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Smoky skies: An orange-tinted sun barely penetrates the smoke covering the Shuswap on Sunday, Aug. 23. An air-quality advisory was in effect Sunday and Monday for the Shuswap and elsewhere in the province due to the heavy smoke originating from large wildfires in Washington State. Photo by Kelly Dick
Business owners see little benefit from Summer Stomp Hotel take: Customers being turned away during peak season.
By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A suggestion to move the Summer Stomp and Burnout event more into the shoulder season gained no traction with district council. Though the Sicamous and District Chamber of Commerce was conducting a survey about the annual motorcycle event (survey
now closed), Best Western Sicamous Inn owners Tim and Loretta Corless opted to submit their feedback on the event, in letter form, to the chamber and the District of Sicamous. Before speaking to this year’s Stomp, the Corless’ share their experience with the event in 2014. They note the event had a negative impact on business, “with quite a bit of damage occurring as well as physical altercations and threats to our staff.” “Most of the challenge arose from a large group booking that turned out to be a well-known motorcycle club,” state the Corless’. “Bikes were roaring back at all hours of the night and we had several com-
plaints from guests.” The Corless’ state they lost business as a result of the 2014 event. For this year’s Stomp, the Corless’ say they did things differently, not taking any group bookings and also closing online bookings. “We had very few problems this year,” they write. “However, it is important to note that we were more than half full with travellers not attending the Stomp, and that we had to turn way at least an additional 20 to 40 rooms of travellers.” The Corless’ note the Stomp occurs during the hotel’s peak season, and does not create any additional revenue for the hotel.
“Should the festival be in the shoulder seasons, one might be able to argue that additional business is being brought into Sicamous,” state the couple. “As it is right now, it actually costs us much more as we bring on additional staff for security and assistance.” The Corless’ also express their concern with hosting an event that brings “notorious motorcycle clubs” to Sicamous. “We were told, by guests attending the event, that there were booths at the Stomp grounds selling gang-related merchandise. It raises the question if this is the type of groups we want to welcome into our town?” See Presence of on page 2
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Family thrilled by community support Need Help? By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
A Sicamous family is grateful to the community for dishing it out with heart. Uncle Terry Danielson was busy the morning of Aug. 1, when he served about 375 pancake breakfasts in a fundraiser for Teri and Colin Hutchinson, whose three-month-old daughter Britton has a
rare congenital heart defect and is awaiting a heart transplant. The event, organized by the district, raised about $3,400 for the Sicamous family. In a message to the district, Teri expresses her and her family’s gratitude to council and all involved in supporting their daughter. “We are overwhelmed by the support of our powerful
community,” writes Teri. “This is one of the many reasons we chose to live where we do! I have been a part of, and seen our community come together time and time again, but never imagined being in such circumstances or on the receiving end. We cannot wait to be back home! Pleae forward our thanks to all those involved. We are truly grateful. Teri, Colin,
Ayla and Britton.” Coun. Jeff Mallmes expressed his pride in Sicamous, noting how, once again, the community stepped up to help folks in need. Mayor Terry Rysz echoed Mallmes. “The grandparents were at the pancake breakfast and there were tears,” said Rysz. “They couldn’t thank us enough. That’s what this community is all
about, it’s that volunteer work.” Fundraising efforts continue, with Britton bracelets for sale at Black Dog Clothing Company in Sicamous, and in Salmon Arm at the Garage Furniture Company, and InView Optical in the Mall at Piccadilly. Donations can also be made directly to the family by e-transfer to babybritton@hotmail.com.
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Advance questions only at candidates forum 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 a 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,
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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 Gingras will attend, while
she is waiting for confirmation from Chris George of the Green Party. Questions can be submitted through the chamber’s website at www.sachamber.bc.ca. The forum will take place on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the SASCU Recreation Centre auditorium from 6 to 8 p.m.
