North Shuswap Kicker April 2021

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April 2021

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Seniors Resource Centre Coming to the North Shuswap

By Jo Anne Malpass room includes a full kitchen and quotes The North Shuswap will soon have a are coming in for cosmetic upgrades and Seniors and Community Resource Centre, the construction of a handicap accessible a place to help seniors stay active and washroom. The Society has applied for connected to their community and to each infrastructure grant funding and is doing other. fundraising for the project. This area will As part of the North Shuswap Health also be available for rent to community Centre Society mission to promote the groups looking for a meeting space. health and well-being of the communiDr. Dinesh Mistry purchased unit 3 ty, Society of the building, Chair Lorna which includes Joy Pawluk a front area and executive where he plans director Gail to open a hoMcNeil-Oliver listic medicine have been practice and working on this separate this project for area with its a long time. own entrance The Society at the back. plans to hold He helped the Ron Wilkinson (left) of NS Health Society accepting the bus Society with the grand keys from Blaine of the Chase Community Foundation. NS opening on identifying the Health Centre Society photo.

June 17. The needs of seniors resource centre will be located in the third and is on board with using the space for unit of the health centre/pharmacy build- the resource centre. ing in Scotch Creek with the entrance at To transport seniors unable to drive the rear. to the resource centre, the Society has The resource centre will offer fun, purchased a 10 seat (plus wheelchair) bus friendship, connection and education, said from the Chase Community Foundation Lorna Joy. They plan to offer educational Society. This will be used to transport workshops on a variety of topics. seniors to the resource centre but also for The approximately 750 square foot senior group trips to events at other North

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Seniors Resource Centre Coming to the North Shuswap continued Many decisions remain to be made, including what days and hours it will be Shuswap locations. The Society sends open, but on June 17 from 1:00 pm to a “huge thank you to our good friends 4:00 pm, there will be hotdogs, raffles at the Chase Community Foundation for working with us to make this dream and prizes. Information and yearly memberships for people age 55+ will be come true.” offered that day for $25. Membership Debbie Lunden moved to the North Shuswap two years ago and has will include discounts on lunches and bus trip prices. Anyone wishing to make a background in community gerontology, which focuses on keeping healthy a donation toward the Raffle Table can contact Debbie at deblunden69@gmail. seniors active. She was the activity com to arrange a pick up. coordinator at a centre in Ontario The Society is looking for more and will be one of the Health Society volunteers for the resource centre and to volunteers working at the centre. She has many ideas for activities including drive the bus. Bus drivers would need the proper drivers license and pass an games, crafts, dancing and monthly lunches. The Society is hoping to offer RCMP criminal record check.

Donations to the health society can things like seniors’ yoga, a chance for people to share their stories “Your Story be designated to go toward the North Shuswap Seniors and Community Matters” and an on-site computer to Resource Centre (NSSCRC). The use for training purposes. Other programs will be developed in response to Kicker will have updates on progress at evolving needs and requests of resource the resource centre in the next issues. centre members. (continued from page 1)

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Scotch Creek Bridge Maintenance Closures

By Jo Anne Malpass AIM Roads has announced overnight closures of Scotch Creek Bridge for maintenance work, from Monday to Thursday each week, April 19 to May 13.

The nightly closures will be from 9:00 pm to 12:00 am and 12:30 am to 4:00 am. The bridge will be open to vehicles from 12:00 am to 12:30 pm during maintenance. Pedestrian crossings will be on the hour each hour and emergency services will always be accommodated.

The announcement says traffic control personnel will be on site to direct traffic as required. Please do not enter the work area unless directed.

A Construction Speed Zone of 50km per hour will be

in place for the duration of the project for the safety of road users.

There will be a noticeable deviation in deck height between the old and the new deck planks as well as at the asphalt transitions.

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Deadlines & Contact Info pg. 63 Bulletin (NSCA) ................... pg. 50 Calendar of Events ............. pg. 65 Classifieds .......................... pg. 66 Chamber News ................... pg. 18 Fire News ........................... pg. 19 First Responders ............... pg. 44 Health Centre Society ......... pg. 37 Historical ............................. pg. 56 Lakeview Centre .................. pg. 51 Letters to the Editor .......... pg. 60 Lions Club News ................. pg. 45 RCMP News ........................ pg. 7 Sidekick .............................. pg. 10 Tech News ......................... pg. 43

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...Kick-Back!!

By Editor Jo Anne Malpass

North Shuswap COVID Clinic Full

It didn’t take long for the five-day March 18 clinic filled up at 64 people with three people giving the shots, but COVID clinic at the North Shuswap it sounds like they were trying to get a Community Hall to fill up, with residents hearing about it through word of fourth person for the community specific clinic. mouth and Facebook posts.

In this country, getting the COVID There are plans to hold another clinvaccine is a choice everyone gets to ic here in the future but no details yet.

An Interior Health media person told the make for themselves. Do your research Kicker “there remains work to be done and decide what is best for you. Not on adding clinics if they are filled up.” everyone is choosing to receive it, for The clinic held on March 18 for seniors personal reasons or because of their individual health issues. For example, over 80 also filled up quickly. there is limited information about the Interior Health says it is taking a community specific approach to immu- safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in people who have weakened immune nize communities with small populasystems or autoimmune conditions, actions, and barriers to accessing larger immunization clinics, such as long-dis- cording to the Mayo Clinic, and there is no research on the safety of the vaccines tance travel. in pregnant or breastfeedThis clinic at ing women.

Celista from April 6 When another clinic to 10 is for residents is lined up for the North 18+ from Seymour Shuswap, it will probably Arm to Scotch Creek. have short notice, but the The IH website says Kicker will post updates Lee Creek residents Photo: Interior Health website on its Facebook page.

18+ are eligible for Residents can register for a vaccine the community specific clinic at Art Holding Memorial Arena, 221 Shepherd appointment at community specific clinAve, in Chase, scheduled for Mon, April ics by calling 1-877-740-7747 between 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., PDT, seven days 12 to Wed, April 21.

The North Shuswap Health Centre a week. Only residents of these commustaff requested and encouraged Interior nities will be registered for ‘community specific’ clinics. Your home community Health to hold this clinic on the North Shuswap. Volunteers from the commu- will be confirmed when booking.

When booking, you will need to nity, North Shuswap First Responders, Anglemont Fire Department and North provide your legal name, date of birth, Shuswap Health Centre Society will be postal code, personal health number on hand to assist at the community Hall. (PHN) from the back of B.C. driver’s licence, BC services cards, or BC Care Depending on whether there are Card, and current contact information, three or four people giving the shots, including an email address you or your 300 to 400 people could be immunized over the five-day clinic here. The family checks regularly.

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Kickin’ it up with Jay a t N or t h S h usw a p. I nf o

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Fire Roasted Mussels As comes spring, so comes our out live out of province. We need to keep of town guests; those who already have this top of mind, and remind them that places here, and those who just wish. they come here because the Shuswap is They bring with them their spending a beautiful, clean lake, and they need to in local businesses and their happy take care not to bring unwanted critters attitude (who doesn’t like getting out to with them. The mantra is Clean, Drain, the lake?). They may also bring ruin to Dry. For more information visit the the Shuswap if they’re not careful.

CSISS website: I’m talking about invasive species. https://columbiashuswapinvasives.

If they happen to be coming from plac- org/invasive-species/aquatic-species/ es east, especially Manitoba or Ontario, And now on to some good news! or the States, they could be transport- Wildfires! ing the means of our destruction. I’m Ok, that’s not great news, in itself, talking about Zebra Mussels or Quagga but planning and preparation for one Mussels. I hope you’ve is critical, to reduce heard of the devastation damage and destruction.

Join me ... these little mollusks can The CSRD has received VIRTUAL bring to a lake; covering $250,000 to continue the TOWN HALL the shoreline, clogging FireSmart Assessments MEETING water intakes, fouling the of your personal home/ April 20, 6:30PM bottom of boats, bringbuildings. This program Pre-register at ing a tourist Mecca like info@northshuswapbc.com has trained personnel the North Shuswap to its visiting your home and knees. This past summer making suggestions as invasive clams have been found in a to how you can make your home safer small areas of Sunnybrae and Canoe. in the event of a wildfire. Should you CSISS (the Columbia Shuswap spend money to make some changInvasive Species Society) is monitor- es, there is up to $500 in rebates per ing the situation, but, once in the lake, house available. More information on they are very difficult to get rid of, this project and rebate can be found at virtually impossible. https://www.csrd.bc.ca/firesmart.

So what I’m getting at here is that In addition to the FireSmart we have to be somewhat responsible Assessments, FireSmart professionourselves. Sure, the boats that bring als will be developing a Community these invasive species to our shores Wildfire Resilience Plan for the North are from out of province, but some of (continued on page 6) those boats are brought by friends who

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Shuswap. We are one of 2 CSRD areas (there are 6 in total) to receive this study. Details haven’t been finalized yet but we will be looking for local residents to participate in a committee with the FireSmart people and others, to prepare a plan of action to reduce damage and destruction should a wildfire occur in our area. Given our geography, stretched along the lake for 90k or so, it is certainly within the realm of possibility that we will encounter a wildfire situation at some point.

Preparation and planning is one way that we can be sure we minimize damage or loss of homes, buildings or… life.

One other study that we’re bringing to the North Shu this year is to determine emergency evacuation routes, for at least some of our communities. Initial targets are Seymour Arm, Anglemont and Scotch Creek. These communities represent the hardest to reach, and highest population groups, respectively. I’m excited to bring these studies to the North Shuswap and to get these projects started. I anticipate some great community participation so we get the best plans possible. Keep an eye out for your chance to get involved.

Let’s see, what other good news is out there… Well, Little Shuswap Lake Band has given their permission to control mosquitos in Scotch Creek (Hilliam Rd area) this year. That is excellent news! If you’re happy about this don’t hesitate to tell them, a quick email to reception@lslib.com will let them know you appreciate this. I’m still waiting on information from BC Parks but I have a good feeling about that. If I get confirmation on that I’ll let you know on FB. We’re coming out of this Covid thing, slowly but surely. We’re making some plans for safety in the North Shu, we’re determining the future housing needs of our community, and moving towards planning our growth for the next 10 years or so. I say, things are looking up!

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RCMP News

By Sgt. Barry Kennedy Aylmer Road Events: 1) Interrupted Theft - On March 1, 2021 at approximately 6:00 am, Chase RCMP responded to a report of an attempted theft on Aylmer Road. The complainant stated that he saw a male, wearing a high visibility vest, attempting to hook a tow strap to a damaged Ford F350, which was parked on the side of the road. The complainant yelled at him and the male departed in a dark coloured pickup with a second male who was driving. The complainant managed to memorize the license plate, as they drove off. Police records indicate that license plate was reported stolen from Chase in the fall of 2020. Patrols made around the area for the

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2) Found Dirt Bike - On March 6, Chase RCMP were contacted after a dirt bike was found abandoned on private property in the area of Aylmer Road in Chase.

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3) Arson - On March 7 at 11:06 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a suspicious fire on Aylmer Road at Whitfield Landing.

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While the fire was clearly human caused, the motive is unknown.

Dog/Person Kerfuffle On March 5 at 1:09 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of an assault that had just occurred in Anglemont. The complainant, a 49-year-old male from Blind Bay, reported to police that he and his small dog were attacked at a park by a male and his big dog. The complainant said he didn’t know the male, but he did obtain his license plate— literally—by ripping it off the vehicle. Police attended and observed that both the complainant and his small dog had injuries consistent with a person/dog attack.

Police were able to track down the other male based on his license plate. The male, a 53-year-old from Anglemont (for simplicity, we’ll refer to as the respondent) was cooperative with the police investigation and provided a slightly different version of events. The respondent explained that he had his dog off-leash because he was the only person at the park. When the complainant arrived with a small dog, the big dog ran up to greet them. The complainant asked whether the big dog was violent, and then (rather oddly) stated that he was violent, subsequently kicking the big dog in the chest. As the respondent was trying to leash his dog, somehow both dogs and both males became inadvertently tangled in dog leashes, with the entire party collapsing in a big pile on the ground. Eventually, the parties did manage to get untangled; after that, the respondent helped the complainant find his glasses and keys. The

complainant then ripped the license plate off the respondent’s car and departed. The matter is still under investigation and charges are being considered.

Residential B & E On March 5, Chase RCMP were advised of a residential break and enter, and theft in Celista. The complainant reported that the break-in had occurred sometime within the last 24 hours. Items stolen included a Dyson upright vacuum (with red trim) and a black and grey Century lock box. The residence was examined by Police and several fingerprint impressions were obtained.

The investigation is ongoing.

Assault in Vehicle On March 11, at approximately 5:40 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of an assault in progress on Pine Street near the Skate Park.

The complainants reported that a dark coloured PT Cruiser was stopped in the middle of the road, with the occupants punching each other. Police responded immediately, but the vehicle had left before they arrived. The complainants advised that a female had exited the vehicle and walked away, but she did appear injured. They were able to provide a direction of travel and an excellent description. That information allowed Police to quickly locate the female and check on her well-being. She refused any assistance from Police and would provide no information. Patrols made around the area for the vehicle were unsuccessful. A suspect was later identified and a warrant will be requested.

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anyone who may be struggling to process this event (or any traumatic event) to contact Chase Victim Services at 250679-8638. Victim Services is available at that phone number 24/7.

Check on Child On March 11, 2021 at approximately 7:00 pm, Chase RCMP received a request for a well-being check. The complainant reported that she got into an argument with her ex-boyfriend and he departed with their toddler in a vehicle.

She expressed concern that her ex could not care for the child properly. The child was later located, safe and well, by family members at a relative’s house.

Seymour Arm Suspicious Activity Chase RCMP have been made aware of suspicious activity and possible break and enters in Seymour Arm. A suspect has been identified; however, police cannot move forward with the investigation until the victims report the thefts to police. Second-hand information, while often helpful, is insufficient for criminal charges.

Closures Start at Kicking Horse Canyon (Hwy 1)

By Jo Anne Malpass Overnight full closures of Highway 1 at Kicking Horse Canyon just east of Golden have begun as crews work to convert the last 4.8 kilometres of narrow, winding two-lane road to a modern four-lane standard.

Overnight full closures will continue through to April 10, 2021. The highway will be closed between Golden and the project limits west of the Kicking Horse Rest Area at the following intervals. Evening Full Closure from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm (MDT) and Overnight Full Closure from 10:00 pm to 5:00 am (MDT), reports BC Transportation Investment Corporation.

During these periods, TransCanada Highway traffic will be routed via Highways 93S and 95, which will add up to 90 minutes to travel time.

