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By Jo Anne Malpass The North Shuswap Community Hall was filled with laughter and smiling faces, young and old, on December 15 for the Lions Club Children’s Christmas Party and awarding of prizes and gifts for The Kicker’s 22nd colouring contest.

The children had their faces painted with incredible Christmas designs by Michelle Cyr, fished for gifts at the new scenic fishpond created by Caroline Speed (did you find Nemo?) and had their pictures taken with Santa. Brenda Buffel took the children’s photo with Santa and Debra Clare assisted Santa. Hot dogs, hot chocolate, treats and coffee were available free of charge.

All this was thanks to the North Shuswap Lions Club. Along with seeing the joy on their children’s faces, the adults had a chance to win Lions’ raffles for one of the gift baskets donated by the Lions, Red Truck Foods and Scotch Creek Market.

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Four colouring contest winners in each of the four age categories chose their prizes and then the rest of the children attending were called to select one of the wonderful donated gifts. Ali Maki, Jolene Polishuk, Anja Heldner, Cheryl Keuris and Denise McElroy took on the difficult task of trying to select only four winners in each age group. Thank you judges for all your help.

The Kicker and the Lions Club appreciate the assistance from businesses, volunteers and donors. This year we handed out 117 gifts.

We would like to express our gratitude to Scotch Creek Market for accepting and displaying donations. The gifts for the children were, as always, amazing. Without your generous support, this popular community event wouldn’t be possible. To see the winners and list of donors go to page 36 of this issue of the Kicker.

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By Editor Jo Anne Malpass A disruption in 9-1-1 service has been avoided with an E-Comm and CUPE joint communication on November 21, reporting they have mutually agreed to proceed to interest arbitration to settle their Collective Agreement, which expired December 31, 2018.

CUPE Local 873 represents 533 emergency dispatchers, call takers and support staff in the province. E-Comm is owned by the municipalities and public safety agencies it serves and is responsible for answering 99 per cent of 9-1-1 calls made throughout B.C. E-Comm employees are required to have knowledge of British Columbia geography at a high level. Operating out of the lower mainland, they answer calls from communities spanning from Vancouver Island to the Alberta border and the U.S. border to north of Prince George, including the Columbia Shuswap. On average, E-Comm is responsible for more than 4,000 9-1-1 calls per day. As of November 2019, E-Comm’s 9 -1-1 call volume for the year was 1,685,805, with 67% of calls for police, 27% for ambulance and 6% for fire.

9-1-1 call takers are responsible for receiving emergency and non-emergency calls, creating reports, and relaying information to dispatchers and appropriate services.

Several sources report being an Emergency Dispatcher is difficult for a multitude of reasons. Often, they are the first point of contact for people experiencing the worst day of their lives. They are responsible for making split-second decisions, prioritizing emergencies and managing several phone and radio channels simultaneously.

The job is incredibly intense and stressful; at any moment you could answer the phone to a panicked caller and alter the course of their lives depending on your actions.

To make matters worse, dispatchers often do not find out the outcome of their calls. They can walk someone through performing CPR, and once the first responders show up, that is the end of their involvement. They usually don’t get the same recognition as first responders, and there is no resolution, they just pick up the phone and move onto the next call.

Emergency dispatchers are taught to control their emotions when taking a call, which can be psychologically draining. Even though the dispatcher may not physically be at the incident, it does not mean that they are not affected.

For the first responder who spoke to a person for the last few minutes of his/ her life before he/she decided to the pull the trigger, the trauma is very real. The emergency dispatcher can take maybe ten minutes to cry in the hall, before needing to get back on the phone lines and do it all over again.

9-1-1 operators have a lower salary level compared to other first responders, the hours are long, and there is mandatory overtime; working during emergencies and on holidays is often required as dispatchers are needed 365 days a year, 24 hours a day.

The job requires a certain kind of people, capable of multitasking, being good listeners and staying calm under pressure, part of the reason there is a shortage of emergency dispatchers in Canada and the US.

CSRD Adopts New Approach for Scotch Creek Water System CSRD Release Plans for a referendum and an $8 million infrastructure grant application to expand the water system in Scotch Creek have been abandoned in favour of a new, scaled-back approach.

CSRD directors voted to rescind previous motions made at the October 21 Regular Board Meeting regarding the proposed expansion of the Saratoga Water System.

This change of plans followed discussions Electoral Area F Director Jay Simpson conducted with residents, and information gathered from recent meetings with com-

munity stakeholder groups in Scotch Creek. Following these discussions, it was determined there was not enough community-wide support for the proposed $8.9 million expansion of the Saratoga Water System into the core of Scotch Creek.

CSRD staff then identified an alternative option to acquire, upgrade and expand the smaller, existing Captains Village Water System. This system would to be expanded to accommodate 73 residential water connections.

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Happy New Year! And welcome to the new decade, wow the 2020’s, if only my vision was that good!

I read over my January article a year ago and many of the topics/issues that I wrote about back then are still incomplete. After a year of being the CSRD director for Area F, probably the thing I’ve been most frustrated with is the pace of things. There’s regular time, North Shuswap time, and government time.

Each one an order of magnitude slower than the previous. (I’m joking about North Shuswap time.)

I’ll quickly go over issues from last year and touch on some things coming up.

Planning – Lot coverage (the amount of square footage your buildings can occupy). In September the CSRD planning department brought to the board a lengthy report suggesting that lot coverage be increased from 25% to 30% for waterfront zoned lots. At this time, it is out getting feedback from various groups such as local contractors, ground water specialists and First Nations. Your NS Advisory Planning Council is also going to make a recommendation.

Secondary Suites or Carriage Houses was also discussed last January. I’m hoping the planning department can provide us with its recommendations early this year…

Parks/Trails – We’re slowly working through getting another trail identified in Lee Creek. We’ve had some discussions with the community, local First Nations and the province. Not everyone is onside with this but most recognise that it is a tourism and community development issue. It’ll still be a year of planning and approvals before we can begin anything.

Otherwise, other parks are getting some upgrades – Seymour Arm, Anglemont, Bristow Road (might get done in 2020!).

It’s a matter of spreading a small pot of money over a wide area. The NS Parks Advisory Committee is involved with most of the decisions on this file.

Community Governance Study – Since early 2017 when we had the Scotch Creek Incorporation Study done we’ve been trying to get the CSRD and Province to agree to do a study of the North Shuswap, our relationship with the CSRD, and whether there may be a better way to govern. The election interrupted

that process some, but we are back on track. We’ve sent a letter to the Province asking for its approval and financial contribution for this study and we hope to hear in the next couple of months.

Economic Development – The Celista Cannabis operation is still not in operation though I’ve heard they may get their first building running early in 2020. This may provide a number of jobs in our area when it does start up. Another item here is Scotch Creek Community Water, a requirement if we are to get any significant growth in Scotch Creek. In conversation with a few people, representing about 40% of those who would be voting on whether they agree to being taxed for this, we found that there was not likely enough support for the Phase 1 project.

That was quite frustrating as without community water no developments can happen. The Infrastructure department at the CSRD (Thank you Darcy and Terry) came up with a plan for a smaller system to be built at the end of Wharf Road in Scotch Creek. We’re working through this process right now and there will be a Public Assent required from those it impacts. The grant deadline is February 26th so that assent will likely take place in late January or early February.

Roads – The new contractors are in place – Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance (AIM), and have been working on the roads over the summer and are now handling snow clearing for the next 10 years.

As they’re just getting started there will be some changes and hiccups. I am not in charge of who does what where but you can call or email Jeff Lewis - North Shuswap Manager jlewis@acciona.ca 778-215-7370, or Gabriel Nava – Regional Manager gnava@acciona.ca.

Their contact info is in the Kicker if you have questions or comments. Don’t forget to let them know when they’ve done a really good job!! Everyone needs a stroke now and then.

Community Safety – It’s been an interesting Fall, starting with ‘vigilante’ activity in September, a couple of town meetings and setting up a couple of committees. I’m sure the interest is still out there but it’s certainly interesting how the number of people coming to meetings has dropped off significantly. We’re still working through the specific structure of (Continued on page 5)

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a crime watch. If you have an interest in participating in a Rural Crime Watch program, let me know and I’ll add you to the list. Community Safety also encompasses local Fire Departments. Scotch Creek/Lee Creek FD is in our Primary Settlement Area, with a significant percentage of our population, but is in dire need of firefighters. You don’t actually have to fight fires to be involved, and you are paid for the time you put in. Please contact them, or me, if you have an interest.

Well my space has been taken up (and more). I wish you the very best in 2020 and look forward to seeing you at the Winter Festival!

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As a result of this new information, the Board supported new motions to spend up to $45,000 on an engineering assessment which will consider the development of a new, smaller community water system to benefit the property owners in and around Captains Village Marina only.

Should the process be successful, the new plan envisions a CSRD water system at each end of the community. This would create the potential opportunity to expand the systems towards each other until such time as the two systems could be joined.

Director Simpson notes this new, smaller water system would alleviate some of the issues in the area and offers the potential for future growth of the water systems.

“At least this gets us started with an opportunity to build something with a smaller amount of money involved… I think it is a great alternative,” he said.

The Board agreed to retain Urban Systems to conduct engineering work on the scaled-back option in preparation of an application for an infrastructure funding grant. Voter assent for the project will take place through a petition process of the residents in the service area.

Urban Systems has started work on developing new drawings and engineering specifications for the system, as well as the cost estimates for the project. This information will be presented to the residents benefitting from the new water system in early 2020.

Proceeding with the project will be dependent on whether the CSRD is successful in their application for the federal and provincial infrastructure grant funding. Without grant funding, the project will not move forward.

The deadline for the CSRD to apply for the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program Grant is February 26, 2020.

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By Jo Anne Malpass Word spread quickly the morning of November 26, when Brian and Sherry Taylor discovered their locked pick-up truck had been stolen overnight from outside their home in Celista on Squilax Anglemont Road.

RCMP were contacted and through phone calls and social media, the community was alerted. Reports of the missing truck were shared on Shuswap Crime Watch Facebook and on the Lightcatch app. Many friends and neighbours went out in search of the vehicle and reports of sightings in Kamloops started coming in.

Calls came into Brian and Sherry about their Ford F350 crew cab, but the license plate number was different.

Brian and Sherry decided to drive to Kamloops in their other vehicle to search for it themselves.

After looking in several areas, they spotted the truck travelling east on the TransCanada highway towards Valleyview. On the phone with a 911 operator, they followed the truck until it turned into the Petro Canada station on Dallas Drive at the east end of Kamloops.

Parking their car in front of their truck to stop it from escaping, Brian managed to detain the driver until six RCMP cruisers arrived. The passenger fled the scene but one of the RCMP vehicles was a K-9 unit. The RCMP dog got the driver’s scent from the vehicle and led RCMP to the passenger who was hitch hiking on the TransCanada. Both the driver and passenger were taken into custody.

The license plates had been changed, there was some damage in the cab and to the outside of the truck, and all the tools and personal property that had been inside were missing, including a Christmas present for Sherry.

Brian and Sherry say they are just relieved to have found their truck and appreciate all the assistance and support from friends, neighbours and the RCMP.

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SV Collision On December 3, 2019 Chase RCMP attended to a single vehicle collision on Hwy 1 near Squilax Anglemont Rd. A tractor trailer unit went off the road at that location severing a power pole and going down a steep embankment. The driver sustained minor injuries and the following day a semi recovery tow vehicle was able to retrieve the tractor and trailer from the hillside.

Suspicious Circumstance On December 6, at around 5:00 am, Chase RCMP were advised of a suspicious circumstance involving a pickup truck towing a damaged sedan with a chain in the Scotch Creek area. A further call was later received advising that Jimco Towing’s fence had been damaged overnight by an unknown vehicle. A subsequent investigation revealed that a Cadillac car later recovered by police had crashed into the fence at Jimco Towing’s yard. Coincidentally, the owner of the Cadillac car, Michael Luttman, is currently wanted on outstanding warrants for his arrest. Should you know the location of Luttman, please contact your local RCMP detachment or Crimestoppers.

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other) struck each other at that location. Following the collision with each other, while one of the drivers was leaving the scene, they struck a power pole which in turn fell. The investigation is continuing, and charges are pending.

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Reflecting on 2019

By Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap With the start of a new year I often find myself thinking over the one that has passed—particularly this year when we are not only reflecting on 2019 but an entire decade. The past ten years have been a period of immense growth throughout BC. Here in the Shuswap we have experienced increases in population, growth in industries like tourism, and development in our communities. I am proud of this growth and prosperity, and am grateful to continue representing this region as an MLA. Looking back on 2019, I can also confidently say that I am proud of the work that my BC Liberal colleagues and I did this year in our role as the Official Opposition. It is our job to make sure that the NDP government looks after this province and fulfils the promises it has made to British Columbians. Unfortunately, there have been numerous examples this year of the NDP failing in their mandate to serve all of B.C. One of the most concerning issues has been the ongoing forestry crisis which has resulted in thousands of forestry workers losing their jobs.

