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Attack: Firefighters from Sicamous, Malakwa and Swansea Point work to control last Wednesday morning’s fire at Extreme Power Sports.
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Business owner plans to rebuild after devastating blaze By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Jason Stutzke says he was driving through Saskatchewan last Wednesday when he received a text message that made him sick. The message included a photo of a building at night, his building, engulfed in flame. “I got a text with a picture at 2:30, threeo-clock in the morning of a building in flames and I’ve got tenants up there,” said Stutzke. “All I cared about was did they got out alive?” Sicamous Fire Chief Brett Ogino said the tenants were awake when the fire occurred and were able to get out unharmed. The building itself, however, and everything within, including Stutzke’s business, Extreme Power Sports, was destroyed in the fire that occurred at approximately 12:30 a.m. on May 6. “I lost everything, not only business stuff – I had a house and half of my personal contents in that building that I lost. Everything to my name,” a distressed Stutzke told the News by telephone from Winnipeg later that day. He said he was in the process of picking up his Mustang show car, to deliver to California for auction, when he received news of the fire.
building, and quickly spread through the roof. With no one inside the structure, firefighters battled the blaze from the outside with multiple hoses on the ground, and the Sicamous department’s ladder truck nailing the flames from above. Ogino said he was concerned the building’s metal awning might come down during the fight. A section of it did, but later in the morning when no one was nearby. The fire has not been deemed suspicious; however, given its size, Ogino requested the investigation be conducted by the Office of the Fire Commissioner. Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Scott West said police would also be involved if needed. Stutzke said he recently rented a home in Kelowna, where he runs another business, and had been in the process of moving his personal belongings there. Extreme Power Sports was closed for the summer, and Stutzke said he’d planned Investigation: Sgt. Scott West and Fire Chief Brett Ogino survey the damage to reopen in the fall. The building, he noted, was for sale, and a potential buyer was in the caused by the large commercial/residential fire. Photo by Lachlan Labere wings. However, Stutzke says the plan now is to rebuild. Approximately 32 firefighters, from the Trans-Canada Highway. They remained on “I have no choice… I was going to open Sicamous, Malakwa and Swansea Point fire the scene until about 6:30 a.m. in the fall again for the winter season. So, my departments responded to the blaze at StutzOgino said the fire appeared to begin in fingers are crossed that the building will be ke’s commercial/residential building on the the back garage-area of the cinder-block rebuilt by fall,” said Stutzke.
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Roundabout earns praise at open house By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
In a typical intersection, there are 32 “conflict points” where vehicle collisions can occur. In Sicamous’ ‘octopus’ intersection, there are 61. That number, says Rampaul Dulay, a project director with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, will be reduced to eight with the construction of a roundabout being proposed by the ministry. Specifically, the proposal, estimated at about $3 million, is for a single-lane roundabout on Highway 97A between Main Street and the Trans-Canada Highway Frontage Road. It includes a network of related sidewalks that extend to the TCH, as well as new crosswalks with refuge areas for pedestrians. Land acquisitions will be required to accommodate the roundabout and accompanying sidewalks, the most notable being The Village convenience store property on the southwest corner. In addition to the roundabout, the ministry is also proposing a realignment of the Paradise Avenue turnoff onto 97A that will make it easier to merge onto the highway. A crosswalk, areas of refuge and sidewalks will also be added for pedestrians. All of this informa-
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Critical eyes: Kathy Keam and Linda Hare look over an illustration of the proposed roundabout. Photo by Lachlan Labere tion was presented by Dulay and other ministry staff, as well as representatives from McElhanney Consulting Services, during a the well-attended open house/information event held last Tuesday at Eagle River Secondary. Several of the meeting’s hosts noted the overall response to the roundabout was positive, with just some small details arising that would be looked into. One of the positive reviews came from local school bus driver Kathy Keam who, having driven roundabouts before, called the one proposed for Sicamous ‘wonderful.’ “The only thing is they’re going to need really good signage and really good infor-
mation, advertising, so people know how to do it correctly,” said Keam. Firefighter Vivian
It’s going to solve the problems at the end of Main Street with the ‘octopus’… and that’s really the key element here, for safety and everything else.