Please note that there will be no closures or stoppages due to construction during the Easter long

holiday weekend, from Thursday, April 1 at 12:00 noon (MDT) until Tuesday, April 6 12:00 noon (MDT) to ensure limited impact to motorists over the long holiday weekend.

Work on Phase 4 of the construction project will require a month-long full closure of Highway 1 from April 12 to May 14. Roadside signage will provide advance notification of the closure and alternative routes will also have signage. This closure will allow crews to proceed with work that cannot be carried out safely during shorter interruptions, such as major excavation, piling and hauling.

For more information about the Kicking Horse Canyon Project, please visit kickinghorsecanyon. ca. If you have questions or comments about construction and traffic, please call the 24/7 construction information phone line: 1-844-815-6111.

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it is important to include local contractors/tradesmen whenever possible.

By using local products and workers, Jason builds relationships with people who are familiar with the area and allows for a sharing of knowledge, both personal and professional. Stobbe Excavating looks to provide a necessary service to customers and to be a part of a growing community.

The Stobbe family, which includes Jason, Cris and their 3 sons, love spending time in the North Shuswap, both working and living. They have had a seasonal home in Scotch Creek for many years. They love to hang out with friends, enjoying boating and the beach. Jason and the boys enjoy hunting in the fall, leaving Cris to spend some quiet time all to herself.

The family likes to travel, most often in the winter to warm climates, but also to out-of-the-way places closer to home, with no interruptions. Being a part of a business that is Go, Go, Go!, real down time is a must!

Stobbe Excavating equipment bears a flame logo. This first started when Jason’s dad purchased a 2 speed skid steer which zipped along, so it received a flames/Stobbe logo. People commented that it reminded them of the Hot Wheels logo. Ironically, not long after, Jason sold his “cool” car and bought…a dump truck!

If you have an excavation job on your agenda, give Jason Stobbe and Stobbe Excavating a call. Jason is always happy to chat and will give you his expert opinion on how best to complete your project!

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Civilian Investigation Clears Chase RCMP Officer

By Jo Anne Malpass The Independent Investigations Office (IIO) of BC has completed its investigation of a Chase RCMP officer in the matter of an injury to female and has determined there are no “reasonable grounds to believe that the officer may have committed an offence under any enactment and therefore the matter will not be referred to Crown counsel for consideration of charges.”

A decision from Chief Civilian Director Ronald J. MacDonald, Q.C. reports that “Shortly after midday on October 2, 2020, Chase RCMP received a call about a young Indigenous female having thrown herself in front of a vehicle on Pine Street.

While making patrols for this person, the Subject Officer (SO) stopped and spoke with the Affected Person (AP), who appeared to match the description of the female. AP did not seem to be impaired nor in any distress. She did not wish to speak with police and denied being the person involved with the complaint.

She then walked away.

Approximately five minutes later, police received a report that a female had jumped off the Pine Street Bridge.

Officers attended and noted that this female was the same female spoken to by police. Because of the recent interaction between AP and a police officer, the Independent Investigations Office (IIO) was notified and commenced an investigation.”

AP’s injuries included multiple fractures, including in her pelvis and spine, as well as lacerations and internal abdominal and other

injuries. She has required significant treatment, including a six-hour surgery to repair the fractures.

AP told the IIO that on the day in question she initially tried unsuccessfully to drown herself in a creek.

She said she then jumped out in front of a passing vehicle in a second suicide attempt.

She stated she did refuse assistance but suggested to II0 investigators that the officer lacked the proper training to deal with such situations.

“When SO encountered AP on the street, the only information he had was that a young indigenous woman had fallen, jumped or perhaps pretended to jump in front of a passing vehicle. He had an incomplete description, the only useful part of which was that the person was said to be in socked feet, without shoes.

In those circumstances, without more specific information about an actual intent to cause herself harm, he had no lawful grounds to detain AP if she did not wish to stop and talk with him.”

“In law, SO was permitted only to approach her and attempt to speak with her, which is what he did. It is clear that she too acted within her rights in refusing his assistance and telling him, in no uncertain terms, to leave her alone.”

“The evidence indicates that SO was affected emotionally by the incident, and may well have second-guessed his decisions after the fact. That is to be expected. However, this does not make those decisions unreasonable, and certainly does not raise them to the level of criminal culpability.”

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By Jo Anne Malpass Urbanics Consulting Ltd. has been awarded a sole source contract to undertake Housing Needs Reports for Electoral Areas B, D and F (North Shuswap).

The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board awarded the contract at their March 18 meeting for a total cost of $45,000 plus applicable taxes. Gerald Christie, Manager Development Services, said the CSRD successfully obtained a Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) grant for the full amount.

The report to the board says “It is through the Housing Needs Reports projects that housing data is collected and analyzed, gaps identified, demographic trends recognized, and allows for existing and long-term housing issues and opportunities in the community to become more clearly understood.

Undertaking housing research projects of this type require a thorough understanding of census and demographic data collection including the ability to conduct a robust data analysis. The project also requires an in depth understanding of the provincial Housing Needs Reports legislation, reporting regulations, local government housing issues and policy, and an ability to effectively communicate and conduct qualitative data collection with community members and housing-related organizations.

Staff are of the opinion that it is appropriate to award a sole source contract to Urbanics Consulting Ltd. given their significant housing needs reporting experience including their recent excellent work on the Housing Needs Reports

completed for Electoral Areas C and E. Further, staff note that Urbanics has local knowledge of the area, has illustrated an in-depth understanding of the provincial reporting requirements, and has proven that they have the capacity to complete such a technical and detailed project on-time and on-budget, most notably during a provincial health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Upon awarding of the contract to Urbanics, the project will begin immediately with the collection of quantitative data and analysis followed by public engagement opportunities later this summer as appropriate and in consideration of provincial health orders and recommendations.

Christie told the board that during the study for Areas C and E, Urbanics went out in communities, did interviews and met with stakeholders and organizations involved with housing in their communities. There was also an on-line survey to allow more engagement to occur.

The project is anticipated to complete in late fall 2021 with a presentation to the Board; UBCM grant criteria requires the project to be completed by February 2022.

In other business at the CSRD meeting, White Lake Fire Department was named CSRD fire department of the year. Chief Bryan Griffin & Deputy Chief Lynn Mazur attended by zoom to receive congratulations.

Nutrition Program – The Board will be sending a letter to the Honourable Adrian Dix, BC Minister of Health thanking him for his support in 2020 for the BC Farmers’ Market Nutrition

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Coupon Program and asking him to support it again in 2021. Working through health services and food banks, coupons were provided to lower income people to purchase fresh fruits, vegetables, cheese, eggs, nuts, fish, meat and herbs direct from farmers at local farmers’ markets.

FireSmart Coordinator Sole Source Contract Award – The Board entered into an agreement with 1477556 Alberta Ltd. for the provision of FireSmart coordination services for all Electoral Areas for a 12-month term commencing April 1, 2021 and expiring on March 31, 2022, for a total cost not to exceed $85,000 plus applicable taxes and in accordance with the terms of the grant received from the Union of BC Municipalities through the Community Resiliency Investment Program. 2021.

Len Youden is the lead consultant of 147556 Alberta Ltd. and has been providing the service to CSRD over the past two years.

Staffing Increases – The board approved the addition

of a full-time Plan Checker position for development services building department and a full-time human resource coordinator position.

Mattress and Car Seat Recycling Program Contract Awards - The Board entered into an agreement with Shuswap Enviro Solutions for the provision of mattress recycling and hauling services at $30 per unit for Falkland, $25 per unit for Salmon Arm, $30 per unit for Scotch Creek, $26 per unit for Sicamous, $27.50 per unit for Skimikin and $30 per unit as a back up for Revelstoke; and for car seat recycling and hauling services at $8 per unit, plus applicable taxes, over a three-year term effective April 1, 2021, with an optional two-year extension.

The Board also entered into agreements with three other recycling hauling companies to serve areas within the CSRD. Ben Van Nostrand, Team Leader, Community Services, reported that since 2014, over 35,000 mattresses have been collected and recycled from CSRD refuse

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disposal sites. In 2019, the CSRD was approached by a recycling firm, Shuswap Enviro Solutions (SES) from Lumby to provide the CSRD with an alternative mattress recycling service. The CSRD has conducted a trial with SES during 2020, inspected their processing facility, and are confident that they can provide the mattress recycling services required at a significant cost savings and a reduction in overall carbon emissions from the current methods. SES collects mattresses from the landfills and transfer stations in the Shuswap and processes them at their facility in Lumby.

The CSRD continues to haul mattresses collected at the Golden Refuse Disposal Site to the facility in Calgary and Revelstoke mattresses are hauled to Hope.

Search and Rescue Grant-in-Aid Amendment Bylaw – The Board approved an amendment to increase the maximum annual tax requisition by 25% for the Search and Rescue contribution of financial aid service in Electoral Areas C, D, E, F, District of Sicamous and

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Evacuation Route Planning in the CSRD

By Jo Anne Malpass A contract for Evacuation Route Planning services was awarded to Red Dragon Consulting at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board meeting March 18.

Derek Sutherland, Team Leader, CSRD Protective Services told the Kicker that on the North Shuswap “we will be producing more detailed plans for Scotch Creek, Anglemont and Seymour Arm. Dorian Bay (Adams Lake), Lee Creek, Celista, St. Ives will follow.”

The sole source contract agreement with Red Dragon Consulting Ltd. is for a total cost not to exceed $24,380 plus applicable taxes. Sutherland’s report to the board says the CSRD received $24,380 in grant funding from the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund in February 2021 to provide evacuation route planning activities to the Shuswap Emergency Program’s electoral areas. The grant includes provisions to compile community specific information needed to adequately coordinate an evacuation.

“Community specific evacuation planning builds stronger more resilient communities by allowing them to act quickly when required, minimizing the effects of disaster. Paul Edmonds is the lead consultant with Red Dragon Consulting and has experience in drafting similar types of plans for other local governments within British Columbia.”

The project will focus in on highrisk areas of the Shuswap and create specific route plans for those communities. Sutherland explained community selection was based on the risk designation assigned by BC Wildfire. The work

will develop “toolkits” of information that are critical during an evacuation.

These toolkits will be used by the emergency operations centre to develop a tailored plan for evacuating the community during a hazard event. By doing this work in advance of an emergency, the emergency responders will only need to integrate the specifics of the hazard event with the pre-determined information from the toolkit to come up with an effective strategy for evacuation.

Area C Director Paul Demenok asked about the high-risk areas and what evacuation options will be considered. Darcy Mooney, head of CSRD operations said a preliminary report was done in 2019 and this takes a deeper dive into that report and focuses on high-risk areas, considering land, air and water evacuation routes and muster stations. During the process, there will be consultation with community leaders, Neighbourhood Emergency Program leaders and fire departments but input from the general community won’t be sought.

Sutherland explained that because of limited funding, the planning will focus on 10 communities in CSRD rural areas that would most benefit. It’s an all-hazards plan, considering any disaster event that would create the need for an evacuation, including fire, flood and train derailment. It would identify areas to stage equipment. If the area was cut off, the options for water or air evacuation. What logging roads are available and what resources would be needed to open them up in a hurry? It will look at specifics of each community and what local resources are available if any events happen.

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By Angela Lagore How does beautification help businesses and how does it build a community?

Beautification is a key aspect to community development. When a community looks clean and tidy it makes a statement that we care about the place we live in.

A visually appealing community increases property values, attracts businesses, and improves the neighborhood’s image. It is proven that a clean-inviting community draws people in.

Whether it’s tourists, buyers, investors or visitors, our image of our community is what sets the tone.

As a chamber we are consistently trying to increase and/or maintain business in our area and more importantly create a positive image that we are open and ready for business!

Some of our community beautification projects in the past have included roadside clean up, sign cleanup, flower boxes, flower baskets, mowing along the highway, and encouraging residents and business owners to tidy and beautify their spaces. The chamber also has a responsibility to be advocates for our community,

by keeping in contact with our contracted road maintenance AIM as well as our area Rep. Jay Simpson for funding to make these types of improvements viable.

Our current beautification committee has been working on various projects.

One of their ideas is placing murals on the side of some commercial buildings showcasing images from the historical society or perhaps year round- all season activities. There is still a lot to discuss with various business owners and of course community input. In general It would have a common theme, be tasteful and create a story throughout the North Shuswap.

Other projects include adding some self watering planters to continue up the lake, along with continuing to plant our flowers in the boxes.

They are planning to add benches and maps at each beach access point, this will create spaces for people to enjoy nature, the lake and provide peaceful spots for exploring our beautiful back yard!

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Park, adding grass and trees and cleaning up the parking situation.

With everyone doing their part, creating beautiful spaces no matter the size, it really does show that we care about our community and all the beauty it has to offer. If you would like to join one of our committees, volunteer and create a change, please feel free to contact the chamber for more information.

Fire News

By Anglemont Fire Chief Graham Lucas North Shuswap Fire Departments have recently returned to in-person practice at their fire halls after months on zoom.

All departments have recently responded to burning complaints such as burning hazardous materials like building materials, plastics, asbestos etc. and fires that are creating toxic smoke. Scotch Creek/ Lee Creek responded last month to someone burning which got out of control and Celista provided mutual aid.

When lighting any fire, you should be aware of what you can burn, how large the fire will be and if a permit is required. It is your responsibility to look after the fire after you light it.

All North Shuswap departments are looking for new members. Did you know all CSRD firefighters are paid on call volunteers? Yes, you are paid to attend any training that is required and to attend call outs. Anglemont currently has 27 members on our department, and we are looking for 3 more to join our team. Once we reach 30 members, we will only be accepting new members when an opening exists.

If you have any questions please feel free to call your local fire chief in Scotch Creek, Celista or Anglemont. Phone numbers in the clubs and organizations page of the Kicker.

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They multiply rapidly and are nearly impossible to eradicate. It’s estimated that it would cost $43M annually to taxpayers and property owners to deal with the effects of Zebra mussels in BC. The mussels aren’t currently known to be in the environment in BC, and this discovery of Zebra mussels in aquarium plants is a new discovery.

There is a significant concern that improperly managed aquarium contents could result in the mussels escaping to a creek, river, pond or lake.”

In early March, conservation officers conducted more than 600 inspections at retail aquatic pet and plant stores and found zebra mussels in moss balls at multiple locations, including Terrace and the Lower Mainland.

People have also reported finding the mussel-infested moss balls in their aquariums across western Canada and several U.S. states, says the Province of BC release.

The Conservation Officer Service (COS) is investigating how widespread the problem of mussel-infested moss balls may be in the province. This includes notifying stores that may potentially have contaminated moss balls and advising them of disposal options.

