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By Jo Anne Malpass Details and the deadline for the purpose of obtaining taxpayer approval for financial support to the North Shuswap Health Centre (NSHC) using the Alternative Approval Process, were confirmed at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board meeting July 21. The centre is looking for a stable and reliable source of funding to assist with its operating budget. Current fundraising efforts are not always secure, leaving a lot of uncertainty for long-term financial planning. Recruiting and retaining doctors and other health-care professionals is more difficult without reliable funding, says a

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of land and improvements annually within the service area. The maximum amount in the bylaw allows for the NSHC Society’s request of $100,000/ year, plus CSRD administrative fees in accordance with Policy F-02 – Administrative Overhead, and any potential for increase in funding,” said a CSRD staff report. For the average home in Electoral Area F with an assessed value of $410,968, residents would pay approximately $25.16 annually towards the North Shuswap Health Centre. For a home assessed at $600,000, it would be an estimated annual payment of $36.73. The North Shuswap Health Centre is a not-for-profit Designated Community Health Care Centre whose role is to provide primary health care, health promotion, community programs and social services. The clinic is unique in that it is not operated or funded by Interior Health, nor is it a private clinic operated by a physician. Revenue is generated through billable clinic services, donations, and fundraising. Along with regular physicians and contract doctors, the clinic provides Palliative care to patients, new counselling services, made possible through successful a grant application, and Allied Health Services such as Foot Care, Public Health and bi-weekly laboratory services, blood services & ECGs. The North Shuswap Health Centre Society “has been around for many years and has achieved great things for our community such as forming the society when Interior Health left Scotch Creek due to a change in rural funding; addressing the health needs of our community; raising money to purchase the clinic; and working with the health authority to ensure rural needs of the North Shuswap are recognized. Board members also volunteer hundreds of hours to fundraise so that the health centre continues to serve the community,” wrote the society in its request. With over 4,600 yearly patient visits and 3,000 registered patients, “the

health centre is an essential service, it also promotes community growth and economic stimulation in the North Shuswap.” Trying to build more services for our growing community, the clinic would like to be able to accept walk-in patients and provide a primary physician for all North Shuswap residents who need one but “at this time, without some form of government funding the community health centre’s future is in jeopardy and residents including seniors with chronic health issues, could be put at risk.” The CSRD chose the Alternate Approval Process (AAP) which it describes as like a reverse referendum, where a person submits a response to the CSRD only if they are opposed to the purpose of the bylaw. After the AAP deadline passes, if 10% or more of the eligible electors sign and submit response forms, the CSRD cannot proceed with the bylaw without holding an assent voting (referendum) opportunity, which would cost taxpayers $60k. The Board approved 284 as the fair determination of 10% of the eligible number of electors within the service area (Electoral Area F). Taking the current population of 3,200 and reducing it for those under 18 or who are not Canadian citizens. The Board approved the 4:00 pm, Tuesday, September 6, 2022 deadline for receipt of submissions of Elector Response Forms. At the start of the AAP process on Friday, July 29, 2022, Elector Response Forms will be available from the CSRD office at 555 Harbourfront Drive NE, Salmon Arm or can be downloaded from the CSRD website at www. csrd.bc.ca. Electors can also request forms be mailed to them by calling 250.832.8194. There is an Alternative Approval Process webpage located in the Areas tab of the CSRD website with additional information and frequently asked questions.

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Our cool, wet spring and early summer weather has taken a turn, as it often does during the dog days of summer. It’s hot but at least it is cooling off at night, not like during last year’s heat dome. Interior Health (IH) has developed Community Health and Climate Change Maps, that map exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity to four health-related climate hazards in BC’s Interior. The IH maps were created to increase awareness about what causes some communities in the Interior to be inequitably impacted by climate change. The maps show vulnerability to four hazards, higher summer temperatures, flooding, wildfire smoke events and lower winter temperatures. Using a statistics method that draws conclusions about populations, overall vulnerability scores (exposure + sensitivity + adaptive capacity) were created for each IH region. Researchers then used GIS mapping software to create a picture of vulnerabilities, in this context - increased risk of negative health outcomes. According to the maps, Scotch Creek and Lee Creek have a higher heat (days with temperatures over 18C) and smoke exposure and vulnerability, followed by Celista/Magna Bay and then Anglemont/St. Ives. In the cold exposure map, it’s the opposite, with Anglemont/St. Ives having more days with temperatures below 0 C. For some reason, there is nothing on the map about flooding and they don’t have any mapping for Seymour Arm. IH says the increasing frequency of these hazards will have significant implications for the health and well-being of communities across British Columbia, including those under the jurisdiction of Interior Health. Climate-sensitive hazards lead to a number of negative

physical and mental outcomes, including injury, illness, and death, as well as mental health impacts like stress, anxiety and trauma. Community vulnerability is defined and mapped as a function of three key factors: its exposure to a hazard, its sensitivity to that hazard, and its ability to manage or adapt to the hazard. Sensitivity is determined by two key factors: the age of the population, and their pre-existing health conditions. Both of these were found by UBC researchers to affect individual health during extreme heat events. For example, elderly people are more prone to heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke and heat exhaustion. In the sensitivity layer of the map, all the North Shuswap was dark red, the most sensitive. Darker shades of red indicate communities that share similarly high numbers of elderly people and people with pre-existing health conditions that make them more sensitive to higher temperatures. The final component of vulnerability to higher temperatures is adaptive capacity. This represents the ability of the community to adapt and is determined by factors such as: Income and social status, Physical environments (e.g., housing, etc.) and Education and literacy. Lower adaptive capacity is often the result of structural inequalities or marginalization. According to the maps, we’re pretty good on the North Shuswap at adapting. It’s kind of interesting to look at the maps and change the layers for each climate hazard. You can see it on the Interior Health website, click on about and then Climate Resiliency & Planning.

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Kickin’ it up with Jay at NorthShuswap.Info

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Well, aren’t things just going to sh%*! Russia playing games, southern Europe is on fire, Britain is in a heat wave, Australia is flooding, inflation is out of control and, closer to home, the mosquitos are up-in-arms (and legs and faces). The lake is at its highest level, this late in the season, since the really high water in 2012, and thus the mosquitos are still here and still bad. Thanks for all the notes and calls regarding the pesky little bugs. The staff at the CSRD are in communication with Little Shuswap Lake Band to find some way to reconcile concern for the environment, with the need for mosquito control. Both are important to us, all of us, indigenous and not. Here’s hoping that we’ll have an agreement by early in the new year. I took in the North Shuswap Timber Days logger sports show on the July long weekend, along with 400 or more people. It was a brilliant Shuswap day, the events were great, and the competitors were impressive. I don’t know how those guys and gals managed on the hot day with all their safety gear. Lots of beverages I guess. This is a great event and hat’s off to the organizers, Karl Bischoff, and I’m sure more than a little help from his wife Leona and many others. In the past Karl has set these up every second year, and due to the time it takes to organize, doesn’t see that changing. On the other hand, I’d love to see some local annual events that we can get behind as a community, and really make a great big deal about. Like the Family Day bed races, though preferably in shoulder/summer to bring in people from the Kamloops to Falkland to Sicamous area and beyond. Thinking, thinking…. Our Shuswap Economic Development group is going full blast right now. We have two things that we’re asking you to help us with; A survey of your ideas to make the North Shuswap more prosperous over the next 5 to 10 years. Just one answer from each of us would make a big difference, though more is better. Visit www.bit.ly/shuswapideashare . Also, while reading through some of the ideas from that survey, one thing that pops up quite regularly is the need for better Internet service. The Federal and Provincial governments think we all have good internet here and, as such, we aren’t able to apply for grants to get better internet speeds. I know, and many of you know, that in some areas our internet is less than stellar (it sucks) but we have to prove it to them. Please go to www.bit.ly/shuswap-speed All you have to do is go to that page and click on START (if it asks questions about your internet package you can either answer or skip that by clicking OK). It will automatically test your upload and download speeds and register them on a local map. We’d like you to do that a number of times over the next few months, sometimes during the day, other times at night. This way we’ll get a good representative sample of everyone’s speed. Both these surveys are (continued on page 6)

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IMPAIRED DRIVER On June 30, 2022, at 10:04 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of an erratic driver on the Trans Canada Highway near Chase. The complainant reported a flat deck work truck with racks and shovels kept swerving into oncoming traffic and nearly caused a collision. While Police were on route, several more complainants called in concerns about the driver. Police located the vehicle near Jade Mountain and conducted sobriety checks. The driver, a 52-year-old male from Fort Langley, was found to be impaired by alcohol. He was prohibited from driving for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. 911 CALL On July 3 at 12:35 pm, Chase RCMP were requested to attend a residence in Pritchard for an unwanted person. Police were already involved in an assault investigation and could not immediately attend. The complainant phoned back on 911 and yelled “hurry up, hurry up, hurry up”, then hung up the phone. Assuming there was an emergency, Police abandoned the assault investigation and raced to the home, navigating through long weekend highway traffic with lights and sirens. Upon arrival at the home, everything was calm. There was no emergency. The complainant simply wanted her 20-year-old son out of the house. A taxi

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was called for the son and Police had a conversation with the mother regarding appropriate use of 911. STRUGGLING PADDLEBOARDERS On July 4 at 5:24 pm, Chase RCMP received a panicked request for help on Shuswap Lake. The complainant reported that two teenagers were caught in a storm. The pair had taken advantage of a break in the weather to paddleboard to Copper Island. When the next storm blew in, the pair couldn’t make it to shore; the wind kept pushing them further into the lake. Neither were equipped with life jackets/PFDs. Luckily, Police were available to respond immediately with the RCMP boat. While Police were searching the lake, a keen-eyed citizen noticed the paddleboarders who appeared to be struggling and phoned Police. This person was able to provide an exact location which allowed Police to locate the teens at once. They were very cold and frightened but otherwise unharmed. PFDs are required on stand-up paddleboards if they are being used to take a trip, such as to Copper Island. LOUD BANGS On July 5 at 10:34 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a suspicious situation in Lee Creek. The complainant could hear loud bangs coming from a nearby property and was concerned it could be gunshots. Police attended and determined the noise was caused by kids kicking a soccer ball against a plywood backboard. MALE PUNCHING CARS On July 15, Chase RCMP received multiple 911 calls reporting a male behaving erratically on the Trans Canada Highway. Callers reported that a shirtless male was running into traffic and trying to punch cars. He threw a shoe at a passing vehicle and jumped on a stopped semi. Complain(continued to page 9)

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ants were concerned that he was going to be struck by a vehicle or cause an accident. Police attended and located the male. He was completely cooperative with Police, initially. After a brief conversation, he was apprehended under the mental health act and transported to hospital for assessment. At the hospital, the male suddenly threw a bottle of hand sanitizer at a nurse for no apparent reason. An awkward struggle ensued as Police attempted to gain control of the sweaty, slippery male. With the assistance of hospital security, he was restrained without injury to anyone involved. IMPAIRED DRIVER On July 17 at 1:48 am, Chase RCMP were advised of a possible impaired driver on Holding Road. The complainant reported that a white truck drove into her yard and across her lawn. She was convinced that the driver was drunk. As it turned out, she was absolutely correct. Police were conducting patrols for the vehicle when it nearly struck a police car near Scotch Creek. A traffic stop was conducted and breath samples were obtained from the driver. The breath samples produced ‘Fail’ readings indicating that the driver was indeed impaired by alcohol. He was prohibited from driving for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded. LOST TRAVELLERS On July 17 at 7:44 am,

Chase RCMP were requested to assist lost travellers. The complainant phoned 911 to ask for help because she and her kids were lost on a 4x4 trail. They were travelling from Vancouver to Calgary and tried to take a short-cut. They were located by Police near Neskonlith Lake. Police led them back to the Trans Canada Highway where they continued on their travels. No one could explain how they got so off track. LYING BY THE TRACKS On July 20 at 9:15 pm, Chase RCMP received a call from CP Rail. The train conductor of a passing train observed a male lying beside the train tracks and was concerned for his safety. Police attended and located the male, still lying near the tracks. The male said he went for a walk after an argument with his girlfriend and didn’t know how to get back. During the conversation, Police became concerned he might be suffering from health issues. He was escorted to a waiting ambulance and transported to hospital. FLARES On July 20 at 10:15 pm, Chase RCMP received several calls from concerned citizens who reported seeing emergency flares on the lake in the Sorrento area. Community members responded immediately, believing there was an emergency. It turned out to be kids playing with flares.

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By Sionna McTavish Water is a force of nature and the “well trained professionals” at Triton Docks know how to meet the power of this element head on with the innovation of their custom aluminum frame designs, highly skilled on-site fabricators, and quality materials that provide the strength and longevity to withstand any storm on Shuswap Lake. Triton Docks has been in operation locally for over fourteen years, and continued to expand the scope of their projects to include marinas, harbor flight centers, and river land to marine systems. In essence, Jason Martinson, Owner of Triton Docks since 2015, has stated “If you can dream it, we can build it.” While working up North as a Red Seal Fabricator and Welder, Jason would frequently travel throughout the winter to snowmobile in the Shuswap. As he began to spend more time in the area, it “grew on him” and became his permanent home. Jason became a Fabricator for Triton Docks in Scotch Creek, and when the opportunity arose, he purchased the business. Jason’s passion for snowmobiling is shared by his fiancée, Meghan Henderson, who is also a Red Seal Fabricator and relocated from Ashcroft to be the Office Manager of Triton Docks three years ago. They “love” the North Shuswap, and manage to fit in some boating or adventures on the sideby-side during summer months, said Meghan. In addition, Meghan explained how important it is to Jason and herself to give back to the community, and that helping out with the medical system is a “big thing” for Jason. He has done so by building and donating ramps for the front and rear entry to the North Shuswap Health Centre to make it wheelchair accessible, and assist ambulances with the transport of stretchers, if need be. Not only does Triton Docks specialize in innovative dock and special project construction, along with lad(continued on page 11)

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ders, stairs, and walkways, they offer a full range of services such as dock installation and removal, maintenance, repair, and assistance with obtaining permits for their products that adhere to environmental regulatory standards or often exceed them. As well, Triton Docks supplies buoy, anchor, and chain systems. Plus, dock features that include IE floats decking, solar lights, and mooring whips. To see an example of Triton Dock craftsmanship in person, one can stop by the recently developed Bristow Road Boat Launch in Celista, where the Company installed a dock in April of this year. Other examples and plenty of further information can be found online at Triton Docks website at tritondocks.ca. Inquiries can be directed to Meghan or Jason at 250-955-2828. The North Shuswap Kicker is very grateful to Triton Docks for their continued advertising support that allows our publication to serve the community with a forum of communication. Best wishes in 2022 and the years ahead.

