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Carpenter wins council seat Turnout: Three-way race draws more than 350 people to the polls. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous voters have chosen Suzanne Carpenter to be their sixth representative on municipal council. Preliminary election results for the Sept. 28 byelection show Carpenter handily winning a seat on council with 208 votes. Lynn Miller came in second place with 90 votes, followed by Terri Sinton with 61. The News hoped to speak to Carpenter about her victory, but she was on vacation. Mayor Darrell Trouton, however, was not, and provided comment in a following news release. “We are happy to have Suzanne join our team,” said Trouton. “I’m sure she will bring a new perspective, and we all look forward to working with her.” According to district chief administrative officer Heidi Frank, 90 voters took advantage of the advance poll on Sept. 18, while 269 cast their ballot on the Sept. 28 election day. As of the Nov. 2011 election, there were 1,953 eligible voters in the district. The Suzanne Carpenter byelection was held to replace the seat vacated by Greg Kyllo, who now serves the Shuswap as its MLA. Frank says she will be meeting with Carpenter shortly to help her understand the role she will be taking and the responsibilities it comes with, and Carpenter is looking forward to working with Trouton and her soon-to-be fellow councillors, Fred Busch, Charlotte Hutchinson, Don Richardson, Terry Rysz and Joan Thomson. “As with every new councillor that has never held office before, there is a fairly significant learning curve,” said Frank, “and we have lots of processes in place to help with that. My best advice is just to jump right in, and I’ll provide all the support I can.” Carpenter recently retired from working with School District #83 and Eagle River Secondary, and is involved in numerous volunteer activities. In a bio written for the News, Carpenter said running for council has been a long-standing dream of hers.
Work in question: Richard Clegg stands next to Sicamous Creek and across from work he said was recently done in the creek by Waterway Houseboats. The province confirms the matter is under investigation. Photo by James Murray
Neighbours’ concerns prompt investigation By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The province confirms it is investigating alleged works done in Sicamous Creek by a neighbouring business. Brennan Clarke, spokesperson with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said the province is looking into allegations involving Waterway Houseboats and recent work that was done in the creek. Richard Clegg that on Sept. 9, after a weekend of heavy rainfall, he and his neighbours who live near the creek witnessed Waterway personnel in the process of damming a portion of the creek where it had diverted and was heading toward the house-
Sicamous Creek: A dump truck drops a load of rock and debris on the north side of Sicamous Creek after it had diverted towards the Waterway Houseboats property. Photo by Richard Clegg boat company’s property. “At that point, we put a report in to the RAPP line (Report All Polluters) and Poachers,” through the recommendation of someone at the Columbia Shuswap
Regional District,” says Clegg. Clarke says it is illegal under the B.C.’s Water Act to conduct work in and about a stream without a permit from the province. “The possibility of
Fisheries Act violations is also being assessed,” said Clarke. Calls to Waterway Houseboats general manager Neil Millar were not returned. Clegg agrees the creek’s diversion may
have put Waterway’s property at risk. But he and his neighbours argue provincial and federal regulations still have to be followed in relation to fish-bearing streams. “Regardless of whether they felt their property was at risk, they still have to follow the laws,” says Clegg, adding spawning salmon have since been seen in the creek. This summer the province completed enhancement and restoration work in an upper portion in the creek in response to concerns identified during freshet. This was on top of the significant restoration and enhancement work done in the creek, including the mouth, following the June 23, 2012 debris flow.
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Local MLAs justify accommodation expenses By Richard Rolke Black Press
Local MLAs insist housing allowances aren’t being abused. Linda Reid, speaker of the Legislature, will review B.C.’s MLAs possibly receiving $1.1 million in allowances for accommodations in Victoria this year although the B.C. legislature is not sitting this fall. But Greg Kyllo, Shuswap MLA, insists there is more to the job than being in the Legislature.
