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n Approximately 100 tractor-trailer units were parked along the Trans-Canada Highway and at the Husky Travel Centre late Wednesday morning as avalanche control was continued along the highway between Craigellachie and Revelstoke. Many of the drivers were forced to stay overnight as a result of the highway closure.
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Storm: Region struggles with power outages, closed highways and schools. By Barb Brouwer
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The huge low-pressure system has gone but the memory lingers on. Salmon Arm didn’t score a record with the 46 centimetres of snow measured at the Salmon Arm Airport, but was the “winner” in the amount of snow dumped in the Thompson-Okanagan region during the two-day storm. For recording purposes, Environ-
ment Canada uses daily measurements taken between 12 a.m. and midnight of any given day. The record for a one-day snowfall in that time frame was 33 centimetres on Dec. 27, 1998. “If you’re going to be extremely technical, it’s not a record,” Environment Canada meteorologist Lisa Coldwells said, noting Salmon Arm’s extreme snow depth, a record for accumulated snow, was 87 cm measured on Jan. 24, 1993.
In terms of a two-day record, this one will go down in history as Salmon Arm’s fourth heaviest snowfall. Environment Canada files indicate 51 cm fell in a two-day period in 1918, 49 cm on Jan. 8 and 9, 1969, with the all-time two-day record of 53 cm set in 1943. Kamloops saw an unusual 39 cm, but did not get anywhere near the two-day record of 53 cm set in 1885.
You can blame winter’s onslaught on the “Pineapple Express.” A surge of cold Arctic air from the Yukon that settled into the valleys was covered by a large warm air mass originating in Hawaii. “The two (air masses) are battling it out,” said Coldwells Monday. “And there has been a continuous flow; that’s one of the keys for makSee Traffic on page 3
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n Kelly Ness and Owen Stockdale of Edmonton stop to admire the candle-lit tree on the Metford Road trail during the Larch Hills Lantern Ski on Dec. 30. Despite the -17C temperature, a good number of people showed up to ski the moon- and lantern-lit cross-country ski trails.
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A Shuswap resident accused of piloting a ski boat that rammed into a houseboat after Canada Day weekend celebrations, killing its operator, is scheduled to stand trial in February, this time by judge alone. Leon Reinbrecht has re-elected to have his trial in front of a Supreme Court judge alone. The trial was earlier set to be decided by a jury. The trial is now scheduled to begin Feb. 10. Reinbrecht is charged with criminal negligence causing death
and criminal negligence causing bodily harm, following the crash in Magna Bay on July 3, 2010, that left an 18foot Campion Runabout speedboat fully embedded inside the cabin of a houseboat. The owner and operator of the houseboat, 53-year-old Kenneth William (Kenny) Brown of Chase, was killed in the crash. Eight other people were taken to hospital in Kamloops, where two remained for treatment and six were released the next day. Fred Kaatz, one of two defence lawyers representing Reinbrecht, said there remains a challenge under
the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms for unreasonable delay in the trial. The crash took place as boats were leaving the bay following the annual Canada Day weekend fireworks display. Reinbrecht was charged in December 2011 following a 17-month investigation carried out by Chase RCMP, with the assistance of investigators from Transport Canada and the B.C. Coroners Service. The accused man has been represented by a number of lawyers. He is now represented by Kaatz and Vancouver lawyer Joe Doyle.
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Traffic sits idle during repeated shut downs where we’ve pushed snow into boulevards and front yards and then we have sidewalks that we have to go back in and clear,” he says. “It’s continual – we clean it, push it and start again when we get
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very little temperature change. And a forecast of “a bit more snow,” for Friday should not cause undue fear as it will be nothing like the area experienced earlier in the week.
n Reid Liske clears the sidewalk in front of his office along Alexander Street for the third time since Sunday at noon on Monday, Jan. 5. ing she spied a couple with a white pickup working their way along the line, but it was too dark and happened so quickly she had no further details. “I said what’s this? She said ‘steak dinner.’ It was barbecued steak, potatoes and veggies and it was really tasty. I scarfed it down right away.” Munro, who had been stopped with her feline travelling companion, Turtle, since 1 p.m. Tuesday, was very touched by the thoughtfulness of the couple who, she noted, would have been without power themselves. She said several other truckers were also surprised and pleased by the couple’s generosity and by the operators of the local Husky, who were handing out free sandwiches and beverages. While she has been stuck along the TransCanada more than once, and received special food baskets from local church groups when parked at truck stops over Christmas, she has never experienced this kind of community generosity. “It’s really nice to
see people are still caring about people,” she said. “I want to say a huge thank you to Sicamous, especially considering they were without power.” Back in Salmon Arm, Rob Niewenhuizen, director of public works, said all available resources had attempted to clear priority roads that include arterial and collector streets first – many of
“I want to say a huge thank you to Sicamous, especially considering they were without power.” - Marie Munro, trucker who was stuck in Sicamous which required clearing multiple times. “It has been challenging,” he said Wednesday morning as crews were trying to get to remaining roads by end of day. While there had been some complaints from people wanting the clearing done faster, Niewenhuizen, said others have been
stopping staff to thank them for their work. “I don’t think people sometimes understood the magnitude of the storm, nor do they understand it (snowclearing) goes out to Salmon Valley, Gleneden, Lyman Hill,” he said. “We say we have 250 kilometres, but that’s two ways, so really, we’re doubling that up and suddenly it’s 500 kilometres.” Sidewalk plowing was also started in limited areas Monday, but was being hampered because of the depth of snow and the fact that plowing had pushed snow onto the sidewalks. Residents are asked to keep children out of roadside snowbanks where they might not be visible to cleanup crews. Even working flat out with the full contingent of 12 staff members and 12 pieces of equipment of varying sizes, Niewenhuizen said snow dumps, where downtown snow is taken, were getting so big, they had to be sorted out before more snow could be added. “Now we will go back to all the areas
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ing it snow for what seems forever.” That forever snow caused havoc in the Shuswap, closing schools and challenging travellers, city road crews and businesses. The storm caused a variety of power outages in the Shuswap. Classes were cancelled at Okanagan College and across School District #83 for two days, giving some parents the headache of finding daycare. BC Transit was forced to suspend operations in the Shuswap on Monday while city crews and contractors were working around the clock to deal with the heavy snowfall. An emergency radio scanner reported an ambulance stuck in snow at Balmoral and a “critical shortage” of ambulances in the Shuswap around 8 p.m. Jan. 4, but Market News calls to the BC Ambulance Service remained unanswered at press time. But there were moments of gold on the highway too. Trucker Marie Munro was one of hundreds of truckers stuck in a long line that stretched from Sicamous to the Skyline Truck Stop in Malakwa. Considering herself lucky to be stuck in Sicamous, the 48-yearold trucker, with 20 years of experience, said she was amazed when a knock came on her truck door Tuesday evening. “I rolled down the window and a woman said ‘care package,’ and handed me two foil-wrapped packages,” said Munro, not-
another snowfall.” Back on the weather front, Coldwells said the area would soon be experiencing the Shuswap’s normal dull, grey winter weather, with the mercury hovering around zero and with
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City plans for connector Auto Road: Property purchase for street realignment. By Martha Wickett
Wood applied to subdivide the properties and so requested a number of variances to the subdivision and development servicing bylaw such as waiving extension of the water main, sanitary sewer main and storm sewer main. This was because the subdivision is simply a parcel line adjustment with no additional
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The City of Salmon Arm has acquired a piece of what will become part of the planned Auto Road Connector. The connector will go down Auto Road as it travels west across 20th Street and then, instead of going down the hill towards Fifth Street SE, or Shoemaker Hill when it’s not closed during winter weather, the road would go across, near Crystal Springs residential development, and down 14th Avenue SE to Shuswap Street. The connector is designated an urban arterial road that will provide an east/ west link between 30th Street SE and Shuswap Street SE. Another piece of the land required for the connector became available to the city because of a development variance permit application from the owners of 1220 and 1191 Fourth Street SE. Brenda Bennett and Stuart
“Given the amount of land required and the benefit to the municipality in obtaining full road dedication, staff support the requested variances and the expenditure of DCC funds.” -CIty of Salmon Arm report parcels being created and no changes to existing land use. At the time of subdivision, the city, under the Local Government Act, can obtain a road dedication up to 20 metres. However, because the standard for an arterial road like the connector is 25 metres, the cost of the additional five metres would be $19,000.
