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Treaty community sessions packed with questions and concerns Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
The afternoon and evening Nakusp sessions of the Columbia River Treaty workshop on Nov. 6 were packed with over 50 people each, as representatives Kelvin Ketchum (BC Hydro), Kathy Eichenberger (Provincial rep, CRT review team), and Karen Hamling (Local Governments Committee) laid out what information has been collected through the public consultation process. Eichenberger told the crowd that the majority of basin residents were in support of treaty continuation, and being part of the process. Residents didn’t want to see any more social or environmental impacts or flood risk, and wanted better trans-boundary planning, but they do want to see that compensation for flood control reflected the value of the service, and that all kinds of water usage were valued appropriately. Addressing the inequity of affected communities and those that have benefited remains a prime concern. Climate change, stable reservoir levels, the return of salmon to the Columbia, and a water usage plan for the Kootenay/Koocanusa system were also high priorities. Keeping reservoir levels as constant as possible, a requirement for a thriving riparian zone, was one issue discussed in Nakusp. Kelvin Ketchum outlined two alternatives: if the treaty is terminated, Arrow operations could shoot for stabilization around 1,425 or 1,420 ft, but there would be no flood control for the U.S., which would mean a stable water level but no revenue from flood control. With stabilization would come a larger wildlife area and an improvement of shorebased recreation. On the flip side, the amount of time that nutrients would be available to organisms that feed on them would decrease,
the capacity for boating would be lower with a smaller reservoir, and transportation of log booms could be interfered with at 1,420 ft. One member of the afternoon audience pointed out that Kokanee access to spawning beds is better at lower flow levels, and she inquired if levels could be kept close to 1,420 feet with a treaty continue option. Eichenberger said that it could be considered that the models that were being presented just scratched the surface and that input would help in making decisions. “Often people don’t give suggestions,” she said, “but Burton and Fauquier did.” Eichenberger noted that there is a lot of passion on both sides of the border around restoring salmon migration in the Columbia, and salmon are one issue about which there is unanimous agreement. Technically, each nation is responsible for their own structures, and according to Eichenberger, BC Hydro has said that if there are steps taken to enable salmon to migrate across U.S. dams like the Grand Coulee Dam and all the way into Canadian waters, they would look at how to open up fish passage into the upper Columbia. Currently, the Grand Coulee Dam, built between 1933 and 1942, blocks salmon passage to Canada. Getting fish past Revelstoke and Mica will be a challenge, she said, but there are already provisions for the three other dams on the Canadian side. It was also pointed out that money from power generation is reduced in treaty termination scenarios, as the Canadian Entitlement no longer exists. The estimated amount of the average annual Entitlement amount over the past ten years was given as roughly $200 million, an amount that was portrayed would be missing if the treaty were terminated. One attendee said that wasn’t a fair characterization because it was clear the U.S. would
Concerned citizens packed the Nakusp auditorium for both sessions of the Columbia River Treaty draft review on Nov. 6. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News The value of water was raised more than be coming to the table with the intention to severely reduce the Canadian Entitlement, so once, with residents pointing out that the U.S. uses water for more than just power genany theoretical loss was unknown. RDCK Director Andy Shadrack pointed eration, but also for irrigation as well as recout the need for basin-wide discussion about reation and maintaining their ecosystems. the effects of climate change, giving the Eichenberger agreed that the value of nonColumbia wetlands that are fed by dimin- power benefits has been overlooked, and how ishing glaciers as an example of one area of water value is calculated needs to take into many that need to be taken into consider- account far more than it has to date. “This is not the enemy,” said Nakusp ation. Another Nakusp resident raised the issue mayor Karen Hamling before the Local Govthat pieces of the conversation around the ernment session, pointing to Kathy Eichentreaty, such as First Nations discussions, are berg after the question and answer period. unknown. The mayor, who attended a couple of state“How do we know they’ll listen to us?” side meetings, said our neighbours to the she said, concerned that issues raised in these south are unaware of the history and the consessions would be overlooked at the negoti- temporary issues up here, and are just beginating table. First nations are now taking part ning to find out. She stressed that, other than in the Local Government Committee Eichen- the air we breathe, water is the most precious berger responded, and that committee will be commodity we will ever have, and encouron hand at any negotiations, although they aged people to contribute their comments will not be at the table themselves. about the draft recommendation.
Be part of what happens to water in the province Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Water has frequently been the subject of news stories, particularly the legalities around treatment, usage and ownership of water. A new Water Sustainability Act that will replace the current Water Act is being proposed, and the public is being asked to provide feed-
back. The new act is touted as making improvements in key areas, namely the protection of stream health and aquatic environments; water considerations in land-use decisions; regulations and protection of groundwater; regulation of water in times of scarcity; improvement of security, efficiency and conservation; and measurement and reporting of large-scale water use. The
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Act is also to provide for a range of governance approaches of water in the province. Citizens can contribute feedback via email, fax, post or online until Nov. 15, and input that is received will be posted online. Agricultural interests such as the BC Cattlemen’s Association and the BC Agricultural Council are clear that protecting water quality and access is a necessary part of
food security, and see the new Act as necessary. They aren’t alone. “A new Water Sustainability Act would serve to modernize the existing, century-old Water Act, which doesn’t reflect today’s norms or values, especially from an environmental perspective. This new legislation would be a significant and welcomed step forward, and will improve our ability to better manage and care for our rivers, aquifers
and water resources in general,” said Mark Angelo, rivers chair of the Outdoor Recreation Council of BC. Water and water management affects all aspects of life. Make your voice heard about the new Water Sustainability Act before Nov. 15. The legislative proposal and summary document for the new Water Sustainability Act can be found online.