‘“We’re spending a lot of time there,” he said. “I sit on six different committees and I am spending, on average, three days a week on the road to Victoria or Vancouver.” Eric Foster, VernonMonashee MLA, also stands by the current funding formula for housing. “There was a fiveweek sitting in July and that’s never happened before,” he said. “I am in Victoria two nights this week, two nights next week
and three on the following week,” said Foster, who rents an apartment there. Reid has indicated she will review the policy that permits nonVictoria MLAs to claim up to $1,000 a month in housing expenses without submitting a receipt. Foster doesn’t believe a change in the rules is required. “We’re making more work out of something. Some will have to process that (receipts),” he said. Foster doubts anyone is using the money
for items other than housing, whether it is staying at a hotel, renting an apartment or purchasing a home. “What will someone do, sleep in their car?” he said. “You have to stay somewhere. I’m not sure when you’ve been to Victoria lately, but there’s nothing cheap to stay in.” Besides claiming $1,000 a month without a receipt, MLAs can also submit receipts for up to $1,580 monthly for housing or they can hand in re-
ceipts for hotel rooms to a maximum of $1,416 a month. “It’s not extravagant,” said Kyllo, who is staying in hotels while in Victoria. Foster admits he is frustrated with the focus on the Legislature not sitting this fall when he and other MLAs are busy with a range of activities. “People have a misconception that we’re all at the golf course if we’re not in Victoria, which is ridiculous,” he said while at a budget session in Kamloops.
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crew of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue #106 Shuswap Station and with assistance by Vernon Search and Rescue. • Sept. 26, 9:42 p.m., police attempted to stop a vehicle in town and but the vehicle took off. Police located it a short time later and two individuals arrested and taken into custody. The passenger was later released, while the driver remains in custody for dangerous driving and breach of other courtordered conditions. • Sept. 23, 12:05 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of a sexual assault. Police say this was an isolated incident and the individuals are known to each other.
• Sept. 23, 2:26 p.m., police receive a report of a gold Chevy pickup truck with an Alta. licence plate driving erratically. • Sept. 23, 5:43 p.m., police were requested by a local business to attend and assist in the removal of an unwanted patron. • Sept. 24, 10:18 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported. • Sept. 24, 12:07 p.m., a black Honda Ridgeline with B.C. plates was reported to be speeding and driving unsafely. • Sept. 24, 1:41 p.m., a lost trailer plate was reported. • Sept. 24, 2:26 p.m., a brown Fiat, with B.C. plates was reported to be speeding.
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 Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509. Every Mon. Drop in Pickleball 6 p.m. Parkview Elementary Oct.7 - Dec. 2. Call 778-930-0534 Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m. 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 250-8329700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705. Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10 am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250-8363019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472
• Sept. 24, 3:59 p.m. police responded to an abandoned 911 only to discover it was a pocket dial. • Sept. 25, 9:57 p.m., Sicamous RCMP received a request from the Salmon Arm detachment to locate individual to assess their emotional state. While attempting to locate the person, Salmon Arm called back to advise they had located individual who was safe and sound. • Sept. 25, 10:58 a.m., police received a report of a hit and run motor-vehicle incident. • Sept. 25, 2:04 p.m., a local campground requested assistance in removing an unwanted guest. • Sept. 25, 5;39 p.m.,
Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon. 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 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 Wed. Zumba Fitness @ Parkview Elementary 6 p.m. Oct.16-Dec. 4.Call 778-930-0534 to register. Every Wed. Drop in basketball at Eagle River Secondary 7:45 p.m. Oct.2 - Dec. 2. Call 78-9300534 for info. Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome. First meeting October 2nd Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal
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Search effort for Calgary man draws to a close The search effort for the body of a Calgary man who went missing in Shuswap Lake is coming to an end. On Monday, Sept. 30, Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Dave Dubnyk said search crews had another unsuccessful day on the water looking body of Kevin Boutilier, who went missing in Shuswap Lake on Aug. 24 and is presumed drowned. Dubnyk says there will probably be one more outing, though this would be more of a wrap up, and “for all intents and purposes the search has been suspended.” Several search efforts have already been conducted by police in co-ordination with the
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police received a report of harassment. • Sept. 26, 10:49 a.m., police received a report of a traffic hazard, a large semi-trailer travelling with a broken axel. • Sept. 27, 2:25 p.m., police received a report of vandalism. The complainant suspects his neighbour was throwing rocks at building in town, causing damage to doors and windows. Police continue to investigate. • Sept. 27, 9:59 p.m. police received a report of suspicious people at a local golf course. • Sept. 28, 9:31 a.m., police were asked to pickup firearms at a local residence, the owner no longer wanted them.
