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Residents press need for dredging By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Unless the Sicamous channel is dredged, the community may see some of its tourism economy slip away. This was part of the message delivered to District of Sicamous council by Mary-Ann Easton and Bill Anderson, who served as a delegation representing stratas for the Riverside and the Narrows. With the low water in the channel, marinas for the two condominium complexes have seen their number of usable boat slips reduced by 57, while a total of 173 boat slips throughout the channel, including those in business and residential marinas, are now unusable. As Easton explained, the reduction in usable slips is a result of a low snow pack, little rainfall and the subsequent rapid drop in water levels as of late throughout the Shuswap. Exacerbating the matter for Easton and other Riverside owners is the fact their marina’s dock is constructed to current federal Low water: Bill Anderson and Mary-Ann Easton stand at the Riverside condominium complex marina, where half the dock is government standards, requiring a 1.5 metre about three feet above water, making the slips unusable. Because of low water, 173 boat slips belonging to businesses and residences See Holdup on page 2 cannot be used. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Red flag raised in council over ‘free-for-all’ at Old Town Out of control: District to consider reinstalling gate at entrance. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Excess use and abuse of Old Town Bay has prompted district council to move on restricting access. Discussion about the need for bear-proof garbage cans in the Old Town development site prompted Coun. Todd Kyllo to report on what he’s witnessed at the beach in Old Town and to request either bylaw enforcement or the traffic gate be reinstalled. “I was out there last Saturday; there were 25 trucks and boat trailers there and there’s not even
a boat ramp,” said Kyllo. “There’s people all over the beach, there’s campsites there, there’s tenters there, there’s campers out on the foreshore. It’s a joke. “We either need to start dealing with bylaw issues out there and contain what’s happening because it’s going to be a mess, or we put up gates… because it’s just a free-for-all.” District community planner Mike Marrs noted the district is currently without a bylaw enforcement officer. He suggested he and staff could visit the site and try to bring some order, but Coun. Colleen Anderson advised against this. “Based on Todd’s description on what’s going on down there… you’re dealing with a bunch of intoxicated people,” said Anderson,
Open game: Pickup trucks with trailers, houseboats and other vehicles
line the beach in Old Town Bay, as people take advantage of the free and largely See Bylaw on page 2 unmonitored recreation site. Photo by Lachlan Labere
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water depth (at low water) beneath. As a result, half the moorage at Riverside is now suspended about three feet above the water. Anderson said the foreshore lease for the Narrows is coming up for renewal in about three years and residents there are concerned they could find themselves in an even worse situation regarding the availability of usable slips, if and when their dock is reconstructed to today’s standards. But neither Easton nor Anderson were upset with the standards, designed to protect fish habitat. Instead, they are focused on getting the channel dredged, which they say could locate all the slips in water greater than the 1.5 metres, benefitting boaters, fish habitat and the local economy in general. Anderson noted that fish are nowhere to be seen around the docks and shoreline in
Narrow path: A houseboat and other vessels travel slowly through the low waters of the Sicamous channel. Photo by Lachlan Labere the channel as the temperature at the shallow depths is uninhabitable. “The other factors considered is that with the increasing sediment, milfoil and grasses in the channel. It decreases the flow and heightens the potential for flooding issues as seen in 2012,” said Anderson. “With the yearly expansion of sediment and grasses, it only contributes to our shoreline narrowing and more.” It could be said Easton and Anderson were preaching to the converted. Prior to their delegation, council had
discussed the need for dredging, and asked staff to come back with a report on the possible options. Coun. Todd Kyllo provided some background, noting a study on dredging options completed in 2003, paid for in part by businesses and stratas on the channel, shows how dredging would make the channel better for fish. “Basically, what’s happening is the channel is silted in with a black sediment which, when the sun shines on it – it’s like tinfoil underneath the water… It
heats the water up too high so fry don’t even want to go there,” said Kyllo, adding the study also showed notably higher numbers of fish were found in areas where dredging last occurred. “So basically, the study… showed it could be more environmentally friendly for the fish, and it would create the economic setting that drives the channel today, and yet DFO (Fisheries and Oceans Canada) is still sitting on it.” Coun. Jeff Mallmes confirmed that while the provincial government
has long been amenable to dredging, the federal government, particularly Fisheries and Oceans, has been reluctant to support dredging, placing priority on the protection of fish habitat. However, Mallmes said he’s been in discussion with consultant Barry Penner, B.C.’s former environment minister who was influential in getting approval for a dredging project in the lower Fraser River. Mallmes said Penner’s services could cost the district up to $30,000, but the end result might be worth the investment. “Thirty grand could get it to the point where maybe it could be dredged. It’s a tough road that one,” said Mallmes, who later advised Easton and Anderson that a community effort may be needed to get the federal government onboard. “I think if we put this forward to them and if we put up a good fight we might have a chance,” said Mallmes.