Government has had the opportunity to get involved and

provide relief to families and towns that are struggling, and yet we have instead seen neglect from the NDP. Meanwhile, the current government has no economic plan for our province — no plan to create jobs or grow the economy — and it is starting to show. During our time in government I had the privilege of serving as Parliamentary Secretary for the BC Jobs Plan, so I am only too aware of what is needed to promote a prosperous small business economy that generates high quality jobs. Yet the NDP has no plan, no targets, and no milestones for growth.

British Columbia is a province of great opportunity. We have an abundance of natural resources, major opportunities for tourism, and no shortage of intelligent, driven entrepreneurs who establish and operate the small businesses that are vital to our economy.

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By Debbie Seymour With winter well underway, we are planning for the North Shuswap 2nd Annual Winter Festival. We will be holding this event over the Family Day Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Feb 15 and 16. Once again, many community organizations and businesses are joining the North Shuswap Chamber to host this festival.

Events will be held throughout the North Shuswap communities beginning on Saturday with the Quaaout Lodge hosting C7istkten Story Telling and Bannock on a Stick in their Kekuli (Max 50 People). Archery will be set up in a designated location. Minimum Age of 15 to participate in Archery (Max 20 People). Both events are Drop in by Donation.

The Skmana Ski and Snowshoe Club will be hosting an Open House on the Saturday. Their Warming Hut will be open, and a fire will be on by 11AM. Visitors are invited to bring a lunch and a hot beverage. Hang around the fire and enjoy a ‘sweet treat’. Ski and snowshoe tours will be available starting from the parking lot at 12PM and 2PM. Use of kid’s skis can be arranged in advance by email to skiskmana@gmail.com. Snowshoes will be available for your use. Visit skiskmana.com for more info and maps.

We are hoping for some cooler weather to allow Glenn Hobbs to prepare ice for the All Ages Drop in Curling Event at the North Shuswap Community Hall. This popular event will be held both Saturday and Sunday of the festival.

We do have the ‘rocks’ but are looking for brooms and volunteers to help at the rink.

The Hall will also be hosting the All Ages Family Dance with DJ Jodi Evans on Sunday evening from 5-7PM. Conces-

sion and snacks will be available for purchase at a nominal cost.

The talented Michelle Cyr will be Face Painting prior to the dance beginning at 4PM in the Clubroom.

Watch for the Winter Festival posters done by the North Shuswap Elementary School.

These will be on display in the Hall.

Celista Estate Winery is holding an Open House serving hot dogs and hot chocolate on Saturday. Bring your creative ideas and join them for snow sculpting. Great spot for playing in the snow and, of course, wine!

The Celista Fire Department will be hosting a Family Skating Party on Saturday at Farrell’s Field Ice Rink. The firefighters will be cooking hot dogs and hot chocolate for all visitors.

Lakeview Community Centre is hosting an All Ages Games Day. Drop in to play pool, shuffleboard, carpet bowling, foosball and air hockey. The Anglemont Fire Dept.

Association volunteers will have their trucks on site for viewing and would be pleased to show you around. They will be serving burgers and hot dogs for their visitors.

The Lions are organizing the Bed Races again with a change to the age requirements. The only age requirement for racers is a minimum age of 15. Prepare your teams and beds. Trophies will be awarded for Best Theme/ Decorated and Winner of race.

This event will be held at Shuswap Lake Provincial Park on Sunday. Stay tuned for entry form and bed regulations.

Following the Bed Races, The Hub will be hosting the Chili Cook Off. They are hoping for good outdoor weather to hold outside with bonfires and music.

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We have been very fortunate to receive a Grant in Aid from Jay Simpson/ CSRD for Fireworks to close the festival. Join us behind The Hub for the ‘Grand Finale’ Sunday evening!

The February Kicker will include an updated schedule of events and brochures will be distributed in key locations in the area.

The goal of the Winter Festival Team is to create a relatively low-cost family friendly festival for our community and visitors, and we couldn’t do this without some help. We would be very appreciative of sponsorships and volunteers. If you or your business can contribute, we look forward to hearing from you at 250-804-8097 or email northshuswapbc@gmail.com Thank you to everyone involved in making the Winter Festival a success!

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New Doctors in Chase Chase Clinic Announcement The Chase Medical Clinic is excited to announce that we have been successful in recruiting physicians! Starting January 2020, Dr. Olamipo Bamigboje and Dr. Vik Desai have agreed to join our health care team. They will be sharing what was previously the Drs. Lau practice for 3 days a week. They will continue to provide personalized and comprehensive care to the patients already established in this practice.

The physicians and staff look forward to working with these physicians and ask the community to warmly welcome them.

The community and area can help in retention of health care providers by making it a positive place to practice medicine, which in turn encourages providers to stay in Chase.

If you do not have a current health care provider, you can call the clinic at 250-679-1420 to get onto the wait list for new patients. Patients are accepted into the current practices as space allows.

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By Jo Anne Malpass Citation Growth Corp.

(Previously Liht and Marapharm Ventures) announced in November that it has entered into an amended agreement with 1186626 B.C. Ltd. in connection with its joint venture agreement on a cannabis production facility on Garland Rd in Celista.

“We are very pleased with how this partnership has evolved. We have a big vision for this project, and are ready to move forward, full speed ahead, having the funding set in place,” stated Rahim Mohamed, President.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Capital Contribution will be $6,350,000 to finance the completion of the cannabis facility and Citation agreed to terminate its joint venture agreement with 1186626 with respect to property in Chase, BC. Additionally, Citation agreed to assign all of its right, title, interest in and to the Bud For You Inc. to 1186626.

The Company is currently in the process of constructing the first two of ten 10,000 sq. ft. buildings, totaling 100,000 square feet of cannabis cultivation and processing space at this project. Mohamed said the outside shell of two buildings is complete and, on the inside, one building is 80% complete and the second one, 60%.

He explained the process

to receive a license from Health Canada. “We have to build out first, then send video evidence and then we get a temporary cultivation license.” Citation has gotten the go ahead to complete the 20,000 sq. ft. that it’s already constructed.

With the capital contribution from 1186626, Citation plans to do some work on the inside this winter, complete the electrical and the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system, he said. The framing is done inside and the electrical has started. “Once we get the electricians in to finish up, we can complete the walls.”

The septic tank, septic field and water well, can’t be done until the weather gets a little bit better.

“We’re hoping to be finished by March or April, weather depending. Then we can start growing.”

“We are planning on finishing that site, will finish the two buildings and then start production.

We have enough electricity on site to complete what we’ve already started building. If we decide to build further, we would have to do a deal with the electrical company or build a power plant.”

It only takes nine weeks for a grow cycle, he said, and they must complete two grow cycles for Health Canada before receiving a cultivation license. “By summertime we should have our first grow for sale.”

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MP and Chamber Discuss Community Priorities

By Jo Anne Malpass Housing affordability, infrastructure and wildfire fuel mitigation were some of the issues raised with North Okanagan-Shuswap MP Mel Arnold when he met with North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce directors Nov. 28.

Arnold has been meeting with municipalities, Chambers and various organizations each year to hear what their priorities are so he can present them to the Minister of Finance before the budget is prepared.

They discussed how several of these issues are connected. The increase in crime and need for more RCMP services is connected to addiction and mental health treatment services, employment rates in a seasonal community, and housing affordability. The group talked about incentives to invest in rental properties. It costs less to house someone in an income assisted facility, than in a prison, Arnold said. A road to Sun Peaks could stretch out the tourist season and help with the employment issue. Arnold also recommended marketing our snowmobile areas at the coast.

Infrastructure, including water and sewer, is important for our communities, directors told him. The federal government could help this process through an increase in gas tax funds to

municipalities for infrastructure or through grants on specific projects. Upgrades to Scotch Creek bridge was also discussed. The one-way wooden bridge could cause delays if there was a forest fire and people had to evacuate.

Programs to promote active transportation that is both practical and recreational would benefit our communities. This would include building more areas convenient for walking, biking and cross-country skiing.

Interprovincial trade and certification recognition could help with employment and with recruiting a doctor.

Four laning the TransCanada to the Alberta border would also benefit the area.

Environmental issues such as salmon restoration and protecting the Shuswap from invasive mussels are also a priority. Arnold told the directors that scientists are working to isolate a chemical found in algae that kills invasive mussels but prevention though education and the use of sniffer dogs at check stops entering the province is still the best solution.

Along with presenting these issues to the Minister, Arnold said that when the budget comes out, his staff combs through it looking for programs or line items so he can give a heads up to communities to apply for any grant opportunities.

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Judgement Goes Against RV Park Shareholders

By Jo Anne Malpass The Pine Grove RV Park Association is in the process of contacting Romspen Investment Corporation to learn its intentions, after a Nov. 22 judgement dismissed shareholder claims, allowing foreclosure of 22 lots at the Park.

The 50-page judgement from the Honourable Justice Trevor Armstrong comes a year after the November 2018 trial/ hearing and almost 10 years after the case was filed. Most of the plaintiffs have continued to use the recreation property during that time and have paid their share of taxes, special assessments and hydro, a director of the RV Association explained.

The introduction in the judgement says that in 2004, the principals Eugene Chartier, Rene Gladu, Douglas Ruemper and Richard Windjack formed plans to acquire and develop lands in Scotch Creek into a 38-unit condominium strata development and a 66-unit RV park for sale to the public. They began approaching potential buyers of the RV lots with the concept plan; ultimately several buyers including the 22 plaintiffs were induced to make investments in the principals’ development venture. Many of these parties had used the RV sites for recreational purposes in the past.

Over time, the plaintiffs each advanced $50,000 to Taylor Epp and Dolder, a law firm acting for the principals and their companies in a belief that they would acquire preferred shares and a specified RV lot on the redeveloped lands.

Eventually the lands were owned by Shuswap Lake Resort Inc (SLRI) a company incorporated by the principals.

The lands were subject to a mortgage when they were eventually acquired by SLRI and it granted additional mortgages to secure new loans for the purchase and development of the property. Those mortgages encumbered the RV lots the plaintiffs believed they had acquired for $50,000,” along with 10 other lots in the name of SLRI. The other 34 lots were sold to new purchasers between May 2006 and September 2007. Coast Capital provided a discharge of mortgage for each of these upon receipt of the sale proceeds, leaving Interior and Coast Capital Credit Unions with a mortgage on a 32/66 interest in the development.

In April 2006, Romspen had agreed to provide construction financing to a project in Ontario. SLRI was a guarantor of that loan. The Romspen mortgage went into default. In February 2011, Interior and

Coast Capital transferred their mortgage interest to Romspen.

The principals and SLRI became bankrupt and the plaintiffs contended their equity in the lands should not be foreclosed by Romspen.

The Pine Grove RV Park Director said the Association is in the process of drafting up a letter, with legal counsel, to Romspen. “It really sucks for the shareholders because they have been here for a long time and now they are ending up with nothing. They were there before the park was developed. And now they have to come up with more money and they are older and living on a pension and don’t have the ability to just come up with more money to buy their lot.” Almost all the plaintiffs have been paying their yearly assessments, while Romspen has only paid sporadically for the 10 lots it had the rights to from SLRI. The Kicker talked to one of the plaintiffs who said “Whatever people think about whether we were silly to invest or buy shares, if we hadn’t that place wouldn’t be there. They needed that money to build it.”

There were varying levels of understanding by the plaintiffs, “they weren’t sophisticated investors, just wanted a place to retire to”, he said. “We’ve had 20 good years; we’ll move somewhere else.

There are people there who have park models, their whole retirement is based on being there.”

“At that time everybody was building like crazy”, he said, then the bottom fell out. “We had tried a couple of times to get title,” had lawyers approaching but the Credit Union wouldn’t release them.

“People knew these lots had been spoken for. There’s a prospectus that they eventually issued to people buying lots and all the ones we were on were marked sold.”

“The history of all this stuff is ridiculous, same developers had Frank’s Campground.” The same four defendants, along with four others and related companies, were named in a 2009 class-action lawsuit against the developers of the bankrupt resort, the former Frank's Campground across from Shuswap Lake provincial park, which was dismissed in 2013.

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dividual directors …”

One letter to a plaintiff from Chartier says “With the financing already in place we are approaching the existent seasonal tenants to determine their interest in participating by investment of funds with very attractive terms. We are offering to present tenants the opportunity to invest $50,000 now which gives you the right to a lot of your choice in order of timing of investors coming in. For the present time, the investment will be secured by a share in the company which represents the right to one lot. When all the lots are sold, they will be transferred to a strata corporation for self management if it is determined that that is the best way to operate the park.”