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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 self-manage pain from ongoing health conditions. To register call 1-866-902-3767 or register nine at www.selfmanagement.ca Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652 Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm3pm. All ladies welcome. Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome. 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 Thurs.- Steve Nash Youth Basketball Parkview Elementary 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Oct. 17Dec.5 call 778-930-0534.
Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250836-2695. 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 Last Sat. of the Month - Ladie’s Auciliary Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6 pm. Tickets sold until the Friday before at the Legion. No tickets at the door. 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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Water quality concerns identified in Shuswap By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Water quality sampling shows the Salmon and Shuswap rivers and Mara Lake as areas of concern to be addressed through the next stage of the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process. In a presentation to Salmon Arm city council, SLIPP partners Mike Simpson, regional manager with the Fraser Basin Council, and Paul Demenok, Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area C director and SLIPP steering committee chair, outlined the water quality monitoring effort undertaken over the past three years, and what the collected data has revealed. While Shuswap Lake is by and large considered OK, there are areas of concern, where bacteria and nutrient levels are or have been in excess for extended periods. These areas include the Salmon and Shuswap rivers and, resulting from the latter, Mara Lake. There have also been water
quality issues identified at Christmas Island, where the water is shallow, and in Mara by the Sicamous water intake. Simpson said this related to the flooding that occurred in 2012. Canoe, Tappen, White and Newsome creeks were all found to have high levels of E. coli, above recreational guidelines. But Simpson said their overall contribution to Shuswap Lake is minimal. Current data is based on three years of water quality monitoring coordinated under SLIPP. Simpson pointed out how this period included a high salmon spawning year, as well as last year’s flooding in Sicamous and around the Shuswap. Over this time, SLIPP monitored about 250 sites/areas of concern. Among them was Salmon Arm’s sewage treatment plant and Nielsen Beach, popular among houseboaters. Regarding the former, Simpson suggested the impact has been minimal. As for the beach, where there was concern for grey-
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water contamination, Simpson said a lot has been done voluntarily to reduce the impact of greywater from houseboats, and the data positively reflects this. “Both of those rivers (Shuswap and Salmon) contribute up to 100 times more phosphorous than the sewage treatment plant and the houseboats combined, with what we can determine from the data we’ve got so far,” said Simpson. Asked what might be done to limit runoff from agricultural activities, Simpson em-
phasized there may be other sources affecting water quality, and explained the whole basis of SLIPP’s water quality monitoring effort was to gather the data to confirm what the numbers were. Addressing those sources would be the next stage. When asked what the city might be requested to contribute financially towards the program in the coming year, Demenok said it would be premature to offer a figure at this time, as it’s something the steering committee is working out.
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“It looks like we’ll have some additional partners who are contributing this year on a funding basis, it looks like we may lose a partner or two…,” said Demenok. “We know that the funding formula right now is not equitable. As you know, my area, Area C, picks up about $140,000 of the $355,000 each year. So we do have to resolve that one at some point.” More information about SLIPP, including information on water quality in the region, can be found at http:// www.slippbc.ca.
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here are times when it is prudent to stand on guard to protect tradition, but other times when the old guard needs to be replaced to reflect our country’s evolving history and social development. A group of prominent Canadian women have launched a new campaign to introduce a more gender-neutral version of our national anthem. A website – restoreouranthem.ca — will go live this week, with endorsements from former prime minister Kim Campbell, author Margaret Atwood, Senator Nancy Ruth and Sally Goddard, mother of Nichola Goddard, the first female Canadian soldier to be killed in combat. She died in Afghanistan in 2006. The campaigners are seeking to have Robert Stanley Weir’s O Canada lyric, “in all thy sons command,” replaced with “in all of us command.” They argue that these words more closely reflect the original English lyrics that Weir altered, “in all thou dost command,” to more gender specific words before the First World War – at a time when men, and only men, were being asked to put their lives on the line for their country. While there are some who would argue the wording change is an insignificant item that has been exaggerated out of proportion, there can be no doubt that the meaning of words matter. And as it stands now, this particular wording in our anthem – the powerful musical expression of our supposed collective national identity – clearly carries sexist connotations. For as noted on the website, whenever it is sung, half the population is effectively excluded. The anthem should reflect the values which Canadians respect, and a cornerstone of these values is equality among citizens. A change in our anthem is not unprecedented and rightly reflects the contributions of both genders to our nation.