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who recommended a gate be put up, hoping that will serve as a deterrent. Coun. Jeff Mallmes said he spoke with some of the people staying at Old Town and a lot of them are decent people from Alberta. However, he also noted the
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trailers and trucks “and stuff left there because it’s free parking.” “Also, you’ve got guys that are too cheap to pay for moorage and they’ve got their houseboats parked there. And all their guests are driving up that road,” said Mallmes. “That’s where the problem is. Houseboats that have
turned that into a residence or are just sitting there because they won’t pay for moorage and they won’t buy a park pass.” Mallmes suggested that if the gate is reinstalled, it could be open at set hours during the day and closed at night. “If you go to provincial camps, they have a
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gate and they close it at certain hours and you’re either in or you’re out,” said Mallmes. Council agreed to ask staff to look into the cost and feasibility of reinstalling the gate. However, Coun. Malcolm Makayev asked that staff report back to council before any action is taken.
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“My concern is, public access to waters. If somebody is abusing it, that shouldn’t remove the rights of people who aren’t abusing it,” said Makayev. “And it’s a public road and there’s public access to waterfront. If we can’t afford to police it, that’s not the public’s fault…”
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Demolition coming for burned building By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The fire-damaged commercial/residential building at 1305 Rauma Crescent will soon be demolished. Last Wednesday, district community planner Mike Marrs told council what remains of the former home of Extreme Power Sports will be coming down in the near future. “I spoke to the insurance corporation yesterday… and confirmed again this morning they have tendered and awarded demolition contracts for that building to a local contractor, and it’s just a matter of paper work and obtaining of
demolition permits,” said Marrs. “We’re just waiting for signed authorization from the owner so we can issue those. It will be done fairly quickly.” Marrs confirmed the cost of the demolition will be covered by the insurance company. The fire occurred on May 6. The building’s owner, Jason Stutzke, told the News he had lost not only things belonging to his business, Extreme Power Sports, in the blaze, but also numerous personal belongings. The fire was not deemed suspicious; however, because of its size, the Office of the Fire Commissioner was asked to assist in
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The district may soon be putting a lid on bear attractants in Old Town. Council has directed staff to look into the cost of replacing two existing waste containers in the Old Town development site with bear-proof bins. As Coun. Gord Bushell explained, the current bins are doing a good job of attracting bears but not keeping them out.
For the record: Re: Rescue leader calls for use of propeller guards in the Aug. 5 EVN, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue has no mandate to call for or recommend the use of propeller guards. RCMSAR Station #106 has not tested such devices and cannot claim they would decrease or eliminate the risk of injury to swimmers. That propeller guards be considered was only one suggestion submitted RCMSAR Station #106 members to local houseboat companies, and to get people thinking about propeller safety.
