South Shuswap Scoop February 2021

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South Shuswap Residents Show Their Loyalty to Local Business

South Shuswap Chamber store. My holiday sales far The South Shuswap Chamber’s shop local surpassed my projections. initiative to boost support for local businesses I attribute part of that was a complete success! Over 1200 ‘Shop success to the Chamber’s the South Shu’ Passports were distributed passport program.” throughout the community in the Fall. Over Mackay Marketing, which the months of November, December and takes care of the Chamber’s promotional January, local residents frequented the 30 and marketing needs, did an outstanding businesses that were part of the passport job of raising awareness on the importance program, collecting stamps for each business of shopping local. Through a robust social they visited. At the end of the campaign, media campaign and a series of press passport holders earned an entry for each releases, residents were reminded of the stamp collected to need to keep dollars within the put towards a draw of community and the campaign fabulous prizes donated certainly paid off. by the participating Karen Brown, Executive Director businesses. for the Chamber would also like to “We were very give credit to Community Futures pleased to with our who sponsored this program. residents’ participation “Community Futures is always in this campaign” a loyal partner when it comes says South Shuswap to addressing the needs of local Chamber President business. They did not hesitate Lynn Ewart. “The when it came to assisting our area Shop the Shu Passport community recognizes businesses through their sponsorship that the COVID pandemic of this program.” has had a devastating effect on many When asked if the Chamber will continue businesses. As a result, residents stepped up the passport program, Brown shares “We and supported our businesses by shopping have had very positive feedback from those local for the holidays. We couldn’t be more business owners who participated. I will pleased with the result”. leave it up to the Chamber’s Economic Lisa McCoy, owner of Love is Blind Bay Development Committee and to my Board Gifts, was astounded by the success of the to make any decision, but I expect that campaign and was appreciative of the efforts hosting this passport program annually will that the Chamber put forth. “Because of this be given serious consideration as long as our program, I was able to meet a number of businesses and our community stakeholders new people and gain a new following for my are up for it”.

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Invasive Clams in Shuswap Lake Discussed at Community Meeting

CSISS New Release discussed potential impacts, pathways On January 20, 2021, the Columbia of introduction, a summary of control Shuswap Invasive Species Society methods used in other jurisdictions, as (CSISS) held a partner meeting with 72 well as next steps for Shuswap Lake. attendees, including local and provincial She indicated the important differences government representatives, non-profits, between invasive clams and invasive the regional district, Indigenous Peoples, mussels. Invasive zebra and quagga and other community members who are mussels (not currently known in BC) concerned about the recent discovery of pose a greater risk to BC’s freshwater invasive freshwater clams (Corbicula ecosystems and economy due to their fluminea) in Shuswap Lake. ability to attach to solid surfaces Last year a live population of including native freshwater mussels, Corbicula fluminea, an invasive infrastructure, and watercraft. ENV will freshwater clam (also known as golden, continue extent surveys in Shuswap pygmy, or Asian clam), was found in Lake for invasive clams into 2021, the Salmon Arm reach of Shuswap assess potential control options, and Lake. There is potential for this species continue collaboration with partners on to spread throughout the waterbody education and outreach. Silverio also and also to other nearby waterbodies. noted that ENV is currently working Invasive clams are with the University small bivalve shellfish, of Victoria to develop originating in Asia. They specific eDNA are considered invasive due testing technology for to their negative impacts invasive clams. on many North American James Littley waterways. Invasive clams with the Okanagan have been present in the Basin Water Board lower mainland of BC since (OBWB) presented around 2008; the recent an Okanagan detection in Shuswap Lake perspective of indicates a jump in their invasive clams, distribution. In response invasive mussels, to the recent discovery, and BC’s level CSISS, a local non-profit of preparedness which works to prevent the to address the spread of invasive species Invasive clams found in the challenges of new Shuswap Lake in the region, organized aquatic invasive (Photos: CSISS) a meeting to facilitate species. The OBWB discussion of next steps sees this clam and to encourage innovative ideas for discovery as a “Dress Rehearsal” for the outreach. potential discovery of invasive mussels Sue Davies, Aquatic Program and wants to ensure that everything is Coordinator for the CSISS, presented on being done to prepare. the extent surveys that were conducted Martina Beck, (ENV) emphasized in collaboration with the Ministry of that a thorough understanding of Environment and Climate Change extent, risk and potential impacts is first Strategy (ENV) and the Shuswap needed to assess the effectiveness and Watershed Council (SWC) last fall to feasibility of potential control options. assess current distribution in Shuswap The Government of BC is currently Lake. The surveys found that current updating the provincial risk assessment distribution is confined to the Salmon for invasive clams to include changes in Arm reach of the Shuswap Lake. Davies distribution and the latest research and also discussed outreach methods to findings from other jurisdictions. After prevent the spread of this species into consulting with other jurisdictions about other waterbodies such as encouraging their experience with invasive clams, boaters to Clean, Drain and Dry two things are apparent 1) the impacts watercraft when moving between water from invasive clams vary significantly bodies, and the importance of stopping depending on site specific conditions at watercraft inspection stations when and 2) there are relatively few effective traveling. control options.

Cassandra Silverio, Aquatic The CSISS and other community Invasive Species Specialist with ENV, (Continued on page 5)

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The Director’s Scoop News of Note from the CSRD

Paul Demenok Director, Electoral Area C (South Shuswap) Cell: 250-517-0810 An Update on Local and CSRD Initiatives This month I thought I would update you on a number of local and CSRD initiatives as follows: 2021 CSRD Budget- The first Committee of the Whole meeting was held on January 27 at which a first pass of the 2021 budget was reviewed. In view of the COVID pandemic and its economic and social impacts, both staff and directors at the CSRD are taking actions to minimize 2021 taxes. One outlier to this effort will be the taxes charged for water services as nearly all of these services have insufficient reserve funds to enable coverage of projected replacement and updating costs. The next version of the budget will be reviewed on February 24th.

South Shuswap Rides-I’m very pleased that this service is now up and running with our new Chevy Bolt and team of trained volunteers. A strict COVID protocol is being followed, and a protective Lexan shield has been installed in the car between the driver and passenger compartments. To learn more please go to the website at www.southshuswaprides.ca. To book a ride, please call 250-463-4341.

Shuswap Economic Development Society-A Board of Directors representing CSRD Areas C, D and F has been installed and several Board meetings have now been held. The Directors are very busy working on steps needed before hiring an Executive Director, developing a budget, investigating location opportunities, developing policies and procedures,

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and finalizing the service agreement with the CSRD. It will be exciting to see what a full-time effort on economic development for our area will achieve, but it will take a number of months to get established and to set direction.

Internet Connectivity Check-Recently I joined the BC Regional Connectivity Committee and have attended several of their meetings on Zoom. We know that there are significant variations in the quality of internet connectivity in our area. To help our lobbying efforts to get better services, we are doing a connectivity check, and need as many people as possible to participate in this check. If you can help, here are the instructions: Go to https://link.edgepilot.com/s/ ba4ece0d/7GhTUMnxN0io3HulwdZPnw?u=https://ourtrust.org/ speedtest • Click the Start orange button to begin the test • Confirm your location on the map. You can drag the orange marker if required.

• Complete the section Tell us about your internet package on the right of the screen with the required information.

• If 50 Mbps Upload / 10 Mbps Download or greater is not available in your community please enter “50/10 No” in the Comments section.

• Click OK to begin the test.

CSRD Meetings Online- The CSRD Board has decided to continue with the online live streaming and recording of our Board and budget meetings. The recorded meetings are stored on the CSRD website for one month following each meeting, so you can access them at any time in that period. Please go to the CSRD website for more information on how to participate.

Anti-Racial Discrimination Policy- A new policy on antidiscrimination was approved at the January 2021 Board meeting. This policy is long overdue and speaks to the values put forth in the CSRD Strategic Plan.

Newsome Creek-The CSRD staff have applied for two different grants, each of which would sufficient to fund mitigative works at Newsome Creek in order to preserve homes, businesses and properties along Caan Road. We are very hopeful of a positive outcome and expect to hear about the granting decisions within the next month or two. We’ve got our fingers crossed!

COVID Precautions- Our staff are continuing to take precautions to avoid COVID transmission within our office.

The office continues to be open with minimal staff in house, and many staff working from home. Attendance at meetings is limited and will continue to adhere to the guidelines provided by the provincial health authorities.

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Meeting Discusses Invasive Freshwater Clams continued (Continued from page 5)

partners, including the Shuswap Watershed Council, will continue to support invasive clam and other invasive species outreach, monitoring and management work in the region. Innovative and collaborative methods for outreach will be needed to prevent the further spread of invasive clams, and CSISS anticipates increased outreach and education in 2021.

Members of the public are asked to please report any suspected invasive species including clams via the Provincial “Report Invasive BC” smartphone application.

Please report suspected invasive zebra or quagga mussels to the Report All Poachers and Polluters hotline 1-877-952-7277.

An invasive clam fact sheet is available there. Travellers bringing watercraft to BC are encouraged to visit the provincial website.

The Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention, management, and reduction of invasive species in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. CSISS is thankful for the generous support of the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Shuswap Watershed Council, Columbia Basin Trust, the

Columbia Shuswap Regional District, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.

To learn more about invasive species in the Columbia Shuswap region please visit: http://www. columbiashuswapinvasives. org BC government news release- Invasive Species program new funding boost On January 28, the Provincial Government announced $12 million funding to provide training and job opportunities to support the detection of new invasive species throughout the Province and help increase public awareness and reporting of Invasive species sightings. $8 million will go to the Invasive Species Council of BC. $3 million will be provided to establish invasive species partnerships. $1 million will support planning and expanded invasive species control efforts by Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, Ministry of Agriculture, food and fisheries, Ministry of Transportation.

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Community Futures for Rural Small Business Support Recognizing Local Business Supporters of South Shuswap Scoop

By Barbra Fairclough make sure they are getting what they need and to be a true Community Futures Shuswap (CFS) is a one stop place for partner in planning. anyone wanting to grow or start a business. Taking a grassroots Rob says that during the current pandemic they are pleased hands-on approach, the staff are accessible and offer a full to be able to support affected businesses with programs such as spectrum of services to rural small and medium businesses. the Regional Relief and Recovery (RRRF) Fund, one of several With personalized advice, mentoring, and training, clients funding options provided by the Government of Canada. will find respect for the uniqueness of an individual business.