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Science loses ground to superstition VICTORIA – From Stockholm to Sydney to Sicamous, September was a bad month for science. In Sweden, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change finally issued its widely leaked update on human-caused global warming. As expected, it downgraded predictions of temperature rise in the face of 15 years of measurements that show little or no average surface temperature increase. The official spin also went as expected. The revelation that more than a dozen computer prediction models have all more or less agreed, and all have been wrong, was played down. The IPCC went from “very likely” to “extremely likely” to affirm its belief in human-caused warming, even as its own core evidence went the other way. Again and again we are told that the vast majority of scientists believe in hu-
man-caused warming, and those who don’t are labeled “skeptics” or even “deniers” with hidden agendas. The problem is, science isn’t supposed to be done by polls or popularity contests, or assertions of faith like those that greeted Galileo’s wild claim that Earth is not the centre of the solar system. Before the angry mail starts to arrive, let me hasten to add I am not arguing for or against the theory of human-caused climate change. You can label me a “skeptic” as I view the temperature readings and the shifting theories advanced to explain them. Speaking of temperature data, David Suzuki had a problem with that at a TV town hall in Australia. Polite, well-informed questions soon revealed that while Suzuki rails constantly about the horrors of global warming, he doesn’t actually know much about
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the latest science. Suzuki is not only behind on his homework, he resorts to cheap, sensational tricks to exaggerate and misrepresent hazards. Back in B.C., local politicians gathered in Vancouver for their annual convention. One of the most intense debates was over a call to the provincial government to declare B.C. “genetic engineering free.” The heart of this movement is hostility towards Monsanto’s “Roundup ready” seed. Speakers at the municipal convention warned of sinister “corporations” trying to contaminate and control our food supply for profit. The debate pitted hobby farmers against professionals. Peace region grain farmers said such a ban would put them out of business. Others pointed out that the province has no jurisdiction and that scientific decisions shouldn’t be influ-
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enced by emotion. The session ended with a classic pseudo-scientific claim. A woman who used to have a couple of bee boxes said someone’s bees died and there was a Roundup-ready canola field next door. Case closed. The misguided “G.E.-free B.C.” motion was supported by a narrow majority. As it turns out, there are agricultural pesticides that may be harmful to bees. The David Suzuki Foundation is part of an effort to get one of them banned in Canada. The problem is, it’s not Roundup, and it’s got nothing to do with genetic engineering. They’re called “neonicotinoids,” because they’re similar to nicotine. It’s ironic that as the “information age” accelerates, our society, overwhelmed by conflicting messages, slips back towards superstition.
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that’s unrealistic given what’s been happening for years. As part of the 2013/14 budget, the Vernon district slashed 19 teaching positions, 1.4 school-based administration staff and one custodian. There is also reduced maintenance staff. If those aren’t a cut to core services, what is? It’s been suggested by some provincial officials that the money for the collective agreement could be found by charging students to ride the bus. But keep in mind that bus routes have already been consolidated in most areas and a fee would hit low-income families particularly hard. The latest rounds of cuts will slice even deeper into the bone that is the public education system, and could
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good idea,” chairperson Moyra Baxter told the Kelowna Capital News. Now, no one should blame the union for this scenario. Bus drivers, trades people, certified education assistants, custodians and secretaries have gone without a raise for a few years and the 3.5 per cent wage hike in the proposed deal isn’t much more than the cost of living. The problem is the provincial government agrees to a collective agreement without ensuring school districts have the required financial resources. That means districts have no choice but to look within their existing budgets and tighten the belt further. Of course provincial officials have stated no cuts will be made to core services, but
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put the future of those very employees getting raises in question. Education Minister Peter Fassbender has stated that funding for public education is at record levels despite falling enrolment, and while that may be the case, that investment is not keeping up with the rising costs facing districts. Fuel to run buses is soaring, while B.C. Hydro, a government Crown corporation, is hinting at higher electricity rates. There are also increased medical premiums for staff and the price for paper, textbooks and computers has climbed. The ministry can brag all it wants about reaching labour peace and avoiding job action. But the reality is that students will continue to pay the price for inadequate government policies.