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Trout Lakes’s Max Mine to become part of new mining operations Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
The Max Mine near Trout Lake is one step closer to being acquired by Vancouver-based Discovery Ventures Inc. Discovery recently received conditional approval from the TSX Ven-
ture Exchange in respect to a letter of agreement that would shift the assets of FortyTwo Metals Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Roca Mines Inc., to Discovery. Discovery Ventures plan to use the Max Mine and mill complex to process minerals from their Willa Proj-
ect which is located eight kilometres south of Silverton, B.C. The 5,328 km Willa Project is located 135 kilometres from the Max mill by highway. According to the Discovery Ventures website, around $18 million has been spent on the project to date, but Discovery is not the first to be inter-
ested in the site. The Willa property has been explored on and off by a number of companies working in joint ventures since 1893, with most of the current underground workings completed in 1985. Although a preliminary mine design and schedule was completed in 2005, metal prices at the time were too
low to warrant starting up production. A 2012 technical report revealed significant levels of gold, as well as some copper and silver. The Max Mine was formerly a producing molybdenum mine in operation from 2007 until November 2011 when low metal prices forced its closure.
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Starts at 9:15 a.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave SW). For more info email Tyson at thaitouch@yahoo.com
COMMUNITY CHOIR REHEARSAL
FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSON SENIORS’ COFFEE
At the Seniors’ Centre (210 8th Ave) between 10 and 11 a.m.
WINTER WEDNESDAY AT NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS
Soak at the Springs for only $5.25. Can’t beat that with a stick!
LOONIE HOCKEY
Drop in and play 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
PUBLIC SKATING
At the Nakusp Arena 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square!
ZUMBA
A dancey fitness class, no experience necessary. Starts 6 p.m. at the Nakusp Legion, and the first class is free.
NAKUSP YOUTH CENTRE
Foosball, pool table and more! 212B Broadway in Nakusp, open 7-11 p.m.
Georgina Evelyn “Dodie” Coates (nee Munn) Born on September 24, 1925 in Chase BC, a long-time resident of Sicamous since 1968, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 23rd at the age of 88 years. Dodie graduated Nursing School in 1947 which allowed her to serve one of her lifelong passions, helping those in need, until her retirement in 1987. A caring mother and world class grandmother and loyal friend, she will be lovingly remembered by her 6 children Lynn(Angus), Vicki(Christian), Jill(Neil), Janice(Jack), Robert(Mya) and Sherry(Jas), 8 grandchildren Trevor, Tyler, Cristian, Lara, Michele, Dillon, Robert and Sean, and 8 great-grandchildren, as a woman so tough she once drove herself to the hospital, in labour to give birth, with her hand slammed in the car door, thinking nothing of it. With a sparkling smile that will never be forgotten it was often said that Dodie was the only family member of which a bad picture does not exist.
As per her request, no formal service will be held, with a family remembrance scheduled for summer 2014.
Meeting starts 7 p.m. at Terra Pondera 97 2nd Ave. in Nakusp. All are welcome! No try-outs and no need to know how to read music, just come to Saddleback Community Church (59 3 St. NW, Nakusp) at 7 p.m. For info: Marilyn Massey 250-265-4087.
Thursday, Nov. 14 TAI CHI
Welcome beginners! Beginner class begins at the Nakusp Legion at 9:30 a.m.; continuing class takes place at 10 a.m. Call Ruth at 250-265-3353 or email rgsch1@telus.net
PUBLIC SKATING
At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square!
BASKETBALL IN BURTON
At the school at 6:30 p.m. $2 drop-in.
Friday, Nov. 15 BELLYFIT
Come get fit while you have some dancing fun! Starts at 9 a.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. Nakusp).
LOONIE HOCKEY
Drop in and play between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m.
PARKOUR
In the basement of the Nakusp Arena between 3:305:30 p.m. For youth ages 13-19. Contact Michael Garvey, 265-1778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca
PUBLIC SKATING
At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-7 p.m. Be there or be square!
NAKUSP YOUTH CENTRE
Foosball, pool table and more! 212B Broadway in Nakusp, open from 7-11 p.m.
info: Marilyn Massey 250-265-4087.
Opens at 3 p.m.
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HGG MOVIE: PETE SEEGER, THE POWER OF At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-5 p.m. Be there or be square! SONG BANTAM HOCKEY It’s possible, although it takes an immense reservoir West Kootenay Wildcats versus Kamloops of willpower, not to sing along while watching “Pete 5:30 p.m. Seeger: The Power of Song.” Showing at the Hidden Garden Gallery at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17
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PUBLIC SKATING
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A dancey fitness class, no experience necessary. Starts 6 p.m. at the Nakusp Legion. First class is free.
Tuesday, Nov. 19 TAI CHI
Welcome beginners! Beginner class begins at the Nakusp Legion at 9:30 a.m.; continuing class takes place at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Call Ruth at 250-265-3353 or email rgsch1@telus.net
Two bucks gets you in the Meets at 5 at Terra Pondera. For info 250door to find lunch and 265-4604. presents 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at the Burton Hall.
