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Chase’s community paper for over 25 years! Issue for the week of Friday, January 21st, 2022 • Volume 27 - Issue 03
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The Future of the Lakeside Music Series Depends on You!
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he Chase & District Festival Society is seeking volunteers to help make the 2022 summer events a reality. If not enough people step forward to lend a hand, the CDFS will not be able to host events like Canada Day, Music on the Lake, or CornStock. The types of volunteer duties vary from marketing and communications, performer logistics and hospitality, site set-up, fundraising, and running the beer gardens. The time commitment is flexible as some tasks can be done remotely while others do require
a presence at Memorial Park during the events (though you do not need to attend every event). If you, or an organization that you belong to, would like to see the Lakeside Music Series be presented once again this summer, please consider adding your name to the volunteer list by emailing chasefestival@ gmail.com. A member of the society will follow-up with you to learn what tasks and times you may be willing to commit to.
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Community Events Bulletin Pritchard 4-H Club West Coast Seed Fundraiser January 1st to 31st, 2022. Order goes in early for a wide selection! Order online at: fundraising@ westcoastseed.com by selecting Pritchard 4-H Club or contact Liz Charleyboy (250)318-4904 for assistance with paper forms. Shuswap Skating Club Clothing Drive - January 22nd from 9 - 12 at Chase Arena. We are collecting clothes, household textiles, and small household goods. See page 7 FMI. It’s Hockey O’clock this weekend at Art Holding Memorial Arena! >>Saturday, January 22nd • U11 Rebels vs Logan Lake @
OFFICE: 838 Shuswap Avenue, Chase BC Hours: 10 am - 4 pm Monday - Thursday PHONE:
10:30-12pm • U9 Lumberjacks vs North Oak @ 12:15-1:15pm • U7 Hawks vs Salmon Arm @ 1:30-2:30pm • U13 Kings vs 100 Mile House @ 3-4:30pm >>Sunday, January 23rd • U13 Broncos vs 100 Mile House 1:45-3:25pm Come on down and support your local hockey players! They absolutely love a crowd! Our concession will be open and 50/50 tickets will be on sale!! ***Please note: Spectators 12+ must show proof of double vaccinations. Masks and social distancing required. Please DO NOT attend if your have any Covid symptoms!
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Limited food service (chili, sandwiches, soup, hot dogs available at the Legion). Mon. + Tues + Thurs, sandwiches are available Fri. - Chili is available (hot dogs on demand) Sat. - Hot dogs and chips are available. Masks are Mandatory, Proof of Vaccination required, Provincial Health Order in Place. Social distancing, 50 % seating capacity, maximum 6 at a table and must stay seated. Be sure to get your Booster vaccination. 1-833-838-2323.
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President – Karen Bassett 250-318-4527 Please call for Lion projects incl pull-tab donations Meeting schedule for winter months, January 27th and February 24th in lower level in back of Community Hall. 6 PM public welcome. Lions RV Park Reservations 250-679-8470 For Medical equipment contact Sandra Welton 778-245-3808.