Any contaminated moss balls have been seized.

To protect the Columbia Shuswap and BC from a potential invasion of Zebra mussels, Moss balls can be safely disposed of by placing them in a sealed plastic bag and putting them in a freezer for at least 24 hours, or placing them in boiling water for at least one full minute and then let cool.

After this, place the moss ball and any of its packaging in a sealed plastic bag and dispose in the trash. Do not flush moss balls down the toilet or put them in the compost. Once the moss balls have been removed from the aquarium, do not dispose of untreated water down the drain or into any residential water system or waterway.

Water from all water changes during this period should be treated by adding 25ml of bleach per litre of water that has been removed from the aquarium, letting it sit for at least 15 minutes prior to disposing the treated water down the drain.

Filter media being changed should also

be disinfected by soaking it in a bleach solution for 15 minutes prior to being sealed in a plastic bag and disposed of in your household trash. More information on how to treat aquarium contents and water is available at: https://www2. gov.bc.ca/gov/content/invasive-mussels/ moss-balls-disposal The COS is working with ministry science experts, Canadian and U.S.

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Anyone who finds zebra mussels can call the Report All Poachers and Polluters hotline at 1 877 952-7277 to report their find.

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By Jo Anne Malpass The Columbia Shuswap Regional District board has approved the 2021 budget and $8,886,788 will be collected in property taxes on the North Shuswap this year, with $3,636,292 of that going to the CSRD. Provincial School tax takes $3,224,104, Provincial Rural Tax $874,254, Police tax $121,515, Thompson Nicola Regional Hospital District $766,400, Okanagan Regional Library $238,234 (paid from CSRD budget), BC Assessment Authority $72,977 and a Provincial collection fee of $190,905.

The increase in tax from Area F for the CSRD is $17,053 or about 1%. The portion going to the Province increases from $3,945,836 in 2020 to $4,219,873 which the CSRD budget breaks down to an increase of $38.08 to the average residential home.

The average residential assessment value has increased to $340,761 from last year’s $325,796. The basis for this is the 2021 assessed value of residences on the North Shuswap is $1,567,499,579 divided by the 4,600 residences equals $340,761.

CSRD Area F budget cost items over $100,000 are General Government and administration $240,264. Electoral Area administration $103,430. Development services $246,964. Area F Community

Parks $453,330. Fire Protection $864,569.

Building inspection $112,470 Some of the line items where there is a reduction in cost from last year include -$18,711 for Administration Cost Allocation and IT, -$5,833 Electoral Area General Government, -$17,049 Community Parks and -$17,000 Grantin aid. Increases include $10,186 for Development Services, $9,199 for Area F Building Inspections, $31,804 for Scotch Creek/Lee Creek mosquito control, $6,139 Community Parks-Rose Clifford and $4,000 for grant to Shuswap Search and Rescue.

The total budget for all CSRD services in 2021 is $44,932,057, a reduction of 4,201,558 from the 2020 budget of $49,133,616. Along with the $17,209,763 collected in property tax throughout the CSRD, other CSRD income includes sales and user fees, return on investments, transfers and grants from other governments, Community Works Fund Agreement and BC Hydro - grants in lieu.

The total for staff salaries is $6,741,000 an increase of $472,00 from 2020, which includes new positions, collective agreement increases, and increased costs in WCB, CPP and Pension.

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Making the North Shuswap More Resilient to Wildfire

By Len Youden Last month, we announced the CSRD was successful in obtaining increased grant funding to expand our existing FireSmart program. Specific to the North Shuswap, we received a grant to develop a Community Wildfire Resiliency Plan (CWRP).

A CWRP is the result of collaboration between the BC Wildfire Service and the BC FireSmart Committee to make communities more resilient to wildfire. Wildfires are a natural phenomenon with potentially devastating impacts. Studies have shown that individual property owners and communities who adopt FireSmart principles stand a much better chance of preventing loss and damage from wildfires. We often hear of the ‘Miracle Home’ that was completely undamaged when all other homes around it were destroyed.

Science has shown this is less of a miracle and more a function of combustion.

Our understanding of these factors has increased dramatically as more research is conducted before, during and after wildfires. From these destructive events, comes knowledge that can prevent future disasters.

The CWRP process for the North Shuswap will begin this spring. The objectives of a CWRP are: • Increase the community’s capacity and understanding of wildfire risk, • Foster collaboration across boundaries and stakeholders, • Expand education of FireSmart principles.

As a resident or property owner, your participation is key to the overall success of this resiliency plan. The single biggest way you can participate is through educating yourself and by working to make your own property FireSmart. FireSmart homes and communities are fire breaks.

We have a number of resources for citizens to learn more about reducing individual and neighborhood risk.

Visit the CSRD FireSmart web page. From there you have access to a number of informative articles and documents. Just this week we added a 30-minute webinar to increase your level of awareness on risks and show the resources available.

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to reduce your individual property risk. We can do plans and assessments for groups of neighbors who want to work together to reduce neighborhood risk.

A final thought, I would like everyone to consider is, with the geography and vegetation in our regional district, we are at risk to wildfire. All too often, people focus on fuels in the surrounding hills, but the biggest factor that each resident can address is their individual property. This is also the most efficient and impactful for individual homes. Don’t accept the misconception that if a wildfire comes through our area there is nothing you can do. Make your home or neighborhood that fire break. Learn how and start now.

For more information on FireSmart in the CSRD or the CWRP visit: https://www.csrd.bc.ca/firesmart or email firesmart@csrd.bc.ca

Non-Food Vendors Allowed to Return to Outdoor Farmers’ Markets

By Larissa Lutjen On December 3, 2020, farmers' markets in British Columbia were ordered to adhere to Covid-19 Public Health Orders restricting market activity to food vendors only, which affected some local craft vendors and artisans who planned to participate in indoor markets before Christmas.

As this summer season neared, market managers around the province were concerned that this restriction remained in place. On March 19, markets received the good news that non-food vendors could now return to outdoor markets.

Over the winter, farmers' market societies around the province had written to government officials and a petition on Change.org had garnered more than 9000 signatures asking that the restriction be removed.

In a letter to constituent markets, the BC Association of Farmers' Markets Executive Director, Heather O'Hara, pointed out that “many

markets are not financially viable without their full vendor mix”. The manager of the Salmon Arm Community Market, and a vendor at the Sorrento Village market, Susan Washington, stated in an interview that removing nonfood vendors from outdoor markets made little sense in the first place as the outdoor setting made farmers' markets at least as safe as indoor retailers which remained open. She stated that not being able to participate in Christmas markets had taken a toll on local crafters and artisans.

The new Public Health Orders restrict indoor market sales to “food for human consumption, flowers, plants, seeds and compost” but outdoor markets can once again include non-food vendors.

Outdoor markets must continue to keep vendor stalls 2 meters apart and keep traffic moving in one direction. The Sorrento Village Farmers Market opens for the season on Mother’s Day weekend.

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C7îstkteñ Winter House Under Construction

By Jo Anne Malpass A C7îstkteñ Winter House is under construction in Tsùtswecw Provincial Park beside the Adams River along the Wade Road hiking trails section.

The project is a partnership initiative between the Little Shuswap Lake Band, Neskonlith Band, Adams Lake Band, BC Parks, and the Adams River Pictograph Project Group, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment, BC Parks told the Kicker.

Once completed, the operational winter house will be made available for use by Indigenous Peoples and Park visitors alike. Use will include “hosting school groups, educational gatherings, special events, and celebrations such as the internationally significant quadrennial Sockeye Salmon Run.” A Kekuli or winter home is a dwelling built into the ground and covered by logs, soil and grass. They were used by the Secwepemc people as winter dwellings and housed many families. To live comfortably in their environment, the Secwepemc lived in permanent pit houses (winter homes), in the winter and portable lodges in the summer months. Winter villages were always located by waterways.

BC Parks said the primary goal of this project is to strengthen the partnerships between First Nations and BC Parks. The project was initiated out of the desire to expand on the existing Tsútswecw Park Indigenous cultural heritage program.

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The BC Parks License Plate Program is funding the C7îstkteñ Winter House in Tsútswecw Park with support from project partners. “To date the License Plate Program has supported the project to the tune of $200,000 and the BC Parks Capital Program has also maintained an open capital project for ancillary improvements (i.e. picnic tables and washrooms).”

Partners have also contributed time in the planning, site assessments, and design reviews, said BC Parks. Several years of monthly meetings and consensus-based decisions with designated member representatives of the Little Shuswap Lake Band, Adams Lake Band, Niskonlith Band, archaeology assessments and site development work have culminated in this design.

“Local Indigenous Elder and Band Member guidance was paramount in finalizing a location and design for the C7îstkteñ Winter House. Shared traditional knowledge on the use and materials of Winter Homes was key to creating a final design.”

In additional to the traditional elements, the final design also incorporates some modern comforts such as a structurally engineered foundation, vaulted post and beam ceiling, comfort seating, wood heating, moisture wicking ceiling

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Traditionally, winter homes were made by digging out a deep pit. Support poles were placed in the pit vertically and lashed with cross beams in the shape of a dome. Posts would be bound together using wet rawhide so that when it dried it would tighten and secure the structure in place. The next layer was made from cedar bark, deer hides, or woven rush mats, followed by another layer of sod with grass. When finished, the kekuli looked like a grassy hill.

In order to facilitate completion of the C7îstkteñ Winter House project, public access to the Wade Road Hiking Trails will be intermittently closed.

Construction activities both on, and to and from the site will make the area unsafe for public use. For specific dates and closure times, refer to signage posted at the Wade Road trailhead.

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Funding Allocated for North Shuswap Pathway Engineering Study

By Jo Anne Malpass Funding for an engineering study on three sections of a parallel active transportation pathway for the North Shuswap was approved by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board in its 2021 budget.

The North Shuswap Pathway Team has been working on this project since May 2020, with a vision to one day have a non-motorized pathway from Skwlax to St. Ives to allow for the safe travel from park to park and from homes to work and shopping. It mapped out potential routes along the Squilax-Anglemont, held an on-line survey and has met with strategic partners, including the CSRD. Ryan Nitchie, CSRD Team Leader of Community Services told the Pathway Team that he is currently looking at options for engineering and design services to complete survey work, preliminary design and cost estimates.

He said he is hopeful that a purchase order will be issued to an engineering firm around the third week of April.

At a Pathway Team meeting last fall with CSRD operations manager, Darcy Mooney, the team was told the project needs to be “shelf ready” before the CSRD can apply for any federal or provincial grants, which can cover much of the capital and planning costs.

This requires an engineering report with cost estimates. The cost of hiring an engineer would need to be in the 2021 budget.

The engineering report would contain the results of a field survey and would identify costs and obstacles to the three sections chosen as starting points, based on community feedback and data collected by the team that these sections may be easiest to

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accomplish. The three sections are Bristow Road to Ross Creek Park, Ross Creek Park to Lakeview Park and connecting paths within Scotch Creek.

Pathway Brochure - The Team has also had a brochure printed which explains the project and includes a map of the North Shuswap divided into seven potential pathway

sections. The Team sends thanks to Eric Seymour for the graphic design and to Shuswap Community Foundation for providing $300 in funding to print over 600 brochures.

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Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants is based on a simple but powerful idea – that everyone is a valuable member of the community and that we all have something to share.

Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants (NSG) provides grants of up to $350 for residents to strengthen their community by bringing people together, sharing skills and knowledge, celebrating diversity, and increasing people’s sense of belonging. Projects must stay within guidelines for physical distancing. And yes, a grant means you don’t need to pay back this funding — no matter the outcome.

Through partnerships with The Vancouver Foundation and Downtown Salmon Arm, Shuswap Community Foundation is able to provide funding to local residents with ideas to bring people together.

Projects can include anything from potlucks, art workshops and block parties to neighbourhood beautification and habitat restorations, anything in compliance with the Provincial Health Regulations.

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by Shuswap residents themselves. Local volunteers will review the ideas submitted and decide which ones to fund.

Applications for Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants are open throughout the year.

Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants are one way that the Community Foundation amplifies the power of community by supporting the strength, resiliency and creativity of residents.

“When people feel a sense of connection and belonging to their neighbourhood, they are more likely to be engaged in activities that make it a better place to live.” adds Roger Parenteau, Manager at the Shuswap Community Foundation.

Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants help connect and engage residents in their community regions through co-funding partnerships with Vancouver Foundation and Shuswap Community Foundation.

For more information on the Responsive Neighbourhood Small Grants program, and to apply online, visit www.shuswapfoundation. ca or email admin@shuswapfoundation.ca.

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By Mel Arnold, M.P. North Okanagan- Shuswap Internet connectivity has had a major impact on the lives of Canadians and as time goes on, the worldwide web is playing an expanding role in many facets of our lives.

Twenty-five years ago, most of us used the internet for simply sending emails or searching for information, but now we use the web for much more. Over the past year, Canadians have been using the internet more than ever as limitations of the ongoing pandemic have required us to adapt by using webbased platforms to connect with friends and family, to work from home and to introduce small businesses to e-commerce.

As our adaptation evolves, technologies and software are also quickly evolving to make internet-based activities like e-commerce more user-friendly and efficient. The very idea of offering goods and services in a virtual marketplace would have seemed outlandish a couple decades ago, but the world has certainly changed and so have we.

For many Canadians, especially those in rural and semi-rural communities, the benefits and opportunities of the internet are not accessible to them because they cannot connect to high quality internet services. The absence of strong and dependable internet connectivity is a persistent problem in communities of the North and South Shuswap that impedes economic development and other opportunities for communities.

In 2014, the Conservative government launched the Connecting Canadians Program with dedicated funding to provide all Canadian communities with equitable levels of internet connectivity. At that time, the federal government recognized that all Canadians needed to have quality internet connection to access the growing benefits and opportunities of e-commerce or teleworking.

Shortly after being elected in 2015, residents of the North and South Shuswap drew my attention to the persisting challenges of accessing internet services in their communities and I have repeatedly raised these gaps, along with other community needs, with the federal government. While some improvements in connectivity have been delivered to some residents in the region, there are still many who do not have good connectivity. This is why I continue to advocate for federal support that will help all residents of the North Okanagan-Shuswap achieve optimum internet connections because this is overdue.

My Conservative colleagues and I also recognize that Canadians deserve quality services at fair prices.

The federal government has a role to play in overseeing the development of infrastructure and pricing of services that can be determining factors of whether Canadians and small businesses succeed or not.

The proposed purchase of Shaw Communications by Rogers Communications raises many questions about competition, expansion of service and pricing and I am happy

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to see the Competition Bureau is reviewing this proposal.

