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Voyages of Rediscovery bring salmon to the CRT table Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News

A group of paddlers traveling from the ocean to the headwaters of the Columbia River in Canal Flats pulled ashore in Nakusp last week. At first there was a black speck on the grey water reflecting the cloudy sky, but as they came closer, four paddlers took shape in their canoe. Guides Adam Wiks-Arshack, Xander Demetrios, John Malik Zinser and fisher Jay Callahan have been making their way up river since August 1. But all this paddling isn’t just to get some arm exercise: all four young men are passionate about fish and wildlife, and are hoping their trip raises awareness of the plight of salmon who used to navigate the waters of the upper Columbia long before there was a border or dams. On their way north, the three river guides stopped at five different schools to make dugout canoes along the way

as part of the Voyages of Rediscovery, a program designed to facilitate educational expeditions. They have been making Voyages for the past five years, including trips along Lake Roosevelt, and a Canadian excursion into Ontario last year making birch bark canoes. This time out on the water, they are bringing a message that it’s not too late for people to get involved in the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) negotiations to ensure that environmental issues are part of the talks this time. Canadians are key to the treaty, Wiks-Arshack said. “Canadians have the power,” said the expedition leader, pointing out that Canada has flood control and holds the key to the Columbia’s flow. He hopes Canadians will put pressure on the Americans to ensure environmental considerations are part of a new treaty, unlike the one negotiated back when the dams were constructed. Wherever the group has gone, they have asked people living along the Columbia what is at stake, what is

being changed and what’s happening in regards to the CRT locally. For their part, the voyagers would like to see that fish and fish passages are on the table in the next round of negotiations, whenever that takes place, and are hoping to inspire others along the river to stand up for fish as well. They have been able to recruit help along the way directly. Jay Callahan joined the group when they literally crashed into the beach where he was fishing. Passing through one of the locks along the dammed river, the canoe had had to join a larger boat to go through. When they were through and loose of the barge, they had been flung toward the banks of the river, flying through Callahan’s fishing lines and onto land. The fisher, who had recently returned from a huge tribal paddle of over 15,000 people along the Columbia, took it as a sign that his canoe time wasn’t done and joined the expedition. The original trio of river guides had met with good fortune early in their trip

Nakusp mayor Karen Hamling greets paddlers coming with a CRT message. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News up from the Pacific, and had been able to sail hundreds of miles, saving their arms for the challenging rapids near Castlegar. Their first day into Canada they encountered snow for the first time during their trip, an unfortunate cliché, and may encounter more before they are done. After two months on the water, they plan to reach Canal Flats at the end of October and their paddling time will be finished, but their campaign to raise consciousness of the importance of bringing environmental considerations to the treaty table will still be going strong.

Missing mushroom picker’s family struck by bad news

Sandra Chun, Kyung’s daughter, with a picture of her father. Black Press File Black Press The family of a 71-year-old Burnaby man who went missing while picking mushrooms east of Vernon last month has received the worst news possible. Nakusp Search and Rescue, with the help of a police service dog, found a body in the bush about 40 metres from a spur road that connected to the road where Kyung Chun abandoned his van after it got stuck in the mud. He was originally reported missing Sept. 19. RCMP said there was no obvious signs of trauma to the body, which was positively identified as Kyung Chun and it

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was determined that Mr. Chun died of natural causes. Chun, according to his daughter Sandra, has been a hobby mushroom picker for 15 years. Though he normally goes picking with his wife, Seol, on this particular trip he was helping a friend collect pine mushrooms. The area is popular with mushroom pickers, who sell their finds from nearby campsites. “He doesn’t even go into the woods,” said Sandra. “He’s a driver. He always said if he goes into the woods he’d die.” Chun had some health issues. He received a kidney transplant, had a pacemaker, and had two strokes in the past, Sandra said, causing him to walk with a limp. But his mental state was sharp. On Saturday, Sept. 14 around 6 p.m., Chun realized he’d misplaced some of his medication and told his picking partner he was returning to Burnaby to get a refill and would be back on Sunday night. On Monday, a group of campers saw his van stuck on the road as they were heading into the woods. When they returned from the bush on Thursday,

Sept. 19 and saw the van still there “red flags and alarm bells went off,” Sandra said, and Nakusp RCMP were notified. “My mom got a call that afternoon saying do you know where your husband is, and she said no.” Meantime, Chun’s picking partner didn’t feel anything was amiss when Sunday came and went with no sign of Chun, and eventually hitched a ride back to Revelstoke and caught a Greyhound to the Lower Mainland a few days later. “It didn’t set off any alarm bells for him,” Sandra said, clearly exasperated. “That’s why I’m so angry with this man.” Chun had been seeking a shortcut off the mountain on the logging roads and had reached a dead end when he got stuck on a muddy track. He was only about seven kilometres from the main track, Sandra said, and the area is frequented by pickers. “When you’re picking you’ll go anywhere and everywhere,” she said. Sandra said it appears he had attempted to free his wheels from the muddy track on the evening of Sept. 14,

without success, then opted to spend the night in the van. There was plenty of food and fuel in the van, she said, so she wonders why he didn’t just sit tight and wait. The next morning, it seems, he tried to find his way out. The van was found locked, with the driver’s side window cracked open a little to let the mushrooms breathe. “Everything from there is a mystery.” When Sandra and other family members arrived to assist search-and-rescue volunteers Sept. 21, she was surprised because the area where he’d disappeared didn’t appear desolate at all; there were several well-used roads and in many cases the surroundings were opened by clearcuts. It didn’t seem an area where one could easily get lost, she said. Sandra wonders if the stress of the situation contributed to his disappearance. “Maybe he was disoriented,” she said. “There’s obviously something that happened when he left the van, to make the choices he did. It’s horrific. It’s a nightmare.”