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Happiest in the Shuswap Nomination Period for Local Government Starts August 30 By Jo Anne Malpass Local government elections in British Columbia, including in municipalities, school districts and for directors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, are on Saturday, October 15. The nomination period for candidates is August 30 to September 9. The campaign period is September 17 to October 15 with declaration of official election results on October 19. Are you interested in serving your community and guiding education by being a school board trustee? Trustees on a board of education work together to govern the school district and set direction on behalf of the community. The North Shuswap, South Shuswap, and Sorrento/Blind Bay make up Electoral Area 3 of School District 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap). Information for prospective trustees is available on the SD83 website, including a Recording

of Information Session for Prospective Trustees and nomination forms. If you are considering running to be a CSRD Director, the CSRD website has information about what being an elected official entails. As an elected official you will be entrusted with making decisions that directly affect the daily lives of residents, families, local business owners and many others in the community. It is important to think about how you can best serve your community if elected. Things to consider: Why do I want to be an elected official? How will I best contribute to my community? What are my objectives for holding office and do they reflect the needs of my community? An effective local government requires dedicated, ethical and informed leaders who are committed to their communities. Perhaps you want to be-

come an elected official so you can: be actively involved in the local democratic process, contribute your experience and knowledge to your community, address various issues in your area and/ or lead change in your community. Some ways for potential candidates to prepare for elected office include look at the CSRD’s key planning documents and reports, attend CSRD’s board meetings to learn about priority issues and projects, review the CSRD’s website to understand its key priorities and initiatives and attend neighbourhood community meetings and get to know key groups in your community such as the Chamber of Commerce, service groups, or social agencies. Once the nomination period opens, nomination papers will be available to download or pick up from the CSRD Office. There is no nomination fee.

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Mosquito Control Options Discussed

Award winning wines . . .award winning wine makers CSRD Release As mosquitos continue to create problems for people in Scotch Creek this summer, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), the Little Shuswap Lake Band (LSLB) Wine kits ready in as and BC Parks are working together to possibly restart the little as 4 weeks. mosquito control program in 2023. Many flavours of fruity wines The CSRD suspended the program earlier this year after Nice & light for the summer the Chief and Council of the Little Shuswap Lake Band expressed discomfort with potential environmental impacts resulting from the mosquito larvicide treatment. As stewards of the land, the LSLB are concerned about possible environmental risks. Without including the areas of significant mosquito breeding habitat on the LSLB lands and the Shuswap Lake 250-679-8885 722 1st. Ave. Chase BC Provincial Park and campground, the mosquito control provilubrew@gmail.com Mon-Fri9am 9amto to 3pm Mon-Fri 3pm gram would not be effective. As a result, the decision was Like on Facebook! @VillageUbrew Sat Sat9am-1pm 9am-1pm w) made to suspend the program. All CSRD mosquito control programs use a product called Aquabac, which is a soil-borne bacterial product that What do you call a mosquito specifically targets mosquitoes in their larval growth stage on a spouse’s cheek? before they hatch and is regulated by the Federal Government. A golden opporunity.. With the support of the CSRD, the LSLB is in the process of commissioning an independent study into any impacts Aquabac could have on the ecosystem. AlternAtive ApprovAl process “We understand the mosquitoes electorAl AreA F pose a problem for residents and visitors to the area who are looking to be North ShuSwap hEalth CENtrE outside and enjoy all the recreational FiNaNCial CoNtributioN opportunities. It is a difficult situation,” says Ben Van Nostrand, the CSRD’s Team Leader of Environmental SerThe CSRD is proposing a service that would provide annual vices. “However, we respect that all the funding to the North Shuswap Health Centre Society to operate partners in the program want to have their concerns addressed. We are doing the North Shuswap Health Centre in Electoral Area F. The what we can to try and resolve the situAlternative Approval Process is to obtain the assent of the electors. ation for 2023.” For more information, connect with the CSRD by email at operaWho does this affect? For inFormation tions@csrd.bc.ca or contact Sylvia Eligible voters in Electoral Area F. Andrews, Lands and Estates Manager, on tHis Little Shuswap Lake Band, by email at alternative What if I support this proposal? sandrews@lslb.ca You don’t need to do anything. approval

What if I oppose it? You need to fill out and submit a signed elector response form to the CSRD by 4 pM on September 6. Forms are available at the CSRD office and at www.csrd.bc.ca. You must be an eligible voter and use the CSRD-approved form.

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Shuswap Tourism Recruiting Members

By Jo Anne Malpass Recruitment of new members for the Shuswap Tourism Advisory Committee will now commence after the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board approved the Terms of Reference for the Committee at its July Board meeting. The advisory committee will support Shuswap Tourism in marketing and promoting tourism experiences; coordinating long term destination planning; and management of tourism assets and sustainability. The Shuswap Tourism region includes the City of Salmon Arm, the District of Sicamous, and Electoral Areas C, D, E, F, and G; and may include the gateway communities of the Village of Chase, the City of Enderby, and the City of Armstrong. There will be up to 21 members on the committee, seven seats for an elected official from each jurisdiction, up to four seats open to indigenous members and up to ten seats open to industry members. The mandate of Shuswap Tourism is to function as a community-based destination management and marketing organization which conducts tourism development, marketing, and promotional services within the geographic boundaries of the service region. Shuswap Tourism has three goal statements, Marketing the Four-Season Shuswap Experience, Visitor Information Sharing, and Maintaining Destination Marketing Effectiveness by Engaging Stakeholders, Capabilities and Marketing Methods.

In other business at the Board meeting;

Official Name Change - The CSRD’s name has officially changed from Columbia-Shuswap Regional District to Columbia Shuswap Regional District (the hyphen has been officially removed). This change required a Letters Patent signed by the Lieutenant Governor on behalf of the Queen and the Attorney General of BC. The order of the Lieutenant Governor in Council also redefines (split) Electoral Area C and a new Electoral Area (G) is created, which includes Blind Bay, Sorrento and Notch Hill. The 2022 General Local Elections will include an Electoral Area G Director, bringing the new CSRD Board to 12 Directors. Policy F-19 Recognition of Managerial Hours Worked – Corporate Officer and Manager, Corporate Services was added to the policy, which grants an additional ten vacation days per year, in recognition of additional time (continued on page 15)

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worked throughout the year, acknowledging that managerial exempt staff are expected to be available outside of regular work hours. Positions in this policy include Chief Administrative Officer, Manager Financial Services, Manager Development Services, and Manager Operations Management. Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail Governance Advisory Committee (GAC) – A motion which had been postponed since January, 2022 for the Board to write a letter giving notice of concerns with the equity and fairness of cost sharing for maintenance of the trail in the future, was defeated. Staff recommended it be defeated until the GAC has a chance to review cost sharing amendments; it can be brought back to the floor at that time. Vaccine Policy – CSRD staff will have a report ready for the August board meeting about the vaccine policy going forward. The vaccine requirement for elected officials needs to come off the policy because anyone can run for elections. They are encouraged to be fully vaccinated but asked to be masked working with CSRD staff. There was discussion around suspending the policy for six months for firefighters, because of the summer fire concerns, and for volunteers on advisory committees. The Board decided it would be best to have a written report to review before making any decisions. COVID-19 Safe Restart Electoral Area Grant in Aids – 18 grants were approved to non-profit organizations at $2,500 each. The staff report says an additional 14 applications were determined to not meet the eligibility criteria. On the North Shuswap, Lakeview Centre Community Society and Seymour Arm First Responders received the grant.

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Meeting for Scotch Creek Water Service Area By Jo Anne Malpass Property owners in the Scotch Creek Water Service Area are invited to a public meeting for the service area on August 17 at 6:30 pm at the Scotch Creek firehall/community hall. The meeting will have presentations from Interior Health, Urban Systems, and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. CSRD Utilities Team leader Terry Langlois said all details of construction and costs will be discussed. This meeting will kick off the public assent process, which should conclude towards the middle of September. Assuming a positive result, the project could be tendered and awarded in October with construction most likely starting in the early spring of 2023, he added. The service area includes the area currently served by the Captain’s Village water system and an extension from the lake up Wharf Road to Express Pt. Road. Although this is a public meeting there is limited space and it’s very important the people living in the service area attend this meeting in order to get the information they need to make an informed decision during the public assent process, said Langlois. This project will include building a water treatment plant, installing a trunk watermain and constructing a new water intake to increase treatment capacity and improve water services. The CSRD received Federal and Provincial contributions of more than $2.34 million toward the upgrades in Feb. 2022 but because of the two-year delay in receiving formal notice of approval for its grant applied for before the Covid pandemic in Feb. 2020, the resulting material costs and supply chain issues have affected the estimated project costs significantly. To ensure the water system is designed in the most cost-effective manner possible within the original budget, Urban Systems worked with Mountainside Earthworks to come up with design efficiencies which could lower the overall costs of the project. The results of this process are now ready to be shared with property owners in the service area.

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By Jo Anne Malpass With construction on the TransCanada by Chase scheduled to be completed in the fall of 2023, travelers and Chase residents have been dealing with delays and road closures. Brooke Drive from Shuswap Avenue to Safety Mart Plaza was closed for most of July and Coburn Street at Hwy 1 will be closed for more than a month for wall construction, until approximately August 12. Highway 1 travelers can expect random minor delays of less than 5 minutes, Monday to Saturday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm and the possibility of blasting closures between 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm daily. Expect closures of up to 20 mins in both directions along Hwy 1. The project is divided in two, happening simultaneously. Chase Creek Road to Chase West involves the four-laning of Highway 1 on the western end of the Village of Chase. Improvements include: 3.3 km section widened to four lanes, including median and roadside barrier; At-grade protected T-intersection at

both Chase Creek Road and Shuswap Avenue; Grade separated pedestrian crossing and multi-use pathway to link Neskonlith Indian Reserve No. 2 and the Village of Chase; Cattle underpass to comply with Agricultural Land Commission requirements and Convert 1.5 km of existing highway to frontage road to consolidate access. Chase West to Chase Creek Bridge (Chase East) involves the four-laning of Highway 1 through the Village of Chase. Improvements include: 1.6 km section widened to four lanes, including median and roadside barrier; New grade-separated interchange at Brooke Drive; Two grade-separated pedestrian connections to Scatchard Trail; Municipal infrastructure improvements and Traffic and pedestrian safety improvements along Brooke Drive to Shuswap Avenue. The BC Miniastry of Transportation website provides monthly updates on the projects, photos and virtual flyover videos. It recommends DriveBC.ca for updates on the the latest road closures and delays.

Chase highway project - Pipe Install June 20, 2022 - (Credit: MOTI)

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If You See Smoke, Call 911

By Jo Anne Malpass Scotch Creek firefighters hauled tools and portable water conTwo of three call outs responded to July 21 and 22 by tainers, and then hoses, working hard in hot weather for four the three North Shuswap fire departments turned out to be hours but were successful in getting it extinguished. minor issues but, because the third one BC Wildfire was called in because could have caused a major situation on their firefighters have more experithe North Shuswap, Scotch Creek Lee ence and the responsibility to make Creek Fire Chief Ben Pellet is reminding sure a wildfire is fully out. They were people, if you see smoke, call 911. impressed by the job done by the local With weather heating up, he stressed firefighters. Since then, the area has there is no such thing as a false alarm. been checked by a Celista firefighter, The fire departments would rather be out who reports the area is still cold and looking for the cause of smoke, rather damp. than missing something that could turn Both fire chiefs said they appretragic later. ciate receiving as many details as A wildfire on Leopold Road in possible when calling 911 about a fire. Celista fire service area was caught This helps them find it and identify the because a local citizen saw smoke and resources they will need to deal with called it in. Although it was hard to find the situation. because the smoke would settle in the Chief Pellet also points out that trees and then rise, other members of the with Category 2 and 3 fires banned, public helped to pinpoint the location. only half meter by half meter campThe fire was in difficult terrain and fires are allowed at this time. Burning hard to spot from ground level. Celista garbage is illegal at any time of year. Celista Fire Dept on Leopold Rd - (Credit: Facebook) Fire Chief Roy Phillips suspects it was If you see garbage being burned, you caused by a lighting strike several days can call the RAPP line 1-877-952earlier that continued to smoulder. The approximately 75’ by 7277 to report it to the Conservation Officers Service. If you 25’ burning area had a thick layer of vegetation and one fair are concerned it or any other burning could become a danger, sized cedar tree had been hollowed out by fire. Celista and call 911.