“I spend a lot of time walking out in Old Town Bay and the odd time I see a bear running across the road, and there’s two garbage containers out in Old Town Bay and they’re always either broken or the tops ripped off of them are there’s garbage all around them from bears or dogs,” said Bushell. Council noted Old Town Bay is currently being used by campers, houseboaters and others, and the garbage
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Fire: District staff confirmed a local company has been contracted for the demolition of the burnt structure at 1305 Rauma Cres. File photo the investigation. Council was pleased to hear the burnt structure would be dealt with. “We were going to get involved in it be-
cause we want it out of there,” commented Mayor Terry Rysz. “We were about to force our hand… We were waiting for the insurance companies,
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cans are being well used. “I think, because of the excess traffic out there, we have to put forth a resolution to direct staff to look into the cost,” said Coun. Jeff Mallmes. “Not the cheapest bear-proof bins, the ones that actually work…” Recently, a Saskatchewan woman camping in Old Town ran into one of the bears. Sicamous resident Kelly Dick was flagged down by the terrified woman, and
drove her back to her campsite. While on route, they spotted the bear loitering around a litter barrel. “We didn’t get far into the Old Town gates there, when we spotted the little bugger with his head stuck in the garbage can, scrounging around for something to eat,” Dick told the News. “Not sure why there isn’t any bear-safe refuse containers out there instead of these ones that the bears are able to access.”
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Hard work and determination will pay off for Shea Weber in February when he suits up in the red and whites of Team Canada. The 24-year-old Sicamous product was tagged last month to represent the nation in the 2010 Olympic Games. It’s a goal Weber had been working towards, and an opportunity he’s proud to be part of. “The Olympics are a very special event, not only for hockey but for winter sports and to be able to play for your country and compete for a medal is kind of neat,” says Weber. The 6’4”, 234 lb. Nashville Predators defenceman will be sporting the maple leaf with other big names in hockey like Scott
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Niedermayer (Anaheim Ducks), Roberto “Whatever they want him to do, he’ll do Luongo (Vancouver Canucks), Chris Pronger it,” said James. “He’s a team-first guy, he’s (Philadelphia Flyers) and Sidney Crosby not a selfish player at all.” (Pittsburgh PenBoth parents guins). share what could Apart from a be described as a camp held last subdued exciteThe Olympics are a very summer, Wement for their special event, not only for ber guesses the son and the honhockey but for winter sports team may have a our that’s been and to be able to play for couple of days to bestowed up on gel in February him. Shea Weber before hitting the “Shea phoned Team Canada ice in Whistler, home and said and he’s interest‘I’ve been chosen ryone fi fits Olympics and I said ‘okay,’” ed in seeing how everyone ts. But Weber’s to play in the Olympics, mom and dad, Tracy and James, don’t ex- Tracy commented, explaining it’s kind of a pect Shea will have any problems. family trait not to overreact – one that Shea
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shares. But she and James who, with Shea, share roots in Sicamous minor hockey, are definitely excited, and are hoping to attend at least one of their son’s games. Sicamous Eagles manager Wayne March is also pretty excited by the news that Shea, an Eagle alumni, will be playing for his community and country at the Games. March says Shea has been totally focused throughout his career on what he wanted to do: make it to the NHL. In the process, Shea helped the Eagles win the KIJHL Western Canadians in 2001-02; he helped take the Kelowna Rockets to three consecutive WHL Memorial Cup championship games, including the win in 2004; and, after signing with Nashville in 2004, he helped the CaSee Down-to-earth on page 2
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im Campbell was infamously quoted (or misquoted) as saying that a 47-day election was no time to discuss serious issues. Fortunately, we are in the early days of an election campaign that is almost twice that long, and will stretch on into late October. It’s also unusual to have an election campaign during the height of summer, when the weather is often top of mind. So let’s have a debate about global warming. Not whether or not it exists, which has been thoroughly established. There is a worldwide scientific consensus, and every major political party accepts that it is happening, whether grudgingly or not. There is also ample anecdotal evidence in the form of temperature records that have fallen by the score across B.C. We also have the raging wildfires and water restrictions – though not as severely here as in other regions – to show us what global warming will mean for us on a local level. Still have your doubts? Take a look at our shrinking glacier. We have a photo of how it looked just eight years ago on our Facebook page if you need a comparison. Climate change is real. We now need to determine what the best course of action is towards change of our own. There are dozens of options, including changing the way we generate power, increasing energy efficiency, tax incentives, more spending on public transit, and changes in urban planning. Depending on how we choose to proceed, we could find ourselves in a future with electric cars springing up everywhere, as in Norway, and with solar farms popping up across the prairies. Wind farms are another option, or we could pioneer a new generation of safe, efficient nuclear power projects. Or we could simply hunker down and concentrate on using less energy and using what we do create more efficiently. Any of those options are better than our current course, which is barely better than nothing. Our major opposition parties may be willing to attack the government on the environment, but they are still following rather than leading the debates on energy and climate change. As usual, it’s up to Canadians to push for the changes we need in Ottawa. –Black Press
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With more time, will more voters care? By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – Several readers took me to task for last week’s commentary on the beginning of our long, hot federal election campaign. They pointed out, among other things, that there are substantial cost increases to Elections Canada as well as higher spending limits for the parties. And thanks to generous tax deductions for political donations, taxpayers subsidize all party spending whether they want to or not. That’s the system as it is today, so rather than rail against it, it seems more useful to ask what we’re getting for our forced investment in this exercise. First, more leader debates. The traditional main event organized by TV networks for Oct. 8 appears to be a bust, with only Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and Green Party leader Elizabeth May expected to at-
tend. Conservative leader Stephen Harper declined, prompting NDP leader Thomas Mulcair to say he will only take part in debates that include Harper. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have agreed to a Sept. 17 debate hosted by The Globe and Mail and Google Canada. This one is to be focused on the economy, which should force participants to get beyond their talking points and pointing fingers. On Sept. 28, there will be a debate focused on foreign policy hosted by Munk Debates, a charitable foundation. Harper, Trudeau and Mulcair have accepted. May and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe were not invited to either of these. The national media have decided the biggest issue currently is the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy. The expense account abuse has pushed the issue of senate reform to the forefront. Harper declared his intention to starve the Senate by
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refusing any more appointments, after most provinces ignored his call to elect their nominees. Trudeau, having expelled all Liberal senators from the party caucus, has warned that Harper’s plan and Mulcair’s long-standing position to abolish the Senate are both unworkable, if not unconstitutional. Trudeau has promised changes to the senate appointment process, but no specifics so far. Party policies are being doled out one bit at a time, and the national and local candidate debates may help clarify them. Here are a couple that could use closer scrutiny. Harper has promised to revive a stimulus program from the 2009 economic crisis, offering a 15 per cent tax credit for home improvements between $1,000 and $5,000. This sounds great if you’re a homeowner, but does nothing for renters, drives up the cost of housing in already overpriced urban markets and encourages
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more consumer debt. Trudeau has promised an additional $2.6 billion over four years for First Nations education on reserves, and accelerated spending on school infrastructure. Mulcair has promised to hold a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women. Mulcair and Trudeau both pledge to reverse the Conservative moves to eliminate what’s left of door-to-door mail delivery, and to extend the age of eligibility for the Old Age Security pension from 65 to 67. All of these promises involve spending and taxation trade-offs that the parties would prefer not to discuss. Another possible dividend from a formal campaign stretching more than two months is that more voters will pay attention to the real issues and actually take the time to cast a ballot. If that happens, and the long decline in voter turnout is reversed, it’s a good investment.
