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Under pressure for water treatment
Source options: Citizens express concern about plans, increasing costs. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
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While alternative water sources are being considered, the district’s water treatment plant remains a work in progress. After learning the cost of a new district water treatment plant had risen from the initial estimate of $4.5 million, to the $7.9 million for facility currently being pursued, a groundswell of concern arose among Sicamous residents interested in less costly alternatives, not only for the end product but also in relation to water sources. Mayor Darrell Trouton says subsequent input has not fallen on deaf ears, and that time and effort has been expended to assure the district is moving in the right direction. One resident suggested the district look into wells as a cleaner, safer water source alternative to Mara Lake. Trouton said the district hired a hydrologist to explore this. “We’re still waiting for the final, written report, but we did have our hydrologist speak at the last meeting, basically saying we have really high iron content within the district,” said Trouton. “So, to look at alternative water sources, there is an area maybe over by Kerr Road or beyond where the Pole site used to be,” said Trouton. “Looking at that, even if we had a good, clean water source over there, it would cost us to change our intake system and all our piping to go to those systems.” Trouton says the system currently being proposed builds on the existing intake system, and that a new water source would require a new system, which means an added cost. “We’ve had those costs analyzed as well,” said Trouton. “We’re looking at another, I think between four and six million dollars if we looked at changing the water source.” Another resident argued the dis-
trict should be able to build a suitable facility for substantially less money, and recommended that staff look at the Village of Harrison Hot Springs’ new water facility. Trouton said staff did just that, driving to Harrison Hot Springs to view their plant in person. “We’ve had pictures of what it is, what it serves, we’ve talked to the people that operate it,” said Trouton. “Our operators went down, Marty McLean went down, did a discussion around it, looked at the plant. You can compare it if you want, but in reality, it’s no comparison. Financially, it’s no comparison to the system that we’re putting in. “We’ve already spent a lot of money researching and saying, ‘well how come then, if there is controversy out there?’ If we are missing something, we better research this. So we spent the time and the money, sent staff, discussed it with our project management team, with our engineers, talked about the differences and is it practical? So we’re doing our homework, we’ve done that.” Trouton went on to say that there is a time sensitivity to the project, and that if the district were to delay or change course, the $3 million in funding provided by the B.C. and federal governments could be revoked. “The funding that we got, the $3 million from the provincial and federal governments, were because of other projects that didn’t move forward,” said Trouton. “If we’re not moving forward with this… they’ll use that funding for something else.” While the district has been addressing questions as they come up through its website (http://www.sicamous.ca/content/water-treatmentqa), there are still concerns related to the proposed plant and the settling ponds where the waste water is to be stored. Continued on page 2
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Open house focuses on Shuswap water
Watershed council: Sicamous event set for July 15 at Rec Centre. By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Shuswap Watershed Council officials are looking for public input this month. Seven open houses will be held throughout the Shuswap in a follow-up to an online survey that was held in February and March. Survey respondents were invited to read a Shuswap Watershed Council program outline and respond to a number of questions about the program’s proposed objectives and strategies. The online survey received 226 responses, with 76 per cent of respondents supporting a program focused on water quality and safe water‐based recreation. Another 19 per cent support the notion but don’t believe water quality and safe water‐ based recreation merit a
focused program. Support was also measured through a workshop focus group in which 60 people representing stewardship groups and resource/ technical staff from First Nations and government agencies participated. The questions were more technical than those in the online survey, and sought specific feedback on the Shuswap Watershed Water Quality Program’s strategies. Participants supported using science and citizen science in decision-making. They also supported continued education and public engagement. “I think the results of this survey show that there is a high level of public support for the proposed programs for 2014,” says Paul Demenok Columbia Shuswap
Regional District Area C director and chair for the Shuswap Watershed Council. “I’m encouraged by these results as they provide a clear indication that we are headed in the right direction by focusing our efforts on water quality within the
have the opportunity to review the accomplishments of the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP), the three-year pilot project that ended this spring. Demenok says the information will include the results of ex-
I’m encouraged by these results as they provide a clear indication that we are headed in the right direction... Paul Demenok CSRD director
entire Shuswap watershed.” The council is now seeking more public input and ideas through a series of open houses, each one to take place from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Participants will
tensive water-quality monitoring that took place, providing a clear picture of the state of Shuswap Lake. Staff from the Fraser Basin Council and members of the council will also review upcom-
ing plans, before the floor is open to members of the public to offer their opinions and ideas and to ask questions. The open houses will take place as follows: • July 9 – Chase Community Hall, 547 Shuswap Ave. • July 10 – Falkland Community Hall, 5706 Hwy. 97A. • July 15 – Sicamous & District Recreation Centre, 1121 Eagle Pass Way. • July 16 – Salmon Arm, Intermissions Restaurant at Shaw Centre, 2600 10th Ave. NE. • July 21 – Scotch Creek Community Hall, 3852 Squilax-Anglemont Rd. • July 23 – Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. • July 28 – Enderby Drill Hall, 208 George St.