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Large grow op in Edgewood busted Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News

Over 3,800 marihuana plants were seized on Tuesday, Oct. 8 in Edgewood, B.C. The large grow op, its plants rang-

ing in size from seedlings to two feet in height, was detected by police who received information that a hydro bypass was in place in the 8900 block of Highway 6 in Edgewood. The

RCMP would not say how they came to be aware of the bypass. At the time of the search, there was no one on the property, but police say there was evidence that the grow was

being tended on a regular basis. RCMP are continuing to investigate and intend to lay charges for the grow op as well as for stealing power.

Kootenay West MLA keeping an eye on CRT Black Press

The Kootenay West MLA first caught wind of changes the Americans are proposing to the Columbia River Treaty (CRT) at a conference in 2010. The Americans want to reexamine the current agreement because they think it is not equitable and the Canadian Entitlement is too much, said MLA Katrine Conroy. “This has always been a worry for us,” she explained. “And we’ve really had concerns after myself and my

colleague Norm Macdonald (MLA Columbia River-Revelstoke) first heard a presentation by the Americans at a conference a few years ago. “After we heard that we went to cabinet to have the government start public consultations in Canada and start addressing the concerns.” Although the major issue is downstream benefits, flood control and environmental issues are also being heard, said Conroy. “We would not decommission dams. Especially after the

disconcerting high water levels in 2012,” she said, adding, “they need our flood control, water for irrigation and the power it generates. We are in a good position to negotiate.” The CRT review began in 2011 with a series of public workshops and commitment from the Local Governments’ Committee, with support from Columbia Basin Trust, to provide an opportunity for residents to understand the impact of the treaty and have a say in its future terms. A working draft report of

the review was released by the Ministry of Energy and Mines Sept. 28, and one last round of public consultations begin next month. “This is the last kick at the can,” said Conroy. “Here’s one last opportunity to see what they’ve put together and the key issues from people in the Basin before we take it to Cabinet later this year.” Final provincial CRT workshops are scheduled for Jaffray (Nov. 4), Golden (Nov. 5), Nakusp (Nov. 6) and Castlegar (Nov. 7).

Celebrate re-using with Trash to Treasure Day Contributed by Nicole Ward, RDCK

It’s Trash to Treasure time again! The RDCK’s semiannual celebration of waste reduction is happening on Saturday, October 19. This one-day event provides par-

ticipants with an opportunity to give away used items to those who may find value in them. This is also a chance for residents to search their community for their neighbours’ unwanted treasures. On Oct. 19, residents are

encouraged to place any gently-used, unwanted household goods together at the front of their property in a location that can be safely accessed by treasure hunters. A sign should clearly indicate which items are available to take home. By 4:00 p.m. the

same day all remaining items should be gathered up and taken inside. Please keep your community clean by removing unwanted items! Visit the RDCK’s website to download a Trash to Treasure sign for your property: www.rdck.bc.ca.

Marijuana petitioners off target at 30-day mark Jeff Nagel

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Pot reformers fell short of their sign-up target for the first third of their campaign to force a provincial referendum on marijuana enforcement. Sensible BC spokesman Dana Larsen said the campaign had 65,000 signatures as of Oct. 9 – 15,000 less than their aim of 80,000 by the 30-day mark of the 90-day petition drive. “We’re a little bit behind the target we set,” Larsen said, adding getting canvassers officially registered has proven more onerous than expected. But he remains confident the campaign can succeed in getting the signatures of 10 per cent of eligible voters in every B.C. district.

That would take 300,000 signatures in total, but Larsen said the aim is for 450,000 or 15 per cent in each riding to provide a buffer against signatures that are declared invalid. The campaign aims to pass legislation that would bar police from spending any time or resources enforcing the federal law against possessing small amounts of marijuana. Its goal is to use that as a starting point to work towards broader legalization. Defeat in any single district means the petition campaign fails. And even if it succeeds, a referendum is not automatic – the Legislature could introduce the proposed Sensible Policing Act but not put it to a vote. If it was sent to another ref-

erendum it could be non-binding – the HST referendum after a successful Fight HST petition was binding only because Premier Gordon Campbell declared it so. Fight HST also had many more signatures at their 30-day mark – more than 300,000 – and eventually got 705,000. “They got a lot more than they actually needed,” Larsen said. “They could have done it with less.” Larsen said canvassers have already got nearly enough signatures in Vancouver districts like the West End and along False Creek. Most Interior and Northern districts are also doing well, with about a third of the signatures gathered, and campaigns are running ahead of schedule in Nelson, Kelowna and Kam-

loops. Suburban ridings in Metro Vancouver, including Surrey and Coquitlam, have proven more challenging. “Surrey is a bit of an issue. It’s a lot of districts in one city and a lot of people that we need.” Canvassers from Vancouver will be sent to those areas as Vancouver ridings wrap up, Larsen said. So far, Sensible BC has 3,000 canvassers registered, up from 1,600 when they launched. Larsen expects the canvasser count will grow to 4,000 by the early December deadline, but that would be well short of Fight HST’s 6,500 canvassers. Petition locations are on the Sensible BC website at sensiblebc.ca.

Basin communities become more climate-resilient Contributed by CBT

Climate change adaptation initiative sees successes throughout the Basin As countries and citizens around the world discuss the latest global scientific report on climate change recently published by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, communities in the Columbia Basin are already preparing thanks to their participation in the Communities Adapting to Climate

Change Initiative (CACCI), spearheaded by Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). Since 2008, CACCI has helped communities increase their resilience to climate change impacts, from offering one-day workshops to helping with year-long planning processes. “Participating communities have taken important steps by sharing climate impacts with residents, undertaking projects that help plan for change, and

considering climate change science when making decisions,” said Neil Muth, CBT President and CEO. “We applaud the communities that are planning and becoming more resilient to these changes and invite other communities to connect with us to learn more.” The District of Sparwood, for example, has been taking action on wildfire risk reduction, emergency preparedness, water supply and flood prevention. The Dis-

trict has also helped local residents understand what climate change impacts and adaptation mean by piloting a community engagement and communications project last year centred around the theme “Nature Changes, We Adapt.” This project places Sparwood as a leader in engaging residents on climate impacts and adaptation at a local level. For more information, visit www.cbt.org/climatechange.

