Chase Sunflower - July 9th, 2021

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Issue for the week of Friday, July 9th, 2021 • Vol. 26, Issue 28

Wills & Estates Family Law Conveyancing CHASE OFFICE:

Open Thursdays 10 am - 4:30 pm #4-834 Shuswap Avenue

Phone: 250-679-3180 Web: www.cfselaw.ca

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hanks to the reliable water system of Chase, we were able to keep the crops happy through the heat. In

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fact, we are expecting an early harvest, possibly even before August, as a result of this year's hot weather.

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Community Events Bulletin

Hello Curlers, The Chase Curling Club needs to know if you are interested in curling this fall. The curling club will not install curling ice if we do not have enough curlers.

Please contact Janice @ 250-679-4471 or e-mail @ janinchase@cablelan.net to indicate your intentions for this winter. Deadline September 3, 2021.

Email event information to info@chasesunflower.ca

Jam Nites at Creekside Thanks for your patience to all the musicians who have supported jam-night at the Chase Creekside Centre.

We will be opening our doors once again starting July 14th and every Wed thereafter at 7 pm. If you enjoy singing or just listening to good ol’ music please feel welcome to join in.

Masks may be mandatory and limited audience permitted.

Support our Creekside Senior Centre. New memberships available.

IN SEARCH OF

The CHASE ADULT DAY SERVICE is looking for a donation of 1-2 sturdy patio tables for our outdoor programs.

Contact: Audrey 778 694 4700 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase * For info / hours phone 250-679-3536 *

Following All Social distancing, Covid Health and Safety Regulations Chase Legion Brance #107 is

OPEN Tuesday July 13th at 2:30 pm FREE Meat Draw 4 - 6:30 pm Saturday July 10th at 1 pm Meat Draw & 50/50 2pm

All closing hours at bartenders discretion.

No Darts, Pool or Burger Night at this time.

Please phone Chase Legion at 250-679-3536 for any updates.

Shuswap Victory Church 641 Shuswap Ave, Chase BC

Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 9 - 1 pm Sunday Worship Service 10 am Prayer Meeting: Thursday 7 pm

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Please support the local businesses that advertise in the Sunflower; shopping locally enriches our community.

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With respect, I acknowledge that I live and work on the unceded traditional lands of the Secwepemc First Nation.

Chase Rotary Box 73

Pres: Patrick Herba ( 250-702-3677) Meetings 1st and 3rd Thursdays of each month via Zoom. New members welcome.

Chase Lions

Box 12, Chase, BC V0E1M0 250-679-8470* chaselions67@gmail.com

*Public meetings cancelled until further notice.*

Call 250-679-8470 for all Lions projects: *Chase Lions RV Park

For medical equipment contact Sandra Welton 778-245-3808.

Pull tab donations please call Karen Bassett 250-318-4527

400 Club Weekly Winner: Bob Philion $100.00

Churches of Chase At the Blessed Sacrament Parish we invite you all to Mass on Saturdays @ 4:00 pm.

On Tuesdays there is either the Rosary or Adoration @ 1:00 pm.

There is sometimes Mass on Tuesday, but we cannot promise.

For inquiries call 250679-3025 or 250-372-2581

Chase Evangelical Free Church 295 Shuswap Ave Physical Gathering Suspended in response to Provincial Health Order, Online Gatherings Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com 250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

The Light of Life Native Fellowship Pastor Joseph #1.250.457-3845 Find "Joseph Shuswap Kim" on Youtube

John 3:16 "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life."

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services 10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info.

Call: (778) 824-0383 Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

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On behalf of the Village of Lytton Press Release - Village of Lytton

Thank you all for your patience while we have sorted through incoming information and confirmed facts about the state of our Village. In the days ahead, we will be releasing information to residents and the media on a more regular basis as we are able and new facts come to light.

This is what we can tell you. Village staff were alerted when someone banged on the office windows after hours. Staff immediately contacted the Mayor, Jan Polderman, and the Lytton Volunteer Fire Department Fire Hall and found our firefighters were already battling fires.

The Mayor quickly reached out to several contacts to attempt to confirm the severity of the fire. He also called 911 and was informed that the local RCMP were already evacuating residents on Fraser Street. The Mayor immediately contacted the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (“TNRD”) to let them know that he was ordering a full evacuation.

