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Salmon reintroduction emerges as CRT review issue
This image from 1908 shows a hunting party from the Comaplix area near Galena Bay with the bounty from their salmon-shooting expedition on the Comaplix River. Salmon once migrated up the Columbia River past Revelstoke, but the annual passage was stopped in the late 1930s with the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State. Arrow Lakes Historical Society image Aaron Orlando
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If all goes according to Bill Green’s plan, the first reintroduced Columbia River salmon will cross the U.S.-Canada border in 2016, 78 years after the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam blocked their passage in 1938. The plan doesn’t stop there. His organization’s goal? “Let’s restore the salmon in 100 years, by 2040,” Green tells me in an interview from his office at the Cranbrook-based Canadian Columbia River Intertribal Fisheries Commission, where he serves as director, overseeing six staff.
Created in the early 1990s in partnership with the Ktunaxa, Shuswap and Okanagan First Nations, the CCRIFC has toiled (amongst other work) on the salmon restoration concept since then. Their efforts are often technical, bureaucratic or otherwise behind the scenes. Green explains, for example, that the CCRIFC was involved in the environmental assessment process for the Revelstoke Dam Unit 5 process, working to guarantee minimum water flows once the new generator is installed. “I think it’s fair to say as a result of our
efforts we now have the minimum flow there,” Green said. The minimum flows are beneficial to fish in that ecosystem. They also intervened in the Waneta and Brilliant expansions to advocate for designs that would facilitate future salmon passage. The CCRIFC’s efforts haven’t been in the public eye often – other than an occasional news story. They don’t even have a website, but they did launch an awareness campaign this year, including work at the Columbia Basin Watershed Network’s Think Like a Watershed Symposium in the East Kootenay this summer. An awareness team visited high schools in Revelstoke and Nakusp where they presented the salmon reintroduction concept to students, telling them they’d be the ones to bring the salmon back. But mostly, the CCRIFC studies, involves itself in regulatory processes related to the Columbia River system, liaises with partners in the U.S., and develops plans for salmon reintroduction. Their profile seems destined to be raised in the coming years. On Dec. 13, the ‘U.S. Entity’ – the American body representing U.S. stakeholders in the Columbia River Treaty review – released its ‘regional recommendations,’ sending them to the federal U.S. State Department for review. Key to the American provision is an increased emphasis on “ecosystem-based function” in the U.S. Entity position. They are seeking to add a spectrum of ecosystem considerations into the treaty, saying they were omitted in the 1964 agreement, and
have been provided for on an ad hoc basis since then. Prominent in the U.S. Entity position’s ecosystem-based recommendations is a recommended joint U.S.-Canada program to investigate and possibly implement “restored fish passage and [the] reintroduction of anadromous fish on the main stem of the Columbia River to Canadian spawning grounds.” It required significant organization and lobbying to get salmon passage restoration onto the U.S. Entity’s regional recommendations, explained Paul Lumley, Executive Director of the U.S.-based Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. (The Canadian and American entities have very similar names and do co-operate with each other, but are not to be confused with each other.) In an interview with the Times Review from his Portland, Oregon head office, the Yakama tribe-affiliated executive director explained getting the salmon restoration on the U.S. Entity agenda was “a real journey.” The U.S. Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s mission is to ensure a unified voice in the overall management of fishery resources, and to protect U.S. tribes’ treaty rights through exercising the sovereign powers of the tribes. Since they were formed in the late 1970s, the CRITFC has achieved legal wins, treaty partnerships, scientific studies, advocacy campaigns, conservation initiatives and gained regulatory and enforcement authority over fisheries.
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The company behind the truck that spilled its load of jet fuel into Lemon Creek this summer says the driver got bad directions. Executive Flight Centre is responding to a class action lawsuit filed by a Slocan Valley resident which names the Province, the helicopter company requiring the fuel for forest fire fighting and the transport company. Executive Flight Centre says they were given incorrect directions by the province who verbally communicated they should
use Lemon Creek Road. They also say the helicopter company Transwest provided no information on how to reach the staging area and delegated directions to the province. Before the tanker drove up Lemon Creek Road, another Executive Flight Centre driver used the road to try access the fuelling station. A maintenance worker, who happened to be on site, told him Lemon Creek wasn’t the proper way to access the staging area and gave out new directions. Executive Flight Centre says this driver informed the Prov-
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ince of the mistaken directions but nothing was done to rectify the situation. “The Province knew, or should have know that, in the emergency conditions created by the firefighting operation, motorists involved in that operation, including Executive Fuel’s drivers, might mistakenly use Lemon Creek Road to access the staging area,” reads the company’s response to the lawsuit. They go on to say the road, under management of the Province, was dangerous and not properly maintained.