So city staff supported the variances and suggested the city provide $10,000 for the extra five metres. Council agreed. The staff report states it would be more appropriate to require completion of the servicing upgrades when the properties come under further subdivision or development. “Given the amount of land required and the benefit to the municipality in obtaining full road dedication, staff support the requested variances and the expenditure of DCC (development cost charge) funds,” the report concluded. Staff noted that construction of the connector cannot proceed until additional land deductions are obtained from land to the east and west, including another adjacent parcel owned by Bennett and Wood.
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we’re superior to nature’s ecological processes – making them just lesser objects for indulging our every whim. James natters and “carps” when questioned, and “cops-out” from explaining his disrespect by stating: “If I have to explain, you probably won’t understand.” This is a classic howler, and James must surely know that all effects have causes, or all actions arise from thoughts. In this case James’ view can and must be responsibly explained – not cutely evaded. In James’ nature-asexploitable, just-a-toy view, the living world is solely natural capital; ecological processes
are ecosystem services (because our arrogance sees their only purpose as serving us); mountains, forests and rivers are merely green infrastructure; wildlife and habitats are nothing but asset-classes in an ecosystems market. And fish populations are always described as “stocks” since their only value is how they can be exploited for our entertainment. This linguistic downgrading of nature in oped columns like James’ is all too prevalent. And it’s also completely taken-for-granted as entitlement for our carte-blanche disregard for nature. Sorry, James – you’re not off-the-hook yet !
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has been no progress. Instead the problem is even worse. As you point out so well, this issue cannot be solved through the philanthropic efforts of community groups. It must be solved by senior governments. At this point, neither the federal nor B.C. governments, have a plan for solving the problem. This should surely be an issue for the next federal elec-
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Splatsin offer hope on rail trail It had appeared that political discussion over preserving public access to the rail corridor from Spallumcheen to Sicamous had been sidelined. However, the issue is back on the table thanks to the Splatsin. The Enderby area First Nation is showing leadership by calling on all local jurisdictions to meet in the new year to determine how to acquire the abandoned rail line from Canadian Pacific and what the best long-term use of the property is. “We are for working together collaboratively. We all have an interest and want to do what’s right,” said Wayne Christian, Splatsin chief. The Splatsin have become a catalyst because the band recently obtained 20 acres of the rail line through legal action against CP and the federal government. Like other local governments in the area, as well as the Shuswap Trail Alliance, the Splatsin see a number of opportunities that could arise if there is public control over the entire length of the old rail bed. “It’s important that it be maintained as a transportation corridor,” said Christian. Among the possible options are addressing congestion on parts of Highway 97A and developing a recreational trail that would attract tourists and bolster the local economy. Yes, it will take a major financial investment from municipalities and regional districts to purchase their portion of the corridor from CP, and the ultimate price tag may ultimately bring the process to a halt. However, unless all players are at the table and open to discussions, the vision of a public link from the North Okanagan to the Shuswap will never materialize. The Splatsin deserve praise for bringing the issue back to the table. -Vernon Morning Star
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TIme to create your own virtual reality
They say there’s more snow out there than people around here have seen in the past 20 years – and it’s still coming down. It hasn’t stopped snowing for two days. Now, admittedly I know I really should have made some sort of attempt to shovel the driveway, but the way I see it, warmer weather will come eventually and do the job for me. So why bother, I’m in no rush to get anywhere. I think I’ll just hole up with a couple of fishing magazines and a bottle of Kahlua. I could always go onto the computer and spent some time checking out the Internet for sites about fishing lodges that I just might go to this summer – if all goes well. Not that I’ve become one of those people who spends all their time on the Internet. It’s just that there’s so much information available now online to help make a decision. Click a button and you know what the place is going to look like before
THE GREAT OUTDOORS James Murray you pull into the driveway. Speaking of driveways, the snow sure is coming down. Sometimes – especially on days like today when it seems like the snow will never end – I like to look at sites about all-inclusive fishing trips to some faraway, warm places like Belize or New Zealand. I know I’ll never be able to afford to go to any of those places, but I can still look – and maybe dream a little. I can just see myself cruising through the bright blue waters along the Belize Barrier Reef, casting my line to tarpon and bonefish. After a hard day’s fishing I’d head back to my cabana,
put my feet up and enjoy a long, tall, cool glass of Kahlua and cream. Ah yes, that would be the life. I can almost hear the waves and feel the warm ocean breeze on my face. The problem with websites on the Internet is that a person can pretty much experience going somewhere without ever having to leave their computer. Virtual reality they call it. But it’s not real and that, in a nutshell, is what’s wrong with looking up things on the Internet. So I think I’m going to get off my butt right now and head outside and start shovelling. Or maybe not. Maybe I’ll just settle back into my LaZ-Boy chair and read my fishing magazines. I could read the article in the one magazine about ice fishing. That would sort of be like dealing with winter and all the snow that keeps coming down. Or maybe I could dig out my snowshoes and go for a walk. It would probably do me a world of good to get some exercise. But it also seems like a lot of work.
Sounds like a plan – for tomorrow or maybe one day next week. When is this snow ever going to stop? I wonder what it would actually cost to go fishing in Belize. If I start saving now I could probably get there in a couple of years. Until then, I guess I’ll just have to accept the fact that I live in a part of the world that has four seasons with one of them being winter. Looking on the bright side though, I do have enough food in the house to do me for a couple of weeks and, all I need to do to create my own virtual reality is turn up the heat, put on one of my Hawaiian shirts and listen to Jimmy Buffet on the CD player. I could even dig out the humidifier if I really want to get carried away. Let it snow all it wants. After all, spring can’t be that far off. No sir, it’s probably just around the corner. The only problem is, I can’t see the corner from here because of all the snow.
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• Aluminum cans, foil wrap, aerosol cans, take-out containers; • Steel-cans; • Plastic bottles, jugs, clamshells, pails, garden pots and seedling trays; • Paper-milk cartons, beverage cups, soup boxes, frozen juice containers, ice cream boxes; • Microwavable bowls and cups.
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• Clear and coloured non-deposit glass bottles and jars. º Yes, this new program will require a bit more work from everyone, but it’s felt that the benefits are well worth the effort. Another important benefit, besides the cost savings, is that there will be much less waste going into our landfill site, thus extending its lifespan.
“The new program will require a bit more work from everyone, but it’s felt that the benefits are well worth the effort.”
Please note that the above list of items is not all-inclusive. To see a complete listing of items that will and will not be accepted please consult the CSRD Depot Recycling Guide available at www.csrd. ca/recycling. For more information please call CSRD solid waste staff at 250-833-5950. To further assist you, the depots at Tappen Co-op and Sorrento Fire Hall will now be staffed. To manage the costs of staffing the
new hours of operation are: • Weekends–Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. • Weekdays – Wednesday to Friday from noon to 4 p.m. These depots are closed Monday and Tuesday. Please do not leave any waste of any kind at the depots outside of these hours. This practice leaves an ugly and unsanitary mess, it costs all of us a lot of money to clean it up, and it may result in the depot service being discontinued. Please take a few minutes to pre-sort your recyclables before proceeding to the depot. If you would like to suggest topics for future articles, or participate in our community advisory panel surveys, please contact me at pdemenok@ csrd.bc.ca. -Paul Demenok is the Area C Director for the CSRD.