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Churches of Chase At the the Blessed Blessed At Sacrament Sacrament Parish Parish we we invite invite you you all all to to Mass Mass on on Saturdays Saturdays @ @ 4:00 4:00 pm. pm. On Tuesdays there is either the Rosary Tuesdays @ 1:00or Adoration 1:00with pm. pm. - Holy@Hour Thereand is sometimes Rosary Divine Mercy Mass onchaplet. Tuesday, but we promise. Forcannot inquiries call 250For inquiries call 250679-3025 or 250-372-2581 679-3025 or 250-372-2581
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Chase Museum Store - Thank You Submitted By Sher Dickson, co-ordinator
The Chase & District Museum and Archives Society had a very successful Christmas store and would like to thank the following people for making it happen: Bill Long (Chase Drugs) for the use of his empty storefront Billie Phillips for her work setting up and taking down the store, organizing all the volunteers and making sure that everything ran like clockwork. Volunteering over 425 hours, special thanks go out to Andy Phillips, Rob Smith, Vivienne Renner, Janie, Richard & Laura Emeny, Maureen & Fred Torbohm, Joan Anderson, Sheryl Pentilla, Joey Nash, Joe Thibeault, Diana Ball, Charlie
Lynch, Annie, Breanne Malo and David Lepsoe. Thanks to Leslie & Shelley at Eye Candy for donating the basket of goodies for the children’s raffle and the yummy Café Mochas. Thank you to Sunshore Golf Course, the Festival Society and Creekside Seniors for the use of their tables Last but not least, a huge thank you to everyone who donated items and to all that came into shop. Without your support this major fundraiser for the Museum would not be possible. Ugly Sweater contest: 1st place – Wade & Severn (son) Endean won $100 2nd place – anonymous won $50
KIJHL Notebook: Unsung Heroes submitted by Emanuel Sequeira, Director of Communications KIJHL
This week’s KIJHL Notebook recognizes the unsung hero on teams. According to grammarist.com, that term first appeared in the mid-1800s, though it has its roots in ancient Greece. They say an unsung hero is a person who has achieved great things or committed acts of bravery or self-sacrifice, yet is not celebrated or recognized. The Urban Dictionary says an unsung hero is a person who commits an extraordinary act but does not receive recognition or proper respect. It’s time to give both to the following player: Bryan Fraser of the Chase Heat is described by Head Coach Brad Fox as a “throwback to the 80s stay-at-home defenseman.”
“He’s one of those guys that gets lost in a game and won’t make the highlight reel because he is a simple player,” said Fox. “He’s hard to play against and competes extremely hard in the 50/50 pucks. He makes really solid decisions in being a stay-at-home defenceman. If you are playing against him every single night, you know that he is somebody that is going to challenge you and push back all the time. In a seven-game series, and your sixth defenceman, when you are pushing to play in games that are very meaningful, I want him in our lineup all day long.”
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THIS ABOUTby Scott THAT LAST WEEK Koch
Some good news right off the start. Veteran rearguard Edmontonian Matthew Poole will be plying the blueline for the University of Jamestown in North Dakota next hockey season. It appears that the Jimmies and Poole have equal admiration for each other. Poole follows in the footsteps of fellow dman Trevor Okino who is now a member of Jimmies alumni. Poole is in his final year of junior eligibility. Onto the difficult task of telling tales on a trio of trials and tribulations versus our close neighbours to the east and west. First game of the past week was in Kamloops on Wednesday the 12th versus the Division leading Storm. This fenderbender of a clash saw the return from injury of Brayen Haskell and the 1st game suiting up for the Heat of Trevor Kennedy, both a good thing. Kamloops scored first and then Jarod Sigouin with 51 seconds left in the opening period tied the game at 1-1. Haskell got the assist on that tally after ringing the puck off the crossbar 15 seconds earlier. In the 2nd stanza the Storm popped in two powerplay markers , however Dylan Handel for Chase scored his own man advantage goal assisted by Lucas Oullette and Haskell. Off to the 3rd twenty minutes and the teams exchanged a goal apiece, Oullette with 41 seconds left from Corson Nordick got the Heat close in a 4-3 loss. This game could have gone either way, noteworthy contributions came from Haskell who made a difference and the reliable Oullette with a goal and assist. Friday the 14th saw the Heat head east to bump and grind with the Sicamous Eagles. The Heat appeared to play a step behind
their rivals for the 3600 seconds to put a 4-1 loss in the books. Captain Jacob Biensch scored a powerplay goal from Mikkel Hrechka and Handel in the 1st to ruin any shutout bid the Eagles savoured. So, Saturday the 15th came the next day and so did the Eagles for the 2nd time in the weekend. The venue changed though as the entertainment was performed at the Art Holding Memorial Arena. The generous hosts allowed the visitors to tally first, however big blasting Owen Dean slapped a seeing eye disk past the Eagles keeper. After one period it’s 1-1. Inspite of outshooting Sicamous 15 to 8 in the 2nd, the Eagles scored 4 times to take a lead into the locker room The Heat’s Hrechka from Sigouin scored in the middle of the foes four, followed by a pair from the Poole brothers. James fired his 2nd of the season from Oullette and Haskell and big brother Matthew slapped a counter from the blueline assisted by Kennedy and Haskell. The outshooting Heat couldn’t get a puck past the Eagle’s keeper in the 3rd but they managed a single goal to claim a 6-4 road win, and a happy bus ride home. Haskell once again displayed his value on this night. The Heat’s schedule now goes into 5 alarm fire mode as they cram 15 games into 33 days and it isn’t the playoffs till they are all in the books. The Heat take on the Grizzlies in Revelstoke on Tuesday the 18th, Kamloops comes to town on Friday the 21st, Sunday the 23rd the two teams switch venues as the game moves to McArthur Island and then our guys once again travel to Revelstoke Tuesday the 25th. Four very tough tussles as both rivals are top teams in the KIJHL. Catch the road games streaming exclusively on Hockeytv.