On July 26, 33,000 litres of jet fuel entered Lemon Creek and downstream rivers resulting in an evacuation of people and a massive cleanup. Executive Flight Centre says they’ve spent $4 million on that cleanup and wants that bill paid as well as any lawsuit payouts covered. The Province says they abide by the “polluter-pay principle” which keeps taxpayers from being on the hook for cleanups. Slocan Valley resident John Wittmayer comments on the “blame game” on Slocan Valley Emergency Response, a Facebook
page that has documented the spill and its outcomes. “There will be this assessing blame game and positioning to reduce the payout,” he says. “Industry should never be allowed to monitor themselves, and they will need to be accountable for their mishaps. The provincial government has an opportunity here to prove that they have the stewardship values to ensure this never happens again. If they ignore their responsibility in the matter, they will confirm what many people already suspect—that they are pro industry at any cost.”
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Positions emerge ahead of 2014 Columbia River Treaty deadline
U.S. stakeholders seek to elevate ecosystem function to new pillar of treaty, while regional consultation in Canadian Columbia Basin stresses need for inclusion of impacted residents AARON ORLANDO
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As stakeholder groups on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border have revealed their positions on the Columbia River Treaty in the past weeks, it’s becoming apparent the international boundary line isn’t necessarily the defining divide between stakeholder positions. (See stories on pages 1, 2 and 4) In the past weeks, two major stakeholders in the CRT process issued their recommendations. The first is the U.S. Entity, which represents many diverse stakeholders south of the border. The second is the Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee, who formed their recommendations to government after hosting a series of community input gathering sessions in the Canadian Columbia Basin region. The open houses were facilitated by the Columbia Basin Trust.
BASIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT GROUP DEFINES POSITION AFTER RESIDENT CONSULTATION The Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee (CRTLGC) released their recommendations to government on Dec. 11, asking for a bigger voice for Basin residents, reduced impacts from Treaty dams, better ecosystem function and more equitable sharing of benefits flowing from the 1964 treaty. In an interview with the Revelstoke Times Review, committee chairperson Deb Kozak said that residents want to have continued input into the Columbia River Treaty process.
“We are asking for more consultation and working with the Basin [residents when] changes are planned,” she said. “We have asked for advisory status during those discussions.” Kozak said Basin local governments want to be involved in international discussions to provide guidance and get feedback. The CRTLGC is asking for an assessment of impacts and benefits of the current and future treaty. Kozak said their meetings across the Basin in 2012 and 2013 attracted about 2,300 people to events, including in Revelstoke, which isn’t part of the Association of Kootenay–Boundary Local Governments, but was included in the process. In terms of the content of the treaty, the CRTLGC divides their recommendations on treaty issues and negotiations into eight points: — The CRTLGC wants impacts on the Basin reduced, not increased. — The CRTLGC wants equitable benefit sharing that considers issues beyond flood control and power generation. They want benefits that the U.S. receives to be accounted for, such as tourism, recreation, navigation, ecosystems and agriculture. They note these issues were not accounted for in the original Columbia River Treaty deal in 1964. In our interview, Kozak said flood control alone is a massive benefit to the U.S. “The United States feels they are paying too much, whereas if we take a look at the numbers up here and the analysis we’ve done, one major flood would cost billions of dollars down there if there was no coordinated response to flood control.” — The CRTLGC wants “ecosystem function” to be a “firstorder value” that is incorporated in the treaty on the same level as
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flood control and power production. Kozak said that environmental concerns were barely on the radar in the 1960s when the CRT was negotiated, and the treaty needs to be updated to reflect contemporary values. “These are industrial working reservoirs,” she said. “It’s all about power production and flood control and it has huge impacts to this day.” — The CRTLGC wants carefully-coordinated flood control planning when the existing flood control agreement expires in 2024. – The U.S. Libby Dam must be brought into the treaty fully to ensure it’s operated in a similar way as other Treaty dams, in order to ensure Canadian interests are incorporated into its operational decisions. This recommendation focuses on the negative impacts of the portion of the dam’s reservoir located in Canada. — That Columbia Basin Trustowned dams are not negatively impacted. — That existing Canadian rights to use water for domestic uses be maintained. — The CRTLGC wants climate change considerations incorporated into treaty negotiations. — Salmon. The committee supports technical and financial feasibility of returning salmon to the Canadian portion of the Columbia River. The CRTLGC review also identified a host of domestic issues expressed by residents, and urged the provincial government and BC Hydro to work with local government and residents on them. In other words, residents’ and local governments’ interface on treaty issues is usually with the provincial government or BC Hydro, not any entities south of the border. Residents said there was lots of room for improvement on how this
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relationship works and, through the CRTLGC, expressed them in seven different points: — Mitigate and compensate. Basin residents want the provincial government to continue and increase efforts to mitigate for current or future treaty-related impacts. — The CRTCLG recommends ongoing study, enforcement and compensation on community economic development issues, saying more needs to be done to compensate for economic opportunities lost by the treaty dams. — The committee recommends engaging residents on issues like reservoir management. — In two separate recommendations, the committee pushes for a water management process for the Kootenay River and a wildlife restoration program for the Koocanusa Reservoir. — The committee said the Columbia and Duncan Water Use Plans that were developed in the mid-2000s have not been adequately implemented, and that the provincial government and BC Hydro can “build trust and goodwill with Basin communities” by doing a better job implementing the plans. The committee said dif-
ficulty accessing information about implementing the plans and “lack of ongoing involvement” are issues. — The limited budget for the Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program was a concern, but the committee felt it needed more information before making recommendations. Kozak, who is an elected councillor with the City of Nelson, said the local government committee was determined to get basin residents’ views on the table leading up to potential negotiations. “Even though we had no voice the first time around in the ‘60s, we decided this time it’s really, really important that we not be left out of these discussions because things could go really sideways if you do not have information directly from the source that is being impacted,” she said. Kozak said the path forward for treaty negotiations is not clearly defined at this point. The provincial government has issued a draft position on the treaty, but not their final position. Negotiations could occur within the framework of the existing treaty, or entities could exercise their option to withdraw.
