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District comes to agreement with CUPE By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
District of Sicamous’ unionized employees are set to receive an 11 per cent wage increase with the recent settlement of a new collective agreement. Last week, both the district and CUPE 1908 announced the completion of the six-year agreement, which is retroactive to March 2012 when the previous agreement expired. “It was really important to us to look at more than wages, and negotiate fair labour practices for all employees in the bargaining unit,” said district chief administrative officer Heidi Frank in a Feb. 19 release. “The union made it clear from the onset that they wanted a two per cent increase in wages. We were willing to discuss it, provided we could come up with monetary savings that would justify that increase. And we did.” Frank goes on to explain cost savings were achieved with both parties agreeing to: a reduction in on-call pay; overtime to be scheduled for all capable employees, not just those with highest seniority; a cap of six sick days per year and loss of seniority after a one-year absence. CUPE 1908 president Kevin Hansen said the agreement will provide certainty for Sicamous residents and businesses, and for the CUPE members who provide services. Along with the wage increases, Hansen said the union is also pleased to have negotiated language in the agreement that addresses “a long-standing, unfair distribution of overtime and improves members’ access to flexible working hours.” “We also achieved improvements that are important to members in the areas of compassionate leave, technological change, educational allowances, contracting out and protection for part-time and temporary staff.” CUPE 1908 national rep, Harry Nott, said the negotiation process was difficult, and that the employer required mediation assistance from the Labour Relations Board in order to arrive at the settlement. Mayor Darrell Trouton said management and the union have been working diligently to make the district a place that is fair and responsible for everyone – which he thinks they’ve achieved. “I feel this contract is a large step in the right direction – it’s not just about wages, it’s about doing the right things,” said Trouton.
On target: Dawn Backs lets go of her rock in curling action Saturday during the Sicamous Legion Funspiel. Backs and the Big Barge team, including Kevin Prystai, Sharon Dyball and Ray Phillips took first place in the A event. See page 7 for more results. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Weber the hero in hearts of community By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
If anyone can get Sicamous up at four in the morning, and cheering no less, it’s the community’s own Shea Weber. While Canada’s men’s (and women’s) hockey teams are being celebrated for their goldwinning performance at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in Sicamous, Shea Weber is undoubtably the real hero of the men’s hockey event, if not the entire Games. Weber was first on the men’s team to light the board with a marker six minutes into the second period of game one versus Norway – Canada’s first win, 3-1. The Nashville Predators D-man potted his second goal of the Games during the Feb. 14 contest versus Austria. The shot was so fast, it had to be
reviewed to make home in the sure it crossed the summer. line. “He’s the Weber’s third type of guy, goal may have if you really saved Canada from know him, he’s falling to Latvia, It got grit, he’s a was scored on a leader, he leads Shea Weber power play with by example Team Canada just seven minutes and it showed to go in the third through the frame, giving Canwhole thing,” ada a 2-1 win. said Trouton. Sicamous Mayor Darrell Sicamous Eagles genTrouton was one of many up at eral manager Wayne March 4 a.m. Sunday, watching We- said Weber’s defensive play ber and Team Canada shutout throughout the Games was a Sweden with a 3-0 victory to huge factor in the Team Cantake gold. ada’s success. “Shea Weber represented “What can I say? He’s the us like the leader he is and king of Sicamous,” said March. we’re just so proud of him,” On the News’ Facebook said Trouton, adding the whole page, community residents town is buzzing over Weber, were also keen to comment and already people are look- on Weber’s performance during to celebrate his Olympic ing the Games, with Brian contribution when he returns Thurgood calling him the
“best player on Team Canada,” Cheri Sutherland saying, “he is an awesome player and a great representative for Sicamous and Canada,” and Linda Thomas stating Weber has put Sicamous on the map; “We are happy he is our local boy.” The most personal comment was by Hilda Nieme Hoas, who reflected on her small contribution to Sicamous’ hockey heritage. “When I worked and would come home, the kids were always out playing street hockey – couldn’t go down Pine St., the Beech boys were playing there, couldn’t go down Spruce St., the Weber boys were playing there and Birch Ave. usually had the Franson boys over at Grandma’s playing, so I would go down Maple to Larch to come home so these poor kids didn’t have to move their nets,” said Hoas.
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Former gang member to speak at Red Barn By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Former Lower Mainland gang member Amir Javid will be providing insight on the slippery slope of the criminal life during a presentation Monday evening, March 3 at the Red Barn. Javid and his family emigrated to Canada in
1990, settling in Richmond. Over the following decade, he and his brother become involved in a criminal gang. Javid says the lifestyle was fun until they stabbed someone who almost died in front of him. His brother’s arrest at age 18 also helped tarnish the allure, and push Javid to
find a way out. Javid is now a motivational speaker and founder of The Real World Truth, through which he attempts to educate parents and youth on how easy it can be for kids to become entrapped in the gangster lifestyle. “It will be a very candid talk on the con-
sequences of getting involved in gangs and drugs and the dangers of it,” says Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Dave Dubnyk on the speaking engagement, organized by Eagle Valley Restorative Justice. “I think it’s going to be a very educational, informative and interesting meeting.” The event, entitled
Empowering at risk youth – the real consequences of gang and drug involvement, takes place at 6:30 p.m. at the Red Barn. For more information, contact Carol at 256-836-3826. The following morning, on March 4, Javid will be speaking to students at Eagle River Secondary.