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Work Planned for Quast Bridge in Seymour Arm By Jo Anne Malpass The BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has announced there will be a south abutment replacement on Quast Bridge on Quast Road in Seymour Arm this fall. According to the Ministry’s June 27 Facebook past, the project has been awarded to Seismic 2000 and will go to construction in fall 2022. The work will require Quast Bridge to be closed for a maximum of 42 days. An alternate route will be available during the closure, on Celista-Seymour Forest Service Road. The detour will add about 15 minutes travel time. Exact bridge closure dates are unknown but will be defined before the beginning of construction. Work will take place sometime between Sept. 6 and Oct. 31, 2022. Updates will be shared on the BC Transportation and Infrastructure Facebook page, and information posted on bulletin boards in the community.

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Chamber News Angela Lagore, President angelalagore@gmail.com northshuswapbc.com - 250-320-2012

By Debbie Seymour and Angela Lagore

Awards of Excellence 2021-2022

The North Shuswap Chamber has been recognizing local businesses and organizations for outstanding achievement with the Awards of Excellence since 2018. From start-ups to local legends, the awards shine a light on hard-working businesses, business-people and community leaders in 6 categories worth celebrating. The Awards of Excellence begins with the nomination process which began July 18. This is open to public and the time frame included for this award season is Summer of 2021 to Summer of 2022. General Award Criteria: • Any for profit, non-government owned business or individual may be nominated for any award category. • A business nominee must have been in business for a minimum of one year. • Within the boundaries of the North Shuswap from Squilax Bridge to Seymour Arm. Retail Business of the Year Criteria: • Demonstrate a history of exemplary customer service. • Demonstrate a strong customer service training program • Have a reputation of excellent product knowledge Service Business of the Year Criteria: Demonstrate a history of positive customer feedback • Quality product or service • Excellent customer and/or employee relationships Not for Profit Organization of the Year Criteria: • Be a registered not for profit organization • Demonstrate outstanding contributions to the community • Show benefits of service and how they set their organization apart. Tourism Business of the Year Criteria: • Offer a tourism product or service that promotes the North Shuswap Region as a destination • Have demonstrated collaboration with other tourism partners to enhance a visitor’s experience. • NOTE: Nominees for this award may include societies and organizations. Citizen of the Year Award Criteria: • Demonstrated support & passion for the North Shuswap through volunteer involvement • Enhance the community through volunteering • Voluntarily engages in activities that enhance the quality of life in the community and supports these endeavors through personal time and/or resources Annette Brausse Award-Business Person of the Year Award Criteria: • Be a founder, owner, CEO, President or Senior Executive of the company(ies) • Demonstrate positive economic and/or social impact on the region • Exemplify a community leadership role. (continued on page 23)

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Awards of Excellence Time Line • Awards of Excellence Launch July 18 (continued from page 22) • Nomination Form sent out to community distribution lists. Annette Brausse was a long-time community member • Nomination Form on Chamber website northshuswapbc. who was actively involved in the North Shuswap commucom • Watch the North Shuswap Chamber Social Media and nity. She owned and operated the original Lucky Dollar website during August grocery store located on the corner of Squilax Anglemont • Nomination period will run from July 18 to August 18 (currently used as extra storage for the store) and later • Nominees will be announced the week of built the new store, SuperValu, which is presentAugust 18 ly known as Scotch Creek Market. • Watch the September Edition of the Kicker, She gave back to the community on many North Shuswap Chamber Social Media and occasions, whether it was donating to the food website bank, the NS elementary school, or many other • Voting Form with Nominees for each catevarious organizations. She was one of the biggory will launch August 18 gest employers this side of the lake, providing • Voting for nominees will run from August year-round jobs for many. 18 to Sept 18 Annette also hosted the community wine • Awards of Excellence Winners will be anstein and dine which brought in various vendors nounced the week of Sept 18th to showcase their wines. It was a very successAnnette Brausse The Awards of Excellence Celebration ful event which is now run by the North Shuswap Our Awards of Excellence Committee (AmanCommunity Association. da Chypiska, Josef Berger and Karla Bragg) are busy workAnnette was a beautiful woman who not only was a ing in the background to plan a celebration event that will successful entrepreneur, she was also a leader and meninclude award winners from 2019, 2020, 2021-2022. Details tor. I for one looked up to Annette, she was my employer will be announced shortly. when I worked in the bakery, I admired her leadership, We are hoping you will join us to celebrate the best of drive and community involvement. It was only fitting the best! when we created the business person of the year award Any questions or concerns feel free to reach out to us at to name it after Annette as an honour of her legacy she executivedirector@northshuswapbc.com. You are welcome left behind. to attend our monthly meetings. Next meeting is Sept 26, By Angela Lagore 2022. Register via our website.

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Pulling Together Journey on the Shuswap By Jo Anne Malpass Point, Blind Bay and SquiThe 20th annual Pulling lax before arriving at Adams Together Canoe Journey Lake Band by Chase on July welcomed over 450 Indige- 15. From there, the journey nous Peoples, youth, police, relocated to Simpcw terriand public service personnel tory in the North Thompson from around BC on July 12 Region to continue the to 20, for a canoe journey journey at Clearwater Lake, through Secwepemc terriGreen Lake and Dunn Lake. tory. Shuswap “RecognizSearch and Rescue ing the past by Station 106 vessels Pulling Togethand crews accomer to enhance panied the canoes understanding from Mara Lake between Public to the west end Service Agenof the Shuswap cies and AbArm of Shuswap original Peoples Lake. The Station by canoeing the posted about a traditional hightakeaway moment way, strength– “watching from ening our future a distance, as the relations,” is canoes stopped Paddlers from across the motto of the alongside pictoBC made the journey Pulling Together through Secwepemc graphs on Mara Canoe Society Lake to learn their territory. which organizes history; and it was the annual event broadcast over radio held in different locations for benefit of the support each year. teams.” Jointly hosted by SplatAdams Lake Band sin, Adams Lake and Simp- Councillor Cory Sampson, cw Bands, there were 22 ca- as acting Chief for the noes on this year’s journey week, said at the welcome from First Nations, RCMP, ceremony at Adams Lake Department of Fisheries and Recreation Centre, that it Oceans, Army, Navy and was awesome to have the police departments. journey through Secwepemc The journey started territory, it has been a long at Mara Lake on July 12, time since there have been with stops along the way at so many people inside the Grinrod, Sicamous, Pierre’s Centre sitting down together

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Pulling together entering Little Shuswap Lake beach - (credit Anna Barley, Strategies North)

for a meal, cultural celebrations, and entertainment. The number of people taking part in the journey was a little smaller than the past ones, after being postponed for two years because of Covid. “Most of our people were inspired.” Our future group – the youth – were able to meet and learn from members from other bands. “A lot of them are tired but they keep going, it’s almost like a once in a lifetime journey.” It’s a chance for the police and public service participants to get a better understanding of our culture, he added. This was Sampson’s first time taking part in the canoe journey, but the Band’s skippers were the same ones in the 2013 paddling together journey, the last time it was held in Secwepemc territory. It was two years in the planning, organizing and finding volunteers. Each First Nations community along the route brought their people together to host the paddlers, providing meals, entertainment and gifts. The event was inspired by the 1997 Vision Quest Journey along B.C.’s west coast, which saw Indigenous Peoples and the RCMP visiting

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Indigenous communities along the way. Now retired RCMP Staff Sergeant Ed Hill was a participant and organizer. Seeing the benefit of police officers working with the First Nation community, he began to plan another canoe journey for the year 2001. This time the road traveled would be the Fraser River. The 2013 journey also started at Mara Lake but ended at Riverside Park in Kamloops in time for the Kamloopa Pow Wow, with stops at St. Ives, Celista, Scotch Creek, Quaaout Beach, Splatsin, Squilax Pow Wow grounds and Pritchard.

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The Board of Education of School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) PO Box 129 ~ 341 Shuswap St. S.W. ~ Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4N2 ~ Phone: (250) 832-2157

2022 GENERAL SCHOOL ELECTION PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN AS FOLLOWS:

NOTICE OF NOMINATION Nominations for the offices of: • • •

One (1) School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 1 o City of Armstrong / Township of Spallumcheen / CSRD Area D (Falkland, Silver Creek, Ranchero) One (1) School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 2 o City of Enderby / CSRD Area E (Malakwa) / District of Sicamous / RDNO Area F (Mara, Grindrod, Mabel Lake) One (1) School Trustee for Trustee Electoral Area 3 o CSRD Areas C, F & G (South Shuswap, North Shuswap, Sorrento/Blind Bay)

will be received by the Chief Election Officer or a designated person, as follows: By hand, mail or other delivery service: The Board of Education of School District No. 83 District Education Support Centre 341 Shuswap Street SW P.O. Box 129 Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2

From: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2022 Excluding statutory holidays and weekends

By fax to: 250-832-9428

From: 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 30, 2022 To: 4:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2022

By email to: dculler@sd83.bc.ca

Originals of faxed or emailed nomination documents must be received by the Chief Election Officer by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2022.

Interested persons can obtain information on the requirements and procedures for making nominations, including nomination forms on the School District No. 83 website (sd83.bc.ca/2022-trustee-elections/) and at the following locations Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays, from August 2, 2022 to the close of the nomination period:

• • •

District Education Support Centre – 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. • • City of Armstrong – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Township of Spallumcheen – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

City of Enderby – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Closed from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.) District of Sicamous – 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Regional District of North Okanagan – 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR OFFICE A person is qualified to be nominated, elected, and to hold office as a School Trustee if they meet the following criteria: • Canadian citizen; • 18 years of age or older on general voting day [Saturday, October 15th, 2022]; • resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not disqualified under the School Act or any other enactment from voting in an election in British Columbia or being nominated for, being elected to or holding office as a trustee, or be otherwise disqualified by law. CAMPAIGN EXPENSE LIMITS In accordance with the Local Elections Campaign Financing Act, for the 2022 general local election, the following expense limits for candidates during the campaign period apply: Trustee Electoral Area 1 Trustee Electoral Area 2 Trustee Electoral Area 3

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$8,231.10 $6,424.38 $6,434.10

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For further information on the nomination process, please contact: Dale Culler, Chief Election Officer 250-804-7831

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Shuswap Watershed Water Quality Report SWC Release The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) has just released a summary report about recent water quality monitoring throughout the watershed. “I’m pleased to announce that our sixth annual water quality summary report is available,” says Jay Simpson, SWC Chair and CSRD Director for Area F - North Shuswap. “These reports are produced for residents and visitors to the Shuswap so that they can learn about our watershed which is so important to our lifestyle and economy.” The report covers water quality in the large lakes and at swimming beaches. It also explains water quality concerns in the region such as algal blooms and the threat that aquatic invasive species pose to the Shuswap. “Once again the beach monitoring program overseen by Interior Health and First Nations Health Authority had really good results,” explains Erin Vieira, SWC program manager. “Out of 193 water quality samples collected from ten beaches in 2021, 190 had acceptable results.” The SWC’s report explains that generally, water quality is quite good in the Shuswap but there are some concerns – primarily, related to the amount of nutrients such as phosphorus and nitrogen flowing into the lakes. The large rivers (Salmon, Shuswap and Eagle Rivers) are the largest sources of

nutrients to the lakes. Smaller proportions of nutrients come from point-source discharges and from private on-site wastewater (septic) systems around the lakes. The report offers several tips for residents to manage their impact on the watershed. The report also draws attention to another year of monitoring the Shuswap watershed for invasive Zebra and Quagga Mussels, a program carried out by the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society with financial support from the SWC. The Shuswap continues to be free of invasive mussels, and the report offers several recommendations to prevent the spread of them to BC. “The threat of invasive mussels continues,” Vieira adds. “Watercraft owners must always clean, drain, and dry their watercraft when they move it out of a lake or river. If you’re going paddling at Gardom Lake today, and to Canoe Beach tomorrow, you need to clean, drain, and dry in between. Additionally, anyone visiting or returning to BC from outside of the province with a watercraft needs to stop at watercraft inspection stations along their travel route.” The report can be found on the SWC’s website, www. shuswapwater.ca. Print copies of the report will soon be available from municipal, First Nations, and regional government administrative offices and at library branches across the Shuswap.

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By Len Youden, CSRD FireSmart Coordinator For the last two months, we have been reminding residents that a cold, wet spring does not mean a reduced or less intense wildfire season. The typical hot, dry weather we experience in the Shuswap during the summer has arrived and so has increased wildfire risk. Even with the rainy, high-water conditions we experienced into early July, recent hot weather and low relative humidity has dried out wildland fuels. Wildfire activity across the province has increased with a large wildfire burning northwest of Lytton. The long-range weather pattern is looking hot and dry, so we can expect to see increased wildfire activity over the coming weeks. Don’t wait until there’s a wildfire in the area to reduce your property risk. Remove any combustible items such as firewood, building materials and other debris away from your home. Keep grasses and brush cut low – the rain from the spring has been a boom cycle for grasses. If they dry out, it is considerably more fuel than normal. Coniferous vegetation such as cedars, juniper and pine are always at the top of our checklist for treating and removal no matter what the time of the year. Safer deciduous options exist to keep yards and properties looking healthy and green. A wildfire does not travel through a community like an avalanche. It takes the path of least resistance and the one that provides fuel. Removing combustible items away from your home and yard may slow down or stop an advancing fire. The actions you take today play the biggest role in determining your risk profile. Firefighters do their best to extinguish any wildland urban interface fire, but you can help them be more successful by reducing the hazards around your home and property. The CSRD has several trained technicians who can help you identify hazards and ways to mitigate them. These resources are free for any property owner and use proven methods to reduce property loss and damage from wildfire. Set a good example, and then encourage your neighbours through friendly discussion to help reduce neighborhood risk. Organize a neighbourhood or block meeting and invite us to attend. Wildfire risk reduction is a shared responsibility but starts with you becoming educated onwhat to do. To learn more about how you can reduce property or neighborhood wildfire risk, visit: https://www.csrd.bc.ca/ firesmart, email: firesmart@csrd.bc.ca or call 1.888.248.2773.

