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Rysz to make bid for mayor’s seat in coming election By Tracy Hughes
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A Sicamous councillor has decided to challenge for the top job at the municipality. Terry Rysz, who has served three years with the current council, announced he will be seeking the mayor’s chair. “I’ve made the decision because one of my main concerns is continuity going forward. There’s things we have been working on for three years and are partially done and I’d like to see them completed.” Rysz says his experience as both deputy mayor and chair of the finance committee
has provided him with the imCoun. Joan Thomson says portant background needed to she’s still debating whether to make a bid for mayor. put her name forward again, “I think it is important to while Coun. Don Richardson have spent time on council,” is doing the same. says the recent retiree, “It’s “At this time I’m indecia four-year commitment this sive. I have mixed feelings, but time round, so now I’m at a I think there are great things place where I can give the job coming up for this community, Terry Rysz my full attention, if I am electso I’m weighing my options,” ed.” Richardson told the News. Nomination packages for the November Coun. Suzanne Carpenter, who was municipal election are currently available elected in a by-election in September 2013 at Sicamous City Hall, but a number of the after Greg Kyllo was elected as MLA, is current members of council remain on the also undecided. fence about their intentions. “I have not committed to run at the mo-
ment, there are a few outstanding issues that I am looking into personally so I will not know for a couple of weeks,” she said. But there’s going to be a pair of familiar names on the ballot — Coun. Fred Busch, who has been part of municipal leadership at the district since 1996 and Coun. Charlotte Hutchinson, who has served for four years, one following a byelection and three with the current council. November will mark the end of his sixth term in office, but Busch says he’s still interested in the job. “I had never intended when I first ran in 1996, that it would be for this long, but it See Nomination on page 2
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RCMP REPORT
Coroners service investigates drowning By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The B.C. Coroners Service is continuing the investigation into the death of a 23-yearold Alberta man whose body was recovered from Shuswap Lake Tuesday after he fell from a houseboat. On Sept. 6, Sicamous RCMP responded to a medical emergency on the lake near Seymour Arm re-
ported by the BC Ambulance Service. Upon arrival, officers were informed that a 23-yearold man from Innisfail, Alta. had fallen off his houseboat into the lake and did not resurface. Nearby houseboaters who witnessed the incident began searching, and the missing man was located 10 minutes later, not breathing. Police say resuscitation efforts were started immediately, and the
man was transported by boat to land to await the BC Ambulance Service air ambulance. “Once BC Ambulance Service arrived, attempts to resuscitate the male continued, but ultimately were unsuccessful,” reports Sicamous RCMP Const. Dusty Miller. Police have notified the family of the deceased and are assisting the provincial coroners service with
the investigation.
Threats
A man with family ties in Sicamous had his first court appearance Monday for threatening his mother. On Sept. 4, Sicamous RCMP responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence after receiving a report of threats being made towards the home’s owner by her son.
Sicamous RCMP Const. Dusty Miller said police quickly located the “irate male,” who was arrested for uttering threats and for failing to comply with a probation order. The man, who has been residing in Vernon, was brought before a justice of the peace and subsequently remanded into police custody until his first court appearance Monday (after deadline).
Volunteer support needed for victim services By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
If you care about people, are committed to your co-workers and community, are compassionate, have good listening skills and are willing to help those in need, you might be just the right person to become a victim support worker. Salmon Arm and Si-
camous Police Victim Services are looking for volunteer victim service advocates and support workers. General requirements for the position must include: • Canadian citizenship, • mature individuals over 19, • ability to obtain RCMP Enhanced Security Clearance, • Valid B.C. driver’s licence, • successful interview pro-
cess, • ability to attend all mandatory training sessions, • be ethical, dependable and compassionate, • be nonjudgmental, • have a desire to assist all victims of crime and tragedy, • ability to work within the policies and procedures of the RCMP, • ability to work as a team, • ability to maintain confidentiality and • strong listening skills.
An information night will follow at a future date where more indepth information will be provided and questions answered. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply with contact information to Cheryl Ashe, Police Victim Service manager and co-ordinator at either the RCMP detachment front office in Salmon Arm or at the
RCMP detachment in Sicamous. Information for initial screening and contact should include: full name, date of birth, contact phone number, physical address and mailing address. Applicable candidates will be contacted by phone and be advised of the next proposed information night, scheduled interview times and training dates.