Enderby man caught with stolen snowmobiles By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A police dog led Sicamous RCMP to the location of a 32-yearold Enderby man who fled on foot Sunday afternoon after ditching a truck, trailer and two snowmobiles stolen from Revelstoke. On Feb. 23 at approximately 3:20 a.m, Sicamous RCMP saw a suspicious truck and trailer travelling through the community. When officers tried to stop the vehicle, the driver drove
off. Sgt. Dave Dubnyk says police followed the vehicle for a short distance as the driver made repeated attempts to evade his pursuers. Eventually, the suspect driver lost control of the vehicle on a side road. It slid into a ditch and the single occupant then fled on foot. Dubnyk says the man was then tracked by police dog to a nearby property where he was found hiding in a motorhome. The truck, trailer and
sleds were registered out of Saskatchewan and stolen from Revelstoke that morning. “We have stepped up our efforts this winter in order to minimize the amount of thefts, and to intercept the vehicles that have been stolen, and this weekend’s arrest was a direct result of those efforts,” said Dubnyk in a news release. Dubnyk says Sicamous, Revelstoke and Salmon Arm RCMP have been
sharing information and working together throughout the winter. “We have checked hundreds of trucks and trailers passing through in the middle of the night,” said Dubnyk. “We will continue to do so throughout the remainder of the winter and early spring.” The Enderby man was scheduled to appear in Salmon Arm Provincial Court on Feb. 25. Dubnyk reminds those coming to snow-
mobile in the area to take extra precautions when parking their trucks and trailers for the night. This includes parking in a well lit area, using theft prevention options such as alarms, steering wheel clubs and trailer wheel locks and. “Taking a few minutes to unhook something on the engine to disable the towing vehicle is also very effective in theft prevention,” said Dubnyk.
Police respond to report of harassment through texting A report of harassment via cellphone warranted a response by police. On Feb. 21 at 1:31 a.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of textmessaging harassment between two local residents. With the sender of the messages being out of town, officers found there wasn’t any
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risk to personal safety. However, they did intervene, and the sender agreed to stop. Sgt. Dave Dubnyk says police response to harassment reports involving cellphones and/ or social media depends on the nature of the messages, noting they can cross the line when they convey a threat.
• A Sicamous resident is in custody after police received a report of threats. The report was called in on Feb. 22 at 1:30 p.m., and the individual was arrested as a result of the investigation. • On Feb. 17 at 10:11 p.m., police received a report of a slow mov-
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ing semi-truck heading east into Sicamous. The vehicle was reported to be blocking traffic and taking up two lanes in some areas. • On Feb. 18, at 1:50 p.m., drug information was reported to police. • On Feb. 20, at 4:50 p.m., police responded to a report of a white cube van with
Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon. Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373. Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m. 1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome. Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome. Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652 Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.
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Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome. Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788 or just drop in to one of our meetings where you will be welcome. Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250836-2695. Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit. Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall. Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440. Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Esther 250-836-4373 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com Every Friday - Crib at the Legion at 1:00 pm
Every Friday - Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm. Saturdays - Community Yoga 9:00 am NonHeated Hatha $5 drop-in All levels Families welcome. Last Sat. of the Month - Ladies’ Auxiliary Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6 pm. Tickets sold until the Friday before at the Legion. No tickets at the door. Sundays - Candlelit Karma 6:30 pm. Warm & Gentle. Class by donation. Funds go towards community causes. Every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m. Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 pm
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Fireworks plans stay the same By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous will once again have fireworks on Canada Day and the August long weekend, with the former receiving the most bucks for the bang. As in 2013, the district has budgeted $20,000 for fireworks. Council has agreed to spend 75 per cent of that on the Canada Day display, and the remainder for a fireworks display on the Saturday of the August long weekend. Coun. Joan Thomson asked why the district isn’t trying to raise additional fireworks
funds. “The Lions Club is, I’m pretty sure, willing to put out the loonie banks again and raise more money if they need to,” said Thomson. Last year, Waterway Houseboats held a fundraiser to top up the August event. Coun. Terry Rysz said he didn’t think it was the district’s jurisdiction to fundraise, but welcomed a community effort to do so. “Our responsibility is the $20,000 we’ve allocated,” said Rysz. “We would certainly like to see the community jump in and give us a hand with raising
us more money so we can enhance the August long weekend fireworks.” “We’ve done our due diligence, and I think it would be nice if the community would start to participate,” added Coun. Don Richardson. Last summer, Rysz and Richardson addressed a crowd of protestors in front of the civic centre, who had gathered to speak out against a decision by council to commit the entire fireworks budget to the August display. The protestors, adorned in red maple leafs and waiving the nation’s flag,
demanded the district not abandon Canada Day fireworks. The two councillors brought the matter back to council, and it was decided to split the $20,000 between the two dates. Mayor Darrell Trouton was, and remains an advocate of the district holding its main fireworks display in August. “I still have a problem with that amount of money being done on a Tuesday, a spring day when sometimes we have no beach and so forth. That’s why we have council…,” said Trouton.