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Ogino also approved of the roundabout, but suggested – as did others – that the merge lane from 97A onto the TCH should also be ad-
dressed. “Right now it can be backed up all the way to the other intersection coming out of Irly Bird (Parkland Building Supplies), and a roundabout isn’t going to alleviate that problem at all. It’s just going to continue back up,” said Ogino. While ministry staff weren’t opposed to discussing such concerns, suggesting they might be addressed as the province four-lanes the TCH from Kamloops to Alberta border, their focus was the roundabout. Dulay emphasized how the roundabout would improve pedestrian and traffic safety, eliminating the opportunities for serious vehicle accidents including T-bones and head-on-collisions. He
May 20 Pain Management Workshop If you are living with chronic pain, come to this free workshop at the Sicamous Branch Library on Wednesday, May 20th from 1:00 – 2:00pm. This fun and practical one-hour workshop will help people with chronic pain learn to live healthier and happier lives. The program, offered by SelfManagement BC, will also provide information about other free self-management workshops. Please call the library at 250-836-4845 to register for this free program.
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May to July 22 Sicamous Mixed Softball League runs every Wednesday night from April 29 to July 22, 2015. At Finlayson Park at 6:30 pm. Windup Tournament is the weekend of July 24, 25, 26, 2015.
Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250836-4041 for info.
Monday to Friday Community Access Site at the Senior’s Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Internet & related services. Call Diana. 836-2446
Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.
Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-8329700. Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support
Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon. Every Wed. - Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.
1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome. Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652 Every Thurs.- Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm3pm. All ladies welcome.
also noted the roundabout will be engineered to handle much higher traffic volumes than the current summer average of 9,000 vehicles per day, and could be expanded to two lanes if and when there’s need. Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz was beaming over the proposal, which should finally bring about a fix to the intersection at no cost to the district. Rysz said he’s also thrilled that the district is being given the centre of the roundabout to develop as the community pleases. “It’s going to solve the problems at the end of Main Street with the ‘octopus’ because of the way it’s designed, and that’s really the key element here, for safety and everything else,” said Rysz. Ministry staff will be reviewing input received (verbal and written) during the open house, and Dulay said he hopes to have a final design complete by the end of the year. “We’ll have the design done, we’re hoping we’ll have the property acquired. After that, it’s just a matter of the government coming up with construction funding. As soon as it comes we can tender it,” said Dulay. The ministry’s presentation from the open house can be viewed online at www.th.gov. bc.ca/OkanaganValley/projects/hwy97A_ roundabout/index.htm.
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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 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. Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Wii Tournament
Every Sat. (from May 16) Indoor market at the Red Barn 10 am - 3 pm. Concession from 10:30 am - 2:30 pm Every 2nd 3rd and 4th Fri. Lunch at noon. Everyone Welcome. At the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre - 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Last Sat. of the Month - Ladies’ Auxiliary Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6 pm. Tickets sold until the Friday before at the Legion. No tickets at the door. Sundays - KARMA YOGA (Gentle Hatha) Sundays 5:15-6:15 pm @ I Am Yoga. Minimum $5 donation supports community cause of the month. No experience required. Drop-ins welcome! Open Meditation Circle by donation Sundays 4-5 pm @ I Am Yoga. Familiarize yourself with mindfulness techniques. No experience required. Drop-ins welcome! Every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m. Every 4th Sun. - Birthday Tea (formerly the OAPO) for members and friends at Seniors Activity Ctre 1:30 pm. Everyone is Welcome
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School board votes on new plan for Parkview
K-12: Sicamous consultations influence revised recommendation. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous parents spoke and School District #83’s trustees listened. At last night’s school board meeting (Tuesday, May 12 – after press time), trustees voted on a recommendation not to proceed with making Parkview Elementary a K-5 school, and Eagle River Secondary a 6-12 school. Trustee chair Bobbi
Johnson said the recommendation stemmed in part from discussions with the community, including an open house that was held at Eagle River. “They were thinking that they prefer we do the K-12… they would prefer that scenario than having two schools and in a year, look at it again,” said Johnson. “So if we’re going to move them once, they wanted it all together.” The K-5/6-12 split, that would have in-
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volved closing a significant portion of Parkview, was a recommendation from the school district’s long-term facilities use plan for 2015. The same plan suggests the
creation of a “middleschool within a school” model for grades 6 to 8 at Eagle River. The same plan also suggests that Parkview be closed in two-yearstime and that Eagle River become a K-12 school. If the board approves the new recommendation, Johnson says Eagle River’s transition to a K-12 school, provided it’s feasible, would still be a ways off. “The recommendation is we commence
the public consultation and analysis of educational programs and things for K-12, to be brought back in February, and to see if it’s feasible within the building, what it would cost us to do it,” said Johnson. “So this year it would stay the same as it is now…” Johnson added she couldn’t say how the board would vote, but all are interested in “trying different ways to save the schools in Sicamous.”
