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Movement afoot to open dog park in Nakusp stephanie dieterman Arrow Lakes News
What started as a question on the Nakusp Communicator page on Facebook has turned into petition with hopes of being a reality. The question “would anyone want an off-leash dog park in Nakusp” has resulted in 53 people signing a petition saying yes they would, as of Dec. 4. Jackie Kilburn, a certified animal trainer, animal control bylaw officer of Nakusp and owner of Dog Sense Boutique is “so thrilled” at the number of people who have come in to sign the petition which is located at her store on Broadway Street. “Right now we are trying to find out who’s in support of it and who’s willing to work towards it,” she told the Arrow Lakes News. After the holiday season Kilburn would
like to put together a steering committee that would consist of six to ten people for ideas. They would “get together, work out the bugs, come up with a plan, then present it to the village council and see what kind of support they get there.” In Kelowna, Kilburn was a part of the Okanagan Dog Owners Association a non-profit organization and a “voice for the dogs.” The City of Kelowna leased Crown land to the organization for a yearly fee of $1. Members paid a $10 yearly fee and this would go towards maintaining and running the park. The members took turns re-filling the poop bag dispensers weekly, and once a month would have a work party to clean up what others hadn’t. They gave businesses the opportunity to become corporate members by paying around $100 to have their business logo or sign on the fence.
The park in Kelowna not only gave people a place to let their dogs run free and play but also gave trainers the opportunity to give behaviour demonstrations or a Q & A for people having trouble with their dogs. The Okanagan Dog Owners Association also put on events such as doggy Easter egg hunts and a Christmas parade of dogs. This is what Kilburn would like to see here in town or as close to town as possible. You wouldn’t have to be a member to use the park however, anyone would be welcome to go there; but as a member you would have a few small perks as well as a voice in decisions being made. Some might say, why does Nakusp need a dog park when we could take them to the beaches and fields around town? “It would be necessary on a few lev-
Some residents are in favour of opening a dog park in the area around Nakusp. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News els,” Kilburn answered. “That doesn’t teach the dogs any social skills, and if you own a dog in today’s society, the dog also has to be a respectful member of the society otherwise it’s a problem. A dog park for anything, teaches dogs to be
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Outdoor Education going international in 2014
Students are hard at work preparing for the international debut of the fishing flasher project in January 2014. Courtesy Dorian Boswell Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Nakusp Secondary Outdoor Education students are representing Nakusp once again, and this time they’re being ambassadors to the entire world. A dozen students are heading down to the Big Smoke of Vancouver to take part in the International Boat Show Jan. 22–26. The excursion is a five-day extravaganza
that sees around 35,000 people interested in boats and big fishing sail past the booths in BC Place Stadium. Having learned some of the tricks of the trade show when Outdoor Ed. went to the BC Boat & Sportsmen’s Show in Abbotsford last spring, the kids are taking what was learned and ramping it up for an international crowd. Right now, depending on when you’re reading the paper, students are hard at work making their signature fishing flashers to sell
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at the show. And they’ve gotten crafty about it, in more ways than one. “My room looks like Santa’s workshop right now,” a child labour version, joked Boswell. The outdoor ed class has also recruited more kids to work on completing the flashers they’re taking down to the coast, and they’re pulling out all the stops to make sure they’re ready. But there are real costs to making the trip with the junior entrepreneurs. “I can’t believe how expensive it is,” remarked Outdoor Ed. teacher Dorian Boswell. This trip’s costs will be about $5–6,000, the lion’s share of which will be spent on hotel rooms for students and chaperones. Fortunately, show organizers gave the students a deep discount for their project, said the teacher, which has been a huge help. People are eager to help the class out, when they hear what they’re doing. There is a lot of support for the kind of real-world, entrepreneurial educational experience that comes with running a booth at a trade show. Vendors and visitors were very impressed by the Outdoor Ed. students’ level of professionalism in the spring, and this trip is aiming to be another big hit. Monetary costs aside, the experience is invaluable said Boswell. “It’s a fun thing to do. The kids are actually having fun making flashers,” Dorian
told the Arrow Lakes News. Not only are the senior students learning about marketing, they are learning to train the next generation. The kids teach junior students how to make the flashers, and learn some conflict resolution skills at the same time, quipped Boswell. Next, elementary students will be learning archery from secondary school mentors. The value of outdoor education is clear to parents of some students (as you can read on page four) and to Arrow Lakes Search and Rescue who help fund the program. But it does take a village to raise a child, or in this case a group of students with a great opportunity. In order to offset costs, the outdoor ed diplomats will take promotional materials to the trade show, for a fee. Businesses or groups anywhere in the valley are welcome to bring brochures to the Nakusp Information Centre before Jan. 4. For 30 bucks (for chamber members) or $45, they’ll take them to the show, with half the proceeds going to the trip and the other half to the chamber to cover administrative costs. Videos and pictures can be given directly to Dorian Boswell. This trip is just the beginning for the class and their fishing flashers, who have been asked to enter the Junior Dragon’s Den contest being held by Community Futures throughout the West Kootenay. Keep your eyes peeled: these kids are going places.