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Outdoor Education provides real-world lessons for students Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News

Making tarp shelters, learning firearm and boat safety, getting Search and Rescue skills to help people in need: it’s all possible at Nakusp Secondary School through Outdoor Education. Instructor Dorian Boswell has developed a curriculum that will give kids hunting, WHIMIS, road flagging and boating safety certification as well hands-on experience practising survival skills that could be the difference between life and death in the bush. The program is popular with the students who take it because they not only have a great time, they also see how it could help them after they’ve left school. Grade 12 student Erin McLeod

said she is really enjoying Outdoor Ed, and thinks it’s a great idea to get more kids doing it. “So far, my favourite activities have been making fires, working with maps,” said McLeod, who received some helicopter training last week during the high school’s Explore Day. She’s also looking forward to maybe doing some avalanche safety training this winter in the course. Student Jacob Henschke was impressed that the class was receiving training and certification that had real-world applications and could lead to well-paid jobs out of school. The Outdoor Ed’s overnight stay was a hit with many of the kids, some of whom are excited about the winter camping trip. But it’s not just about fun and games: the students clearly see

the practical benefits of not only getting a head start with some useful certification but just being able to survive outdoors. “People never think that it will ever happen to them, being lost in the woods, cold and alone,” said one student, “I hope it never happens to me or a loved one, but if it does this course is going to prepare me for the worst.” Not only do the students learn how to survive, but they are also receiving Ground Search and Rescue training, which teaches them how to search for lost people and transport the injured. If you or your kids want to see what the Outdoor Ed program is up to this year, come to the Nakusp Secondary School open house on Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 5–7:30 p.m.

Outdoor Ed students get a lesson on how to fire a bear banger. Courtesy Dorian Boswell

Sturgeon catchers come up empty, this time improve. No juvenile white sturgeon were captured during their ten-day sampling session that ranged from MacDonald Creek up to the confluence of the Beaton Arm. “In an area as large as Arrow Lakes Reservoir, finding and capturing small white sturgeon is like looking for needles in a haystack,” BC Hydro representative Jen Walker-Larsen told

the Arrow Lakes News. WalkerLarsen said that further sampling through this study is planned for the next four years, and that it will take time to be able to tell whether recovery efforts are making a difference. Since 2002 BC Hydro has been releasing hatchery-raised juveniles in the Columbia River downstream of Hugh L. Keenleyside Dam. Numerous stud-

ies are also being done to help restore the white sturgeon population, said Walker-Larsen. And although no juveniles were caught this time out, results of studies have provided evidence that successful survival from age one to adulthood can occur, does suggest that hatchery released juveniles are surviving and growing well, she said.

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Although spirits were high, sturgeon evaded capture during a recent research expedition. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News

If you’ve been fishing on Upper Arrow Lake recently, or hanging out at the marina, you might have seen a boat on the water equipped with nets. This unusual sight is part of a sturgeon restoration program and the nets were being used in hopes to catch a few of the prehistoric-looking fish to figure out if their numbers are coming back.

The program has BC Hydro partnered with federal and provincial governments, as well as the Okanagan Nation Alliance, and it was the ONA who were here recently, conducting field sampling for juvenile white sturgeon. Talking with Mike Hildebrant, Collette Louie and Casmir Tonasket just before their last day out on the water near Nakusp, the crew of three hadn’t had any luck catching sturgeon so far, and their luck didn’t

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Are you a certified teacher? Do you love working with students and inspiring them? SD10, Arrow Lakes is looking for passionate, committed teachers to be in our ‘TeachersOn-Call’ pool.

The Village of Nakusp is seeking Expression of Interest submissions from individuals or organizations interested in leasing the former Firehall Building/Property located at 90-5th Avenue NW, Nakusp, BC.

Please send your resume with cover letter including your school preference(s) by October 31, 2013 to the address shown below:

The former Firehall has been vacant since the relocation of the Fire department to the Emergency Services Building. Interested individuals or organizations are encouraged to submit a proposal for the rehabilitation and use of the building. Expression of Interest submissions must be sufficiently detailed to allow for confirmation of the financial viability of the proposed proposal.

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The Sinixt: A people without recognition in their own home Contributed by Cliff Wolfendon

In 1956 the Canadian government declared the Arrow Lakes Indian Band, the Sinixt people, extinct. There was only one problem – they were still alive. Although none lived at the Oatscott Reserve just south of Burton, some Sinixt still lived in Burton and Edgewood. But the government was about to begin negotiations with the U.S.A. for the Columbia River Treaty that would dam the Columbia and create a reservoir stretching from Castlegar in the south to Revelstoke in the north. It would seem that the Sinixt extinction was politically expedient. This 200-kilometre long lake would eventually wipe out nearly all archaeological traces of a culture that had endured for over five thousand years (Sinixt means “people of the Bull Trout”). About 3,500 years ago the Sinixt began building semi-permanent winter villages using pit houses, the original geothermally heated homes. This was made possible when they began drying fish in large numbers for their winter food supply. During spring, summer and fall, the Sinixt were mostly nomadic, moving to different parts of their territory to pick berries, dig roots or hunt game. At these times, they lived in tipi-like structures covered in tulle mats, tightly woven mats made from tulle or cattail leaves. Because of their relative geological isolation and permanent villages, the Sinixt developed complex social and political structures based on matrilineal lines. Women owned the houses and other material goods and all major decisions concerning tribal life were under the jurisdiction of a council of elder women. Men could be hunting, fishing and war chiefs, but only during the period of such activities. The main fishery for the Interior Salish peoples was at Kettle Falls on the Columbia in present day Washington State. Seven different nations used this fishery to gather their win-