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Fire News - Anglemont By Graham Lucas, Anglemont Fire Chief All North Shuswap fire departments have been busy with calls, from motor vehicle accidents to several wires down calls. The CSRD emergency program recently sponsored the monthly breakfast at the Lakeview Centre and a special thank you goes out to Tom Hansen and Cathy Semchuck who were there to explain the Neighbourhood emergency program and did an excellent job. Do you have a neighborhood emergency representative for your area? If not, why? What will you do in case of an emergency, how will you get information etc.? Forms are available through your local Fire Chief. Now is the time to get organized before there’s an emergency. It’s your responsibility to know the current rules for lighting a fire before doing so. These are available online at the Kamloops Fire Centre. At the time of writing this article, it’s campfires only but this may change so please check

before you light the fire. Members from all three departments attended a first aid course at the Anglemont fire hall. Training never stops as we must be prepared for just about any emergency. As of July 1, all firefighters have received a pay increase. Auxiliary members now receive $17 per hour and qualified firefighters receive $21 per hour. Rates go up from there for officers etc. We practice 2 hours each week, just about all training is now online so everything is streamlined and new members receive their qualifications faster than before. All departments need new members. Now’s the time to ask yourself, why don’t I contact my local fire chief and see if I can help my community? Or stop by your fire hall on Tuesday night at 7:00 pm to see for yourself the dedicated members of our community who are training so the North Shuswap has well trained firefighters ready to respond in case of an emergency.

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Largest-Ever Invasive Mussels Decontamination Conservation Service Release When staff at B.C.’s Invasive Mussel Defence Program were notified that a high-risk watercraft heading for the Lower Mainland appeared to be covered in invasive zebra mussels, inspectors with the Conservation Officer Service (COS) immediately took action. They knew the consequences of allowing the barge in B.C. waters could have significant impacts on local ecosystems and infrastructure because the invasive mussel could establish itself and overtake native species. Inspectors tracked down the trucking company and its load, a massive barge being transported in two 40-foot-long (12 metres) sections, each 10 feet (three metres) high and 10 feet wide. The barge had travelled from Lake Ontario and was destined for industrial use in a Lower Mainland waterway. The load was redirected to a Richmond warehouse for a full decontamination, which was the largest of its kind for invasive zebra mussels since the program started in 2015. COS Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) inspectors were quickly mobilized from the Okanagan and Lower Mainland. They used specialized equipment to remove thousands of invasive mussels during approximately 10 hours of work in two days. Many of the mussels were viable, which means they could multiply in B.C. waters if given the chance. That (continued to page 31)

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has yet to happen in the province. “This was the largest, most significant discovery of zebra mussels on a watercraft our teams had ever experienced. To decontaminate the vessel, we required a specialized operational plan and space due to the sheer size,” said COS AIS Insp. Dave Webster. “I am proud of how quickly our teams mobilized to stop invasive mussels from reaching B.C. waters. This is a testament to the success of the Invasive Mussel Defence Program and its co-ordinated approach with our neighbouring provinces to tackle the threat of this invasive species.” The decontaminated barge was issued a mandatory 30day quarantine period, which ended this week. Some of the mussel samples will be used to train the two COS interdiction detection dogs, Kilo and Major. The German shepherds are trained to detect invasive mussels and are often assisting at watercraft inspection stations throughout B.C. during the summer. “Zebra mussels might be smaller than a fingernail, but they cause huge problems if they invade lakes and streams. Not only can they clog water pipes and ruin boat engines, they can cause significant damage to the aquatic ecosystems that sustain local plant and wildlife species,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Land, Water and Resource Stewardship. Mandatory watercraft inspection stations are open throughout the province to prevent harmful zebra and quagga mussels from hitching a ride on watercraft and entering B.C. waterways. Inspectors are educating people about the importance of “Clean, Drain, Dry” – preventative steps that all boaters should practise when moving between lakes and rivers. To learn more about the Invasive Mussel Defence Program and "Clean, Drain, Dry," visit: www.gov.bc.ca/ invasivemussels.com

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North Shuswap Fine Art Show: Featuring Artist Jackie Wambolt By Sionna McTavish Celista Estate Winery will become the canvas for a delightful multi-sensory collage of live music, fine art, and award winning wines. On Saturday, August 6 from 11 am to 4 pm, Artists from the North Shuswap will be curating their work to present an exhibition that can be leisurely enjoyed in a picturesque setting. Jackie Wambolt, a longtime resident of the North Shuswap and member of the Blind Bay Painters, is one of the artists who will be showcasing some of her paintings. Jackie grew up on a farm in Ontario, and discovered the joy of oil painting in 1970 after moving out west to Burns Lake. “I had always been interested in art and appreciated it”, said Jackie. The Shuswap became her home in 1974, and she has painted ever since. Primarily self-taught, taking workshops from time to time, Jackie’s choice of medium has expanded to acrylic, and more recently watercolor for ease of use and convenience. Although, she still prefers the texture and qualities of oil paint. Another element to Jackie’s art that hasn’t changed is her favoured subject matter. Time worn buildings such as cabins, barns, or grain elevators – referenced from photographs she has taken over the years – have remained principle subjects in Jackie’s paintings that appear in harmony amidst the quietude of well-crafted landscapes. Several years ago, Jackie referenced a photo taken in 1974 of a rustic cabin no longer in existence – once located on a bluff west of Celista, near (continued on page 33 )

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Shuswap Lake – and thoroughly enjoyed recreating the image with her brush. While, leaving the viewer to wonder who may have built the cabin, and if it was a place of happy memories, or a lone pioneer living near the water. Before abandoned structures inevitably turn to dust, they still tell stories. Tales woven on the loom of time that echo in our imaginations through fragmented memories. Perhaps Jackie helps the connections coalesce, as she did by painting an old barn on the prairies, with discarded wagon wheels in the foreground, silently sitting where they were once changed. A familiar and nostalgic sight on a farm, one that brought back fond childhood sentiments and recollections for a woman who was moved to buy the piece at a recent Blind Bay Painters Art Show. “I do enjoy the Blind Bay Painters art group, it’s so inspiring and everyone is so encouraging” said Jackie. She has been a member for many years, and shared that despite how a painting turns out, creating art is “fun”. Jackie said she wouldn’t call herself an Artist, though her natural artistic ability is clearly evident in her compositions. Instead, Jackie spoke about her late father, Harry Benns, who began carving scenes in wood from early life on the farm. She has an extensive collection of his “beautiful” carvings that include dairy cows, horses being shoed, or featured with their harnesses in his unique style. Harry was very proud of his carvings, and Jackie said he would often win the Jurors’ Choice award at Art Shows. August 6th is a date to mark on the calendar for the special opportunity to see a diverse collection of work from local artists Cliff Ingram, Patty Ampleford, Ann Chow, Julie Farr, Fran Lewis, Pat Taylor, Josie Pearce, Jack Berger, and Sheri Noble, who look forward to sharing their love of creating art.

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By Greg Kyllo, Shuswap MLA Many British Columbians are struggling financially right now and the last thing they need is a new government tax — but that’s just what they got on July 1. The new tax on online marketplaces will impact small businesses who pay a fee to sell their goods on sites like Amazon, eBay and even Uber Eats. There will now be taxes on that fee, which will impact their bottom line and no doubt trickle down to you, the consumer. There are also other applications for this tax. When you order food through an app, the restaurant may pay a commission or fee. When you order on e-commerce, some of the small merchants that sell on these websites pay a placement fee or pay for advertising to the marketplace, because they want to be at the top of the list when consumers search. Or they’ll pay for services like ‘pick and pack’ and delivery to make it easier to get their products to consumers. Those fees that are paid by small businesses will be taxable now, making them less competitive and forcing them to pass that added cost down to you. British Columbians continue to experience a deepening affordability crisis, with the highest gas prices in North America, the highest rents in the country, and soaring costs to purchase a home. It’s simply the worst time for a new government tax that will make goods even most costly for people.

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Native Plants at North Shuswap Parks By Jo Anne Malpass To compensate for the area disturbed in the construction of the Bristow Road Boat Launch, native trees and bushes were planted this spring and at the same time, the natural habitat at Ross Creek Park was enhanced with native plants. With funding from the Canadian Forest Service “Two Billion Trees by 2030” initiative, the BC Small Wetlands Association (BCSWA) in cooperation with Switzmalph Cultural Society offered the trees for project. Columbia Shuswap Regional District Parks staff and other CSRD staff spent the full day planting the trees and

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Outdoor Prints Recognize North Shuswap History

By Jo Anne Malpass Three 8’ by 10’ digital prints of photographs provided by the North Shuswap Historical Society can now be seen on the side of the old Lucky Dollar building next to Scotch Creek Market. Two more will be added soon. Fittingly, one of the photos is of the Scotch Creek Park Service (Original Lucky Dollar). The North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce initiated this project as part of its beautification strategy. The best way to improve the sight of community is to put something interesting on the side of buildings, said Rob Pawluk a member of the Chamber committee organizing the project. The Scotch Creek Market is the first business to come on board with the project but the Chamber has been meeting with other Scotch Creek businesses with large exterior walls. The Chamber committee has a selection of historical photos for them to choose from. The plan is to see businesses investing in the beautification of their community with this historic theme on walls around Scotch Creek. Our area is rich in history with very interesting subjects and the prints are showing history is important to our community, said Pawluk.

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911...What Is Your Emergency? Submitted by Corrine Gaskin North Shuswap First Responders is in need of help to continue serving this wonderful community of ours. Here in the Shuswap we are known for being a friendly, helpful lot. Seven years ago, I moved here. I had always known the benefits of volunteering and feel that I get back as much as I give. As I was leaving a long nursing career, and the Responders were looking for new members, this was a natural fit. When I joined, the group was in a transition as many senior members were retiring or moving out of the area. I trained with a large enthusiastic group, and we soaked up the wisdom from our trainers and remaining Responders. As the years go by, we are again losing members to age, health issues or moves. There are many ways to assist: bookkeeping, dispatch, auxiliary, society, as well

as becoming a fully trained Responder. No one is on their own, we work as a team and help new members advance their skills at their pace and ability to serve. Consider that your training with us not only helps your community, but provides you with the skills to help family and friends with minor to major health emergencies. So many times on a call, we hear how relieved the sick/injured person is for our quick response. It is common for an ambulance to take 40 to 60 minutes to arrive. They feel so grateful to have trained help present as they wait. Many times we only need to provide support, reassurance and comfort. Other times oxygen is required or splinting/ bandaging. Always we help smooth the process, get their information and help transfer the patient to a stretcher. We also look (continued on page 39)

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Gail McNeil Oliver, NSHC Executive Director We are so excited to offer this new support service to our community and we welcome Jodi to our NSHC team! The NSHC’s ‘New Community Health Care Program’ will provide essential support services to our community, including mental health support & counselling; trauma & grief support; crisis management; and psycho-educational sessions & support groups. The Community Health Program is available to both individuals & families; NSHC physician referral or self referral accepted. To get connected for support services, please call the health centre at: 250-955-0660 and leave a message for the Community Health Worker. How does one recover psychologically from COVID? Jodi Wium, NSHC Community Health Worker This month will focus on resiliency as it’s tied to the COVID pandemic. The physical aspects of both Covid and the process of vaccination are topics for another issue. We are looking at the aspects of Covid illness and how humans, communities, families have come through it. For better or worse we are in a new chapter so knowing what keeps us Covid resilient is important. How do we define our current pandemic self? This is a difficult question to answer, as we as a society are still dealing with both loss of a variety of elements that we considered normal such as: • loss of family connection/change of family connection • loss of work /change of work • loss of people we care about • loss of “normalcy,” in our daily lives/change in our daily lives Most of us want to get on with things and begin to have things return back to normal. What we notice in the loss and change in what we considered our normal function became our challenge. One of the key ways to understand resiliency is the ways people adapt to change, the mental tools they have to deal with the anxiety, and the ability to move through change. The research on ‘Covid After Affects’ is still ongoing however, the Canadian Association for Mental Health has a website designed to navigate the various stressors of Covid. One of the measures they suggest is taking the Perceived Stress Scale (CAMH, 2021). If we measure our functioning, we can begin to make changes so that we have some accuracy in how we are dealing, how stressed we are, and what we can do to move forward. One of the most researched methods on developing mental resiliency is through ACT therapy. In this work we use six cognitive processes to define our experiences. For a detailed definition of ACT therapy go to the website www.actmindfully.caom.au When it comes to Covid or any other mental distress, ACCEPT and COMMIT therapy involves moving further into the experience, looking at the meaning of it for us, and the commitment to a different way of being. Feel free (continued on page 41)

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to reach out by email about your covid experience at: northshuswaphealthcentre@gmail.com Perhaps we can share this in various formats throughout the month! This month the ‘Community Health Care Program’ will hold these activities in the NS Seniors & Community Resource Centre: Information sharing- Tuesday, August 2 we will have a guest speaker on the topic of post covid mental health recovery. 10:00 am – 12:00 pm with Coffee & snacks! ** Please call to register Bi-weekly book club- this month we will read together “The Body Keeps Score” by Bessel van der Kolk, an informative look at how mental trauma affects the body. This small group gathering will occur on Thursdays, starting August 4 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm at the centre. Drop-in Support – Saturday, August 6 from 9:00 – 12:00 PM ** Please call to register Coffee night, meet at the centre and engage in a guided discussion around Covid health and how we have experienced the pandemic. A nice way just to share thoughts! Tuesday, August 9 from 6:00 pm to 8:00pm Walk and Talk- no agenda for this, just meet and say hi, be social and engage in a 30-minute walk from the centre and after if you want to stay for coffee, we will put a pot on! Walk and talk will occur on Sunday, August 14 from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm. (Jodi Wium, is a Registered Clinical Counsellor, who also has her own private practice which incorporates, “My Life’s Mosaic”, which helps people with their life, conflicts, journeys, and moving forward. She assists in “graceful goodbye” a program to help people work through death and dying issues. You can contact her at 250-682-6079)

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New School Bus App for SD83 By SD83 Communications Are you the parent of a student who rides the school bus in School District 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap)? SD83 Transportation Manager Andrea Kathrein would like to let parents of bus students know that the transportation department is introducing a new school bus app called Traversa Ride 360 (also known as Tyler’s My Ride K-12). Rather than sending bus information postcards in the mail, parents and students can now access real-time data to access bus stop locations, assigned routes, and scheduled pick up and drop

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off times. This app is accessible on mobile devices and the web, is confidential and secure, is fully integrated with student transportation and GPS, and the GPS geolocation shows when to expect the bus each day. Parents and students can beat the rush and sign up for the app immediately. However, please be aware the bus information for the 2022/23 school year will be subject to change over the summer, so therefore not accurate, until August 19. Parents will not be able to choose their children’s names on the app until after August 19.

