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By Rob Sutherland tate at all in approving the installation at the The Royal Canadian Marine Search beach. We had not even had those two inand Rescue (RCMSAR) Shuswap Station stalled when RCMSAR was confirming the 106 has initiated another life saving mealocation of two “Kids Don’t Float” Kiosks sure on the Shuswap by installing the first (PFD/Lifejacket Loaner Stations) along the two of ten “Life Ring Stations” at Silver river in Enderby and they got wind of the Sands Beach in Sicamous. initiative. They immediately said “yes” we Life Rings have traditionally been want two. Those two were installed at the used and required on many vessels sailend of June in Tuey and Belvedere Parks ing both the Shuswap and on the big water (Enderby) along with the Kids Don’t Float at the coast and around the world to save Kiosks. The location of the six remaining those who Stations have have fallyet to be conen overfirmed but will board. It is approach all a life savtowns around ing meathe Shuswap sure that if they do not provides contact us first. someone Funding in the wafor the material ter somecost (approxithing to mately $300.00 hold on per Station) of to until the project was they can shared by Stabe saved. tion 106 (25%) Photo courtesy RCMSARMost, including the and the Boating Left to right is Dennis Harris, Rob ones installed in Sica- Sutherland, Dave Harvey and Al Poole Safety Contribution mous, have a lanyard Program of Transattached to them so the person in distress port Canada (75%). Station 106 volunteers, can be dragged back to the safety of the led by Deputy Station Leader, Doug Pearce, boat or in our case, the beach or dock. That provided all the 100+ hours labour to build nearly eliminates the need for someone to the Stations and install them, while Bayget close to a panicked drowning victim view Homes of Sicamous provided free acwho may drown the rescuer as a result. cess to their carpentry shop and equipment. The District of Sicamous CAO, Evan (Continued on page 3) Parliament, was ecstatic and did not hesi-

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Shuswap Station 106 is hoping this will catch on and one will be eventually located at every beach, marina, boat ramp and even private residences along the lake. The proceeds of any resulting donations will go directly to the Station Boathouse Project to protect their assets and centralize training in one location. If anyone is interested in any of the life saving initiatives supported by RCMSAR Shuswap Station 106 they can email the Station Leader, Rob Sutherland, at station106@rcmsar.com and if you’re interested in any of their other activities, including volunteering with the Station, check out www.rcmsar106.ca. Postscript: Melanie and Chris Dewitt are owners of Dewitt Dairy Farms in Sicamous and on the evening of June

25, 2021, Melanie posted this message on FB. “Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station #106 Shuswap deserve a big shout out on a job well done. My husband went down to the public beach after milking to cool down and ended up saving a poor kid. But it was because the district put a life preserver on a rope that Chris was able to help so quickly and safely. He said the young kid looked like he was just about done when he got the life preserver out to him and pulled him in. So glad my husband is so hot (lol) and thank you to the Royal Canadian Marine Search and rescue Station #106 Shuswap for having the safety tools easily available.”

Crime Spree - Blind Bay overnight By S/Sgt. Scott West, Salmon Arm RCMP Detachment The Salmon Arm RCMP received 6 complaints of theft from vehicles or attempted theft from vehicles in the Blind Bay area the night of June 9/10, 2021. In addition, one vehicle was stolen from that same area. Taken from vehicles were personal items, change, electronics purses and wallets. In one case tools from a trailer were stolen. As is often the case, Credit Cards and Bank Cards associated to these thefts have been used in retail stores in Salmon Arm and the Okanagan Corridor. The culprits that are believed to be responsible for using stolen cards as they traveled in what the investigator believes is the vehicle which was also stolen. Investigators are following up on information at this time but would like to remind the public of the following:

‐ Do not leave valuables in your vehicles over night. ‐ Lock your vehicle or trailer when not in use. Stunting on the TransCanada On June 26 at approximately 1:00 am, a patroling RCMP Constable located a vehicle doing donuts on the Trans Canada Highway at the intersection of Tappen Valley Road. The vehicle appeared to flee up Tappen Valley Road and was pulled over. The driver, a 17-year-old male from the area, was issued a traffic ticket for stunting, driving without due care and attention and received a 12hour driving suspension as the result of his consumption of alcohol. The vehicle was also impounded for a period of time to be determined by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles.

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Paul Demenok Director, Electoral Area C (South Shuswap) Cell: 250-517-0810 Survey Shows Community is Unhappy with Roads A big thank you goes to the 303 people who responded to the survey about our roads and road maintenance; of these, 287 came from the South Shuswap and 16 were from outside this electoral area. The bottom line is that a strong majority of respondents are unhappy with the quality and maintenance of our roads. Here’s a summary of the results: The first question asked if the road contractor effectively communicated road conditions using a variety of methods. Only 21% thought this occurred often or regularly, another 29% didn’t know, and 50% thought this occurred never, seldom or only sometimes. The next question asked if you ever contacted the road maintenance contractor directly; 45% said they have never contacted the contractor, and another 20% said they seldom did so. Question 3 asked if the contractor prioritizes their work to deal with safety issues; only 18% thought this occurred often or regularly, 82% said this occurs never, seldom or sometimes. When asked if the highways and sideroads are maintained in a manner to facilitate efficient movement of people and goods in the summer 16 % answered never, 61% said seldom or sometimes, and only 23% noted often or regularly. The quality of road sweeping this spring was rated as very poor or poor by 37%, while 23% thought it was good or very good. Overall, 36% said that summer road maintenance was unsatisfactory and only 14% said it was good or excellent.

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A third of respondents felt that winter road maintenance enabled safe driving conditions, while 66% rated it as never, seldom or sometimes. Overall 59% indicated that winter road maintenance was unsatisfactory or fair, while only 29% said it was good or excellent. When asked to rate the overall quality of our roads and their maintenance 53% noted they were poor or very poor while only 11% thought they were good or very good. When asked about the responsiveness of the contractor, only 6% indicated they were very or extremely responsive, while 40% indicated they were not at all or not so responsive. There were many verbatim comments about our roads in this survey and the need for resurfacing and better maintenance. There was general frustration expressed about the MoTI and/or the contractor and their lack of attention or responsiveness to various road issues. I will be passing on the results of this survey to MoTI. It is important to note that the MoTI assigns priority ratings to road maintenance items such as snow removal using a 5 point scale from A to E. “A” roads are major highways like highway 1, “B” roads are secondary highways like highway 97 or 3, “C” roads are major side roads and school bus routes like Balmoral, Blind Bay or Eagle Bay roads, leaving “D” and “E” rated roads as those side streets that many of us live on. During a major snow storm, it may be several days before plows appear on “D” or “E” roads. In the interim, local traffic packs the snow down to solid ice on these side roads; the plow, when it arrives can only remove the snow layer on top of the ice and deposits a lot of sand over the ice base to ensure reasonable traction. That’s why we have so much sand on our side roads, and this in turn, creates a problem for sweepers. In 2021, CSRD Area C paid $1,543,247, or about $188.00 for an average $400,000 home, in BC Rural taxes to Victoria. These taxes, which increase each year, are intended to fund our local roads maintenance and repairs. A question that should have been asked in the survey is whether we are receiving a reasonable return for these taxes. I’ll leave it up to you to decide. Unlike municipalities, electoral areas pay the BC Rural Tax each year and there is no accumulation of reserve funds. Road maintenance has been at the forefront of discussions during the Blind Bay-Sorrento Incorporation Study, and there is a detailed service sheet on this topic on the CSRD website. I would encourage everyone concerned with our roads to read this document to gain a better understanding of the options available to us. The opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the CSRD Board or staff or the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Committee.

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Bastion Creek Logging Moratorium Request Denied By Barbra Fairclough At the April board meeting of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), the Board supported writing a letter to the Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development (MFLNRORD) “requesting a logging moratorium be placed on the proposed cut blocks in the Bastion Creek Community Watershed until a full risk assessment study is completed, and we understand the mitigative steps that need to be taken.” Catherine Spanevello representing the community at Bastion Creek made a presentation to the board outlining a request for support. In her report she stated that cut blocks K0WG, K5M7 and K5M8 descend into the boundary of the watershed above the “deeply incised” slopes on the northern side of the valley. She outlined that both the BC Timber Sales Terrain Stability Report (Azimuth), Hydrologic Assessment (MJ Milne) have not adequately evaluated the watershed for community risk values. This was supported by an addendum to her presentation completed by a retired geoscientist. The addendum report stated, “there has been no analysis of debris flow hazards and risks by a qualified professional familiar with debris flow processes using currently established methods in BC.” In a June 3 letter received at the June CSRD board meeting, Gerry MacDougall Regional Executive Director under direction from Katrine Conroy, Minister of FLNRORD responded to the moratorium request, denying it and stating that “Given the considerable measures to ensure operations can be conducted in a safe manner, a moratorium is not considered necessary at this time.” The letter references four studies previously conducted in support of this. The Bastion Creek Watershed Channel and Debris Flow Assessment- March 2000- Don Dobson- Dobson Engineering, Hydrologic Assessment- Bastion Community Watershed- August 2018- Michael Milne Project Hydrologist. Terrain Stability Assessment CP 177 Bastion Creek Community Watershed-October 2018- Onsite Engineering. Cut Blocks K0WG, K5M7 and K5M8 Bastion Creek Area Terrain Stability Assessment- April 2020- Azimuth Engineering. The letter goes on to state the Bastion Creek Channel and Debris flow Assessment is being updated by Don Dobson this summer 2021 and the timber sale is being considered for between summer and fall 2021 depending on the completion of final planning work. “BC Timber Sales has amended the proposed boundaries and harvest timing of the planned cut-blocks in response to community concerns and professional recommendations.” At the June CSRD board meeting, Chair Kevin Flynn confirmed that he had received a call from FLNRORD to update him on the process. Flynn stated, “I’m comfortable that the process is being extended in time frame and there is going to be additional geotechnical work done prior to any logging starts. There is no moratorium but there is significant acknowledgement of concerns.” The board supported a motion by Director Demenok, seconded by Director Martin that Chair Flynn write a letter requesting the full results of the report prior to any logging taking place and to request a map indicating revised cut block boundaries compared to previous. Director Demenok requested that copies of all previous reports be made available to the directors.

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Area E Director Martin noted “They may be changing the time they are harvesting but the next freshet or two or three freshets down the road you have a lot of snowpack or heavy rainfall and that is when damage is done. We have seen that in action around the CSRD many times so I will be interested to see what they come up with.”