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Saturday, Sept. 13 Historical Cambie Hall is celebrating it’s 100th Anniversary. Doors are open from 2 pm until 11 pm, with live music, a book signing by Alli Graham. Everyone is welcome. Dinner tickets will be available at the Sicamous Bus Depot or by calling Monique at 250-836-4500. Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446 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 250836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472 Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons
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Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509. 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. - 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 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. - 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
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317 MAIN STREET SICAMOUS Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome. Every Thurs.- Malakwa Thrift Store between the 2 churches Open every Thursday 10-5. 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 Sicamous Health Unit Every 4th Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library. Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Eagle Valley Resource Centre. 836-3440. Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone
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Parents rally for end of labour dispute Stalemate: Province rejects union’s call for binding arbitration. By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
Parents are taking action to get their children back to school, some of them anonymously. Taped to the entrance of both Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo’s office and the North OkanaganShuswap Teachers Association office in Salmon Arm on Tuesday morning was a sheet of paper entitled: “BC students will return to school September 22, 2014.” Unsigned, it stated: “We do not want $40 a day for daycare/tutoring, and we do not want to wait for the next court ruling (the hearing does not ever start for more than a month). “We want our kids back in school, so we are sending them back! “There has been plenty of time for a settlement to be reached. One could have been reached before the strike started, and it has been almost 90 days without any real movement, and no sign that there might be any. “It has been reported that schools could reopen within 24 hours of a settlement. “We are giving two weeks’ notice. The students will return September 22, 2014. Please be ready for them.” It’s not known who is responsible as it was signed only: “Parents of public school students.” On Monday, a group of about 15 parents and children carrying placards made their way around Salmon Arm’s downtown. “My kids have a right
to public education,” “J’aime l’école,” “Education for all,” were some of the slogans. Beginning at the Ross Street Plaza, the group took it to the streets, with stops that included Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo’s office, the office of the North OkanaganShuswap Teachers Association and the school board office. “This is bringing parents and the community together, without taking sides in the dispute,” said Jackie Graham, a parent and president of the parent advisory council for South Broadview Elementary. “We all have a common goal – we want to see our kids back in school.” Graham said it’s a way for parents to express their wishes. “This may not move mountains, but this is more just saying what parents want. I tell my kids, this is an educational field trip. We’re learning to stand up for what we believe in.” Graham’s son Tanner is going into Grade 6. “I’m not really happy, I want to go back,” he said. “I don’t want to wait too long, I”m to getting any smarter staying at home doing nothing.” Parent Kendra Kieft stressed the importance of education and said it should be available to all young people. “My kids are going to be behind if they don’t get back pretty quick.” Parent Mary Preston expressed her displeasure with the provincial government. “I think this govern-
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I think this government should be honest about its union-busting agenda – some people support that. Mary Preston the government understands the issue of composition and class size. The number of kids with extra needs is growing every year. Services – learning resource teachers, speech therapy, occupational therapy – are getting cut back every year and teachers are being stretched every year. It’s not fair to any students.” The school district’s website, at www.sd83. ca, was updated Monday to say: “Representatives from the board and central staff again met with MLA Greg Kyllo on Monday, Sept. 8, discussing the letter which it sent to the government, BCPSEA and BCTF, highlighting the fact that the board would like to see a resolution to the provincial labour dispute and have students back in class.”
