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Valley-related topics to be tackled at UBCM STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK) Columbia Valley directors are requesting meeting with various provincial ministers during the upcoming Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in September. “While these meetings are brief, usually 15 minutes, they do give us the opportunity to speak directly with the ministers about what is happening in our communities,” said RDEK Area F director Wendy Booth. This year the RDEK directors are hoping for meetings with the Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development about the status of Jumbo Glacier Mountain Resort Municipality; with the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training about the Columbia Valley branding and marketing; with the Environment Minister about the Multi-Mate-

rial BC program and ensuring adequate indicated they are going to proceed recycling services in the East Kootenay; with a scaled-back version of the resort, and with the Minister of Forests, Lands with fewer than 2,000 bed units. The and Natural Resource Operations (FLN- smaller the projects gets, the smaller RO) about using funds from the sale of the permanent-year round population Lake Windermere foreshore properties will be. At 2,000 bed units, which would to help improve public access to the include all guest and visitors beds as lake. Also, the District of Invermere will well as second homes, it seems almost be (separately from impossible that there It will be the RDEK) joining a will be a permanent meeting requested large interesting to see population by Oak Bay municienough to sustain a what comes with a fresh pality (which is near municipality.” Victoria) with FLN- set of ears. Taft said that when GERRY TAFT RO about urban deer MAYOR, DISTRICT OF INVERMERE he’s previously asked management. the officials with MinThe request for the meeting on Jum- istry of Community, Sport and Cultural bo municipality was the idea of Inver- Development what the minimum nummere mayor Gerry Taft. ber of year-round residents needed for “The main purpose it to ask, now with a viable municipality is, the answer the Environment Assessment Certificate he’s been given is 400 — a number Taft expired and the substantial start not said he feels is unlikely to be reached met, what’s the future of the municipal- with a 2,000 bed-unit resort. ity,” he said. “Resort proponents have Taft also said he’s curious to hear

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new Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Peter Fassbender’s position on Jumbo. “The previous minister, Coralee Oakes, flat out said we’re going to agree to disagree. She thought it (the municipality) was a good idea. I didn’t. She had a firm line. It will be interesting to see what comes with a fresh set of ears,” said Taft. The meeting with the Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training about the Columbia Valley branding and marketing is to update the minister on progress on the initiative so far, said Booth, adding the project currently has a steering committee that is looking at the concept of a sub-regional destination marketing organization. Both Booth and Taft said the concerns about the Multi-Material BC — the subject of the meeting the Environment Minister — are shared across the East Kootenay. See A8

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BIRD WATCHER... Humans weren’t the only species fascinated by the in-air action at James Chabot Provincial Park during the Lakeside Event on Saturday, August 8th. This inquisitive little gull was among the specators watching the hang gliders and paragliders hit the water and land targets set up for the annual aerial event. PHOTO BY BREANNE MASSEY

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Libertarian Party fields candidate Kevin Nimmock kevin@invermerevalleyecho.com The federal election race in Kootenay-Columbia has traditionally been a four-party battle, but on October 19th, local voters will have the chance to consider a candidate from a fifth party. Christina Yahn has joined race under the banner of the Libertarian Party of Canada. Throughout the next nine weeks, she is set to duke it out against the Conservative Party, the Liberal Party, the NDP and the Green Party for a job in Ottawa. “We hope to fire a shot across the bow at the status quo parties to let them know that liberty is something that Canadians value,” said party leader Tim Moen in an interview with The Echo. Moen, based in Calgary, is running 85 candidates across the country. Yahn, a resident of Nelson and the Slocan Valley for 12 years, is a mother, beekeeper and founder of the Queen Bees Project, an organization that promotes natural beekeeping techniques, and sells bee-related body products and candles. According to Yahn, food regulation laws in Canada have suppressed local food producers and benefited lower-quality bulk producers. “I would like to localize the food security issue. A lot of current regulations stifle our farmers and stop them from bringing food to market at a competitive price or at all. The bureaucracy around having chickens and bees in the city is absurd and it is a basic right to feed yourself and your family including to pollinate your crops. We need community gardens, community greenhouses, and

his party and its competiwe would be more than tors, said the Libertarian willing to work with city Party is the only group councils to make a recommitted to making govalistic plan about this,” ernment smaller and less Yahn said. present in the day-to-day Similarly, she believes lives of Canadians. current taxation policies “You might describe benefit large businesses us as socially liberal and over small businesses fiscally conservative,” and individuals. Christina Yahn Moen said. “We want govThe Libertarian Party ernment out of our social puts individual freedoms first.. and is very against corporate lives and out of our economic lives as welfare,” Yahn said. “We would end well. We want to maximize freedom all forms of corporate welfare and for the individual.” Most Libertarian candidates runcorporations would be taxed accordingly. We would end subsidies, bail- ning in this year’s election are below the age of 30. In fact, many candidates outs and tax breaks.” As for foreign security, Yahn be- are university or college students. “Young people do not like status lieves in non-interventional foreign policy. Essentially, she believes Can- quo politics,” Moen said. “The fact ada can become a more peaceful na- that we have a lot of young people tion by removing its military pres- involved in the party is an indication that our party is a breath of fresh air ence from other countries. On the topic of peace, she is call- to a lot of young people. We are training for a radical change to how First ing the next generation of liberty Nations relations are handled across activists.” Moving towards the election, Moen the country. “We would end the treaties that said his party has a realistic but imwere put in place hundreds of years portant goal. “Ultimately, we view our political ago but do not reflect current realities,” Yahn said. “If they were to be- action less as trying to get a seat and come sovereign nations they could change legislation, and more as tryprotect their private property rights ing to put some big ideas into Canaon their territories. It would immedi- dian culture and political discourse,” ately give the power back to the First Moen said. As for Yahn, she said she is going to Nations to have proper consultation do as much as she can with her limso they can protect their lands.” Yahn also believes in localized for- ited resources, while balancing her est management, drug abuse as a small business and family. “This is the first time a Libertarian health issue, not a criminal issue (the Libertarian Party calls for most laws has run in this riding,” she said. “It regulating the use of marijuana to be will be a grassroots campaign. I will repealed), less gun regulation and use social media as much as I can and attend debates.” privatized health care. With files from Bill Metcalfe/Nelson Star Moen, noting the differences between

Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com In response to complaints about unpleasant tasting tap water, the District of Invermere has been conducting tests of its water throughout the summer. “It is partway done,” said Invermere chief administrative officer Chris Prosser about the testing. The work is being carried out by Urban Systems and will likely wrap up sometimes in the next few months with a report expected later this fall. The contractors have sent a limnologist to visit the district and samples have been taken every week throughout the summer. The only small hitch in the testing has been that users of Invermere’s water system haven’t been grumbling about it as much as they usually do. “We’ve had really few complaints this year about water taste and odour; none, in fact, as of last week, which is surprising,” said Mr. Prosser, adding that Urban System had hoped to come to Invermere and do testing right after a complaint, or preferably several complaints, in order to pinpoint the problem. Mr. Prosser added that the higher temperatures recently experienced in Invermere may have an effect on the water and that complaints about the water may be yet to come this summer. “We’re waiting to see what happens with it,” he said. In the meantime, more sampling will continue, giving Urban System some data to built its report on. The report is expected to appear before council likely sometime in October.

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WHY DID THE CHICKEN CROSS THE ROAD? To get to the Area F Town Hall Meeting! Monday, August 24, 2015 4:00pm - 6:00pm Windermere Community Hall Agenda topics include: Director’s Report from Wendy Booth, Water Meters & Metered Rates, Windermere Water Upgrade Update, Windermere Beach, 5-Year Financial Plan/Budget, and Windermere Fire Update. We will also have a presentation from the Lake Windermere Ambassadors regarding a Columbia Valley Local Conservation Fund Project and an update from Wildsafe BC. This Town Hall Meeting is open to everyone. We hope to see you there! 19 - 24th Avenue South, Cranbrook BC V1C 3H8 Ph: 250-489-2791 • 888-478-7335 Email: info@rdek.bc.ca • Website: www.rdek.bc.ca

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Crime increase no cause for concern Kevin Nimmock kevin@invermerevalleyecho.com A familiar face took on an unfamiliar role at the Village of Canal Flats’ council meeting on August 10th. Councillor Paul Marcil was Mayor Marcil for the evening, filling in for Ute Juras. Marcil presided over an agenda that included policing, bathrooms, water and rinks. To start the meeting, RCMP Staff Sgt. Marko Shehovac gave his quarterly RCMP report, during which he said crime in the valley had gone up from the year before. Between January and June of last year, the RCMP were called for service 43 times in Canal Flats. During the same period this

year, the RCMP were called 56 times. When looking at the full valley, the numbers swell from 631 calls for service between January and June last year to 815 this year. “I talked to a lot of business people and they said these are some of the busiest weekends we have ever had,” Shehovac said, adding that the extra calls for service were proportional to the added number of visitors in the area. While talking about crime specific to Canal Flats, Shehovac detailed the seizure of four large marijuana plants from a resident who had been growing the plants on his front porch, crudely disguised with flowers. See A15

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An increase in water and sewer rates in Radium Hot Springs was deemed necessary by the village council at its Aug. 12 regular meeting. The Village of Radium Hot Springs passed Bylaw No. 413 to revise and impose new rates for the sewer regulation and user charges at the meeting. The village also passed Bylaw No. 414 to impose user rates and charges for water services to reflect the rate changes tied to that of sewer costs. “The sewer and water user fee rates have not been reviewed since at least 2005,” said Karen Sharp, chief financial officer at Village of Radium Hot Springs. “The reason for the current review is due to the fact that in the last couple of years, the sewer user fees collected were not covering the increased costs of providing the service and the water fees will be falling short for projects scheduled.” She added that one of the water reservoirs is nearing its completed life cycle and needs replacing. “The village has applied for federal funding. However, (we) must prepare for replacement regardless if funding is received (or not),” concluded Ms. Sharp. “Even with the increase, our sewer and water rates continue to be the second lowest in the region. These increases were reflected in the 2015-2019 Financial Plan Bylaw which was passed on April 22, 2015.”

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Bylaw No. 2628 cited as “Regional District of East Kootenay – Upper Columbia Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 900, 1992 – Amendment Bylaw No. 305, 2015 (Wilmer / Cote & Wilson)” will amend the designation of Lot A, District Lot 377, Kootenay District, Plan NEP82894 from SH-2, Small Holding Semi-Rural Zone to SH-1, Small Holding Residential Zone.

