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Red lights blinking on the side of the mountain herald a recent addition to the landscape in Burton: cell phone and internet service. Over the holidays, a Telus telecommunications tower was put up as one part of a ten-year agreement with the Province. Telus is installing towers across B.C., with 862 kilometres of wireless coverage along remote highways completed to date, Telus spokesperson Liz Sauvé told the Arrow Lakes News. The Connecting British Columbia Agreement, signed in 2011, means an additional 854 km is scheduled to be installed by 2017. The towers provide cell phone and internet coverage along primary and secondary highways, enhancing safety of travel across the province, said Sauvé. The 24 km along Highway 6 now provides wireless coverage to Makinson, Carrolls Landing and Burton. Sauvé said a tower in the Fauquier area near the ferry terminal is in the planning stages, and is scheduled for completion in 2015. A tower proposal on private land in Winlaw was the source of controversy in early 2013. Concerns were raised that the tower there was too close to residents’ homes and schools.
Sorry, New Zealand. Even with the incredible landscapes real and imagined showcased in The Hobbit, there’s not much that can beat the beauty right here on our doorstep. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
‘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 Arrow Lakes News
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 recommenda-
tion 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 generation. “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.
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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 “significantly” too much, and the payments “far exceeds the value of coordinated power operations under the treaty.” The U.S. Entity calls for a spectrum of considerations regarding the future of flood control mechanisms. In 2024, the existing flood control regulations under the treaty shift to a “called-upon” system. The entity calls for resiliency in flood control: “As the nation and region develop a better understanding of the potential implications of climate change, future flood risk management procedures need to be resilient to
provide for public safety.” The U.S. recommendations note the existing water flow agreement is a complex system of trade-offs, but say it needs “flexibility” to help meet regional needs for irrigation, municipal and industrial use, instream flows, navigation and recreation. Flexibility is needed to adapt to future changes, the U.S. Entity states. “As the nation and region develop a better understanding of the potential implications of climate change, future flood risk management procedures need to be resilient to provide for public safety.” The U.S. Entity summarizes their position: “This recommen-
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‘U.S. Entity’ sets position in Columbia River Treaty review They want adaptability built into the treaty in order to address future reservoir condition changes, such as ones caused by climate change. Because the mandation seeks to formalize, provide cer“ agement of reservoir It is important to achieve a levels and river flows tainty, and build on are an important part the many ecosystem of operating the sysactions already undermodernized framework taken through annual tem for fish passage, or seasonal mutual for the treaty that balances the U.S. Entity recagreements between ommends that modthe countries, while power production, ernized operations also providing a new “should not interfere increase in U.S. power with other opportuflood risk management, benefits based on the nities to restore fish actual value of coordi- and ecosystem-based function passage and reinnated operations with troduction of fish in Canada, preserving other blocked areas of as the primary purposes, an acceptable level of the Columbia River flood risk to the peoBasin,” it states. while also recognizing The U.S. Entity recple of the Basin, and continuing to recogommends the federal and implementing government make a nize and implement decision by the midthe other authorized all authorized purposes purposes in the Basin.” dle of 2014 to proIn the Arrow Lakes ceed with a renegoti” region, reservoir levels ation of the Columbia are a key concern for residents, and are likely to River Treaty with Canada “in order to modernize be affected by changes to the treaty. the treaty by incorporating the objectives in this As an ‘ecosystem-based function,’ the U.S. regional recommendation.” Entity is calling for specific measures to modernThey call for negotiations to be completed by mid-2015, and if they are not successful at getting ize the system. They want to incorporate a “dry-year” strategy agreement on key aspects of the U.S. position, to stop and explore other options to create a “modinto reservoir management. They also want to gain long-term assurance of ernized, post-2024 treaty.” ecosystem-based functions rather than negotiating those functions on an annual basis.
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MUNICIPAL CAMPGROUND OPERATOR 2014 The Village of Nakusp invites proposals from individuals or organizations for Municipal Campground Operator for the 2014 camping season. General duties will include overall management of the campground, collection of fees, cleaning and maintenance of the campground. Details of this opportunity are outlined in a Request for Proposal-Campground Operator and RFP packages are available at the Village of Nakusp Office, 91-1st Street NW, Nakusp BC or on the Village website at www. nakusp.com. The contract period will be negotiable and may include a right of renewal for 1-2 years upon mutual negotiation. The campground is open from May to October. All submissions for responding to this request must be submitted to the Village of Nakusp Office, as stated below, on or before the following date and time (the “Closing Time”): Time: 4:00 pm local time Date: Friday, February 14, 2014 Late submissions will not be accepted. Submissions will not be opened in public. Please submit proposals to the Village of Nakusp Chief Administrative Officer before the Closing date and time addressed to: Linda Tynan, Chief Administrative Officer Village of Nakusp PO Box 280, 91 – 1st Street NW Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 Fax: 250.265.3788 Email: ltynan@nakusp.com All queries related to this RFP shall be directed to Linda Tynan, Chief Administrative Officer, Village of Nakusp at 250-265-3689 (office) or 250-265-1727 (cell).
