerobic. You can ei- by using rain or pond ther create a fermented water or an off-gassed compost tea, which is bucketful. These are made from immersing wonderfully beneficial compost into a bucket teas from nature’s panYour choice in heating & cooling comfort of water for seven to try and toolbox, so go 1.877.663.8287 14 days SASCU and - stirring ahead and sprinkle 1and9/15/13 250.309.7064 Grand Opening Ad - Proof03.pdf 1:11 PM occasionally, or use a spray away!
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Ghostriders buck Eagles in game one By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Rush: Sicamous Eagle Ravinder Shokar races Fernie Ghostriders D-man Anthony Gardner to the puck Friday in Sicamous’ first regular season game. Photo by James Murray ing end of a 3-2 tally in overtime. Sicamous’ two markers came in the first frame, the first from Mikey Markland, and the second by Jepson. Assists were earned by Nathan Grieve, Darien Head, Owen Rowsell and Brayden Taekema. Chris Turner proved to be an asset in the Sicamous net. Taking over goaltending responsibilities for the game from Eagles veteran Jack Surgenor,
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Turner stopped 45 out of 48 shots on net. On Sunday, Sept. 15, the Eagles welcomed KIJHL newcomers the 100 Mile House Wranglers. The contest was heated, particularly in the first frame where the sole goal went to 100 Mile’s Jayden Syrota. The rest of the evening belonged to Sicamous. Braby Crabtree put the Eagles on the board in the second frame with an unassisted goal, followed by goals from
Jepson (assisted by Rowsell) and Markland (Tyson Fair). In the third period, Hayden Orten (Jepson) and Nathan Grieve (Nicholas Astasiewicz and Alex Dartneall) added two more to Sicamous’ total, giving the team a 5-1 win. The Eagles are on the road this weekend, starting with another bout against Fernie on Friday, as well as games against the Creston Valley Thundercats and the Kimberly
Dynamiters. The next home game is Sept. 27 versus the Grizzlies.
DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS TAX SALE In accordance with Section 405 of the Local Government Act, notice is hereby given that the properties described hereunder shall be offered for sale by Public Auction in the Council Chambers, Sicamous Civic Centre, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. on Monday, September 30th, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. unless the delinquent taxes with interest thereon are sooner paid.
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Lot A, Plan KAP45206 Lot 7, Plan 11609 Lot 2, Plan EPP5557 Strata Lot 6, Plan EPS172 Strata Lot 7, Plan EPS172 Strata Lot 8, Plan EPS172 Strata Lot 9, Plan EPS172 Strata Lot 10, Plan EPS172 Strata Lot 11, Plan EPS172 Lot 1, Plan 11256 Strata Lot 56, Plan EPS104 Strata Lot 62, Plan EPS104 Strata Lot 2, Plan KAS1931 Strata Lot 2, Plan KAS2981 Lot 10, Plan 5217 Lot 1, Plan KAP68588
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10,758.74 6,090.62 28,913.17 15,565.37 15,353.32 15,248.05 14,865.76 15,327.83 18,118.66 9,948.03 16,785.77 28,804.56 15,201.04 25,904.04 6,390.00 12,301.15
850 Two Mile Road 1422 Amhurst Road 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #206, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #205, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #204, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #203, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #202, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd #201, 500 Old Spallumcheen Rd 301 Main Street 606, 326 Mara Lake Lane 704, 326 Mara Lake Lane 202, 213 White Pine Crescent 2, 529 Dabell Street Parksville Street 1127 Paradise Avenue
No further information will be given out by telephone or otherwise, except such as will be posted on the District of Sicamous City Hall Office bulletin board or at www.sicamous.ca
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Answers for today’s Coffee Break Page
Three games in to regular season play and the Sicamous Eagles are sitting with a win and two losses – a 3-2 defeat in overtime and an 8-2 whupping. Exhibition play included a 3-1 loss to the Columbia Valley Rockies, a 6-2 win against the Fernie Ghostriders, as well as a 4-1 loss and a three-all tie against rivals the Revelstoke Grizzlies. Regular season play began Friday, Sept. 13, with a home game against Fernie – and this time the Ghostriders would not be knocked off the saddle. The team potted two in the first frame right out of the gate, and a third following an unassisted power-play marker by Sicamous’ Derek Miskiman. In the second period, Eagle Cam Olson put in the team’s second and final goal of the evening, assisted by Riley Jepson. Fernie added two, with three more in the third period, giving them an 8-2 win. On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Eagles were in Kamloops, where they came out on the los-
Purchasers should be aware that they are liable for Property Purchase Taxes under the Property Transfer Tax Act once the transfer is in effect following expiration of the one year redemption period. Purchasers may also be subject to GST depending on circumstances of individual properties. Wendy Law. Deputy Treasurer/Acting Collector
District of Sicamous Ph: 250-836-2477 Fax: 250-836-4314 www.sicamous.ca 446 Main Street. Box 219 Sicamous B.C. V0E 2V0
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Shaw and Stulberg tops at ladies tournament The Eagle River Golf and Country Club’s 2013 Ladies Wind-up Golf Tournament was held on Sept. 10. The results were as follows: Low gross winner was Helene Shaw with a 44. Low net champion was Dianne Stulberg. Presenting the trophies was Marianne Jager of Eagle River Golf Club.
