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Museum preparing exhibit on Sinixt First Nation Alex Cooper Arrow Lakes News
Cliff Woffenden and Sharon Montgomery are hard at work on a large diorama that will showcase both winter and summer Sinixt settlements in the Nakusp area. Alex Cooper/Arrow Lakes News
The history of the Sinixt people will be given their own space at the Nakusp Museum when a new exhibit opens this spring. The exhibit has been years in the making and is finally going forward after the museum was granted additional space thanks to the expansion of the Centennial Building. “We have been wanting to build a big outdoor exhibit for a long time now, we just couldn’t get any other land in Nakusp,” said Sharon Montgomery, the curator of the museum and cochair of the Nakusp & District Museum Society. “When (the expansion) happened, we thought, let’s downsize and show their habitat in miniature and move the rest of the artifacts and give them a special spot.” The Sinixt have a history in the Nakusp area going back 10,000 years, said Montgomery, and the exhibit will shed light on how the people lived around here. The centrepiece of the exhibit will be a large diorama of the Nakusp area. The diorama models the Nakusp shoreline from Kuskanax Creek to the east, with the mountainscape to the north of Nakusp painted on the wall. The diorama will feature a model Sinixt village next to the Kuskanax and a winter village where Nakusp is today. The summer village will feature a tule mat teepee and a fish drying shack, while the winter village will feature a pit house.
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Nakusp Chamber of Commerce forms new board of directors Alex Cooper Arrow Lakes News
The Nakusp & District Chamber of Commerce held its annual general meeting last week, using it as opportunity to go over the chambers work last year and plans for this year, and to form a new board of directors. The AGM was held at Chumley’s last Thursday, Jan. 26, with about 25 people in attendance. Cedra Eichenauer, the manager of the Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Centre, went over the chamber’s financials. The chamber posted a $2,000 profit last year, which she hopes will tide the organization over while member’s pay their dues for 2014. Eichenauer unveiled the new website, which is currently online but not live to the public. The site replaces the old, textheavy web page with one that is much more graphic intensive. “I don’t know how many of you are familiar with our current website, but I use it every day and I find it a little bit difficult to navigate and not automatic when you see it,” she said. “The new one, we’ve eliminated the text so you just get images.” The home page of the new site features three photo slideshows leading to sections titled visit, discover and stay. The visit section provides information about the region and how to
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Notice of Public Hearing
Electoral Area 'B' Official Community Plan Amendment (CSRD) Bylaw No. 850-1 What Is Electoral Area 'B' Official Community Plan Amendment (CSRD) Bylaw No. 850-1?
The primary purpose of Bylaw No. 850-1 is to incorporate Climate Change objectives and policies into the Electoral Area 'B' Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 850 as required by the Local Government Act and as a result of the CSRD Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Strategy.
Bylaw No. 850-1 also proposes some additional text amendments and updates to provide clarification and consistency with other documents. Map amendments are also proposed to replace the existing mapping with more accurate mapping which is in a format consistent with other CSRD Official Community Plans (OCPs). When/Where? Bylaw 850-1 will be presented on February 13th, 2014: 12:00 pm, at the Trout Lake Community Hall 544 Westside Rd. Trout Lake, BC; and
7:00 pm, at the Revelstoke Community Centre 600 Campbell Ave. Revelstoke, BC.
Who should attend? Anyone who believes that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw at the Public Hearing.
