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Martin enters guilty plea Court: Colin Martin to be sentenced for drugrelated charges. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
What was supposed to be a three-week trial for convicted Malakwa drug dealer Colin Martin ended in two days with a guilty plea. On March 19, in Salmon Arm Supreme Court, Martin entered a guilty plea for charges of production of a controlled substance and possession for the purpose of trafficking. Sentencing is scheduled to take place in Salmon Arm on April 9. As of press time, the trial of co-accused Jason Airey on the same two charges was still in progress. He, Martin and Martin’s common-law spouse Jennifer Cahill were arrested in July 2010 after police raided the Malakwa home Martin and Cahill were residing in, as well as a workshop on an adjacent property. Investigating officers uncovered a bunker hidColin Martin den beneath the workshop containing approximately 3,000 marijuana plants. Court documents state officers seized from the residence two baggies of marijuana, a paper bag containing marijuana with the name “Colin” written on it, as well as documents and emails showing Martin, Cahill and their company, Gorge Timber Ltd., arranging for the bunker’s construction, and a Health Canada application for a licence to produce marijuana prepared in Martin’s name. Martin, Cahill and Airey were initially charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking, production of a controlled substance and theft of telecommunication service. The charges against Cahill were subsequently stayed. Martin was also charged with breach of recognizance. Prior to his 2010 arrest, he had been out on bail while appealing a two-and-a-half year jail sentence handed to him in 2007 after he was found guilty on eight counts relating to a drug-smuggling operation between U.S. and Canada. Later this year, Martin is expected to be back in Supreme Court for a U.S. extradition hearing related to a more recent cross-border smuggling operation.
Take your pick: Anne Fitzpatrick plays trains with grandson Cash Knuff, visiting from Cold Lake, Alta., at the Sicamous Parent’s and Tots program held Friday mornings from 10 to noon at the Eagle Valley Resource Centre. Fitzpatrick used to bring her own children to the program, open for kids up to age five. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Man hospitalized following railway collision By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Authorities continue to investigate the circumstances behind a collision involving a train and a pickup truck that resulted in a 27-year-old Armstrong man being airlifted to hospital. Sicamous RCMP received word of the incident on March 18 at approximately 2:40 p.m. Sgt. Dave Dubnyk said investigating officers found a Dodge pickup sitting partially on the railroad tracks near Solsqua Road, about eight kilometres east of Sicamous. The train had hit the truck, its bed crumpled by the impact. “The early stages of the investigation indicate the truck was initially travelling eastbound on High-
way #1 when it left the roadway and became lodged on the tracks,” said Dubnyk. “The train crew was able to apply the brakes, thereby slowing it down considerably prior to the impact.” Canadian Pacific spokesperson Salem Woodrow said the train crew sounded the horn to alert the truck’s driver, but was unable to stop the train in time, adding it can take up to mile or more for a train to stop. RCMP, CP Rail police, BC Ambulance paramedics and the Eagle Valley Rescue Society arrived quickly on the scene and the driver, the truck’s only occupant, was airlifted to hospital in Kamloops with undetermined injuries. Investigation: CP Rail workers look over the Woodrow says CP Police Ser- scene of the March 18 collision between a train and vices continue to investigate the a truck on the tracks east of Sicamous. RCMP photo incident.
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March 28 & 29 $2 Bag sale at Sicamous United Church Thrift Shop 10 am to 3 pm 8364390. 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
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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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Medical marijuana regs spur bylaw changes Legal grow: Hearing for proposed zoning changes on March 26. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
District of Sicamous staff have proposed zoning bylaw amendments to accommodate the federal government’s changing regulations for medical marijuana production. The new Marijuana for Medical Purposes Regulations come into effect April 1, eliminating existing licensed grow operations in private residences, in fa-
vour of larger, secured facilities, with the intent of making them easier for federal agencies to regulate and monitor. Current licensed producers were required to dispose of their product by April 1. A federal court judge, however, has granted a temporary injunction allowing them to continue to grow medical marijuana (See Marijuana growers get reprieve on pg. 6). Meanwhile, local
governments across the country, including Sicamous, have been rewriting or creating their own bylaws in preparation for the changing regulations and subsequent applications that may follow. “As a district, it’s not a matter of whether we’re for it or against it, it’s happening,” said Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton. “It’s going to happen in our district – there was an applica-
tion brought forward, and we need to get our bylaws set around it.” District staff are recommending that marijuana production be restricted to lands zoned General Industrial, and Large Holdings if within the Agricultural Land Reserve. In addition, grow operations must meet restrictions for emissions of odour, heat and ground vibration, noise, electrical interference or any other
potential health and/or safety hazard. Minimum setbacks of 30 metres are for operations on land zoned Large Holdings, unless they are adjacent to residential or public properties such as schools or parks, or businesses, in which case a 60-metre setback is required. A public hearing on the proposed zoning changes will be held on March 26 at 5 p.m. in council chambers.