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polite.” “It’s a great gathering place to get people active out with their dogs in a safe confined area. Plus no one can tire out a dog like another dog.” And even though you can take your dog almost anywhere, most spots are not off-leash legal, and most owners
would love to let them run. However not all dogs are for a dog park. “Dogs are no different from people,” remarked Kilburn, “we all have our personalities, some are party goers and some prefer one-on-one.” Because of this Kilburn has an idea a little different from what you might see in other cities and towns. Her idea
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is to hopefully get a few acres, then divide it into three parts. The first larger part would be a communal area, “for dogs that we know love to play and are social.” The second area would be for smaller dogs only, “problems that have come up in the past are that smaller dogs get mowed over and hurt by bigger dogs, and a lot of small dog owners are afraid of big dogs.” This would make it so small dogs and their owners feel safe. The third
area would be for single use, it would provide a contained area for dogs that are not social, or maybe a dog that new owners are unfamiliar with. It can also be used for dogs that have been deemed dangerous. For example, a Nakusp bylaw states that any pit bull or pit bull cross along with any Rottweiler or Rottweiler cross are automatically deemed dangerous and must always be on leash or muzzled in town. The third area of
this park would allow them to be muzzle- and leash-free, with the addition that you bring your own padlock and flip a sign saying ‘in use.’ Once you do that the area would be yours for an hour. Kilburn, along with 53 others, agreed that a dog park would be great for our town. It would give tourists a place to let their dogs run after a long drive as well as a place for dogs to burn off energy and make some new friends.
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Looking for a new motivating indoor sport? A new course of classes will teach you squash basics and get you in shape this fall. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Facing his first day back teaching in four years, Daniel Abraham was a bit nervous about the short afternoon stint. The Prince George native was readying himself to be a substitute grade four teacher for a couple of hours when the Arrow Lakes News caught up with him at Gabi’s Fairytale Cafe. Abraham has been very busy since moving to Nakusp with his spouse Dr. Chelsea Anchikoski in September. With what? Well, playing squash, of course, among other things. Recently back from the Bear’s Den squash tourney in Revelstoke, Abraham is revved up and ready to pass on what he knows. The racket sport has a devoted following in the area around Nakusp and he would like to see the ball get picked up here too, especially because there are opportunities for players to take part in local tournaments. And because we already have a court here that’s ready to go. “It’s such a shame that the squash court here that’s not being used,” he told the Arrow Lakes News. “In other communities it can be hard to book court
time.” The under-utilized court in Nakusp, on the other hand, has time aplenty for players to come and practise their skills. To help get more people into the sport, Abraham is offering an eight-week course of basics for new players so newcomers can get a taste for the game and see if it’s something they’d like to go further with. The squash enthusiast makes it clear that he’s not a licensed coach, just someone who’s played squash for a long time. But there’s more planned for the sessions than just swatting the ball around. If you’re interested in fitness as well as squash, the Tuesday night gigs are probably for you (Abraham mentioned jumping over pylons in the course of conversation). And the relatively new resident has been impressed with his experience of getting things rolling in Nakusp. His funding request for goggles, balls, and rackets took a total of one day to come through. Thanks to Rec. Commission 4, squash newbies can now try the sport out before investing heavily. But squash is only one opportunity of many in town, in Abraham’s eyes. He sees tons of possibility on the shores of Upper Arrow Lake. “I think there’s a lot of oppor-
tunity in Nakusp,” he said, and he’s keen to run with what he finds. And Abraham is just that kind of person. Back in Prince George, he began a photo business with a friend while he was subbing after teacher’s college. What began as a photo studio in his basement where he would take family portraits, grew into shooting real estate stills and video. The result was an online business Abraham started with a friend called pglistings.ca that was a full-time gig within six months for the two entrepreneurs. Abraham loves the freedom that comes with running his own business, taking risks and learning from failures. He’s already joined the Nakusp and Area Development Board, and is scoping out new business opportunities (although they are top secret at the moment). And while he’s developing his next move, he’s really happy to have more balls in play substitute teaching and running squash classes for beginners. If you’re interested in a free one hour of basics 6-7 p.m. for the next eight weeks, followed by an hour of box league play, you can get in touch with Daniel at 250-3017000.