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Property owners in Nakusp will see minimal changes in their assessments this year, but those in Silverton and Upper Slocan might notice a difference. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Claire paradis same at $1 billion. In these areas, in January,” said Hickson. “If a property owner is still nearly $13 million of assessed Arrow Lakes News value was attributable to subdivi- concerned about their assessWith the new year come annual sions, rezoning and new construc- ment after speaking to one of our property assessments, and area tion. staff, they may submit a Notice residents won’t be seeing much Owners of commercial and of Complaint (Appeal) by Januof a change unless they live in industrial properties in Nakusp, ary 31, for an independent review Silverton or rural Upper Slocan. New Denver and Silverton will by a Property Assessment Review In Nakusp, the overall assess- see changes between plus or Panel,” added Hickson. The Property Assessment ment roll decreased from $234 minus five per cent this year. “Property owners who feel that Review Panels, independent of million in 2013 to $232 this year. New Denver’s essentially their property assessment does BC Assessment, are appointed remained steady at $89.4 mil- not reflect market value as of July annually by the Ministry of Comlion, Silverton’s assessment roll 1, 2013 or see incorrect informa- munity, Sport and Cultural Develsaw an increase from $44.7 mil- tion on their notice should con- opment, and meet between Feblion to $46.9 million, and the sur- tact BC Assessment as indicated ruary 1 and March 15 to hear forrounding rural area remained the on their notice as soon as possible mal complaints.
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Nakusp Mobile Mechanics more than meets the eye
Coleman and Cameron Mackintosh have fun playing with metal after hours at Nakusp Mobile Mechanics Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News Claire paradis Arrow Lakes News
Heading down the road behind North Nakusp Automotive, just at the curve there’s a big sign that reads Nakusp Mobile Mechanics, with a wrench design welded below it. Below that, is an Autobot sign. And like the Transformers, the shop is more than meets the eye. You’ve probably seen work from Nakusp Mobile Mechanics around town even if you didn’t know it. The railing at Halcyon House, metal work in Madden Timber Frames constructions, the benches up at the Nakusp Hot Springs footbridge. Dave Mackintosh started the business back in 1981. His son Coleman, a Nakuspian through and through, works there too and gave me a tour of the shop. Coleman began learning his trade at age seven working alongside his dad long before he went to school in Kamloops and Kelowna. Having bought the property where the business stands in 2005, the large bays were built during the recession, a testament to their success. Nakusp Mobile Mechanics now has four full-time mechanics, hiring the fourth in the last couple of years. Unlike other businesses, the crash of 2008 that hit many so hard didn’t affect the shop. “The recession didn’t hit,”
said Coleman. “It wasn’t killer busy, but we worked every day.” Although logging dried up in the area, many loggers continued to come home to get work done. For instance, brand new hauling truck come bare, all the work that is needed to make them ready for the line of work they’re used in happens in a shop like Nakusp Mobile Mechanics. Chains, water and electrical connections and more are added to a truck to specialize it. It can take a week, about 100 hours, to transform a truck. In 2013 the shop did five trucks, and the year before that two trucks were done. The pictures Mackintosh shows me are of shiny brand new rigs freshly outfitted and ready to drive off to their hardworking futures. Nakusp Mobile Mechanics offers more than just truck building. All kinds of metal fabricating, maintenance and repairs as well as welding and inspecting. Computers, ABS: you name it. Rebuilding large truck engines is possible, too, Coleman told me, although doing it is more complicated with all the new emission technologies in place. The mobile part of the shop is in the form of two trucks complete with cranes that can be driven out to fix heavy equipment on site. One crane is able to lift 3,500 pounds, a necessity when dealing with big machines.