Conservatives are also pushing for Parliamentary committee hearings on the proposed Rogers-Shaw transaction in an effort to ensure ordinary Canadians are best served through competition, affordability, and jobs in Canada’s telecommunications sector.

As your Member of Parliament, I will continue to advocate for accessible, reliable, and fairly priced telecommunication and internet services for every constituent, small business and region that needs them.

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A Glimmer of Hope as Vaccination Begins in B.C.

By Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap The third week of March was quite the week for British Columbia. After a year plagued by the stress of a global pandemic, increased social isolation, loss and grief, we have begun to feel hope as vaccination appointments started to be scheduled that Monday. That morning, B.C. residents over the age of 90 and Indigenous elders 65 and older were eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment – to the relief and joy of many.

Unfortunately, the initial vaccine rollout was not as flawless as one would have hoped, as the first day saw the TELUS call centres contracted by government struggle as they received 1.7 million calls on opening day.

Thankfully, as the week progressed, the system improved and British Columbians were better able to make appointments. With the recent announcement of the next phase of our vaccine rollout, I was thrilled to learn that many of Shuswap’s most senior and elderly residents were able to receive a vaccination appointment and get immunized, and that many more vaccinations are soon to follow.

The bungled start to the rollout on Monday truly revealed the importance of an online booking option.

While other provinces and jurisdictions have successfully implemented online systems, it is frustrating that this easy and accessible online option is not currently available to all British Columbians across health authorities. I implore this government to quickly and efficiently implement an online booking option for vaccine appointments province-wide.

With hope on the horizon, but COVID-19 variants cases still increasing daily, I encourage all those eligible for a vaccine in the Shuswap region to call 1-877-7407747 between 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., seven days a week, to make an immunization appointment. Together, we will begin to heal and regain a sense of normalcy.

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By Larissa Lutjen storm to make sure everyApril is Volunteer one is OK. Because of this Recognition month, which is she is working on starting a ironic considering that most Neighbourhood Emergency volunteers don't seek out Program through the CSRD's recognition. Some volunteers emergency management have official titles, and we operations. As a grandmother see their names in the Kicker she also helps out with her associated with events they grandkids and spent some are organizing or causes for time as a One to One reader which they are advocating. at the school.

Others are busy in the backWhen asked what she ground, also making a differ- would choose if she had ence but getting a bit less of the power to wave a magic that recognition. I canvassed wand and bring something some friends and came up to the community that would with three lesser known local make it better, she had two helpers who shared their immediate thoughts: a drug stories and some rehabilitation thoughts about centre and our community. affordable Julia Houston housing. She is a familiar face spoke about to many because people she she has worked knows who at the grocery have had store in Scotch tragic life Creek for about experiences 15 years. Over the and are livJulia Houston last year this has ing in rough meant wearing a mask for conditions unable to afford hours at a time, a situation a proper home and people she describes as tiring and she sees who are addicted to challenging because, as she drugs. “There are few jobs put it, “effective communica- out here”, she explained, tion is hard in a mask”. Julia “and it is so easy to hang out is also one of the longest and do drugs”. serving volunteer fire-fightWhen I phoned Alice ers in the North Shuswap Brideau to ask about her having put in 18 years of volunteering she was a bit weekly training sessions and surprised that her name had additional weekend courses. been suggested. After runWhen I spoke to her, she was ning a local cleaning busigetting ready to take an on- ness and doing bookkeeping line course about fire causes work for many years she has and investigations. spent a lot of her energy lateMoreover, Julia has a ly helping friends and taking garden where she grows care of the Community raspberries, tomatoes, Centre built and maintained cherries, asparagus and by locals in Lee Creek. When more, which she is known to a community member and share with friends. Having good friend was dying of good contacts in her neigh- cancer several years ago she bourhood, she routinely helped out when she was checks in on friends when needed, driving and bringing the power goes out after a food for him. And for the last

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Alice Brideau Photo contributed ten years she has been helping a friend living with cancer. While her friend was undergoing chemotherapy, she needed to travel to Kelowna every week so Alice volunteered to be on the road by 5am every Monday morning and be at the bus station in Kamloops every Friday afternoon.

Twice this winter she had to rush the same friend to the Emergency Room after surgery complications. “She pretty much saved my life,” her friend told me, “she has been there so many times and does so many great things for our community.” With Covid throwing a wrench in everything Alice made sure that several neighbours were able to get to the store and to appointments, even if that meant driving through a snowstorm. As part of the group that began the Friday Nights Live concerts, she managed the paperwork and the bookkeeping. Through her role as SecretaryTreasurer of the Lee Creek Arts and Sports Society she is, as one neighbour put it, “always the first to arrive and the last to leave” on Community Centre clean up days. In the fall of 2019 she helped organize a silent auction to raise money for Willy Gaw's family after he passed away from cancer.

When it comes to helping out, Alice feels that, “If you can spare the time and do the job why not do it?” In terms of what she would do with her magic wand to improve the community she mentioned practical ideas like improvements to the road where she lives and for the building she takes care of. In addition, she would bring in some form of shuttle bus service so that older people and people who are too sick to drive themselves in the North Shuswap could get to specialist appointments.

Don Devine moved to the North Shuswap more recently after a long career in helping jobs. As a paramedic for 32 years in Vernon and Vancouver he enjoyed the confidence he felt from tackling difficult situations and the drive to work harder when things went sideways. After moving on from that job, he started working with the Canadian Union of Public Employees. 12 years later unaddressed trauma, in particular from things he dealt with as a paramedic, in his words, "exploded," and he had to

seek help to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Luckily his employer, CUPE, was very supportive and got him the funds needed to cover treatments which allowed him to recover.

After retiring from CUPE and moving to Scotch Creek, Don still felt the urge to help others and he and his wife Delcie have become active local volunteers. Don took the training and licencing to become a First Responder and is in his fourth year of being (continued on page 34)

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involved as a dispatcher, responder, and which is currently in 99 communities around the province, including the currently as the Vice President of the society. If you need to borrow medical North Shuswap through Chase, as an equipment through the First Responders, example of a positive program that is allowing people to stay in their home Don is the person you will talk to. He as they deal with medical issues and has also played Santa (don't tell the improving paramedic staffing levels children!) and helped with last year's in small areas. Between Winter Festival orgathe overdose crisis and nized by the Chamber of Covid, Don says, people Commerce. and the sheer number of When asked what ambulances available are he would do to make overwhelmed. life better in the North Recognizing every Shuswap he immedilocal volunteer would ately replied “improvefill an entire Kicker but ments to the medical between those who put well-being of people, their names forward for a stronger, more capathe more visible jobs and Don Devine ble system of care for Photo from Kicker archives those who quietly keep everybody”. With many organizations running for years of experience in the medical system he says he watched rural years and make a difference simply by medical care slowly improving but then being kind and generous neighbours, the things went downhill fast. He pointed to North Shuswap benefits greatly from the the Community Paramedicine program, work of volunteer helpers.

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Volunteering with First Responders

By Jo Anne Malpass Anyone who has had to call 911 for an ambulance knows the sense of relief when well-trained North Shuswap First Responders arrive.

Kath Rowbotham felt that calming effect when her husband John was ill and she had to call 911 many times. “I know how it made me feel when somebody showed up.” When you are worried about your husband and don’t know how to make things better, 45 minutes is a long time to wait for an ambulance, she said. First Responders would show up and make everything better.

“The big thing from my experience is just having another body there to take some of the load.”

Along with patient care, responders direct the ambulance in and are in contact with BC Ambulance with medical information, so paramedics are prepared when they arrive.

Kath was born in San Francisco, and she and John lived in California until 2004. Kath teasingly said to her husband one day, we could go to Edmonton to live closer to our nieces and nephews and he said okay. After just six months in Edmonton, over winter, they decided BC was where they wanted to be. John was born in BC and wanted to come back. They looked around and one day found a home in Anglemont and three days later, it was theirs. “I can’t imagine living anywhere else.”

“John enjoyed every minute that we had here. We had quality of life, maybe not quantity.”

After John died 10 years ago, Kath went from a life of taking care of someone else and then there is just yourself.

She decided now was the time to pay back other people in the neighbourhood.

She became involved with the First Responders, first with the board and then two responders asked if she could take over dispatching. It is hard to dispatch and respond to a call at the same time. After dispatching for a while, she started going out on calls as a volunteer, “just to pick up paperwork and that sort of thing, traffic control, whatever was needed by the first responders to keep them safe.” Then she thought, “maybe I could do this.” Two years ago, she took the training with four others. “We will be friends for life.” The training runs for two weekends and Kath found it physically difficult but very rewarding. Just a year ago, she also joined the Anglemont Fire Department as their medic.

The First Responders are planning to get back to in-person training by May. They practice twice a month at Celista Fire Hall. They have been doing Zoom to keep up their knowledge, that week they were learning electrical safety from BC Hydro, but are looking forward to working as a team to practice muscle memory type things.

First Responders cover from Adams River bridge to the end of St. Ives. They like to have a minimum of two responders to every call. Right now, there are 14 certified responders, but when they get back to in-person training, they will be looking for more recruits. (continued on page 36)

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Most of the current responders are retired individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds.

Although some have medical backgrounds, that is not a requirement. “We take anyone who is willing to help their neighbour in a very intimate setting,” says the first responders’ brochure. If you are over 18, in reasonably good physical condition and pass a RCMP criminal record check, you can be a First Responder.

It takes a person who knows teamwork, who has the initiative to learn, broaden their skills and knowledge, Kath said. “You don’t need a medical background, we train you. My background is community health education and psychology and then I became an accountant. And they were able to train me.” First responders train for a variety of situations and re-certify every three years. Three of the local responders are trainers.

“I got into it because I needed to repay the goodness that was done for us.

It is very fulfilling. There are times when it is a tough call, but we have a really good support system backing us up. This is a phenomenal community.” First Responders don’t talk about their calls with other people, but friends and family help and responders are there for each other.

Responders work closely with the fire departments and other organizations in the Shuswap. BC Ambulance dispatches them but then a local dispatcher takes over the call, gets the details, knows which responders

are going out on the call and stays in communication with the responders and BC Ambulance. “If there is an issue with a patient, if we need police or fire, whatever we need, our dispatchers manage the call.”

“I was on a call the other day and it was in a precarious position and we needed some bodies to help carry this person to the ambulance.” Anglemont Fire Department was called, and they were there. The Fire Departments and the CSRD management are 100% behind working as a team, she said. Along with lift assists, during a motor vehicle accident response if the road is busy or there are concerns like gas leaking, “we need that big red truck to slow down traffic.”

After John died, Kath got involved in many volunteer opportunities but then decided she needed to focus on where her passion is, with first responders and the fire department. She also kept her involvement with St David’s Church and their thrift shop, which she hopes will be opening this year.

First Responders are hoping for a training session in the fall but once they get back to in-person training, “it is good for people to come out, meet us, see what we do and maybe go out on a call with us.” If you are interested in seeing what the first responders do, call Kath at 250-318-0317.

April 18 to 24 is National Volunteer Week in Canada, a time to celebrate, recognize and thank volunteers for the important work millions of individuals do across Canada.

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A Word About COVID-19 Immunization from Dr. Domino Bucarelli The Whole Community Vaccine Clinic behind held April 6 – 10 is FULLY BOOKED. Please stay tuned as we work to get more Vaccine Clinic Days for the www.NSHealthCentre.ca North Shuswap.

The COVID-19 vaccination rollout is certainly well underway across British Columbia and the individual health districts, including Interior Health. Some of you may have already received your first dose or have your first dose scheduled as I write this. With summer just around the corner, I, for one, am looking forward to the possibility of spending time with my friends and family on the North Shuswap. While having a first dose of the COVID vaccine makes this possibility much more likely, for the moment, we must continue to follow Dr Henry’s guidance which includes wearing a mask, frequent hand washing, physical distancing and staying home when sick even if you have been vaccinated. There are several reasons why these measures are still in place, including: • It takes our body about 2 weeks to gain protection from the COVID vaccine. If you contracted COVID before you received the vaccine or within the 2-week period following the vaccine, you may still get sick and spread the virus.

• The vaccine won’t stop everyone who receives it from getting COVID-19. For those who were vaccinated but still get COVID, it is much less likely they will end up becoming very ill and require hospitalization.

• A small number of people won’t develop immunity from the vaccine and, as such, can still contract the virus and spread it to vulnerable individuals.

Now, of course, as the year rolls on and more people become vaccinated, these measures may change, but for the moment, I hope you will join me in continuing to follow the guidelines in place to help to continue to protect our community.

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80-year-old scrapbook provides insightful look at Shuswap history

The Scotch Creek Bridge, photo by Erskine Burnett courtesy of the Enderby and District Museum and Archives

By Jim Cooperman Over 80 years ago, Erskine Burnett, a farmer from Coldstream, had the same idea as I had, to write a book about the geography of the Shuswap. The result was a scrapbook journal called “The Shuswap Country,” which is filled with his black and white photos and stories about the places and people he visited painstakingly typed on pieces of paper that he cut to size and pasted on the pages. Multiple copies were made using carbon copies of the text, and these were given to family and friends. The Enderby Museum has two original copies and most of the photos and the album can be found on an online archive called ARCABC. Beginning in approximately 1937, Burnett travelled extensively throughout the region meeting with local residents, visiting farms and businesses, hiking, fishing and with a guide adventuring into the alpine by horseback. He also used many of the same photos for another scrapbook entitled “The Inland Empire.” His accounts include poetic and humorous descriptions of the areas visited and events he attended that together with the images provide a wonderful historical record of what the Shuswap was like then.

“The Shuswap Country” is divided into twelve sections that describe each of his journeys throughout the region, including trips to the nearby communities of Kamloops, Armstrong and Vernon. His goal for the project as stated in the Foreword was to “…induce others to enter and to enjoy this great natural playground” that is also “…something of an inspiration as well.” He described the Shuswap as “…a land of wide river valleys and many-armed lakes, bordered by long forest-clad ridges.”

The late 1930s was a period of transition, as the world emerged from a long bout of economic depression, highways and bridges were being built and communities were beginning to grow again. Some of the original settlers were still alive and Burnett interviewed a few of them. Tourism was in its infancy and most visitors came to the Shuswap to fish and they stayed in either lakeside cabins or in the new auto camps.

Most every small community had its own general store and community hall, and for those next to the railway line there was a train station. Burnett made sure to explore all the side roads, visiting sawmills, farms and businesses along the way. For example, in Turtle Valley he headed up the hillside to take in the vista and encountered a flock of several hundred sheep. Sitting down with sheepherder Tony Gibson, he asked how the ewes know which lamb is theirs and Tony replied, “it was through a sense of smell, as each one had a distinctive smell.”