Resident suggests changes to water intake Continued from page 2
Local resident and retired Ministry of Health employee Jim Knox expects the ponds may be an issue for neighbours on Holly Avenue. He says that anytime you have organics in non-aerated water, you’re going to get a smell. To address this, he suggests putting a layer of soil on the top and letting the water seep out. Another option would be the
integration of a flocculation process with the treatment plant. Another suggestion Knox really feels the district would benefit from dates back about 40 years. “I worked on that system for over 40 years, and 40 years ago we told them to take that (water) intake, and turn it 45 degrees to get it out into the lake itself,” said Knox. “They’re not in
the lake, they’re in sort of a back eddy. And that’s the big problem. The water comes off of Sicamous Creek, it gets caught in an eddy and swings back in around their intake. We said over 40 years ago, when it was just a water district, that if they moved it out into the proper thermal layer in the water… and they put it in the middle layer, they would have a fairly good source of
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water.” Knox recognizes, however, that the district is under pressure to complete a treatment plant, in part to be compliant with current standards. “I’m talking about stuff that we talked about a long time ago and what did and didn’t happen, and right now I think they’re doing the best that they can, with what they have to operate with,” said Knox.
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Resident delivers boxes of goodwill By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
While many Shuswap residents have taken the time to fill a shoebox for Operation Christmas Child, Grace Krauss will have the honour of delivering them in person. Krauss has been chosen by Samaritan’s Purse, the international relief organization that oversees Operation Christmas Child (OCC), to join the OCC ambassador team to Costa Rica this summer. “It will be a real edu-
cational trip – way out of my comfort zone, but I’m really looking forward to it,” said Krauss, who worked at the Sicamous post office for 36 years before retiring in 2009. As part of the team, Krauss will be distributing the gift boxes, as well as participating in “The Greatest Journey” discipleship program that children who receive the boxes are invited to attend. While Krauss is responsible for all her related travel costs, she is also on a mission to raise $2,000 for Sa-
maritan’s Purse, and is reaching out to the community for support. She says the funds will go towards the organization’s projects that include disaster relief, water projects and medical health missions (for more information, visit http://www.samaritanspurse.ca/#). Krauss says she had butterflies in her stomach when she learned she had been selected to be an ambassador, but she’s looking forward to the journey, which is Aug. 2 to 9. To support her fundraising goal, call 1-800-663-6500, or
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Council issues permit for Old Town Bay By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The long hold on development of the Old Town Bay project appears to have come to an end. At its last meeting, Sicamous council approved the issuance of a development permit to numbered company, 44360602 BC LTD, for the development and construction of a proposed 276-slip marina, as well as a breakwater, marine servicing and fuelling facilities, public and private boat launches and “required related works located within the upland property….” The marina will be developed in two or more phases, and will eventually be the new home of Twin Anchors’ houseboat rental operation. Mike Marrs, community planning officer and approving officer with the district, said the proposed development is in compliance with the municipality’s OCP and zoning and that a water licence has been issued by the province. Marrs noted, however, that prior to council’s meeting, he had been contacted by upland property owners who expressed opposition to the permit’s issuance – comments he said he found disturbing. “In all fairness, they
will have an opportunity to speak to the phased development of the agreement that will be forthcoming in relationship to the agreement and the development of the upland as we move forward from this point,” said Marrs. “It’s my recommendation that council give consideration to the issuance of this development permit.” Twin Anchors president Todd Kyllo was in awe to be finally standing before council for permit approval, a process that has been underway since 2005/06. “If this does go through, I think we should frame it and have it somewhere in here…,” said Kyllo. “I didn’t think I’d be standing here seven or eight years later on with a DP that Sicamous could use... And it’s not just a marina. There’s going to be a shared boat ramp, which is also needed in the town. And we need to get some life down there in order to stop all the vandalism that’s kind of taking place down there right now anyways.” Kyllo added this is just another step in a process that’s ongoing. Coun. Fred Busch said he was puzzled by the negative comments mentioned by Marrs, and noted the district had already gone through a public