Due to drought conditions for several months, everything was extremely dry and a very brisk wind was blowing at the time. These conditions allowed the fire to tear rapidly into and then through our Village. Once it was established in the area of town closest to the river and homes there were burning, it spread east across the streets with ferocious speed.

A few buildings survived in town but nearly every home in the centre of the Village is gone.

Where many buildings stood is now simply charred earth; it is going to take in-person assessments to determine the actual state the damage. Fortunately, some homes east across the highway were spared but are currently without electricity, sewer or water.

There have been several injuries and two confirmed fatalities. Out of respect to the families of our lost, we will not discuss their tragedy. We want everyone to know that their bravery was incredible in the face of this unimaginable horror.

Much of the information we have received has been in general terms and we hope to clarify the exact state of things soon. This will depend on the Incident Management Team Commander’s decision on the safety of the site.

There are no services at this time. Hydro, water and sewer are not available; though we have been fortunate that our sewage treatment building did not burn, it is non-functional at this time. We are trying to ascertain if our watershed has been contaminated by retardant and what sort of physical state it is in. This will require testing and an in-depth on-site assessment.

Infrastructure has been destroyed. What has not been melted, incinerated or damaged beyond repair has been compromised to the point of being unsafe. For those looking at heartbreaking pictures of our Village, please understand that if a wall is standing, it does not mean there is anything on the other side of it.

The TNRD has graciously offered to arrange buses to take residents through town to see the extent of the damage for ourselves. This will not happen until BC Wildfire is sure no danger from fire/smouldering elements, toxic chemical exposure or hazardous objects remains. We will follow their guidance in this to the letter. Our people have suffered enough, and we do not want to expose them to any further harm. We are working with Disaster Psychosocial Services (“DPS”) to provide trauma and grief counseling for our residents and are looking to have DPS volunteers on the buses to assist with the shock people are going to experience upon actually seeing the devastation.

We are now coordinating with the RCMP in regards to recovery. If you know someone who was living in or was visiting Lytton on June 30, 2021 and you have not heard from them since, we are asking that you contact the RCMP and report that person as missing. Please be sure to give the RCMP as much information about them as you can including a detailed description of the person you are reporting.

As of July 4, 2021, we are allowing BC Hydro and Telus to enter the Village for damage assessment and to cap services where they are a hazard to first responders. Telus has brought in another larger COW (“Communication On Wheels”) tower to improve cell service in the area for our first responders.

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Invasive Plants- These Boots Were Made for Walking!

Warmer weather and longer days likely means that you are heading outdoors to hike, bike, fish, and explore the back country. Did you know recreational activities can be inadvertent vectors of invasive plant spread? If you are planning on hopping in your boat, on your bike, horse, motorized vehicle, or are merely going for a hike, please follow these simple actions to prevent invasive plant spread in our beautiful outdoor areas: COME CLEAN by removing plants and mud from your footwear, gear and pets before exploring. It is important to prevent the spread of invasive species from your property to natural areas. This is particularly true if you have a garden at home or invasive plant infested pasture; seeds may be lodged in your boots or your pet’s fur. To remove plant burrs from pet fur, apply a little bit of coconut oil to the burr, pinch the burr until it

submitted by Catherine Tarasoff breaks up, and then comb it out.

STAY on designated trails to reduce the chance of picking up seeds and mud that carry invasive plants. Staying on trails also helps keep our native plant communities and ecosystems healthy and strong, enabling them to resist invasive plants.

When you go off trail, the resulting ground disturbance provides prime habitat for invasive plants, who are likely to establish, and outcompete our native plants.

DON’T PICK wildflowers.

Picking wildflowers can result in two outcomes: 1. the spread of invasive species, and/or 2. the weakening native plant communities’ seed source. The best adventures are ones that leave only footprints. If you spot an eye-catching plant, take a photo.

BRING IN CLEAN RESOURCES such as weed free hay for your horses and locally sourced firewood for your camp.

All firewood should be sourced from no further than 20 km to prevent the spread of invasive insects, such as emerald ash borer. This forest pest can naturally disperse about 10 km per year; but, with the help of humans it can travel 90 km per hour!

LEAVE CLEAN- remove plant and muds from your footwear, gear and pets after exploring. If you are on the water, practice Clean-Drain-Dry (https:// stopaquatichitchhikers.org) to prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species. Be sure to dispose of unwanted bait in the garbage.

Catherine is the Education and Outreach Coordinator for the Thompson Nicola Invasive Plant Management Committee (on Facebook @TNIPMC). This season, articles are dedicated to Stopping Invasive Species in Your Tracks! Tools and tips for preventing invasive species while enjoying the outdoors.