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Conference offers council affirmation Ethics lesson: Mayor offers email protocol reminder.
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Sometimes it takes an outside perspective to better put things in focus. Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton and council received that external insight at the Local Government Leadership Academy conference in Vancouver, Feb. 5 to 7. One conference presenter in particular left an impact on Trouton, author and professional government advisor and consultant George Cuff. His presentation, and the conference in general, demonstrated to Trouton that council and the district is on the right track. “I couldn’t be prouder today sitting here and saying how far we’ve come as a council and how well we’re doing, and I’m just kind of putting this forward as it’s a reminder to us of how well we’re doing…,” said Trouton, adding this is an election year and sometimes priorities can go askew. “Your mandate can go sideways and, you know, we’ve stay focused – let’s be productive and live out our expectations, basically.” Trouton led this affirmation with a summarization of points from Cuff’s presentation regarding protocol,
hierarchy and internal municipal government relations. He began by stating that it is unethical for members of council to be debating, influencing or making decisions through email. “We are to come to council with an open mind, listen to all of council’s concerns, and the information provided prior to making any decisions,” said Trouton. “During the council meeting, we get information that helps us make our decisions and their decision making process. We are a public body and most of our decisions should take place in a public venue.” All decisions regarding staffing issues, Trouton continued, including the hiring and firing of staff, ultimately rests with district Corporate administrative officer Heidi Frank, and councillors must respect decisions made by council as a whole. Furthermore, Trouton said the relationship between council and the CAO is critical to how well government works, and that one of the biggest issues for councillors is being unclear as to their roles and responsibilities. He said this can be due to a number of factors, including: unrealistic
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Eagle Valley News
Government out of touch with middle class
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nyone who doubts the Harper government is out of touch with the lives of “middleclass” Canadians need only look to, well, the Harper government. This month, Employment and Social Development Canada, the federal department responsible for employment insurance and other income-support programs, released a report stating the nation’s middle class or “middle income” earners, has become financially strained, having to spend more on debt payments than being able to save for the future. The report (which focuses on the time period between 1993 and 2007), says a large proportion of middle-income families’ spending goes to basic needs, with many having to spend more than they earn, in essence “mortgaging their future to sustain their current consumption.” The report notes how wages of middle-income workers have stagnated, and how these families are “increasingly vulnerable to financial shocks.” With the Harper government attempting to reach out to middle-income families before the 2015 election, the report appears contradictory to a campaign strategy. Which may be the reason why Conservative Employment Minister Jason Kenney has tried to distance his government, blaming the Liberals. Kenney’s ministry has stated that the Conservative government has, in fact, reduced taxes and “made life affordable for Canadian families,” noting a typical family of four now enjoys $3,400 in annual tax cuts. That typical family includes two working parents who together earn $120,000 a year. It should be noted, the report also has categories below middle income, including “modest income and “low income.” So if you think middle-income earners are having a tough go of it… Much of what’s in the report shouldn’t come as a surprise – wages have been stagnant in British Columbia for quite a long while now. The report does show the Harper government still has a lot of work to do to earn that middle-class vote. History indicates, however, that they’ll likely start by axing jobs at Employment and Social Development Canada.
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Bear watchers must bear with bear hunters
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VICTORIA – A littlenoticed protest tent sprouted up on the rain-soaked B.C. legislature grounds earlier this month. Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver spoke, asking whether B.C. residents would tolerate trophy hunting of killer whales. That would be a federal matter, but the point is vividly made about the onset of B.C.’s traditional spring grizzly bear hunt. It’s bigger this year, with Kootenay and Chilcotin wildlife management regions reopened after closures were enacted to preserve grizzly populations. In all, more than 1,000 grizzly bears are up for grabs. As with limited-entry hunts for deer and other animals, only about a third of those hunts are successful in an average year. The rally was sponsored by the Coastal First
Nations Great Bear Initiative, the partnership with U.S.-directed environment groups Sierra Club, Greenpeace and ForestEthics that has become so influential in B.C. affairs. It produced a survey showing that 88 per cent of B.C. residents oppose trophy hunting, and its California experts calculate a 10-fold increase in value when bear hunting gives way to bear watching. The Raincoast Conservation Society has bought up half a dozen guiding territories on the remote B.C. coast. Combined with government restrictions, more than half the coast is now off limits to bear hunting. Naturally, activists want the whole province shut down. Wildlife management is the responsibility of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson. He’s heard plenty from all sides and he maintains that bear
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watching and bear hunting will continue to coexist in B.C. Thomson has just introduced legislation to permit hunting guide territories to be operated by corporations as well as individuals. This is a long-sought change, allowing First Nations companies and others access to bank loans to expand the industry. Non-resident hunters are required to hire a licensed guide-outfitter. Resident hunters pay $32 for a one-year hunting licence and $80 for a grizzly bear tag. Non-Canadians pay $180 for the licence and $1,030 for a chance at a grizzly. Hunting in general is making a comeback in B.C. Ministry data show hunting licences had declined to 85,633 in 2006, but recovered to reach 97,828 by 2013. Thomson credits the work of the B.C. Wildlife Federation, which runs
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hunter training courses. Another program, Becoming an Outdoor Woman, has helped revive hunting and camping as a family activity, he said. The reopening of grizzly bear territories is marketed to urban residents as a horrible crime against nature. In fact, it’s a sign of increasing population. Vancouver media recently highlighted a grizzly hunt by NHL journeyman Clayton Stoner. Typically, U.S. enviros promoted the deceased bear by name, “Cheeky,” and photos showed its carcass stripped to the skeleton by scavengers after Stoner left with the hide, paws and head. They don’t mention that the same fate awaits animals that die of starvation or other natural causes, which increase when animals overpopulate. As with many B.C. issues, there’s a cartoon version sold to impressionable city dwellers, and then there’s the truth.