How do I submit a written submission? A copy of Bylaw No. 850-1, and all reports, plans and other documents that have been or will be considered by the Board of the Regional District will be available for inspection at the offices of: • Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive, NE, Salmon Arm, • BC (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM) • City of Revelstoke, 216 Mackenzie Ave., Revelstoke, BC (8:30 AM – 4:30 PM)
beginning January 29th, 2014 and ending February 12th, 2013 but excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. Bylaw No. 850-1 is also available from the CSRD website: www.csrd.bc.ca. The Public Hearing for the Electoral Area 'B' Zoning Bylaw No. 851 will take place a later date. Look for future notices in the newspaper and watch for updates on the CSRD website. Who can I speak with about this bylaw? Jan Thingsted, Planner | Development Services Columbia Shuswap Regional District T: 250-833-5918 E: jthingsted@csrd.bc.ca
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RDCK's sustainability service in doubt Greg Nesteroff Black Press
Six areas in the Regional District of Central Kootenay now want to withdraw from a catch-all environmental service established four years ago. The sustainability service was meant to deal with things like energy conservation and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, Nelson refused to join and now four other municipalities — Salmo, New Denver, Nakusp, and Castlegar — as well as two electoral areas around Creston have served notice they want out, citing concerns about the service's scope and what benefit they receive. The Star canvassed directors for those areas for their specific reasons. Among those who responded, Castlegar mayor Lawrence Chernoff said he was worried about duplication of services and delivery of different services than first anticipated. Salmo mayor Ann Henderson similarly said her council decided the service was no use to them and was straying from its original intent. "The amount contributed was going to increase. As well there was a large surplus," she said. New Denver mayor Ann
Bunka also said the service does little for her community and if other participants drop out, it will either cost more or provide less. Rural Creston director John Kettle, who chairs the board, said he opposes the current service because it has become "a dumping ground for special projects that circumvent in my opinion guidelines for an established service area." Kettle added Nelson's absence was problematic. "If it is going to be a board service we need all of the board on board," he said. Not everyone agrees with that assessment, however. East Shore director Gary Jackman said the service has several elements that only apply to certain areas, such as the Kootenay Lake Partnership and community wildfire protection. "We should at least examine what's common and critical to a group of areas if they want to hang on to this," he said. "Other areas may not want to be involved for five years. If later they want to come back in, that's a separate discussion." Under the bylaw it takes two years for a participant to withdraw but things may come to a head sooner. Chief administrator Brian Carruthers said before any
decisions are made, staff will present an overview on January 29 of the service's history, intent and purpose, along with its financial status and the implications of dissolving it. "There has been some misunderstanding as to the types of projects being funded," he said. "The service was intended to be fairly broad when it was first established." Carruthers said it is already a challenge to run the service with one municipality not participating, and diluting it further will cause problems. Although the sustainability service has no dedicated staff positions, Carruthers said it funds a portion of the regional district's development services department and also leverages "significant" grant funding. A current surplus can fund any outstanding obligations, but if the number of participants is reduced, "the entire service would need to be looked at as to what role it plays and who it serves." He also cautioned the board that withdrawing from a service requires ministerial approval, and the minister may ask what efforts participants have made to resolve the matter.
Richard Cannings to seek local NDP nomination
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Biologist and author Richard Cannings will be seeking the nomination for the NDP in the new federal riding of South Okanagan-West Kootenay, which includes the Nakusp area. Alex Atamanenko, who has served as MP in the riding of BC Southern Interior since 2006, announced in October that he would not be seeking re-election in the 2015 federal election. "It will be difficult to fill Alex’s shoes," said Cannings. "He’s been a very effective and wellrespected representative for this riding over the past eight years.” Cannings was the NDP candidate in Penticton during the recent provincial election. "When I was knocking on doors last spring, people kept telling me how disappointed they were in the Harper government, and I had to agree whole-heartedly with them," said Cannings. "This government has demeaned Canada’s reputation at home and throughout the world — on foreign policy, on climate change and with a shameless disregard for democratic principles. "Canadians see Tom Mulcair as an effective leader who is holding Stephen Harper to account for his actions, and who is proposing a more reasoned, more respectful way forward."
