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Landslide turns hunting excursion into survival lesson By Barb Brouwer
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Callum Montague will hunt again – just not this year. The 18-year-old and his friend Kean Peterson, 19, are basking in the love of their families and friends, thankful to have survived a misadventure on the mountain. In the afternoon of Nov. 3, the two young men headed up Perry River Road near Malakwa in Peterson’s truck, embarking on an afternoon of fishing and hunting. At 38 kilometres, Peterson successfully navigated his truck through a washout. Their luck changed six kilometres later. “There was a landslide, but still a trail and we got about halfway through,” says Montague, noting the pair then walked two kilometres along the road to see if it was passable and if there was a good place to spend the night in case they were stuck. “We got back to the truck, went over the top of the rock and as we went… the road gave way on the other side.” Montague says the only thing holding the truck from a steep, 200-plus straight-down, gravel slide into a raging river was the rear trailer hitch.
“It was scary; if we had gone over, we wouldn’t have survived it,” says Montague, noting the time as 4:30 or 5 p.m. The men secured the truck as well as they could and, gathering their survival packs and guns, hiked back to the cave they had spotted earlier. “We were really lucky, as pack rats had been living there and there was lots of dried brush,” Montague says. “We lit a fire, laid a tarp out and our emergency foil blankets, candles and glow sticks and went out in the rain in search of dry firewood. That was at 8 p.m. By 10, they were dried out, warm and hungry. “We didn’t want to cook because it’s grizzly country,” he said, noting they were out of cell phone range and efforts to communicate with a hand-held radio were fruitless. “We knew Kean’s mom would start calling by 10.” By 10:30 the men realized they would not have enough firewood to last the night and venturing back out of the cave, discovered it was snowing. Thus began a night of planning what to do to extricate themselves from their predicament and fitful sleep in Night in the wild: Kean Peterson, left, and Callum 10-minute increments. Instead of keeping him warm, moisture condensed Montague stand by their truck after being stuck on a forestry road See Experience on page 2 overnight. Photo by Evan Buhler
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Tweaked voting process earns approval By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Concerns about accountability at the ballot box seem to have been alleviated. For this year’s municipal election, the District of Sicamous has made a few changes to the voting process that initially had volunteer election officials apprehensive. Sicamous chief election officer Joni L’Heureux says the voter registration book used by officials in the past has been replaced with individual sheets. Instead
of officials having to record voters’ pertinent information, voters themselves can fill out the sheets as they wait in line, after which the sheets are collected and put into a book. L’Heureux says officials still have to make sure people are eligible to vote. Another change – and concern – is the ballot. In years past, officials would hand out ballots with a correlating numbered stub portion they would keep. This year, while the ballots are still numbered, there’s no stub.
We have talked to (the officials) and made a few adjustments to make the more comfortable with it,” said L’Heureux, explaining officials now sign for and receive one book of 50 ballots at a time. “Once they’ve completed their book of 50 ballots, they’re handing that back in with 50 registration sheets, so there is still ballot accounting being done,” said L’Heureux. “The biggest difference is they don’t have a ballot box on their table. We have a central ballot box for people to drop
their ballots into after they’ve cast their vote. And then everybody at the end of the night will be counting those.” At the advanced poll, L’Heureux said her volunteers wound up liking the new system a lot. “By the end of the day, they love it,” said L’Heureux. “They can see where they do still have to account for their ballots. They can’t just go missing and nobody cares, right.” Where there was cause for tension at the busy advanced poll was when Alberta resi-
dents with Sicamous properties attempted to vote. L’Heureux notes it is provincial law that determines who can vote. To be eligible, one must be a Canadian citizen, of 18 years or older (as of Nov. 15), a resident of B.C. for at least six months prior to registering to vote, and a resident of Sicamous at least 30 days prior to registering. Election day is Saturday, Nov. 15. Voting takes place at the municipal hall in council chambers from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Experience teaches to prepare for the worst Continued from front
on the foil of Peterson’s blanket. “Kean woke me up and said ‘get the hell out of that blanket,’” says Montague, who positioned himself by the fire. “I was steaming, pretty close to being hypothermic.” The men stoked the fire with all the fuel they had left, hoping it would last the night – it went out at 4:30. “We got the fire going again around 6 and dried out,” Montague says. “We were joking if we couldn’t get the truck off the road by 9 a.m. we would have to start walking the 44 kilometres back down the road.” By 7, the pair were packed up and heading down the road, wondering if the truck would
