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Martin to run for 24th year with CSRD By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Rhona Martin’s term as president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities ended with this year’s convention in September. But that does not mean the longtime politician will be any less busy or enthusiastic. Martin, who describes her time at the helm of UBCM as an amazing opportunity, will try for a 24th year as Area E Rural Sicamous director. Of course I am still enthusiastic. Do I breathe?” she laughs. “I always wanted to try to improve things in the area and I continue to want to be there because it’s important to have the voice of rural B.C. involved at all levels.” Martin, who has already submitted her papers, says there are still a number of regional district issues that continue to be a challenge. “For many electoral area directors, the challenges are development and employment, something CSRD is attempting to address through Shuswap Economic Development and Shuswap Tourism,” she said. Martin says the new four-year term is a long time, but adds that when You do have to she first entered politics take your share of the the terms were only two load as… (a) direcyears. tor; it’s a team effort Along with the longer supported by good term, has come heavier staff that makes sure workloads. we’re prepared and “When I was first elected, we got a pack- have the information age (of information) needed… Rhona Martin once a week and the odd phone call. I am still getting the package, but people are sending emails every day,” she says. “The workload has increased tremendously and there are great expectations from the electorate.” It’s not just meeting once a month, she adds, noting there are committees both within and outside of CSRD and the workload has to be shared. Another political requirement is learning to be a team player, she says, pointing to how successful teamwork at the hospital district has meant large See Advisory council on page 3
Game night: Mikel Stuart helps son Dawson Stuart, Graysen Hicks and daughter Brodie Stuart with a board game during Family Games Night Friday at the Sicamous branch of the Okanagan Regional Library. The ORL is considering cuts for Sicamous and 18 other branches. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Staffing cuts proposed for local libraries ORL: Board aims to achieve greater equity between branches. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Okanagan Regional Library is considering cuts at 19 branches, including those in Sicamous and Salmon Arm, to achieve a better balance of service levels at its libraries. Last week, ORL announced its CEO Stephanie Hall has drafted a staffing level plan for branches were spending needs to be reduced. Among them, the Salmon Arm branch is looking at a reduction equivalent of 1.86 of a full-time positions; half a full-time position could be cut at the Sicamous branch, and .4 of a position
from the Silver Creek library. No change is proposed for the Sorrento branch. In total, ORL is looking to reduce 12.5 full-time positions at 19 of its 29 service locations. Library staff and their union representatives with CUPE and the Professional Employees Association (PEA) have received a copy of the confidential staffing report, and have been asked for input. ORL spokesperson Michele Rule assures the library board and administration are “not in a hurry to cut and slash or anything like that.” “What they told us on the management team is they
want us to take it really slow, so they want us to do a multiyear process, and they want us to do as much as possible without disturbing services,” said Rule. “But they understand that something is going to have to happen.” The staffing plan is in response to a 2013 study comparing what local governments were paying for service levels at their respective library branches. What the ORL found, in essence, is that some communities like Salmon Arm and Sicamous were receiving more service for less money, while the opposite was happening at other branches. Hall has said Salmon Arm
is receiving almost $300,000 more in service than revenue recovered. Rule noted Salmon Arm has already lost one position to attrition, and this has helped ORL meet its goal for 2014 without any layoffs. Salmon Arm library branch head James Laitinen, who is also a PEA member, confirms there is no definite timeline as to how the proposed staffing changes will play out, adding management hopes to achieve any cost savings through attrition, as opposed to actual layoffs. Regardless, he says require a balancing act at individual branches facing cuts. See Administrative on page 2
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Despite poor registration numbers and numerous cancellations, Sicamous council is not giving up on summer recreation programming for the community. At its last meeting, council received a summer program and events report from the district’s new program and events manager, Jillian Alexander. While large events like the Burnout and Canada Day were successful, summer programming was a wash. Alexander notes in the report that out of 29 possible program dates, only three had enough registrants to run. The end result was the cancellation of 10 proposed programs including swim days,
day trips and craft days. “Although registration levels were lower than hoped for, they can only improve moving into fall and winter,” writes Alexander, adding the plan for next spring/summer is to increase registration so the district can again offer swimming lessons and day camp. Coun. Suzanne Carpenter commented on the tendency for residents not to register in advance. “They just leave everything to the last minute… I’m hoping that in the future, even though people don’t show up the first few times, that we keep these programs going so people have a chance to hear about it word of mouth, etc.,” said Carpenter. When she began
I don’t want council to see these numbers and cancellations, and immediately feel a recreation director and doing programming was a waste of time.
