South Shuswap Scoop May 2020

May 2020

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Local Food Production Challenged on Many Levels

By Barbra Fairclough WWOOF (Worldwide Opportunities on March 17th a BC public health emerOrganic Farms) is where organic farms can gency was declared and all restaurants and find helping hands from all over the world. cafes unable to maintain social distancing Moniz says he will not have the workers were ordered to move to take out and deliv- this year that they normally would. Without ery models. March 18th a BC state of emer- the help, it will extend the time it takes to gency was declared in support of the health get things done. A greenhouse project emergency allowing the government to se- planned for this year will be postponed. cure critical supply chains.

Christine Begin of White Lake Organics We are learning about “supply chain was pressured to find yeast when consummanagement” while shifting our food hab- ers were over buying. Rogers Flour Mill in its. Grocers, marArmstrong closed, kets, kitchens and and Begin abruptly farms are adapting shifted to purchasto the fast-paced ing Rogers flour and, at times, daily from a food distribuchanges. Retail tor. Begin says sales grocers and food for her small bakery banks struggle to have been affected respond quickly to but she can achieve the social distancan inventory for ing needs. several months with The Scoop her packaged cracktalked to some ers that have a local farmers and “shelf life”. food producers to “It’s so hard to say see how they are what the long term responding to new holds.” says Begin.

Scottish Highland Cow, Bastion Ranch situations and production She reflects on a posiPhoto Credit: courtesy Bastion Ranch requirements. tive note, “I feel fortu“We are getting calls from people we nate to live in this community where there haven’t spoken with before who are anxious is so much food available locally.” about meat supply.” says Ernest Moniz of Bastion Ranch in Sunnybrae sells grass High Croft Farm, an off-grid permaculture fed organic beef. They have seen an infarm located near Sorrento. This year Mon- crease in business since conditions have iz has seen a seed shortage with some seed been imposed and so far, things have not needing to be back ordered. “We are taking been too stressful says rancher David it one day at a time.”

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with no table service, Spinnakers Café Miege. added frozen premade soups and has Miege says the abattoir he uses is redoubled the focus on producing frozen small with two staff. He has a watchful meals. Owner Ruth Hobbs says they are eye on this. If this abattoir were to close, beginning to sell a few supply items such Miege says it would impact processing as milk and eggs. They are now working efficiency and availability, as he is a cur- on putting together a breakfast box. rently a preferred customer. Miege says When asked about how technology if he could not access processing when has factored in, she confirms that now, he needs it, he would have to buy hay to more than ever, technology has a role. keep his cows on longer and this would They are using Facebook to convey daily impact his costs. Bastion sells only beef specials to customers for pickup service they raise and Miege wants to make sure only. he has the product to match demand.

As for long term prospects, Ruth Adjusting to a food production focus says, “We adapt a bit every day.”

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Groups set Strategy for Emergency Economic Action Media Release Working together, we will get through this. That has been the message across the country as we all deal with the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Working together is also how the Shuswap region intends to move forward with its COVID-19 Emergency Economic Response Plan.

Shuswap Economic Development, Shuswap Tourism, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, Community Futures Shuswap and the Tsuts'weye Women’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Network have come together to develop a Phase I response to the economic impacts currently facing Shuswap businesses and organizations. The plan is designed to respond directly to the needs expressed by the local business community and stakeholder organizations.

It will help mobilize resources and offer supports to assist businesses with their immediate needs as the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve. This builds upon existing collaborative efforts and will supplement and support the response work being done by economic development and community support organizations across the region.

An Emergency Support Hub has been set up as a one-stop place for businesses seeking support to make contact. From the Hub, businesses will be able to access services in six key areas: resource sharing & emergency support line, workforce support, community marketing, mentorship & training, digital transition and financing & emergency cash flow.

Local businesses asked for help in a number of areas. In response, the plan targets some specific supports. This includes providing a reliable and comprehensive source for information on local, provincial, federal and corporate business support programs.

Other initiatives will assist businesses with online sales, connect businesses with mentors and expert advice, develop labour resources in case of emergency need, identify temporary business funding options and plan for the re-launching of marketing campaigns in response to changing pandemic conditions.

Businesses seeking assistance are encouraged to contact the Emergency Support Hub by phone: 250-833-5928 or by email: support@recovershuswap.ca.

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The Director’s Scoop

Provincial support programs are described at https:// bit.ly/2W9Kzs3 News of Note from the CSRD Locally, Shuswap Economic Development, Shuswap Tourism, Salmon Arm Economic Development, Community Futures Paul Demenok Director, Electoral Area C (South Shuswap) Shuswap and the Tsuts’weye Women’s Entrepreneur and InnovaCell: 250-517-0810 tion Network have collaborated to develop Phase 1 of the COVID -19 Emergency Economic Response Plan for the Shuswap Region Support Programs for a Pandemic It’s incredible to see the changes that have occurred for all of and this can be accessed online at www.saeds.ca or by calling 250 -833-0608. The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce provides us within the last 6 weeks, and by all expert predictions, it apCOVID-19 information for businesses and individuals and can be pears that this pandemic will be impacting our daily lives for accessed at www.southshuswapchamber.com/ . And, if you’re some time to come. In response to COVID-19, Federal, Provinlooking for information on local stores and services, go to cial and local governments, businesses, non-profit groups, and www.shopshuswap.ca and access the various directories by reagencies have announced numerous support programs. In this article I’ll try to provide a guide to the programs and information gion or municipality by using the location tabs at the bottom of the page. sources that have been introduced to help individuals and busiCSRD staff are continuing to provide services, and are worknesses.

For any disease condition, but especially during a pandemic, it ing from home. If you need to contact someone please go to the CSRD website and click on the “contact us” button at the bottom is critical to ensure that we are all accessing bona fide disease information. The best source is the BC Centre for Disease Control of the home page; scrolling down will reveal the staff directory providing phone numbers and emails for all staff. Emails are and their website can be accessed at https://bit.ly/3aSA9Cp Upgreatly preferred as a means to communicate with CSRD staff. dates on the pandemic can be found nationally at https:// For people needing grocery delivery services in Blind Bay bit.ly/3bPwpTB while the provincial update is located at https:// from Village Grocer, send your orders via email to bbvbit.ly/2ye4VIT If you are wondering whether and how to access testing, you gorders@gmail.com. Deliveries are on Tuesdays and Fridays, and orders need to be in by no later than the day before at 1:00pm. can find the COVID-19 support app and self-assessment tool For Sorrento, you can place your orders at Lighthouse Market for online at https://covid19.thrive.health/. To obtain non-medical information, such as travel restrictions, the province has a hotline delivery by the Lions Club via lighthouseorder@gmail.com. Orders must be in by Sunday evening for delivery on Tuesday; and which can be accessed 7:30 am to 8:00 pm in 110 languages at if additional days are needed due to increased demand, they will 604-630-0300.

The Federal government has introduced a broad range of pro- be added.

You can continue to donate food to the Sorrento Food Bank at grams to help individuals, businesses and business sectors, and both Village Grocer and Lighthouse Market, or you can donate these can be accessed at https://bit.ly/35hRbJc cash online by going to http://www.sorrentofoodbank.ca/.

I hope this information is useful to you and yours, and I wish you good health and unusually good patience to help get through this pandemic.

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Chamber News CHAMBER TAKES A PULSE ON COMMUNITY DURING COVID 19 The South Shuswap Chamber has taken an active role in the region, reaching out to its membership to determine the effects that the COVID19 pandemic has had on its businesses and non-profit organizations. A total of three surveys were conducted between February and April.

Business Impact Survey In late February, the Chamber offered out a Business Impact Survey to its members to determine loss-to-date of revenues, implications to staffing and seasonal hires and impact on product or service delivery to support their businesses. The results were quite staggering even in the early stages of the pandemic. After receiving 50 responses it was determined that: • Over 90% of area businesses had been impacted. Out of that demographic 74% were impacted significantly, 14% impacted slightly and the rest either reported no impact or a slight positive impact because of the pandemic; • Almost 75% of the businesses responding saw a noticeable drop in revenue; • 36% reported staff absences either due to those selfisolating or layoffs; • 50% of businesses saw a significant hit to their product or service delivery; and • 34% of businesses at that point were temporarily shut down Non Profit Survey In the non-profit sector: • 100% of non-profit organizations were significantly hit.

Most community halls or centres were shut down and all programming had ceased; • 75 to 80% of the organizations’ volunteer core were no longer actively serving due to COVID concerns Tourism Impact Survey The Chamber reached out in mid April to its tourism operators and those businesses directly supporting tourism in the South Shuswap.

Again, the results to April 29th were quite staggering: • 92% of tourism businesses report significant impact; • Average lay-off in the region is 33%, roughly one-third; • 66% or two-thirds of respondents are likely not going to hire for the summer; • 93% of accommodators and event coordinators reported lost bookings or contracts; • Based on deposits and revenue received in April 2019, most businesses or organizations reported a decline of 68 to 70% to their revenue; • Almost 25% reported that they are at the risk of closing permanently; • Most (62%) reported closing operations temporarily st • Most hope the season to open up anywhere between July 1 and August 15 Operators’ top five concerns once tourism ‘opens back up’ were: • Will people have money to travel, even if just to the BC Interior?

• Will people have confidence to travel and will they feel safe when here?