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Dean Midyette publisher@invermerevalleyecho.com So the candidates are debating how, when and where to debate. Let’s face it, debating about debating is a bit repetitious, as is arguing about how we’re going to argue. Last week, Conservative incumbent MP David Wilks announced that he is in favour of participating in All Candidates Forums now that parliament has been dissolved as long as local Chambers of Commerce are the hosts and organizers. Mr. Wilks is also requiring that the forums be limited to 90 minutes and that questions be collected before the events.

NDP candidate Wayne Stetski has indicated he would be happy to participate in Chamber-sponsored forums, but is continuing to insist that all eight major communities within the riding be venues for the events and that other community groups should be invited to organize and host. Green Party candidate Bill Green sided with Mr. Stetski, adding the caveat that the hosts should be non-partisan while insisting 11 to 12 forums are needed. Liberal candidate Don Johnston questioned whether the Chambers could reach out to a broad enough spectrum of voters and accused Mr. Wilks of an attitude “bordering on arrogance” by trying to dictate the terms of the events.

For the record, I have been approached by our local Chamber to sit on the AllCandidates Forum committee and both our local newspapers will be donating advertising space to promote the event as well as providing information as to where questions can be sent for consideration. In speaking with Susan Clovechok, executive director of the Columbia Valley Chamber of Commerce, the committee will consist of people representing a variety of interests (not just business), a variety of political views and will be drawn from communities between Spillimacheen and Canal Flats. The mandate will be to review all submitted questions, See A10

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hat is the difference being informed as the mayRegional UNDOWN U between the role of or. The truth is that this is council and the role of staff? not something the mayor or As a mayor and councillor of a councillor would have to a small municipality, we are know since we have a pubfaced with that question allic works department that most on a daily basis. would deal with it. The short answer is: counShould the situation evolve cil sets policy, and bylaws into something that would TE and staff make sure they are require a decision on some implemented and enforced. major tax dollar spending or However, in some instancwho would have to pay for it es, it is not that simple and it is very dif- (ie. the Village of Canal Flats or the develficult for everyone to understand that oper), council would then get involved. council does not get involved in the dayIt is also not the role of council to give to-day operations. direction to individual employees. In fact, For example, I was asked at a recent council only has one employee and that council meeting a question regarding is the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). a waterline issue in one of our devel- Any directions to staff goes through the opments that had just happened a few CAO. He/she is also the only employee days before. who gets hired by council. Everyone else When I answered that I wasn’t aware of is hired by the CAO. any such problem, I was criticized for not When elected to office, we don’t magi-

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Have you had any issues with the taste of Invermere’s tap water so far this summer?

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Dear Editor: Re: “Drowning fatalities in B.C.” on page A7 of the August 5th, 2015 Invermere Valley Echo. Please please help me make the public aware that there is a huge difference between a PFD (personal flotation device) and a life jacket. PFDs are not designed to turn a unconscious person over in the water, they are less bulky to wear and better for swimming, but not for saving lives. I posted a link to your Facebook page from the Red Cross website: www.redcross.ca/training-and-certification/ swimming-and-water-safety-tips-and-resources/swimming--boating-and-water-safety-tips/ lifejackets-and-pfds. It explains the difference. Help me make people aware of this. The reason I am saying this is the comment made by Cpl. Grant Simpson. PFDs are not life jackets! They have limited turning power for unconscious people in boating accidents. An actual life jacket has that power to possibly save a life. PFDs are great in helping teach people how to swim as they are not bulky Our boating regulations require a PFD or life jacket. It should only be a life jacket, in my opinion. Maybe that’s a part of the reason fatality rates are getting higher, because life jackets are getting replaced by PFDs. AMANDA KASHUBA CANAL FLATS

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B.C. everal readers took me IEWS to task for last week’s commentary (see www. invermerevalleyecho.com under BC Opinions for “Sorting out federal election issues”) on the beginning of our long, hot federal election campaign. OM 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 attend. 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

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and Bloc Quebecois leader Gilles Duceppe were not invited to either of these. The national media have decided that the biggest issue currently is the trial of suspended senator Mike Duffy, but this has turned out to be a rehash of facts and assertions heard many times over by those who care. The expense account abuse has pushed the issue of senate reform to the forefront. Harper declared his intention to starve the Senate by 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 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. See A7

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A bug’s life: Windermere Creek

f you’ve noticed folks sporting waders and meter sticks, shimmying down the bonny banks of Windermere Creek, you’ve likely caught a glimpse of CABIN at work. Since 2009, your local Lake Ambassadors have been working with Living Lakes Canada and Wildsight to collect data on Windermere Creek, as part of the Columbia Basin Water Quality Monitoring Project. We are proud to report that this summer, the program co-ordinator and watershed stewardship assistant of Lake Windermere Ambassadors received accreditation as Field Technicians for CABIN monitoring protocol (see action shot below!).