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Regional districts, Splatsin take lead on rail trail May 22, 2015 By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
There is excitement but no decisions on the purchase of the abandoned CP Rail line from Sicamous south towards Vernon for use as a recreational trail. The matter has been the subject of discussion by representatives from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District,
Splatsin First Nation and the Regional district of North Okanagan (RDNO). “There have been preliminary discussions at the political, technical and staff level,” said CSRD chief administrative officer Charles Hamilton last Thursday, noting the understanding is that each party will report to their re-
spective boards or councils seeking direction as to whether they want to proceed. “I’ll be taking a report to the May board (of directors) meeting for their consideration.” Hamilton says rather than have all the communities with a vested interest involved in the process, it was decided at the political level, to use a regional-district
framework. CSRD Area E director Rhona Martin, mayors and regional district reps at a recent meeting decided it would be simpler to keep it to three organizations. “All of us were pretty excited and there’s a great willingness to work on this project together,” she said. “I’m looking forward to see-
Dry weather conditions force early fire ban By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Dry conditions, high temperatures, low humidity and the possibility of dry lightning – extreme fire conditions and a recipe for wildfire starts. While the danger rating in most of the Salmon Arm Fire Zone is high, Sunnybrae was reported to be in extreme danger Monday. And an upper lowpressure area from Oregon was expected to meet an upper high from the northeastern part of the province, with the possibility of dry lightning and thunderstorms Tuesday through Thursday. In response to the forecast and drier-thannormal conditions, the Kamloops Fire Centre is putting a lid on open burning at noon Friday, May 15, a month earlier than usual. The District of Sicamous and the City of Salmon Arm will follow suit, prohibiting all
but small campfires. The ban will be in place until Oct. 15, or until further notice. Under this prohibition, members of the public will not be allowed to: burn waste, slash or other material; burn stubble or grass or use fireworks or burning barrels. “We had three wildfires in the Kamloops Fire Centre over the weekend, all less than three hectares in size but all human caused,” says fire information officer Kelsey Winter. The total number of wildfires since the official start of this year’s fire season on April 1 is 25 – all were personcaused, including two in the Salmon Arm Zone. Salmon Arm Zone fire information officer Larry Osachoff says on April 16, firefighters were quick to extinguish a spot-sized fire in a Notch Hill logging block slash pile that somebody lit at night.
The fire is under investigation. On April 29, logging activity 4.5 kilometres along the 130 Forest Service Road in Skimikin sparked a fire that grew to .3 of a hectare in size before being contained and put out. “When they happened, it was just the start of the drying trend,” Osachoff said. “They definitely had our attention and had we not got control, they would have given us trouble.” Campfires will still be permitted at this time but must be no larger than one-half metre by one-half metre and must be for recreational use only, or by a First Nation for a ceremonial purpose. Winter says the Wildfire Protection Branch is also advising residents to clear out all brush from their properties. “This is the last week people can get rid of material by Friday,”
says Winter. “But they have all the restrictions; think water, tools and people on the fire the whole time.” And when it comes to campfires, Winter reminds users, to make sure they extinguish them fully. That means the ashes are cold to the touch. A safer option is to buy a propane campfire. But Osachoff says people need to be sure they buy only CSA-approved units and check to make sure they are in good working order as they age. “You still have to be careful where you put them,” he says, noting the Forest Protection Branch is anxious to get the word out on the fire prohibition as soon as possible. “The long weekend in May is when people come to the Shuswap, open their cabins and camp, and the first thing they want is a campfire.” For information, visit www.bcwildfire.ca.