NMM has been able to build up its inventory of vehicles and tools by buying equipment that has needed work, or auctioned off by businesses that have gone under. Because they can fix virtually anything themselves, they can cut a lot in costs. Coleman’s most prized tool at the moment is a CNC (computer numerical control) machine, which can cut sheet steel up to six inches thick into patterns taken from AutoCAD files. Thinner metal can be cut into intricate designs at 100 inches per minute. The machine need a tray built, but now it runs like a dream. “It’s like comparing walking to driving,” Coleman said, likening manual welding to the CNC. Many of the pieces that bring and hold the ferry together were made at the shop on the machine, hundreds of dogs and over a thousand gussets. The repetition of form cut from sheets of steel leave interesting remnants behind. Theses scrap metal pieces known as ‘skeletons’ can be used on their own design merit (some would make beautiful pieces for gates, for example) or can be recycled. Interesting skeletons aren’t the only creative project on the go at the shop. In his off time, Mackintosh plays with cutting steel into interesting patterns. Too interesting to resist for some: two
pieces put on a bench put up at the Nakusp Hot Springs footbridge temporarily were stolen by filching fans. The pieces were a native design and a Transformers Decepticon insignia. Mackintosh works ten hours each of the six days he’s at the shop, and just as hard outside of work. With three kids, he’s busy at home (which he built himself) but finds the time to coach student skiers up at Summit Lake. But it’s not about the money for Coleman. “If you don’t have your health, you don’t have anything. ‘Bad’ is kidney failure, everything else is fine.” Still, everyone in the shop is flatout working: pieces come in for maintenance and inspection from the area (20 from Kaslo where there is no inspector, for instance), and driving out to repair jobs. “That’s what dad’s out doing,” Mackintosh told me. His dad Dave
was out at Shelter Bay this Saturday, fixing a loader for Crescent Bay Construction. Some trips are longer than others: Coleman is willing to travel further than the usual three-hour limit for a bit of adventure or people he likes. And although he likes the occasional trip out of town, it’s clear he cares about Nakusp and has his own opinions about the direction he thinks Nakusp should take into the future. “We need industry in this town, not tourism,” he told the Arrow Lakes News. “We don’t need slow studies, we need quick results.” Coleman brings up Christina Lake as an example. Although the town has a booming tourist season, it’s a ghost town except for two moths a year. Small industry and businesses that are quick to adapt are what Nakusp needs, according to him, companies that have more than meets the eye.
NMM mechanics service big rigs like this one that hauls equipment to the gold fields in the Yukon. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Is there a War on Christmas?
John Perkins A Rational View Let me say first that I am a pacifist insofar as the War on Christmas is concerned. Like all intelligent atheists, and I am sufficiently arrogant to count myself amongst that number, I believe that the “War on Christmas” is grossly overdone. My personal view is that, if it wasn’t started by Bill O’Reilly of the odious Fox News Network, the flames of the War on Christmas were most certainly fanned by him and his Faux News cohorts. I find it passing strange that Craig Savage acknowledges that Jesus was not born on December 25 and that most of the trappings of Christmas have their origins in paganism, not secularism as the pastor stated, and yet I am compelled to ask why is it known as Christ’s Mass, and why is it celebrated on December 25. It is also rather strange that the pastor, in his column writes that “the party (i.e. turning water into wine), wasn’t about him, but nobody remembers whose wedding that was.” Little wonder there; only Jesus and his mother get a mention in John 2, with an oblique mention of the anonymous bridegroom at the end of verse 9. A comment on an atheist website to which I subscribe puts the whole Christmas season, including the Winter Solstice, into a succinct and prosaically rational perspective: Axial inclination is the real reason for the season! As everyone who read my Rational View series of columns during the first
half of 2013 will know, I was raised in the High (Anglo-Catholic) Church of England. My first “encounter” with the real Catholic Church, rather than Henry VIII’s version, was during my military service in Italy. A few colleagues and I took a Christmas skiing vacation at Cortina d’Ampezzo in 1948, the future site of the 1956 Winter Olympics. On Christmas Eve we all went to midnight mass at the Church of San Giacomo – none of us was Catholic, but we all enjoyed the “exotic” ambiance of a real Italian church – the sounds, the smells, everything that appealed to the senses. When I returned to England and lived in London, my apartment was one half-mile from Westminster Abbey and the same distance, in the opposite direction, from Westminster Cathedral the Roman Catholic cathedral. I rarely went into the Abbey, but every Christmas Eve, if I was off-duty, I attended midnight mass at the Cathedral, not as a communicant but as a spectator. I rationalised my admittedly odd behaviour by comparing it to my love of military ceremonies. I have always thought of war as an abomination, but I never missed The Trooping of the Colour nor a military tattoo or parade whenever I could see one. In the same way, I could insulate myself from the emotional appeal of religion and enjoy the spectacle of ceremony. I attended my last midnight mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary about 20/25 years ago, many years after atheism had become my worldview. I don’t think I attended midnight mass very often after the celebration of the mass in the vernacular was approved by Vatican II. I had learned Latin at school, had loved it and can still recite passages of Virgil’s “The Aenid” in Latin. Big deal, you may say, but I am what I am and I love my life in the certain knowledge that, when I “shuffle off this mortal coil” (Hamlet-speak for dying), nothing will follow.