Through the Shuswap Economic Recovery Program, “What differentiates us from other the Digital Economy Rapid lenders is we have close relations Response and Resiliency with our clients and have a good (DER3) Program, the Tsus’weye idea of their needs and what will Womens’ Entrepreneur and work best for them.” says Rob Innovation Network, Small Marshall, Executive Director. and Medium Sized Business Rob Marshall has lived in the recovery Grant Program, CFS Shuswap since 2005 and in his is working with partners to role as Executive Director of maximize benefits to local CFS, he has cultivated strong businesses for post pandemic community partnerships that recovery. bring a wealth of knowledge to The purpose of the the programs on offer. “Creating Community Futures Program is jobs and nurturing a strong local to help communities develop and Community Futures Shuswap Darlene Lincoln - Accounting Manager, economy is our priority.” says Rob. implement local solutions to local Tanja Carlson - Business Development Officer, Business loans are a core service. problems. Last year CFS was Rob Marshall - Executive Director Business owners can access Five engaged in 25 new or ongoing 101 – 160 Harbourfront Drive NE Basic Steps and with this clearly community projects. Rural Salmon Arm, BC 250-803-0156 www.beyourfuture.ca defined process, will find business access to capital and business tool kit guidelines, templates, development services meant it checklists, and calculators. The total value of business loans in served a total 416 participants in business training sessions. year ending March 2020 was $1,116,150.

Established in 1986, CFS is in its 35th year of serving rural Business coaching and support is another area where clients Shuswap businesses. can get what they need. Assistance with financial statements, Current pandemic has influenced how businesses flourish. business planning, market analysis, marketing, and advertising, Now is a great time to reach out and find out how Community exporting and importing, and connecting with other resources Futures Shuswap can assist your planning. and entrepreneurs is all here. (www.beyourfuture.ca) The HUB serves as a visible and central point of contact, Watch for Community providing a consistent, clear path forward for all Shuswap Futures monthly Scoop business clients who seek support services, all at no cost to the column, individuals accessing these services.

“Business The HUB Entrepreneur -In-Residence (EIR) will assess Scoop”. From support requirements and recommend a custom tailored time to time it will program so that clients get the right support at the right place also appear in the at the right time. The EIR stays with clients along the way to Kicker.

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New School Safety Guidelines Announced SD83 Release Enhanced safety measures and the plans for the second installment of federal funding were outlined by Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry on Feb. 4, to continue to strengthen health and safety plans in K-12 schools.

All middle and secondary students and K-12 staff will now be required to wear non-medical masks in all indoor areas, including when they are with their learning groups. The only exceptions are when sitting or standing at their seat or workstation in a classroom; there is a barrier in place; or are eating or drinking.

Prior to these changes, masks were required for middle and secondary students and all K-12 staff in high-traffic areas, like hallways and outside of classrooms or learning groups when they could not safely distance from others.

For elementary students, wearing masks indoors remain a personal choice.

School District No. 83 Superintendent of Schools Peter Jory comments that SD83 will now be updating safety plans and practices to meet the new requirements. He said some of the just announced measures will be in place immediately, while some will take a little more time to implement. “These changes have come about as a result of the learning that has taken place over the last six months and will build on our current safety measures and make them stronger.”

Guidelines have also been strengthened for physical education and music classes.

High intensity physical activities are to be held outside as much as possible. Shared equipment or items can be used only if they are cleaned between use, compliant with strict school sanitization guidelines.

Students using equipment or playing instruments should also be spaced at least two metres apart and masks are to be used when singing.

Strengthened health and safety guidelines also include: Activities that include prolonged

CORRECTION The SCOOP would like to apologize to the Shuswap Naturalists Club and to Ted Hillary for our mistake in referring to Ted Hillary as from the Naturalist Society of Salmon Arm in our introduction to his annual bird count report in the January issue. Ted is a long-time member and annual bird count organizer for the Shuswap Naturalist Club and we are grateful for his contribution.

physical contact should not be a part of physical education or any other classroom learning. Activities like wrestling or partner dancing should be avoided.

Staff should be assigned to one learning group whenever possible. Staff interacting without a transparent barrier and with more than one learning group, or with students in more than one school, are to practice physical distancing.

Any visitor to a school is required to wear a non-medical mask.

The second installment of federal funding arrived on Jan. 29 and will be used by school districts based on local needs for hiring teachers, hiring and training custodial and administrative staff, personal protective equipment, improving ventilation and air systems, cleaning equipment and supplies; mental health support; software and computer or tablet loans for students learning remotely; and additional transportation costs.

Daily health checks continue to be required. To support daily screening, a new K-12 health-checker app has been developed for students and their families at: https://www.k12dailycheck.gov.bc.ca The BC Centre for Disease Control has a new website with information and resources about health and safety measures in schools, student and staff safety, and what happens when there is a COVID-19 case in school: www.bccdc. ca/schools Families and students can find up-todate information about K-12 schools at: https://www.gov.bc.ca/safeschools

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The Chamber Welcomes New Members in January

By Karen Brown, Executive Director The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce continued to see growth to its membership last month. New to the Chamber are Shuswap Holistic Wellness & Thomas Goode IG Wealth Mgmt.

Annual General Meeting The South Shuswap Chamber will be hosting its AGM on February 25th, 2021. This will be a virtual AGM. MLA Greg Kyllo will host a Question & Answer period. The membership will then vote on the 2020 Financials followed by the membership voting in the 2021 Board.

To register to attend the AGM, email Karen Brown: manager@southshuswapchamber.com Take the Community Work Hub Survey The Chamber is surveying businesses and those who are self-employed to see if there is a need for a Community Work Hub in the region. You are invited to take the survey prior to Feb 15th https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QG9DYFW ‘All Call’ for Board Directors The Chamber welcomes members to apply for a position on the Board of Directors. If you are interested in joining the Board or would like more information on what is involved and/or expected in that role, please email the Chamber’s

Executive Director Karen Brown at manager@ southshuswapchamber.com.

She will email an Expression of Interest form to you for completion. Upon receiving your completed application, it will be forwarded to the Nominations Committee who will oversee all submissions.

Deadline to receive in Expressions of Interest is February 15th, 2021.

Membership Satisfaction Survey A Satisfaction Survey was sent out to our membership in November & December. Thank you to all who took part in the survey.

• Chamber was graded 87% when it came to supporting businesses through our economic development initiatives - Shop the South Shu Passport Program, We are Open Social Media campaign and a robust social media campaign featuring our members over the year; • Chamber was graded 78% in supporting our tourism sector through such initiatives as A Warm Welcome to the South Shu campaign, Kindness is Contagious button campaign and the filming and promotion of three new tourism videos featuring the South Shuswap; (Continued to page 9)

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Non Profits Plan through Pandemic

By Barbra Fairclough One year ago this month the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce conducted a poll of the Non Profit Network (NPN).

Data revealed that of the 16% of total NPO’s that responded to the poll, the total annual volunteer hours was 37,366.

Extrapolating the data for all NPOs the total economic return to the South Shuswap communities is $4 million.

During the pandemic nearly all events, social and arts programs offered by these many organizations have been halted or very greatly reduced.

Volunteers now apply extra effort to keep on top of new information which will define how social programs and events can be offered. Like many of our local small businesses there is a constant stream of information that guides practices and having a nimble response is key.

Local halls that are home to leisure and arts programs and events pay ongoing utilities and insurance. Some have had to refund fees for programs that have been cancelled.

This year there are 50 nonprofit organizations in the NPN, an increase over this time last year. This speaks to the the initiative and interest in individuals to engage.

Like businesses, NPO’s are planning forward to when programs and entertainment can be offered again. Like businesses, they are seeking ways to bridge to this next stage. Some have taken fundraising online with auctions or encouraged donations by adding a donation button to their website. Membership is down for many of them.

One kind word can change someone’s entire day The Chamber Welcomes New Members in January continued • Chamber was graded 70% when it came to workshops and educational offerings; and • Chamber was graded 78% when it came to networking and social opportunities.

The ‘Top Five Priorities’ put forth by our members as we move into 2021: • Improved broadband / fibre optic connectivity; • Improved transportation service; • Improved housing options; • Infrastructure – ie liquid or solid waste management; and • Labour – ie assistance with hiring for the area

Summary of Accomplishments President Lynn Ewart together with Executive Director Karen Brown presented the South Shuswap Chamber’s Summary of Accomplishments to the CSRD Board of Directors on January 21st. The 15 minute presentation can be viewed in its entirety by clicking on the link below. Scroll forward to the 1 hour, 5 minute mark on the presentation (toward the end). A copy of this presentation will also be made to the membership at the Annual General Meeting on February 25th.

Here’s the link: https://bit. ly/3jhu8oO

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If you believe your local NPOs are important, to demonstrate your support now through your membership will help them bridge to next stages. The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce is a great place to seek out organizations that are in your neighbourhood.

Stay abreast of what will be up and coming when programming starts again. If you have been eagerly waiting for social engagement be the first to find out what is on when new programs and events start. It is likely they will book up fast.

Check out NPOs on the Chamber website or check it out on social media and if you have always thought in the back of your mind you would like to join a group, now is a good time. wwwsouthshuswapchamber.com

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Terrance Jones in Police Custody Again

Citizens Patrol Now on Facebook

By Barbra Fairclough Blind Bay Citizens Patrol is keeping the community up to date on its activities through its new Facebook group Blind Bay Citizens Patrol.

From time to time the FB group will feature helpful tips for crime prevention, such as a reminder to stow away personal items away in your car.

The Citizens Patrol is active with patrol teams organizing and building their schedule in graduated steps. Every week the number of new shifts is growing. Currently they have 17 volunteers.

Carolyn French says that they continue to receive new membership enquiries.

Volunteers receive training prior to going on patrol so that volunteers understand their roles and responsibilities and to ensure they operate in a confident and safe manner.

Keep informed and stay connected. Become a member of their fast growing FB group and if you are interested in volunteering as a patroller or other volunteer positions message them on FB or send an email to info. bbcp@shaw.ca The South Shuswap

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By Barbra Fairclough A wanted man turned himself into Kamloops police on January 30.

Terrance Jones attended the Kamloops RCMP Detachment on Battle Street and turned himself in on an unendorsed warrant. He was arrested without incident.

The Kamloops RCMP Detachment would like to thank the public for its assistance in this file The Kamloops RCMP detachment was asking for the publics’ help in locating Terrance Allan Jones. The third man in the alleged stabbing incident in Blind Bay occurring on August 16th at 10:30 pm was wanted under breach of release.

In Blind Bay on August 16, front line Salmon Arm RCMP officers and emergency medical crews responded to a Blind Bay home along Forest

Drive where they found a man bleeding heavily from apparent stab wounds. They believe the assault was carried out at a nearby car wash.

On September 29, Jones turned himself in to the Salmon Arm detachment. January 11, the Kamloops detachment of the RCMP received a report that a man wanted on a warrant for attempted murder and firearms offence may be at a location on Victoria Street.

Front line officers attended the area along with Police Dog Service and Jones surrendered without incident.

Jones was wanted for offences including attempted murder, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault, robbery where a firearm was used, possessing a dangerous weapon and more. An unendorsed warrant was issued for allegedly breaching his release conditions.

RCMP News Chase Detachment

By Sgt. Barry Kennedy FATAL HOUSE FIRE: On January 10, 2021 at 4:15 am, Chase Emergency Services were advised of a residential structure fire on Loakin Bear Creek Road. Police and Ambulance services attended. Unfortunately, the residence was outside the fire protection area, and consequently, no fire departments responded to the emergency.