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Windermere Creek was initially chosen as a test site for this project because it is the largest tributary to Lake Windermere other than the Columbia River. It is also habitat to four native fish species and important spawning grounds for kokanee salmon. There are several upstream influences on the creek that factor in to watershed health dynamics. For example, water licences (more than 45), logging, mining, golf courses, agriculture and residential deEGAN velopment also have potential to impact water quality and quantity downstream. In recent years, benthic communities have been nearly wiped out in Windermere Creek. Transfer of fine sediment from large erosion events increases turbidity and leaves minimal space at the bottom of the creek for aquatic insects to live (also directly compromising spawning habitat for important fish species like kokanee salmon). Encouragingly, data collected since 2009 show that once the creek stabilizes, aquatic insects have been able to re-establish fairly successfully. This mayfly larvae is an example of a benthic To learn more about CABIN or to macroinvertebrate. Photo submitted check out their public database, go to ec.gc.ca/rcba-cabin. We’d like to acknowledge the Columbia Basin Watershed Network for providing funding supPiano Classics to port for our team to attend the Moderns CABIN certification course delivered expertly by Living Lakes, Wed. Aug 19, 7 p.m. and Columbia Basin Water QualChrist Church Trinity ity Monitoring Project Team for 250-341-1432 their phenomenal partnership. Admission by donation Fun fact! Did you know that cadAmusical sampler, Pathetique to Pink disfly larvae (Trichoptera) build Panther, with lively stories from music history cases to protect themselves out Past raves for Arne: infectious brilliance! Outrageously of material from their surroundenjoyable. piano teacher 45 years witth many awardings (vegetation, sand, pebbles, winning students; he will teach piano in Invermere. Contact arnesahlen@hotmail.com or 250-427-2159 Kimberley. shells) bound together with silk? Beneath The Surface is based on the principle that there is often more to know than what is visible from the “surface” of an issue. If there is something that concerns MaxWell Realty Invermere you about the lake and you want to get to the “bottom of it,” call Lake Windermere Ambassadors program co-ordinator Megan Peloso at 250-341-6898 or email info@ lakeambassadors.ca and inspire connect@geoffhill.ca the next column!

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Lake Windermere Ambassadors program co-ordinator Megan Peloso (left) and watershed stewardship assistant Ella Swan conduct a kick net test in Kokanee Creek. Photo submitted CABIN (Canadian Aquatic Biomonitoring Network) is an aquatic biomonitoring program maintained by Environment Canada that is used to assess the health of freshwater ecosystems in Canada. The program includes assessments for stream characteristics like substrate, slope, channel and flow velocity. It also includes water chemistry and testing for benthic macroinvertebrate communities. Benthic (meaning “bottomliving”) macro- (retained by mesh net sizes 200-500 μm) invertebrates (no backbone) are essentially aquatic insects and larvae that live at the bottom of the stream for at least a portion of their life cycle. They are considered excellent indicators of long-term stream health because they are: • sedentary (stay in one place) • generally abundant (can be found across Canada) • live one to three years (reflecting impacts to a creek over time) • diverse (respond to a wide range of stressors) Watershed stewardship assistant Ella Swan col• a key part of the food web lects data in Windermere Creek. Photo submitted (ecologically important)

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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 are presented in the most appealing way possible by the parties that promote them, and all 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. Tom Fletcher is legislature reporter and columnist for Black Press. Find him on Twitter @tomfletcherbc. Email tfletcher@blackpress.ca.

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Canal Flats cadet makes the most of expedition course Steve Hubrecht steve@invermerevalleyecho.com A Canal Flats teen is having the summer of her life at the Cadets’ Expedition Leadership Course in the Okanagan. Tyonna Tench is currently part way through the six-week course in Vernon, which involves activities such as mountain biking, canoeing and multiple five-day leadership camping trips into the backcountry. “It’s a great fitness program. They’re (the cadets) on the move all day every day. But a large part of the program is about personal development, and increasing their confidence, often through doing things they might not normally do,” said Vernon Cadet Training Centre unit public affairs representative Wayne Emde. “I’ve been here a long time and I’ve seen cadets develop through coming back to the centre for several summers, from timid 12 years olds to mature 18 year olds with poise and authority. It’s really great to see. And they (the cadets) have a lot of fun on top of it. It’s a great way to spend your summer. A lot of people would

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pay good money to come to the Okanagan and do all this.” Emde added not only is it fun to watch the cadets mature as individuals, but also it’s interesting to see their physical skills increase by leaps and bounds. “A surprising number of cadets arrive here having never even been on a bike of any sort. So we begin just riding around the main square in the centre and it’s amazing how quickly many of the cadets jump from that to pumping down some of the awesome mountain bike trails in the area,” he said. Each summer, the Vernon Training Centre hosts more than 1,500 army, navy and air cadets aged 12 to 18 from across Western Canada (although no more than 800 are at the centre at any given time). The younger cadets start with shorter introductory courses, progressing on to three-week courses and finally to the six-week Expedition Leadership Course. Tyonna was unavailable for comment on her experiences in the course, but the 16 year old has been involved with the cadets for three years, as part of the 1813 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Cranbrook and now holds the rank of sergeant. Emde said Tyonna makes the drive to Cranbroook from Canal Flats several times per week because she gets so much out of the program. As part of the leadership course, Tyonna is teaching younger cadets a variety of outdoor skills, developing her leadership and mentoring abilities. The Vernon Cadet Training Centre, which was built as a base for troops in the 1940s, is part of what makes the cadet

Cadet Tyonna Tench of Canal Flats eases into a curve while mountain biking in Kalamalka Lake Park near Vernon Cadet Training Centre as part of her Expedition Instructor Course. Photo submitted programs popular, according to Emde. “It truly is an ideal spot for a training site,” he said. “All the old buildings have been completely refurbished and the climate here is great, it’s one of the

warmest places in Western Canada.” Kids and teens participating in the cadet programs — both the home Corps and the leadership programs in Vernon — do so at no cost.