Teachers to vote ably damages the provEducation Minister Peter Fassbender rejected the B.C. Teachers Federation’s call Friday for binding arbitration to end the teachers strike. However, the BCTF announced Monday it would put the question regarding binding arbitration to its membership on Wednesday. Once the union has the membership vote, all that will be left to end the strike will be for the government to say yes, said BCTF President Jim Iker. Fassbender said the BCTF never gave the province a detailed written proposal and the union’s insistence on several preconditions would have tilted arbitration in its favour. “It became very clear that it was another empty effort to give parents and teachers a false hope that there is a simple way to resolve the dispute,” Fassbender said Saturday. Iker said the union would be willing to leave class size and composition to be settled by the courts, while an arbitrator would decide the rest. His only precondition is that the province drop its proposed E80 clause, which allows either side to dodge the effect of a future appeal court ruling against them on class size and special needs resources. Fassbender said binding arbitration hands over control to a third party and risks an outcome that compromises B.C.’s balanced budget and unaccept-
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ment should be honest about its union-busting agenda – some people support that. I’m extremely distressed to have moved from the USA only to discover this cynical, doublespeak politics in B.C.” Gretta Bakewell would like to see more supports for students. “I don’t think that
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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 Eagle Valley News
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welve years ago the B.C. government broke its contract with public school teachers by removing class size and composition language from their collective agreement. The B.C. Supreme Court ruled twice that this legislation violated teachers’ constitutional rights to negotiate working conditions. The province has appealed, the third court decision is expected this fall. If the province loses again it could go to the Supreme Court of Canada. That could take a year or two. Meantime, contract talks between the province and teachers have broken down and public schools are closed, who knows for how long. According to reports, the stumbling block may be the government’s attempt to scuttle the Appeal Court ruling by putting language in the proposed contract giving the province an escape clause (E80) for any future court decision on class size and composition. In other words, Premier Clark & Co. want to be able to tear up the contract the BCTF agrees to in the current negotiations, thus scuttling the court decision before it even happens. So much for the legal system. It isn’t surprising the BCTF is balking, given its two previous wins in court. Many suspect the province’s intent is to break the union and promote private schools. B.C. has the highest rate of child poverty and the second lowest rate of per-student funding in Canada. Perhaps the premier believes a private school system would solve those problems. Ms. Clark has several ways to end this dispute if she chooses. If she truly believes families come first, she should do whatever she can ASAP to get the schools open. Dropping E80 might be a good start. -Williams Lake Tribune
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BC government earns failing grade By Martha Wicket Eagle Valley News
If only we had back-towork legislation for governments. On July 31, the province announced its $40-a-day plan for parents, should the teachers’ dispute not be resolved. The government appeared to have made up its mind the strike would continue – and, voilà, so it has. Now taxpayers’ money is going to child care and administration of this new program. Not that I would deny parents, who have been put in a tough and expensive position, the financial help. This strike is hitting parents – and children – hard. Then along came the province’s brilliant PR move at the 11th hour. Education minister Peter Fassbender suggested that teachers end the strike by leaving class size and composition out of their
demands until the government’s appeal is through the courts. Fassbender, whose background is in marketing, was once again giving the message that the key to the strike lies solely in the teachers’ hands. Once again, teachers are demonized. That said, I do not hold the teachers’ union blameless. Its leadership has not been angelic nor some of its demands reasonable. However, what must not be forgotten is that the government, in 2002, with Christy Clark as education minister, passed a bill stripping the teachers’ contract of class size and composition, issues which are now clearly undermining the quality of education in our schools and the ability of teachers to teach. The BC Supreme Court ruled the government had acted illegally and should bargain in good faith with teachers. Instead of listen-
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ing to the court, the government passed yet another bill, which was also found by the BC Supreme Court to be illegal and unconstitutional. Now the government is wasting more taxpayers’ money by appealing that decision – and is telling teachers to just forget those key issues in bargaining until the appeal is concluded. BC Conservative Party leader Dan Brooks was in town last week. With him he brought a plan to end the strike. While he is, of course, politically driven, he voiced very practical solutions. One was to drop the appeal, not only because of its cost but its extremely negative effect on negotiations. He emphasized that, as a conservative, one of his top concerns is fiscal responsibility. He said he was very surprised when he researched the financial aspects of the negotiations and discovered a reasonable
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settlement is completely affordable for the province. Brooks also voiced what has become painfully obvious. The provincial government’s objective is to break the teachers union. No matter the cost. No matter that government has acted illegally twice and has been chastised by the province’s Supreme Court. No matter that parents are being forced to pay. No matter that children are losing out on their education. And no matter that teachers, most of whom do their jobs because they care about children and education, are being demonized in this province. Government, good and reasonable; teachers, greedy and evil. It’s time for citizens to demand that the government do its job, drop the appeal, engage in meaningful negotiations and get teachers and students back in the classroom.