ter supply of salmon. The Sinixt controlled this fishery by designating who fished where and how many fish could be taken on any given day. It was the job of the fish chief to assure that the salmon returned every year in numbers sufficient to feed all these people. At the end of the fishing season, the Sinixt would return to their northern territory with enough dried salmon to get them through the winter. When the first miners and settlers arrived in the Arrow Lakes, many Sinixt left their traditional territory to escape persecution and murder. Remember that many of the miners coming into this territory came from the California gold rush, and there was a general consensus at the time that “the only good Indian was a dead Indian.” In Washington State, the Colville Reservation was established in the late 1800s but none was established in Canada until 1911. It was safer for the Sinixt in the U.S. as they were afforded at least some protection. Many Sinixt settled on the Colville Reservation but many also moved to the Okanagan, the Shuswap and the East Kootenays. But the Indian Act of Canada says that if you move to another territory, you lose your status and become a member of the host nation. Many Sinixt who moved were then designated Okanagan, Shuswap or Kootenai. Some even moved as far away as Queen Charlotte Island but most stayed among the Interior Salish speaking nations, which accounts for some of the claims laid to this territory by other tribes – many of their ancestors were Sinixt and some have living memory of living in this territory. In the early 1980s an ancient native village site was discovered at Vallican, in the Slocan Valley. Initial archaeological findings dated the site to about 3,500 years, with continuous occupation until about 100 years ago. The site was the largest untouched native village site in B.C. at the time with

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Trials and tribulations of a truck driver Editor, My name is Mark, and I have been a truck driver in the West and East Kootenays for 17 years. I work for a contract trucking company based out of the West Kootenay. We handle many types of cartage ranging from dry goods, all types of alcohol, and many types of perishables. Included are fruits and vegetables, bread, milk products (liquid and cultured), cheeses, fresh seafood, all types of frozen food-service products, and ice cream. I am writing this for those who know very little, or nothing at all about the routines, procedures, and responsibilities of a trucking company carrying perishable food products. To start with, I would like to focus on all the small communities from Crescent Valley to Nakusp, and Nelson to Kaslo. We service all of the restaurants, golf courses, gas stations, markets, liquor stores, beer and wine stores, liquor retail store outlets, hot springs, and hotels. This summer has been a dry and hot one, and many travelers have come this way because of it. Kaslo and Nelson in particular are very beautiful towns in the summer, and they have shown our company an extremely busy season for all of our contracts — in fact, the busiest summer in many years. We are very happy for all of our customers who prospered from this year’s seasonal traffic, as it doesn’t last very long. During the course of the summer I have had a few local citizens of these communities and some travelers approach me while doing deliveries in the downtown cores, most of them concerned with the noise of the reefer unit of the truck, and some uptight because I have blocked a lane so traffic can’t drive through. I apologize to you all. I am only trying to do my job. I don’t do it to

annoy anyone, and now feel I need to explain my actions. As mentioned, we carry many types of perishable food products, so, with extremely hot weather I need to keep that truck cold. We are contracted and obligated to keep each type of perishable item at proper temperature. To achieve this, the system must operate all the time to work efficiently. I try to park as close to each receiving door as possible to make deliveries quick. One of our main concerns, as well as our customers, is receiving their orders at a reasonable time so that they have fresh, properly chilled food to prepare for their customers. I know all of my customers trust me to do all of the above, and I am very proud of the service that I have provided for the last 17 years. Ask any one of them, and they will tell you. We have even gone to the trouble of having the decibel levels of the reefer units tested by the RDCK to make sure all units are operating at a safe and legal noise requirement. Test results showed all units operating at safe levels, as dictated by federal government regulations. I have heard many excuses why I should turn off my reefer unit or move my truck. As an operator of a large truck, I can tell you we have very few options as to where we can park safely to do our deliveries. I had one lady start taking pictures of me as I worked in the lane behind a local restaurant. She was upset that she had to drive around the block to her destination. She threatened that if I blocked her way again, she would take the pictures to the proper authorities to deal with. My guess is that it added an extra two or three minutes to her alarmingly busy schedule. I am sure that some people don’t realize there are desig-

nated service lanes for all trucks to use for delivery purposes. In our case, we have a bulkhead door on the passenger side of the vehicle where all the frozen products are kept. I feel it is my responsibility as the driver to make sure that my helper and I are safe as we have to climb in and out of that door all day long. The rest of the product gets brought out the back of the truck, down a ramp on a twowheel hand dolly and we then work toward our customers receiving areas on either side of the truck, thus making us vulnerable to injury if cars drive past on either side. My plea to all residents and users of Kaslo’s, Nelson’s, and other surrounding communities’ downtown cores is to please respect your local businesses delivery vehicles, give us the room we need to service your community, and please try to be patient. Plug your ears if you don’t like the noise of the reefer units, please don’t park in any commercial loading zone at any time, even if you are dying from lack of caffeine. After all, we are making sure your dining experiences and grocery purchases are as fresh as you would expect them to be. We are also community members and, on occasion go shopping and enjoy dining out like everyone else. I would never forgive myself if I took my family for dinner to a restaurant I had delivered to and they ended up in the hospital with food poisoning. So if you don’t have a comment worthy of encouragement or a friendly gesture that we can cheerfully reply to, please just let us do our work, as it is a very labour intensive job, and our days are very long. Thanks. My name is Mark, and I am a concerned truck driver. Mark Mosdell