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Carter unites Columbia Valley photographers Breanne Massey breanne@invermerevalleyecho.com

The beauty of the Columbia Valley is constantly being captured by photographers from the East Kootenay region and visitors alike. Golden-based photographer Joseph Carter and Windermere-based photographer Morgan Odland recently created the Columbia Valley Photography Club on Facebook to share photography tips and tricks, while creating opportunities for photographers to unite regularly on outings, themes or contests. “I’ve lived in the valley for 10 years and I’ve always been keen on photography,” said Joe. “I had been meaning to start up a club for a while now, and actually had made up a logo for one a year ago, but I never got around to doing it.” But when Joe spotted a request for photography lessons on the Invermere Free Classifieds page on Facebook, he responded by expressing an interest in bringing people together promptly. “I mentioned that it would be great to start a club and enough people replied saying they would love to do it, so I did it,” said Joe. “I did it within five minutes with Morgan. We just met over that message board and she sent me a private message offering to help me, which was good because I actually needed it.”

Joe had been contemplating how to bring shutterbugs together to talk about their craft while taking adventures for roughly a year, but credits Morgan for making the Columbia Valley Photography page accessible to the public. “I initially set-up the page the wrong way, so she actually walked me through how to make it a public page for a group instead of a fan page,” he said with a chuckle. “Personally, I wanted to start the club to get together with other photographers because as

By having started the Columbia Valley Photography Club, Joseph Carter (pictured below alongside examples of his photography) is capturing new friendships with shutterbugs while sharing tips and tricks through social media. Photos by Joe Carter adventurous as people are in the valley, sometimes it’s hard to get them to come out and shoot the stars in the middle of the night if they’re not keen on photography — or go hike to the top of a mountain just for a view, but that’s more why I wanted to start the club. I want to actually get together with likeminded individuals and share our passion.” Joe added there is no limit to photography opportunities. “I consider all the way down to Fairmont and all the way over to Canmore, my backyard in a sense,” he said. “Nowhere is close in the valley, so I kind of consider Invermere my backyard even though it’s an hour and a half away so I’m often down there taking photos.” However, he has noticed that many people are joining the Columbia Valley Photography Club from the Invermere community as a forum to discuss techniques and to share imagery. “We’ll try to have as many get-togethers as we can and contests on the page, or weekly themes,” said Joe, who is working toward becoming a full-

time photographer with a focus on weddings “I just wanted to use it because there are so many photographers in the valley and I thought it would be a great way for us to share the beauty… the more the merrier and I want to stress that the group is for anybody who appreciates photography. You don’t have to be a photographer, you don’t have to think you have any kind of technical ability or necessarily even take photos yourself — you just have to appreciate photography.” To join the public group on Facebook, search for the Columbia Valley Photography Club. For more information about Joe’s work, visit JosephCarter.ca or JoeWasHere.ca.

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identify a broad range of issues that are of local importance, then compose the final set of questions to be used for the debate in a non-biased, non-partisan form. Regarding concerns around the format of the forums: if people were allowed to line up at microphones in order to question the candidates, the event could be controlled by small, well-organized special interest groups and candidates could “seed” the audience with supporters fielding “gotcha” questions. By having questions submitted early, the committee can fact-check the premise of the questions and discard those with no basis in reality as well as those that deal with issues that do not fall under a federal mandate. In the end, all candidates will stand up in public, answer questions on a variety of issues and defend their record and their platform, thereby adhering to the tenets of a free and open democratic society. We’ll see you there.

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Wilmer park becomes official

STEVE HUBRECHT steve@invermerevalleyecho.com Wilmer Community Park (better known to locals as Selkirk Park) has now become an Electoral Area G park under the Regional District of East Kootenay (RDEK). “It’s always been a natural area and most of the people of Wilmer seem to want to keep it way,” said RDEK Area G director Gerry Wilkie. The park, which is about four hectares (0.03 square kilometres) in size, is bisected by a steep ravine running from the town’s main street to the wetlands and is heavily wooded. The lease for the Crown land had expired and the provincial Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Selkirk Park has become a safe wilderness area for Wilmer residents, who use it for a Operations had advised that if the number of outdoor activities close to home. Photo by Amanda Murray lease were to be renewed, the RDEK would need to submit a formal manthe dangerous trees mentioned by Mr. Wilkie and perhaps agement plan. In order to figure out what to do, the RDEK would include picking up litter, doing some wildfire prevention carried out public consultation with Wilmer residents in the and maybe putting in a few signs. form of a meeting and an online survey, Most residents indi“No major improvements are expected,” she said. cated a preference for keeping the park and having the RDEK “For what happens next, now it all depends on the provinsubmit a management plan, but that the management of the cial government, and I’m somewhat confident they’ll accept newly official park should be kept to a minimum. the management plan,” said Mr. Wilkie. “It’s really been a col“It is quite a modest management plan, mostly encompassing laborative effort between the RDEK and the people of Wilmer.” things such as removing danger trees, and that sort of stuff,” During the public consultation, it became apparent that Wilmer said Mr. Wilkie. residents often used the park as a place to walk dogs, birdwatch RDEK chief administrative officer Lee-Ann Crane added that or as a safe place for kids to play, that few people actually go into the minor changes to the park would not extend much beyond the ravine, and that the park functions as a small wildlife corridor.