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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, 265-1778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca
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At NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. SW, Nakusp): returning student class from 10-11:30 a.m., It all starts at 2 p.m. at beginner’s class 4:45-6:00 p.m. for $15/ the Leland, including silent drop-in, $10 pre-paid. Call 250-265-0177 to auction, music and more reserve a space or for more info. to follow.
DROP-IN HOCKEY COMMUNITY CHOIR At the Nakusp Arena for one whole dollar. REHEARSAL 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For info call 250-265All are welcome! No tryouts and no need to know how to read music, just come to Saddleback Community Church (59 3 St. NW, Nakusp) at 1 p.m. For
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Have a hand at the Senior’s Centre 1:153:30 p.m.
NAKUSP YOUTH CENTRE
At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Be there or be square!
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Kids at 4:30-5:30 p.m. and adults 5:30-6:30 at Nakusp Elementary. For information call Chic at 250-837-4884 or email chic sharp@ gmail.com
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U.S. interests run with and against Canadian CRT agenda What does the other party in the Columbia River Treaty think is important? Here’s a primer on what Americans are bringing to the table. Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Although Canada’s Local Government Committee is unique as any organization bringing information to the treaty decisionmakers, the U.S. has also been running public information sessions to collect input from Basin citizens south of the border. Like Canadians, Americans also want to see that ecosystem, recreation, First Nations, compensation to affected areas and climate change considerations become part of any future agreement. Signed back in 1964, the original treaty focussed on flood control and power generation, which were seen as the major issues at the time. Now, there are many more considerations that can be addressed in negotiations. Which issues are important is
up for debate. Although there are many voices in favour of ensuring ecosystems are looked after, for example, there are also a few who see money spent to help plants and wildlife as a waste. Naviga-
Many comments collected on the U.S. side show keen interest in reducing the Canadian entitlement, the payment of downstream benefits equivalent to the amount of power that could have been
“Some parties involved in discussions of the Treaty’s future consider ecosystem issues comparable to those of power generation and flood risk management.” -U.S. Entity tion, ensuring shipping passage up and down the Columbia stateside, recreation, and irrigation are also considerations for American basin residents. Water from the Columbia River irrigates 7.3 million acres of land in the basin, a significant use of water below the border.
generated. Both individuals and U.S. utilities would like to see the entitlement done away with or reduced, and it is clear that this will be one of the major issues on the table in any negotiations. And flood control is still very important. The CRT was created in response to the catastrophic
flooding in 1948 that destroyed Vanport, Oregon and killed people on both sides of the border. If the treaty were to be terminated, Called upon flood control would come into play, but what that means is still unknown. Both Canadian and U.S. interests are trying to determine just exactly called upon requests for flood control mean, and how much it would mean in terms of money. By U.S. Entity calculations, each called upon request could cost the U.S. between $4 to $34 million in compensation for lost power revenues. Called upon flood control is conditional on what is called “Effective Use” of U.S. reservoirs, but what that means precisely is also unknown. Effective Use is the American obligation to use all available storage before calling upon Canada to supply
flood control, but how much is considered “all available storage” has not been hammered out. It could mean that some U.S. reservoirs would be drawn down to lower levels more frequently than they are now, which would impact irrigation, fish and recreation. Power generation is also still a hot topic, as are the costs and benefits of keeping or terminating the treaty. In one “treaty continues” estimate by the U.S. Entity in June 2012, losses in potential energy revenue for the U.S. were between $2 - $34 million. For Canada, a “treaty continues” scenario could mean revenue loss of $500,000 to a gain of $2 million, according to the same report. With treaty termination, the estimates by the U.S. Entity are a gain in revenue for the U.S. ($180 to $280 million) and a decrease for Canada ($220-$320 million).
NDP nominee announces intention to run in new federal riding support. That political foundation was kept strong, and Maximenko said she has decided to step up as a nominee in response to what she calls a sense of urgency about seeing the rights of citizens disappearing under the Harper government. This isn’t Maximenko’s first foray into the political realm. She has served as the representational Member of Parliament role during her time as a Rural Director of the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary, as well as two-anda-half years as Local Government Spokesperson on the Premiers,
Margaret Maximenko has announced her nomineeship for the NDP candidacy in the new riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay that includes Nakusp. Courtesy Margaret Maximenko Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
There will be a new name representing the NDP on federal ballots this year, and it could be Margaret Maximenko. Maximenko, of Christina Lake, has announced that she will be seeking the NDP nomination in the newly named riding of South Okanagan West Kootenay (SOWK). The Federal riding was formerly called BC Southern Interior and represented by NDP MP Alex Atamanenko who has decided not to run in the next Federal Election. After a great deal of encouragement from party members, family, friends and supporters Maximenko has declared her intention to seek the nomination and already hitting the campaign trail. A longtime party activist and self-proclaimed “democracy wonk,” she is excited by her political prospect. “I am excited to participate in this democratic process. Our country is currently suffering from a serious democratic deficit as evidenced by the four
federal by-elections currently featuring Conservative candidates who were personally hand-picked by Stephen Harper,” declared Maximenko. “Alex Atamanenko leaves an amazing legacy that would be my honour to continue,” Maximenko stated when asked about her intention. “Alex has served the constituents of the BC Southern Interior with determination and grace and I believe he has the most effective track record of any Member of Parliament in our corner of the world.” Her candidacy is not yet a sure thing. Maximenko has jumped at the chance to become a nominee and potentially represent the NDP, but she hopes people will run against her. For her, the best result will be that the best person for the job is the one who gets it. Originally moving to Canada at the age of nine with her parents from Seattle, Maximenko said she has always had a passion for Canada. The move north of the border was motivated by her parents’ sense that the war in Vietnam was unjust, and one they could not
Commission on Resources and the Environment (C.O.R.E.) along with many other positions within local and regional communities of interest. “My four top goals are to represent all the constituents of SOWK, work to restore Canada’s standing in the world which has deteriorated significantly under the Harper Regime, focus efforts to support our environment and address the issues around growing inequality that are rapidly eroding the middle class in our country,” she told the Arrow Lakes News in one of her first community visits
in the riding. The new boundaries for the riding of SOWK will now include Nakusp and Penticton but no longer contain Cawston, Keremeos, Hedley, Princeton, Kaslo and Nelson. The riding remains huge and Maximenko feels fortunate that Christina Lake is situated in the centre, therefore travel to address constituent and community issues can be accomplished effectively in either direction. The next federal election is widely believed to be held Oct. 19, 2015.