Presence of ‘notorious motorcycle clubs’ disconcerting Continued from front
This last question went unanswered when council commented on the Corless’ letter during its Aug. 12 regular meeting. As for moving the event into the shoulder season, Coun. Todd Kyllo argued in favour of leaving things be, stating the Stomp has been held on the same weekend for more than 22 years. “I understand what they’re saying… but
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we have to promote through July and August, when people are on their holidays,” said Kyllo. “That’s when their vacations are. The houseboats that I rent out get used in July and August. They don’t get used in September, October or November. Why? Because that’s when people are on their vacation.” Coun. Colleen Anderson said she agreed with some of the points raised in the letter, that
“there are some issues around the event.” She suggested waiting for the results of the chamber’s survey. “Once all that comes back and is compiled, I think we’ll have a better idea of the value that it has, and maybe it’s a matter of making it more days or… attach a fair to it. Just make it bigger and better maybe, as opposed to get rid of it. There are some concerns.” Coun. Gord Bushell
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noted there were some co-ordination issues this year with the event, and suggested the district could work with Stomp organizer Steve Hammer to help make it better. “It’s tough to do, but I think he needs a little bit more help from the community,” said Bushell, noting the Stomp has one more year to use the dog park before having to reapply. Mayor Terry Rysz said the Stomp and
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Council against policing cigarette boats
Good Neighbour bylaw: Local economy trumps noise complaints. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous council is not interested in butting out cigarette boat use on Shuswap Lake. Noise and safety concerns related to the use of cigarette boats (also called cigar boats) and other vessels on Shuswap Lake was a topic of discussion at the Aug. 12 committee of the whole meeting. Agenda documents for the meeting show an email from Coun. Colleen Anderson to council, stating she’d been asked a few times about the noise. “Apparently not everyone loves the sound of a loud boat… We all need to be sharing the same information regarding this topic and the voiced concerns,” writes Anderson. Mayor Terry Rysz also said the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board has been discussing both boating noise and speed/safety concerns, and how they might be addressed. While the CSRD already has a noise bylaw (Shuswap Marine Noise Control Programme Unit Bylaw No. 1026), the board is considering a “Good Neighbour” bylaw that
Go fast: A cigarette boat on Shuswap Lake. would address issues of both “undesirable and excessive noise, both on and off the water, as well as unsightly, untidy premises.” “The question is, what does Sicamous want to do in regards of adopting some sort of a noise bylaw that might affect the cigar boats, whether you wish to move forward with anything like this or not,” asked Rysz. With the existing CSRD marine noise bylaw, the long-standing issue has been one of enforcement. Coun. Jeff Mallmes suggested it would be the same for Sicamous, which has neither the means nor, most likely in most cases, the jurisdiction. “Most of those boats, when they’re
making the racket, are not in the District of Sicamous proper…,” said Mallmes. Another point raised by Mallmes had to do with the amount of money boat owners are spending in the district. “Yeah, those boats make some noise, but I was standing on the dock once when they were coming in there to fill up and it was $2,800 worth of gas this guy burned off in an hour,” said Mallmes. “So, you know what, there’s a lot of guys selling gas in the channel and they’re earning a living doing that, so I’m not in favour of policing… because I don’t think we have the jurisdiction to do it anyway.” Anderson agreed about the money be-
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ing brought into town, as well as not having resources for enforcement, but suggested an education program could be put in place so people “know the rules about how far from a boat they need to be, or a houseboat, or the beach or kids tubing.” “Just as long as they’re aware,” said Anderson. Coun. Todd Kyllo agreed with the points made by his fellow councillors. He added, given their value, it’s unlikely the Shuswap is going to be inundated with cigarette boats. “Those boats are all well over half-amillion dollars… So unless you have the money to buy one, it’s not going to happen,” said Kyllo.