Richard Cannings. A resident of Penticton, Cannings has his own consulting business and is a well-known author of over a dozen books on British Columbia. He has served
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Sinixt First Nation challenge Pass Creek logging Greg Nesteroff Black Press
Local members of the Sinixt First Nation and supporters are maintaining a low-key blockade on a Pass Creek logging road to assert what they say is their right to consultation and cultural preservation. “It’s been pretty diplomatic,” said Dennis Zarelli, communications liaison with the Sinixt, of their interactions with a logging contractor on Mount Sentinel forest service road. “Everybody’s been really good at hearing things out.” He said their beef is not with the contractor, but with BC Timber Sales, which awarded a license to Porcupine Wood Products of Salmo to build 1.8 kilometers of road and harvest 15,250 square meters of timber. “We realize this is causing hardships, but we’re not responsible for that,” Zarelli said. “The government is responsible for making sure First Nations consultations have been addressed.” He called the area “archaeologically sensitive,” with “a lot of undocumented sites beneficial to everybody.” Zarelli, Marilyn James, and a few others have visited the site daily over the last week and a half and prevented contractor A.F. Timber Co. from getting through. Porcupine woodlands manager Bill Kestell said road building had started but logging was not yet underway when the protest took them by surprise. The company plans to apply for an injunction, but it’s unclear when it might be heard. “It’s frustrating,” said Kestell, who has visited the site several times. “They admit their fight is not with us, but we’re the ones who can’t go to work. The local contractor depends on logging to earn a living, but there’s nothing they can do. The people seem pretty intent on staying there.” Kestell said the standoff will have an effect on wood volumes at local mills if it’s not resolved soon. Although the company is keeping a presence at the site, at this point, “not a whole lot of productive discussion can go on between them and us.” The Ministry of Forests said BC Timber Sales did not directly consult the Sinixt, who aren’t officially recognized by the provin-
Members of the local Sinixt First Nation, including Marilyn James (at right), have been turning back logging contractors on a Pass Creek forestry road. Courtesy Facebook.com/Sinixtnation cial government (see related story), but they had the same opportunity to comment on the license as other members of the public. BC Timber Sales did, however, consult with other recognized First Nations who have territorial claims in the area, much to Zarelli’s frustration. “None of the concerns are being met by any other First Nation,” he says. “They are giving a green light to all of Sinixt territory [even though] we have ethnographical proof of being here. It’s obviously a major issue and to continue ignoring it will make the problem worse.” Regional director Andy Davidoff said Tuesday he knew logging was planned on Mount Sentinel this winter but was unaware of the dis-
pute with the Sinixt. “If there’s an archaeological site, that has to be addressed with due diligence,” he said, adding that he keeps a watchful eye on such work because of the area’s many surface water systems. Castlegar RCMP visited the site last Thursday at the company’s request, but did not intervene. “We talked to them. It’s quiet and very polite,” said Sgt. Laurel Mathew. The Sinixt are planning a pot luck at the site from 1 to 5 p.m. on Friday. Last summer the Sinixt also protested logging on Perry Ridge, where they maintain a “cultural encampment.”
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to reach court next month An injunction application against local members of the Sinixt First Nation blocking a Pass Creek logging road isn’t likely to reach court until the middle of next month. “I’m hearing it will be mid-February,” said Bill Kestell, woodlands manager of Porcupine Wood Products, which has a license to build 1.8 kilometres of road and harvest 15,250 cubic meters of wood on Mount Sentinel. Kestell explained that in the meantime they will not attempt to do any work. “I’m going to go there, but we’re not sending anybody else. The logging contractor
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has moved away and is working somewhere else.” Two other companies, Sunshine Logging and Galena Contractors, have sought injunctions following Sinixt blockades in recent years on Perry Ridge in the Slocan Valley. The latter case, filed last July, names Marilyn James, Robert Watt, Dennis Zarelli, and Vance Campbell as defendants. The court file was last updated January 21. In the Pass Creek protest, the Sinixt say they are asserting their right to consultation and to preserve cultural sites. On Sunday, photos of an “unusual fire at ongoing Mt. Sentinel protest,” showing smouldering wood, tin, and other debris were posted to the Sinixt Facebook page without elaboration.
