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Treatment facility cost up to $7.9 million By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Though details around what, where and when were of interest, the real eye-opener was how much. At an open house held prior to last week’s council meeting, Sicamous residents learned how the community’s proposed water treatment plant jumped in cost from an estimated $4.5 million to $7.9 million. Timothy Phelan, a manager with the consulting business Opus DaytonKnight, explained the cost increase is largely due to the way filtered debris, or “residuals,” is handled. He explained the district has gone from a design that captures 95 per cent to one that captures 99 per cent. “The real driver for that decision is, once you have those residuals, you’ve got to do something with them,” said Phelan. “One idea was, well, it came from the lake, let’s put it back in the lake. That could happen, potentially, but it’s a little short-sighted in terms of what does that mean for the federal Department of Fisheries and Oceans, what does that
Details: Opus DaytonKnight manager Timothy Phelan provides the technical details of a water treatment facility proposed for the district. Photo by Lachlan Labere mean from the B.C. Ministry of Environment.” Phelan said the waste would be stored on a site near Holly Avenue, and that liquid from the waste would be decanted into the district’s sanitary treatment system. Reducing that waste will reduce the additional burden on the
system. In April 2013, the federal government joined its provincial counterpart in a commitment to provide $1.5 million each towards the cost of a new treatment facility – then esSee District on page 3
EVN office closing on April 30th By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Eagle Valley News Sicamous office is shutting down, but the paper will continue to serve the community and area. Effective April 30, the News’ office at Parkland Mall will be closed, with operations moved to the paper’s Salmon Arm office at 171 Shuswap Street. Necessitated by a challenging economic environment and the resulting need for greater efficiencies, the move will allow the Eagle Valley News to continue to provide its award-winning coverage to the community. “We want to stress that, as we move forward, the Eagle Valley News will continue to be published every Wednesday, as it has been since the paper was initially established,” said publisher Rick Proznick. “The new economic realities have forced us to adopt a new business model which improves on efficiencies without compromising the quality of the newspaper. “We will continue to serve and support the residents and businesses of Sicamous and the Eagle Valley for a long time to come.” EVN’s Sicamous office supervisor Joan Thomson will continue to work out of Salmon Arm, while Terry Sinton – who had been working part-time at the office, has taken on the role of advertising sales representative for Sicamous and area businesses. Calls to the Sicamous office will be rerouted to Salmon Arm and handled by staff there. Tips, submissions, letters to the editor, etc. can be submitted by email to newsroom@saobserver.net or lachlan@saobserver. net, by telephone at 250-8322131, or through the Eagle Valley News website at eaglevalleynews. com.
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Man charged after driving into snowbank Need Help? Charges of impaired driving and refusal to provide a breath sample are being recommended against a 66-year-old Sicamous man after a vehicle crashed into a snowbank. The collision was reported to police on March 8, at 3:17 p.m. Officers found the driver was impaired and was issued an automatic driving prohibition. • March 4, 9:45 a.m., Sicamous RCMP received a report of persons trespassing on a local property. Officers spoke to the individuals to deter future occurrences. • March 4, 10:23 a.m., a request was received by Saanich police to serve a warrant for the arrest of a local individual for assault and uttering threats. • March 5, 8:35 a.m., a domestic dispute was reported. • March 5, 10:08 a.m., police received a report of an assault. • March 6, 3:59 a.m. a semi parked at a local service station for a long time was reported as suspicious. Officers found the driver was just sleeping inside. • March 6:28 p.m., a large semi was reported to have stopped on the highway, blocking one of the lanes. • March 7, 7:18 a.m., report of unwanted persons at local resident’s, police requested to assist in removal.