• If and when they come, will people have disposable cash to spend in the South Shuswap?

• How much time and resources will I have to properly hire

‘on the fly’ and to train or onboard staff to properly represent my business?

• How hard will it be to adapt to the new regulations and what will those look like?

TOURISM RESILIENCY PROGRAM BEGINS THROUGH TOTA The Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) has launched a Tourism Resiliency Program to assist tourism-based businesses in our region through the pandemic. Depending on area of need (communications, funding etc), advisors or mentors are assigned to work with business owners to guide them through the recovery and resiliency stage of this pandemic. This is a free service offered by TOTA and all tourism-based operators are (Continued on page 7)

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Design your Dream Ride with Canadian Hot Rods Recognizing Local Business Supporters of South Shuswap Scoop

By Barbra Fairclough Wayne Booth has been working professionally at custom work for several decades. Wayne owned Cougar Custom Boats, putting his passion for quality detail into performance boats for 32 years. They were number one in Canada in the high performance boat market. Wayne honed his skills over the years working full time on a good quality product that is second to none in the business.

After selling the boat business, Wayne transferred his interest in quality and custom work into cars and started Canadian Hot Rods Inc. (CHRI).

Wayne describes the business as having a special focus on street rods in particular.

Where vintage cars are typically preserved as original as possible, Wayne and his crew can take an older car and

give it modern features so it retains the look and appeal of an older car but is improved with modern features such as air conditioning and modern engine and transmissions, etc.

This street rod has a vintage ‘appeal’ but with updated performance features, it is a car that can be used for everyday driving or for that dream trip you have always wanted to take to destinations farther afield.

Wayne and his team love the challenge of creating a quality product and can do it from the ground up.

Canadian Hot Rods is not your typical body shop. Many decades of professional experience and a quest for quality means that every job is completed with meticulous attention to detail. As a preferred supplier of specialty parts, CHRI can offer a perfect match with parts. Nothing is standard.

With each car, regardless of whether it is a full restoration or smaller custom job, you can rely on the expertise at CHRI to match your ride with the right engine and transmission. They can ensure your ride has the performance you are looking for.

CHRI custom chassis are shipped across Canada, and CHRI is known for their chassis. “Each custom frame is assembled from over 90 individual pieces, all cut and bent to precise specifications and assembled by our team of (Continued on page 7)

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Your car would not be complete without that perfect finish. Custom body work and paint as well as wet sanding and polishing go into a perfect complete look for your project Attention to detail is paid throughout. Perfect colour, body fit, and finish all come together for your hot rod or classic car.

If you have a dream ride in mind, if you have that drive you have always wanted to do in your classic car, give Wayne a call and find out how he can make a dream come true. If you can dream it, Wayne and his team can do it. Call Wayne and build your dream ride today. Canadian Hot Rods Inc. at 250 835 207, email: info@canadianhotrodsinc.com

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encouraged to take advantage. An informational webinar introducing the initiative can be found at: https:// bit.ly/2S8hH2n For more information or to register for work with a TOTA advisor, please visit: tourismresiliency.ca/tota FOLLOW UP ON NON PROFIT PRESENTATION TO CSRD BOARD On February 26th at the CSRD Committee of the Whole Budget Meeting, Barbra Fairclough of the South Shuswap Transportation Society a member of the Non-Profit Network, an initiative brought forth by the South Shuswap Chamber, presented recommendations to the proposed changes to Policy F3-Community Works Fund.

These proposed amendments to the policy include a new section for nonprofits and, it was acknowledged at an earlier meeting of the NPN, unduly restrict access to grant funds for NPO. Discussions at the February 26th meeting were inconclusive, and it was acknowledged that Community Works Fund policy discussion would be deferred to a future meeting in March or April 2020. Further recommendations were submitted to the CSRD after the meeting of February 26th to be included in further discussion.

MOVING FORWARD Continue to follow the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce on Facebook or through their website as we move forward into Spring and Summer. Visit: southshuswapchamber.com

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Eagle Bay Fire Department

By Nigel Collett These are strange days indeed, for a moment there I was thinking Blind Bay Village Grocer would be paying me to fill up my gas tank! We hope at least that everyone and their families are safe and healthy.

Normally firefighters across the CSRD, get together at their local firehall on a Tuesday evening for training. This enables the rookie firefighter to acquire and practice new hands-on practical skills and at the same time provides for a refresher and update for the more seasoned firefighter. It also promotes the sense of being part of a well-structured and well-prepared team with a common goal of supporting and protecting the community – the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

It sounds a bit cheesy to call it a family but of course it is.

Now that the regular training has been put on hold because of the current crisis, CSRD Fire Services has initiated on-line training Tuesday evenings for 2 hours using Zoom video. A topic is presented and then questions invited from participants.

This week the subject was Water Supply and had 113 firefighters from across the region signed in! The presentations are well structured and informative so huge kudo’s to the CSRD Fire Services leadership for finding a way to continue our education.

Video conferencing can never replace social interaction, especially the Tuesday night in-person practice at the firehall but perhaps it will be part of the fire training /communication mix going forward. I hope so.

I’ve completed the Essentials of Fire Fighting playbook for the Exterior Operations Firefighter level of training. This also includes the BC Hydro Electrical Safety for Firefighters online course which as with all training, is free and a necessary component. I realize written tests can be intimidating but it really wasn’t onerous (multiple choice questions) and didn’t take a lot

of my time. You quickly acknowledge that the playbook is a foundation to the real task of acquiring the skills through hands-on training and practice. I learned a lot and hopefully most of it I will never have to use but it’s important to have the big picture and the background just in case. It also comes as no surprise that it’s important to understand that a safety first culture is being instilled from the very start and who could not appreciate that – everyone should be safe, sacrifices not necessary!

Eagle Bay Fire Department welcomes anyone who would like more information – please contact Alan Rendell 250-5170429. He will be happy to answer any questions. Practice will be on Tuesday evenings at 7pm when it is safe to hold them again. All equipment and training is provided.

You can keep up to date on lots of fire related and fire department news on our ‘Eagle Bay Fire Department’ Facebook page. We also share on Instagram. There is also a sign outside the firehall on Eagle Bay Road and normally you can look out for us on the road or at local events. The firehall is an integral part of your community.

Passing of Stewart Calver It is with great sadness that I inform you of the sudden passing of Stewart Calver, member of the Eagle Bay Fire Department, on Thursday 16th April 2020.

Stewart joined the Eagle Bay Fire Department back in April 2014. He had a real love for the fire department and was proud to offer his service to the Community. During his time with us R.I.P. Stewart Calver Stewart was a very active member of the Fire Department, fulfilling the roles of EB Fire Department Safety Officer, Officer Representative on the CSRD Occupational Health & Safety Committee, a Duty Crew member and sat on the fire departments’ Association Committee.

Stewart was a great guy with a ready smile who was always happy to help others. Those of us who knew Stewart were very fortunate and he will be deeply missed by all in Eagle Bay. Our hearts are with Sallyanne and the family at this time.

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Hwy 1 - Balmoral Intersection Update

By Barbra Fairclough Improvements to the intersection of Highway 1 and Balmoral Road intersection to address safety issues were made late fall of 2019. Line painting was postponed to spring due to cold weather and is to be completed this month according to Ministry officials.

Blind Bay resident Dena Short is part of a small group of local people who have met to discuss the changes to the intersection. Short agrees that the changes to the intersection completed in the fall have succeeded in improving intersection safety however the access through the underpasses is confusing to visitors and the single lane underpasses present new safety challenges when passing transport trucks and farm vehicles.

Short suggests that one of two options may be an improvement to address the new safety concerns resulting from the recent upgrades.

One option is building an underpass at the intersection of Balmoral Road and Hwy 1 or widening the current frontage road underpass. This group of residents have conveyed their concerns to the Ministry and are advocating for funds to be committed to subsequent improvements.

A recent statement from Ministry officials says “The ministry carried out the Highway 1 - Balmoral Road project to improve safety for everyone who uses this route.

Drivers on Balmoral Road wanting to cross the highway, or make a left turn onto Highway 1, are required to use the nearby underpasses, which our engineers reviewed and deemed safe based on the speed and volume of traffic.

Many residents were previously using these side roads to avoid left turns onto the highway, since doing so is safer and often quicker.

The underpasses are single lane, and drivers are reminded to yield to oncoming traffic and not enter one of the underpasses if there is another vehicle using it.

We are committed to monitoring the route to ensure it continues to function safely. The ministry is in the process of setting up traffic counting devices and have been patrolling the route more often to determine what types of vehicles are using the route and verify that the roads, underpasses, and maintenance meet the traffic needs.

We have installed additional signs with clear instructions to guide travelers using the route. Permanent line painting is planned this month.�

The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce has been in close ongoing contact with MoTi and was scheduled to meet with Ministry officials on April 1. The Chamber had presented a community petition to the Ministry previously to support safety changes at the intersection and community input to the Chamber played a pivotal role

in advocating for the changes completed last year.

The Chamber meeting with MoTi has been postponed due to current COVID 19 conditions. The Chamber remains in contact with MoTi officials bimonthly regarding ongoing status of the Balmoral Intersection.

Short also confirms that COVID 19 conditions have put interests with regards to this on hold for the time being.

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Shuswap organizations urge boaters to be diligent about Clean-Drain-Dry, watercraft inspection SWC/CSISS Release With the arrival of warm weather in the Shuswap, many of us are now thinking about lake cruises, paddling, fishing, and tow sports.

