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Chase’s community paper for over 20 years! Issue for the week of Friday, October 19th, 2018 • Vol. 23, Issue 42
Remember to Vote on October 20th
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ENERAL VOTING will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Chase on Saturday, October 20, 2018, between
the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Village of Chase Community Hall, 547 Shuswap Avenue, Chase, BC. FMI see www.chasebc.ca/elections/
Team Chase is looking for enthusiastic people to join our group submitted
Team Chase is a group of dedicated women from Chase and surrounding communities that have over the last several years raised significant funds for the Kamloops CIBC Run for the Cure which is held every
year in October. Team Chase currently plans, organizes and executes 2 major yearly fundraising events in support of the CIBC Run for the Cure. These are; • The Pink Ribbon Classic golf tournament and raffle held in Chase every May; • T h e Spring Tea and Fashion Show held in Chase in September. Continued on page 3...
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Community Bulletin Board
Chase
Announce the activities and events of your community organization (nonbusiness). Notices will run 2-3 weeks before your event, or as space allows. Drop off or email to info@chasesunflower.ca Chase Country Christmas Any one interested in helping out or being a part of this great community event, please join us at our next planning meeting on Wed. Oct. 24th at 5:00pm at Craig’s Bakery. This years theme is “Traditional” The Lions Halloween Party is Friday Oct. 26. Tickets are $20 each and available at Millers cabin and the Chase Info Centre/ Chamber of Commerce. Get a group of you friends together. Let’s have fun on a Friday night.
400 club tickets are on sale for the new 2019 season. They can be found at Eye Candy, the Silver Fox pub, the Underwood Liquor Store, any Lions member or call Karen at 250-318-4527. 9th Annual Quilt Show and Sale -Presented by Chase Country Quilters. Sat Oct 27, 2018. 10 am - 3 pm. Creekside Senors Centre. 542 Shuswap Avenue, Chase. Door prize baskets. Over 100 quilts for sale/on display. Sale table of handmade items. Coffee, tea and goodies by donation.
More Community Events on page 4...
Chase Lions
Box 12, Chase, BC V0E1M0 250-679-8470* chaselions67@gmail.com
Call 250-679-8470 for all Chase Lions projects: *Chase Lions RV Park For medical equipment or pull tab donations please call Karen Bassett 250-318-4527 400 Club Weekly Winner: Lorna Hendricksen $100.00 Royal Canadian Legion Branch 107 515 Shuswap Ave, Chase * For info / hours phone 250-679-3536 *
October 19th LAST BURGER NITE, FOR THE SEASON 5 - 7 pm Adults $6. Child $5.
October 23rd FREE Meat Draw 4 - 6:30 pm Pool 3:30 pm Fun Darts ?
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, Scotch Creek, 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.
Chase Rotary Box 73
Pres: Terri Mindel 250-819-0428 Sec: Doug Everett 675-2574 Meeting at Chase Creekside Centre Thursday 5:30 pm
CHASE CURLING CLUB Open Fun Spiel will be held on Sat. Nov 3rd, 2018. Everyone welcome - 4 ends games with some interesting twists. $20.00 for curling & supper. Buy lunch at the concession. Short AGM, for some light ‘housekeeping’, before supper. Signup sheet on the bulletin board, please pay @ the kitchen when you sign up. FMI call Janice 250-679-4471 or @ janinchase@cable.net.
FMI Norm 250-463-1753 or admin@chasecurling.ca
Shuswap Victory Church
333 Shuswap Ave *Please use rear entrance.* Sunday 9:30 coffee time, 10:00 morning service Tuesday 10 am ‘Set Free’ Wednesday evening; 7pm Upper Room worship and prayer Set Free prayer ministry
It is time to walk out of emotional bondage into the freedom Christ paid for on the Cross.