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• March 7, 7:35 a.m., police found a snowmobiler reported overdue for return to be safe. • March 7, 11:06 p.m., a lost licence plate decal was turned in to police. • March 7, 1:29 p.m., a theft of fuel was reported to police. • March 9, 2:19 p.m., a missing youth was reported to police. The youth was later found by police and reunited with family. • March 9, 5:53 p.m., a possible break and enter at local area residence was reported to police. Nothing was taken. • March 9, 7:55 p.m., two missing sledders reported missing were located safe and sound. • March 9, 8:43 p.m., a liquor establishment requested police to remove an unwanted patron. • March 9, 9:31 p.m., rocks were reported to have fallen on Highway 1 west of Sicamous. • March 10, 3:16 p.m., officers were requested to attend residence to keep the peace in a child custody matter. • March 10, 5:50 p.m., a semi was reported to be passing unsafely and speeding. • March 11, 10:34 a.m., police received a request for a restraining order. • March 11, 1:49 p.m., lumber was reported to have fallen on
the highway creating a traffic hazard. • March 14, 5:13 p.m., a tractor trailer was reported to be drifting over centre lines while travelling east towards Sicamous. • March 15, 2:20 a.m., an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle. The driver was found to have been drinking and was issued a 24-hour suspension. • March 15, 5:14 a.m., a large amount of snow was reported to have fallen on highway,
causing a traffic hazard. • March 15, 11:42 a.m., a large block of ice was reported to have fallen on the highway causing a traffic hazard. • March 15, 6:22 p.m., police received a report of suspicious persons in a rural area checking out a piece of logging equipment. • March 15, 8:46 p.m., an ice and snow slide was reported to have fallen on the highway east of Sicamous creating a traffic hazard. • March 16, 12:25
a.m., a domestic dispute was reported to police. • March 16, 11:56 a.m., a Nissan SUV with B.C. plates was reported to be passing on double solids, slamming on brakes and speeding up. • March 16, 5:46, p.m., a grey Dodge pickup, with Alberta plates was reported driving on double solids, almost causing an accident. • March 17, 10:02 a.m., a found wallet was turned in to police.
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Project update: Project manager Brett Allingham, Ministry of Transport representative Mike Scott and MOT district manager Steve Sirett give Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo an update and tour of the Hummingbird Creek site in Swansea Point. In mid-May the province will begin work on a new bridge over the creek along Highway 97A. Photo by James Murray
Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays - Active After School Kidz. Ages 5-12 - to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness #250-836-2477 or recreation@ sicamous.ca Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509. Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m. Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-8329700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705. Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone. 10 am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250-8363019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472 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. Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.
**** Thank you to everyone who, with cards, flowers, phone calls or in person helped celebrate my 90th birthday at the Sicamous Seniors Centre. In the words of the Irish Rovers, “Wasn’t that a party?” A special thanks goes to Wayne Sirvio for his always entertaining piano music. I am truly blessed to have reached this milestone supported by a loving family and so many caring friends. ~ Alli M. Graham **** Thank you to Sonya Rokosh, members of the Sicamous Curling Club and the parents who volunteered their time to help make Jam Can a fun day. ~ Amanda Sunshine Awards are FREE of charge. 20 words per award, due to limited space. Please do not submit more than two awards per week. Recognize your friend, neighbour or loved one with a sunshine award for doing that extra special good deed!
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 p.m. to 9 p.m., The Learning Centre Library Every 4th 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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Funding cuts put literacy program at risk By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
It’s not looking good. After a two-month, hard-fought battle to restore funding for coordinators last year, the award-winning Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap and other literacy groups across the province are once again pleading for funds. But a statement from Education Minister Peter Fassbender’s office does little to offer hope for the coming. This despite the fact the Legislative Select Standing Committee on Finance recommended the funding dispensed through Decoda Literacy Solutions remain at $2.5 million level annually. On March 5, Decoda staff and board members met with Fassbender, to discuss funding for community literacy co-ordination work.