At Notch Hill Burnett observed the pusher engines used to assist the trains over the divide between Chase and Tappen and noted, “The trim appearance of the station and the adjoining flower beds suggest that the big company is not altogether a soulless corporation.”

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Here is what Burnett wrote about his visit to the North Shuswap, “Scotch Creek is crossed on a rustic bridge. We walked up east bank for some distance and noticed that attempts had been made to wash gold from the gravel of the banks. There is a good deal of settlement along the north shore of the lake. The first centre reached being Celista, where Messrs. Brown and Smith have a store and post office. High up on the plateau to the north lies the Crowfoot range, one of the best summer pasture grounds in B.C. It is reached by a trail starting from Magna Bay.” During his visit he noticed a number of orchards and noted: “While apples do well here and irrigation is do necessary, distance from transportation and competition from the larger fruit-growing districts have been discouraging features.” He also joked how the names of the settlements, “…smack of high adventure on the Spanish Main.”

You can learn more about this remarkable scrapbook journal and view more of the photos on my blog site, shuswappasion.ca.

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Local Real Estate Market Boom

By Jo Anne Malpass The Association of Interior Realtors reports a 150% increase in sales for February in the Shuswap/Revelstoke area and an almost 68% decrease in listings, compared to February 2020. For the central Okanagan region, which includes Shuswap, 749 properties ranging from empty lots and recreational to homes and commercial sold in February, compared to 315 in February 2020. Bare lot sales increased by 414.29%.

On the North Shuswap, realtors are wrestling with the same situation. The Kicker talked to several local realtors and they all had similar stories about a shortage of listings and quick sales at higher prices, with many receiving multiple offers.

Local RE/MAX realtor Krista Barker said things started picking up in the last part of 2020. Last year, 173 residential and recreational properties on the North Shuswap sold through MLS listings, compared to 133 in 2019. By mid-March this year, there had already been 53.

At Caravans West Resort, with 382 sites, there were 54 private and MLS sales last year, compared to an average of 12 a year. There have already been 14 or 15 sales this year and, when offered, they are selling quickly.

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recreational properties on the North Shuswap listed for sale. Buyers are waiting and things are selling in a few days, she said.

Cynthia Bentley has been a realtor with Century 21 Lakeside at Scotch Creek since 2005 and has seen booms in the real estate market but this one is quite exceptional.

The last big boom happened in 2006 to the early part of 2008 but this time she has been busy all the way through.

There is very low inventory in all types of real estate and supply and demand drives prices up. Prices have definitely risen since even the fall, she added.

Asked for her opinion on why this is happening, she said people still want to go get away and go somewhere. With travel restrictions and difficulties getting into campgrounds, they are looking for recreational property so they can do that. “We have a lot of people who have discovered us, and we don’t have the speculation tax so it makes us quite desirable.”

Another contributing factor is that quite a few of the buyers she has been dealing with have been working from home. “They have been told by their employers that it is going to continue so a lot of people are thinking, if I can work from home, I can live anywhere so why not move to the Shuswap, because it has so much to offer.” People are discovering we do live in the best part of the world.

COVID has also perpetuated early retirement or semi-retirement. “You factor all those things together, it’s a huge buyer impact on the market.”

Because other areas are experiencing much the same boom as we are, people who are considering selling and buying a full-time residence somewhere else are worried they won’t be able to find a place to live. Those thinking of selling and then renting are finding there is a shortage of rental properties. So, even though the price point is really high and the market is strong, sellers are deciding maybe not at this time.

Both Krista and Cynthia said they think this trend will go all of this year and maybe into 2022 but there are many factors that could influence the market. Once COVID is behind us for a solid year or two, not just in this country but in other countries and people feel secure about travelling to other places, things could slow down.

A rise in interest rates would also affect the market.

Retiring Century 21 Realtor Al Christopherson said he expects it to last for quite some time. “Normally people who would sell, are thinking it’s better to not sell my safe haven because I just might need it myself. “Most of our buyers, and that is still Alberta and BC, are looking for safe haven but there isn’t anything for sale.”

Cynthia said this boom is good for the local economy.

“I believe with the number of lots that are being sold, there will be a lot of building going on.” This will also support local retail and service businesses. Krista agrees there are positives but worries about the difficulty for younger families to get into recreational properties. A few years ago, it was manageable for them to buy a place for holidays and weekends.

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Easter Egg Hunt

By Paul Jackson Certified Financial Planner Happy Easter, April is upon us!

That means longer days, higher temperatures, things starting to grow and of course Easter. In normal times, Easter is an important holiday involving Church services, festive family meals, Easter egg decoration, and gift-giving.

This year of course will be modified, as with everything we have experienced in the past year.

Speaking of Easter Eggs, in this article I thought I would share something fun about investing. At least, I think it’s fun. It might have you “hunting” in your basement or attic for hidden treasures!

I have collected and invested in Sports Cards on and off nearly my entire life. There have been peaks and valleys in the Sports Card market, no different than other “markets”.

However, in this year of Covid, two things have thrown flames on the fire to create a significant resurrection of the Sports Card Market. Those two ingredients are spare time on our hands and for many people, extra money. We are not able to go anywhere or spend any money. So, people have re-ignited their passion for Sports Cards, or found a new hobby.

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will come back. This is one of the fun aspects of the hobby. But today, there are so many ways to buy/sell. There is eBay, Facebook, Auction Houses, Online Groups doing breaks and trades.

You can even purchase Sports Cards and other Alternative Assets such as Art and Video Clips in the form of NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens). This is crazy stuff built upon Blockchain technology where you can own outright, or a fraction of, Art or Sport Card, among other things.

Some of the values of this stuff is mind boggling. For example, an NFT crypto collectible based on soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo sold for $289,920 in mid-March. This is a collectible that you cannot even hold in your hand.

It is virtual! It will be interesting to see how this technology pans out. Is it a fad with hints of FOMO (Fear of Missing Out), or is the wave of the future in this space? Time will tell.

In the non-virtual world, you may want to dust off those boxes in your Grampa or Gramma’s attic. Just in this past year many records have been set for many Sports Cards we maybe grew up with. In January of this year a 1952 Micky Mantle graded a 9 by PSA (Professional Sports Card Authenticators) sold for $5.2 Million!

A 2018 card of Luka Doncic, a young basketball star, sold for $4.6 Million.

He barely shaves yet, let alone being in the Hall of Fame! More down to earth, we can look at some Hockey Players many of us grew up with. For example, a PSA 10 Wayne Gretzky Rookie sold for $1,290,000. If you drop down to a PSA 7, the value is around $12,000. But still, that is huge considering many of us put them in our spokes to sound like a motorcycle when we were kids.

The innocence of the hobby unfortunately is not ever going to be as it was. Nevertheless, this Easter, if you want to hunt for something, check out the attic and see what you find! Just think twice before you let the kids put that cardboard in their spokes!

Paul Jackson, BA, CFP, CLU, RHU Certified Financial Planner – NextLevel Financial Ltd Investment Fund Advisor – Investia Financial Services Inc.

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Tech News

Your phone is You

John Seymour Lakeside Technical Solutions In case you haven’t noticed, our world is rapidly moving towards a totally smartphone –centric society.

Smartphone technology has progressed to the point where our phones have literally become a part of our being and, whether we like it or not, a near absolute necessity in our lives.

This is especially true among the younger generation, many of whom were born into this ‘new’ world and have never experienced life without smartphones. Others who have watched this phenomenon play out over the last several years and maybe resisted at first, have come to understand what is happening and many are now participating in varying degrees. As time rolls on, it seems more and more apparent that there is no stopping this train so we might as well get on board.

Of course it’s not just the smartphone that prompted this revolution but rather the combination of the smartphone and the Internet. This collaboration of technologies has effectively created a new way of life for the human species. It has completely changed the way we interact with each other and with our world.

I have been involved with technology for going on 45 years and have watched the evolution take place firsthand.

Many of you will remember when the first cell phones became available in the 80’s.

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1993 that cell phones became more than just phones by adding a pager function, a full keypad with letters for note taking and a calendar. Wow! Cameras were added in 2002 and in 2003, Internet services such as email and web browsing were integrated into the cell phone by a Canadian company called RIM (Research in Motion). It wasn’t long before Google and Apple jumped on that bandwagon and the modern smartphone was born.

Today there is very little that you can do with a computer that you can’t do with your Smartphone. In fact, as time marches on, there are becoming more and more things you can do with your Smartphone that you can’t do with your computer. One major example that comes to mind and is relatively new would be the ability to pay for merchandise with your smartphone. Many retailers now accept smartphone payment at the checkout. Both Apple and Android phones have the ability to use this technology which is considered to be more secure than a debit or credit card. The Apps are Apple Pay for iPhone and Google Pay for Android if you would like to give it a try.

Who knows what the future will bring and what form it may take but it seems clear that this ‘connected’ world is here to stay.

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Historical Happenings

By Loretta Greenough It has been a while since I have written an article for the Kicker. Unfortunately, like many other organizations our meeting and general business has been put on hold because of the health restrictions of Covid -19. Hopefully with the vaccinations coming, things will slowly open and allow us to once again plan events.

In the meantime, we have been busy putting together Shuswap Chronicle Volume 12. It is now at the printers.

Thanks to the writers of the articles, our editorial board and my proofing friends. Look for it in the stores and at the historical society in the near future.

Last year we did not do a Spring Clean Up at the N.S. Cemetery. This year we have set Saturday April 17th between 9:00 am and 12:00 p.m. as cleanup day. (Not if it is pouring rain.) Please bring rakes, wheelbarrows, shovels etc. and coffee and goodies for yourself. I believe we can keep our distance and manage to tidy up the place.

We are pleased to see people are still enjoying the historical notes that we place in our geocaches. Come spring we will once again check each cache to make sure they are in good condition.

We also hope to have a small library by the museum where one can take books for a donation to the museum.

They do not need to be returned.

Also keep your eye open for a multi garage sale coming up in May. The proceeds of the garage sale will go towards the N.S. Historical Society and also the N.S. Community Hall. More to come in the May Kicker.

Be kind, Be calm, Be safe!

Lions Club

By Ted Danyluk Happy Easter from the North Shuswap Lions Club. Our Club has recently expanded our Community Youth Fund Family Financial Assistance program. In addition to assisting parents who have their children involved in arts, athletic or cultural activities, parents may also apply for financial support to help pay transportation costs for a child attending the services of a tutor.

Parents are invited to our Club’s website at https://e-clubhouse.org/sites/northshuswap/page-8. php or “Google” North Shuswap Lions Club. Open the link entitled Lions Community Youth Fund Financial Assistance. This page gives all the details to explain the help that is offered to support arts, athletic or cultural activities as well as the new tutor program. In addition, it also gives the criteria you need to meet to receive an Esso Gas Card. For each category of financial assistance there is a specific application form that needs to be completed and forwarded to Marlene Kergan, our Club

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Now that the vaccination roll out is happening it won’t be long before Dr. Bonnie will be easing up on the restrictions. Now is the time to make a post pandemic resolution to join the North Shuswap Lions.

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Anglemont Ladies Golf

By Bev Shea Spring is here, the golf course is open, and I think a number of our Anglemont Estates Ladies are ready to get their clubs out and tackle the course.

Our Ladies group does not start officially until about mid-May. We still have to have an executive meeting to come up with dates for the official opening, fun days, championship, etc. But, meanwhile a number of golfers will be showing up on Tuesdays and Thursday at 1:00 pm, putting some groups together and having fun. Anyone who is interested just show up by 12:45. This would be a good time for people who have been thinking of joining to come out and give it a try.

We will be very happy to meet you.

As the Kicker is celebrating volunteers this month, I thought it was a great time to acknowledge the dedicated volunteers who keep our club going.

Firstly, Doris Hunter who

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is our captain. Doris puts many hours in behind the scenes planning fun events, gathering prizes and most importantly encouraging our members. Then we have our executive led by President Jan Wojciechowski who is assisted by Past President Brenda Buffel, Vice President Betty Loree, Treasurer Karen Freeman and Secretary Bev Shea. We also have a new social committee this year led by Pari Majcan who will be assisted

by Pam Watters, Gail Wedgewood and Dawn Petrie. We still have room for more volunteers, especially an assistant Captain and a Handicap Chair. Bev Shea will return as Rulerella for one more year. Without these volunteers I don’t think our club would exist and I know it wouldn’t be nearly as much fun - THANK YOU ALL very much. I look forward to seeing you again soon when once again we will be keeping out head down and following through.

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Anglemont Men’s Golf

By Gerry Shea The Anglemont Estates Golf Club opened on March 26.

Men’s night is the same as last year, shotgun start at 5:00 pm every Thursday.

The first Men’s club Thursday night will hopefully be April 22, ending on September 9.

The club spring meeting is scheduled for May 20.

A Double Elimination Match Play Tournament (starting June 3) and the Club Championship on August 28 and 29 are the competitive highlights of the season.

New members are always welcome and lots of weekly prizes are available to the players. We are

grateful to the many sponsors who kindly donate prizes to the club.

Opening day also means the start of the Tuesday and Wednesday morning senior men’s golf. We play from March 30 to about the middle of October.

Start times are 10:00 am March, April, and May. The walk is a bit more than a mile and the up and down terrain is a good workout.

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North Shuswap Community Association Membership 2021 Thank you very much for your support! $10.00 Single Fee $20.00 Family Fee Optional Donation Name _______________________________________ Phone Number ______________________ Mailing Address ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ Email Address: _______________________________ I consent to receiving notifications from NSCA Please Mail to: North Shuswap Community Association 5456 Squilax-Anglemont Hwy, Celista, B.C. V0E 1M6

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By Loretta Greenough and Pat Bauer This winter has been kind to us. It feels like spring is just around the corner. Everyone will be busy doing yardwork and the North Shuswap Community Hall will be no exception.

We have tentative set April 24 at 9:00 a.m. as outdoor clean up day. (Cancelled if pouring rain.) Please, bring your rakes, wheelbarrows etc. Also please bring your own chair, coffee and refreshment. We think we will be able to keep two metres distance while we work.

We must keep in mind the safety of everyone.

Thankfully, vaccinations have begun in the North Shuswap. The hall was used to vaccinate the over 80’s on March 18 and has been booked for April 6 to 10 for more vaccinations.

Unfortunately, like last year, we will not be sitting at the Scotch Creek Market to take our yearly membership dues. We will be

putting a drop box at Scotch Creek Market for renewals. You can also mail to North Shuswap Community Association, 5456 SquilaxAnglemont Rd., Celista, B.C. V0E 1M6 or make an e-transfer to nscommassoc@gmail.com If you do an e-transfer please add your name, address, and phone number in the comments.