For two Shuswap-based organizations, boating season means it’s time to turn up the heat on invasive Zebra and Quagga mussel prevention. Increased movement of boats and other watercraft into the Shuswap means there’s an increased risk of an accidental introduction of the invasive mussels.

Zebra and Quagga mussels – two species of small, freshwater mussels that originate in Europe – have incredible destructive potential. The mussels occur in parts of eastern and central Canada, but fortunately they have not invaded British Columbia or our neighbour, Alberta. The

Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) and the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society (CSISS) are working together to keep invasive mussels out of BC. “Zebra and quagga mussels create enormous problems in lakes because they cling to and form colonies on objects under water: boats, dock pilings, water supply and irrigation systems – anything. This imposes costly, nuisance maintenance. It’s impossible to get rid of them for good,” says Robyn Hooper, Executive Director of CSISS. That’s not all. “The mussels will litter beaches with their razor-sharp shells. They produce foul odours, and they pollute water quality which puts the lake ecosystem and drinking water at risk,” adds Erin Vieira, program manager for SWC. “Boat and watercraft owners have an

important part to play in preventing the spread of invasive mussels,” Vieira says.

This is because the primary way invasive mussels invade new waterbodies is by ‘hitch hiking’ on boats, fishing gear, and other watercraft including canoes and paddleboards. Adult mussels are small, about 1 centimeter in diameter, and may be attached to watercraft inside compartments or other hard to-spot areas. Juvenile mussels are free-swimming and microscopic – impossible to detect with the human eye.

“At this time, we don’t really know what the tourism season might look like in the Shuswap, in terms of the number of people travelling here with a watercraft,” says Vieira. “Even so, we are treating this very seriously. It could take just one infested watercraft launching into the Shuswap to start a new population of invasive mussels here.”

There are two prevention measures that boat and watercraft owners need to follow, Hooper explains. “The first measure is to clean, drain, and dry your watercraft every time you move it out of a lake or waterbody. By doing this, you’re greatly eliminating the chance that you’re moving invasive species. The second prevention measure is to stop at watercraft inspection stations in your travels.

There are several highway-side inspection stations set up at entry-points to BC staffed by the Conservation Officer service. “All travellers with watercraft are must stop. Watercraft will be inspected and decontaminated, if necessary, free of charge.”

Watercraft inspection isn’t required for travellers within BC. However, “we encourage residents to talk to their out-ofprovince family and friends that plan to travel to the Shuswap with their watercraft,” adds Vieira. “The more people who know about invasive mussels and watercraft inspection, the less vulnerable we are to an infestation.”

Suspected transport or possession of mussels should be reported to the Provincial RAPP line at 1-877-952-7277. For more information, visit the provincial website https://bit.ly/35tmqRH or SWC’s website at www.shuswapwater.ca.

What if they close the Grocery stores? We’ll have to hunt for our food!

I don’t even know where Doritos live

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Fall Culvert Replacement for Newsome Creek

By Barbra Fairclough During the spring runoff of 2018, Taylor Road, London Lane, and Dieppe Road in Notch Hill / Sorrento area all received damage from flooding along Newsome Creek.

With a focus on opening the roads as quickly as possible, short term repairs were completed. In a statement from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTi) they confirm the work to install permanent culverts is planned for this fall.

The Ministry also confirms that “Hydrotechnical, geotechnical and design engineers have been working to come up with an appropriate long-term solution for flood protection along that section of the Trans-Canada Highway.”

“We have recently completed engineering reports and received options. At this point, we are determining feasibility for the work on Highway 1. We do not anticipate that work will take place this year.”

“The ministry will increase monitoring of the sites along Newsome Creek during the upcoming freshet season and will carry out emergency work if necessary, to protect or restore our infrastructure.”

In a March 24 letter to Hon. Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, the CSRD requested MoTI include remediations that would stabilize a further section of the bank. “If the MoTI project protects the bank for 50 to 100 metres on either side of its crossing, there will be 300-400 metres of bank that remains unprotected.

Therefore, the CSRD is requesting that Emergency Management BC support a request to the MoTI to undertake the armouring of the banks of Newsome Creek for the entire length between the Trans-Canada Highway and Dieppe Road, as part of the culvert replacement project.”

The CSRD suggests that the MoTi is well positioned to complete this work. A previous report by Kerr Wood Leidal outlining remediation options confirm the projects costs range between 5 and 6 million dollars.

The CSRD also offered to partner with MoTi in a grant application for a $750,000 Community Emergency Preparedness Fund Grant to pay for a portion of this project.

The CSRD confirms they have not yet received a response from Min. Farnworth’s office and Min. Farnworth’s office has not responded to a Scoop request for comment.

CSRD approves emergency grant to Sorrento Food Bank CSRD Release The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is providing the Sorrento Food Bank with some emergency funding to help feed those in need.

Directors voted to support a $5,000 Grant-in-Aid contribution after a request was made to the Board from the non-profit group. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the food bank is dealing with increased volumes

and requests for service.

The Sorrento Food Bank has been in operation since 2006 and serves the communities of Balmoral, Blind Bay, Eagle Bay, Notch Hill, Sorrento and White Lake.

The request for funding was supported by Electoral Area C Director Paul Demenok and was brought to the Board at the April 16 Regular meeting where it was approved unanimously.

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Working to Make Affordable, Portable Ventilators

By Jo Anne Malpass

Canadians across this country are looking for innovative ways to help frontline workers during the Covid-19 pandemic.

One of these Canadians lives here on the South Shuswap. Steve Baxter, owner operator of C N See Tech-Machining in Tappen, has been working in a collaborative effort to make affordable, portable ventilators.

The project is being worked on by people who have worked in the medical, dental and aerospace fields.

“Collectively there is about 200 years of experience in the group. I have been a machinist going on 40 years, and my close friend, an entrepreneur/inventor all his life, called on me to help create and build this unit,” Baxter told the Scoop.

“Most of us are now retired but came out of retirement to help build something to assist in helping with the current COVID pandemic. These people have donated their time, materials, skills, money, shop space and resources to get this ventilator project ready for production. All these people worked alone, because of self

isolation, through days, nights and weekends, including the long weekend. Others offered to open their stores, which are closed due to the virus, to supply parts and technical resources. There were many, many late nights and very early mornings for all of them simply for the cause of helping our frontline workers with a ventilator.

The group is presently in touch with government medical authorities and Baxter says they can be in production in one week. “This is not a prototype, but a production ready unit. We have production machines in many areas of industry ready to make these ventilators. As you can imagine, from looking at the unit, there are many hundreds of hours to get through proof-of-concept, prototyping, prototype testing and then finally developing a manufacturing process complete with automated machine tools. This was all done in three weeks.”

Baxter said the people and companies who have selflessly helped with this project in this time of great need for ventilators are:

Inventor-Russ Lanphier, First-off PROTOTYPE Brookmere B.C. • Steve Vanderhelm of Emperor Racing • Valentino Ashley of Top Coat • Dennis Canuel of Brookmere Courier Service • Steve Baxter of C N See Tech Machining. Tappen B.C. All these people have gone beyond the call of duty to get these ventilators ready for production, he added. “We can build these ventilators quickly and efficiently to help not only Canada but our world.”

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COVID-19: Changing The Way We Do Medicine?

By Jerre Paquette time, and be patient. And you The first time I interviewed might want to take a picture of Theresa Walters, Nurse Practi- your issue (if that’s possible) tioner, it was in her Sorrento and send it along. office. This time, COVID-19 What if you only need to had us stationed at our respec- talk with her? You will call tive phones. Conseone of her “Medical quently, Theresa was Office Assisfreed up quickly to get tants” (MOA) and on with her next apoutline your need as pointment and I got clearly as possible— right to the writing. We this will require that were both pleased. you prepare more Is she as pleased than you are used to with phone (or ‘virtual’) doing simply to contact with patients make an appointTheresa Walters ment (e.g., use requiring her medical Sorrento & Area notes or a ‘diary’ to expertise?

Community First, Theresa conguide what you Health Centre tinues to accept face-to- (Photo by Jerre share). The MOA face appointments Paquette) will take notes and where they are essenshare them with Dr. tial. If you call in with an issue Theresa, who will call you that she determines does not back the same or the next day. require real contact with her, COVID-19 is causing us to she will let you know and ar- make adjustments daily to our range a phone or virtual aproutine and this also applies to pointment.