the required sign-off by a professional that the bridge was designed and built correctly was not completed, states the report. “What we found is highly disturbing, given the emphasis government and industry have placed on safety in recent years,” said Forest Practices Board chair Tim Ryan. “The problem is not the lack of legislation or guidance by professional associations, the problem is that some professionals are not performing to the standards government and the public expect.” While the report includes photos of some of the unsafe bridges, the Forest Practices Board would not reveal their location. “That was not the purpose of the report; the purpose was to determine if bridges were
being properly designed and built,” says Ryan, noting the responsibility lies with the Association of BC Forest Professionals and Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists. “When we started, we involved those to organizations so they were fully aware… the organizations will take that up with their members.” In a joint release also issued March 5, the two organizations stated their concerns and indicated they would be following up on the board’s investigation – and using “enforcement and discipline systems” if necessary. “In addition the professions will update the current professional practice guidelines, identify the necessary skills and competencies required for this work, and undertake special-
ized professional development with members in this area of practice,” notes the release. And government will be watching too. Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, David Thomson, says he is disappointed by the findings and expects the unsafe bridges have already been corrected, or will be immediately. “I have asked staff to follow-up with the two professional associations and forestry associations to identify and address contributing factors to substandard bridge-building practices and to come up with an action plan within 60 days,” he says. “As recommended by the board, I’ve also directed ministry compliance and enforcement staff to include bridges in their inspection plans.” The Forest Practices
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Trained, Report finds numerous bridges non-compliant tru$ted and totallytruinto Trained, Trained, tru ted $$ted and and totally totally into into your taxes. By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
There are problems in the forest, but nobody is talking about where they are. An investigation of 216 bridges constructed throughout the province in the past three years, including the Okanagan Shuswap district, has found numerous non-compliances with legislation and more than two dozen bridges that may not be safe for industrial use, according to a report released March 5 by the Forest Practices Board. The investigation carried out last summer by the independent watchdog found 19 bridges that were obviously unsafe and another 13 bridges that had serious safety concerns. Forty per cent of the bridges did not have complete plans and, in the case of 74 bridges,
The Board of educaTion of S.d. no. 83 (north okanagan-Shuswap)
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER The Board of Education of School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) requires the services of a Chief Election Officer (“CEO”) to manage all aspects of the upcoming Trustee election process. The election encompasses seven electoral areas which are: Salmon Arm, Enderby, Sicamous/Malakwa, North Shuswap, Armstrong/ Spallumcheen, Carlin/Sorrento and Falkland/Deep Creek/ Ranchero. The CEO will work with School District and municipal staff to facilitate the elections in the above electoral areas. This is primarily an administrative/clerical position requiring exceptional organizational skills. A detailed outline of the work to be performed is available at the School District #83 Board Office or by calling Bethan Miller at 250-804-7830 or emailing bemiller@ sd83.bc.ca. Proposals can be submitted at the Board Office at 220 Shuswap Street NE or by email to bemiller@ sd83.bc.ca. Deadline for receipt of proposals is 2:00 pm on April 3, 2014.
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Convention costs add to cynicism among electorate
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ord on the street is, some residents are not happy with the District of Sicamous sending four people to this year’s Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual conference and trade show in Niagra Falls. The district typically sends a delegation to this event, where members have an opportunity to network, pass resolutions, share with and learn from reps of other communities and, ideally, come back with new ideas and insight on new grant opportunities. What’s eating at people is the cost and the timing. This year the mayor, CAO and two councillors are expected to attend. The cost to taxpayers: $13,900. Meanwhile, the economy in Sicamous and the Shuswap remains far from stellar. We’re hearing about more families leaving the area (see this week’s submission from Sicamous Minor Hockey on pg. 7), because they can no longer make a living here. And on more than one occasion, particularly during budget-related discussions, Sicamous’ mayor Darrell Trouton has pointed out how difficult the times are and how the community is hurting. At the same time, the district is working towards the construction of a new water treatment facility, the estimated cost of which has risen from $4.5 million to $7.9 million. Sicamous property owners will shoulder the district’s $4.3 share once the facility is built and operational (less if grant opportunities can be found – another possible outcome from FCM). No one can deny Sicamous’ need for a new water treatment facility. Hopefully it’s completion in 2016 will be a turning point for the community, both economically and socially. Until then, the hurt continues. And if residents of the Houseboat Capital of Canada have no say in who or how many they send to the Honeymoon Capital of the World, you can bet they’re going to want a lot more than words from the investment.