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Canadian local governments support CRT salmon study
Salmon Ambassadors Gerry Nellestijn and Nevada Nicholas visited schools in Nakusp this past September, telling them about salmon and dams. Courtesy Leslie Leitch
Tourism from page 1 Lumley said restoration of salmon runs into Canada could happen in our lifetimes. “We are probably talking at least a decade, probably a couple of decades before we can see significant numbers of fish coming back to Canada,” he said. “I am confident it can be done; we just have to have the will to say that we’re going to make it happen. I have a great deal of confidence from where I’m at because I know and I’m on the right side of history [by] making sure these fish come back to Canada.” The technology and science behind fish passage is improving. Both the U.S. and Canadian tribal commissions are co-hosting an April conference in Portland, Oregon that will focus on restoring historical fish passage on the Columbia River. Part of that Future of Our Salmon 2014 conference will be technical presentations demonstrating recent advances in fish passage technology. Out of the conference, organizers intend to develop a unified strategy to restore fish passage “that allows Columbia River Basin fish to return to their entire historic range,” according to the event brochure.
Can it be done? And who’s going to pay for it?
The naysayers focus on two points: it’s technically too difficult and just too expensive. “I think they’re assuming it can’t be done,” Lumley explains. “People out there who are saying the loudest that it can’t be done are those that might be on the hook for paying to make sure it gets done. I believe totally that if we can put a man on the moon, we can get salmon past Grand Coulee, past all these other dams. We can’t conclude it’s impossible until we study it, and it really hasn’t been thoroughly studied. Anybody that concludes before we even study it that it can’t be done [has] got an ulterior motive, in my opinion.” On the main stem of the Columbia River, salmon are currently blocked by the Chief Joseph Dam, which was built downstream from the Grand Coulee. Both Green and Lumley explain the two U.S. dams are significant hurdles that need funding to be overcome. After that, the next physical barriers are the Brilliant Dam, the Hugh Keenleyside and the Waneta Dam. The Columbia Power Corporation owns the generating stations and is legally bound to provide fish passage if salmon make it that far, explained Green. The requirement was built into environmental assessment agreements when these facilities added on new power generators in recent decades and years. “Once we get them upstream of Grand Coulee, then we’ve got access into Arrow Lakes and that means all the way up to Revel-
stoke with respect to Sockeye and Chinook, into the Slocan system upstream of Brilliant and at least upstream into Waneta and possibly into the Salmo River. It’s a huge step,” Green said. From the activists’ perspective, the technical and funding challenge lays in the two American dams. Lumley approaches it from the position of shared responsibility, and that’s expressed in the U.S. Entity position, which calls for “shared costs” for a joint program to investigate and implement restored fish passage. In other words, Canada should help pay for the studies and fish passage work on the American dams. “I don’t know that Canada’s actually concluded that [fish passage] should not be a part of the Columbia River Treaty process,” Lumley said. “What I have heard from them in writing is they don’t want to pay for it. Especially at Grand Coulee with something ... on the United States side and Canada should not be on the hook for paying the bill – it’s a U.S. responsibility. Now, I have a different opinion on that.” What about Revelstoke Dam and Mica Dam? “It is going to be technologically sophisticated,” said Canadian Columbia River Intertribal Fish Commission director Bill Green. Technologically, Green points to the Deschutes Passage in Oregon and the Lewis River project in Southwestern Washington State as
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recent examples of technical fixes that enable fish restoration progress. Currently, many dams on the U.S. Columbia River have fish passage, and Green said they have developed successful passages. More study is needed, and environmental approval is required. Green envisions “trap and truck” testing within a few years, bringing the salmon from below Chief Joseph to above Grand Coulee, then releasing radio-tagged fish to see what they do from there. Green worked with a sockeye restoration project with the Okanagan First Nation in the late 1990s, when numbers were down to a just a couple thousand spawners a year. Now the total return is approaching half a million. “That is a testament to the power of salmon when you give them an opportunity to do wonderful things,” Green said. “Dams aren’t impassable.”