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Mo’tain men raise hair and funds during Movember
The results are in, and the Mo’tain men have shaved face, or perhaps not, after the hair-raising month of Movember. Contributed by Nathaniel Howard
The Mo-tain men bristle-growing team and their official barber, Candais Smith, at the Barber’s Jointe.
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You may remember recently reading about Nakusp’s very own Movember team, the Mo’tain men. You may have even seen them around town sporting their hairy tea strainers. Together they managed to raise over $1,200 for men’s health issues. Money raised will be given to organisations that raise awareness, support, and carry out research for men’s health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancers, and mental health issues. The team would like to thank all their supporters for their generous donations, and are looking forward to an even better result next year.
Nakusp to host second Falcon Cup Tournament Stephanie Dieterman Arrow Lakes News
For a second year Nakusp will get to have some fun while supporting a good cause with the Nakusp Falcons Cup. The tournament, a fundraiser for Nakusp Minor Hockey organized by Zac Wethal and Mark Macaulay, raised monies that went to the Novice team’s new jerseys last year. This year they are hoping for more help. In last year’s games there were four teams, and this year the tournament is close to having five. If you’d like to take part, players must be over 19, have played Minor hockey in Nakusp, or currently live in Nakusp. The draft will be taking place Dec. 20 at the Leland with teams being posted at 8 p.m. The tournament begins the next day and ends December 22. There will be a raffle table, turkey toss (thanks to Overwaitea), and the regular delights featuring a 50/50 draw, the concession and beer gardens. So come on out and support a great fundraiser and have some fun cheering on the teams, including the novice team who will play before the final game.
Another round of fun fundraising will be taking place on ice during the second annual Falcon Cup tournament this December. Courtesy Nakusp Minor Hockey
Highway speed limits and tires reviewed in B.C. Black Press
The B.C. government is inviting public input on changes to speed limits on rural highways and winter tire requirements. Transportation Minister Todd
Stone said it’s been more than a decade since speed limits were reviewed, and in that time the ministry has invested $14 billion in highway improvements. The review is to make changes based on citizen and expert input
about long stretches of highway between communities, Stone said. The review will also look at requiring snow tires with the snowflake or “M&S” (“mud and snow”) tires with sufficient tread on 80 sections of B.C. high-
ways with winter conditions. Tire requirements were last reviewed in 1986. Community meetings begin in Kamloops on Dec. 3 and Kelowna on Dec. 4. The series resumes Jan. 8 in Dawson Creek, Jan. 9 in
Vancouver, Jan. 14 in Cranbrook, Jan. 15 in Nanaimo and Jan. 16 in Chilliwack. More information and feedback forms are available at www. gov.bc.ca/safetyandspeedreview/.
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Outdoor Ed. gives students a unique opportunity, says local parent. Courtesy Dorian Boswell Editor, My grade 11 son has been involved in the Senior Outdoor Education course that is currently being taught at Nakusp Secondary School. I cannot say enough about the value of this experience for him. The curriculum is very challenging and the students will be coming out of this course with lots of realworld experience and tickets. So far they have acquired a food safe certificate, flagging certification, occupational first aide with travel endorsement, WHIMIS and they are working towards their Ground Search and Rescue ticket. But the value is far beyond what they are learning in this class. In 12 years I have never seen my son so excited about school. He gets up in the morning and wants to go to school, he has even passed up an opportunity to travel out of town because he didn’t want to miss any school. His other grades have come up in response to this positive experience. I feel that the school experience should be tailored to all students not just the ones who are academic and want to go on to university or college. This course has gone a long way to making hands-on kids have a chance to excel. I really hope the school board continues to build on this pilot year. We
have a chance here to be on the cutting edge of education. This is a bright light for this school district in what has been a dark year. My congratulations go out to the teacher Mr. Dorian Boswell for all his hard work in developing this course and his continued efforts to keep it running. I know he puts many extra hours in every day to keep everything going. The mission statement of our school board is: “to provide all students with an equal opportunity to achieve excellence to the utmost of their abilities, to learn to manage change, to learn to live and work in harmony with others and their environment and thus grow into caring, intelligent and productive citizens.” If the board really believes in this, they will do their best to make sure that this very innovative course continues. I am sending a copy of this letter to the Principal of NSS, the superintendent of SD10 and each of our elected School Board members because I want everyone to know that what NSS is doing here needs to be celebrated and built on, and not make this a oneyear experiment that doesn’t continue Lorna Henschke (Proud Parent) Nakusp, B.C.