EMEMBER WHEN? R A look back through The Valley Echo's archives over the last 55 years

travelling vendors and musical entertainment.

years ago (1960): Basillio Bertucci, a Mineral King Mine employee, suffered significant injuries after an airblast caused 500 pounds of rock to break off and trap him. Bertucci reached Windermere District Hospital two hours after the accident occured.

years ago (1970): West-Coast Shows, Canada’s largest travelling carnival company, set up at the Fair Grounds at the Crossroads. Families could partake in a variety of rides, food from

years ago (1980): The Ministry of Forests office in Invermere began a program to give away tree seedlings for landscaping and general yard enhancement to anyone in the area who wanted them.

years ago (1985): Youngsters from around the valley gathered in Edgewater for the first annual Edgewater Little League Softball Tournament. The tournament, organized by Milt and Vi Wittman, sought to get young ball players involved with the sport at a more competitive level.

years ago (1995): A local fastball team placed third at the Canadian Native Fastball Championship in Invermere. The team, comprised of players from the Columbia Lake and Shuswap bands, clobbered a team from Saskatchewan 5-0 to win the bronze medal.

years ago (2005): Radium Hot Springs’ sister village, OnSen Cho, Japan, was host to three students from the valley. Laurel Tegart, Shauna Tegart and Katelyn Williams arrived in Japan at the end of the rainy season. They studied the Japanese language and culture.

2011 — Michael Bursey took to the stage during the Columbia Valley Chamber Music Festival with several other talented valley musicians for a day full of classical tunes. ECHO FILE PHOTO

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WEEKLY Beat Have an event you’d like listed? Email it to: production@ invermerevalleyecho. com

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers visit theartwalk.ca and Artists Market, downtown • 6 p.m.: Steak sandwich dinner Invermere. at Invermere Legion. $15/person. • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Reservations recommended. Call 250Market at the Agri Park across from 342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50. Black Forest Restaurant on Highway • 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All 93/95. ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

• 10 a.m.: Radium Public Library’s Teddy Bear Picnic at Legions Field. Children aged 3-5 are invited to TH search for teddy bears hiding in the WEDNESDAY AUGUST 19 trees surrounding the park. Music and • 7 p.m.: Eagle Ranch presents refreshments. Visit radiumhotsprings. Theatre under the Stars featuring The com for details. Avengers: Age of Ultron. Free lawn th seating with non-perishable food item • 12 p.m.: 4 annual Free Fairmont Hot for local Food Bank. Call 1-877-877- Springs Airport Fly In August 22 and 23. Call early to register 250-345-2121 3889 for more information. or email sjestley@fhsr.com. Free BBQ • 7 p.m.: Pianist and teacher Arne for ﬂiers at 2:30 p.m. Free pancake Sahlen will present Piano Classics to breakfast Aug 23. Free camping on Moderns at Christ Church Trinity. For site, free shuttle to golf course and more details, contact arnesahlen@ resort. Discount on golf at Fairmont hotmail.com or 250-341-1432. Hot Springs Resort. Prizes.

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TH • 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake Breakfast every Sunday at the Edgewater Legion. • 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH

• 12 p.m.: Senior’s Lunch at the • 9 - 11 a.m.: Legion summer market, Invermere Legion. $5 at the door. Saturdays at the Invermere Legion. RSVP by calling 250-342-9281 ext 1227 Crafts, baking, used books, hot dog or emailing events@invermere.net concession and more.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11TH

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake Art Walk from June 19 to September Invermere. 11 every Friday. For more information • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s visit theartwalk.ca Market at the Agri Park across from Black Forest Restaurant on Highway • 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club. 93/95.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 30TH

• 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast every • 6 p.m.: Author Jamie MacVicar is Sunday at the Edgewater Legion. coming to Bishops`s Book Cafe in • 1 - 4 p.m.: Invermere Library ﬁnal • 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Invermere. Summer Reading Club. Drop in to the ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club. library for the SRC wrap-up event SUNDAY AUGUST 23RD MONDAY AUGUST 31ST (there will be cake!)

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12TH • Radium Drive in Movie Night. • 9 p.m.: Mud Sweat and Tears Sept 12 to 13 at Panorama. Visit panoramaresort.com for more details.

• 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown • 9 -11 a.m.: Pancake breakfast every • 6:30 p.m.: Mondays in August, drop- Invermere. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at PotSunday at the Edgewater Legion. in Ultimate Frisbee for adults/youth hole Park every Thursday. • 6:30 p.m.: Texas Hold Em’ • 2 - 5 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All (15+) at Laird Elementary Field. Free of charge & beginners welcome. No Tournament at the Invermere Legion Ages $5 at Invermere Curling Club. equipment required. every Thursday. $35 buy in.