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Category 2 Open Fires Prohibited BC Wildfire Release Effective at noon on Friday, July 15, 2022, Category 2 open fires as well as other equipment and activities will be prohibited throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre. These prohibitions are being enacted to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety and will remain in effect until noon on Oct. 15, 2022, or until the orders are rescinded. Specific prohibited open fires and equipment and activities include: Category 2 open fires; Category 3 open fires; Fireworks; Sky Lanterns and, Burn Barrels or Burn Cages of any size or description, except when used for a campfire as defined by the Wildfire Regulation. Campfires, in one pile no larger than 0.5 m in height and 0.5 m in width are not being prohibited at this time. These prohibitions apply to all public and private land within the Kamloops Fire Centre jurisdiction, unless specified otherwise in an enactment (e.g. in a local government bylaw). Before lighting any fire, people should check with local government authorities to see if any other burning restrictions are in effect. Anyone found in contravention of an open burning prohibition may be issued a ticket for $1,150, required to pay an administrative penalty of up to $10,000 or, if convicted in court, fined up to $100,000 and/or sentenced to one year in jail. If the contravention causes or contributes to a wildfire, the person responsible may be ordered to pay all firefighting and associated costs. The Kamloops Fire Centre would like to thank the public for its continuing help in preventing wildfires. To (continued on page 45)

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report a wildfire, unattended campfire or open burning violation, call 1 800 663-5555 toll-free or *5555 on a cell phone. For up-to-date information on current wildfire activity, burning restrictions, road closures and air quality advisories, call 1 888 3-FOREST or visit bcwildfire.ca People can follow the latest wildfire news: • on the free BC Wildfire Service public mobile app, available for Apple (iOS) and Android devices • on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ BCGovFireInfo • on Facebook: http://facebook. com/BCForestFireInfo

Thank you North Shuswap First Responders Like to Give a Huge Shout Out and Thank You to all the members of The North Shuswap First Responders Team. Your professionalism and caring to people in crisis is outstanding. It makes my job as a Victim Services Worker a lot easier knowing that you are on scene in an emergency. Thank you!!!

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By Doris Hunter The game of golf can be, make that “is” a frustrating game. Sometimes it just doesn’t seem fair that the ball didn’t sink into the hole after a perfect putt but did a ring around the rosy maneuver. Or we lose the ball after a great drive and have to take another shot with a penalty. But we must love it as we keep coming back for more. Golf is more that scoring. If you dwell only on the score you are missing the many other aspects of the game that make it special. So consider the beauty of those angling hills that send your ball rolling away from the target or find a four leaf clover while lining up your next shot and maybe your score will improve along the way. Tuesday Putting Challenge winner was Jan Wojciechowski for longest putt as well as fewest putts on June 21, Karen Freeman had Longest putt and Pam Watters had fewest on June 28, Shantelle Farrell had Longest putt and Wanda Lorencz had fewest on July 5. Wanda also won Pin Round that day. July 12th Marie Newton won longest putt and Jeannie Longhurst fewest.

Thursday Fun games: June 23Bingle Bangle Bongle, firsts on each team were Doris Hunter, Pari Majcan, and Marie Newton. June 30 celebrated Canada Day with Mind the Cana-Ball. Winning team Maple Sweeties: Mary Stewart, Ruth Wight, Koren Wasilka and Doris Hunter. 2nd place Team Canada: Jan W., Bev Shea, Pari Majcan, and Jill Kubica. July 7 we played Blind Partner: 1st Koren W. and Pam Watters, 2nd Jill K. and Doris H. July 14 was a team game Mind the Pink Lady or Baby. Winning team were “The Nannies” with Jan W., Ruth W. and Koren W. June Chip-In towel was awarded to Doris H who had 3 chip-ins for June. August tee times continue at 8:30 am on Tuesdays and Thursdays. August 18 is our AGM following Theme Day golf. August 25 is the final day for the ringer board, birdie and par trees, and count your putts. The Club Championship for members with an active Golf Canada handicap is set for August 30 at 9am or Sept 1 at 10 am if a rain out day is needed. Have a great summer and enjoy all the aspects of great golf games.

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By Gerry Shea The Men’s Club is in the process of finishing the Match Play competitions. To date, the matches have been fun and competitive. Thanks to Jim Taylor for organizing this tournament. For July and August, the Senior Men’s play Tuesday morning at 7:30 and Wednesday mornings at 8:30. New players are welcome and the conversations are always entertaining. Men’s night play starts at 5:00 pm on Thursdays, but we ask the players to arrive at 4:30. New players are always welcome. Afterwards, we award various hole prizes and prizes for low net, etc. Congratulations to Ben Lorencz for winning the Ironman night with a gross score of 35, Don Shurnaik for winning guest night with a gross score of 36, Glenn Henick won 3 club special night with a gross score of 35 and Wayne

Newton won count-your-putts night with 14 putts. Thanks to Anglemont Estates Golf Club, PharmaChoice Drug Store, Celista Winery, Ross Creek Country Store and Paradise Pizza for donating prizes this year. Thanks to Terry Leroux for his prize donations. The Men’s Club Championship will be played August 27 and 28. The final official Men’s night is scheduled for September 8. Moonlight golf night was July 15 and the event started at 10:00 pm. About 26 golfers participated in the best ball event. Special golf balls are used which light up when hit by a golf club. The winning score was 33. For more information regarding the Men’s club activities, please contact Craig Golemblaski at the Anglemont Golf Club, 250 955-2323 or Gerry Shea at 250 955-0365.

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Kickin’ Tech News Ebike Buyers Guide

By John Seymour Not surprisingly, Ebikes have become the rage worldwide. They have revolutionized bicycling simply by reducing the effort needed to ride them. As a result of this demand, the technology has evolved quickly. Suddenly choosing an Ebike has become much more complicated as new manufacturers have popped up everywhere and governments have quickly established rules around their use. This month we’ll talk about the ins and outs of Ebikes and hopefully provide some useful info to help you when choosing one. There are several things to consider when Ebike shopping but I will focus on the most important aspects for the sake of space. First, note that an Ebike is basically just a regular bike with an electric motor and battery in it. Many of the components of regular bikes are included in Ebikes and there are in fact many upgrade kits available to turn your existing bike into an Ebike, should you decide to go that route. If however you decide to go new, you should know that there are 3 classes of Ebikes on the market. Class 1 Ebikes are pedal assist only which means you must be pedaling in order for the motor to kick in. Class 2 Ebikes are ‘power on demand’ bikes which have a throttle to allow for using the motor without pedaling. Class 3 Ebikes are also pedal assist only but are designed for higher speeds. It’s also important to understand that most countries including Canada now have rules and regulations around Ebikes as do the provinces. Ebikes in Canada must meet certain requirements around maximum speed (32km/hr) and motor size (500Watt max) in order to be considered bicycles and not motorcycles. It also seems that in BC at least, Class 2 Ebikes are being banned on some trails as they are very close to being motorized vehicles. Now let’s talk about the Ebikes themselves and what to look for. The most important aspects to think about are speed, range and charging time. Ebike speed is limited to 32 km/hr in Canada so that’s a no brainer. That means that once you reach that speed, your Ebike motor will shut down. There are basically 2 types of motors out there, hub motors located in the wheel (usually rear) and mid drive motors located in the center of the bike where the pedals are. Mid drive motors are generally more expensive, more natural feeling and produce more torque than hub drive motors. Ebike range is expressed in distance you can ride before recharging and is an indicator of the battery quality in the Ebike. Better and more powerful batteries will provide for a longer range. Battery recharge times may also be important on longer trips. Other considerations might include frame size and type (step thru or not), number of speeds, brake type (caliper or disk), weight, tire size and warranty. You will want to look at all these aspects when you are ready to buy. As time goes on I expect that Ebikes will continue to improve. One thing for certain is that they are here to stay. Everyone loves them. (250) 804-8740

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Volunteer for the Salute to the Sockeye By Sionna McTavish The Adams River Salmon Society is actively seeking volunteers for the 2022 Salute to the Sockeye Festival from September 30 to October 23. The Festival occurs every four years, marking the dominant return of salmon in their four-year life cycle. Help us to celebrate the return of salmon to their birthplace in the Adams River, and welcome 10,000 visitors from near and far that are expected to arrive daily. There will be one or two volunteer training sessions held in September for roles that include: admissions, parking attendant, grounds maintenance, visitor assistance, tent helper, souvenir store, and set up/dismantling. The Festival is open dai-

ly from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm, and morning or afternoon volunteer shifts are available in four hour increments. Parking and admission is free for volunteers on the days they have chosen to contribute their time. Plus, a special thank you gift will be given to volunteers who commit to five or more shifts. To complete the Salute to the Sockeye volunteer application, please use the following link on the Adams River Salmon Society website: https://www.salmonsociety.com/salute-to-the-sockeye/volunteers-members/. For more information or direct inquires, contact Michelle Comeau, Event Manager for the Salute to the Sockeye Festival 2022: eventmanager@salmonsociety.com.

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By Sionna McTavish Christian Zanders, a local resident and trials rider, began dirt biking at the age of 6. When he was 11 years old, Christian watched the annual Outlaw Trials in Scotch Creek with his family and saw his sister’s friend compete at the event organized since 1986 by Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee Dave Rhodes. Christian was so fascinated and excited by the sport that he exchanged his dirt bike for a trials bike within a year, and began learning to trial ride, because he said “ever since then, I’ve been in love with it.” Motorcycle trials, or referenced in abbreviated form as ‘trials biking’, is a sport wellknown in Scotland – where it is said to originate – and the United Kingdom, while continuing to rise in popularity world-wide. Unlike motocross or dirt bike racing, the focus of trials is not on speed but rather agility, balance, and machine control – skills that enable the rider to navigate and overcome natural or man-made obstacles without their feet touching the ground. No seat, an elongated U-shaped frame, wide underinflated tires; all are the primary distinguishing features of a modern trials motor bike. When Christian started trials, “I rode by myself a lot” he explained, and had immeasurable help from Dave Rhodes, local Riders, and Ross Rathbone of the North Shuswap, who has trials courses set up on his property and a “huge tent” that serves as an indoor riding arena for winter training, said Christian. Now at 15 years of age, Christian has experience competing in the local Outlaw Trials each year that draw riders from across British Columbia and Alberta. A “family feel” reverberates at Outlaw Trials because everyone “helps” and “cheers” for one another. Christian has attended a trials event in Ioco – an area of Port Moody, and described trials terrain on the Coast as mostly “wet and rocky”, compared to the drier conditions he is accustomed to in the Shuswap – a good opportunity to expand his capabilities and technique repertoire. As well, Christian is currently on his way to Edmonton for the Ride the Vibe bike show, where he will perform dirt bike stunts. Rathbone designs trial courses with sections marked by flagging tape and coloured arrows, a route for each ability (continued on page 51)

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level – Junior, Super Junior, Intermediate, Advanced, and Expert – and Christian lends a hand setting them up with obstacles such as logs. Christian is already riding Advanced sections and said he “may be moving to Expert” soon. At the 2022 Outlaw Trials on May long weekend, he placed second next to his mentor Ross Rathbone, who scored the lowest number of demerit points. Demerit points are assigned each time a rider’s foot touches the ground or bike crosses the boundary line. Trials biking demands exceptional dexterity unto itself, but is also considered to be excellent cross training that benefits other forms of motorized sports such as Christian’s Enduro bike riding, and non-motorized sports that include skiing. Along with trials riding at Ross’s indoor arena during the winter months, Christian is a Sun Peaks season pass holder and has been “in love with skiing” ever since he tried it at three years old. Currently, Christian rides a Beta 290 trial bike that has a two stroke engine “dialed down for big rocks and trails”, which is about one hundred pounds lighter than the Enduro dirt bike he recently purchased from Shuswap Xtreme Recreation in Salmon Arm. “They are a very helpful and kind dealership” said Christian, and expressed his gratitude with adding a “big thank you” for all of the support Shuswap Xtreme has given him that contributes to his success and keeps his wheels turning, from special assistance with repairs and parts, to sponsorships for safety gear and equipment. Christian added that he is also grateful for the support from his “lovely Mom, sister, and my girlfriend”, and he couldn’t excel in trial biking without them. Fortunately, Christian has had “no major accidents or serious falls”, though as the saying goes ‘if you’re not crashing, you’re not trying’, so safety preparedness is a priority for Christian. He will begin grade 11 in September and plans to continue maintaining a flexible schedule so he can trial ride, dirt bike or ski, whenever he has some free time. Christian explained that he doesn’t really practice, rather he simply trial rides, and in doing so refines techniques for becoming an Expert rider.