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Eagle Valley News Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Ruling a wake-up call on prostitution laws
FROM THE HILL COLIN MAYES
On Dec. 20, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a unanimous ruling that declared three key anti-prostitution laws to be unconstitutional – saying that the laws against keeping, working in, or being found in a common bawdy house (or brothel); against living on the avails of prostitution (“pimping”); and against public solicitation for prostitution are unconstitutional because they infringe on the rights of prostitutes by depriving them of security of the person. At first glance, this looks like a devastating blow against the efforts to reform Canada’s
prostitution laws and to make buying sex illegal in Canada. And it will be the devastating blow if we do not seize the opportunity that is presented by this ruling. While most reporting interprets the ruling as a declaration that prostitution is a constitutional right that cannot be infringed upon, the Supreme Court was careful not to say that. In fact they went beyond that to specifically call attention to the fact that even before this ruling, our prostitution laws were inherently problematic. This ruling is a wakeup call that we must fix our prostitution laws; and the call is urgent, for the courts have imposed a one-year deadline. The ruling calls attention to a glaring shortcoming in the current legislation – that prostitution itself, even before this ruling, was already legal. Indeed – they call upon Parliament to come up with laws that would ‘pass
charter muster.’ In their decision the Court took care to say that these prohibitions are only unconstitutional given the fact that prostitution itself is legal in Canada. Since prostitution is legal, the Supreme Court justices say that the three prohibitions make it too difficult for prostitutes to safely engage in sex work. Not only do they not say that prostitution should be legal or that it would be unconstitutional to prohibit prostitution itself – they go so far as to call upon parliament to do just that – find a constitutional way to prohibit prostitution. This invitation is quite telling of the court’s inclination against the legitimacy of prostitution itself, and that the judges do not think any laws against it would be unconstitutional. The ruling consistently emphasizes the role of government to protect the life, health and safety of its citizens – and suggests that laws that contradict this role
are unconstitutional. In the court’s opinion the objective of Canada’s current prostitution laws is to ‘prevent public nuisance.’ Not only does this objective take a back seat to the higher objective of protecting the life, health and safety of prostitutes, it reflects a current lack of concern for the people involved in this industry. A change in objective will both address the ‘nuisance’ and acknowledge the worth and value of those who are involved in the industry and do more to protect their health and safety than simply removing the prohibitions in question (which only gives the illusion of protection). In the ruling, the court also suggests that the objective of criminalizing pimping is itself not only constitutionally sound but that we as a society through our laws have a duty to seek to protect people from this exploitation. The prohibition against pimping was struck
CSRD directors vote to review remuneration By Tracy Hughes
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The Columbia Shuswap Regional district directors are wading into the political minefield that involves their own paycheques. The board has unanimously agreed to review the current remuneration bylaw, including the method of
payment to the elected directors. Rhona Martin, area E (Rural Sicamous) director, said there was significant discussion at the committee level about the issue and how remuneration rates compare with other regional districts. Currently CSRD directors are paid in a variety of ways. The CSRD
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chair earns $23,114 per year in addition to the $11,128 which is the remuneration collected by all the directors of the board. Electoral area directors are also compensated $4,576 per year for travel costs. Directors are also paid to attend a variety of meetings, including CSRD board meetings, at a rate of $188 per
meeting. Other more localized meetings are paid out at a rate of $59 per meeting. Directors are also paid to attend conventions like the Union of BC Municipalities at a rate of $188 per day including travel time to and from the event. Mileage costs are also paid out at a rate of 15 cents per kilometre.