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No scientific consensus on GMOs
Alex Atameneko MP, B.C. Southern Interior In Part I of this column I talked about the motion passed by the Union of BC Municipalities to make B.C. a GE-free area and presented an overview of GE crops grown in Canada. I noted the potential economic consequences to farmers and the environmental dangers of introducing uncontainable GE alfalfa and the GE Arctic Apple. If a GE crop looks tastes and smells the same as its non-GE counterpart, then it is deemed to be ‘substantial equivalent’ and completely safe. This was a regulatory gift by our government to the biotech industry to help them avoid any need for testing. This approval procedure has been criticized and rejected by many important bodies of scientists including The Royal Society of Canada (RSC). In their 2001 report ‘Elements of Precaution: Recommendations for the Regulation of Food Biotechnology in Canada,’ the RSC stated that it is scientifically unjustifiable to presume that GM foods are safe without rigorous testing because when new genes are introduced there can be unantic-
ipated changes in the expression of other genes, the pattern of proteins produced and/or metabolic activities. The RSC report listed 58 regulatory recommendations, one of which included mandatory labelling, but most have been ignored by our government. This year’s World Food Prize, which is meant to recognize individuals who have increased the quality, quantity, or availability of food in the world, was awarded to three biotech scientists. One recipient works for Monsanto (the company donated $5 million to WFP); another who worked for Syngenta (also a company sponsor of the prize) while the third is the president of the lobby European Federation of Biotechnology. “We need to make people understand the technology has been tested and the safety has never been compromised,” stated the WFP recipient Robb Fraley, Monsanto’s executive vice president and chief biotechnology officer. A flood of articles appeared in newspapers and commentators gushed that the scientific debate about GM food is over and all agree that they are safe. The conflict of interest in this choice of award recipients and the commentary which followed prompted 93 world-renowned scientists, and other professionals relative to the legal, social and safety aspects of GE crops to counter with ‘Statement: No Scientific Consensus on GMO Safety’ (easily found on the web). They note that a literature review on the safety assessment of GE plants found an equal number of studies between those which
found harm and those that didn’t. And, you guessed it: those that concluded GM foods were as safe and nutritious as any obtained by conventional breeding were performed by the biotech companies responsible for their commercialization. The Statement also notes the complete absence of epidemiological studies in human populations to determine if health effects might be associated with GM food consumption. Of course, without GM labelling anywhere in North America it would be scientifically impossible to trace patterns of consumption and its potential impacts. Could this be why Monsanto spends millions upon millions of dollars lobbying officials and issuing false and misleading ad campaigns to squash labelling initiatives such as those that were defeated in the recent California and Washington referendums? I have personally had meetings with two of the signatories to the Statement, Dr. Ann Clark and Dr. Gilles Seralini, and admire them for their scientific integrity. It is disturbing to see the relentless personal attacks that they and other independent scientists are forced to endure at the hands of this corrupt industry. When it comes to the science behind technologies and products which can affect our health and environment, there should be zero tolerance for such obvious conflicts of interest. Our regulators are failing all of us when they refuse to challenge industry science and propaganda with thorough and long-term independent testing.
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Don’t be a NAYSayer By Angus Schroff
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Imagine, if you will, you are a teenager. If you already are, congratulations, it only gets better from here. If you’re not, you’re probably shaking your head and judging your past self for their questionable decisions. Keep in that mindset, this opening paragraph only works if you do. So, you’re an angsty bottle full o’ hormones, and it’s Friday night. What do you want to do? Your homework? Let’s be realistic here. That’s what Sunday is for. Depending on the kind of person you are, you might like to read, or work on your car, or go out with your friends
for a night of getting smashed and fist fighting a tree. Now, there’s another option, but it might not be here for much longer. The Nakusp and Area Youth Society (Or NAYS for short) inhabits a building next to the CutRite deli, and much like a certain police box, is bigger on the inside than the outside. There’s a pool table, some couches, air hockey, and hopefully more coming (read on for that). Though it has a pretty decent turnout, especially on said Friday nights, it needs your help. The society’s coordinator, Cassia Parent, explained the situation to me. “While we have the attendance, we just don’t have the youth interest. People just come in, play pool,
See? There’s a pool table. And a fooseball table too. That’s the beginning of the fun. Courtesy Cassia Parent
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Remember when you were a kid? Are you still a kid? Now is the time to put the ‘you’ back in ‘youth.’