hearing. He asked if the comments hold any weight. Marrs said no, and reiterated the project has already been through due process and is in compliance, adding the marina’s footprint is slightly smaller than what was initially proposed. “There are some hurdles – I hate using the term opposition – but disagreement on how things should be done or structured, but we are working our way through those and have been for the last 18 months,” said Marrs. In 2012, the Shuswap Environmental Action Society publicly expressed its opposition to the proposed 220-acre comprehensive development, par-
ticularly the marina, which they alleged could have a negative impact on fish habitat. At that time, Kyllo said the proposed marina had already been through a “battery of scientific studies” as prescribed by the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency’s Responsible Authority’s Guide. “As this is a very extensive and thorough regimen required by the government authorities, one can see why it has taken several years to complete,” said Kyllo. ”It’s unfortunate that a group such as the Shuswap Environmental Action Society is not educated on what is required for a marina application.”
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Speed hikes send wrong message Remember that long-running ad campaign and slogan adopted by the RCMP, as well as numerous municipal police departments, tagged “Speed Kills?” Apparently it doesn’t anymore. Either that or the provincial government has a death wish for B.C. drivers. Last week, the B.C. government announced increases to highway speed limits, including sections of the Trans-Canada and the Coquihalla among others. The new speed limit for a stretch of Hwy. 19 is now 120 km/h. Yes, that’s right – it has increased! The government really didn’t think this one through very well. Have drivers suddenly become more aware of their surroundings? Not likely. In fact, statistics suggest it’s quite the opposite. Studies released earlier this year show that distracted driving is now the leading cause of death among young drivers on our roads and highways. So, here’s an idea; let’s go faster! Need more statistics? On average, there are 300 deaths on B.C. highways every year. Speed is blamed for one-third of those crashes. Of course, no one is forcing people to go faster, but we will; as will those who already drive 130 km/h on highways with a 90 km/h limit. The higher the speeds, the more dangerous driving becomes. The RCMP expressed opposition to the increases, citing a concern for public safety. And it’s interesting that the group that uses B.C. highways more than anyone – the B.C. Trucking Association – actually opposed the move, citing safety reasons and fuel economy. By and large, truckers are among the most practised, the most aware, and the safest drivers on our highways. They have to be. It’s their careers on the line – and their lives. If those who use our highways the most are opposed to the move, what does that say? They would know better than any politician, who probably spends more on airfare than fuel. A little more consultation with the experts would have served the government well on this decision. –Comox Valley Record
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A brief history of First Nations treaty talks By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – A few weeks before the landmark decision declaring aboriginal title proven by the Tsilhqot’in Nation, I picked up a used university textbook that looked like a handy reference. Geography in British Columbia: People and Landscapes in Transition, by Brett McGillivray is a good reference, except where it strays from geography into politics. This 2005 edition came out not long before the B.C. Treaty Commission started producing agreements, notably with the Tsawwassen First Nation. It recounts the establishment of the Ministry of Native Affairs by the Bill Vander Zalm government in 1990, and the election the next year of Mike Harcourt’s NDP, who reversed the province’s historical legal position and tried to accept the existence
of aboriginal title. At this point the textbook departs from the facts and leads its freshman pupils into left-wing dogma. McGillivray writes: “When the Liberal Party won the 2001 election (with all but two seats), it launched a province-wide referendum on treaty negotiations, prompting commentators to suggest the government was ‘trying to impose 19th century ideas on a 21st century problem.’” “Commentators” in the above quote is of course only one commentator, veteran lefty Vancouver columnist Stephen Hume. This quote was indeed representative of the media consensus at the time. On TV, aboriginal leaders burned their ballots while denouncing the referendum as racist and divisive. The public, and later university students, were taught that Gordon Campbell’s government was exploiting rac-