“Unfortunately, the funding for this important work was reduced from $2.5 million to $1 million in the 2013/14 budget,” says LASS co-ordinator Jen Findlay. “In addition, from the discussion with the minister, Decoda is under the impression that there is currently absolutely no funding for community literacy co-ordination in the 2014/15 budget.” In their statement Monday, Decoda was lauded as a valued partner in literacy work. “While the ministry appreciates the significance of literacy programs and services, it is also committed to maintaining a balanced budget,” says the ministry, noting a core review of all ministries to determine priorities and budgets is currently under way. “The ministry wants to make sure it is
best meeting the needs of British Columbians in the most fiscally responsible manner.” And the ministry has a different take on its contribution to literacy programs. “For the 2013/14 fiscal year, Decoda is receiving $1.5 million from the ministry – including $500,000 for Raise-A-Reader,” reads the March 17 statement. “ In addition, in 2013/14, the Ministry of Advanced Education provided Decoda $62,000 and the Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training provided approximately $665,000. Findlay says provincial dollars are critical to Lass’ ability to leverage other funding, whereby grants and additional funding sources can amount to an operating budget of up to $120,000.
In addition, the value of in-kind donations to LASS – hours contributed by more than 200 community volunteers, meeting and event space, material donations, etc. – exceeds $75,000 in value each year. “This is an excellent return on the government’s money,” says a frustrated Findlay, noting LASS organizers believe they, too, have a responsibility to raise funds to continue providing services to support children, families and seniors. “We’ve been doing this for four years and have 13 part-time employees,” she says, noting that while the loss of provincial funding won’t force LASS to close, it will cut the level of service provided across the North Okanagan-Shuswap. “We’re taking a relatively small
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timated at $4.5 million – to replace the community’s existing water system that had been compromised during flooding in 2012. Coun. Terry Rysz, who was acting deputy mayor at last week’s meeting, said the district didn’t do all its homework in arriving at the initial cost estimate and, what council is looking at now for the community is a structure with longevity. “Once it was all
brought forward, we realized that what we were trying to do was not going to be adequate for the long haul,” said Rysz. “So we needed to put something in place that will be there for the long haul. So maybe it’s going to be, at the end of the day, a couple of million dollars more for us, but I think it’s going to be money well spent.” District administrator Heidi Frank said the municipality is working with its funding partners
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to see if they’ll be able to contribute additional funds, and Rysz says there are other grant opportunities out there including the federal Building Canada Fund, that targets projects in smaller communities. It is anticipated the water treatment plant will be functional in 2016, and Rysz believes this will be a turning point for the local economy.
“I think it’s going to bring property values up, I think its’ going to be huge for the community,” said Rysz, adding one thing that may need more deliberation is the funding model for how taxes will be collected. Currently, the district intends to borrow its $4.4 million share, to be repaid over 25 years through taxation based on assessed property values.
budget and doing amazing things. This is making the continuation of proven, cost-effective community-based literacy programs for the most vulnerable people very difficult.” Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo agrees. “I definitely support the work they have been doing; it’s extremely important,” he said Monday. “I’d go so far as to say I am disappointed with the reduction in funding and I will be making further inquiries with the minister of education to see what can be done to get us back to previous funding levels.”
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Ten-year contract with BCTF not a wise pursuit
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he rhetoric surrounding the B.C. public education system and contract negotiations with the B.C. Teachers Federation has been flying high, both in amount and stink level. Claiming they have the best interests of B.C. schoolchildren at heart, the provincial Liberal government is single-mindedly driving to ink a 10-year labour contract with the province’s teachers. The nuts and bolts of their plan are outlined in a document entitled: Working Together for Students. The plan has as its main goal long-term stability in education. At least that is what it says on the cover. Very commendable. However, the document identifies the biggest problem with the public school system as, “The ongoing cycle of teacher labour unrest in schools.” As if only the teachers were to blame in this mess. But 10 years is a long time. How many people, other than politicians want to be locked into a contract for 10 years? We have trouble with three-year cellphone contracts, never mind 10 years. What if there is another financial meltdown? What happens if the natural gas industry goes belly up? What happens if the courts uphold the BCTF’s right to negotiate class size and composition? Former Shuswap MLA and B.C. Education Minister George Abbott has spoken out against the province’s push for a decade-spanning contract, arguing in favour of a much shorter term. Why not aim for a short-term contract to work out a set of guidelines that focuses on class size and composition that puts the students first, gives teachers the room they need to do their very best, and is mindful that the government purse strings must open for many public servants. In this way both parties are putting their money where their mouth is. -Penticton Western News