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Seeing opportunity in adversity Bob Harrington It’s Your World Quite a few mornings ago I picked up a light Swede saw and went to call upon a hemlock tree. Had I taken a chain saw, I would have had no story to tell; but I like the quiet swish of a Swede saw and disdain the raucous bellow of the power saw. The hemlock I went to call upon was one that had been nudged some years ago by a bulldozer. Although the bulldozer had perhaps given it only a friendly tap, the hemlock had reacted by tipping to an angle only about twenty degrees above the horizontal. Its branches made it an effective barrier to my nearby trail, and I decided that it should be converted into firewood. Some who have sawed away at tipped over trees know what I could expect. The grain was pinched and twisted and tough, and after only a few strokes the saw was grabbed and pinched. I had to use a wedge, and found that some chunks were better chopped with an axe. By the time the hemlock was converted into firewood, I had done a good half day of work. I’ll say little about the splitting except that the twisted grain made that task about as problematical as it is supposed to be for a rich man to get into heaven. When I had finally finished, I sat down with my back against a stump and filled a cup from a Thermos of coffee. I mused upon the truth that lurks behind the statement that there is strength in adversity. It was adversity in
the form of a bulldozer that had tipped the hemlock sideways and to compensate for its position, it had developed a tough and twisted grain that made it a Hercules among hemlocks. Once in the east, I saw a yellow birch tree that had rooted atop a big rock in a pocket of dirt and moss. Over the years it had sent down roots over the bare rock until it was rooted in the soil beneath. Its roots now completely encircled the boulder upon which it reposed, and it sat upon its throne like a king whose armies had conquered the world ... except that the labours of the yellow birch were perhaps of a more noble nature. Perhaps its efforts were not more unusual however than those I noticed in an abandoned naval training station in the U.S. In its deserted company streets, mountain ash trees were poking their way up through what had once been pavement. Nature waits patiently and when man’s temporary reign is abdicated, the inimitable seed works its way through paved ground and reclaims her own. As I sat musing, many examples of adversity sifted through my mind. For example, I thought of the sand grain which irritates the oyster and eventually is coated with mother of pearl until it produces the gem of commerce admired by so many. Here, adversity is transformed to beauty. I thought of the adverse conditions on steep mountain slopes which developed the agility and grace of the mountain goat, and thought too of the whistling mountain winds
which had helped develop the long soft coat of these mountain acrobats. Indians catching candlefish along the Nass River in B.C. would carry the rendered oil of the fish far inland to trade it for goat skins which they used for blankets. Isn’t it adversity that causes an apple tree to put forth larger and better apples as a result of pruning? Is it not perhaps adversity that has developed the rapid growth of many grasses as a response to grazing? Is it not even adversity that causes us to react against a disease such as chicken pox and thereby develop a life long immunity to it? Today of course, adversity is taking new forms. Ecological insight is informing humanity that it can no longer consume the Earth’s riches with impunity. Likewise knowledge of pollution problems informs us that we can hardly continue to be haphazard in introducing all sorts of exotic chemicals into our environment. We daily learn anew that every action has its equal and opposite reaction. Perhaps we need adversity in this way. We need it to remind us that we must give as well as take. When Winston Churchill wrote the book he called Their Finest Hour, he may have been premature. Mankind as a whole may yet see its finest hour, and it may be that adversity will be the stimulus that will bring it about. Strange, isn’t it, even a tipped over hemlock tree suggests things that we should think about? All nature has a tale to tell us if we will only listen.
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B.C.’s greenhouse gas trial balloon leaks Tom Fletcher B.C. Views I have previously described the inevitable demise of B.C.’s “carbon neutral government” scheme, which continues to take millions from hospitals and schools to fund greenhouse gas reduction projects of questionable value. It’s like the AirCare program, a pollution solution that sounded great at the time. AirCare soon found itself chasing diminishing environmental returns, made redundant by new vehicle technology and the financial need to save fuel. Public sector carbon offsets will suffer the same fate, growing as a political liability as their effectiveness declines. All this is separate from B.C.’s carbon tax and greenhouse gas reduction program, another envi-
ronmental trial balloon that is sinking back to Earth. Former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate goals officially remain in place: 33 per cent greenhouse gas reduction by 2020 and a whopping 80 per cent by 2050. If the gas boom proceeds as planned, B.C. domestic emissions will not be down, but up substantially by 2020. New liquefied natural gas export proposals continue to pop up, the latest ones on former industrial sites near Squamish and Campbell River. And with the surge of LNG activity around Kitimat and Prince Rupert already changing the landscape, questions linger about the pollution and greenhouse gas impacts. As she left for the government’s largest ever trade mission to Asia, Premier Christy Clark dismissed a study that estimated the impact of three LNG plants. That