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It has been brought to my attention that it is the intention of the District of Sicamous to coerce the citizens of the District of Sicamous to connect to the sanitary sewer system by November 2015. A large proportion of the population of the District are senior citizens on a very limited income and a sanitary sewer system hookup cost will cause a severe financial hardship. I would therefore request that a sanitary sewer hook-up be postponed until a sale of the home or change of ownership
takes place or a septic system failure occurs. At least one phase of the sanitary sewer system was voted on by the rate payers affected, however the vote (referendum) was so undemocratic and on such a short notice and during the winter months and with so many conditions for a no vote to succeed, that it was meaningless. The results of the referendum, I was given to understand, were there were 118 nay votes and we never learned how many yes votes there were, if any. In a true democracy that voting
proposal would have been defeated and/or the vote would never have been held in that matter. I would also remind the mayor and council that we live in a democracy and the principles of a democracy should be strictly adhered to if the sacrifices made by our veterans are to be of any value. I would also like to direct the attention of the mayor and council to the deplorable conditions of our streets. Don’t you people have any pride? I realize that to repair the street
surfaces properly is not very glamorous, but it is definitely and desperately needed if we are to avoid being classed as a third-world-country hick town. It also reflects very negatively on the image of the mayor and council and the image of the town. And finally, the hefty pay raise you gave yourself very shortly after the election was not a mentioned plank in your election platform. Before you decided to run for office the pay scales for mayor and councillors, I am sure you were aware of, and
in my opinion were generous. Should you at that time have felt that the pay scales were not adequate you should not have run for office or you should have advised the electors (the taxpayers) of your intention to raise your own pay which might have had the effect of a different outcome of the vote. Your brand of democracy leaves a bad taste in my mouth. If you get the feeling that I am totally ticked off by your actions or inactions, you are right. Nick J. Verburg
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From construction trades labourers, steamfitters and pipefitters, welders, concrete finishers, heavyequipment operators, gas fitters and a host of others, we need the people and their skills to get the job done. This is an exciting time for British Columbians who will soon be entering the workforce. It is a tremendous opportunity for all of them, and we are committed to maximizing the potential that this sector will bring to B.C. so they stand to benefit and have an even better quality of life than we enjoy today. The added pressure of the demand for skilled labour will be heightened as investments by LNG proponents continue in B.C. Without a plan such as the Skills for Jobs Blueprint, there would be a significant shortage of skilled labour, especially in the northern regions of our province.
This is why our government created the blueprint, to ensure that all of these jobs in all regions of B.C. are filled, so we can keep our economy moving forward. The potential of LNG in British Columbia is staggering. The prospect of just five of 14 LNG operations that are looking to be constructed in B.C. would result in upwards of $100 billion in industry investment over the next decade alone. For thousands of British Columbians, including many in the Shuswap, an LNG industry will be more than a game-changer. It will be a lifechanger – and I’m looking forward to the journey. Call Us to place your classified ad
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and export markets for the next 150 years. That is why I am so excited about the possibilities for LNG development in B.C. LNG will be a pillar upon which the northwest and northeast regions of the province can build their future – but the same can be said for every region and community in B.C. – from Atlin to Enderby, from Armstrong to Zeballos. As Parliamentary Secretary for the B.C. Jobs Plan, I have travelled to these regions, and people are filled with genuine optimism about a flourishing LNG industry and what it will mean to their families and their communities. Developing the LNG sector in a responsible and prudent manner means thousands of jobs will be created in every region of our province, particularly in the trades and skilled labour.
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MLAs returned to Victoria last month for a rare summer sitting of the Legislature. The reason was the introduction of Bill 30, the Liquefied Natural Gas Project Agreements Act, which gives the B.C. government the authority to enter into LNG project development agreements. On July 13, the first day of the session, I was proud to speak to this bill that will set the stage for what I believe is a game-changer for the economic future of our province. Bill 30 is a vital element in creating the
LNG industry in B.C. It enables Pacific NorthWest LNG to move ahead with its plans to invest $36 billion US in our province – the largest private-sector investment in B.C. and Canadian history. The Pacific NorthWest LNG project at Port Edward on the north coast will create 4,500 construction jobs, 330 direct longterm jobs and 300 local spinoff jobs. Total new tax and royalty revenues for the province are projected to be about $8.6 billion in the next 15 years alone. Over the next five years, Asian economic growth, combined with the switch to a cleaner-burning fuel, will almost double Asia’s demand for liquefied natural gas. Fortunately, our province has a natural gas supply that is estimated at 2,933 trillion cubic feet – which could support domestic