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what would have to be changed or lost,” said Bobbi Johnson, North Okanagan-Shuswap School District chairperson. “There will be more tough decisions now.” For the North Okanagan-Shuswap, an extra $250,000 in savings must be found the first year and $440,000 in the second year. At the Vernon School District office, the impact is $250,000 for this year and a further $200,000 next year. The situation is even worse for the much larger Central Okanagan School District — $700,000 in the first year and $1.2 million during the subsequent year. “In the short term, we have enough in surplus to cover (the first year) but to deplete all of our surplus is not a
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Malakwa votes no on tax for services By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Services continue to be offered for the time being through the former Malakwa Elementary school as the ramifications of a public vote against local government leasing the building are considered. A referendum was held Saturday in Malakwa, giving residents an opportunity to vote on a proposed Columbia Shuswap Regional District bylaw that would have allowed the regional district to enter into a five to 10 year lease agreement with School District #83 to be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operation of the former school which
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Malakwa Learning Academy student Etha Dunham monitors his experiment at this year’s Learning Expo. The academy is one of the services currently offered through the former elementary school that currently serves as the Malakwa Community Learning Centre. File photo
currently serves as the Malakwa Community Learning Centre. The result was 57 in favour, 152 opposed. If approved, the by-
law would have required an annual $125,000 contribution through a property value tax levy. CSRD Area E (rural Sicamous-Malakwa)
director Rhona Martin says she now has to speak with the school district to determine what the next course of action will be. But she adds services currently offered through the building – the library, the resource centre and the post office, as well as the Malakwa Learning Academy – continue. “I think what people weren’t understanding necessarily, was this was to pay for the operation of the facility,” said Martin, explaining a former lease for the building has expired and the school district isn’t really interested in leasing again to a non-government organization. Martin says the referendum result suggests
residents don’t want an increase in property taxes, that they’re already paying school taxes. But she stressed the referendum was not about schooling, it was about the building. “The building is home to services, there’s the postal service, the library, the resources, so that’s what it was about,” said Martin. “Do you want to pay for those services or not? And I guess the people have said they don’t want to pay for those services, or they feel they’re already paying because they’re paying the school taxes. I’m not sure. It’s difficult to understand.” One upside, noted Martin, was the strong voter turnout.
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To shop, and school, to work and play, The busy people pass all day; They hurry, hurry, to and fro, And hardly notice as they go The wayside flowers, known so well, Whose names so few of them can tell. O, if these people understood What’s to be found by field and wood; What fairy secrets are made plain By any footpath, road, or lane – They’d go with open eyes, and look, (As you will, when you’ve read this book) And then at least they’d learn to see How pretty common things can be! - Song of the Wayside Fairy by Cicely Mary Barker
I love that scene when Bambi and his mother venture out from the forest to the clearing and, when it’s safe, he joyfully bursts out “the meadow!” He was so filled with wonder and excitement, checking out the grasses, flowers, the birds and the butterflies. Then there’s the scene of Thumper, about to chow down on a big pink ball of clover until his momma catches him and he has to recite what his father says about eating greens. It’s still my favorite movie. When our daughter and I would put a bouquet together, we’d often look for the flowers, foliage and wild grasses that grew along the side of the road, a meadow or a vacant lot because,
to us, they were just as pretty as the ones that grew in our garden and there was so much to choose from. We also loved to watch all the life that these natural places attracted, such as the bees, insects, dragonflies and butterflies – all of which depended on this important source of food and habitat. A couple of years ago, I slowly started layering grass clippings and shredded leaves on a rough, unused sloped area behind the house with the plan to create my very own little meadow for the pollinators to feed on. After a year, I had enough of a soil base for good germination, so I collected both wild and domestic flower seeds throughout the year and then threw them all over the 20- by
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30-foot space. Luckily, despite the lack of rain this year, I now have a lovely mini-meadow, full of buzzing insects and butterflies. Because of the steady march of urbanization and development, we have lost so many of our wonderful natural spaces that these critters need for survival. We all know that the insect world is losing untold numbers of species every year and our bees in particular are in peril. They need lots of food from spring until fall, so we can do our bit by saving as many flower seeds as possible this fall, then go for a pleasant Sunday stroll and broadcast them along the rural roadsides, the vacant lots in town, ditches or anywhere else you
think they’ll take hold. Just be careful not to throw seeds or dig in plants in areas that are designated natural places and avoid the invasive types as well, so they don’t take over the area. Starting next year, plan on gathering seeds all through the summer season and into the fall and find more areas to throw them around. Before we know it, the Shuswap will be one big, bountiful wayside garden, helping to feed our hungry pollinators and adding even more beauty to this area we all call home.