study, done by Kitimat environment group Skeena Wild, assumed “direct drive” technology to chill and compress gas for export. It concluded that three plants would burn two and a half times the amount of natural gas currently used in Metro Vancouver. Clark and Environment Minister Mary Polak relied on the same talking point to reject the study. The technology of powering LNG is still being negotiated, as producers work towards environmental permits, so the total can’t be calculated yet. BC Hydro is predicting little electricity demand for LNG until after 2020, which suggests the early development will either be direct drive, the industry standard and simplest method, or building one or more gas-fired power plants in northwest B.C. Even if gas usage is only equivalent to one Lower Mainland, it’s plain to see green-
house gas emissions are going up. Clark has repeatedly argued that B.C. LNG should get credit for displacing coal in China and elsewhere. I asked Polak if the international community would accept B.C.’s assertion that emissions from our LNG production shouldn’t count. “We haven’t said we won’t count them,” Polak replied. “What the premier’s talked about and I’ve talked about is that this whole issue of how one accounts for greenhouse gases in a particular region is one that is constantly evolving. There are regularly changes to the international standards for accounting for these things and reporting them. And certainly the ability for one jurisdiction to impact positively on the GHG emissions of another, we think is appropriately considered in how one accounts for these things.” Clark visited the Jiangsu LNG
import facility in China that could be a key export destination. Globe and Mail China correspondent Nathan Vanderklippe covered the premier’s visit. He reports that the gas being imported at Jiangsu isn’t replacing coal. It’s being used in addition to coal in peak demand periods. Clark also visited Japan, another key customer for LNG. The whole world knows why Japan needs new energy sources. It needs to replace production from its disaster-tainted nuclear facilities. Will B.C. LNG be part of the solution to human-induced climate change? On the evidence so far, the answer is no.
fully enjoy our freedoms without the right to live in a healthy environment? Some Canadians are further ahead than others. Quebec’s Environmental Quality Act and Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms both include environmental rights. Other provinces and territories – including Ontario, the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut – provide limited environmental rights. Worldwide, 110 countries enjoy constitutional rights to a healthy environment, and 181 of 193 UN member countries support recognition of such a right. Canada and the U.S. are among the exceptions. The sad truth is that Canada fares poorly among wealthy nations on environmental performance. A recent ranking by the Washingtonbased Center for Global Development puts Canada last of 27 industrialized nations. The Conference Board of Canada rated our country 15th out of 17 industrialized nations for standards on air pollution, climate change, water and other envi-
ronmental factors. And the World Health Organization reports that 36,800 premature deaths a year and 13 per cent of illnesses and injuries in Canada are related to exposure to environmental hazards – costing us tens of billions a year in healthcare expenses and lost productivity. The benefits of constitutional protection of the environment are many and the drawbacks few. In places with such a right, people have legal avenues to protect them from activities that pollute the environment and put human health at risk. For example, Argentina’s constitutional environmental rights protection was used in a case where industrial pollution was seriously affecting the health of people along the Matanza-Riachuelo River. After residents sued the national, provincial and municipal governments and 44 corporations, Argentina’s government established clean-up, restoration and regional environmental health plans. It has increased the number of environmental inspectors in the region from three to 250,
and created 139 water, air and soil quality monitoring points. There’s still much to be done, but three new water-treatment plants and 11 new sewage-treatment plants mean millions of people now have access to clean water and sanitation. Many garbage dumps and polluting industries were shut down. And the local economy benefited. A legal right to a healthy environment is not about hamstringing corporations; it’s about ensuring they’re run responsibly and that people’s health and well-being come first. It’s also about ensuring laws are enforced and penalties imposed when they’re violated. The total amount of fines imposed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act from 1988 through 2010 (about $2.4 million) amounted to less than what the Toronto Public Library collected in overdue-book fines in one year, 2009 (about $2.7 million)! And it’s not a right-versus-left political issue. Jacques Chirac, France’s conservative president from 1995 to 2007, made constitutional rec-
ognition of the right to a healthy environment one of his priorities. More than 70,000 French citizens attended public hearings on the issue and France’s Charter for the Environment was later enacted with broad support from all political parties. Evidence suggests that stronger environmental regulation spurs innovation and competitiveness, so the right to a healthy environment can benefit the economy. In the aftermath of the Walkerton disaster, Ontario strengthened its drinkingwater legislation, which stimulated development and growth of the water-treatment technology sector. Countries with constitutional environmental protection, such as Norway, often enjoy high economic and environmental standards. It won’t be easy to get the right to a healthy environment enshrined in Canada’s Constitution. But with public support and small steps along the way – such as encouraging legal protection from municipal, regional and provincial governments – we can make it happen.
Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalNews.com Twitter:@tomfletcherbc E-mail: tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Carollers old and new took part in the Rotary Carol Sing on Dec. 4 at the NSS gym. The event is a long-standing tradition that has incorporated some more contemporary numbers. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
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It’s a tricky balance to strike, the point between tradition and innovation that makes annual community rites engaging and interesting – particularly for the younger set – but also familiar for those that have seen them performed for decade upon decade. Held on the now-traditional Wednesday night in the holiday-decorated NSS gym, Nakusp Rotary Carol Sing, in its 27th year this winter, is a seasonal standby, a bastion of old-time carols and student band performance. The crush of cars coating the walls of the road passing
through the school zone was the dead giveaway that tonight something was happening at the gym. And sure enough, a decorated tree topped with a red-velvet angel greeted attendees at the door to the gym. Decorators did a great job putting up festive markers of the season through the school gym: trees, bows, garlands and lights signified the rite of communal singing, with two blue and gold Rotary banners standing at the front as well. Although this is definitely a Christmas holiday event, there were some radical breakaway numbers performed by the all-female Formal Logic. The musical consortium of
high school students rocked John Lennon’s “Imagine” and Van Halen’s “Jump,” injecting some new blood into the night and getting younger folks in the back to their feet, jumping at the chance to take part. The new and different was counterbalanced by traditional hymns and choirs. The “munchkins,” handily led by Danielle Savage, represented the very youthful end of the spectrum, and there was hardly a choral head that wasn’t as white as the driven snow, representing the other end of the age rainbow. Patrick MacGibbon’s contribution to the night looked like one step in the direction of continuity: students are get-
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ting into music, learning to play and sing the songs that sound like celebration to them, and seeing that those songs can be non-traditional and still get played at a community Christmas concert (heck, “Jump” was a hit before these kids were even born, but it’s still revolutionary in terms of being included in a traditional songbook). Surprises like more contemporary music are a delight in an evening already filled with fantastic old-time favourites. I don’t know a single Van Halen lyric, but the novelty was fantastic, and I was happy to also be able to sing “Jingle Bells” on the same night.
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Frosty front hits Burton, nips at celebration
Top clockwise from left: Santa finds a young fan; Burton’s finest; Brian Harrop at the Burton Hall; Jerome Goodman wins a door prize; the beginning of some great tunes; Mel Matchett having a great time. Below: both Santa and his helper were whooping it up at the festive celebration. Courtesy JoAnne Alaric and Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Clouds of powdery snow whipped up by a truck heading into town turned into seconds of pure whiteout on the highway to Burton. Seconds I didn’t have to spare, running behind as I was to catch the annual Christmas parade. Pulling into the community hall, there was a suspicious dearth of parked cars and chilled Burtonites along the stretch of road between the Burton Learning Centre and the hall. Seeing my friend trudging up to the parking lot where a lone pickup truck was the only company for my car, I joked to him that the Recession had finally hit Burton and the parade had been cancelled. The quip was just about as funny as the truth: waking to minus midteen temperatures, Burton had put
the kibosh on the holiday parade, I was told. It was an arctic front that had hit the town, putting a slight chill on the celebration. Only Santa, with North Pole iceberg hardiness beneath his insulating red suit and white beard, made the trek on the the flatbed decked out with sleigh, lights and tree. The lone float arrived shortly after coral clouds shot the sky and coloured the horizon against the sharp relief of Scalping Knife mountain. Fire Chief Brian Harrop had more bad news as we made our way to the hall: there was no roasted pig for the pig roast. Perhaps the wily porker had gone “wee, wee, wee” all the way out the distributor’s clutches, or teamed up with a very eloquent and artful spider and convinced the farmer to kosher it up this year, but in any event there was no
crackling this year. Instead, Legendary Meats had supplied pork tenderloin, which also went very well with beans, sauerkraut and applesauce. Rather than the customary outdoor fire barrels, ratcheting up the excitement this year was a silent auction replete with things like helicopter rides, skis and a “mystery box” that garnered a lot of competing bids. Meal tickets, auction, and bar all put together monies needed by the Burton Volunteer Fire Department. After dinner and some baked goodies for dessert, tables were moved aside and the hall was filled with live music for dancing. Stuffed to the gills with the delicious dinner and surrounded by good cheer, it was clear the spirit of celebration continued with or without a parade and pig.