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A trip down the Arrow Lakes
Alex Cooper Your (new) Editor The first time I heard of Nakusp was in a quiz while I was in journalism school at Humber College in Toronto. The question was to find out how far it was from Nelson to Nakusp by road and as the bird flew. Since we had access to computers for the quiz, it was an easy question, but the name Nakusp stuck in my head. I didn’t ever imagine that I would eventually become the editor of the town’s newspaper. I took that quiz in the fall of 2007. Here we are in January 2014 and I’m busy putting my first issue of the Arrow Lakes News to press. It’s not my first encounter with the paper; as a reporter for the last 4.5 years in Revelstoke, I’ve had my byline in this paper several times and even came down once to cover the Nakusp Music Festival when the reporter at the time quit days before. I checked out the bands, wandered through the town, relaxed on the beach, went for a swim, had dinner at the Kuskanax Hotel and watched Kevin Costner perform under a full moon. I moved to Revelstoke in September 2009 when, after graduating from journalism school in Toronto, I decided that if I couldn’t get a job at a major daily, I would try to get a job in a ski town, since it is one of my biggest passions. I thought I’d stay for a year and then move back to the city. Then I bought another season pass. And a mountain bike. And some touring skis. And some rock climbing equipment. And more and more camping gear. Next thing I knew, I had a garage full of toys and I realized I really like the
mountain lifestyle. The job didn’t pay well and it could be hard at times, but I could take mornings off to go skiing and head out mountain biking after work in the summer. I could go for lunch at a local café or for a beer at the pub and be guaranteed to run into people I know. When word came up to Revelstoke that Claire was leaving for the big city of Montreal (my hometown), I was offered the job here. After 4.5 years of reporting in Revelstoke, I figured it was time for a new challenge, so here I am. I will be the editor of the newspaper until she returns next year – that’s if I don’t want to stick around. I will be spending most of the week in Nakusp, but I am keeping a foothold in Revelstoke, where I still have some responsibilities (and a season pass). What do I know about Nakusp? Not too much, to be honest. I know it’s a beautiful and quiet small town. I’m doing my best to get up to speed on the issues facing the community – the economic, social and environmental challenges – and to find out about the people who make Nakusp work. As a journalist, I like reporting on hard news and I do my best to go in depth on important issues facing the community. I want to write about the people here – the business owners, artists, volunteers, community leaders and other characters that inhabit this area and make it what it is. I love exploring the backcountry, whether on skis, bike or foot and I want to write about the nature that surrounds us and the opportunities for adventure in the area. I also want to know what you want to read about. Come by the office or give me a call (778-206-0241) and let me know what you think of the paper. I’m new, so I’d like all the feedback you’re willing to give. If you think I’m doing a bad job, tell me and I’ll try to do better. My biggest goal is to write articles that will make people want to pick up the Arrow Lakes News every week. And if anyone wants to go ski touring or show me some of the local mountain biking trails, let me know.
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Chamber board Tourism from page 1 get here. The discover section is all about the attractions in the region. The stay section provides a list of places to eat and stay while in the area. The new site incorporates the Nakusp & District Development Board directory, with chamber members given priority on the site. Eichenauer said she will be seeking photos from every business to place on the site. The business directory is also enhanced, with space for business owners to provide longer descriptions about what they do. Eichenauer has the ability to update the site herself, which will reduce the cost of running it. The site automatically adjusts depending on what kind of device you view it on – computer, tablet or mobile phone. “We’re hoping to have it go live
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next month,” she said. Dawn Devlin, the chamber president, provided an update on new signage that has gone up at the Shelter Bay and Needles ferry landings. The signs showcase the Nakusp area and have advertising space for businesses. Peter Welkering, the vice-president of the chamber, updated members on the recently-formed West Kootenay Tourism Alliance – a new group consisting of businesses, tourism organizations and other people in the Nakusp, Slocan Lake and Kootenay Lake area. The alliance was formed last year to promote the region as a tourism destination. They hired a marketing firm with connections to the area to develop a brand that will include a name, tagline, colours, fonts, signage ideas and a sample website. “The goal for us is to get the region, the small communities, out there so they see the small communities as a destination.” said
Welkering. “Not only a destination for tourists but also for people who want to live here, raise their children and start a business.” The meeting concluded with the formation of a new board consisting of: — Niel Allkins, Overwaitea Foods — Joanne Cowan, Kootenay Savings Credit Union — Tammy Dachwitz, Cozy Cabin B&B and Nakusp Glass — Dawn Devlin, ReAwakening Health Centre — Willi Jahnke, Nakusp Greenscape — Shirley Kosiancic, Century 21 Mountainview Realty and Spectrum Home & Family Care — Susan Kostuch, Coachman Campsite — Barbara Ross, individual member — Shari Wahl, HUB International Barton Insurance. — Peter Welkerling, Brouse Creek B&B.
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Wednesday, Jan. 29
FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSON Starts at
9:15 a.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave SW). For more info email Tyson at thaitouch@yahoo.com SENIORS' COFFEE At the Seniors' Centre (210 8th Ave) between 10 and 11 a.m.
WINTER WEDNESDAY AT NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS Soak at the Springs for only
$5.25. Can't beat that with a stick! LOONIE HOCKEY Drop in and play from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. SCRABBLE Come down to the Nakusp Public Library for a game of Scrabble. Starts at 1 p.m. and goes until the game ends. PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square! $2 admission.