Kurtis Coburn
Position: Defenseman Home Town: Kelowna, BC Age: 19 Height: 5’10” Weight: 165 Prev Team: Princeton Posse Hobbies / Interests: Spending Time with family and friends Goals: NCAA/Junio Personal Hero: Bill Murray Favorite NHL Team: Toronto Maple Leafs Favorite Player: Luk Scheen Favorite Music: Rock & Country Favorite Food: Baby back Ribs What do you like best about playing hockey in Sicamous: The great community and the great coaching
FRIDAY FEB 28 Parkview 9:15 - 11:30 am Lunch Bunch: 12:30 - 1 pm Hockey School: 1 - 3 pm Public Skating: 3 - 4:00 pm Sicamous Midgets: 6:30 - 7:30 pm Eagles Playoffs: 7 - 9 pm SATURDAY MAR 1 SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 9:30 am - 10:45 am
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS 2014 UTILITY BILLINGS HAVE BEEN MAILED Property Owners (especially new owners) who have not received their utility notice should contact the District of Sicamous Office at 836-2477. WHETHER OR NOT YOU RECEIVE A UTILITY NOTICE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY AS THE PROPERTY OWNER TO PAY YOUR UTILITIES BY THE DUE DATE IN ORDER TO AVOID A PENALTY. FLAT RATED BILLING • A 10% discount is available on payments received on or before March 3, 2014 • A 10% penalty will be applied to outstanding balances at the close of business on July 2, 2014 JANUARY METERED BILLING • January metered billing payments are due on or before March 3, 2014 • A 1% penalty per month will be applied to outstanding balances at the close of business on March 3, 2014 • Meters are read twice a year June 30th and December 31, with billings processed the following month PAYMENT OPTIONS • To avoid waiting at the Municipal Office, you are encouraged to pay your Utility Bill early • Post-dated cheques and partial payments are welcome • Payment is accepted at the Municipal Office, 446 Main Street, Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Statutory Holidays • Payment may be cash, cheque, debit card, or your bank’s telebanking/online bill payment service • A drop box is located beside the door of the Municipal Office, Main Street entrance • Payments can be mailed to PO Box 219, Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0. Please note that postmarks are not accepted as proof of payment If you have any questions, please contact the District office at (250) 836-2477
District of Sicamous Ph: 250-836-2477 Fax: 250-836-4314 • www.sicamous.ca 446 Main Street. Box 219 Sicamous B.C. V0E 2V0
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THURSDAY FEB 27 Public Skating: 8:30 - 9 am Pre-School: 9:00 - 9:30 am Lunch Bunch: 12 - 2 Public Skating: 2 - 4:30 SL Atom Playoffs: 5 - 6 pm SL Atom Playoffs: 6:45 - 8:30 pm Eagles: 8:45 - 9:45
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down, not because exploiting prostitutes itself is a constitutional right, but because the prohibition as written could be used to prevent prostitutes from hiring bodyguards, secretaries and other supportive roles. Again, the court felt its ruling was bound by the fact that prostitution itself is legal. That they have given us a year to fix this suggests that they think it can (and should) be done. -Colin Mayes is the Conservative MP for the Okanagan-Shuswap
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Sicamous Midgets: 11 am - 1 pm SA Pee Wee Game: 1 - 2:15 pm SA Pee Wee Game: 2:30 - 3:45 pm SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 4 - 4:15 pm Eagles Playoffs: 7 - 9 pm SUNDAY MAR 2 SL Atom Playoffs: 9 am - 10:30 am SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 10:30 - 11:45 am SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 12 - 1:15 pm SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 1:30 - 2:45 pm SA Pee Wee Jamboree: 3 - 4:15 am MONDAY MAR 3 Public Skating: 9 - 11 am Lunch Bunch: 12 - 1 pm School Hockey: 1 - 3 pm Public Skating: 3:15 - 4:30 pm Atom Playoff: 6 - 8:00 pm Old Timers: 8:15 - 9:45 pm TUESDAY MAR 4 Public Skating: 9 - 11 am Lunch Bunch: 12 - 2 Public Skating: 2 - 4:30 pm Figure Skating: 5 - 7 pm Eagles Playoffs: 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Rec Centre Gym open 8:00 am to close. Full Membership: $20.
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Away Games February 27: 8:00 pm *March 3 : 8:30 pm *March 5: 8:00 pm
Home Games February 28: 7:00 pm March 1 : 7:00 pm *March 4: 7:00 pm *Games played if necessary Sicamous & District Recreation Centre
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ARTS SCENE
Red Barn to hold second Java Jam
ON THE ARTS CARLA KRENS
On Saturday, March 15, the Red Barn Arts Centre will once again be filled with music. The Red Barn Java Jam is happening for a second time. John Guilbeault did a great job in filling the stage with musicians for the Jan. 18 coffee house event. I was not very familiar with the coffee house/jam session format but am learning. In talking to Guilbeault, I now realize that people should feel encouraged to go up on stage and jam with others. It is not a night of neatly packaged, perfect performances, but a night of participation and a getting together of musicians. Of course, each musician gets his or her turn at the microphone, but you can bring out your harmonica, guitar or voice and join other musicians on stage. Budding musicians should not feel intimidated by some of the performers. The fun lies in listening to people make music, and at the jam it is a great time to get your feet wet and to just make music for the fun of it. Next Java Jam, Guilbeault will bring out some percussion instruments and other items to help some audience members participate from their seats (or they can get up on stage).
Photo club
On March 2, the Eagle Valley Photography Art Club is presenting their Fourth Annual Slideshow and Photo Display at the Red Barn Arts Centre.
Music men: Ryan Guilbeault shares the stage with son Jaxon during January’s Red Barn Java Jam. File photo Show starts at 1:30 p.m. and the doors open at 1. Admittance at the door will be $5. This show always impresses me with its quality of the photography and the beautiful music that puts it all together. Kudos to the people that make the slideshows. It is very enjoyable to just sit back and enjoy the view and listen to the music.