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establishment of the Copper Island Seniors Resource Centre in Blind Bay, to be located in the former chamber of commerce/ tourism information centre, with a planned opening the last week of September. • The CSRD ended discussion on the possible purchase of Centennial Park. The regional district previously had some negotiations with Shuswap Lake Estates Ltd., owner of the park that is used for many South Shuswap community events. The negotiaSee South on page 9
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South Shuswap year in review Continued from pg. 8 tions were “related to a potential purchase price for evaluation purposes on the 2690 Centennial Drive property, for consideration of the property for potential park use,” said a Sept. 10 CSRD news release that deemed the negotiations unsuccessful. “It is possible that a future regional board may wish to consider acquisition of the property for community use, but for the time being this matter is closed.” • The pickleball courts at Shuswap Lake Estates officially opened, with more than 60 individuals participating in a twoday event.
October • The Shuswap’s Better at Home program expanded its outreach to better assist seniors to remain independent. • The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce celebrated the vital role small businesses play in the region during Small
Business Week. • Friends of the Notch Hill Church Society began reconstruction of the Roman Catholic Holy Cross Church that has been abandoned since the 1970s and was near collapse. • Four all-candidates meetings gave residents the opportunity to hear from Area C candidates – incumbent Paul Demenok, Alan McClelland and Richard Norman.
November • Richard Norman, Area C South Shuswap candidate for election to the CSRD board, advised attendees of his intention to withdraw from the municipal race at an all-candidates meeting held at Sorrento Memorial Hall. The Ministry of Community, Sport & Cultural Development did not permit the withdrawal. • November marked the one-year anniversary of the opening of the Sorrento & Area Community Health Centre, which has quickly become an established part of the community.
• Sunnybrae residents asked the CSRD board for support in turning 19.5 hectares of waterfront industrial land adjacent to Herald Provincial Park into a conservation park. The area has long been used as a log boom for temporary storage prior to land and lake transportation of timber, and has been valued at $2.9 million. The board referred the matter to CSRD staff, to be brought back at a later date. • After five years of successful shows across Western Canada, the cast and crew of the Louisiana Hayride Show returned with a very special Christmas show. This unique performance featured some of the most popular hits from the Louisiana Hayride Show as well as favourite holiday songs.
December • The Copper Island Senior’s Resource Centre located beside the Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre, opened its doors, Tuesdays and Thurs-
days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with staff ready to help with a variety of support services. • A Grade 5 class from Sorrento Elementary received a $1,000 award from BC Hydro’s Community Champions program to support a conservation project in their school. The class will use the money to explore how wilderness near their school and promote well-being and respect for the environment. • A 56-year-old female driver from Blind Bay lost control of her vehicle at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 16. . It struck a culvert and came to rest on its roof, trapping the driver for about half-an-hour. The woman was taken to hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. • The CP Rail Holiday Train rolled into Notch Hill on Dec. 15, and the railway presented Jim Chisholm, who is in charge of Sorrento’s food bank, with a cheque for $4,000. A crowd of between about 1,000 people donated close to 3,500 pounds of food as well as cash donations.
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Trail Tales Marcia Beckner this. I was amazed how quickly and smoothly this went! Jim and I celebrated New Year’s Day with a ski up the newly trackset Metford Road from South Canoe to the chalet. Our group of eight skied up to Lake View, around Sentinel, down Woodlot Ramble to Sunshine, on to the chalet. A quick cup of tea then back along Skyview to Lake View and down Metford to South Canoe. It took half the time to return to South Canoe from the chalet than it took to get there! Great way to start 2015. The annual January “snow measurement” trip was taken last weekend. Off to the Summit for the first of the snow depth measurements done each
January and March. There’s an interesting study being done by Keith Cox and George Zorn. A bunch of us gets to go along for the wonderful ski. The powder snow was terrific – best ski down from the Summit ever! Then across a lovely bog – such a magical place. Down Greenway in powder snow, followed by Pole Camp Way and Ridge Run to the chalet. Then it was backcountry trails all the way down to the chalet save for a couple hundred meters on Ermine Frolic/Larch Hills Road. Can’t beat that! Cec’s Cabin is a wonderful ski destination and for some a great place to overnight. Just before New Year’s, the Van Bergeyk and Klotz families skied up to Cec’s to overnight. What a wonderful family thing to do – albeit a bit crowded I would imagine with four adults and five children in the cabin. Awaiting a report... The Lantern Ski was again a whopping success! If ever there was
a magical evening this is it. With a brilliant Three-quarter moon, headlamps were unnecessary. There were more than 180 lanterns to lead the way around the five-kilometre course and an additional 150 bag candles for the stadium and kids’ 1-km route. The chalet was bursting with skiers enjoying the hot chocolate/cider and goodies – a respite from the minus-17 degrees outside. Thanks to Ed Bouma for keeping the tradition alive. Now thing sare ramping up for the Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet on Saturday, Jan. 17. Sign up now. And it’s not only nordic skiers revelling in Larch Hills trails – snowshoeing has become uber-popular. Families with kids, Lady Striders groups, folks out to explore the Larch Hills. Many thanks to those guys/ gals who spend hours in the fall preparing these trails for snowshoeing. ‘Think Snow’ can abate for awhile!
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Chase Heat reach for steak The Heat Hockey Club finished up prior to Christmas with a five-game winning streak as the player’s part in the ‘Great Steak Challenge.’ After 10 days away from Chase, hanging with buddies and eating too much, they reconnected once again on New Year’s Day. With only two days to trim the turkey off, Coach Fox drove them through two-a-day practices (skate blade dulling sessions). On Wednesday, Jan. 3, they hosted division-foes the Sicamous Eagles. It was an edgy, cranky affair with little like and a lot of animosity displayed. The “stakes” were high as the new challenge from general manager Lars Pittendreigh was ‘Lobster Tail Addition’ if the winning streak continued for four more contests. So part one of the four-game challenge saw the locals come away with a 5-2 victory, leaving three to go. Heat leading-scorer Cody Hodges got things off to a great start assisted by Chad Wilde and Kaleb Boyle. Sicamous got that one back prior to Boyle placing the biscuit in the basket from Hodges and Trevor Okino. Then the Eagles struck again before Hodges on the powerplay from Okino and Boyle gave his team a lead they would not relinquish. In the second, Tommy Brown from linemates Colten Moore and Travis Beaubien added to the crustacean on the side plate. Finishing up scoring in the third was Alberta’s steak-loving Braden Hughes from Hodges and Boyle. Michael Byer stopped 30 of 32 to give his teammates a chance for victory, especially in the third when he was “shelled” with 13 shots, stopping them all. The boys rematch in Sicamous on the 7th was cancelled due to weather, but they have two at home, Saturday the 10th at 7 p.m. versus the talented Summerland Steam and then Sunday the 11th versus division rivals the 100 Mile House Wranglers.
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Looking back at 2014
Friday, January 9, 2015 Shuswap Market News
Year in review: Chase headlines from July to December. July
•Fireworks lit up the land as well as the sky in this year’s Canada Day display in Chase. A couple of small spot fires were easily doused by members of the Chase Volunteer Fire Department, but one larger one took hold in an inaccessible area and required assistance from Ministry of Forest fire crews. •The Thompson-Nicola Regional District raised tipping fees for demolition, land-clearing, and construction waste (DLC) from $60 per tonne to $120 per tonne at all waste facilities in the regional district on July 1. •Homeowners in the area known as Ptarmigan Hills, located off Chase-Falkland Road about 10 kilometres south of Chase, say they were stunned to learn Tolko Industries Ltd. is planning three cutblocks in their area. The forest has not seen bulldozers or fellerbunchers in nearly a decade. •The preliminary findings from a water conservation strategy showed that daily water consumption in the Village of Chase is 693 litres per person per day (2013 data) – significantly higher than the Canadian average daily per capita water consumption of 510 litres
(2009 data). •The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resource Operations was called to a fire that destroyed a boat and trailer near Chum Lake, east of Chase on the Turtle Valley Road to Chase Creek. •John Findlay Linklater, age 58 of Chase, died in a vehicle accident on Highway 1, just west of Pritchard, at approximately 12:02 a.m. Thursday, July 17. •Dana McIntyre, electrical instructor at Thompson Rivers University and a Shuswap resident, has been taking his students to Mexico for the past few years so they can get experience working in the electrical field while doing good for a community. •Lee Creek was designated as a secondary settlement area (SSA) in the North Shuswap official community plan. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District board voted unanimously, and without discussion, to adopt the bylaw at the July 17 board meeting.