Pastor Peter King 250-804-3518 Church, 250-306-6078
OFFICE: 838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase BC Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday PHONE: (250) 679-8880 EMAIL: info@chasesunflower.ca WEB: www.chasesunflower.ca ** Alternate drop-off location at Willows Natural Foods ** MAIL: Box 524, Chase BC, V0E 1M0 Publisher/Editor: Kelsey Snelgrove
Churches of Chase & Area Blessed Sacrament Parish welcomes you to Sunday Mass @ 9 am. + Please join us every 3rd Sunday at 10 am for our Pancake Breakfast Chase Evangelical Free Church
295 Shuswap Ave, Chase Sunday service 10am • Kids Hour 10:30 Pastoral office hours: Monday 9-5, Tuesday 12-5 Door is open, coffee is on -- come for conversation, council, or prayer
The Light of Life Native Fellowship
Every Sun 3 pm @ Chase Evangelical Free Church Friendly fellowship with food, family & friends after service. Everyone is welcome. Light of Life Mission- OPENShuswap Ave Pastor Joseph (250) 679-7656
Shuswap Community Church
Sunday Worship, 5:35PM @ the Chase Community Hall. Children’s Programs for Kids For more information visit www.aplacetobelong.ca
CHASE COMMUNITY FELLOWSHIP Everyone welcome
Sundays at Creekside Centre, 542 Shuswap Exploring Christianity 9:30 am Worship Service 10:30 am Email: chasefellowship@gm ail.com
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Team Chase looking help
We are in need of more committee members and volunteers. We understand that like all the service groups in small communities ‘person resources’ are always stretched in many directions. Team Chase is not a Non Profit Group, Team Chase is a fundraising group that
could use more members full time or just ‘fundraiser specific’ to make the events go off more smoothly. FMI Diana @ d_endean@telus.net (250-679-3484) or Janice @ janinchase@ cablelan.net (250-679-4471)
The Editor’s Spot: The Sunflower Streamlined by Kelsey Snelgrove
As Chase prepares to go to the polls on Saturday to select it’s local government, my family and my business are on the precipice of big changes and transitions too. There is about 6 weeks left before this baby, who is currently making all my favorite pants irrelevant, joins us on the outside. A lot of people have asked me if I am going to be able to take some time off from the paper. The answer, is...”not really”. Being self employed, for me means creating my own patchwork support network and just hoping that things are going to work out. I am just crossing my fingers and hoping things go smoothly and your weekly Sunflower fix will continue with little interruption. One big change though will hopefully make things run a lot smoother; I am happy to announce that I will be outsourcing the printing of the paper. Over the next few weeks I will be transitioning from wrestling with my photocopier to print all 1500 copies of the Sunflower in my living room, to simply sending my file off and picking
up a stack of beautiful newsletters. This new set up will give me a break from clearing paper jams on Thursdays, and cut the noise and fume pollution that takes over my house. I’m really excited to say that the change as well allows me to provide a more professionallooking product than my tired copier truly can cope with. Best of all, I will be able to “shop local” by working with PRA Printing here in Chase. A chance encounter at the new restaurant in town nudged this connection. The prototypes I have gotten so far indicate we can all look forward to a richer, clearer, glossier Sunflower in the near future. In another, separate chance encounter at the same restaurant I learned that a friendly acquaintance is studying copy-editing and is open to proof reading for me. I had no time to get the paper to him in time for a once over though, so we’ll have to wait for our typo-free Sunflower. The future is sounding pretty nice, and good things seem to happen when I go out to eat.