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2nd Storey Painting Service

Recognizing Local Business Supporters of South Shuswap Scoop By Barbra Fairclough Twenty years ago, when Loni Storey started 2nd Storey Painting Service, it was a natural progression. Having worked in the installation department in home improvement with major retailers for several years Loni honed her painting skills by working on renovations and found she had a great eye for detail. Demand for her painting skills began to outstrip her regular job and she decided to make the leap. She launched 2nd Storey Painting Service and has not looked back. Now she is Loni Mancini and lives with her husband in Sorrento on a small acreage where they moved from the coast in 2018. The business is named after her maiden name and Loni says, “the name just stuck.” Loni works exclusively on interior paint jobs from kitchen/bathroom cabinets, furniture refinishing and color consultation. Residential work is varied and Loni says every job requires something different. When a potential client calls, Loni will take the time to ask some initial questions and listen to find out what they are looking for. This gives her an idea of what the job may entail. She will then usually arrange a sight visit to discuss with the cli-

ent some of the aspects of the work requested. A site visit is when details of the job can be identified. Choosing color can be daunting for some folks but Loni can sift through the options and assist the client in homing in on a color palette that achieves the look they want. “Most people will choose neutrals generally,” says Loni,” There is usually something in the home that color can be married with such as countertops for a balanced look.” Priorities and emphasis usually present itself once she is in the client residence discussing client needs. Loni says everyone is different with color. Some people need time to narrow down decisions. Loni uses Benjamin Moore paint. “Sometimes though you have to go with what paint brand is available.” says Loni. And sometimes clients have a specific request for a particular brand. Loni likes the Benjamin Moore palette. When she is working on a job, Loni says she thinks of it as if she was painting her own place.” If this were mine, what would I do?” She is also big on service preferring to ensure clients are happy even with the smallest of jobs. “Even a tiny job can end up being a whole house down the line.” In some cases, Loni has painted the homes of more than one generation of families over time as the family grew. Loni can work from pictures to do a quote but it is not ideal. Sometimes pictures can help but it is best to meet people and get a feel for their needs and the space. Quotes are free and painting jobs are scheduled on a month to month ba-

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sis, sometimes smaller jobs can be fit in between larger jobs when there are a few days between. Call Loni and get answers to all your questions and find out how she can work with you to get your painting completed. Loni 250 253 8351 or secondstoreypainting@gmail.com

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Notes from the CSRD Board Meeting By Jo Anne Malpass Amanda Krebs, School Board Chairperson, School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap), attended the June Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board meeting to discuss the school board’s long range facilities plan. Krebs said a motion was passed for staff to work on the two high school in Salmon Arm option, in principle, which gives them the ability to come up with a plan that makes the most sense from the feedback received and addresses the concerns. Chairperson Krebs explained that the staff working group will come up with a plan, come back to the school board with recommendations and then that goes back to consultation before a final decision is made. When asked about the possibility of a high school in Sorrento, Krebs said that is in the long range plan but it isn’t on the 5 year capital plan yet. The school board doesn’t have any land in Sorrento and the Ministry looks at it more seriously if the school board has the land. The CSRD Board asked what can be done to assist in getting a high school located in the Sorrento or Blind Bay area. Krebs said she will ask staff and we will get back to the Board with how they can partner up. Krebs also talked about the stress on facilities with projected enrolment increases. SD83 is “definitely not the only school district with the problem of having facilities in poor condition,” but it all takes money. Moratorium on Bastion Creek Logging – In response to a request from

the CSRD, Gerry MacDougall, Regional Executive Director, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development said the Ministry will not impose a logging moratorium on the Bastion Creek area. There is an update on the Bastion Creek Watershed Channel and Debris flow assessment being completed this summer. “I would also like to note that BCTS has amended the proposed boundaries and harvest timing of the planned cut-blocks in response to community concerns and professional recommendations.” Director Demenok asked that the CSRD receive copies of all the reports referenced in the response letter as well as the copies of both the original and amended cutblock boundary area maps. Construction of the Enderby-Splatsin Test Section – The Board approved a joint application to the Canada Healthy Community Initiatives grant in the amount of $250,000 to build a test section of the Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail (Sicamous to Armstrong) corridor in 2021. Grant in aids - Area C - $4,555 Sorrento Village Farmers Market (vault toilet operations) and $766 SAS Dry Grad 2021. Agricultural Land Commission Non-Farm Use – The CSRD Board is forwarding an application from Eagle Bay Mercantile to the Agricultural Land Commission recommending approval. The applicant is seeking approval for Non-Farm Use in the Agricultural Land Reserve to allow permanent commercial (Continued on page 8)

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use of a portion of the subject property that has been operated as a grocery store since 1972. They would also like to expand this commercial use to include a service station, additional parking, storage and sale of agricultural supplies. The store predates the ALR but since part of the property is in the ALR, it is considered nonconforming and could not be rebuilt if it burned down. Approval from the ALC would allow the existing and proposed uses to be permanent. OCP & Zoning Amendments - The owners of 1302 Trans-Canada Highway and 1295 Notch Hill Road are applying to amend the Electoral Area C Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 725 and the South Shuswap Zoning Bylaw No. 701 to allow increased density for a future residential development fronting Notch Hill Road and a commercial development fronting the Trans-Canada Highway. The Board gave second reading and added requirements to provide amenity/outdoor space and a statutory right of way for the public for non-motorized traffic between the Trans-Canada Highway and Notch Hill Road prior to future development. CSRD staff will arrange for a public hearing. Lakes Zoning Amendment - This application proposes to rezone the foreshore adjacent to 39 properties in Bastion Bay in Electoral Area C from FM1 to FR1. If approved the proposed rezoning would allow for the placement of 1 private mooring buoy and one swim platform for each of the 39 semi-waterfront properties. A special regulation is also proposed to be added to the FR1 Zone that would permit 1 dock per semi-waterfront property for the Bastion Bay subdivision only. A public hearing will be held.

By Karen Brown Chamber Launches New Look We are proud to present the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce’s rebrand designed by Kari Wilkinson of Toliver Design! The icon is reflective of the South Shuswap region with Copper Island, the lake, mountains, and sky. The introduction of the golden yellow hue is reflective of Shuswap Tourism’s regional colouring scheme. It represents sand, sun, sunsets & relaxation. The complimentary azure blue contrasts nicely and provides a calming water element. We look forward to rolling out this new look in future marketing materials! Market by the Bay Now Open The South Shuswap Chamber, in collaboration with the Arts Council for the South Shuswap, has launched a summer initiative to assist businesses, food producers, non-profits and artisans regain traction after COVID. Market by the Bay, an evening community market hosted on the waterfront at Centennial Field each Thursday from 6:00 to 8:30 pm is already drawing great crowds. Over 70 vendors and exhibitors are taking part including wineries, farms, artisans, community organizations and more. Market-goers are enjoying the open-air and wonderful variety of products available for sale each week. Live music buskers provide ambience and set the casual, laidback tone of the evening. Car

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club enthusiasts have joined the weekly gathering and starting on July 8, a Craft Beer & Wine Garden will be added to the mix. If you are interested in exhibiting on the field at this weekly market, please contact Karen Brown: manager@ southshuswapchamber.com Our Ambassadors are Hard at Work!

Payton & Morgan, our two summer ambassadors, were busy stocking the Visitor Information Kiosks at the end of June with Shuswap Tourism Vacation Planners and Guides. Be sure to check out the kiosks for all information and activity info! Western Gateway Visitor Adventure Passports Due to be Released Look for our Visitor Adventure Passports at local stores and in our Visitor Information Kiosks starting in mid-July. They will point you and your family in the right direction for an AMAZING summer in the Shuswap this year!

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Eagle Bay Fire Department

By Nigel Collett recovery facilities and safety onsite to ensure no one We hope everyone is enjoying the summer already and find- is at risk of overextending themselves. Although we ing quality time anew to spend with family and friends. run through the scenarios at weekly practice ahead Eagle Bay Fire Department is at the ready if we’re needof the course, it isn’t the same thing as doing it with ed and the recent heat has raised the concern of wildfires. As of real fire! I learned a great deal with the support of my team and June 30, all open fires, including campinstructor. With 16 firefighter trainees, fires, are prohibited throughout the provthere are as many technicians and instrucince of British Columbia. tors to ensure the weekend runs smoothly. We had two callouts this past month Eagle Bay’s annual Food Drive for on the same night! A truck drove into a the Sorrento Food Bank will have hapditch just before Eagle Bay Camp late in pened by the time you read this. Thank the evening. Luckily it came to rest withyou to all those who donated food and out spilling any fluids and we were able also supported local vendors. It gives a to leave it for the tow truck since it wasn’t good feeling knowing that the commuimpeding traffic. On the same night we renity always steps up when asked to help ceived a report of what could have been a others. burn pile in the 4200 block of Eagle Bay Eagle Bay Fire Department welcomes Road which we couldn’t locate but were anyone who would like more informahappy to check for, given the risk level. tion – please contact Alan Rendell 250We had a great turnout of members since I 517-0429. He will be happy to answer any am sure some had already called it a night. questions. Practice is on Tuesday eveAlong with firefighters from across nings at 7pm for 2 hours, all equipment the region, I recently attended a weekand training is provided. Firefighters at exterior fire course at the regionend Interior Fire Operations course at the You can keep up to date on lots of al centre. Paul Perry from Eagle Bay took part. Fire Services Centre in Salmon Arm. This Photo by Michelle Beaudry fire related and fire department news on involved putting on full gear including our ‘Eagle Bay Fire Department’ Facebreathing apparatus and entering a burn building consisting of book page. If you don’t follow us on Facebook, we also share a number of seacans with fires lit inside, to conduct fire attack, on Instagram. You will also find links to more information about search and ventilation operations. An intense weekend in the current burning regulations and the CSRD’s FireSmart initiaheat which was challenging to stay hydrated, but they have full tives.

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By Barbra Fairclough The Community Engagement process is set to begin mid July 2021 and to continue uninterrupted until mid-October 2021. The consultant recommended providing information in a variety of formats through a variety of methods. The Community Engagement phase of the Incorporation study will be multi faceted. A two-page mail-out will be delivered to every household in the Incorporation Study Area before the end of July 2021 listing all the ways in which residents can get informed. The first open house (virtual) will be happening sometime around mid-August, the consultant told the Scoop. Stay tuned for new information as dates are announced. Questions from the public will have a response from the consultant and will be available on the CSRD FAQ page. What are your questions? ● Would roads receive a higher level of maintenance than at present? Local roads would become the responsibility of the

new municipality if residents chose to incorporate. The new Council, guided by input from the community, would set the service standards to achieve. The new Council would also be responsible for paying for all local road maintenance, upgrade and development using local property tax revenue. ● To what degree should the Incorporation Committee make service decisions that would normally be made by the council of a new municipality? The Study Committee does need to make assumptions regarding staffing and other costs that would be incurred to enable a new municipality to provide the same range and level of services that are provided to Sorrento and Blind Bay today. In all cases, assumptions are suggested by the Committee’s consultants based on practices in place in other municipalities, and research on the specific services in question. In general, the Committee should not make assumptions related to significant changes

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in the range or levels of service provided, the establishment of major new services or facilities, the withdrawal of the future municipality from inter-governmental cost-sharing arrangements (in cases where such arrangements would not automatically be rendered unnecessary by a service of the municipality), or major changes to existing land use patterns and development policies. Decisions in these types of instances would be made by, and should be left to, the new municipal council. ● Why isn’t there more information for residents regarding the two electoral options? As its name suggests, the Incorporation Study is focused primarily on the implications of incorporation for the residents of Sorrento and Blind Bay. In all of the Service Sheets being developed for the study, however, the service, governance, and tax impacts associated with the Two Electoral Areas option

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are also identified. It is important to remember that the Two Electoral Areas option — that is, the division of Electoral Area C into two Areas C1 and C2 — is the default option that will occur only if the electors of Sorrento and Blind Bay choose to remain unincorporated. ● What would incorporation mean for garbage collection? It is assumed that local services such as fire department, garbage collection, etc. would become services of the new municipality. That said, it would be up to the new municipal council to determine if it will provide a mandatory garbage collection service or not. If they decide to do so, then the rules of the municipality would apply. However, some municipalities do not have a mandatory garbage collection service, rather leaving it to a private contractor to offer a garbage collection service to the municipality’s residents.