Pam Beech work with the district in May, Alexander recognized she had little time to co-ordinate recreation programming for the summer, but hoped to “have at least a small offering of programs for late June, July and August.” This fact was not
lost on Pam Beech, who later commented on the report, both in defence of Alexander and the importance of recreation programming. “This is not meant as a criticism, and you may all know that I come from a background of having run these programs for over 25 years…,” said Beech. “I don’t want council to see these numbers and cancellations, and immediately feel a recreation director and doing programming was a waste of time.” Beech noted how, in past years, swimming lessons alone drew about 40 kids annually. “I just don’t want council to think why are we doing this?” said Beech. “You’re doing this because these things are needed here,
they’ve been successful for all those years, they’re still needed here so, given time for Jillian to get knowing the community and to be able to have more lead-in time to prepare, it’s going to be different next summer.” Coun. Terry Rysz, acting as deputy mayor, agreed, stating he fully intends to see all of this summer’s programs continue, “so that we can make them successful.” “They might not have been this year, but I mean, so be it,” said Rysz. “Let’s move forward… and we’ll try and make that all work next year for sure.” The district’s leisure guide for fall and winter is available at the district office and online at www.sicamous. ca.
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“I have a certain amount of sympathy for management having to kind of balance all of this. It seems an impossible scenario,” said Laitinen. “But when you look at cutting staff, even if it is through attrition… it still has an impact on the branch and you either have to work a hell of a lot harder to sustain the service level that you have, or you have to look at what do we give up. Because we may not be able to do it or we may not be able
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to do it as effectively.” The ORL announcement states library offerings have been on the rise, and the board saw a 12 per cent increase in program attendance in 2013, as well as a 56 per cent increase in free downloads of electronic files (ebooks, audiobooks, music and magazines). That 12 per cent figure represents what has been seen at the Sicamous and Salmon Arm branches, which run several programs including the popular summer reading clubs, a Lego program and
family game nights. The Salmon Arm branch is in the process of adding a book club. But Laitinen says such programming may be lost to accommodate the cuts. Another cut the Salmon Arm branch is facing is Sunday openings during the winter months. At a recent city council meeting in Salmon Arm, Hall proposed the municipality could enter a $15,000 service agreement (on top of tax revenue) to maintain Sunday hours, which may be cut as of October 2015.
Oct. 26 10 am, guest speaker Anne Morris @ Sicamous United Church. Local Co-chair of Kairos Ecumenical Justice Group. For information Call 250-836-4390 Oct. 31 Halloween night 7:30 p.m. Malakwa Volunteer Fire Department annual hot dogs and hot chocolate by donation at the Malakwa Fire Hall, followed by fireworks at 8 p.m. Everyone welcome. Donations towards fireworks appreciated, collection jars at local businesses. Nov. 9 7 pm Sicamous United Church, Fabulous Fashion Show refreshments, entertainment & late night shopping.N/C Bring something for the food bank. 250-836-4390 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.
“At this point, Sunday openings in 2015 don’t look good, but I could be completely stunned and city council could say, ‘yeah, we’ll pick up the service contract…,’” said Laitinen. “My hunch is we won’t have the Sunday openings after this year, but you never know.” Laitinen says he will be monitoring library usage on Sundays, suggesting hours could be cut from other days if the need is warranted. “You have to look at what is ultimately going to best serve most
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 250-836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472 Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-8362509. 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
of the people in the community.” Laitinen points out the staffing plan only looks at library branches, and not administration. Rule says central processing will be looked at next year. “We have about 50 staff in our headquarters building and we haven’t even started looking at efficiencies there,” said Rule. “So that will be part of the process for 2015. And if we can bring those costs down, then we have more money to send out to the branches.”
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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. 1pm3pm. 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 250-8362695. 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 welcome! For info call Carol 250-836-3135 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com Every Friday - Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Wii Tournament at 10 am at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Everyone Welcome. Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Lunch at noon. Everyone Welcome. At the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Last Sat. of the Month - Ladies’ Auxiliary Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6 pm. Tickets sold until the Friday before at the Legion. No tickets at the door. Sundays - Candlelit Karma 6:30 pm. Warm & Gentle. Class by donation. Funds go towards community causes. Every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m. Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 pm Every Sat. - Morning Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion Brach 99 tailgate market – Everyone welcome – sell anything – for details call Murray @250-836-2224.
