Chase Sunflower - May 26, 2023

The Chase Rotary Club would like to thank the many businesses and people in Chase who donated items for our auction. We also wish to thank our guests who bid on the auction items and help us raise funds for us to use to support and provide services in Chase. Without this support we would be unable to help make investments to support this wonderful community we call home. Thank you Geoff Morris from Insanity Sound for keeping the dance floor full all night! Thank you as well to all our club members for their time and efforts in making this the successful event possible.

ROTARY CLUB AUCTION & DANCE

submitted by Chase Rotary Club

The Chase Rotary Club would like to thank the many businesses and people in Chase who donated items for our auction. We also wish to thank our guests who bid on the auction items and help us raise funds for us to use to support and provide services in Chase. Without this support we would be unable to help make investments to support this wonderful community we call home. Thank you Geoff Morris from Insanity Sound for keeping the dance floor full all night! Thank you as well to all our club members for their time and efforts in making this the successful event possible.

Chase to host Roller Derby Bout

by Kelsey Snelgrove

(Yes, I quote myself in this article)

An uncommon sport with a reputation for toughness and a fashionable flair, roller derby tends to peak curiosity. You have the chance to view the action in person right here in Chase on June 3rd, when the Deadlies from Kamloops take on the Northeast Nightmares from Terrace, at the Art Holding Memorial Arena.

Tournament City Derby Diversified started in Kamloops in 2010, with a group

of women who bought roller skates, safety gear and a rule book and decided to teach themselves how to play.

The group worked hard to bring in coaches from around Canada, travelling for boot camps and growing numbers and support in the community.

The organization expanded in ‘17 and now boasts The Deadlies (women’s team), Bods on Quads (co-Ed team), and The Rumble Weeds (Junior team).

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Tables set and decorated!

Dancing the night away!

Community Events Bulletin

“The Chase Legion Br. # 107 invites all Veterans to the Veterans Dinner on Tues. June 6th, 2023 - welcoming at 4:00 pm - Dinner at 5:00 pm; prepared by the Ladies Auxiliary, so please join us if you are a Veteran. Email: br107@cablelan.net“

Junk in the Trunk Sale - Garage Sale Bonanza Saturday June 3rd from 9 - 1 pm. Curling Rink Parking Lot. Sponsored by Chase Legion Ladies’ Auxillary. Reservations call Randi at 250-679-8500. Rentals by donation.

The Chase & District Festival Society is hosting a Canada Day and Music on the Lake planning meeting on May 31st from 6pm - 7pm at Sunshore Golf Course. Any individuals or organizations interested in supporting these events are encouraged to attend.

GIANT CRIB - There will be a Giant Crib at the Chase Legion on Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 11:00.

The cost is $12 per person. Bring your own partner.

Lunch will be available. Payout 85%. Email

320-3050

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase

* For info / hours phone 250-679-3536 *

CHASE LEGION:

Mon. May 29 - open 2 pm - 6 pmHot Dogs available

Tues. May 30 - open 2 pm - 6 pm fun pool, fun darts, free meat draws

Wed. May 31 - CLOSED

Thurs. June 1 - open 2 pm - 6 pm - Hot Dogs available - 7 pm Crib Nite Downstairs

Fri. June 2 - open 2 pm - 9 pm - Burger Nite - 5 pm - 7 pm

Sat. June 3 - open 1 pm - 6 pm - meat draws, 50/50, Lotto

Sat. June 3 - L.A. Aux - Junk in the Trunk Yard Sale 9 am - 1 pm, Chase Curling Rink Parking Lot

Sun. June 4 - Legion CLOSED Upstairs - Giant Crib downstairs 11 am

Tues. Jun. 6 - Chase Legion Veterans DinnerVets Welcome 4:30 pm - Dinner 5 pm

Sat. Jun. 10 - Herb Dixon Comedy with Friends, Jamie & Bonnie - tickets at Legion

Sat. Jun. 17 - Dance with The Barn Cats - tickets at Legion

The Chase Sunflower invites stories, recipes, comments, photos, jokes and any other information that would be of interest to readers. We reserve the right to accept or refuse submissions and edit for content and length. We also reserve the right to refuse advertising that in our opinion does not reflect the concept of the newspaper. The opinions expressed in Letters and Columns do not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper. Due care and attention for accuracy is used in checking advertising copy, but no warranty is implied by the publisher.

The Chase Sunflower is copyrighted and may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the written consent of the publisher.

The Chase Sunflower is independently owned and operated by Shuswap Prairie Publishing. 1500 copies are printed weekly and distributed around Chase, as well as to Pritchard, Sorrento, Squilax, Jade Mountain, and Adams Lake. The Sunflower is available FREE for readers because it is advertiser supported. Please support the local businesses that advertise in the Sunflower; shopping locally enriches our community.