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ism for political gain. In fact, this referendum was one of a long series of efforts to untangle the legal knot left by Canada and B.C.’s failure to complete historical treaties after 1900. Seven of the eight questions in the 2002 referendum were simply to confirm the existing position of B.C. treaty negotiators. The purpose, then as now, was to settle treaties. The first question asked if private land should be exempt from expropriation for treaty settlements. Private property rights are not so much a 19th century idea as a 17th century one, defined in 1690 by John Locke. What remains true today is that no society has made significant social and environmental progress without individual property rights. See the woeful state of most of Canada’s communally owned aboriginal reserves, where individually owned property isn’t permitted.
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The Tsilhqot’in dropped claims of property held by non-aboriginal residents from their appeal to the highest court, a wise move considering that pushing people from their homes would lead to violent confrontations. The only new question asked if aboriginal selfgovernment “should have the characteristics of local government, with powers delegated from Canada and British Columbia.” Arguably, that’s what has emerged from the Tsilhqot’in case, which upholds provincial jurisdiction over public forest policy on environmental and fire protection on aboriginal title lands. The best way forward, also endorsed in the 2002 referendum, is sharing land use planning. B.C. has also begun sharing resource revenues. The most likely path, however, is back to court for years to come.
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Mayor responds to water treatment concerns
MAYOR’S REPORT DARRELL TROUTON
At the 2013 UBCM, Premier Christy Clark announced she would help the District of Sicamous with building a new water treatment plant. Since that announcement, staff and council have been busy putting together the plans for one and rolling out information to the public. With this column, I’d like to address many of the questions that have come forward from our citizens. Perhaps the most frequently asked question is how did we get from $4.5 million to $7.9? We are building a significantly different plant that was originally proposed by an engineering firm. The project cost increases since the conceptual work started in 2012 are attributed to additional project requirements. These additional requirements came from a better understanding of the following issues, which account for the majority of the cost increase: • Backwash water –
the appropriateness and limitations of discharging directly to the environment were reviewed and it was decided to direct the backwash to the District of Sicamous sanitary system. This required the addition of a second-stage recovery system to achieve an 80-percent reduction in backwash volume and avoid future costs to upgrade the sanitary sewer collection system. • Sanitary treatment – also to avoid upgrades to the sanitary treatment system, a solids separation process was added to the backwash water at a different site location. Developing this new site and the associated interconnecting piping are new costs. • Emergency response – in reviewing the critical nature of the water treatment plant, emergency backup power using a diesel engine generator was included as a project requirement. • Site location sensitivity – the proximity of the site to residents of Dabell Street and the high public visibility necessitated additional funding for architectural and landscape treatments. • Robustness of facility – the facility was viewed as a long-term investment and the decision was made to en-
sure the building could house all future expansion to treatment within 30 years. • Site issues – site specific conditions such as being within the floodplain and setback requirements by Ministry of Transportation led to additional increases to the project costs. Due to the location on Dabell Street and Highway 97A, we must build a plant that is visually appealing, while maintaining legal requirements. These are significant added costs to the original proposal that had backwater discharging into the lake. We do not believe this is good environmental stewardship. Also, it would mean added future costs when it becomes illegal to discharge into the lake. Overall, there is not just one item that contributes to the increase from the original base budget, but rather several items which, together, add up to about $3.5 million. We have received $3 million in grant funding and will pursue additional funding. Why is the water not being taken from another source? Developing another source would neglect the significant capital works already invested in the Mara Lake