on both sides of the border exploring the technical and financial feasibility of returning salmon to their historic ranges in the Canadian portion of the Columbia River.” However, the committee didn’t want cash to flow across the border on the issue: “The committee believes each country should take responsibility for restoration activities in their jurisdiction.” The local government committee chairperson Deb Kozak said they’d like to see feasibility work continue. “Our request that the government continue these studies.” Kozak said. The provincial government released their draft recommendations on the Columbia River Treaty review in midOctober. They argue that since the migration ended in 1938, decades before the Columbia River Treaty, salmon passage is not a treaty issue. “British Columbia’s perspective is that restoration of fish passage and habitat, if feasible, should be the responsibility of each country regarding their respective infrastructure,” states the Government of B.C. in their draft recommendations. However, in response to questions from the Revelstoke Times Review, a B.C. government spokesperson issued this statement in early October: “Having said that, we are currently conducting public consultations with Basin residents because it’s essential that we shape the future of the Treaty with input from all those who are involved.” The final B.C. recommendations are expected sometime in the new year.
Canadian local governments support salmon study in CRT On Dec. 11, the B.C. Columbia River Treaty Local Governments’ Committee released their CRT process recommendations, which were compiled after consultation with Columbia Basin residents. They supported the study of fish passage restoration: “First Nations and other Basin residents are passionate about returning salmon to the Columbia River in Canada. We strongly support agencies and First Nations/Tribes
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Is there a war on Christmas?
Craig Savage A Matter of Faith “The War on Christmas,” for those who are not aware, is the practice of secularizing greetings around Christmastime to “Happy Holidays” and avoiding any references to the religious aspects of the holiday. Some Christians have taken to the airwaves to decry these practices as dishonest at best (we all know it’s Christmas they’re talking about) and discrimination at worst. We wring our hands and worry that one of the two most sacred days in the year is somehow in danger. But there has been another war on Christmas going on. Is Christmas about Santa Claus or Jesus? “Santa Baby” or the baby in the manger? Those in the evangelical Christian community are familiar with the refrain “Keep Christ in Christmas.” For some, this means that truly devout Christians should not sing about Jolly Old Saint Nick, reindeer, elves and such. To do so would be to dilute the pure, original purpose for the festive season. I once had a friend tell me his conspiracy theories about how Santa Claus was basically invented by CocaCola to sell more sugary drinks. And of course he pointed out that when you switch some letters around, “Santa” becomes “Satan.” This aversion to secular Christmas shows a misunderstanding of the holiday. As with Easter and the spring equinox, Christmas is a religious holiday tacked on to an existing secular
celebration of the winter solstice. We know Jesus wasn’t born on December 25. We know that the Yuletide season existed without nativity scenes and Christmas carols. Christmas is about bringing the message of hope to the biggest party we could find. It makes little sense to throw cold water all over that party when it’s the moment when Jesus is already getting the most airtime by far of any moment in the year. Millions of people will hear the good news of Jesus on the radio in the mall, in a Charlie Brown special on television, and at community Christmas celebrations. Jesus knew how to bring something supernatural to a party. When he showed up at a wedding party, he performed a famous miracle of turning water into wine. The party wasn’t about him, but nobody remembers whose wedding that was today. They remember that he made the party even better. That’s what he continues to do today—he makes a festive season even better. So if you want to see more Christ in Christmas, then bring him to the party! Put up a nativity scene, sing the Christmas carols that celebrate Christ’s birth, and join in the festivities with your friends and neighbours. So to our community I say, “Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
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Are we estranged from Earth? Bob Harrington It’s Your World A radio commentator called BP’s Oil catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico the “Chernobyl of the petrochemical industry.” A scientist later declared that we are creating conditions that may ruin the Earth. Obviously urgent changes in human behaviour are needed. Technology has provided us with means of subduing Earth for often questionable purposes. Many technological innovations are useful, others dangerous to Earth’s ecosystems need severe regulation. Earth sustains us. It is not a mere commodity for development. The Greek philosopher Plato commented on “techne” (technology). He saw that a heavy reliance on technology would lead to an extreme narrowing of reality and weaken spiritual, logical, and aesthetic concerns; making people a servant of their tools. Thus the “whole person” can become a fragmented individual easily tempted to meaningless pursuits. Since the ability to contemplate deeper meanings is reduced, the temptation to obsess oneself with trivia is increased. As Plato said, people can thereby be lured away from the good and noble. This is the beginning of spiritual ignorance. The Old Testament revealed ancient awareness of intelligence and divinity in all living things. Consider these verses from the twelfth Chapter of the Book of Job: “…speak to the earth and it shall teach thee” and “the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind, is in the hand of