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 @ 5:30 pm on 1st & 3rd Thurs of each month at Railside Restaurant. New members welcome!

Chase Lions Club

PO Box 12, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0 chaselions67@gmail.com

Facebook Chase & District Lions Club

President – Karen Bassett 250-318-4527

Please call for Lion projects incl pull-tab donations

Meeting at 7 pm on the 4th Thursday of each month, downstairs of community hall. Everyone welcome.

Lions RV Park Reservations 250-679-8470 For Medical equipment contact Sandra Welton 778-245-3808.

400 Club Winner

Deb & Terry Vanderveen $100.00

At the Blessed Sacrament Parish we invite you all to Mass every Sunday at 8:00 am

Tuesdays @ 1:00 pm. - Holy Hour with Rosary and Divine Mercy chaplet.

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."

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

Chase Evangelical Free Church295 Shuswap Ave

Chase Evangelical Free Church Service at 10 am

Physical Gathering

Shuswap Community Church Outdoor Services

10am, Sunday @ Memorial Park

Suspended in response to Provincial Health Order, Online Gatherings

Sunday More Information at ChaseChurch.com

Accessible at www.ChaseChurch.com

Visit www.aplacetobelong.ca for more info.

250 679 3626 Tyler@ ChaseChurch.com

250 679 1676 or Tyler@ChaseChurch.com

Call: (778) 824-0383

Email: Spencer@ aplacetobelong.ca

Paddlers Thank Legion Ladies Auxiliary submitted

On behalf of Eileen Foster, Desiree Fairbrother and the Pink Piston Paddlers Dragon Boat Team; we are extending a public thank you to the Ladies Auxiliary Royal Canadian Legion #107 Chase Branch for their generous support toward our participation at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers Commission (IBCPC) Dragonboat Festival held at Lake Karipiro, Cambridge, New Zealand. Not pictured in the photo are both Eileen Foster of Blind Bay, and Desiree Fairbrother of Chase. On the day of this photo, these women were representing the our Canadian team at the IBCPC Congress meeting, learning about future medical advancements for breast cancer patients, the medical inequities between the Indigenous versus Caucasian survivors,

the importance of holistic supports in breast cancer treatment and finally representing our team in how the IBCPC Commission will go forward in the future.

We were thrilled to be among the 80 international breast cancer survivor teams attending. The festival included 2350 survivors and their supporters. The sea of pink at the flower ceremony was overwhelming as we remembered our battle with the disease and the loved ones we have lost. Thank you again for the kind sponsorship; making this event possible for us as we continue our part as survivors, advocating for medical resources, quality of care for all survivors and prevention education.

With Gratitude, Pink Piston Paddlers, Shuswap Lakes

JUNK IN THE TRUNK SALE

submitted by Chase Legion # 107 Ladies Auxiliary

The Chase Legion # 107 Ladies Auxiliary is sponsoring Chase's 2nd Annual Community Yard Sale. We are calling it "JUNK IN THE TRUNK" and will be held at the CURLING RINK PARKING LOT on SATURDAY June

3rd from 9:00 a.m. to 1p.m.

You are invited to reserve a spot for your vehicle and table and sell all your treasures you no longer need or want. Vendors (crafters, etc) are also

welcomed. We will accept donations in good condition( but please no large appliances, furniture or clothing). Reservations are suggested so please call Randie at 250-679-8500 to reserve your spot.

Stall rental is by donation. All proceeds go towards our veterans and their families and to community projects. Let's make this a success Chase!

Join Us for the FAIR REALTY PARADE OF HOMES!

Sunday, March 28 12 - 4PM

Blind Bay and Sorrento

Collect a card at each Open House, then meet up at the Sorrento Office at 5PM to play your poker hand, and win prizes! Pick up your Map and List of Addresses at #12 or #20 Alpen Paradies, 2592 Balmoral Road! SEE YOU THERE!

phone: 250-320-3050

email: info@chasesunflower.ca

Classifieds

GARAGE SALES

Giant Yard Sale - Stove, Fridge, lots of misc items. Bannock! Every weekend for May. Friday to Sunday 9 am - 4 pm at 1018 Squilax Subdivision Road. Phone for bannock orders.

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Huge Yard Sale Dilworth Rd, Sorrento May 26 • 11 -2 | May 27 • 9 - 2 | May 28 • 9 - 2 Tools, camping, household, antiques, items for everyone.

School fund raising for New Zealand trip - 5964 Waterfront Lane. May 27th28th. 9am-4pm

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Garage sale. 338 Beach Drive. Saturday May 27th 8am-1pm. Many household items, tools and furniture.