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With the second concert in their season, the Arrow Lakes Arts Council brings the invigorating talents of the Gryphon Trio to the Bonnington Arts Centre for an inspiring night of chamber music. Annalee Patipatanakoon, violin, Roman Borys, cello, and Jamie Parker, piano, form the Gryphon Trio. Having impressed international audiences and the press with their highly refined, dynamic performances, the two-time Juno winning Gryphon Trio has firmly established itself as one of the world’s preeminent piano trios. Performing from Canada to Russia, United States to Egypt, Belgium to Scandinavia and major centres in between, this national treasure is always in demand and continues to dazzle audiences with memora-

ble performances. This season, they will tour throughout British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario and New Brunswick. Ensemble-in-residence at Music Toronto for the past decade, the Gryphon Trio continues to push the boundaries of chamber music. The trio has commissioned and premiered over 50 new works from established and emerging composers around the world and has collaborated on special projects with clarinetist James Campbell, actor Colin Fox, choreographer David Earle, and a host of jazz luminaries. Their most ambitious undertaking to date is a groundbreaking multimedia production of composer Christis Hatzis’s epic work Constantinople, scored for mezzosoprano, Middle Eastern singer, violin, cello, piano, and electronic audiovisual media, which

they have brought to audiences across North America and at the Royal Opera House in London. Deeply committed to the education of the next generation of audiences and performers alike, the members of the Gryphon Trio take time out of their busy touring schedules to conduct masterclasses and workshops at universities and conservatories across North America, and are Artists-in-Residence at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music. Doors will be open at 7:00 p.m., and the concert starts 7:30 p.m. Tickets will be available at the Bon March/Dollar Store until Wednesday afternoon, then at the door. Come and join us on Wednesday, October 23 for one of the highlights of this Concert Season, the Gryphon Trio, in an exciting evening of chamber music!

Learn the skill of accepting mistakes, and public speaking, at Toastmasters Contributed by Mayumi van der Pol

Once a retired gentleman said to me, “If I could do it all over again, I would learn two things at a young age. I would learn accounting and also how to speak in public. Looking back, I know how much those skills would have benefitted me.” I would agree with him completely, and especially about public speaking. I had always felt awkward about speaking in public. Every time when I had to speak to more than two people, my heart fluttered. I wished to overcome that, but how? And luckily, I found out that there was a Toastmasters club in Nakusp and I joined in. That was six years ago, and today I feel that the Toastmasters’ experience has changed the way I am.

So, how did it change me? People tend to think Toastmasters is for improving public speaking ability, but it is far more than that. Toastmasters gives you practice to get out of your comfort zone. Because we don’t have an instructor in our meetings, things are done on a volunteer basis. We volunteer to take on different meeting roles, and we volunteer to do speeches for the next meeting. Yes, we volunteer to do speeches knowing that two weeks later we’ll be standing in front of the audience with shaky knees. But getting out of our comfort zone on a regular basis is a good thing! Another thing Toastmasters has given me is the realization that making mistakes is okay. In Toastmasters we learn how to do things by actually doing

them. So, naturally we make a lot of mistakes in the process. But when we watch other club members doing the same thing and getting better at it, we realize that making mistakes is a learning process. Our club members are supportive and eager to listen to each other’s speeches. Where else could we find an audience who is willing to sit and listen to our “not–so-perfect-yetspeech” time after time, and willing to give us feedback with a big smile? We invite you to experience our meetings. Visit us! Arrow Lakes Toastmasters meet on the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at 7:15 p.m. in Nakusp at Selkirk College. For more information, contact Mayumi van der Pol at 250-2650002.

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You might have seen him, the new manager at Nakusp’s one and only grocery store, Overwaitea, gazing at the lake from a bench along the waterfront. Here’s a bit more about the new guy in town. Who: Neil Allkins What: New manager at Nakusp Overwaitea When: He’s been here since July 2 Where: Although he grew up in Port Coquitlam, Allkins enjoys smaller communities. Working in Golden and then Vernon for the last couple of years, he is very happy to be in Nakusp and getting to know everyone. “I’ve met more people in the last few months that I did in Vernon in two years,” he told the Arrow Lakes News. Allkins’ wife is also settling in and is already working here at the veterinary clinic, but his kids are further abroad: his daughter is going to college and his son is in Golden playing for the Rockets. Like all newcomers to the area, Allkins is blown away by the beauty and serenity of the place, and prefers to walk down to the waterfront and enjoy the view on a coffee break. Feel free to say hi if you see him sitting on a bench.

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Finding a squash to cook for all seasons

Trisha Shanks The Veggie Patch Quick – name five varieties of squash before you read the next sentence! Zucchini, patty pan, hubbard, pumpkin, delicata, acorn, crook neck, butternut, spaghetti, buttercup, Hokkaido, turban, winterhorn, trombone, and Bennings green tint to cite just a few. The external beauty of squashes in autumn always gets me. I love the colour variety, the shapes and the various size differences. To be honest, other than baked acorn squash and Jack O’Lanterns at Hallowe’en I have never been much of an aficionado or paid squash that much attention until I got involved with the Vegibox. As the curator of our weekly varietal produce boxes, I have the challenge and the pleasure of researching all of the local fare and choosing what to purchase for our group of customers. Squashes of different varieties have been an available choice going back to the middle of July. Being a Vegibox subscriber myself, I was pre-

sented with the opportunity to learn more about this. In summer, we see more of the ‘young’ or immature squash most readily identified by the edible skin. Summer squash varieties include green and yellow zucchini, patty pans, white flat, sunburst, and crook neck. Squash offers a healthy dose of Vitamin A and a respectable amount of vitamin C. It is easy on digestion, low on the glycemic index and contains a mere 82 calories per cup. I started the research for this column by looking up the origin of the word squash. Why do we call it that? Turns out, it is a short form of the Massachuset Indian word askutasquash, meaning “eaten raw or uncooked.” Which led me to wonder where we got the word pumpkin. Pumpkin comes from an old French term pompion, meaning eaten when “cooked by the sun,” or ripe. In modern French, pumpkin is called potiron or citrouille. Squash originates in the Western Hemisphere and was cultivated by early North and South Americans. It has spread worldwide with the exception of Northern Europe and Great Britain, presumably because it requires a fair amount of hot weather to grow. Most summer squash can be eaten raw or lightly grilled, steamed, sautéed or stirfried. One of my favourite dishes is sliced zucchini sautéed with whole mushrooms

in butter and garlic. Winter or hard-skinned squash works well pierced and then ovenroasted whole with the seeds removed prior to serving. To tempt kids to eat squash, it can be mashed with butter and brown sugar and served alongside their favourite meat dishes. Roasted Squash and Braised Kale Tips: roast the squash a few hours ahead of time (then reheat) but cook the kale just before serving- it Preheat oven to 425F. Ingredients 4 cups peeled and cooked squash (butternut or similar) 1 acorn or delicata squash, cut into rings 1 red onion, sliced Fresh thyme springs Olive oil Sea salt and ground black pepper 1 bunch kale 2 slices bacon, chopped 2 garlic cloves, minced 1/3 cup dry white wine Place both types of squash in a large bowl and add onion and thyme. Drizzle with oil and generously sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss, then spread out on a baking sheet. Roast in preheated oven until squash is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cut out large centre ribs and stems from kale. Cut leaves cross-wise into thick slices. In a large, wide frying pan, sauté bacon over medium heat. When crispy, add garlic and cook until light golden,