and go. The thing is, I want this to be a gathering place for everyone, a place where cool things happen; but it can’t happen without kids coming in, telling me what they want, helping me to organize it,” said the centre’s coordinator. “The bottom line is, we need youth volunteers, or else we’re just going to run out of steam.” You heard her. Ever think of something you wanted to happen, like a bad pun-off? Terrible movie night? William Shatner impersonations? Video game tournament? Shuriken-throwing classes? Okay, so the last one isn’t exactly health and safety certified, but you get the point. I bet you have at least two ideas swimming around inside that skull of yours, maybe even more! If you want those ideas to happen, get in touch with her at cassia@ nays.ca, or 250-265-2000. In addition, there will be a volunteer info session on Sunday, January 12 at 2 p.m., and a youth advisory council info session on Monday, the 13, so attend those if you’re interested. You’ll have to unstick yourself from that La-Z-Boy soon, though, because the youth centre’s currently operating on an extended test flight. It was originally running from October 1 to December 31, but the endpoint has been pushed back to February. That means that if the NYC doesn’t get more participation before then, it may be shut down. That would be a loss
The Nakusp Youth Centre wants You! ...to keep the space going and cool thing happening. Courtesy Cassia Parent for everybody, especially those involved in its creation, who put a lot of time, effort and money down to realize their ideas. The Nakusp Youth Centre is a goldmine of potential for any and all things organized for the younger generation, but much like its intended audience, that potential could possibly go unfulfilled. It needs people like you, reader, to step in and help out. Don’t just sit there and think about how totally rad it would be to have an [insert
niche activity here] night, tell them so, and help them do it. Much like a bonfire, you’re not getting the metaphorical hot dog if you don’t put in the effort to take the slimy meat tube out of the package and cook it (Side note: 10 hot dogs, 8 buns. Why is this still a thing?). Check out www.nakuspyouth. wordpress.com for info, events and news. Also, they have a Facebook (facebook.com/nakuspandareayouth) & Twitter (twitter.com/nakuspyouth).
Medical and pension payments up in 2014 Tom Fletcher Black Press
Medical premiums for all but low-income B.C. residents go up again with the start of a new year. The B.C. government is increasing its Medical Services Plan premiums for the fifth straight year, by four per cent across the board. The Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation released its annual survey of tax
and other payroll deductions Monday, calculating that MSP premiums in B.C. have risen 28 per cent since 2010. Effective Jan. 1, the monthly health premium for a single person rises from $66.50 to $69.25. In 2014, families of two pay $125.50, up from $120.50, and families of three or more pay $138.50, up from $133.00. Many full-time employees have
their MSP premiums paid by their employer. People earning $30,000 or less are eligible for reduced premiums on a sliding scale, with premiums eliminated for those earning $22,000 a year or less. The B.C. government has used the increased MSP revenues to offset the long-term growth of health care costs, which are approaching half of the total provincial budget. Finance Minister Mike de Jong’s
2013 budget projected health spending to increase 2.3 per cent in the current fiscal year, 2.7 per cent in the year beginning April 1 and only 2.2 per cent the following year. The government’s critics called that unrealistic after years of increases of more than five per cent. The CTF reports that Canada Pension Plan and Employment Insurance payments are also going up for many people, despite a fed-
eral government pledge to freeze EI premiums for three years. In its New Year Tax Changes report, it calculates that maximum EI premiums will go up $23 in 2014, totalling $914 for the year. The maximum employee Canada Pension Plan deduction, charged to those earning $52,500 or more, goes up $70 to $2,426. Employers match employee CPP payments dollar for dollar.
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Brrrton bears take the icy Jan. 1 plunge By Suzanne Story
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Courageous? Crazy? Still feeling the effects of the celebrations the night before? Details are unknown, but the fact is these folks sumberged themselves in chillly lake waters on Jan. 1, 2014. Courtesy Suzanne Story
About 30 bundled-up onlookers watched 12 of their neighbours strip down to bathing suits and go jump in the lake on New Year’s Day. Everyone gathered at the Burton Historical Park and trudged down the hill to the lakeside, which was a long way off, through heavy, deep mushy snow. When the participants saw that it would be a mud-bath at best, and that the cozy warm, non-dunkers would most likely have to rescue them, a new plan was hatched. Everyone jumped back in their vehicles and headed for the “Cemetery Road.” After a long, snaking procession of cars and trucks made it to the lakeside, through about a kilometre of snow, the fun could begin. The intrepid swimmers shed their warm clothes and ran, dove and tiptoed into what they later were told was four-degree water. Everyone went all
the way in and quite a way out into the lake. They came out and were smiling and said “next year!” One person came a bit late to the party and was going out by herself. Inga, already dressed and warming up, took off her warm clothes down to her wet bathing suit and dove in again...to keep her company. Yep, folks, Burton is bubbling like a glass of Champagne. There are all kinds of activities and events going on these days, just down the lake.
When is a robin a robin, and when isn’t it?