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still be there. Relieved to see it still hung up on the rock, Peterson and Montague began the task of building enough of a road to get themselves out. “We jacked the sides and the axle up and propped rocks and sand under the back wheel,” he says, noting they took the jack apart and used part of it as an axe to remove pieces of a large stump. When the men thought they had created enough of a road, the next question was which way to go. “Do we go backward or forwards, knowing back is good once we get over the hump,” Montague said, but the choice was made for them as they discovered a slide overnight had wiped out the road ahead. “We backed the
truck over the top, making several attempts, slipping and sliding,” he says. “It was a big relief when we got over the top of the boulder. We probably had to back up over another 200 feet of boulders to a point where we could turn.” Montague says the men experienced a massive sense of relief knowing they would not be spending another night on the mountain. Back down in cell service, the men’s phones called their attention to many messages and missed calls. Montague says he spent 10 minutes on the phone with his mom Gaynor, simply reassuring her he was all right before alerting the RCMP they were safe. Gaynor and her husband, Ian put hundreds
Nov. 12 Flu Shots in the Learning Centre Library 2 pm until 4 pm. Nov. 15 Eagle River Secondary School 25th Annual Christmas Craft and Trade Fair 9:30 am - 3 pm Eagle River School Gym. Christmas crafts, jewelry, woodworking, baking, all kinds of unique items and gifts for everyone. Contributions for the Food Bank accepted at the door. Reservations Kathy 250-836-3267. Dec. 6 Christmas Bazaar in the Malakwa Learning Centre gym 10 am - 2 pm to book a table call 250-836-4509 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.
of kilometres on their car, over a night of frantically trying to find their son. “I was getting sick, feeling just so emotional, crying and, it’s really hard to describe – we honestly thought they were dead,” says Gaynor. The next afternoon, Ian was talking to the police on his phone when hers started ringing. “When I saw it was his number, I just kept saying ‘it can’t be, it can’t be him,’ and then ‘thank God you’re alive,’” she says, her voice thick with emotion. While Gaynor says the men are “good kids,” she believes they do have to think a bit before heading out. “They went off later in the day and they
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need to tell more people exactly where they are going to be – and maybe buy a satellite phone,” she said. “Or maybe that will be his Christmas present.” Montague meanwhile, says that upon seeing their pictures, the RCMP officer in Sicamous told them they were lucky to have made it out alive and pleased they had the sense to pack survival kits. And that is what Montague would like others to take from the misadventure – the old Scouts motto – “Be prepared.” “The biggest thing I want people to realize is how important the survival packs are – be prepared for the worst but hope for the best,” he says. “I’m just glad we were both prepared for the worst.”
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RCMP bait sled program back in action gests using cell phones to photograph your sled and its VIN. This way, if the vehicle is stolen, the photos can be sent to police, who can take immediate measures towards its recovery.
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The bait’s been cast and police are waiting to reel in unsuspecting snowmobile thieves. Sicamous and Revelstoke RCMP have once again deployed the bait sled program, targeting thieves while promoting a proactive approach among sledders. “We have the same plan of attack as last year between Sicamous and Revelstoke,” says Cpl. Thomas Blakney of the Revelstoke RCMP detachment. “There’s a lot of crafty items that we have to target the criminals into actually taking the snowmobile and/or vehicle and/or trailer.” The bait vehicles are all part of the RCMP’s arsenal to help deter sled theft, which has been an ongoing issue for both communities. Last winter, Blakney and former Sicamous Sgt. Dave Dubnyk decided to up the police effort against that, getting in touch with the Integrated Municipal Provincial Auto Crime Team to see about “using bait sleds and trucks to catch thieves in action.” From there, the program was born. Blakney says the bait vehicles/trailers are only one part of the program. Additional surveillance is also key to the program’s success. This includes officers setting up earlymorning check stops on
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the highways, targeting trucks with sleds as they enter or leave Revelstoke and Sicamous. “They were pulled over to identify, first of all, are they the registered owner, what kind type of sleds are they hauling, do they own the sleds?” said Blakney. “Generally, what’s going to happen is you’ll have people and it’s not their stuff and they’re stealing it and the police are behind them, then it’s a panic situation. We had one of those last year which led to the arrest of one individual.” Blakney said the majority of people pulled over last year were appreciative and encouraging of the effort being made to protect their winter toys. “There’s a lot of Albertans that come to our province and they bring
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some pretty expensive snowmobiles, and they come for the weekend and they wake up the next day and it’s gone,” said Blakney. “Well, their weekend’s ruined, the insurance companies are taking a huge hit and, at the end of the day, they’re left with nothing. Sometimes they don’t have a vehicle. Enough is enough, so we’re doing our best to stop that.” Police will also be using their own snowmobiles meet with sledders and provide information on how to better protect their investments from theft. Blakney believes snowmobile thefts are commonly related to organized crime. The actual theft, he says, can happen very quickly, though the process can begin on the snowmo-