the Lord.” A modern scientific text, Microcosmos by Dr. Lynn Margulis, reminds us that, “Our own bodies are composed of ten quadrillion animal cells and another one hundred quadrillion bacterial cells.” You will learn from this book that bacteria “invented” fermentation, the wheel (known as the proton rotary motor), sulfur breathing, photosynthesis and nitrogen fixing. In short, higher technology than we now have preceded us by millions of years. Prior to the Industrial Revolution sagacious and moral observations were made about Earth and also about technology’s possible effect on life. Sir William Temple (16281699 AD), the Archbishop of Canterbury offered this thought: “The existing industrial order leads to recklessness and sacrilege in the treatment of natural resources…it is largely responsible for the problem of the ‘mass man’ who easily develops the herd psychology.” His remarks are applicable today in regard to the consequences which are exemplified by humanity’s possibly lethal addiction to petrochemicals. Several hundred years before the birth of Christ the Chinese religion-philosophy known as the Tao Te Ching (the Way of Life) provided insights such as the following: As for those who would take the whole world To tinker it as they see fit, I observe that they never succeed: For the world is a sacred vessel Not made to be altered by man. The tinker will spoil it; Usurpers will lose it. A belief system called Sto-
icism emerged about 300 BC. The tenets of Stoicism are historically recognized as underlying many of the beliefs of Christianity. Stoicism helped pave the way for a dogma which stressed the necessity of faith. It called for lives of simplicity, morality and asceticism. It emphasized a concept that is now basically ignored. This was the realization that all things exist within the Divine. Some Stoics embraced a life of retreat and were called anchorites. Others practiced strong selfdiscipline and were known as ascetics. Some retreated into contemplative life and were known as “monachi” and their retreat was into a “monasterium.” Beneath all this was the basic Stoic concept, that people are a part of God and Nature and must observe, honour, and protect the law of the world. The universe was spoken of as a living organism of which God is the soul, as well as the source of universal law and the infusing spirit that sustains all. Live according to the benevolence and orderliness of the universe said the Stoics and enjoy “euthymia” which signifies peace and well being. Living according to the divine will brings about a happy inner spirit which comes to resemble the Deity. In short what religions call the Creation is itself Divine, and Earth merits honourable and even reverent treatment. Human leaders have forged an “economy” addicted to wealth and power which ignores the health of the planet that underwrites the real economy. Unless we once again recognize the holiness of creation and begin to treat it with the respect it deserves we may be drastically shortening our days (daze?) on Earth.
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‘U.S. Entity’ sets position in Columbia River Treaty review The organization representing regional interests in the U.S. Columbia Basin has sent their ‘regional recommendations’ on the Columbia River Treaty review to the U.S. State Department. Amongst a spectrum of positions, the U.S. Entity seeks to elevate ‘ecosystem-based function’ as primary purpose alongside flood control and power generation Aaron Orlando
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The ‘U.S. Entity’ – an organization representing the interests of regional stakeholders and tribal sovereigns in the U.S. Columbia Basin – released its ‘regional recommendations’ to the U.S. State Department on Dec. 13. The recommendations spell out U.S. stakeholder positions on the
upcoming Columbia River Treaty review process. The recommendation states ways the stakeholders would potentially like to see the treaty change after 2024, a key date in the 1964 Columbia River Treaty (see sidebar on page 10 for explanation.) The U.S. Entity recommendation was the result of a consultation and lobby process, and the
recommended positions weren’t a foregone conclusion. The U.S. Entity calls for a “modernized framework” for the CRT. It elevates ‘ecosystem-based function’ as a key new recommendation, to be considered alongside the original main purposes of the treaty, which were flood control and water management for the purpose of hydroelectric genera-
tion. “It is important to achieve a modernized framework for the treaty that balances power production, flood risk management, and ecosystem-based function as the primary purposes, while also recognizing and implementing all authorized purposes,” the U.S. recommendation states. The U.S. recommendation notes many ecosystem programs have been added in the basin on an ad hoc basis since it was ratified in 1964, but more needs to be done, and some of these initiatives need to be incorporated into the framework. The U.S. recommendation seeks to revise the formula on