Gary Davidson Birds of Nakusp In Europe, there is a small, red-breasted bird called a European Robin. In Canada, we have a larger, red-breasted bird called an American Robin. Here in Australia there is an entire family of birds called robins, ranging in colour from yellow to white to black to red. What is the relationship between these ‘robins’ scattered all over the world? The term robin originated with the European Robin. One source suggests that the small friendly bird that hopped around in peoples’ gardens was referred to as robin redbreast; the term Robin being used as a familial form of the name Robert. When the naming of bird became more systematic, the name robin was retained. Much later when British settlers encountered a red-breasted bird hopping around in their gardens in Canada and the U.S., they began referring to it as a robin. Again, this name
was retained when official names were assigned to New World birds. Australia was also settled by the British, and the name robin was carried there, too. The naming and taxonomy of all species is very complex and sometimes quite confusing so I won’t delve too deeply into it here, but all of these robins fall into just two bird families: Turdidae and Petroicidae. Bird families often include groups of birds with very different common names. For example, members of the Turdidae family in North America include American Robin, Swainson’s Thrush, Townsend’s Solitaire, and Mountain Bluebird. With such diversity in common names, assigning a common name to families is quite difficult. But since the family Turdidae does include quite a number of thrushes, it is therefore sometimes referred to as the thrush family, even though not all Turdidae are actually thrushes... confused yet? Both the European Robin and the American Robin are in the family Turdidae. The American Robin actually is a true thrush whereas the European Robin is not. Australian robins are not related to their overseas namesakes and fall into the family Petroicidae, commonly referred to as Australian robins and chats. There are 16 species of robins in Australia. During my current trip to Australia I have seen just five of them, but on
This Eastern Yellow Robin isn’t what most Canadians would envision when they think of a robin. Courtesy Gary Davidson previous trips I have seen all but one of them. All of the Australian robins are similar in size and general shape, but they vary greatly in their colour and in their preferred habitat. To mention just a few, the Pale Yellow Robin has a yellow breast, white throat and greenish back; it inhabits the mountainous rain forests in two distinct but widely separated locations. The Red-capped Robin is red on the breast and the top of the head, the belly is white, the back and wings are black and white; it inhabits Australia’s drier
areas, which includes most of the continent. The Pink Robin has a pink breast, the head and back are black; it is restricted to Tasmania and southern Victoria. The Mangrove Robin is comparatively dull in colour, greyish-brown above and greyish-white below; it is restricted to a narrow strip of coastal mangrove habitat in northern Australia. The one species of Australian that I have not seen is the Whitefaced Robin. This species is found more commonly in Papua and New Guinea, to the north of Australia;
but like many PNG species, is also occurs in extreme northern Australia on the Cape York Peninsula. This area of the country is not easily accessed. It is remote, lacks paved roads, is subject to flooding and gasoline is scarce. To visit this intriguing place one needs to be completely self-contained, in a sturdy 4WD vehicle, with room to carry plenty of fuel and extra spare tires, and the ability to complete on-the-spot repairs if necessary. I seem to fall short in several of those areas! I suspect I may never see that last robin.
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Summit Lake Ski Area opens up for bigger and better season Not all the changes at the lodge will be visible to the eye: the generator that runs the T-bar will be tied into the lodge’s electrical system, allowing most of the building to have power even in the event of an outage. That’s one of the plans of things to come, said Eric Waterfield, who is also hoping to have the lodge open this summer in partnership with the ATV club. Waterfield, who volunteers a lot of time at Summit, would like to see the facility be used year-round in partnership with other community
Mel Paul and Ron Santano get his boots ready for the hill in the new and expanded ski shop, now with extra sunlight. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News boots, and a rack for snowboards part of their efforts. Now situated CLAIRE PARADIS over the new first aid station in the is in the works. A separate room Arrow Lakes News renovation, the shop has a large houses the waxing equipment, With all the snow, Summit counter space as well as benches and two offices are available for Lake’s ski hill is open again, but for skiers and snowboarders to try either storage or office space. It’s now into new expanded digs. Vis- boots. And now ski tech Mel Paul a bright space that people can wait itors can now see the renova- has a bright, new space to sort and comfortably in, socializing without feeling cramped. tions that have been the sweat and work on gear. Below the ski shop, a new first A good deal of the storage in love of volunteers, including an expanded ski shop with more room the upstairs shop has been brought aid station is at the ready, just in and more light. Volunteers are the up from its previous home, some case. Two beds and drawers of first Z & TW heart of the little ski hill that could, of it modified like the ski racks aid supplies sit in the new mediwhich have had wheels added cal room, which with its curtain building the and the hill into ient: Ministry oflodge Forests, Lands and NRO more and more of a recreation cen- making them easier to manoeu- and bamboo picture hanging in mpaign: PMP: FLNR-S-INTERIOR-2014 vre. The old boot-drying rack sits the corner could be mistaken for a tre for the area. ze: 4.313” 6.714” lodge is just one next to racks of increasing sizes of bodywork establishment. Thexexpanded
groups. Volunteers were also the force that allowed the hill to stay open over the holidays as much as it did since its Boxing Day start. When a shortage of willing bodies on Jan. 1 and 2 looked like it would shut the hill, volunteers leaped to help, keeping it open and letting kids and families enjoy their days skiing and snowboarding before the reopening of school. And there is always room for more volunteers at the welcoming and friendly Summit Lake Ski Area.