August
•The Chase Royal Canadian Legion, in conjunction with historian David Lepsoe, commemorated First World War veterans on Aug. 1, marking 100 years since the First
World War ended. •Eight people were injured Sunday, Aug. 17 after two SUVs collided on the Trans-Canada Highway at Chase. Chase RCMP received a report of the collision at the intersection of Shuswap Avenue and the Trans-Canada Highway. BC Air Ambulance transported some of the injured persons to Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, including a child and his father. •Five of eight Segways stolen from a Shuswap tour company were recovered at a location between Falkland and Kelowna. The single-person stand-up vehicles were stolen from Shuswap Unique Adventure Tours’ secure Scotch Creek compound near Chase on Thursday, May 29.
September
•It was cause for celebration. A group of concerned citizens which had been working to recruit doctors to Chase were successful. Two physicians committed to move to town, one in mid-September, the other the beginning of October. •The Chase Post Office will be closing Saturdays, according to the Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Association. Barb Lincoln, president of the union’s B.C. and
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someone. He said he and members of the North Shuswap Health Society have had multiple meetings with Interior Health, to no avail. •A Chase enterprise won a BC Aboriginal Business Award, which was presented at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Winning in the Joint Venture Business of the Year category for Outstanding Achievement was Secwepemc Camps and Catering from Chase. •Citizens of Chase once again showed excellent support for the Chase Rotary Club’s Yellow Bag Food Drive. Chuck Wyld from the Chase Hamper Society said approximateSee Looking on page 19
HAFI Funds Home Modifications for Disabled Man When Lorie and Walter bought their home in Port Alberni 13 years ago they slowly began renovating the unfinished basement to accommodate Walter’s changing needs as his muscular dystrophy advanced. “The basement was a black hole when we moved in,” recalled Walter. “After 12 years of skimping and saving, we made the downstairs completely wheelchair accessible, except for the bathroom. It was way too small. I could only stand for about a minute and a half without collapsing in the shower stall and I could no longer pull myself out of the tub in the upstairs’ bathroom, even with Lorie’s help.” Through funding from BC Housing’s Home Adaptations for Independence (HAFI) program, Walter and Lorie were able to work with a contractor to transform the space. A wall was removed to make room for a wheelin shower with benches, grab bars were installed, and the vanity and fixtures were relocated.
“ I just slide into the shower now,” said Walter. “I feel safer and no longer dread trying to wash myself. What was previously a dangerous chore for me is now a welcome treat.” Walter and Lorie hope to spend the rest of their lives in their home. The HAFI program provides financial assistance to help eligible low-income seniors and people with disabilities adapt their homes so they can continue to live independently.
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Looking back at 2014 Continued from pg. 18 ly 5,000 pounds of food were donated by Chase residents.
October
•The annual arrival of sockeye salmon to their spawning grounds in the Adams River was cause for great celebration – particularly in a peak years such as this was. Roderick HaigBrown Park had a bit of a new look. A $1.2 million dollar construction project allowed for greater flexibility in Roderick Haig-Brown Park, and provided new facilities for large and small groups. A new, smaller day-use area meets the needs of families and individuals who come year-round to hike, mountain bike, snowshoe, ski and view wildlife. A new gathering space can adequately accommodate large festivals and community events. •The Chase municipal race was up to an even dozen. Three candidates were running for mayor, while nine candidates vied for the four councillor positions. Incumbent mayor Ron Anderson was not seeking re-election. •A zoning amendment bylaw proposed for North Shuswap/ Seymour Arm as well as rural Sicamous will recognize four existing log booms. A new foreshore industrial zone was proposed, along with new definitions for industrial moorage facility, boat, houseboat, personal watercraft and vessel.
November
•The Salute to the Sockeye Festival was a big success. This year’s dominant run celebration welcomed more than three million sockeye and 124,000 human visitors from around the globe. •The community turned out to remember as the Remembrance Day Parade travelled down the main street of Chase followed by the ceremony at Chase Community Hall, including the laying of wreaths at the cenotaph. •Councillor-elect Ali Maki received the most votes of all candidates for council or mayor – 591 in total. Maki was thrilled with the makeup of the new council, as was mayor-elect Rick Berrigan. Berrigan earned 532 votes, defeating mayoral candidates Harry Danyluk with 346 votes and Jocelyn Nash with 156. Joining Berrigan and Maki are council incumbents Steven Scott (512) and David Lepsoe (480), as well as newcomer Nancy Egely (476). •During National Aboriginal Addictions Awareness Week, events in Chase included making hand drums at Chase Community Hall. Chase Secondary was the site of the NAAAW Health Fair, where students could learn about the harmful effects of using drugs and tobacco.
December
•A touch of Christmas magic was in the air, as Chase Country Christmas welcomed the holiday season. New this year was the
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n The newly elected Chase council takes time out for a group photo. Children’s Christmas Store, where the elves helped children pick out a gift for their family and wrap them too. Also new this year was teen cosmic bowling and a barbershop quartet at the Village UBrew. •Chase Rotarians visited classrooms in North Shuswap, Sorrento, Chief Atahm and Haldane Elementary schools and presented each Grade 3 student with their own personalized soft-cover dictionary. • As the local Chase Junior Hockey team rebounded from a horrendous period of injuries to regular roster players, so went the fortunes of the KIJHL Franchise. On Friday, Nov. 28 at the Art Holding Memorial Arena, the high-flying Sicamous Eagles came to town. At game’s end the hosts had shot down the Eagles 3-0. •Over the last year, the North Shuswap Community Association saw a big project come to fruition. Adjacent to the hall, and under the trees, there now sits a large, architecturally distinctive shelter which can accommodate several picnic tables and
will add to what the Celista Hall offers the community and people renting the facilities for functions. •The music will continue, but you won’t hear the “wonderfully fun-loving” man behind the mic each morning on Kamloops airwaves. Mike Evenson, a 37-year-old morningshow host for the local top 40 radio station 97.5 The River, was killed in a collision early Thursday morning, Dec. 4 on Highway 1, five kilometres west of Chase. Evenson was driving his daily commute from his Chase home to the station in downtown Kamloops for his 6 a.m. radio show when the three-vehicle accident occurred. •A Chase woman died in a single-vehicle crash near Pritchard. About 3 p.m. on Dec. 6, Chase RCMP responded to a single-vehicle roll-over collision on Kamloops Shuswap Road, approximately five kilometres west of Pritchard. Thirty-nine-yearold Sheila Ignace from Chase was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Successful events provide spin-off for school lunch program & park The members of the Salmon Arm Rotary Club (aka as “the lunch club”) have been very busy the last few months raising money for local projects. Two successful fundraisers were held, with the proceeds used to support club projects including the elementary school lunch program, youth exchange and a new picnic shelter for Blackburn Park.
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Shopping Spree The Club sold tickets to a shopping spree at Askew’s Foods throughout October and November. A second prize was a $250 gas card from the Co-op Gas Bar.