CSRD considers restrictions on watercraft By Barb Brouwer
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It is the court of last resort, but Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors want staff to pursue the subject of high-powered cigar boats on Shuswap and Mara lakes with Transport Canada. The subject was a late agenda item at the board’s Aug. 20 onthe-road meeting in Golden. CSRD planner Jan Thingsted described cigarette/cigar and wake boats, and advised directors the regional district has had a notable increase in the number of complaints about cigar boats and races. He said the com-
plaints come primarily from waterfront owners and other lake users in regard to noise and speed. Thingsted said the CSRD had adopted the Shuswap Marine Noise Control Programme in 1982 to control marine noise on specified water bodies in the Shuswap by prohibiting vessels from operating without conventional wet exhaust systems or suitable mufflers. “The enforcement of this bylaw has proven to be very difficult since the CSRD lacks the required technical capability, enforcement capacity and more importantly, the jurisdictional authority,” wrote Thingsted in his report to the board, noting
CSRD bylaw enforcement officers don’t have a boat capable of intercepting these boats and have no authority to board vessels for inspection. Vessel operation restriction regulations (VORR) are a responsibility of Transport Canada and are established under the Canada Shipping Act. Any level of government can request the federal government to restrict the use of vessels on all bodies of water in Canada pertaining to prohibition, engine power or propulsion, speed limits, towing, sporting or recreational activity including wake boat surfing or prohibiting a sporting, recreational or public event
or activity. However, “Transport Canada considers VORRs to be the last resort for solving problems and are only to be requested when all other nonregulatory approaches have been tried,” reads Thingsted’s report, noting Transport Canada emphasizes “Meaningful stakeholder consultation is a key component when pursuing a VORR and must be properly documented to be considered in the application package that Transport Canada reviews.” But, after considerable discussion, board members directed staff to investigate the development of vessel operation restrictions.
As for a noise bylaw, Kyllo argued it would have to apply to trains, semis, and everything else. Asked what the CSRD does for enforcement, Rysz said policing is definitely an issue. “I think… they are more concerned, not only about the noise but the speed of the boats and the danger those boats can bring to swimmers or whatever,” said Rysz. “My take on it… was that I had to really bring this back to our council and hear what you had to say as a council and then I’ll take that back to the CSRD.” In a 2011 report to council, former Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Carl Vinet explained how, during the previous summer, police received numerous noise complaints regarding cigarette boats on the lake with exhaust being released above water. He said their owners could receive a $500 fine. In addition, boats could be removed from the water.
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huswap Lake users are once again at odds over how we choose to recreate. Noise complaints and safety concerns related to powerful, fast and arguably ostentatious watercraft on Shuswap Lake are driving debates at the local government level as to whether additional bylaws are needed. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District has had a marine noise control bylaw in place since 1982. However, staff admit the bylaw has been unenforceable. This is due, in part, to a lack of provisions to actually ticket infractions under the marine bylaw. Then there’s the fact the CSRD doesn’t have a watercraft “suitable for pursuing offending vessels.” Subsequently, the CSRD is looking at a Good Neighbour bylaw similar to West Kelowna. This bylaw prohibits the use of boating exhaust systems that expel directly into the air, and specifically states no person shall operate a motor boat so as to cause noise which disturbs the rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience of the neighbourhoods or person in the vicinity. CSRD staff note that if a such a bylaw is adopted, “enforcement… would require a minimum of one additional bylaw enforcement officer.” District of Sicamous council has discussed the noisy boat concerns and, in the process, offered no support for a new noise bylaw locally or at the CSRD level. At the time, the district was without a bylaw officer, so enforcement was a determining factor. Another was the potential a noise bylaw might deter the use of large, gas-guzzling, maintenance-heavy luxury speed boats. A noise bylaw shouldn’t be a deterrent if boat users follow the rules, are respectful of fellow recreationers and mindful of public safety. Unfortunately, there are those unwilling to play that way, who give ammunition to others who might view a Good Neighbour Bylaw as an opportunity to boot all speed/power boats off the local lakes for disturbing their “rest, enjoyment, comfort or convenience.” One solution: In the past, RCMP, partnered with other government agencies, have conducted on-water enforcement and education blitzes. If public safety is a concern and people need to be reminded of things such as shore-line speed restrictions, perhaps these should be resumed. Then friendly reminders could be provided about local noise bylaws when needed.