Celebrate a Life Tree The Nakusp Hospice “Celebrate a Life” tree is now up at Hub International/Barton Insurance on Broadway from Nov. 29-Dec. 31, 9-5 Mon.-Friday and 9-1 Sat. Hand-blown “Angels” and new this year, “Snowflakes”, will be for sale. Staff and volunteers will be on hand to take donations to the end of Dec. Any donations are gratefully accepted. Income Tax receipts are also issued. Come in and inscribe your loved ones name on a Christmas ball and add it to our tree. LOVED ONES HONORED IN 2012 ARE: Bill and Helen Turner Helen and Julie Zeleznik Kathie Fields Bruce Zeleznik Ian McEwan Deceased Legion L.A. Steph Ritchie Bill Brown Billy Coffman Faye Brown Shirley Henry Nino DeBoni Graham and Buddy Brown Freda Waterfield
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When the Silvesmith generation system in Sandon was first built in the 1890s, it took upwards of 500 men and crates of blasting powder to string the tongue and groove stave pipe system 610 feet up the mountainside into for intake streams. This summer a group of three (Hal Wright, Tom Reigal, Andrew Wright and some helpers) replaced 3,600 feet of the wooden pipe with new polyethelene pipes. Of course, notes Sandon’s Hal Wright, of the Silversmith Power and Light Corporation, this time they had the benefit of roadways and diesel machines. “We got every gallon of water out of those last pipes. As long as it’s kept wet, it lasts for a long, long time. It’s kind of like those old sailing [ships] they pull up from the deep,” Wright said. “It was kind of a strange thing after 100 years draining the pipe for the last time.”
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He added: “We should really put an obituary in the paper for the old pipeline.” It was clogged with cedar roots and prone to avalanche issues; both will be averted with the new, buried plastic pipe. It all feeds to the original Silversmith Pelton-wheel generator, a 500-kilowatt system that was linked into the Hydro grid in 2001. The new pipe will boost capacity and reliability. Wright said the water reaches speeds over 200 km/h when it gets to the generator. The generator, said Wright, is remarkably efficient despite its age. Wright said more replacements are planned for the future, but they are keeping a section of the wood stave pipes in Sandon as
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It’s been a fantastically fun year at the Nakusp Public Library. The Staff, volunteers and members of the Board of Directors would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season, and to thank all of you for your support of the library over the past year. We would not be able to have such a beautiful library without the help of so many. Our Christmas tree, generously donated by Heather Maxfield, has filled up nicely with requests for additions to our collection. An order
has been placed, and the first shipment of new books is expected any day, right in time for your holiday reading. The library will be closing interlibrary loan services from Dec. 14 to Jan. 1, and the library itself will be closed from Dec. 25 to Jan. 1. Come in soon to stock up for holiday reading and viewing, and while you’re there have a look at our hand-crafted items and like-new, very gently used books for sale at great prices for yourself or gifting. Hot Apple Cider and cookies will be on offer between Dec. 18 and 24 for you to enjoy
while you browse. December 14 will also be the last day to get a raffle ticket on Marilyn McKinnon’s gorgeous Gingerbread Quilt. The draw will be held on Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. at the library. In other news, the elevator has been installed in the addition to the Centennial Building and, by all appearances, the addition will be completed very soon and the elevator operational. We’re very excited about having easy access to the library for all, and about our closer connections with our new neigh-
bour, the Nakusp Historical Archives. Our first co-operative program is already in the works. On Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at 7 p.m., Kyle Kush, who has been cataloging at the archives, will share coloured photographs of the Arrow Lakes region taken between 1944 and 1970 and the stories that go with them at the library. These photographs have only recently been discovered in the archives and have been seen by few. It’s sure to be an enlightening tour through the many changes to the region since 1944.
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Celebrate the holiday season with community music Contributed by Marilyn Massey
Come and support our community artists as they share their love of music during this Christmas season. The NSS Senior Band, the Fauq Singers, soloists, the Arrow Lakes String Ensemble, students from the Massey School of Music, and the Arrow Lakes Community Choir are performing on Sunday, December 15, as part of the Arrow Lakes Arts Council’s Christmas Celebration. This will be the first of our two community artists’ concerts for the 2013-14 concert season, but this one
is the Christmas season one, so come get holly and jolly Sunday afternoon. These two concerts will be fund raisers for the Deepening Peace Sculpture on the Nakusp waterfront by Toru Fujibayashi. This ho-ho-holiday concert is being held at the Bonnington Arts Centre and will start at 2:00 p.m. There will be a donation jar at the door for your contributions, doors open at 1:30 p.m. and there will be open seating. Come early so you can choose the best seats (just as a heads up, it’s likely be standing room only).
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.
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Older pets require some extra time and TLC the coat must be clipped short or else it must be de-matted, a long and painful experience for the dog (and groomer) in which each matt is cut in half with scissors and then separated with a slicker brush and comb until the undercoat is completely removed. The final result is often a bit moth-eaten in appearance and the dog’s skin is usually irritated. If possible prevention of matts is best so grooming regularly and often is a good idea for any of the non-shedding breeds. The four Tarasoff dogs are 12-year-old Barney, four-year-old Jenny and Jenny’s two-year-old sons, Jake and Billy. Jake and Billy are the easy ones. They get a simple haircut, short but not too short with a short moustache and beard, nails trimmed, ears cleaned, and a good scrub during which their anal glands are expressed. Then they are blown dry and they are re-trimmed
for neatness especially the feet, face and butt. Jenny is a little more exotic with a short face and feet, longish on the top of her head and very long on her back and legs like the mop-like show-dogs you see on TV. Barney is clipped short but as the eldest dog, he is the one who takes extra care: clipping carefully between sore and stiff feet and toes, clipping around looser lips from missing or sore teeth, and taking care while clipping the tummy and groin because of sore knees and hips. He also tends to get clipper rash so it is important that he is not cut too short in the tummy and groin. Pick-up day for the Tarasoff dogs, gives me a workout as a groomer. I get to do the full range of trims and the raison d’etre for the dog groomer: the short and sensible, the long and lush, and extra care for the elderly dog. After 33 years as a dog groomer, I still enjoy the dogs.