biling trails with spotters looking out for the more valuable sleds. If the theft is successful, says Blakney, the stolen goods can be chopped for parts and/or the vehicle identification numbers changed and the end products sold off. “It’s buyer beware,” said Blakney. “If you know you’re getting something that’s too good to be true and you don’t look into it, you could get charged with possession.” The RCMP corporal encourages sledders to be proactive, parking vehicles strategically and/or in well-lit areas, marking sleds with ID numbers, locking all equipment and using anti-theft devices. Recording all identifying information is also a big help. Blakney sug-
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bola isn’t likely to be the world-ending pandemic doomsayers have been predicting since at least the 1960s — or longer, if you happen to be a fan of Nostradamus. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have the potential to be, nor should governments be chided for taking measures to limit the spread of the disease. Canada has lately come under fire from human rights organizations for restricting travel from the worst-affected African countries, where the deadly disease has already taken thousands of lives. We don’t want to add to the fear-mongering surrounding Ebola, but neither should its deadliness be set aside, or its potential to spread through the population if measures aren’t taken. People now look back on the Y2K crisis, calling it a fizzle, or worse, a hoax. “There wasn’t a computer meltdown, nothing happened,” is a common complaint. Truth is, a lot happened. A lot of hard work was done leading up to the 2000 to update software and fix mission-critical hardware, so yes, the planes didn’t fall out of the sky on Jan. 1, 2000. Ebola needs to be dealt with the same way. Taking measures now like quarantines and limiting travel prevents a bigger problem later. Considering its long incubation period and the short time it takes to kill its host, Ebola is unlikely to get a foothold — but the danger of a pandemic can’t be set aside. SARS, hantavirus, Rift Valley fever, even the ancient black plague have all presented the possibility of a pandemic at one time or another. But we don’t need to look to exotic diseases. Even influenza, the flu that we deal with on a yearly basis has proven potential to spread out of control — the 1918 Spanish flu epidemic killed up to 100 million people around the world. So while world governments do what they can to prevent the spread of Ebola and end that crisis, you can do your own bit to prevent the spread of a different deadly disease by getting your annual flu shot. -Penticton Western News
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Social media offers little on election By Kathy Michaels Black Press
Why do people still take social media so seriously? It’s election season both locally and, on a larger scale, across the border. That means it’s time to be told yet again that ‘tweeting’ is something we’re supposed to pay attention to if we want to know what’s what. Tuesday night’s U.S. election coverage was dominated by storylines drummed up from Twitter and Facebook, which has pretty much been the norm since 2008, when social media rocked the vote. During that election, online campaigns at least galvanized the previously disenfranchised youth and provided a platform to share campaign news and political views. It was one of those pivotal moments in political history, and tuning into those channels made you
feel like you were getting the low-down on how people really felt. In turn, pixels came to life with a tremendous swell in voter turnout. These days, however, I’m not as sold on what the likes of Twitter and Facebook have to offer, especially when it comes to politics. Cementing my view was one U.S. news outlet’s coverage of the role social media played in the election. It was “pivotal” they said. Then they showed tweets from candidates with banal comments like, “It was a good campaign. Thanks for your support.” It was such a numbingly dull comment that I actually resented the five seconds it took to read, and I wasn’t surprised to hear that voter turnout was half of what it was during the 2008 election. But that’s them. What about us? There’s a push to go full
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throttle on social media for the local elections and, all in all, it’s made me finally understand the words my stereotypical curmudgeonly dad utters every time the topic comes up: “Who cares about what twits are tweeting on the Twitter?” It’s commentary I used to argue vehemently against. “The Twitter,” I used to tell him, is all about letting more people get their messages across. It’s about free speech and open communication. I’m sure that part of it is still there, but it’s hard to find the meaningful tidbits while wading through the sheer volume of meaninglessness. That said, I don’t think many of the candidates angling for a seat on council or the school board are “twits tweeting.” I’ve been pleasantly surprised to learn these are capable people who care about their community and
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have the desire and ability to give it their all. It’s almost inspiring for a cubicle dweller like myself, but I didn’t learn that from Twitter. I learned that from seeing them in person. Listening to them speak about what matters to them and how they envision the future. And part of my impression of them came from looking at how they hold themselves. The tenor of their speech and if anything could be heard in the space between their words. You know, all the things that make them human. The intangible things that no social media can replicate. So, as this last stretch before Nov. 15 goes ahead, I urge you to leave your house and speak to these people. Or, if they show up at your door for some traditional pre-election canvassing, ask them some questions.