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Community Bulletin Board Wills & Estate Family Law Conveyancing CHASE OFFICE OPEN: On Thursdays 10 am - 4:30 pm #4-834 Shuswap Avenue
Phone: 250-679-3180 Web: www.cfelaw.ca
1258 Trans Can Hwy, 2nd Floor Sorrento, BC, Canada
250-803-3699
www.breatheyogastudio.ca Yoga for every body & all ages
Dr. Wayne Quinn & Dr. Melanie Keith
at the Chase Chiropractic Clinic Clinic Hours: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 830 Thompson Ave, Chase BC
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Announce the activities and events of your community organization (non-business). Notices will run 2-3 weeks before your event, or as space allows. Drop off or email to info@chasesunflower.ca Chase & Region Kidney Support Group will meet on Saturday, Oct. 27th @ 10 a.m. in the Mongkok Cafe@ Chase Country Inn. Our focus will be on “Living Well with Kidney Disease”. Donna Dube, our local public health nurse and Sue Murray, our newly appointed regional community paramedic will attend. We offer an opportunity for people dealing with kidney disease to share their experiences whether you be pre-dialysis or on dialysis, a kidney donor or kidney transplant patient, a family member of anything in between. FMI call Bruce Nelson 250-679-8481 or Donna Dube 250-679-1418 (8am - 3pm/ Mon.-Fri.) ATTENTION GARDENERS, do you need a space to garden? The Chase Community Garden located in Wilson Park adjacent to Illahee Lodge is open to all residents of Chase. Join us for our Fall Wrap up meeting Tuesday October 23, 7 pm at Illahee Lodge 333 Wilson St. For more information call Jane at 250-6792528 or Barb at 250-679-8426.
Dan’s Plumbing & Gas
Now booking Tables for the Chase Country Christmas Craft/Vender Fair on Sat. Dec. 1st. Call Leila @ 679-8881
Hot Water Tanks • Drain Cleaning • Furnace Boiler Service & Installs • Gas Fitting • Plumbing Repairs Installs • Renos NO TRAVEL OR OVERTIME CHARGES!
Annual Fall Craft Fair Comunity Hall November 3rd 10 am - 3 pm
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Soup and Buns returns at Evangelical Free Church. Thursday from 11 am - 1 pm starting October 25th. Come for the hot soup and fellowship. Free. Operation Christmas Child Shoe Box is in full swing once again. Pick up a box, choose a child and the age and then fill the box with suggested items. Return the full shoe box to Miller’sCabin by November 12th and it will be picked up and shipped off to a special child in need.
*The Kamloops Family History Society* meetings take place at *Heritage House* in Riverside Park on the *fourth Thursday* of each month from *7:00 to 9:00 P.M*. (September to May, except December) NEXT Meeting Thursday October 25th for further information contact Connie at 250-852-3218. FLU CLINICS Family Flu Clinic Where: Chase Health Center, 825 Thompson Ave When: Thurs Nov 1, 2018 9:30 Am-4:30 PM Cost: Free Please call 250-679-1393 to book an appointment Adult Flu Clinic Where: Chase Health Center, 825 Thompson Ave When: Mon Nov 5, 2018 10:00 am – 3:00 PM Cost: Free Please call 250-679-1393 to book an appointment Chase Flu Clinic Where: Chase Community Hall (Upstairs), 547 Shuswap Ave When: Thurs, Nov 8, 2018 Cost: Free Drop-In – No Appointment Necessary To book a private/family appointment or for a pneumococcal shot, please call 250679-1393 North Shuswap Flu Clinic Where: North Shuswap Community Hall, 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Rd, Celista When: Wed, Nov. 14 10:00 am – 3:00 pm Drop-In – No Appointment Necessary To book a private / family appointment or for a pneumococcal shot please call 250-679-1393
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What’s Happening at Creekside:
CHASE SENIORS EXERCISE!
Elite Nail & Colour Studio Chase, BC
submitted by Suzanne Foster
You may wonder why Chase seniors seem so spry and energetic—it is because of our very own Anne East. Anne leads the exercise class for seniors at the Seniors’ Centre on Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. These classes are fun and really do lead to becoming more fit. She has been faithfully leading class for almost 10 years, and is an amazing inspiration to all of us who attend. The routine itself is very moderate and low impact and there is absolutely no floor work (for those of us unable to get up from the floor!) The class consists of a half-hour segment of cardio exercise and a half-hour segment of weights
and stretching. All of this is intermingled with breathing exercises and great music. By the end of the hour, it feels as though your entire body has been stretched and toned. It just feels GOOD! Then of course, there is the coffee (tea, water) klatch afterward during which we solve our problems and those of the whole world, all at the same time. Join us whenever you can spare an hour, I promise you will have a great time and feel better afterward. If you would like more information, watch for our ad in the Sunflower. We look forward to meeting you there...