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LJ’s big garage sale May 27 this Saturday. 7519 trans Canada Highway Top of Jade Mountain beside centex gas station Come see what people leave in abandon cars. You will be amazed tools, video games, cash registers stereo, speakers, wheels, tires, motorcycles, and everything else that seems to accumulate around here 8 AM to 5 PM Saturday. Please come let’s move this stuff.

Tons of baby gear, clothing, toys, kids books, workbooks, games, dads, cds, video games, household and holiday items. Lots of brand new and never used stuff. June 3rd and 4th 9 am - 4 pm at #40-1214 Okanagan Avenue.

Sun Valley Estates garage sale is on Saturday, June 3, from 9 - 1. There are 3 spaces available to Chase residents who are not members of Sun Valley, the cost is $10 and you must provide your own table (s). Come out to seek a bargain or two, have a hotdog, pop, water or coffee. Enter a free basket raffle. To book a space please call Mim @ 250-318-1104.

Junk in the Trunk Sale - Garage Sale Bonanza Saturday june 3rd from 9 - 1 pm. Curling Rink Parking Lot. Sponsored by Chase Legion Ladies’ Auxillary. Reservations call Randi at 250-679-8500. --------------------------------------

838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase $5/20 words

SERVICES OFFERED

Need to board your dog? I am a mature, pet loving lady, honest & reliable. References available. Reasonable rates. 250-679-1153.

BUYING COINS & ENTIRE COIN COLLECTIONS! Old coins, old money, Royal Canadian Mint coins, Franklin Mint, US Mint, OLYMPIC coins, and World collections WANTED! Todd 250-864-3521

FOR SALE

P.O..L. Egg Layer Hens - Shuswap Farm Hand-Raised Red Island Red X Leghorn - ready to lay June - 15, 2023. Pre-Order & Deposit Guarantees Availability. E-mail shuswapchickens@gmail.com 250 - 955-6145

For sale - Generator, 5500 watts 8500 starting watts. Excellent condition, always kept indoors. $400.00. 250-788-5222 Between 1000am and 0800pm only

Gas Lawn Mower $150 Good Condition 250-679-3681.

IN SEARCH OF

Wanted - Cat! Any age, must have four legs! 250-577-3155.

Buying Old Items - Wood Windows, Doors, Ladders, Suitcases, furniture, tools, trunks, tubs, signs, lanterns, pumps, taxidermy, advertising, barrels, scales, farm. 250-577- 3357.

BUYING UNWANTED JEWELRY, coins, 9999 bullion, Sterling Silverware, coin collections, old money, nuggets, gold, silver, platinum. Todd 250-864-3521

CASH FOR 9999 SILVER BULLION! ALSO PURCHASING COINS, BARS, INGOTS, PRE 1968 coins, coin collections, jewelry, gold, nuggets, sterling +++. Todd 250864-3521

SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS

The Chase Visitor Centre is accepting applications for summer student positions from applicants with Indigenous Ancestry. Interviews will take place at the Visitor Centre and hiring must be approved by ASETS, the funding organisation, prior to start of employment at the end of June. Duties will include, but are not limited to, greeting visitors, ensuring enough printed materials are stocked and displayed, recording statistics for Destination BC, and keeping the Centre clean and orderly. Must be reliable and able to work a six hour day, possibly including weekends.

Please forward resumes to admin@chasechamber.com or drop off at 400 Shuswap Ave. between 10am and 2pm Mon-Fri. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

BUSINESS LISTINGS

Gypsy Soul is looking to buy vinyl records. 638 Shuswap Ave. 250-819-3875

Small engine maintenance and repairs - Certified technician Call 250-320-6082 all outdoor power equipment serviced. Lawnmower, weed whackers, rototiller, quads, motorcycle, snowmobiles, generators, boat motors etc. Ask for Jarrett.

CHASE

CITIZENS on PATROL

Community service, flexible hours, variety of duties

Help to keep Chase safe by:

• Going out on a 4-hour vehicle patrol one afternoon or evening per month.

• Patrolling at a variety of community events

FMI and an application, please call Christina at the Chase Info Centre.

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Derby to Roll into Art Holding Memorial Arena

“We are continuously looking for skaters, who are excited to learn how to play. It truly is a sport that you can be any body type, any athletic ability and any gender, we have a place on the track for you,” explained Karen Hunger, a player and coach who has been involved in derby since those early days in Kamloops.

The team was seeking for a venue to host a bout this season, and the Art Holding Memorial Arena with its ample parking and smooth concrete floor seemed like a perfect fit for the showdown. A huge bonus is there are a few Deadlies players who live in Chase.

Naomi Tiessen, aka Rainbow Frite, is one of the players from the Village who will be wowing the crowd at the bout with her quick moves and sheer determination as a jammer.