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Arnold elected to represent Conservatives A Salmon Arm businessman will carry the Conservative banner in the 2015 federal election. Mel Arnold was elected the party’s Okanagan-Shuswap candidate during two days of voting, which wrapped up Saturday night. “I am looking for-
ward to the honour of being the OkanaganShuswap Conservative candidate and building on the good work Colin Mayes and our Conservative government have accomplished,” said Arnold of Mayes who is retiring from politics. “Winning the candidacy is now the first step toward winning
Mel Arnold the next election and providing the best rep-
resentation possible for the residents of the entire riding.” Also seeking the nomination were Vernon’s Scott Anderson, Janet Green, of Lumby and Wayne Lippert, of Vernon. Arnold has operated Complete Marine in Salmon Arm for 25 years. He is a past-
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Province gives new focus to rural communities A new rural advisory council is the key commitment from the provincial government’s new report on rural development, Supporting Rural Development: Creating a Voice for Rural B.C. The rural advisory council will provide input to government policy decisions to best support thriving rural communities, while keeping in mind government’s need to control spending and ensure an overall bal-
anced budget. The initial focus of the council will be to provide advice on: Avenues to support greater rural access to capital; Stronger business development support for rural entrepreneurs and businesses; and Moving forward on the rural dividend. “While the majority of the province’s population is in urban centres, the majority of wealth is generated by resource development
in rural areas,” said Steve Thomson, forests minister and an Okanagan MLA. “We need to ensure that rural British Columbians have an equitable share in the economic benefits generated. A rural advisory council will provide advice to government on how to make that happen.” The rural advisory council will have representation from throughout rural B.C. with membership to be
announced before the end of December. The initial intake of council members will consist of two- and three-year appointments. At the 2013 Union of B.C. Municipalities convention, Premier Christy Clark tasked Steve Thomson and Donna Barnett, parliamentary secretary for rural development, with being responsible for rural development. After meetings and discussions with key stakeholders, and con-
sidering recommendations from the Rural B.C. Working Group in June 2014, the provincial government released the report, Supporting Rural Development: Creating a Voice for Rural B.C. The report was released by Barnett during the 2014 UBCM annual convention last week in Whistler.
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improvements for hospitals in Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Vernon. “You do have to take your share of the load as an electoral area director; it’s a team effort supported by good staff that makes sure we’re prepared and have the information needed to make a good decision.” Martin says the biggest challenge during her UBCM presidency was trying to engage the province in a report that won unanimous approval of delegates to the 2013 convention. The Strong Fiscal
Futures Report finds challenges in the property tax system, says Martin, noting local governments believe there needs to be a different way to get funding for projects. “We recognize the province requires a certain amount of dollars to provide services and we recognize that each year there is an increase,” she says. “What our report suggests is that in the years when there is more (money collected) than the increase, they share it with local governments to take the burden off local
taxpayers.” A highlight of this year’s convention for Martin, was the announcement of the establishment of a Rural Advisory Council While she is not sure it’s a direct result, Martin says the Southern Interior Beetle Action Coalition and two other provincial coalitions worked very hard to create a value-added strategy for wood. “What we see is small enterprises employ more people per cubic metre and get greater value per cubic metre sometimes, and we would like to
see policy changes that would address some of these concerns,” she says. “They will be looking at things through a rural lens.” As past UBCM president, Martin will support the incoming president, will be appointed to committees and will be the person in charge of the nominations process for elections next year. And, with the regional district’s approval, Martin will continue her work with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities by serving on a number of committees.