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lit up the board in the first minute of the third frame, their second goal potted less than two minutes later. A minute later, Sicamous’ Tyler Ehlers executed the rebound, assisted by Devin Gerun and Matthew Maetche. The first goal Saturday night was scored with six seconds left on the clock in the first period by Sicamous’ Tyson Fair, assisted by Jayce Davis. Revved
by the lead, the Eagles quickly added another goal in the second period, courtesy of an unassisted marker by Tyler Ehlers. Revelstoke turned up the heat for the remainder of the period and added three goals of their own. In the third frame, Nathan Grieve tied things up, assisted by Derek Miskiman, and then added another marker off Nicholas
Astasiewicz and Miskiman to give the Sicamous a lead that ended on a Grizzlies’ powerplay conversion at 4:23. Play went into second overtime before Hayden Orton sealed the win for Sicamous, with assists by Bobby Jo Love and Riley Jepson. Sicamous is back on home ice on Oct. 4 to face off against the Chase Heat. Game time is 7 p.m.
The Sicamous Midget Eagles started their 2013/14 season by hosting Merritt and Kelowna over the past two weekends. Their home opener started off with a commanding win over the Merritt Centennials, with Buddy Rich and James Weber once again behind the bench. Goaltender Karter Anderson faced 21 shots, with the offence being led by Louie Federico, with five goals in the game, one short handed. Assists came from Darien Blight and Curtis Klassen. Colby Sherlock, with the help of Aus-
tin Miller, found the back of the net, with a nice pass from Colton Skead to Blight, making the final score 7-2. This past weekend, Sicamous hosted the Kelowna Tier 4 team, who they will play throughout the season. The Eagles came out flat in the first period, finding themselves behind 3-0 within the first 10 minutes of the game. The boys battled back and popped in two quick goals at the end of the first. Kaylen Kerr fired a shot past the goaltender after a nice passing play from Sherlock and Federico.
Jesse Olsen tapped in a shot that came from behind the net thanks to Blight and Klassen. The second period remained scoreless until the :36 second mark, where Kelowna scored another goal on goaltender Keyon Bittner. The Eagles found themselves down by two after getting into penalty trouble. However, they were able to take advantage of backto-back penalties on Kelowna, with Federico and Blight bringing the game within one. Cody Donahue assisted on both goals, while Klassen and Federico each assisted on one.
In hopes of tying the game, Sicamous pulled their goalie, but with 1.6 seconds left, Kelowna notched an empty netter to win 6-4. Shots on goal were 28 to 28. The Junior Eagles next home game will
be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 12 versus West Kelowna. The team is grateful to all the fans who have came out and supported them, and hope to see continued support in games to come.