Membership is $10.00 per person and $20.00 per family. Membership is important for keeping the hall running and whenever we apply for grants. We greatly appreciate all the community support.

The board would like to give a thanks to Ed Elmes for looking after the benches. He has replaced them for the spring and summer.

We would also like to thank Tod Wilson for looking after our security system for the past number of years.

Be kind, Be calm, Be safe!

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By Denise Meier Happy Spring Everyone!!

It’s time for the Easter Bonnets to come out, and for the little Easter Bunnies to lay their eggs. I may be dating myself with the Easter Bonnet idea, but it is always so exciting to greet the spring.

April 18 – 24 is Volunteer Week. Lakeview Centre is totally run by volunteers without whom we would not exist. I got involved at The Centre with some neighbours who were planning to start Bingo there. In the past five years I have met and worked with so many people that I may never have otherwise had the opportunity to meet. I have discovered that people love coming together to make things happen, it just takes contact. So to all our volunteers – past, present, and future – here is to you and all you do!! I look forward to being able to open the doors and celebrate community, neighbours, and the post Covid reality, whatever that brings.

Thanks to the CSRD’s Fire Smart program, Lakeview Community Centre will have a chipper and bin at the Hall from April 13-15. Residents are encouraged to bring their

yard waste for safe and appropriate disposal.

Fire Smart representatives will be on hand to help us learn about how to keep our property and homes safe.

Lakeview Community Centre continues to be closed.

We would like to thank all who have renewed or joined for the first time.

We are especially grateful to those who have made a charitable contribution. Bob Ewart, our Membership Director, reports that we have 74 members, with more coming in every day. You can find our membership form on our webpage at https://www.lakeviewcommunitycentresociety.com/.

Financial contributions can also be made and tax receipts can be issued. We prefer payments are made online via e-transfer to the Lakeview e-mail address: lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com. Any other inquiries should be directed to Tony Hudson at 778-7651506. If you have ideas for new activities, clubs or events, or would like us to do something that we used to do, please let us know. As soon as it’s safe, we will reopen, with a renewed focus on our members.

Thanks for keeping us afloat, and stay in touch.

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Proposed Low Income Seniors Housing Complex for Chase Village of Chase Release The Village of Chase was approached by Oncore Seniors Society (Kamloops) in 2020 wishing to discuss the potential of building a housing complex in Chase for low-income seniors. After reviewing several locations, a decision was reached by Oncore to approach Mayor and Council about the potential to lease a portion of the Arena lands for such a development. Most Chase residents know that the Arena Lands are owned by the Village and leased to the Recreation Centre Society.

Village staff members met on site with the President of the Recreation Centre Society during that same time to discuss the proposed development and how it might affect the Arena operations. Parking was identified as a very important part of the Arena operations, and it was confirmed that if the Seniors housing project were to proceed, that the remaining lands would provide the required number of parking spaces for the Arena under the Village’s Zoning Bylaw.

Council was approached in September 2020 and agreed to Oncore using a portion of the Arena lands.

Oncore then had to complete their application for funding to BC Housing.

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been made.

The proposed seniors housing would have up to 40 units, potentially housing approximately 80 people. The Village of Chase recently completed a Housing Needs Assessment report, and low-income seniors housing was identified as a priority form of needed housing in Chase.

Covenant - Currently there is a covenant on the Arena Lands which reserves the lands primarily for recreation purposes and for the benefit of the community. The covenant was placed on the lands when the Thompson Nicola Regional District purchased the lands in the 1980’s from the Recreation Society for $15,000. The TNRD subsequently donated the land to the Village of Chase.

If the seniors housing development goes ahead, the portion of land on which it will sit will need to be subdivided off the main parcel of land. At that time, the covenant will remain on the main portion of the lands and will not apply to the lands used for the housing development.

We ask anyone with any questions regarding the proposed seniors housing development to contact the Village office at 250.679.3238 and ask for either Sean O’Flaherty or Joni Heinrich.

Artist rendering of proposed complex - Photo supplied by Village of Chase

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By Jo Anne Malpass Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival is going Virtual this year from Friday evening, May 7 through Sunday, May 9, 2021.

Information from the Shuswap Association of Writers and their website says the festival will include the Shock Theatre, Cafe Lit, and Askew’s Writing Contest Awards Ceremony.

Festival registrants can attend all the public events and Master classes, workshops and one on one Blue Pencil sessions.

Sessions include both skill development workshops and open forums with presenters based on questions and answers in a relaxed and intimate setting.

“Workshops cover the gamut of everything you ever wanted to know about writing in any genre, including song writing. No matter what your writing experience or age we have a place for you.” Workshop topics include A Writer’s Guide to Editing, Life Story Writing: Finding the Extraordinary in the Ordinary, Creating Believable Stories and Use your verbs, advice to emerging writers.

“Book a free interview at the Blue Pencil Café by April 23. Published authors and industrial professionals will look at your work and offer advice.”

The first-ever virtual awards ceremony for the Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest will be on May 8 from 5:15 to 6:15 pm. With the cancellation of

the 2020 Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival and the traditional Saturday night banquet, this year’s ceremony will feature award presentations for this year’s and last year’s writing contest winners, in the fiction, nonfiction, and poetry categories.

You’ll be able to meet the winners and enjoy readings from the 2020 and 2021 Askew’s Word on the Lake Anthology.

The festival features 12 presenters.

The keynote speaker will be former Victoria Poet Laureate and Canadian People’s Poet, Linda Rogers, a journalist, novelist and songwriter. The winner of numerous national and international awards and past President of the League of Canadian Poets and BC Federation of Writers, she has lectured at UBC and UVic and has a Master’s degree in Canlit.

Virtual Café Lit on May 7 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 features readings by Arianna Dagnino, David A. Paulsen, Fay Arcand, Karen Lee White, kc dyer, Linda Rogers, Michael Slade, Richard Kemick, Sarah de Leeuw and Sylvia Taylor, and a musical interlude by Blu & Kelly Hopkins.

To register go to www. wordonthelakewritersfestival.com. Registration closes at midnight, April 30, 2021.

For more information, Contact Kay Johnston Shuswap Association of Writers at festivalregistrants@gmail.com

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From Awareness Days.com April 25 is Parental Alienation Awareness Day (PAAD) in the USA, Canada and Bermuda.

This awareness day was created as a part of global awareness campaign about parental alienation. Parental alienation is described as “behavior by a parent, or an adult a child trusts, such as a grandmother/father, aunt, uncle, etc., whether conscious or unconscious, that could create alienation in the relationship between a child and a parent.”

Also known as Hostile Aggressive Parenting, the behaviour displayed can be mild and temporary but also extreme and ongoing. Obviously. any kind of behavior that is displayed as a result of parental alienation can be damaging upon a child and could have potentially life long consequences should the behaviour of both carer and child not be recognised and effectively addressed.

Not to be confused with Parental Alienation Syndrome which relates to the behaviour of the child, Parental Alienation focuses on the adult’s behaviour.

Parental Alienation Awareness Day recognised on April 25th aims to highlight to care givers the effects that PA could have on children and educate adults in order to identify

signs that either they or others are behaving in a manner that could affect the children in their care.

Parental Alienation usually involves one care giver attempting to turn a child against another often with a view to persuade the child that they wish to exclude the other parent from their life permanently. Typical types of behaviour displayed by parents can include constantly badmouthing/ belittling the other; limiting the other’s contact; forbidding the child from discussing the other parent; creating the impression that the other parent dislikes or does not love the child; or trying to force the child to reject the parent to make the former partner a former parent as well.

The idea of PAAD belongs to Sarvy Emo from Canada. Emo introduced the observance of the day in the late 2005 with the original date on March 28. This date was changed to April 25 for marketing reasons and was put into practice in 2006.

With awareness comes education, and with education, comes the power to stop the mental and emotional abuse of children. - Sarvy Emo To find out more about this awareness day, visit one of the many dedicated websites aimed at raising awareness of the behaviours that could have a long-lasting effect on our kids.

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Spring has Sprung and That Means Baby Animals!

By Margaret McCormick which is the We just love this time of only label that the year for so many reaguarantees animals are raised sons including longer days, outdoors on pasture or range less snow, Easter treats but for their entire lives on an mostly because spring means independent farm using truly so many new beginnings, sustainable, high-welfare especially for our farmers. farming practices. www.

We are extremely forkeenanfamilyfarms.ca . We tunate here in the Shuswap are regular customers, and to have so many wonderful we love them! local farmers who work We recently “spotted” tirelessly to grow us all kinds Spotted Moose Farm preof delicious paring their fruits and fields for vegetables, early greens meats and and we can’t cheeses, eggs wait for those and brews. first sweet, At the moment tasty shoots. our social Another feed is filled young family with delightful who decidphotos of baby ed to move chicks, pigs back to the and calves land out of a as well as shared desire greenhouse to provide Photo Credit: Reverent Acres buds and it is themselves, all getting ready for Farmer’s their family, and their Market Season! communities with natural Sustainable and healthy foods and medicines. Spotted practices are rooted in our Moose is also one of Chef farmers DNA and many Whittaker’s “go to” farms of them have achieved when searching fresh local accreditation that helps to product for his menu at Jack tell us their story and what Sam’s Restaurant at Quaaout we can expect from their Lodge. “Grown simply with food. Keenan Family Farms sunshine, soil, water and is one example, a young love”, lucky North Shuswap family with five children residents can sign up for who traded their busy city their Community Supported life and successful careers Agriculture (CSA) weekly to seek out a more fulfillsubscription service. The ing, self-sustainable life in rest of us can find them at the country. Their primary farmers markets or their farm business is pork with a side store. of laying chickens. Their www.spottedmoosefarm.ca farm is Certified Animal You many not yet have Welfare Approved by AGW heard of Reverent Acres (continued on page 57 )

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but take one look at their Instagram feed and you’ll fall in love with their photogenic water buffalo. Yet again, a young urban transplanted family, Reverent Acres grows premium BC water buffalo which is lower in fat and cholesterol than beef. It is packed with protein, iron, omega 3, vitamin B12 and is high in zinc, which is important in increasing white blood cells to fight off infections. Reverent Acres cares deeply about the product they raise so much so they named their farm to symbolize a reminder and acknowledgement of the gifts they have been given.

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at the Salmon Arm Farmer’s market and to learn more www.reverentacres.ca.

These are just three of the many amazing local farmers that call Shuswap their home. What is common among every single farmer we have met is that they each grow with passion for the land and for the quality of product they produce. Please continue to support your local farmer and keep your eye out for baby animals!

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By Rachelle Horvath Horvath’s Herbs & Friendship Garden Volunteers in the North Shuswap come in many shapes and sizes.

Each person has their own reasons from which they come to this space in their life. For me it is a small phrase, “You Get What You Give “. Reaching out and assisting another for no reason other than to share.

There are many hidden volunteers amongst us. A hidden volunteer is that walker who picks up the piece of garbage that is in their foot path. Spring is here and while coming home from across the bridge, I saw three different can collectors. My mom called them recyclers, the hidden volunteers, and she sure was right. Along with their bag of treasures they usually have a bag for the garbage. I know I see many walkers who do the same. Earth cleaners are the hidden volunteers we tend to not notice. They make a huge difference in regards to litter pollution.

Making a difference no matter the size of the deed, the physical feeling of satisfaction actually triggers the body and releases more feel-good hormones. One’s self esteem and over all well being is affected when one becomes involved in something that connects to the heart.

Through the years, the volunteer hats have changed so many times over for me. Some I can say were far more fun to me, than the many who the service was provided for. For several years I had the honor to drive an articulated bus replica go cart at the weekly market. I came dressed in my driver’s uniform and gave rides with all funds going to charity. It was the best three hours on a Wednesday evening anyone could spend. All my employers from the time I was a young teen always took into consideration the time spent as a volunteer. Colleges and Universities see the sense of community and self assertiveness you bring.

I asked my son, “why do you volunteer?” and he replied “To see the joy on the faces, to hear a story from an individual that I can see needs to release something they keep in, to be appreciated and feel the sense of normality and compassion.

Paying it forward is a wave that travels the world at astronomical speed. Create a community where kindness is contagious, find your passion or niche that makes your heart soar. It brings great gratitude and appreciation for one’s situation. No matter the position, a volunteer has the power to change the world.

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School News

By Jan Penner As this article is written, we are in the midst of Spring Break. With the end of March and beginning of April, we are starting our last term of the school year.

It has been a year since our students and staff had to shift to on-line learning.

Everyone managed this difficult and upending task, though few were happy with it. We are very thankful that this year, we are returning to our classroom for face-toface learning and interaction. Hopefully, by continuing to follow the safety measures we have in place, we will move through to June in class, with the potential for a “regular” start-up for the new year in September.

Speaking of September, if you have a child who is or will be 5 years old by December 31, 2021, please contact the school to register them for Kindergarten.

Also, if you know of anyone moving into the area with children in K-8 levels, please

have them contact the school to alert administration of their arrival. When planning for classes, it is extremely helpful to have a clear idea of the number of students that will be expected.

With the warmer weather, more instruction and learning will be taking place outdoors. Some will be on the school grounds, some at the beach and some will involve walking tours. Please continue to observe speed limits and be cautious around the school zone, or when you see students in proximity to the road. We stress road safety with our students, but driver caution is much appreciated. We have made numerous safe road crossings this year and we wish to thank drivers for their slower speeds and willingness to wait and assist classes by stopping traffic.

Here’s to a wonderful Spring North Shuswap. Go Cougars!

Celebrating Music in Pandemic Times Prepared by Susan Wolff, Shuswap Music Festival Board The Pandemic has forced some innovative changes to the annual April Shuswap Music Festival. There will be no Gala Concert showcasing talented young musicians and no choirs, ensembles, and duets. Despite that, the central focus of the Festival continues--a supportive learning experience for young musicians. The Festival board has organized an event that offers an opportunity for students to perform and receive the constructive critique of professional and acclaimed musicians, while respecting COVID protocols.

Going 'virtual' is the approach. Many regional festivals throughout BC and across Canada are offering scaled-down virtual festivals. For the Salmon Arm festival, videos of young musicians performing at home in piano, strings or vocal will be uploaded to YouTube and sent to the adjudicators. Adjudicators respond to each entry by email. Provincial Covid-19 protocols allow schools to offer band programs. This enables bands to perform at their respective schools and be adjudicated in person.