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tatistics Canada’s latest population projections do not bode well for B.C.’s future, on a number of counts. The federal agency has B.C. falling to fourth-largest province in the country, with Alberta moving ahead of it to third. This is projected to happen over the next 20 years or so. B.C. will still be growing — but at a lesser rate than Alberta is projected to grow. Perhaps more dramatically though, B.C.’s population of seniors is expected to grow the most, to 27 per cent of the population by 2038. This is a higher-than-usual percentage of seniors, who for the most part will not be working and contributing to long-term economic growth. At the same time, they will put added pressure on the health care system. This is not to say that seniors are bad for a province or an economy. It is simply that their needs bring new challenges to an economy which is already hobbled by minimal growth, and to a province where every resource-based proposal is met with a fury of opposition. A province cannot thrive long-term without economic growth. Simple population growth is not enough. B.C. is already a very expensive place to live. At the same time, few younger people have the opportunity to make really good incomes, and are thus handicapped from getting ahead. Taxes in B.C. are already quite high, which is masked by the sleight-of-hand about low income tax rates. However, when the seven per cent PST, ICBC rates, ferry fares, BC Hydro rates (all of which are tax increases), TransLink taxes and MSP premiums are taken into account, taxes are quite onerous on many people already. Low economic growth will inevitably lead to even higher taxes. B.C. weather and scenery are great, but they don’t pay the bills. -Victoria News
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Oil a slippery slope for B.C. municipalities By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – Every year when B.C.’s municipal politicians get together to preach to the provincial cabinet, there comes a point in the maze of resolutions where things go sideways. This year it was a charge led by Burnaby to denounce the proposed Trans Mountain oil pipeline expansion. And this time it was defeated. Credit for this sudden attack of common sense goes largely to North Cowichan Coun. Al Siebring. Here’s part of his address to the recent Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler: “Ladies and gentlemen, we are elected to handle things like roads and water and sewer and land use, police, fire, garbage. We’re not here to talk about social policy, child poverty or heaven forbid, pipelines.
“Those kinds of things dilute our credibility as an organization. We’re becoming a social policy activist group rather than a group of municipal politicians. “Half of this resolutions book is stuff that’s outside of our purview…. If you want to do social policy, get your butt elected to the provincial legislature.” Burnaby, New Westminster, Victoria and Vancouver were undeterred. In tax-rich urban centres one can make a living at local politics. And grandstanding works. Burnaby Coun. Nick Volkow rattled off a jumbled history of refineries in his region, noting the sole surviving Chevron plant is bringing in crude by trucks and trains because the 60-year-old pipeline is oversubscribed. He didn’t explain how stopping a pipeline upgrade would keep it open, or improve oil safety. Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar and others from
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along the Interior pipeline route pointed out another flaw. If southern cities want to wander outside their mandate to make this gesture, why target only this pipeline and ignore rail lines and highways that cross the same rivers and streams? Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan boasted that after his first court challenge to the National Energy Board was tossed out, his highpriced eco-lawyer found a constitutional angle. Chaching! Meanwhile, professional protesters bike-lock their necks to the fence at Burnaby’s Westridge oil terminal, and a radical Simon Fraser University professor revives his Occupy Vancouver team to step up the ground war if courts falter. The comedy of all this was illustrated by Coun. Robin Cherbo from Nelson, who assured delegates he uses synthetic oil in his
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vehicle. What significance does that gesture have compared with the gasoline and jet fuel that carried 1,200 delegates to Whistler? Cherbo assumes that Ottawa can simply direct Alberta’s oil industry to start refining all the heavy oil there. This is why election-time posturing by local politicians is a slippery slope. Not only do they lack authority, they and their staff lack the required expertise and information. The Trans Mountain pipeline starts in Alberta and branches into the U.S. It is by definition federal jurisdiction. NEB hearings on its expansion continue, with expert input, especially on shipping risks, from the B.C. government, Green MLA Andrew Weaver and others. Municipal politicians should pipe down and defend their own performance.
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Creatures featured: The Sicamous library’s Lego Builders Club pose with their creations on Oct. 1 after being tasked with the theme: Imagine a Creature.
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It was Thanksgiving come early for many community groups who were the beneficiaries of grants from the Shuswap Community Foundation at their annual community meeting Thursday night. A total of 24 different grants totalling $234,569 were formally distributed by the foundation which, for the first time, operated two granting cycles in both the spring and fall. This enables the foundation to respond to the needs of non-profit groups throughout the year. Dave Wood, foundation president told the assembled crowd at the Prestige Inn that the foundation’s capital assets should soon surpass $7 million, which provides the interest generation that allows the foundation to disperse the community grants. “Community Foundations play a crucial role in how people give back where communities need it most. We connect people, families and companies with causes that inspire them – pooling resources, knowledge and expertise to achieve greater impact,” he notes in his report. Funds went to groups throughout the Shuswap, including as far ranging as Seymour Arm, Celista and Malakwa. Some of the funded projects for Salmon
Arm include the construction of a bird observation tower in Peter Jannick Park, funding for trail projects, renovations to the SPCA shelter, support for symphony performances, as well as upgrades to the fairgrounds and Haney Heritage Park. Other grants went to the creation of programs such as a kids gardening project at the Shuswap Day Care, support for programs for at-risk teens and a cultural program for adult education students at Okanagan College. For Sicamous: Grants to the Sicamous area included funds for the Eagle Valley Support Society’s community garden program, the Malakwa Communtiy Centre Association’s permanent stage for Music in the Park, renovations for the Malakwa Thrift Store and the Sicamous and District Seniors Centre Society for an awning to protect motorized scooters from the elements. New endowment funds created this year include the Dearing Family Endowment, the Jack and Edith Stead Hospital Endowment, the Lloyd and Joy Johnson Family Endowment, the Mickey Petersen Endowment, the Nina Dickens Family Endowment, the Rick and Linda Hirtle Family Endowment, the SABNES Endowment and the Shane Gorner Memorial Endowment.