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New life wanted for MV Phoebe Ann Every litter bit counts. Is life on the water over for the Phoebe Ann? The paddle wheeler MV Phoebe Ann was built in Vancouver in 1971, and named after former mayor Gordon Mackie’s grandmother. Current owners Peter Steiner and Ellen Visser of the Narrows Village resort are hoping to find someone who will continue to honour the vessels historical significance in the Shuswap. In a recent email, Visser explained that the boat was cut in half for shipment to Sicamous in three truck-trailer loads and welded back together underneath the bridge in Sicamous. She pushed a barge that carried cars and became the ferry from Sicamous to Seymour Arm as well as the mail carrier. Five years later, in 1976, the stern wheeler was disabled and was converted to two Olympic drive propellers. When the road was extended to Seymour Arm, the Phoebe Ann continued doing tours on the lake and delivering freight, capable of holding up to 100 tonnes. Steiner purchased the vessel 1998 and moved it to Old Town Bay in Sicamous with the idea that she would serve a planned resort
Water workhorse: The MV Phoebe Ann, above, has served the Shuswap since 1971. Its owners are hoping to find a new life for the currently idle vessel. Photo contributed that would accommodate tourist amenities such as accommodation, restaurants, and more.
She is a piece of history and what I would like is for her to keep on being historical. Peter Steiner “She’s a piece of history and what I would like is for her is to keep on being historical,” says Steiner, describing the Phoebe Ann as being in excellent shape. “The problem with the Shuswap is we’ve lost the development; we
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three-and-a-half to five hours, depending on the number of stops along the way. “We’d leave here at 8 a.m. and usually get there at 12:30 or 1 p.m.,” he says, noting travellers were given an hour or so to get some lunch or go for a swim. “It was a long day, a good 10-hour day when we ran the ferry and we always had a pretty good crowd on it.” Mackie says he believes shorter trips, perhaps to the Narrows and back, or Sicamous to Salmon Arm might appeal to people. But he cautions, the boat has been sitting idle for a long time and could require quite an expensive overhaul before going into service again. “Whatever is to happen with it, people will have to research carefully,” he says. “Have a good business plan and really research it out.” Anyone who is interested in taking over the Phoebe Ann or wants more information, can get in touch with Steiner by email at narrows@telus.net.
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What’s your position on cutting costs as opposed to maintaining or increasing the municipal tax rate?
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Malcolm MacLeod
Terry Rysz
Colleen Anderson
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Fred Busch
Gord Bushell
Charlotte Hutchinson
When faced with major increases to the municipal tax rate or any possible reduction of services, the mayor and council have to find ways to engage the community and get feedback. The citizens of Sicamous have to look very closely at any current function or service. Should we improve it? Or remove it? Also, what about additional services or functions? Citizens have to be given an opportunity to have their say. Mayor and council have to listen and respond to the concerns and wishes of the community, then work in that direction.
Last year, council decided on a zero tax increase. One of the consequences of this was that outside staff especially was seriously short on personnel. As a result, there was serious neglect to looking after some of the flowerbeds on district property. If we want to present a community image of caring about our appearance, weeding flowerbeds around the district office should be a priority. There also is a call for increased sidewalks for safety for seniors. Therefore, I can see no way to not have a reasonable tax increase for next year; a cost-of-living allowance at the very least.
By developing strong relationships with all other levels of government, Sicamous would be in a better position to negotiate funding. These funds are funded by you and awarded to those communities who have the knowledge and resources to apply for them. This is our money, and it is my intention to ensure we get our fair share back, so that we can move Sicamous forward while minimizing the tax burden to its residents. Chairing the finance committee has given me an understanding of the complexity of municipal finance, and 45 years of business management will enable me to ensure fiscal accountability.