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Strong goaltending was a big factor in how the weekend played out for the Sicamous Eagles. Friday and Saturday the team had back-toback games versus rivals, the Revelstoke Grizzlies. At Friday’s game, the host Eagles were on the losing side of a narrow, 2-1 tally. The following night,
on the bruins’ home ice, the Eagles earned a 5-4 win in overtime. In both games the Grizzlies outshot the Eagles (52-46 and 53-40), but solid efforts by Chris Turner on Friday and Kris Joyce on Saturday helped keep damage to a minimum. The wins, however, didn’t come easy for either team. In Friday’s contest, the first and second periods were scoreless. The Grizzlies finally
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC NOTICE DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS Under Section 227 of the Community Charter TAKE NOTICE THAT the Council of the District of Sicamous will be considering Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw No. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw No. 864, 2013 for the following reasons and objectives: Purpose of the Bylaw and Amending Bylaw Council wishes to establish a Revitalization Tax Exemption Program in the downtown commercial area of the District to assist businesses that are listed in the Revitalization Area defined in the Bylaw and were severely affected by flood damage to the District’s water system in 2012 to purchase private water filtration systems. The Amending Bylaw will add additional businesses to the Revitalization Area list, Schedule “A” which is attached and amend section 2.0 Definitions, by deleting paragraph (a) under “Private Water Filtration System” and replacing it with the following: (a)
SCHEDULE “A” Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw NO. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw NO. 864, 2013. Designated Revitalization Area and List of Parcels within the Revitalization Area.
Schedule “A” Attached to and forming part of Bylaw NO. 864, 2013 cited as Revitalization Tax Exemption Bylaw NO. 862, 2013 Amending Bylaw NO. 864, 2013
“paid for and installed on a Parcel in 2013 or in 2012 after the flooding occurred by a High Volume Commercial Water User because the 2012 flooding in the District resulted in the municipal water supply being unsuitable for or injurious to the business purposes of that User, and”
Reasons for the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program The extreme flooding that occurred in the District in 2012 damaged the District’s water system. The damage prevented the District from being able to continue to supply commercial water users in the District who require high volumes of water with an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water until such time as the District is able to update its water treatment plant, estimated to take two years or more to complete. The economic and social well being of the District is enhanced by a viable commercial and retail sector that continues to supply the basic and necessary goods and services, as well as a variety of other goods and services, to the District’s resident population, tourists and visitors and other District businesses. The economic health of that sector and, therefore, the well being of the resident and visiting populations, would be adversely affected by closures of businesses in that sector, forcing persons and businesses in Sicamous to purchase their goods and services in other municipalities. The closure of those businesses may adversely affect other businesses in the District, causing them to close as well. The water users who are dependent on their water supply for the continuation of their businesses, may be unable to recover from the adverse impacts of the loss of the water supply they require and unable to afford the cost of installing private water filtration systems. Rather than see these businesses close or relocate to other municipalities and be lost to the District, Council deems it necessary and in the best interests of the District to offer them tax exemptions under section 226 of the Community Charter. Objectives of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program Council’s objectives for the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program are to secure the future economic and social health of the District by offering tax relief to the owners and occupiers of those commercial properties in the Revitalization Area (high volume commercial water users) who were adversely affected by the long term loss of an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water as a result of flood damage to the municipal water system in 2012. Accomplishing the Objectives The Objectives of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Program would be accomplished by (1)
assisting the high volume commercial water users with the cost of installing water filtration systems on their premises to provide water suitable for their business operations until such time the municipal water service is upgraded, operational and able to supply them with an adequate, suitable and reliable supply of municipal water; and
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thereby enabling the existing high volume commercial water users to keep their businesses financially viable; to preserve the jobs they provide in their businesses and indirectly in other businesses in the District; and to continue providing goods and services to the inhabitants of the District as well as visitors and tourists to the District, rather than having their customers purchase their goods and services outside of the District.