The two occupants of the residence were sleeping, when they were alerted to the fire by a smoke detector. One occupant fortunately managed to escape, but tragically, the second occupant was unable to escape and died in the fire. An investigation determined the cause of the fire to be accidental. The Chase RCMP would like to offer their sincere condolences to the family.

CRASH - PT CRUISER: On January 5 at 8:41 am, Chase RCMP were advised of a single vehicle roll-over on Squilax Anglemont Road in Lee Creek. Police attended and discovered a PT Cruiser, upside down, blocking one lane of the road.

It was immediately obvious that the collision was caused by road conditions – that being, the road was a sheet of ice.

While police were on scene, another vehicle slid off the road, into the ditch. No one was injured in either collision. AIM Road Maintenance was asked to attend to address the road conditions.

MISSED EXIT: On January 12 at 8:08 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a single vehicle roll-over on the Pritchard exit of the Trans Canada Highway. Police and ambulance attended.

The driver was conscious but confused. He could not recall

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how (or why) the accident happened.

Road conditions were favourable at the time, with minimal traffic. The driver explained that he was travelling from Kamloops to Pritchard. Evidence at the scene indicated that he missed the Pritchard exit but left the highway almost immediately after the exit. The vehicle travelled down the steep embankment and on through the grassy median. As it re-emerged from the median onto the exit lane, the vehicle rolled (possibly) multiple times, eventually coming to rest on the driver’s side - some 200 metres from where the vehicle initially left the highway. Luckily the driver was wearing a seatbelt, which likely saved him from serious injury.

LOGGING TRUCK: On January 19 at 1:23 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a collision on Squilax Anglemont Road in Lee Creek. A logging truck with a full load of logs rolled, while negotiating a corner, spilling logs all over the road.

The driver suffered minor injuries, which were treated at the hospital. A local company assisted in clearing logs to allow a single lane of alternating traffic.

It took several hours to clean up the scene. Charges are being considered and the matter is still under investigation.

BIKE ACCIDENT: On January 21 at 11:08 pm, Chase RCMP were requested to conduct a well-being check of a male who was thought to have crashed his bicycle near the intersection of Hwy 1 and Squilax Turtle Valley Road.

Police and ambulance attended and located the male—sleeping somewhat dangerously—on the side of the highway.

He complained of pain in his ribs and was accordingly transported to hospital by ambulance for further assessment.

STOLEN RECOVERED SNOWBLOWER: On January 7 at 8:55 am, Chase RCMP received a report of a stolen snow-blower. The complainant reported that his snowblower disappeared from the backyard of his Chase residence, sometime during the night.

On January 7 at 11:51 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a “found” snowblower. The complainant reported that a snow-blower appeared in the backyard of a Chase residence. The snow-blower was hidden behind the shed on the property.

Police attended and determined that it was indeed the stolen snow-blower. It was seized and returned to the owner.

Suspects have been identified and the matter is still under investigation.

SHOTS FIRED - MAYBE: On January 27 at approximately 4:00 pm,

the Chase RCMP Detachment received a call on the non-emergency line, from a female who screamed that there were “shots fired” in Seymour Arm. The line then disconnected. Police were unable to trace the call and had no further information. Police made the two-hour drive to Seymour Arm and conducted patrols of the small community for an extended period of time. Chase RCMP received no further calls about any gunshots. Police who were conducting patrols of Seymour Arm did not locate anyone who had heard any gunshots.

HOME INVASION: On January 19 at 4:50 am Chase RCMP received a report of a home invasion in the Celista area. The complainant reported that an unknown male kicked in the door, following which he bear-sprayed her and her adult daughter before leaving. Nothing was stolen, no threats or demands were made. Ambulance attended and assisted the victims with decontamination, given that bear spray on skin can be quite painful. The matter is still under investigation. Nonetheless, the residence does not appear to have been randomly selected, meaning that the suspect was likely familiar with the residence and/or its occupants. As such, there is not considered to be any threat to the public.

IMPAIRED DRIVING+ROAD RAGE+FENCE=COURT: On January 19 at 4:57 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of an erratic driver on the Trans Canada Highway. The complainant reported that an orange campervan with an Alberta license plate was unable to maintain its lane—drifting to one side or the other. Police conducted patrols and located the van in Chase. A traffic stop was conducted and police noted that the windshield was very damaged.

The driver explained that he was driving too fast when he turned off the highway into Chase, and as a result crashed into a fence. He further explained that the reason he took the corner too fast was that he was chasing another vehicle that ‘high-beamed’ him. The driver—a 50-year-old male with a Red Deer address—admitted to having recently consumed alcohol. A roadside alcohol screening test was administered with a fail result. Further breath testing was conducted at the Chase RCMP Detachment. The driver provided two samples which were well above the legal limit. The male was served with a 90day immediate driving prohibition and will face Criminal Code charges in court.

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Incorporation Study Meetings Continue

By Barbra Fairclough The latest meeting of the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Advisory Committee was held on-line on Feb. 11.

It was held after the Scoop print deadline, but the agenda for the meeting said the consultants would present two new service sheets, Local Roads and Administration Services, and review some changes to an updated version of the Police Services sheet. Consultants were also to present two new issue sheets on Land Use Planning Authority and Other Revenues.

As part of the Incorporation study process, Neilson Strategies is developing a set of Service Sheets to outline the service, governance, financial, property tax, and other implications of incorporation for Sorrento and Blind Bay. One Service Sheet will be produced for each government service provided to residents in the study area, including

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services provided by the CSRD, provincial government ministries and agencies, regional bodies, and other entities.

Before the Feb. 11 meeting, 13 sheets had been presented.

These sheets are then brought to a meeting of the Advisory Committee for endorsement. Once endorsed by a vote of the Committee, the Service Sheets will become part of the committee’s final report to the CSRD Board of Directors.

The committee’s role is to be an objective fact-finding and oversight body, ensuring all stages of the study including the community consultation process, are conducted in a neutral and balanced fashion.

If you have not yet attended a meeting or are interested in finding out more visit Frequently Asked Questions - SorrentoBlind Bay Incorporation Study | Columbia Shuswap Regional District (csrd.bc.ca). This is where questions asked by the public at committee meetings, raised by committee members outside of meetings, and posed by residents in local media or other public forums are answered. The Frequently Asked Questions is a ‘living resource” that will be added to regularly as questions arise. To ask a question, click on the blue “submit your question” button.

A sample of frequently asked questions.

If incorporation does not proceed, will Electoral Area C remain as it is today?

No. If the electors of Sorrento and Blind Bay chose for whatever reason to remain unincorporated, Electoral Area C would be split into two separate electoral areas (i.e., Area C1 and Area C2). The default, “Two Electoral Areas” option was identified by the Electoral Area C Governance Committee at the end of the 2017 South Shuswap Governance Study.

This 2017 Committee, comprised of 12 residents from communities throughout Electoral Area C, recommended that Area C be divided into two separate areas if incorporation did not proceed. The recommendation was based on the view that the existing Electoral Area C is too large to be served effectively by only one Electoral Area Director. The CSRD Board and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs endorsed the recommendation.

The Service Sheets that are being developed by the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Study Committee for the current Incorporation Study identify the service, governance, and tax impacts that would apply to residents in Areas C1 and C2, in the event that incorporation did not proceed.

Who would pay for incorporation if it were chosen? All of the taxpayers in Area C, or just those who live within the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Study Area?

In the event of incorporation, any costs that are incurred, over and above current cost levels, to provide local services to residents in Sorrento-Blind Bay would be paid solely by taxpayers within the new municipality.

Electoral Area C residents who live outside of the Incorporation Study Area would not pay towards these costs.

On a related point, the vote to proceed with incorporation would only include residents within the Incorporation Study Area. Residents outside of the Study Area would not be given a vote.

Note that the province would provide a certain amount of financial assistance to the new municipality to defer cost impacts associated with certain services (e.g., local roads).

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Eagle Bay Fire Department

By Nigel Collett and quickly. Every minute counts and although we We hope everyone is doing well. It feels like the weather has know the lay out of the community we live in, being been very mild so far this winter with not a lot of accumulated able to pin down the exact location of the call as quickly as snowfall. Hopefully I haven’t spoken too soon! possible assists with a speedy response. Reflective signs posted Very different from this time last year when heavy snow was at the road, above the snow line, are the easiest numbers for pulling down trees and power lines, Eagle Bay Firehall only had us to see both day and night. Don’t think your fancy house one call out in January on a Sunday morning. number on a large rock which is definitely not An alarm company had been alerted that a visible at night is going to do the trick! Help fire alarm had gone off and called for us to us find you. investigate as the owner was away.

Order your reflective sign today: Call It did not take us long to respond, it is after Tom 250-675-3355 South Shuswap First all what we spend a lot of time training for Responders and it’s okay that this callout turned out to Eagle Bay Fire Department welcomes be a false alarm because it’s better to check anyone who would like more information – these things out. A few minutes were spent please contact Alan Rendell 250-517-0429. when we arrived on scene to establish we were He will be happy to answer any questions. actually at the right place. On this particular Practice is on Tuesday evenings at 7pm short road, only one house had a house number for 2 hours online for now until COVID clearly visible from the road. With the aid of restrictions change, all equipment and training a neighbour, our map books and the Fire Chief is provided. making a couple of calls we located the correct You can keep up to date on lots of fire property and were able to confirm the false related and fire department news on our ‘Eagle alarm.

Bay Fire Department’ Facebook page. If you The takeaway from this callout and the don’t follow us on Facebook, we also share message we have been promoting on our on Instagram. You will also find links to more Facebook and Instagram channels is that when information about current burning regulations you dial 911 in the middle of the night, our and the CSRD’s FireSmart initiatives.

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Sorrento Centre Created Virtual Community Hub

By Michael Shapcott – which we posted on-line Last summer, the and sent out to our many Sorrento Centre created friends. a virtual community hub We host church and in Spes Bona, our iconic community events on-line administration building on and are offering special our main campus. Thanks events of our own. For to grants from the Shuswap instance, for five Monday Community Foundation evenings starting on Feb. and the Anglican 22, we are hosting a deep Foundation, we were able dive into the life and to install smart technology teachings of the medieval (as well as renovate the One of the biggest community functions in the virtual hub was the provincial mystic Francis of Assisi. election candidates’ debate. lounge where the hub is We are recording stories located). from Secwepemc knowledge As the entire world (or so it sometimes seems) has holder Kenthen Thomas. We will welcome a Muslim moved from in-person to on-line during the year of Imam, along with a Buddhist practitioner. Look for all of pandemic, the Sorrento Centre upgraded our hardware and those in the coming days. software to create the first virtual space of its kind in the Our goals with the virtual hub are simple, yet profound: South Shuswap.