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Splatsin remember missing and murdered By Roger Knox Black Press
Inside the Splatsin arbour in Enderby, located just off Highway 97A, four Splatsin First Nation members perform a prayer circle. They surround a fire, kneeling on blankets. They are joined by Splatsin chief Wayne Christian Thursday, day three of the prayer circle which is being held to honour and remember the murdered or missing aboriginal women and men in Canada. “People offer prayers to family and people who need support, we sing songs,” said Christian prior to joining the circle. “It’s just a process of spiritual help to get closure to what’s going on.” The RCMP released a report in the spring highlighting 1,181 cases involving aboriginal women since 1980. Their findings showed aboriginal women made up 4.3 per cent of the Canadian population, but accounted for 16 per cent of female homicides, and 11.3 per cent of missing women. For Christian and the Splatsin band, the number hits close to home. One staff member’s sister was a murder victim in a case in north central B.C. where the alleged killer is being tried in Prince George. “How do we bring to the public mind this issue?” asked Christian. “There are literally thousands of not only women but men who have gone missing over the years, but there has been no formal response to that. People keep putting it aside. Here in this community we support our staff member whose sister was a victim of this.” As Christian said, it’s not just aboriginal women who vanish without a trace or who are murdered, but men
Inquiry: Splatsin First Nation Chief Wayne Christian believes a truth and reconciliation process would be better than a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women and men. Photo by Roger Knox as well. He points to a band member who died under mysterious circumstances. On Nov. 9, 2012, police and ambulance were dispatched to an incident on the side of Highway 97A and Grandview Bench Road. The victim was identified as John Thomas, 59. Police said Thomas’ injuries were consistent with him being struck by a larger vehicle, but
nobody ever came forward to say they were driving the vehicle that struck Thomas. Police asked for any new leads on the case exactly one year after Thomas’ death. Was he struck by a vehicle? Or was foul play involved? “There are no answers and it’s been more than two years,” said Christian. “There’s been no closure on that, and there are many files like that.”
There has been no closure for Thomas’ family, or the Splatsin band, in connection with the case. It’s different for the staff member. They lost a sister but her body was found and the man accused of killing her is on trial. “Closure for the families, that’s first and foremost,” said Christian. “That’s the most difficult part, when you lose a loved one to those kind of circumstances.” Premiers have been calling for a roundtable on the missing and murdered aboriginal women, and there have also been calls nationally for an inquiry. Christian said such an inquiry would be a good start, but thinks a truth and reconciliation process would be better. “We need to open up a public process so people can say what they need to say in a public way,” he said. “Families of victims have no voice in this process. They need to be heard, know they’re being heard and the public needs to hear about the pain and suffering they’re going through. “A truth and reconciliation process would be much more beneficial to families and the public at large.”
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Columbia Shuswap Regional District 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTION NOTICE OF NOMINATION FOR ELECTORAL AREA DIRECTOR ELECTORAL AREAS ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ AND ‘F’ PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the Electors in Electoral Areas ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘E’ and ‘F’ of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District for the nomination of a person to represent each Electoral Area as “DIRECTOR” on the Board of Directors for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District commencing December 2014 and ending in November 2018. Nomination packages may be obtained from the Chief Election Officer at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Office in Salmon Arm, or from the locations below from Friday, August 22, 2014 during regular business hours, local time. (Excluding statutory holidays and weekends) until 4:00 PM local time on Friday, October 10, 2014 or on the CSRD website: www.csrd.bc.ca Nomination papers will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, between 9:00 AM, Tuesday, September 30, 2014 and 4:00 PM on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2014, during regular business hours, local time. (Excluding statutory holidays and weekends) as follows: By hand, mail, fax, email, or other delivery service: for All Electoral Areas Lynda Shykora, CEO Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Drive NE Box 978 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 lshykora@csrd.bc.ca Fax: 250.832.9774 for Electoral Area ‘A’ only
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Education Minister Peter Fassbender says the province may take extraordinary steps to ensure senior secondary students’ school year is not cut short by the teachers strike. That could mean adding days to the school calendar later in the year, he said, to ensure Grade 12 students in particular complete their courses and get all the marks they need. “Do you put it on the end of the year? Do you take it out of spring break? Do you take it out of Christmas holidays? My staff are looking at all of the options,” Fassbender said. “It’s going to depend on how long this drags out. Whatever length
of time it takes to get this settled, we will do everything we can to make sure the school year is kept whole for those students.” It’s unclear how the government would finance adding extra days of classes later when all of the $12 million per day in strike savings may be consumed by the province’s offer of $40-a-day payments to parents. “If they were accumulating the savings, that would be one thing – they would have a fund,” Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus said. “But they’re giving away the budget right now to parents that would be otherwise available to pay for that.” As of Monday, 74
per cent of parents of eligible public school children under 13 had signed up for the $40 payments, which are expected to be made as a lump sum after the strike ends. Other costs the province continues to incur while schools are closed include salaries for school administration as well as support staff with other unions that are eligible to be compensated for pay lost for not crossing teacher picket lines. Support staff costs could hit $5 million a day once all their union locals ratify new contracts. Education ministry officials said school districts would be consulted on any potential changes to the school year to mitigate the
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Sturgis lawsuit against district dropped By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
The legal action against two of seven defendants in a lawsuit initiated by Ray Sasseville, Joan Hansen and Sturgis North Entertainment Inc. has been dropped. The lawsuit involves motorcycle events the plaintiffs put on in the North Okanagan-Shuswap. Just three months after launching the suit in BC Supreme Court in December 2013, Sasseville and Hansen began the process to drop the court action against six of the seven defendants. However, legal documents did not make their way into the court registry for four of the six defendants, meaning that just the municipality of Sicamous and current mayor Darrel Trouton are free from the court action. What are called “consent dismissal orders” were not submitted to the Vancouver Court Registry, explains Salmon Arm lawyer Rodney Chorneyko, noting that he has an email sent in May by the plaintiffs’ lawyer saying it had been done. However, it apparently had not.