Look for more resources at www.tnipmc.com

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Chamber Collaboration Offers Free Supports to Local Businesses Submitted by the Chase & District Chamber of Commerce

Two new business advisors are serving the North Okanagan-Shuswap region as the province begins implementing a re-opening strategy to help businesses recover from the economic fallout of the COVID19 pandemic. The consultants are excited to provide support to assist with grant applications, digital marketing strategies, financial planning, business planning, and other areas of business development as they move forward. 7 communities in the region submitted a funding application to ETSIBC (Economic Trust of the Southern Interior) to hire these advisors, who will be available to work with business owners in Armstrong, Chase, Enderby, North Shuswap, South Shuswap, Sicamous and Spallumcheen.

Robyn Cyr has been involved in Economic Development and Tourism Development for the past 20+ years, working for

Community Futures, Local Government, and Indigenous communities in Squamish, Williams Lake, and the Shuswap region. In 2019 she left her role as Economic Development Manager for the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, which included the management of Shuswap Tourism and the Columbia Shuswap Film Commission, to start her own business - Brabyn Business Solutions.

She is now working directly with local communities on business development and business recovery projects. Robyn is passionate about the communities in the region and also sits as a director on the Splatsin Development Corporation, the Shuswap Trail Alliance, the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce, and the Skmana Ski Club. Robyn’s knowledge of the region and experience in business development are an asset to the project: “We know that the communities in our area are no strangers to disaster; fires and floods and have laid the groundwork for effective business development strategies and this program is moving quickly to ensure all businesses are receiving adequate support.”

the local charm of each destination and is looking forward to working with local business owners to ensure they receive the personalized advice they need to navigate the quickly changing world of social media and marketing. Her experience working in rural communities across Canada gives her a practical understanding of the common problems faced by rural businesses: “I’m looking forward to working with them to creatively address their unique challenges and help them build a successful online presence that will prepare them for full recovery. These destinations are world class; our region is second to none in beauty and what we all crave - open space. We expect the next few years to see explosive growth as international travellers return, and we want businesses to be ready to capture that market.”

The business advisors will be out in each of the communities over the next 9 months to work with local business owners on their individual business development requirements. Both Janet and Robyn are looking forward to connecting with business owners Janet Doyle is and collaborating a marketing and with other regions media specialist on solutions to with over 20 years of ensure businesses experience in digital are supported + S, o Much More In inStock nowthe c om mu n i c at i ons sourcing drawing on support that they knowledge built require to reopen over a colourful and take advantage of new opportunities. career that spans For more information on how the program across Canada. Her can help your business email Janet Doyle community focused janetdoyle@snobusiness.ca or Robyn Cyr approach is genuine; - robyncyr@snobusiness.ca she loves discovering

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News from First Nations - Part II QWELMINTE SECWEPEMC This Secwepemc collective comprises seven First Nations communities: Adams Lake Indian Band, Little Shuswap Lake Band, Shuswap Indian Band, Simpcw, Skeetchestn, Splatsin and Tk’emlups te Secwepemc, as well as their Aboriginal Rights & Title and Natural Resources technicians.

Qwelminte Secwepemc is working with the BC Ministry of Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, Ministry of the Environment, Ministry of Energy, Mines & Petroleum Resources, and the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations & Rural Development in order to move forward with its Government-to-Government initiative and ensure informed decision-making for Secwepemc participants.

The Qwelminte Secwepemc Government to Government Table is based on a ‘walking on two legs’ approach—upholding both western laws and science as well as Secwepemc laws as laid out in Secwepemc histories and songs.

Cooperatively, substantive and sustained progress can be made towards: - developing a shared path to long term reconciliation - developing structures and processes that facilitate consensus-seeking outcomes - supporting Secwepemc with building law and land management capacity - elimination of socio-economic gaps faced

by Secwepemc, by securing a central role for Secwepemc as partners in the regional economy and developing a new fiscal relationship The collective is working to make changes to resource management, including forestry, and to ensure that Secwepemc communities and neighbours benefit from Secwepemc lands in asustainable way that is supportive of Secwepemc governance, decision-making, title and rights.