Tiessen, who started playing in Kelowna in 2015 was instantly enthralled with the sport citing “the hard hits, the juking, the overall passion that was shared by both the players and the spectators”. Her experience with ice hockey gave her an edge and she became a designated jammer, which is the player who scores the points for their team.

“Being a jammer is exhilarating. Sort of like high-speed chess, it’s the jammer’s job to find openings in the pack, and get through it as fast as possible in order to

score the points, “ explained Tiessen, who is fond of wearing rainbow socks while playing.

“I am so excited for our upcoming game on June 3rd, and the fact that it’s taking place in Chase (my hometown)!” said Tiessen.

Kelsey Snelgrove, Editor/Owner of the Chase Sunflower, is a second year player with the team, who will be excitedly lacing up her skates for the bout. Her roller derby journey started just last year when she went to the club’s Fresh Meat program last season, which introduces new players to the sport.

“Playing roller derby is something I’ve wanted to do forever, so I pulled the trigger last year. I was able to demonstrate the necessary skills to get on the team really quickly. Now here I am, urging the entire town to come out and watch me do my new hobby,” said Snelgrove. Like Tiessen, Snelgrove will also be in the position of jammer, hoping to score many points and put on a good show for everyone.

Tickets are $10 each, kids under 12 are free. Get yours at Eye Candy or Pete’s Pizza or at the door at the event. With beer gardens, 50/50, raffle table, there will be lots of fun. June 3rd, the doors open at 6:30 pm at the arenda.

Don’t worry, there will have a handout that explains the complex rules of this sport so you can follow what’s going on.

Join IG Wealth Management in a Walk for Alzheimer’s taking place in Chase!

Come walk the pathways at the park!!

Chase Memorial Beach

Date: Sat May 27, 2023

Registration Time: 9:30

Contact: Jane Herman 250-851-6524 / Jodi Young @ 250-318-1863

To Donate online: www.walkforalzheimers.ca

Select BC, then Kamloops as location and choose Chase “Forget me nots” as the team. All monies raised in Chase will be added to the Kamloops total.

Donations will also be taken at the Chase walk (cash or credit). Receipts will be issued for 15.00+ donations.

Come out and show your support for Alzheimer’s “Chase Style”

Starting

Friday Golf Social

- 9 Hole Scramble

June 2, 2023

Check In 4pm Golf 4:30pm

Sign Up At Sunshore by 10 am every Friday

Every Friday: Live local music

Dinner Special

$3 per Golfer for prize pot, all paid out that nite

Everyone Welcome

Play with your partner, friends or come on your own FUN!

NEED JUNK REMOVED? DUMP RUNS?

Friendly Discrete Reliable

Bill Currie 250-463-2101

CHASE HAMPER SOCIETY EMERGENCY HELP

250-682-6155

All your Civil & Oil+Gas Inspection Needs Armstrong Inspections

778-362-1606

Todd “Gold Silver Guy”

250-864-3521

Buying coins, coin collections, jewelry, GOLD, SILVER, BULLION +

Pete’s Pizza & Pasta

Open Tues to Sat • Closed Sun & Mon

250-679-2775

Village Fitness Gym & Tanning

630 Shuswap Ave, Chase BC (250-679-5377

ALM Mobile RV

Certified RV Tech - Gas Certified & Bonded

250-308-9022 AlmmobileRV@gmail.com

Kalin Good Carpentry Services

Renos, Decks, Fences, Siding, Roofing & More 18+ yrs exp. Call 250-819-9335

MJK Home Renovations

Chris Walker 250-572-7035

Framing, Custom Woodworking, Tile, Flooring

Quick Dry Carpet Cleaning

Carpet, Upholstery, Hard Floors

250-851-8556 Chase BC

WORD SEARCH - Roller Derby Words

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall Summer wasn’t bad either

My wife asked me if she could eat the last piece of cake in the fridge? I said sure, but wouldn’t you be more comfortable at the table?

Village of Chase

Request For Proposals #1-23

Art Holding Memorial Arena – Facility Manager

The Village of Chase is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFP) from qualified proponents for the provision of Facility Manager for the Art Holding Memorial Arena for a contracted term of two years.

The Facility Manager is an integral part of the Arena operations, ensuring all components of the operations are maintained to ensure consistent delivery of services to the users of the facility. The Facility Manager will report to the Board of the Chase and District Recreation Centre Society, who is currently under agreement with the Village of Chase to oversee the operations of the facility.