Eligible Properties To be eligible for the tax exemption, an applicant must: (1) own a Parcel or operate a business assessed for taxation on one or more of the of the commercial properties (Parcels) listed in the Table at the end of this notice, and (2) have installed a water filtration system on the Parcel before October 1, 2013. Maximum Term of the Tax Exemption The tax exemption will be provided for a maximum term of 5 years beginning with the calendar year 2014 and not available after the year 2018. Amount of the Tax Exemption The annual tax exemption proposed for each property is $1,200.00 or 20% of the Actual Purchase Price (as verified under the terms of the Revitalization Tax Exemption Agreement between the District and the property owner) of a water filtration system, whichever is the lesser amount. Extent of the Tax Exemption The extent of the Tax Exemption is $6,000 if claimed for the Maximum Term of 5 years. The exemption is applied only to the general municipal tax portion of the municipal tax bill and not to taxes that must be collected by the District for other taxing authorities. Date of Council Meeting Council will consider the adoption of the Amending Bylaw at its Regular Council Meeting on October 23rd, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. in the District of Sicamous Council Chambers at the address below. Interested persons are welcome to attend. Information A complete copy of the bylaw is available at the District of Sicamous Municipal Office, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, BC. For more information, please call Heidi Frank, Chief Administrative Officer, 250-836- 2477.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A blue mood is nothing to worry about, Aries. It is just your body telling you that you may need to slow down a bit. Take heed and you’ll recharge in no time.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, though it may feel like others are flying past you while you’re slowly plodding along, eventually things will even out and you’ll end up where you need to be.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are beginning a contemplative phase of life right now, but you won’t have to sacrifice your social life to do so. Take a few days off from socializing and then return.
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CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, give yourself more time to figure everything out if you are feeling indecisive about someone. Don’t forge ahead without feeling entirely comfortable with the person. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, don’t drop everything you’re working on to address a developing issue at home. Others can handle the situation just as well as you, so keep your focus on preexisting tasks at hand. CLUES ACROSS 1. Belaya river port city 4. Arbitrageur businessman 7. Leavened bread 8. Exploiters 10. 7 deadly 12. Minimal unit of metrical time 13. 12th Jewish month 14. Our 50 states 16. Fiddler crabs 17. Them in Spanish 19. Texas Gov. Richards 20. Single integers 21. Areas of a city 25. Goat and camel hair fabric 26. Misery resulting from affliction 27. Icelandic island 29. Publisher Adolph 30. Oxalis crenata 31. A major division of geological time 32. Edith Bunker actress 39. Parent organizations 41. Express pleasure 42. Entrap 43. Fabric with a corded surface 44. A food additive to enhance flavor 45. Database management system 46. Betel palm genus 48. Notch 49. Hungarian is a Finno-_____ language 50. A right angle building extension 51. Burgh on the Firth of Clyde 52. Owed as a debt
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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).
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Don’t get too hung up if your week is all work and little play. While your schedule might be hectic in the coming days, some relaxation time will arrive this weekend. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, make the most of new opportunities that present themselves this week. The effort you put in will pay off in due time. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS OCTOBER 2 Sting, Singer (62) OCTOBER 3 Neve Campbell, Actress (40) OCTOBER 4 Derrick Rose, Athlete (25) OCTOBER 5 Jesse Eisenberg, Actor (30)
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CROSS, JOAN MARION Joan Marion Cross, 70, of Kelowna BC went to be with the angels on September 19th 2013 at home with her family by her side, after a very courageous battle with cancer. She was predeceased by her Mother and Father Jack and Millie Portman, her sister Marg Haller and mother-in-law Connie Cross. Joan is loved and missed by her husband Basil Cross, children Corrinne Cross (Chris Franson and children) of Lake Country, Kevin Cross (Marie Byers and shildren) of Salmon Arm. Brother and sisterin-law Woody & Kathie Cross, grandchildren Tyler Whitehead, Shelbi, Rylee, Ben, Gillian Cross, uncle Bill Portman of Kamloops. Joan also leaves special friend Colleen Friesen and many cousins, nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends. Joan was born in Kelowna BC October 2 1942, and grew up in Copper Mountain and Kamloops where she met and married her loving, caring husband Basil. Basil and Joan moved to Hudson’s Hope to work and start their family. In 1972 the family moved to Sicamous BC where Joan was involved in curling, bowling, gymnastics, school functions, minor baseball. In 1988 Joan and Basil moved to North Vancouver, in 1999 moved to Vernon, and 2008 to Lake Country (Kelowna) while wintering in Yuma AZ. Many thanks to the Doctors, Nurses and staff of Palliative Care A Celebration of Life will be on October 5th 2013 at 1:00pm at the Lakers Clubhouse at 7000 Cummins Road, Vernon BC. Anyone wishing to donate in Joan’s memory to BC Cancer Foundation at 399 Royal Ave. Kelowna BC V1Y 5L3
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