Health Centre procedures. You If you each agree you need can check by calling the office to appear in her office, this is or checking the website what happens: (sorrentohealthcentre.com) 1. A very specific time to Those changes, on the surmeet will be set face, seem straight forward 2. You will appear on time and not monumental. Howevso your problem can be er, Theresa (and her coladdressed, and she can leagues) are experiencing a prepare for the next pamix of positive excitement and tient coming in, also at a serious concerns about eventuvery specific time—so al profound changes to medidon’t be late! cal practice, as we appear to 3. Upon your exit from her move toward virtual medicine. office, Theresa and her First, not all her patients staff will take ½ an hour are genuinely ready for virtual to clean the waiting room exchanges (computer/phone and her appointment video and sound) and that may space to ensure that every- deter them from asking for one is as safe as possible appointments in the first 4. That routine will be replace—that is not a small matpeated throughout her ter, especially in communities day, reducing the number with a lot of vulnerable senof patients she can see, iors. How do we, as a society, but ensuring the safety of prepare ourselves for the virtuall her patients, her staff, al world? Theresa has already and herself. noticed increasing patient frusCOVID-19 has already tration with the constraints and altered the way she does medi- impending changes COVIDcine in very specific ways for 19 imposes on us— likely for her and her incoming paa very long time. And that tients—you must be prepared, means stress, something the be as clear as possible in de(Continued on page 14) scribing what ails you, be on

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SASCU Donates $6,000 to Local Food Banks and Support Groups SASCU Release In response to the impact of COVID-19 and SASCU’s cooperative principals, SASCU has donated $6,000 to local food banks and support groups. The Salvation Army, Second Harvest, Eagle Valley, Sorrento and North Shore food banks, and the Salmon Arm Women’s Shelter and Lighthouse Emergency Shelter will share $6,000.

“We recognize the impact COVID-19 has had on these food banks and support group resources,” says Barry Delaney, CEO of SASCU Financial Group. “We want to do our part in supporting

these groups that help so many in our community.”

SASCU normally donates to these groups around Christmas, however, following cooperative principals, SASCU wanted to reach out early to support the local food banks and shelters at a particular time of need. Dave Witt, Chair of the Board Community Relations committee said, “We decided, that due to the severe need, we would make this donation now and likely another one at Christmas.”

Since 2008, SASCU contributed more than $2 million in community support.

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medical field is already concerned about.

Secondly, not all practitioners are prepared for virtual medicine, so medical training will have to undertake appropriate curricular changes.

On the positive side, this pandemic could well result in patients worldwide taking more ownership for their health and developing an enhanced self-knowledge and self-confidence that will serve them and the medical system profoundly.

COVID-19 has forced all of us to address the unknown more than any other (recent) health threat—we just don’t know enough yet, to predict how we must proceed to change and improve our medical systems or our social lives.

On the other hand, as Theresa noted in closing our interview: “I’ve never seen so much altruism in our society in my life.”

For your next appointment with Nurse Practitioner Theresa Walters: 250-803-5251

CSRD Release Users of the Sorrento Water System are advised that a BOIL WATER NOTICE has been placed on the system effective April 21, 2020.

The notice has been issued due to elevated turbidity in the water.

High turbidity (cloudiness) levels may occur in surface water sources due to seasonal weather changes causing excessive surface runoff, flooding or lake turnover. A high turbidity level may impair the effectiveness of the water disinfection treatment system. If disinfection is impaired, disease-causing microorganisms may escape into the water distribution system, resulting in an increased risk of intestinal illness.

As a result, a BOIL WATER NOTICE has been issued for users of the water system, as required by Interior Health.

The CSRD and Interior Health advise that until further notice, all users of the water system are warned to: •Boil their water at a rapid boil for at least one minute; or •Add two (2) drops of fresh household bleach per litre of water; or •Use an approved alternative source of potable water (bottled water).

These directions apply to all water used for drinking, food preparation (including ice and produce) and dental hygiene.

The CSRD will inform users once the BOIL WATER NOTICE has been removed.

For more information, contact the CSRD Utilities Department at 1.888.248.2773 or Interior Health at 250-851-7340.

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By Rob Marshall It has now been several weeks since the announcement of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 11. Our world as we knew it has certainly changed for all of us since then. We are clearly aware now of the importance of “Social Distancing” and “Flattening the Curve” as we are reminded daily of our responsibility to do our part. We hope you continue to stay safe and healthy during this unprecedented time as we navigate through these uncharted waters. Each of us has had to adjust our normal routines at home and at work, doing our part to stop the spread of COVID-19.

As each week passes and new announcements are made offering assistance that may or may not be helpful to us, at Community Futures Shuswap we are working hard with our regional partners to process information and to share relevant details to assist our business community in any way we can. Some of our organizations are channeling our collective information and business outreach through Salmon Arm Economic Development Society Newsletter. I would encourage all local businesses to sign up for the newsletter at www.saeds.ca. You can subscribe to the Newsletter at the bottom of their homepage. As well, Small Business BC has established a COVID-19 Business Support Hotline to answer any questions you may have: 1-833-254-4357.

One of our collaborative initiatives to assist businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic is the following: Phase I COVID-19 Emergency Economic Response Plan Although the COVID-19 pandemic is still an evolving situation, Shuswap Economic Development, Shuswap Tourism, Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, Community Futures Shuswap and the Tsuts'weye Women’s Entrepreneur

and Innovation Network have been working with numerous partner organizations to gather and review available data in order to develop the Phase I COVID-19 Emergency Economic Response Plan for the Shuswap Region.

The goal of the Phase I Plan is to mobilize immediate support programs in response to the impacts of COVID-19, to assist businesses and organizations throughout the Shuswap communities. The initial six programs which have been identified as areas of urgent need include: Resource Sharing and Emergency Support Line, Workforce Support, Gap Financing/Emergency Cash Flow, Community Marketing, Mentorship & Training, and Digital Transition. Further information on each program will be provided as details are finalized. Businesses seeking support are encouraged to contact the Entrepreneur in Residence at the Emergency Support Hub by email: bsc@saeds.ca or Shuswapmentor@gmail.com or phone 250-8330608.

On Friday, April 17th the Prime Minister announced funding of $287 million to support rural businesses and communities through the Community Futures Network of Canada. We are very pleased with this funding announcement and await further details of how these funds will be shared throughout the network and how it will assist businesses and communities in the Shuswap. Details will be shared as soon as they are confirmed.

Please know that we are here for you and prepared to support you any way we can with the resources available to us.

Please call or email if you require assistance.

Rob Marshall is the Executive Director of Community Futures Shuswap. For more small business tips and resources, visit beyourfuture.ca

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Sorrento Farmer’s Market is a Go!

By Tanesa Kiso Well the world has definitely changed, and we have all been asked to adapt to this new reality. Although there was some initial uncertainty, on March 26, 2020 the Ministry of Health designated farmers’ markets as an essential service.

Thank Goodness! The fact they are held outside makes them an even safer place to stop and shop . . . but for now anyway, no lingering. To minimize gatherings, musicians are not allowed at this time.

Physical distancing protocols will be in place and we’ll also have a dedicated entrance (west side) and exit (east side). Every effort is being taken to continue to provide access to safe, healthy and affordable foods.

Last year the Sorrento Farmer’s Market joined the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets coupon program. This expands the markets’ ability to provide food for those in our community who need an easier access to healthy local food. If you know of anyone who could benefit from this program please contact our community partner Sandi Reutlinger via the South Shuswap Health Services Society. If you have the ability to donate money to this fabulous program

please contact Tanesa or Quinne (details below).

This year represents a tremendous opportunity to strengthen our community’s food security. Now more than ever people are expressing appreciation for our farmers, foragers, food producers, and preservers.

At the Sorrento Farmer’s Market we pretty much have it all – vegetables, fruit, chicken, beef, pork, eggs, bread, cheese, beer and wine (yes they’re allowed), baked goods, honey, jams and chutneys to name a few and just to get you as excited as we are about the beginning of the market season – starting Saturday May 9th!

All of this is very good, however, half of our vendors, our creative crafters and artisans have been asked to stay home.

This saddens us but it currently cannot be helped. You can find some of them at our new online platform which can be accessed through the Sorrento Farmer’s Market website (sorrentofarmersmarket.ca). You can also go to the website to find personal contact information and make arrangements to procure items from some of your favorite vendors. Birthdays, anniversaries, and other celebrations have not been put on hold

(although they may have gone virtual) and it’s still nice – no, necessary - to give and receive gifts. This too is a super important part of our local economy. So. Just because you currently can’t see them each week at the market doesn’t mean they’ve disappeared!

For the latest updates regarding farmers markets in general go to: bcfarmersmarket.org Tanesa Kiso and Quinne Kobayashi (market co-managers) To contact us via email, visit our website: sorrentofarmersmarket.ca or call (250) 515-1265.

Sorrento & Area Community Health Centre Society plans virtual Annual General Meeting

By Marilyn Clark During these unusual times, we are planning a virtual Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Our directors have been meeting using Microsoft Teams software and will be using that same software for our AGM. Those who are interesting in "attending" are most welcome but must register with President, Barry Stokes, prior to the meeting so they can be added to the guest list. His email address is stokesbarry54@gmail.com We are certainly not the first organization that has had to move to this format in order to conduct business. It will be great to be able to meet face-to-face sometime in the future but for now this works very well – just no cookies and punch to share. The agenda will be very typical with a report from the President; the presentation of our financial status for the last calendar year; and confirmation of directors. If you are interested in becoming a director, please contact Barry Stokes at the above email address in advance of the meeting. For your information, our current directors are Kirsten Chapman, Marilyn Clark, Celia Dyer, Dani Gratto, Allan Hanson, Brittany Lawrence, Eldene Lindberg, Michelle Moore, Michelle Morris, and Barry Stokes.

Our Health Centre, like most others, has been dealing with patients by telephone, rather than face-to-face. Patients have been able to communicate with Theresa Walters, Nurse Practitioner, and have their needs, in most cases, satisfied. Where necessary, patients have been able to be seen but must call in advance to arrange an appointment. The number for the Health Centre is 250 803-5251.