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That means that Chorneyko’s clients: Steve Hammer, site manager for the 2011 Sturgis North motorcycle rally; the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce; and Bernie Aubin, an entertainment provider, are still in something of a legal limbo, as is Vincent Lewis, a camping provider from Vernon represented by another lawyer. To further complicate matters for the defendants who remain, Gerhard A. Pyper, the lawyer who initiated the lawsuit on the plaintiffs’ behalf, was suspended by the Law Society of British Columbia. No details on why Pyper
was suspended are forthcoming because the complaint is still being investigated. Chorneyko says complications like the absence of filed documents sometimes arise and lawyers work together to get them resolved but, in this case, getting a lawyer to work with is tricky. “Things went off the rail with the suspension of the first counsel,” he remarked. Chorneyko’s fourth client in the lawsuit is Renée Charbonneau, who publishes a blog and newspaper for the motorcycle community. The plaintiffs did not offer to drop the case against her. However,
moving forward with her case is also proving to be slow. A lawyer other than Pyper said he would be representing Sasseville and Sturgis, Chorneyko said, and forwarded a settlement proposal. Chorneyko responded with a counter-proposal. Sasseville’s lawyer said he would have a response back by the end of July. “That was back in July,” says Chorneyko, noting that none has been forthcoming and the plaintiffs have taken no active steps to pursue the legal action. One of the steps Chorneyko may take, if he can’t get a new consent dismissal order circulated and filed, will be to have the case moved to Salmon Arm for a judge in the city to come up with a resolution. Which legal counsel will be sent the notification remains a dilemma. “How do I give notice and to whom?” asks Chorneyko. “It’s like nailing jello to the wall.” Sicamous is named in the lawsuit because the initial claim stated that Sturgis North entered into an agreement to hold an annual event beginning in 2011 called the Sturgis North Burnout and Festival. The
Public rallies shine light on climate change On Sept. 20, individuals and organizations around the world are planning on holding what is expected to be the biggest public march event ever related to global warming. A group of local citizens is planning a march and rally in Salmon Arm for people from this community and all around the Shuswap, to place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 20, starting at McGuire Lake Park near Hudson Ave. So far, at least 750
organizations around the world are committed to stage marches and rallies. This public demonstration is happening in advance of a UN summit of world leaders in New York City on the climate crisis. “People are invited to participate and send a signal to our governments, at every level, that we the people take this matter seriously, and expect them to act,” says local organizer Warren Bell.
He points to a recent article in the Guardian newspaper which notes that in Canada, Australia, the USA and the UK, politicians are rejecting evidence and expert opinion about climate change. The article states: “The subject of global warming is less politicized for America’s neighbors to the north, but their leadership seems not to have the least interest in doing anything about it. To the contrary, the Cana-
dian government appears determined to exploit the Alberta tar sands to the fullest extent possible. However, continuing to expand tar sands production will make it impossible for Canada to meet its promised carbon pollution cuts. The Harper government seems satisfied to pay lip service to the critical issue of climate change whilst muzzling its climate scientists and maximizing its dirty fossil fuel production.”