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Kwan’s resignation may help NDP’s credibility
By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
The B.C. NDP leadership contest is officially underway, with the entry of Vancouver Island veteran John Horgan in a reluctant reprise of his 2011 run against Port Coquitlam MLA Mike Farnworth. Unfortunately for them, weekend campaign events were overshadowed by revelations of flagrant abuse of taxpayers’ money by the executive and board of the Portland Hotel Society. A pair of audits finally released last week on this network of Downtown Eastside social agencies revealed systematic looting of the $28 million a year in taxpayers’ money that has kept this supposed charity running. Alas for the NDP, local MLA Jenny Kwan not only failed to keep an eye on it, her recently separated husband was one of the executives who took part for
years, and she benefited to the tune of $35,000 in luxury travel. That’s what we know about, since much of the evidence wasn’t produced for the auditors. Kwan hastily paid back the $35,000 and announced she’s taking an unpaid leave of absence. Her tearful claim that she believed nothing was wrong is simply not credible. She not only must have known of her husband Dan Small’s jet-set ways, she participated in at least two trips, to Vienna and Bristol, England to do “research” and attend a poverty conference from high-end hotels. If it wants to retain any shred of credibility as it spouts misleading poverty statistics and simplistic solutions, the party must get rid of Kwan, who has two years left to max out her MLA pension. MLA pensions were a factor in the 2010 ouster of Carol James, who infuriated the old guard by trying
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to defuse a public backlash against a generous pay and benefits package worked out in private between the NDP and the B.C. Liberals. Kwan would later take a leading role in the caucus revolt that forced James out as leader. Horgan became enraged last year at the reporter who took a tip from the B.C. Liberals to reveal the NDP was skimming constituency office budgets to pay for its own “ethnic outreach” operation in Vancouver. Horgan had rubberstamped the plan with a since-dismissed legislature accountant, and thought he had kept it secret after the auditor general blew the whistle. His willingness to assess its ethics remains in question to this day. Then there is Craig Keating, who took over as party president from Moe Sihota last year. Did he inherit the $72,000 salary negotiated by Sihota with the B.C. Federation of La-
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bour and two of its largest unions? If so, do Horgan and Farnworth think this is appropriate? Will the party’s joinedat-the-hip relationship with government unions even be discussed in the carefully staged leadership contest that’s about to begin? Then there’s the policy shipwreck left behind by Adrian Dix. His plan to use environmental assessment as a weapon to torpedo industrial projects remains popular with the party’s urban base. Farnworth and Horgan have paid lip service to the notion that projects like the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion should be properly assessed. Meanwhile the federal NDP fights to keep stacking public hearings with pre-selected protesters. The party may wish to consider what would give its next B.C. leader any hope of governing.
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Strengthening citizenship act
FROM THE HILL COLIN MAYES
Canadian citizenship should not be simply a passport of convenience but rather a pledge of mutual responsibility and a shared commitment to values rooted in our history. The Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act, Bill C-24, will replace the antiquated 1977 Act by introducing changes that will reinforce the value of citizenship while ensuring the integrity of the immigration system is protected. It will streamline Canada’s citizenship program by
reducing the decisionmaking process from three steps to one so that by 2015-2016, this change will bring the average processing time for citizenship applications down to under a year and, the current backlog is projected to be reduced by more than 80 percent. This Bill will also ensure citizenship applicants maintain strong ties to Canada. It will provide a clearer indication that the “residence” period to qualify for citizenship requires a physical presence in Canada. More applicants will now be required to meet language requirements and pass a knowledge test, to ensure that they are better prepared to fully participate in Canadian society. I am pleased to see that the bill will also have new provisions to help individuals with
strong ties to Canada, by automatically extending citizenship to additional “Lost Canadians” who were born before 1947, as well as to their children born in the first generation outside Canada. Included in this legislation are stronger penalties for fraud and misrepresentation (a maximum fine of $100,000 and/or five years in prison), as well as expanding the grounds to bar an application for citizenship to include foreign criminality, which will help improve program integrity. C-24 will bring Canada in-line with most of our peer countries by providing that citizenship can be revoked from dual nationals who are convicted of terrorism, high treason, and spying offences (depending on the sentence received), or who
take up arms against Canada. Permanent residents who commit these acts will be barred from applying for citizenship. In recognizing the important contributions of those who serve Canada in uniform, permanent residents who are members of the Canadian Armed Forces will have quicker access to Canadian citizenship. The Act also stipulates that children born to Canadian parents serving abroad as servants of the Crown will be able to pass on Canadian citizenship to children they have or adopt outside of Canada. Our government believes Canadian citizenship is more than a passport of convenience. It should promote attachment to Canada and Canadian values, and it comes with rights, freedoms, and responsibilities.