But the Justice wrote “The only written contracts reflecting the “contract” between the plaintiffs and SLRI ….. did not set out the special rights, preferences and restrictions” and did not refer to an option to acquire a "licence to occupy" any lot in the Park.

Landfill Rates Rise for Those Who Don’t Recycle CSRD Release If you don’t want to remove recyclables materials from your waste, you will be paying more at Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Landfills beginning January 1, 2020.

In the New Year, the rate for mixed loads (refuse mixed with recyclables) at all CSRD landfills and transfer stations will be increasing from $160 to $240 per tonne at scaled facilities and $25 to $30 per cubic metre at unscaled sites.

The increase is designed to provide a financial incentive for removing recyclables from waste.

If the loads are properly separated, the refuse disposal rate remains unchanged at $80 per tonne at scaled facilities and $12 per cubic meter at unscaled sites.

If your load contains recyclable materials mixed in with garbage, the entire load must be landfilled which costs more. For 2020, this means those who choose not to separate out recyclable material will pay a rate three times greater than the regular refuse disposal rate.

Earlier this year, the CSRD Board voted in favour of the rate increase, which forms a part of the CSRD’s strategy to reduce waste and

prolong the lifespan of landfills across the region.

“The current rate of $160 has not been a strong enough financial deterrent to ensure recyclables are being separated out of the waste at our refuse disposal,” says Ben Van Nostrand, Team Leader of Environmental Health.

During a recent public engagement process regarding a proposed curbside recycling program in Electoral Area C, residents in that area sent a strong message to the CSRD that those who are not recycling should face financial penalties, while those who do recycle properly should not be penalized.

“The rate increase is very specific and options exist to avoid paying the higher rate.

If you want to pay less, separate the recyclables from your waste,” adds Van Nostrand.

The CSRD is not ruling out additional price increases for the mixed load waste rate if users continue to mix recyclables with refuse. CSRD staff plan to increase their presence at sites in 2020 to conduct waste audits and decide if the increased cost is having a positive effect on diverting recyclables from the landfill. For a complete list of recyclable materials please visit the CSRD’s website.

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CSRD Board Approves Water User Fee Increases

By Jo Anne Malpass At the December 6 Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board meeting, the Board approved an increase in water user fees to offset higher costs.

A report to the Board says financial obligations have increased for the operation and maintenance services for all CSRD water systems due to an increase in the cost of the contracted work. The contract was determined though a public tender process and the CSRD Board accepted the lowest bid from Interior Utility Management at a cost of approximately $2.3 million.

Interior Utility Management was the previous contract holder and had held rates steady for the past decade. Now, with increasing costs over the past 10 years, the value of this new, fiveyear contract was more than the previous agreement. The contract begins January 1, 2020.

Cost increases can be attributed to increased regulatory requirements regarding water treatment. This is coupled with the fact that many CSRD water systems have been expanded or enhanced over the last 10 years, requiring higher levels of certification and higher operational costs.

Eight of the ten CSRD water systems require an increase in water user fees to offset the higher costs.

Anglemont will remain at $700 per year. Saratoga will see in increase from $521 in 2019 to $573 in 2020 to a projected cost of $696 in 2024. Cottonwood will increase from $176 to $185 in 2020 and to $214 in 2024.

In other business at the meeting:

Energy Efficient Upgrades for Fire Halls - The Board approved access to the Area F Community Works Fund for energy efficient upgrades for the Celista and Scotch Creek Fire Halls.

The Celista and Scotch Creek Fire Halls were constructed in mid 1980s and the overhead bay doors have never been replaced. The doors are constructed of wood and have very little insulation value. The doors do not seal well and allow for wind to pass through to the interior of the building and for warm air from the inside to escape out. New doors will have more energy saving properties and will be adequately sealed to prevent heat loss. The cost of this project is estimated at $25,000 for both halls.

Grants in Aid were approved for $500 SAS Dry Grad 2020 (Graduation Celebration) and $1,950 North Shuswap Health Centre Society (contribution towards ultrasound machine).

Lakes Zoning Amendment Bylaw -The Board adopted the bylaw for the subject property at 5140 Squilax-Anglemont Road in Celista, waterfront to Shuswap Lake. The owners of the subject property are a community association called Meadow Creek Properties Park Association (MCPPA).

The bylaw amends the FM1 -Foreshore Multifamily 1 zone to include a sitespecific regulation for only that portion of Shuswap Lake adjacent to the property.

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currently all exist on the foreshore fronting the property. The Board gave third reading to the bylaw on November 15, 2018 but required the applicant to provide documentation showing locations of the buoys confirmed with GPS coordinates, that the buoys comply with setback requirements, and confirmation that the buoys have been tagged with identification and 'BL900-9'. The GPS coordinates and photo evidence of the tagged buoys were received and reviewed by staff.

Scotch Creek / Lee Creek Zoning Bylaw Amendment – The Bylaw was read a second time and a public hearing has been set for January 22. The Pine Grove RV Park Owner’s Association applied to rezone the subject property from Commercial –1 zone to a site specific Comprehensive Development 3 (CDF3) zone that would permit seasonal accommodation of recreational vehicles and park models; shelter buildings for the recreational vehicles or park models; decks; and storage sheds on their property. The purpose of this bylaw amendment is to recognize the existing use and allow other owners to build similar accessory buildings and structures on the property.

Development Variance Permit - A DVP was issued for property at 7206 Squilax-Anglemont Road in Anglemont.

The property currently contains one single family dwelling, two sheds and a tennis court. The owners are proposing to construct a 5-bay garage to be used for the storage of vehicles, boats, trailers and recreational equipment. The Variance allows for an increase in the maximum height from 6 m to 8.35 m and maximum floor area from 55 m2 to 118.25 m2.

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Year in Review

By Jo Anne Malpass The first Kicker edition of the new year started off recognizing Citizen of the Year Don Devine for his contributions to our community.

Throughout the year, there were several special events brought to us through volunteer efforts.

Along with events we look forward to each year, 2019 saw the first North Shuswap Winter Festival which offered a wide variety of fun activities brought to us by local volunteer groups joining with the NS Chamber. Plans are underway for the next one on Family Day weekend in February.

Also new last year were an evening with art workshops and showcasing local artists put on by the NS Chamber, a Classical music trio at Celista Estate Winery sponsored by NS Lions, a Copper Island swim from Shuswap Lake Provincial Park (2nd one planned for Sept. 12), and a golf tournament to support North Shuswap Health Centre a couple of weeks after their second walk about.

Timber Days, part of a series of competitions across the world, came back to the North Shuswap on the Canada Day weekend. It was the biennial year for the Pig & Whistle at Lakeview Centre and this year, it was a Texas Plains musical comedy.

Women Riders World Relay saw participants from the North Shuswap join a group of fellow motorcycle enthusiasts as they carried the baton in a leg from Kamloops to Revelstoke.

Other noteworthy items from last year include three tourism kiosks being in-

stalled at NS Community Hall, The Hub and Race Trac Gas. Mel Arnold was reelected MP for North Okanagan Shuswap. Columbia Shuswap Regional District Director Jay Simpson hosted two town hall meetings to keep the community informed and met with local groups and organizations.

The Health Centre announced it has two contract doctors, who have been providing service along with locum doctors, so the Centre usually has doctors for two weeks each month.

A Story Trail launched at Tsútswecw Park brings Indigenous language, history and culture to park visitors through an interactive experience. The Park was also where a TrailRider for children with disabilities was unveiled by Shuswap Adaptive TrailRider Society with support from BC Parks. With construction of a new building, Chief Atahm School expanded its Secwepemc Language Centre and now has classes for high school grades.

A boat launch at Bristow Road in Celista has seen several delays but CSRD Parks reports construction should start in 2020.

Fires destroyed two Scotch Creek Commercial Buildings – on May 3, the building with Mighty Buck Dollar store and May 13, a nearby commercial garage.

Local Fire Departments were there for our community during home fires, traffic, police and weather-related incidents. They have been putting out the invitation to have people join their teams.

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Shots fired directed at another person from a residence on Hilliam Road in Scotch Creek led to residents being more aware of criminal activities on the North Shuswap. Several community meetings were held to discuss the best way to work together and assist police. We saw other times this year where a large police presence was called for. The community was saddened when two deceased were discovered in a home in Anglemont.

Two search warrants executed by the Chase RCMP resulted in the seizure of over $300,000 in stolen property and a cache of illegal firearms in the 4000 block of Leopold Road near Scotch Creek.

Community mailboxes were vandalized, seven reports of thefts from community mailboxes in June and July, from locations in Turtle Valley to Magna Bay. This resulted in new, more secure mailboxes being installed at these locations.

Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance (AIM) took over the road maintenance contract for our area and has been building up its vehicle fleet and maintenance yards and upgrading its technology. It has also worked to communicate its plans and progress though meetings and social media.

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The community, through the Alternative Approval Process, defeated a bylaw that would provide funds for arts and cultural groups. Many local organizations reported better than ever results in their fund-raising activities last year.

The 2019 water quality report from Shuswap Watershed Council showed 97% acceptable results.

Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society reports the Shuswap is still Zebra and Quagga Mussel free.

Two mudslides in June, closed the Forest Service Road between St. Ives and Seymour Arm. Nobody was injured, and this was the only major weatherrelated incident in our area last year.

Protesters in Turtle Valley blocked trucks delivering biosolids from the City of Kamloops to stop having them applied to a ranch there. The roadblock has been suspended for the winter since rules state biosolids cannot be spread on snowcovered or frozen ground.

Waterway Houseboats presented another big concert at the narrows, this time with the Stampeders, but then announced it was going into receivership shortly thereafter.

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Congratulations Trudy Bennett and friends, winner of the community best decorated contest for ‘Santa’s Village’ Thank you for creating this special place for Santa and the children to meet after the parade.

Thank you to the homes and businesses who participated this year. A pleasure to see more and more lights and decorations going up every year Spread the cheer!

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Press Release Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS) is busy planning for our 9th annual Unplug & Play Family Literacy Week and we can’t wait for the fun to begin!

In partnership with many community organizations, we invite families to reduce their screen-time (TV, video games, texting, computers, etc.) for the week of January 25th to February 1st, 2020 and join us in a variety of community events that encourage building connections and literacy without screens. All events are free and schedules will be sent home with elementary and middle school students throughout the school district. The schedule will also be posted on LASS's website in early January and updated daily on our facebook page.

Help us to "Jam the GM" full of gently used children's books during the month of January! Your book donations will be sure to end up in the home library of a child in need in our area.

Drop off locations are Salmon Arm GM, Piccadilly Mall (Jan. 25 Feb. 1), Sicamous Health Unit, Enderby and South Shuswap Library Branches (bagged and clearly labeled "LASS" or "Jam the GM").

Help us launch the Jam the GM Book Drive at 10 am Wed. January 8, at Salmon Arm GM (3901 11 Ave NE, Salmon Arm). Youth services librarian Ardie Burnham will be hosting a story time and snacks are provided.

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By Karen Boulter As much as we love the softly fallen blanket of snow when it first arrives, cold temperatures, heavy snow, and general winter conditions contribute to thousands of accidents each year.

Ligament sprains and muscle strains, especially of the ankles, wrists and knees, are the most common of these injuries. Many will result in swelling and pain, while more severe injuries can result in a lifetime of disability and loss of movement. Herniated discs and strains of the deep muscles in the back can also be minor or severe, but even minor injuries can cause significant pain.

For seniors who suffer a slip and fall injury in icy weather, one of the most common injuries is a compression fracture of the vertebrae which can be very painful. Seniors with osteoporosis are most at risk of developing a fracture.

Please remember to allow more time for travel, both when walking and driving.

Wearing appropriate boots with more traction or ice grippers, taking shorter steps and planting the whole foot gently down, instead of the typical heel strike that we use when walking or running, help reduce the number of injuries that occur each year.

Clearing walkways frequently, preventing icy patches from developing, and watching for ice lurking under freshly fallen snow, further help to keep us all safe and healthy.

If you do suffer a fall that appears to be a minor strain, gentle stretching exercises and taking it easy for the next few hours or days, generally helps maintain range of motion. Applying ice typically

has more pain-relieving qualities than heat, especially during the first 24 to 48 hours, and helps decrease some of the inflammation that may occur. If, after a few days, a back injury still bothers you, hot packs can be helpful.

More acute pain, especially if it continues for a few days or weeks, should be seen by a doctor and physical therapist.

When a thorough medical exam rules out any structural problems, like a fracture or nerve irritation, then a basic exercise program, focusing on stretching, strengthening and conditioning muscles, can be most helpful. Try making it part of your regular routine.

Please don’t hesitate to call 911 when you know you need help. We’re here to help.