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NDP platform courts small business By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Reducing taxes and merchant fees are two ways a federal NDP government would help small businesses. On Friday, Aug. 7, North Okanagan Shuswap NDP candidate Jacqui Gingras hosted a roundtable discussion with a focus on small business at the DAC library. Leading the discussion was BurnabyNew Westminster MP Peter Julian who, up until recently, served as Official House Opposition Leader. While introducing Julian, Gingras spoke briefly on how she sees a shift away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy benefitting both the economy and the environment. “A lot of us are aware of this sector… but we haven’t really crossed over into the kind of depth that we can,” said Gingras. “And a lot of the jobs people are doing up north now are fully transferable to working in renewable energy. And not only does it help people create a livelihood locally, it has a real, immediate impact on the environment.” Taking the floor, Julian launched into how an NDP government would benefit small business. First,
energy. And that will go into two areas particularly: research and development, and also training and apprenticeship.” Asked where the NDP stands on the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement the federal government has been pursuing, Julian said it is concerned about the impact it would have on supply management, that the agreement would “basically sell out the supply sector: dairy, Small business: NDP MP Peter Julian, with North Okangan-Shus- managed poultry, eggs.” He addwap NDP candidate Jacqui Gingras, share how an NDP government could ed the government apbenefit small businesses. Photo by Lachlan Labere peared to be more interested in the number of he said it would reduce move to legislate and velopment, apprentice- trade deals they could the small business tax reduce the merchant ships and training. sign than what their acrate from 11 to nine fees credit card compaReturning to Gin- tual impacts might be percent. He noted while nies charge small busi- gras’ comments on re- on Canadians. corporate tax rates have nesses by about 20 per newable energy, Julian “They do not even come down, that mon- cent of what’s being said there’s a lot invest- do an impact assessey, about half a trillion paid now. ment going on in the ment study of how the dollars, is, for the most Noting how job turn- development of clean- proposed agreement part, sitting in bank ac- over can be a cost to energy sources – about would impact Canadian counts, “not generating small businesses, Julian three-trillion to be in- industrial sectors,” said the types of jobs we’d segued into the Con- vested over the next the former NDP trade like to see.” servative government’s three years. critic. “They do very “We are actually, un- “reliance” on tempo“And so, what we little to research what der Mr. Harper, in the rary foreign workers, would be looking at the results will be… worst situation for job bringing in hundreds of nationally, is putting they believe, if they’ve creation since the Sec- thousands, as opposed in place a clean energy signed an agreement, ond World War,” said to bolstering immigra- strategy that allows us it’s an achievement. Julian. “So we need to tion that “actually leads to build clean-energy “We did research make sure that any tar- to economic develop- jobs and take advan- into the agreements geted tax cuts actually ment.” While there are tage of that world-wide they signed in the past create jobs, and we’ve some cases where tem- boom,” said Julian. “It and, in a lot of cases, seen a direct relation- porary foreign workers starts the day we are the agreements they’ve ship between lowering make sense, such as elected with taking the signed have actually the… small business agriculture, Julian said billion dollars that’s led to a decrease of extax rate and the jobs the NDP would empha- currently used in sub- ports from Canada to that are created.” size family reunifica- sidies for the fossil fuel the country with whom Julian said and NDP tion, and putting more industry, and transfer- we’ve signed that government would also emphasis on skills de- ring that over to clean agreement.”
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Candidate selective on forum appearances By Roger Knox Black Press
The Conservative candidate for North Okanagan-Shuswap in the upcoming federal election has, so far, only committed to appearing at a pair of allcandidate forums. Mel Arnold will appear at forums sponsored by the chambers of commerce in Vernon and Salmon Arm. “We’re trying to balance our time, we have a busy schedule and we’re doing as much door-knocking as possible and meeting people one-on-one,” said Arnold Thursday.
“There will be other forums across the riding that we will try to participate in.” The Greater Vernon Chamber of Commerce will hold its forum on Wednesday, Sept. 30, though a venue for the event has not been confirmed. The Armstrong Spallumcheen Chamber of Commerce is holding a forum the week before, Sept. 23, and the Sustainable Environment Network Society will host one the next night – Sept. 24 – but Arnold has not, at this time, committed to either. Arnold, like his
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are spending plenty of time in Vernon. “We’re spending hours and days doorknocking throughout the riding, meeting people face-to-face and we’re in Vernon almost every week at the (Downtown Vernon Association’s) Avenue Market,” said Arnold. “So we’re spending a lot of time in Vernon getting to know people face-to-face.” The Greater Vernon Performing Arts Society is also holding a forum on Monday, Sept. 14. Society president Sigrid-Anne Thors said Arnold’s cam-
paign committee said he would take part, then declined, saying Arnold would be participating in the forum hosted by the Vernon chamber. “Why can’t he take part in two?” said Thors. “I don’t think that’s a great problem when running a 78-day campaign. “I’m disappointed.” Arnold said his office is receiving multiple requests daily to appear at forums throughout the riding. “We’re making those decisions on a local basis as to how we can best fit them in our time,” he said.