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Journey makes gardener a bit squirrelly
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Wow – the seasons sure come and go fast, don’t they? It seems like it was just the other day when I was putting out the garden ornaments and the stinkbugs were moving out of the house. All of a sudden it’s time to put them away again, and the stinkbugs are moving back in. And now, just after being away for only a couple of weeks getting our daughter to school on the Island, I come back to a disaster around here. It seems the minute I turn my back on this place, all heck breaks loose and I’ve got a colossal clean-up job on my hands, which drives me nuts. I guess you could say that I have your regular garden variety of beds consisting of berries, veggies, flowers and assorted plants and shrubs. Except I have two-plus acres of them, including a woodland garden and ‘meadow’ – and they all cry out for constant attention. It’s no one’s fault but
my own, because after 16 years of creative impulses, I have created a maintenance monster. And now this place makes me feel like I’m going a bit squirrelly. I often feel like one of those cute little critters when they’ve stuffed their bulging cheeks with food, but still try to find room for more and the episode of I Love Lucy often comes to mind when she’s trying to keep up with wrapping the chocolates as they whiz by on the conveyor belt. I have this re-occurring nightmare that I’m this momma bird trying to feed a giant nest full of hungry, openmouthed chicks and I often lie awake at night wondering how I’m going to keep up with all the work. From early spring until the snows, I hit the ground running because there’s a job that needs doing yesterday, or there’s the inevitable ‘stop-what-you’re-doing’ disaster, such as a rock wall fail when I’m going to lose the works down the bank if I don’t get to it that day. Repeater jobs like weeding and watering, picking the ever-bearing berries and mowing grass that keeps growing, all steal my time away from the fun jobs, like building yet another rock wall. Often one job begets
another, then another and another, creating a domino effect that can go on for weeks. Surprises sometimes surface, like being asked to be on a garden tour this year, requiring hours and hours of tidy-up time or the unexpected things, like the death of our dear dog Sunny, who needed to have a beautiful grave site made behind the house. His loss has now gained us a deer problem, and they now regularly wander in from the woods, making gardening seem so futile. Juggling the gardening balls can be tricky business at the best of times when there’s the usual ones always rotating away, such as family and company stuff, working on the lake property, appointments, beach time and domestic duties. It gets even tougher when I have to factor in the other ‘full-stop stuff’, such as a solid week of firewood or attending to my hubby’s honey-do list, such as teetering on a ladder for two weeks sanding and staining the deck while he’s away at work. I’m a sucker when it comes to accepting unwanted plants, so I have an over-loaded over-load bed until I can re-home them and I can’t say no to someone who needs a little help in their own
garden. Three writing deadlines a month don’t help matters either, so it all teases away at the time pie, making me feel a bit bug-eyed sometimes. I know I walk my talk when it comes to gardening organically, but at the same time I’m wracked with guilt writing these columns, because I have a dirty little secret going on around here. To the unsuspecting onlooker, the yard may look pretty and well tended. But underneath the mulch lurks a bounty of weed roots and dry earth, and the rock walls that seem so solid are slowly falling down from poor construction or they’re being pushed out by the ever-growing trees around them and the slow hillside creep. I’m my own worst enemy when it comes to getting things done around here in the summer too, because I don’t go to bed early enough to be up before the sun cranks up the heat, making it too hot to hoe, and be darned if I’m going to rush my morning coffee when that’s the only time I’m not flying around like a chicken with my head cut off. Yep, I’m a fake and a fraud because it’s all a façade. So my cup has indeed runneth over, my plate is full, I’m perpetually behind the eight ball and I’m just
like the little Dutch boy trying to hold back all the leaks in the dam. And to what end? We’re no longer spring chickens, so it’ll be for sale at some point in the future when I’m too old and crotchety to keep this yard up and to boot, Highways may eventually need to expropriate most of it – including our house – if they four lane the road from Kamloops to Calgary as promised. So it’s really all for naught when it comes right down to it. So I regularly revel at my pity-party. The giving up of our gardens at some point in our lives is the same for all of us I suppose. Maybe you can hand the reins over to your offspring so you can still enjoy mucking around in it for a bit longer but, for most of us, it’s a matter of keeping our fingers crossed that the future new owners will cherish your hard work and love it the way you did. I know I’ll never be able to keep my head above water around here and it’s not mine forever, but I nevertheless still soldier on in the sun and soil trying to stay in the moment. After all, as the saying goes, “it’s the journey, not the destination” that matters the most. For past columns and more information, see Gaiagardening.ca.