which U.S. payments to Canada are based, calling the current system an “imbalance.” “When the treaty was ratified, the United States and Canada structured Canada’s share of these benefits as one-half of the downstream power benefits with the Canadian Treaty projects as compared to without those projects,” it states. “An equitable sharing of these benefits should instead be based on the more realistic measure of the power value of coordinated operations as compared to non-coordinated operations.” In other words, the U.S. Entity says the U.S. is paying “signif-
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Helping hands help the transition to transit
Marilyn Boxwell Seniors helping seniors Over the past few months, local, district-wide and B.C. residents in general have witnessed what is tantamount to a vast and growing development of public transit systems situated not only within our own province, but throughout the entire nation. This comes as very good news, especially for small and isolated communities such as ours, currently grappling with the challenge of dealing effectively with the real-
ity that approximately one in seven citizens aged 65 or over are clocking in as requiring a variety of effective transportation options. For most of us, this will ultimately assist us in meeting our goal of maintaining self-sufficiency and growing independence within all aspects of our lives. The fact is, affordable and efficient public bus transportation has become a major issue in most of our lives. My own quest for available local options arrived with somewhat of a surprise, early last summer. As shared with readers in my last column, my much-appreciated vehicle had joined the ranks of the non-operative scuttle-bug, forcing some major changes within my own familiar routine. I remember well, when the day came that the test was on-schedule but the question which followed: was I? I had suddenly recalled that I was due to attend a planning meeting in the Village, so in my usual hurried fashion and without giving
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generation, during the era of The Great Depression. We have come a long way, folks, but it is wise to follow up on the advice given by our long-ago pioneers who knew the day would come when many of us here and elsewhere, would be tested to the full on whether we would succeed. Now travelling along the current super highway of wisdom and knowledge still remaining open to us before the digital age, and all that goes with it, becomes the new reality. The next column, I will begin outlining the local bus service available to us along with the heart-felt and sincere expression of appreciation I wish to extend to the caring, kind and compassionate drivers current and former, along with our local scheduler/dispatcher Shannon who all work diligently to keep us on track, out of the Community Services complex on Highway 23.
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it much thought, I quickly scrambled to don my outdoor apparel, opened the exit door with the full intention of jumping in to my beloved jolly jumper to take flight, but instead, found myself facing an unexpected shock. Good grief. I felt stunned ... for no car was at all in sight! I had momentarily forgotten that my dear old four-wheeler which I had relied upon so heavily for close to 17 years, had vanished permanently from sight, a so-called victim of “old age,” and already awaiting a final pronouncement at the far-away across town recycling yard, never to be seen as it once was in my driveway, ever again. Thoughts bordering panic tumbled forth. What was I going to do, now that the time had come for me to turn to Plan B, my favourite pseudonym, in order to create a seamless journey of getting to my meeting on time. The answer came in the form of a commercial taxi which arrived on my doorstep with
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Cue music: Flight of the Valkyries. Fade in: the sound of chopper blades as a bright yellow helicopter comes in for a landing on the Burton flats. Crouched against a short stack of boxes and crates, a man wearing ski goggles is buffeted by a brief gust of snow as the aircraft touches and pilot Mark Homis powers it down. A flurry of action, and the chopper is once again loaded, taking Martin and Shelly Glasheen and boxes up to Hilda Hut on Mount Hilda. The ‘hut’ is part of Valkyr Adventure’s operations started up 10 years ago by the Glasheens.
‘Hut’ is a very modest word for the three-storey building that can accommodate a dozen guests as well as guides and staff. The handbuilt lodge is one of two (the other is Valkyr Lodge on Naumulten Mountain) constructed from timbers flown in by helicopter, and is a bright and comfortable space complete with indoor plumbing. Powered by micro-hydro, there is even internet at this cabin in the woods, as well as a hot tub and a sauna. Laura Ingalls Wilder eat your heart out. Surrounding the little chalet on the mountain is some excellent ski terrain guest can easily access. Making the most out of the preparatory Dec. 14 trip up to Hilda Hut, the Glasheens donated extra seat spaces to the Burton Volun-
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teer Fire Department silent auction, raising a bit of money for the firefighters and giving lucky someones a bird’s eye view of the valley. Ski guide Tim Styles and his girlfriend Marie-France Lessor were part of the second load up to the hut. They were part of the effort to get the chalet up and running for the season, test the snow and get some skiing in on the pristine slopes. Tim has been working with the Glasheens for a few years, and has high praise for them. “If there’s ever an apocalypse, Martin is someone you want to live with,” he said Tim the ski guide. Barring apocalypse, Hilda Hut might also be just a great place to spend some time.