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ICBC.com Whether you're a driver or a cyclist, we all have a role to play in sharing the road responsibly. Cyclists, like pedestrians, are vulnerable to significant injuries or death in crashes with cars. While the top contributing factors attributed to crashes with cyclists are driver distraction and failure to yield, there are things that both drivers and cyclists can do to help everyone stay safe. Sharing the road with cyclists On average, nearly four out of five crashes involving cyclists occur at intersections in B.C. When driving, you can help reduce the chances of a crash by sharing the road safely and following these tips: Don't get distracted. Watch for cyclists on the road and make eye contact if you can, so they can antici-

pate your next move. Look out. Shoulder check for cyclists before turning right and watch for oncoming cyclists before turning left. Scan for cyclists before you enter the roadway from an alley or get in and out of a parking spot. Keep a safe distance. Maintain at least three seconds behind cyclists and at least one metre when passing a cyclist. Don't risk side-swiping or running a cyclist off the road. Dooring is dangerous. To avoid dooring a cyclist, both drivers and passengers must shoulder check before opening doors. This will also help you avoid a violation and fine. Safety tips for cyclists Be safe on the road when you're cycling with these simple tips: Start at the top. Wearing an approved bicycle helmet that meets safety standards (continued on page 53)

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is the law in B.C. and you could be fined for not wearing one. Focus on how it fits: the helmet should sit level on your head (not tilted back) with the front edge one inch or less above your eyebrows to protect your forehead and should be snug so it can't roll off of your head when the chin strap is secured. Follow the rules of the road. Make sure you obey all traffic signs and signals and adhere to the rules of the road. Shoulder check. Use hand signals and shoulder check in advance before taking any turns. Remember, drivers sometimes fail to yield right-of-way. Use caution around parked vehicles. Be aware of people in vehicles to avoid getting hit by an opening door. Try to keep at least one metre away from parked vehicles. Remember to plan for poor weather or low light conditions. Your bicycle must be equipped with a front white headlight and a rear red light/reflector. Be extra visible with reflective gear on your pedals and wheels.

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By Jim Cooperman When we moved to Lee Creek in 1969 after driving our old truck and most of our possessions from Berkeley, California, the only person who lived nearby was Beatrice Riley. The wife of Will Riley an original Celista homesteader, Beatrice was a schoolteacher and a remarkable woman and could speak and write seven languages. She shared our pacificist worldview, was enamoured with Bertrand Russell, dreamed of travelling to China and owned the former homestead of James Freeman, who was the father of Oliver Freeman, the patriarch of Lee Creek. Beatrice lived near the highway in a vertical log cabin built by Emil Martinovsky, who arrived with his wife Eva after World War II and lived in a squared-timber house on the lake below Freeman Road. Emil owned a substantial amount of land in Lee Creek, had a sawmill above the Creek and built a number of timber cabins along the lake that remain today. Emil and Eva also became good friends of ours and I worked with him building a timber ore loading facility in the early 1970s for a mining company that was operating up on the Adams Plateau. In May of 1971, Beatrice informed us that she sold the property to her son Mike’s company, Longview Developments, as she needed to move to Victoria to care for her daughter Ann who was ill with cancer. In the early 1970s, residential subdivision developments were just beginning around the Lake, as the Shuswap was becoming a popular place for vacation and retirement homes. Mike had recently developed Lucerne Estates just west of Anglemont and soon his bulldozer was carving out the hillside above Beatrice’s cabin. Having fled city life to homestead in the “wilderness,” I was aghast to see the trees fall and the roads being built, knowing that houses and pavement would soon sprout up between us and the lake. We had been good friends with Mike, having enjoyed Christmas dinner with his family in 1970. That relationship soured when he and his major investor, Chase High School principal, Tom Campbell, arrived on July 9, 1973 with his plans to build a road (continued on page 55)

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through five acres of our property to access the upper bench of proposed development. We also learned of his plans to block our only access with steel water tanks for the subdivision’s water system. At the time, our access was a forestry road that began at Freeman Road, which cut through Beatrice’s property and our property, and then carried up to the Adams Plateau. This road was likely built in the late 1940s and as was typical then, it did not have legal easements through both the private properties and the Indian Reserve. The Ministry of Forests was not pleased to see their road blocked, nor was BC Hydro as it was building the powerline from Mica Dam at this time, nor were the miners or our new neighbours who were in the process of homesteading the property above us. Mike presented us with plan that had been proposed by the forest service to build a massive road with two switchbacks that would take up the entire six acres of land we owned on the other side of the road and in return we would get a paved access and hydro. The alternative was no decent access. We attempted to get help from the government, but soon learned there was nothing they could do. At one point, the miners had a confrontation with Mike and tried to block his bulldozer, but of course they were no match with his powerful machine. After the tanks were installed, the only way we could drive into our properties was up a steep cat track along Mike’s property line we nicknamed “the ski jump.” Eventually Mike built a new road around our property that joined the road through our neighbour’s land, which gave them access. We then either had to drive up the “ski jump” or park on the new dirt road and walk in. This road went through a new addition to the proposed subdivision, a property that Tom Campbell had purchased from Emil Martinovsky. Soon, Mike and Tom approached us with a new plan that would provide access to both of our properties. He only needed one acre, which was unusable wetland, and in return we would have a paved road and power. After being cut-off for over a year, there was no way we could turn it down and as soon as we signed the papers, Mike and I became good friends again.

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3rd Annual Musical Presentation by North Shuswap Lions Club

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Media Release The North Shuswap Lions Club is again co-sponsoring and staging a classical musical benefit concert on Sunday, September 4, starting at 2:00 pm at Celista Estate Winery. Featured will be a quartet of classical musicians called “The Fine-Wine String Quartet,” playing a blend of musical selections from baroque masters, Bach and Handel, through the brilliant Mozart, to the popular 20th century dance music, and finally, classical rock, The Beatles. The event is presented in association with Celista Estate Winery and Miki Andrejevic, Director of St. Ives based Arts Immensus. “This is the third annual event. The first classical music presentation in 2019 was attended by 150 people,” says Andrejevic. “Unfortunately, because of Covid 19 Pandemic restrictions, the 2020 could not be held, but was resumed in 2021.” The concert will be about one hour with no intermission. Musicians are: Cvetozar Vutev, violin; Annette Dominik, violin; Ashley Kroecher, viola: Olivia Walsh, cello. These musicians are members of the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra. “The Lions Club has received the financial sponsorship of ten local businesses and individuals,” says Pat Anderson of the North Shuswap Lions Club. Musician sponsors are: Darla Miller, PREC; Lakeside Technical Solutions; Warner Rentals; Triton Docks; Scotch Creek Market; Century 21 Lakeside; PharmaChoice Scotch Creek; Ross Creek Country Store; Servicemater, Kamloops; Red Truck Foods. A complimentary glass of wine or non-alcohol beverage will be provided attendees. Celista Estate Winery will also donate a four-pack of wine as a draw after the performance. Tickets are available from the North Shuswap Lions club, Celista Estate Winery, local stores, and Marlene Kergan at 250-955-0378. Tickets are $25 per adult and $15 for youth 18 and under. Bring your own lawn chair. In the event of rain/heavy wind the event will be moved to the North Shuswap Community (Celista) Hall. “Not suitable (or recommended) for pre-school children.” For further information call: Jake Ootes, 250-803-8140 jake@celistawine.com

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ICBC.com Motorcycles don’t offer the protection of a frame, seat belt or airbag, and because they are smaller than passenger vehicles, it’s harder to see them and judge their speed. Learn how to reduce crashes and injuries through better driving habits and wearing the right gear on every ride. Motorcycle rider safety Training and years of riding experience can make the difference when it comes to avoiding a crash. Reduce your chances of crashing or being seriously injured by following these safety tips:

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Use your signals. Let drivers know what you plan to do so they can anticipate your next move and react in time. Plan your path prior to a curve. Look where you want to go and then adjust your lane position and speed to exit smoothly. Ride at a safe speed. Manage your speed to leave ample time to stop or steer out of a vehicle’s path. Be sure to stay focused. The top three factors assigned by police to motorcyclists involved in crashes are distraction, speed and rider error or confusion. Motorcycle passenger safety Remember that it’s all the gear, all the time for passengers too! You’re responsible for ensuring your passenger wears an approved motorcycle helmet and is seated properly. To carry a passenger, your motorcycle must be equipped with passenger foot pegs or footboards, and the passenger must keep their feet on the pegs or boards while seated on the motorcycle. If their feet don’t reach the foot pegs, it’s illegal for them to ride. A passenger will affect how you ride due to the extra weight and movement so be prepared to adjust for the change by taking a practice ride in a safe place. Make sure your passenger is safe and comfortable riding with you. Sharing the road safely with motorcycles Motorcycle crashes in B.C. peak in the summer as warmer weather and conditions bring more riders onto the road. Six out of ten crashes involving a motorcycle in B.C. happen at an intersection. Police report that driver distraction, failing to yield the right of way, and improper turning are the top factors for vehicles that collide with motorcycles. You can help prevent a crash with a motorcycle: Scan intersections carefully and take an extra moment to look for motorcycles when you’re turning left. Stay alert and avoid distractions that take your mind off driving or your eyes off the road. Allow at least three or four seconds of following distance when behind a motorcycle and plenty of lane space when you pass. Be ready to yield as a motorcycle is often closer than it seems. Remember it can be hard to tell how fast they’re travelling.

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North Shuswap Lions By Ted Danyluk Rumour has it that McDonalds of Golden Arches fame was going to build a franchise in Scotch Creek but backed out at the last minute because they would not be able to take the competition for cooking quality burgers and hot dogs from the North Shuswap Lions. In a two-week period the Club provided quality, culinary delights at the Captains Village Marina Poker Run, North Shuswap Elementary School Sports Day, and the North Shuswap Timber Days Show. Between the three events, we served up almost seven hundred burgers and hot dogs. In addition to the heat wrenching work over the grill by Club members, it is important to acknowledge with a Big Thank You, the help from volunteers Jane Maberley, Shelley Schmidt and Lawrie Schmidt at the Timber Days Show. The North Shuswap Lions, Celista Estate Winery and Arts Immensus are again sponsoring an afternoon of classical music at the Celista Estate Winery on Sunday September 4 at 2 pm. The Fine Wine String Quartet are playing a blend of musical selections from the baroque masters, Bach and Handel, through the brilliant Mozart to the popular 20th century dance music, and finally, classical rock, the Beatles. The performance will last

approximately 65 minutes with a reception to follow. Tickets sales are from any Lion member, Celista Estates Winery, Marlene Kergan at 250-955-0378 or email lionsclubns@gmail.com. Adult tickets are $25 which includes a glass of Celista Estates Wine and a chance to win a 4 pack of their wonderful wine. Youth tickets are $15 which includes a beverage. We would especially like to thank the ten musician sponsors for this event: Darla Miller PREC, Lakeside Technical, Warner Rentals, Triton Docks, Scotch Creek Market, Century 21 Lakeside, PharmaChoice Scotch Creek, Ross Creek Country Store, Service Master Kamloops and Red Truck Foods. We believe this will be a popular event for North Shuswap Residents and guests on the long weekend and as we are only printing 200 tickets, we encourage you to get your tickets early. The weekly Lions Meat & 50/50 Draw at The Hub continues to be the #1 spot to be on a Saturday afternoon in Scotch Creek. Don’t miss out on all the fun from 3:00 – 5:00 pm; $1 a ticket that is good for ten meat draws and another loonie to play the 50/50. All that fun for a toonie; it doesn’t get any better.

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By Denise Meier Happy August Everyone! The Dog Days of Summer are here. The Farmer’s Almanac defines the “Dog Days” as a period from July 3rd to August 11th when the star Sirius aligns with the Sun in the sky. Sirius is the head of the dog in the constellation Canis Major, and it is during this period that North American experiences our hottest and most humid weather. Enjoy! There’s not a lot of time left to get your raffle tickets for this year’s draw. The prizes this year include a folding electric bike, two paddle boards, and a portable Bar B Q. There are 1500 tickets for sale this year at $10. each. Tickets are available at Ross Creek Store, Anglemont Marina, from board members, and many members willing to help out with sales. Watch for members selling at tables in various locations until the draw date. Contact Darla Dingeldein for tickets if you are interested in helping out with sales – 250-299-2158. You can also purchase tickets by doing an e-transfer to lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail. com . Just make sure to include your name, phone number, and the word “raffle” in your email transfer. Photos of your ticket stubs will be emailed to you in return. The Rise and Shine Breakfast will take place August 13 from 9 to 11 am. This month’s breakfast is sponsored by FLR Developments. Thank-you FLR for your support. The draw for the raffle will be made at this breakfast, and to all the wonderful people who have purchased tickets that were promised theirs’ was “the ticket”, good luck on the 13th. MIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf This would be a good time to join the Centre or renew 1 2017-04-10 1:36:47 PM your membership. Memberships are one of the few ways PROMO CODES SCP20 we have of bringing in funds to keep the building up and KCK20 running. You can find our membership form on our webpage @ https://www.lakeviewcommunitycentresociety. com/. Financial contributions can also be made and tax Expiry date August 31, 2022 receipts can be issued. We prefer payments are made online via e-transfer to the Lakeview e-mail address: “We have had a variety of companiesMIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf clean our gutters but nothing1 compares 2017-04-10 1:36:47 PM to the job Ian and Glen have done. It is far superior than any of them. I will lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com . Any other definitely have them return. The price was within my budget.” inquiries should be directed to Tony Hudson at 778-765MIK.Soc.Med.Kilt.Cash.FRONT.$10.pdf 1 2017-04-10 1:36:47 PM “The sun is shining and so are the windows. Ian did an excellent job. This 1506. If you have ideas for new activities, clubs or events, is the second review as sometimes sunshine reveals streaks and it did not.” or would like us to do something that we used to do, please let us know. Thanks to our members, supporters and most RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL CLEANING importantly, our volunteers.