We want to connect with each other in our region virtually We offer the hub free of charge for community functions. during a time when we cannot gather in person; and we One of our biggest events was in mid-October, when the want to connect the Shuswap with the world.

South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce and the Sorrento Some of our on-line events are private. The community Centre co-hosted a provincial election all-candidates’ groups that we host want to be able to share candidly with debate. We host a variety of community groups – including each other. the Shuswap Social Services Coalition, which brings Some of our on-line events are sponsored by community together more than 50 community agencies working in groups and open to everyone. our region to tackle together the challenges raised by the Some of our on-line events are educational and there is a ongoing pandemic. small fee.

When strict new pandemic rules forced us to close all All of the public events are listed on our website at: in-person activities on our main campus and natural farm www.sorrentocentre.ca in late November, we did a quick pivot on our Christmas If you know community groups in the Shuswap who plans. Our small resident group of young adults who are would like to move on-line, tell them about the virtual spending the winter on our campus as part of the Winter community hub at the Sorrento Centre.

Youth Leadership Development program were planning to Michael Shapcott is Executive Director of the Sorrento offer music and words as part of a Christmas concert. They Centre, a non-profit retreat and conference centre quickly shifted gears and created a video Christmas concert in the heart of the South Shuswap.

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Live Streaming, Recorded Board Meetings to Continue CSRD Media Release The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will be continuing to live stream and record all future Board meetings for public viewing.

After a six-month trial period of live streaming and a three-month trial of posting recordings of CSRD Board Meetings, Directors unanimously approved continuing with the current procedure for the foreseeable future.

The CSRD uses the Zoom platform to allow electronic access to CSRD meetings.

The public can register for access and watch the meeting live. The link to access the Zoom meeting is posted to the meeting date located on the Events Calendar of the CSRD website.

The Zoom meetings are recorded and the link to the recording is also posted on the CSRD website under the meeting date located on the Events Calendar.

The recording is available online for approximately one month, until the next Regular Board Meeting date.

While most of the Board Meeting is limited

to discussion by Board Directors, the public has an opportunity to ask questions pertaining to the agenda during the scheduled 15-minute question period.

Due to COVID-19, many CSRD Board Directors and staff are already participating in the meeting electronically to help ensure the appropriate physical distancing and reduce any potential spread of the virus.

At this time, Provincial Health Orders are requiring the public be restricted from attending meetings in-person until the order is rescinded or changed.

This means all in-person attendance for members of the public is not currently permitted at any CSRD meeting, including Board meetings and public hearings. Electronic attendance is available to ensure the public has access to Board meetings.

To enhance transparency and democratic participation, live streaming and Board meeting recording will continue regardless of when the public is once again permitted to view the meeting in-person.

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By Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap When it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic, transparency is paramount.

Government should be presenting British Columbians with clearly defined plans for tackling the virus and its many impacts.

As an MLA and member of the Official Opposition, it’s my job to ask important questions to ensure the government is being as transparent as possible.

We recently learned that the government commissioned Ernst & Young to conduct a review of the pandemic’s effect on long-term care homes last summer, but never made the findings public.

Only after pressure from the media did Health Minister Adrian Dix promise to make the report public.

We also have very little information on how our provincial government has been spending funds earmarked for health and safety measures in K-12

schools, including upgrades to air ventilation systems which were a government commitment. My caucus colleague, Education Critic Jackie Tegart, pressed the government to offer details on how $242 million in federal support had been spent.

We now know that only a small fraction of the first installment— $5 million of $101 million— was spent on ventilation.

Answers to questions like these are even more important as we see more in-school exposures and transmissions in this second wave of the pandemic, including locally at several area schools.

I encourage everyone to be hyper-vigilant and take the proper precautions necessary to avoid spreading the virus further. This is a commitment I have made to keep my loved ones safe—along with a commitment to my constituents to gain clarity on the government’s plans for our province’s recovery.

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By Margaret McCormick Those are the words often heard throughout the halls of Salmon Arm Secondary if you’re looking for a delicious and nutritious lunch. They may also be the words that career counsellors share with students who want to sign up for the Culinary Arts Program because it’s the hot elective choice.

Chef Rebecca Erasmus known to her students as Chef Nimmi is originally from Salmon Arm and this summer, she returned to her roots to take over the Culinary Arts Program from retiring chef Alex Varga. After completing her Red Seal and degree in hotel and business management at SAIT in 2005, Chef’s culinary adventures took her around the world including opening a restaurant in the UK and a stint as leading the Culinary Arts Program at the Pacific Academy in the Lower Mainland where she developed her passion for teaching.

Chef Nimmi’s hopes to change the perspective about the industry with special attention to her female charges by teaching them that becoming a chef is a viable and honourable career. She is also passionate about using fresh and local ingredients and teaching her students the value of using the very best available and that healthy eating is also delicious.

Chef has implemented partnerships with local farmers to bring seasonal ingredients into her kitchen and in the spring, the students will be planting their own garden learning firsthand what Farm to Table means.

SAEDS is operating on a quarter system this year which means Chef Nimmi trains four sets of students not only to bake and cook but to learn all the components of restaurant management including running the school cafe where they learn cash management, plan menus, develop amazing plating skills and regularly sell out of their freshly prepared

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Her vision for the future once school is back to “normal” is to see her students complete in culinary competitions such as Skills Canada, a national competition where students cook dishes in accordance with established trade rules and standards and showcase the trade through competition and the demonstration of new culinary trends and techniques. While Covid had restricted the public from access to the delicious food we see posted regularly on their Instagram page @sasculinaryarts, she has slowly extended their program to the community. Just this week they showcased their catering service. Service and giving back is the foundation of Chef Nimmi’s program and she’s instilling that in her students every day.

Taste of the Shuswap asked Principal Rob Cadden about Chef and he had this to say, ““Due to her tremendous work ethic and contagious passion for food and bettering the lives of youth, Chef Nimmi Erasmus has taken over the SAS Culinary Arts program and we couldn’t be more proud of the transformations taking place in our cafeteria, utilizing local and healthy food options to teach and inspire the next generation of cooks and chefs.”

We whole heartedly agree and rumour has it that after she completes her teaching credentials (yes she is also taking classes while working full time!), there could be a new business in town and you know that her young employees will be top notch!

If you’re looking for a caterer for your lunch or event, contact the school at sas@sd83.bc.ca. You won’t be disappointed!

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By Paul Abra So much happened in 2020 to change just about every and any business. Not every business has been a loser in the current pandemic lottery, some such as courier services and online retailers saw their businesses grow significantly.

Others, unfortunately, were greatly affected by social distancing restrictions and virtual lockdowns in some cases.

It’s safe to say, however, that for almost all of us in business, the world shifted and the environment within which we operate is vastly different from what it was 12-months ago.

As we enter 2021, therefore, it may be a good time to stand back and take stock of our company’s mission, its goals, and its objectives. If you were going to start your business today what would your business plan look like?

More importantly, what would your sales and marketing strategy contain?

What would your product or services line up consist of?

Try to carve out a half-day over the next week or so and look at your business from 30,000 feet; the big picture view will be very different from the in-the-trenches view you have while trying to survive. Go back to basics and revisit your vision for your company.

Don’t underestimate the power that a good understanding of your overarching vision for your business has on your big picture thinking. It translates into every action you take in your day-today business. As we enter the new year, therefore, it’s important to reposition yourself and your business firmly in the

new reality.

To begin, award yourself an imaginary magic wand, wave it, and conjure up a vision of what your business will look like in five years’ time. Your vision can be a stretch, but it needs to be grounded in reality. If you have a team working with you, then treat it much like a brainstorming session.

Once you have clarified your vision for the future then you will want to drill down to see how you might achieve it by creating a plan for the future. Here’s a shortlist of questions, or discussion points, to get you started.

• Going forward, what products and services will be sustainable and which will we discontinue?

• What new products and services should we introduce to better reflect the new reality?

• How can we more effectively reach and service our customer base?

• Given that we are likely to see some form of restrictions continue until the fall of 2021, what changes do we need to make to our sales, marketing, and distribution?

• How can we create new goals and objectives to take advantage of the current situation, or at the very least limit the damage they inflict?

Remember, visioning is not simply a skill. It is an attitude and an act of faith.

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

Shuswap Trail Alliance; Deep Winter Lockdown Silent Auction Shuswap Trail Allianc Welcome to the annual Shuswap Trail Alliance Party and Auction.

While it’s not quite the party of the year we’ve come to look forward to, it is going to be a month of supporting all of our trails throughout the Shuswap AND supporting our local businesses. And hey, you can party along at home on your own.

The on-line auction went live on Friday, Feb 5, and will run until the

28th. There are some awesome auction items, a 50/50 draw that if sold out could have a prize value of $10,000, and of course a chance to support some local businesses too! Check out the Shuswap Trail Alliance’s Deep Winter Lockdown Silent Auction here: https://trellis.org/ shuswaptrails2021fundraiser Thank you for all you do to make our trail, we wouldn’t be able to do it without your support!

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Sunnybrae Seniors Spreading Love this Valentine’s Day

By Barbra Fairclough Sunnybrae Seniors are doing a membership campaign until February 14th. When you purchase a membership, you will receive a beautiful Valentine cookie.

These large colorful cookies are lovingly made by volunteers and have a unique ‘one of a kind’ design. To show their love for your support, these beautiful cookies will be offered until Cookies for new members Valentine’s Photo credit: Alice Hidber Day. By becoming a member, you support the Sunnybrae Seniors and the work they do. Even though the hall is not open as much as they would like, volunteers are working hard on new projects and they look forward to when the hal will be open again.

Ever since going digital with their annual BC Registry reporting a few years ago, they have had an eye to support seniors in this digital age.

This year is their first virtual AGM. Steps are currently being taken to bring computer literacy support into

the community and accessible at the Seniors Hall. President Alice Hidber says when details are confirmed they will have more information for members. Stay tuned…

They are also in the planning stage for a community garden to be located at the hall. Tickets are being sold for a draw to raise funds to pay for installation and ongoing expenses for the hall.

Prizes include an original oil painting generously donated by local artist Terry Goodrick valued at $700, a gift basket complete with a handmade quilted placemat set donated by long term expert quilter Maddie Welch and a selection of spring bulbs. If you are a chocolate fan, the basket of Easter chocolate may pique your interest.

Oil Painting by Terry Goodrick Available until March 31st you can Donation for Community Garden Fundraiser purchase three tickets for $10 with Picture Credit: Facebook only 600 being sold. Draw is on March 31 at 1pm and results will be posted on If you would like to sell tickets, Facebook. call Maddie Welch 250 803 8890 or message Sunnybrae Seniors Hall Facebook Group.

Membership is $15 for ages 49 and older. When the hall is open again, regular programs will be up and running for crafters and painters as well as games day and other popular gatherings. Membership means you receive frequent updates on what’s up at the hall.