Public Health nurses will be at the Centre on their regular 4th

Monday of the month on Monday, May 25, for an immunization clinic. Patients needing immunization must call the Salmon Arm Public Health to make an appointment to ensure the nurses bring the right vaccines with them. The number is 250 833-4101.

Unfortunately, Vanna King, our footcare nurse is unable to continue for this COVID-19 period. We will advise when she is back to work.

These are indeed unprecedented times. Please be safe and continue to social-distance for as long as is necessary.

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at 4:30 pm All Are WELCOME!

This meeting will be held virtually using Microsoft Teams meeting software

All are welcome but must register in order to participate on an electronic device by advising President Barry Stokes by email of their wish to participate.

Barry's email address is: stokesbarry54@gmail.com

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SASCU Announces Big Ideas Contest Winners Media Release Congratulations to the winners of SASCU’s Big Ideas contest – Zachary Watkins (12), Nico Miedema (13) and Tess van Donkelaar (22). Each will receive an annual Makerspace membership, $200 towards courses and $200 towards materials required for their Big Idea.

Each winner submitted a project idea they wanted to complete using the Innovation Center – Powered by SASCU’s Makerspace. This year’s theme was Earth Day, so their project had to be environmentally friendly.

“We are very proud of our local youth, their creativity and care for the environment,” said SASCU’s CEO, Barry Delaney.

“We look forward to seeing their Big Ideas become a reality.”

Zachary’s Big Idea is to build a bookcase to store recycled fabric. Using the woodwork shop in the Makerspace,

Zachary plans to build the bookcase with reclaimed wood and recycled material when possible.

Nico hopes to use the Makerspace woodshop to create a hummingbird material holder – a divided wooden box where hummingbirds can collect material needed to build their nests.

Tess’s Big Idea is to make a pair of ballet shoes with 3D printing material. She hopes the material will be strong enough to reduce the number of slippers that get tossed into landfill each year.

“The Innovation Centre – Powered by SASCU is excited to have these youth join our Makerspace community,” said Lana Fitt, SAEDS Economic Development Coordinator.

Details on the winner’s project ideas can be found at sascu.com/BigIdeas

South Shuswap Health Services #10 – 2417 Golf Course Drive, Blind Bay

By Sandra Reutlinger Our commitment to bring health care close to home has not wavered and our first priority is to help keep all members of our community safe and healthy. Call the centre at 250675-3661 if you need access to resources, help with groceries or prescription deliveries, a friendly check-in or help with income tax (yes, the deadline has been extended) The mobile Lab is still running on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:00-12:00. Simply bring in your requisition.

If you do not have family physician, we are now able to offer Telehealth Services where you can talk to our doctor over the telephone.

Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00-4:30 (closed for lunch between 1:00-2:00) and sometimes Saturdays.

Arrangements would be made after initial appointment if an in person visit is required To book an appointment: 250-836-2817 or email sicamousmedical@gmail.com Telehealth Services lets you 'meet' with our doctor over the

phone and in the comfort of your own home.

The physician is able to ask important questions and dialogue with you in regards to your health the same as with a face to face visit. For the majority of cases, this is as effective as an in-office visit and province wide, people are having good success with this method.

Should the doctor feel an in person visit is required, you will be given instructions. If you want a family member to join the conversation this is possible via speakerphone.

Health and wellness includes our mental health as well and support services are available through the BC Psychological Association by calling 604827-0847.

We live in a community of caring, supportive people who are working together as groups and individuals volunteering to bring safety and health to everyone. It is reassuring to see collaboration bring us together for the greater good of all our residents.

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Gardening is Alive and Well in the South Shuswap Eagle Bay Garden Club

By Carol Newton A group of 20 enthusiastic people came together in June 2017, interested in all aspects of gardening. The club acknowledges that we can contribute individually and as a collective, in the protection of nature, plants, trees, birds, bees, soil and water. We encourage and practice environmental and ecological care in our daily work.

Our focus this year will also include growing and harvesting our own food, and growing and maintaining native plants that encourage pollinators.

Annual Membership fees of $10.00 per family, provides a fund from which we can host speakers on a variety of topics, such as vermiculture, orchid growing, apiaries, organic gardening, fungi foraging etc. The club meets on the second Thursday of the month (except for June to August) at 10:30 am at Eagle Bay Community Hall (a $2.00 drop in fee per person) or holds garden tours in place of meetings.

The club has participated in the annual Eagle Bay Day fundraiser held by the Eagle Bay Community Hall Association on the first Saturday in August at the Hall. In August 2019, the club held its first plant sale and a raffle prize ticket sale of which the proceeds were donated to the Community Hall Association. This activity was included in the Eagle Bay Day advertising flyers that were posted in various community locations, on social media and in local publications.

For more information regarding the Eagle Bay Garden Club, please contact

Carol, 250-675-2125 or Shannon, 250-675 -2029; also the Eagle Bay Garden Club Facebook page posts information of upcoming events for members.

Blind Bay Garden Club

By Barbra Fairclough Spring of 2018 the Blind Bay Garden Club had its start. The club usually meets at the South Shuswap Library in Blind Bay and has approximately 35 members.

About a dozen or so people show up to a monthly meeting. The coffee pot is on and it is usually a fun casual group.

When spring arrives, the meetings stop and twice a month everyone gets together for garden tours of member gardens from May through September. There are fresh eyes and a lot of exchanging of plant knowledge. New members often come from areas that don’t have the same growFlooring ing conditions and there are often quesVinyl Decking - Remodeling Decks tions about when to start seeds, where to Exclusive Installer for Global Dec-k-ingŽ go for fruit trees and the like.

Currently the club has been sharing 250-803-2233 information, tips, tricks and photos through email. There has been no meeting 250-675-2787 in March or April. So, the email connecCall for a FREE estimate tion has been important.

Susan Kerr was looking forward to having the Second Annual Balmoral Seeds Swap for club members but social distancing this spring has put that on hold for this year. Susan looks forward to having it next year.

If you are interested in connecting with like minded gardeners to enjoy friendship and the exchange of plant knowledge feel free to contact Susan at 250 835 2351 or Donald at 778 490 5008. Or email Susan at susankerr4026@gmail.com.

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By Jerre Paquette ing it quits, to back away from In 2007, Irene Papp moved full-time involvement in the to Blind Bay. Some time later, rigor of entrepreneurial undershe took a position working in takings, COVID-19 took away the community’s health food her employees and 75% of her store, It’s All Good Bulk & revenue— and her dream of Health Food Plus. retirement.

New opportunity struck for Her employees accepted both the owner and Irene, and financial offerings from the five months Federal Govlater, Irene ernment to bought the protect themstore, despite selves and not being entiretheir families ly prepared for from finanwhat that cial loss that meant. She had COVID an inkling threatens, though and supleaving her porting her alone to run community’s the store. She health and wellfeels like Irene Papp, owner of It’s ness appealed to she’s back at All Good Bulk & Health Food Plus her. the beginPhoto by Jerre Paquette She bought ning, with the shop on the first of Sepone huge difference—she now tember 2009; on the 15th of has 1500 customers who trust September, she flew herself to her to meet their health and Vancouver to attend a health nutritional needs, sometimes and wellness trade show, fin- with products she knows well gers crossed. There, she met a and sometimes with conversawide diversity of suppliers and tion and education. business owners, and she atIrene has become an entretended learning and training preneur and a teacher. And she seminars that would serve her does not have the heart to let well from the get-go: “That her customers down. In light was the best thing I have ever of the safety constraints done.”

COVID-19 imposes on her and With increasing confidence her customers, Irene has adoptin herself and a growing ed an effective system through awareness of the nature of the which her customers may conBlind Bay community, she tinue to purchase their needed began developing the commu- products and communicate nity trust all businesses rewith her safely. But she still quire—but, she reckons, that needs help meeting her custook about five years. During tomers’ needs. that five-year period, she often However, because of the felt “kind of alone” and lack- intricacies of the Federal Goving in local support. However, ernment’s employee assistance her perseverance paid off. program, she can not hire them Today, in 2020, over 10 back for limited hours without years later, Irene has achieved paying them their full salaries. the trust of some 1500 local Even if she could, the fear of patrons, seasonal and regular, the coronavirus makes them in her store’s system. She has reluctant to return. been able to hire and train emIrene has acquired the asployees in the fundamentals of sistance of one young woman running the store and helping (Quinne) for 12 hours a her serve her customers—she week—the rest of the week she is no longer alone. is on her own. Many of her Until March of this year, remaining customers send orthat is. Almost precisely at the (Continued on page 21) time Irene decided to start call-

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ders to Irene over the phone or through email, but some just come to her door wanting in. Recently, she had 15 customers appear simultaneously. She and Quinne managed, but they can’t sustain that kind of demand.

Irene is laudatory about her remaining customers’ willingness to participate in all the changes COVID-19 has precipitated, but she is ready to sell her business and start another adventure.

It’s time to retire as planned before COVID-19. She still wants to look after her customers, though, so she invites you to support her upcoming, clearance sales.

To meet your health/nutrition needs and wish Irene well, contact her at irene@itsallgoodbulk.com or leave a message at 250-675-2828 with your order. COVID-19 constraints will still be strictly adhered to.