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he recent Alberta election was an example of the democratic process at its best. We aren’t talking about the results. Whether or not the New Democrats can stabilize that mismanaged ship is yet to be seen. It’s the process to achieve the result that should give all Canadians pause for thought, and a reason to be thankful for the society in which we live. What happened in Alberta was, anecdotally, a civil upheaval – a coup d’état, but in a completely civilized manner. In many countries, such a drastic change of government would come at a heavy cost. Lives would be lost. Millions of lives have been lost in countries around the world in efforts to overthrow long-reigning governments. And yet, in our neighbouring province, the wounds were limited to the egos of those who thought change could never happen in that oilrich, right-wing driven economy. The democratic process is alive and well. Certainly, there were not nearly enough people getting to the polls. Although voter turnout was the highest in 22 years, 57 per cent is nothing to brag about when deciding the future of a province – higher than B.C.’s 52 per cent in 2013, but a far cry from respectable. The talking heads are still analyzing the results. Some say the arrogance of 44 years of power got to the Conservative supporters – that many of them thought there was no way another party in Alberta could ever garner enough support. On the other side, the “Notley Crew” is basking in the afterglow of a well-run campaign, feeding off the anger of the average Albertan. The lies, deception and ridiculous government spending had gone on long enough for the majority of those who took the time to vote and now the change they demanded is real. Will it prove to be a good move for Alberta? Only time will tell. Undoubtedly, B.C.’s NDP leader John Horgan has already not only congratulated Notley on her victory, but also asked for her campaign notes. – Comox Valley Record
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VICTORIA – Albertans have always laughed about their long-standing reputation as a reckless, immature society. The classic bumper sticker, now available as a T-shirt or coffee cup in several variations, states: “Please God, give us one more oil boom, we promise not to p--- it away this time.” Now they’ve thrown out the government that finally tried to stop blowing money like a roughneck fresh out of the bush. Jim Prentice had the gall to propose raising income taxes for high wage earners, doing away with former Alberta treasurer Stockwell Day’s signature flat tax. In response, voters have abruptly replaced the 44year Progressive Conservative dynasty with an upstart NDP that wants to tax the rich and corporations even more. Facing an oil slump,
layoffs and a huge structural deficit in Alberta’s lavish public service, NDP premier-elect Rachel Notley is committed to a 50-per-cent increase in the minimum wage and another “review” of resource royalties. In the sober days after the election, a few truths emerge. Alberta hasn’t been a fiscally conservative, small-government place for a long time. Among other things, it has ratcheted up teacher and nurse wages across the country. Alberta is broke, again, and even the NDP is afraid to resort to a sales tax. The minimum wage hike is a pet policy of Canada’s labour federations, which somehow remain convinced that poverty can be eliminated by state order. On the positive side, Notley has promised to end corporate and union donations to political parties, as has already been done federally. B.C. should be next, but the gravy train of
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branch offices of multinational oil companies like Shell, Horgan said. He used his favourite Tommy Douglas quote, about the bad news of a big oil company leaving. “The good news is, the oil is staying here.” B.C.’s natural gas might be staying here too. Horgan insists he supports a natural gas export industry, but his party seems more concerned with an ascending Green Party, and an urban base that believes you can run a resource economy on windmills and solar panels. Notley supports twinning the TransMountain pipeline, while Horgan continues to insist he has no opinion on the project Adrian Dix so memorably opposed. The Alberta NDP has a steep learning curve ahead. The B.C. NDP has a couple of years to see if the appearance of a like-minded Alberta government is a boost for them, or a cautionary tale for voters.