MONDAY, AUGUST 24TH

• 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains at • 9 p.m.: Movie in the Mountains Pothole Park, featuring the ﬁlm The • 4 - 9 p.m.: Radium’s Music and at Pothole Park, featuring the ﬁlm Great Outdoors. Market on Main every Friday until Sponge Bob: Sponge Out of Water. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 4TH August 28. Music on Main starts at TH 7 p.m. Visit www.radiumhotsprings. WEDNESDAY AUGUST 26 • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows com for details. • 6:30 - 8 p.m.: Little Badgers Early Artym Artist Gala Exhibition.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21ST

• 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows learning program open house. We Armand F. Vallee exhibition, August have an open door policy for anyone 21 - 22. who wishes to visit our centre and • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake discover what we are about. Please Art Walk from June 19 to September call 250-342-6331 for more information 11 every Friday. For more information or to register your child for the fall. visit theartwalk.ca

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27TH

• 6 p.m.: Baked Chicken Dinner at the Invermere Legion. $15/person. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Free Live Music at Pothole • 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Reservations recommended. Call 250- Park every Thursday. ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club. 342-9517 Meat Draw and 50/50. • 6:30 p.m.: Texas Hold Em’ TH • 7 - 9 p.m.: Glow Roller Skating. All Tournament at the Invermere Legion SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5 every Thursday. $35 buy in. ages, $5 at Invermere Curling Club. • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmers and Artists Market, downtown FRIDAY AUGUST 28TH SATURDAY AUGUST 22ND Invermere. • Invermere MusicFest Waterfront • 4 - 9 p.m.: Radium’s Music and • 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.: Invermere Farmer’s Music Festival at Kinsmen Beach Market on Main every Friday until Market at the Agri Park across from greenspace from August 22 to 23. Cost August 28. Music on Main starts at Black Forest Restaurant on Highway $40 early bird, $50 general admission, 7 p.m. Visit www.radiumhotsprings. 93/95. $40 evening only, kids 12 and under com. for details. • 11 - 2 p.m.: Canal Flats Family Pantry free. For more infomation visit • 5 - 8 p.m.: Artym Gallery shows Customer Appreciation Day. Free invermeremusicfest.com Peoples Choice exhibition until Burgers, smokies and pop with lots of • 9 - 11 a.m.: Legion Summer market, August 28 - 29. draws and giveaways. Saturdays at the Invermere Legion. • 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the Lake • 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.: Artym Gallery artist Crafts, baking, used books, hot dog Art Walk from June 19 to September demonstration. concession and more. 11 every Friday. For more information

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• 5 - 8 p.m.: Invermere on the lake Art Walk from June 19th to September 11th INVERMERE LIBRARY every Friday. For more information • Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m visit theartwalk.ca • Wednesday: 10 a.m - 8 p.m. • 6 p.m.: Pork rib dinner at the • Thurs – Saturday: 10 a.m - 5p.m. Invermere Legion. $15/person. Reservations recommended. Call 250- RADIUM LIBRARY • Tuesday: 6 - 8 p.m. 342-9517. Meat draw and 50/50.

• Wed - Thursday: 1 - 4 p.m. • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 1p.m.

WINDERMERE VALLEY MUSEUM • Everyday: 10 p.m. - 4 p.m.

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Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. Figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers named, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Munich jazz label 4. A lump of clay 8. Showy ornament 10. __ Girl, brand of beer 11. Aka Kissavos 12. Warmest season of the year 13. 2nd longest Bulgarian river 15. Records the brain’s electric currents 16. Cutting part of a drill 17. Colorful Italian city 18. The last part 19. Pouch 20. “Mad Men” creator 24. No (Scottish) 25. Actress Farrow 26. Focus cars (Co. initials) 27. Snakelike fish 28. One point E of due S 29. Grey sea eagle 30. Female “Mad Men” star 37. Actress Lupino 38. Time units (abbr.) 39. Moses’ elder brother 40. 4th Caliph of Islam 41. Treaty of Rome creation 42. Theatrical play 43. Told on 45. “To tie” in Spanish 46. Amidst 47. Exchange for money 48. Bar game missile 49. Pluto or ___ Pater

29. One point S of due E 30. Film splicer & viewer 31. Something curved in shape 32. Possessed 33. Patagonian hares 34. Gave a formal speech 35. Resident of Mogadishu 36. Tangles 37. Annona diversifolia 40. Mures river city 41. Same as 15 across 44. Explosive

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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.

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.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Use this week to rededicate yourself to diet and exercise, Sagittarius. Don’t be distracted from your fitness goals, and you will begin to feel better immediately.

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.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, it is easy to find yourself pulled in different directions. You want to please everyone at the same time, but that’s not always possible. Choose one project.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, enjoy this carefree time when you have little on your plate. Such times may be few and far between, but making the most of them can ensure your happiness.

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.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Courage will be your secret weapon this week, Libra. When everyone else is backing out of a difficult situation, you will rise to the challenge and show your mettle.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Celebrate your personal successes this week, Aquarius. You deserve any fanfare that you can get. Escape from your responsibilities and share the moment with loved ones.

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.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, even if you want to pursue personal interests this week, you may not be able to get any time alone. You may need to put aside these tasks and handle what’s in front of you.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Minimize any chaos in your life by trying to get into a schedule. Sticking with a routine will make it easier to juggle your responsibilities.

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Vivian was born August 8th, 1924 in Enchant, Alberta, and passed away on July 28th, 2015 in Invermere B.C., at the age of 90. She spent much time volunteering in the community with the Lions, Hospital Aid, United Church Womens Society and the Brisco Recreation Society. She is survived by her daughter Jeannette Lautrup (George), sons Dallas (Joy), Dennis (Cindy), 13 grand children and 15 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband Bill Stevenson, son Ron Stevenson, grandsons Kyle and Michael Stevenson. Service to take place on August 30, 2015. There will be a private Family interment prior to the memorial. Donations can be made to the Cancer Society.