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Mel Arnold MP, North-Okanagan-Shuswap When Health Canada reported Canada’s first case of COVID-19 on January 25, 2020, there was little we knew about the virus other than the fact that it was spreading very quickly across borders and oceans and had arrived in Canada.

The effects of the pandemic came quickly, and we have all experienced profound changes. The pandemic has permanently changed life for many of us, especially Canadians who have suffered the permanent loss of friends or family.

COVID-19 has pushed our public healthcare system to its limits, and we owe a great debt of gratitude to all those working in health services whose courage and commitment have sustained healthcare in Canada.

Gratitude is also in order for all the Canadian women and men who have left the safety of their homes to do their jobs in providing essential services for the rest of us. Over the past year, our public safety and wellbeing has been sustained by our fellow Canadians who we depend on for law enforcement, groceries, medicine, transportation and other essential needs.

The persisting need to isolate has affected all of us, especially our Seniors. Other restrictions have forced many businesses to close their doors and some will not be able to re-open. The effects of the pandemic surround us as so much of our lives, communities and economies remain in limbo.

Today, it is clear that COVID-19 vaccines can get us closer to recovering from the pandemic; vaccines will allow us to reconnect with family and friends and allow

millions to get back to work.

Vaccination is a personal choice and I believe enough Canadians will choose vaccination to stop the spread and get us on the road to recovery.

However, Canada is facing a serious vaccine shortfall, rapid tests are not being widely used, and Canadians are still sitting in lockdown.

Meanwhile, Canadians still have too many unanswered questions.

As your elected federal representative, I continue to press the federal government for the policies and resources to beat this virus and initiate recovery. We need to be using all of the tools available to fight COVID-19. Canadians need vaccines, rapid tests, and information to secure our future and to rebuild our economy.

My Conservative colleagues and I want to see the federal government succeed in securing these tools for Canadians – especially vaccines. We welcome the news that Canada will finally be moving forward on making vaccines domestically, something we called for months ago.

However, Canadian vaccine production is but one tool that we need. Canadians need to know what the federal government’s plan is for securing and distributing all the essential tools we need; we deserve certainty and a plan. Canadians should know when things are going to get better and when restrictions can be eased.

My Conservative colleagues and I want the vaccine rollout to succeed and we will continue to push hard for answers and decisions that will secure the safety and health of Canadians.

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First Responders

Helping Responders Help You

By Sandra Reutlinger Having to call 911 can be a nerve-wracking thing especially when a loved one has a sudden medical emergency.

Don’t be alarmed when we come through the door and you see our get up. We are required to wear certain Personal Protective Equipment to help keep both you and us as safe as possible. So, we might have on a plastic gown and we don’t like the crinkle sound it makes either. We may have on an N95 respirator mask and these are rather bulky and hide our reassuring smile. Add on a face shield and you might have a hard time hearing us but please know that we are trying to speak loud and clear. We practice our skills and keep our training up to date and respond as quick as we can to every call. We arrive on scene hoping to help as best we can.

Here are some ways you can help us out too: Put up a reflective house address sign that is visible from the road. This will help us find your house in the dark.

Turn on the outside light, open the outside door and have a light on so we know where to go and which door to use.

If you live in a suite, please let 911 know if responders should go to the upstairs or the downstairs.

Know where your medications are and have them all in one place.

Write down or make sure someone knows the medications you are alleging to if there are any.

Be honest with us. Honest about your medical history, what you were doing when the medical emergency started and honest about any substance and alcohol use.

Remember we aren’t there to judge, just to help.

If you have any pets, please make sure they are tied up or put away when we arrive. It’s upsetting for our pets when something is wrong and strangers are in the house and the responders need the room and freedom to work.

Have a path shovelled to your outside door.

Teach your children your physical home address and how to use 911.

Let us know if you are wearing dentures, hearing aids and/ or contacts.

If you live alone, give a spare house key to a neighbour so we have a way to get inside.

Don’t hesitate to call 911 for medical emergencies as it’s better to be safe than sorry.

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By Sandra Reutlinger This edition, I won’t be swinging a story or rhyming words nor will I type out some random song lyrics.

I shall instead, offer up none other than: Good News! If you cue sound effects in your head while you are reading, go ahead and have some cheering ready to go.

Good news: We have increased doctor hours and the Walk in Clinic will be available Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays 9-12.

Good news: By mid February, we will have a full time Locum Doctor who will be in 5 days a week.

Good news: Dental Hygiene Clinic run by The Smile People will be on February 19 and appointments can be made by calling 250-675-3661 Goon news: You can call ahead and make an appointment for the Mobile Lab run on Tuesdays and

Thursdays 8-12.

Good news: Foot Care is offered on Wednesdays.

Good news: We now have a calendar on our website: https:// sshss.ca/calendar/ Good news: Spring is closer than it was last issue and at some point in the spring, we are expanding our facilities to better serve our communities and to be able to offer more health services.

Good news: Vitamin D can be taken as a supplement, which is helpful when we can’t get a lot of sunshine outside.

Good news: The Blind Bay Bunch will be raising funds for the Health and Wellness Centre by holding a golf tournament June 6.

Good news: You can book appointments for all health services and avoid a long wait time.

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Spring Locum Physician In Health Centre, Mondays & Tuesdays Sorrento and Area Community Health

Submitted by Marilyn Clark We are very excited to advise that we have made arrangements to have a locum physician, Dr. Terry Clare, return to the clinic to provide primary care for local residents on Mondays and Tuesdays beginning Monday, March 8. This is in addition to our resident Nurse Practitioner who currently provides primary care to 1,000 patients.

Non Health Centre patients who are residents of or visitors to the South Shuswap are welcome to call the Health Centre at 250 675-2167 to make an appointment with Dr. Clare. Most appointments these days are conducted by telephone; however, on some occasions, the providers will make arrangements to have a person come in to the Centre based on the issues the patient presents.

COVID protocols are in place at all times at the Health Centre. Dr. Clare’s attendance is for the period from Monday, March 8 to Monday, July 5. He has practiced in our Health Centre for the last two years as a summer locum and is esteemed by all.

In other big and exciting news, Nurse Practitioner, Theresa Walters, is having a baby! She will be replaced for the period of her maternity leave by Nurse Practitioner, Lyndsay Lazzarotto, who will be in the Health Centre from the second week of February for orientation to our clinic and will be the go-to-NP from Tuesday, February 16. Lindsay comes to us with excellent experience. To date, every nurse practitioner we have encountered is extremely competent and personable!

Registered Acupuncturist, Melanie McLeod, continues her practice in the Centre on Wednesdays and Fridays. New Patient appointments can be made by calling 250 833-5899. Her existing patients can make appointments online at https://lakesidehealth.janeapp.com/ locations/lakeside-health/book#/staff_member/25.

We are coordinating with Sorrento Conference Centre on co-hosting a COVID friendly event in early May. Stay tuned for more details.

Hope you have noted our new phone number: 250 6752167. Have a healthy, safe month of February.

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CSRD adopts Anti-Racial Discrimination and Anti-Racism policy

CSRD Media Release Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Directors are adding their voice against racism and racial discrimination.

The CSRD Board voted unanimously at the Thursday, January 21, 2021 Board Meeting to adopt an AntiRacial Discrimination and Anti-Racism Policy for the organization.

The policy was requested to be brought forward to the Board by Electoral Area E Director Rhona Martin, who wanted the CSRD to affirm its stance against racism in light of racial incidents taking place in Canada and around the world.

The CSRD already has policies that adhere to the BC Human Rights Code, as well as Respectful Workplace, Bullying and Harassment and Complaint Resolution policies.

This new policy has been added to reinforce the CSRD’s commitment to conducting its day-to-day operations and governance in an antidiscriminatory and anti-racist

manner.

“I’m very happy to see this. It is a great piece of policy and it was time we did this,” noted Electoral Area F Director Jay Simpson at the Board meeting.

The policy applies to all elected officials, employees, contractors, volunteers and students working for the CSRD or providing services to it. They will be required to sign a document acknowledging they have read the policy and will abide by its provisions.

Director Martin encouraged training on the topic for elected officials and staff, suggesting it might be an excellent topic for educational sessions at the Southern Interior Local Government Association or Union of BC Municipalities conventions.

The policy is available on the CSRD website.

www.shuswapscoop.ca Outrigger Canoes Back In Blind Bay

By Gord Henderson If you’re looking for a way to break the COVID stranglehold this Spring, paddling an outrigger canoe might be the perfect solution, and it’s safe! We’re able to adhere to provincial social distancing guidelines in the boat and enjoy a great paddle with a partial crew.

It’s a fabulous workout, an easy way to get out on the serene waters of Blind Bay, and a wonderful opportunity to be part of a team working towards a group goal. Paddling is a total body fitness experience, particularly benefitting

the core, shoulders, and back muscle groups. No exercise machine can provide the same workout that outrigger paddling can.

Thanks to the extreme generosity of Dan Baskill, owner of Blind Bay Resort, we will have two OC6 outriggers tied to the resort wharves, ready for action.

Interested in joining the fun? Whether you are an experienced paddler, or someone wanting to paddle for the first time, we have a seat for you. Any adult, female or male, will be welcomed. Our crews include younger adults, as well as paddlers in their seventies. Interested in giving it a try? Give me a call and have all of your questions answered.

Call, or text, Gord at 250-804-3136.

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Shuswap Youth Launch Leadership Event Press Release The relaunch of the Shuswap Youth Launch leadership day will be February 25, 2021. Originally planned for April 2020 - it was postponed due to the pandemic. The event has been created by youth to inspire and empower their peers throughout the Shuswap to think outside the box, encourage inclusive thinking, promote mental well-being, build healthy relationships and follow their dreams.

Like many things - the youth launch team have had to pivot their delivery method to accommodate current Covid health guidelines.

The virtual 3.5 hour event will be delivered via Zoom with a powerhouse lineup of guest speakers and interactive activities - and will be offered at no charge to participants - however tickets must be reserved through Eventbrite.

The speakers and topics are tailored to youth aged 13 - 18, but the invite is open to anyone interested in joining in.

The four guest speakers include: Wali Shah - an alumni of RBC’s Top 25 Canadian Immigrants, Wali Shah delivered TED talks, created poetry for corporate events, narrated voice overs for commercials, and spoken at hundreds of schools and colleges across North America. Wali has toured Canada coast to coast as a WE Day performer, and closed out President Barack

Obama’s keynote speech with a poetic message in Toronto.

Corey Hirsch - a former NHL goaltender, NHL goaltending coach, and Olympic silver Medallist, Corey was featured in an article in the Players Tribune opening up about his struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder while on the rise to a promising career in the NHL. He has since dedicated himself to ending the stigma of mental health and becoming the National Youth Ambassador for the Center for Addiction and Mental Health.

Ashley Bendiksen - as a survivor of abuse, trauma, homelessness, and loss, Ashley is an expert in abuse prevention and personal development, is a certified life empowerment coach, author, nonprofit founder, and award-winning activist.