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By Chief Roy Phillips Celista Fire Department Happy New Year from the Scotch Creek/Lee Creek, Celista and Anglemont Fire Departments! 2019 has been a busy year!

Our structure calls kept us quite busy, although the number of call outs was down from previous years, mainly because the absence of fire bans reduced the number of burn complaints that needed to be investigated.

In a brief review; Scotch Creek had 4 major call outs, three structure fires: the dollar store, the barn behind Maggie’s, a vacant residence on Hilliam road, and a call out for wires down which became an incident involving S.W.A.T. !

Celista had one major structure fire: on Garland road. Anglemont Fire Department had three structure fires: a house on Airstrip Road, a trailer fire in upper Anglemont and a garage fire. At each major structure fire, all three departments attended, adding much appreciated manpower to the scene.

While these were some of our major call outs, we also get called out for other incidents such as motor vehicle accidents, wires down, illegal burns and to assist First Responders when required.

Each North Shuswap department has its own designated area to protect but we work together as a team when needed.

The North Shuswap is our home and we chose to join to help protect our area and fellow North Shuswap residents.

Each department works hard to get new recruits. We all have numbers that fluctuate for various reasons including seasonal residents and people moving away. In my years on the fire department trying to recruit people, the number one excuse I have heard is that “there is too much politics involved.”

My experience as chief is that there is no politics involved with being a firefighter. There is a lot of training, but that depends on the level you want to be at in the department.

In 2013 the Office of the Fire Commissioners (OFC) implemented what is called “the playbook”. The playbook is a province wide standard of training to promote safety and consistency. This new training standard makes it easier to work with other fire departments, trusting that everyone will follow the same

guidelines. As each firefighter completes levels of training, they advance from a recruit position, to exterior firefighter and interior firefighter, and then further as trainers and in officer positions.

Respect is given to each member regarding the levels of training pursued based on comfort level, physical fitness and time. Despite a common misunderstanding, joining the fire department is not considered volunteer, but rather a paid-on-call position, which means that as firefighters we are paid for all training, courses, practices and call outs.

Going into 2020, we are seeing some of our members stepping down or moving away, as well as new firefighters joining. Long time Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Fire Chief Mike Engholm is stepping down from the chief position. He has been fire chief for a total of nine years. Mike is very busy with other ventures currently and needs to take some time to concentrate on them. He will remain on the department as a firefighter. Although we hate to see him step down, we are very grateful to see him stay on the department.

Mike is a lead instructor with the CSRD fire service, one of the founding members of the CSRD structure protection team, and a respected provincial wildfire interface specialist. Mike is a great leader to his team and has a wealth of knowledge. On behalf of the Scotch Creek, Celista and Anglemont Fire Departments and the CSRD, we want to thank Mike for his commitment to the fire department all these years.

At this point we are unsure who will be stepping into the chief position but as a team we will work together in the meantime. Mike Engholm would like to thank everyone for their support over the years.

All three departments are actively looking for new recruits. If you are interested in joining the fire department, please contact the department in your area: Scotch Creek/Lee Creek contact Captain Colton Barker 250-253-2020 Celista contact Chief Roy Phillips 250804-3349 Anglemont contact Chief Graham Lucas 250-318-7157 Practice nights are Tuesday at 7:00 pm.

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North Shuswap

Health Centre Society www.NSHealthCentre.ca

#2 – 3874 Squilax Anglemont Rd, Scotch Creek

Transforming our Community together

250-955-0660 for Appointments • Foot Care Nurse - Deanna: Jan 16

- Vanna: Jan 22 • Manual Osteopathy: • Dental Hygiene Practitioner : Jan 18 • Lab- Blood Collection, ECGs Wed & Fri 8am to 1pm Nurse Practitioner Patients Call 250-679-1420

Dr. Alison Leighton Jan 15 - 18 Dr. Mark Hickman Jan 27 - 31 “Wishing you good health & wellness this year!”

Contact Rob at 778.765.8080

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By Gail McNeil-Oliver Executive Director Do you feel it? Do you see it? I sure do! Our community continues to grow and transform! The North Shuswap has always been a great place to live, right? But something is changing and in 2020, it’s going to be an even better place to live!

Let me tell you why! It’s because people continue to work together and help one another! I see so many happy faces in the Health Centre, including new happy faces who have moved here. Whether you have been here all your life or came to the North Shuswap, people are genuinely happy to live here and happy to work together to build a great community.

I have proof of this, such as the Lion’s Club doing all they do including helping NSHC to raise money by selling raffle tickets for us and through their initiatives like the November Cabaret! More proof is people supporting the NSHC Walk and Golf events to help raise over $7,000.00.

And even more proof is people bringing donations into the Health Centre in the month of December amounting to almost $5,000!

Skeptics once told me that people won’t donate more money to help the North Shuswap Health Centre, they were wrong! One strategy I used with charity programs that I previously managed was to share the needs of that organization and the needs of the people it served. This same strategy is working in our community. As we have expressed our funding needs to help ensure that primary health care services are maintained in the North Shuswap, the community has supported

us through sponsorship, donations and raffle ticket purchases and even by some lovely witches taking to paddle boards to raise money!

Our clinic doctors, visiting locums and allied health practitioners see transformation too! I am told a lot by them how well they feel they are received by our patients and they can’t believe that they are thanked by people for helping our community. Both Dr. Leighton and Dr. Mistry have very busy lives working in other communities but they take the time to work at NSHC because they are engaged in our continued development and philosophy to invest in our community and serve our community’s health needs. Alison has her own patient practice in Squamish and works in the hospital emergency department as well as in obstetrics. Squamish like any community is short on doctors and Alison is kept busy there. Dinesh works in Watson Lake, and until just recently, he also worked in Inuvik and performed surgery in Golden. Other communities can pay doctors more than we can so there again is proof to me that people see our community and our health centre as a great place to live and visit!

Dr. Mistry may visit a little bit more this year as he has purchased the strata unit next to the clinic. The purchase of the unit is separate ownership from the NSHC, and Dr. Mistry is exploring alternative health services to provide to our community. His personal investment in our community is exciting news! We look forward to sharing further announcements regarding this extension to Allied Health (Continued on page 25)

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Services in our community!

Going into 2020, I feel a great deal of Gratitude towards our community!! Thank you to everyone for supporting the work we do at NSHC… we are an essential service and I will continue to advocate for the health needs of our great, big community.

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selling and buying 50/50 tickets! Special Thanks to Scotch Creek Market, Ross Creek Country Store, The Hub, and to the Lion’s Club! $6,095.00 in ticket sales with $3,047.50 going towards the purchase of an ultrasound machine and $3,047.50 going to ticket # 0780 (BC Gaming Licence #120542).

Congratulations to Jane Houston who bought the winning ticket!!

Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Receives $4,240

Chris Harris (left) of Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society with title sponsors Meghan and Chad Cameron of Cameron Exteriors Ltd. Photo courtesy of Kristal Burgess Photography Press Release Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society received 80% of the donations on Dec. 6 at the Shuswap Women Who Wine 6th Community Giving Event at Chances Casino in Salmon Arm. After hearing presentations from the Shuswap Children’s Association, Shuswap Association for Community Living, and the Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society, attendees voted by secret ballot for the organization of their choosing.

Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge Society walked away with $4,240 to help fund their education centre. Each runner up received $540 to help fund their needs as

well.

The Shuswap Women Who Wine would like to thank their Title Sponsor for this event – Cameron Exteriors Ltd. for their generous support, Chances Casino and B’s Eatery for hosting this event and serving a delicious meal, Terry’s Jazz Trio for playing beautiful music throughout the evening, and every person who attended the event and/or contributed to the donation pool.

If you are interested in joining this monthly women’s networking group or would like to attend a future event, please visit www.womenwhowine.ca or email info@womenwhowine.ca.

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The CoffeeHouse Club

By Jan Kudelka & Lena see a little nostalgia fill the Whittaker halls. Call it a reunion, call it a Another “off the hook fun” revival, a one night only, rare night at the North Shuswap appearance, by "3 Dollar Bill" CoffeeHouse Club at Lakeview with Richard Owings, Jude Centre.

Bastien and Nick Hutchinson, We had five fabulous songs all part of our "Special Double from the Anglebay Feature Evening".

DOUBLE Entertainers, who The second perFEATURE wear the Gospel formance will feaEVENING Choir hats on occature "Birchbark" sion.

Saturday January 18th with Alan Bates, Sue Roy Doiron and Open Mic @ 6:30pm Kyle, Richard OwGlenn Hobbs were a Features @ 7:30pm ings and Jean Brigtreat, great song house. Who's up for choices, and we haven’t seen a bit of dancing? them for a while. Keep coming Saturday January 18. Set up Roy! And you Carl from The is at 5:00 pm. Doors open for Practice Band. Love the cello. sign up at 6:00 pm. Open Mic Those comical Kringle starts at 6:30. Features begin at Chips-off- the -B.B block got 7:30. the whole choir gang back up Thank you, Volunteers. It for a rousing Rolling Stones was a wonderful first half to our cover.

CoffeeHouse Season. You're The triangle sandwiches at still the reason it continues and the food donation table even got grows. a review from the stage by the Please don't forget to bring excellent emcee Mr. Brideau. goodies for the bake table offerNow there’s motivation for next ings and your dancing shoes. time!

All the best to everyone in the Our next coffee house will New Year!

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Women’s Entrepreneur Round Tables a Success Proud Supporter of the Community 825 Shuswap Ave, Chase BC

Cosmetics & Skincare • Pharmacy • Fresh Meat & Produce • Dairy Goods •

Pharmachoice Food and Drug would like to announce our change in our grocery supplier. We are now carrying Freshmart Products.

This includes Presidents Choice and No Name brand items.

We look forward to growing our business in the community by providing more options and deals for our valued customers.

Chase Pharmacy 250-679-8611 Mon to Sat 9am - 6pm Sun & Holidays 10am-4pm

Chase Grocery 250-679-3553 7 days a week 8am - 8pm

Scotch Creek 250-955-0601 Mon to Sat 9am - 5:30pm Closed Sundays

Press Release For three nights, women gathered from around the Shuswap to share their entrepreneurial experiences and network with other female business owners in the community. The evenings started with inspirational keynotes from Kathleen Seeley and Nicole McLaren, two successful entrepreneurs who encouraged women to face and embrace the challenges and opportunities of owning their own businesses. Attendees spent most of the evening at round tables discussing the challenges and opportunities specifically facing businesswomen of the Shuswap.

“Many of the issues brought forward were what we might hear from any group of business people gathered anywhere, like social media marketing and business financing needs. However, we heard about challenges more specific to women running their own businesses. Many described juggling childcare and transportation while trying to remain professional and overcoming barriers where men in business are judged differently than women,” says Carmen Massey, Tsuts’weye Project Manager. “Women are hungry to network and gather support from one another in their businesses. That was clear to us. They also want to see business development workshops to help them progress their businesses to the next stage.”

“We’ll use this infor-

mation to shape our programs and meet the needs of women in our communities,” explains Julie John, Diversity Coordinator for the project. “It’s my job to make sure all women are heard and respected in this project and programs are accessible to everyone. I will be putting a diversity lens on the work that we do and the programs we develop. I appreciated hearing all the voices in our roundtable discussions.”

Next steps for the project are the launch of a monthly newsletter in December, and creation of a series of workshops and networking events that will be rolled out in the coming months. The Entrepreneur in Residence program will be launching in the New Year, where women can meet with a business coach and receive one on one business support, funded through the project.

“We look forward to the years ahead, where the Tsuts’weye project can truly make a difference in building up the skills for all women entrepreneurs of the Shuswap, whatever stage of business they are at,” says Rob Marshall, of Community Futures, the project proponent and administrator. “We especially appreciate the funding support from Western Economic Diversification Canada that allows us to create these opportunities in our community.”

Visit www.tsutsweye.ca to sign up for the monthly newsletter and to find out more about our program.

Special Memorial Gathering A time to remember can bring healing in your grief journey. You are welcome to come and share about your loved one or just come to silently remember a loved one who has passed away in 2019 or earlier.

• Saturday, February 1, 2020 • Scotch Creek Fellowship Church, 4079 Butters Road 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm • Enjoy coffee, tea and goodies For more details call Lorna Joy Pawluk (780) 721-2293

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Petra Simpson Takes First in National Writing Contest

By Jo Anne Malpass Celestial Winter, a short story by Petra Simpson of Lee Creek, was chosen over submissions from across Canada, to take first prize in a national short story contest for Young Writers aged 15 and under.

Polar Expressions Publishing will be publishing her story in Wild - A Collection of Poems and Short Stories Written by Young Canadians.

She received a certificate, a cheque and a copy of the book.