Seen At Parkside Donna Houda with a cuddly f r i e n d . P h o t o submitted by Tammy Reynolds
KICKER Colour-Ad Renewal Reg. $91.14/month Full Prepayment Discount (Oct to Dec) 3 months 10% off $246.09and plusI am tax seeking your support to My name is Caroline Thompson be your Area 4 representative in School District 73. My vision as Trustee is to work in partnership with other Trustees SCOOP Colour-Ad Change and Administrators towards the goal of making all communities throughout Area 4 great places to live and learn. Together, we can accomplish this by promoting the unique strengths of each school and community, by building on the diverse cultural heritage of each area to strengthen First Nations education, and by collectively ensuring all children and adults have access to the education resources they need. On October 20 elect Caroline Thompson School Trustee. A fresh voice for Area 4, the partner for School District 73.
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Pin Chatter: News from the Bowling Alley Submitted by Calyn Collins, Village Lanes Fun Centre
Some great bowling went down this past week!! Derek Vigue from our Monday Night League, started off the week with a whopping 356 game! As if that wasn’t enough – he bowled fantastic in his other two games as well, making the elusive 900 triple club! Averaging over a 300 for his three game set! Well done Derek! Matthew Griffin also bowled a 346 game on Monday night, but couldn’t quite match up to Derek’s triple! Matthew threw an 800 series that evening! And 170 average bowler, Tyler LaCroix lit up the lanes on Wednesday night, throwing his first ever 300 game, and a 714 triple! Way
Crowning Touch
to go Ty! Tyler will be lighting the lanes up once again next Friday, but in a totally different way! We, along with Tyler are having our first DJ Night of the season! The theme is Halloween, so come on down to the lanes, all dressed up and join us in the fun! $10 cover charge, $2.00 per game for bowling, and a ton of Halloween fun! After the Friday Night mayhem, we are going crazy all over again as we host our 6th Annual Scotch Doubles tournament on Saturday Night! We will be bringing 80 bowlers into this wonderful little Village on October 27th, and cramming
them all into Village Lanes for a night full of bowling! If you want to check out some of the bowling, come on down at 6pm when the event starts up! LADIES! A reminder to you to GET YOUR PAINT NITE TICKETS! You must purchase your tickets online no later than November 3rd! Don’t miss out on a night of fun! There will be no tickets available at the door! We still have some space available on our fall and winter leagues as well! If you have been on the fence about joining, please come and see us! Whether you are 6, 16, 66 or 96! We have the league for you!
YOUTH ACTION COMMITTEE UPDATE - October submitted by Terri Mindel
The Youth Action Committee had a productive meeting on Monday, October 1st. The following items are some Darla Crown 6188 VLA Road, Chase BC updates: Village Yard Entrance 1. Teen Movie Nights at the 250-804-3987 Community Hall are being considered darla.crown64@gmail.com – the Committee is really in favour of this and wants to get youth involvement Each month Crowning Touch is to choose movies. The YAC youth pleased to sponsor a little girl living representative is taking it back to in Rwanda named Denise. The the High School Leadership Class to groom this month to help 6 year old see if there is an interest. Denise is “Tigger”. 2. Mind Fit the youth mental health and wellness program with the YMCA is still being explored. It will run later in the fall if a VILLAGE OF CHASE mental health counsellor is 2018 Local Government Election available. Non-Resident Property Electors – 3. Youth Representation Voting Opportunity of YAC. The Committee would Do you own property in Chase but live outside of like to have one more youth on Chase and wish to vote on October 20, 2018? the committee. Alex Inglis is a You may qualify to vote as a ‘non-resident property grade 10 student from the High School sitting on the committee elector’. For more information about this opportunity, please but YAC would like to have a contact Sean O’Flaherty, Chief Election Officer or Joni few more youth involved. 4. Sports Nights at the Heinrich, Deputy Chief Election Officer at the Village Office at 250.679.3238. You can also access information on the Village’s website www.chasebc.ca
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School once a week. The High School is being contacted to see if they will waive the rental fees if YAC sponsors this weekly. Patrick Montgomery, a teacher, has agreed to coordinate it and sports will be offered based on the participants requests. 5. Leadership Activities at High School – Alex mentioned there will be a Haunted House again and the theme will be a prison theme. Dates TBA. 6. Tyler Harper mentioned he would help coordinate some ski trips for youth but is running into problems finding a bus locally. The local Bands will be contacted to see if something can be coordinated together to share transportation costs. For further information contact Kelsey the chair of YAC at 250-679-8880 or the secretary Terri Mindel at 250-819-0428 Next YAC meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 5th.