system which includes a deep lake intake with screens, a pump station at the lake, and the second high-lift pump station and clear well at Dabell Street. A different water source would involve new permitting, water quality characterization, and reliability of quantity. Mara Lake is a high-quality water source. Another common question has been, why aren’t we using well water? In order to supply the water demands required for all needs, including fire protection, the district would require 8MLD (1500gpm) flow potential. At the time, it was thought that perhaps three high-capacity wells would be appropriate. After consulting with a hydrogeolosgist, a number of issues became evident. Generally, a well able to produce 500gpm is within a sand and gravel aquifer. One-third of the well logs available hit bedrock, one-third are within fine grained soils and one-third have no lithology noted. All have flow rates of less than 20gpm, except one on Cook Avenue. Based on this data, it was determined that the aquifer was unlikely to be able to supply three wells, each with a flow rate of 500gpm.
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Why second-stage Recovery? The membrane filtration system planned to be installed in the Mara Lake Water treatment plant has a recovery rate of 95 per cent. This means that 95 per cent of water drawn from Mara Lake gets through the membranes as clean water and five per cent is backwash water. This goes through a secondary treatment stage, increasing the recovery to 99 per cent. The District of Sicamous honours its commitment to the environment, by not dumping this water back to Mara Lake, so it must be treated. Adding the second stage recovery substantially reduces the volume of water that requires treatment. This means a smaller footprint for the solids accumulation ponds and a much lower load on the treatment plant. These ponds will be more visually appealing. We will continue to hold open house meetings. We have also posted a question and answer section on our web page at www.sicamous. ca. Staff is available to answer any questions. Call the District offices at 250-836-2477 and speak to either Heidi Frank or Randy Hand.
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS PUBLIC HEARING The Summer Stomp and Burnout event is rapidly approaching and is anticipated to be a great weekend with many visitors coming into the community. In order to accommodate the set-up and staging, entertainment and take-down, Council has temporarily suspended the requirements in the District’s Noise Bylaw for this event only. Entertainment/music will be permitted on the following days and times at the following locations: Main Street Burnout: Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm; Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm; Friday, July 18, 2014 from 6:00 am to 11:30 pm; Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 7:00 am to 3:00 am July 20, 2014; Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm; Summer Stomp grounds (Dog Park): Wednesday, July 16, 2014 from 6:30 am to 12:30 am July 17, 2014 Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 6:30 am to 12:30 am July 18, 2014 Friday, July 18, 2014 from 6:00 am to 3:00 am July 19, 2014 Saturday, July 19, 2014 from 6:00 am to 5:00 am July 20, 2014 Sunday, July 20, 2014 from 6:00 am to 9:00 pm July 20, 2014 Main Street and the Dog Park will also be closed to accommodate the event. Closures will be on the following days and times at the following locations: Main Street: Thursday, July 17, 2014 from 7:45 pm to 10:30 pm Saturday, July 19, 2014 Dog Park: Wednesday, July 16th to Sunday, July 20th, inclusive
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Time to move ahead with treatment plant An open letter to the mayor and council: After reading the last Eagle Valley News in regard to our water treatment plan project, I’m asking “What is the delay, in going forward now?” Sicamous is going into the third year of camping in our homes. “Don’t drink the water, don’t brush your teeth, don’t wash your fruit and vegetables” etc. re the instructions ( I believe) from Interior Health. Apparently, we have some
funding from the provincial and federal governments and naturally Sicamous needs to come up with the balance. The longer Sicamous puts the commitment off, the greater chance of losing that funding. The cost will continue to increase and we will still be paying for the inadequate water treatment plant and buying water to boot – why? My understanding is that the design of the new water treatment facility meets the
Interior Health’s requirements and is designed to accommodate future growth. Sicamous needs safe water. Sicamous mayor and council should make safe water their first priority and take the bull by the horns and do whatever it takes to make it happen, preferably now. Let us not discuss and discuss and discuss some more, until the provincial and federal grants are pulled back and the costs skyrocket. Let us not wait until some-
one makes a mistake and becomes deathly ill or we become known as a wonderful vacation playground but, don’t drink the water! Sicamous, has to have Water that is safe for consumption very soon, not five years down the line. Come On, Mayor and Council, go for it.