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News From First Nations
Remembering Lillian Howard The passing of activist and justice advocate Lillian Howard last fall led to an outpouring of condolences and grief from First Nations, politicians, community leaders, police forces, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs (UBCIC). A survivor of residential school and domestic violence, Lillian sought counselling and therapy to help relieve the trauma, and although she continued to live with past hurts, she dedicated her life to fighting the discrimination and injustice inflicted on First Nations Peoples.
A member of the Mowachaht-Muchalaht First Nation and of Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka’wakw and Tlingit ancestry, Lillian is described as a strong Indigenous woman and a memorable woman. Her professional and advocacy resumé includes the UBCIC, Aboriginal support worker in Vancouver schools, the WISH women’s drop-in centre, the Aboriginal Front Door Society, BC Women’s Hospital and Health Centre for Indigenous patients, in addition to serving as a member of the MMIWG2S+ Coalition. Lillian’s lifelong activism is legendary and included a 28-day protest occupying an Indian Affairs office protesting inadequate housing, poor living conditions and poverty among the Indigenous, and a 31-day hunger strike in support of Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike aimed at securing a meeting with then Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Despite the history of harmful colonialism and continued racism within Canada, Lillian remained full of hope for the future of the country’s First Peoples and encouraged ongoing efforts to bring about change, to make a difference. Lillian was indeed a warrior, a deeply caring individual, and a visionary. Her legacy will live on, through others following in her footsteps—as will the memory of Lillian Howard. Federal Throne Speech Assembly of First Nations National Chief RoseAnne Archibald has stated that the November 23rd Speech from the Throne, the first delivered by Governor General Mary Simon, provides an opportunity
to create a healing path forward for First Nations and all Canadians. “The Throne Speech included commitments in a number of priority areas for First Nations,” she reports, “and we shall work to ensure there is action on those commitments, as follows: • Creation of a Canada Water Agency to safeguard water resources • Development of a National Adaptation Strategy to address environmental emergencies • Acceleration of work with Indigenous partners to end violence against Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals • Ensuring Indigenous communities have the support needed to keep families together, as well as fair, equitable compensation for those harmed by the First Nations Child & Family Services Program “Echoes of the Homesick Heart” Pavilion Theatre, 1025 Lorne Street Kamloops – June 2022 From June 2nd to 11th, 2022, a powerful new stage production work will be presented that explores language reclamation and revitalization, featuring Adams Lake Band member Laura Michel. The multi-generational story explores one family’s connection and disconnection between language, culture and community. In order to rediscover what was lost and to move forward with understanding, each generation must learn from the other with the help of the wily Trickster and Teacher, Seklep (Coyote). Based on inperson interviews conducted throughout the Secwepemc Nation, “Echoes of the Homesick Heart” shares stories of the land and celebrates the resilience of Indigenous families, communities and culture.