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Remember, voting day is Saturday, October 20, 2018, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. at Village of Chase Community Hall, 547 Shuswap Avenue, Chase, BC.
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One to One Reading Kids Need You by Carolyn Parks Mintz, Author, Journalist & Freelance Writer
Got the call today to substitute in the Chase Haldane Elementary School’s One to One Reading programme. And I’m so looking forward to it. The kids are cooperative and keen—and helping out is such a positive experience. I’d volunteered in early 2017 on a regular basis but the demands of a comprehensive writing project eventually precluded my participation. Well, now that book is in the hands of my publisher and editor and I have a little more time to be involved, even if on an as-required basis.
One to One Coordinator Denise Harper advises that there has been an increase in students who require some coaching this year, but the volunteer contingent hasn’t kept up with demand. So if you have even an hour a week to spare, you could make a significant contribution to a child’s progress through the education system. Children initially learn to read and then read to learn. That makes the One to One Reading programme a winwin-win all ‘round. Contact: Denise Harper at 250.577.3528
Raise a Reader- How did we do?
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submitted by Barb Maher
Funds raised September 26th will remain in the community and receive some matching government funds! The total for our morning ‘hawking’ – where we stopped everyone and asked for donations- we raised $1841.06!! Thank you for your donation and your patience at all the corners! We also received donations from Village of Chase, Chase Rotary Club, Chase Lions Club, Chase Employment Centre, and a donation from Credit Union in Kamloops that was divided between the participating communities of Kamloops, Chase, Barriere, Logan Lake and Clearwater! Finally, we topped up our total with the help of members of our community who are running in the upcoming election and accepted the challenge to help spread the
word about the importance of Literacy to a healthy community and raise funds to support our programs. The results of the Challenge are: Tied for 1st place for raising the most funds are Alison Lauzon and Harry Danyluk. Tied for second place are Jon Walker and Rod Crowe. Our final total is $5441.06!! Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, special thank you to our local business community and organizations and as always, our own Chase HEAT. Chase truly is a community of people who care!
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Classifieds FOR SALE
Classifieds are $5 for 20 words. 20 cents for each additional word. Email info@chasesunflower.ca or drop off at 838 Shuswap Avenue or Willows Health Food Store. No classified ads over the phone.