Mr. and Mrs. Timpany had their shopping spree at the downtown Askew’s Foods location at 7:30am Saturday, December 5. They were ably assisted by Rotarian Dan Hudson, who made a fantastic run around the store and totted up $1,595 in groceries
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Wine Festival Our annual Shuswap Wine Festival was a great success, with over 400 people attending, sampling 80 different wines from 19 British Columbia wineries. The wines were complemented by chocolates, cheeses, and savories supplied by sponsors throughout the Okanagan Valley, as well as a marvellous wide assortment of appetizers.
The Shopping Spree ticket draw was held at 5:00pm November 30 at Uptown Askews. The winner of the shopping spree was Pat Timpany of Salmon Arm. The winner of the $250 gas card was Lindsay Quintal.
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for them. A BIG THANK-YOU to all of you who purchased tickets. Approximately $5,800 was raised. In the New Year Rotarians will get an early start at the 31st annual Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet - the BBQ gets fired up at around 4AM so that our renowned Beef-on-a-Bun is ready for the over 500 participants and volunteers by 10AM, January 17th. We have some other great events planned over the next few months including a “Dram Good Evening”
scotch tasting and dinner event, Sunday, January 25th, 5PM at The Wicked Spoon. Limited tickets are available. Also in the works is a vocational information event in partnership with Okanagan College. This free event will offer one-on-one advice to individuals interested in entering different fields of work. It will be a chance about education requirements and what to expect on the job. Stay tuned for details at www.salmonarmrotary.org.
2014 - 2015 President Club: Daybreak Rotary Club Occupation: Realtor
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Youth Exchange This year’s Inbound Youth Exchange students are – Gustavo “Fred” Marques and Fernando de Castro, both from Brazil. Both are 17 years old and attending Salmon Arm Secondary School. Fred is sponsored by the Salmon Arm Rotary Club and Fernando by the Shuswap Rotary Club. Outbound Youth Exchange interviews are held each year in September. More info @ www.rotary.org or email Warne Lynd at jwgjlynd@telus.net
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Changing a few habits can reap big benefits Need Help? ing. So, realizing this is a difficult feat, what are some good dietary strategies for losing weight? • Keep a food journal for a week when you are eating normally. Write down everything you eat and drink including portion sizes. Although there are many apps and websites to help you analyze this information, the important aspect is creating awareness of your current eating habits. • Look for problematic eating patterns. These usually involve eating unhealthy foods frequently (like an addiction to a certain food), eating food for reasons other than hunger (boredom, stress…),
Profile of the week The Great Canadian Oil Change, located at 1291 Trans Canada Highway SW, is a drive through oil change facility, which also provides air & cabin filters, fuel filters, radiator, differential and transmission fluid exchanges and service … and a great cup of coffee! Owners Wade & Heather Nicholson established the company in 2011. They employ six staff members: Ian, Matt, Cory, Kyle M. Kyle N. and Nick. The Great Canadian Oil Change is a warranty approved, locally owned and operated franchise, using Valvoline oil and recently switched to using Valvoline filters. No appointment is necessary – it’s your duty to your car!
or excessive portions (commonly, starving yourself all day and then overeating at night). • Choose one issue and think of why you have this habit and how you could change it. For example, if snacking in front of the TV is a problem, maybe you need to stop buying certain foods at the grocery store. Or maybe you need to try a different nighttime hobby that does not remind you of food at every commercial break. • Make a SMART goal (specific, meaningful, attainable, realistic and timely). For example, you might decide not to buy any bags of chips until Easter. Re-
member, you want to be confident that this is a goal you can meet. Once attained, you can always set more goals. • Believe in yourself and your ability to achieve your goal. Remind yourself that your health is important and you are worth being cared for in this way. Losing significant weight is likely going to take more effort than one resolution, but chipping away at your bad habits is going to be a more effective longterm solution than doing a fad diet.
KEYSTROKE
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Repairs and Sales Upgrades and accessories Wireless & home networking
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Marla Beblow DENTURIST LTD.
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• ICBC Repairs • Glass Replacement • Painting • Sand Blasting • Private Insurance Repairs • Frame Straightening
WE’VE GONE GREEN™ Now using environmentally-friendly and compliant WATERBORNE PAINT 1st Ave SW
Salmon Arm FRAME & BODY SHOP
• Fischer’s Funeral Home • Ben’s Towing
Mark Pennell owner 4130 - 1st Ave. SW
250-832-8947
Monday to Friday
#1 - 480 Harbourfront Drive, N.E., Salmon Arm
Mufflers Brakes Shocks Complete Automotive Repairs
24 Hour Service Rob Stunzi cell: 250-253-2829
Mon.-Fri. 8:30-5:00
CHIMNEY
• Utility locating - Hydro/gas/water/fibre optics • Catch basins/sumps/drains • Line flushing • Hot Water Boiler (for frozen ground) • Slot trenching
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• Fully Insured • Chimney Sweep • Stove Installs & Maintenance • WETT Inspections Call Robert Babakaiff 250-803-2168 Salmon Arm
www.bigironhydrovac.ca METAL RECYCLING
Scrappy’s Metal Recycling We take everything metal!
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“I just want to lose twenty pounds!” Unfortunately, New Year’s resolutions are easy to make, but hard to achieve. In fact, we typically make the same ones every year because the resolution is made without any kind of game plan. Weight loss is espe-
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cially difficult in our culture because we are surrounded by food all the time. I remember living in a village in Malawi, thinking how difficult it would be to gain weight as the only food available was growing in your yard. If you want some KFC, then you are catching that chicken, cutting off its head, plucking out its feathers and frying it yourself. If I am craving something sweet at work in Salmon Arm, I usually only have to stop by the nearest nursing station. If not, I still have the vending machine, the gift shop and the cafeteria as options without even leaving the build-
REIMER’S FARM SERVICE LTD.
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We buy Batteries, Copper, Aluminum & Scrap Cars. 1st Ave. S.W. & T.C.Hwy. • 250-833-6367
TREE SERVICES Bill Walker
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Serving Sicamous & the Shuswap FULLY INSURED, REFERENCES
TREE SERVICE We Cut Trees and More!! Stump Grinder - Bobcat - Excavator Residential & Commercial Properties 250-836-4147
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Releasing the rock
n Skip Wayne Mertens delivers a rock towards winning the A Final along with his partner Jeff Chesham in the annual Two-On-Two Curling Bonspiel held Dec. 28 at the Salmon Arm Curling Club. The team of Wayne Shepherd and Lorelei Guidos placed second.
NEWSPAPER ROLLENDS IDEAL FOR: Table covers, crafts, drawing or packing. Various sizes. Available at the SALMON ARM OBSERVER OFFIcE CASH SALES ONLY! 171 Shuswap St. NW, Salmon Arm
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Chiropractic
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Restaurant
Monashee Chiropractic & Massage Dr. Cameron Grant, D.C. Roxanne Petruk RMT
Butch Cassidy’s Country Kitchen Now open at the Malmar Gas Station in Malakwa. 9 am- 8 pm Try our Bison steaks & Burgers
Parkland Mall #7 1133 Hwy. 97 A Sicamous
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L o r r a i n e ’s C u s t o m Pa i n t i n g • Residential & Commercial • Interior/Exterior • Wallpapering • Drywall Repair • Professional Workmanship For Free Estimate
Cell 833-8009 • Home 836-4154 Serving Sicamous & Area for 20+ Years
Business Profile
The Happy Corkers Wine & Gifts Ltd.
Happy Corker’s owners Heather Skeet and Shelagh Harris have operated the “On Premise” wine making, gift ware, clothing and wine accessories business since 2006. Their motto is “Uncork your life” and they pride themselves on their customer service. Drop in and say hello at #3, 444 Main Street Sicamous
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Sawmill
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By the cord or by the truckload Call Tyler at 250-836-0004
Pharmacy Spas and Hair Salons
EAGLE VALLEY
Pharmacy AND THE FLOWER SHOP
A Pharmacy, Flower Shop and more........ Health & Beauty Cosmetics Greeting Cards Beautiful Giftware Section
250-836-2963 Pharmacy: 836-3784
Womens Clothing Boutique Kodak Digital Print Centre Toys,Games and Puzzels Home Healthcare Products. Check us out on Facebook
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Engagements
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Engagements
Robert and Arla Babakaiff of Salmon Arm
are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter
Robbie Babakaiff to Braydon Jones, son of Kirk and Sharon Jones of Blind Bay.
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VERA ELLASCHUK 1918 - 2014 Vera Ellaschuk lived in the Shuswap (Celista, Sicamous and Salmon Arm) from 1958 until 2004. Her husband Walter, a teacher in the area, predeceased her in 1999. She lived in Victoria from 2004, not far from her second son, Kent (Donna) and his family. Her other son Lorne (Alain) lives in Ontario. She loved the Shuswap and always missed it. It was home. MURIEL LORRAINE SCHOLZ Muriel Lorraine Scholz passed away peacefully on December 20, 2014 at the age of 84 years. Born in Duncan, BC on December 29, 1929 and spent over 40 years dedicated to her friends and customers doing hairdressing. She resided in Sorrento from 1971 until moving into Salmon Arm in 1999, and then to Canterbury Court in Vernon in September 2011. Predeceased by her husband, Heinz Scholz, father, Ernest Jennings, her mother at 108 years of age, Lenora Jennings, sister, Lenora Fane, and her brother, Douglas Jennings. Muriel is survived by her two nieces, Sheila (Pat) O’Neill and Linda (Ed) Connor both of St. Paul, Alberta; 3 great nieces and 3 great nephews. Cremation with interment to follow in the family plot in Royal Oak Cemetery, Victoria, BC Email condolences may be sent to Muriel’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium, Salmon Arm, BC.
REID, WILLIAM (BILL) GEORGE Bill sadly passed away December 10th 2014 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm, BC at the age of 75. Bill was born in Red Deer Alberta, January 15 1939. He was predeceased by his parents Vera and George Reid, Brother Ken, Sister Florence, Brother-In-law Clarence, and his Nephew Ken. He is survived by his four children, his grandchildren, Brother Doug Lyons and Sister Mary Einarson, many nieces, nephews, and other family members. He also leaves behind countless close friends and his beloved dog Tundra. He forever loved to be out on the road riding his motorcycle or driving truck. His kind and joyful spirit will never be forgotten. At Bills request there will be no service. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Bill’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
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EMPERINGHAM, CAROL 1936 – 2014 Carol passed away peacefully in her 78th year on December 24, 2014 at Shuswap Lake General Hospital in Salmon Arm. Carol is survived by her ever loving husband Norman, daughters Lori, Linda, Christine and Tracy (Mario); step daughter Laurie (Marcel) and stepson Darren (Elaine). Carol will be missed by all who knew her. Her loving heart gave us unconditional love, support, strength and happiness. She will be deeply missed, lovingly remembered and will live on in the hearts of her family. The family would sincerely like to thank the second floor staff at Shuswap Lake General Hospital for their outstanding care and comfort. Arrangements entrusted to Fischer’s Funeral Services & Crematorium Ltd., Salmon Arm (250) 833-1129. Email condolences and share memories through Carol’s obituary at www. fischersfuneralservices.com.
Fischer’s Funeral Services wishes to express sympathy to the families which we served in December 2014… Mary Smith Mary Kolmatycki Roger Paulson Helen Powell Vincent Dawson Arnold Nichols William George Reid Jim Schnare Willi Feld Clarence Becker Alice Gibson
Shirley Williams Dorothea Kennedy Patricia Rault Pearl Zelmer Carol Emperingham Ken McManus Peter Ambil Ivy Heaps Brandon Ouellette William Henry Reid
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ROSEMARY (MOLLY) DAVIS June 9, 1923 - December 28, 2014 It is with great sadness that the family of Molly Davis announces her passing at Hillside Village on Sunday December 28, 2014 at the age of 91. Molly was born in Bexhill, East Sussex, England and emigrated to Canada as a war bride in 1945. She was predeceased by her husband Art on Remembrance Day in 1990 and is survived by her two daughters, Barbara (Ken) Baird of Salmon Arm and Jacquie (Frank Romano) Davis of Calgary, her sister Joyce in England, her granddaughter Debbie Baird, grandson Ryan Kucharski, great granddaughter Jenna (Nick), two great great granddaughters Alexis and Portia, and many nieces and nephews. Molly will be forever missed and lovingly remembered as a true English lady. The family would sincerely like to thank the caregivers of Cottage 3 at Hillside Village for all the love and excellent care Molly received. They are so special. Respecting Molly’s wish there will be no formal service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in memory of Molly to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Online condolences may be sent through Rosemary’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice. com.
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EXPERIENCED CLASS 1 Drivers, F/T, P/T for California & Arizona produce hauling, excellent pay and benefits, safety bonus and home time. Call Jerry or Bill 1-877-539-1750. We require 5 qualified Canadian Drivers Immediately. We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for the Western Provinces. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time. Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume and abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
We require qualified US capable Class 1 drivers immediately: We are an Okanagan based transport company looking for qualified drivers for US loads we run primarily in the Pacific Northwest, Utah, Arizona and Nevada. We offer a new pay rate empty or loaded. All picks and drops paid. Assigned units company cell phones and fuel cards. Regular home time Direct deposit paid every second Friday with no hold backs. We offer a rider and pet policy. Company paid US travel Insurance. All applicants must have reliable transportation and a positive attitude. Please fax resume & abstract to 250-546-0600 or by email to parris@ricknickelltrucking.com NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
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HUNTING Firearms Safety courses. C.O.R.E. & P.A.L. required for Hunting/Firearms Licences. Call Trevor Holmes at (250)832-4105 www.huntingandfirearms.com
Children Childcare Available CHEEKY Little Monkeys daycare has limited spots available!! We are a licensed Waldorf/Montessori inspired family childcare center. All wooden and fabric toys, absolutely no electronics, lots of outdoor play, arts and crafts, nature activities, and much more! We include healthy, nutritious meals and snacks. Please visit www.cheekylittlemonkeysdaycare.com
Bowers Funeral Service is again pleased to be sponsoring our annual grief information seminar facilitated by Naomi Silver. Naomi has 25 years of experience providing grief support to families in our community. This seminar will include practical and useful suggestions on ways to help yourself when you are grieving. Handouts will be provided. This seminar will be held in the Bowers Funeral Home Mountainside Complex on Saturday, January 24, 2015, from 9:30 - 12:30 p.m. with a lunch to follow. There will be an optional support session to follow in the afternoon for those who wish to stay. To pre-register or for more information, please contact Bowers Funeral Service at 832-2223. There is no charge for this seminar.
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CARE GIVER req’d in Sicamous for a male quadriplegic. All aspects of personal care necessary. Experience &/or related education recd. For the right person $15/hr. Afternoon shifts. Email : karen.letendre@gmail.com
FT Head Baker for True Grain Bread in Summerland. Producing highest quality baked goods. 5yrs experience baking bread from scratch. Forecasting, ordering, recruiting, training & scheduling responsibilities. Master level certification or Red Seal required. Full details: http://www.truegrain.ca/index. p h p / c o n t a c t - 3 / e m p l oy m e n t Send resume: leslie@truegrain.ca
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS NEEDED To distribute the Shuswap Market & Lakeshore News AREAS AVAILABLE SALMON ARM -Appleyard NE 54 papers -20th St SE/Auto Rd 67 pp -Auto Rd. 12 St. SE 69 pp CANOE 50 & 51 St/72 Ave 47 pp CHASE -Brook Dr./Leighton 95 pp -Whispering Pines/Okanagan Ave.74 pp SICAMOUS -Cottonwood, Oak 67 pp -Whitehead/Conn 50 pp Call Valerie 250-832-2131
Trades, Technical CERTIFIED GM TECHNICIAN TICKETED BODYMAN Vancouver Island, BC (see our community online at www.porthardy.ca) busy GM dealership looking for two full time positions to be filled immediately. Very competitive pay scales, benefits, and flexible schedules.
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Clerical Assistant Drew Lee-Hai & Associates is actively seeking a candidate for a F/T position for the upcoming tax season to assist with clerical duties in March and April. The candidate must possess strong communication skills, must be courteous, organized, must be able to multitask and perform a variety of office duties with little supervision. Computer skills and interpersonal skills are essential Please send your resume to: Email: info@drewleehai.ca Fax: (250) 832-5377
Misc Services SNOW REMOVAL Sidewalks,driveways,small parking lots, roofs. Residential or Commercial. Shuswap Window Cleaning 250- 833-2533
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LARGE FUND Borrowers Wanted Start saving hundreds of dollars today! We can easily approve you by phone. 1st, 2nd or 3rd mortgage money is available right now. Rates start at Prime. Equity counts. We don’t rely on credit, age or income. Call Anytime 1-800-639-2274 or 604-430-1498. Apply online www.capitaldirect.ca
Contractors Home construction/Reno’s skilled and experienced in custom home building/renos for 35 yrs. Call 250-675-2827 Rick/Glen/Donna
Household Services SUITE wanted in exchange for cleaning, yard maint., grocery shopping, etc.(250)804-6043
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•Renovation •Repair •Maintenance
•Fencing •Decks •Patios
250-253-4663 SNOW REMOVAL Driveways, Parking Lots. Shuswap Pro Roofing. (250)833-7523
Shuswap-Revelstoke We are currently seeking a Casual / On Call staff to cover shifts for all CMHA Shuswap-Revelstoke Branch programs. Programs include Rehabilitation, Hudson Thrift Shoppe and Housing. Qualifications: • Undergraduate degree in Social Sciences, Social Service Worker Diploma or combination of education, training and recent related experience • Valid Class 5 license • Current First Aid Certificate • Food Safe Please Submit Resume and Cover Letter by January 19, 2014 to: Dianna Churchill, Director of Operations Box 3275 433 Hudson Ave, Salmon Arm BC VIE 4S1 or email: dianna.churchill@cmha.bc.ca Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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DAN DEGLAN EXCAVATING Professionally Beautifying Properties for Over 27 Years. • Rock Walls • Utility Services • Site Prep • Terracing • Drainage • Pools
www.dandeglan.com 981 - 16th Street N.E., Salmon Arm V1E 2V2
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Our shop is a busy and growing location which could be ideal for the right candiate. our shop offers a variety of all maintenance and repairs, a clean and organized work environment and overall an excellent atmosphere to work in. BRABY MOTORS OFFERS: • excellent wage & benefits packages • management support • modern shop and equipment • specialized training available Please email your resume to: brandon@brabymotors.com, By fax (250)832-4545 or come by and see us in person. 1250 Trans Canada Hwy SW, Box 880 Salmon Arm BC V1E 4N9 250-832-8053
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WANTED: Real wood armoire/wardrobe, ideally with shelving and/or drawers within (250)832-6765
BRIGHT, clean fully furn. cottage, Paradise Point, past Sunnybrae, 1bdrm., kitchen living & dining room, laundry $800 monthly rental. incl. hydro, sat tv & internet. (250)835-8236
Feed & Hay SECOND cut grass Hay $6/bale. Al Fritzel (250)832-9070
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A-STEEL SHIPPING DRY STORAGE CONTAINERS Used 20’40’45’53’ and insulated containers all sizes in stock. Trades are welcome. 40’Containers under $2500! DMG 40’ containers under $2,000 each. Also JD 544 & 644 wheel Loaders & 20,000 lb CAT forklift. Wanted to buy 300 size hydraulic excavator. Ph Toll free 1-866-528-7108 1-778-298-3192 8am-5pm Delivery BC and AB www.rtccontainer.com
Misc. for Sale CRAFTSMAN 15.5HP snow blower bought new 6 years ago pd. $2000. used twice, sell $1000 firm. Bill or Janice (250)835-2227 HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/ newspaper? STUDIO easel, wooden, tripod style. 150cm bottom support for large canvas. 160cm overall height. $150 call 832-2300
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Notice is Hereby Given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of JOHN PETER LEBERECHT STRACK, also known as JOHN PETER L. STRACK, JOHN PETER STRACK, JOHN STRACK, J. PETER STRACK, J.P. STRACK and PETER STRACK, formerly of Calgary, Alberta, who died on February 18, 2014, leaving property at 300 Tappen Beach Road, Tappen, British Columbia, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the Executors c/o Gail Black, Miller Thomson LLP, 3000 – 700 – 9th Avenue SW, Calgary, AB, T2P 3V4, on or before the 29th day of January, 2015, after which date the Executors will distribute the estate to the parties entitled to it, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Karen Marie Strack & John Walter L. Strack, Executors
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Friday, January 9, 2015 Shuswap Market News
Looking into the crystal ball for the Shuswap ShuSwap paSSion Jim Cooperman Looking forward to the New Year can spark us to ponder about what the future holds for the Shuswap. Certainly the old adage, “be careful about what you wish for” rings true with this week’s “snowmaggedon” when many skiers yearned for snow after our green solstice. Will we face more extreme weather patterns that trigger damaging erosion events? Will the unanticipated drop in oil prices impact the flow of Alberta money into our economy? And will we once
again avoid destructive wildfires or massive algae blooms? Land and resource use or misuse does affect the future, as unsustainable use means there will be less resources available for future generations or some resources and values will be damaged or destroyed. Both provincial and federal governments have decreased oversight and handed responsibility for how resources are used over to companies, thus planning is primarily done behind closed doors without public involvement. One way to reverse this trend is to provide opportunities for students to better understand sustainable resource use and thereby become more mindful of how we care for the environment. Last year, local teachers and resource specialists organized
the BC Tomorrow Society to develop an online tool for teaching sustainability and holistic thinking that encompasses many potential variables. The group is modelled after the Alberta Tomorrow Society, whose satellite imagebased future simulation website is being successfully used in classrooms throughout the province. The plan is to modify the existing Alberta platform to incorporate local issues and then pilot the tool in the Shuswap before it is expanded for use throughout the province. Given that young people today are increasingly connected to digital devices, the idea is to develop a tool that operates like a video game to foster student involvement. Five land uses will be included, forestry, agriculture, tourism,
settlement and transportation. The goal will be for students to develop a plan that best balances land use in a way that optimizes resource availability in the future and minimizes the risks to key values. BC Tomorrow organizers, including Barry Wilson, Dave Ramsay and Dave Nordquist, also plan to develop a tool that does more than virtual planning by adding a feature that allows students to make observations and take measurements using a smartphone app. This data would then be incorporated into the modeling of how ecological systems change over time, such as the water quality in local creeks and rivers and allow students to engage in an interactive exploration of land use. The society has many challenges ahead, including rais-
ing the funds needed for the computer programing required and improving the existing tool to better reflect the impact of all the variables we face in the future. One key addition would be to include the wild cards, especially the impacts of climate change. As the warming of the planet continues to increase exponentially due to continued rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide, we can expect more extreme weather events, wildfires, droughts, floods, landslides, forest pests and diseases, and other impacts that we can barely predict. In fact, sustainable resource planning now requires more than balancing uses, it also means anticipating impacts and thus making efforts to adapt. For example, a recent BC government action plan estimates that
the size, number and severity of wildfires could double by 2080 and recommends all communities develop fire management plans and proactively reduce interface sources of fuel. Economic factors also create wild cards, as a financial downturn could decrease demand for resources, just as upturns create more demand, including increases in settlement and tourism. And the pressure for more settlement would occur when the oceans rise and people need to move. Perhaps one of the biggest wild cards would be the potential for a major railway accident that could dump deadly toxins into Shuswap Lake. Any effort to create a planning tool for the future must incorporate the potential for any one or more of these wild cards, or the
about the spread of Wi-Fi. Presenters who wish to use audio visual aids are requested to provide electronic copies to city hall by 4 p.m. on Jan. 27. Citizens for Safe Technology have asked
council to revisit its decision on signing an agreement with Shaw for free Wi-Fi in the parks, but they’ve been told that won’t happen. No council motions on the topic are scheduled for consideration.
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Cell tower meeting set for Jan. 29 A special meeting of council will be held in city council chambers on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. The meeting is in regard to siting of cell towers, but will also touch on information
exercise will not accurately reflect all that we face in the future. The public will have a great opportunity to learn more about the BC Tomorrow Society on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at 7 p.m. when Wilson and Ramsay present the lecture at the Salmar Classic, “Systems Ecology: Strategic Planning for Today and Tomorrow.” This lecture is sponsored by the MacQuarrie Institute and presented by Okanagan College.
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MUSIC • VISUAL ARTS • BAR SCENE • ENTERTAINMENT • PERFORMANCE ARTS Call us at 250-832-2131, drop in to our office, or use our new, easy to use calendar online. See below. ONGOING… OKANAGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY, SALMON ARM BRANCH –
meets every third Monday of the month, 7 p.m. in the boardroom of The Mall at Piccadilly, use back northwest entrance. Anyone interested in the history of Salmon Arm and surrounding areas, is invited to join. For further info., contact: Pat at 250-833-0205 or Dorothy at 250-832-3537. Next meeting is Jan. 19, 2015.
TO JANUARY 31 SHUSWAP MUSIC FESTIVAL 2015 REGISTRATION – Register
and pay fees online at www. shuswapfestival.com. Late entries not accepted. Festival runs April 20 to 30. For more information, check the website.
551 Trans-Canada Highway. (One building east of Tim Horton’s in downtown Salmon Arm). You have heard all of these band members in “Safeword” and at many jazz club concerts in different band configurations. This time, Julian Veres leads with “music that is good for the heart and the feet.” Julian Veres on sax, Richard Graham on drums, Blair Shier on bass and Jordan Dick on guitar. Doors open at 6:30, music starts at 7 p.m.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16 FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE – will be held from 9
a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, at the Mall at Piccadilly (library entrance). For
SENIORS’ RESOURCE CENTRE – presents Living a Healthy
Life with Chronic Conditions, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for those 19+ or seniors. This free six-week selfmanagement workshop is for adults with ongoing physical or mental health conditions. Family members, friends and caregivers are welcome. For more information, or to register, call 1-866-902-3767.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 22 WHITE LAKE NEW HORIZONS CLUB – will be holding their
end of the month pot-luck and social at White Lake Community Hall, 3617 Parri Rd. Doors open 5 p.m., dinner at 6. Everyone 50+ is welcome. For information, call Lester 250-835-0077.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 24 FASHION 4 FAMINE FASHION SHOW –
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9 SOUTH SHUSWAP CHILDREN’S THEATRE FOUNDATION – is
holding audition for their upcoming play A Grimm Night for Hans Christian Andersen. For more information, visit website: www.ssctf.com, or call Rhys at 250-833-6129.
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KAMLOOPS SYMPHONY – presents
The Magic of Vienna at the SASCU Recreation Centre at 7:30 p.m., featuring some of the great opera arias and duets, plus overtures, waltzes and marches in the Viennese tradition. Guest conductor is Martin MacDonald. Soloists are soprano Lambroula Pappas and baritone Andrew Greenwood. Tickets are available at Wearabouts in Salmon Arm, Kamloops Live! Box Office or at the door. For further information, contact 250-374-5483.
SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents
JANUARY 9 TO 15 SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents
Foxcatcher, a joint presentation with the Salmar Theatre, at 7:30 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. Based on true events, this film tells the story of the relationship between an eccentric multi-millionaire and two champion wrestlers. When Olympic Gold Medal wrestler Mark Schultz (Channing Tatum) is invited by wealthy heir John du Pont (Steve Carrell) to his estate to train for the 1988 Seoul Olympics, he jumps at the opportunity to train at a top-notch facility and to step out of the shadow of his revered brother (Mark Ruffalo). Here, wrestling, that most primal of sports, functions as an apt metaphor for the themes of control and manipulation in America. The Shuswap Film Society will be your special hosts on Friday, Jan. 9 and Saturday, Jan. 10, with door prizes awarded to the audience.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14 SHUSWAP & DISTRICT RETIRED TEACHERS’ MEETING – will
be held in the Askew’s Uptown Community Room. Coffee and conversation. Contact A. Waters 250-8329973.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 15 JULIAN VERES AND THE HAPPY FEET BAND – will perform
live at the banquet room of Shuswap Chefs restaurant,
This fundraiser gives 50 per cent of the proceeds to the local food bank, while the other 50 per cent goes towards Free the Children to help fight the famine in Africa. Food donations are welcome. The event is taking place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. Nalu Clothing is donating the clothes for the models to wear, with SAS students modelling, as well as some of the Silverbacks. Makeup will be done by Shoppers Drug Mart. Businesses in Salmon Arm have donated items to be part of the gift baskets we will be raffling off, and include Save On, Safeway, Askew’s, Booster Juice, Chester’s and Bookingham Palace. By coming to the event, your name automatically gets entered into the raffle, and for every one food item you donate, your name will be re-entered. Food and drinks will be served throughout the show.
info., call 250-832-6161 or 250-675-4818.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 17 A FUNDRAISER FOR JUSTIN STARKELL – following a serious
accident in Calgary, will be held at 5:30 p.m. at the Wicked Spoon Cafe and Grill.
DEO LUTHERAN CHURCH – presents a public lecture: The
work of their hands: The Bible and Money, presented by Rev. Erik Bjorgan at 1801 30th St. N.E. at 7:30 p.m. Everyone welcomed.
SHUSWAP FILM SOCIETY – presents Mommy, a Canadian
film, at 5 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. Some subtitles. Director Xavier Dolan, Montreal’s enfant terrible, brings his fifth film to the screen. In it a widowed single mother is raising her violent son alone. Although he can be sweet as an angel, Steve is volatile. Diane is not exactly serene either. A working-class Quebec woman with a messy personal life, she’s barely keeping it together. When their mysterious shy neighbour, Kyla, takes an interest in mother and son, a surprising trio develops. Tickets are available at the door, or advance tickets from Wearabouts (350 Alexander St.) – convenience charge applies.
MONDAY, JANUARY 19
Mr. Turner, a UK film, at 5 p.m. at Salmar Classic Theatre. Acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leigh delivers this masterful portrait of the renowned English painter J.M.W. Turner (17751851), brilliant in his oeuvre, but cantankerous and lacking in social graces in his personal life. In the latter part of his life, Turner, played by Timothy Spall, travels, paints, stays with aristocracy, and is a member of the Royal Academy of Arts. He is both celebrated and reviled by the public and by royalty. Leigh explores the tension between the flawed eccentric individual and his epic works of art. Tickets are available at the door, or advance tickets from Wearabouts (350 Alexander St.) – convenience charge applies. THEATRE 101 – takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at
Shuswap Theatre, 41 Hudson Ave. NW. Would you like to know more about how a theatre production is put together? Perhaps you’re new to theatre or have only been involved in one or two areas before. If so, Theatre 101 is for you – and it’s free. You’ll learn how each department works, how plays are chosen, what the director does, about producers, set designers, lighting, sound and much more. Shuswap Theatre’s in-house experts will explain it all. For more information or to register for this exciting session, go online to www. shuswaptheatre.com, email inquiry@shuswaptheatre. com or call 250-832-9283.
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