ADAMS LAKE INDIAN BAND (ALIB) Ribbon Cutting Event In early November, ALIB members, Elders, Chief, Council, staff, and special guests attended the ribbon cutting ceremony at a brand-new duplex residence recently constructed in the Adams Lake
Subdivision—the first housing unit built since 2008, with many more to follow. Congratulations and thanks were extended to the many dedicated individuals and departments involved with the initiative and its successful completion. Chase Country Christmas Parade The candy cane theme was especially evident on the ALIB Chief & Council and Fire Department floats entered in the December 3rd Country Christmas parade, which drove through the village and the ALIB community. The Council entry featured a bright-lights teepee, candy canes, and float participants in ALIB jerseys. The ALIB Fire Department entry included Elf on the Shelf, some very large candy canes, a Christmas tree, and mascot “Sparky”—all of which earned it first place as the best parade entry. A Special Brunch Community members enjoyed a Christmas Brunch held on December 5th at the ALIB Recreation Centre. The event included wrapped gifts for younger children, gift cards to older kids, and gift cards for each household. A pleasant social time that launched the holiday season. Staff Holiday Dinner In addition to a delicious meal, the staff dinner on December 10th included games and activities to thank the ALIB team for their ongoing commitment and hard work. Fun Day on the Sunpeaks Slopes On December 13th, over 20 ALIB youth enjoyed an exhilarating day at Sunpeaks, skiing and snowboarding. Accompanied by a number of adults on the trip, the kids were able to take first time lessons or instruction to hone their skills, in addition to challenging the runs during the exciting outing. And everyone’s looking forward to the upcoming Sunpeaks youth trips. New Years First Nations Skate Day January 1st was once again happily marked with the 9th annual community skate held at the Art Holding Arena in Chase. With some fans in the stands, at least 100 participants enjoyed the camaraderie and the ice time, which included designated periods for various age groups, public skates, and hockey
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story of area history. ALIB members and their school systems will benefit from this educational undertaking, which is anticipated to be available in coming months.
Kairos Blanket Exercise Developed in collaboration with Indigenous Elders, Knowledge Keepers, and Educators, the Kairos Blanket Exercise (KBE) is an interactive and experiential teaching tool that explores the historic and contemporary relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in the land now known as Canada. Trained facilitators, as well as Indigenous Elders and Knowledge keepers, work from a script covering pre-contact, treaty-making, colonization, resistance and much more, with responses from participants. KBE debriefing in a talking circle facilitates discussion about the learning experience, the feelings that occurred, questions, sharing of insights and a deeper understanding of the past. ALIB is working with Kairos staff to develop a localized version of the KBE for their community, in order to tell the
Sahhaltkum Daycare Located at 6349 Hillcrest Road in Chase (250.679.2229), Sahhaltkum Daycare is a provincially licensed child care facility providing services to ALIB residents, the Village of Chase, and surrounding First Nations community members. Within the centre’s nurturing environment and through its varied activities, children reach their full potential in all essential areas— physical, emotional, social, and intellectual. Well done, Graduates! Congratulations to the following on achieving their education goals: • Cory Johnny – Carpentry Foundation Level 1 • Ky Johnny – Charters Carpentry Foundation Level 1 • Troy Thomas – Bachelor of English • Kiona Joseph – Grade 12 graduate, going on to TRU Nursing Programme
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NESKONLITH INDIAN BAND Chief’s Report Following the devastating rainfall, flooding, and landslides within British Columbia late last year, Chief Judy Wilson attended a forum with provincial Minister Farnsworth, provincial Minister Rankin, Indigenous Services BC and Emergency Management BC, to develop a plan to deliver resources and services to the 40 First Nations communities displaced by the weather catastrophe. In response to the disaster, some Neskonlith members have provided clothing and necessities to evacuees. Continued on page 11...