The role of the adjudicator is key to the learning process. The Shuswap Music Festival's reputation for engaging

high calibre professional adjudicators continues. Joel Stobbe, a cellist with an impressive performance experience in Europe and currently a teacher at the Langley Community Music School, is the Strings adjudicator. Maureen Hollis, the Senior Piano adjudicator from Surrey, regularly presents master classes and workshops for teachers and students.

Cynthia Goddard is the Junior Piano adjudicator. She has instructed at several music schools in BC, accompanied visiting artists from around the world, and currently coaches chamber ensembles.

Winston Noren, the Vocal adjudicator, is a faculty member at the distinguished Mount Royal University Conservatory in Calgary. He is a teacher, soloist and conductor. Gordon Waters, Band adjudicator, has extensive experience as a conductor of symphony orchestras, a performer in symphonies and Jazz/Swing groups, and as an educator with over 25 years as Supervisor of Music Instruction in School District #83. Discover more about these impressive musicians on the Festival website.

Although there will be no Gala Concert, videoed performances of the winners of awards and scholarships can be viewed through a link that will be

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Let us live by God’s law of love; extending mercy, compassion and joy.

Let us share the gifts God has given; practicing generosity, hospitality and love.

Let us live as Christ would have us live; bringing freedom, justice and hope. (by Christine Sine) For what’s coming up, contact Sheena Miller 955-8129

or see our website www.stdavidschurch.info posted on the Festival website at the end of April. Visit the website at www.

ShuswapFestival.com. As in previous years, adjudicators will recommend top performers to advance to this year's virtual BC Performing Arts Festival scheduled for June 2-5.

The Pandemic has significantly impacted the Shuswap Music Festival, but it has not deterred the Festival Board's commitment to educate young musicians and encourage excellence in their musical journey.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Re: CSRD Gives support to Federal Broadband Funding Requests Having read the above-mentioned article, I have a number of comments. Telus in the form of Mascon has a fiber network and also wireless network connections.

The wireless connection is 6MB down 2 Mb up on a good day, for the last 10 years there have been quite a few interruptions in service because none of the relay stations in the Shuswap have a backup power system, I have a generator which allows me to run my house plus more. But the Mascon (Telus) relay station doesn't so I don't have internet or phone service. The Mascon Why did the banana go to help desk advises me to change to Telus Wireless hub, the doctor? fine in the winter not too many users, summertime it is so so slow because the tourists also use it.

And sometimes a car hits a roadside pole, and He wasn’t peeling well everything is out.

The Federal Government has excellent timing, they are now giving grants so everyone can start cabling, just when Spacelink is rolling out not only in Canada but across the world, it's called competition, and now it's coming Telus, Shaw and others are promising things that should have been done years ago, as long as they Get the best bundled price on TV and internet with get a large chunk of the cash. unlimited data for your home.

Instead of having more wires strung along the road, give all the 1 people who haven't been connected Home Essentials Bundle $118/mo. to the fiber system, a grant to purchase a Spacelink dish and give 4 years of difference in service costs.

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Applicable taxes not included. Regular price is subject to change. Rental equipment must be returned in good condition upon cancellation of service, otherwise the replacement cost will be charged to the account (2) Internet access speed depends on location, usage within the home network, Internet traffic, applicable network management and server configurations. For a description of Mascon's network management practices, please see mascon.ca/networkmanagement.

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COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

Lakeview Community Centre Hall Bookings.. Tony Hudson 778-765-1506 NS Community Association.. Pat Bauer 250-955-6463 Hall Bookings.. Kim Morgan 403-819-0863 Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610 Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA)..

Barry Stokes 250-675-3306 Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 250-679-3005 Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman 250-955-6467 CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. 250-682-3350 CSRD - Area F Director.. Jay Simpson 250-517-9578

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

Anglemont.. Graham Lucas 250-318-7157 Celista.. Roy Philips 250-804-3349 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek.. Colton Barker 250-253-2020 Skwlax.. Paul Gamble 250-679-4472 Fire Services Coordinator.. Sean Coubrough 250-833-5955

FIRST RESPONDERS

North Shuswap.. Phyllis Shrum 250-955-2949 South Shuswap.. Debbie Edwards, backacher@telus.net NS First Responder Society.. Catherine McCrea, cm.nsbc@gmail.com Girl Guides.. 1-800-565-8111 Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon..

Cynthia Bentley 250-955-2222

HEALTH SERVICES

NS Health Centre Society.. Lorna Joy Pawluk 780-721-2293 North Shuswap Health Clinic.. 250-955-0660 Chase Medical Clinic.. 250-679-1420

Chase Health Centre.. 250-679-1400 SS Health Services Society.. Sue McCrae 250-675-3562 Sorrento Health Centre.. 250 803-5251 Sorrento Health Centre Society.. Marilyn Clark 250-675-2449 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-0981 Lions Club.. Tom Price 250-574-6104 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 Notch Hill Cemetery Society.. Louise 250-253-5776 NS Art Group.. Alison Elmes 250-955-2588 NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 250-955-6454 or Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 NS Christian Fellowship.. 250-955-2545 NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Gerry 250-517-7111 NS Elementary School.. Paul Rosman 250-955-2214

Okanagan Regional Library

North Shuswap.. Lee Carreiro 250-9555-8198 South Shuswap.. Leigh Schaffer.. 250-675-4818 Parents Advisory Committee.. Sabrina Beyerly 250-955-2214 Parks Commission Contact.. CSRD 1-888-248-2773

RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION

Magna Bay.. Alan Nunn 250-679-2565 or 604-522-3346 Scotch Creek.. Mary Stewart 250-955-2967 St. Ives.. Miki Andrejevic 780-405-5571 School District # 83 Trustee.. Marty Gibbons, mgibbons@sd83.bc.ca Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Markus Schrott 250-307-4360, seymoursledding@gmail.com Shuswap Community Foundation.. 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca Shuswap Environmental Action Society..

Jim Cooperman 250-679-3693 Shuswap Hospice Society.. 250-832-7099 Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers.. 250-515-2731, www.slams.ca Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. Gerry 250-517-7111 or Sharon 250-832-4588 Shuswap Rock Club.. Pat or Gail Bowden 250-675-2849 Shuswap Theatre Society.. http://shuswaptheatre.com, https://www.facebook.com/Shuswaptheatre/ Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, www.shuswapvsar.org Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA).. info@SWOA.ca, www.SWOA.ca Skmana Ski club.. skiskmana@gmail.com, www.ski-skmana.com South Shuswap Canada Day Committee..

Tammy Packer 250-463-2495, www.shuswapcanadaday.ca Taoist Tai Chi.. Judy 250-679-5425 Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS AA Meetings - Blind Bay: Sat 10am at Our Lady of the Lake Church. Sorrento-Online Country Kids Playschool Celista - Taking Electronic 50/50 Draw NS Health Centre - registrations for September 2021. 2 mornings Zoom Meeting, Mon 8pm FMI 1-855-33910,000 tickets. Starts March 1. Deadline mid- per week - Mon. & Wed. 9:00 am - 12:00 pm. 9631 night June 30. Draw July 1, 12:30 pm. Tickets To register, go to www.nsscr.ca SALMON ARM & AREA at: www.NSHealthCentre@rafflenexus.com See ad on page 7.

Volunteers Wanted - Are you 19 years of - Wed 8pm at Senior Resource Cenage or older? Are you looking for a commu- Al-Anon tre and Thu 12noon at First United Church.

Chipper & Bin at Lakeview Communinity cause to support in the North Shuswap? 1-855-339-9631 ty Centre - from April 13-15 operated by Can you commit to a few hours a month? NS Anglemont FD. Residents are encouraged to Health Society is looking for you! Apply at Narcotics Anonymous - Mon 7pm at Crossbring their yard waste for disposal. Fire Smart northshuswaphealthsociety@gmail.com roads Church. 1-866-778-4772 representatives on hand with information on Introduction to Indigenous Tourism – how to keep our property and homes safe.

CoDa - Sun 7:30pm United Church Cedar Workshop April 27 – 30, Quaaout Lodge for Room. 1-855-339-9631 COVID Community Specific Clinic FULL Indigenous entrepreneurs who have consid- The April 6 to 10 community clinic is ered exploring a business opportunity. Open SASCU Board of Directors Election - Vote fully booked. Watch for updates on Kicker & to women and men from the Indigenous in-branch Apr 6-10 /online Apr 6-17 See ad on Health Centre Facebook for updates about communities of Adams Lake, Little Shuswap page 19. future North Shuswap clinics.

Lake, Neskonlith, and Splatsin. Register by email to info@tsutsweye.ca ONLINE / WEBINARS etc.

Spring Clean Up at the N.S. Cemetery Saturday April 17 between 9:00 am and 12:00 North Shuswap Roadside Cleanup - May 7 Shuswap Virtual Music Festival - April 12 to p.m. (Not if pouring rain.) Please, bring rakes, & 8.Just a few hours of your time will make a 30. Celebrates music students and amateur wheelbarrows, shovels etc. and coffee and difference. To register as a volunteer: Char- musicians by providing opportunities for goodies for yourself. lotte 250-517-8329. See ad on page 32 learning and performing. FMI shuswapfestiVirtual Town Hall Meeting - with Area F 9 Hole Golf Event NS Health Centre - June val.com Director Jay Simpson April 20, 6:30 pm.

26 at SLE Golf Course. 3rd Annual, Prizes, Tsuts’weye Workshops Sponsored by NS Chamber. To register for Silent Auction. Limit of 72 entries. Sign up on Zoom meeting, email info@northshuswapbc. Canadahelps at: bit.ly/3qFu6Ku FMI, contact Tsuts’weye Women’s Entrepreneur Network com See ad page 9.

Kim at nshcevents@gmail.com See ad on - taking application for the third intake of a page 53. business recovery and expansion program North Shuswap Community Hall Clean-up to assist mature businesses led by women.

- April 24, 9:00 am for outdoor clean up day.

SOUTH SHUSWAP Begins Monday, April 12 - 1pm to 4pm and (Cancelled if pouring rain.) Please, bring is every Monday for 6 months, excluding your rakes, wheelbarrows etc. Also please Red Cross Stay Safe Course - For children holidays. FMI tsutsweye.ca bring your own chair, coffee and refreshment. 9 & over. Thurs. May 6, 3:30 - 5:30 pm at We think we will be able to keep two metres South Shuswap Library in Blind Bay. Register Reframe for Confidence! - Free workshop. distance while we work. We must keep in at www.nsscr.ca Transform fear, set goals, etc. 8 weeks startmind the safety of everyone.

May 6. Register: info@tsustweye.ca See Red Cross Babysitting Course - For youth ing ad on page 36 Community Awards of Excellence - Vote 11 & over. Two day course Thurs. May 20 for North Shuswap nominees in a variety of & 27, 3:30 to 6:00 pm. at South Shuswap Lunchtime Connection - April 13 - 12 Noon - 1 categories. Vote from April 1 to 25. Go to Library. Register at www.nsscr.ca pm. Guest is Marg McMaster of Adam InteNorthShuswapBC.com or Chamber Facebook grated. Send a message to info@tsutsweye.

South Shuswap Library Open for “Browse to vote. See nominees on Page 51. ca and you will be sent a unique zoom link to and Borrow” service. Computers are availjoin the session.

Anglemont Estates Golf - Anglemont able. Curbside Pick-up for those who need Men’s Golf nights start April 22 at 5:00 pm every it! Order online https://www.orl.bc.ca and FMI and more workshops, go to https://tsutsThursday. Club spring meeting scheduled for May pick-up in the branch. PJ Story Time - Put weye.ca/ 20. Senior men’s on Tues and Weds 10 am. FMI on your P.J.’s, bring your mask and enjoy Gerry at 250 955-0365. Ladies’ official start is mid-May but going out in April for fun on Tues and the fun. April 27 from 6:00-6:45pm. Pre-reg- Word on the Lake Writers’ Virtual Festival istration required due to limited numbers - May 7 – May 9. Register at www.wordonThurs. Anyone interested, arrive at 12:45 pm. during COVID-19 restrictions. No drop-ins. thelakewritersfestival.com until April 30.

Become a Lion - Please consider joining this Please register at www.nsscr.ca Mother Includes workshops and public events: Café vibrant NS Lions Club; couples and individu- Goose - songs, rhymes and fingerplays!

Lit, Shock Theatre, and Askew’s Word On als are invited. Meat draws will start up when Friday, April 9, 16, 23, 30 and May 7 and the Lake Writing Contest Awards Ceremony. public health orders lift. FMI please contact 14, 9:15-10:00am. Please bring your mask! Book a free interview with a published author Tom Price at 250-574-6104 or talk to any Lion Pre-registration required at www.nsscr.ca to look at your work at the Blue Pencil Café member.

Online stories, songs and events offered to

by April 23. all ages. Online registration is required to Doctors/ Labs in the Clinic - To book for access Zoom link information for ALL online CSRD Board Meeting - Thursday, April 15, lab work and for doctor appointments, call programs. Please include your email. Check 9:30 am. Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca.

NS Health Centre at 250-955-0660 or check out all the great programs at www.orl.bc.ca Agenda available approximately one week in nshealthcentre.ca for doctor dates, clinic and register online at http://orl.evanced.info/ advance of the meeting. services and availability of doctors to accept signup/Calendar phone visits. See ad on page 37 CSRD Let’s Talk Firesmart - Wednesday, April 28 at 7pm. Free Zoom presentation The Smile Mission Dental Clinic - Dental Strong Start NS School –Please note hygiene days offered at Copper Island Health followed by Q&A. Pre-register at www.csrd.

Fridays instead of Thursdays. Free drop-in bc.ca See ad on page 36 Centre in Blind Bay. April 16. Call for an program for children from 0 to 5 years old. appointment 250-833-9923.

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$7 up to 25 words; .20¢ each add’l word. $2 for box-around. Single Column Display Ads - First inch is $12 then $2.25 per 1/4” after (plus tax).