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Survey offers snapshot of region’s social/economic needs By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
The pulse of the Shuswap is strong in many ways, but there is room for improvement in others. This is one of the findings contained in a Shuswap Community Foundation report released today. Part of a Community Foundations of Canada program, Shuswap’s Vital Signs is the local foundation’s first attempt to take the pulse of the region’s communities. A total of 10 issues were considered in assessing the overall health and vitality in the report that included input received from a Vital Signs survey. A total of 288 respondents graded each of the categories from A (Awesome – our community is doing great) through to D (Of concern, we need to focus on this). Respondents, primarily female (69 per cent) did not give any Ds. They awarded one A, four Bs, one C-plus, two Cs and two with a
C-minus. The A went to Arts & Culture, an area in which the foundation has contributed $49,000 to many organizations throughout the Shuswap in the past two years. In 2011, 235 people had occupations related to culture, recreation and sport, an increase of 17.5 per cent from 2006. Also on the rise were visits to the art gallery – a 10 per cent increase in exhibition attendance from 2012 to 2013 and a 20 per cent increase in Family Saturday attendance. On the down side, attendance at the Wednesday on the Wharf concert series was down nine per cent. Bs were handed out to Belonging and Leadership, Health & Wellness, Learning and Safety. Some 95 per cent of residents aged 12-plus reported they were satisfied or very satisfied with overall quality of life, higher than the B.C. average by four per cent.
The median value of charitable donations for Salmon Arm in 2012 was $430 – a full 59 per cent higher than the Canadian average. In the citizen feedback section, a respondent expressed concern that not-for-profit organizations would fail to survive due to aging demographics. Noting these organizations would not exist without community volunteers, the report reveals the foundation has contributed $165,875 in grant funding over the last three years to volunteer-led community service organizations. Education also earned a B from survey respondents, with one person encouraging continued growth for Okanagan College to keep students at home and continued support for the Literary Alliance of the Shuswap Society. Another respondent asked for continued support for the library, an organization that saw a 41 per cent increase in downloadable
books from 2012 and a whopping 231 per cent increase from 2011. The foundation has granted more than $60,000 to a wide variety of learning projects over the past two years. “An overall sense of safety and security affects how residents participate in the commu-
Salmon Arm in 2013 was one per 1,600 residents – 13 per cent above the B.C. average and a 57 per cent increase from 2012. Another concern is that only 30 RCMP officers serve the area – 19 in the City of Salmon Arm, five for rural Salmon Arm and
There is a significant gap between the rich and poor in this community. The wages for entry-level jobs are quite low, which pushes people away to larger communities.” nity life, interact with their neighbours and move freely throughout their region without fear,” says the report. While respondents gave a B, there are a number of issues: As the population swells in the summer, the S.A.F.E. Society responds to an increased number of calls for crisis and assault. Statistics show the sexual assault rate for
six for Sicamous. For Salmon Arm alone, this is about 1.1 officer per 1,000 residents – 42 per cent below the B.C. average. Health and Wellness also scored a B, an area in which the foundation has four endowment funds that contribute $7,000 annually to the Shuswap Hospital Foundation. The Environment category scored a C-
plus from respondents and a cautionary comment attributed to the Fraser Basin Council that “groundwater samples drawn from Blind Bay-Sorrento, White Lake and Sunnybrae occasionally exceeded Canadian Drinking Water Guidelines.” Also noted – 43 per cent of the Shuswap Lake shoreline was estimated to be highly impacted by human activity in 2009. Although respondents gave it a C, half of Salmon Arm households in 2010 spent 30 per cent or more on housing – substantially higher than the 40 per cent Canadian average. The work category also earned a C. While the foundation contributes to numerous projects annually that result in either temporary or permanent job creation, the 2013 labour force participation rate was 61.8 per cent, lower than the provincial average of 64.1 per cent. The Gap Between Rich & Poor and Getting Around, both
earned C-minus, leading one respondent to remark on the wealth category: “There is a significant gap between the rich and poor in this community. The wages for entry-level jobs are quite low, which pushes people away to larger communities.” While 24.6 per cent of families have an annual income of more than $100,000, 2,000 visits to the Salvation Arm Food Bank per month have already been recorded this year. Survey respondents asked for extended hours and further reach for transit service and a regional service to provide better access to education and employment opportunities. The foundation will produce a second report in two years measuring changes and identifying trends. The full report can be accessed at the Shuswap Community Foundation’s website at www.shuswapfoundation.ca, or pick up a copy at the foundation office located at 50 Lakeshore Dr. NE.