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The Chase and District Fish and Game Club is not just a fair-weather club. Member volunteers have been busy removing snow and clearing roads so that the range can be used for winter activities. There are two regular monthly activities that take place at the range, even during winter. CDFGC Range is situated at 724 Turtle Valley Road. Pistol Practice is something new this year. Robby and Jody Keizer are the coordinators of pistol practice and are working on trying to start up and grow a CDFGC pistol club. Pistol practice takes place on the 3rd Saturday of the month at the new pistol shed at the range. The CDFGC managed to build a pistol shed for shooters this past year. There are 2 types of pistols that beginners can try out if they don’t have one. A 22 pistol and a 9 mm. There are some costs involved. If you are not a member there is a $5 guest fee. You can come 2 times as a guest, then we expect you to buy a membership if you want to continue to attend. There is a cost for ammunition and targets for participants who don’t bring their own. You can buy targets and ammunition at the range from Jody and Robby. Prices vary on ammunition depending on which pistol you shoot. Bring cash. Jody and Robby will supervise and help teach you how to shoot a pistol. If you don’t have a PAL, a supervisor will stand with you while you shoot. Eye and ear protection is required. There is no cost to CDFGC members to attend pistol practice if they bring their own targets and ammunition and pistols. However, a donation of a $1 or $2 is requested for shooting the water bottles to pay for replacements. For more information call Robby at 604-961-6369 or Jody at 778386-5464. The second Sunday of the month is Trap and Skeet Practice. We call the events practice because there is no competition involved. The practices are set up so that everyone can participate
from beginner to expert. The reason CDFGC does this is so that anyone in the community can come out and try the activities at the range and see what our club is all about. The activity is family oriented. At Trap and Skeet Practice we have shotguns available for use if you do not have one, including a 20-gauge junior size. If you don’t have a PAL, we will have a supervisor that will stand with you and help you while you shoot. There is always a range officer in charge of the practice who oversees safety and the firing line. We have safety glasses and ear protection available as well. There is some cost. You would have to buy ammunition, which we have available at the range. A box of Shotgun shells would cost you $10 a box. Or bring your own but only 7 ½, 8, or 9 lead size is allowed. A round of skeet or trap is 25 clays (which is the exact number of shells in the box of ammunition). A round of either Trap or Skeet costs $6. This fee pays for the clays that are broken and the upkeep needed to the machine throwers. Only cash is accepted. Practice runs for about 4 to 5 hours long and starts at 10 am. It begins with Trap shooting and ends with Skeet shooting. You must bring your own lunch and drinks. Coffee is supplied. Members can bring their own throwers and clays to the range anytime but must use the skeet and trap field area for throwing and shooting. If you would like more information, contact Helen Dalin or William Dalin at 250-679-8019. In the spring archery will begin. We have set our 3-D shoot for May 14/15th weekend. Dry camping on the site is available for this weekend. We are hoping to eventually have an archery practice day that is run similarly to the shotgun and pistol clubs. To do this, we need a person to step up to help run this activity. The CDFGC will support the organizers. If you have an interest in doing this, please contact Helen Dalin 250-679-8019.
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FIRST NATIONS NEWS
Climate emergencies, the ongoing COVID pandemic, and winter’s onset are clear indications that individuals and communities need to be prepared by having emergency plans in place. Chief Wilson continues to support and work on community-based food security, the Wild Salmon Strategy, land rights, Parks Canada issues, economic development, and highway matters, as well as implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, the MMIWG2S action plan, First Nations Health Governance Restructuring, Indigenous Title & Rights, Family & Children’s services, and old growth logging. Neskonlith Education Centre The Centre is currently offering a Parenting Education Series, alternating and repeating at both the Chase and Salmon Arm communities. In addition, to address other educational needs, the online programme “IXL” is available which follows the BC curriculum in literacy and mathematics. Teachers are able assign units
from IXL to augment students’ studies, or students can use the site independently. Welcome to New Staff Early Childhood Educator Linda Burns will be utilizing her interpersonal skills with children, parents and community members to promote best practices at the Switzmalph Day Care Centre. Sandi Hupe brings extensive experience in a wide range of organizational and managerial duties to the administrative team. Cassandra Kearly is a certified Education Assistant and Community Support Worker who has joined the Education Department as an Administrative Assistant. Yvonne Purser, an Infant-Toddler Early Childhood Educator, has been welcomed back to the Switzmalph Day Care, where she’ll be delivering quality and supportive childcare programming. The Neskonlith Education Centre welcomes Tara Willard as Cultural Coordinator who will be organizing the presence of Knowledge Keepers and Cultural Resource Development at the Centre.