Responsibilities include:

• Maintain exceptional facility cleanliness

• Develop and maintain operational procedures and policies and communicate those to all employees, user groups, and the Recreation Centre Society Board members

• Ensure all components of the facility including ice making equipment, Zamboni, utilities including water, sewer and electricity continue to be in good working condition

• Liaise with the Board of Directors and the Village of Chase regarding necessary repairs and/or upgrades to the building including roof, elevator, parking area and other components of the building envelope

• Ensure all revenue and expenses are accounted for and tracked using acceptable accounting software

• Ensure the maintenance of an active website/social media presence to market the facility to groups and individuals for various events and tournaments

• Interact regularly with all user groups of the Arena to ensure positive ongoing communications

A complete and comprehensive list of requirements for the position of Facility Manager is available by emailing Joni Heinrich, Chief Administrative Officer at cao@chasebc.ca starting Tuesday, May 23, 2023 or a hard copy can be obtained from the Village office in Chase at 826 Okanagan Avenue after 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2023.

Completed proposals must be received in a sealed envelope and labelled:

Request for Proposals #1-23 - Art Holding Memorial Arena, Facility Manager by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at:

Village of Chase

826 Okanagan Avenue, PO Box 440 Chase, BC V0E 1M0

Attention: Chief Administrative Officer

Any and all inquiries regarding this Request for Proposals must be submitted in writing by mail to the address above or by email for attention of:

Joni Heinrich, Chief Administrative Officer cao@chasebc.ca

The Village of Chase reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals, modify the terms of the proposal at any time, to waive defects in any proposal document and to accept the proposal which it may consider to be in the best interests of the Village of Chase.

STUDIO SUITES AVAILABLE

Independent and Assisted Living for Seniors

All inclusive, home cooked meals, housekeeping, 24 hr on-site staff and social calendar.

For more information or to book a tour contact us at 250-679-1512 or 250-679-4447 Ext 404 live@parksidecommunity.ca 743 Okanagan Ave, Chase

Tournament City Derby Diversified Presents ROLLER DERBY BOUT

Saturday, June 3rd, 2023

Doors at 6:30 pm • First Whistle at 7:00 pm

Art Holding Memorial Arena

CHASE, BC

BEER GARDENS 50/50

RAFFLE TABLES

LOTS OF FUN!

Tickets are $10

Kids under 12 FREE Tickets available at Pete’s Pizza and Eye Candy or at the door.

Event Sponsored by Instinct Adornment Come check out the

The Deadlies from Kamloops, BC Northcoast Nightmares from Terrace, BC

Local Kayaker Loses Life in Chase Creek submitted

Richard Marshall 65, a well known local athlete and outdoorsman, was caught up in his second daily trip kayaking the fast flowing Chase Creek on Sunday, May 14th.

He was last seen in trouble, out of his kayak, at about 4 pm. His family was notified at about 4:30 of his disappearance and a search of the creek and river was conducted until

after dark that day.

The search renewed the following morning with helicopters drones, dogs, and river searchers. At approximately 12:30 pm on Monday, his family was notified that Marshall had been found deceased in Chase Creek near the Thompson River.

His kayak has not yet been recovered.

Final arrangements are being conducted.

Secwépemc Landmarks

The Tsqúqw7e Landmark sculpture was unveiled on Saturday May 13th 2023 in Tsqúqw7e (Chase Memorial Park), in honour of the late Mike (Michel) “Savage” Alexander Peters. The unveiling ceremony honoured Michel, who was a spiritual brother to many Indigenous people, and a talented artist, who deeply touched many lives. As his brother Shayne Hunt described, Mike earned respect through his vast amount of compassion for our people and was loved by all he knew.

Mike was a spiritual brother, leader, and warrior who assisted many in difficult times. He traveled throughout the Nation to find missing women and children and was involved with traditional cultural and spiritual practices in many communities, Shayne described. “Mike & I have developed a healthy relationship throughout the years helping people in need or necessity attending family & friends funerals by assisting through difficult times...just say the word and we were there… There are no goodbyes in our culture...just until we see you again! Until then I continue to honor my brother and own natural way of being ourselves. I will forever carry in my heart our humble and take nothing for granted lifestyle.....and adventures.”

“Even after over 30 years in recovery he never hesitated to go down to the homeless camps along the Thompson River or Downtown Eastside and check on our Indigenous and other people, offering, food, clothing, or a hand up if someone was ready to leave that lifestyle or wanted spiritual guidance. He will forever be missed and commemorated in the wonderful Tsqúqw7e sculpture at the Memorial Park at the wharf in Chase, BC, which was completed

PROPERTY TAX NOTICES

2023 Property Tax Notices have been mailed out. If you do not receive a tax notice from the Village by June 2, 2023 please contact the Village office at 250.679.3238 or send an email to chase@chasebc.ca”

submitted by Libby Chisholm

by his sons and spiritual brother in his name,” said Tk̓wemíple7 Shelley Witzky, Adams Lake Band.