SPORTS League-leading Coyotes face uphill battle on Eagles’ ice By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Sicamous Eagles had their work cut out for them over the weekend when they faced off against two of the best in the KIJHL. On Friday, Oct. 3, the Eagles lost 5-4 to the league’s top team and guests, the Osoyoos Coyotes. Despite the outcome, the Sicamous team played an excellent game, likely surprising hometeam supporters in the audience who came in expecting the worst. Scoring began early in the first frame with a marker by Eric Austin, assisted by Devyn Myck. The Coyotes responded with two goals before the half-way mark. Seconds after the Coyotes last mark-
er, a scramble at their net ended with Eagle Darien Blight falling onto his backside while delivering a second goal for Sicamous. The period ended two-all. Osoyoos fought hard for the lead in the second frame when they added two more goals. But the hometeam was not discouraged, hitting the ice in the third period with determination. It paid off at 13:59 when Riley Jepson found the back of the net off Sam Subert and Korwin Shewchuk. This put the Coyotes on the offensive, and two minutes later the score was at 5-3. Sicamous fought on, however, and Eagle Nicholas Cuglietta converted a late power play with an assist by Darien Head.
Blight was named the game’s first star. On Saturday, Oct. 4, it was Eagles versus Storm in Kamloops. The Storm won. The Hub City home team dominated the first frame, knocking in three goals. The Eagles showed their resiliency in the second period, with netminder Logan Edwards doing a fine job in the crease, and Riley Jepson putting the team on the board with a power-play conversion off Shewchuk and Subert. The Storm added two more in the first half of the third period, giving them a 5-1 lead. But a power-play advantage for the Eagles later in the frame provided an opportunity for an unassisted marker for Cuglietta.
Well-played: The Sicamous Eagles’ Darien Blight receives a hand up from his teammates after scoring against KIJHL leaders, the Osoyoos Coyotes during Friday night’s game at the Sicamous and District Recreation Centre. The contest ended 5-4 for the Coyotes. Photo by Lachlan Labere
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 An issue at work requires your immediate attention, Aries. This situation must be approached delicately, but don’t be afraid to speak your mind and accept the results.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, an unconventional approach is your key to success this week. While others are following Plan A, go with Plan B and you may meet with great results.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a busy week awaits but just take things one project at a time. Keep to yourself for a little bit in an attempt to stay focused on the numerous tasks at hand.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Fantasy can overtake reality if you let it, Sagittarius. You may need to rein in your hopes and dreams for a bit and focus on some more practical matters.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your positive attitude is why people have grown to rely on you in tight spots. Plant a smile on your face and others will benefit from your positive influence.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Friends may distract you from work this week, Capricorn. Although it’s not wise to let responsibilities slide completely, you can probably get away with a day of slacking off.
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, it’s hard to know when to be assertive at work. You want to appear competent and in control, but you also want to build a good rapport with coworkers. Experiment a little.
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, the physical rewards for all your hard work will become apparent soon. You’ll find that all of your efforts thus far have been well worth the sacrifices.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, give plans time to develop, but don’t feel the need to hide your enthusiasm about the prospects. Trust your instincts as to when is a good time to get moving.