nual Mixed Wind-up Best Ball Tournament was held Sept. 7. Eleven teams entered to win the 2013 Mixed Tournament and the team of Dave and Lynn Messenger and Brian and Korny Oddy captured the honours with a net score of 53 – three strokes ahead of the second-place runners up team consisting of Todd and Jalayna Kyllo, and Troy and Dee Dee Sylvestre.
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Champs: Dave and Lynne Messenger and Kornelia and Brian Oddy were the top team in the Eagle River Golf and Country Club’s 31st Annual Mixed Wind-up Best Ball Tournament. Photo contributed
Thousands of unwanted and homeless animals are dropped off at SPCA shelters each year, and many more are simply abandoned by their owners. Please don’t let animals suffer needlessly – be part of the pet overpopulation solution. Spay or neuter your pet and encourage others to do the same. For information on the benefits of spaying and neutering, visit the BC SPCA website at www.spca.bc.ca.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, the week ahead is looking pretty good, as you will find people are more sensitive to your needs. Work with those willing to work with you.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, try not to be overly protective of your secrets this week. A friend or family member is offering their help and guidance, and such insight will prove invaluable.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your visions of how things should be might differ from how things really are. Work toward improving those things that need some work, and things will turn out just fine.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a seemingly insurmountable obstacle presents itself this week. Some creativity and quick thinking will be necessary, but you will enjoy the challenge.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Some surprises come your way this week, Gemini. But things will soon begin to fall into place. Just be patient before you make important decisions.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Keep your feet on the ground this week, Capricorn. Even if you prefer to have your head in the clouds, keeping your cool will pay dividends in the long run.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Things may seem a bit strained this week, Cancer. But all it takes is a little cooperation and an increased focus on teamwork, and things will quickly return to normal.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, enjoy some quiet time so you can regroup after a hectic couple of weeks. You earned some rest and relaxation, and this time away will recharge your batteries.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, stay prepared and well organized and this week should fly by without a hitch. Feel free to try some things that go against the grain.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you have a lot of good ideas, and it’s time to share those ideas at the office. Your star will soon start to rise.
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, don’t feel badly about the things over which you have little control. Go out and have a good time this week, and eventually things will run their course. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it may prove challenging to sit still the next few days. People may be pulling at you from many different directions, and you will not know which way to lean.
Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. (For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).
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HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? SICAMOUS; 2 TWIN BEDS, 1 ultramatic bed, 2 recliners, flatdeck utility trailer & utility trailer, etc. 250-836-5477. STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca
Misc. Wanted Genuine Coin Collector Buyer Collections, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins etc 778-281-0030 PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
DreamTeam Auto Financing “0� Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-961-7022
www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557
Cars - Sports & Imports
1998 BMW Z3 Roadster 1.9 Convertible Soft top, 5 speed manual. Heated leather seats,power windows, seats & mirrors. 4 new Uniroyal tires, Alpine stereo w/ipod wired in. Wind blocker on roll bars, Air bags and more. Summer driven only and garage stored during winter. Very Sleek looking & Well maintained. $14,000. (250)804-6399
Boats WANTED: MOORAGE for 22 ft. pontoon boat for the 2014 season in Sicamous area. Ph. 250-836-0271.
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013 Eagle Valley News