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VICTORIA – Canada’s sleek, imported green propaganda machine rolled into the capital last week for a couple of days of meetings. You wouldn’t have heard about it because they didn’t stage any protests or press conferences. Instead, they met quietly with selected reporters as well as politicians from both sides of the aisle. They didn’t invite me for some reason, but from what I can gather, it was a friendly networking session. When I speak of our U.S.-directed environmental movement, many people still don’t know what I mean. They see the signwaving on TV and assume it’s all spontaneous, driven by passionate volunteers. Nuke the Whales for Jesus, as we used to joke in the 1970s. It’s an industry now, and
as with our automotive industry, Canada is a branch plant of the U.S. The Victoria event was an annual conference called Organizing for Change, sponsored by Tides Canada. Thanks mainly to the work of B.C. researcher Vivian Krause, this offshoot of the U.S. Tides Foundation now at least identifies itself while it pulls B.C.’s political strings. Tides is a front for wealthy charitable foundations based mostly in Seattle and California, funded by billionaires who see “saving” B.C. as their personal eco-project. Their hired activists met with Environment Minister Mary Polak to discuss her just-introduced Water Sustainability Act. This was to demand heavy fees and choking regulations on water used for “fracking,” that nefarious gas drilling technology so demonized in fake documentaries and
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celebrity protests. Tides no longer attempts to hide its strategy of targeting energy development in B.C. and Alberta. Its tactics are well known, too. Organizing for Change’s stated priorities for the year are the “last stand of the Great Bear Rainforest,” the “Sacred Headwaters” and the Water Sustainability Act. Their greatest marketing success so far is the Great Bear Rainforest, which is continually portrayed as being in peril from hunting, logging and of course, oil and gas development. One of the documents Krause unearthed is a 2008 plan entitled “Tar Sands Campaign Strategy 2.1” that has proven remarkably prophetic. As Greenpeace, Sierra and ForestEthics were negotiating the 2007 Great Bear land use plan, other network members were preparing to “raise the negatives” and market
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Alberta as a unique threat to planetary integrity. I’ve written before about the distortions and evasions required to present such a fossil fuel fairy tale. Suffice it to say that while we have busloads of protesters in B.C., you don’t see them in those benevolent petro-states Angola, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Venezuela, Kuwait or Algeria. They’re not saving the whole planet, just the safe and lucrative parts. And as I mentioned after the protester-staged Neil Young concert tour, it’s amazing how American oil and gas interests and Alaska oil tankers remain invisible to this sophisticated network. NDP environment critic Spencer Chandra Herbert met with the green machine too. He wants all of B.C.’s groundwater mapped and measured deep into the Earth’s crust. That should take a while.
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Health Canada criticized for new medicinal marijuana regulations By Jeff Nagel Black Press
Medical marijuana home growers have been ordered by the federal government to provide written notification by April 30 that they’ve halted production and destroyed any leftover pot. Authorized personal grow-ops for approved medical marijuana users become illegal April 1 as their licences expire and the country switches instead to a system of regulated commercial production.
Health Canada said in a statement March 14 it will notify law enforcement of any users who fail to comply with the notification requirement, an apparent shift from past refusals to disclose locations to local authorities on privacy grounds. The new Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulation allows licensed medical marijuana users – more than 16,000 of them are in B.C. – to buy dried pot only from approved commercial producers
via mail order. Many B.C. municipalities are keen to stamp out medical marijuana home grows, which they say often pose an electrical fire risk to neighbours and may leave mould and other safety hazards behind for future residents. But most also don’t want to take on the burden of fixing what they see as a problem created by the federal government. Mission Mayor Ted Adlem doesn’t support sending police in to enforce compliance with the
new medical pot law, even in cases where Ottawa discloses users who have failed to send their notification. “I’m not interested in throwing people in jail for growing marijuana,” Adlem said. “Who’s going to foot the bill to close these people down who have not notified and ceased to operate? I’m far more in favour of being able to have my fire inspector check the place out for electrical safety.” He predicts many other B.C.
municipalities will also have little interest in making it a policing project. Mission already knows the locations of about 100 of an estimated 800 local licensed medical growers, he said. Adlem noted soon-to-be-illegal growers may lie on the federal form and keep growing in defiance of the law. He said Health Canada’s handling of the issue has been “a joke” and the warning that law enforcement will be notified is vague.
DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS NOTICE OF PROPOSED BYLAW Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act and the Community Charter, NOTICE is hereby given that the Council of the District of Sicamous will hold a PUBLIC HEARING in Council Chambers, District of Sicamous Municipal Office, 446 Main Street, B.C. V0E 2V0 on Wednesday, March 26th, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. to consider the following application to amend the District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 101, 1993 as follows:
(4.94 ac.); (iv)The Level of Service for a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is connection to the community water and community sewer system. (3) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this bylaw where a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is a permitted use on land designated as General Industrial in the Official Community Plan and is zoned I.1 – General Industrial:
1. The Text of Zoning Bylaw No. 101, 1993 be amended as follows: Zoning Bylaw No. 101, 1993
(i) The minimum setback to all Property Lines is 15.0 metres (49.21 ft.) except that where a proposed production facility is adjacent to residential uses, school, community parks, institutional use, recreational or accommodation use, the minimum setback from such adjoining use shall be 30.0 metres (98.42 ft.).
Division One – Definitions Section 100 – Definitions: amend to include the following definitions: ‘Marihuana’; means “all parts of the genus cannabis whether growing or not and the seed or clone of such plants.”
(ii) The minimum distance to the natural boundary of any water course is 30.0 metres (98.42 ft.).
‘Medical Marihuana Production Facilities’; means medical marihuana production facilities licensed by the Federal Government of Canada under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulation (MMPR), used solely for the production, manufacturing, processing, testing, packaging and shipping of marihuana and marihuana products for medical purposes and does not include retail sale or resale of marihuana products or by-products.
(iii) The minimum lot area for a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is 2.0 Hectares (4.94 ac.). (iv) The Level of Service for a Licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is connection to the community water and community sewer system.
‘Agricultural Use’; the definition for Agricultural Use is amended to include the following “…… after specifically includes”, add: “a licensed medical marihuana production facility where specifically permitted in this Bylaw.”
(4) Other than another permitted agricultural use within the Agricultural Land Reserve or a permitted single family accommodation use for an owner or operator, or a permitted accessory use within an Industrial zone, a permitted licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility may not share or be combined with another permitted use on the same legal lot.
‘Agricultural Use, Restricted’; the definition of Agricultural Use, Restricted is amended by deleting the existing definition in its entirety and substituting the following: “means an agricultural use for the personal use of the owner or occupant but specifically excludes feed lots, piggeries, mushroom growing, the breeding and raising of cats and or dogs for commercial purposes or a Medical Marihuana Production Facility.”
(5) Development of a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility within the I.1 – General Industrial zone shall be in compliance with the Development Permit requirements of the Official Community Plan. (6) Notwithstanding the requirements of Section 308 – Screening and Landscaping – Residential and Rural Zones and Section 309 – Screening, Landscaping and Lighting – Commercial, Industrial and Special Use Zones in this bylaw, or the requirements of Clause (5) above, an applicant for a permit for a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility shall provide a detailed landscape, screening, security enclosure and lighting plan for review and approval by Council prior to issuance of a permit.