E-mail classifieds@kicker.ca CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

SERVICES

SERVICES Making Waves Marine Service, Service, parts, and marine accessories to your location. Full mechanical marine repair and service available to all makes and models of pleasure craft. Certified marine technician with over 20 years experience. Call Alan today at 955-0884. www.makingwaves marine.ca

bob.thedockdoctor@gmail.com WE WILL HELP KEEP YOU A-FLOAT

Repairs & Maintenance of Docks NEW WOOD DOCKS OR USED DOCKS

Cuts ● Colors ● Manicures Pedicures ● Facials ● Waxing Lash & Brow Tints ● Nails

At the Centre in Scotch Creek

By Appointment Only

250-320-4050

Intuitive (Quantum) Healing

SERVICES

SERVICES

Mobile Mechanic with tooled truck looking for small to medium Jobs. Local to North Shuswap. Call Jonny at 250-550-8408

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S o l e s Fo o t c a r e

Call Vanna 250.574.9969

REASONABLY PRICED

250-955-2500 250-318-2890

♦ Interior & Exterior Painting

Fresh Herbs * Plants * Original photos * greeting cards * Prints of Shuswap area * Workshops … and more

Helga Terwoort For all your hair-care needs call 250-955-6195 5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

Rachelle 250-679-2145

♦ Cedar Hedge Maintenance & Pruning QUALITY WORK & RELIABLE

Serving the Shuswap & Area

Free Professional Quotes

hhafg2010@gmail.com Anglemont

Courtney Meier

250-852-2298

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED

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Leave your Fur-Babe with us in our loving home to ensure PEACE OF MIND

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while at work or at play • Daily and weekly spots • Prefer smaller breeds Limited spaces available

Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Facials

Call or Text Debbie

250-682-6910

REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS Magna Bay www.trappraisals.ca

LEE CREEK

587-783-4325 tlunden51@gmail.com

5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

250-682-5995 250-372-2599 • Pre-purchase and Pre-sale appraisal reports • Mortgage Refinancing?

• Estate or Division of Family Assets?

• Depreciation Reports for Strata Properties

Fully Accredited Appraisers and Depreciation Report Planners ACI, CRP)

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Foundations Framing Finishing Renovations

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Siding Flooring Decks Additions

Drywall (New & Repairs) Paint Ceiling Repair Stain removal

604-842-4375 Scotch Creek

20 years experience

Kyle Lessey

Painting

ĎēęĊėĎĔė/ĊĝęĊėĎĔė 250-679-2164

(Cell) 250-320-6820

North Shore Odd Jobs Do you have Odd Jobs that need to be done? Semi-Retired Gentleman with Hands to Help.

Rates Negotiable.

Eugene 780-268-5477

Dave Jones Painting Service

Workmanship

Brush with Greatness

250-955-2500 Cell 250-819-2500 linda.lkendall@gmail.com

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Hook Up and Install Theatre Surround Sound Systems Computer Repair & Other Electronics RON STUBLING

250-571-4466

ronner70@hotmail.com

Blondie’s Garbage Hauling Spring clean-up, construction materials, shingles, appliances, recycling and more!

Serving the area since 1981 References available

Satellite Installations Sales service

Serving the Shuswap & Surrounding Area

24 HOUR SERVICE

250-679-0001 sorrentoplumbing@outlook.com

REASONABLE RATES SENIORS DISCOUNT 250-955-1011

Call/Text 778-558-1007 North Shuswap area: Scotch Creek, Celista, Anglemont, St. Ives

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SERVICES

FOR SALE

Anglemont Carpet Cleaning / Assured Quality General Contracting / North Shuswap Junk Removal. Bryan Wagar 250-517-8172

Dry cedar kindling Great for wood stoves & camping.

(778) 866-8687

TOPSOIL MANURE (rotted) SAND - GRAVEL LOT CLEARING EXCAVATING 250-955-6435

TUTORING

Reading Tutoring

Boost your child’s confidence with fun & interactive sessions

Sofa bed & chair green and beige tones excellent condition/ hardly used Pick up in Celista BC 250-852-1023 Avon with Debbie Have you thought about Mother’s Day yet? Take a look at my online Avon store for great gifts, at www.avon.ca/boutique/ debbiewest or call 250-574-0007 for a brochure.

WANTED WANTED DOCK WHEELS Call Keith at 250-574-6558

Linda Rightmire

Wanted - occasional cat/house sitter for two very nice cats in St. Ives. Call (403) 710-8385 to apply.

Zoom Lessons Now Available

Wanted - to buy old wood windows, doors, ladders, crocks, suitcases, furniture, tools, trunks, tubs, signs, antlers, pumps, taxidermy, advertising, barrels, scales, farm & cowboy items.

250-577-3357, Pritchard

Literacy Specialist K-12 Teacher, LART & University instructor

250-679-7645 linda_rightmire@yahoo.ca

FOR SALE Point-of-Lay Hens ready by June 1st 2021 “Production Reds” – lay for 3 years - large brown eggs Pre-Order & Deposit Guarantees Availability.

North Shuswap Lake (250) 955-6145 Complete Information ShuswapChickens@gmail.com

Wanted: used older boat trailer for 16’ row boat Must be in working order and should have papers Contact Uwe phone 250-253-1076

REAL ESTATE WANTED WANTED TO BUY

Acreage in CELISTA, with or without buildings Please call 604-771-0729

RENTAL WANTED Looking for

COTTAGE or SUITE to rent in the CELISTA area.

Please call 604-771-0729

In search of a rental property for a single retired lady and small dog. Can be long or short term located between Lee Creek and Anglemont. Do you have a winterized park model, trailer, cabin or home? Contact @ twinoaks@tbaytel.net or call 8074885547.

VACATION RENTALS

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323 5spd, 167,700 kms Summer driven only All maintenance records Comes with new winter tires No Rust Amazing Gas mileage

ONLY $2,800 250-863-5652

HELP WANTED Adams Lake (Bush Creek) Park We are looking for a

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ൿඈඋ Aൽൺආඌ Lൺ඄ൾ Pൺඋ඄ ♦ The host would stay on-site at the park from mid-June until Labour Day. ♦ Duties would include mostly evening park patrols and light cleaning duties ♦ Adams Lake Park is a rustic campground with no power or running water. ♦ The host must have their own self-contained RV. To apply please send Cover Letter and Resume to

cassiedalgleish@hotmail.com

Housekeeping Positions. Caravans West RV Resort is seeking seasonal full time Housekeepers to join the team that provides professional care for the buildings in the park. Works starts immediately at $16/hr. Duties include cleaning clubhouses, laundromats, washrooms and assisting with various projects. Experience is preferred, but will train qualified candidates. Must be eligible to work in Canada and have a satisfactory Criminal Record Check.

Need to work with minimal supervision. Please email Resume to cwparkmanager@shaw.ca or submit Resume to Caravans West, 3980 Squilax Anglemont Rd, Scotch Creek BC V0E 1M5

CARPENTERS WANTED Must be reliable and have experience Please send resume to cuttingedgeconst@gmail.com

Its been a long winter but we’ve had it better than most, we spent a lot of time with our grandkids.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE For Sale: 0.27 acre lot on Meadowcreek Cresc., Celista. Lake view, Septic system installed.

Call Terry 236-586-6855

Shuswap Lake Park

for Shower Building Cleaner: CREW RATES AVAILABLE check us out at www.anglemontinn.com (250 ) 955-0701

• June till September • Approx. 4 hours/day • Cleaning supplies provided Please send resumes to

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Classified Ads

HELP WANTED

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A FUN SUMMER JOB AT THE LAKE?

STOREFRONT STAFF NEEDED • • • • • •

F/T & P/T shifts available Retail or cashier experience preferred Must be 19 yrs or older Friendly, personable Wage negotiable based on experience Shifts start June 2021 Email resume to katie@anglemontmarina.com

The Canvas Man If you have a car and a valid driver’s license,

WE HAVE WORK

Call or email us: 250-955-6166 canvasmanworld@gmail.com We’ll decide if you’re worth keeping around

is looking for someone to join our team who can help with daily ‘handyman’ duties: •

CLEANERS NEEDED

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Daily repairs (tables, toilets, bridges, etc) Trail maintenance Small septic/water issues Chainsaw work Some on-call duties

Competitive Wages

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Equipment & supplies provided

We appreciate reliability & quality results.

Energetic retired adults welcome!

Greg/Cheryl 250-955-0080

Scotch Creek Cottages

Scotch Creek greg@shuswap.ca cheryl@shuswap.ca www.shuswap.ca

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The ideal candidate would have knowledge in construction and small repairs, be able work alone and as part of a team. Must be physically fit and be able to walk long distances.

Must have driver’s license. A boat license and Chainsaw certificate would be an asset.

To apply please send resume to cassiedalgleish@hotmail.com

$25 per

Shuswap Lake Provincial Park

HOUR + T I P S + BONUS

is accepting applications for for the following positions: (must have drivers license) • Day/Night Park Patrol • Janitorial • Gate office • Grounds Keeper • Store / T-shirt painting • Kayak/Paddle Board Rentals Please send resumes to

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RESORT HELP WANTED

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Email classifieds@kicker.ca

Karen Mack - The Cleaner 250 463 3400 Hiring Local Cleaner North Shuswap will train, Permanent Part Time $35/HR

Come and Join our Clean Team Lakefront resort in N. Shuswap • Saturdays only • Training provided •

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We Make Cleaning FUN!

Call Patti 250 -955-2525

stivesresortonshuswap@gmail.com

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OBITUARY

(NEE HARRISON) APRIL 12, 1929 – SARDIS, BC. MARCH 12, 2021 – SALMON ARM, BC.

Nations. Their work carried them to the middle eastern countries of Syria and Israel.

Following Egypt, their final posting was Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. In 1990 Marg was divorced and eventually married northern magazine publisher and politician, Jake Ootes.

Margaret Baile, beloved wife of Jake Ootes, of Celista, BC, passed away on March 12, 2021 at the age of 91 at Hillside Village in Salmon Arm, British Columbia.

Marg was born April 12, 1929 in Sardis, BC. She spent her first few years on her parents dairy farm in Chilliwack overlooking the peak of Mount Cheam. The depression dealt a devastating blow to the family when milk prices plummeted and they had to give up their farm. Marg never forgot her farming life and was determined to someday return to that lifestyle. The family moved to the isolated gold-mining town of Bralorne, in the interior of B.C. Several years later they moved to Vancouver. There Marg graduated from John Oliver High School and enrolled in the University of British Columbia from which she graduated with Bachelor Degrees in Arts and Social Work. For many years she worked in social work specializing in foster care and adoptions.

She married Blake Baile, a Canadian military officer, and they moved to posts in Petawawa, London, and Trenton/Bellville, Ontario, and Montreal, Quebec, where Marg continued her social work. They also served two tours in Germany and spent two years in Ismailia, Egypt where Blake commanded the Canadian forces contingent of the United

on Arm. Enough words can’t describe the superb staff contribution to the care, comfort and well being provided to Marg. A special thanks is extended to family Doctor, Victor De Kock of Kamloops.

Marg was always overjoyed to have visits from her children and grandchildren. In 2017 she was ecstatic to become a great grandmother. Besides her loving husband, Jake, Marg is survived by daughter, Dr. Marcia Baile of Gabriola Island, BC; son, Geoff Baile (Connie) of Vancouver and his children Erin and Alex; Colin Baile (Liz) of Yellowknife, and their son Harrison, daughter Tanis and great-grandson, Jordy; and step-son Luke Ootes of Victoria. She was predeceased by her parents: Rose May (nee Kerr) and Bernard Leslie Harrison; and her sister Marie Orla Harrison.

In Yellowknife Marg started and built Arctic Art Gallery, eventually to become the largest fine art gallery in the Northwest Territories.

A number of her featured artists went on to become well-known Territorial and Canadian artists. Marg’s keen eye and her natural talent to market and promote artists earned national respect. She was appointed to the Board of Governors of the National Art Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, and served on the board for three years. Marg sold Arctic Art Gallery in 1999 to Arctic Co-ops and her Yellowknife main street store became NorthA Celebration of Life has been held at Bowern Images. ers Funeral Service in Salmon Arm, British In 2005 Marg and Jake retired and moved to Columbia on Tuesday, March 16 at 2 p.m.

Celista, British Columbia. Marg’s energies The Memorial service has been streamed shifted to managing their 160-acre farm and online and can be viewed at the attached link: helped to develop an award winning winery, https://www.bowersfuneralservice.com/ Celista Estate Winery. Marg’s passion be- obituary/Margaret-Baile came her flower gardens --- peonies, tulips, In lieu of flowers the family requests that a daffodils, irises. Her legacy is the everlastdonation be made to the Alzheimer Society of ing beauty she created on their property.

British Columbia.

Marg and Jake are grateful to the individual Online condolences may be sent to MarNorth Shuswap caregivers who provided ingaret’s family through her obituary at home help over the past two years; to the www.bowersfuneralservice.com support of the North Shuswap Better At Home Program; to St. David’s Church and the North Shuswap Christian Fellowship. For the past five months Marg was a resident at the Good Samaritan Hillside Village in Salm-

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Andy suffered a major coronary event doing what he absolutely loved, sledding, ripping it up at “The Burn” on Crowfoot Mountain.

Andy is survived by his mother, Anne Aichholz, his wife “Shari” Sharilea Aichholz, his son, Michael (Jen) Aichholz, his daughter Andie Aichholz, grandsons Brody & Clayton, mother-in-law Joan Ditchfield, sister-in-laws, Linda Ditchfield & Sue (Richie) Cannon, as well as numerous extended family. He was predeceased by his father Erich Aichholz, father-in-law Edward Ditchfield.

Andy was born in Germany while his father was stationed with the Canadian Airforce. He spent most of his childhood travelling between Germany & various bases across Canada until his family settled in Edmonton in the mid 70’s. It was there that he met his wife, love of his life & soul mate Shari.

Andy was an accomplished hockey player & extremely proud to have played semi-pro in Germany before he started his career in finance.

Andy was very community orientated. He was a Director for the Business Association, Recreation Development Committee, Chamber of Commerce, Golf Course & was Chairman of the Economic Development Committee. He served on the Competition Committee & was the Equipment Manager for the World Freestyle Ski Association in Fernie. A highlight for him was the 2010 Olympics when he was the Equipment Manager of Freestyle at Cypress & witnessed Canada’s first gold metal on Canadian soil! He was a member of Search & Rescue, Bikers Against Bullying & served many years as a coach in minor Hockey.

Being an outdoor enthusiast, Andy was an avid skier, golfer, hockey player, biker & of course sledder. Another passion was restoring antique cars. Andy & Shari loved to travel & found a second home in Panama.

After his retirement at 50 he joined the Anglemont Fire Department and was a proud member until his compromised health no longer allowed him to continue a few years ago.

Andy was an amazing Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son-inlaw, Brother-in-law & friend. He will be remembered for making the most out of life every single day & for his unselfish acts of kindness.

He was an instant friend to all he met whether abroad or at home.

We are overwhelmed with the impact he had on others and the support they have given in the days since his passing. He will be forever loved & missed.

A celebration of life will be held at a later date due to the current situation.

Please leave a memory for the family at: Dignity Memorial - Funeral Homes, Cremation and Cemeteries In lieu of flowers please donate to the Canadian Diabetes Association or Heart & Stroke Foundation.

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