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North Shuswap Community Association By Karla Bragg “Hi North Shuswap! Hope everyone’s summer is going wonderfully. It’s always so great to see the community booming through the summer with all our lovely locals and seasonal neighbours. The North Shuswap Community Hall’s rentals are slowly returning – be sure to check out our website at www. northshuswapcommunityhall.ca and check out our Calendar of Events for more details. I know yoga is on that list, which I am personally pretty excited about. The Farmer’s Market continues to provide top quality produce and crafts every Wednesday from 9am-1pm at the Hall and, as always, our trusty Monday night BINGO carries on – Doors open at 6, games start at 7, get out your bingo dabbers and win some cash!

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Why are some boats so incredibly loud? Like me, most lakeside residents and boat users have noticed that some boats passing by are relatively quiet and some are quite loud, or that some sound like a high-pitched whine and some like a low rumble or roar. The real shocker is those boats that sound so loud they shut down conversation until they pass, even if they are halfway or more across the lake. All internal combustion engines, whether for cars, trucks or boats, are actually very loud due to the exploding fuel. They are all required by law to have some kind of muffler system to reduce the noise to tolerable levels. You may have heard a car whose tail pipe and muffler are broken, or heard dragsters racing without mufflers – they are deafeningly loud. For inboard engine boats, the standard muffling system once was simply pumping water into the exhaust gas pipe and passing the mixture through a chamber to dampen the noise before exiting out the tail pipe. Those are the low rumble makers. For outboard motors, the water/exhaust-gas mixture also goes through a foam pad to further muffle the noise, and in modern boats, a catalytic converter prior to the muffler and an exit pipe below water or through the propeller also very effectively reduce the noise to a quiet whine. Some ‘high performance’ boats have a switch (sometimes called a ‘Captain’s Choice’ or ‘Performance” switch) that bypasses the effective in-water exhaust muffler system to get that ‘macho’ rumble and others have a switch that releases the exhaust directly into the air in what is called a ‘dry exhaust’. The latter are the deafening noise makers. There is a very slight increase in horse-power for a dry-exhaust engine due to less back pressure on an exhaust system with no muffler. That is why racing dragsters do not muffle their engines, but the advantage is only a few percent of the total horsepower. Dry exhaust bypass switches are allowed on some boats (commercial fishing boats, tugs or racing boats) but cannot legally be used unless the boat is at least five nautical miles (over 9 kilometers) away from shore in any direction. If they are far enough away from dis-

turbing anyone then it is okay to be as loud as they want and take advantage of the slight power increase. However, I am sure that it has not escaped your notice that there is nowhere on any BC lake where a boat can be that far from the nearest shore. Therefore, every time that you hear a boat making a deafeningly loud noise by using its muffler bypass system, the operator is breaking the law. Noise pollution from loud engines (like trucks using engine brakes in populated areas) are illegal on land but the situation is much worse on lakes. Sound moving away from a source is normally reduced with distance travelled but on a calm lake the sound can actually be amplified. Sounds made close to the lake surface are concentrated into a sort of ‘sound tunnel’ to amplify their impact. When I am on shore near my house and a boat using dry exhaust goes by in the middle of the lake, one mile away, I can hear a deafening roar, so loud that it stops all conversation and makes us wait several minutes for the boat to pass to continue on with our lives. I think it is sad that the boat operators probably think they are impressing me with their ‘tough guy’ roar when actually I just think they are being selfish, and not at all cool or ‘macho.’ Maybe they really don’t know how disruptive their noise is for the rest of us. Some concerned lake residents, local authorities, the RCMP and Transport Canada are trying to figure out how to legislate, regulate and enforce restrictions on these excessively noisy boats and their operators, but that may take some time. Perhaps the first step is for all of us other users of the lake to help these noisy-boat neighbors to understand how inconsiderate their actions are, and to ask them to follow the law and not use their noise switches unless they are far out at sea. It seems like the neighborly thing to do.

Don MacKinlay Board Member Shuswap and Mara Lakes Decibel Coalition (continued on page 64)

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR continued from page 63 Open Letter To: The Little Shuswap Band, Chief Tomma and Council Re: Decision to not spray for Mosquitoes in 2022

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Thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you. I am a permanent resident of Scotch Creek. For 2022 the Little Shuswap Band made the determination to not spray for mosquitoes. I have researched Bacillus thuringiensis /BT as a mosquito control practice. From what I can glean through my readings BT is a natural spore forming bacteria that occurs in soil everywhere. As the spore matures it produces a protein crystal that is toxic for lepidopteran insects such as spruce budworm and mosquitoes. When larvae ingest BT it destroys the lining in their gut, they stop feeding and die within days. It is not toxic to humans or other mammals, plants, birds, fish or many beneficial insects. BT is allowed as a pest control in organic farming. This year without this mosquito control, I am personally taxed to harvest my garden, enjoy its beauty and be out of doors enjoying nature with my grandchildren and my dog. As we hole up inside, we are the Swat Team. So much for the kids and I playing in the garden and sleeping out of doors, even swimming in the Scotch Creek area is out of bounds. I have always advocated for the preservation and wise stewardship of the natural environment. I only use organic practices in my garden. I have been vocal through the years against the clear cutting of the forests and development in sensitive areas such as the mouth of the Adams river. I am very concerned for the health of the Salmon. While I realize that myself or any humans should not be developing or even residing in an estuary…Scotch Creek…the reality is, my home is now here. This summer I have witnessed people liberally spraying Deet on themselves and their children. People are spending a great deal of money on supporting the chemical industry in their attempt to fend off mosquitoes. The most recent Insecticide Thermal Cells are ubiquitous in households. Deet has the potential for ground water contamination and is linked to neurotoxicity. The active ingredi(continued on page 65)

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ent in Thermo cells is d-allethrin. Synthetic allethrin is highly toxic to aquatic life, is dangerous if swallowed or inhaled, is toxic to fish, bees and cats and can cause liver problems in dogs. Thermo cells are not to be used around food or drink..which I’m sure many do not realize, as they place these devices on their tables and decks, on wharfs, in their boats. I ask where do these chemicals and the plastic, butane, chemical pads, metal spray containers that house these chemicals and the residual chemicals within, end up? In the landfill? The waterways? The roadside ditches? What harm may be caused by using these alternative repellent chemicals compared to spraying with Bacillus thuringiensis? Mosquitoes also pose the risk of West Nile disease and may we never be exposed to the Zika Virus. We have been through some difficult years with the pandemic, and forest fires. We are all wanting to spend time with our friends and family enjoying clear skies and the beautiful natural Shuswap environment. Families are fleeing the Scotch Creek Provincial park…unable to escape the mosquitoes. Businesses are being affected and on the home front, mosquitoes are keeping us house bound. I trust that you will consider the Science and the well being of all, in your future decisions around mosquito control and other deliberations around wise land use, as stewards of your traditional territory. Respectfully I thank you for your time. I would appreciate your thoughts. Sincerely Kerry Barnhardt Scotch Creek BC

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Timber Days Draws a Large Crowd

By Jo Anne Malpass An estimated nearly 500 people were on hand to watch the wood chips fly July 2 at the North Shuswap Timber Days logging show at the Hub in Scotch Creek. Local and visiting competitors showcased their skills in events including hot saw, stock saw, chopping, axe throwing, double buck and springboard. As an added bonus, the crowd was entertained by a world class chainsaw carver showing off his talents, a log rolling competition and heavy horse

pull. The North Shuswap Lions were serving up hamburgers and hotdogs, and there was a beer garden and ice cream. The North Shuswap Timber Days Society wishes to thank all the sponsors, volunteers, participants, and the community for supporting this event, held every two years on the North Shuswap. North Shuswap Timber Days is part of the Canadian Loggers' Sports Association, this was the third event of the

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School News New Principal for North Shuswap

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By Jan Penner North Shuswap Elementary will be starting the 2022-23 year with a number of new staff members. At the helm, will be new principal, Mr. Chris Matheson. Chris grew up in Richmond. Before moving to the Salmon Arm District, where he has been for the past 5 years, Mr. Matheson was with the Squamish District for 3 years. He has teaching experience at both the elementary and secondary levels with assignments that included P.E., French, grade 5/6 classroom, and VP positions in elementary and secondary schools. Chris is very excited to be back in an elementary school. The Matheson family, which includes his wife Morgan and their 2 children who are in grades 5 and 7, lives in Salmon Arm. Chris was a bit hesitant about the drive but after a few visits to the North Shuswap, he finds the journey through such amazing scenery makes the trip pass quickly. Chris has many personal interests, a lot of which involve being outdoors. Both his children play soccer so he can often be found cheering from the sidelines. The family enjoys camping, a great pastime in the Shuswap! Chris has taken up mountain biking and also participates in golf, downhill and cross-country skiing. An avid reader, he likes to spend quiet time immersed in a good book. Mr. Matheson’s educational philosophy hinges on the belief that Kids Are First. To be a good teacher, one must both teach

and learn from others. He looks to provide lots of fun learning situations, positive reinforcement, and the opportunity for kids to use their ability to fix their own mistakes. Coupled with his principal position, Chris’ teaching assignment will be in the Library. As the Librarian, he will have the opportunity to interact with all the students in a classroom setting. One of his first goals in this role is to get to know the students and initiate discussions about school functions and what they would like to see and be involved with. Chris is very excited to be joining the staff at North Shuswap Elementary. Not only does he appreciate the beauty of the area, but he likes small communities and looks forward to becoming a part of the North Shuswap. Chris has an open-door policy and sends a blanket invitation for parents and other community members to meet with him. He has heard about the fantastic support given to the school by the community and hopes to discuss some ways/projects that the school body can work on to give back. If you are new to the area or have a child in K-8 who is not yet registered, you can call the school at 250-955-2214 for information on how to register them. Transportation information should be coming your way soon. You can also check the school and district websites for more information about the upcoming school year. Enjoy the rest of your summer! Be safe and have fun!

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NORTH SHUSWAP One Woman Show-Bonnie Kilroe - Sat. July 30 at Lakeview Community Centre, doors open at 5:30pm. For tickets and more information, contact Marianne 250-517-8365. Rock The Night Away - Saturday July 30 at the Hub in Scotch Creek. Kelowna’s Three Quarter Crush Band. Sing and dance along to epic rock classics, 8 pm until closing. FMI www.threequartercrush.com or call the Hub at 250-955-2002. Indigenous Stories - Helen Gallagher will share Okanagan Legends at the North Shuswap Library in Scotch Creek, August 2 from 1 to 2 pm. NS Seniors & Community Resource Centre - Information sharing- August 2, 10am - noon. Guest speaker on post covid mental health recovery. Please call to register. Bi-weekly book club - this month “The Body Keeps Score” on how mental trauma affects the body. Thursdays, starting August 4 from 10 am – noon at the centre. Drop-in Support – August 6 from 9 am – noon. Please call to register. Coffee night with a guided discussion around Covid health, August 9 from 6 to 8pm. Walk and Talk - be social and engage in a 30-minute walk from the centre and coffee, Sunday, August 14 from 10 am – noon. Live Music at the Hub - July 30 3/4 Crush, Aug 5 Tanner Dawson, Aug 6 Blind Bay Blues Band, Aug. 12 Suz N’ Jonny’s Blues Band, Aug 13 Tracy Lynn, Aug 19 Kelly Spencer, Aug. 20 Soul Patch, Aug 25 Bran Sanders, Aug 26 Rawnside of Town, Aug 27 Hip Replacements, OPEN MIC on Sundays at 2pm. FMI shuswaphub.com or 250-955-2002. See ad on page 41. Lions Meat & 50/50 Draw - Saturdays 3-5 pm at the Hub in Scotch Creek. Awards of Excellence - Nominations for outstanding North Shuswap businesses, non-profits and individuals open until Aug. 18. Forms on the Chamber website northshuswapbc.com 2nd annual North Shuswap Fine Art Show on Saturday, August 6 at Celista Estate Winery. Support our local artists. Music by Daveton Jones. Sponsored by NS Chamber. Details on Celista Winery’s ad on page 32 and the Chamber’s ad on page 43. Splish Splash Art Market - August 6 & 7 from 10am to 4pm at Celista Hall. See ad on page 31. Monthly Breakfast – August 13, 9 to 11am at Lakeview Centre, sponsored by FLR Developments.