Vernon man gets 28th ticket for no seatbelt By Roger Knox Black Press
A Vernon resident falls into the category of people who simply do not want to wear a seatbelt in a vehicle. The man was given his 28th ticket for not wearing a seatbelt by North Okanagan Traffic Services (NOTS) officers. “He feels it is better not to be restrained in a crash,” said RCMP spokesperson Gord
Molendyk, adding the gentleman was given a $167 ticket and the motor vehicle branch has been made aware of the situation. “There is also the possibility of a driving prohibition from ICBC in the future,” said Molendyk. Speed is also an issue NOTS officers have to contend with. On the first official day of spring Thursday, shortly after 6 a.m.,
NOTS officers working Highway 97 south near Westridge Road noticed a work vehicle coming at them at a high rate of speed. The vehicle was clocked at 142 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. “The vehicle was stopped and impounded
for seven days,” said Molendyk. “It is not a great way to start the day for the owner of the vehicle, losing your work vehicle for a week.” Phone: 250-836-2570 Fax: 250-836-2661 EAGLE VALLEY
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WOODLOT LICENCE PLAN PUBLIC REVIEW
Notice is hereby given of the public review period for the 20142024 Woodlot Licence Plan (WLP) for Woodlot Licence (WL) 2024. WL 2024 has development units located along Johnson Creek (near Mara Lake) and along Gleitz Creek (in Trinity Valley). The WLP outlines the resource values and management strategies for those values associated with the Woodlot. The WLP is consistent with the Okanagan-Shuswap Land and Resource Management Plan and the Forest and Range Practices Act. Prior to approval from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations (MFLNRO), the WLP is available for review and comment by First Nations, the public and resource users until May 26, 2014. The WLP may be viewed by contacting Jody McCall, RPF PAg for an appointment at (250) 545-9749 ext 205. The WLP may be amended as a result of written comments received on or before May 26, 2014. Comments received after this may not be included in this plan, but may be considered for future development. Please address comments to Woodlot Licence 2024, PO Box 28070, Lavington, BC, V1B 3L9 (attn.: Jody McCall, RPF PAg).
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• Must bring child’s birth certificate (child will not be registered without it) and Care Card. • Only the parent or direct relative of parent may register the child “A person who is a resident of British Columbia shall enroll in an education program provided by a board on the first school day of September of a school year. If, on or before December 31 of that school year, the person will have attained the age of 5 years.” “A parent of a child may defer the enrollment of his or her child until the first school day of September of the next school year.” - The School Act of British Columbia General Kindergarten Registration At your neighbourhood school 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Please note it is extremely important for planning purposes to register your child by the above date. If you cannot make this date please come to the school any day before this, or contact your neighbourhood school.
Registration for our French Immersion Programs: On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m., School District #83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) will be accepting registrations for the Early Immersion Program. Registration will take place at the District Education Centre located at #110 - 2960 Okanagan Avenue S.E., Salmon Arm on a first come first served basis. Parents or immediate relative must register child. A maximum of 44 Kindergarten registrations will be accepted for the Early Immersion Program. Late French Immersion Program – after the Parent Information Meeting on March 4, there are currently some spots open in Grade 6 late French Immersion. If you are interested in signing up your child for late Immersion contact Shuswap Middle School at (250) 832-6031 at your earliest convenience. For further information regarding these programs please contact: Isabelle Gervais, Principal, Bastion Elementary at (250) 832-3741 or Shane Corston, Principal, Shuswap Middle School at (250) 832-6031.