Eric Waterfield and Butch Warrantz take a break from grooming snow for a tour of the renovated ski shop and first aid station. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News
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Westies are one of the white dogs of winter
Til Niquidet Your Pets and Mine For January’s columns I thought we would explore the theme of “winter white” starting with one of the terriers, the “Westie” or West Highland White Terrier. A tough little dog, the Westie is the breed featured in the Lil Caesar dog food commercials on TV. With button black eyes peeking out from scruffy bangs, the Westie looks like a cute plush toy but don’t let that adorable face fool you, Westies are tough! Originally developed to hunt vermin, the sturdy body and strong, short legs are perfectly suited for
chasing rats and even foxes and badgers down holes and their personalities reflect the determination and toughness needed to do this kind of work. Although they make affectionate and cheerful pets Westies tend to be a bit stubborn and single-minded. The coat of this tough little terrier is rough and wiry. They do require frequent brushing to prevent matting. Show dogs are “handstripped.” This means the wiry hairs are pulled out using fingers or a stripping knife. Every loose hair is grabbed and pulled. It sounds painful but the hairs are shortrooted and pull out easily. The hair is plucked in stages so that it is longer and shorter to keep the shape of the terrier coat. Westies who are not show dogs are usually trimmed with clippers. The Westie clip is similar to any of the short legged terriers – the back and neck are kept relatively short with a tapered “carrot” tail and the face is left longer with a beard and eyebrows. Each of these
The tough wiry coat on Terriers is plucked in stages. Courtesy Til Niquidet
Barb Little’s Westies Chip and Bonnie are two white dogs who need a helping hand keeping themselves sparkling in wintertime. Courtesy Til Niquidet terriers has a unique face trim: the play and run, come skiing or boat- allergies and yeast infections. This Scottie with a long beard and eye- ing with us but they love to cuddle may be related to their white coats brows for example, but the Westie too.” Bonnie and Chip are the sec- and pink skin which can be a bit face is the cutest with a rounded ond pair of Westies for Barb who is delicate. As tough as they are when cornering a badger, I have to be beard and face and layering over devoted to the breed. very careful when brushthe top of the head so that the smallish pointed ears “ ing their skin especially and black button eyes I always say that white around their feet. It pays to peek out from a face that watch their diets too, maklooks a bit like it has been dogs are God’s ing sure that they are fed a electrified in all direcgood quality food and pospractical joke. tions. sibly avoiding common Westies must be like allergens like grain and potato chips, it is hard to chicken. They love being grubby have just one. Most of the I always say that white Westies I groom at Brouse dogs are God’s practiand often arrive Loop Kennels come in cal joke. They love being pairs. I groom Fergus and grubby and often arrive at at the groomer’s Finlay from Edgewood the groomer’s as dirty as and also Bonnie and Chip possible. But after a thoras dirty as possible. who visit regularly from ough combing and a shamCalgary. Whenever these poo, a trim and a good ” two city dogs visit their cleaning up there is nothcabin in Galena Bay, their ownThe benefit of a purebred dog ing prettier than a fluffy white ers Bob and Barb Little makes an is that certain traits are predict- dog. The West Highland Terrier is appointment for them to visit me able. For the Westie it is the small one of the prettiest. I am pleased to hear from so for a grooming. size, white coat, charming face and “I love Westies because they are determined but affectionate person- many readers that they enjoy my an all-purpose dog,” said owner ality. But sometimes some traits column. Nothing makes me hapBarb Little. “They go where you are not as desirable. Westies tend pier than writing, talking or enjoygo, do what you do. They love to to have skin problems, especially ing pets.
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What you need to know to start getting juiced on juicing
Trisha Shanks The Veggie Patch One glass of juice counts towards your five-to-ten-a-day, can lower your blood pressure and improve your digestion among many other health benefits. Fresh juice can be highly nutritious, tasty and refreshing, especially if you’ve made it yourself. But what does each glass really contain from a nutritional perspective and what type of juicer should you buy? Juicing isn’t for everyone as there can be a lot of preparation to do as well as cleaning up afterwards; not to mention unless you are ‘shopping smart’ the cost of fruit and vegetables can add up. Personally I have just gotten into the habit of juicing in the last six months since becoming involved with Vegibox and having more produce to use up than I would have been buying otherwise. Juicing is not only fun, nutritious and addictive, it is a great way to ingest my least favourite veggies when paired with some ripe fruit or other taste enhancers.