Fundraiser for Jennifer Scott There will be a fundraiser held for Jennifer Scott, a young local girl who has recently been diagnosed with cancer. The event will be held at the Leland Hotel on November 16, 2013. There will be a number of local musicians & bands performing, along with a Silent auction with donations from local residents and businesses including a logging truck load of firewood. Jan and Pat Dion will be shaving their heads in support of Jennifer & are looking for Sponsors. We are accepting donations for the silent auction as well as cash donations. There are also donation jars around town & they are collecting bottles at the liquor store as well. Please call 250 265 4685 or 250 265 4165 if you have something you would like to donate for the auction , or if you are a musician who would like a chance to perform at the event. Donations can also be dropped off at the liquor store with Debbie Godtmark.
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Prepare the ground for next spring with books this winter Bob Harrington It’s Your World Here are a couple of books that gardeners and lovers of nature will surely enjoy. Living Earth, by Peter Farb, was published in l959 but remains an excellent introduction into teeming and complex life found in soil. Readers will learn, perhaps for the first time about springtails and mites, two of the most common organisms in forest soils and their presence by thousands in each square foot of soil. They will learn about shrews which Farb calls the “fiercest animal on the globe” and about the ability and willingness of these mammals to take on and triumph over animals many times their size. They will learn about the force called imbibition which enables a seedling to push its way through an asphalt road. I remember seeing mountain ash trees one- to two-metres high that were growing on an abandoned stretch of highway. The book offers valuable learning on almost every page and is another educational resource for people of all ages. Secrets of the Soil, edited by Peter Tompkins and Christopher Bird, includes a chapter called “Microcosmos” which is about the “farmer’s unpaid workers” which range from microbes to clearly visible organisms. The reader will learn about organisms that collect nitrogen from air, ones that make important chemical changes, others that are scavengers, and even ones that parasitize other microbes. To the thoughtful individual it will raise the question of immense damage we may do by adding pesticides and other pollutants to the soil. Another chapter in the same book is called “Biomass Can Do It.” This chapter raises the interesting possibility that composted human sewage can return wasteland to productivity and achieve the same purpose with marginal lands that are infertile. It entertains the promising possibility that by living with Nature and cooperating with it we might be able to raise adequate quantities of food to sustain society and reduce fuel use simultaneously.
Unnecessary waste results from 25,000 calories of energy (plant food) being needed to grow 1,000 calories of beef protein. A good portion of the meat we eat putrefies in the human gut. By reducing meat intake, human health would be improved and fossil fuel use decreased. A new idea of wealth emerges which is simply that the health and integrity of the planet is the real wealth of life and that by living in cooperation with the innate order of the Earth we would be head and shoulders above the world of competition. Actually, natural history and ecology provide a wealth of knowledge which corroborates the wisdom of life within Nature’s bounds that was established before our Johnny-come-lately species adopted the view that we are God’s gift to the world. We would not be able to exist if it were not for the hundred quadrillion or thereabouts, of bacterial cells that inhabit our bodies, along with ten quadrillion animal cells that shape our being. As microbiologist, Lynn Margulis, states, “The life forms that recycle the substances of our bodies are primarily bacterial.” We are being kept ignorant of the truth that the life exterminating chemicals poured into the world by our industries are weakening and sickening the most fundamental structures of our bodies – for the sake of profit. When governments, to please industry, establish “tolerances” of so many parts per million (ppm), or parts per billion (ppb), they imply that tiny quantities of pesticides and poisons are harmless. This is not true. Basically an Earth-centered worldview is the natural outcome of study in which a basic knowledge of natural history provides innate awareness of membership in the family of life. Life is supported by Earth, and returns to Earth upon death. Being aware of the amazing miracle of being, and knowing the source of that being, removes much of the sense of meaninglessness that threatens many people wary of trivial pursuits of our times. To realize that we are cousins to all other living things is no little accomplishment. It is also an understanding that power structures choose to deny.