Winter squash have a hard skin that makes them easy to keep at the ready during the colder months. Courtesy Trisha Shanks about one minute. Remove to a small plate but leave bacon fat in pan. Increase heat to mediumhigh. Add kale and stir-fry for one minute to absorb bacon fat. Pour in wine. Stir constantly until kale has wilted, five minutes. Move to a large bowl and add bacon and garlic. Add cooked squash and onions. Toss to mix. Place on a serving platter.

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Making movies way more fun than watching Smurfs By Angus Schroff

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Ah, the movies. While Hollywood seems to have fallen into some kind of creative sinkhole for the past, say, 30 years, film is still one of the biggest industries out there. There’s still nothing quite like gathering a few of your friends, purchasing some egregiously overpriced snacks and sitting down in a big, dark box to watch some action. Or some drama. Or maybe even some romance, if your significant other managed to convince you to sit through two hours of cinematic torture and Richard Gere. If you picked well, you’ll get an experience that you’ll leave talking about, or in the romance case, snogging about. If you chose poorly, then you’ll probably fall sleep with your hand in a greasy bucket of popcorn that cost you $20. I told you not to go see The Smurfs. It isn’t just Hollywood, either. Film has been a worldwide industry for a long time, but it’s since the late Aughts

when films from other parts of the world have really been gaining ground outside of their country of origin. No longer dominated by screaming Japanese men jump-kicking people into convenientlyplaced tables and Godzilla, other countries have leapt into the fray. The other big movie mecca, India, has been making them since the 30s. With movies like Singham, in which some guy – presumably the movie’s namesake tiger – slaps the absolute bollocks out of some delinquents in a Jeep (which he outruns), it seems Bollywood might beat out its namesake. I dunno about you, but I’d rather watch that than Scary Movie XVIII. So, with movies being (mostly) awesome and all, how does one break into the movie industry? Nowadays, any young punk can grab his i-whatever and film his “friend” getting his jewels mashed with a stick, but that’s not exactly big-screen level. If you really want to learn about what it’s like to make a movie, the hop into your DeLorean

and travel back to Oct. 10 at NSS, where JoAnne Alaric and Michelle Williams helped a class full of future directors, actors, and editors make their very own movie. The first thing we were presented with was a handout. Normally, that would mean three pages of copying scientific minutia from a textbook, but this was more “finding out exactly how many people actually work on a movie” and less “the mating habits of the fox and the hound.” Rather than the popular belief of a movie having five roles–writers, director, producer, actors, and everybody else—there are actually more than that. Way more. Think 50-and-up more. Those roles include the “Best Boy,” who is not, contrary to the name, some kind of Korean mail-order husband website, but rather handles organization, rentals and calls. Also on the list is a “Rigging Gaffer” who sounds incredibly British and hangs lights. Of course, with 15 or so students and a one-room set, we didn’t need any of those.

Pretty much everybody was an actor except for the Goodmans, who got to boss everybody around, and our two editors—Wolfgang and Emery. The script we worked off was one from a scene of the show “Hell on Wheels,” a popular western about the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. The reason for that is that Michelle works on it. Forgive my uncharacteristic enthusiasm, but that kicks butt! JoAnne, of course, is no slouch either, being famous ‘round these parts for her documentaries and work with Number Five Productions. What better teachers could we have? The million-dollar question is, ‘How did it turn out?’ The million-dollar answer is pretty dang good! While my dreams of being the new generation’s William Shatner were crushed, everybody else did a great job. No one would ever mistake our end product as professional, but compared to the previously mentioned nut-crushing YouTube compilations, ours was modern art.

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The Sinixt: A people without recognition in their own home Sinixt from page 4 over 60 cultural depressions (the remains of pit houses, food stashes, etc). Since then, a site near Lemon Creek was discovered with over 90 cultural depressions. Both sites were designated Interior Salish in origin. Local citizens formed The Vallican Archaeological Society and petitioned the government to purchase

the land, which was part of a subdivision scheduled for sale. The land was purchased by the BC Heritage Branch to protect it. When, in 1989, the Ministry of Highways decided to build a road beside the site, with a new bridge to cross the Little Slocan River, many locals thought this was inappropriate to the site preservation. A delegation drove down to the Colville Reservation

in Washington State to meet with Sinixt elders to explain the situation. It was decided at that meeting that it was time for the Sinixt to return to their village site and the northern part of their traditional territory to look after their sacred burial site. Many of their ancestors’ remains had been carted off to Museum vaults and had been dug up by some locals as souvenirs. Sinixt have a

duty to their ancestors to take care of their remains. Thus the Sinixt returned to the Slocan Valley to try to stop a road from possibly disturbing more of their village and to petition the government for the return of the bones of their ancestors. After several years the government decided to return the bones for reburial but the Sinixt were considered extinct so they had to be returned to a

recognized band, the Okanagan, who the Sinixt consider a cousin tribe. The Sinixt returned to their traditional territory in 1989 after almost 50 years in exile. Their territory includes mainly the Slocan and Arrow Lakes valleys, with 80 per cent of their territory north of the 49th parallel. The U.S.A. recognizes them as Sinixt but the Canadian government does not. It has been a long

struggle to establish their place in the social structure in Canada in spite of their extinct status. For the past 25 years they have petitioned the courts to try to regain their native status but, with the Columbia River Treaty coming up for renegotiation, it seems unlikely that the government of Canada will be willing to admit to their error in declaring the Sinixt extinct in the first place.