First of all, I believe that we have to live within our means as opposed to increasing the tax rate. It’s important to review our opportunities for cost cutting, but it’s equally important to increase our revenues from available federal and provincial funding programs. Better management of our financial resources could also free up surplus funds to promote Sicamous as a great place to live, and a great place to do business. When a town grows and prospers, additional revenues become available for better services and those extra ‘quality of life’ amenities. In order to accomplish these goals, Sicamous needs a unified team on council.
No one wants tax increases. Properly maintaining what we have and ensuring cost efficiency and growth in our economy to enable new expenditures, where necessary. Find the district inefficiencies, streamline business processes, understand the processes and procedures, be organized, touch a project once, hire the right people to make the right decisions and don’t hire unnecessary, expensive specialists. Be visionary, look at years to come and do not build or make decisions based on today. Make decisions based upon growth, future expansion and population increase. Let’s make the district run efficiently and effectively, not look in our residents’ pocketbooks.
Before making such a decision, I must hear what the parameters are that would determine my reasons for increasing, maintaining or cutting the municipal tax rate. As a taxpayer, personally, I would want to maintain my tax rate or reduce. However, if an increase in the municipal tax rate is on the table, and it is for the benefit of the community as a whole, I would consider an increase.
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Todd Kyllo
Malcolm Makayev
Jeff Mallmes
Taxes are no one’s best friend, but they are necessary to sustain the district;s economy and growth. I believe the district, under a good mayor and council, can run as a profitable business. This should allow tax rates to be economical for the tax payers. The tax rates should be a reasonable match to what the district provides in its services.
I think taxes are already too high. I won’t know the whole story unless, as a councillor, I could review the “books.” Property values are slightly down, but taxes are slightly up – that doesn’t seem right. The District of Sicamous could increase existing businesses, and bring in new businesses and families, by marketing our assets locally, provincially and globally. The cost would be marginal and the benefits could be huge, such as increasing our tax base. Any large expenditures that will impact taxes should be put to the people, showing the costs and the benefits for council’s direction.
My opinion, shared with our team, is that if you want to grow the community it will take some funds. I believe that it can be done without increasing the district mill rate. There is no doubt efficiencies can be achieved. The District of Sicamous has also been classified by the provincial government as a depressed area and they will give tax concessions of 30 per cent to businesses that are recreation-orientated. Sicamous needs to work co-operatively with new ventures and existing businesses to promote them and the community as a whole. Everyone in the community needs to be united in this goal for it to work.
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Joan Thomson
1. Expenses that have to be paid. 2. Projects you need to do, but can choose the order and when. 3. “Wish list.” We need to keep projects affordable and spread them over a longer period of time. Problem: $3.4 million, missed guess on cost of water treatment plant. But out of how many district staff, arbitration instead of negotiation with union. How much will this affect taxes? So now what is the magic number that you can afford if you’re living on a fixed income? I am totally against wasting taxpayers’ money and raising taxes that jeopardizes Sicamous residents.
I think that there should be some areas that we can save money while still maintaining the budget. I would like to say that I would not raise taxes but I can’t guarantee that. What I will do is try to find other monies to pay for the maintenance and costs to run the District so that we do not need to raise taxes. I have worked on budgets before with a set amount of revenue and have been able to work out the expenses but I am not as familiar with all of the costs associated with the district.
Since I’ve not been elected to district council, I really don’t know all of the budget information on municipal tax rates. At this point, I would maintain all tax rates until I was more informed on costs of running a community, such as where and how our tax dollars are spent, etc. Then I think I would have a clearer picture, and would be able to decide what would be best for Sicamous.
When it comes time to go through the budget, all of council and staff make suggestions on the things we would like to get done. Then we have to decide if all of it is necessary. My position is that if it can be deferred to the next year or two, then we should do that. If we can take money from surplus or reserves, then we should do that. If we have to increase taxes to keep our town functioning, it should be as minimal as possible. But one thing is certain: It is very expensive to run a municipality, and our only income is from taxpayers, with the exception of the occasional grant.