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Getting dirty may be healthy servation magazine, there is a link between biodiversity and human health. Ilkka Hanski and his colleagues at the University of Helsinki compared allergies of adolescents living in houses surrounded by biodiverse natural areas to those living in landscapes of lawns and concrete. They found people surrounded by a greater diversity of life were themselves covered with a wider range of Science Matters different kinds of microbes than those in less diverse surroundFor much of human history ings. They were also less likely to we lived close to the natural exhibit allergies. world. As civilization evolved we What’s going on? Discussion became increasingly urbanized, of the relationship between bioand most of us now live in cit- diversity and human health is not ies. As we’ve moved away from new. Many have theorized that nature, we’ve seen a decline in our disconnection from nature other forms of life. Biodiversity is is leading to a myriad of aildisappearing. The current rate of ments. Richard Louv, author of loss is perhaps as high as 10,000 Last Child in the Woods, says times the natural rate. The Inter- people who spend too little time national Union for Conserva- outdoors experience a range of tion of Nature’s 2008 Red List of behavioural problems, which he Threatened Species shows 16,928 calls “nature deficit disorder.” It plant and animal species are fits with theories of modern ecolthreatened with extinction. This ogy, which show systems lacking includes a quarter of all mammal in biodiversity are less resilient, species, a third of amphibian spe- whether they’re forests or microcies and an eighth of bird species. bial communities in our stomachs And that’s only among those we or on our skin. Less resilient sysknow about; scientists say we tems are more subject to invasion may have identified just 10 to 15 by pathogens or invasive species. per cent of existing species. Hanski studied a region in FinIt can be a challenge to com- land where few people move far. municate why this loss is impor- He randomly selected 118 adotant. We know species diversity is lescents in an equal number of critical to the healthy functioning homes. Some were in the city of ecosystems that provide ser- and others in woods or on farms. vices on which humans depend. The team collected skin swabs But could we live with fewer? from subjects and then measured Some would argue we could do the biodiversity of plants around without mosquitoes and other each house. Their data revealed a annoying critters. We could keep clear pattern: higher native-plant the ones we want and those that diversity appeared to be associare useful to us. Do we need bio- ated with altered microbial comdiversity to keep humans healthy? position on the participants’ skin, According to an article in Con- which led in turn to lower risk of
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allergies. Hanski and his colleagues found that one group of microbes, gammaproteobacteria, appears to be associated both with plant diversity and allergies. And it didn’t matter whether they considered allergies to cats, dogs, horses, birch pollen or timothy grass. People with more diverse kinds of gammaproteobacteria on their bodies were less likely to have allergies. The immune system’s primary role is to distinguish deadly species from beneficial and beneficial from simply innocent. To work effectively, our immune system needs to be “primed” by exposure to a diverse range of organisms at an early age. In this way it learns to distinguish between good, bad and harmless. If not exposed to a wide array of species, it may mistakenly see a harmless pollen grain as something dangerous and trigger an allergic reaction. We also know that bacteria and fungi compete. Fungi are often associated with allergies, and it could be that high diversity of bacteria keeps the fungi in check. A conclusive explanation for Hanski’s observations is not yet available. More research is needed. But we know we evolved in a world full of diverse species and now inhabit one where human activity is altering and destroying an increasing number of plants, animals and habitats. We need to support conservation of natural areas and the diverse forms of life they contain, plant a variety of species in our yards, avoid antibacterial cleaning products and go outside in nature and get dirty – especially kids. Our lives and immune systems will be richer for it.
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Burton
The Burton Hall is decked for the season. Start Nov. 16 with the Christmas lunch and craft fair. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Contributed by Liz Gillis
Building upon the amazing success of this summer’s market, the Burton Farmer’s Market is hosting their second annual Christmas Craft Fair and Lunch on Saturday, November 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Christmas Fair will be held at the Burton Community Hall and the Bur-
ton Fire Hall. Admission is $2 at the door. This year, the Burton Christmas Fair will have over 25 vendors on display. With admission, visitors will have a chance to win fabulous door prizes. Each vendor contributes an item from their table to create door prize baskets. Local Burton musicians, Barb and Lindsay, will be
performing to add some local charm and wonderful music to the event. The expanded Christmas Fair will accommodate a variety of vendors, including baking, fresh produce, knitting, jewellery, wood furniture, soaps, and a variety of crafts and food items. This year, there will be an opportunity to purchase your Christmas tree, with all proceeds being donated to a local non-profit organization. Burton’s very own coffee baristas Bob and Vivien will be on hand to prepare specialty coffees such as cappuccinos and lattes. All coffee sales
will be donated back to the Burton Farmer’s Market to help with future market development. Once again, the Burton Full Gospel Church will be hosting the lunch. A hot lunch will be served at the church from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. and the cost will be by donation. All proceeds from the lunch will be forwarded to a third world non-profit organization. The church has recently undergone some major renovations and Pastor Dan Freeman and his wife Laura is very pleased to open up their renovated space to the community. According to market orga-
Also happening soon in Burton: the Burton Volunteer Fire Department Christmas party, complete with a parade, dinner and dancing. Come gather around the fire pits and visit with folks after stuffing yourself full of a deluxe pig roast dinner. Feeling lucky? Bid at the silent auction and buy raffle tickets, and support the firefighters. As the locals say, you can’t beat Burton for a good time.
nizer Petra Allen “We are very pleased with the positive response from vendors. We have had to expand to a second building in order to facilitate additional vendors who wanted to participate in this year’s event.” The Burton Farmer’s Market is very grateful to local residents and visitors for their ongoing support and patronage. Your support has created a buzz about the Burton Market that continues to build. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to start your Christmas shopping and kick off the Christmas spirit.