The Ground is Moving by Tyler Harper
That’s not an earth quake, even if it feels like one. For the past two years life, for many of us, has moved so much, and changed so significantly, and that it is exhausting and confusing. 24 months ago, life for many of us was headed in a similar direction as it had been for the months and years before. Sure, things changed, we got old, families grew and shrank, it rained, it snowed, the lake got warm. But most of these changes happened in expected ways — or at least ways that were not unexpected. But then this pandemic happened, and everything has been changing ever since. First society shuttered, then reopened, relationships strained first by separation, and then by differing ideas. In June we watched as our governments ‘returned to normal’ only to watch them tighten things back up a few months later — just after we experienced the stress of fires, smoke, and the destruction of neighbouring communities. All of this has been taxing, all of this has been exhausting. I for one just can’t keep track of all that has changed. It feels like we have been through continual seismic activity — that the ground that we assumed was solid under our feet has just kept moving— for the past 22 months. Things have changed. But maybe part of our problem is where our attention is, what story we define ourselves by. Late
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Abraham Maslow highlighted the human need for humans to experience the need what he referred to as transcendence. Transcendence is something that is beyond ourselves, even beyond our families, our community, our species. Transcendence is something that reaches through time and across space. Maslow came to realize that to experience the fullness of life as people, we needed to experience something that is beyond us. In the Christian faith transcendence is part of the person of God. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever — the beginning and the end. Experiencing transcendence draws our attention from simply our personal path to the majestic work that is ancient and ongoing. Experiencing transcendence —through particular practices (stop by for more details)— gives us perspective that we just can’t get through our own individual work or experience. Not unlike walking down the street focused on the drifts and ruts, only to look up and realize the spectacular sunset that has been on display all along. The ground might be moving under our feet, but the real action is overhead, it is a beautiful reality that is good, powerful, and healing; and the transcendent God of Scripture invites us to experience all that life can be. Tyler Harper (tyler@chasechurch.com) is the Pastor at Chase Evangelical Free Church
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RCMP REPORT - January 2022 submitted by Chase RCMP Detachment
VIGILANTES On January 2nd, 2022 at 10:30 pm, Chase RCMP received a call from a frightened young woman. She reported that she and a friend were playing Pokeman Go in a local parking lot when they were surrounded by a group of aggressive adult males. The males cornered them and accused them of being involved in criminal activity. After the confrontation, the males departed, and the victims hurried home. No one was injured however the victims were understandably quite shaken by the experience. The males were reported to be associated to a black truck and a white truck. Police conducted patrols but were unable to locate the vehicles. PULLED A KNIFE On January 2nd, 2022 at 10:15 pm, Chase RCMP were requested to assist BC Ambulance Service for a male with abdominal pain. Based on the patient’s previous behaviour, Paramedics required Police attendance to ensure their safety. While the male was being medically assessed, he became upset and pulled a knife on the Police and Paramedics who were trying to help him. Police managed to de-escalate the situation and convinced the male to drop the knife. He was transported to hospital by ambulance for further treatment. Police were required to attend the hospital to ensure the continued safety of the medical personnel. MISSING PERSON REPORT On January 3rd, 2022 at 11:00 pm, Chase RCMP received a report of a missing person. The complainant reported that her sister had been missing for approximately 3 hours. The sister had been expected for a visit. When she didn’t arrive and didn’t answer phone calls, the complainant became worried. Investigation determined the missing person had left on foot. Given the poor weather conditions, Police were concerned for the missing person’s well-being. Police Dog Services were requested to attend from Kamloops to assist with the search and locate her as
quickly as possible. At approximately 11:45 pm, Police were advised that the missing sister returned home. It seems she walked to a friend’s house and had turned off her phone. ASSAULT CALL On January 9th, 2022 at 11:05 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of an assault in Scotch Creek. The complainant reported that he was beat up by his cousin after a disagreement involving a female. The complainant was not making sense and was apparently running around Scotch Creek in his sock feet while waiting for Police. After conducting extensive patrols of Scotch Creek, Police eventually located the complainant at a friend’s house. He had injuries consistent with having been punched in the face. He was checked by paramedics but declined to be transported to hospital by ambulance. He decided he didn’t want his cousin charged because they had been cousins “for a long time”. VEHICLE PROBLEMS 1) CAUGHT IN VEHICLE On January 5th, 2022 at 1:23 am, Chase RCMP received a report of a male rummaging through a vehicle that did not belong to him. Police attended and located the male in the vehicle. The vehicle had been left unlocked and nothing was damaged or missing. It was -20 at the time and the male said he was trying to warm up. He was arrested for Trespassing and transported to the Chase Detachment for processing. If the witness cooperates with the investigation, charges may be pursued. 2) ANOTHER CAUGHT IN A VEHICLE On January 5th, 2022 at 9:13 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a fight. The complainant reported two males were beating up another male. Police arrived to find the two males on top of another