Petra is no stranger to winning awards for her poems and short stories. She has finished in the top three several times over the past five years at the Kids Write contest, sponsored by the Shuswap Association of Writers. In 2015, she was a double first place winner with her poem and short story both taking first place. This will be the third time Petra has been published by Polar Expressions, one year she placed third and in another she received an honourable mention.

Petra is 14 years old and in grade 9, her first year going to school in Salmon Arm. She often fills the nearly an hour on the bus to school by working on her stories and poems. She said the most challenging part was keeping the story under

450 words.

Her parents, Jay and Angela Simpson said “We were all sure happy. It’s quite an honor to win a national contest like this.”

Petra is not sure what her plans are for the future but “I would like to keep writing at least as a hobby.” Her favourite subjects are English and Art and she has also been involved in ballet since the age of 5. First in Chase and for the past three years, travelling to Kamloops twice a week.

Polar Expressions is a small Canadian publisher dedicated to the task of creating books showcasing the very best poems and short stories written by Canadians of varying backgrounds, ages, and occupations.

Along with this annual national contest, it has an annual national student writing contests for children and youth in kindergarten through grade twelve. Petra has already entered the student contests for 2020. An email from Polar Expressions said “That’s wonderful Petra is already at work for our student contests. We always enjoy her work; she has a real talent.”

Copies of Wild are still available in limited quantities. Please visit polarexpressions.ca

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Al Christopherson’s

Real Estate View Cell 250-851-1483

e-mail: al@northshuswap.com website: www.northshuswap.com

It’s the start of a new year with reflections on the past year.

The big thing I need to share with you relates to rumors of my health.

In mid-June I developed vertigo. July and August were hard to

deal with. By late fall the vertigo was much improved but still with me. Blood tests and an MRI showed no issues but the doctors involved agreed it looks like I had a virus that affected the hearing and balance in my left ear. That’s been inconvenient but not life altering or as severe as some of the rumors I have heard.

I’m fine. I’m still a Realtor®. I’m not going anywhere because I’m having too much fun.

I’m looking forward to doing up a number of listings this spring, call me.

Disclaimer: Al Christopherson is affiliated with CENTURY 21 Lakeside Realty Ltd. and the opinions expressed herein are his own and not those of the company.

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LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIETY Anglemont and Surrounding Area Lakeview Centre Membership fees: $20/yr (per person) 7703 Squilax Anglemont Rd Anglemont, BC V0E 1M8 Hall Bookings/Games Room: Jim 250-682-6235 Email: lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com Web: www.lakviewcommunitycentresociety.com

By Angey Lea deliver information required to run Happy New Year! We are excited to scheduled events. The Event Coordinabring in 2020 with exciting events com- tor ensures all areas of need to run a ing up and look forward to welcoming successful event are filled. Note: This our new executive members. The New does not mean that the Event CoordinaYear is here so be sure to sign up as a tor needs to be present for every event. member if you are looking to get inWe are always looking for volunvolved in the activities coming in 2020. teers to sign up for subcommittees of “Rise and their interest Shine” such as Breakfast “clean-up January 11 crew”, Lakeview “kitchen Centre’s crew”, “set breakfast up” crew, for happens eveexamples. If ry 2nd Saturany of these day of the subcommitmonth. The tees or posisponsor kicktions appeal ing off the to you, and new year will you enjoy be announced using your at the breaklocal comfast, so be munity cenCarpet Bowling Winners Fall 2019 sure to join tre, we enCongratulations to the Blue Jays! us. If you are (LtoR) Karen Freeman, Verda Rogers, Bev Shea & Bob Ewart courage you interested in to get inPhoto contributed by Dolores Beck being a sponvolved. sor of, and/or helping with breakfast in Please see the sign-up sheets on the 2020, please contact Jim Dingeldein at main floor bulletin board for further 250-682-6235. information and / or to sign up. You Coffee House January 18 - The Coffee can also e-mail lakeviewcommunitycenHouse will be held the third Saturday of tre@gmail.com with your information the month October through May. Doors stating what subcommittee you are inopen at 6:00 p.m., Open Mic 6:30 p.m. terested in.

DID YOU KNOW? If you would like to make a moneNew Activities Ideas - if you would tary donation to the Centre instead of, or like to start an activity, see a particular as well as volunteering, the Centre will activity, or start a new club at the Cen- issue a tax-deductible receipt for the tre, please contact Jim 250-682-6235. donation.

The Board is in need of a MainteSee what’s happening at the Centre! nance Coordinator and an Events Coor- The Centre’s monthly calendar is on the dinator. These are Volunteer Positions. Centre’s bulletin boards or on our webMaintenance Coordinator(s)/ site: lakeviewcommunitycentresocieVolunteers: Required to maintain opera- ty.com. New members can sign up on tions of various equipment at the Centre the website under the About / Join secwithin their abilities and bring major tion or contact Jim Dingeldein 250-682fixes required to the Board’s attention, 6235 or Bob Ewart at 250-679-3816. source out contractors and quotes for Facebook: Please “Like” our page. said jobs. invite your friends and follow us on Events Coordinator: With subcommit- Facebook for current and upcoming tees in place, the Event Coordinator will events! (Lakeview Community Centre call the lead of each subcommittee to Anglemont)

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Lions Club News

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By Ted Danyluk From the North Shuswap Lions Club, may you have good health, lots of happiness and a great New Year.

Looking back for a moment, Thank You to all the kids, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and friends for contributing to the huge success at the Lions Children’s Christmas Party.

Special Thanks to Nadine Mayer and Michelle Cyr for the awesome creations at Face Painting. As well our Club would like to thank Brenda Buffel for taking the Santa photos and to Debra Clare who helped get the children and parents arranged for their photo with the jolly old elf.

The Gift Basket Raffle was very popular again this year with the adults. Thank You to Red Truck Foods and Scotch Creek Market for donating basket items. Our new Fishpond enclosure was a big hit with everyone. It was created by Caroline Speed. Thank You Caroline for all the hours and days you gave to produce this work of art.

In addition to a surprise visit from Santa, the other main high point during the afternoon was awarding the prizes for the Colouring Contest sponsored by The Kicker.

Not only did the contest winners receive a gift, but each child who attended the Party received a present. Thank You to everyone in the community who made a cash or toy donation for the gifts. A Special Thank You to Jan and the staff at The Kicker for making this happen.

Another winter tradition, the Lions Skating Party at Farrell’s Field, is being planned for Saturday, January 11 from 11:00 to 2:00 p.m. Hot dogs and hot chocolate by donation will be served up for everyone to enjoy.

Mark your Lions calendar for the BC Family Day Winter Festival being held on February 15 and 16. Our Club, along with several other community groups in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce, are planning to provide many family orientated activities for that weekend. For all the details about the activities being offered, go to the Chamber of Commerce web site at northshuswapbc.com The Lions will be organizing the Bed Races again this year. Businesses, families, and neighbours are encouraged to enter a team in what is becoming a North Shuswap winter tradition.

Contact Brian at 250-2997981 or Mark at 250-8511932 for registration and bed design information.

Schedule for the Meat and 50/50 Draw for this month is January 4 and 11 3:00 to 5:00 pm, January 18 cancelled due to The Hub closure, and January 25 3:00 to 5:00 pm.

FREE GAS - One of the features of our Club’s Community Youth Fund is to provide a $75 Esso Gas Card to parents who drive their school aged child(ren) out of the North Shuswap area (i.e.

Chase, Sorrento, Salmon Arm, Kamloops, etc.) to take part in regularly scheduled athletic, cultural or artistic activities. This could include music lessons, Brownies, Scouts, dance lessons, hockey, soccer or gymnastics to name just a few. Parents are entitled to one gas card per activity per season and the only limit on the number of gas cards that can be applied for is the number of different activities your child is involved in. Applications for this gas card is available from our web site at https://eclubhouse.org/sites/ northshuswap/.

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Copper Island Swim Expands in 2020 Media Release The 2020 Copper Island Swim will expand to include two different distances when it takes place September 12 next year at Shuswap Lake Provincial Campground in Scotch Creek, BC. The 2.5 km swim will take swimmers out to the stunning Copper Island and back. The 5 km event (water support paddlers mandatory) will have swimmers out to the Island, around the Island and back to the beach.

Swim start times: 8:30 am - 5km swim

9:00 am - 2.5km swim If you know a paddler (Kayak / SUP) bring them along or better yet, have them sign up as water support in our volunteer link.

Participants are encouraged to stay for the weekend by camping at the Shuswap Lake Provincial Park. Participants should reserve their spot as soon as possible in order not to miss out.

If you love Kelowna's Swim Across the Lake and the Rattlesnake Island Swim, then you will love this one!

Register at www.trytri.org

Celebrate Winter Locally Larch Hills Nordic Society Early registration for the 36th Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet ends on Monday, January 14…don’t miss it.

Your registration will delightfully include skiing the powdered trails followed by a hot lunch at the chalet, then pool time, an appy hour and awards ceremony at the SASCU Recreation Centre.

Event details are: It’s on Saturday, January 25, 2020 with a 10 am start time.

All ages from 2 to 82 participate Recreational and competitive distances range from 1 km to 34 km Registration information is available at www.skilarchhills.ca . Please note that ALL REGISTRATION closes on Thursday, January 23, 2020 This is a B.C. Heart and Stroke Foundation fund raiser with $415,490 raised over the past 35 years.

Building Expansion At Captains Village Marina

Captains Village Marina broke ground in November for a building expansion, allowing for more retail space, a new parts and service department, new boat sales office, new showroom and a new shop.

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Setting up your new Windows 10 computer John Seymour Lakeside Technical Solutions

If you were fortunate enough to get a new computer for Christmas or picked up a screaming deal on Boxing Day, naturally your next step will be to get it all setup for use. Although the process can be fairly straightforward, there are some things you should be aware of as you go.

Windows 10 is quite different from previous versions of Windows. Prior to Windows 8, a Windows computer was pretty much a standalone device running Windows and the programs we installed on it. Very simple. But when Windows 8 was released, Microsoft had begun to create a Windows ‘ecosystem’, complete with cloud storage, online tools and services, device interconnection options, file sharing and so on. Many of these features are important in the business world where people have become more mobile and not tied to one particular device or office space.

Makes perfect sense for people in business but what about the rest of us? Here are some tips for setting up your computer without all the bells and whistles.

When you fire up your new computer for the first time you will be presented with some normal questions about region and keyboard layout but very soon afterwards, you will be asked to connect to the Internet. If you make the Internet connection at this point, you can no longer opt out of joining the Microsoft ecosystem.

As soon as you get online, you will be prompted to logon with your Microsoft account or to create a new

Microsoft account if you don’t have one already.

There are no other options.

So if you do not want to be a part of the Microsoft ‘family’, then do not connect to the Internet when asked.

There should be an option to skip this step or a button that says ‘I don’t have Internet’.

If you click that instead, Windows 10 will continue to setup with a local account, which is what I recommend for most home users. Once you get past that step, there will be a few more questions about features that you likely don’t need or care about. I recommend that you say no and/or decline everything offered. All of this stuff can be turned on later if you decide it’s something you want or need.

Eventually Windows 10 will finish setting up and I wish that was it, but there is more to be done. There are many privacy settings that are turned on by default that you should aware of. To turn them off, go into Settings which is the gear icon you’ll see when you click on the Start icon in the lower left corner. Once the Settings window appears, click on the category called Privacy, then click on the various categories on the left and turn off everything that’s turned on.

Now you will have pretty much a regular no frills computer. Carry on installing your programs, transferring your data and enjoy. Feel free to get in touch if you have questions or need help.

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By Pat Bauer Happy New Year to everyone on the North Shuswap. The month of December for the hall was very busy and it was great to see so many people enjoying the festivities at our historical building.

Many of us have enjoyed the Christmas Tree that Larissa Lutjen and her young team of volunteers put up under the shelter. Thank You. The month of January the hall will be closed so we can replace the main hardwood floor. Volunteers are needed from Jan 2 to the 15th, please contact Karl Bischoff at 250-319-3443. A lot of work has already gone on behind the scene in preparation for this by Karl Bischoff and his team of volunteers, Thank You. Bingo will begin again on February 10th at 7 pm, we are looking for volunteers which would involve approximately one night every 5 weeks.

The North Shuswap Community Association will be putting on a Family Dance as part of the Chamber of Commerce’s Winter Festival. The dance will be February 16th between 5-7 pm.

There will be snacks to purchase. Remember to bring your children.

The North Shuswap Community Hall is available for Birthdays, Weddings, Family gatherings and other events. The rental fees are on our website: www.northshuswapcommunityhall.ca We would like to Thank Karla Lambert for setting up our Facebook page, so come and visit our page and give us a like.