NAKUSP YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
Foosball, pool table and more! 212B Broadway in Nakusp, open from 7-11 p.m. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meeting starts 7 p.m. at Terra Pondera 97 2nd Ave. in Nakusp. COMMUNITY CHOIR REHEARSAL All are welcome! No try-outs and no need to know how to read music, just come to Saddleback Community Church (59 3 St. NW, Nakusp) at 7 p.m. For info: Marilyn Massey 250-265-4087.
Thursday, January 30
BINGO AT THE LEGION The action is nonstop, starting at 6:30 p.m. in Nakusp. BADMINTON At Nakusp Secondary 7-9 p.m. $3 drop-in, $45 for the season. Beginners are welcome. Bring a racquet and non-marking shoes.
Friday, Jan. 31
BELLYFIT Come get fit while you have some dancing fun! Starts at 9 a.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. Nakusp). LOONIE HOCKEY Drop in and play between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. $1. PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 3:00 p.m. Be there or be square! $2.
PARKOUR In the basement of the Nakusp Arena between 3:30-5:30 p.m. For youth ages 13-19. Contact Michael Garvey, 265-1778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca
NAKUSP YOUTH CENTRE DROP-IN
Foosball, pool table and more! 212B Broadway in Nakusp, open from 7-11 p.m. GAMES NIGHT AT THE LEGION Come play Wii, darts, pool, or bring a game of your choice from home. Bring a friend or two along, there's always enough people for some fun. At the Nakusp Legion from 7–10 p.m. Members and guests are welcome.
CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATION
PITTER PATTER This is a drop-in group for
parents/caregivers and children ages 0-21/2 years of age. We hope this group will provide parents/caregivers of infants, crawlers and first time walkers a place to meet and exchange ideas about milestones, first foods and baby steps. At Nakusp Elementary School from 9:15–11:30 a.m. For more information contact Nancy at nccs@nakusp.net. T'AI CHI Beginner class begins at the Nakusp Legion at 9:30 a.m.; continuing class takes place at 10 a.m. Call Ruth at 250-265-3353 or email rgsch1@telus.net PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. and 3-5 p.m. Be there or be square! $2 admission. NERD NIGHT AT NYC Every Thursday come be all the nerd you can be! At 6 p.m., for info: Cassia 250-265-2000 or cassia@nays.ca BASKETBALL IN BURTON At the school at 6:30 p.m. $2 drop-in.
Celebrate the Year of the Horse with dinner & drink specials and live music by John Carswell. At Odin's Pub in New Denver. Call 250-3582228 to make a reservation. FILM: SHIFT CHANGE A documentary about true stories of dignified jobs in democratic workplaces. The film shares on-the-ground experiences, lessons, and observations from co-op worker-owners on the front lines of the new economy. Starts 7:30 p.m. at the Hidden Garden Gallery in New Denver. NOLIGHTS FREESTYLE DANCE An event created to celebrate in the pure joy of dancing, music and community with the inspiration of minimal lighting encouraging freedom on the dance floor. Come practice formal dance moves or discover new ways of movement and expression, freestyle. At NaCoMo (90 5th Ave., Nakusp) from 7:30–8:30 p.m. $3.
Saturday, Feb. 1
COMMUNITY CHOIR REHEARSAL All
are welcome! No try-outs and no need to know how to read music, just come to Saddleback Community Church (59 3 St. NW, Nakusp) at 1 p.m. For info: Marilyn Massey 250-265-4087. PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-5 p.m. Be there or be square! $2. WINTER BLUES BOOGIE Expect a night of frenetic dancing when three bands – Dr. Fun, No Excuse and Clinton Swanson & Friends – rock the Memorial Hall in Silverton at the 22nd annual Winter Blues Boogies. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $20, available in advance at Irly Bird Silverton Building Supply and all proceeds go to the New Denver-Silverton pre-school.
Sunday, Feb. 2
COMMUNITY STRING ENSEMBLE Do you play a stringed instrument? Our String Ensemble practices each Sunday at 2 p.m. in the home of Marilyn Massey, 1007 4th St NW. Musicians of all ages & skill levels are welcome. For more information call 250-265-4087 PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 3:30-5 p.m. Be there or be square! $2. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Meets at 5 p.m. at Terra Pondera. For information call 250-265-4604. FOOD FOR THOUGHT Nadine Raynolds and Gary Parkstrom host a talk called Love for Mountains, about how nature guides and teach us, the role of wild places in our lives and the choices we make as human beings. At the Knox Hall in New Denver at 7:30 p.m. Admission by donation and all proceeds go to the Hidden Garden Gallery.