Jake, Jenny and Bill are three peas in a dog pod. Actually, they’re a family: Jenny is mom to Jake and Bill. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Til Niquidet Your Pets and Mine Writing about older pets in last week’s column brought to mind many of the older dogs I have groomed as Grooming by Til, and now groom here at Brouse Loop Kennels. Many of these old-timers have been getting their haircuts and baths for many years. Some I have seen from puppyhood, through youth
and middle-age and now in their sunset years. Puppies are a challenge as they learn good manners and cooperation and mature dogs are easier and sometime we get to do something fancy. With elderly dogs, shoulders and elbows are stiff and sore when I am lifting legs to shave or scissor, brushing and clipping is more difficult because of lumps and bumps and nails grow longer as pets become less active. I groom several generations of dogs with the pets from the Tarasoff family. Gloria Tarasoff and her daughter, Annette, take very good care of their four Shih Tzu crosses. I pick the dogs up for a bath and haircut once per month. The Shih Tzu is a small long-coated breed with a sturdy
body, short face and large round eyes. Shih Tzu’s are considered a non-shedding breed with two coats: a long silky guard coat which grows continuously, somewhat like human hair, and then a thick, wooly undercoat which is shorter and thicker. Non-shedding breeds do actually shed but the loose hair gets caught in the longer coat. This loose hair must be combed out or it will become matted. Like felted wool, matts can form tight to the skin, sometimes wrapping themselves around the legs and body, especially if the dogs are bathed without being thoroughly brushed. By this time, they are difficult to comb through. Clippers do not cut through matts but must cut underneath the mats, as a result
Holy Shih Tzu, that’s a cute dog! As an older dog, Jenny needs a bit more TLC. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
Brilliant birds perform complex and beautiful courtship
Gary Davidson Birds of Nakusp Since my last article, we have moved slowly from northern Queensland to the southeast corner. Queensland is a large state; we are now over 1,500 kilometres south of Port Douglas where we spent most of September and October. Not surprisingly, the bird species change significantly over such a distance. There are three species pairs which seem to illustrate this quite well. In the northern rain forests there are Victoria’s Riflebird, Spotted Catbird and Chowchilla;
in the southern rain forests these three are replaced by some very similar species: Paradise Riflebird, Green Catbird and Logrunner. The riflebirds are members of the birds of paradise family. This spectacular family, known for their very elaborate courtship displays, are found primarily in Papua and New Guinea. The two riflebirds, (along with a third one that occurs only in the extreme northern tip of the Cape York Peninsula), are very similar in appearance and at first glance seem to be uniformly black. But the black plumage is highly iridescent and each time it turns slightly, colours flash from the feathers. Like other members of the family, it uses body language as part of its courtship display. Birds of paradise seem to be able transform their bodies into amazing shapes to create dazzling images for the females to judge. This is hard for the casual photographer to capture on film, but the attached low quality image will give you some idea.
The catbirds are not in any way related to the Grey Catbird of North America. It has a similar name because like our catbird, the Australian catbirds make a lot of cat-like sounds. Again, both species are very similar in appearance with a bright green back and generally streaked and speckled underside. They are rainforest birds that primarily eat fruit, but they also have a reputation for sometimes taking young from other birds’ nests. The Chowchilla and the Logrunner are not similar in appearance, but are very similar in habits. Both feed on food items found amongst the leaf-litter on the rainforest floor. Typically, it is their scratching in the leaves that first gives away their presence. The Chowchilla is black above and white below with a prominent bluish-white eye-ring. In contrast, the Logrunner is mix of browns, black and white providing fairly effective camouflage against a dry leafy background. Both species make a
The Victoria’s riflebird displays some fantastic courting behaviour. Courtesy Liz Hewison large dome nest on the ground. In my last article I mentioned the diversity of honeyeaters in Australia. At that time we had encountered 25 different species. Since we’ve been moving south, we’ve been able to add to this
list and we can now claim more than 30 members of this large and interesting group of Australian birds. The list will continue to grow as we move still further south in the next couple of months.