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Fire season 2015 similar to recent years By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
On a recent drive through the B.C. Interior, I passed through McLure and Barriere, communities north of Kamloops that were devastated by wildfire in 2003. While these communities have recovered, blackened tree trunks are still visible where fires burned for 75 days and forced the evacuation of 3,800 people. With the early start to this year’s fire season, the media attention and effects of an unusual spring drought, you might think that B.C. is on pace to match that terrible summer. You would be wrong. As of last week, area burned and money spent by the B.C. Wildfire Service had only just exceeded the totals for mid-August during last summer’s fire season, which were high but not remarkable. The number of individual fires is higher this year,
but that’s mostly a result of lightning storm patterns. Spending has topped $200 million, as it did last year at this time before finishing just below $300 million. The 2003 total was above $400 million, and the 2009 season was slightly below that. Forests Minister Steve Thomson cautions there are still many weeks to go and hot, dry conditions are expected for much of that. Once the damage is done for the year, the ministry reviews the impact on forests and begins assessment of which areas should be replanted and which should be left to regenerate naturally. Pine forests need fire to regenerate, and the strategy in recent years has been to allow fires to burn out naturally and contain them to protect people and property. Decades of fire suppression, based on viewing Crown forests strictly as a timber resource, helped create conditions for the
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would smell like an open sewer and together with not potable water supply and boil water advisory in place, ad infinitum, ad nauseam and with extremely high property taxes, our town’s reputation could possibly be negatively impacted. The combined effect may possibly impact somewhat negatively on the tourism industry also, and that is about the only industry that is left. The survey “What can Sicamous and CSRD Area E do to be a more successful place to work and do business?” Lower taxes and reduce or eliminate the stifling bureaucracy. I realize the above issues are extremely complex and difficult to fully understand; therefore, to afford the mayor and council maximum time to comprehend the contents of the above letter, I have written this letter nice and slow. Nick J. Verburg
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The B.C. legislature is being recalled Sept. 28 for a fall session that will likely deal with increasing penalties for distracted driving and careless smoking. The B.C. government has signalled its intention to increase penalties in both areas. Justice Minister Suzanne Anton announced preliminary results of public consultation on distracted driving penalties at the end of June, with 90 per cent of respondents calling for stiffer penalties for using smartphones while driving. Anton said the current $167 ticket for distracted drivers is not sufficient for repeat offenders, who could have their vehicles impounded. Saskatchewan has introduced a one-week seizure of the vehicle for drivers who get two
distracted driving tickets less than a year apart. After dry conditions sparked an early start to the B.C. forest fire season, Forests Minister Steve Thomson announced a review of penalties for violating campfire bans and tossing lit cigarettes. Thomson appointed Prince George-Mackenzie MLA Mike Morris, a former RCMP superintendent, to lead a similar review of those penalties. Morris said he was considering the vehicle impoundment option for careless tossing of cigarette butts, and prohibiting people from camping in provincial parks if they violate campfire restrictions. Fire bans allow use of camp stoves or barbecues with briquets for cooking, but conservation officers continue to find people lighting wood fires that give off sparks and can spread in
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Soaring over Salmon Arm: Spectacular scenic views taken from the air make up Nathan Pawluck’s video, Soarin Over The Shuswap.