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Wednesday, Oct. 16

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At the Nakusp Arena 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square!

Thursday, Oct. 17

ZUMBA

At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square!

A dancey fitness class, no experience necessary. Starts 6 p.m. at the Nakusp Legion, the first class is free.

DERYN COLLIER

Author reads at the Nakusp Library at 7 p.m. from her novel Confined Space, which was selected as the One Book, One Kootenay winner for 2013.

PUBLIC SKATING PILATES

At the Nakusp Elementary School from 3:30-4:30 p.m. For info: Roelie 265-2160.

BASKETBALL IN BURTON

At the school at 6:30 p.m. $2 drop-in.

Friday, Oct. 18

At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-7 p.m. Be there or be square!

Come get fit while you have some dancing fun! Starts at 9 a.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. Nakusp).

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The magic starts at the library on Friday Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. Harry Potter fans are invited to stop by for a Harry Potter Party with costumes, snacks and maybe a little hocus pocus!

Much resonance here with the ‘70s here in the Koots. At the Hidden Garden Gallery, 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 19

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Your trash could be someone else’s treasure. Put your unwanted household items out on the curb, stick up a sign saying they’re up for grabs, go hunting yourself, and after 4 p.m. donate or dispose of whatever treasures are left behind.

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In the basement of the Nakusp Arena between 3:30-5:30 p.m. For youth ages 13-19. Contact Michael Garvey, 2651778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca

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At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-5 p.m. Be there or be square!

Sunday, Oct. 20

JAM AT NAKUSP LEGION

Bring your instrument (not your extra fruit) at 3 p.m.

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Monday, Oct. 21

BC Hydro is looking at options to ensure that future electricity needs of Nakusp will be met as the region continues to grow. The demand for electricity is expected to increase significantly in the Nakusp region over the next 10 years. The existing substation, located on Highway 6, is aging and needs to be replaced.

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At NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. SW, Nakusp): returning student class from 10-11:30 a.m., beginner’s class 4:45-6:00 p.m. for $15/ drop-in, $10 pre-paid. Call 250-265-0177 to reserve a space or for more info.

One of the options BC Hydro is currently exploring involves the building of a new substation in the Nakusp area. Once completed, this project will increase electrical capacity in Nakusp and ensure the community continues to receive safe, reliable electricity for the long term.

DROP-IN HOCKEY

At the Nakusp Arena for one whole dollar. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For info call 250-2654500.

BC Hydro will continue to provide project updates to keep area residents, businesses and local governments informed of the project status and upcoming activities. Additional opportunities for the public to learn more about this project will be provided, including a future advertised community information session.

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At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Be there or be square! In the basement of the Nakusp Arena between 3:30-5:30 p.m. For youth ages 13-19. Contact Michael Garvey, 265-1778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca Kids at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and adults 5:306:30 at Nakusp Elementary. For information call Chic at 250-837-4884 or email chic sharp@gmail.com

BELLYFIT

Come get fit while you have some dancing fun! Starts at 6 p.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. Nakusp).

BADMINTON

At Nakusp Secondary 7-9 p.m. $3 drop-in, $45 for the season. Beginners are welcome. Bring a racquet and non-marking shoes.

FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSON

Starts at 8 p.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave SW). For more info email Tyson at thaitouch@yahoo.com

Wednesday, Oct. 23 NSS OPEN HOUSE

The high school is open for families of students between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. For more info call the school at 250-2653638.

GRYPHON TRIO

This acclaimed piano trio play at the Bonnington at 7:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 24

GET HIGH ON NATURE

A very local author, Robert Harrington, will speak about his personal experiences and what he has learned from scientists and philosophers who have lived close to nature at the Nakusp Library, 7 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 26

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A mix of classical, jazz, eastern music and more at the Silverton Gallery. Tickets are $8 and the show starts at 7 p.m.

Have a hand at the Senior’s Centre 1:153:30 p.m. A dancey fitness class, no experience necessary. Starts 6 p.m. at the Nakusp Legion. First class is free.

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Monday, October 28

The Nakusp Hot Springs will be shut down for maintenance from Oct. 28 - 31. The Hot Springs will reopen on Friday, Nov. 1.

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REHAB Assistant required for Lumby - Nakusp area. Wage negotiable. Casual position. Experience an asset. Must have completed a rehabilitation assistant training course. Work under the direction of a private Occupational Therapist or Physiotherapist. Must be independent and reliable. Require criminal records check, valid DL & liability insurance. email resumes to: info@creativetherapyconsultants.ca or Fax: 250-498-6995

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Trades, Technical AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for experienced welders. Competitive wages, profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working environment. Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through in hole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform. Call Cindy for an appointment or send resume to: cindy@autotanks.ca. 780-8462231 (Office); 780-846-2241 (Fax).

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JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $30/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info online at: www.hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; or Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net

Cards of Thanks

THANK YOU To Nakusp Search and Rescue who were out looking for me. To the Nakusp and Revelstoke RCMP. To Red Tiller from Salmon Arm who picked me up the next day and brought me to Shelter Bay, and gave up his planned fishing trip to Whatshan Lake. To Shelter Bay ferry terminal personnel who called an ambulance in Revelstoke and offered me Methformin to combat my diabetic condition.

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To the mobile concession stand operator who offered free orange juice and water or anything else that would help me. Thank you to the fellow with the Las Vegas fire dept. t-shirt on who checked all my vital signs. To all who offered assistance, and just caring Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Revelstoke Times Review Wednesday, October 16,about 2013 my Revelstoke wellbeing. Times Review

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Tad Derbyshire passed suddenly in Nakusp on October 4th, 2013. By his request, no service will be held. A celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Cremation has taken place under the direction of Valley Funeral Home. Online condolences may be expressed at www.valleyfh@live.com

Thank you to God, my creator, who sent a guardian angel to stay with me through the 12 hours I spent around a campfire on a mountain. I'm totally overwhelmed and thankful from the bottom of my heart. Give yourselves a pat on your back, you all deserve it.