Three chord
The Sicamous Three
Chord Ukulele Band now has 34 members signed up. Never has the whole group been there at the same time, but every Monday at 1 p.m. at the Red Barn Arts Centre, the sounds of lots of good strumming and good laughter fills the barn. All of you who said you would come and join us and haven’t yet – now’s the time! Other than my piano and Celtic harp, my home office is now
quickly filling up with ukuleles as well as guitars. I must admit that I am a collector of instruments, any instruments, and am the proud owner of an old, beat up euphonium (a small tuba like instrument) which hangs on the wall in the hallway. I am keeping an old trumpet which seems to have been kicked down a cobblestone street a few times. But I love it as well as a harmonica, recorder, Irish flute, Guatemalan flute etc. It is a great way to decorate my office and it also helps to make me think that someday I will learn to play all of them. I now play some of them, not very well, but when you try to play an instrument and learn even the basics, it is such a joy. And when you can play a musical instrument or read books, you never need to be bored, even when your cable TV goes out. You can get together with some friends for a sing-a-long or jam session. That is it for the arts this month. For more information or art news, please contact carlakrens@ telus.net, or call 250836-4705.
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Saturday, March 1st BANNER PROJECT OPEN HOUSE, TEA & GOODIES, S&D Rec Centre - 11 – 1 pm Awards Event for….Snow Daze Photo Contest, Photo Treasure Hunt Campaign & Front Yard Snow Sculpture Contest ...1 pm, S&D Rec Centre
Sunday, Mar. 2nd WINTER WELLNESS WORKSHOP # 2 - 9 am – 12:30 pm…$55 ..by Feb. 24th , MEDITATION AND YOGA TECHNIQUE FOR BETTER HEALTH. Certified Instructors: Ishaya Ascending Meditation, Sue Miller and Linda Smith & Gentle Stretching & Relaxation technique, Georgina Kyllo, I Am Yoga Studio. A fundraiser for local Wellness programming. EAGLE VALLEY PHOTO ART CLUB SLIDE PRESENTATION- 1:30 pm. @ the Red Barn For info: Call Pam @ 515-1692 email: pbeech@telus.net
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Columbia Shuswap Regional District 4.3” x 2.6” Created for:OF Representative Children and Youth NOTICE PUBLIC for CONSULTATION FIVE YEAR (2014-2018) FINANCIAL PLAN Reber Creative Act require that all Regional Sections 815 & 816 of the Local Government 250.383.5255 Districts prepare and adopt, by bylaw, a Five Year Financial Plan on an annual basis. It also requires that the Board undertake a process of public consultation regarding the Five Year Financial Plan before it is adopted. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Columbia Shuswap Regional District offices located at 781 Marine Park Drive NE, Salmon Arm, BC on Friday, March 7th, 2014 at 1:00 – 2:00 PM local time for an opportunity to speak directly to the Manager of Finance & IT Services regarding the proposed Five Year (2014 – 2018) Financial Plan. The Five Year Financial Plan will be considered for adoption at the Thursday, March 20th, 2014 Regular Board meeting.
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Parent Information Meetings for French Immersion Programs Please note there is a change in registration practice from previous years for both EARLY and LATE immersion. Please read carefully! To find out more about French Immersion opportunities in our schools, and to possibly register your child for French Immersion, it is essential to attend the information meeting which pertains to your student! The meetings will be held on Tuesday, March 4 at 7 p.m. at École Élémentaire Bastion Elementary (early immersion) and L’École Intermédiare Shuswap Middle School (late immersion). It is essential for all parents interested in the French Immersion program to attend the information meeting pertaining to their child on March 4th at 7 p.m. If the numbers work out than registration will be taken at this meeting. If the numbers do not work out, we will continue with registration on Wednesday, April 2nd, 2014, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. Registration will take place at the District Education Centre (DEC) located at #110 2960 Okanagan Avenue S.E., Salmon Arm on a first come first served basis. Sibling Enrolment. District practice provides opportunity for preregistration of students who already have siblings in the French Immersion Programs. Sibling registration forms will be mailed directly to all parents/guardians of students enrolled in French Immersion programs and must be completed and received at School District No. 83, by 4 p.m. Friday, February 21st, 2014.
Please Note: Transportation to and from the French Immersion programs is the responsibility of the parent. It may be possible to ride the bus but it is not an absolute. Questions about the meetings? Please call the education office at 250 804 7826.
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SPORTS
Every litter bit counts.
Eagles optimistic going into playoffs By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
This weekend’s loss to Revelstoke isn’t as important for the Sicamous Eagles as their victory versus the Kamloops Storm, who they face off against in the Okanagan/Shuswap Conference division semifinals. Game one of the semifinals was scheduled to take place Tuesday night (after press time) in Kamloops. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, the Eagles hosted the Storm in their second-to-last game of the regular season.