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Sicamous experience unforgettable I want to pass on my very positive first impressions of your community of Sicamous. I was on a houseboat last weekend on Shuswap Lake with my wife’s business from Saskatchewan, and I had to leave early to fly from Kelowna to California for a conference. By the way, it was a first for my wife and I to try out house boating and we had great experience with Twin Anchors… they provided very good service to us. I got picked up from the houseboat on Saturday around noon by the water taxi, Brent Graf, and he was a great guy
to visit with for the 40 minutes or so back to Sicamous. I was a bit stressed out at the time, because I knew if I missed my flight at Kelowna I would not be able to make it to the conference in California. By taking the Greyhound from Sicamous to Kelowna I would only have a few minutes to spare. So there I was, after leaving the water taxi office, pulling my suitcase down the street, with a backpack over my shoulder, headed for the bus depot, and a guy pulls up, “Hey where are you headed? Can I
give you a ride?” Turns out his name was Pat Gau. So I told him what I was up to and that I had a fairly tight timeline to get to my flight at Kelowna, and sure hoped the Greyhound was on time. When we arrived at the bus station there were some other folks at the building beside, and Pat went over and talked to them. Then Pat came back to me and said, “Hey Ken, I got you a ride to Kelowna airport…come meet my neighbors Paul and Kathy Keam. They’ll take you there, leaving in five minutes.” After shaking hands
with Paul and Kathy I said, “I sure hope you aren’t making a special trip just for me.” They said it was a nice day for a drive and for Kathy to do a bit of shopping, and that it wasn’t a problem at all. So I shook hands with Pat, thanked him for the ride to the bus depot and lining up a ride for me to Kelowna. The trip to Kelowna with Paul and Kathy went by very quickly, as we had a real pleasant visit. Upon arrival at the Kelowna airport (two hours early for my flight, no stress!), I tried to pay them for the ride, but they would
have no part of that. By the way, Kathy had to drive, as Paul’s arm was in a sling. (Note to Paul: Hope your arm keeps healing, and gets better every day.) If there were more folks like Pat, Paul and Kathy, this world would be a better place. When you see them around Sicamous, buy them a coffee. Thanks so much for your hospitality – it was very much appreciated. You left me with a very positive impression of your community. Ken Ness Meadow Lake, Sask.
Kitsilano Coast Guard station still needed people, all dedicated to lifesaving, marine safety and yes environmental response. I didn’t even think of getting involved until such time that the exaggerations and fabrications began pouring from the Coast Guard’s commissioners and deputy commissioners’ mouths, all for the purpose of saving the prime minister’s reputation for just one of his many ill-thoughtout cuts. The Coast Guard Station Kitsilano was primarily a rescue boat
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Word on the Lake contest winners announced The results are in, and the winners of the Askew’s Foods’ Word on the Lake Writing Contest are as follows: For poetry: Caroline Miege from Tappen, placed first. Patricia Smekal from Nanoose Bay, received an Honourable Mention. For fiction: Katie Marti from Revelstoke, placed first. Shawn L. Bird from Salmon Arm
BC received an Honourable Mention. For Non-Fiction: Cathy MacLean from Gibsons, placed first. Barclay Alldred from Salmon Arm received an honourable mention. In the Writing for Young People category: Katie Marti from Revelstoke, placed first and Ellen G. Davies from Nanaimo, received an Honourable Mention.
First-place winners win a cash prize of $150 plus a full Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival package. The honourable mention winners receive a cash prize of $50 plus a ticket to the Saturday Night Gala Banquet where the awards will be presented. The Askew’s Foods’ Writing Contest is part of the Word on the Lake
Writers’ Festival at the Prestige Harbourfront Resort and Okanagan College, May 15 to 17. Conference packages are still available. There are two public events. On Friday, May 15 there is a coffee house and on Saturday, May 16 is the Gala Banquet. For more information, please check out wordonthelakewriters-
festival.com. The Shuswap Association of Writers would like to thank our judges Jodie Renner, Deanna Kawatski, Duncan Lowe, Peter Budda and Shelley Corbin. We also thank all the contestants who contributed to the writing contest and, of course, to our wonderful sponsor, Askew’s Foods.