Monday, Feb. 3
DROP-IN HOCKEY At the Nakusp Arena for one whole dollar. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. For info call 250-265-4500.
BRIDGE Play a hand at the Senior's Centre 1:15-3:30 p.m. $2.50.
MONDAY MUSIC JAM AT NYC Monday music jam at the Nakusp Youth Centre. Bring an instrument if you have one, and/or bring a song that you know or want to learn. From 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 4
T'AI CHI Beginner class begins at the Nakusp Legion at 9:30 a.m.; continuing class takes
Watch for bats in winter: scientists Tom Fletcher Black Press
B.C. environment ministry biologists are asking the public to watch and report bat sightings this winter, as they try to track a disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern and central Canada and the U.S. White Nose Syndrome is a fungal disease that kills bats during their winter hibernation period. It is believed to have been introduced to North America and to spread primarily through bat to bat contact. No cases have been reported in western North America so far. B.C. biologists are working to understand how to protect bats from the syndrome and how to
place at 10 a.m. Call Ruth at 250-265-3353 or email rgsch1@telus.net PUBLIC SKATING At the Nakusp Arena 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Be there or be square! $2. NYC DROP-IN Foosball, pool table and more! 212B Broadway in Nakusp, open from 3-6 p.m. PARKOUR In the basement of the Nakusp Arena between 3:30-5:30 p.m. For youth ages 13-19. Contact Michael Garvey, 265-1778 or michaelfq@shaw.ca. BELLYFIT Come get fit while you have some dancing fun! Starts at 6 p.m. at NaCoMo (90 5th Ave. Nakusp). BADMINTON At the Nakusp Secondary School gymnasium. Bring your own racquet. For more information call Lee-Anne at 250-265-3326. $3 drop-in fee. FELDENKRAIS WITH TYSON Starts at 8 p.m. at NaCoMo. For more info email Tyson at thaitouch@yahoo. com
Financial Open HOuse The Mayor and Council invite you to drop in to the Auditorium for a FINANCIAL OPEN HOUSE on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 location: sports complex auditorium 200 8th ave n.W. Time: 5:00 pM – 8:00 pM The purpose of the Open House is to give residents the opportunity to give input on the level of services provided by the Village for the 2014 budget and to answer questions about where your tax dollars go. Village management staff including the CAO, CFO and managers of each department will be on hand with the Mayor and Council to answer your questions and show you our displays illustrating the activities of each department. Refreshments will be served!! Drop in format. if you have ever wondered how much the Village spends on the waterfront walkway, what’s been going on with the our capital projects, what the costs of operating the hot springs are or any other questions about the Village finances and your taxes…please drop in and see us! Royal Canadian Legion Br. #20 Nakusp _________________________________
What’s happening in NAKUSP LEGION? Come out and Support our Meat Draws which are held every Saturday at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m. The Curling Club will sponsor the Meat Draws for January.
The Ladies Auxiliary is available for Catering. Call Liza for information, 250.265.3240
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Til Niquidet Your Pets and Mine To continue with the "winter white" series, I get to feature two of my favourite dogs and one of my favourite dog breeds: the bichon frise. The name of the breed is thought to originate from the Spanish "small long haired dog" with "curly hair". Doesn't get much more simple than that – this totally describes the breed. Bichons are like other small white dogs such as the westie in that they have sturdy bodies and bright black button eyes and noses. Their coats are quite poodle-like in their curliness and texture, but the trim emphasizes a compact body and short round face. The emphasis on the round, basketball-sized head, cobby body and curled tail makes them a notorious winner at most of the televised dog shows. Among the biggest wins, a bichon was declared Best in Show
Sinixt exhibit from page 1
The models are being built by Montgomery and Cliff Woffenden, the author of the book Ghost Peoples – The Sinixt: Recovering from Extinction. The exhibition room will become the home for the museum’s Sinixt artifacts and archives. The museum’s sturgeon-nosed canoe will