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The Savage School of Music choir were a hit in their last community performance for the year. Courtesy Craig Savage By Craig Savage
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On Monday, Dec. 16, the students of Savage School of Music displayed their talents with Christmas music at Saddleback Community Church. The Junior Kids’ Choir added actions and enthusiasm to songs like “Up on the Housetop” and “Catch a Falling Star.” This was actually the last of several performances for the choir, which included the Rotary Community Carol Sing, Celebration of Light, and Hal-
cyon House. A variety of Danielle Savage’s students in piano and guitar performed Christmas classics throughout the evening. In lieu of refreshments, Savage asked those in attendance to bring items for the local food bank. At the close of the evening, she presented each student with Purdy’s chocolates purchased in support of Nakusp Figure Skating. Danielle also announced, with mixed emotions, that she will be taking a six month sabbatical from teaching in order to
spend more time with her family. “I didn’t come to this decision lightly,” she commented. For those who wish to continue with lessons during this time, she referred students to Marilyn Massey, NSS band teacher Patrick MacGibbon, and her most advanced guitar student, Bryce Friedenberger. She opened up the possibility of taking on a limited number of students before the six months are up, but will consider those on a case-bycase basis.
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Which one of these doesn’t belong: Boring. Slow. Cross country skiing. Alpine skiing’s low-key cousin Nordic has been dogged with a reputation of being slow-moving and, well, not all that interesting. HA! It’s not true! The Nordic sport is a lot like cycling, said Hills Nordic Ski Club’s Sports Development Program Director Kip Drobish. Fast sprints are where technique really counts, he told the Arrow Lakes News. Wait. Fast? Yes, indeed, and a spectator sport too. Cross country races held at Canmore’s Nordic track attract lots of both skiers and watchers, thanks to its varied terrain, said Drobish. But first you have to get good enough to enjoy tricky terrain, and like learning a second language, the sooner you start, the easier it is. You can start your ankle biters early with the Hills Nordic Ski Club’s Jackrabbit program for ages three to five. There are also programs for the six to nine and nine to 12 crews too, but this year thanks to more coaches kids will be grouped according to ability as well as age. This year there are 24 kids in the junior program, with a few more down the valley thinking about joining up as well. Although registration for the Hills program closes on Dec. 20, there are still lots of trails you can take your kids to over the hol-
idays. With caveats. Attention parents: “Don’t take kids to the Rail Trail, they’ll hate it,” said Drobish. Tripping down the trail is great if you want to watch wildlife – beaver, moose and more can be spotted on the sedate path – but there’s not much for turns, twists and more technical skiing. You’d better have hot chocolate at the end of a boring trail, advised Drobish. And what kid cares more about seeing a moose than speed and fun? While big-city folks from Nelson might be interested in catching sight of a beaver scuttling into one of the dams along the trail, or a moose cow with her calf, kids who can see them everyday want more of a challenge. Another no no? Breaking through fresh snow. There can’t be much more of a turn off for newbies to the sport than spending too much time and effort laying tracks by walking through snow with skis strapped to your feet. Fortunately for cross-country skiers, there are groomed or maintained trails in the area to get out and explore. The Hills Nordic Ski Club has state-of-the-art clean, quiet, four-stroke grooming equipment thanks to KSCU and other funders, Wensley Creek trails are maintained by the Arrow Lakes Cross Country Ski Club, and there are trails along the Hot Springs Road to try too. Peer pressure can be another tactic to get kids out on skis. “Get a group to go out together,” suggested Drobish, who said the fun
of playing games (did you know you can play soccer on skis, for example?) and actually spending time together rather than just meeting at the lift, is really one great draw of the sport. “What do you tell people to get them cross country skiing,” mused Drobish. “That’s the magic question.” How about: it’s cheap. Relative to other winter sports like Alpine skiing, luge or bobsledding, it requires the least amount of infrastructure. Getting into the sport is relatively inexpensive, at least at the beginning. But be warned: when the kids get older and learn how to skate ski, things can change. “This is where it doesn’t get cheap,” Drobish warned, “when your kids start wanting multiple pairs of skis for different kinds of skiing.” But for just around $400, you can pick up a complete package of new skis, poles, boots and bindings from Shon’s Bike and Ski shop. If you’re not ready to drop that much money for years of adventure quite yet, he rents too. And if you’re looking for a great way to bring in the new year, what better way than on cross country skis at the New Year’s Day ski. It’s a casual affair, starting in late morning from where the road crosses Carpenter Creek near Summit Lake and follows along the trail to Bonanza Creek. Maybe it’s time to discover some new winter fun this year. Happy trails!
Bryce Friedenberger (inset) and Rowan Vibe-Coleman strummed their instruments as part of the Savage night of music. Courtesy Craig Savage
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Cards of Thanks The family is saddened to announce the passing of Jean Margaret Andersen of Williams Lake, BC on December 11, 2013 at the age of 85. A Memorial Service was held on Friday, December 20, 2013, at St. Andrew’s United Church, Reverend Jenny Carter officiating. Donations can be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or a charity of your choice. LaPrairie’s Funeral Services entrusted with arrangements. 250-398-9100
New Denver Hospice Society would like to thank BC Hydro, New Denver Hospice Auxiliary and the many members of the community for their generous donations towards the Pavilion Memorial Garden. These funds are a great start to preserving and maintaining the garden for 2014. Support for the garden is always welcome and you can donate through our website www.newdenverhospice.ca or by mail at New Denver Hospice Society, PO Box 217, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0. You can also view progress of the garden through our website.