SERVICES OFFERED
For Sale - 10 HP 30 in Tecumseh Need to board your dog? I am a snow blower. Asking $350. 250-679- mature, pet loving lady, honest & reliable. References available. 2805. Reasonable rates. 250-679-1153. For sale - 2 chesterfields, one coffee table. 2 end tables (Good condition) Custom Kitchens • Decks • Finish FREE • 1 china cabinet Solid oak, Carpentry • Garden & Lawn Structure 18” x 32” x 78” $50.00. • 1 small deep • Wood Features • Customer Designs. freeze $50 • 1 1/2’ x 2.6’ table with Call Mick 250-319-1503 Timber Woodworks. side drop leaves $20. Riding lawn Limber mickludvig@hotmail.com. mower $150.00. 250-679-3130. Puppies for Sale - Adorable ChiShi-Tzu puppies now available to Wanted Experienced log loader brighten up your life! Please text 250operators. This is a fulltime job near 463-5789 for pics and more info. Malakwa BC. Also looking for skidder operators. Call Kodey 250-463-3156. For Sale - Winter Tires - Michelin Tires *235/55R1910 x 4. Only used 1 1/2 winters. Like new. $400 OBO. MUST SELL. 250-320-2314. 3 bedroom, upper level of 2 story building in chase. Available Nov 1st For Sale - Four 17” winter wheels $1200 per month pus utilities. Contact off 2011 Chev Impala $160 • Three # 250 718 4866 or 780 788 0461 5 bolt 4 1/2” 14” trailer wheels, never used $25 each • Model HH - 35C Cobra Hand held CB $60.00 • 4 1/2” Angle Grinder $17.00 • Skill Palm Classifieds are $5 for 20 words. Sander $17 • Skill 7 1/4” Saw in box 20 cents for each additional word. $25 • Skill Jig saw in Box $25. 250- Email to info@chasesunflower.ca or drop off at 838 Shuswap Avenue 679-8834. OR at the Willows Health Food Store Red GMC Cruise 2014 42,000 KM. (729 Shuswap Ave, Chase, BC). Appraised at $12,500. New snow and No classified ads over the phone. THANK YOU! summer tires. 250-679-3168.
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Obituary Rose Pickard With sadness we announce the passing of Rose Pickard on Sept 29, 2018. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, great great grandmother. She is survived by husband Charles, daughters Jean (Rick), Ida (Allan), Barb (Ray) and family cousin Violet (Reuben). A celebration of life will be held in the spring of 2019.
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HALL’S KENNELS - Pritchard *First time boarders receive one free day. *Special rates for long term boarders. Transportation available. 250-318-8367 Small engine maintenance and repairs - Certified technician Call 250-320-6082 all outdoor power equipment serviced. Lawnmower, weed whackers, rototiller, quads, motorcycle, generators, boat motors etc. Ask for Jarrett. Chase Upholstery – 323 Willow St, Chase, BC. 679-3923. Furniture – Auto – Boat tops and seats – RVs SAHHALTKUM DAYCARE est.1996. Licensed facility. Certified staff. Children 3mths up to 12 years. Hot Lunch program available. Nutritious snacks provided. Daily educational programs. Part full time or drop in available ALL CHILDREN WELCOME!! F.M.I. 6459 Hillcrest Rd, Chase (across Pine St. bridge) or ph: 250-679-2229 Graphic Artist • Individualized Christmas Cards, Calendars, Prints, Photo Restoration and all your business needs. 250-679-2381
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Small Turnout for Drive-In Movie submitted by Chase Minor Hockey Chase Minor Hockey would like to thank the families that came out to the Drive in Movie night on Friday Oct 12. The 23 cars that were there enjoyed the show and the games provided by Interior Savings employees before the show. The concession was busy selling popcorn and fries and a good time was had by all. Thanks to Interior Savings for the opportunity to host this fun event and to the Chase Firefighters for helping with the parking and of course the volunteers for the concession. Also thanks to the families that donated $50.00 to buy a foot of the much needed rink dividers. $300.00 was raised from donations, this
combined with admission $$ we will now have $500.00 towards the purchase. These rink dividers have been made mandatory through BC hockey this year for the Novice 1/2 ice program and cost approx $2500.00. If you are interested in making a donation of $50.00 you will purchase a “foot” and your name will be put on a poster in the arena!! “Turnout was a little disappointing but the presentation was awesome and we hope that we will get a chance to host another event like this in our community sometime soon.”
ELECT FOR MAYOR TO THE CITIZENS OF CHASE:
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NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART!