North Shuswap Community Hall 5456 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC, V0E 1M6 Hall Bookings: Kim; 403-819-0863 info@northshuswapcommunityhall.ca www.northshuswapcommunityhall.ca Membership fees: $20/family, $10/individual

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Chase and District Fish and Game Update

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By Helen Dalin What would a fish and game club be without an annual big game banquet? Not only has the banquet been the major fundraiser for the club, but it has evolved into a looked forward to, annual social event for the public! Prior to the February occurrence, it is common for a club member to be asked, by someone on the street, when the banquet is being held. This year the banquet is being held on Saturday, February 1st at the Chase Community Hall. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at Millers Pet Vault in Chase, or call Vickey Bischoff at 250-9552374 and Helen Dalin at 250-679-8019.

Tickets make great Christmas presents for that someone who has everything. Also, our event can be a great night out for a group of friends in dreary February.

Included in the evening’s entertainment is an array of donated goods to be raffled, auctioned or drawn for. Many local commercial businesses from Chase, Sorrento and North Shuswap in the area give merchandise to support the CDFGC banquet and is very appreciated. This year there will be draws for a Remington 783 in 308 with scope, a Bradley smoker and a beautiful handmade quilt along with smaller silent auction items and door prizes.

And of course, everyone enjoys all they can eat of a great feast. A good variety of choice wild game is generously donated by members of the Chase and District Fish and Game club. Everyday items, including ham and roast beef, and the usual fixings and vegetables, are also available if you are not a wild meat eater.

This banquet allows the public to enjoy a festive night out with great food, drinks, socializing with friends, and some dancing to the live band “Sleepless Nights” which plays a variety of music genres. And don’t forget you also have a chance to win some fabulous prizes.

The individuals of CDFGC are interested in the pursuit of outdoor activities, habitat enhancement and conservation. Since this banquet is our one big fundraiser of the year, your support and attendance are greatly appreciated.

The Chase and District Fish and Game Club offers and maintains a multi-use shooting range for members at Turtle Valley.

We can accommodate handgun, rifle, archery and Trap and Skeet. Fundraising is required to maintain this facility for use. We are an established advocacy group that promotes and endorses the wise use of our common fish and wildlife resources.

We are members of the BC Wildlife Federation and support their initiatives to preserve and maintain the wildlife and environments of BC. The CDFGC hopes to see you at our banquet in February. Thank you also to the local businesses that support our group with donations for our event. We realize that you get many requests and appreciate all that you do for our community.

This is a reminder to members that your 2020 Membership fees are due by January 1st, 2020. Locks on the gate will be changed and your old key will no longer work. You can get your memberships at Millers Pet Vault which is across from the post office in Chase. You can also download the 2020 membership form off our website at www.CDFGC.ca and mail it in.

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By Jan Penner preparation for the building of This month’s item is a the railroad was a long and CPR signalman’s arduous task. The Last Month’s Thing variations in tomap and flare carrier. Congratulation Map and Flare Carrier pography, weather to our draw prize conditions and winner Lee Kenney. soil types, were only a The CPR was crefew of the challenges ated by a group of to builders and mapScottish/Canadian makers alike.

Early businessmen. It was maps included not only incorporated in 1881 elevations and water and its primary aim bodies, but also huntwas to link the fledging grounds, fishing ling country of Canada locations, possible from the Maritimes to mining activity, minerBritish Columbia, al springs and locations drawing in settlers and of water sources, both expanding the econofor humans and enmy. gines.

One of the main reasons It is likely that just such a for B.C. joining confederation map could have been carried in 1871, was the promise that inside this artifact along with the railroad link would be flares such as we featured last established. month. The map Building comwould have providName That Thing menced in both ed the signalman the east and with inforwest in 1881, mation he and the line needed to help was completed ensure any with the drivtrains he was ing of the last associated with spike at Craiwere able to gellachie on travel the rails November 7, safely, aware of 1885. the best stops Here is our item for next month. Make your We are all and the sections guess and you could be of the rails where well aware of our next $25 draw prize the many controelevation changwinner! versies associates, weather patEmail: kicker@kicker.ca. ed with the railterns and soil 250-955-0534 road’s construc- Or dropCall: answer in one of our drop compositions tion. Death, necessitated cauboxes at Scotch Creek Market,, Sunnyside Supermarket in Celista, tion on the part virtual slavery, or Ross Creek Store in Magna Bay. of the train underhanded dealings, engicrews. Rails laid Entry Deadline neering nightFriday January 17th through muskeg mares and many on the Prairies other dark moments are part were apt to become unstable of every mile of track. There as rails affected by frost and are also many shining morockslides in the mountains. ments of personal triumph, The building of the CPR line engineering marvels and enis a rich and integral part of trepreneurial successes.

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Thank you - What a great, giving community Thank you from North Shuswap Christmas Hamper Program

By Alison Elmes The donations of food, cash, time and effort made to our Hamper program this Christmas season was, as usual, outstanding. Such an outpouring of generosity defines just what a wonderful community we live in. The spirit of caring is truly alive and well in the North Shuswap. On December 11, 40 very generous hampers were assembled and distributed to those in need. We were asked to pass along the thanks and appreciation of those receiving the hampers.

The Christmas Hamper Program would not be possible without the volunteers who help in so many ways and the funds donated by our community. Our sincere thanks go to: the Anglemont Fire Dept. and all the other volunteers who once again worked so hard to unload the donated food and fill the hampers; Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Fire Department for canvassing at the Christmas Parade and raising $1497.66 from anonymous donors; The Shuswap Lions and their continuing support donating $1000; St. David’s Church for donating the funds to buy turkeys; the South Okanagan Humane Society, Sharon Nichol and her volunteers for the donation and packaging of pet food; to all the private donors who donated cheques, cash and gifts; to the North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church, Captains Village Marina, Century 21 Lakeside Realty, SASCU Sorrento Branch and the Kicker for their very generous donations of

cash; to Brooke at Scotch Creek Market for his great cooperation in getting the best prices he could for items we bought to round out any gaps in the hampers, acting as a drop off center for food and gift donations, storing the collected food and delivering them to the community hall exactly when we need them; to Ross Creek Country Store for their wonderful giving tree which brings so much donated food and wonderful gifts: to PharmaChoice Drug Store for the donated gift items; to the kitchen crew who served a bottomless pot of coffee, goodies and lunch to the volunteers and to Lakeview Centre for the wonderful soup donated for that lunch.

A very big thank you to the NSCA for again donating the use of the community hall in Celista to assemble and distribute the hampers.

The work behind the scenes is done by President Janice Fisher, Secretary/ treasurer Alison Elmes, directors Rhonda Ryall, Shelly Bouchard and Amanda Jackson.

We will also be able to continue to support the School Hot Lunch Program and help with the breakfast program at the school when needed.

Thank you everyone for caring so much. Wishing you all a happy and prosperous 2020

Willy Gaw Fundraiser

For Supporting Country Kids Playschool

We would like to thank all those who donated their time, money and silent auction items.

The community from near and far is what made this night amazing and successful. Thank you.

A special mention to: • Prestige Hotels & Resorts (Kelowna) for their generous donation of 2 - one night stays for 2 people.

• Anchor Riverfront Motel (Sicamous) 2 night stay for 2people.

• Acorn Music -Yamaha Guitar w/case & stand.

• Jim Cooperman for putting the Willy Gaw Tribute slide show together.

• Renae Hollingsworth for the wonderful food.

• David Balser for sound.

• All the wonderful volunteers and the art - hand carvings, paintings, photographs & pottery.

And to top off the evening - all the wonderful musicians who came filled the hall with love. There were approximately 30 musicians in the house.

Michel & Alice Brideau

On behalf of the parents and staff at Country Kids Playschool, thank you to the following people and businesses who made this year’s Christmas parade so wonderful.

Trudy Bennett who did a great job organizing the parade, Scotch Creek Market and staff for supplying hot dogs, condiments, cookies and hot chocolate, Home Hardware for supplying briquettes for the barbeque, Ecotreats who also had a donation box for us, and of course Al and Harley Christopherson who expertly cooked the hot dogs for everyone.

Thank you to everyone in the community who generously donated to Country Kids Playschool. The total proceeds from the donation boxes was $727.80. I am so grateful to live in a community that has always been so supportive. Thanks everyone.

Alanna Stearns Country Kids Playschool

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Thank you - What a great, giving community For Supporting the Christmas Parade It takes a lot of time and preparation to make a parade a success.

We have so many people to thank for all the time they put in to make this happen.

To all the float entrants in the parade, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your hard work was much appreciated.

To Ralph Bischoff who lead the parade with his horse, all the emergency service vehicles and their volunteers, everyone who walked and bounced down the procession giving out candy and singing Christmas carols, our local fire departments that helped in the road closures ensuring our safety and AIM Road Services for supplying the road barriers.

Many thanks to Brooke and Linda Kynoch - Scotch Creek Market, for generously donat-

ing all the hot dogs, buns, condiments, and hot chocolate for the BBQ. To Al and Harley for bringing their BBQ, and preparing all food with the help of Leslie and Dale. Also, Country Kids Play School for providing baking.

There was an amazing turnout of people as Santa arrived on the beautiful Lions Club Float. Santa was greeted by so many children, who lined up to see him at his Santa Village.

We all must be so proud to live in an amazing and supportive community, where we all work together to have events like this happen.

It’s such an exciting time of the year in the North Shuswap.

Dreams Can Come True Trudy Bennett Debbie Seymour

For Providing Food for Animals

For making this a place to call home

Thank you to all the North Shuswap people who helped make it possible to provide food for 28 dogs, 34 cats and 6 kittens in the 2019 Christmas Hampers.

Scotch Creek Market for the support and delivering the pet food to the Celista Hall, Scotch bottle depot for their support, the people who helped me bag the animal food, Salmon Arm and the Sorrento Vets for all their support and help, which makes this possible.

Thank you to Scotch PharmaChoice Drugstore and Sunnyside Supermarket for selling the Okanagan Humane Calendars, which makes it possible for the spaying and neutering of some the animals in the community, as well as some I have done. I would like to thank Robert and Yvonne Deuchar, Scotch Creek Dog Grooming and for all the private donations which made this Christmas Hamper possible. Thank you everyone and have a great New Year 2020.

Sharon Nicholl

Each year a group of us light a bonfire and in warmth and friendship, we watch the North Shuswap Christmas parade.

How beautiful it is. This year the amazing lit-up tree on Wharf Road brings joy.

To all the volunteers, businesses and clubs of the North Shuswap, my heartfelt thanks for your efforts year-round.

Your giving makes our community a place I love to call home.

Peace and Love Kerry Barnhardt

Shout Out to Brian & Sherry Taylor They Donate. Volunteer. Help people and critters in need. Support local business. Take local government to task when they see something that needs attention.

Thank you.

Pat and Sharon Nicholl

For your help and kindness Brian and Sherry SO APPRECIATE all the help and kindness received from FANTASTIC people who interrupted their day to help locate our stolen pickup. Persistence and determination won the day.

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

Brian and Sherry Taylor

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22nd Annual KICKER Colouring Contest

Maybe cold and snowy outside; but warm and friendly inside

ST. DAVID’S BY THE LAKE

Website: www.stdavidschurch.info Email: worship@stdavidschurch.info Phone: 250-679-2157

Ages 6 to 8 1) Enia Marosi 2) Jocelyn Cyr 3) Ronia Marosi 4) Jerrick J (missing)

Ages 5 & under 1) Scarlett Ewanyshyn 2) Chloe Bentley 3) Abigail Haldane 4) Hartlyn Murphy

JOIN US FOR WORSHIP SUNDAYS AT 11:00 AM

in the little brown church on the highway in Celista • Start your New Year off with inspirational messages, music, and great fellowship!

• Hot pot luck lunch served after each service

EVERYONE WELCOME At all services!

Ages 9 to 10 1) Erik Gidyk 2) Taylor Glessing 3) Jaydan Sarafinchen 4) Tautiauna Warkentin

Check our website for special events, sermons, and more www.stdavidschurch.info

Ages 11 to 13 1) Madison Lagore 2) Sarah Moore 3) Christian Zanders 4) Kyla Hewitt

KICKER Colouring Contest 2019 Donations Cash Donations • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Scotch Creek Bottle Depot Anglemont Inn Lakeside Technical Solutions Dave Robertson Pat & Irene Anderson Pat & Gord Robertson St. David’s by the Lake Martin & Julie Lucas Al & Lynn Miller Gary & Debra Newton Carol Hoffman Elise Tyler Darla Miller Chase Auto & Window Glass Al Christopherson

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North Shuswap Health Centre Charlotte Hall Ralph Bischoff Contracting Diamond Cut Property Maintenance Kent Redekop Chase & District Employment Centre Caravan’s West Owners Association Horvath’s Garden Crowfoot Mountain Snowmobile Club Don & Delcie Devine Jan Wojciechowski & Ian Bell THE KICKER

Gift Donations • Krista

Barker Geary & Sid Norfolk • PharmaChoice • Jay Watson • InTechrity • Robin Bristow • Ron & Brenda Buffel • Krista Barker (Remax Shuswap) • Cynthia Bentley (Century 21) • Al & Linda Christopherson • Pat

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Village Marina & Bruce Bischoff • Alana Stearns • Jan Penner • Terra Wojciechowski • Bryan Klingzahn • Michelle Cyr - Mighty Mouse Landscaping • Adams River Rafting • Corrie Shabbits • North Shuswap Masonry • Bev & Gerry Shea • Cinda

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School News

By Jan Penner Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

This month does not have a lot of extra-curricular events but there are a few things to add to our busy classroom time. First off, we will have our Ski/Skate Winter Rec Days this month.