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Videographer’s passion for the Shuswap takes flight By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Nathan Pawluck has logged about 30 hours flying time over the past five months though his feet haven’t left the ground. The Shuswap-based photographer/videographer has been capturing the region in one form or another since he started making films as a Salmon Arm Secondary student. But recently he’s taken his craft to new heights through the use of a quadcopter, a DJI Phantom. Using the technology, Pawluck has been able to view and film the Shuswap in a way he’s never done before. “The first day I took it out, I was flying over Shuswap Lake and I was shaking because it was so exciting,” said Pawluck. “The footage coming back was so amazing. My wife was standing beside me and I was like, ‘This is amazing!’” Pawluck has since shared that excitement with thousands of oth-
ers with a four-minute, 11-second video entitled Soarin’ Over the Shuswap (available on YouTube). The video is a collection of various aerial-shot vistas throughout the area, an homage of sorts for the place Pawluck and many others proudly call home. “I’ve heard stories – people telling me they’ve cried watching it, which is cool to hear…,” said Pawluck. “They’re just so moved that they get to live here, they get to live in the Shuswap, and that they have lived here many years.” Currently, Pawluck is working on extending the video to a 15-minute short, complete with music scored from local talent. His hope is to get it on the big screen in Salmon Arm, like a video art exhibit, free for the public to attend. “We’ll do maybe three to four nights where we show the video four times a night because it’s 15 minutes, and there’ll maybe be a front-end where
I’m explaining how it was shot and maybe showing the drone, not flying, just showing it off and (talking about) kind of my vision and passion behind it…,” said Pawluck, thinking aloud. “And in the lobby we’ll have photos and stills from the drone too.”
I’ve heard stories – people telling me they’ve cried while watching it… They’re just so moved that they get to live here… Nathan Pawluck Not surprisingly, the making of the film has involved a learning curve, both in terms of technical ability and legal understanding. With the former, Pawluck said one thing that’s important to understand – and accept – is the likelihood the quadcopter will crash. “People go into it
and they’re very upset when it crashes but it’s going to happen” said Pawluck. “So long as you know that and you’re wise… You’ve got to know your surroundings.” Having a spotter, someone to keep their eyes on the copter, can help to prevent unwanted incidents. “They would be looking to make sure I’m not going to hit something, so I can focus on what I’m capturing cinematically,” says Pawluck. The legalities of quadcopter use are laid out by Transport Canada. They cover both recreational and commercial users. Pawluck said that initially, he hadn’t considered regulations might exist, as quadcopters are typically marketed for recreational use. “I thought of it more as a toy, which it’s not…, It’s a tool that can be dangerous if not controlled well,” said Pawluck. Liability insurance is one of numerous requirements to fly a
quadcopter without permission from Transport Canada. A Special Flight Operations Certificate is required to legally fly a quadcopter weighing more than 35 kilograms. Many of the do’s and don’ts prescribed by Transport Canada revolve around respect and common sense. “With anything, you need to be responsible and wise with it,” says Pawluck of piloting a quadcopter. “I think the problem with people is just because you can, doesn’t mean you necessarily should with a new toy. “People just need to be responsible and smart, or they’re going to ruin it… for people who actually are using it in a way that it was meant to be used, not to spy on people or disturb fires or to run into things.” Pawluck says he’s planning to seek local sponsorship for Soarin’ Over the Shuswap, with the hope the community will take ownership of it and use it to help promote the
region. He knows from how it’s been shared through social media that it has already made inroads in Alberta. “It was shared, which means people reposted it on their Facebook wall to show their friends a thousand times,” said Pawluck.
“And most of them said, ‘Hey, look, this is my hometown, this is where I get to live… It’s kind of showing off – telling their Alberta friends. Like some people typed, ‘Hey, my Alberta friends, check this out!’ It’s awesome!”