This guy usually makes an appearance in the Burton parade. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Getting out and about without a motor of one’s own
Marilyn Boxwell Seniors helping seniors As most of us would agree, safe, reliable and affordable transportation is key to ensuring that seniors remain safe, active and independent to the maximum degree possible. This is especially the case for those residing within small neighbourhood clusters common to our region, all the way through to the centralized Village of Nakusp and the surrounding area. I happened to be standing in line waiting for customer service at one of the local shops when the voice of an impatientsounding customer located next
in line,decided to voice his opinion regarding a presumed lack of public transportation available. Unsubstantiated as it appeared to be, his strongly-held opinion set me thinking about what transportation services are actually available to members of the public, especially to those of us who don’t have a vehicle of their own to get around the community. Like so many others, I had become thoroughly dependent on my little red number so I could fly off at the touch of the accelerator to wherever my needs required it to be. I commenced to ponder on the question of accessibility, when the answer arrived quite suddenly early last summer. Admittedly, for some weeks I had begun to suspect that my almost vintage model four-wheeler had just about reached the end of its useful life on the road. After 17 years of much-appreciated service, the signs were growing more evident, as was the question of how I would manage the acquisition of a reliable replacement vehicle. How to get through
at least the summer months until another suitable number could be found? After sensing an unmistakeable shudder followed by chugging, shaking and an audible poof, the voice of silence finally descended. The end had arrived as long predicted, and now all I could do was to call on my local mechanic to hear the final pronouncement. Needless to say, the answer was clear and before the day was over, my dear old gal was hitched up and speedily headed off to the recycling yard, where it was destined to join countless other metal constructs waiting for disassembly in the wings. The time had arrived, not long after our final parting, when I would seriously need to begin the unavoidable task of finding a way to get around consistently and without bothering all but a few of my dearly-appreciated friends and nearby neighbours who had immediately stepped in to help cover the bases until I could arrive at a final transportation plan. It’s true that we do indeed
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NSS Cougars fall to chaos at provincials, this time By Ryan Willman, Athletic Dir.
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Entropy is a way of describing the disorder and randomness in any given system; when you add cream to a cup of coffee and stir, the resulting mix would be in a high state of entropy because the individual substances cant be separated once joined. At the heart of sport there exists a state of entropy because the infinite possible outcomes of any given contest defy all attempts to logically isolate winning factors into a successful formula. Systems can be developed, skills can be honed and plays can be practiced, but just ask any fantasy pool owner and they’ll be able to tell you that on any given day, nothing is certain. The addiction is this: every once in a while, the correct coagulation of skill, belief, effort and teamwork manages to transform desire into results as the chaos falls into order and the body gets that winning shot of endorphins. This having been said, the presence of the Nakusp Cougars at the B.C. School Soccer A provincials is nothing to be taken for granted; effort and sacrifice are essential to any winning equation regardless of the chaos. It is essential that we maintain the understanding that the phenomenon of making it to the provincial stage doesn’t become ordinary just because Nakusp holds onto a long tradition of attendance. Provincial qualification does not just happen, it is something that the boys earn through hard work that is supported by a network of people who take care of the fringes of the chaos. It is through philanthropic acts like Cheryl Black volunteering her van to be used as transportation to Abbotsford, or Jay Gardner stepping into the unexpected coaching vacancy that create opportunities for the boys to be relived of the details and focus solely on their performance.
The B.C. School Sports soccer A provincials is a three-day event where 16 teams from around the province battle for the coveted “banner” which is awarded to the winner of the tournament. There are seven zones and each zone is allocated a number of berths based on a no-nonsense formula of population. The resulting 16 teams are divided into four pools based on a regular season seeding system. In the first round, each pool engages in a round robin format with points awarded for wins and draws. The results of the pool play shuffles the teams into a cross-pool match, which then determines the ordering for the final games that position finishing places. This year, the Cougars were thrown into a pool with old familiars Glenlyon, Kelowna Christian and new comers, Hazelton. The first match against Kelowna Christian was characterized by the metallic thrum of the ball hitting our goal post five times as the frantic Kelowna offence exploited our defensive line. The funeral knell overpowered the resolve of our Nakusp athletes, and despite several glimpses of outstanding soccer, the Cougars fell to a difficult 1-3 loss. In the next game against Glenlyon, the frantic pressure of Kelowna was replaced by the calm, controlled patience of a well-disciplined squad. The Cougars, relieved of the constant pressure in the defensive zone, responded in kind to the Glenlyon’s technical game and, for the first half, both teams put on a clinic of finally executed soccer. Glenlyon floated a couple of uncatchable shots over the head of keeper Ryan Deacoff, but the game was still within reach at the half. Unfortunately, the second half found the game inexorably slipping in favour of Glenlyon, and the Cougars could not hold up against the patient attack of their opponents. The Glenlyon offence managed to find the back of the