at Westminister Dog Show in New York City in 2013. Cassie, the charming bichon frise owned by Brian and Linda Harrop of Burton does not look like or live the life of a show dog. You know how I feel about white dogs being God's practical joke? One time I saw a very grubby greyish dog walking with her owners near the Fauquier ferry landing and thought, "Ha! There goes a little white dog that isn't at all close to white!" As the little dog came closer I was a bit horrified to realize it was Cassie who visits me once a month at Brouse Loop Kennels for a whitening bath and a touch-up trim. So much for taking such good care of a "foo-foo dog." Cassie enjoys playing with the neighbourhood dogs, exploring and enjoying the country life. Sometimes her grooming includes removing twigs, burrs and branches when brushing her thick, curly coat. For this reason, she is often keep quite short and does not sport the usual hugely fluffy head and body trim of a show bichon. Bichons are the ultimate companion dog. Cassie is loving and cuddly. Linda says she enjoys that she is a lap dog but it is her amusing, cheerful personality that most attracts her to the breed. "She makes us smile every day!" Bichons were trained as circus
dogs – not surprising when you meet Freddy, owned by Bob and Lynda Lafleur of Nakusp. Freddy always has a smile on his fluffy white face. He is kept in a longer trim like the show dogs and it is a common sight to see his round head and bright button eyes peering out the window of Bob's truck about town. When asked why Bob loves the breed he enthuses that they are loyal and make good companions. "He is good company." My history with the bichon frise goes all the way back to when the breed was first accepted into dog shows in Canada in 1975. I had the pleasure of working with one of the top winners and most influential dogs in the breed, Champion Myworth's Enchantment. As you can expect, Chante was owned by a very wealthy woman who enjoyed watching her dog being pampered and primped at dog shows across Canada. The benefit for me, though, was having first-hand experience with what was then a new breed. I learned to groom bichons from the first and foremost professional handler working with the breed as it was first being introduced into North America. Today the emphasis is to keep them free of mats and dirt and to work towards keeping this fluffy white dog as fluffy and white as possible.
be moved into the room and there will also be a video about the Sinixt people narrated by Bob Campbell, the head man of the Sinixt in British Columbia. The Sinixt, also known as the Arrow Lakes Band, have lived in the West Kootenays for about 10,000 years, with settlements along the Columbia River from Mica in the north to eastern Washington state in the south. In the United States, the Sinixt
were forced on the Colville Reservation, and in Canada, they were declared extinct in 1956. This declaration has been contested by surviving Sinixt and they have continued a legal battle to have their status and rights recognized by the Canadian government. According to Montgomery, a few hundred Sinixt lived in permanent settlements in the Nakusp area. “They had a large village in Nakusp and they had another large
Above: Cassie, owned by Linda and Brian Harrop, makes a wonderful lap-dog.; Below: Freddy enjoys riding in Bob Lafleur’s truck. Til Niquidet
village at Kuskanax creek, which is what we’re duplicating,” she said. “They had villages all up and down the Arrow Lakes.” The Sinixt would have summer camps they would use once every five years in order not to deplete the area’s fish and game; and a winter camp that consisted of pit houses dug into the ground. The exhibit is being funded through the museum’s own fundraising activities. They held an
annual garage sale to raise about $6,000 for the exhibit, though it could end up costing less than that. The museum has always had displays about the Sinixt and the new exhibit will result in some of the museums other displays being moved around. The exhibit is schedule to open in time for the May long weekend, first with an opening for local business and hotel owners, and then for the public over the summer.
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The Nakusp Figure Skating Club sent six skaters to the West Kootenay Invitational Competition in Rossland from Jan. 17 - 19. Following are the skaters who attended and the top placements: Chiara Minchin – Silver Evaluation in Star 1 Olivia Mang – Gold Evaluation in Star 1 Maya Watson – Silver Evaluation in Star 2 Kennedy Pazurik – Participated in Star 2 Melissa Hascarl – Participated in Star 2 and Pre-Introductory Interpretive Kiley Waterifield – Participated in Star 4 U13, and Introductory Interpetive. Passed the Bronze Interpretive Test at the High Test Day. Nakusp skaters have attended a number of other
competitions and tests this season. In November they attended a skating seminar in Castlegar and a competition in Kimberley. In December a Skate Canada test day was held in Nakusp, with skaters attending from Revelstoke, Rossland, Castlegar and Nelson. Successful passed tests this season are: Haven Rahn – Dutch Waltz and Canasta Tango Chiara Minchin – Canasta Tango and Baby Blues Olivia Mang – Canasta Tango and Baby Blues Maya Watson – Swing Melissa Hascarl – Baby Blues Kiley Waterfield – Keats Foxtrot, Senior Bronze Skating Skills and Bronze Interpretive. In February, the club is sending six figure skates to the Kootenay Regional Competition in Fruitvale.