Three days will see Grades 4-8 heading off to Silver Star for “shooshing” lessons and fun. The same days will see K-3 students travelling to Chase for skating sessions.

Both events are great opportunities for our students to be exposed to some life-long activities that are both great for physical development and great fun! Thanks to our PAC for the contributions to travel costs.

Basketball season continues for our Grade 8 students. Kudos to all the player (including the Grade 7 students who round out the roster). The players (and coaches) spend hours practicing and have to travel for all games. Thanks to parents for transporting players and for being at games to cheer them on! The 5/6 teams

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commence play this month and will also be practicing and travelling (but not the kind that excites the ref!). Go Cougars!

The Lids For Liam project continues to be going strong. In the four years that students have been knitting toques for donation, a lot of wool has been used! Donations of heavy yarn (at least size 6) are always greatly appreciated. The heavier yarn is easier for students to manage and knits up beautifully for the projects.

If you are wondering about some of the events coming up at North Shuswap School, or need to contact the school for any reason, check out the school website or Facebook page.

As always, slow down in the school zone and please take extra care when passing children at the bus stops and when passing them walking to or from the stops. With snowbanks and snowy shoulders, it becomes even more important to take a few seconds to slow down and keep everyone safe.

folk Bach and swing. FMI shuswapculture.ca 3- • South Shuswap Library - Mother Goose 5pm, weekly at The Hub. (Cancelled Jan. 18) Lively hour filled with songs, rhymes and fin• Rise and Shine Breakfast - January 11, 9am gerplays. Light snack served. Fridays at 10:15 am. January 10, 17, 24, 31, 2020. Ages 3 & unam Lakeview Community Centre • Lions Skating Party - Saturday January 11th, der with caregiver. Drop-in. Baby Talk. This Fri11:00am to 2:00 p.m. Farrell’s Field, Celista. day program will resume February 7th, 2020.

Hot dogs and hot chocolate by donation.

Pyjama Storytime. Enjoy the fun with songs, • Doctors in the Clinic - NS Health Centre. Dr. stories and fingerplays. Light snack served.

Alison Leighton Jan15 to 18. Dr. Mark Hickman 6:45 pm and Feb. 11, 2020. Unplug and Play Week January 25 to February 1, 2020. Explore Jan. 27 to 31. 250-955-0660 for appointment.

• Business Luncheon with Paul Rosman some screen free activities with your family.

Okanagan Science Center program at the liThurs. Jan 16, noon to 1pm at NS Christian Felbrary on Jan. 25, 1 – 2 pm. Create Valentines lowship. 4079 Butters Rd. • Coffeehouse Club - Jan. 18 at the Lakeview Cards with Karen. Feb. 8. Please pre-register.

Centre. Doors open at 6pm. Open mic at 6:30pm. Library is Closed over the holidays, Re-opens Special Double Feature. Features begin at 7:30.

Thurs Jan. 2, 2020.

First performance, 3 Dollar Bill. Second perfor• For more South Shuswap events see the South Shuswap Scoop to deliver Jan.10 mance, Birchbark.

CHASE & AREA • Chamber Meeting - Jan 27, 6:30pm at Quaaout Lodge • Chase Fish & Game Banquet - Sat. Feb 1.

• Special Memorial Gathering - Sat. Feb 1, 3pm to Chase Community Hall. Happy Hour 5:50. Ban4pm at NS Christian Fellowship church. FMI 780quet 7 pm. Dance to "Sleepless Nights". Tickets 721-2293 or info call Vickey 250-955-2374 or pick up tickets at Millers Pet Vault.

• Winter Festival - Feb 15-16, various locations.

X-Country Skiing, Cultural Activities, Snow • Chase Curling Club Pancake Breakfast on Sculpting, Bed Races, Fireworks and more! see Sun. Jan. 12, 9am to 11am. Pancakes, sauad pg. 10 sages, eggs, coffee/tea, juice and lots of friendSOUTH SHUSWAP ly smiles. Hope to see you there.

• Chase Library Events - Tiny Tunes every Wed • Carlin Hall Coffee House - Jan. 4 & Feb 1, 11-1130am starting Jan 8. 0-5yrs. Parent-Child 7pm Mother Goose Thurs 4-5pm starting Jan 16th • Sunnybrae Hall Coffeehouse & Dinner - Jan. for eight weeks. Registration required. Tweens 11. Doors open at 6:30pm. Feature band, Fri Jan 24, 3-3:45pm Always something fun “Chicken-Like Birds” planned for 9-12 years - games, crafts, chaos!

• Tuesday Night Jam - Jan. 21, 7pm at Blind Stuffie Sleepover Storytime Fri Jan 31, 11Bay Hall. Join the fun with the Blind Bay Blues 11:30am. Put on your PJs and bring your faBand. vourite stuffed animal to the library for a special • Eagle Bay Hall Coffeehouse - Jan 25, storytime. Your stuffie will stay at the library for 7:30:30pm at Eagle Bay Hall. a sleepover! We will take good care of them • Andre Collins Trio - Jan. 30, 7:30pm at Carlin and take pictures of what they get up to in the Community Hall. Blend of Bluegrass, country, • Lions Club Meat & 50/50 Draw - Saturdays

night! You can pick up your special friend Sat Feb 1 between 10-4. Drop-in. Yarn & Yap every Sat 10-4. Come and hang out with your crafts and visit. FMI and to register for events call 250.679.3331 SALMON ARM & AREA • Jam the GM - Jan 8. Drop off your gently used books at Salmon Arm GM, 3901—11th Ave NE. • Hits Like a Girl - Jan. 10, 7:30pm at Shuswap Theatre. Devon Moore, tells her true life story about how a head injury changed her life. FMI shuswapculture.ca • Salmar Classic Theatre: HD Live from the Met • Wozzeck - Jan 11 at 9:55am. Visual imagination on Berg’s other operatic masterpiece.

• Salmon Arm's Seniors' Lifestyle Village 3 Presentations - Jan. 15, 11am, 2pm, 7pm. At the Prestige Hotel. Are you or a family member looking for options to downsize, socialize, while also have health care services at your fingertips when you need them? A new affordable, independent lifestyle option is being planned for downtown Salmon Arm. Low monthly maintenance, onsite concierge, emergency response, housekeeping and more. Find out more by coming to one of our presentations. Register at 65plusliving.com.

• Reino Keski-Salmi Loppet - Saturday January 25, at Larch Hills. Ski recreational and competitive distances 1km to 34km. Races start at 10am. Early registration starts Jan. 14 and closes Jan. 23.

FMI www.skilarchhills.ca • On Screen Bolshoi Ballet “Giselle” - Jan. 26, 1pm. Live from Moscow at Salmar Classic.

• Shuswap Music Festival 2020 - April 21st to May 1st. Participants must register online at www.ShuswapFestival.com before January 31st • Shuswap Trail Party/Fundraiser - Feb. 7, 6:30pm at SASCU Rec Centre. Shawn Lightfoot Band, DJ Partico’s Patrick Ryley. Silent Auction.

Tickets at Skookum Cycle. FMI www.shuswaptrails.com

For more events in and around the Shuswap check out North Shuswap Events on Facebook or Shuswap Culture: http://shuswapculture.ca/ Event organizers can submit details admin@shuswapculture.ca

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Adams River Salmon Society.. info@salmonsociety.com Anglemont Estates Waterworks

After Hours emergency 1-877-996-3344 Regular hours 250-832-8194 Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 250-955-0365 Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. Rob MacDuff at 250-505-2781 Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 250-955-6234 Arts Council for the South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250.515.3276 AWE Society.. email: awesociety7@gmail.com. Baseball Club.. Mike McManamna.. 250-819-0522 or 250-955-0688 Blind Bay Garden Club…Susan 250-835-2351 Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson 250-374-5115 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE North Shuswap - Angela Lagore 250-320-2012 South Shuswap - Karen Brown 250-515-0002 Chase - 250-679-8432 Chase Fish & Game Club.. Helen 250-679-8019 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Lakeview Community Centre ♦Hall Bookings ..Jim Dingeldein 250-682-6235 NS Community Association.. Pat Bauer 250-955-6463 ♦Hall Bookings – Kim Morgan 403-819-0863 Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610 Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) – Barry Stokes, 250-675-3306 Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 250-679-3005 Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman 250-955-6467 CRIMESTOPPERS.. 1-800-222-8477 Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. 250-682-3350 CSRD - Area F Director.. Jay Simpson – 250-517-9578 FIRE DEPARTMENTS Anglemont - Graham Lucas - 250-318-7157 Celista - Roy Philips - 250-804-3349 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek - Colton Barker 250-253-2020 Skwlax - Keith Power - 250-679-4472 Fire Services Coordinator - Sean Coubrough, 250-833-5955 FIRST RESPONDERS NS First Responders Phyllis Shrum 250-955-2949 NS First Responder Society.. Catherine McCrea cm.nsbc@gmail.com SS First Responders.. Debbie Edwards - email: backacher@telus.net. Girl Guides .. 1-800-565-8111 Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon..

Cynthia Bentley 250-955-2222 HEALTH SERVICES NS Health Centre Society.. Kris Jensen 250-955-0383 Scotch Creek Clinic - 250-955-0660 Chase Medical Clinic - 250-679-1420 Chase Health Centre - 250-679-1400 SS Health Services Society - Sue McCrae 250-675-3562

North Shuswap Christian Fellowship

 Worship & Sunday School, 10:30 am Potluck 3rd Sunday after service 4079 Butters Road, Scotch Creek Pastor Scott Ross

Sorrento Health Centre – 250 803-5251 Sorrento Health Centre Society – Marilyn Clark, 250-6752449 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-0981 Karate Club.. Dale Cundy 250-682-3094 Lions Club.. Pat Anderson 250-955-2432 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 Notch Hill Cemetery Society - Louise 250-253-5776 NS Art Group.. Alison Elmes 250-955-2588 NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 250-955-6454 or Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 NS Christian Fellowship.. 250-955-2545 NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Gerry 250-955-6279 NS Elementary School.. Paul Rosman 250-955-2214 NS Players.. Judy Weller 250-955-0744 Okanagan Regional Library..

North Shuswap.. Lee Carreiro 250-955-8198 South Shuswap.. Leigh Schaffer.. 250-675-4818 Parents Advisory Committee.. Sabrina Beyerly 250-955-2214 Parks Commission Contact.. CSRD 1-888-248-2773 RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION Anglemont Magna Bay - Alan Nunn 250-679-2565 or 604-522-3346 Scotch Creek - Mary Stewart 250-955-2967 St. Ives - Miki Andrejevic 780-405-5571 School District # 83 Trustee Marty Gibbons mgibbons@sd83.bc.ca Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Markus Schrott, 250-307-4360, seymoursledding@gmail.com Shuswap Community Foundation .. 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca Shuswap Environmental Action Society.. Jim Cooperman 250-679-3693 Shuswap Hospice Society.. 250-832-7099 Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers.. 1-866-293-3851 www.slams.ca Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. Gerry 250-517-7111 or Sharon 250-832-4588 Shuswap Rock Club.. Pat or Gail Bowden 250-675-2849 Shuswap Theatre Society.. http://shuswaptheatre.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Shuswaptheatre/ Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, shuswapvsar.org Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, web: www.SWOA.ca Skmana Ski club .. Email: skiskmana@gmail.com / Web: ski-skmana.com South Shuswap Canada Day Committee.. Tammy Packer 250-463-2495 shuswapcanadaday.ca Taoist Tai Chi .. Judy 250-679-5425 Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359

CHURCH SERVICES St. David’s by-the-Lake Anglican/United Church  Sunday, 11am 5518 S-A Rd, Celista www.stdavidschurch.info Rev Brian Smith

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 Sunday, 11: 15 am Blessed Sacrament - Chase

 Saturday ,4pm

Shuswap Community Church - Sorrento Campus Sunday, 10:30 am At Sorrento Memorial Hall 1159 Passchendale Rd. 250.835.4004

Sorrento Evangelical Free Church Sunday, Adult Bible Class, 9:30am Sunday, Worship 11:00am Cedar Heights Community Hall Pastor Tim Hill 250-304-7578

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Regularly Scheduled Events

NOTE: some classes take a break in the summer. Check before you go. To add a meeting/event call 250-955-0534, email kicker@kicker.ca

NORTH SHUSWAP CELISTA COMMUNITY HALL 5456 Squilax Anglemont Rd • BINGO - Postponed til Feb. 10th. Monday (except stats). $1000 Progressive Jackpot (must be legal age). Doors open at 6. Games start at 7.