Walk-In Tub at the Lodge 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 March 15, 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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Welcome! Regulations: Federal medicinal marijuana regulation changes aim to eliminate small, private grow operations. File photo timistic the action launched by Abbotsford lawyer John Conroy will succeed when it goes to trial. No date has been set but it’s expected sometime this year. The federal government cited widespread problems with the current system of permitted medical marijuana users growing pot at home or having other designated growers do it for them. Colasanti said the coalition doesn’t deny there are problems with the old system, which cities say create fire risks and other safety hazards from mould to home invasions. Health Canada could have prevented such problems had it simply conducted regular inspections of permitted medical grows, she said. “Whose idea was
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it to have this important a program and not have mandatory inspections?” Colasanti asked. “The coalition is not saying there shouldn’t be some rules. We want rules. We have asked for rules.” Medical pot patients behind the court action feared they’ll pay commercial producers much more than it cost to grow themselves and end up with less access to the cannabis strains that work best for them. The injunction doesn’t stop the launch of new commercial pot producers, but it throws into doubt how large their market will be if many users don’t have to immediately switch to them for their supply. Growers licensed under the old system had been ordered by Ottawa to give written notice by April 30 that
they’d halted production and destroyed all leftover pot or face potential police enforcement. Some municipalities had been poised to send in inspection teams or police to root out the legal medical growops they were aware of come April. But Surrey’s fire department is now shelving its plans to step in to remediate an estimated 309 buildings with medical marijuana grows within the city. “I’m disappointed,” said Surrey fire chief Len Garis. “I guess we just simply wait.” Garis said it’s troubling from a public safety point of view, referring to academic studies that show the grow operations are 24 times more likely to burn than a regular home.
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Medical marijuana users have won a lastminute court reprieve that allows them to keep growing their own pot at home instead of destroying it and turning to new federallylicensed commercial suppliers. Federal Court Judge Michael Manson granted a temporary injunction Friday for those with a personal production licence to continue to grow medical marijuana, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge still to be heard. Health Canada’s new regulation outlawing personal growing had been slated to take effect April 1, but the decision throws a wrench into the Conservative government’s pot reform plans. Medical marijuana users and their supporters are jubilant. “I’m very excited,” said Sandra Colasanti, a member of a coalition seeking to repeal the new rules who said she doesn’t use pot but her husband needs it. “I’ve seen a lot of people who have everything from MS to cancer to full-blown AIDS and I’ve seen people die if they don’t have access to this.” She said she’s op-
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Major minors: Sicamous Minor Hockey players stand (and sit)united. The season is about to wrap up with a Midget Rep tournament, April 4-6.
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Season of success and challenges for minor hockey The 2013/14 season has almost come to a close for Sicamous Minor Hockey, with the second Midget Rep tournament taking place April 4-6. Sicamous will be playing host to four outof-town teams, with the hope that one more will join this week. There have been some wonderful highs during the year, from the atom team winning their entire season, to
the Sicamous Midgets taking second place in their league play, to pre novice and novice teams improving in great strides. However, Sicamous Minor Hockey has been faced with many challenges this year as well. There was the loss of kids from the program due to families moving away from the community, or the costs that come with playing hockey. There
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or scaled back to minimum hours. Many people don’t realize the funds collected by registration, which ranges from $300 for the younger age groups to $650 for the midgets, do not even make a dent in the actual cost to run a minor
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nor Hockey must pay a fee to OMAHA, BC Hockey and Hockey Canada. On average, Sicamous Minor Hockey sees about $100 per player actually coming to the bank account for the season. The average monthly ice bill is between $3,000 and $5,000 dollars, and with fewer than 70 kids playing minor hockey at all levels, you can see there is quite a gap. Not to mention equipment upgrades, jersey replacements, certifying coaches, refereeing and other administration costs. Raising fees is the last option Sicamous Minor Hockey wants to do, as it’s tough on all families to cover the current fees. After the first Shea Weber/Cody Franson Golf Tournament, the National Hockey League Players Association donated 25 sets of hockey gear to Sicamous Minor Hockey to help kids and families who needed the support. This was such a generous gesture; however, many parents outside of hockey don’t know we have this gear
to lend. We would love to see kids come out and try the game, and if this gear helps with the cost, please let us know. We welcome any kids to come and be a part of Sicamous Minor Hockey. We have parents who carpool, to help with folks who work on weekends, or have a hard time getting kids to practice due to work hours. For those who would like to have their children play, but find things tough in September with back-to-school and other bills, we have grant money we can access for such things as kids’ sport and private sponsors. This will stay between yourself and the registrar of Sicamous Minor Hockey. Sicamous Minor Hockey teams have fundraising goals they must face every year, and are fantastic at meeting those goals, through poinsettia sales, hockey pools and, of course, their home tournaments. Thanks go to the community of Sicamous for always coming to the plate and helping our kids out in their goals. We have a wonderful community.