#shopshuswap Eagle Bay May Updates

By Cathy Wolf there was an update from the Eagle Bay Community CSRD regarding our RevitaliAssociation Directors met, zation Project. Work is going maintaining appropriate social forward on the final design for distancing, on April 14 at the the outdoor area. Demolition Community Hall to conduct and excavation of the site has the regular business of the been slated for late summer/ Board and to review the clos- early fall of this year. Budgets ing of the hall and suspension have been allocation for that of all hall activities. work. While challenges under As Al Houston, Board current circumstances remain, president pointed out, with no the CSRD will host a final certainly ahead, we will need focus group meeting in addito continue to tion to work together to holding a ensure the EBCA public is responsive to open house the current situawhen postion. sible.

Directors Work conagreed that the tinues rehall will remain garding closed and all the purBottle Depot Open activities canchase of celled with a review on May additional land behind the 13 at our regular Board meet- community hall. With the ing. The bottle drop-off will AGM being postponed there remain open. Directors want will be a delay in final approvto encourage the community to al for the project until the continue to support bottle drop membership has had final -off as it is a main source of costs presented. revenue for the organization.

So, while many of our regEBCA memberships are ular activities through the also a significant revenue Community Association have source and are on sale at the been postponed, we see neighMercantile Store. We hope bours supporting each other in that all residents and visitors whatever ways they can. The to Eagle Bay will support the Community Association too, Association and continue to will remain steadfast in its see value in what community commitment to support our services and activities the community wherever possible.

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Carlin Hall News: President’s Message

By Larry Stephenson It is my sincere wish that this finds you staying safe and well.

No one has experienced anything like this before. We are all finding ways to navigate these unexplored waters as we try to maintain some form of normalcy in our daily lives.

As the safety of our membership and our community at large is priority number one, all rentals, programs and events at Carlin Hall will remain on hold for the foreseeable future.

Both Tuesday’s Beginner Acoustic Jam and Wednesday’s Intermediate Jam are missing everyone and look very forward to the good times when we can play music together again. As you all are aware, our June Coffee House has been our bi-annual fund raiser for the Second Harvest Food Bank. With strong likelihood that it will be cancelled this year, we would like to draw your attention to the fact that local community services such as the Food Bank, need our continued support even more so during our current situation. Please support these services as you can.

All FACES programming, administered through the Arts Council for the South Shuswap and operating out of the lower level of Carlin Hall, has been either cancelled or moved to an online format.

PLEASE NOTE: Our 2020 AGM scheduled for the month of May will be postponed until it can be safely held.

Despite the cancellation of all public activities at Carlin, your Board continues to remain active. The Board remains proactive in examining the 2020 budget to find ways to lessen the overall impact that the loss of revenue will have as we move forward. Board members are actively pursuing sources of funding that will help offset the financial impact of this shut down.

As announced last month, Carlin Hall received very generous community capital improvement grants from SASCU and the Shuswap Community Foundation. Thanks to the their support, we are able to proceed with Phase II of the Stage Expansion Project (the installation of rigging and stage curtains) even as the hall is closed to the general public. The Board is excited and optimistic that these upgrades will continue to establish Carlin Hall as a true Community Arts and Cultural Centre.

Please stay safe, stay healthy and help others to do the same by continuing to follow the guidelines as outlined by our medical professionals. With a single minded community response we will get through this.

Sorrento Lions Club

By Judi Kembel Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic many of our upcoming events have been postponed or suspended. As you all know by now, we had to postpone our Annual Easter Egg Hunt until the restrictions have been lifted and it is safe to go out and about once again.

May 21st, 2020, we are scheduled to celebrate our 47th Charter Night which also may have to be postponed as well as 6th Annual Garage Sale at the Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Road in Sorrento set for May 30th. We will

keep you posted as to possible postponements and rescheduled dates for all of our upcoming events such as the annual Father's Day Pancake Breakfast on June 21st at the Sorrento Memorial Hall and Canada Day Pancake Breakfast and Beer Garden on July 1st at Centennial Field in Blind Bay. In the meantime, we have been assisting residents by delivering groceries from the Lighthouse Market all while maintaining physical distance.

As our Provincial Health Officer, Dr. Bonny Henry, is saying: Stay safe, stay

calm and remember, this is not forever, this is for now.

Our weekly meat draws at the Copper Island Pub & Grill on the TransCanada Highway in Sorrento have been suspended until further notice.

We thank you for your support.

If you are over 19 years of age (male or female) and would like more information about becoming a Lion, please contact the Sorrento Lions Club Secretary Lion Leona at our email address: sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca. We would love to hear from you! Check out our website at http://e-clubhouse.org/sites/ sorrentobc/ .

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Elementary Virtual Talent Shows

By Jo Anne Malpass Students at Sorrento and North Shuswap Elementary Schools are invited to share their talents and send their videos to participate in a virtual talent show for each school.

In a letter to school families, Jesse Marshall, music teacher at both schools, wrote “The Covid-19 pandemic may have prevented us from doing a live talent show, but we can’t let that stop us! It is my hope that this optional virtual activity will give those students who would like to share something, a nice opportunity to do so, and those who want to just watch, will surely have fun too.”

Students wanting to participate were given a link to where they can share their 1 – 2 minute videos. Marshall will edit the clips into a video for each school that will be shared with school staff and students.

“This is OPTIONAL. It is just for fun and to help us stay connected.”

“In past talent shows, students have shared music, comedy, magic, gymnastics, and dance. But don’t let this limit your creativity! I hope that this virtual talent show will give students a fun opportunity to share and connect (while remaining socially distanced!) Doing this virtually allows students to share activities that normally would be difficult to do in our gym, so I'm excited to see what the students come up with."

Paul Rosman, Principal of North Shuswap Elementary School said, “this is an excellent opportunity to showcase student talents that can't easily be shared in the school setting and also provide another engaging home learning opportunity for our students.”

For more information on how to participate, email Jesse Marshall at jmarshal@sd83.bc.ca

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Laura Burkitt Community Caravan Celebrates Birthday

By Barbra Fairclough caravan from the two commuIn late April, Sunnybrae nity halls to Laura’s home residents were mobilized into nearby. a community birthday parade There were lots of greetto celebrate Laura Burkitt’s ings shouted out, along with Birthday. Laura turned 96. hand waving and horn Laura is well known and honking. is a longtime volunteer and Laura and her daughter contributor to the Gail overlooked the community. Only last procession. Fire year she retired from trucks wrapped it all her position on the up with sirens and Board of the Sunnylights. brae Seniors Society.

Gail and Laura say Alice Hidber “It was so great havPresident at Sunnying the drive by and brae Seniors Society seeing everyone. It spearheaded the was an exciting inter“Caravan to Drive by lude on these quiet and Honk for Laura.” days. Thank you to Everyone was invitthe Sunnybrae fire Laura Burkitt ed to dress up their enjoying the drive- Department, Sunnycars and that they

by Birthday Cara- brae Seniors, Friends van celebrating did. Tappen Sunnyand Family. See you her turning 96. brae Fire hall volunnext year!

Photo: Barbra teers escorted the Fairclough

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The Kamloops Fire Center needs to stop making sweeping fire restrictions that ban safe burning.

The "Kamloops" Fire Center controls a region that is roughly 360 km wide and 435 km tall. To put that into perspective, it starts at the US border and goes almost as far north as Edmonton. It goes farther west than Victoria and almost as far east as Revelstoke. It is massive and encompasses a variety of different ecosystems. Why then are they imposing thoughtless restrictions each year as if the entire area is as dry as Kamloops?

According to the BC Firesmart program, clearing fallen debris and cutting low branches is a key part of protecting our houses and communities against wildfires. I don't understand why then the fire center makes decisions that prevent us from taking such steps. Why are our burn bans not based on the data collected locally? There are danger assessment locations throughout the center, including in Salmon Arm and Larch Hills, that post daily changes in fire hazard levels on the wildfire service website. It seems logical to me to have burn bans coincide with the wildfire risk levels observed at these locations.

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hurdle to many. Whether for legitimate reasons or just out of laziness, the reality is that thousands of tonnes of material that would have otherwise been burned will not make it to the landfill. It will just sit where it is drying through the summer until burning is allowed again. This puts us all more at risk of local wildfires.

“But burning is so bad for the environment” I completely agree but does it make sense to exchange burning of brush piles for burning of fossil fuels? Burning gas in all of our vehicles on the way to the transfer station, in line at the transfer station, and then again in the diesel trucks that transport it from the transfer station, doesn’t seem to address that concern very well.

"But the early ban was because of Covid-19" That may be true but bans going on too early in our area is an issue every year not just this year. I'm not writing to advocate change for this year but to encourage people to voice they're concerns now so this doesn't keep happening year after year.

I would encourage everyone to contact local politicians and resident associations, and ask the Kamloops Fire Center to be a more flexible for the sake of their mandate and to stop putting our communities at risk.

Shaun Gaynor

GT Dragon Boat Society Update

By Susan Eisenberger Hi Folks. We hope everyone out there is staying home, practicing social distancing, and staying safe and well. This Covid-19 pandemic has sure made a change in routines for everyone, and our Dragon Boat Society is no exception.

We are still hoping to move forward with our registration and paddling season, but are waiting to see what changes to

restrictions to social distancing and gatherings of people, the Federal and Provincial Governments and Dragon Boat Canada may allow during the month of May. Fingers are crossed!

Please watch our Facebook page for updates! We ask that you please stay safe during these extraordinary times.

Hope to see you on the water soon!