FMI Sue at 250-517-7240 (license #92155) • Community Association - 3rd Tues. at 7pm.

• Historical Society - meeting 2nd Thurs at 2pm.

• Lions Club - meet 2nd & 4th Thurs 7pm • NIA Dance Fusion Classes - Tues & Fri 10:30am -11:30am. FMI Nancy 250-679-8233 • NS First Responders Society - meet 2nd Tues. of the month at 1pm • N.S. Players - meet 2nd Tues. of the month, 7pm.

LAKEVIEW CENTRE ACTIVITIES 7703 Squilax-Anglemont Rd, Anglemont • Anglebay Entertainers - Wed. 1pm - 3pm • Arts Group - Tues. 10am - 2pm FMI Alison 250955-2588 • Carpet Bowling – Mon & Thurs. 10am to noon.

• Country Gardeners - 3rd Wed. 1:30 - 3:30 pm • Coffee House - 3rd Sat. Set up is 530. Doors open at 6. Open Mic 6:30 Feature Act 7:30 • Cribbage - Thurs. 1pm to 3pm.

• Dance Lessons - Wed. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm • Fitness Classes - Mon. 8:30am, Wed & Fri 9am.

• General Meetings 2nd Tues. 2:30pm • Jam (drop-in) - Thurs. 7pm FMI 250-682-6235 • Rise N Shine Family Breakfast - 2nd Sat. 9-11am • Table Tennis - Mon & Thurs 1pm OTHER NORTH SHUSWAP ACTIVITIES • Business Lunch Talk (BLT)- 3rd Thurs 12pm to 1pm. North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church. 4079 Butters Road. Scotch Creek • Chamber of Commerce Meetings - last Mon of the month, Location to be announced • Fitness classes at Quaaout Lodge - Mon, Wed, Fri - Yoga at 8:30am and Aquafit at 10am. FMI 250.679.3090 (cancelled Oct 14-18) • Lions Club Meat Draw & 50/50 Draw Saturdays at the Hub in Scotch Creek 3-5pm.

• Kids Klub - Tues. 2 - 4pm at NS Elementary School. FMI 250-955-0071 • Neighbours Seniors Club - Wed. 12 to 3pm.

Lunch, games, entertainment, coffee/dessert & fellowship. N.S. Christian Fellowship FMI Marion 250-679-2369 / Sherri 250-955-0036.

• NS First Responders - 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7pm at Celista Fire Hall.

• NS Health Centre Society - Call Kris 250-9550383 for meeting information.

• Pickleball at Rose Clifford Park in Scotch Creek daily 9am to 11am. FMI & to inquire about lessons call 250-371-7567 • Yoga at Life Force Centre at Gateway Resort in Lee Creek-Mon-Sat 9am Hatha, Deep Stretch Yin & More. All Classes, All Levels. Visit lifeforceenergy.net/yoga for full Yoga Schedule & more info or call 250-679-4411.

• The Shuswap Nature Hikers meet Fridays to hike the North and South Shuswap trails. To join, contact them from their website: http:// www.thethirdhouse.ca/contact/hikers.php

SOUTH SHUSWAP SHUSWAP LAKE ESTATES COMMUNITY - 1st Mon. at 7pm CENTRE: 2404 Centennial Dr, Blind Bay (bank holiday 2nd Mon). Info 250-803-5206 FMI call 250-675-2523 • Probus Club of Copper Island - 2nd Thurs.10am • Mon: Line Dance - intermediate 1-3pm, Sponge (coffee, 9:30) at Cedar Heights Community Hall.

Ball 9-12pm • Tues: Ladies Bridge 1-4pm, Good Time Quilters FMI Mike Murrell at 250-675-4495 1st & 3rd, 9am-3pm, Sponge Ball 9-12pm • Shuswap Rock Club - First Tues of the month • Wed: Line Dance (beginners) 10-11:30am, (Sept - June) 7:30 pm at Sorrento Drop in (Advanced) 1:30-3pm. Ballroom Dance 7-9pm.

Society. Saturday workshops 1-4 pm. FMI 250Lego Club 2nd Wed 6:30-8pm 675-2849 • Thurs: Play Group 9-12pm, Shuswap Pipers1-4pm • Shuswap Wood Carvers - Wed 9am to noon at Sorrento Drop in Centre. FMI Ken 250-675-3316. • Friday: Sponge Ball 9-12pm, Youth Group (Gr. 5 -7)6:30-7:30pm - (Gr. 8 & up)7:30-9:30pm, • Sorrento Lions Club Meat Draw - Fridays 5Scrappy Quilt Chics 9-3pm 7pm at Copper Island Pub in Sorrento. 50/50 CHASE draw FMI Wayne, 250-675-2616 • Fish & Game Club - 3rd Mon. 7:00pm at Chase • The Arts On-Site with Lady Nature meet Creekside Mondays at 9am to create outdoors in the forest, • Movie Night - Chase Community Hall, Thurs, near Sorrento-Blind Bay. FMI: 250-675minimal admission, concession, FMI 250-3195097, www.thethirdhouse.ca/theartsonsite 6302.

• TOPS Sorrento #4369 - Wed - from 8:15 to 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic • Parkside Estates - Public Bingo Wed. 1pm, FMI Church. 2740 Fairway Hills Rd. 250-803-5206 250-679-4477 Ext. 5 BLIND BAY MEMORIAL HALL • Taoist Tai Chi - Chase Community Hall on 2510 Blind Bay Rd,250-675-3139. Email: Tuesdays from 10-11am and Thursdays from 9:30 blindbayhall@gmail.com Facebook: Blind Bay -11:30 am. FMI Judy 250-679-5425 Community Hall and Reedman Gallery CHASE CREEKSIDE FOR SENIORS Website: blindbaymemorialhall.ca 542 Shuswap Ave - FMI Sharron 250-679-1183 • Blind Bay Painters - Tues. 9:15am - 3 pm. FMI • Mon: Exercise for guys/gals, 8:30am / Bridge Gail Boden; gailboden@telus.net (with lessons), Canasta & Snooker, 1pm • Blues Night - 3rd Tues. 7pm, Oct 15 - Apr. 20.

• Tues: Bingo, 1pm 250-675-2865 • Wed: Exercise for guys/gals, 9am / Canasta & • Zumba - Thurs. 56:30pm (till Mar.26) Snooker, 1pm / Jam session 7pm CARLIN HALL - 4051 Myers Rd., Tappen • Thurs: Wood carving, 9am (lessons & help avail.)

To book call 250-835-8577. web: carlinhall.net • 2nd Thurs: Monthly General Meeting, 1pm • Tues: Beginner acoustic jam - 7pm to 9pm.

• Fri: Cribbage, 1pm • Wed: Intermediate acoustic jam - 7pm to 9pm • Exercise for guys/gals, 9am • Coffee House 1st Sat. Oct - June, 7pm • 2nd Fri: Mini-Crib, 10:30am register, 11am start SOUTH SHUSWAP LIBRARY • 3rd Fri every other month (starting Oct 2015): Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 Full course meal, 5pm. Happy hour, 4:15 www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap CHASE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION • Blind Bay Garden Club - 3rd Wed. 10:15-12pm 515 Shuswap Ave - 250-679-3536 FMI 250-835-2351 or 778-490-5008 • Mon - League Darts 7pm • Knitting & Crocheting Group: 1st & 3rd Friday, 10 am – Noon. Bring a project! Meet new friends • Tues - Meat draw, 4-6:30 / Pool,3:30 / Fun darts • Wed. - 3rd Wed of every month Branch General • The Writers’ Nook: 2nd & 4th Wednesday from Meeting 7 pm. (except July & Aug) 10am – 12pm. All welcome!

• Thurs - Regular Crib (downstairs) 7pm / League • For a full list of adult and children’s events Darts (upstairs) 7pm visit the library or check out their website.

• Fri - Open 1pm to 8pm EAGLE BAY COMMUNITY HALL • Sat - Meat Draw, 50/50, Fun Darts - 2pm 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. • Sun. - Giant Crib on the first Sun. of every month, • Quilting Mondays 10-2 (Bring Lunch). FMI call 10:45 am. All other Sundays closed.

Inez: 675-4531 SUNNYBRAE • Crafts Wednesdays 10-2 (Bring Lunch). FMI call COMMUNITY HALL - 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. Dot: 675-4282 • Fitness - Tues. & Thurs. 9-10. Sharon: 675-2408 • Tues & Thurs: Karate 6pm (250-835-8875) • Darts Fri7:15 pm. FMI call Alan: 675-5403 • Mon & Fri: Badminton (250-835-4625) • Coffee House 4th Sat of the Month, except Dec & • 2nd Sat: Coffee House (except June to Sept) June - Aug. 7:30pm. FMI Gaetane 675-2178 • 4th Wed: General Meeting 7:30pm SORRENTO DROP IN SOCIETY SUNNYBRAE SENIORS HALL 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358 • Sunnybrae Painters/Crafters Mon 9:30am • Mon: AA 7pm, Glee Club 9:30am (except statutory holidays) FMI 250-803-8890 • Tues: Men’s Snooker - 1pm, Meals to Wheels • Potluck luncheon - 3rd Wed, noon (except July/Aug) 2nd & 4th Tues. at noon • Shuswap Needle Arts Guild - 1st & 3rd • Wed: Carvers - 9am, Five Crowns 1pm, Snooker 6pm Thursday, 10am to 4 pm (Sept. to Jun) FMI Jo • Thurs: Quilting - 10am, Snooker - 1pm (250)-832-9308 or Sharon (250)-832-4588.

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

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Repairs & Maintenance of Docks NEW WOOD DOCKS OR USED DOCKS

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Shuswap Piano Tuning, Restoration & Grand Piano Consultation call or text 250-517-7717

Dale 250-679-7652 Intuitive (Quantum) Healing Celista Hair Studio Helga Terwoort For all your hair-care needs call 250-955-6195 5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

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

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Paint Drywall Small drywall repairs Ceiling Repair Stain removal

Professional & Superior Workmanship 604-842-4375 Scotch Creek

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FOR SALE Tires *225-60R17 Blizzak Snow Tires $200. *245-70R16-M/S 6-bolt Chev Rims $320.

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Hunter Training Course (C.O.R.E) Downstains R.C.L. 107 Chase Feb 29th Mar 1st 2020 Cost $150.00 incl course exam & loan of manual Phone Ivan 250-679-2758 for info & Pre Registration

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Custom Cutting (all bandsawn wood) Cedar Siding - Fascia Board - etc. Beams  Kiln Dried T&G available

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Closed Wed & Thurs Christmas, New Years & Remembrance Day - Closed

Saturday 1pm - 5pm Closed Statutory Holidays

Chase Detachment Office 250-679-3221 If you have any tips on local crime call CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 DIAL 9–1–1 FOR EMERGENCIES

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Mildred May Dalin (nee Campbell) February 29, 1924 – July 16, 2019 Mom passed away peacefully on July 16, at the age of 95.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Dan Dalin who passed away in 1994.

She is survived by her children Lesley, and John, and grandchildren Brenden, Jessica, Sean, Kristen, and Caitlin.

Mom was born on February 29, 1924 in Forgan, Saskatchewan. She met her future husband Dan in her teens when she travelled with her aunt and uncle, Blanche and Marcel Anderegg to their summer home in Anglemont. After graduation, Mom served in WWII as a WAC (Canadian Women’s Army Corps). When the war ended she chose to continue her education and received her Teachers Diploma in Piano.

Mom and Dad were married in July 1948 and spent their early married years on Vancouver Island where Dad worked as a logger. When they moved back to Celista, they built their home on the Shuswap. Lesley and John were born soon after to complete the happy family. Dad continued logging and Mom taught piano. She also volunteered as an organist and pianist for the St. David’s Church, and played for many weddings over the years.

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Special thanks to Dr. Gail Klammer, Interior Health Palliative Care team and Hospice House. We’d also like to mention some of her closest friends over the years: Lucy Bischoff, Hazel and Clifford Gunderson, Audrey and Harry Lockerby, Mabel, Harvey and Janet Code, Audrey and Dave Sundmark, Lynn and Ken Bryan, Doris Richter and the Dalin clan especially Uncle William and Uncle Karl.

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