The draw for the raffle will be made at this breakfast. ( See ad on page 15). If you would like to sponsor a monthly breakfast, email lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com Electric Bike Raffle - Tickets on sale at Ross Creek Store and from Lakeview Centre members. Also two paddle boards and portable BBQ. Draw date is August 13. See ad on page 15. Soccer Camp - August 15 to 19, 9am - 3pm, for ages 6 to 12 at North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church. FMI and registration, see ad on page 39. Back to School - Registration on August 30 at your neighbourhood school. Welcome back students, on September 7. For more information, including bus details, see details on page 38. Fine Wine String Quartet Classical to classic rock at Celista Estate Winery Sept. 4, beginning at 2 pm. Tickets on sale mid-July at the winery, local stores and from Lions Club members. See ad on page 32. Alternate Approval Process NS Health Centre Funding Deadline 4 pm Sept. 6. Forms available at csrd.bc.ca Certified NS First Responder - Red Cross training sessions twice monthly. Join the team and provide valuable service to the community. For more information: Don 250-572-7735/Kath 250-318-0317. See ad on page 15. Anglemont Estates Golf – Ladies Tee time is 8:30 am, Tues and Thurs. FMI Doris at 250-955-0141 or the clubhouse at 250-955-2323. Men’s Club plays every Thursday, shotgun start at 5 pm, followed by supper. Senior men’s play Tues. 7:30 and Wed. 8:30 am in Aug. See August events on ad, page 47. Shuswap Coffee and Cars Cruise to the Hub in Scotch Creek every 3rd Sunday of the month. For more info or to become a member of Cruising the Okanagan email : cruisingtheokanagan@gmail.com. Bingo at NS Community Hall - every Monday except stat holidays. Bingo starts at 7:00 pm. See ad on page 4. AA Meetings - Tuesdays at 7:00 pm at North Shuswap Christian Fellowship, 4079 Butters Road, Scotch Creek. Doctors/ Labs in the Clinic - To book for lab work and for doctor appointments, call NS Health Centre at 250-955-0660 or check nshealthcentre.ca for clinic services and availability of doctors. See ad on page 40.

Wednesday Walkabouts – at Tsútswecw Provincial Park. 10 am to 1pm, until September. 28. Interpretive Guides lead you on a 45-60 minute walk. Bring water, a hat, and wear good walking shoes. Free, donations to support Salmon society outreach programs gratefully accepted. Visit the Interpretive cabin. T & L Reflections – A Little Museum open Fridays and Saturdays from 10am – 4 pm. Admission by donation. See ad on page 25. CHASE Lakeside Music Series - every Tuesday in July and August from 6:30pm to 8:30pm along the shores of the Little Shuswap Lake at Memorial Park. www.chasefestival.ca for the schedule. See ad on page 18.. Chase Curling Club Pancake Breakfast - Sunday August 14 – NEW TIME - 8am to 10am. Pancakes, sausage, eggs, coffee, juice SOUTH SHUSWAP Music and Market in the Bay at Centennial Field in Blind Bay, Thursdays 6 to 8pm. August 4 - Dirt Road Opera, August 11 - Jennie Thai, August 18 - Holly Hyatt Band, August 25 – Kenny Blues Boss Wayne, Sept. 1 – The News South Shuswap Library Summer Reading Club - register and pick up your reading tracker package. We have in branch programs, fun guessing games and challenges, and an amazing assortment of books to choose from. FMI 250.675.4818 Sorrento Centre Events- 21st Century Pilgrims: Walking on Holy Ground July 31-Aug 6 / Opening our Hearts to Reconciliation July 31-Aug 6. FMI and to register go to https://www.sorrentocentre.ca/events/calendar Essie’s Place 2nd Annual Big Gay BBQ - August 6 from 3 to 9pm at the Sorrento Centre. Open to friends, family, allies, all LGBTIQ2SA+ people. Enjoy food, beverage, music and some sun. Pub Night Fun Raiser - at Eagle Bay Hall Aug 6. Doors open at 6pm. Games start at 7pm. Proceeds to #RaiseaLittleHall. Tickets and more info at https:// www.eaglebaybc.ca/events NimbleFingers - registration open now at www.nimblefingers. ca for Bluegrass & oldtime workshops at Sorrento Centre Aug. 14 to 19 and Aug. 21 to 26. Festival August 20. See ad on page 36. Art on the Green - Sat. August 20 at Cedar Heights Golf Course, 10am - 5pm. Art, food, wine, music and cider. See ad on page 33.

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SALMON ARM & AREA 21st Annual Car Show- at R.J. Haney Heritage Village - Sunday August 14. The largest car show in the Shuswap, with over a hundred classic and antique automobiles displayed. Music and entertainment on main stage. Pancake breakfast and BBQ lunch. FMI https://www.salmonarmmuseum. org/default.htm Villains and Vittles Dinner Theatre - at R.J. Haney Heritage Village and Museum. Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings in August. For tickets and more information on annual passes, events, or to become a member, volunteer or donor, contact 250832-5243 or check out the website www.salmonarmmuseum.org. See ad on page 23. Shuswap Cider Co. Live Music - Tuesdays, all summer. Westgate Public Market. See ad on page 63. SICAMOUS ONLINE / WEBINARS etc. CSRD Board Meeting - Thursday, Aug. 18 at 9:30 am. Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca. Agenda available approximately one week in advance of the meeting. CSRD Learn how you FireSmart - watch a 30 minute online webinar. Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca/firesmart 1-888248-2773. See ad on page 24. FARMERS MARKETS Sunday - Scotch Creek Farmers’ Market - 9:30 - 1 pm beside the Hub. Sunday - Adams Lake Community Market - 9am to 3pm. 6349 Chief Jules Drive, Chase Wednesday - Celista Farmers Market at North Shuswap Community Hall, starting June 29. 9am to 1pm. See ad on page 10. Thursday - Market by the Bay at Centennial Field in Blind Bay, 5:30 to 9pm. From June 30 to Sept. 1 Friday - Chase Home Hardware Field, May 20 to Oct. 7, 10 am to 2 pm. Saturday - Sorrento Village Farmers’ Market - until October 8. Organic Vegetables, Local Art, Live Music & More. Sorrento Shoppers Plaza 1240 TCH, 8am - noon. Saturday - Seymour Arm Market 10 am till noon, Seymour Arm Hotel. Saturday - Scotch Creek Night Market, every second Saturday, Aug 6, 20. Sept. 3, 17. 6 - 9pm. Local grown, crafts, homemade goods, music. End of Kenwood Gate.

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OBITUARIES It is with great sadness and regret we announce the passing of

Pasquale (Pat) Venittelli Pat was born October 6, 1945 in Casacalenda, Italy and immigrated to Canada in 1954 with his family. He grew up in East Vancouver where he met and married Anita, together they raised their two sons Paul and Mike. Pat owned, operated and maintained taxi cabs with Advance Cabs from 1973 to 1993. He retired at age 47 to the Shuswap where he October 6,1945 - June 28, 2022 enjoyed hunting, fishing, and being in the backwoods. A good day for Pat was spending the day in the bush, coming home with a truck full of firewood, a couple of grouse and a bag full of mushrooms. Pat loved playing pool and would spend time every evening striving for the perfect game. He enjoyed working with wood and spent many hours chopping firewood, splitting shakes and running his mill. He loved a challenge and lived a full and productive life always with a project in the works. Pat was predeceased by his brother Fino and brother-in-law Bob Lambert. Pat is survived by his wife, Anita, sons Paul (Alicia), and Mike, grandchildren, Bryn and Jake, brothers Tony and Mike, sister-in-laws, Mavis Venittelli, and Debbie Lambert, nieces, nephews, friends and his lap companion, Mitts. He will be dearly missed. He was our rock. We would like to thank the North Shuswap First Responders and the Chase Home Health Care Nurses for their kindness and support.

1956 – 2022 Cheryl Dawne Doiron (nee Hildebrand) of Celista, BC, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2022, at the age of 66 years. Cheryl loved horses, living the farm life, gardening, and recently took up painting again. She was a dedicated Insurance Agent and enjoyed taking care of her clients for over 35 years. She will be missed by her loving husband of 32 years, Roy Doiron of Celista; her son, Shawn Hildebrand (Darlene) of Langford; her mother, Mary Hildebrand, of Armstrong; sisters, Darlene Clark (Pete) of Salmon Arm, and Shelley Hanson (Dave) of Harrison. Cheryl is predeceased by her father Bernard Hildebrand, and brother, Darren.

There will be a private celebration of life to be held at the farm on a date to be announced at a later date. To share condolences with the family, please visit www.bowersfuneralservice.com

OTTO RUDOLF VERVOORT March 7, 1932. - July 8, 2022

Rudy was born in Jakarta, Indonesia on March 7, 1932. Dad passed away on July 8, 2022 in Salmon Arm, British Columbia. Am amazing Son, Husband of 66 years to Ineke Vervoort, Father of 4 children, Grandfather of 7 children, and Great Grandfather of 9 children. Rudy lived on 3 continents, and now his spirt travels where he wants to be. We love you, we miss you, always in our memories.

Funeral Services at: Bowers Funeral Services, Salmon Arm, British Columbia on July 29, 2022 @ 1:00pm

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OBITUARIES Catherine (Maureen) McMillan

Derek Frederick Johannes Gruenthaler

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Gone too soon, Derek Frederick Johannes Gruenthaler, born 22.01.1959, in Alberta, passed away on May 22, 2022 after a sudden illness in Kamloops. Predeceased by parents Marlis and Alois (Alf) Gruenthaler, and survived by sons, Justin and Tristan, younger sister/brother Yvonne (Jonathan) and Alexander (Susanne), and nephew/nieces, Jannis, Emma, and Katherine. Graduate MacDonald A true dog whisperer, Derek High (Edmonton), Moefa loved dogs, especially his last (Cologne), and Okanagan dog Molly, who figured often on his Facebook. University. Derek worked for the family businesses (Tecum Furniture Group of Companies (Canada) and E&A Studio (Jasper) for many years in many different capacities, and in the Strathcona Antiques Market (Edmonton). More recently, Derek worked for Convergis and at the Quaaout Lodge Hotel both in BC. Derek loved travel and golf, and was passionate about team sports and family. Derek’s devotion to family was legendary- he raised two sons after an early divorce, and more recently was the primary caregiver for his bedridden mother in the years immediately before her passing. Derek was always available to a huge circle of friends and acquaintances, and always willing to listen to a friend’s problems and lend what support he could.

It is with heavy hearts, we announce the passing of a courageous, loving Wife, Mother and Grandmother (Noni) Catherine (Maureen) McMillan. Joseph Hendrick and Valya Hendrick (D'Alessandro), Devoted sister to Linda Caldana, Therese Hendrick, Valerie Kelly and Pauline Dos Reis. Loving Mother to Matt McMillan (Carrie) BC. Devoted Noni to grandchildren Brechan, Dechlan. Cherished Daughter-in-law to Ilene the late Alan McMillan of Burlington, ON. by her many nieces, nephews and cherished

of Valemount, Emmurah and McMillan and Sorely missed friends. Maureen loved to laugh and had a heart of pure gold!! She would give you the shirt off her back and was always there for family. Hospitality came naturally to Maureen and as a result she had a very successful management career. After moving West to Alberta from Ontario in 1980 (first to Canmore, then Jasper and Crows Nest Pass), Maureen worked for Best Canadian Motor Inns for 10 years managing all their properties. Maureen and her husband of 54 years, Marty are the proprietors of the Anglemont Inn for 23 years where guests would experience the pride they both put into running the business together. Hard work and dedication were no stranger to Maureen who prided herself with keeping an organized and clean home. Like her mother, Maureen couldn't resist a bargain and always shared her treasures with others. Garbage was Maureen's Achilles heel and all packaging had to be dealt with immediately and only one garbage can was allowed in the house!! In their free time, Maureen and Marty enjoyed travelling, especially taking cruises. As per her wishes, no formal services will be held and cremation has already taken place. If you wish, memorial donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society or SPCA of B.C.

In lieu of flowers, donations in his name to the North Shuswap Community Health Centre, the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada or Diabetes Canada would be preferred.

A graveside memorial and interment is planned for later at North Shuswap Cemetery. For details please contact Ygruenthaler@icloud.com

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Adams River Salmon Society.. info@salmonsociety.com Anglemont Estates Waterworks After Hours emergency 1-877-996-3344 Regular hours 250-832-8194 Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 250-955-0365 Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. Gerry Shea 250 955-0365 Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 250-955-6234 Arts Council for the South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250-515-3276 AWE Society.. awesociety7@gmail.com Baseball Club.. Melissa Bischoff, mellybischoff@yahoo.ca Blind Bay Garden Club.. Susan 250-835-2351 Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson 250-374-5115 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE North Shuswap.. Angela Lagore 250-320-2012 South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250 515 3276 Chase.. 250-679-8432 Chase Fish & Game Club.. Helen 250-679-8019 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Lakeview Community Centre Hall Bookings.. Tony Hudson 778-765-1506 NS Community Association.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 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 Mtn Snowmobile Club.. Tyler Morrison 403-422-1144 Cruising the Okanagan Car Club.. Follow on Facebook or Email Anna-Marie Eckhart - cruisingtheokanagan@gmail.com CSRD - Area F Director.. Jay Simpson 250-517-9578 Emergency Support Services..Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca FIRE DEPARTMENTS Anglemont.. Graham Lucas 250-318-7157 Celista.. Roy Philips 250-804-3349 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek.. Ben Pellet 778-694-9890 Skwlax.. Paul Gamble 250-679-4472 Fire Services Coordinator.. Sean Coubrough 250-833-5955 FIRST RESPONDERS North Shuswap.. Kath Rowbotham 250-318-0317 South Shuswap.. Debbie Edwards, backacher@telus.net NS First Responder Society.. Don Devine, 250-955-2101, donedevine@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.. 250-675-2167

Sorrento Health Centre Society.. Eldene Lindberg 250-675-4168 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-2981 Lions Club.. Ellen Little 250-955-0690 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness.. Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca 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 Pink Piston Paddlers – Breast cancer survivor and supporter dragon boat team – pinkpistonpaddlers22@gmail.com 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 Salmon Arm Toastmasters - www.salmonarmtm.com salmonarmtm@gmail.com 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 Emergency Program.. Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.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 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 Sorrento Drop In Society.. 250-675-5358, website: sdis.ca South Shuswap Canada Day Committee.. Tammy Packer 250-463-2495, www.shuswapcanadaday.ca Taoist Tai Chi.. Judy 250-679-5425 Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge.. Shirley 250-679-2778 or donkeyrefuge@gmail.com Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359

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