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NSS Cougars faced a bewildering defeat at the provincials, but their spirit is not defeated and they are already preparing for next year. Courtesy Ryan Willman net seven times without being answered by our own offence. On the next morning the heavens opened up, and the famous west coast weather drenched pitch and player for the early morning game against Hazelton. Both teams were looking for their first pool win and clashed head to head right of the whistle. The game was a mash-up of dirty dangles and just enough introverted push and shove go unnoticed by the ref. Hazelton drew first blood with a slick goal through an opening in the defensive line, but was quickly retorted by our own Nate Hawe before the half was up. Hazelton regrouped during the five-minute respite and charged back on the field with a new game plan that pushed our Cougar’s backs up against a wall. For 35 minutes the only time the ball left our defensive zone was to be placed on the centreline for an after-goal kick off. The Cougars were caught exposed and could not solve the quagmire of the Hazelton’s offensive pressure; we bowed our heads to a 1-3 loss. The Cougars were wrestled to the bottom of the pool and faced
the cross over match against Fraser Lake, who were similarly 0-4 in pool play. The resulting contest was a match that heralded a return to the fundamentals and basic movement that garnered success during the regular season. The pace was quick, the ball was moved from east to west and the field opened up a number of open lanes for our offensive powerhouses to gather speed and hammer away at the net. A stellar performance earned the boys their first big W to the tune of 4-0 and settled their chances at 13th or 14th place in the tournament. The provincial tournament was going to be summed up with a match against Mulgrave private school and the Cougars confidently took the field fresh off the success of the previous game. Back to basics, play your own game and trust in the system were the mantras Jay Gardner intoned during the warm up, and with a ferocious roar of “Mugndi!” the boys engaged in their battle. Sport is a funny thing; a team can do everything right and seemingly have the correct game plan, but any number of x-factors can
affect the outcome and nothing is guaranteed out on the field. Perplexed, the boys escorted the 14th place plaque off the soccer pitch in game that could only be described as unlucky. A random bounce, a slip of the cleats and shots that couldn’t quite thread the needle into the onion sac amounted to a bewildering 0-2 loss for the Cougars. At some point analysis can come dangerously close to the act of making excuses, and the boys will have to walk that line in the aftermath of their performance at the provincials. The concept of entropy is not an excuse, just as earning an invitation to provincials is not the desired end to the means. Our boys in grey can be proud of their individual efforts, whose skill can stand up against anything we witnessed during the course of competition, but the provincial chaos broke us down, and any team, on any given day, is not just the sum of its individual parts. The good news? We have a whole year to stoke the smouldering burn of retaliation into a frothing blaze for next season.
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In Pictures: Remebrance Day 2013
Remembrance day was filled with poppies and people, including Rotary exchange students (top right), thrilled to get their photo with a mountie (bottom left). Bottom right, Ruth and Doug Fraser stand by the grade four paintings; to left, the Community Choir. Talasa Larder and trumpet ready for the Reveille. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Birds of Nakusp takes a trip Down Under
Gary Davidson Birds of Nakusp For the last 18 days, I have been leading a birding tour in north-eastern Queensland, Australia. There were 10 of us in all, all from B.C. except one from Manitoba. Six of the participants had never been to Australia before. The trip started and ended in Cairns; in between we visited coastal rainforests, upland rainforests, the drier forests a little further west, the arid lands even further west, plus an assortment of wetlands. Before the trip began, I was hoping we would see 250 species. In the end we had a list of 273. I
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cannot begin to name all the species we saw, but I will outline a few highlights. There were times when the birds I considered to be highlights were not so highly thought of by all participants. This shortlist will include those that the I appreciated plus those the group most enjoyed. Without doubt, we all agreed that our best sighting was the Southern Cassowary. Not only did we see this prehistoric looking creature, but we spent almost 30 minutes watching two adults and a four-week-old chick bathing and playing in a stream. The adults would completely submerge their entire bodies with just a head above water. The young one tried to submerge once or twice, but just couldn’t quite get the hang of it. They all seemed to enjoy the relief from the heat. Another highlight was the few hours we spent at Cumberland Dam, well inland from the coast, near Georgetown. This is arid country and available water is a big draw to birds, especially dur-
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ing the period of drought which is currently affecting this part of the country. There are actually two large ponds here and it was sometimes difficult to know which one to watch. We spent a total of five hours watching the ponds at the end of one day and the beginning of the next. In all, 78 species were seen at the ponds. Perhaps 25 of them were water birds, but the rest just came in to drink or bathe. There was an abundance of birdlife present, but clearly the stars of the show on this day were the Budgerigars. While many have seen these little parrots in cages, it’s completely different to see flocks of several hundred wild budgies wheeling around in the sky in tight flocks. They seemed to be quite hesitant to come down, and when a flock did decide to drink, it was indeed a quick sip; touching down for perhaps two seconds before wheeling way again. There were other parrots there, too. Cockatiels, Galahs, Red-tailed BlackCockatoos, Rainbow Lorikeets,
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Squeeze the most out of your life with juicing It can be hard to squeeze the daily recommended amount of veggies and fruit into your diet, unless of course you juice.