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Trying out some skills: Gwyneth Gau, left, runs some soccer drills with Max Loughran, Emery LaRoy and Annika Stroud, while Mom Anastasia Stroud looks on. Photo contributed.
Soccer makes strong return to Sicamous It has been a long time since Sicamous has had a soccer league, and this year it was very successful. This is in large part due to the assistance from the Shuswap Youth Soccer Association for allowing
Sicamous to borrow equipment for practices here in town and to Tim Hortons for sponsoring the first Sicamous Timbit group. Thursday, June 19 was the season windup for the Sicamous Youth Soccer practice
and the Sicamous Timbit practice. A huge thank you goes out to the volunteer soccer coaches, Whit, Gwyneth, Adam, Krista and Amanda for doing a fantastic job. Thanks to all of the parents who registered
their children and supported them during this soccer season. There will be soccer here in Sicamous again next spring, so young players are encouraged to keep practising their soccer skills this summer.
Please contact Val at the Circulation Depart.
340 Athletes and 68 Coaches from the Thompson - Okanagan (Zone 2) will be at the Nanaimo 2014 BC Summer Games July 17- 20.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you enjoy doing your part to keep your world orderly and balanced. However, into every organized life a little confusion will fall. You will handle it smoothly.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Secrets you have been keeping for some time are ready to come to the surface, Scorpio. These are good secrets, and others will be eager to share them with you.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, so many good things are happening around you that you should enjoy this time as much as you can. It is a time for indulgence and entertainment.
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GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are ready for fun and celebration. Surround yourself with friends and family so the next several days prove even more memorable.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Whatever is going on at work will still be there tomorrow, Capricorn. If you cannot get all the tasks done, do not beat yourself up over it. Just begin tomorrow with a can-do attitude.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, focus on recreation this week. You have earned the right to relax and escape the daily grind, so make the most of your opportunities to do just that. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 A welcomed gift will come your way soon, Leo. It may be something big that you have had your eye on for quite some time or something that appeals to your sentimental side. CLUES ACROSS 1. Iowa State town 5. Dip lightly into water 8. Doctors’ group 11. AKA red spinel 13. Actress Lupino 14. Camel or goat fabrics 15. TV delivery system 16. Chronicles (abbr.) 17. Bolivian river 18. Like a moss capsule stalk 20. Short 1st name for actor Bacon 21. Br. boarding school 22. Gorges 25. Guileless 30. More obstinate 31. Pair 32. Ablaze 33. Muffled 38. No seats available 41. More blackened 43. Proficiently skilled 45. Flat highlands 47. Hillside (Scot.) 49. Stricken 50. MN 55121 55. Sutter Cnty. City seat 56. In no way 57. V. Woolf playwright 59. Nev. Sen. Harry 60. Ingested 61. Nobel Prize winner Fritz 62. Make a mistake 63. Sirius Satellite Radio (abbr.) 64. Mama’s partner CLUES DOWN 1. Disney network 2. Oldest river (alt. sp.) 3. Dresden River
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