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School board seeks thaw to wage freeze for executive staff Education: Trustees lobby province for salary hikes amid budget shortfall up to $2.8 million. By Tracy Hughes
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School District #83 trustees have petitioned the B.C. government to lift a wage freeze and provide salary increases for their non-union administration employees. In an October 20, 2014 letter provided anonymously to the News, the board expresses concern to both the B.C. Education and Finance ministers about the compensation freeze for management and executive staff. The freeze applies to school district executives like upper management of the school district, as well as principals and vice-principals. When questioned about the school board’s position on the lifting of the freeze, Bobbi Johnson,
school board chairperment saying, “Controlling son, said it is an issue of compensation in this way fairness. has been an important step “As with the other in achieving and maintaining There are going to be those a balanced budget.” It goes groups, CUPE and the people who disagree, but I’d on to say, “While B.C’s fisteachers, we have advolike to think the whole system cal situation has improved cated for a fair wage for sees the fairness of that. them. We did that for the since 2012, it’s not yet at a others and we feel a repoint where the freeze can be Bobbi Johnson sponsibility to advocate lifted.” School board chair for this group as well. The ministry statement We recognize that they also notes that nearly 60 per cipal salaries are generally set in deserve a raise like evcent of the province’s buderyone else.” the $80,000 to $95,000 range. get goes to salaries and benefits The highest-paid school district In compliance with legislation, and the “government is seeking to employee is superintendent Glenn reports on all staff salaries greater balance affordability with fair and Borthistle who, in the past fiscal than $75,000 are publicly avail- reasonable compensation levels.” year, earned $143,766. able on the School District #83 When asked about the school Other upper-management staff website under the finance tab. board advocating for salary inhave salaries around the $120,000 In response to the News’ ques- creases for employees already mark, while principals’ salaries tions about the freeze, the Minis- in the top tier of school district hover around $100,000. Vice-prin- try of Education emailed a state- wages, Johnson reiterated that the
issue is about equal treatment of workers. “There are going to be those people who disagree, but I’d like to think the whole system sees the fairness of that.” The letter from the school district indicates management and executive staff have not had wage increases since 2009; however, the Ministry of Education states the freeze has been in effect since 2011. Sterling Olson, secretary-treasurer for the district, says the discrepancy in the dates is likely due to the BC government’s using two different terms for salary cap — but the bottom line is school district executive and management staff have not had a wage increase See Ministry on page 2
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School district expenses under scrutiny By Tracy Hughes
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As the school district prepares to wrestle with balancing the impending deficit for the upcoming budget year, school district staff expenses are also facing a review. School Board chair Bobbi Johnson says the school board took a close look at expense items in the previous budget deliberations, as trustees were looking at all areas of the budget in order to make reductions with the least impact on student services. “It gets scrutinized quite carefully at the board office. We get reports so we can see and ask questions.” Employee expenses are defined by the school district’s statement of financial information as including: “payments to or on behalf of, the employee
for approved school district business expenditures such as travel, professional development, and association memberships, incurred in the normal course of activities as an employee of the board.” Johnson says there were cuts made to expense budgets last year and this may happen again during the upcoming budget discussions. “Those are spots we’ll be nailing down again this year, as we have to find the money for the budget from somewhere.” Expense amounts vary widely across the district. The highest expenses are logged by school district upper management, all of whom claimed between $11,000 and $22,500 in 2014. Brenda O’Dell, president of the North Okanagan Shuswap
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Teacher’s Association noted there are differences between expense accounts for teachers and management staff. “It seems some of those expense accounts are among the highest in the province,” she said. Sterling Olson, secretary-treasurer, says there is accountability in the expense process. Each school or district department has an expense budget and all requests for reimbursement must have receipts and be approved by the staff member’s supervisor. This can also be scrutinized by the board
and administration. “There are layers of approval to ensure all expenses incurred are appropriate and valid,” says Olson. The board can review expenses; however, Johnson says it is not the board’s job to micromanage each cost. “We have staff who are very knowledgeable and we respect their judgment on what (professional development) expenses are a worthwhile investment.” Johnson reiterated that professional development activities by teachers and staff often have direct educational pay-offs to student learning. Olson also points out that teachers, for example, have a certain amount of professional development funds earmarked in their employment benefit contract with the government, and cannot simply be
cut from the district’s budget. A full report on expenses submitted by employees and school district trustees is available for those employees making a salary of greater than $75,000 per year.
since 2009. “So from July 1, 2006 through to Jan. 1, 2015, teachers will have had salary increases of over 9.5 per cent greater than our (principals and vice principals) and exempt staff and other improvements to their benefit plans,” states the school district’s letter. Support staff in the Canadian Union of Public Employees have
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also had wage increases. In December, CUPE signed a five-year deal with a 5.5 per cent pay hike. Johnson says the salary increases gained by teachers during the time of the executive wage freeze have resulted in a situation where the top teacher wages are at similar levels as viceprincipals. The board’s advocacy for lifting the wage freeze comes at a time when the North Okana-
gan Shuswap school district is facing a reduction in its budget of between $1.3 million and $2.8 million. The extent of the budget reduction also depends, in part, on whether the negotiated salary increases for teachers following the recent teachers’ strike will be funded by the ministry. The school district is asking that any executive or management wage increases be fully funded by the govern-
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District asked to support vision By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Whether or not a proposed community cultural centre gets off the ground now appears to be in the hands of district council. At the Jan. 14 committee of the whole meeting, Sicamous’ mayor and council were asked by Kim Hyde and Michelle Wolff to commit $100,000 in seed money, as well as a letter of support, that could be used to leverage grant money to help make the cultural centre a reality. Council was also asked to consider applying to the Economic Opportunity Fund, administered by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, for an additional $100,000 to go towards the centre. Council was also asked to commit to the provision of administrative time to “assist with grant applications, finances and strategic planning, and provide a council liaison to the society” overseeing the initiative. Last year, Hyde and Wolff, the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce executive director, presented their vision of the community centre to the prior council. The crux of this vision is the former Tru Hardware building at 534 Main Street, the adjacent property by the highway intersection, and their acquisition. “Our vision for this is a cultural centre in our community that would house the museum and archives… First Nations history and culture, art gallery and gift shop, the Sicamous Visitor Centre, Sicamous and
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Centre of attention: The former Tru Hardware location is central to a proposal for a community cultural centre. Photo by Lachlan Labere District Chamber of Commerce, rental office space, residential… We feel this is a good economic opportunity for our community,” said Wolff, noting the building is selling for $700,000. The adjacent property is listed at $309,000. Quotes from contractors have the cost of the desired renovations at $700,000 plus another $100,000 for equipment and supplies. Part of that cost has to do with the having proper storage for art and artifacts. “I know talking to Splatsin, they have a canoe, an historical canoe they found at the bottom of the lake, that they really would love to have on display,” said Wolff. “They thought this would be an awesome opportunity right at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 97A.” Highlighting some of the assets of the building site, Wolff said there is a treed pathway at the rear that could be used, in partnership with the neighbouring high school, as an art walk, as well as a picnic area. She suggested the building might also serve
as a sort of hub for the proposed rail trail greenway from Sicamous to Enderby and beyond. “We feel there’s an economic opportunity where one does not exist today,” said Wolff. “It’s an opportunity for us to draw another demographic to our community. If we can make the rail trail a reality, it just gives them another reason to visit us.” Wolff said Okanagan-Shuswap MP Colin Mayes and Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo support the idea, as do the Splatsin, along with the Sicamous and District Museum and Historical Society and the Eagle Valley Arts Council. Wolff proceeded to list off numerous sources of potential grant funding through which she and Hyde hope to fund the majority of the proposed project. “If we’re not successful, then we don’t get the money from you guys,” explained Hyde. “If we’re successful, then the money has got to be there for you guys to write us a cheque.” Coun. Jeff Mallmes didn’t dismiss the vision, but was concerned
with the details, or lack thereof. “I’m not a fan of paper, but if I’m going to make a decision to cough up a couple of hundred thousand dollars, there’s a lot of things that we’d like to do and yes, this is one of them, maybe, but you have to have more information with these two pieces of property,” said Mallmes. “Like what did Splatsin say exactly… what’s their commitment going to be? Have you got an idea from them? Do you have a commitment from our MLA? Did you get a commitment from the MP? Did you get any numbers from anybody or are we the start…?” Hyde explained the push for the vision had to begin anew to acquire support from the new council. “The previous council supported the project, but we didn’t go any further…” commented Mayor Terry Rysz. Council agreed to send both monetary requests to the district finance committee for consideration.
Splatsin push ahead on rail corridor initiative A local First Nation is stepping up efforts to preserve an abandoned rail corridor. The Splatsin have released a discussion paper about the discontinued railway that runs from Sicamous to Spallumcheen. “The Splatsin leadership recognizes the long-term tourism and transportation potential
for the corridor, as well as the opportunity to revitalize Splatsin culture and connections back to the land,” said Chief Wayne Christian. The band is inviting municipal and regional officials to join it in developing an agreement to work together to acquire the remaining sections of the corridor from Canadian Pacific
and develop a plan for its future. “A meeting will be held Feb. 17 with facilitation being provided by the Fraser Basin Council,” said Christian. Area jurisdictions include Armstrong, Spallumcheen, Enderby, Sicamous and the North Okanagan and Columbia-Shuswap regional districts.
The discussion paper can be found at www. splatsin.ca. The Splatsin recently negotiated with CP to acquire 11.7 hectares of the discontinued railway corridor. This includes a 1.5 kilometre section south of Sicamous, along Mara Lake, and a sixkilometre section south of Enderby.
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community cultural centre that brings the local chamber, history and the arts together under one roof makes for an intriguing proposition. What’s being proposed is the revitalization of a fairly important piece of property, providing locals something to be proud of and an attraction to draw tourist traffic from the highway into the community – maybe in the way the Yoho National Park Visitor Centre does for Field, B.C. That visitor centre offers a great rest area, local history and a lot of information on the oodles of things to do and explore in the area. Sicamous’ cultural centre could offer the same and more as home to the visitor information centre, the museum, an art gallery and office space, all complemented by an attractive treed area where travellers could stretch their legs. It also sounds as though the Splatsin are ready to buy in, which could result in a mutually beneficial arrangement. Of course, the Yoho Park centre is operated by Parks Canada. Meaning it’s funded by the public purse, and a substantially large one. Much more than what District of Sicamous relies upon. So far, the district has only been asked to provide a letter of support and $200,000 in seed money ($100,000 from the district and another $100,000 through the Columbia Shuswap Regional District), needed for grant applications to other organizations and upper levels of government. (The intent is to fund the approximately $1.7 million cost of the cultural centre largely through grants.) However, it’s not a stretch to assume that if and when a community cultural centre is established, the district will be called upon annually for additional grant-in-aid funding, be it for the centre as a whole or its individual partners. This could be on top of what the district pays the chamber annually for the running of the visitor information centre. While deliberating the request for seed money, council will also be discussing the $1.56 million in upgrades needed for the district’s waste water treatment plant, costs related to the construction of the $7.9 million Mara water treatment facility, a request to extend municipal water along Solsqua-Sicamous Road, etc. If council’s decision comes down to prioritizing needs over wants, it is difficult to imagine the community cultural centre vision will come to fruition anytime soon.
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Wolf kill last hope for B.C. Caribou herds By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – When the B.C. government last resorted to shooting wolves from helicopters in the 1980s, an emotional public outcry forced a retreat. In the B.C. tradition, sensation-seeking urban media and protesters led the way. An outraged reporter named Pamela Martin marched a BCTV crew off the road near Fort St. John to expose this presumed crime against nature. With a metre of snow and temperatures dipping to -40, they didn’t get far, but public sentiment was aroused enough for politicians to overrule wildlife biologists. This winter, while snow reveals the wolves’ location from the air, the choppers and rifles are out again. And my heart goes out to the biologists and First Nations hunters who face this grim task. The South Selkirk moun-
tain caribou herd, which ranges between B.C., Idaho and Washington, has been the target of intensive conservation efforts by governments on both sides of the border. Six of the remaining 18 animals now wear radio collars. There were 46 in 2009, only 27 by 2012, and wolves have killed two more since last spring. Targeted hunting and trapping haven’t been sufficient, so up to 24 grey wolves are to be shot from the air before the snow melts. There are seven caribou herds in the South Peace, with the Graham herd the largest at about 700. It’s the control group, left to fend for itself as a measure of wolf removal for the rest. The Burnt Pine herd is down to one bull, effectively extinct. The province and Treaty 8 First Nations are working on a plan to kill 120-160 wolves in that region. It’s long been accepted that resource roads, logging
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and recreational trail use have increased herd disruption and predator access through what would otherwise be seamless bush and deep snow. Snowmobiles and even backcountry skiers can shift the balance. Smithersarea outdoor enthusiasts are currently being urged to stay away from the Telkwa Mountains, where the caribou herd is down to fewer than 20 animals. Local hunting and snowmobile clubs have observed a ban on motorized travel since 2003, but of course there will always be yahoos who chase animals for fun. A mountain caribou recovery plan was implemented in 2007, protecting 2.2 million hectares from logging and road-building, including most of the core habitat of the South Selkirk herd. The Nature Conservancy of Canada bought 550-square kilometres in that region to protect habitat.
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Strategies include transplanting animals from healthier to weaker herds to increase genetic diversity, and capturing and penning females with young calves to keep them from being picked off by wolves. The B.C. grey wolf population averages around 8,500, with managed hunting and trapping to protect livestock while preserving the wolf as apex predator in most of its wide range. This context is seldom reported by Vancouver media, which mostly sees its role not as explaining issues but rather embarrassing whatever political party is in power, and providing an uncritical platform for the stop-logging-mining-energy crowd, which is seen as popular with urban viewers. I suppose we’ll never know what difference the 1980s wolf kill would have made if it hadn’t been shouted down for TV ratings and urban enviro-donations.
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to that, it was prone to bad accidents. Wrong. During the four-laning proposals in 1986-87, the main objection to it was that the area had no history of bad accidents. Recent facts prove that the frivolous freeway has created its own tragedies by ending abruptly within a
short distance, the most treacherous on the east end just before a twolane bridge. It has taken 27 years to commence a correction to the original faux pas. The extension of four-laning and a new bridge should make an immense and longneeded improvement.
The first changes to the Trans-Canada Highway through the Eagle Valley began in 1942 and as a consequence of that explains why there were no major accidents – because some of the longest straight sections were on the site of the fourlane to nowhere. Part of that history
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Over the past few years, I have received emails regarding benefits refugees receive at a cost to taxpayers. Moreover, that those benefits have been more generous than those provided to Canadians, especially, seniors. In the past it took close to two years to process a refugee claim. Taxpayers were providing health and dental care, as well as social assistance for the two years at a cost
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claimants only delay legitimate immigration applicants in their effort to jump the queue. Interestingly, the Federal Court of Appeal reinstated the benefits to refugees contrary to the federal government’s policy change. Our government is defending the interests of Canadian taxpayers as well as the integrity of our refugee system. Our government will appeal this decision. Canada has a generous refugee system but it has been abused by bogus refugee claimants and we will fix this problem. Another challenge that we have experienced in B.C. are ‘Visitor Visas’ used by pregnant mothers who stay in Canada until they give birth, leave, and have the taxpayers of Canada foot the hospital bill. Yes, this is
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Taxpayers funding visitor-visa births of $50,000 per refugee. The former Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, the Hon. Jason Kenney, streamlined the application process so that a refugee would receive a yes or no in 45 days of their application to immigrate. Minister Kenney also restricted refugees coming to Canada from democratic countries. Refugees coming from Mexico, Hungary and other democratic states were stating they were under persecution and needed asylum. These claims were bogus. The Government of Canada now has a list of recognized democratic countries and we will not process their citizens as refugees. People from these countries need to apply to immigrate to Canada through the proper channels. Bogus asylum
is covered in my memoirs, Life is What Happens. I will agree that widening of highways is urgently needed but, in the end, not all the multi-lanes in the world can control the nut that holds the wheel.
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happening, and government needs to clamp down on these abusers of our generosity. This is not mean-spirited; it is just stopping the theft of taxpayers’ money. When we first took office in 2006 there were close to 800,000 immigration applications on the wait-list. We have worked to prioritize and process these applications in a timely manner. We have also taken to task unscrupulous immigration consultants by increasing fines and charging immigration consultants that defraud immigration applicants. Our immigration and refugee system should be conducted in line with our Canadian values of transparency and fairness to the immigration applicants, refugees, and Canadian taxpayers.
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I wish to correct the totally inaccurate statement made by Columbia Shuswap Regional District board chairperson Rhona Martin, in the Jan. 21, 2015 Eagle Valley News (and possibly elsewhere) in regard to the four-laning of the Malakwa area highway. She stated that prior
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The potential bill for a multi-regional Shuswap Watershed Water Quality Program had some Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors seeing red. Last March, directors awarded $50,000 to Leftside Partners to study the feasibility of establishing a multiregional watershed water quality program and provide recommendations for a governance framework, cost recovery and an implementation plan for the service. They got that at their board meeting last week. Local government and planning consultant Sherry Hurst presented an extensive report. As well as laying out the basic principles and characteristics of such a program, the report offered several governance options, possible funding sources, cost allocation and cost recovery. It was the estimated $200,000 to $250,000 total cost of the program and funding allocation that caused the most concern. Area F North Shuswap director Larry Morgan was visibly angry that two of the cost allocation options had his much less-populated area paying substantially more to fund the program. “How did it get to the $200,000 to $250,000 level, when last year the cost was $80,000,” he asked. “I was shocked by the allocation to Area F; to me it resurrects old issues… We may have the most shoreline, but
we don’t do the most pollution.” Calling for a revamp of the cost-allocation model, Morgan laid the issue in the laps of electoral areas C South Shuswap, D Falkland/ Salmon Valley/Deep Creek and the City of Salmon Arm – Area C for sewage issues resulting from aging septic systems, Area D for agricultural runoff into the Salmon River and the city for treated sewage going into Salmon Arm Bay. “We’re being picked on in terms of this going forward,” he said. “We’re either all in, or it doesn’t happen. We have to have commitment before CSRD agrees to fund this.” In terms of total cost, Hurst explained that 50 per cent would go into actual water quality monitoring over five years, 30 per cent would go into water protection, 10 per cent to public education and 10 per cent to administration. She pointed out inkind funding would come in the form of data provided and managed by government. “Funding sources need to be long-term, based on property value, taxes, or maybe nonprofit groups,” she said. “There could be some government funding, but you don’t want to base a longtime service on that.” Hurst noted that 70 per cent of the funding allocation would fall to CSRD, with 10 per cent going to the Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) and 20 per cent to Thompson Nicola Regional Dis-
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trict (TNRD). She said it became evident that buy-in and funding commitment would be the big challenges. “We suggest an interim service could demonstrate value,” she said. “You could have a sunset clause of five years that would provide a window to see if the service works.” Hurst also suggested the board could wait to see what comes out of
step back. “I really think we need to be coming to grips with the financial stuff before becoming fixated on a governance model,” he said, maintaining that while TNRD would likely be willing to contribute 20 per cent, he did not think RDNO would be interested in participating. “As soon as you start shifting the format, Larry might be happy, but
We have to move the process forward because if there is no collaboration or corroboration, do we wait until the water is not safe to drink? Rhona Martin CSRD Area E Director
the province’s soon-tobe-announced Water Sustainability Act. Area C South Shuswap director and Shuswap Watershed Council chair Paul Demenok expressed his interest in a hybrid governance model that combines two of the options in the report, and asked directors for their initial thoughts in order to “get a toe in the water.” While some did, chief administrative officer Charles Hamilton suggested the board take a
Rene will be mad. This is where the rubber hits the road; people want to pay commensurate with the service.” Area E Rural Sicamous director and current CSRD chair Rhona Martin said it is obvious “there’s some major discussion that needs to happen.” Talbot said his area does not draw drinking water from Shuswap Lake but pays more for its protection. “I think the program has great value; we’re
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Kasper keeps cool in face of Steam By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Sicamous Eagles snagged a 4-3 win in double overtime versus the Summerland Steam last Wednesday. This narrow homeice victory was delivered by Riley Cardinal, with Nathan Grieve on the assist. However, it was a strong team effort that led up to the winning goal, includ-
ing another great performance by Eagles goalie Patrick Kasper, who stopped 45 shots on net and was named the game’s first star. First on the board and the only one to score in the first period was Justin Wilde, off assists by Devyn Myck and Ben Campbell. The second frame wound up being a messier affair with both teams losing players to
the sin bin. The Steam was able to capitalize on the power-play advantage twice, earning a 2-1 lead before the period’s end. Sicamous hit the ice with renewed focus in the third frame, and this quickly paid off with a goal at 16:23 by Carter Hansen, assisted by Scott Robinson and Darien Blight. At the halfway mark, Owen Rowsell brought the
score to 3-2 off assists by Korwin Shewchuk and Samuel Subert. The Steam tied it up at 5:54, where the score remained until overtime. Saturday night, Jan. 24, the Eagles were in 100 Mile House where they earned a 4-2 win over the Wranglers. After a scoreless first period, the home team were first to light up the board at 12:49 in
the second. The score remained 1-0 until 4:08 when Grieve potted a goal off Arlyn Semeschuk and Riley Cardinal. Shewchuk followed suit with assists by Subert and Ashton Wake. Wilde added a third goal for Sicamous at :24 off Campbell. Final goal of the night was an unassisted empty netter scored by Cardinal in the last 28 seconds of the game.
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Shea Weber clocks fastest shot While he didn’t drive a puck through the boards, Shea Weber’s powerful righthanded shot has once again created some buzz following his performance in the NHL All-Star skills competition. In what was arguably the highlight of the event, the hardest shot competition, Weber came out on top with a shot clocked at 108.5 miles per hour. The Boston Bruin’s Zdeno Chara holds the competition record at 108.8 mph. Someone is going to
Shea Weber have to beat that some day,” Weber told the press. Meanwhile, former teammate and fellow Sicamous native, Cody Franson has also been in the headlines after TSN Hockey Insider’s Darren Dreger said the Maple Leafs may
be looking to trade the 6’5” d-man, with interest shown by Dallas and the Anaheim Ducks. Franson becomes an unrestricted free agent at the end of the season. It’s rumoured contract negotiations have already begun with Franson who, for the 2014/15 season wound up signing a one-year contract with the Leafs worth $3.3 million US. For the 2013/14 season, Franson earned five goals, 28 assists and 22 points. This season he’s at six goals and 23 assists for 29 points.
Canadiana focus for 2015 banners Each summer for the past 15 years, new colourful banners have graced Sicamous’ main thoroughfares thanks to the efforts of the Sicamous Banner Project committee and many local volunteer artisans. Summer 2015 will be no exception. There will be colourful new banners. The annual banner painting location at the Sicamous Rec Centre opens for registration on Monday, Feb. 2 at 10 a.m.
“We are calling our theme this year, ‘Canadiana.’ That means we are asking participants to create a banner celebrating their Canadian pride and, as a special twist, we want each banner to include a little salute to the Canadian maple leaf flag, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year,” said Victoria Simpson, one of the founding members of the banner project, adding the vision is to have flag replicas somewhat hidden
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The most pricey campground in the region will cost campers $32 a night in 2015. The B.C. Liberal government has increased the cost of camping at provincial parks by between $2 and $5. The Ministry of Environment said the increase is the first since 2010. The most expensive campsite in the region, at $32 a night, is at Herald Park on Shuswap Lake. That is slightly less than the top rate in B.C. of $35 a night. The cost of camping at Adams Lake has increased from $11 to $13. Many of
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the smaller marine or walkin camping sites are now $18 per night. Rates for backcountry camping and use of sani-stations remain at $5, and fees for mooring buoys, picnic shelters and group camping are unchanged. Parking fees for day-use lots, a failed experiment from 10 years ago, are not being reintroduced. The ministry says the varied-rate increases take into account local demand and economic conditions as well as private camping availability. Sought-after locations such as Cultus Lake
and Shuswap Lake charge $35 a night for a site with up to four adults, while nearby private campgrounds charge higher rates. A night under the stars at Blanket Creek and Martha Creek Provincial Parks near Revelstoke will cost $25, up from $21 last year. The weekly rate at Blanket remains the same at $100. Fees at 40 provincial campgrounds in the Kootenay-Okanagan, Northern, South Coast and West Coast regions are increasing at least $3 a night, and 141 of B.C.’s 204 provincial campgrounds
will see a $2 increase. The province collected about $17 million from its park and recreation fees last year, while spending $22 million on direct park operating costs. Campsite use is on the rise in B.C. since the introduction of an online reservation service called Discover Camping, which opens for the season at 9 a.m. on March 15. The system handled 133,000 reservations last year, nearly a 10-per-cent increase over 2013. With files from Revelstoke Times Review
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 There is no harm in being ambitious, Aries. But a little humility to accompany that ambition can go a long way. Accept any recognition you earn in an appropriate manner.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Your long-term career opportunities are looking good, Scorpio. If you do what makes you happy, you will always end up on top and financial rewards will follow.
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Misc. for Sale STEEL BUILDINGS/metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206 or visit us online at: www.crownsteelbuildings.ca.
Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antiques, Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 Local
Rentals Apt/Condo for Rent LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-804-5364.
Homes for Rent 3 BDRM 2 BATH Sicamous House $1,000/mo + utilities. Avail Mar. 1/15. House is also for sale. If sells, last mo. free. Call 604-945-5882.
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Wednesday, January 28, 2015 Eagle Valley News
January 28th To March 1st, 2015 Until Feb. 20 SNOW DAZE PHOTO CONTEST begins. Pick up your ‘Photo Event and Category Map’ @ Snow Days Events, Inkx Printing, Main St. or the Sicamous Info Centre,Civic Building Main. Sponsored by Eagle Valley Photo Club . & Inkx Printing Call Kim@ 833-8085 or Tia 8363103. Deadline for entry Feb.20th Fridays @ the Curling Rink Jan/ Feb ‘CURLING, CARDS, & GOOD COMPANY’- Bar Open Saturday Jan. 24 – 31 UNPLUG & PLAY WEEK Wednesday Jan. 28th SKATE WITH THE EAGLES 9:30 – 12 pm Thursday Jan. 29 SKATE WITH THE EAGLES 9:30 – 12 pm Thursday Jan. 29 READ WITH THE EAGLES 10 am @ Strong Start, Parkview School Thursday, Jan. 29 WINTER WINE & CHEESE OPEN HOUSE, tours & complimentary snacks, 4:30 -7:30 pm Sicamous Seniors Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue Friday Jan. 30 PARENTS & TOTS/ STRONG START – FAMILY GAMES AND YOGA 9:30 – 11:30 am., Parkview Friday Jan. 30 L I T E R A C Y AWA R E N E S S WEEK – Jam the GM, bring your gently used books & Celebrate Sicamous Snow Days, with the ‘March of Winter Sports’, @ the Junior B Eagles Game, 7:00 pm, S & D Rec Centre Saturday Jan. 31st FAMILY STORY TIME11 am Sicamous Library Saturday Jan. 31st ROYAL C A NA D I A N LEGION LADIES AUXILLARY DINNER, 6 pm, advance tickets, $12 Fri/Sat/ Sun – Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 WINTER SCRAPBOOKING RETREAT, S & D Rec Centre. For details call Lynn @ 250 8364912. Monday Feb. 2 B A N N E R PROJECT- Theme: Canada’s 50th Anniversary ‘Find the Canadian in the Canadian Flag’ S & D Recreation Centre, call Victoria 250 836 3537
Fri & Sat, Feb 6 & 7th FUNSPIEL ‘ROCK POP STAR THEME’ Sicamous Curling Club $160 per team. Dinner included. $5.00/team calcutta Call, Brenda 250-8362997 / Tia 250-836-3103 Sign up sheet @ the Curling Club Sun/Mon Feb. 8 & 9 Sunday, 8 DOWN TOWN SNOW SCULPTURE AND LIGHT -UP, 10 -2 pm. Block form, Two categories: 1. ‘All Natural’ - snow/ice 2. ‘Family Fun Snow/ice , colour & props Sculptures with lighting will be judged as 1 category on Monday the 9th.. Registration forms @ Civic Centre , 446 Main St., free to enter. Register a spot by 4:30 pm Feb. 3rd. For info call Jillian 250 836-2477 Monday - Feb 9 BC Family Day Holiday! FRONT YARD SNOW SCULPTURE & LIGHT UP – register by Feb 8th, Pam @5151692 Registration forms to be picked-up at Inkx Printing or Sicamous Info Centre, Civic Bldg 9th Front Yard Sculpture Judging
Events Schedule
& People’s Choice…contestant addresses to be posted @Askew’s, SASCU and on Snow Days Facebook. 3 pm - Best Daytime 7 pm – Best Light Up Tuesday, Feb. 10 TEEN YOGA WITH ANGIE AND GEORGINA- 4 – 5:30 pm., I am Yoga Studio. Embrace your mind, your body & your power. Bring a friend. Mats available. By donation. Wednesday Feb. 11 OWLHEAD B&B PRESENTS, JANNIS SLIMMONS ONTARIO FOLK SINGER, 7- 9 pm, Social hour 6 pm, /cost $20 /person, Seniors $15, 12 and under Free Friday Feb. 13 VALENTINE’S DANCE – Royal Canadian Legion - music tba. social hour 4 pm. Bring an appy. For info call 8362224 Saturday Feb. 14 SNOWMOBILE CLUB LADIES RIDE CAMP. Call Michelle evenings @ 8339335
Saturday, Feb. 14 CABIN FEVER DINNER, AUCTION & DANCING, Sicamous Snowmobile Club,ERS School. Advanced tickets. Call LeaAnne evenings @ 250 836-2472 Saturday, Feb. 14 VALENTINE’S DINNER – Seniors Centre, $10 advanced tickets @ the Centre, Eagle Valley Seniors Meals Society, 5 pm Fri/Sat, Feb. 20 & 21 FUN BONSPIEL, Royal Canadian Legion, registration info call 8362224 Sunday, Feb. 22 WINTER WELLNESS 2 –Time: 9 am- 12:45 Erase the Winter Blues! through Art Therapy with Eiko Uehara & Movement Intelligence for pain management , mini-moves for sleep / Relaxation, Visualization, Therapeutic Touch Technique with Marie-Paule Wiley. Register by Feb. 15th. Call Pam @ 250 515 1692 for info. Saturday, Feb. 28 ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION LADIES AU X I L L A RY DINNER, 6 pm., advance tickets$12
Sunday, Mar. 1 BANNER PROJECT OPEN HOUSE, Coffee, Tea & Goodies, S&D Rec Centre - 10 – 12 pm Sunday, Mar. 1 EAGLE VALLEY PHOTO ART CLUB Presentation- 1:00 pm. @ the Red Barn $ 3:00 pm- Snow Days Closing Ceremony - FREE….‘A Celebration of Winter Arts’ Awards for Snow Daze Photo & Snow Sculpture Contests & Refreshments For info: Call Pam @ 250 5151692 email: pbeech@telus.net
Playing in ‘Nature’ is Good
Beestone Building Company Professionals Support your Health & Wellness Please Support ‘Natures’s Health & Wellness’ Beestone Building Co. Ltd & Beestone Professionals Your Community Health & Wellness Specialists Dental, Medical, Vision Care & Alternative Health
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When: Tuesday, February 10th Time: 4 – 5:30 pm With Angie & Georgina Location: I am Yoga Studio, 217 Finlayson Street Cost: Drop In. By donation Embrace your mind, your body & your power. Bring a friend to try it out. Mats are available for those who need one.
WINTER WELLNESS WORKSHOP 2
Sunday, February 22nd • 9 am – 12: 45 pm Registration Fee: $55 (pre-registration required by February 15th) Location: I Am Yoga Studio, 217 Finlayson, Sicamous Check in: Upstairs, Yoga Studio, 8:30 am Explore self-healing techniques: ‘Erasing the Winter Blues’ with Art Therapy by Registered Clinical Counsellor & Art Therapist, Eiko Uehara Movement Intelligence for Pain Management , Mini-Moves for Sleep Plus …..Relaxation/Visualization/Therapeutic Touch Technique Marie-Paule Wiley RN, Feldenkrais®,Movement Intelligence Therapeutic Touch teacher. For info-call Pam@515- 1692