‘Industrial Use’; the definition for Industrial Use is amended to include after the last sentence “…. facilities” add: “Where specifically permitted in an Industrial Zone within this bylaw, the definition of “Industrial Use” is expanded to include a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility as defined in Section 100 of this bylaw.” Division Three – General Regulations Section 300 Permitted Uses: amend as follows; In the second sentence, after the words “Where a use of land is not…..: add the word
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Under Subsection 501(1) – Permitted Uses: Add; “(h) Licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility”
“specifically” Section 305 – Home Occupation: amend as follows; Add: “(i) except a Home Occupation does not include a marihuana or medical marihuana production facility.” Under Division Three – General Regulations: add; “Section 316 Licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facilities” (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this bylaw a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility shall only be permitted on lands as specifically designated in this bylaw and provided the production facility does not discharge or emit odorous, toxic or noxious matter or vapour, heat, glare or radiation, recurrently generated ground vibration, noise in excess of ambient noise at the property boundary, electrical interference or any other health or safety hazards. (2) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this bylaw where a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is a permitted use on land located within the Agricultural Land Reserve and designated as Rural in the Official Community Plan and is zoned LH. – Large Holdings or LH.02 – Large Holdings “A” Zone: (i) The minimum setback to all Property Lines is 30.0 metres (98.42 ft.) except that where a proposed production facility is adjacent to residential uses, school, community parks, institutional uses, recreational or accommodation use, the minimum setback from such adjoining use shall be 60.0 metres (196.8 ft.); (ii) The minimum distance to the natural boundary of any water course is 30.0 Metres (98.42 ft.); (iii)The minimum lot area for a licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility is 2.0 Hectares
Section 501 - I.1 – General Industrial: amend as follows;
Division Seven – Rural Zones (1)
Section 703 – LH – Large Holdings: amend as follows; Under Subsection 703(1) – Permitted Uses: Add; “(j) Licensed Medical Marihuana Production Facility” 2. This bylaw may be cited as the “District of Sicamous Zoning Bylaw No. 101, 1993 Amending Bylaw No. 874, 2014 (Medical Marihuana Production).
A copy of the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw may be viewed at the District Office or alternatively, may be viewed on the District’s website: www.sicamous.ca under “bylaws” – click on the proposed amendment to the Zoning Bylaw. Further, a copy of the proposed bylaw to amend the Zoning Bylaw may be inspected between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, From March 12th, 2014 to March 26th, 2014 inclusive, at the office of the Municipal Clerk, District of Sicamous, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, B.C. V0E 2V0. Please present written submissions to the District Office no later than 4:30 p.m., Tuesday March 25th, 2014. This is your only opportunity to express comments or concerns regarding this application as Council is not permitted to receive further submissions after the close of the Public Hearing. The District of Sicamous assumes no responsibility for correspondence or emails not received by the District Office prior to the Public Hearing. Heidi Frank, Chief Administrative Officer District of Sicamous PO Box 219, Sicamous, B.C. V0E 2V0 Email: hfrank@sicamous.ca
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Eagles clinch division championships It was a banner season for the Sicamous Eagles Minor Hockey Atom team, having recently won the Okanagan Mainline Amateur Hockey Association (OMAHA) Atom Super League Playoff Series in Vernon. After the regular season, the Sicamous Eagles Atom team earned first place in their division standings. Sicamous went into the playoffs and took out the Revelstoke Grizzly’s in the semifinals. They moved on to play the Lumby Stars in the finals and beat them 4-2. Clinching this game gave Sicamous a berth into the district finals. Sicamous’ first game of the roundrobin would see them match up against their longtime rivals the Lumby Stars. The Eagles cruised to a 12-1
Memorable year: The Sicamous Eagles Atom team poses proudly with their hard-earned division banner. Photo contributed victory. Sicamous’ second game was against the Logan Lake Blazers. Once again, the Eagles dominated to earn a 9-2 win. The next morning, Sicamous was to play Penticton to close out the roundrobin. With Penticton and Sicamous winning both their games they advanced to the cham-
pionship game. Both coaches agreed not to play the third game and go straight to the final. The final game became one of Eagles’ greatest battles of the year. At the 18:47 mark of the first period, they found themselves down 1-0. At 7:07, Scott Rokosh took a pass from Lucas Piekarczyk and
tied it up. Minutes later, Caleb Wykes passed to Colton Fleming, scoring the team’s second goal. In the second period, Penticton tied it up to end at 2-2. The third period was an exciting one. At 15:52, Eagle Daryan St. Louis sent home a one-timer that came from Lucas Piek-
arczyk to put the team up once again at 3-2. This was St. Louis’ first goal of the year and what a time to get it. At 5:06, Caleb Wykes took a pass from Jacob DeWitt to put in an insurance goal, making it 4-2 for Sicamous. Penticton came back with one more goal to make it 4-3 at 3:17, but time ran out and the Eagles were victorious. The Sicamous Atoms had one of the most memorable years a team could ask for. They had 305 goals for and 67 goals against. They were undefeated in 40 games, winning three tournaments in Logan Lake, Salmon Arm and here at home. They won the North Okanagan Championship and went on to clinch the District Finals.