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Shuswap Better at Home • • •

“A little extra help for seniors to remain confidently in their own homes.”

Light Housekeeping • Friendly Visiting • Snow Shoveling Light Yardwork Minor Home Repair • Transportation

Appointments/Shopping etc.

Staff, Volunteers and Contractors have been carefully ve ed and trained for your security.

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Funded by the Government of BC. Income based service fees may apply.

Cedar Heights Community Association Where neighbors become friends

By Shaunne Letourneau Golf Course Opens May 15 After review of Provincial COVID-19 guidelines and the National Golf Course Association guidelines, we’ve determined that, with some modifications we can open the Cedar Heights Par 3 Pitch and Putt course. Over the past two years the Association has been making improvements to the greens, T boxes and the irrigation system. We are starting to see the fruits of our labors! Some construction will occur again over this season but we look forward to welcoming both those who have played our course before and those who are new to the course. Some of the measures put in place to ensure everyone’s safety are: No more than 4 players per hole who are playing as either a family bubble or who maintain that 6 feet of physical distancing.

Cups will be turned over and flags will remain in place. No golf clubs for rent and you must bring your own balls.

To do our part to assist in the well being of the community, we’ve reduced our drop in rates to $5 for youth/adults. Children 12 and under can still play for free but must be accompanied by a paying adult. For those who are keen golfers, you

can purchase an unlimited play pass for $65 for the season. You must be a member of the Association to purchase a season pass. Association memberships and season passes will be available for in person sales at Cedar Heights on May 15 from 9 am to noon. Alternately, forms are available at the outdoor kiosk at the Centre and the completed forms and payment can be left in our mail slot. This is a great setting to bring the family out for some fresh air and activity! No need to book tee times. The Course is open from 8 am to 8 pm.

Cedar Heights member Kathleen Wills identified the potential need for shopping and grocery delivery for those in the community at risk for COVID-19.

She organized with Blind Bay Village Grocers (BBVG), put out a call for volunteers and since March 24, 65 volunteers, including 20 from River of Life Church, have provided over 200 families with groceries. If you need this service, check BBVG website or Facebook page..

All other Cedar Heights events and programs remain on hold. We look forward to seeing our friends and neighbors as soon as Dr Henry says it is safe. In her words: Be kind; be calm; stay safe!

IH COVID-19 UPDATE: Expanded testing for people with symptoms Media Release B.C.’s COVID-19 testing strategy has been expanded to include anyone with cold, influenza or COVID-19-like symptoms, however mild.

The symptoms of COVID-19 are similar to other respiratory illnesses including the flu and common cold. They include: • fever • chills • cough • shortness of breath • sore throat • painful swallowing

stuffy or runny nose loss of sense of smell • headache • muscle aches • fatigue • loss of appetite While testing has expanded, not everyone needs a test. COVID-19 testing is not recommended for people without symptoms.

Interior Health has 14 testing and assessment centres located across the health authority: 100 Mile House, Salmon Arm, Williams Lake, Nelson, Trail, Cranbrook, Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Penticton, • •

Revelstoke, Sparwood, Grand Forks, and Golden.

Testing at these centres is by appointment. Anyone who needs a test should call their primary care provider (family doctor or nurse practitioner) or the closest Interior Health community testing and assessment centre directly, to arrange a test.

More information, including the contact information for each of the centres in IH and how to obtain your results, is available on our website at https:// news.interiorhealth.ca/news/testinginformation/

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Shuswap Overland Adventures - Magna Bay

By Jason Lutterman Plans are useless but planning is essential, this is basically the motto for an adventure in the Shuswap. A beautiful place that receives all four seasons, though sometimes all in the same day.

I had waited all week to head across the lake to Magna Bay. Pictures of beautiful Rainbow Trout were littered all over the local fishing websites from the previous weekend. I closely studied these pictures, found out what lures they were using, how far from shore they were trolling, the speed, the depth, everything an obsessive angler does that they’ll never admit to. Well… not before they catch that first fish anyway.

I spent the evenings tidying up the boat, making some adjustments to the gear, serviced the engine, re-spooled my reels and just couldn’t shake the anticipation. By Friday evening, I’m sure even my loyal dogs were sick of hearing me talk about it. I hooked the boat to the Land Cruiser, double checked everything was loaded and ready, then turned in, ready for an early morning Adventure.

It’s incredible how easy it is to wake up 30 minutes before an early alarm on Saturday but never seems to happen on a Monday morning. Like a kid at Christmas or a husband who was honest about his wife’s dress choice, I was up and out the door in a flash, only to find my entire boat with a thin layer of ice covering it. It took me by surprise as the weather was supposed to hit 20 degrees for the first time this spring.

But I shrugged it off and headed down Eagle Bay to the boat launch at Whitehead Road. I discovered why they call it Whitehead, the fog was so thick, it looked like the boat launch went into a white abyss. This was strike two, but I’m stubborn.

I launched the boat and hugged the shoreline, getting a feel for the incredibly poor visibility.

I don’t suggest doing what I did, but I crossed the lake us-

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ing GPS only; without exaggeration I couldn’t see 50 feet in front of the bow. For a guy like myself who is a huge fan of old shipwreck stories, this gave me some prospective on how disorienting the fog can be.

Just as my GPS claimed, I arrived in Magna Bay as the fog began to lift. I was the first boat out, the only guy stubborn enough that morning to risk his life for an early morning Rainbow. Quickly it turned into the nicest day of the year with the water like glass. I trolled the shoreline as a float plane swooped down and buzzed over me giving signal he was going to land just ahead.

After a morning that made me earn it, the day I had waited for arrived. There is nothing more peaceful than a slow troll on the still Shuswap. A few other boats arrived and I was glad to see other people getting outside during a time when all we hear is stay inside.

Take care of yourselves, make some plans, and get outside #findyourscoop

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Learn a new language through Rosetta Stone, search your family’s history through Ancestry. These are just some of our wonderful resources to access while we are closed!

If you are not a member of the Library, you can sign up for free on the website. www.orl.bc.ca WiFi is available outside the Shuswap Branches from 6:30 am - 9:00 pm. Go to your WiFi setting on your device, select ORL and accept the terms of the agreement. For those of you who currently have items out, there will be no overdue fees and don’t “worry” about holding onto your items until we reopen.

We hope to be back soon, until then stay safe and healthy!

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Submitted by Teresa Wiebe South Shuswap Library Even though our doors are closed, the Library is here to help you. You can still access all our great online resources at your fingertips from home!

Download the LIBBY App (from Google Play or the AppStore) and browse through our wonderful selection of ebooks and eaudiobooks.

Browse movies, newspapers, music and magazines online through our resources like Kanopy, Press Reader, Naxos and RB Digital. We have virtual story times, S.T.E.A.M. learning available through our YouTube channel, math practice and games, read-alongs, access to graphic novels and ebooks and eaudibooks for kids.

250-851-8556 quickdrychase@gmail.com Find us on @quickdrychase

Online Gallery for the Arts Community Press Release The Third House Interactive Multimedia has created an online space, a gallery in which to publish artwork that is created during this period of isolation and social distancing.

Shuswap artists can publish their own work, share their own creativeness with one another and the public at large.

The gallery accommodates stories and poems and music

as well as visual art.

We want to encourage all Shuswap artists to create and contribute — to participate in the building of an interesting space for the community to visit.

For more information see www.thethirdhouse.ca/ isolationart/ or contact Joyce Adrian Sotski at joyce@thethirdhouse.ca.

COMMUNIT Y HALL INFORMATION Please check with your local community hall for more information about future events Blind Bay Memorial Hall 2510 Blind Bay Rd. 250-675-3139 blindbayhall@gmail.com Facebook: Blind Bay Memorial Hall & Reedman Gallery.

Website: blindbaymemorialhall.ca Carlin Hall 4051 Myers Rd. Tappen. www.carlinhall.net To book call Marcha Adams 250-835-8577.

Cedar Heights Community Association 2316 Lakeview Drive, Blind Bay 250-675-2012 www.cedarheightscommunity.ca Copper Island Health & Wellness Centre 2417 Golf Course Dr. Blind Bay Market 250-675-3661

Eagle Bay Community Hall Sorrento Lions Club 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. www.eaglebayhall.ca Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. Hall rentals: 250-675-3136 Trudy Grigg, sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca Library (ORL) South Shuswap Branch Sunnybrae Community Hall Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 3595 Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd. www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap Hall Rentals - Vicki Green - 250- 835-2199, Notch Hill Town Hall Facebook.com/SunnybraeCommunityAssociation 1639 Notch Hill Rd. Pres. Anna-Marie Eckhart 250 sunnybraecommunityassociation.com 835-8455. Check us out on Facebook Sunnybrae Seniors Hall Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., email: sle@shuswaplakeestates.com Maddie Welch 250-803-8890 Web: www.shuswaplakeestates.com White Lake Community Hall 250-675-2523, Many more events on webpage 3617 Parri Road 250-803-4616 Sorrento Drop in Society whitelakehall@cablelan.net 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358

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• Shuswap Better at Home - help for seniors living

independently with supports such as grocery shopping and delivery, prescription, food bank/meals program pick up and delivery, check-in phone calls and other local support and referrals. Assistance or info, contact Central Intake. 250-253-2749 or sbahintake@outlook.com. See ad on page 26 SOUTH SHUSWAP • Copper Island Health Centre - Mobile Lab Tues/Thurs 8am -12pm. Telehealth Service MonFri. 9am - 4:30pm. (Closed between 1pm-2pm) Grocery / prescription delivery, help with taxes and more. Call the clinic at 250-675-3661

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to share their talents and send their videos to with nurse practitioner 250-803-5251 participate in a virtual talent show for each • Sorrento Health Centre Virtual AGM - Wed. school. FMI on how to participate: Jesse Marshall May 20 at 4:30. FMI and details on how to partici- jmarshal@sd83.bc.ca SALMON ARM & AREA pate, see ad on page 17. To speak to the health • Meditation Ctr - Livestreamed classes available practioner call 250-803-5251 • Sorrento Farmer’s Market - Opens May 9. See in your home: kmcfv.ca under Livestream. ad on page 17.