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Dealing with unwanted tree campers By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
They certainly live up to their name. Ugly nest caterpillars are in abundance in the Shuswap this year. Harriet Hanna, coowner of Hanna and Hanna Orchards, says tent caterpillars are also an issue this year. “The ugly nest caterpillar is yellow and the western tent caterpillar is grey with blue dots, but the damage they do is virtually the same,” says Hanna, noting the caterpillars don’t kill the trees but they can strip them bare of leaves. “The leaves are the food factories for the trees.” The ugly nest caterpillars like to feed on trees that are a member of the prunus family – all the choke cherries and ornamental Schubert choke cherries that are lining some
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Salmon Arm streets are especially susceptible to being taken over by the caterpillars. “I am not recommending those trees to people because they are such a problem,” she says. “I hate selling something that will get this.” Hanna says some fruit trees are also affected, including cherries, apricots, peaches and all members of the same prunus family. “I know they all have cyanide in the leaves, but I don’t know if that’s what they like.”
Getting the ugly residents out of trees can be difficult. “The problem with any organic control is that the tents really protect the little critters,” she says noting the contact sprays or a treatment they ingest are the only effective controls. “The best thing I can recommend is cut them out. If we didn’t have fire issues, the standard procedure would then be to burn them.” Instead of fire, Hanna suggests putting the branches out on the side of the road and mush-
ing all the caterpillars or put them in a plastic bag, then close it and put the bag out in the sun. Hanna also suggests that when fall comes, people look carefully at the trees to see if they can spot the egg masses that will over-winter if the weather is as mild as forecasters believe it will be, thanks to an El Nino. A tree care site on the Internet recommends avoiding chemical sprays which may kill or injure beneficial insects that may feed on
the caterpillars. The control Btk (Bacillus thuringiensis ‘Kurstaki’) is a bacterial pesticide that infects and kills only caterpillars, so it could be used to suppress unusually large infestations. “Break open web nests of tent and ugly nest caterpillars with a rake to allow wasps and birds to feast on the occupants,” advises the site. The ugly nest caterpillars usually appear on a three-to-five-year cycle. “What usually happens is there will be a disease… Then they go into decline,” says Hanna, noting another possibility is to cover the tree with dormant spray as late as possible but before the leaves sprout. “I know people have basically given up but, if we don’t have some disease, next year could be the same.”
Chamber to select questions submitted for candidates Federal election candidates will need to think on their feet during the Salmon Arm All Candidates Forum hosted by the Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce. While each candidate will be given an chance to craft an opening and closing statement, much of the
time will be devoted to public questions that the candidates will not have heard beforehand. “We want the responses to be spontaneous. It is not our practice to give the candidates the questions in advance,” says Corryn Grayston, general manager of the chamber. That being said,
there will not be an open microphone for those in attendance to ask questions, instead, the chamber is accepting questions from the public. The questions will be compiled into categories and condensed into as succinct a format as possible. The board of the chamber will
review and select the questions based on the submissions received. This is to save time and make the question period run as smoothly as possible. Grayston has confirmed that Conservative candidate Mel Arnold, Liberal candidate Cindy Derkaz, NDP candidate Jacqui Gin-
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Focus on your finances in the coming week, Aries. This is not just something that should last this week, but for the rest of the month to get your affairs in order. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you have the opportunity to see yourself more clearly this week. This may help you focus your goals precisely and change your life for the better. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, take some time to review any aspirations you may have pushed aside, especially those pertaining to love. Open your heart instead of turning off feelings. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Surround yourself with friends and loved ones, Cancer. You enjoy spending time with those you love, and time spent that way will make you happier. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, step aside and let someone else shine in the coming days. You enjoy the spotlight, but this person can use a little positive energy coming his or her way.
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