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School district facing another budget shortfall Rising costs plus declining enrolment equal a $1.8 million shortfall for School District #83’s 2014-2015 budget. Sterling Olson, secretary-treasurer for the school district told the board at its Tuesday meeting that if funding from the Ministry of Education comes in as expected, the school district will have to trim $1.8 million out of its operating budget.
Olsen reported that the combination of $800,780 in additional costs, combined with a revenue loss of over $1 million from declining enrolment account for the shortfall. Currently, staffing allocations are being planned on the basis of the existing provision in collective agreements. No provision has been made for possible changes resulting in the legal dispute
between the province and the BC Teachers Federation. If the board is required to reinstate the provisions in dispute, additional staffing costs of approximately $1.6 million would be incurred for the 20142015 school year. Olson also warned trustees that funding protection, which helps offset the effects of declining enrolment, will most likely be eliminated over the next
three years. Currently funding protection adds nearly $2 million into the school district’s operating funds. The budget will be reviewed by trustees, and the entire budget document is posted on the school district website at www.sd83.bc.ca where staff or members of the public can provide input to the board. The budget will come before the board for ratification in May.
Thanks to very generous donations from our great community, a new Walk-In Tub is now a reality at the Lodge in Sicamous. Eagle Valley Senior Citizens Housing Society would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their donations to our “Tub Fund”: The Sicamous Legion and Cyril Gosse, the Sicamous Lions club, lovely ladies at the Bottle Shop, Askews, Dodie Coates, Jean Hart, Hayley Bennett, Isabelle and Barbara Stadnicki, Jack Erikson and Susan Deye. Many thanks as well to Chris Gilbert and Friends, Colleen Carr and Cindy Robertson as well as all the wonderful people who helped with the Halloween fund raiser event. As of February 1, 2014, the Society is extending the use of the walk in tub to citizens of the District of Sicamous and Electoral Area E in cases when people are unable to use their own tubs or showers due to illness or injury. For more details about this program, please call Kaija at 250-836-2310.
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Food for thought: Nutritionist, author and food sovereignty advocate Laura Kalina speaks to a crowd of 200-plus Shuswap residents attending Thursday’s agricultural forum in Salmon Arm. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Forum plants seeds for food co-operative By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
It’s time for the Shuswap Food Action Co-op to take action. The newly-formed agricultural body is now working on a report, documenting the input provided during its Food for Thought community forum held last Tuesday at the Salmon Arm United Church. “What we have to do now is gather the information from last night, get it into a database, and then take the next step – and that has to happen soon,” said Shuswap Food Action Co-op president John McLeod. The event lived up to its name, with the Shuswap Food Action Coop’s volunteers feeding the more than 200 attendees who, in turn, served up a cornucopia of ideas surrounding food security and possible actions that could be taken to support and promote existing and new forms of agriculture. Kicking off the evening was a speech by Laura Kalina, whose credentials include Interior Health community nutritionist, founder of the Kamloops Food Policy Council, food sovereignty advocate of 25 years and author of several books. Kalina clarified that when people talk about being food secure, they’re really talking about food sovereignty, where people have a
right and a means to define their own food system, and where they control and take part in how food is grown, processed and cooked. This is opposed to relying on what she called the “industrial food system,” and the abundance of processed foods it produces. “There’s 10,000 foods introduced in supermarkets every year, and so much of it is processed food, which is leading to obesity,” said Kalina. “Childhood obesity has tripled in the last 10 years, so this is about our health, our food system and making healthier communities.” Kalina noted how reliance on the industrial food system makes people dependent and vulnerable and, to stress the point, argued that if an earthquake were to occur in Hope, supermarkets in Kamloops would be without food within three days. “In B.C., we only produce basically 48 per cent of the meat, dairy, fruits and vegetables consumed in this province,” said Kalina. “And when you look at a place like Salmon Arm we, in the past, produced all of our own and now we’re so reliant on outside sources of food.” Kalina pointed out what can be done locally with examples of what has been done, and is being done in Kamloops, such as the creation of the Ka-