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plaintiffs claimed it was wrongfully taken over and called the Summer Stomp Burn-out. Sasseville and Hansen were behind the Sturgis North Motorcycle Rally and Music Festival held in Salmon Arm in July 2011 and the 2012 event near Vernon at the Spallumcheen Motoplex Speedway and Event Park. A 2013 event was proposed for Silvery Beach near Chase and, later, Merritt, but was cancelled. An event went ahead in Merritt last month under the name Sturgis Canada, but ended abruptly Sunday, as the bands scheduled did not take the stage.
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Garage Sales Multiple Family Garage Sale in Sicamous. 8:00 - 2:00 Sat. September 13 @ 734 Whitehead. Furniture, household, collectibles, books, pictures & more.
Misc. for Sale HAY FOR SALE. $100/ton or $50/bale. In Malakwa but can deliver. 250-836-4770. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper?
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A- STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20â&#x20AC;&#x2122;40â&#x20AC;&#x2122;45â&#x20AC;&#x2122; 53â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and insulated containers all sizes in stock. SPECIAL Trades are welcome. 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Containers under $2500! DMG 40â&#x20AC;&#x2122; containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 &644 wheel Loaders Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com STEEL BUILDINGS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Giftcard give-away!â&#x20AC;? 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Call Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422 or visit online www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
SALMON Arm, 2620 sq ft Level entry home. 5 bedroom, 3 bath, fully finished walk out basement. 250-833-6573
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Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent BACHELOR APT. Sicamous. Incl. cable, hydro, W/D. $375/mo. 250-836-3233.
Misc for Rent 3 BDRM. on Mara Lake at Hummingbird Resort, 10 min. from Sicamous. Fully furnished, incl. linen. Local professional, retiree or mature couple. All appls. A/C, private boat slip. $1500/mo. incl. util. & cable. N.P., N.S. email steve@caissie.com.
Misc. Wanted Collector Buying Coin Collections, Native Art, Estates, Gold, Silver + 778-281-0030 FIREARMS. ALL types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military. We handle all paperwork and transportation. Licensed Dealer. 1-866-9600045, www.dollars4guns.com PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
Real Estate Apt/Condos for Sale BEAUTIFULLY FURNISHED ON LAKE OKANAGAN Turn-key, luxurious, immaculate, 1000 sq. ft. condo in West Kelowna. 2 bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms with fabulous amenities: private beach, marina, pools and so much more! $325,000. Call 250-826-4267
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Mobile Homes & Pads 2BDRM, 2bath mobile on acreage in Malakwa, avail. Oct.1 $800/mo. (250)836-5559
Homes for Rent FOR Rent in Sicamous - 2 Bedroom Rancher style house with carport on Sherlock Road. Available Sept 1 for year round renter. Fridge, Stove, Washer, and Dryer included. $850 per month plus DD. Ph (403)689-9887 email vermeire@shaw.ca Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 2bdrm home $600.+utils Restaurant for for rent. $500 + util. 250-836-2928.
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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS 2014 GENERAL LOCAL ELECTIONS NOTICE OF NOMINATION Public Notice is given to the electors of the District of Sicamous that nominations for the offices of: Mayor Councillor (Six positions) School Trustee (Area 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sicamous/Malakwa) will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: District of Sicamous 446 Main Street PO Box 219 Sicamous, BC V0E 2V0 By fax to: 250-836-4314 By email to: jlheureux@sicamous.ca
From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends From 9:00 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 To 4:00 pm Friday, October 10, 2014 Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:30 pm on Friday, October 17, 2014
Nomination forms are available at the District of Sicamous, 446 Main Street, Sicamous, BC Phone 250-836-2477 from Friday, August 22, 2014 to the close of the nomination period.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a member of local government if they meet the following criteria: â&#x20AC;˘ Canadian citizen; â&#x20AC;˘ 18 years of age or older on general voting day (November 15, 2014); â&#x20AC;˘ resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; â&#x20AC;˘ not disqualified under the Local Government Act or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law. FURTHER INFORMATION on the foregoing may be obtained by contacting: Joni Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heureux, Chief Election Officer 250-836-2477 Julia Payne, Deputy Chief Election Officer 250-836-2477 Joni Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Heureux Chief Election Officer
District of Sicamous Ph: 250-836-2477 Fax: 250-836-4314 www.sicamous.ca 446 Main Street. Box 219 Sicamous B.C. V0E 2V0
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