The next Minor Hockey fundraiser will be April 5, which will be a poker tournament, upstairs at the rec centre. Doors open at 6 p.m., play starts at 7 sharp. One time buy-in of $25 dollars, with a cash bar on site. Tickets can be picked up at the Sicamous Visitor Centre or through info@ sicamousminorhockey. com. If you would like to be a private sponsor for Sicamous Minor Hockey, please contact us through info@ sicamousminorhockey. com. Sicamous has such a rich hockey background and the Sicamous Minor Hockey board would hate to see the community to lose its program. Organizers are always looking for those who would be willing to coach, ref or be a director of Sicamous Minor Hockey. The AGM is on May 26 at 6:30 p.m. upstairs at the rec centre, and all are encouraged to attend to provide ideas, input and ask any questions you may have. Submitted by Sicamous Minor Hockey.
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May 23 and 24 (Friday evening and all day Saturday). Cost is $35 and includes lunch. Cost is waived for anyone who signs up for three or more trail stewardship days. To register, email admin@shuswaptrails.com.
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Employment Opportunities PART-TIME CLERICAL ASSISTANT SHUSWAP TOURISM/ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT The CSRD is seeking an energetic, outgoing and friendly person to play a front line role in the Shuswap Tourism/Economic Development Department as the Clerical Assistant. We are looking for someone who possesses strong client service orientation, demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills along with effective interpersonal skills. The ideal candidate will have advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office programs including Word, Excel and Outlook. Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize is a must! A copy of the related job description is available on the CSRD website at www.csrd.bc.ca. Applications will be treated as confidential and must be received by 4:00 PM, Friday, April 4, 2014. Interested applicants must send a letter of interest and résumé to: Robyn Cyr Economic Development Officer 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1 rcyr@csrd.bc.ca The CSRD thanks all applicants for their interest in applying for this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 A difficult challenge lies ahead, Aries. Save up your energy for the next few days, and keep socializing to a minimum for the time being. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 The path you have been taking seems more stable, Taurus. This is a good way to go for a while. You will find others are looking to you more for advice. It’s a role you enjoy. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a string of bad luck is not as bad as it seems. Like most things, this, too, shall pass. Keep your chin up, and hang out with friends to keep your mind busy. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 A great opportunity presents itself this week, Cancer. Focus your energy on making the most of this opportunity, and you will be glad for having done so. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, speak a little louder to ensure your voice is heard on an important issue this week. Your input is valuable, and those around you will be glad you spoke up.
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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, a bumpy road will soon give way to greener pastures. Ride out this rough patch with a smile on your face, and it will pass quickly without wreaking any significant havoc. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a relationship is blossoming and you’re not sure in which direction it should be going. Trust your gut instincts, and things will work out fine. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 You are tougher than others suspect, Capricorn, and you will prove your mettle with a difficult task that requires all of your focus and energy to master. Others will be impressed. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Things are changing, but it’s for the best, Aquarius. Instead of going against the tide, let the waves take you where you need to go. Surprises are in store. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Think about moving in a new direction, Pisces. Change can be a good thing, and you will benefit from embracing change this time. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 26 Jennifer Grey, Actress (54) MARCH 27 Nathan Fillion, Actor (43) MARCH 28 Lady Gaga, Singer (28) MARCH 29 Jill Goodacre, Model (49)
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The BC Government is now off-loading our recycling decisions to Toronto.
Under its new regulations, the BC Government has set up an association led by big corporations to take over the local Blue Box recycling program throughout BC. If you look closely, you’ll see that of seven board members, six are executives of Toronto-based multi-national corporations, with the seventh weighing in from Montreal. How do you like that, British Columbia? This means, unlike the current program run locally by BC municipalities, this new program will be managed not by people whose first responsibility is our local environment, but rather, their Bay St. profits. That can’t be a good thing for BC. The most perplexing thing is that we currently have a Blue Box program that works, is efficient, and costs BC homeowners just
$35 a year on average. The new proposed system does not guarantee to keep our local environment as its first priority, nor does it guarantee that there won’t be job losses here in BC. It doesn’t guarantee service levels, or say anything about how big business will pass along the costs to you when you go to pick up a pizza or buy groceries. Yikes! Perhaps this is why several of BC’s municipalities refuse to sign onto the new program, calling it a “scam.” Given that, maybe it’s time you called Premier Clark to keep BC’s environmental decisions right here in BC where they belong.
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: