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Holiday train: The Canadian Pacific Holiday
Train rolled into Sicamous Monday night, bringing music, festivity and funding for the local food bank. Above, musician Jim Cuddy performs from the Holiday Train Stage. Bottom left to right: Santa takes some time to greet the crowd and Pam Beech of the Eagle Valley Community Support Society raises her arms in joy for CP’s $5,500 donation to the local food bank – in addition to the donated food collected during the event.
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Program targets derelict docks on Shuswap By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Several derelict docks are being removed from three Shuswap lakes. But concerned dock owners can relax. The work is being done to improve fish habitat and remove potential navigational hazards – not to impose regulations. Matthews Environmental Consulting is co-ordinating the project, acting on behalf of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program that consists of provincial and federal agencies, including Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation and BC Conservation Foundation. “The key thing here is that this project is focused only on docks that have no claim of ownership and no tenure,” says consultant Steve Matthews. “These are abandoned, derelict docks in poor condition.” Matthews says every effort is made to determine ownership or tenure before the docks are dismantled. A tidal wave of protest erupted last year over the province’s plans to remove illegal docks from Shuswap Lake, and Matthews’ work crews have been
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Abandoned: A multi-agency program is seeing to the removal of docks in derelict condition. Photo contributed challenged on several occasions. “We have had this problem since the beginning – it rears its head time and time again,” he says with frustration. “I don’t know how many times we’ve tried to make that clear to people. We have nothing to do with compliance and enforcement, this is entirely to do with restoring fish habitat.” Matthews says the first phase of the project involved removal of derelict docks on the shoreline between Salmon Arm and Sicamous. Since then, it has expanded to include derelict docks on the north and south shore of the main arm of Shuswap Lake, Mara Lake and Little Shuswap Lake.
“The obvious thing is when you have a dock on shore, you’re taking habitat away from Kokanee, rainbow, sockeye, lake trout and chinook that at one time or another are utilizing shoreline habitat,” Matthews says. “When you have a structure over top, it changes the circulation pattern along the shoreline and causes deposition of fine sediments into the substrate that can impact the area, particularly for spawning.” Because funding is largely dedicated to fish habitat, Matthews says the work is being done according to very high or high habitat values as identified on the Shuswap Watershed Atlas (cmnmaps. ca/SHUSWAP).
Saturday, Dec. 20th $2.00 bag sale at Sicamous United church Thrift Shop. Enjoy free coffee and cookies for all our volunteers and patrons - compliments of the congregation Sunday, Dec 21st 10:00 AM Special Christmas service at Sicamous United Church with music by the Black & Bluez Band. Wed. Dec 24th 7:00 PM All Ages Christmas Eve service at Sicamous United Church - 705 Trans Canada Frtg Rd. E. Wed. Dec 24th Christmas eve service, 7 p.m. at the Sicamous Bible Church. All welcome. Contact 836-5430 for info. 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
“That said, it’s inefficient when you go out and target highvalues if you’re going right by (docks in) medium ones so we take them out too,” he says. “We’re still providing value in fish habitat.” Matthews points to the navigational hazard created when docks are floating out in the lake – either floating out from shore during annual high water or after being released by owners who no longer want them. He says there’s real problem with people letting docks go. “They need to pull them themselves, instead of letting others take responsibility,” Matthews says. “I hope people will get the message and make the necessary repairs to
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
meet the requirements or take responsibility and destroy them.” Matthews’ crews take the derelict docks apart, separating and recycling every component they can. To date, some 70 docks have been removed and Matthews believes there are as many as 50 or more that need to be addressed. “I think we’re making a real dent, we’re getting a handle on it,” he says, noting he thinks funding sources should be broaderbased, not on the shoulders of fish habitat restoration funding sources. “We hope to be doing some more, but don’t have ongoing funding.” On Nov. 15, Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes, on behalf of Minister of Fisheries and Oceans Gail Shea, announced that under the second round of the Recreational Fisheries Conservation Partnerships Program, the Government of Canada is providing $31,300 to the British Columbia Conservation Foundation to conserve fish habitat in Shuswap Lake. But Barb Waters, manager of the BC Conservation Foundation’s northern region, says she is awaiting confirmation of matching funds before any additional derelict dock removal can be done.
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Another five years for By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A recently completed assessment of the Eagle River Bridge has confirmed there’s another five years of service left to the structure. At its regular meeting last Wednesday, council received a report from All-Span engineering, accompanied by a memo from district staff, which confirmed All-Span’s earlier estimation regarding the expected life of the bridge on Sicamous-Solsqua Road. A capacity re-assessment of the bridge was conducted, the final piece of which was a recently completed condition assessment by Onsight Engineer-
ing Ltd. of timber pile bents during lower river flows. Summarizing the results, the staff memo states pile inspection “revealed the presence of some rot but not to a degree that significantly impacts the bridge. “In general, the individual structure components of the bridge are in satisfactory condition.” All-Span is recommending the district begin planning for a replacement bridge that meets legal highway load levels and highway bridge design guidelines. In response, council passed a resolution to forwarding the assessment to the 2015 financial plan discussions. As for the speed
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Last Wednesday council approved its regular meeting schedule for 2015. As in the past, these meetings will typically be conducted every second and fourth Wednesday
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North Okanagan residents are being urged to embrace a vision and not become fixated on the big-ticket price of a rail corridor between Coldstream and Kelowna. Brad Clements, with the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative, told the Vernon Rotary Club Wednesday that a deal among municipalities to purchase the Canadian National line is a positive move. “Yes it’s $22 million, but there are tremendous benefits,” said the college economist. “At some point, someone in Vancouver had the foresight to keep Stanley Park for future generations.” Among the benefits of purchasing the 49.9-kilometre corridor, according to Clements, are access to 24 kilometres of waterfront, protecting the environment, encourag-
ing a healthy lifestyle among residents and bolstering the economy through tourism. “By ensuring the corridor remains as a transportation pathway, it will attract people,” he said, adding that a trail could generate $10 million in economic revenue within a decade. “This is a once-ina lifetime opportunity. We as a society are better to give up $22 million compared to the benefits that will go on forever.” The track is within 500 metres of 23 parks and 23 points of interest. While the Greater Vernon Advisory Committee, Lake Country and Kelowna work out specific details for the purchase, the Okanagan Rail Trail Initiative is looking towards the $7 million needed to actually develop the trail infrastructure. “We will raise the
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on tandem and tridem axle weights of 17,000 kgs and 20,000 kgs respectively. In September, council agreed to the posting of weight restrictions but opted to leave the speed dips in place.
of the month. What will be different in the new year is the meeting start time, which has been moved from 5 to 6 p.m. The time change was decided upon by coun-
cil at that morning’s committee of the whole (COW) meeting. COW meetings will be scheduled, as needed, at 9 a.m. on the second and/or fourth Wednesdays.
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money. We don’t want to put that burden on taxpayers,” said Clements referring to the need for a campaign for donations and grants. “There’s enough will in the community that we’ll make this happen. We have people who are very eager to donate. We have one person who has given us a cheque for $250,000.” There has been some media focus on the fact that a portion of the rail line goes through Okanagan Indian Reserve at Duck Lake. However, Clements isn’t convinced that will block trail development. “The common vision is there,” he said of discussions between his group and the band. A portion of the rail line along Kalamalka Lake is also part of the Okanagan Indian Band’s Commonage land claim. “We can help them
(band) find a solution with the federal government,” said Clements. In the Shuswap, work continues behind the scenes to secure a similar corridor along the decommissioned CP Rail line from Sicamous to Armstrong. If successful, this would link to the Okanagan Rail Trail. The Shuswap Trail Alliance continues to be an advocate for the Shuswap/North Okanagan Rail Trail. For more information, visit http://www.shuswaptrailalliance.com and view the public call to action.
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Drop in oil price will have impact
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he plummeting price of oil may have a big impact on the Canadian and B.C. economies in the next year or
two. Some of that will be positive, but it is likely that it will be mainly negative. The price of gasoline (but not diesel fuel) is falling, and that means more money in the pockets of consumers. This helps them meet other obligations, such as rent, credit card bills and child care. If the provincial and regional governments can avoid the temptation to tax this newly-found money out of people’s pockets, the fall in prices will be a good thing. One other bright spot may be a boost in exports if the dollar remains low. The negative implications are widespread. There will almost certainly be a fall in economic activity, and particularly jobs. Many well-paying jobs are concentrated in the oilsands. Many of our residents either work there or work for companies that supply the oilsands. There will be no new construction projects in that area, as long as oil prices stay at the $60 to $70 per barrel level. It simply costs too much to produce oil from the oil sands. As economic activity is reduced, it impacts taxation to the federal and provincial governments. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Newfoundland and B.C. all are dependent on revenue from oil and natural gas. In B.C., one LNG project has been delayed by the falling price of oil, as Asian natural gas prices are tied to oil prices. More could be delayed or even cancelled. It is significant that none of the major LNG players are ready to commit. A fall in economic activity likely means that 2015 will see much lower growth than anticipated, which won’t help the overall Canadian economy. - Langley Times
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Clark on climate, clawbacks and credit cards By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
A year-end interview with Premier Christy Clark. TF: Are you still confident that we’re going to see a major LNG project approved by the end of 2014? PCC: We’re still in negotiations with Petronas and Shell, so I don’t know if it will be by the end of 2014, but I’m hoping in the next few months. [Days after this interview, Petronas announced a delay in their investment decision until 2015.] TF: I talked to a couple of SFU climate mitigation specialists, and they agreed that it’s unlikely to the point of impossible to have a major LNG industry and still meet Gordon Campbell’s ambitious greenhouse gas target of a 33 per cent reduction by 2020. What do you think? PCC: I think that we may prove them wrong.
Many of these facilities, not all of them, will be partly or fully electrically powered up, so that reduces those impacts, and there’s going to be a real incentive to invest in new technology to minimize that as well. I think the bigger picture is what really matters, which is that in shipping 82 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas to Asia, we help them get off coal and other dirtier sources of oil, and that is the biggest contribution that we’ve ever made to reducing climate change. TF: Ontario and Quebec have taken a page from your book. They have seven conditions for an oil pipeline, Energy East, which involves conversion of gas pipelines and taking Alberta oil to the East Coast. What do you think? PCC: I think they took our five conditions and elaborated on them. So you’ve got British Columbia, Alberta, now Ontario
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better than anywhere in the world. It is the gold standard. TF: Finance Minister Mike de Jong says we have a surplus estimated at more than $400 million for this fiscal year, and he suggested that much of that would have to go to pay off deficits from previous years. Of course the opposition is interested in welfare rates and in particular ending child support clawbacks. What’s your view? PCC: Like any family that’s been through tough times, the first thing you need to do when you get back to finding a job and making an income again, is to pay off your credit cards. And that’s what we’re going to do. We are going to see if we can find ways to improve some of the programs over time, but can’t do that until we can afford it. It’s typical, the NDP want us to spend the money before we have it.
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OPINION Government renews strategy targeting homeless
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Our government introduced a new phase of the Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS). Despite false claims that funding has been cut, we’ve renewed funding under
this program for the next five years, with a focus on a “Housing First” approach. Through this renewed commitment, communities will continue to receive the same amount of funding for programs to prevent and reduce homelessness as they did previously. Housing First is a proven, evidence-based model and will deliver better results for the most vulnerable. It worked internationally and has shown clear success where it has been tried in pilot proj-
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ects here in Canada. Housing First involves moving homeless individuals from the streets and shortterm shelters into immediate and permanent housing, while offering support for addictions, mental illnesses and life skills development. Evidence has shown that it’s more effective to address issues, such as lack of education and training and mental health or substance abuse issues, when the individual is first in stable housing. While Housing First will be the cornerstone
of our new HPS, communities will retain flexibility to invest in other proven approaches that reduce homelessness at the local level, such as shelters and transitional housing. The Opposition frequently criticizes our Conservative initiatives, including Housing First, in spite of the international evidence of its effectiveness. But that’s because – aside from raising taxes and legalizing marijuana – they don’t actually have any ideas of their own.
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I heard a bird sing In the dark of December A magical thing And sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to Spring Than we were in September,’ I heard a bird sing In the dark of December. -Oliver Herford, I Heard a Bird Sing. Wow – it’s winter already and now we can finally call it a wrap! Late fall/early winter is like a spring movie in reverse, when everything we had put out – hoses, ornaments, flower pots, porch swings, tools, etc. – has to be put away again. Then we batten down the hatches before the ice and snow arrive. This year we had a bit of a temperature swing thing happening, so the stinkbugs didn’t know whether they were coming or going and neither did I. My mantra is always
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month coming along Mara Lake on a slushy road – yikes! There’s something to be said about being a snowbird. Christmas arrived a little early when an unexpected gift was mailed to me (a little garden columnist perk) in the form of a brand new book titled, Down To Earth – Cold Climate Gardens & Their Keepers, written by a couple of gals from the Elk Valley region in B.C. So I will read that one first. (I always make a little joke that scientific opinions are so polarized about climate change and whether we’re going to roast or freeze in a mini ice age, that I don’t know whether I should be planting cactuses or buying a greenhouse.) The one book to me that’s a must-have, is the Chicken Soup for the Gardener’s Soul, which has so many beautiful and touching stories in it that truly capture the spirit of those who care and tend the earth’s plants and soil, as well as their fellow human beings. So make sure you have a box of hankies handy if you get one. When we were little kids growing up in North Van, our parents would always take us to the Park and Tilford Brewery near the Sec-
ond Narrows Bridge on Christmas Eve to take our minds off Santa and see their beautiful display of lights on the trees, the seemingly hundreds of poinsettias and to hear the musicians sing and play music with crystal glasses, which made a lovely ‘tinging’ sound. My favorite big girl thing to do now is to linger as long as I can in our lovely garden stores, which are so pretty and full of goodies and tools that I can buy for my gardeny friends and family and also to make a wish list for myself. My circle need not look any farther than a bookstore and one of those places to buy something for me to put under the tree. This season has so many great things about it – the socializing and yummy food, pretty lights, excited children, Christmas performances, beautiful music and displays, sleigh rides and hot chocolate, and all else in between. It’s also a time to be thankful, and, for me – and I’m sure for so many others – I’d like to express my thanks, appreciation and gratitude (once again) to all of the gardeners, farmers, horticulturists, landscapers, landscape maintenance people and municipal
crews, along with the countless others who own or are involved in the nurseries, florist shops, farmers markets, seed supply, food, soils, plants and bee keeping, the garden stores, hanging basket suppliers and our educators for giving us your gifts of fresh food, flowers, plants, knowledge, seeds, creativity and skill to this beautiful and bountiful place we call home in the Shuswap. Happy (and safe) holidays everyone.
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“the more I do now, the less I have to do later.” So before my trip to Maui, I was ‘making hay while the sun shines,’ busily working on my garden projects in the cold. I figured that was it for the year, but I still had another week when I got back to gather about 100 bags of leaves, 60 more buckets of road sand and take four full truckloads of branches to the dump after my tree guy came to top off all the leaders to give us our beautiful view of the lake back. When it’s truly time for me to call it quits, I clean and vacuum out my poor old car out, which is usually full of sand, granite dust, grass, leaf bits, dirt and soil. (Thankfully, I have a very tolerant husband.) Now we can chill out and enjoy the beauty of the snow on red berries, the swans on the lake, the warmth of the fire and flake out on the couch with a nice cuppa tea and a good book or magazine. But winter – as we all know – can be a bit of a trial too, dealing with snow, slippery ice, squirrels moving in, lines freezing up, power outages, damaged plants and having the possibility of a heart-stopping ‘near ditch or dip’ experience like I did this
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Local artists’ work picked for production By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A piece of Sicamous wound up being part of a Hollywood production filmed recently in the North Okanagan. To be exact, there are eight pieces, painted by Eagle Valley Brush and Palette club members, which were selected for an interior setting in the film Go With Me, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Ray Liotta and Julia Stiles. Also in the movie is former Shuswap Totems player Lochlyn Munro. How did the paintings – largely scenics and florals – come to be in the film? Club member Amy Boutwell explained the club displays its paintings in various places, and one of them happens to be Enderby’s River Rocks Bistro. Someone with
the production saw the paintings and decided they were right for the film. Next thing, club members received a visit by a productionteam member, asking for permission to use their work. Boutwell says none of the artists whose work was chosen wish to be singled out, that this is an honour shared by the club. “It’s a very small deal. Yes, they’re using our paintings, but it’s just part of their sets,” says Boutwell. “It’s a great honour for us, of course it is.” Another perk of having he club’s work selected was the opportunity it provided to sell Sicamous to the visiting production member, who Boutwell said was very impressed by what she saw.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins was recently in the North Okanagan for the filming of the movie Go With Me. File photo “She had never been here and didn’t realize how beautiful it was, and she said can I come live in your basement and that sort of thing. I said, well for Heaven’s sake, promote it to the people who are doing the filming,” exclaimed
Boutwell with a laugh. “Sicamous has a lot to offer compared to Enderby and Lumby. We’ve got the lakes and much more scenery… so anyway, I did talk it up to her.” Go With Me was produced by Enderby
Entertainment’s Rick Dugdale, a native of that community. Boutwell says she and her fellow Eagle Valley Brush and Palette Club members will be sure to see the film when it comes to the silver screen.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, things are going to change with regard to your professional life. Expect some good news at work and possibly a promotion. Make the most of this opportunity.
SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, things are set to go your way and you couldn’t be happier. You thrive on being in control, and that’s right where you will be this week. Good things are ahead.
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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Expect to start the week on an exciting note, Gemini. Big news is coming your way, and you can allow yourself to enjoy this exciting time in your life. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, enjoy time with your significant other in the days ahead. A romantic trip could be just the way to go, and both of you will appreciate the one-on-one time. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Home matters have been on your mind, Leo. This week you will reach a resolution to your issue. Your hard work has paid off so you can have some fun.
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game’s first star. On the scoring front, Riley Cardinal was first to light up the board at 16:12 in the first period, assisted by Mathew Deveau and Nathan Grieve. The other three goals were delivered in the second half of the second period. Ben Campbell potted the first off an assist by Samuel Subert, Carter Hansen the second off Nathan Plessis, and Korwin Schewchuk the third off Subert and Riley Jepson. As for the third period – it’s best left forgotten, being a bit of a gong show with re-
peated trips to the sin bin for both teams. On Friday, Dec. 12, the Eagle made a run for the border, or at least Fruitvale, to take on the Beaver Valley Nighthawks. The end result was a 3-1 victory for the home team, with Sicamous’ single coming in the second frame from Owen Rowsell off Braden Lozinski. Sicamous goalie Olivier Charest – who currently ranks number 10 among his KIJHL peers – was kept busy throughout the contest, stopping 40 out of 43 shots and earning the game’s second star. Penalties weren’t the is-
sue they were on Wednesday. Saturday night, Dec. 13, the Eagles were at the Grand Forks arena where they battered the Border Bruins with a 4-1 win. The Bruins’ netminder, Jacob Mullen, was a busy man throughout the game, during which he stopped 50 shots on net. The first one to get by him was delivered halfway through the first period by Justin Wilde off Devyn Myck and Ben Campbell. In the second period, Myck added his second goal of the night off Wilde and Braydon McCarthy. The Eagles’ final two markers were scored at
the halfway mark of the third period. The first came from Grieve off Rowsell and Cardinal. The second was from Hansen, assisted by Bradley Whitehead and Plessis. Wilde was named the game’s second star.
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here are few holiday traditions as time honoured as wrapping and preparing gifts for loved ones. More and more creative do-it-yourselfers are taking this special tradition a step further by adding a personalized touch to their gifts with handmade wrappings and cards. In fact, creative types are even organizing “wrapping parties” to take advantage of this special time to connect with friends and family. According to “When people get together to be creative, wonderful things happen, says Shelli Gardner, cofounder of Stampin’ Up!, a crafting and décor company. “And it’s not just because they are stamping. Although our products definitely
make creativity easy and fun, the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories are only the vehicle for the real magic that happens—the connecting. Whether we’re getting together to make cards, create decorations, or have a wrapping party, reaching out to others is what makes the great memories.” To help create these memories Gardner adds that there are some beautiful new and exciting materials to help create personalized cards, décor, and packaging to make the holidays merry and bright. Here are a few of this season’s popular trends: Tasteful treats Offering homemade festive cookies and
treats is a great way to show someone you care, but they become even more heartfelt when packaged in handmade gift wrapping and boxes. With the Under the Tree Tag a Bag accessory kit by Stampin’ Up! you can wrap treats, desserts and gifts in handmade coordinated gift bags and boxes decorated with your choice of designer series paper, ribbons and fabric in fun festive colours such as cherry cobbler, crumb cake, garden green and pistachio pudding. Personalized DIY greeting cards According to Gardner, options also abound for those looking to put a personal touch on their holiday cheer with handmade greeting cards.
“You can choose the stamp set, the colour palette, and the eye-catching accessories as you create a unique, customized card that reflects your personal taste, style, and even greeting.” To give your family Christmas cards a timeless feel you can try the Filigree Frame Textured Impressions Embossing Folder to create that classic design look. You can create your own festival of trees with the versatile two step stamp set with tree punch where cards, tags and gifts can feature different variations of tree designs. For the comedic person on your list, add a dash of whimsy for an offbeat take on the traditional holiday season with the
Santa & Co, Visions of Santa and Get Your Santa On product sets. These fun designs will surely brighten spirits. Do-it-yourselfers looking for new
Christmas in Sicamous An old fashioned tradition that even the Grinch can’t resist! Through December 20 Sicamous Eagles Boxes of Hope Non-perishable food bank donations accepted at home games: Dec 10 vs Chase at 7pm, Dec 20 vs Kamloops at 7pm @ Sicamous and District Recreation Centre Through December 25 Christmas Hamper and Gift Program Food and monetary donations and gifts gratefully accepted at the Eagle Valley Community Resource Centre/Food Bank. Monetary donations should be made directly to the Eagle Valley Community Support Society. Hamper Applications now available at the Resource Centre/Food Bank at 1214 Shuswap Ave. Sicamous & the Malakwa office, Malakwa Learning Centre (school). Call 250-836-3440. December 1-December 31 Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union ATM Campaign Throughout December every time you use a SASCU ATM, SASCU contributes 10 cents to our local food bank. You could even be one of the lucky people who get a random $50.00 dispensed to you - just because! “Happy Holidays from SASCU!”
Wednesday, December 17 Parkview Elementary Christmas Concert 6pm @ Parkview Elementary School Friday December 19 Cambie Old Fashioned Christmas Concert 7pm @ Cambie Hall For concert submissions call Lexi Gossen at 250-836-3223 Sunday December 21 Christmas at The Hub 5-7pm @ The Hub Tuesday December 23 Christmas Skate 7-9pm, FREE @ Sicamous and District Recreation Centre Wednesday December 24 Candlelight Service 7pm Everyone welcome @ Sicamous United Church Thursday December 25 Community Christmas Dinner 1pm By donation @ Sicamous Seniors Center Wednesday December 31 New Year’s Eve Dinner and Dance 6pm, cost TBA @ the Legion
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techniques and more inspiration can visit www. stampinup.ca to book an appointment with a local demonstrator. www.newscanada.com