mloops Food Policy Council. Now in its 19th year, the council has spearheaded policies and projects in the city that have resulted in the growth of community gardens, a horticulture training centre and, more recently, a community orchard in Riverside Park. Key to the success of some of these projects was buyin from local municipal
attendees broke off to brainstorm on a variety of topics, their comments being recorded in the process for the upcoming report. Some of these were as follows: • Edible landscapes: working with city to identify and endorse space to be used for edible landscaping projects; using downtown flower beds, planters
What we have to do now is gather the information from last night, get it into a database, and then take the next step – and that has to happen soon. John McLeod Shuswap Food Action Co-op government. For this to be a successful partnership, Kalina emphasized the importance of having a local food policy organization such as the Shuswap Food Action Co-op, as well as a policy or charter with an action plan. “A policy is the framework through which decisions are made, so if there is an action plan with the city to make land more available for community gardens, there’s actually some policies, you’re actually going to move forward a lot more quickly,” said Kalina. Following Kalina’s presentation and a supper of locally-sourced food and beverages,
for edibles; community composting project. • Farmers markets: open on weekends; made more accessible for families; permanent, year-round location; covered structure; buskers; free lot from city, perhaps fairgrounds. • Food co-op/hub: identify locations for possible co-op such as former Honda dealership; food co-op could encourage and create opportunities for farmers, giving them a place for them to sell seven days a week; focus local but not necessarily organic. • Micro/small farms: equipment sharing; mentoring for micro lots; lobby to change regulations around
farmgate sales. • Agricultural Land Reserve: mixed feelings with arguments to reform ALR, and to support with more funding; do not expand Salmon Arm’s urban containment area. • Genetically modified food (GMO): make Shuswap a GMO-free zone; push for laws requiring GMO labelling; GMO farms to have buffer zone (instead of organic farms); GMOfree menus at restaurants and sections and grocery stores. • Urban sustainable agriculture: promote community greenhouses, in-ground greenhouses and vertical farming. • Food bank: systems needed to identify who has food available, what can be accepted; education for food preparation. • Agri-tourism: produce alcoholic apple cider; promote slowfood movement; agribike tours. • Community gardens: need a lot more community gardens; develop list of available land. • Shuswap food policy: facilitate edible landscapes; eliminate GMOs and neonicotinoids; pursue water conservation; allow commercial development to include agricultural component; policy to allow urban beehives; promote urban agriculture – seek out and utilize existing agricultural policies.
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While you’re not looking, this is what’s happening to BC’s world renowned recycling program.
Well, lookie here. One minute you have a perfectly good Blue Box recycling program. The next, something new and rather questionable is being put in its place. And they thought they’d get away with it right under your nose, without telling you or asking your opinion. That’s definitely not democracy in action. The BC Government, elected by us to represent our best interests, has decided to offload the costs of recycling to big multi-national corporations. To implement this new plan, they’ve set up an association that doesn’t really seem to hold the environment, local jobs, or the municipalities that run the Blue Box program, close to its heart.
Perhaps that’s why some of our local elected officials are using the word “scam” to describe how the new program is being set up. It’s also perhaps why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to jump on board. That’s gotta tell you something. Now it’s your turn to let Premier Christy Clark know what you think. Contact her today to say that dismantling an already-working recycling program to replace it with something that few people think will be as good, is a bad idea.
What’s going on here?
Email Christy Clark at premier@gov.bc.ca or call 250-387-1715. For more info, visit RethinkItBC.ca. #RethinkItBC. This Message is brought to you by: