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Province nixes George Abbott appointment B.C. government: Former MLA suspects decision may have been personal. By Barb Brouwer

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An 11th hour decision by the province to veto George Abbott’s appointment as chief commissioner has clouded the First Nations Treaty Commission with controversy. Six months ago, former Shuswap MLA and cabinet minister George Abbott was invited by John Rustad, minister for aboriginal relations, to take on the role of chief commissioner of the BC Treaty Commission upon the retirement of Sophie Pierre. Abbott had accepted the request and began preparing for the job which was to have begun April 1 by putting his business affairs on hold. He had First Nations and federal support and Now I think it believed BC Cabinet ap- probably was about proval was forthcoming, me; that would be albeit in a much slower my best guess. fashion than anticipated. No one has said But last Wednesday that, but I have to and already in transition assume it. talks with the commisGeorge Abbott sion, Abbott received a call from Rustad informing him he had been unable to secure cabinet approval. A former member of the BC Liberal cabinet, Abbott twice held aboriginal portfolios. He says he was shocked and disappointed by cabinet’s last-minute refusal. “It’s not what I expected to hear,” he said, explaining First Nations ratified his appointment in October and the federal government was ready to add their approval, pending a nod from the province. “I checked with the minister (Rustad) on a number of occasions, obviously concerned when I didn’t hear anything after a couple of months.” But Abbott, who ran against Premier Christy Clark in the 2013 election, says he was continually reassured his appointment was in process and the See First Nations on page 2

In play: Goalie Austin Miller reaches backwards in an attempt to stop an airborne shot from Devyn Myck as Colby Sherlock and Adam Bird look on during a friendly game of road hockey on Wednesday, March 18 at the rec centre parking lot. Photo by Lachlan Labere

Authorities investigating fatal rail collision By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

A 62-year old man is dead after being struck by a train on Saturday night in Malakwa. The incident occurred just before 10 p.m. on March 21 at the Sommerville-Husted Road crossing. Sicamous RCMP report the man, a Malakwa resident, was one of three adults in a Chrysler sedan that got stuck on the tracks. Police say all three of the vehicle’s occupants, including a female relative of the

Crossing: The site of Saturday night’s collision at the SommervilleHusted Road rail crossing was cleared and open to train traffic by Sunday. Photo by Victoria Rowbottom

man and a friend, had exited the sedan be-

fore it was struck by a westbound CP Rail

train. In the process, the 62-year-old was struck

and killed. The other two occupants were taken to hospital, where they were checked and later released. The incident remains under investigation by Sicamous RCMP, the BC Coroners Service and CP Police, who will be reviewing data from the train’s event recorder. More information is expected to be released in the next few days. However, Sicamous RCMP encourage anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at 250-836-2878.

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Finlayson Park will be receiving some additional TLC with council having approved adding $10,000 to its maintenance budget. Council’s decision to increase the park’s 2015 maintenance budget to $20,000 followed a meeting between Couns. Gord Bushell and Jeff Mallmes and Jake Dewitt, who has booked three softball tournaments for the summer, including the

Sicamous Ladies Open and the Okanagan Valley Championships. With everything we’ve got going on, the Finlayson Park ball tournaments going on… it’s a very important facility that we have – I’m really concerned about getting it up to speed,” commented Mayor Terry Rysz. District staff’s recommendation to council was that the maintenance budget be left status quo, or that $10,000 be added from surplus. Chief financial officer Kelly Bennett

said taking the money from surplus could have an impact on the proposed 1.85 per cent tax increase for 2015. “I would probably recommend just taking it from surplus rather than from an operational reserve,” said Bennett. “We don’t have to increase taxes as a result. I will just budget $10,000 less to go into reserves for the 2015 year from our general fund.”

Beach Park

The district is in the process of applying for

tenure for the swimming area at Beach Park. At its last meeting, council received a recommendation from staff to acquire a licence for the park and swim area for a 30-year-term. “We don’t currently have a tenure, that’s all this is requiring is tenure to make that swimming area legal,” clarified Coun. Jeff Mallmes. A memo from staff notes, “As part of our application for a licence for a community

park and swimming-area upgrade at the Beach Park, the District of Sicamous has applied for a tenure over Crown land,” adding there is currently no tenure registered with the province. A diagram of the proposed tenure area from the province was questioned by council, as the proposed tenure boundary goes well past the retaining wall and into the park area. Because of this, council chose to table the recommendation and get clarification.

First Nations leaders express disappointment grandparents acquired land on the Prairies delay was not about him through the process of personally. preemption, while First “Now I think it prob- Nations got reservaably was about me; tions and were excluded that would be my best from politics and law guess,” he says. “No one until 1960. “I, at least, has said that, but I have recognize I have to do to assume it.” whatever I can, whenWith a passion for ever I can, to remediate First Nations issues those destructive poliand expertise garnered cies.” in his provincial tenure Abbott has received and doctoral level stud- a wave of support – inies, Abbott says the ap- cluding the province’s pointment would have NDP Party, who called been more than a job. for his immediate rein“Once one under- statement. stands the aboriginal “I have heard from history in Canada, it number of aboriginal is difficult not to agree leaders, who are quite governments and soci- disappointed and, in ety have some respon- some cases, quite dissibility for remediating tressed,” said Abbott. the impact of historical Shock and support destructive policies,” he have also been offered says, noting his great in the Shuswap. Continued from front

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Cindy Derkaz, North Okanagan-Shuswap federal Liberal candidate, says she was disappointed. “Six months ago we heard he had been approached and I thought he would be absolutely excellent,” she says, lauding Abbott’s experience, knowledge and reputation. “George is held in high regard and did a lot of good stuff… I think it’s a loss for the treaty process.” Roxena Goodine, Abbott’s constituency assistant from 2001 until 2013 when he retired from government has also fielded angry comments. “George had the portfolio of Aboriginal Affairs for a period of time and the natives all

Mar. 27 & 28 11:00 am to 2:00 pm complimentary Coffee and Cookies at Sicamous United Church Thrift Shop during $2.00 bag sale. $2 Bag Sale Sicamous Thrift Shop 10 am - 3 pm clothing & shoes. Closed Good Friday April 3. Mar. 29 10:00 am “A Holy Week Broadcast” play at Sicamous United Church Apr. 3 Candle-light Good Friday service at Sicamous United Church Apr. 4 Easter Egg Hunt at Finlayson Park. Ages 1-4 10 am - 10:30 ~ Ages 5-8 11 am - 11:30 ~ Ages 9-12 12 pm - 12:30. Bring your own basket. Donations for the food bank will be accepted for a chance to be entered to win a gift basket. Join us for crafts, gifts, ice cream and cookies. April 5 10:00 AM Easter service with the Black & Bluez Band at Sicamous United Church 790 9th Ave. N.E. Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446 Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.

respected him, including the local ones,” she says. “He got along with them really well, he understood the portfolio, understands what’s going on, and would have been the best person for it.” Grateful for the outpouring of support, Abbott says he is sad rather than angry and more concerned about how the treaty process will play out. “This is not for me a personal loss; this for me is a great disappointment,” he said. “This is something I very much wanted to do, on a file I feel very passionate about and one I won’t be assisting in moving forward.” Abbott has left the door open by saying if

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the province reconsiders, he would accept the post. “In many instances I might be disappointed enough to say ‘no, I’m moving on,’ but in this case, I feel a responsibility for taking these files forward,’ he says, calling the treaty process a historical mission. “And I still want to do it. If I am invited three months from now or three years from now, I would take it on.” The province meanwhile has said nothing other than to issue a press release Friday, saying the government “will work with the principals to appoint a chief commissioner and ensure that the work of the BC Treaty Commission goes on.”

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Every Thurs.- Malakwa Thrift Store between the 2 churches Open every Thursday 10-5. Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-5178107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788. Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-8362695. Every 4th Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:00 in the Learning Centre Library. Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at the Eagle Valley Resource Centre. 836-3440. Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Carol 250-836-3135 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpalette. com Every Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Legion at 6:00 pm Every 1st Fri. of the month –Sicamous Seniors Ctre general meeting 11:00am followed by a great pot luck lunch. We encourage every to join us.

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Budget on track, highway a concern By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Tractor-trailer transport traffic tied up a good portion of question period following a presentation on the province’s budget by Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo. On Thursday, Kyllo provided an overview of the B.C. government’s budget for 2015 to a room of about 30 people at Salmon Arm’s Podollan Inn. The B.C. Ministry of Finance recently presented its third consecutive balanced budget – not a small feat, said Kyllo, what with the economic downturn from 2009 onward. In doing so, he added, the province has maintained its AAA credit rating. “It’s one of those things that nobody really cares about until you don’t have one,” said Kyllo. “The triple A credit rating, what it does is it provides the opportunity for government to borrow money at a reduced interest rate.” Regarding the economic outlook for B.C., Kyllo said the province experienced steady growth in 2014, and it is believed this trend will continue. “We’re not forecasting a huge increase or a huge boom for the economy, but basically, staying fairly close to where our current trend lines are,” said Kyllo, noting the province is targeting an $879 million surplus, which will be used to pay down the province’s $10.2 billion operating debt to $4.8 billion by 2017/18. (Total provincial debt is forecasted

Positive forecast: Delivering an overview of the B.C. budget for 2015 during a presentation in Salmon Arm, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo said the economy is expected to continue to improve. Photo by Lachlan Labere to reach $65.9 billion in 2015/16 and $70.4 billion by 2017/18.) Kyllo championed the importance of diversification, both in terms of economic drivers and trading partners. He also touted B.C. as having the lowest personal income taxes in the country, as well as the B.C. government being “mid-pack” in terms of minimum wage. “We don’t want to have the highest minimum wage in the country, and we certainly don’t want to have the lowest,” said Kyllo. “The increase in September will put us about middle of the pack, $10.45 an hour, as well, we’re putting a process in place to tie it to the CPI, the Consumer Price Index.” Following his presentation, Kyllo invited questions. Asked for an update on the liquid natural gas industry, he said 19 different proponents have come forward, with three that are “really serious” – Petronas being the largest. The next question, asked by Community Futures Shuswap man-

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ager Rob Marshall, was a multi-pronged inquiry regarding areas of concern along TransCanada Highway (the Kamloops to Alberta corridor specifically), as well as transportation truck traffic, regulation and inspection. Kyllo said a significant amount of work has been done to expedite the four-laning of the highway along this corridor, with other projects currently underway, including the replacement of the Malakwa and North Fork bridges. And while a construction date hasn’t yet been announced for the Salmon River Bridge replacement in Salmon Arm, Kyllo said it’s expected to get underway in 2016. Regarding the frequency of major traffic incidents involving transport-trailers, Kyllo said new technologies are being looked at including drones, as is establishment of a high-

way accident investigation office in Golden. As for the trucking industry, Kyllo said a $160 ticket, for driver who fails to take the necessary precautions, spins out and blocks the highway for four hours, isn’t commensurate with impact it’s had on people’s lives or the economy. Discussion then led to the construction of a connector route that would allow industrial traffic to bypass the Shuswap – something that seemed to have the support of many in the room. Kyllo said there’s no discussion underway on this at the provincial level that he’s aware of. He also cautioned how such a bypass could cripple the local manufacturing sector. Budget challenges facing School District #83 were also brought to the floor. Kyllo turned to his hometown of Sicamous to illustrate the difficult choices ahead.

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“If we look at Sicamous for example, Parkview Elementary, at peak I think it had 350 students. It’s about 130 right now,” said Kyllo. “I graduated from Eagle River back in ’86… and there was 56 in my grad class. This year there were 19 graduates. And this year there’s only 12 kids moving from Grade 7 to Grade 8… “There could potentially be some closures. Can we cost-effectively operate a school with 46 students? It’s a tough choice. I’m glad that I’m the one who doesn’t have to make that choice. But I think if they can be creative and… I guess, a bit more respectful of the challenges that we’re in, than I know they’ll land in a good spot.”

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Wrong approach to student debt

ast month, the province made it clear that student debt is a problem they are not giving up on. The provincial Liberals introduced a new government policy, using one of the few tools available to track down people who aren’t paying off their student loans, by linking defaulted debt to driver’s licence renewals. With about $185 million currently on the books as defaulted and unpaid, there is no doubt that student debt is a problem for the province. But it is a problem for the students as well. There isn’t a student heading into college or university who doesn’t expect to find a well-paying job waiting for them. In many cases, that is exactly what happens, and their student loans are paid back easily. For others though, it is not so easy. After four years of university, the job market may have changed and the expected job is no longer there, or entry-level wages are so low it becomes a choice between rent and making student loan payments. And once the six-month grace period for beginning to repay student loans expires, finding those who aren’t paying can be a costly effort, hence the move to deny driver’s licence renewals to anyone in arrears. The province has long used the withholding of driving privileges to collect unpaid provincial court fines and traffic tickets, so it is no great leap to see how the same methods could be used in this instance. The bump in this road of political logic and good intentions, though, is that driving is often necessary to making a living. Denying a driver’s licence isn’t likely to increase anyone’s ability to pay back an outstanding loan. A better approach would be to find a way to work with defaulters in order to help them meet their obligations, rather than penalizing the disadvantaged further. –Black Press

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Province making progress on poverty By Tom Fletcher News Columnist

VICTORIA – The B.C. government has made its most significant moves in decades to address the needs of some of the province’s poorest people. The largest financial commitment is for a new program to help single parents escape from the welfare trap. There are 16,000 single parents in B.C. receiving provincial income assistance or disability payments, most of them women. Even if they could find an entry-level job, it wouldn’t pay enough to cover the child care they would need to go to work. Worst of all, the current system requires that if they enrol in training, they lose their income assistance, including dental and extended medical care for themselves and their children. That is the welfare trap, one of the most perverse government policies to have

survived into our supposedly enlightened modern era. The new program takes effect in September. It will not only continue income assistance payments when single parents enrol in skills training, it promises to cover their child care and transportation costs for an approved training program of up to one year. Medical and child care costs will then be covered for up to a year after training, to allow a transition to employment. Approved training means training for jobs that are identified as in demand, requiring high school and occupation-specific training that can be completed in a year or less. They include retail sales, general office work and assistance jobs in health services. Another overdue policy change is to double the allowable earnings for all income assistance recipients from $200 to $400 a month. This gives people a chance to improve their circum-

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stances by taking whatever part-time or casual work they can manage, without having that little income cut from their already meagre welfare cheques. And then there was the recent decision to end the claw-back of parental child support payments from income assistance payments. The province has for many years run a costly child maintenance enforcement program to track down (mostly) deadbeat dads and force them to pay at least a token amount to support their children. Now when they pay child support to a single parent on income assistance, they will at least have the satisfaction of knowing the children actually receive the extra benefit. These harsh, historic policies were built around a philosophy that welfare is a temporary last resort, to be withdrawn as soon as some other source of income is identified. That is a valid if unfashionable position to

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take on behalf of working taxpayers who pay for all this, but it only makes sense if the income assistance recipient has a realistic option. For those who are already in the entry-level job market, the minimum wage goes up 20 cents an hour in September, from $10.25 to $10.45. This is the beginning of an annual review that will tie the wage to the consumer price index. • I have been contacted by several low-income seniors who read my recent column on B.C.’s Seniors’ Advocate. They were asking where to find out if they are eligible for support programs such as the SAFER rent subsidy, assistance for Medical Services Plan premiums, property tax deferment and grants to help with home modifications for disabilities. I apologize for this oversight. One place to start is the Seniors’ Advocate tollfree information line, 1-877952-3181, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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No appetite to raise or remove bridge This letter is in regard to the request from Lot 46 to raise the Beach Parks footbridge three metres or remove it. Oh! To remove the footbridge leaves no public access to the beach on the north side of the lagoon to the chan-

nel. This is just to give large boat access to the lagoon so that a few residents can get access to their docks at high water. I find this suggestion rather insulting to the residents of Sicamous. Raising the bridge deck by three metres

will be unsightly for most of the year. The incline would have to be very steep. It would take up a lot of land to make the new bridge wheelchair friendly. I believe the ramp would need to have a one-inch rise per a foot.

Nowhere in the article does it suggest the residents of Lot 46 will pay the cost of raising or removing the bridge and landscaping the area if that should come about. Why has the bridge over the channel, to their lagoon, become a

problem now? Should the request that accommodates a very few residents of Sicamous be even considered? Personally I don’t think so. Doreen Wilson

Curbside debate returns Currently, and for the last 12 years that I have lived in Sicamous, we have had the best garbage collection system within the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Mayor Malcolm MacLeod, during his tenure, tried three times to force Sicamous to buy into the CSRD’s program for Salmon Arm, Revelstoke and Golden, to no avail. Now, Sicamous has an all-new mayor and council, and Mr. (Darcy) Mooney and Mr. (Ben) Van Nostrand of the CSRD are back again, trying to force compulsory curbside garbage collection on us. In my opinion this is tantamount to bullying. Back on Friday, Dec. 3, 2010 I did a

survey of Spruce and Maple Streets – 20 residences out of a total of 68 houses used Aldon’s garbage service – a 30 per cent usage. On Friday, March 6, 2015 I repeated the survey on 196 households in my subdivision – 23 households had garbage cans out to be collected by the multi-national waste management company now supplying the service. I suspect the increases in cost to $53.50 every three months for two cans per week may be the cause of usage having fallen to 12 per cent. Now, if you do not wish to have a service fee for curbside garbage collection added to your yearly property tax bill, let the mayor

and council know. The CSRD is depending on apathy to push through their agenda. Remember, if you do not vote no, it means you are voting yes. Let the mayor and council know your wish. After all, they hold office to represent the wishes of the citizens who elected them. Mike Sykes Editor’s note: Sicamous council is currently investigating a curbside collection program, including recyclables, for the district. The CSRD is not mandated to make such programs compulsory for its electoral areas or member municipalities.

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Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree. – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Every day can be Earth Day and if ‘shift’ needs to happen, then we can all help make it happen. We enjoy a wonderful lifestyle here and no one says you have to be perfect in an imperfect world. It’s just important to start putting our best grassroots, ‘green’ foot forward and let it grow and flourish from there. So here are some suggestions for us to chew on or act on for a cleaner and greener Shuswap and beyond. Switch your garden plants to native species that better suit our

climate and require less (if any) watering; rearrange your existing garden beds if need be to group plants that have the same watering, exposure and soil needs to reduce watering and prevent diseases; water your lawn and gardens at the most opportune times and amounts; plant more food and herb pots for the sun deck and patio; less lawn, more gardens; get involved or initiate a community or school garden; support sustainable agriculture groups and farms; commit to buying at least one more organic item in the grocery store; support the farmers’ markets and farm-gate sales; maximize your garden space and grow more vertically; support Seedy Saturdays and buy only organic seeds; plant wayside gardens where appropriate and participate in farm and garden tours to see how others are making positive changes. At work or at school campuses, see if you can initiate food or material waste reduction, energy conservation, pollution prevention by

using greener cleaning products, water conservation, recycling and social justice programs; attend green home shows, seminars and workshops to glean ideas; bug all levels of political bodies to make healthy and sustainable changes for our environment and communities and create a holistic home and use cleaners and personal care products that are earth friendly. Join local food action, water, fish and wildlife protection and naturalist organizations; volunteer to plant trees or restore damaged lands; grow edibles for the food banks, Second Harvest and school programs; get your kids or grand kids interested in gardening and fresh food; host healthy pot lucks to cultivate community and share your harvest and ideas; compost to have an excellent supply of nutrients and microbes for your plants and use a healthy mulch cover to feed your soil food web and reduce watering needs; refuse to use toxic products and poisons in your landscape and encour-

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Province commits additional funds for wildfire prevention

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With blazes in Fintry, Falkland, Silver Creek, Kelowna and West Kelowna burned into the collective memory of local residents, communities are being urged to take action against wildfires. On Thursday, the provincial government announced an additional $5 million for the strategic wildfire prevention initiative. “The top priority

is safeguarding British Columbians,” said Forests Minister Steve Thomson during a press conference at the Vernon Fire Zone office. The new funding will focus on prescription and fuel treatment projects in communities facing higher-thanaverage wildfire risks. “There’s a huge need,” said Catherine Lord, Vernon councillor, of wildlands adjacent to residential subdivisions.

The City of Vernon is already receiving assistance through the previous program mandate, but fire chief Keith Green admits there are challenges when it comes to reducing fuel load such as trees and grass. “We’re dealing with private landowners who we hope will use Fire Smart principles,” he said. In the past, the District of Lake Country has done widespread fuel modification near

the Lakes subdivision. Victoria introduced the strategic wildfire prevention initiative in 2004. Since then, the program provided $62 million to help municipalities, regional districts and First Nations reduce wildfire risks. As of Dec. 31, 2014, 279 wildfire protection plans have been completed by local governments and First Nations across the province. Another 33 are still moving ahead. Besides removing

fuel, the funding allows jurisdictions to proceed with planning. “Communities can look at zoning and access for emergency vehicles,” said Rhona Martin, with the Union of B.C. Municipalities and a Columbia-Shuswap Regional District director. Another player in the program is the First Nations Emergency Services Society. “Our society’s programs focus on fire prevention and forest fuel

management, including Fire Smart projects,” said president Ed Mountain. “Prevention is key to reducing wildfire risks and enhancing safety in the wildlandurban interface.” Current weather conditions have some wondering if wildfires will be a significant issue this year. “This winter was drier than normal and the possibility of fire could be high this summer,” said Lord.

Thomson is unwilling to predict what the upcoming wildfire season could bring. “We’re ready but so much of it is weather dependant,” he said, adding that the $5 million funding announcement is a critical step towards being prepared. “We all recognize the risk communities face. We need to do what we can to help communities reduce the interface risk.”

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Easter egg hunt at Finlayson By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News

Cynthia Zoller appears to have an in with the Easter Bunny. The Sicamous resident has once again arranged for the busy bunny to give the community extra attention for the upcoming second annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 4. Zoller organized the first event last year, and was quick to gain the support of local sponsors including D Dutchmen Dairy, where the event was held. This year’s event will be held at Finlayson Park. Zoller said the decision to move it was largely to do with safety, noting last year’s hunt attracted about 200 people. But she says D Dutchmen is still on board, providing ice cream. There will also be crafts,

cookies and gift baskets to be won (but only by those who bring a donation for the local food bank). A mother of two, Zoller says her older son took part in and enjoyed a similar event in another community, and that inspired her to get the same thing up and running for kids and families to enjoy in Sicamous. “I like to do it. I like doing events. It’s kind of like a dream job for me,” said Zoller. Volunteers are always welcome, and Zoller is also hoping more chocolate eggs might be donated for the event. This year, the hunt is broken up by age groups. Ages 1-4 head out between 10 and 10:30 a.m., ages 5-8 between 11 and 11:30, and ages 9-12 between noon and 12:30. Kids are asked to bring their

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Don’t make that visiting bear feel at home. This message comes from the BC Conservation Officer Service. Responding to word that black bears have been seen rambling around populated areas of Salmon Arm, conservation officer Tanner Beck out of the Vernon office provided suggestions. The first, which many people have heard, is not to leave food outside. He notes the conservation office has recently received reports of bears in local areas where people had left garbage outside. “Hopefully people realize the bears are up now and they can’t have anything foodrelated outside,” Beck says. “We don’t want to kill any bears, but we

Unwanted diner: A black bear rummages through someone’s trash searching for food. File photo especially don’t want to kill any bears because of people’s mistakes.” Beck said, with the warm weather, bears have woken up and are out and about. Postings on the Internet of recent bear sitings around Salmon Arm have included the Village at 10th and 10th south of the Mall at Piccadilly, Foothill

Road, and the west end of town as far out as Ben’s Towing. Another important piece of information, he says, is not to make the bears feel at ease. “Safely haze them with bear bangers or air horns or even yelling at them – it will stress them out. We don’t want them to be comfortable with us,”

he says. “Most people think, I’ll be real quiet and get a nice video or picture. Bears learn from that. ‘My last experience with a human, it was quiet, it was calm.’” But the biggest thing, he reiterates, is to lock up all food-related items. “We say it multiple times every year but some people appear to not be listening to the message.” Beck adds that under the Wildlife Act, people can be charged if they leave anything out that attracts dangerous wildlife to the neighbourhood. Consequences can range from court-order penalties to violation tickets of $230. If you are concerned about a bear, you may report it at 1-877-9527277, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your hard work will finally come to fruition this week. You will feel like a huge burden has been lifted off of your shoulders, and you deserve to take some time off. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, don’t allow frustration to get the better of you. A problem you can’t seem to solve may have you feeling hopeless, but perseverance will lead you to a solution. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Others may need your help this week, Gemini. You are ready and willing to offer your services and advice when they are sought. A welcome reward is coming to you. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your career may conflict with the demands of your relationship if you let them. Find a balance between the two so you can have your cake and eat it, too. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, some exciting changes lie ahead. Now is a great time to step out of your comfort zone, even if you are a little nervous to take the first steps.

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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, this week brings a change in your life, and this change will lead to some great things down the road. Don’t be embarrassed to be excited about this new path. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 You may feel pushed and pulled in a number of directions, Libra. This makes it difficult to pursue your own personal goals as a result. Speak up if you need more time to yourself.

Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively. (For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, a relatively rebellious streak surfaces this week. Risk-taking is at the center of this new attitude, and you may find yourself doing a little damage control. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you may think that the grass is greener somewhere else, but that is not always the case. Seek ways to make your own grass greener. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Experiences at home can affect your sense of security, Capricorn. Take the necessary steps to feel safer. Surround yourself with friends and family during this time. AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Avoid making any big decisions this week, Aquarius. You are preoccupied with something else and cannot devote enough attention to any one task at the moment. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Some extra money unexpectedly comes your way this week, Pisces. Work with a financial planner for some good ideas. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS MARCH 25 Brenda Strong, Actress (55) MARCH 26 Steven Tyler, Singer (67) MARCH 27 Pauley Perrette, Actress (46) MARCH 28 Lady Gaga, Singer (29)

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DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS BUSINESS WATER CONSERVATION SPRINKLING REGULATIONS Residents of Sicamous are requested to use water wisely in an effort to avoid potential loss of potable water supply. Property owners/residents are reminded that sprinkling regulations are in force effective May 15th, and sprinkling, using conservation is permitted as follows; Between 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Even numbered houses water on even numbered days. Odd numbered houses water on odd numbered days Regulations are in effect until September 15th. Property owners with automated sprinkling systems are permitted to water for a maximum of one (1) hour per programmed cycle between the hours of 12:00 midnight and 5:00 a.m. on any day of the week. Please help us help you ensure we have effective water management strategies. As a reminder, please note the following: • Frequent watering promotes shallow root growth that, in turn, requires more frequent watering. • Your lawn can become “addicted” to water. The more frequently you water it, the more water it requires. • Lawns require only 15 mm (1/2 inch) every 2-3 days. You can measure this with an empty can or pie plate. This can greatly reduce the amount of water used. Have a safe and happy summer. Public Works Department District of Sicamous

STREET SWEEPING SCHEDULED TO BEGIN THE WEEK OF MARCH 30th, 2015 Avoid on-street parking through the week of the clean-up if possible. In an effort to maintain clean roads, please refrain from blowing or washing debris onto roadways that have been swept.

ANNUAL (SEASONAL) PARKING PERMITS The District of Sicamous is accepting applications for annual parking permits for parking private vehicles/boat trailers on District property at 109 Finlayson Street. The Permit is valid May 1st to October 31st, 2015. An annual (seasonal) permit fee of $400 plus GST is payable in advance at time of application. Permits will be issued in order of receipt. Applications are available at the District Office or call 250-836-2477 for further information.

CSRD’S SICAMOUS SPRING RECYCLING FAIR May 2, 2015 at 10am – 3pm at the Arena/Rec Centre Parking Lot at 1121 Eagle Pass Way For information visit www.csrd.bc.ca

BUILDING & LAND DEVELOPMENT FORUM The Forums are held on the first Thursday of the month, and provide an opportunity for the local building and development industry and Staff to share information and discuss ideas and topics of mutual interest. The Forums include presentations on relevant topics, and provide opportunities for questions and discussion. Public attendance is welcome The first session are scheduled as follows: April 2, 2015, Time 3-4 pm – Connecting to District Sanitary Sewer May 7, 2015, Time 3-4 pm – OCP Overview and Review Process June 4, 2015, Time 3-4 pm – Zoning Bylaw Refreshments Provided. Please sign up at the District Office or by phone (250-836-2477) or e-mail (cityhall@ sicamous.ca). Stay tuned for more information on the website!

COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP EVENT

The District is hosting a two day FREE community clean up event! This is your opportunity to clean up your yard and dispose of those unwanted items!

clippings, leaves, prunings, weeds, tree limbs (up to 8” diameter) bagged in clear garbage bags.

Monday, April 13, 2014 from 7:00 am to 12:00 am

End of driveway for curbside pickup.

Metal Materials - Disposal of white goods only such as hot water tanks, bath tubs, stoves, washer and dryers. Tuesday, April 14, 2014 from 7:00 am to 12:00 am Organic Yard Waste – Includes items such as Grass

CIVIC NUMBERING

The District of Sicamous residents are reminded that every owner of a building should affix its assigned civic number in a conspicuous place on the building or display it elsewhere on the property where it can easily be seen from the street fronting the access to the property. All numbers shall be no less than 3 inches (7.5 cm) in height and in a

YARD FIRES

The following types of fire may be permitted during the spring and fall clean up periods during the first two weeks in April and the last two weeks in October, in any year. Garden refuse fires if the burning is conducted in accordance with the following conditions: a) before the fire is ignited, all combustible materials must be removed at least 30 cm in every direction from the perimeter of the fire; b) no person shall cause or permit smoke of noxious or

WATER TREATMENT PLANT

The District of Sicamous Water Treatment Plant Project is well underway. Progress of work recently completed includes • Installation of slab edge at loading bay, • Installation of in-slab drain piping, • The grating was installed for the CIP tank recess, • Floor drains and potable water line were installed, • Primary grounding was completed, • Dewatering in progress, • Site piping parallel to Highway 97A and WTP building

No household garbage! PROHIBITED ITEMS Include: Auto bodies or parts Toxic waste (i.e. paint cans/solvents) Batteries Commercial wastes White goods containing Freon (i.e. fridges/freezers) Household waste

contrast colour to the background. From a life safety perspective, the District urges property owners to affix civic numbers to both private residential properties and commercial properties, particularly to accommodate expedient emergency response. Your cooperation is appreciated.

compostable materials. c) the fire must not be closer than 3 metres to any snag, slash, standing tree(s) or wooden structure; d) the fire must not be more than one (1) metre in diameter and not exceeding one (1) metre in height. e) the fire shall be continuously controlled and supervised by a competent person equipped with a shovel, or a pail containing at least 8 litres of water at all times;

ongoing, • Main slab and loading bay poured, and • Preparations for precast walls started. UPCOMING WORK • Precast wall will arriving on site third week of April, • BC Hydro will be on site completing servicing work, and • Misc. specialty equipment will be arriving and appropriately stored until required.

EASTER OFFICE HOURS

The District of Sicamous office will be closed on Good Friday, April 3 and Easter Monday, April 6

Please visit the District’s website and Facebook page! www.sicamous.ca A link to the District’s Facebook Page may be found on the home page of the District’s website.

District of Sicamous Ph: 250-836-2477 Fax: 250-836-4314 • www.sicamous.ca 446 Main Street Box 219 Sicamous B.C. V0E 2V0