548 Aylmer Road, Chase Saturday, Oct 27th from 5-9 pm Treats for kids. Please no dogs. Admission is free - Donations to Chase Hamper Society Accepted
BEV
IGLESIAS
After reviewing the 2017 Village of Chase Financial Statements, I personally submitted 19 financial questions to Village Administration. Although all questions are good information, I have chosen to share the following: 1. Do we have any projections looking forward for water main and sewer main replacements? What we do is collect funds through service fees (i.e. water costs and sewer costs) that are placed in a reserve to ensure replacement of infrastructure in the future. The sewer base rate fee that you see on your utility bills is the fee that is charged to offset future costs of infrastructure. The water base rate fee is in place for a similar reason in relation to the water infrastructure. The Village is embarking on a comprehensive Asset Management Planning process which will provide a guide for all infrastructure, its age, state, life cycle and anticipation of replacement timing. This will assist Council in their budgeting deliberations to ensure funds are put away for necessary replacements as per the asset management program. 2. Note 5 in the financial statement refers to a term debt – what were these for and could you provide a breakdown? Two of these debt instruments are for funding the Village’s portion of the construction of the Water Treatment Plant and the other is for a sewer treatment upgrade. Balance at end of 2017 Water debt instrument 1 Original $1,000,000 $898,034 Water debt instrument 2 Original $1,000,000 $840,729 Sewer (Lift Station) Original $480,000 $388,967 3. Have we allocated monies for road paving? Is there a breakdown for the PW budget? No major paving projects were identified for 2018 as part of the Capital Budget. The 2018 Capital budget focused on completion of existing projects. The Public Works operational budget does have funding available for patching and paving specific areas-this will start in the next month. This information provided by: Mayoralty Candidate: Beverley Iglesias. This is an example of communication you can expect from me as your Mayor. (Authorized by Financial Agent: Beverley Iglesias)
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Opinion
Elections & Politics …. Impact and Influence through Your Vote Opinion by Carolyn Parks Mintz, Author, Journalist & Freelance Writer
Readers may have noticed that my columns have ventured into the realm of democracy and elections in the past. The political turmoil and divisiveness in countries near and far leads me to revisit this topic—that and the fact that voting here is imminent. Outspoken individuals who are critical of oppressive governments in numerous countries around the world can end up dead, disappear, or seriously ill from poisoning. Given this, I am especially grateful to have been born in and be a citizen of a country where democracy exists. The truism “A well-informed citizenry is the best defence against tyranny,” attributed to American Thomas Jefferson, seems to have been overlooked by a large portion of that country’s populace of late. And here north of the 49th, we should not feel particularly smug about our system of placing people in government either. Voter turn-out hit a low point in the 2011 federal election with just 61.4% of the populace marking their ‘x’ on a ballot. The 2015 vote saw a sharp rise in voter turn-out to 68.5%, the highest since 1993. However, even that meant that over 30% of Canadians did not exercise their democratic right when it came to who would govern the country for the next four years. As important as making a choice is, even more significant is gleaning the facts about candidates and parties before entering the polling booth. Hearsay and rumour are not a solid basis for one’s choice. Those running for office are hopefully cognizant of the aspects and issues of their village, town, city, or region and are willing to discuss these with voters.
Know what you’re getting in a candidate—their past successes (or learning opportunities, aka missteps) their ideas, their ethics, and their reason for running for office. A face-to-face Q&A can be an effective assessment tool. And there’s something to be said for being open to that ‘gut feeling’ and overall perception. British Columbians will have ample opportunity this year to determine the future path of their communities and their voting system. Local elections will take place on October 20th, to be followed shortly thereafter by a referendum on provincial electoral reform. Electoral practice in Canada is based on the Westminster system in England, which to many, seems unrepresentative and unfair. Named “First Past the Post,” it means that a party could receive a million votes or more nationwide but have no representative sitting in Parliament. And also results in a party with less than 40% of votes cast forming a majority in the House of Commons. About this system, Thomas Jefferson also stated, “We do not have government by the majority—we have government by the majority who participate!” Indeed. An alternative to this inequitable method is Proportional Representation (PR), currently used in one form or another in 87 countries worldwide, one of which is Denmark where I lived for over two years—a well-run, well-kept country where consensus rules and cooperation among their numerous elected parties exists. What a concept, eh? There are four types of PR, detailed descriptions of which are available online. With regard to the four, I favour