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ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Monday July 26th 7:00 till 8:30 pm Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge You are invited to attend this meeting and learn more about our non-profit volunteer driving service Dr. Melany Dyer, an expert on community health and preventive medicine will talk about how to restore your health and wellness in a post-pandemic world.

Our board members and volunteer drivers will be on hand to answer your questions about becoming a volunteer and our electric car, the Chevy Bolt will be on display For more info: www.southshuswaprides.ca

South Shuswap Rides Helping Others

By Paul Demenok Since starting its door-todoor transportation service in January, the South Shuswap Rides program has been very busy helping others in our community. Our group of 10 volunteer drivers have driven people to many destinations including Salmon Arm, Chase, Sorrento, Kamloops, Vernon and Kelowna. Most of our trips are linked to medical appointments, but some have used it for shopping and other household errands. It’s quite gratifying to hear the thanks and compliments our riders have made about our service. For those who are unable to drive, the South Shuswap Rides service has been invaluable! We have maintained full compliance with Covid-19 safety protocols, which include a Lexan screen between the driver and passenger, wearing of face masks, satisfactory completion of a Covid screening questionnaire and disinfection of the car after every ride. Our drivers have also received driver safety training to help ensure that passenger safety is a top priority. The Chevy Bolt pur-

chased and operated with grant assistance from SASCU, the Shuswap Community Foundation, Tirecraft, the CSRD and Launch Construction has performed very well. I would say that the drivers have been very impressed with this car and its features. We are now planning to hold our first Annual General Meeting, and have recruited Dr Melany Dyer as a special guest speaker. The AGM will be held at SLE Lodge on Monday July 26 at 7:00 pm and all are welcomed to attend. Dr Dyer’s topic is “A Post-Pandemic Primer on Restoring Your Health and Wellness”. The South Shuswap Rides service is now looking for additional volunteer drivers as our service is expanding with more calls for rides. If you are interested in helping others as a volunteer driver, please plan to attend our AGM where a brief drivers’ information session will be held. In the interim, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call me at 250-517-0810, or Bryan Lowes at 778-389-4636. See you on July 26th!

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Fire Services Coordinator Honoured with Provincial Award CSRD Release COVID-19 restricted training opportunities for many fire departments around the province. But Sean Coubrough, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s (CSRD) Fire Services Coordinator, wasn’t about to let a global pandemic interfere with the development of the CSRD’s firefighters. For his efforts, Coubrough has been named the BC Fire Training Officers Association’s 2021 Trainer of the Year. While the award is usually presented at the organization’s annual convention, a COVID19-safe ceremony was organized, without Coubrough’s knowledge, at the CSRD office. “While this may be a surprise announcement, it isn’t surprising at all that Sean has received this prestigious honour,” says Charles Hamilton, Chief Administrative Officer of the CSRD. “We extend our congratulations to him on this

well-deserved recognition of his efforts.” The Trainer of the Year Award is in recognition of outstanding achievement in fire service training, including developing and applying new ideas, creatively using resources and having the highest quality of work. During the pandemic, Coubrough converted the CSRD’s in-person training program into online sessions through Zoom, often hosting more than 100 firefighters at a session. These were then converted into video training modules accessible to firefighters at anytime through a YouTube channel. Coubrough also made his program available to other fire departments throughout the province. Many have picked it 4260 Spallumcheen Drive up and are now using it to train Armstrong, BC their own members. He was also instrumental in training 70 recruit-level members from the CSRD’s 13 fire departments to the BC exterior firefighting standard, or above, since the beginning of 2020. Coubrough has served as the CSRD’s Fire Services Coordinator since 2015.

CSRD Fire Services Coordinator Sean Coubrough receives the BC Fire Training Officers Association’s 2021 Trainer of the Year Award from Brian Ulle, First Vice President of the BC Fire Training Officers Association, at left, and Jack Blair, from the Office of the Fire Commissioner, at right.

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SWC Release Several water quality monitoring organizations are ready and willing to respond to an algae bloom in the Shuswap watershed this summer if the need arises. The Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) recently facilitated the development of a regional algae bloom response plan for the Shuswap watershed. The plan complements and builds upon a provincial protocol for cyanobacteria response. The plan outlines regular water quality monitoring activities of up to 10 different organizations, including local governments, local First Nations, the Columbia Shuswap Invasive Species Society, First Nations Health Authority, BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, and BC Parks. Depending on where and when an algae bloom may occur, any of these organizations could collect water quality samples to help authorities understand the potential public health risk or ecological implications. “We need a collaborative approach to monitoring algae blooms,” explains Erin Vieira, program manager for the SWC, which is a partnership of many of the aforementioned organizations. “Our current reality is that a single agency can’t do it on their own.” “Shuswap Lake is the primary source of drinking water for the City of Salmon Arm, and many residents in the surrounding area. It goes without saying that we have to protect the health of the lake,” explains Rob Niewenhuizen, Director of Engineering and Public Works for the City of Salmon Arm. “The City has shared resources and assisted in collecting water samples and performing visual monitoring of the lake during past algae bloom events.” Of particular importance is the risk that cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, can pose to public health. Under certain conditions, these types of algae can produce microcystin toxin which is harmful to people, pets, and livestock. If water quality conditions are unsafe during a bloom, Interior Health Authority would require notices to be posted at the affected sites. The Shuswap algae bloom response plan comes on the heels of an announcement by the BC Ministry of Environment and Climate Change about a new website, Algae Watch (www.gov.bc.ca/algaewatch) which is an educational resource for the public to become more informed about algae blooms and to submit observations of algae blooms throughout BC.

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Swimming Not Recommended at Sunnybrae Beach CSRD Media Release Sunnybrae Beach has been placed on a swimming advisory due to unacceptable E.coli bacterial counts found in recent routine water samples. The beach is not closed, however, Interior Health is advising that due to the elevated water sample results, the public should be made aware of the increased risk of swimming at Sunnybrae Beach, which is located at 3580 Sunn ybrae Canoe Point Road, Tappen. Swimming is not recommended at this time. Follow-up water samples are being taken and the advisory will be rescinded once samples show acceptable bacteria levels. The water at Sunnybrae Beach is routinely tested on a weekly basis. Interior Health reports there can be a number of reasons for elevated levels including wildlife, such as geese, causing an increase in bacteria levels. The weather can also play a factor, with heavy rains washing contaminants off the shore and into the water or temperature increasing bacterial growth. Sunnybrae Beach Park will remain open, but users are advised against swimming due to the elevated risk. Young children, for example, tend to ingest a lot of water when they are at the beach so they are at higher risk. This advisory is only in place for the Sunnybrae Beach area and does not affect the CSRD’s Sandy Beach or Pebble Beach in Blind Bay. Please continue to check the CSRD website and social media for updates on the status of the beach. For further questions, contact the CSRD at: 250.832.8194. Information can also be found at interiorhealth.ca

Early Wildfire Season By Jo Anne Malpass On July 5 in the Kamloops Fire District, there were 64 active fires ranging from new and under control to out of control and fires of note. In the South Shuswap, there have been a few spot fires in the Tappen-Sunnybrae area, none spreading more than .02 hectares before being listed as under control or out. Local fire departments have been closely monitoring these fires. The fire danger rating (the risk of a wildfire starting) is extreme for most of the Kamloops Fire District. Open fires of

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Media Release Two new business advisors are serving the North Okanagan-Shuswap region as the province begins implementing a re-opening strategy to help businesses recover from the economic fallout of the COVID19 pandemic. The consultants are excited to provide support to assist with grant applications, digital marketing strategies, financial planning, business planning, and other areas of business development as they move forward. 7 communities in the region submitted a funding application to ETSI-BC (Economic Trust of the Southern Interior) to hire these advisors, who will be available to work with business owners in Armstrong, Chase, Enderby, North Shuswap, South Shuswap, Sicamous and Spallumcheen. Robyn Cyr has been involved in Economic Development and Tourism Development for the past 20+ years, working for Community Futures, Local Government, and Indigenous communities in Squamish, Williams Lake, and the Shuswap region. In 2019 she left her role as Econom-

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that the communities in our area are no strangers to disaster; fires and floods and have laid the groundwork for effective business development strategies and this program is moving quickly to ensure all businesses are receiving adequate support.” Janet Doyle is a marketing and media specialist with over 20 years of experience in digital communications, drawing on knowledge built over a colourful career that spans across Canada. Her community focused approach is genuine; she loves discovering the local charm of each destination and is looking forward to working with local business owners to ensure they receive the personalized advice they need to navigate the quickly changing world of social media and marketing. Her experience working in rural communities across Canada gives her a practical understanding of the common problems faced by rural businesses: “I’m looking forward to working with them to creatively address their unique challenges and help them build a successful online presence that will prepare them for full recovery. These destinations are world class; our region is second to none in beauty and what we all crave - open space. We expect

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the next few years to see explosive growth as international travellers return, and we want businesses to be ready to capture that market.” The business advisors will be out in each of the communities over the next 9 months to work with local business owners on their individual business development requirements. Both Janet and Robyn are looking forward to connecting with business owners and collaborating with other regions on solutions to ensure businesses are supported in sourcing the support that they require to reopen and take advantage of new opportunities. For more information on how the program can help your business email Janet Doyle janetdoyle@snobusiness.ca or Robyn Cyr - robyncyr@snobusiness.ca

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By Mel Arnold, MP North Okanagan-Shuswap As summer comes into full swing, boaters and other water users from near and afar are taking to our local lakes and rivers for much-needed downtime. We are truly blessed with the waters of our region and as we enjoy the summer, I hope we can all be mindful of what we can do to help protect our waters. Populations of invasive clams were confirmed to be in Shuswap Lake last fall. Although these clams may not represent as severe a threat to local ecology and economies as other invasive species like zebra and quagga mussels (ZQM), the confirmation of these invasive clams and potential arrivals of other species are serious matters that require our attention and action. Since the discovery of invasive clams in Shuswap Lake, I have connected with Indigenous communities, concerned landowners, local MLAs and the Government of BC to discuss the discovery of this invasive mollusk and how the province is responding. I have also continued to fight at the federal government level for increased resources to protect BC’s waters. There needs to be a strong response to the invasive clams now in Shuswap Lake and all levels of government must work together to prevent the damage that ZQM could wreak on our region and province. An Okanagan Basin Water Board study estimated that an introduction of ZQM could cost the Okanagan region alone $43 million annually in lost revenue (e.g. tourism), increased maintenance of aquatic infrastructure and irreversible ecological damage. If ZQM get into Lake Okanagan, the likelihood of other nearby lakes like the Shuswap being infested would increase significantly as would the permanent damages and annual costs for local communities and ecosystems. ZQM reproduce very quickly and have ruined many beaches in North America by littering them with razor-sharp shells. Private infrastructure like docks and public infrastructure like water intakes and effluent outfalls are quickly rendered inoperable by ZQM colonies and habitats of aquatic species including salmon are damaged. As the COVID-19 pandemic has shown, an ounce of prevention can be worth a pound of cure, but only if the preventative actions are delivered. Considering the level of federal resources supporting aquatic invasive species (AIS) prevention in BC, the Trudeau government is failing to take the threat seriously like their lackadaisical response to COVID-19 that allowed the virus to enter Canada. While I continue to press Ottawa for resources to expand inspection and treatment sites on BC’s borders, we can all be active in another means of prevention- public education. I would encourage all residents of the North Okanagan- Shuswap and beyond to visit dontmoveamussel.ca to learn how you can help spread the message and not invasive mussels. We have so much to be grateful for here in the North Okanagan- Shuswap and our waters deserve our protection. I hope you will join me in protecting our waters for the future by preventing the spread of invasive species! I wish you and yours a safe and happy summer!