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Position: Forwards Home Town: Salmon Arm Age: 16 Height: 6’ 3” Weight: 170 Prev Team: Salmon Arm Midget Hobbies / Interests: Hockey & Skiing Goals: To play at the highest level possible Favorite NHL Team: Montreal Canadians Personal Hero: My Parents Favorite Player: John Tavares Favorite Music: All Genres Favorite Food: Italian What do you like best about playing hockey in Sicamous: Being close to home and playing a good level of hockey
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I would be all for cutting costs but the question is: what do the citizens want to forfeit? Services? As in any business, there are always going to be expenses. It takes a great amount of money to operate a community. I don’t mind paying taxes for services rendered. That said, we have outside forces that dictate what we need to accomplish. And there are always the liability issues, the inflationary indexing and many more. So to that end, we need to be diligent in decision making for the good of the taxpayer, and the strength of our community. I think most councils always look at ways to keep costs down.
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Fall leaves invaluable for soil
GAIA GARDENING MARGO WESTAWAY
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take – but by the moments that take our breath away.” My two friends and I took advantage of the last of the warm, fall weather in mid-October and hit the trails around the base of the Larch Hills area with her horses. As we wound our way up the mountain, we were riding along a fairly dark, wooded area when we came across a yellow maple tree about 25-feet high that had begun to shed its leaves to the ground below it. Just at that exact spot, the sun had managed to pierce through the heavy fir and cedar boughs and lit up so that it looked like a beautiful glowing globe, which was truly a sight to behold. I used to think the trees back east in the fall must have been Photoshopped to look that brilliant red, orange and yellow, until I saw them myself, and they are truly amazing to see in all their glory. The colourful leaves of fall are a wonder of nature to see and enjoy and they can sure take
your breath away. But they also play a fundamental role in forest ecology and are also great to use by us gardeners. In forests, meadows and other natural settings, leaves and other organic wastes form a natural carpet over the soil surface, which conserves moisture, modifies temperatures and prevents soil erosion and crusting. Over time, bacteria, fungi and other naturaloccurring organisms decompose the leaves and other organic material, supplying the existing plants with a natural, slow-release form of nutrients. The tree and shrub leaves that drop around your yard are also a valuable natural resource that can be used to provide a good source of organic matter and nutrients in your compost and as a mulch cover. Leaves contain the perfect blend of carbon and nitrogen and provide up to 80 per cent of the nutrients a plant extracts from the soil and air during the season, thereby eliminating the need for damaging synthetic fertilizers. At the Gaia College, we were taught to gather as many varieties of greens (nitrogen) and browns (carbon) as possible and stockpile them until we could create a nutrient-diverse compost pile in one quick step. These materials could include grass clippings (dry is
best unless you’re going to use them right away, otherwise they’ll start to cook, stick and stink), leaves (preferably shredded to avoid matting), manures (careful where it comes from), wood chips and forest litter (a little cedar is OK), needles, small plants or seedless weeds from the yard, straw or old hay (again, the smaller the pieces, the quicker it will be digested and broken down), clean sawdust and wood ashes, etc. These goodies will create a rich soil blend for next year’s gardening season, and provide the necessary nutrients and organic material for your soil food web and mulch covers. However, this method can take a bit of planning, so now is a good time to start with the leaves. I used to race against time before the frozen hose problem to get my compost bins full before winter, frantically raking and bagging and putting the leaves through the chipper with frozen hands and feet, and then building my layers with all the rest of the stuff. Then the light came on (duh!) and now I just do the leaf shredding and wait until spring to do the layering, which is much warmer and far less stressful, and it’s also when the fresh grass clippings become available. The trees in one acre of forest shed as much as two tons of leaves
each fall, but it takes 100 years to make one inch of topsoil. We’ve got them everywhere, every year and we can produce soil way faster than that. The last place they belong is the dump or burned in a backyard smoke show. So if you can’t use what’s dropping in your yard, then give them away to a gardener, spread them around in the woods somewhere or mow them into your grass for a natural dose of fertilizer. Ask Santa for a leaf shredder or little chipper this Christmas because the smaller the leaf particles, the faster they’ll decompose and become available to your plants. The leaves are best on the dry side for shredding, because they’ll fly through the machine in no time and won’t get gummed up when wet, which is a time-consuming pain. It must have been a bunch of gardeners that designed our Canadian flag, because they knew that all those beautiful red, yellow and orange leaves that take our breath away are a national treasure and a natural and free resource!
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Sicamous’ Best Western is living up to its name, having recently received the hotel chain’s highest honour. At the Best Western International’s 2014 convention, held recently in Toronto, Best Western Sicamous Inn co-owners Loretta and Tim Corless were the recipients of the M.K. Guertin Award, as well as the Champion Customer Care Award. The former honour is presented to Best Western properties that have best represented the vision of Best Western founder Merile Key Guertin, having demonstrated “exceptional levels of service, quality, value and commitment to the brand. The latter award is for exceptional service and care to guests. Recipient hotels must meet quality and service standards and other membership requirements to qualify for these awards.
Customer care champs: Best Western Sicamous Inn owners Loretta and Tim Corless, middle, hold the awards they received at the recent Best Western International convention. Photo contributed “I guess the unique thing about Sicamous getting that (the Guertin award), is we’re considered a relatively small hotel in the brand and we’re not the newest one by any means,” commented Tim, noting the award was presented to representatives of 44 out of 2,100 Best Western properties in Canada and the U.S. “Our peers within the Best Western organization ask us, ‘OK, what are you guys do-
ing?’ They always ask about our amenities and what kind of TVs you have and all that type of thing,” said Tim. “We go back and tell them it’s the people. You have to have the right people working in your organization. The kind of people that want to make people feel at home when they come to Sicamous, they feel special when they come to Sicamous.” Earlier in the year, the Corless’ received
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another honour. Their hotel was the recipient of a Trip Advisor’s People’s Choice Award for Best Family Hotel. Trip Advisor is an online travel website through which the public can provide ratings and user
experiences. The couple is especially appreciative of this honour. “That’s totally our guests going on a site and saying something about us where we’ve got no chance to say, well, make sure you say something nice, or to vet it,” said Tim. “Whatever they say is what gets on there… Here again, our peers ask us how Sicamous, little Sicamous and a little hotel can pull that off. And it’s just paying attention to the customers.” The Best Western Sicamous Inn is a particular favourite among snowmobilers, as evidenced by the hotels’ continuous success in SnoRidersWest Rider’s Choice Awards. In 2013, the hotel earned a gold ranking for favourite resort or motel.
Columbia Shuswap Regional District Fridges, freezers, water coolers, air conditioners, etc. that contain FREON will be subject to a $15/unit Freon removal fee
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, containing your emotions may be challenging this week. Exciting events begin to unfold, so enjoy them as much as possible. Enlist some friends to join the fun.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 It is easy to feel burnt out before you achieve a goal, Scorpio. You just need to learn how to pace yourself a little better and to ignore distractions that result in delays.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Practice discretion this week, Taurus. You do not know how a particular situation will unfold, so it is better to stay neutral until the entire situation settles. Then you can take action.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Express your creativity this week, Sagittarius. You have long felt the desire to display this other side, and now is a great time to do so. Encourage others to do the same.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Some colleagues may want to goof off all week long and get nothing accomplished, Gemini. But you have other goals and know some hard work now means fun later. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 It is time for you to step up and take the reins, Cancer. Your leadership skills have long been an asset, and it’s time to put them to use for the greater good. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, an upcoming adventure has you brimming with excitement. Some people are drawn to your vigor, while others are a little uncomfortable.
CLUES ACROSS 1. Domestic cat 6. Picasso’s mistress Dora 10. Bounces over water 14. Calculators 15. Jeopardized 17. Voice of Dory 19. Guided 20. Ribonucleic acid (abbr.) 21. Evenings prior to 22. French river into Ghent 23. Inspires wonder 24. Sacred bull of Egypt 26. Am. sable 29. Liquid body substances 31. Singer Nat King 32. Expression of disgust 34. Oil cartel 35. Mentums 37. City of Danao island 38. Place of refuge 39. Fancy ottoman 40. 20th Hebrew letter 41. Alleviating 43. Tangles 45. London gallery 46. Pouchlike structure 47. Citizen of Copenhagen 48. Swiss river 49. Denotes three 52. Treatment for addicts 56. Inheritable by rules 57. Stalin’s predecessor 58. N. Mexico artist colony 59. Initials of 1st American woman in space 60. Afrikaans CLUES DOWN 1. Far east weight unit 2. Competent 3. Bare or unadorned 4. Bridge building degree
5. Other side of yang (Chinese) 6. Personal manners 7. Am. Mountain Guide Assoc. 8. Imitate 9. Acts of reclamation 10. Most critical 11. Brews 12. Foot (Latin) 13. South Dakota 16. Hero-worship 18. Removes moisture 22. NY Hamptons location (initials) 23. Egyptian god of life 24. Sporting venue 25. Campaign funding group 27. Plural of 30 down 28. Captures 29. Turf 30. Fencing sword 31. Cost, insurance and freight (abbr.) 33. Expression of bafflement 35. Frames of reference 36. Very large 37. Old TV screen tube 39. Keyboard instruments 42. Governments 43. Fashion designer Jacobs 44. Carrier’s invention 46. Cruise 47. Art ____ style of design 48. From a distance 49. Rock singer Turner 50. Churn 51. Hotels 52. Genetic info carrier 53. Irritate 54. Also on the option key 55. Steeped beverage 56. Indicates position See Todays Answers inside
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Downplay your authority this week, Virgo. Newcomers to your place of employment will feel more comfortable around you if they don’t have to worry about rank. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, it is impossible to postpone a commitment any longer. It may not seem like the right time just yet, but you need to forge ahead anyway and handle things as they come.
Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. (For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, express your emotions this week even if you think your ideas will not garner much support. Exercise diplomacy, as you do not want to engage in any conflicts. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You may explore different interests and hobbies this week only to find that nothing seems to be the right fit, Aquarius. Do not let it get you down. You will find the answer. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t squander money on a lavish purchase this week, Pisces. There are better ways to spend your money in the coming weeks. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS NOVEMBER 12 Wallace Shawn, Actor (71) NOVEMBER 13 Gerard Butler, Actor (45) NOVEMBER 14 Taylor Hall, Athlete (23) NOVEMBER 15 Chad Kroeger, Singer (40)
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Prepare for impact: Sicamous Eagle Tyson Taylor and a Castlegar Rebels defender follow the puck into the corner boards during Friday night’s game in Sicamous where the visitors earned a come-from-behind 4-3 victory.
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Eagles ice Chiefs in away action By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Sicamous Eagles now top the tightly-contested Doug Birks division following a 4-3 upset at home and a 4-2 win in Kelowna. On Friday, Nov. 7, the Eagles hosted the Castlegar Rebels. Sicamous was first on the board with a marker by Darien Blight, assisted by Nathan Plessis. At 1:13, Nathan Grieve added a second, and surprising goal for Sicamous from near centre ice, putting the Eagles at 2-0 going into the second frame. Castlegar converted a power play early in the second period, which ended with Sicamous in a 2-1 lead. In the third period, Eagle Carter Hansen earned a power-play marker off Blight and Braydon McCarthy. But the rest of the frame belonged to the Rebels, who kept the puck in the Sicamous end and added three more goals for the win. On Saturday night, Nov. 8, the Kelowna Chiefs hosted the Eagles. Once again,
Sicamous was first on the board with the sole goal of the period scored by Tyson Taylor, assisted by Riley Cardinal. Kelowna added a single in the second period, putting the game at 2-2 going into the third. At 19:32 in the third frame, Tyson Taylor converted a Sicamous power play, assisted by Cardinal and Grieve. Minutes later, teammate Ben Campbell found the back of the Chiefs’ net, with the assists going to Garrick Heathcote and Tristan Sailor. Kelowna was able to reply on a power play late in the frame, but, with 39 seconds left on the clock, Eagle Sam Subert intercepted a pass from Whitehead and sent it into an empty Kelowna net. Taylor was named the game’s first star. The Eagles currently have 26 points, putting them at the top of their division, but behind other division leaders, including the Osoyoos Coyotes with 37 points. The Eagles’ next game is Saturday, Nov. 15, when they host the Chase Heat.
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Fake hydro fraudsters target small business Fraudsters posing as B.C. Hydro employees continue to contact customers by telephone in an attempt to steal money from residents and small businesses – particularly restaurants. B.C. Hydro initially warned customers of the scam in early September. Since then, more custom-
ers have come forward with additional details. “According to reports, the fraudulent calls may come from a 1-800 phone number. The customer’s call display may show B.C. Hydro or display a legitimate B.C. Hydro phone number. This is done through spoofing,” states a press release.
B.C. Hydro is reminding customers that it does not collect credit card or bank account information over the telephone and B.C. Hydro does not take payment from cash gift cards. Customers are also reminded that if they receive a call from someone representing B.C.
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to make a payment before electricity supply is impacted,” states the release. “Customers can check their account status online through bchydro.com.” B.C. Hydro customers are asked to report these calls by calling 1-800-BCHYDRO, the police or the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre at 1-888-495-8501.
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