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The CanSkate program is for those who are four-years-old and up, and skaters learn in small groups and are assisted on the ice by program assistants who are the StarSkate members of the club who are age 12 and older. Skaters in CanSkate work on earning six stage badges, along with an agility, balance and control ribbon at each badge level. Skaters learn forwards and backwards skills, jumping, spinning, turning and stopping through three stations on the ice that utilize circuits, so skaters are constantly moving and practicing the skills in repetition. These skaters skate twice a week for 45 minutes each session. Back Row, from left: Calista MacKintosh, Madison Clark, program assistants Olivia Mang and Kennedy Pazurik, head coach Sabrina Hinson, program assistants Maya Watson and Kiley Waterfield, Brooke Coates and Ruby Zoll. Front Row, from left: Alanna Minchin, Rylie Clark, Dharia Phillipson, Aubrey Humphreys, Zoe Balske, Kally Katchen, Rowan Vibe-Coleman, Nadine MacKenzie and Hannah MacKenzie. Missing is Juniper Weiss-Zoll.
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Dearly loved husband, father and papa. Many thanks to the nurses and staff at the Arrow Lakes Hospital and Minto House in Nakusp for their loving care, also to our dear friends for their support, and Dr. David Goranson for his kind care and attention over the years. With deep appreciation, England Family
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Andy was foremost devoted to his family. He spent many hours building tree forts, model airplanes, and rockets that intrigued his two sons and neighbourhood children. He loved rock and roll, technology, and reading. Andy is survived by his wife, Trish Hawkins; sons Justin Hawkins (Bettina), Matthew Hawkins (Chelsea); his brother, Jonathan Holford; and grandchildren Noah and Emma Hawkins. He is also survived by his parents, Desmond and Joan Hawkins.
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Mikala Lewis-Morrison races down the course at Whitewater Ski Resort on Sunday. Contributed
Summit Lake Racers shine at Whitewater race
The Nakusp Atom Falcons celebrate after finishing second at their home tournament on Sunday. Contributed
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Atoms second at home tournament
It was a beautiful blue bird weekend at Whitewater Ski Resort for Summit Lake Racers. Four of the Summit Lake Racers headed to the hill one day early so they could try something new on Saturday – a snow-cross race. It was the third annual Gerick's Summit Cup. It was a great experience for their first time and I think they all might be a little hooked. Zoe Zinselmeyer brought home a silver metal in the girls 13-and-under ski category. Sunday morning the parking lot was packed and there were 28 Summit Lake Racers, coaches, helpers and parents excited and ready to get out
Kristy Robbins Nakusp Minor Hockey
The Nakusp Arena was a busy place over the weekend. It was the Nakusp Atom Falcons home tournament Jan. 24-26. Teams came from Salmon Arm, Kaslo, Revelstoke and Kamloops. The Nakusp Falcons were ready to go Friday night and had a 5-3 win over Kaslo in the home opener. Nakusp lost to Revelstoke 8-1 Saturday afternoon but then
went on to play the game of the day and won 4-3 in a very exciting, close game against Salmon Arm. Sunday morning, Nakusp played an amazing game against Kamloops and tied them 3-3. With the two wins, one tie and one loss it was enough to get Nakusp to the final game against Revelstoke. The final was an action-packed game with Revelstoke winning in the end. It was an amazing week-
end for the Falcons, getting a second place finish in a tournament against some great teams. A huge thank you to everyone that has come out and supported the Falcons this year. It is wonderful to see the community come together at the arena and cheer on Nakusp's future in hockey. It was a wonderful weekend of hockey and thank you to everyone who helped make this weekend a huge success!
Summit Lake Racers
there. The course set was a combi — it looked good, but was icy and fast. A few SLR's went down, but all managed to recover quickly and carry on. The race was fun for spectators too. They had great tunes playing, which kept everyone bopping to keep warm. However the Summit Lake Racers were on fire. SLR team 1 placed first and was also the fastest team of the weekend. SLR team 2 and 3 both placed third. Cheyenne Tourand took third on her first run for the U12 girls. Great job racers. Next weekend they'll be at home on the hill practicing for the next race, maybe see you out there?
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