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April 12, 1952 to November 30, 2013 Joe lived life to the fullest and did it all. He loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed boating, hunting, Àshing, skiing and many good rides on his motorbike. We will miss his love and laughter. He spent his last summer overseeing the building of his cabin in Burton. He will be lovingly missed by his wife and soul mate, Trudy; daughters Shannon (Shawn Reynolds); Nadine; Heather; son Robert; grandchildren Brady, MaKenna, Camryn and Ryder; Sister Bobbie(Dwayne Lorenz) nephew Darcy and family and niece Kristie. Joe will be reunited with his parents Bob and Fran Schaeffer, sister Lori, Auntie Jan Munger and many best companions including Patches and Dempsey.
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She was born in Saskatchewan, and moved to B. C. as a little girl with her brothers, Earl and Dave. She completed school in Nelson, B. C. and went on to become a teacher. She met Roy Donselaar and they settled in Edgewood. After Roy passed away, she moved to 9ernon to work at her brother·s law Àrm until her retirement. Yvonne was active in bowling and her church until declining health required less involvement. She spent the last few years at Canterbury enjoying life among new friends.
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Yvonne is survived by her loving family: children: Jeanette and grandsons, Mason and Connor; and Michael (Mary) Donselaar and granddaughter, Rebecca; siblings: Earl (Helen) Pattie, Roy (Inga) Pattie, Elaine (Jim) Riederer, and Brian (Robin) Pattie. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Roy in 1986; and by her brother David and his wife, Wilma. The Funeral Mass followed by a reception was held in St. James Roman Catholic Church in Vernon, B.C. on December 18th, 2013. Those friends wishing to make memorial contributions in memory of Yvonne may do so to the B. C. Cancer Society, 399 Royal Avenue, Kelowna, B. C. V1Y 5L3. Arrangements have been entrusted to Pleasant Valley Funeral Home. Phone: 250- 542-4333. Condolences may be offered at www.pleasantvalleyfh.com.
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U.S. Entity elevates ‘ecosystem-based function’ to core CRT purpose alongside flood control, power generation U.S. Entity, from page 5
The U.S. recommendations note the existing water flow agreeicantly� too much, and the pay- ment is a complex system of tradements “far exceeds the value of offs, but say it needs “flexibility� coordinated power operations to help meet regional needs for irrigation, municipal and indusunder the treaty.� The U.S. Entity calls for a spec- trial use, in-stream flows, navigatrum of considerations regarding tion and recreation. the future of flood control mechFlexibility is needed to adapt to future changes, the U.S. Entity anisms. In 2024, the existing flood con- states. “As the nation and region trol regulations under the treaty develop a better understanding of shift to a “called-upon� system. The entity calls for resiliency the potential implications of cliin flood control: “As the nation mate change, future flood risk and region develop a better under- management procedures need to standing of the potential impli- be resilient to provide for public cations of climate change, future safety.� The U.S. Entity summarizes flood risk management procedures need to be resilient to pro- their position: “This recommenvide for public safety.� dation seeks to formalize, provide Arrow Lake News Wednesday, December 25, 2013
certainty, and build on the many ecosystem actions already undertaken through annual or seasonal mutual agreements between the countries, while also providing a new increase in U.S. power benefits based on the actual value of coordinated operations with Canada, preserving an acceptable level of flood risk to the people of the Basin, and continuing to recognize and implement the other authorized purposes in the Basin.� In the Arrow Lakes region, reservoir levels are a key concern for residents, and are likely to be affected by changes to the treaty. As an ‘ecosystem-based function,’ the U.S. Entity is calling for specific measures to modernize the system.
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They want to incorporate a “dry-year� strategy into reservoir management. They also want to gain longterm assurance of ecosystembased functions rather than negotiating those functions on an annual basis. They want adaptability built into the treaty in order to address future reservoir condition changes, such as ones caused by climate change. Because the management of reservoir levels and river flows are an important part of operating the system for fish passage, the U.S. Entity recommends that modernized operations “should not interfere with other opportunities to restore fish passage and reintro-
duction of fish in other blocked areas of the Columbia River Basin,� it states. The U.S. Entity recommends the federal government make a decision by the middle of 2014 to proceed with a renegotiation of the Columbia River Treaty with Canada “in order to modernize the treaty by incorporating the objectives in this regional recommendation.� They call for negotiations to be completed by mid-2015, and if they are not successful at getting agreement on key aspects of the U.S. position, to stop and explore other options to create a “modernized, post-2024 treaty.�
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