Yard sales, thrift stores or the online classifieds may be places to get your first juicer to see how often you will use it. I borrowed a juicer to get started and then bought two of my own; a new one and a used one in case the new one quit. That’s how serious I am about my fresh daily juice. Watching for specials will help – I got my new one here in Nakusp at 50 per cent off. There are many types of juicers available, varying in both quality and price. The two main categories are centrifugal or masticating. How they get the job done is what makes them different. The centrifugal juicer may be an appropriate start for beginners and certainly preferable to not juicing at all, if other models are unaffordable. However, a cold press juicer (also known as a masticating or slow juicer) will definitely produce a superior quality juice and allow you to extract more from your fruit and vegetables, upping nutritional properties and producing less waste. Centrifugal juicers extract the juice by pulverizing fruit and vegetables against a round cutting blade that spins very quickly against a metal strainer. The centrifugal force generated by the spinning motion of the cutting surface separates the juice from the pulp. They are cheaper but noisier, smaller, and easier to store as well as readily available in many retail stores. Heavier, more expensive, and quieter masticating juicers give the optimum juice yield and can retain more nutrients than centrifugal juicers. Masticating juicers crush fruit and vegetables using slowly rotating gears (augers) and press
out the juice through a perforated screen. If you need the highest quality juice for medical or dietary reasons, masticating juicers are the way to go, though are not as easy to find, so in our area the best source would be to order online. The pulp produced in either method can be added to soups, muffins, baby food and dog food. It is worth noting that while the juice of a fruit or vegetable still contains vitamins and nutrients; it lacks the fibre to ‘fill you up.’ In other words, you get the nutritional benefits but that also means the calories. The juice of a pineapple wouldn’t fill you up nearly as much as eating an actual pineapple, but the calories are the same. There is a saying in juicing that goes “juice your veggies but eat your fruits.” I have found that I can enjoy the more earthy flavours of juiced vegetables as long as some of them are from the sweeter tasting choices such as carrots, romaine lettuce, cucumber, snap peas, beets, fennel, and bell peppers. Adding ginger, lemon, lime, chilli pepper, Himalayan salt, dill, mint or jalapeno can really pump up the taste of a vegetable juice if you are willing to branch out and away from that sweet psychological requirement. No matter which way you decide to go with the purchase of a juicer, remember that fresh juice should be ingested immediately as it begins to oxidize and lose nutrients as soon as it’s made. Most experts agree that it is still okay to drink for up to 24 hours when stored in a dark bottle or at least chilled in the fridge, where it is dark most of the time. Avocados,
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Although fruit juice is a popular beverage, it’s better to drink veggie juices. Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News most melons, bananas and berries cucumber, kiwi, half a peeled have low juice yield so it’s better lemon Advanced: fennel, parsley or to eat those whole. I hope that this has encouraged cilantro, celery, lime and a dash some of you to try juicing, buy a of chilli flake or cayenne pepper juicer or dust off the one in the Trisha Shanks writes about basement. With winter upon us, consider your glass full of vita- nutrition, recipes and her permins like an extra ray of sun- sonal experience with seasonal shine. If you do make a glass of fruit and vegetables. She is the juice, or become a ‘Juice Fiend’ Big Cheese at Nakusp Vegibox,- a like me please let me know the new local, organic and pesticidefree variety box service. This is a next time you see me in town. seasonal cornucopia of local fare More recipes to try: Basic: romaine lettuce, apple, available for pick-up or delivery during the growing season and ginger Intermediate: snap peas, year-round.
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Trout Lake winter begins in earnest in 2014
Linda Wall Trout Lake Tracker Having survived a snowless and rather drawn-out cold snap in December, 2013 wrapped up by sporting a cascade of winter white
along with much milder temperatures. Our true Trout Lake winter has officially begun! A basic CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED) instruction course took place at the Community Hall in November. Greg Bobicki, a paramedic and coordinator for EMS first responders, directed the four-hour session at which ten residents participated. Thanks go out to the Trout Lake Beach Club, who purchased the AED for the community and funded the course. The Trout Lake Community Club (TLCC) hosted a Christmas potluck dinner on December 28. Over 50 people from Trout Lake
Laura Schmitt, Ryan Miller, and Rick Schmitt were the winners of the Trout Lake turkey toss. (that’s Keith Thomas in the background). Courtesy Schmitt family
Gerrard on a frosty morning this winter.
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and surrounding communities enjoyed the festive setting at the hall, sampling delicious entrees and sides as they mingled with neighbours and friends. Following the dinner, the turkey toss proved to be a family affair as the Schmitts took home the mens’, ladies’ and seniors’ prizes: turkeys, of course! A number of door prize draws were held, and the Karaoke machine kept the mood lively. Thank you to Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) for their generous contribution and
support, TLCC President, Carrol Christiansen, along with her team of club volunteers, Uschi Rankin, who created a beautifully decorated setting at the hall, and Keith Thomas and Krys Barnwell for providing the Karaoke. The Nakusp Food Bank received a generous donation of non-perishable items from the guests, and the Trout Lake Community Club collected 17 new memberships, bringing the 20132014 total to 129, which is a new record for the Club.
The TLCC winter exercise classes have resumed at the Community Hall after taking a break for Christmas. They will continue Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. until March, but will be flexible to accommodate public and private functions at the hall when necessary. You can contact Linda Wall at 250369-2222 for information. As we greet the New Year with hope for peace and good tidings, I wish you all the very best in 2014. Cheers!
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