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Gary Davidson Birds of Nakusp The distance travelled by birds during a typical migration varies considerably. Some may migrate as little as a few hundred metres as they move from mountain slopes to valley bottom. Others may travel 15,000 kilometres or more. The champion long-distance migrant must surely be the Arctic Tern. This small, slender, gull-like bird breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Antarctic. The population breeding in the western Canadian Arctic takes a fairly direct route to Antarctica, flying more-or-less due south off the west coast of North and South America. Those breeding in more easterly regions, however, follow a much longer and more complicated route. The trip begins with an easterly flight to the west coast of Greenland, then around the southern tip of Greenland and east to the west coast of Europe. From there they follow the coast of Europe and Africa to reach the southern ocean where they disperse east and west along the Antarctic coast. Why such a roundabout route? Arctic Terns have rather specific food requirements. The small marine creature on which they subsist are restricted to cold water.

that the birds made this 11,000 km flight nonstop. These birds flew without rest, without sleep and without food for eight days to reach their destination (the photo shown here is the closely related Marbled Godwit). Overwater, nonstop flights are not unknown, but the time and distance required to make the godwit journey is unprecedented. Many east coast migrants fly nonstop from the New England coast to the northeast coast of South America, a distance of over 3,000 kilometres. Even though this is an over water route, it is taken by millions of land birds every fall. The Marbled Godwit is a close rela- It is believed that the favourable winds are tive to a really red-eye flying bird. responsible for making this route attractive to so many birds. Photo courtesy Gary Davidson Large numbers of many species will The very warm Gulf Stream current flow- wait in coastal areas until weather condiing up the east coast of North America tions are suitable. When the time is right, makes it necessary for these birds to cross huge flocks leave land and head out over the Atlantic where they find water cold the ocean under the cover of darkness. enough to support suitable food items. Even the diminutive hummingbird is capaThe one-way trip takes three months and ble of impressive nonstop journeys. They for some individuals, the return trip covers are known to cross the Gulf of Mexico, a 40,000 kilometres. distance of up to 1,000 kilometres. While no other birds can match the Prior to embarking on long flights, birds total distance travelled by Arctic Terns, must build up their fat reserves. This fat the story of the Bar-tailed Godwit’s migra- serves as the fuel for the journey, and the tion is even more remarkable. A few years amount of fuel on board determines the ago a team of scientists developed a light- length of journey. If flying over land, runweight satellite tracking device that could ning out of fuel is not necessarily a seribe safely attached to smaller birds. Sev- ous problem, they can come down and feed eral godwits in western Alaska were fit- for a few days, but it is a matter of life and ted with these devices prior to their south- death for land birds flying over oceans. If ward migration in the fall. What the data a flock encounters adverse weather they revealed was that these birds flew to islands may run out of fuel before they reach land. When this happens thousands of emaciated off New Zealand for the winter. This fact was not the surprise, since this birds sometimes wash up on shore. was already known. The big surprise was

Mystery behind Castlegar took a century to solve greg nesteroff Black Press

We’ve been looking at Castlegar, which townsite founder Edward Mahon named in 1897 for his Irish ancestral home—a fact locals swiftly forgot. Several alternate theories emerged: • That during railway construction, a building resembled Castle Garden, the 19th century New York immigration port, which led to the shortened Castlegar. • That ‘Castle’ referred to a prominent rock formation overlooking Robson (otherwise known as the Lion’s Head) and gar was Gaelic for ‘rock.’ However, gar does not mean rock in Gaelic. • That ‘Castle’ was for the Castle Rock, but ‘gar’ was after Algar Johnson, an early settler, sometimes nicknamed ‘Gar.’ • That two homesick CPR engineers, Sullivan and Murphy, named a water tank Castlebar, after the capital of County Mayo, Ireland. A mapping error somehow changed it to Castlegar. It was also suggested Castlegar might have been named directly after a place in Ireland, but usually assumed the namesake was a community in County Galway, not the Mahon estate. Only once was the true origin hinted at locally: the Castlegar News’ 1967 centennial edition told of Robson resident J. Heslop, who visited the manor in Ireland and met George “Mahan” — Edward’s nephew. The mystery persisted despite several dead giveaways. When Edward died in 1937, his Vancouver Sun obituary explicitly stated Castlegar was named for his family seat.

The Lion’s Head, or Castle Rock, which looms above the Robson ferry in this ca. 1948 photo, figured in several erroneous theories of how Castlegar got its name. Courtesy Selkirk College Regional Archives In the 1970s, Edward’s son Bryan visited Castlegar with his family but was dismayed that no one seemed to know or care how the city got its name. In 1988, Eleanore Dempster wrote The Laughing Bridge: A Personal History of the Capilano Suspension Bridge, which also said Edward Mahon named Castlegar, but locals failed to notice. In fact, it wasn’t until 2002, when Phil Markin, the city’s director of development services, looked at the original townsite plan and found Edward Mahon listed as the owner that Castlegar’s founder began to receive his due. Bryan Mahon died in 2005 but his wife Marolyn has since visited Castlegar a few times and received a much warmer reception.

Local historian Walter Volovsek last year published The Green Necklace: The Vision Quest of Edward Mahon, a comprehensive biography that devotes considerable space to Castlegar’s early evolution. Using Mahon family artifacts, he also curated an exhibit in Castlegar and North Vancouver. Edward Mahon didn’t live to see his beloved townsite flourish into West Kootenay’s second-largest city. The difficulties that stymied its development appear to have finally been resolved in the 1940s, when larger blocks were subdivided into housing lots. Today Mahon’s original townsite is mostly residential. The 200-year-old home in Ireland that gave the city its name still stands, although it’s no longer in the family. The old stable is now a bed and breakfast.

Edward Mahon at the original Castlegar. Courtesy Marolyn Mahon