Regional district contest returns for amateur photographers The Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s 2015 Capturing the Columbia Shuswap Photo Contest is underway. The regional district is holding the contest in order to add to its current photo database for use in CSRD publications and advertising materials. “The 2013 photo contest provided an opportunity to obtain pho-
tos CSRD can legally use at minimal cost and provided an opportunity for residents in the Columbia Shuswap to connect with their regional district in a positive way,” wrote executive assistant Emily Johnson in her report to the board. The CSRD communications team, comprised of reps from each of the regional district’s
departments, will run the contest and determine the winners in three age categories: 12 and under, 13 to 18 and 19 and over. Photographs may be entered in two categories – people and landscape/nature, either black and white or in colour. The contest is open to amateur photographers only and entrants
must be residents of Canada living within regional district boundaries. Participants are permitted to enter a total of five photos, each accompanied by an entry form that provides an image and signed release form, along with an accurate photo description including location or surrounding landmark.
Photos must be submitted in digital form – no print or film submissions will be accepted. The contest closes at midnight June 301, 2015. For more information and entry forms, visit www.csr.bc.ca, click on the News and Notices tab at the right and then Photo Gallery and Contests on the lefthand side.
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Public can follow Malakwa bridge construction Viewing progress on construction of the Malakwa Bridge section of the Trans-Canada Highway will be as easy as going to the DriveBC website starting May 12, Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo announced this week. The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is installing a new webcam at the bridge, 30 kilometres east of Sicamous. The east- and west-facing webcam views go live on May 12 at DriveBC. ca. “The Malakwa Bridge four-laning project is making the Trans-Canada Highway a safer and more efficient route,” Kyllo said. “The webcam will allow anyone interested in the project, including myself, to check road
Webcam: The replacement of the Malakwa Bridge, and the four laning of adjacent sections of the Trans-Canadda Highway began last summer. Progress on the project can now be followed in the Drive BC website. Tybo Contracting Ltd. photo
conditions and see how construction is coming along in real time.” DriveBC was launched in 2005 and is the B.C. government’s most popular website with about 14 million
visits last year. Nearly 500 highway webcam locations around the province allow the public to view current road conditions. The Malakwa project involves widening
2.7 kilometres of Highway 1 to four lanes, and includes replacement of the aging, two-lane Malakwa Bridge with a four-lane structure. When completed next year, the project
Shuswap Watershed Council taking shape By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Shuswap Watershed Council chairperson Paul Demenok is hopeful politicians will support a five-year project approved at a watershed council meeting last Wednesday. “I am very pleased, it was a very productive session,” said Demenok, who is also the Area C South Shuswap director for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. “We approved the five-year proposal from Fraser Basin for water quality and safety, which includes basic strategies, goals, objectives, activities and a budget for the five years of the proposed program starting April 1, 2016.” Demenok says the council also heard a thorough presentation by consulting agrologist Ruth McDougall, who
was commissioned by the watershed council to prepare a report. The result was Agricultural Nutrient Management in the Shuswap Watershed for Maintaining and Improving Water Quality: Literature Review and Nutrient Management Strategies. “She was pretty clear in suggesting we need to do further research to pinpoint sources and causes of phosphorus coming into Shuswap and Mara lake from the Salmon, Shuswap and Eagle rivers,” Demenok said. “We also approved a draft principles document for conduct of the members of the watershed council, and had a robust discussion around future membership and organizational structure of the Shuswap Watershed Council if funding is approved.” The group approved a working budget of
$139,546 for fiscal year 2014/15, and Demenok pointed out that if approved, and based on a parcel tax, the budget over five years would be equivalent to a $5 cup of coffee per parcel served. “I believe it will be a consideration at an upcoming CSRD meeting,” said Demenok, noting government reps would be taking the project to their respective councils or boards for input. “I am waiting to see the responses from various partners who were asked to provide commentary.” The Regional District of North Okanagan is supportive, but has not agreed to a financial contribution. “RDNO said they would participate at the table and be a partner in the program in both the steering committee and technical team, but would not be contributing financially at this
time as they have their own watershed sustainability plan,” said Demenok. Calling the watershed council a collaborative partnership, Demenok noted watershed council reps attending the council meeting included Peter Lishman of the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resource Operations, Blaine Recksiedler from the Ministry of Agriculture, CSRD Area Directors Rhona Martin and Larry Morgan, District of Sicamous rep Todd Kyllo, Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper, Regional District of North Okanagan chair Rick Fairburn, RDNO director Herman Halverson, Kamloops Mayor Peter Milobar, Adams Lake Band Coun. Greg Witzky, band employee Dave Nordquist, Chase Mayor Rick Berrigan and Ray Nadeau, representing the public.