male. The male on the bottom appeared to be injured. One male advised he caught the (now injured) male in the driver’s seat of his unlocked vehicle. The injured male was therefore arrested. The witnesses refused to identify themselves to police and were not cooperative with the investigation. There was nothing stolen and no damage to the vehicle. With no cooperative witnesses and no evidence, Police are unable to pursue charges. There was, however, witnesses to the assault and evidence – the injuries. This matter is still under investigation. 3) BADLY PARKED VEHICLE On January 5th, 2022 at 10:30 am, Chase RCMP were notified of an abandoned vehicle. The complainant reported a red Dodge pickup was parked in the middle of the road. Police attended and followed footprints in the snow to a residence nearby. At the residence, Police spoke with the vehicle’s owner who said he thought he parked okay but would re-park the vehicle, hopefully better. 4) MISPLACED VEHICLE On January 5th, 2022 at 3:30 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a stolen vehicle from a business in Chase. The complainant later called back to report he had located the vehicle. It was not stolen, just misplaced. 5) UNLOCKED VEHICLES Over the past two months, Chase RCMP have received a surprising number of reports of thefts from unlocked vehicles. Missing items have included such valuables as wallets and cash, tools and $300 sunglasses. These thefts are essentially crimes of opportunity, and are preventable. Chase RCMP have the following suggestions for protecting your belongings: 1) Lock your vehicle; and/ or 2) Bring your valuables inside.
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Shuswap Watershed Council seeking Community Representatives submitted
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The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) is inviting residents of the Shuswap to join the SWC membership as a Community Representative. Up to four positions are available, for up to three-year terms, beginning in April 2022. Currently, the SWC membership consists of representatives from the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Adams Lake Indian Band, City of Salmon Arm, District of Sicamous, Regional District of North Okanagan, BC Ministry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy, and BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food & Fisheries. There are also three community representatives whose terms will be complete at the end of March. The diverse membership of the SWC enables input, perspectives, and collaboration of various organizations across the Shuswap watershed. The role of SWC members is to provide direction and oversight for the delivery of the SWC’s programs for water quality, safe boating and recreation, aquatic invasive species prevention, engagement and
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communications, and advocacy. Along with other SWC members, Community Representatives are required to attend SWC meetings on a quarterly basis (four times per year). “Community Representatives should live or work in the Shuswap, and have a keen interest in protecting and maintaining the water quality in the Shuswap,” says Erin Vieira, program manager for the SWC. The positions are volunteer, but expenses associated with attending meetings inperson would be compensated. However, Vieira says the Council has been meeting virtually since 2020 and it isn’t yet known when they will resume meeting in person. A full description of the Community Representative positions is available on the SWC’s website, www.shuswapwater.ca. The positions will be filled through a process of application and evaluation. Anyone interested in applying is invited to fill out and submit an Expression of Interest form (available on the SWC’s website). The deadline for submitting an application is February 18th 2022.
Homemade Hamburger Helper Cheeseburger Macaroni Ingredients • 1 tsp olive oil • 1 pound ground 85 percent lean ground beef • 1/2 medium onion chopped • 2 cups chicken or beef broth • 1 cup water • 1/2 cup ketchup • 1/4 cup tomato paste • 2 teaspoons garlic powder • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper • 2 1/2 cups macaroni dry • 3 tbsp butter • 3 tbsp flour • 1 cup milk • 2 cups medium Cheddar cheese shredded • Fresh parsley for garnish Instructions Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat and add ground beef. Break into chunks with a wooden spoon and cook, stirring often, for about 5 minutes. Add onion and cook for another 5 minutes or until beef is cooked through and
onion is softened. Add broth, water, ketchup, tomato paste, garlic powder and salt and pepper and stir to combine. Add macaroni and bring to a boil then reduce to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes or until macaroni is al dente and liquid has reduced. Meanwhile, melt butter in another pan over medium high heat. Add flour and whisk for 1-2 minutes or until flour is cooked through. Add milk and whisk until smooth. Cook until sauce begins to thicken, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and add cheese. Stir until cheese is melted and sauce is smooth. Add cheese sauce to hamburger and noodle mixture and stir to combine. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.
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