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By Barbra Fairclough Julia Helland, Coordinator for Wildsafe Columbia Shuswap has been busy connecting and collaborating with community leaders and organizations throughout the Shuswap to educate residents on preventing human wildlife conflict. She has been making plans for a busy season. Wherever you find Julia she can answer your questions about different types of wildlife such as cougars, deer, bears and more. Early in the season she has been introducing campgrounds to the Bare Campsite Program which was piloted Julia Helland, Sicamous Farmers Market last year. The program Photo Courtaesy: Wildsafe BC provides clear guidelines and resources for campsite operators to maintain a safe campground for people and wildlife. It is based on the program introduced in the national parks in the 1990s designed to ensure that no wildlife attractants are ever left unattended. Julia has visited folk’s door to door in Sicamous, Sunnybrae and White Lake. As well you will see her booth at Market at the Bay July 15, August 5, and August 19. You can also find her at the Sicamous Farmers Market July 16, August 13, September 10. On July 10 at 10:30 am she will be offering a Bear Spray Workshop at the White Lake Community Hall in conjunction with the Shuswap Trail Alliance. During the workshop, participants will have a chance to practice with inert bear spray. Julia has been meeting people in the community and has done some door to door education at Sicamous, White Lake, and Sunnybrae. She is looking forward to being available at popular trailheads in the area. Watch for upcoming dates. Julia will also be at the Swansea Point Community Barbeque Open House July 24 and at the Eagle Bay Fire Department Open House August 7. The Wildsafe Ranger Program is offered to youth in the community so kids can learn how to have a safe and respectful relationship with wildlife. This program will be offered in the fall in schools however it is still offered throughout the summer through community organizations or other local groups within the coverage area of the program. The White Lake Resident’s Association (WLRA) is excited to be involved with the project. Nick Najda, Vice President of the WLRA, says, “The community have told us they have experienced bear interactions and sightings recently. So having more folks aware of the risks, and appropriate behaviours, can help keep both the animals and people safe. Our plan is to be hosting a workshop for kids over the summertime and there is interest in continuing community education and awareness programs into the fall.” If you are a youth group leader or teacher and would like information, be sure to speak with Julia about how you can take advantage of the program. Feel free to contact Julia by phone or email, 403 559 6628, columbiashuswap@wildsafebc.com, or messaging. Dates and locations of where she will be working will be posted on FB Instagram and Twitter @wildsafebc.

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South Shuswap Health Services By Sandra Reutlinger We are ‘berry’ happy to announce that once again this year, the Sorrento Village Farmer’s Market has partnered with us to ‘lettuce’ run the BC Farmer’s Market Nutrition Coupon Program. We make a great ‘pear’. This ‘un-beet-able’ program allows those who qualify with the ‘require-mint’ of being low income, pregnant, indigenous, or senior, to receive free coupons to use at the Sorrento Farmer’s Market for fresh produce every Saturday, ‘grain’ or shine Throughout the summer we will ‘cherry’ on with our mandate to help support health and wellness in our communi-‘tea’ by giving out nutritional information and ‘reci-peas’. We really ‘ap-peach-iate’ how the Sorrento Farmer’s Market donated money ‘bok’ into the program so that we could provide even more coupons to those in need. We are ‘grape’-full to the Blind Bay Bunch for ‘raisin’ funds for us by putting on The Wine Vault fun-raiser. Thanks a ‘bunch’ to all those who participated and donated. You’re all pretty ‘rad-ish’. If you ‘carrot’ all about the health and wellness of our community, this is a ‘kale’ to action: We are doing a membership drive and by becoming a member you can ‘turnip’ to support our efforts as there is ‘mushroom’ for added health and allied services. If you have some ‘thyme’ to donate, we are always looking for volunteers to ‘turnip’ and help out with various things. The health and wellness of our communities is a big ‘dill’ for us and over the years we have built a ‘salad’ foundation of

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By Celia Dyer How does a community grow from having no medical provider to running a thriving Health Centre? At the start, the Sorrento Health Centre was blessed with a core group of dedicated people who were determined to bring a primary care practitioner to their community. One of those people, Marilyn Clark, served as the Health Centre’s President for six years, from 2013 to 2019. This year, after serving two years as Past President, Marilyn has decided to retire from the Health Centre Board. She has always been so much more than a Director. She was a founder of the Health Centre, she provided outstanding leadership throughout its growth, and she was a mentor to other Directors who took on leadership roles under her guidance. The depth of volunteerism in this community is impressive. And it’s not just people giving of their time. That contribution is often accompanied by years of experience and a high degree of skill and talent. Such is the case with Marilyn. Before moving to Sorrento, Marilyn had various occupa-

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tions including the running of two local newspapers while raising her three children. She then went to work for the City of Vancouver and became a pension guru, initiating workshops and helping people understand the intricacies and potential of their pension plans. Marilyn Clark Such was her expertise that she was sought after by both UBC and the BC Nurses Union to facilitate pension workshops throughout the province. She was promoted to Director of Human Resources for the City of Vancouver and in this management role, she developed strong relationships with many of the unions representing workers in different sectors. In fact, the CUPE local that represented outside workers made her an honorary member. On display in her home is an axe presented to her at her retirement by the Vancouver Fire Department and the Vancouver Firefighters Union. When asked how she was able to forge such unlikely friendships, she replied: “The thing that I learned is that everybody sees things from their own perspective. And they’re usually both right. But somewhere in the middle is the truth.” She has a natural ability to look for solutions rather than be tripped up by problems. A valuable talent when it comes to workplace relations! After a long career in Human Resources, Marilyn, and husband Phil, moved to the Shuswap. Seeing the potential for a Farmers Market, Phil suggested to Marilyn that she start one, which she did, and she ran it for 11 years. Locals couldn’t imagine Sorrento without its Farmers Market now; it has be-

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come an integral part of our summer culture. But that’s Marilyn; bringing opportunity to life. One of Marilyn’s retirement plans was to become involved in health. Shortly after coming to Sorrento, she became a public representative on the College of Registered Nurses and then was appointed to the Health Professions Review Board. In this role, she reviews decisions made by the regulatory branches of various health professions in BC. She has just been given a new five-year mandate to serve on the HPRB; a testament to the trust this body has in her professionalism and ability. It’s not surprising that Marilyn would join the effort to establish permanent, primary care service in Sorrento. In 2013, a group of diligent and committed citizens applied for, and were successful in acquiring, a Nurse Practitioner through the NP4BC program. The practitioner was in place, but the long-term vision for a Community Health Centre still needed to be realized. The challenge was a perfect fit for Marilyn: a keen interest in public health, exceptional organizational skills and experience, a unique ability to bring various groups together and an unwavering commitment to her community. With the community’s support and Marilyn’s leadership, a facility was made available and finances were secured. Patients started coming and today they number around 900. She says of this community: “We have remarkable people here, with great enthusiasm to contribute. I have always thought, people may not know what you did, but what matters is what you’re doing now.” A recent peek at the notes from our first AGM years ago revealed the clarity of Marilyn’s vision. After highlighting early successes, she mentions the next goal: the funding of a second Nurse Practitioner. Work is underway to achieve that goal which will help us provide the scope of primary care that our community needs and deserves. So what adventures lie ahead? She says it’s time for a new edition of the family cookbook; there’s digitizing her travel journals and perhaps another trip across Canada. She and Phil have done it five times but always via a different route. We would expect nothing less from Marilyn, than to take the road less traveled. And that has made all the difference. We are forever grateful to have had a trailblazer like Marilyn at the helm; we will take her lessons with us on our own next adventures and we wish her all good things as she says farewell to her Community Health Centre after many years of dedicated service. Reminder: Dr. Terry Clare, our locum physician, is available for appointments on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout July (except July 6) and on August 16 and 23. Call (250) 675-2167 to make an appointment. Happy summer and stay cool!

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Looking Forward at Eagle Bay By Cathy Wolf The Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Eagle Bay Community Association (EBCA) was held on June 13. Members braved some rain to attend an important meeting that saw a number of changes to the Community constitution and by-laws. The constitution was aligned to comply with Canada Revenue Agency’s requirement for the EBCA to become a charitable organization. In addition, the position of past president was approved along with changes to the date and time of AGMs in the future and an elaboration for the role of directors on the Board. You will be able to view our revised constitution and by-laws on our webpage at https://eaglebayhall.ca/directors.html Tom Dalton also joined the Board as a new director. We welcome his expertise in financial matters along with his enthusiasm to roll up his sleeves and participate in community events. Tom has always been a great supporter, serving up meals at Eagle Bay Day, Hamsters’ Dinner Theatre or the Harvest Dinner, attending past AGMs and joining in wherever a helping hand was needed. As we look forward to reopening the hall fully this fall, Tom will add his voice to how the Community Association can contribute to the wellbeing of residents. “I am grateful for this opportunity to join directors to further their legacy. I am also looking forward to reconnecting with the residents of Eagle Bay, to the commencement of the revitalization construction, and a return to full operations at the Eagle Bay Community Hall in the very near future.” Thanks Tom for stepping up. We believe we will have a busy year ahead. Shortly after the AGM,

consent was granted by Canada Revenue to have the Eagle Bay Association become a registered charity. This is great news and the long wait, some 16 months, has paid off. What this means to our members is that tax receipts may be issued for donations to the Community Association and that capital projects

Tom Dalton joined the Board as a new director.

can move forward as we are able to raise funds for them. As many will know, we have put together a capital budget plan that sees some need and opportunity for changes to the hall as the Eagle Bay Park moves forward this fall. Becoming a registered charity also opens up opportunities to work with the Shuswap Foundation and broaden our outreach to residents and members who contribute to that organization. In short, being a registered charity will add to the ways we can work to provide amenities that continue to build safe and active community to live and visit. As we look forward, residents will continue to have new ways of working and planning activities and events while improving on facilities that bring us as a together as a community. We welcome your participation and hope that as we revisit past activities and consider new ventures, you will join in to set direction and offer support.