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Ladies Open fastball tourney returns After a one-year hiatus and some outstanding support from the District of Sicamous and Twin Anchors, the annual Sicamous Ladies Open Fastball Tournament will be held this year in Finlayson Park. The ladies tournament will feature many of the top teams from Alberta and B.C., including the reigning Canadian junior Women champions, Edmonton Warrior Pride, reigning B.C. Womens champions, Langley Extreme and perennial tournament favourite
and defending tournament champion, New Westminster Kaos. Also competing will be teams from Red Deer, Calgary, Cloverdale, Trail, Strathmore, North Delta and Kelowna. The Kelowna Heat will be featuring Sicamous girls Ann Marie Crandlemire and
Gina Selfe on their roster, and Rick Crandlemire as one of the coaches. Round-robin games start on Saturday at 8 a.m., with the last draw at 6 p.m. Playoff games start at 8 a.m. on Sunday and continue all day, with the final game scheduled for 4 p.m.
Sunday. The entire community is invited to stop by Finlayson Park on May 23 and 24 and watch some great fastball action. There is no admission charge, just a lot of great action! For more information, contact Jake Dewitt at 250-836-4976
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you will have a lot energy this week. Channel your energy into a project that is especially meaningful to you and those you love.
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you have a need to keep a secret, but the excitement is building and making it hard to do so. Keep in mind the surprise will be that much better if you hold out.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Nervous energy may leave you feeling a bit out of sorts, Taurus. Find a way to keep busy so your nerves don’t get the better of you. Invite a friend over.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, a hectic schedule may compromise your ability to get together with friends. Although you may be disappointed, there will be other opportunities.
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, a friend may be in a bind and come to you for advice and assistance. Find the right words to heal any wounds and provide the support this person needs. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Changes at home make this an exciting time for you, Cancer. Enjoy these changes for the excitement they bring and take some time to reflect on the good things in your life. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, resist the urge to offer advice unless you are asked to do so. You do not need to expend extra energy on something that is beyond your control and does not concern you.
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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).
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Misc. Wanted Private Collector Looking to Buy Coin Collections, Silver, Antique Native Art, Estates + Chad: 778-281-0030 in town. PURCHASING scrap gold & old Canadian & American coin collections. 250-548-3670 WANTED: Vendors for Saturday Market in Sicamous starting May 16. Tables $10. Call Margaret (250)836-2177
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For Sale By Owner 3 BED, 2 bath, on 2.6 acres. Enderby MLS X3174942. $369,000. Call 250-550-0340
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s ! i s s s c e i ed sin M Bu d n r Ya ll i i t S • Small and large excavation • Specialized 1 ton hauling
Now offering a full trucking division from 1 ton hot shot service for boats, rv’s and anything that will fit on our flat deck, all the way to hauling small and big loads of sand gravel and landscape materials!
• Aggregate hauling • Tree planting • Retaining walls • Landscape construction(decks fences) • New grass planting (sod or seed) call to find out how cheap sod can be! • Gutter cleaning • And as always top notch lawn maintenance!
yard medics We are a family orientated business that now has the ability to take on bigger projects with bigger equipment.
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