UNMARKED GRAVES REVEALED AT KAMLOOPS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL The ominous news of 215 unmarked graves of children at the Kamloops Residential School site is saddening and disturbing—and is triggering sorrow and dreadful memories for families. Support is available through the Indian Residential School Survivor Society (IRSSS) at 1-800-721-0066, whose services include counselling around grief, loss, trauma,

by Carolyn Parks Mintz, Author & Journalist

and crisis; clinical, healing, energy and art therapy; energy restoration; family and group counselling; life skills coaching; and traditional healing methods and medicines.

UNITY RIDE ON HORSEBACK On July 1st, the “Calling Our 215+ Children Home Spirit Horse Unity Ride” was held, starting from Kamloops Race Central through Secwepemculecw territory.

Tk’emlups te Secwepemc and the Natural Law arranged the event to honour residential school survivors and the children who never made it home.

WALKING OUR SPIRITS HOME An emotional and important three-day event was held from June 11 to 13 honouring those lost and buried at residential schools, those who survived, and the many others harmed there—a walk from Kamloops to the Adams Lake Band’s community near Chase to bring their loved one’s spirits to a final resting place.

Attended by hundreds of participants, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, the healing experience included traditional drumming, singing and prayers, pipe ceremonies, sacred fire, smudging, cedar brushing to sweep off negativity, support specialists, and bear dancers, and concluded with an emotional closing event and a community dinner.

TWIWT YOUNG WARRIORS An innovative spring programme was conducted for young people aged 8 to 14 from various local First Nations communities, which included cultural instruction (singing, dancing, manhood teachings, language, land-based learning), as well as identity discussions, colonization conversations, racism and coping mechanisms, archery and hiking.

LANDMARKS PROJECT Partners in the Secwepemc Landmarks Project announced the approval of grants and funding for Phase II of the undertaking—$170,000 from the Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association, and a $123,000 contribution from the Unique Heritage Infrastructure stream of the Community Economic Recovery Infrastructure Program. The purpose of the project is to highlight Secwepemc stories, voices, and relationships with the landscape from past, present and future generations.

Phase I focused on bringing together Secwepemc Elders from the Neskonlith Indian Band, Splatsin, Adams Lake Indian Band, and Little Shuswap Lake Band to guide an arts project engaging youth in School District 83, Chief Atam School and Shihiya, as well as to employ seven Secwepemc and settler artists.

Funding for this phase was provided by the First Nations bands, the BC Rural Dividend Program, Heritage BC, the City of Salmon Arm, the Shuswap Trail Alliance and Shuswap Tourism.

A total of eight sculptures and interpretive panels have been designed and will be installed successful completion of the Band’s new around Shuswap Lake in the Pespesellkwe caretaker area of Secwepemculecw.

In addition, 100 trailhead posts were carved by youth from five classes: three in School District 83 and two from Shihiya and Chief Atahm schools. The first of the trailhead posts was installed and unveiled on June 1st, marking the beginning of Indigenous Peoples History Month.

Stella-Jones Wood Supplier has generously donated the 100 cedar trailhead posts, and Hardrock Granite has donated the drilling required through each of the rocks. Kukstemc!

Phase II will work with the Secwepemc Lakes Elders Advisory Committee to install six sculptures in and around Enderby and Chase.

The guidance provided by the Elders Advisory Committee and the financial support of Neskonlith, Adams Lake, Splatsin, the City of Salmon Arm, the Province of BC, the Shuswap Trail alliance and Shuswap Tourism have been greatly appreciated.

CHINOOK FRY RELEASE IN UPPER FRASER Big Bar Landslide Update: During April and May, First Nations partners and Fisheries & Oceans Canada staff released more than 101,000 Chinook fry into twelve different streams in the Upper Fraser Watershed, as part of the Big Bar Emergency Conservation Enhancement Program. The fry were reared from gametes (eggs and milt) collected in 2020 from adult salmon captured both at the landslide site and in their natal streams. The releases are a critical step toward supporting the long-term survival of vulnerable salmon stocks and represent major success for the enhancement program.

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But It’s Plastic....Right?

Plastic bags do not belong in your recycle cart Chase’s curbside program accepts many types of printed paper and rigid containers, but items such as grocery bags, bread bags, and garbage bags are not part of the program, regardless of colour. Your local Eco-Depot can accept them free of charge for recycling. Just keep them seperate from other materials.

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Lytton News continued from page 3....

At the market this week

CN Rail and CP Rail will have no access to the Village with the following specific exceptions: CP Rail may conduct critical fire suppression response and critical Chase Market Fridays • 10 am - 2 pm repairs to their infrastructure only on their right-of-way, from railIn field between Home Hardware & RCMP based vehicles, throughout their track through the fire area.