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Music in the Bay Resumes By Karen Brown Music in the Bay, the live summer concert series held on the waterfront in Blind Bay, is returning. The popular weekly event was sorely missed by the residents of the South Shuswap so organizers are pleased that they are able to salvage most of the music season this year. “Receiving the go-ahead from the province that we were entering Step 3 in our recovery process which allows for outdoor gatherings up to 5,000 people was what we needed to hear to bring back Music in the Bay”, says Rhys Laug, President of the Arts Council for the South Shuswap, the host organization that presents Music in the Bay each year. Laug adds “We will be off to a later start this year, sometime toward the third or fourth week of July, but the community should be able to look forward to at least six great weeks of live music”. Complimenting the live music is Market by the Bay, the

Sunnybrae Community Hall By James Clark It’s been a long time coming but we are looking forward to welcoming you back to the Sunnybrae Community Hall! The hall is now open and available to rent. For all updates, please head to the Booking & Rentals page on our website at www.sunnybraecommunityassociation.com Any inquiries can be sent to sunnybraecommunityassociation@ gmail.com or give Robbie a call at 250 835 8657. All visitors and events will be subject to the BC Covid-19 PHO Orders at the time of your event. This includes indoor and outdoor capacity limits as we move through the stages of the BC Restart program. In other news a big congratulations to the Sunnybrae Seniors Society and all their volunteers for successfully renovating the exterior of their Community Hall and creating a beautiful outdoor garden space full of vibrant colour. Great to see so many contributions from volunteers and Shuswap businesses and on that note, we’d like to say thank you too, for coming together and supporting these Community venues. We will hopefully have more announcements as the year moves forward. Stay tuned for more familiar announcements as things come back into our lives... things like the Sunnybrae Coffeehouse! Stay safe, stay cool, stay hydrated!

popular outdoor community market also located on Centennial Field in Blind Bay so attendees can take in both the market and the live music each week. The market is a collaboration between the Ats Council and the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce. Karen Brown, Executive Director for the Chamber shares “We’ve been pretty astounded at how many exhibitors have expressed interest to be a part of the market. It’s always been a vision to combine a market with Music in the Bay and it seems 2021 is the year that we can make this happen”. She adds “We hosted a soft opening of the market on June 24th and the response from the public was amazing. People were just grateful to be out and about, mingling in a safe way and experiencing that sense of community again”. Market hours are 6:00 to 8:30 pm each Thursday on Centennial Field. The live music starts at 6:30 each week and runs to 8:00 pm. Bring your chairs and blankets folks!

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Sorrento Centre - a Gathering Place for All

By Michael Shapcott, Executive Director For nearly 60 years Sorrento Centre has been part of the South Shuswap community. The wooden sign and shaded driveway beside Sorrento Elementary School are almost unnoticeable as you drive by. Look for our sign because just down that driveway is one of the area’s hidden gems. We are here, still vibrant, still growing, still welcoming. When hundreds of neighbours drove down that driveway to discover Sorrento Centre for the first time at the Interior Health mobile immunization clinic set up on-site in June, many exclaimed “I had no idea you are here!”. And yet here we are! Another mentioned, “I think you are a private church camp, right?” Yes, and no. Sorrento Centre was indeed founded by progressive visionaries within the Anglican Church of Canada in 1963. Since then, the centre has grown from offering church-based training to its current role as a gathering place for all. Summer in 2021 was officially welcomed at an outdoor solstice gathering with Secwepemc story-teller Kenthen Thomas and Wild Church BC, and then two cycling groups from all over BC gathered for cycling adventures and friendship, camping, and in the comfort of our lodges. Quilters and musicians, dancers, and artists converge at Sorrento Centre for retreats and courses every year. During our busiest weeks, children make bubbles, tie-dye and play on the beach while their parents attend courses. That’s a win for everyone!

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Every Wednesday in 2021 all summer long, the community gathers for yoga on the beach. Imagine rolling your mat out in the evening sun, with the lake lapping the shoreline close by as you stretch and move guided by Lisa from Gratitude Yoga studio. Visit www.sorrentocentre.ca/yoga for details. At other times in the week, quiet meditations are led by in-residence Buddhist-practitioners under the beautiful trees on our 24-acre campus. A walking labyrinth, a babbling fountain in the meditation garden, and an impressive outdoor chapel overlooking the lake offer many spaces for spiritual growth. If you have out of town guests this summer and are looking for somewhere for them to set up camp nearby, visit www.sorrentocentre. ca/camping. Our family-oriented site has serviced RV sites, tent sites in the forest (including those with a view of Shuswap Lake), or maybe “glamping” in one of the cozy cabanas. Take advantage of several playfields, a large private beach and a swim dock. If camping isn’t what your family is looking for, we have comfortable lodge rooms too. We at Sorrento Centre are proud of our traditions of warmth and inclusion in our welcome and generosity in our hospitality, respecting current public-health protocols. Sorrento Centre is part of your community. Why not drive down the driveway and find out why we are indeed a gathering place for all... a place of abundance and belonging.

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Notch Hill School Celebration 100 years By Barbra Fairclough Another chapter of the story of the Notch Hill School was told on June 25th when residents came out in record heat to enjoy a celebration of the Notch Hill Schoolhouse 100 year anniversary. Anna Marie Eckhart President of the Notch Hill Town Hall Association and volunteers welcomed guests while standing in the shade of the maple trees the children planted during the school year 1936-37. Miriam Leggett was the schoolteacher the final year the school was open in 1971-72. Her story tells of having to stop teaching for the sound of the train going by, then resume once the train had passed. True to her story as Anna Marie was addressing guests with a few welcoming words a train ambled by and reminded every one of the intimate history of the CPR railway to the establishment of Notch Hill. Many of the students at the school were children of the families that worked for the railway. A cake cutting followed with local pioneer Anita Walters doing the honors. Anita and her husband Keith have been long time members of the Notch Hill Town Hall AsAnna Marie Eckhart welcomed guests sociation. Walter was a

student in 193738 and was part of the planting that the children did of the Maples that today provide shade for guests attending the celebration. The church and schoolhouse were open with original items on display. The Notch Hill Town Hall was also open with a walk through display of Notch Hill Pioneer Anita Walters, School historical items that Teacher Miriam Leggett, NHTHA President Anna-Marie Eckhart told the story of the schoolhouse and the community at Notch Hill. A silent action was held with the many items donated for the occasion. Beverly Olinyk was the highest bidder of the commemorative Notch Hill Schoolhouse quilt made and donated by Anita Walters. The auction raised over $1000 and several who attended became new members. Some people came with their own stories of the school. Anna Marie and the volunteers would like to thank the Blind Bay Village Grocer for donating the cake, everyone who offered their donations and came out to celebrate.

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Reedman Gallery Art and Gift Show and Sale By Jean Toker July/August 2021 the Reedman Gallery hosts the Art and Gift Show and Sale for the fifth year. The Blind Bay Memorial Hall continues to support art in the community with the wonderful Gallery space in the lower level which they first made available in 2016 for the Local Artists and Artisans. This provided a wonderful place to display a variety of work in a Gallery setting. 2020 proved to be a major stumbling block with Covid 19 disrupting all our best efforts, however, this year 2021, the group is once again ready to open to the public with appropriate health protocols in place for public safety. We are excited to welcome everyone back to see the wonderful art and gifts that have been created this past year. We look forward to welcoming you all back for another visit this summer. Each year there are new members to the group as some Artists leave and new ones take their place. This ensures that there is always something new and exciting to see. We have fibre artists, quilters, potters, sculptors, woodworkers, and painters in every medium including oil, acrylic, alcohol inks, watercolours, and mixed mediums. This beautiful Shuswap area provides inspiration for our Artists and Artisans year-round. We are thrilled to have the Reedman Gallery Space to show residents and visitors to the area this year’s creations. Our members will be changing up the displays regularly so there is always something new to see. We invite you to come in to browse and visit with the Group members. A rewarding part of being a member of this group is meeting and conversing with our many visitors from all over the world. We have had the privilege of discussing our art with visitors from New Zealand, Australia, England, Scotland, Germany, Holland, Brazil, and Japan the United States, as well as many others. The Gallery is opening this year on Thursday, July 22nd and will be open Thursday to Sunday until Sunday August 8th. Hours are Thursdays 4 pm to 8 pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm.

The Blind Bay Memorial Hall is located at 2510 Blind Bay Road, right across from the Bayside Marina right in the heart of Blind Bay. The Gallery is air conditioned for your comfort, and there is ample parking available in our lot, or you might just stop in after a pleasant stroll or bike ride along Blind Bay Road. We look forward to seeing you. Call Maureen (250 675 2422) for Art and Gift Show and Sale information

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By Shaunne Letourneau IT’S OFFICIAL. We are able to open our outdoor sports programs. Everyone is welcome to drop-in and play a round of golf, get 2 to 4 friends together and play pickleball for a couple hours or come by the Bocce Courts and give this outdoor bowling a try. Pickleball has regularly scheduled play and visitors are welcome to join. Open mixed play is from 8-10 am Monday, Wednesday and Friday and from 10-12am Monday to Saturday. Want to play in the evening? Join us every evening except Wednesday between 6 – 8 pm. Cost/person to play for two hours is $7. Want to give Bocce a try but not sure how to see if a court is available and want more information about the rules of play? This is a fun family activity and we have two courts that can be booked. Go to www.cedarheightscommunity.ca and click on Bocce on the front page; scroll down to the date you are interested in and sign up! Rules are available from the Greeter at the Kiosk found on the upper-level parking lot. The fee is $7/person to play. Balls are provided. Out of town (and local!) guests are welcome to play a round on our golf course. This is a great course for family play, beginners or those wanting to practice their short game. No need to book a tee time and adult and child golf clubs are available for rent for $5. Price to play 9 or 18 holes is the same – a very reasonable $10 for adults. Children 12 and under play for free when accompanied by a paying adult. We’ve had our first post-COVID event! Our members were welcomed back June 19 with a Beer and Burger event. While we still had to restrict number of attendees due to COVID, it sure felt great to be able to get together again. Fifty of our members visited in their small groups and enjoyed a burger or smokie on the front lawn. The event was sponsored by the Cedar Heights Board and they did a fine job cooking for the crowd. Please check our website (www.cedarheightscommunity. ca) for upcoming events, including sports tournaments. Many are now in the planning stages and our event and program coordinators are looking forward to welcoming members and friends to a variety of activities at the Centre. Have a safe and happy summer.