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If you’re looking for an opportunity to explore life in a growing mountain community while gaining experience in a career in sales, this is the position for you. We are looking for a team player who isn’t afraid to take initiative. You will be organized, self-motivated, outgoing, and work well with the public.

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Council unanimously agreed to accept the funding.

“He was making it very obvious to kids and anyone else around,” Shehovac said. “It is up to Canal Flats to press charges.” A gift from the government Council voted on a motion to accept an $85,000 grant, which was recently announced by Kootenay-Columbia MP David Wilks as part of the Canada 150 Infrastructure Program. “We got a phone call from our MP saying he would bring us a present,” Marcil said, adding the grant would go towards upgrades to Tilley Memorial Park. In addition, Columbia Basin Trust has offered the village $50,000 to further fund the upgrades, leaving council with only $50,000 worth of tax dollars to pay. Chief administrative office Brian Woodward said he is in the process of looking for more grants to further subsidize the project. “Who is going to put forward the timeline for what, where and when?” Councillor Marie Delorme asked. “There are a lot of details to figure out.” Woodward explained the project would have to be finished by March 2018. In addition, he agreed with Delorme’s suggestion that there should be a committee of the whole meeting to discuss precise plans for park’s upgrades. Upgrades could involve washrooms, docks, parking and play facilities, among other elements of the park.

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So clean you can taste it Residents in the Eagle’s Nest area will soon have their water cut off for ten days so the new merged water supply can be disinfected. “After the Labour Day long weekend, notices will go out to Eagle’s Nest and we will start the final touches,” Marcil said. “We will supply water for things like drinking and showering.” In response to a question from Delorme asking if ten days was the extreme, or if it could take a shorter amount of time, Marcil say the full period of time would be necessary to have chemical tests sent between Canal Flats and Calgary. It will cost how much? Council voted on a motion to reject the application from NAPP Enterprises Ltd. to demolish the curling rink. The company proposed a $42,430 fee to do the work, which would be far more expensive than the village was looking for when it put out advertisements in July. “I consulted with my husband because we took down a building in the past and we both agreed this contract is excessive,” Delorme said. The village received three inquiries from the ad and only one formal proposal. Council unanimously voted to reject the proposal, leaving two options for the project: re-advertise or do it themselves. Council will explore the options at a later date.

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new act introduces some important changes to water management, including groundwater regulations, establishing critical environmental flows and sensitive stream protection, and allowing for local, area-based sustainable watershed planning with emphasis on public input.” In particular, Ms. Peloso was encouraged by how the new Act will initiate new water pricing to reflect the “real value” or “full cost” of providing water services sustainably into the future. “Some of the most immediate and significant

Ambassadors) to contribute to decision-making in our Columbia Valley homewaters, based on sound science and priorities or challenges specific to our area,” said Ms. Peloso. “In terms of the new Act, strong local B.C.’s new Water Sustainability Act is inching closer knowledge and public interest in watershed issues are to reality, with public consultation on it now underway. key ingredients that will determine the future of waterThe Water Sustainability Act (Bill 18), when it shed planning in the Upper Columbia Basin.” comes into force in 2016, will replace the old Water Although Ms. Peloso said the new Act introduces Act which dates back to 1909. some exciting new prospects for B.C. water and is According to local Lake Windermere Ambassadors certainly a step in the right direction, she cautioned program co-ordinator Megan Peloso, Bill 18 is an imthere may still some be some kinks to work out and portant and much-needed piece of legislation. tools to be created in order to manage B.C. water “B.C. is quite different than it was a century ago Water restrictions may help resolve as wisely as possible. when the former Water Act was established,” said Ms. Peloso. “It may come as a surprise to some issues now, but stronger regulations are She encourages citizens to get involved and work together to advocate for the changes they that B.C. is tailing far behind other Canadian provgoing to be essential to protect freshwater in feel are important to protect their watershed. inces in terms of setting the standard for water As part of the government’s phased approach to management legislation. Although public surveys the long-term. MEGAN PELOSO consultation on the new Water Sustainability Act show the majority of B.C. residents describe waPROGRAM CO-ORDINATOR, LAKE WINDERMERE AMBASSADORS (WSA), four papers outlining some of the Act’s ter resources as the province’s most important aschanges provincially have been the introduction of proposed new policies are now available online for set, we are also Canada’s biggest water users.” Ms. Peloso said people don’t need to look far to regulations and pricing for groundwater. Under the public comment. The proposed policies outlined in see the impact of a changing climate on water qual- previous Water Act, free and unregulated withdrawal the papers address groundwater licensing, groundity and availability, pointing to record-breaking low of groundwater was permitted without licensing or water protection, dam safety, and compliance and enforcement. Water pricing is not the focus of these snowpacks, receding glaciers, and to how much of reporting,” she said. She was also heartened by the stronger role lo- papers, but will be reviewed in a separate process. the province is currently experiencing reduced water cal voices will play in water management under the The deadline for public comments on these four paflow and drought conditions. pers is September 8th, 2015. “Water restrictions may help resolve the issue now, new act. “It will enable local governments and communityTo see and comment on the papers, check out but stronger regulations are going to be essential to protect freshwater in the long-term,” she said. “The based organizations (such as the Lake Windermere engage.gov.bc.ca/watersustainabilityact.

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