CN Rail may conduct critical fire suppression response on their rightFarm Fresh Carrots, Green Onions, Salad Turnips, of-way, from rail-based vehicles, from Spences Bridge to Jade Springs Radishes, Cucumbers, Cabbage, only but no further.

Beets, Snap Peas, Rhubarb, Pattipan This fire suppression is in relation to railway ties which are still Squash, Broccoli, Scapes, Fresh Garlic, burning and need to be put out to avoid triggering further fires.

All access will be tightly controlled and under the supervision of Chard & Kale BC Wildfire’s Incident Management Team. Government agencies participating in the response and private companies or nongovernmental organizations retained by the government for early stage cleanup will be granted access based on need. These are the @ Chase Farm and Craft Market only agencies who have been granted access. All other requests will be processed through the BC Wildfire Incident Management Team and reviewed by the Village Council. There will be no video or photography allowed by any staff of these organizations except where it is deemed necessary to asses damages.

Please understand that all of our Emergency Operations Center equipment was destroyed in the Village Office building. We have begun replacing all of our technology as well as basic office supplies. In the interim, we have set up our EOC in an office in the TNRD building and are currently trying to operate it from a couple of laptops, an iPad and our cell phones.

Going forward, Council’s immediate priorities are: 1) Locating and supporting our residents; 2) Working with stakeholders to secure Private Studio, One and Two bedroom suites funding and supports to assist with all of the many stages that come next: clean up, Home cooked meals re-establishing some services, repair or reWeekly housekeeping build of critical infrastructure etc.

So many people have offered their Social calendar kindness and support in varying ways and Assisted Living services available and more! we thank all of you from the bottom of our hearts. You have shown the true greatness that humanity can offer. We are a small Coffee is always on. Call today, come in for a tour and community that has been devastated and discover how living at Parkside can we are all still reeling from the destruction benefit you! of our homes, the tragic loss of life and the enormous impact this will have on us, For more information contact : both personally and financially, for years to Courtney Merrells, General Manager come. In the coming days, weeks, months and years our hearts will break again and 250-679-1512 again as that trauma and loss is replayed Courtney@parksidecommunity.ca in our minds and our souls. But we are Lytton, we are strong and we will rebuild our homes and businesses, rekindle our friendships and community, stronger and more enduring than ever.

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Welcome to 2021/22 minor hockey season – if you are new to the area or the hockey world, contact Amanda Kozak at amandakozak@hotmail.com for more information.

Online registration – www.chaseminorhockey.com Paper registartion – Safety Mart in Chase and Scotch Creek, Pritchard Store in Pritchard, ALIB Office, Adams Lake and H&R block, Chase IMPORTANT: Registation dates: 1st May – 1 September, 2021

Chase Minor Hockey Boundary Lines are: Make sure to go to the website so you are aware of the boundary lines for Chase Minor Hockey as it covers a large scale area.

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In a medium pot, bring 3 cups of water to a high simmer. Slowly whisk in the polenta.

Add 1 more cup of water and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring frequently. If your polenta is very thick, whisk in the remaining ½ cup water. The polenta should be creamy.

Turn off the heat and whisk in the olive oil and sea salt. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Season to taste and serve hot.

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Page 12 • July 9th, 2021 • Chase Sunflower Village of Chase Public Notice – Annual Municipal Report The Village of Chase Annual Municipal Report for the consolidated years ending December 31, 2019 and 2020 is available for review at www.chasebc.ca and at the Village Office, 826 Okanagan Avenue, during regular business hours (9:00 am to 4:00 pm) Monday to Friday, except statutory holidays.

Local governments are required to prepare an Annual Report which states their goals and objectives for the coming year and demonstrates what progress has been made toward the preceding years’ goals and objectives. The Report also includes the previous years’ audited annual financial statements, list of 2020 and 2021 permissive tax exemptions, and the Village’s statements of financial information.

Council will consider the Annual Municipal Report and will accept submissions and questions from the public at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled for: Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at 4:00 pm Chase Community Hall, 547 Shuswap Avenue Written submissions, including your name and address, will form part of the public record and must be received by 4:00 pm on July 8, 2021, by: • Mail: PO Box 440, Chase, BC VOE IMO • Hand Deliver: 826 Okanagan Avenue • Email: chase@chasebc.ca

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