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By Jacquie Middlekoop Market by the Bay Market by the Bay hosted by the South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce kicks off in the South Shuswap Thursday, June 24th! Located at Centennial Field in Blind Bay, this vibrant market features over 70 local vendors. The exciting Bodega Row features wine, beer, ale and cider vendors. Other vendors include artists, artisans, crafts people, food

and drink vendors, community groups, health and wellness groups, recreation providers, and clothing vendors. Come on down every Thursday night this summer from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM and enjoy background music from local musicians. Art on the Green Art on the Green is a showcase of beautiful works by local artists and artisans (continued on pg 33)

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in our community. Visit the course at the Cedar Heights Centre on August 28 from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm to see pieces in all different mediums including painting, pottery, fibre arts, photography, jewelry and glasswork. Shuswap Culture Shuswap Culture is THE go-to calendar for many area events and happenings in the Shuswap! There is so much to be enjoyed including markets, live music, art displays, car shows, fundraiser events and community celebrations! Check out the calendar at www.shuswapculture.ca If you are a local organization that is hosting an event this year, please visit www.shuswapculture.ca/events-2/ event-submission-form/ to have your event uploaded to the SC Calendar.

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Lowering Barriers to Accessing Dental Care By Liz-Ann Munro Lamarre, Dental Hygiene Provider Lowering barriers to accessing dental care is a great idea, with lukewarm reception: people don’t believe true barriers to accessing dental care apply to them, and those who do think there is nothing they can do about it anyway. Most dental professionals are motivated to increase access to excellent preventive dental care. It is easy to see financial barriers to dental care: The perception of high cost (associated with pain), having to take time off work/school/care duties, and the yearly increase in fee guides causing the cost of scaling to be up by some 50% in the last decade. We are the people you love to hate... On the other hand, what can be really expensive is meeting a dental professional for the first time while being in pain from a tooth. First appointments are typically more costly due to the diagnostic procedures and examination required before treatment, even without extra emergency fees tacked on.

And yet – what are the true costs of dental care? Without a lot of x-rays, a first dental hygiene appointment typically costs between $200 and $300, with maintenance appointments typically between $100 - $200. Improved oral health means ability to go longer between maintenance appointments. A preventive dental maintenance cost of about $700 for the first year is fairly common. This buys not just stability – oral health – but your ability to improve and keep your own oral health. In comparison, smoking half a pack a day can cost over $200 a month, that is $2400 a year. So, booking for preventive dental care is a good thing, much more cost-effective than repairs. If you book with a charity which uses the funds generated to help others with financial barriers, then you and someone else are helped at the same time!

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Treasures Where the Wildfires Burned By Jerre Paquette Amanda Kilborn started her life in Cambridge Ontario and moved to B.C. in 2017, starting out in Tappen, then in Blind Bay. As a young girl, she often shopped with her mom, cruising up and down the aisles, tempted by all the treats. But, unusually, it was not the fruits or candies that she insisted her mother buy—it was mushrooms! Weird, yes? But that preference served her very well in the end and led to her role as a highly creative food producer that benefits both her and those of us who love exciting and nutritious natural foods— and if you live close by you may be lucky enough to enjoy her special way of delivering fresh creatively designed breads, cinnamon buns, and much more. Don’t despair, though—you can find her and her creations at the Sorrento Farmers’ Market every Saturday during the market season. From a very early age, it was natural for her to want to go beyond store supplies to fruit picking, often right in her back yard and neighbourhood—blue-

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berries, raspberries, apples, cherries, and just “things that grew sort of wild outside, things that grew on a bush or tree, that weren’t just sitting in boxes in food aisles.” But she wasn’t yet aware she didn’t need to be always looking up to find good wild foods: she could look to the ground for her very favourite food— the mushrooms. That awareness would happen later. Ultimately, she learned that finding all the “various ways of bringing food and the outdoors into my life” would make her so much less dependent upon others while, ironically, introducing her to a whole new social community. It’s not surprising that early in her life she identified herself as a food explorer and picker. Her childhood heritage style home and garden provided ready access for her and her father to apples, raspberries, blueberries, rhubarb, and more—in her mind “wild food”. She soon became a regular ‘picker’ right at home and a bit beyond, in the local bushes where she discovered others who fan-

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cied themselves as pickers, a discovery sell as much of their bounty as they that perhaps prepared her for the wild didn’t need for themselves. Amanda food camps she would eventually discov- turned this into a full-time business. er upon leaving Ontario. Today, her foraging takes her about Amanda recalls that an hour’s drive from her first true “advenBlind Bay and she tures of food foraging takes her unsold foraged wild foods home started in northern BC to prepare for her famand the Yukon picking morel mushrooms,” ily and to sell at our a preoccupation she local farmers’ market in Sorrento. She brought with her to the doesn’t stop there, Shuswap. though—she develForaging in the notoped special cooking so-well-known food skills, unique recipes, camps provided her and a website that feawith a unique social life, tures her bounty of too, up in the hills far foraged foods, her recaway from cities. These ipes, some of her stocamps were built by opportunistic food huntries, and an opportuniMorel Mushrooms ers on burnt-out wildty for all of us to buy fire sites favoured by morel her wild foods and amazing breads you just won’t mushrooms. Her experience hunting for “natural find in the big food outlets (see her cretreasures” resulted in her determination to ations at https://forest-and-food-fixation. make it a full-time operation for herself. square.site). And, of course, you’ll find She replaced her traditional 9-5 job with expressions of Amanda’s own personality her preferred lifestyle of a forager/cook/ and creative talents stirred right into her foods or baked into the beautiful buns and salesperson/marketer. She now viewed crusts of her breads. food as simultaneously nurturing, communal, and commercial. The morel mushroom camps enabled a lot of people to take charge of their own lives. Amanda and her new-found, diverse companions foraged for the foods that mattered to them, developed their own unique recipes, shared them with whosoever they wanted, and joined in special conversations that wouldn’t likely surface anywhere else for them. In a sense, foraging in B.C.’s various hidden places led to the discovery of unexpected treasures, including people keen on differentiating themselves in unexpected ways. Wild food worth its weight in gold brought not only them all together. The commercial food buyers were well aware of this unique food chain supply: they were right there, in the camps, waiting for the foragers to

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Business Scoop - e-Commerce Reality By Rob Marshall In this fast-changing world, people are becoming increasingly computer-savvy. It’s hard to come across anyone these days who hasn’t purchased something online during the last month. Gone are the days when some seniors didn’t have a cell phone, let alone a smartphone. Seniors today, especially amid the current pandemic are learning to live, at least a little, in the Cloud. And some are embracing it with verve. Younger seniors of course grew up in the age of the computer – a professional 65-year-old will have been using computers for most of his or her career.

The reality is that with the Cloud, the sheer level of consumer connectedness of your customers is staggering. The internet and particularly social media is affecting the way we all decide what, where, when, and from whom we buy. Go into any store and you will see someone with their cell phone checking product reviews and prices. If you are not managing your company’s online presence, then it is managing your business. All businesses, even micro-enterprises, have an online presence. The question is, who is controlling that presence? Is it you, or is it your customers? Worse still, could it be your competition? The retail world is shrinking; our customers can just as easily check prices in Ontario and Hong Kong, as they can with your competitor next door. Considering the amount of time we are being forced to spend at home these days, the online buying trend is in full flood. Most of us have a website, but if that’s all we have then it’s like riding a Tsunami wave on a Boogie board. On an unadjusted basis, retail e-commerce sales reached a record high in December 2020, increasing by over twothirds (+69.3%) year over year to $4.7 billion by the end of 2020. In comparison, total unadjusted retail sales increased 5.9% on a year-over-year basis in December. E-commerce accounted for 7.8% of total retail trade in December – the largest share since May 2020. The rise in e-commerce sales coincided with an uptick in the number of retailers reporting shut-

downs in December. The pandemic has distorted the e-commerce trend a little, although it is still trending upward despite a small drop at the beginning of the year. On an unadjusted basis, retail e-commerce sales were up 92.0% year-over-year to $3.1 billion in February, accounting for 6.8% of total retail trade. The share of e-commerce out of total retail sales was 1.3 percentage points lower in February. This was in response to more brick-and-mortar stores being allowed to open their doors to in-person shopping. On a seasonally adjusted basis, retail e-commerce fell 5.7% in February. What can you do? So, e-commerce is growing but it is still only a fraction of total retail sales. You have time to build an effective e-commerce strategy. It’s a lot like a business plan and a marketing strategy combined, but focused on your online presence. First, you need to analyze your competition and your customers and check out their online presence. Know your market. How are they promoting themselves, how are they purchasing? Widen this out and look at what your industry’s leaders are doing. Consider how you will manage supply and distribution if you begin to sell online. Review your brand – does it work as effectively in an online environment? In this article we can only touch on some of the areas you need to look at, but we urge you to Google, “10 Tips to develop a successful e-commerce strategy” by Sarah Barkan. It will give you a good head start. Rob Marshall is the Executive Director of Community Futures Shuswap. For more small business tips and resources, visit beyourfuture.ca

IT IS SUMMER ON THE LAKE!

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Citizens Encouraged to Participate in Internet Speed Test CSRD Release The federal government may think your Internet speed is good. But what do you think? Many BC communities, including those in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD), have raised concerns that the federal data on broadband Internet speeds may not accurately reflect the speeds experienced in homes, businesses, and other locations. This data is important because it is used to determine eligibility for connectivity funding programs to improve service. A key step in this process is to identify which communities in BC have noted inconsistencies between the 50/10 Mbps Internet speed that federal maps indicate should be available, versus actual Internet speeds currently experienced by residents and businesses in the area. CSRD residents, businesses and community stakeholders can help ensure the correct data for Internet speed is recorded by taking part in a simple Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) test. CSRD Directors are encouraging all residents to take part in the speed test. The more responses received from different locations across the region, the more accurate the broadband Internet speed data will be. The test can be taken multiple times in multiple locations, as Internet speed may vary. The speed test can be accessed at https://performance.cira.ca/bc Columbia Shuswap Regional District Directors stress how important this issue is to the region, as access to highspeed Internet services improves access to healthcare, education, culture, public safety and economic activity. The CSRD already has data showing local Internet speeds are lower in some areas than the federal data indicates. With the full support of the Board, the regional district is participating in the independent study being conducted by the Ministry of Citizens’ Services, Union of BC Municipalities, and Northern Development Initiative Trust. Information and data analysis will take place this spring and summer with reporting of study results expected in fall 2021.

Blind Bay Memorial Hall Open for Activities Events

By Barbra Fairclough The hall is open! Blind Bay Painters are back on Tuesdays and if you are an instructor, we have room for yoga, dance, or exercise group. Please give Agnes a call if you are thinking of hosting your group and need a place to meet. For weddings, birthday, reunions, or gatherings you will find the Blind Bay Hall, conveniently located and spacious. Message on FB online or call Agnes (250 253 5200) to find out how the Blind Bay Memorial Hall will fit with your plans. Bookings are coming in now that pandemic guidelines are changing, call early to avoid disappointment!