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And while neither team was playing their full lineup, the Eagles still managed to beat the top team in the KIJHL with a 4-3 tally. Sicamous Eagle AP (affiliated player) Darien Blight potted the first goal for the team on a power play in the first frame. He was assisted by Derek Miskiman and AP Colby Sherlock. Darien Head put in a second marker for the team, a power-play conversion at :15 assisted by Jayce Davis and Hayden Orton. In the second period, another Sicamous AP, Justin Wilde,
added a third goal for the team off of Colin Blake. Wilde added the winning marker in the third period, assisted by Stephen Hawco and Blake. Asked how the Eagles are feeling about facing the Storm again in the semifinals, general manager Wayne March said the guys figure they can beat them. “They are quite positive… that’s what’s important,” said March, acknowledging the Storm is a wellrounded team with a lot of veterans. “We’ve beat them
before in their own barn,” said March. “Our goaltender (Kris Joyce) is probably numberone in the league… We stick to our game plan, we should be able to compete with them.” Though the Eagles lost 5-4 in their last game of regular-season play versus the Revelstoke Grizzlies, the real losers were the goonish bruins who, not proceeding to the finals, attempted to inflict as much damage as they could on the Eagles. “They came out just to eliminate as many kids as they could,” said March, who will
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Shuswap Totems part of local hockey heritage
Franson: Sicamous coach reflects on importance of Jr. A franchise. By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
tle is an example to his teammates, a fact noted last season when he captained the Enderby Juvenile Club. A serious mature type of individual, Cal has worn the ‘A’ on occasion for the Totems, a measure of the confidence the coaching staff has in his heart and ability.” Cal recounts how his time with the Totems led to an invitation from the Medicine Hat Tigers of the Western Hockey League. “We played against the (Penticton) Knights that night – that’s when Brett Hull was playing,” he says, recalling that his coach Terry Shykora told him a scout wanted to talk to him on the bus. However, Cal decided not to go to the Tigers’ camp, because he was already 19. “I felt I wouldn’t really get an honest shot
at that age,” he says, pausing. “Not that it was a regret, but I was ‘thinking young’ at that age. “If I was younger, I would have been out of here in a shot. It was a door that opened for me because of how well the team did. We made the playoffs that year.” He says he was fortunate there were a lot of good players on the Totems team – “It makes a person’s game better all around,” and he terms the coaching staff “super.” “I probably learned more from that coaching staff than I ever had in my life.” Another member of the Totems was Rick Munro – now better known as Lochlyn Munro. If you’ve watched television or films in the last two decades, you’ve likely
seen him. He’s had dozens of roles in dozens of productions, ranging from TV series to film, most recently in Tomorrowland, the movie that recently prompted cardboard cut-outs of George Clooney to pop up in Enderby. Prophetically, one of the Totems nicknamed Munro “Hollywood,” recalls Cal. Munro, who shares his time between Tsawwassen and Los Angeles, speaks fondly of his time with the Totems and recalls the team having many altercations, particularly involving the rivalry with Hull and the Penticton Knights. That rivalry is something that another Totem, Tim Coghlin, also remembers well. Coghlin, who grew up in Summerland, is the exemplary head coach at St. Norbert
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Hard work and determination will pay off for Shea Weber in February when he suits up in the red and whites of Team Canada. The 24-year-old Sicamous product was tagged last month to represent the nation in the 2010 Olympic Games. It’s a goal Weber had been working towards, and an opportunity he’s proud to be part of. “The Olympics are a very special event, not only for hockey but for winter sports and to be able to play for your country and compete for a medal is kind of neat,” says Weber. The 6’4”, 234 lb. Nashville Predators defenceman will be sporting the maple leaf with other big names in hockey like Scott
Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks), Roberto “Whatever they want him to do, he’ll do Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Chris Pronger it,” said James. “He’s a team-first guy, he’s (Philadelphia Flyers) and Sidney Crosby not a selfish player at all.” (Pittsburgh PenBoth parents guins). share what could Apart from a be described as a camp held last subdued exciteThe Olympics are a very summer, Wement for their special event, not only for ber guesses the son and the honhockey but for winter sports team may have a our that’s been and to be able to play for couple of days to bestowed up on gel in February him. Shea Weber before hitting the “Shea phoned Team Canada ice in Whistler, home and said and he’s interest‘I’ve been chosen ryone fits ed in seeing how everyone fits. But Weber’s to play in the Olympics Olympics, and I said ‘okay,’” mom and dad, Tracy and James, don’t ex- Tracy commented, explaining it’s kind of a pect Shea will have any problems. family trait not to overreact – one that Shea
shares. But she and James who, with Shea, share roots in Sicamous minor hockey, are definitely excited, and are hoping to attend at least one of their son’s games. Sicamous Eagles manager Wayne March is also pretty excited by the news that Shea, an Eagle alumni, will be playing for his community and country at the Games. March says Shea has been totally focused throughout his career on what he wanted to do: make it to the NHL. In the process, Shea helped the Eagles win the KIJHL Western Canadians in 2001-02; he helped take the Kelowna Rockets to three consecutive WHL Memorial Cup championship games, including the win in 2004; and, after signing with Nashville in 2004, he helped the CaSee Down-to-earth on page 2
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Best of times: A younger Cal Franson poses in his Shuswap Totems jersey. Photo contributed