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, although you may dream of escaping the daily grind, you may need to persevere for just a little while longer. Your respite is coming.
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Submit detailed resumes, including references by: October 29, 2014 to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat BC V8C 2H7, Phone (250) 6328900,Fax (250) 632-4995, or e-mail dok@kitimat.ca. Community information can be obtained from our website at www.kitimat.ca. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.
In compliance with Article 10.01 of the Collective Agreement, applications are invited by the undersigned up to end of day, October 19th 2014
PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Troyer Ventures Ltd. is a privately owned energy services company servicing Western Canada. All job opportunities include competitive wages, comprehensive benefits package and room for advancement. We are accepting applications at multiple branches for: Professional Drivers (Class 1, 3), and Mechanics. Successful candidates will be self-motivated and eager to learn. Experience is preferred, but training is available. Valid safety tickets, clean drug test, references and a drivers abstract are required. For more information and to apply, please visit our website at: Troyer.ca
Medical/Dental MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS needed! Employers seeking over 200 additional CanScribe graduates. Student loans available. Income-tax receipts issued. Start training today. Work from Home! Website: www.canscribe.com. Email: info@canscribe.com. Or call 1.800.466.1535.
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The Chief Water Operator reports directly to the Public Works Supervisor and will oversee the day to day operations of the water treatment facility and the entire water distribution network within the District of Sicamous. The successful candidate will exhibit a solid technical background in the Utility field and must be adept at performing maintenance tasks involving the operation of equipment as well as possessing the ability to perform manual labor as required. This position, although focused primarily on water treatment and distribution related maintenance activities, will require participation in a variety of construction and maintenance tasks stemming from the District’s municipal operations. The incumbent is required to take appropriate steps to follow safety protocol, exercise courtesy and tact when dealing with coworkers or members of the public. The ideal candidate for this position will exhibit the following:
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Livestock
• Self-motivated with a minimum Grade 12 education;
DORPER Cross Sheep flock for sale. 15 ewes and 25 lambs. $4500. Phone 250397-4126.
• Possess a level III in Water Treatment (or level II with a willingness to obtain level III);
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• The ability to oversee treatment and distribution of the entire District water system;
We accept all Memorial Society and Pre-Need Funeral Policies
• The ability to monitor activities for compliance with all provincial and/or federal regulations (WCB, TDG, Drinking Water Protection Act etc.);
Honesty Makes a Difference
Making final arrangements for a loved one isn’t easy. That’s why compassion goes into everything we do. We are prepared to arrange any special request you may have. • Traditional Services • Cremation Services • Prearrangement Planning • All inquiries welcome 24 hrs.
• Have a valid BC Drivers’ license (Minimum Class 5);
• Strong technical background with significant municipal experience;
• Ensures risk management and liability exposures within the water system are addressed and monitored and advises the Public Works Supervisor of any deviations; • Knowledge of sodium hypochlorite generation technologies, SCADA systems, pumps, control valves, pilot systems etc. • The ability to participate with other Public Works staff in municipal maintenance activities such as, construction, repair, snow removal, or records management; Job description available upon request. $31.40/hour – Chief Water Operator
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BUSY Law Firm requires: Half time receptionist (1 week on/off) immediately. Office Manager terms negotiable. Must have some prior experience in a law firm. Email; Jodie@pearcetaylor.com
4060-1st Ave. S.W. Salmon Arm, 833-1129 www.fischersfuneralservices.com Serving Kamloops to Golden Toll Free 1-888-816-1117
Hours of work – 7:00a.m to 3:30 p.m. 5 days per week (may include weekends) Periodic on call assignments Send resumes via email to: Kelly Bennett at kbennett@sicamous.ca Acting CAO
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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Merchandise for Sale
Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDINGS. Gift-card give-away! 20x22 $4,358. 25x24 $4,895. 30x30 $6,446. 32x32 $7,599. 40x46 $12,662. 47x72 $18,498. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422 or visit us online: www.pioneersteel.ca
Misc. Wanted Private Coin Collector Buying Collections, Accumulations, Olympic Gold & Silver Coins + Chad: 778-281-0030. Local. PURCHASING old Canadian & American coin collections & accumulations. 250-548-3670
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364.
Homes for Rent SICAMOUS: 1600sqft. 3bdrm. 4appl., ref’s req’d., (250)8362229 (250)803-1229
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Boats 12’ ALUMINUM FISHING boat, $400. Ph. (250)5178087
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