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Our Visit To The Iconic Shark Shack And Some Fun Facts! …

By Margaret McCormick number of years later, they made many upgrades including The news that the Shark Shack, the iconic floating adding the accommodation barge, upgrading the kitchrestaurant in Cinnemousun Narrows was up for sale en and the upper deck bar and eating area we know and made the news! Owner Geoff Lightle told us he love today. Geoff took over from his parents four definitely had his fifteen minutes of fame back in years ago and has steadily been making further tweaks May when the realtor released the details of the ofand improvements to ensure that guests and staff all fer. Global BC, MSN and the Georgia Straight among have a great experience. We learned that he has even bemultiple other media picked up the story. come somewhat of a retail expert choosing all the really fun Keen to find out the story behind the story, (and make Shark Shack logo products that are for sale in the cute gift store. sure that despite the sale the Shark Shack would remain in When asked why the Shark Shack is up for sale, Geoff the Shuswap) we jumped in our boat and headed to the Narwas honest in his appraisal that he felt he has taken the Shack rows on Opening Day to as far as he could and meet with Geoff and enhe would love to see a joy some Shark Shack new investor evolve the Shuswap hospitalifamily vision. Geoff ty. Perhaps surprising has another very acto readers, although we tive commercial greenhave lived on the lake for house business (don’t five years, this was our forget the SS is seasonfirst trip to the Shack alal operation) which is though not for want of also requiring more of trying. Every time we his time. As far as he had ventured near the is concerned, the Shark floating restaurant, we Aerial photo of the Shark Shack at Cinnemousun Narrows taken with Margaret’s Drone Shack is here to stay in were thwarted by boat parkthe Shuswap and he’s exing and Geoff told us that is their biggest challenge! cited to observe its future under new ownership. Originally opening in 2008 as Upper Deck Subs, the busiUntil then, he’s happily running the show with capable supness at that time was a single barge with an order window and port from his team including Chef Brody who has a stake in the simple sandwich kitchen on the lower deck, with the upper deck business and is passionate about providing the best food he can. just for seating. When the Lightle family bought the business a You can just imagine how challenging it is to create and cook

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on a barge with supplies and storskilled deck hands who give even age a premium. When we stopped the most beginner operator confidence. in to visit the immaculate kitchen, we were greeted by an all Canadian • The Shark Shack chef Brody has been with Geoff for a number staff heralding from Ontario, Alberta and of course BC. Everyone was of years and loves creating new super excited about the new menu menu items (check them out!!). and we were told we MUST try the • The Shark Shack is anchored by a new Surfers Sandwich, house chick10,000 lb cement block! en (freshly made), served on toasted We absolutely loved our first rye bread with aruguvisit to the Shark la, roasted red pepper, Shack and we believe that regardMonterey Jack cheese less of ownership, it and house made basil will continue to be aioli. a memorable part Fun Facts About of Shuswap life dethe Shark Shack lighting guests from Sited as Canada’s all corners of the Only Floating Restaurant (we know, the McShuswap and the Barge keeps re-surfacworld! ing but nothing yet!). Further inforfish and chips mation is available on • All staff live on board their website https:// in close but comfortable hostel style accommodation and www.thesharkshack.ca/ and Instagram @SharkShackShuswap. head to shore on their days off. You can find Taste of the • Over 50% of staff return annually citing it as the best job ever (we Shuswap on Instagram @TasteoftheShuswap and on our webmet the lovely Steph who is enjoying her 4th year on the SS). site www.TasteoftheShuswap.ca. • When docking and undocking Please follow along with us! you are met by concierge style

KIDS CORNER.... Play to Create at A Mixed Bag of Art By Paige Romyn, age 13

We can choose our lives or at least certain aspects, why not choose to create. At AMixedBagOfArt you can find your voice in your art. Kids create the most amazing pieces, let your child come in and create. Enjoy the fun, feel the joy of getting messy with sketch/paint. The students have been working in watercolour and on landscapes, referencing from photos (the goal is to stay focused and be mindful). The challenge set out last month was graphing an image to enlarge it for the sketch, this helps to focus on one area at a time, making it less intimidating. Students then have the freedom to paint the image with watercolours or acrylic paints. Joke for the month: If you pour ice on a hotdog, does it become a chili dog? Look for us at the Blindbay Market in July and August, Thursdays 6:00 to 8:30 pm

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Carlin Hall

Volunteer Joan O’Brien is retiring

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By Jane Stephenson IT’S HOT! It’s getting hotter. By distribution time, we hope this heat wave will have broken. We will have to remind ourselves of these temperatures when winter whining begins! Lol The Carlin Hall Community Association held its AGM on June 27, 2021. There is always business to attend to and Zoom meet-

Available Suites from $2050 per month Home Cooked Meals Housekeeping Social Calendar 24-7 Staff Assisted Living Services Available

ings are no different. However, this meeting had a very special moment. Joan O’Brien, long time Tappen resident, Carlin Hall Board member, volunteer extraordinaire, and creator of the best coffeehouse culinary selections in the province (maybe even the whole country), made the decision to retire. Joan is one of the founding members of the Association and has a vast knowledge of the history of Carlin Hall. Her contributions over the years have helped make Carlin the welcoming place that it remains today. She leaves huge shoes to be filled and her insights and guidance at our meetings will be missed. The Board and Association members thank Joan for the many hours of volunteer time she has so generously given to Carlin Hall. Following the review of the agenda items, the slate of directors for the upcoming year was established. The directors for 2021/22 are: Don Cavers, Diane Jewell, Larry Stephenson, Tori Jewell, and Randy Baytaluke. The Board is looking forward to sharing some event news as soon as possible. With Covid protocols changing, the Board is optimistic that by August and into the fall, we will all be able to meet at the Hall to share in some much needed/wanted live music events and gatherings. Do stay tuned and follow along at carlinhall.net You can check on the status of possible events on Facebook and Instagram as well. Lastly, there have been two music Jam groups at Carlin Hall for many years. Beginners and beyond have shared their time, meeting new friends and developing a further love of music. The Board is hopeful that these groups will be able to continue in person in the fall. These folks have been incredibly supportive; especially during the pandemic restrictions. Their donations for the virtual coffeehouses, all of which have gone to keeping bills paid, are appreciated more than they know. The Board is grateful to each and every one of these members. Thank you. Until next time, continue to be safe, stay well, and look after one another.

HAPPY B.C. DAY

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Sorrento Lions Club

By Judi Kembel We are happy to announce that our weekly meat draws will resume on September 3 at the Copper Island Bar and Grill. We look forward to seeing you there again. Beginning July 3, we will be serving up our famous pancake breakfasts every other week at the Sorrento Farmers’ Market. The cost will be by donation for pancakes, sausages and juice. We will be holding our annual Garage Sale at the Sorrento Memorial Hall from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday August 7. A cheque presentation was made to the South Shuswap Health Centre Clinic on June 8 in the amount of $1,000. We were also pleased to present Sorrento Elementary School with a cheque for $1,100 on June 25 for their new sensory movement decals. The indoor sensory/movement path is like a circuit that students will go through Cheque presentation made to the Sorrento using a variety of Elementary School. Pictured are Lion Wayne movements to deKembel, Principal Jodi Garries, velop motor skills and Lion Judi Kembel.

like balance, hand-eye coordination, and spatial awareness. The activities give children a brain break, helping them to sit still and focus for longer periods of time in the classroom. We would appreciate any ideas our community may have so that we may continue serving you the best we can. You can send your ideas to sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca . Please – our club is aging and we really need new members. If you are interested in helping your community, please consider joining our club. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (September to June) at 6:45 pm at the Sorrento Memorial Hall. If you are over 19 years of age (male or female) and would like more information about becoming a Lion, please contact the Sorrento Lions Club at our email address: sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca. We would love to hear from you! Check out our website at http://e-clubCheque presentation to the South Shuswap Health house.org/sites/ Centre Clinic. Pictured are Lion Judi Kembel, sorrentobc/ . Sue McCrae, Lions Hans Schmidt and Wayne Kembel.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Re: A Response to a Letter to the Editor In the June Scoop a letter to the Editor claimed the Provincial Offer for a new municipality in our area was not enough. While I certainly respect and listen to public opinions, let’s be sure the facts are correct. So here are factual corrections to that letter: 1. The letter writer says the $6,000,000 offer is “petty change”. According to the Assistant Deputy Minister, this offer is much better than those made to other communities considering incorporation. Over 30 municipalities in BC have accepted a similar or lesser offer from the Province to incorporate. 2. The offer for road resurfacing is $1,400,000, not $700,000 as noted in the letter. This will result in 24 km or about 1/3 of our paved roads rated as poor or very poor being resurfaced. 3. In the letter funds are deducted from the Provincial Offer, because they are for roads. But, we pay BC Rural taxes for road maintenance which for the incorporated study area is about $800,000 annually. With MoTI managing our roads for 5 years and with the elimination of the BC Rural Tax for the incorporated area, we are receiving services that would cost us $4,000,000, for free. Instead of sending these funds to Victoria, after 5 years a new municipality will have over

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$6,300,000 in reserve accounts for road maintenance. These funds will allow for further road improvements we couldn’t do otherwise. 4. It’s true 98% of our current tax base is residential; but, a good way to attract new businesses is to reduce commercial tax rates, an option available to incorporated municipalities, but not to Regional Districts. Our commercial tax rate is higher than neighbouring municipalities. 5. The letter claims we will have additional expenses for water and sewers, a Police Station, fire hall and municipal building. The facts are we already have 2 fire halls in our area funded locally and don’t require more at this time. Incorporation status has no effect on whether we have sewers, and we already fund our water services. The RCMP pays a lease back to the City of Salmon Arm for their building; so, this may be a revenue source over the long term rather than an expense. For a community of 4700 it would be preferable for police to respond locally to calls rather than drive from Chase or Salmon Arm. A new municipal hall is factored into the municipal financial projections, as are increases in fire, water and parks reserves. By the end of 2027, reserve funds in a new municipality will be $13,779,000. This is more than sufficient reserve funding for a new municipality, including a new hall. 6. The letter suggests there is no land for commercial development in our area. In fact, there are hundreds of acres of non-ALR land in our area. 7. The letter suggests the workload representing Area C is too much for one director. The fact is that Area C is one of the most populous electoral areas in BC with 8000 people and yet we have the same vote in non-financial matters as an electoral area with 400 or 500 hundred. We contribute about 32% of taxes collected by the CSRD, but only have 9% of votes for non-financial and 15% for financial matters, so we are significantly under-represented. The question all of us need to consider carefully is whether our community would be better off with a local Mayor and Council and dedicated staff versus remaining in the Regional District as an electoral area based on the facts. 8. Finally, at the June 3rd meeting revised Tax Notices showed with the Provincial Offer factored in, that property tax on an average home in Cedar Heights in year 1 was $1.19 less with incorporation than with the default option of splitting into 2 electoral areas. Again, I would strongly encourage everyone to participate in the upcoming community consultation process and to get all of the facts before you decide on how you’re going to vote. You can find all of the information on the CSRD website, and more will be forthcoming soon in the Scoop and elsewhere. The opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the CSRD Board or staff or the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Committee. Paul Demenok