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Hockey seems to course through the veins of the Franson family, thanks, at least in part, to patriarch Cal Franson. While Cal is something of a fixture in Sicamous after many years of driving the zamboni and coaching young players at the hockey rink, his hockey roots travel much deeper. Cal is a former member of the Shuswap Totems, Salmon Arm’s first Junior A franchise. The Totems were recently recognized in Salmon Arm on Hockey Day, where those Totems able to attend were honoured on centre ice by appreciative fans. Cal remembers his time with the Totems fondly. Prior to joining the Junior A team in 1982, he played with the Enderby Juvenile Reps, after having spent most of his minor hockey years in Salmon Arm. “A bunch of us got invites. It was probably one of the best experiences in my life,” he says of being a Totem. Cal explains that the bantam draft for 14 year olds didn’t exist then. “If you could play for a junior club at 17 or 18 years old, you’d hope you could get a WHL invite or even the NHL.” For him, playing for the Totems and being able to stay close to home seemed like an added bonus. “I was fortunate enough to be able to crack the lineup. It was a great experience – I learned an awful lot.” The program booklet for the Totems that year describes Cal this way: “One of the hardest working players on the club, Cal has seen action at left wing, centre and even taken a few shifts on the point. His never-ending hus-
College in Wisconsin. “Back then, it was a tough league, line brawls, bench brawls... It was tough hockey, a lot of character guys in the locker room.” Another Shuswap Totem who has moved on in the hockey world is Mike Leggo, now a referee in the National Hockey League. Cal, too, describes the style of Totems hockey as “more of a run and gun style, very physical,” he says, noting that when he has watched his son Cody practise in Toronto, “it’s now more about positioning, sticks in lanes... it’s opposite than what it was before, that’s for sure.” Cal’s sons, Cody, 26, and Cain, 20, have kept the passion for hockey alive, with Cody a defenceman for the Toronto Maple Leafs and Cain a forward with the WHL’s Vancouver Giants. When Cal was with the Totems, he wore #11 in appreciation of Salmon Arm’s Ron Flockhart, who Cal looked up to and who wore #11 with the Philadelphia Flyers. “He’s always been a good guy with our family,” says Cal. Just like their dad, when Cody and Cain were growing up, both used to wear #11. Cal watches his boys play whenever he can, and recently returned from a ‘fathers’ trip’ with the Maple Leafs to Florida. “I’m thanking my lucky stars – I’m getting to do things I never thought I’d see happening in my lifetime,” he says. U n d e r s t a n d a b l y, his passion for playing the game hasn’t diminished. He currently plays with the Salmon Arm Aces as well as the Sicamous Old-Timers. “I still have as much love for the game as I did then. It’s pretty hard to quit.”
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Your Horoscope
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you want more than you can acquire this week and your desires may lead you astray. It is important to exercise selfrestraint, even if you get a thrill from living on the edge. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, make a concerted effort to improve your focus in the weeks ahead. There is much to lose if you cannot tackle the tasks at hand, particularly at the workplace. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, it’s unlike you to slow down, so don’t be surprised when friends start looking at you curiously after you take your foot off the gas. Your free spirited nature will soon return. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, find a routine that works for you and then stick with it. There is no need to reinvent the wheel, and when actions become automatic, you can focus on other things. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A need for attention could get the better of you, Leo. A little humility goes a long way and can alter others’ perceptions of you. You may end up being seen in a more positive light.
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CLUES DOWN 1. Respect 2. Azotemia 3. Exhausting 4. Accumulation 5. Lack of moral standards in a society 6. A rascal 7. X100 = 1 tala 9. River of Haikou, China 10. Lout 12. Stockings 13. Capital of Chile 15. Spanish for river 18. 12th month (abbr.) 19. Skilled nurse 21. Unit of precipitation 22. Corpuscle count (abbr.) 23. Sweet potato 26. God of fields & woods 27. Dream sleep 28. Polish or stroke 29. Kilo yard (abbr.) 30. Member of U.S. Navy 31. Express pleasure 32. Written acknowledgment (abbr.) 33. Neptune’s closest satellite 34. O’Neill play “The ____ Cometh” 35. Homegrown 36. Goalkeeper 37. __ Island, U.S. State 40. Far East nursemaid 41. Food grain 44. 2 stripe rank (abbr.) See Todays Answers inside
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you can differentiate between right and wrong, but your judgement might be off this week. Rely on your intuition, but don’t make any big decisions without first thinking carefully. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it may seem like you are being led astray by one thing after another, when all you want is to focus on one task at a time. Find a way to block out any and all distractions.
Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. (For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, work on a creative project with a sweetheart or friend early in the week. Ideas will flow easily and your imaginations will soar together. It is a productive pairing. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 This is not your week to mix love and money, Sagittarius. In fact, keep the two as separate as possible, and exercise caution before lending anyone money. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you want to play outside of the rules this week. You normally like to follow a relatively traditional course, so this catches others off guard. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You don’t always have the patience to stick with the same routine, Aquarius. That means others cannot expect you to conform to their whims if they want you as a friend. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, you may need to sacrifice some security for a chance to have a memorable experience. Do something out of the ordinary. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS FEBRUARY 26 Michael Bolton, Singer (61) FEBRUARY 27 Josh Groban, Singer (33) FEBRUARY 28 Gavin Macleod, Actor (83) MARCH 1 Alan Thicke, Actor (67)
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