The Coyote Rock sculpture was created by the late Mike Peters, assisted by Mike’s son Lone White Wolf Peters and Chaz, and completed by Mike’s brother Shayne D. Hunt. The metalwork, created by David Jacob Harder, represents tree food caches used to store dried roots and salmon. Metalwork carvings represent oral histories shared by the Secwépemc Elders Advisory Committee, made up of Elders from Cstélen (Adams Lake), Skwláx (Little Shuswap), Neskonlith, and Splatsín. Cultural and language review for the interpretive signage was conducted by the Cstélnec Elders through Chief Atahm School.

Tsqúqw7e, pronounced ch-kokw-a, is the place name for the Chase Memorial Park area, meaning “a small bay” in Secwepemctsín (Secwépemc language). Interpretive signage created by the Secwépemc Landmarks Elders Advisory Committee describes Tsqúqw7e as the location of an ancestral Secwépemc village site where generations of Secwépemc cultivated metsúkw (black caps), tkwlóse (chokecherries),

roots, and meláme (medicines), and speared salmon. Through using viewing portals in the sculpture and the QR code on the signage, community members can learn Secwépemc place names for the surrounding landscape, written and voiced by Cstélnec Elders through Chief Atahm school. For example, Stelteglxús (“steep drop and the water foams up”) is one place name included in the QR code and sculpture, which is also known today as Chase Creek Falls. The signage describes tset̓sxúl̓ecwmec as meaning to look at the land, and me7 stselxmúl̓ecwstc meaning “you will know the land”. Learning Secwépemc place names is honouring ancestral Secwépemc knowledge about the landscape and what happened here long ago.

Members of Mike’s family and community, the artists, and representatives from Adams Lake Band, Neskonlith, Skwláx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw, and the Village of Chase, spoke about Mike and the deep impact he had, as well as the significance of the project. Kukpi7 Kynn Kenoras-Duck Chief described: “The landmarks represent a connection… we belong here, we’re connected here, we support here, we heal here and we’ll be here forever.”

Photo by Leo Tomma

Go By Bike Story-Book Trail

submitted by CEAS

GO BY BIKE Story-Book

Trail will be ready to enjoy May 29th-June 4th. You will have the opportunity to read 6 Chapters of the book, “Musings of Marcus,” written by local author- P. Rosemary French. The ride is 5 Kms long and the posters will be placed in various locations listed below. Once finished, be sure to enter a draw at the Library courtesy of Chase Literacy Program. Winners to be chosen Monday, June 5th.

Chapter 1- Pocket Park-by Mini Book Library;

Chapter 2- Chase Museumnear entrance;

Chapter 3- Willson Parknear park sign;

Chapter 4- Memorial Parkbehind washrooms;

Chapter 5- Juniper-Larch St. Park-by the swings

LEVEL: Challenging

Chapter 6- Centennial Park-by park sign

Be sure to register online by logging onto gobybikebc.ca and choose Chase from communities drop down. Once you create an account you will see the Chase page and will be able to “log your ride” for the week.

And of course, be sure to join your friends and colleagues at the Bus Loop between Haldane and CSS at 8:30 for the ribbon cutting and a quick ride around town. For the remainder of the week, continue to ride as much you can, while enjoying our great community and having a chance to win lots of Great Prizes such as an eBike, Cycling Adventure in Croatia, Visa Gift Cards, and more….

WE ARE SO GRATEFUL FOR OUR SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITY

Please continue to donate!

Donations, in Memory of Donations, and Estate planning Bequethments. This is our only form of funding for the purchase of Medical Equipment (Space Lab, portable Ultrasound, most recently “Lucas” Chest compressions and 2 specialized Chairs for the Adult Day Services.

Mail donations to PO Box 1099, Chase BC, V0E 1M0 or check out our website at www.cdhsf.ca to donate online. Tax deductible donations and receipts provided upon request.

Notice to convene AGM

The board of directors for the Skmana Ski & Snowshoe Club hereby convenes our AGM meeting to be held on June 4th 2023, 7pm, at the Chase curling rink.

Village of Chase Summer Recreation Program Employment Opportunity

The Village of Chase will be providing a Summer Day Camp Recreation Program in July and August, for children between the ages of 4 and 11 years. The Summer Program consists of weekday ‘day camps’, full of a wide variety of activities and fun!

The Village of Chase is accepting applications for a Summer Recreation Program Lead – we are looking for a mature and responsible individual who will be required to engage up to 4 play leaders to help manage and deliver the activities of the program.