NORTH SHUSWAP • Sorrento Drop-in Society Garage Sale • North Shuswap Roadside Clean-up - Month of planned for May 9, 8am to 12 pm but may be May. Choose your designated section of the postponed highway, contact Charlotte to register at 250• Elementary Virtual Talent Shows - Students at 517-8329. Show your Shuswap Pride! OrgaSorrento and NS Elementary Schools are invited nized by NS Chamber of Commerce.

• Sorrento Health Centre - phone appointments

For upcoming events in and around the Shuswap check out Shuswap Culture at http://shuswapculture.ca/ For a full list of services, businesses, and local eateries that are serving the South Shuswap community check out the South Shuswap Chamber on Facebook or go to www.southshuswapchamber.com For Salmon Arm check out Salmon Arm Economic Development Society on Facebook or website: www.saeds.ca. For the North Shuswap Check out the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or website www.northshuswapbc.com Please note that these sites will be updated regularly.

Do you have an ON-LINE MEETING, WEBINAR, EVENT you would like to promote?

The SCOOP would like to help!

With webinars and group meetings being the new normal, the SCOOP would like to help local organizations planning a virtual meeting to get the word out. Email details to shuswapscoop@gmail.com Please keep it brief - no more than 50 words. * Name of event * Date/ me/pla orm (ie. zoom, gotomee ng, webex, messenger etc.) * Contact info DEADLINE to submit: Monday June 1

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Council for the South Shuswap ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Sorrento Hall #2 - 2505 Greer Rd., Karen Brown 250.515.3276 •Blind Bay Community Society Chief Gary Hoult, 250-675-4441, Phone: 250-675-3919 Email: ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Tappen/Sunnybrae - 3732 Sunnybraeblindbayhall@gmail.com • Blind Bay painters - Betty Schriver Canoe Point Rd., Chief Ryan Gray, 250-675-2249 - bschrive@telus.net 250-835-8696 • Blind Bay Garden Club - Susan 250-835 TappenSunnybraeVFD@ csrd.bc.ca • White Lake - 3607 Parri Rd. -2351 or Donald 778-490-5008 •Carlin Country Market Chief Bryan Griffin, 250-835-4500, carlinpac@hotmail.com, Angela Inskip WhiteLakeVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Fire Services Coordinator - Sean 250-833-2094 • Carlin Elementary Middle School PAC Coubrough, 250-833-5955 Carlinpac@hotmail.com, Angela Inskip scoubrough@csrd.bc.ca 250-833-2094 FIRST RESPONDERS - Debbie Edwards; • Chase Fish & Game Club thebackacher@telus.net.

• GT Dragon Boat Society Helen 250-679-8019 Susan Eisenberger, 250-803-6864 • Copper Island Seniors Resource Services www.gtdragonboatsociety.ca (CISRS) - (beside Spinnaker Cafe) 250HEALTH SERVICES 675-3661, email: cisrcbb@gmail.com.

• CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 • South Shuswap Health Services Society • CSRD Area C Director - Paul Demenok, : Sue McCrae - 250-675-3661 250-517-0810, pdemenok@csrd.bc.ca http://sshss.ca/ • Sorrento Health Centre – FIRE DEPARTMENTS • Eagle Bay - 4445 Eagle Bay Rd., Chief 250-803-5251 • Sorrento Health Centre Society – Alan Rendell, 250-517-0429, Marilyn Clark, 250-675-2449 EagleBayVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Sorrento Hall #1 • Lions Club - Email: sorren1164 Passchendale Road, tolionsclub@yahoo.ca / Web: Sorrento Chief Gary Hoult, 250-675-3555, Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse

June SCOOP delivers Friday June 12th

• North/ South Shuswap Comm. Resource

- nsscr@live.ca, Leigh 250-515-4682 • Notch Hill Cemetery Society Louise 250-253-5776 ROAD MAINTENANCE - Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance Inc - 1-866 222-4204.

Vernon Moti office: 250-503-3664. email: aimroads@acciona.ca • Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) South Shuswap - Leigh Schaffer 250-6754818, lschaffer@orl.bc.ca • Shuswap Better at Home - Central Intake 250-253-2749, sbahintake@outlook.com • Shuswap Community Foundation 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca •Shuswap Hospice Society 250-832-7099, 250-675-2568 (Sorrento) • Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers -1-866293-3851, info@slams.ca, www.slams.ca • Shuswap Theatre Society - shuswaptheatre.com & facebookbook.com Shuswaptheatre/ • South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Karen Brown 250-515-0002, manager@southshuswapchamber.com

• Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue -

Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, shuswapvsar.org • Shuswap Tennis - Petra: 250.835.2202 or Dick: 250.574.4674, dicat993@gmail.com • Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, www.SWOA.ca • Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) - saca@sorrento-shuswap.ca.

Brenda Puetz 250-675-2599 • Sorrento Food Bank Tina Hysop 250253-3663 sorrentofoodbank.ca • Sorrento Minor Ball Geoff 250-804-6923, sorrentominorball@gmail.com • South Shuswap Canada Day Committee Tammy Packer 250.463.2495 • Victim Services - Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 White Lake Community Hall Society 3617 Parri Road, 778-231-8810 whitelakehall@cablelan.net • White Lake Residents Assoc. - (WLRA) email: info@wlra.ca / www.wlra.ca • White Lake New Horizons Seniors Club Tim Hoy 250-835-2141

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CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE $7 up to 25 words, 20¢ ea. additional word. $2 for box-around. Single column Classified Display Ads: $12.00 for the first inch, then $2.25 per 1/4 inch thereafter. Email ads to shuswapscoop@gmail.com or 250-463-2611. Email money transfers for payment or mail cheque to 7320 Estate Place, Anglemont, B.C. V0E 1M8.

BUSINESS SERVICES

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Summer Cleaners Wanted Saturdays/Sundays/Some midweek work. North Shuswap & Blind Bay areas. Students OK. Vehicle is a bonus. Top dollar paid. Contact Jay Simpson: info@AShuswapHoliday.com

COSH PROPERTY APPRAISALS Residential, Land and Recreational Properties We live in the area - give us a call today!

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250.463.5313

Siding Windows Gutters Rubbish Removal

♦ Interior & Exterior Painting ♦ Cedar Hedge Maintenance & Pruning

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www.coshappraisals.com New & Used Medical Equipment Scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, bathroom safety, stair-lifts, hospital beds. Free Screening for obstructive sleep apnea, treatment and follow-up. CPAP masks, parts, and accessories.

Respiratory therapy equipment and home oxygen. Located in Salmon Arm 250-832-2431 and Vernon 250-542-2425 www.lakesidemedical.ca

Ship Shape Shelter Indoor Boat and RV Storage.

Call: 250-835-4224 cell: 250-852-2900 or email: shipshapeshelter@hotmail.com for special introductory rates.

Shuswap Piano Tuning, Restoration & Grand Piano Consultation Call/Text 250-517-7717

Fabricator/Tradesman/ Caregiver of" People, Plants and Animals" wants to move to your farm to help. Comes complete with small fifth wheel and mini mobile shop. pay or trade?

Info at treerider@live.com

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Helping Hands Handyman projects around your home and yard, fencing, gardening, painting, staining etc. call Rob 250-517-9324

Road building — land clearing

Call Dorhn 250-212-8638 djbosch@telus.net

Certified Faller • Selective Logging Tree & Limb Clean-up • Site-Prep • Excavating Bulldozing • Trucking & Gravel Products

If there ever is a time for MORINGA it is right now!

Find out more about this amazing seed Google ‘ Benefits of Moringa Seed’ Great for smoothies or just chew.

1 month supply only $20 Call Clint 250-515-1959 or email clintm@live.ca

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

250-577-3357, Pritchard Wanted to buy: Are you going to a bigger dock size? Looking to buy a used Triton or Sun Bum Dock, 10x26 ft ish size, aluminum with ramp or without.

Please call or text to discuss any options 250-319-4542

SORRENTO & DISTRICT HOUSING SOCIETY (Shuswap Lions Manor)

Rental Suite Available Subsidized Independent Living for Seniors Manor is located in Sorrento with a view of the lake

1 Bedroom - 1 Bath Includes: Common area room & laundry room “No Smoking. No Pets’’ Contact the Manor for more information: 250-675-2757 or lionsdh@shaw.ca

SERVICES

Call H & M for all your Seasonal Yard, Home Repair and Maintenance Needs Serving the North Shuswap Helene 250-318-3367 Michael 250-299-3678

South Shuswap Library (250) 675-4818

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