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The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. – Mahatma Gandhi The thrill of the hunt was and still is the blood sport of kings, the aristocracy, the fat cats and those who can occasionally spring for it. Karen Blixon from the movie Out of Africa was of the old ‘glory days,’ when the vast plains teemed with so much wildlife that any animal, reptile or bird was considered fair game. In her letter of 1914, she writes:
“I have just spent four weeks in the happy hunting grounds and have emerged from the depths of the great wide open spaces, from the life of prehistoric times, today just as it was a thousand years ago, from meeting with the great beasts of prey, which enthrall one, which obsess one so that one feels that lions are all that one lives for. I shot 44 head of game - 20 different kinds – deer, zebra, leopard, wildebeest, eland, dikdik, marabou, jackal, wild boar, one lion, one leopard and a number of large birds.” It was a killing freefor-all, with no boundaries, conservation, legal repercussions or public protest to worry about, but times have changed. Fast-forward to the recent news of an American dentist who had just ‘bagged’ a well-known and photographed lion named
Cecil. That trophyworthy old soul not only was lured from the safety of the game reserve and shot, but also suffered for 40 hours after the guy’s arrow failed to make a ‘clean kill.’ Then, once the dispatching was done and photo opts over, his noble head was severed and shipped home for his man cave. Judging by his media profile, he clearly took pride in his hunting prowess – just as Karen did back then – except now this modern-day ‘mzungu’ has royally shot himself in the proverbial foot, and he was swiftly made to stand trial in front of the legal, social and talk show firing squad. Yep – his was a bit of a big game hunter blunder, but don’t come crying to me! The worldwide uproar over Cecil’s slaying has once again ignited a public debate about trophy hunting and the psychoanalyz-
ing by behaviorists peering into the ‘belly of the beast,’ but perhaps Cecil might’ve had a pretty good scope on things regarding our actions and attitudes towards animals, and I wonder what his thoughts were (if we could have asked), as he stared at that camera – at us – before he drew his last breath? I think Cecil might’ve said that some of our species have come a long way since the caveman days, but we’ve sure got a long ways to go yet. He’d probably ask us some pretty pointed questions too, such as why are we still pussyfooting around the fact the earth’s ecosystems are collapsing at an alarming rate – along with a mass extinction event – and why aren’t we doing more to stop it? Why do you turn a blind eye to those who treat animals as though they’re dumb beasts
devoid of emotions or feelings of pain, deprive them of basic needs and comforts, force them to exist in tiny, crowded cages and enclosures and transport and slaughter them in inhumane conditions, when you know they are all sentient beings? When will you stop using animals for conflicts, cruel sporting events, zoos, heavy burdens, experiments and sex? Why do you still allow useless culling and the killing for aphrodisiacs, ivory, rituals, religious purposes, rugs, trophy heads, ashtrays and whatever else you think you need and want? Why do you continue to encroach upon what little space we have left to survive and why do you still pollute and poison the air, water and soil when we all depend on it to live – including you? Cecil might feel that his death would not be wasted if it triggers a
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In the Under 12 Flight, Jacob Dewitt had low score with a 52, followed by Jack Farrell with a score of 55. Closest to the pin winners in the Over 12 age group were Jake Watson on Hole #5 and Corbin Tod on Hole #8. Long drive in this age group was also won by Corbin Tod. In the Under 12 age group, Harry Watson had closest to the pin on Hole #5, and Jacob Dewitt on Hole #8.
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The Eagle River Junior Golf Club held their wind-up tournament on Wednesday, Aug. 19 at Eagle River Golf Club. Fourteen young golfers competed in the tournament, with some very impressive scores posted. Overall winner was 15-year-old Corbin Tod, who shot an impressive 40. Second place in the Over 12 flight was a tie between Blair Korver and last year’s winner, Ryan Tod, who both shot 42.
Sicamous product Colton Walker intercepts the ball during an Aug. 20 pre-season tournament versus the Northern British Columbia Timberwolves in Kamloops. The WolfPack took down the Timberwolves 2-0. The victory ups the Pack’s exhibition record to 3 and 1. “liked the fact we kept a clean sheet and played composed,” stated TRU head man John Antulov. “We had good solid possession and played really smart. “I was very happy with the center of our park with Colton Walker (3rd year), Mike Harvey (3rd year, Calgary, Alta.), Kyle Fertile (5th year, Kamloops), and even when we started to bring the kids in, they kept the same composure. We had good solid play throughout.” The Pack beat the Langara College Falcons in a home exhibition tourney on Aug. 23. The team opens its 2015-16 Canada West Season on Sept. 12 at Hillside Stadium in Kamloops. Photo contributed
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