The Program Lead plays an integral role in the engagement and supervision of the play leaders, being responsible for:

• Selection of play leaders to help deliver the program’s activities

• Developing programs (day camp activities) for children between the ages of 4 and 11, to include literacy, sports, culture and arts

• Delivering programs in a safe and healthy environment

If you have experience, love to work with children, and love to plan and implement a wide range of activities for children, please submit your application and list of your qualifications and/or resume by June 15, 2023 to:

By mail to Village of Chase, PO Box 440, Chase, BC V0E 1MO, via email at chase@chasebc.ca, by fax to 250-679-3070 or in person during regular office hours at 826 Okanagan Avenue, Chase, BC, Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. excluding statutory holidays.

Health Ser vices Foundation

RCMP REPORT

submitted by Chase RCMP Detachment

STUCK ON A HILL

On May 6th, 2023, at 12:10 am, Chase RCMP received a report of a male screaming near Planter Road in Chase. The caller had been unsuccessful in locating the male in the dark and requested Police assistance. Together, Police and the caller eventually located an adult male perched in the middle of a steep, rocky embankment created by the new highway construction. Police made their way to the male and found he was injured and unable to walk. He was also very intoxicated by alcohol. Police were required to stay with the male for two hours until Kamloops Fire Rescue arrived and lowered the male to safety on a stretcher by rappel.

UNWELCOME GUEST

On May 8th, 2023, at 12:12 am, Chase RCMP were advised of a break and enter in progress at a residence in Celista. The caller reported a male had forced entry into the house and was lying on the couch. Police attended and arrested the male, still lying on the couch. He was held for a bail hearing and subsequently released from custody on a Release Order with conditions not to attend that property.

Christopher Christensen of Celista was charged with break and enter with intent and breach of undertaking.

On May 23rd, 2023, at 6:30 am, Chase RCMP were again advised of a trespasser in a residence in Celista. The caller reported that a male was sleeping on the couch at a residence where he was unwelcome.

Police attended and arrested the male. He was held in custody and was subsequently released on bail.

Christopher Christensen of Celista was charged with mischief and breach of release order.

IMPAIRED DRIVER

On May 11th, 2023, at 7:01 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a single vehicle collision on Kamloops Shuswap Road near Chase. Police attended and found a black GMC Sierra nearly in the South Thompson River. It appeared the driver had failed to negotiate a sharp curve, plummeted down the embankment and then continued driving across a field almost into the river. The

two occupants were not injured but appeared to be impaired by alcohol. The driver, a 71-year-old man from Chase, refused to provide samples of his breath into the roadside alcohol screening device. He was therefore prohibited from driving for 90 days under the Motor Vehicle Act. His vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

SUSPICIOUS PERSON

On May 12th, 2023, at 5:48 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a suspicious person at the Chase beach. The callers reported that a male approached their children and asked if they were alone. The parents intervened. The male then approached different children with the same question. The caller managed to obtain a description of the male, his vehicle and his license plate. With assistance from members of the community, the male was quickly located by Police. He gave a reasonable explanation for his behaviour and blamed the incident on a miscommunication. Police did not receive any further complaints regarding this person.

BAD DIRECTIONS

On May 13th, 2023, at 9:29 pm, Chase RCMP were requested to assist a stranded motorist. A caller to 911 reported she was following Google Maps directions to Sun Peaks and had become lost in the dark near Cahilty Forest Service Road in Adams Lake. Unsurprisingly, her Honda Fit was not equipped for the terrain she encountered. Luckily, she turned around before she became stuck in the snow. Police were eventually able to locate her and guide her back to civilization.

On May 19th, 2023, at 8:50 pm, Chase RCMP received another request to assist a stranded motorist in the same area. This caller reported he was travelling from Calgary to Sun Peaks. Google Maps directed him to travel by Forest Service Road from Adams Lake to Sun Peaks; he followed those directions precisely until his vehicle got stuck in the snow. Police were trying to locate the family when they received an update that the family had managed to free their vehicle and were backtracking their route.

TRUCK VS HOUSE

On May 14th, 2023, at 3:02 pm, Chase RCMP

were alerted to a hit and run collision involving a pickup and a house on Wilson Street in Chase. The caller reported that a male driver of a dark coloured Chevrolet or GMC truck, drove across the lawn, hit a house and fled. Police attended and observed tire tracks across the lawn and minor damage to the residence. The caller noted that the truck was equipped with a large spotlight on the roof of the cab which might be distinctive. It is unlikely the driver of the truck was unaware of the collision and Chase RCMP are requesting he contact Police to take responsibility for his actions.

ANNOYING MOTORCYCLE

On May 17th, 2023, at approximately midnight, Chase RCMP received several reports of a loud motorcycle speeding throughout the community. Police conducted patrols and encountered a red and white sport bike near Pine Street. Police attempted to conduct a traffic stop but the vehicle fled at a high rate of speed. No further loud motorcycle reports were received.