Missy MacKintosh - an internationally acclaimed artist with over 15 years of experience. Her work has been featured in multiple publications like Cosmopolitan, Huffington Post, Daily Mail, and WedLuxe Magazine. She’s also the Founder/CEO of the first Professional Performing Clean Makeup Line - MisMacK Clean Cosmetics. She graduated from Salmon Arm Senior Secondary School and lives in Canoe, BC.

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This project is funded through an RBC Future Launch grant of $15,000 - part of a 10-year $500 million commitment to help Canadian youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.

The Shuswap Youth Launch team is made up youth aged 15 - 22, partnered with the Salmon Arm Rotary Club as team mentors, and School District 83 as their charitable organization to assist with receiving and dispersing grant funds.

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By Cathy Wolf Winston Churchill’s famous quote sums up much of what we hear around Eagle Bay “Keep Calm and Carry On”.

While there is little to report by way of news in the Association, we continue to meet as a Board and keep in focus our plans for the spring, summer and fall. The Board awaits news from the CSRD of when demolition will begin in the outdoor area and are well prepared to embrace a spring start-up. The area around the bottle shed has been prepped for a sea can that will provide additional storage space for outdoor equipment such as tables, chairs, sports equipment and barbecues. Timelines become significant as we think about hall events and outdoor activities such as Eagle Bay Day. Once we have some clear direction from the Parks Department we can begin to sketch out possibilities.

While the hall remains closed until we have further direction from the province, we are also in contact with the South Shuswap Arts Council and seeing what spring and summer music and arts events could be held outdoors or under provincial guidelines. We want to do

what we can to bring the community together safely and recognize that staying flexible and connected will serve us well.

We are also poised to provide internet access at the hall. We have the connection and modem in place and can reconnect when we have the need. Once the hall and outdoor area are ready for full serve we believe that internet access will allow for greater use of the space and greater connections to others.

It could certainly provide new avenues of programs and events for residents and visitors.

While no date has been finalized for our 2021 Annual General Meeting (AGM) , directors are looking at a summer timeline to facilitate community residents who are here in the summer. Information regarding the AGM and also 2021 memberships will be provided in upcoming publications.

So, a belated Happy New Year since there was no article for the January “Scoop” - and yes, we will “Keep Buggering On” for as long as it takes while we enjoy the beauty and the tranquility of Eagle Bay.

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Residents urged to commit to changing the future Submitted by Gord Woodward At the end of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month 2021, the Alzheimer Society of B.C. thanks the people of the Shuswap region for the role they play in helping to change the future for people living with dementia and their families across B.C. While the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s vision is for a province where families on the dementia journey are welcomed, acknowledged and included – a truly dementiafriendly B.C. – the COVID-19 pandemic has shone a light on some of the issues facing families on the dementia journey,

including social implications and the many challenges being experienced in long-term care. Never has it been more important to not simply raise awareness of the disease but to talk about what we want the future to look like for people living with the disease and how we’re going to get there.

Even under normal circumstances, the dementia journey can be incredibly isolating. This remains a difficult time for caregivers of people living with dementia, including many who are supporting people living in long-term care and are unable to stay connected as they have in the past. Making a commitment to finding ways to engage with the people in your life who are living with the disease is an important part of a dementia-friendly future – but so is raising your voice and becoming an advocate for policies that reflect their needs.

Though Alzheimer’s Awareness Month ends with January, the work isn’t finished. We hope Salmon Arm, Chase, Sorrento and other Shuswap residents will remain committed to changing the future. One way we invite you to do this is by registering and fundraising for the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer’s.

Participants can raise funds to support Alzheimer Society of B.C. programs and service and walk their own way all throughout May to honour people in their lives who have been affected by dementia. Then we will join together virtually on Sunday, May 30, to celebrate the difference we’ve made.

To learn more, visit walkforalzheimers. ca.

It’s going to take a movement of people committed to making life better for Canadians affected by dementia.

Local volunteers play an invaluable role. By sharing our stories and publishing our letters, local media helps foster a better understanding of dementia’s impact on local families.

Together, we are working towards our goal of a dementia-friendly province.

If your family is affected by Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia, please call the First Link® Dementia Helpline (1-800-936-6033) to learn about the disease or find out about support groups and other services available to Shuswap residents.

Support is also available in Mandarin or Cantonese at 1-833-674-5007 and in Punjabi at 1-833-674-5003. Learn more about us at alzheimerbc.org.

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Piqw exhibition open at Salmon Arm Art Gallery Submitted by Tracey Kutschker Salmon Arm Art Gallery is pleased to present Piqw: an open exhibition for Shuswap artists creating artwork in all media that measures 6” or less. Piqw (pek-wh) is a Secwepemc word meaning “to look,” and it was selected as the title for this exhibition in consultation with Neskonlith KnowledgeKeeper Louis Thomas.

Among the goals of the Salmon Arm Arts Centre is to help Louis share the knowledge of Secwepemc culture. Learning words from the language that is part of this land is one of the ways settler cultures can improve their understanding of Indigenous ways.

The Piqw exhibition features 350 works by over 50 artists of all ages, and includes Print ready paintings, photographs, drawings and sculpture. The exhibition opened on Saturday, January 30 from 11am to 4pm.

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the Art Gallery, and visitors must use the front door to enter. The exhibition runs until March 27, 2021, and Gallery hours are Tuesday to Saturday 11am to 4pm.

Gratitude is extended to Jeff Stacer and Richelle Stacer from the Stacer Team for sponsoring this community exhibition. A long-standing supporter of the Art Gallery, the Stacer Team is dedicated to exhibitions that reflect the many perspectives of Shuswap residents.

Piqw will continue to evolve and change, as a second intake on February 12 will allow for more artworks to be installed. In addition, Art from the Attic works are available for sale at the rear of the Art Gallery.

Visitors are welcome to shop from a selection of previously loved artwork, generously donated to the Art Gallery by members and supporters. Admission to the Art Gallery is by donation.

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Ice Skating in the Shuswap

By Sarah Tokarek, go, skating, sliding, and snowmobiling are on the top of Shuswap Adventure Girl the fun list! There is something about gliding on a frozen One of our most loved winter activities is packing up the lake, zipping down a hill, or zooming through a forest that skates and the kids and enjoying a winter’s day rink side! can enliven our spirits! Skimikin Lake offers an ice-skating We are so lucky in the Shuswap to have a great selection rink, great sliding hills, and winter trails to take on these of both maintained and natural outdoor rinks, each one timeless and exhilarating family traditions. offering a new and unique experience.

Sorrento Blind Bay Park - If weather conditions are Embrace the cooler temperatures and capture the essence favorable, an outdoor skating rink is maintained for families of winter while engaging with our community, connecting and friends to enjoy! This great little neighborhood ice rink with nature, and spending the days outdoors! is lit at night and provides a fun weeknight outing! Please Please, always consider the don’t skate on this rink while it is risks of skating on natural ice CLOSED, it ruins it for the rest of us before heading out. and prolongs the opening. To find out Little White Lake - One of the which CSRD rinks are open, go to the best things about winter is an oldnews and notices section at csrd.bc.ca fashioned family day, ice skating, Salmon Arm Recreation - The playing hockey, and fishing on Shaw Centre will be offering public a sparkling frozen lake. White skating. Participants MUST preLake is a year-round recreational register online. Monday, Wednesday, playground. In the wintertime, and Friday 1-2 pm with skate the lake transforms into a wintery rentals available on select days only. wonderland and community Check their website for current gathering spot. guidelines and restrictions. https:// Skimikin Lake Tappen salmonarmrecreation.ca/skatingFarrell’s Field Ice Rink, 5051 Meadow Creek Rd Celista Valley - As far as winter sports schedule Photos by Sarah Tokarek

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Farrell’s Field 5051 Meadow Creek Rd Celista - The two ingredients for a fantastic family day is fun and connection! Exercise and adventure are a bonus!

Farrells Field offers the perfect place for families to indulge in the all-Canadian favorite pastime of ice skating outdoors. This North Shuswap gem boasts 17,000 square feet of glistening glory! The rink is beautifully Meadow at Farrell’s Field Ice Rink lit at night, and the music is playing, making for a magical winter experience under the stars. It is open from 8 am-11 pm.

The Skate Shack is temporarily closed due to Covid, so unfortunately there is no borrowing of skates or helmets at this time.

Art Holding Memorial Arena, 320 Shepherd Road, Chase - Last winter, Chase Rink was our go-to Friday, after school fun spot! Sadly this year, there is no Fridaynight-lights public skate offered. Although, you CAN still enjoy this great neighborhood rink with a little preplanning!

The Arena offers the ice rink to rent for family skate.

You can book the rink hourly for around $117 an hour with a maximum number of people allowed. Contact Douglas Copeland TEXT only 250-318-3888 or email: chasearena@gmail.com Build Your Own Rink - Are you dreaming of a backyard winter wonderland, kids laughing, sticks slapping, ice sparkling? Well, dream no more! All you need is space, patience, and frosty temperatures. Oh, and a nice flat backyard is also necessary. Many families have opted to build their own slice of frozen heaven this year.

Old and young can rejoice in the simplicity of a backyard rink, for this is where memories are made.

Go to shuswapadventuregirl. ca for the All You Need To Know Guide, which includes information on local skate sharpening, ice safety guides, and inspirational insight to all the magical spots in the beautiful Shuswap!

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Cedar Heights Community Association Where neighbours become friends

By Shaunne Letourneau How did it work? Everyone signed into zoom. Each player Like the rest of the world, at Cedar Heights we are just had 2 bingo cards, one with songs from the 50’s and one zooming along. Members have been getting creative with with songs from the 60’s. Each of the usual 75 Bingo how we can use zoom to stay connected and have some numbers had a song from the decade assigned. Bingo activity and fun along the way. Of course, our Board is balls were selected and Brian played a snippet of the song using video technology to have socially distanced meetings corresponding to that number. Each player had to identify to ensure the overall organization continues the song and then see if they had it on their card. to operate.

If they did, they marked it off. After that it was On the activity front, Dorothy, one of our the regular Bingo rules for straight line and fitness instructors, had been doing zoom black out (full card). It was nice to see friend’s keep fit activities with her grandchildren faces and there was much chatter and laughter. during COVID and thought, “now why In total there were 60 players at 35 home sites. couldn’t we do this with the Cedar Heights While there were no prizes for a Bingo, winners Keep Fit participants”? A number of have bragging rights! Winners of the 1950’s people were willing to give it a try, got the games were Rosie Dufresne (straight line) and technology set up on their home devices Wayne Henderson (full card). Winners of the and tested out that everything worked.

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Carlin Hall Community Arts and Cultural Centre Submitted by Larry Stephenson At this point in time, COVID-19 continues to be an ongoing challenge.

Some our regular programs such as our Tuesday Jamming Workshop, Wednesday Jam, and our monthly Coffee House, along with music, dance, and art instruction through FACES (Arts Council for the South Shuswap) began under COVID-19 protocols in the fall. These have all since been suspended in accordance with Provincial Health Orders.