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the most simple: Mixed Member Proportional Representation. AntiPR rhetoric about its allowing the election of radical, fringe parties fails to take into account that in all PR systems, a minimum percentage of total votes must be attained by any party in order to sit in the legislature, usually 5%. Translating that requirement means that in the 2015 election under PR, a fringe party would have required 875,000 votes to get a seat. Not likely to happen. The advantages of Proportional Representation are that it is fair, that minor parties can be represented, coalitions are formed, voter participation increases, and all votes count. Countries with a PR electoral system consistently score higher on the UN Human Development Index which measures health, education, personal security, economic growth, environmental protection and their rate of inequality. Personally, I think it’s time that Canada ‘gets with the programme’— and leaps into the progressive milieu of holding fairer elections. Former US First Lady Michelle Obama recently spoke of ‘leaving your future in the hands of someone
else’ if you don’t vote. I tend to agree with her. And would add that not following politics, not knowing what your town council and administration are implementing, also leaves the future beyond your influence. Yes, I know, our lives are busy. Who has the time to follow politics? But then who would want an unwelcome surprise legislated with no objection, no input? There’s the internet, websites, newsletters, newspapers and meetings which can provide information. I write (polite) letters to politicians with questions, opinions, and suggestions—I receive replies and often see results. It is said that one letter received by a politico is seen to represent a large number of individuals who feel the same way within a given population. Taking the time to write or email carries some weight with those in government, as do phone calls. OK folk, here endeth Politics 101. I’ll just add that I hope you make your voice heard and your vote count. Men and women have put their lives on the line (and lost them) for the freedom we enjoy, for the rights we have. Let that mean something by honouring it through participation.
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What’s in a building? submitted by Dick Hermann When you look at the picture that accompanies this article, what do you see? The obvious answer is, “That’s pretty simple--it is the Chase Museum.” And that answer would be correct, to a very limited extent, but it fails to recognize many things. To begin with, the building that houses the Chase Museum is itself a famous old building. It is a church that was built in 1905, under the supervision of Father Le Jeune, who was a Catholic priest who served this area out of Kamloops for 50 years, commencing in1882. Most local people nowadays are familiar with the name Le Jeune, as the name of the lake not far south of Kamloops, which was named in recognition of the service that the man provided. I personally find it fascinating that three or four times a year in the early days Father Le Jeune would undertake a journey of approximately 600 miles out of Kamloops to cover his territory--on foot, horseback, horse-drawn buggy or sleigh, canoe, snowshoes—whatever was necessary. The transition to automotive transportation did not begin occur until 1915. But I digress. The building that you are looking at is more than just a building. It contains, on display, many relics from the early years of the development of this area, as well as many written records and photos from the early days. And it contains staff who will explain all the displays and make information available from the archives to any and all who are interested. The point that I really want to emphasize is the importance of the contribution that the Museum makes to the life and vitality of the Village of Chase. There have been almost 400 visitors to the museum during
the summer of 2018, some of whom were local residents, but many of whom were out of town visitors attracted to Chase by their interest in the Museum itself. In 2011 a fire left the Museum in a position where it could not survive w i t h o u t o u t s i d e support, and the Village took over ownership of the property and buildings in exchange for providing the $50,000 needed to repair the fire damage to the building and its contents. This enabled the Museum to continue to operate, as a tenant on the Village property, but independent of the Village council. The on-going operation of the Museum is dependent on grants obtained from various government and non-government sources. The amounts of those grants are dependent to some extent on the size of the Museum membership, because that is considered to be an indication of the level of support from within the community. So it is very important that the membership level be as high as possible before grant
applications are made in the coming year. There are currently approximately 28 single ($10) and 24 family ($15) memberships in good standing, which represents about 100 individuals. The membership normally reaches its lowest level about this time of year, and notices will soon be going out reminding everyone that it is time for membership renewal. We will be providing face-to-face opportunities to renew your memberships at various locations around the Village, including the Museum itself. Please take your earliest opportunity to renew your membership, or to become a new member. Your support of the Museum is important, and is greatly appreciated.
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