PHONE CRASH

On May 22nd, 2023, at 5:45 pm, Chase RCMP received a “crash notification” from an iPhone. Police were provided with the coordinates of the “crash” which happened to be in Sorrento. Police responded and conducted patrols but did not find a car accident. Eventually, Police made contact with the owner of the phone. She explained that the phone had been dropped on concrete and then fell into the lake. Apparently, iPhone’s Crash Detection feature interpreted this as a severe crash and connected directly to emergency services. The phone was fine.

FUEL THEFT

On May 5th, 2023, Chase RCMP were advised of a theft of fuel in Pritchard. The witness obtained photos of the male suspect and his getaway vehicle. Police were able to identify the male from the photo. Further investigation determined that the male was a prohibited driver. With assistance from the public, the getaway vehicle was located and impounded by Police. The male was served an Appearance Notice with a future court date for driving while prohibited and failing to comply with probation conditions.

Chase Minor Baseball Players of the Week

submitted by CMBA

Thank you for the GC’s Eye Candy, these kids are loving them! Thank you to Kelsey at the Sunflower for putting our Player of the Week in her paper, the kids love seeing their pictures in the paper!

Harry Christon

Harry loves batting and his favourite ice cream is Tiger Tail.

Ayla East

Ayla’s favourite baseball position is 2nd base, she loves both Vanilla and Chocolate Ice Cream. Her favourite baseball team is the Green Goblins.

Grady Nielsen

Grady’s favourite part of baseball is playing Pitcher position, he loves chocolate ice cream and his favourite baseball team is the Blue Jays.

Kendrick Telford

Kendrick loves catching and his favourite ice cream flavour is Vanilla. His favourite team is the A&W Blue Jays.

Shuswap Better at Home

Brynn loves running the bases and her favourite ice cream flavour is Rainbow.

Grayson Barkman

Grayson’s loves smaking balls into the outfield, his favourite ice cream is Eye Candy’s Shark Bite flavour and his favourite baseball team is the Toronto Blue Jays.

Alex Copping

His fave part of baseball is batting. Alex’s fave ice cream flavor is vanilla. His fave baseball team is Blue Jay’s

11U Green Goblins

9U Jr. Blue Jays

7U Thunderbolts

7U King Cobras Brynn Scissons

9U Green Hornets

11U Green Goblins

5U Turtles

Council Meeting Highlights

submitted by Village of Chase

The Regular Meeting of Council was held on May 23, 2023 at the Village office and via Zoom. 11 people attended in-person and 1 person attended virtually.

Demand Notice. Council passed a resolution extending the effective date of an Order to Comply from May 31, 2023 to June 14, 2023 for the owner of 229B Brooke Drive to bring the property into compliance with the Property Maintenance Bylaw. The Corporate Officer presented photographs of marked items for removal at 229B Brooke Drive and noted that the owner has made progress towards achieving compliance. The Corporate Officer also outlined the legislative authority of the Property Maintenance Bylaw, the chronology of events that led to the demand notice and the ongoing safety hazards of failing to remedy the situation. The owner expressed regret over the state of the property and stated that the removal of remaining items should be completed before June 14, 2023.

Letter from Zilly Palamar – “Issues of Concern”. Council passed a resolution accepting for information a letter from Zilly Palamer of 141 Shuswap Avenue

that voiced concerns about an administrative error in the schedule attached to the 2023 Tax Rates Bylaw No. 928-2023, expressed opposition to the Chase and Young Area Learners Society’s proposal for planting a food forest garden in Willson Park and expressed dissatisfaction with Council’s decision to cover up to $800 for the costs of insurance for a pump track that is being funded and coordinated by the Youth Action Committee.

Notice of Motion. Councillor Connett provided Notice of Motion to direct Administration to explore options to support the installation of a cell phone tower in Chase.

With no further business, the Council meeting concluded at 5:05 p.m.

For more information regarding Council’s meetings, please go to the Village’s website at https://chasebc. ca/council/minutes-agendas/.

The next Regular Meeting of Council is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2023 at the Village office (826 Okanagan Avenue) and via Zoom.

Letter to the Editor

Kudos to all the doctors and staff that keep our medical system in Chase going. For the people that are being rude to the staff, put yourself in their shoes. Maybe things are slower but at least we still have a clinic and doctors. We lost our family doctor but even

though it takes a while they still get us in to see someone. So next time try giving them a smile instead of being rude with less-than-smart remarks.

S+L Marshall

Opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor are those of the letter writer only. Letters to the Editor can be sent to info@chasesunflower.ca. Letters may be edited for length or clarity or omitted for any reason.

We’re Going On Safari………….

Welcome to the 2023 Kindergarten Fair

Date: Thursday June 8th, 2023

Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm

Loca=on: Chase Community Hall

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