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Trisha Shanks The Veggie Patch Most experts agree that one of the keys to health is to focus on good nutrition. While some are at odds about how many carbs versus proteins are necessary to a balanced diet, almost all say that we need to maximize our vitamins and minerals from fruit and vegetables. Every health authority in the world recommends six to eight servings of fruit and vegetables a day. This
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is tough to achieve and maintain for many with the pace of our daily lives. Taking the time to plan and prepare three nutritious meals and multiple healthy, balanced snacks every single day can be a chore in itself. According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, one of the web’s leading health and wellness experts, cooking food using any method begins to deplete its nutritional value. “I am firmly convinced that the benefits of juicing are the keys to giving you a radiant, energetic life, and truly optimal health,” he has declared. “I’ve said this in the other levels of this nutrition plan, but it’s so important I’ll say it again: valuable and sensitive micronutrients become damaged when you heat foods.” Thus the raw trend, which takes vegetarian and vegan to a whole new level. Juicing allows you to receive the nutritional benefits of several raw, fresh foods at the same time as well as making them more enjoyable. The best fruits and vegetables to juice are organic, which are grown without pesticides which therefore won’t end up in your glass either. When choosing
what should be organic and what is okay to get from the conventional method, there is a list of foods called The Dirty Dozen, which are reviewed annually by the Environmental Working Group. This year, the EWG recommends choosing organic apples, celery, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, hot peppers, nectarines, peaches, potatoes, spinach, strawberries, and bell peppers. Foods that are low in pesticides even coming from large mono-crop farms include cantaloupe, kiwi, pineapple, peas and sweet potatoes. If you are not a fan of cucumbers or find beets too earthy, try juicing them. The combination of flavours in a nicely blended juice really serves to pack a nutritional punch while making produce both delicious and refreshing. Juicing is one way to make our daily recommended intake of six to eight fruits and vegetables more achievable. One glass of juice can contain half of that with minimal preparation, time and fuss. Consider a glass containing three carrots, two apples, a couple of celery stalks and some nice green lettuce leaves-
that’s four right there. With one more at each meal, you’ve hit the mark and this is easy to vary every day. The internet, the bookstore and your imagination have no shortage of recipe ideas. And to get you started, here are a couple I’ve enjoyed recently. Stay tuned for the second part of this series on juicing which deals with how to purchase a quality juicer and expands on nutritional information. Beginner: three carrots, two apples, half a peeled lime, one cup green grapes Intermediate: two celery stalks, four clementines or mandarin oranges, two apples, small bunch of parsley Recipe three: one small beet, two kale leaves, two cored apples, two carrots, small piece of ginger Trisha Shanks writes about nutrition, recipes and her personal experience with seasonal fruit and vegetables. She is the Big Cheese at Nakusp Vegibox, a new local, organic and pesticide-free variety box service. This is a seasonal cornucopia of local fare available for pick-up or delivery during the growing season and year-round.
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Finn Watt was Fire Chief for a Day on Nov. 4. Although the suit fit like a glove, the fire truck would have needed a couple big blocks on the pedals for him to drive it. Fortunately, Terry Warren (Assistant Fire Chief for the day) and volunteers Miriah Warren, Karolina Moskal and Greg Bobicki were on hand to help. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Making a flea-free home for the right kind of dog The plan was for this week’s pet to be one of yours but this pet is kind of one of “mine.” The “mine” is in quotations because Reno is in a kind of limbo. He lives with us here at Brouse Loop Kennels but he is a rescue looking for a home … or is he? Reno is a one-yearYour Pets and Mine old Miniature Pinscher. He was adopted a couple of months ago by an elderly couple who thought a MinPin would be a good fit. The Miniature Pinscher looks like a tiny Doberman. They are short-coated and long in leg. They can weigh as little as four pounds but Reno is a bit on the large size weighing about eight. Colours are black-and-tan, and red-and tan, or solid red. They are not actually mini-Dobes, the MinPin pre-dates the Doberman by hundreds of years. Bred as ratters, the MinPin is on-alert and ready for action: body and mind, they are primed to work. A dog trainer once told me, half-jokingly: “Dobermans are the lapdogs, MinPins are the guard-dogs.” Reno didn’t fit into his new home. He was nervous and could not settle. Possibly he was not getting enough exercise and stimulation. Here at our house, he plays for hours at a time, wrestling with our young Finnish Spitz, “Miss Kitty.” He wears a sweater and she grabs him ‘by the lapels’ and drags him around the room. At rest, he curls up behind me on the couch. Mornings, you see his full terrier personality, springs for legs, boinging beside me like Tigger as I do the morning chores. He may not have fit in at his former home but he fits in fine here. So is he a rescue looking for a home? Or do I have a new dog?
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This time of year I often have people ask about fleas. Why now? Well fleas love cool damp weather. I have often gone for years in Nakusp without seeing fleas but with milder winters as we have seen in the past few years and with the damp spring and fall weather, we have been seeing more fleas than usual. Contact can be from other animals, especially cats, and from outdoors in the grass. Fleas are strange little creatures. The larvae can remain dormant for years and then “come alive” at the first indication that a host is available. Seriously! How can you fight an insect that resourceful in its life cycle? In my grooming shop I use a simple solution. I add essential oils to my regular shampoos to create a natural flea bath. The most effective is oil of
rosemary: four drops to a bottle of half shampoo/half warm water will kill fleas in their tracks. I also add oil of rosemary to a spray bottle of water as a flea repellant. Using a shampoo or repellent does not kill fleas that are in the house though. For this reason I do recommend using topical treatments such as Advantage or Revolution, available only through the vet clinic. These work to kill the fleas as they bite the animal; the pet acts as a trap luring and killing the fleas in your home. Pets with fleas will scratch and bite at themselves. Flea dirt is visible especially on the back end above the tail. If you think your pet may have fleas I would be happy to do a flea check. Give me a call at Brouse Loop Kennels.
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Did you know: In Petrolia, Ontario, it’s against the law to whistle or hoot or sing. In Halifax, Nova Scotia, taxi drivers cannot wear t-shirts. In Sudbury, Ontario, cyclists cannot attach a siren to their bikes. In Souris, P.E.I., it’s illegal to build a snowman taller than 30 inches if you live on a corner lot. -Source: Pushor Mitchell LLP
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Please apply online at www.mtmilligan.com/ careers LOUISIANA-PACIFIC Canada Ltd. requires an experienced Journeyman Electrician for our EWP Operation in Golden B.C. Email resume to: Audra.Stanton@LPCorp.com or fax to 250-344-8859.
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