Through a number of programs that have been initiated by the various levels of government; national, provincial and regional, we have received grants through Shuswap Community Foundations and Creative BC. Financial support has also been received from community minded corporations; Intact Insurance, BC Hydro and Interfor. With this support, we remained financially stable through 2020. The South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce has also played an important role. The Chamber continues to provide ongoing support to nonprofit organizations through the identification of funds that may be available through COVID-19 grant opportunities. All of this has played a huge role in our being able to move forward despite the loss of our regular INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING income.

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Debs Style Loft - The New Work Wardrobe

By Debbie Armour Now we’re officially one year into it, how the pandemic has changed work life and wardrobes.

While many expect to be working from home well into 2021, as daily routines have changed especially for office workers, wardrobes have also had to adapt, how to mix business wear with leisure wear and still stay stylish, finding your “new normal” work style.

Many women at the start of lockdown went really casual in tracksuit bottoms and T-shirts but were finding it wasn’t great for their productivity. Women working from their home office have started to dress up a bit more, embracing dresses,

relaxed shirts with comfortable trousers, oversized t-shirts and jumpsuits dialed up with jewelry, hair and makeup done, looking more glamorous on Zoom.

Changing your perspective, even just slightly, another purpose can be realized. Fashion is not about fabric. It’s about expression, and the soul’s need for it. Now limitations have been declared for you, you have a perspective that showed you a different way to succeed by changing.

Expression helps to light that way.

This season many fashion designers have designed collections entirely of fabrics which have been recycled or previously marked as dead stock,

breathing new life into each design they create. This pandemic is changing fashion and beauty trends, redesigned fashion, second hand and DYI fashions, a return to the basics.

Don’t expect the racks to be filled with seasonal trends. Covid-19 has made most shoppers cost-conscious.

Between the unsustainable and unethical manufacturing processes that go hand in hand in hand with fast-fashion, one-done outfits have been losing their cool with conscious consumers. Consignment and second hand retailers had already been seeing promising signs in the last few years.

It’s one of the few areas in retail that has seen real growth during this time, is the resale industry.

Fashion as we know it is not as important this year. Jeans, joggers and leggings have become the big sellers. There’s much more mixing and matching between dressing up and dressing down.

Is it safe shopping during covid-19?

All boutiques offer sanitization stations and have increased cleaning of high-touch surfaces. Masks are a mandatory accessory, due to current by-laws across the country all staff and customers are required to wear one. With all the new rules today, it’s not a surprise that consumers are changing their habits around refreshing their wardrobes, be it due to a lack of occasions to get dressed up, financial concerns, or most likely, both.

We all continue to do our part, abide by the rules, remembering, WE are all in this together. Stay safe and please shop local.

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Sorrento Lions Club

By Judi Kembel Until we know the extent of the current Covid restrictions, all of our planned activities are still on hold. We thank you for your support. We continue to assist residents by delivering groceries from the Lighthouse Market all while maintaining physical distance and will do so as long as we are needed. Feel free to contact them at lighthouseorder@gmail.com.

Since all of our fund raising projects have either been cancelled or suspended, once again, we would appreciate any ideas our community may have so that we may still be active while maintaining social distancing. You can send your ideas to sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca .

Our latest endeavour is sponsoring a puppy through the BC and Alberta Guide Dogs organization which helps to provide life-changing puppies with the training needed to become a Guide Dog, Autism Support Dog or PTSD Service Dog. Our sponsored pup will send us regular ‘pup’ dates and photos as we follow our pup on the amazing journey to change someone’s life! The dogs are provided to recipients FREE OF CHARGE, thanks to the generosity of sponsors like you. We opted for the Puppy Scholarship ($250+ gift) which will help support a puppy from birth until they graduate and we will receive: a welcome letter about your sponsored pup, a framed photo of your lovable bundle and personalized ‘pup’ dates and recent photos as your puppy grows up. We will keep you posted.

Quite often, we are asked “What do the Lions do?”

Here are some of the things we do when permissable and support with donations made possible from BC Gaming Grants: Recently completed, future and ongoing projects: • Children’s Halloween Party • Senior’s Christmas Party & Silent Auction • Annual Easter Egg Hunt • Camp Winfield Clean-up • Fathers’ Day Pancake Breakfast • Canada Day Pancake Breakfast & Beer Garden • Garage Sale • Sorrento Farmer’s Market Pancake Breakfast • Sorrento Elementary Breakfast Program • Purchase of Speciality Equipment for both Sorrento Elementary & Carlin Elementary/Middle Schools • Weekly Meat and 50/50 Draws Donations to: • Four Student Bursaries of $2,000.00 each • Shuswap Hospital Foundation • BC Diabetes Association • Camp Winfield – an Easter Seal Camp • South Shuswap Health Services Society (Copper Island Senior’s Resource Centre) • Shuswap Hospital Foundation • Salmon Arm Womens’ Shelter • Lions Manor in Sorrento • Families in need

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Shuswap Overland Adventures Ash

By Jason Lutterman As I sit here on the floor, laptop resting on my knees attempting to take something off my mind and put it onto paper, I can’t help but notice how different my view is.

The same damp gray that precedes the black on most February days lingers outside but in front of me lays a whole new gray. Her name is Ash, a silky gray American Bulldog puppy that looks almost blue resting her head beside the fireplace.

Only six days younger than our ten-week-old daughter sitting ahead of her. It’s clear 2021 is going to bring the adventure from the forest into our living room.

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Since the passing of Shiva our Husky last fall, the trails haven’t felt the same. One leash hangs from the backpack without purpose, Hazel our Bulldog runs ahead on the trail and peers around the corner as if hoping to see Shiva come running back down the trail. The drives to the trail heads are quiet, missing the high-pitched cry of an excited husky that no matter what bribe offered, never yielded.

It seemed appropriate that in a year fresh with opportunity we took one and gave ourselves the gift of looking forward and Hazel took the one of not having to anymore. Our daughter gains the companionship of growing up with a paw print beside every foot print she leaves as she moves down the trail. Our wolf pack is complete.

The trails that we have hiked for twenty years are new again, refreshed by the relentless energy of a puppy. As I drive to work each morning, I see so many locals walking their dogs of all sizes

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and shapes and realize how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful place that is so dog friendly. My morning caffeine stop is often made better by a wonderful golden retriever that stops in for her early treat from the ladies at the Blind Bay Village Grocer.

There is a sense of community far beyond just the people of the Shuswap. Even the dogs know this is a great place to live. I hope we see your footprints and you see ours on the trails this year. For some inspiration follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

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The 2021 Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest Shuswap Association of Writers Whether you’re an established or emerging writer, the Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest has a place for you. Part of the Word on the Lake Writers’ Festival in Salmon Arm, the contest is open to submissions in short fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.

The contest submission period opened on February 1 and submissions can be emailed up to midnight, February 28, 2021.

The First Place winner in each category receives a $150 cash prize and a full registration package for the 2021 festival.

Second Place winner in each category receives a $75 cash prize and a festival evening events package (Café Lit, Award Ceremony, and Shock Theatre).

Each Honourable Mention winner receives a $50 cash prize and admission to the Award Ceremony and Shock

Theatre.

All winners will be listed on the festival website and will have their winning entries published in the 2021 edition of the Askew’s Word on the Lake Anthology. Each winner receives the anthology in ebook and print, and the anthology will be available at the festival and online.

Each entry to the contest has a $15 Canadian entry fee, 100% of which goes directly to supporting the Word on the Lake Writer’s Festival.

Any queries about the contest should be directed to contest.saow@gmail. com with ‘Writing Contest Questions’ in the subject line of your email.

The festival will run May 7 through May 9 and will include on-line sessions with both skill development workshops and open forums.

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Clubs & Organizations • Arts

Council for the South Shuswap EagleBayVFD@csrd.bc.ca Karen Brown 250.515.3276 • Sorrento Hall #1 1164 Passchendale Road, • Blind Bay Bridge Club Chief Gary Hoult, 250-675-3555, Vicki 250-675-2141 or ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca vicki00@telus.net •Blind Bay Community Society • Sorrento Hall #2 - 2505 Greer Rd., Phone: 250-675-3919 Email: Chief Gary Hoult, 250-675-4441, blindbayhall@gmail.com ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Blind Bay painters - Betty Schriver • Tappen/Sunnybrae - 3732 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd., Chief Ryan 250-675-2249 - bschrive@telus.net Gray, 250-835-8696 • Blind Bay Garden Club - Susan 250TappenSunnybraeVFD@ csrd.bc.ca 835-2351 or Donald 778-490-5008 •Carlin Country Market • White Lake - 3607 Parri Rd. carlinpac@hotmail.com, Angela Inskip Chief Bryan Griffin, 250-835-4500, 250-833-2094 WhiteLakeVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Carlin Elementary Middle School PAC • Fire Services Coordinator - Sean Carlinpac@hotmail.com, Angela Inskip Coubrough, 250-833-5955 250-833-2094 scoubrough@csrd.bc.ca FIRST RESPONDERS - Debbie Edwards; • Chase Fish & Game Club Helen 250-679-8019 thebackacher@telus.net.

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

HEALTH SERVICES • CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 • South Shuswap Health Services Society Sue McCrae - 250-675• CSRD Area C Director - Paul Demenok, 3661 http://sshss.ca/ : 250-517-0810, pdemenok@csrd.bc.ca • Sorrento Health Centre – FIRE DEPARTMENTS 250 675-2167 • Eagle Bay - 4445 Eagle Bay Rd., • Sorrento Health Centre Society – Chief Alan Rendell, 250-517-0429, Marilyn Clark, 250-675-2449

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 - sletennisclub@gmail.com • Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, ROAD MAINTENANCE - Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance Inc - 1-866 222- www.SWOA.ca • Sorrento & Area Community Associa4204. Vernon Moti office: 250-503tion (SACA) - saca@sorrento3664. email: aimroads@acciona.ca shuswap.ca.

• Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) Brenda Puetz 250-675-2599 South Shuswap - Leigh Schaffer 250• Sorrento Food Bank Tina Hysop 250675-4818, lschaffer@orl.bc.ca 253-3663 sorrentofoodbank.ca • Shuswap Better at Home - Central • Sorrento Minor Ball Intake 250-253-2749, Geoff 250-804-6923, sbahintake@outlook.com sorrentominorball@gmail.com • Shuswap Community Foundation • South Shuswap Canada Day Commit250-832-5428 tee - Tammy Packer 250.463.2495 www.shuswapfoundation.ca • Victim Services - Guy Ramsay •Shuswap Hospice Society 250-679-8638 250-832-7099, 250-675-2568 White Lake Community Hall Society (Sorrento) 3617 Parri Road, 778-231-8810 • Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers -1-866whitelakehall@cablelan.net 293-3851, info@slams.ca, • White Lake Residents Assoc. - (WLRA) www.slams.ca email: info@wlra.ca / www.wlra.ca • Shuswap Theatre Society - shus• Lake New Horizons Seniors waptheatre.com & facebookbook.com Club Tim Hoy 250-835-2141 Shuswaptheatre/ • Lions

Club - Email: sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca / Web: Sorrento Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse • North/ South Shuswap Comm. Resource - nsscr@live.ca, Leigh 250515-4682

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Community Hall Information Please check with your local community hall for more information about future events Eagle Bay Community Hall 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. www.eaglebayhall.ca Hall rentals: 250-675-3136 Library (ORL) South Shuswap Branch Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap Notch Hill Town Hall 1639 Notch Hill Rd. Pres. Anna-Marie Eckhart 250 835-8455. Check us out on Facebook Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre email: sle@shuswaplakeestates.com Web: www.shuswaplakeestates.com 250-675-2523, Many more events on webpage Sorrento Drop in Society 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358

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 #1 EASY

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Sorrento Lions Club Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca Sunnybrae Community Hall 3595 Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd. Hall Rentals - Vicki Green - 250- 835-2199, Facebook.com/SunnybraeCommunityAssociation sunnybraecommunityassociation.com Sunnybrae Seniors Hall 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., Maddie Welch 250-803-8890 White Lake Community Hall 3617 Parri Road 250-803-4616 whitelakehall@cablelan.net Report Water Issues For non-emergency water related issues, connection questions or for emergencies occurring between 9am and 4 pm, Mon t o Fri, cal l: Operati ons Management T: 250.833.5950 TF: 1.888.248.2773 Water Emergency After Hours: TF: 1.877.996.3344 Sunnybrae

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Community Events Calendar SORRENTO/BLIND BAY South Shuswap Chamber AGM - Thurs.

Feb. 25, 6:30PM. Guest: MLA Greg Kyllo.

FMI and to access meeting online visit www. southshuswapchamber.com Community Work Hub Survey ends Feb. 15 - are you self employed and looking for a community work hub? Survey: https://www. surveymonkey.com/r/QG9DYFW Sunnybrae Senior’s Garden Fundraiser - See prized details in article on page 19.

Tickets aval. umtil March 31. FMI Maddie Welch 250 803 8890 or message Sunnybrae Seniors Hall Facebook Group.

Copper Island Health Centre -Walk-In Clinic now open Tues. Fri. and Sat. 9am to 12pm.

Mobile Lab Tues. & Thurs. 9am to 1pm.

Located at Blind Bay Marketplace beside Spinnakers Café Sorrento & Area Health Centre - Dr. Terry Clare will be avail. on Mon & Tues. starting Mar. 8. call 250-675-2167 to book an appt. with the Dr. or Nurse practitioner.

Acupuncturist, Elanie McLeod, seeing patients on Wed and Fri by appointment.

250-833-5899. See ad on page 25.

South Shuswap Library - Open for “Browse and Borrow” service. Computers are available. Please sanitize your hands and wear a mask. Using self-checkout is encouraged. FREE early years craft kits available for pick up (organized by NSSCR) Story Time. Online registration is required to access Zoom link information for ALL online programs. Please include your email. http:// orl.evanced.info/signup/Calendar Rust Valley Restorers - Tune in for Season 3 on the HIstory channel on Feb. 18. FMI Rust Bros Restorations Facebook pg.

The Smile Mission Dental Clinic - Dental hygiene days offered at Copper Island Health Centre in Blind Bay. Feb. 19. Call for an appointment 250-833-9923. Read the advertorial on page 12 for more info.

AA Meetings - Blind Bay: Sat 10am at Our Lady of the Lake Church. Sorrento-Online Zoom Meeting, Mon 8pm FMI 1-855-3399631 Askew’s Word on the Lake Writing Contest - open for submissions until Feb. 28, 2021. Cash prizes, honourable mentions and all winning entries will be published in 2021 Askew’s Word on the Lake Anthology. FMI https://bit.ly/39SSK43 Sorrento Village Farmer’s Market – is accepting proposals for Market Manager Contractor. Application deadline is March 10, 2021. FMI visit sorrentofarmersmarket.ca. or see ad page 18.

NORTH SHUSWAP/CHASE Mud Mountain Haulers – new show on Discovery featuring Shuswap loggers Craig and Brent LeBeau and team. Mondays at 7pm. First episode was Jan. 25. Catch up

at discovery.ca Doctors in the Clinic - Call NS Health Centre at 250-955-0660 or check nshealthcentre.ca for doctor dates, clinic services and availability of doctors to accept phone visits. See ad on page 16.

Strong Start NS School – Up and running Feb. 19. Please note Fridays instead of Thursdays. Welcome new teacher Kristy Konschuh. Free drop-in program for children from 0 to 5 years old. FMI call school. (250) 955-2214 Tastiest Fundraiser Ever - North Shuswap Elementary School is teaming up with Shuswap Pie Company. Order your delicious fruit or meat pie by Feb. 22. Pick up Mar.11 FMI: www. nsh.sd83.bc.ca Skmana Ski & Snowshoe Club - 2020/2021 Season. Ski or snowshoe through amazing wilderness, located only 20 minutes from Chase. Day use fee or memberships. skiskmana.com for a membership link and info or call Debi Kalinin 250-371-1602 Freedom to Read Week – Chase Library.

Throughout the month of February, for every book you read that has been banned or challenged in Canada, you’ll earn an entry into a prize draw. Feb 21-27. Ask a staff member for a recommendation, search #bannedbookson on tnrl.ca website, or check out the list at freedomtoread.ca.

SALMON ARM & AREA Shuswap Food Conversations - CKVS 93.7 FM Voice of the Shuswap. Tune in Feb.19 at 9a.m. when Andrea Gunner of Rosebank Farms will share her knowledge of agricultural practices, food distribution networks.

CMHA Hudson Thrift Shoppe needs help - They are are low on clothing, housewares, and small appliance donations. The store not only helps to fund the programs they run, but also acts as a reintroduction to employment for persons working to re-enter the work force after mental wellness breaks. For more information, please contact the Thrift Shoppe at 250-832-8477 ext. 107.

Al-Anon - Wed 8pm at Senior Resource Centre and Thu 12noon at First United Church. 1-855-339-9631 Narcotics Anonymous - Mon 7pm at Crossroads Church. 1-866-778-4772 CoDa - Sun 7:30pm United Church Cedar Room. 1-855-339-9631 ONLINE / WEBINARS etc.

Tsuts’weye Workshops - Claiming Your Creativity - Feb. 11, 18, 25 10AM to 11:30AM. Learn about healthy boundaries, letting go of guilt and grow. Hosted by Tammy Thielman. Securing Your Digital Self - 4 part series, Feb. 19, 26, Mar. 5, Mar.12, 11AM to 12PM. Learn about password managers, data storage, backups and more. Build your HR Toolkit - Tuesdays

Feb. 18 - budgeting and cash flow. Feb. 25 - know your numbers. More workshops and connections are available on the Tsuts’weye website! https://tsutsweye.ca/ Shuswap Trails Online Auction - silent auction, 50/50 Draw, Raffle and Wine Pull, runs from Feb. 5 to 28. https://trellis.org/ shuswaptrails2021fundraiser CSRD Board Meeting - Thursday, February 18. Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca. Agenda available approximately one week in advance of the meeting.

Coldest Night of the Year – Feb. 20. Covid safe, family friendly walking fundraiser in support of the homeless in the Shuswap.

Choose any 2 or 5km walk that you wish.

Shuswap Food Action Society. FMI www.cnoy. org/locations/salmonarm!

Cyber Security for your Business - Feb. 23, 11am to 1pm. This talk will show you the areas that every business needs to address and will provide you with security controls to cover them all. Learn more and register here: https://bit. ly/3cOIgop - find out about more workshops at Community Futures Shuswap.

Be Cold-water safe – Learn how to survive accidental cold-water immersion. On-line workshop with Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht (Dr. Popsicle) Feb.23 and Feb.25 5pm – 7pm.

Register at csbc.ca/en/events/2020-coldwater-workshop CSRD Budget Meeting - February 24, 2021 9:30am. Public welcome. FMI www.csrd.bc.ca Shuswap Youth Launch – Free virtual leadership event. Feb 25, 9:45am-12:30pm.

Inspiring speakers and fun activities. Aimed at youth 13-18. Free tickets at Eventbrite or email shuswapyouthlaunch@gmail.com by Feb. 23.

Navigating uncertain times by changing your mind - with Dr. Vibeke Vaerum.

Sunday, Feb. 28 - 1 pm - relaxing centering exercise, a talk, and Q&A. FMI https://www. sorrentocentre.ca/.../on-line.../2021-02-28 Sister Water and Sultan - A medieval mystic who speaks directly to our times! Spend five Monday evenings with Francis of Assisi: Join Canadian Franciscan expert and activist Leonard Desroches for five weekly sessions starting on Monday, Feb. 22. Beginning with an introduction to Francis, his life and words and their relevance to our lives today. Hosted

by Sorrento Centre. FMI and to register: https://bit.ly/3oOJXEO Non-Profit Governance Training Three dates avail. - Mar. 4, 5 or 6. Deb’s McClelland’s passion is to assist not-forprofit boards and lead staff in realizing their potential. Engaging workshops and simple templates help make the transition to governance best practices a breeze! Hosted

by South Shuswap Chamber. Register here: https://bit.ly/3owVsAy

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O B ITUA RY GORDON ROBERT ERIC OSBORNE It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Gordon Robert Eric Osborne on January 14th 2021 after a long battle with cancer.

Gordon was born in Yo r kt on, Sa sk atch ew an, on October 2nd, 1945 where he very much enjoyed the outdoor rinks and playing hockey with his cousins.

The family moved to Vancouver in 1955. Through the years Gordon worked in sales and as a Longshoreman for over 30 years. It was here he met his best friends Gibb (Lorretta) Murray and Paul (Carrie) Levesque. Gordon retired to beautiful Sunnybrae in the Shuswap where he spent his final years.

Gordon was predeceased by his mother, Agnes (Fred) Franson, father Eric (Betty) Osborne, and his long time partner Renee Davies. He leaves behind his children, Shelly and Sheryl, sisters Beverly (Phil) Baumgarten, Dawn (Frank) Kaminski, Deborah (Jack) Lorenzen and Sandra (Rick) Frey and his brothers Gary (Michele) Osborne and Bruce (Tani) Osborne, as well as 3 grand children, 47 nieces and nephews and his beloved dog Rocky, ‘THE ROCK’. The family would like to thank Dr. Sawatzki -Martens, the Palliative Care Nurses of Salmon Arm and the staff at Bastion Place for their concern, compassion and care as well as Gwenn, Michele, Heather, Elisha, and Beau who cared for Gordon during his final days and for the kindness and support given by his cousins Ron (Tina) Coleman and Jimmy (Elaine) Logan. May he rest in peace.

Online condolences may be sent to the family through Gordon’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

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