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Shuswap Overland Adventures The Lower Flume

By Jason Lutterman Normally I like to start an article by sharing a thought, or a quote. Something simple to break the ice and bring us together but sitting here staring at a thermometer with no room left to rise, I’ve drawn a blank. My only thought is I need to be outside and closer to the water. I get so wrapped up in looking for new trails and hidden gems that I forget about some of our landmark trails. It was to my benefit that when I mentioned we should get our packs and head out that the reply was “lower flume”? The Lower section of the Historic Flume Trail was a perfect choice. While the upper section seems to get most of the attention, the lower portion

of the trail is a true underdog. The trail brings both hikers and obsessive fly fisherman together. There are countless places along the trail to access the river. Though this time of year the flow is strong and the water levels high and like anywhere near water, caution is a good thing to carry with you. Today the rod and reel stayed home and the dogs came along. Every bend in the trail was like seeing an old friend, spots I had long forgotten about looked better than they ever had. I have developed a bond with that river, it has hosted countless moments and memories for me that will outlast anything money can buy. Sitting on the riverbank where old cache pits and pit houses used to sustain the Secwepemc people through the frigid winters. It’s a world class moment to wade in the waters with native pictographs painted on the rocks and the remains of a pit house as your backdrop. Yet 15 minutes from my door this is a common reality. Our goal was to visit the bay at the west end of one of the trails. The last leg of the trail before the bay is as scenic as it gets, white water pushing by as the mossy trail breaks into smooth rocks wrapped in tangled roots. A small wooden bridge leads down into the bay where you can look back at the trail and a bench built in just the right spot to see everything. A place I’m sure that if it could speak would

have many stories to tell. I know right now you’re picturing it in your head but why not make the 15 minute drive and see something you‘ll never forget. Grab a leash, a backpack and forget the rest of your obligations at home. It’s time to hit the trail.

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Community Events Calendar

SOUTH SHUSWAP Bear Spray Workshop - White Lake Community Hall at 10:30 am on Sat. July 10. Hosted by WildSafeBC and Shuswap Trail Alliance. How to avoid an encounter with wildlife, what bear spray is, and practice using inert spray. Advanced registration required: columbiashuswap@wildsafebc.com. Walk in Mobile Immunization Clinic July 9 & 10 for first doses. Shuswap Lake Estates, 2404 Centennial Drive, Blind Bay, 11 am - 6 pm. Spy Camp - July 12 - 16, 9 am to 12 pm for K12yr olds at River of Life Community Church. Games, crafts, snacks. To register: https:// bit.ly/3w2qAM6 1st Annual Shuswap Fishing Derby on July 17, 6:30 am to 3:30 pm. Catch and Release Rainbow Trout only. For more information, tickets and registration, www.shuswapfishingderby.com See ad on page 19 Red Cross Swimming Lessons - Sessions for preschool to level 10 at Shuswap beaches. FMI, to see schedule or to register, go to www.nsscr.ca South Shuswap Library - Summer Reading Club 2021: Crack the Case this summer. FREE. Register online at https://bcsrc.ca or pick up your package in branch. Complete all challenges and enter to win a grand prize. Take Stella the dog on an adventure. Show us with a poster, video or picture collage on what you and Stella encountered this summer. Please have submissions in by August 20. Take and make bags will be available for weeks of July 10, 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 10. Supplies limited to 25 bags per week. First come first serve. Weekly contests and prizes to be won. Pancake Breakfast - Sorrento Lions will be serving up their famous pancake breakfasts every other Saturday at the Sorrento Farmers’ Market. By donation for pancakes, sausages and juice. Reedman Gallery Arts and Crafts Show and Sale - July 22- August 8, Thurs 4-8, Fri, Sat, Sun 9-4pm, 2510 Blind Bay Road (Blind Bay Hall). Contact Maureen for details 250 675 2422. See ad on page 26. South Shuswap Transportation Society AGM - July 26, 7 to 8:30pm at Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge. All are welcome to learn more about non-profit volunteer driving service. Guest speaker Dr. Melany Dyer. FMI www.southshuswaprides.ca See ad on page 12 Music in the Bay - Live concert series at the waterfront in Blind Bay, resumes 3rd or 4th week of July. Thursdays at Centennial Field, 6 to 8pm. In connection with Market by the Bay. Bring a lawn chair. See Market by the Bay ad on page 4 and Music in the Bay ad on page 10 Adventure Passport- A guide to the west end of Shuswap Lake. Offers a variety of activities and experiences. Look for this in mid-July at the Chase Visitor Centre and the Visitor Kiosks throughout the North and South Shuswap. Garage Sale - Sorrento Lions Club at Sorren-

to Memorial Hall from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday August 7. Art on the Green - Juried art event. August 28, outside at Cedar Heights golf course. Also looking for volunteers. FMI artongreendon@outlook.com Copper Island Health Centre - Call 250-6752196 for a Doctor’s appointment. Mobile Lab, Foot Care, Dental Clinic and more. Keep up to date by checking our calendar at https://sshss.ca/calendar/ Located at Blind Bay Marketplace Sorrento & Area Health Centre - Dr. Terry Clare is avail. on Mons & Tues. Call 250-6752167 to book an appt. with the Dr. or Nurse practitioner. Acupuncturist, Elanie McLeod, seeing patients in June on Wed and Fri by appointment. 250-833-5899. AA Meetings - Blind Bay: Sat 10am at Our Lady of the Lake Church. Sorrento-Online Zoom Meeting, Mon 8pm FMI 1-855-339-9631 NORTH SHUSWAP Garage Sale - July 10 and 11, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm. All proceeds to N.S. Historical Society and N.S. Community Association. Large variety of items. 3730 Zinck Rd. Car Cruise - Interior Car clubs cruising to the Scotch Creek Hub for lunch. July 10, noon to 2pm. Colossal 50/50 Online Lottery - North Shuswap Lions in support of trails & pathways on the North Shuswap. Win up to $90,000. northshuswaplions.rafflenexus.com Live Music at the Hub - Music Game Night with Angie Heinze on Thursdays at 5pm. Henry Small & Friends Wednesdays at 6 pm, Cod Gone Wild July 9, 6-8 pm, Liz Blair - Live with John Treichel July 10, 5 pm, Jan Kudelka & Jon Treichel. An evening with Janis Joplin July 16, 5 pm, Richard Graham’s Backbeats July 23, 6 pm, Visit www.shuswaphub.com for details. Interpretive Walk-About tours - Tsútswecw Provincial Park, Each Weds. to Aug. 25. Tours are free, donations are welcome. Interpretive cabin now open, Sat. Sun. Wed. Fri. & holidays. Jerry’s Ranger Program, every Weds. 1 to 3pm. Salmon Sunday from 1 to 3pm. Lakeview Community Centre Society Raffle - Electric bike, portable BBQ and a helicopter ride. Buy tickets now. 1000 tickets.Tony 778765-1506 or Darla 250-299-2158 or lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com Draw Aug. 14 at 2pm. CHASE Nature Nurture and Nine - Join us for a full day retreat and enjoy a mix of yoga, golf, culture, relaxation, and Shuswap inspired cuisine at Quaaout Lodge and Spa. For booking inquiries contact mmutch@ quaaoutlodge.com Patio GraCnd Opening at Quaaout Lodge & Spa on July 8th. For more information and reservations, contact 250679-3090. See ad on page 23 Tuesday Night Live at Safety Mart Foods in Chase- This second annual live music event on Tuesdays in August from 6 to 8pm at Safety Mart Foods in Chase (observing and

pending Provincial Health Officer advisory on Covid-19 restrictions).Aug 3: Rollie and band, Aug 10: Mountain Mamas, Aug 17: David Allan & Lorn McCausland, Aug 24: Henry Small & band. More news to come in August Scoop. Chase Minor Hockey registration open. FMI contact Amanda at amandakozak@ hotmail.com. Chase Curling Club - Interested in curling this fall? Contact Janice @ 250-679-4471 SALMON ARM & AREA Pioneer Day - July 11 at R.J. Haney Heritage Village 8am to 2pm. Come dressed in costumes from the era and enter the costume contest for prizes! Old-fashioned races and games like toss eggs and tug-a-war, old-fashioned midway games, wagon rides, petting zoo, and more. Admission at the gate. Villains and Vittles Dinner Theatre - Shows every Wednesday, Friday and Sunday evenings in July and August and a special matinee performance on Thursday, August 19 at R.J. Haney Village. Check-in starts at 5:00 pm. Home-cooked dinner with all the pioneer fixings. FMI or to reserve your tickets, call 250-832-5243. Annual Car Show - Aug. 8, 8:30am to 2pm at R.J. Haney Heritage Village. over 100 classic cars, entertainment, food and fun for the whole family. Summer Shoe Box Fun - Wednesdays until Aug. 12, 11 am to 1 pm at Ross Street plaza. Free activity and fun surprises for kids. Al-Anon - Wed 8pm at Senior Resource Centre and Thu 12noon at First United Church. 1-855-339-9631 Narcotics Anonymous - Mon 7pm at Crossroads Church. 1-866-778-4772 CoDa - Sun 7:30pm United Church Cedar Room. 1-855-339-9631 ONLINE / WEBINARS etc. Tsuts’weye Workshops - Register: info@ tsustweye.ca. FMI about upcoming workshops and business support go to https:// tsutsweye.ca/ Lunchtime Connections 2nd & 4th Tues. of the month from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. CSRD Board Meeting - Thursday, July 15, 10:00 am. Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca. Agenda available approximately one week in advance of the meeting. Altered States II - broadcast on the ROOTS andBLUES website on Aug. 13 and 14 starting at 7 p.m. No tickets required. rootsandblues.ca ONLINE Guided MEDITATION Classes Tuesday & Wednesday, 7 - 8:15 pm / Topics vary. Register at: www.kmcfv.ca CSRD Learn how you FireSmart - Watch 30 minute online webinar. Pre-register at www. csrd.bc.ca/firesmart 1-888-248-2773 See ad on page 31. Fresh Trax - 16-week business launching pad for youth age 15-29. Explore your self-employment options and get your business going. Learn more & apply for first intake at https://www.futuresbc.com/fresh-traxyouth.../

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Clubs & Organizations

Arts Council for the South Shuswap Karen Brown 250-515-3276 Blind Bay Bridge Club Vicki 250-675-2141, vicki00@telus.net Blind Bay Community Society 250-675-3919, blindbayhall@gmail.com Blind Bay Painters Trudy Grigg cell 403-934-0503, home 250-835-0039, t.grigg05@gmail.com Blind Bay Garden Club Susan 250-835-2351 or Donald 778-490-5008 Carlin Country Market Angela Inskip 250-833-2094, carlinpac@hotmail.com Carlin Elementary Middle School PAC Angela Inskip 250-833-2094, Carlinpac@hotmail.com Chase Fish & Game Club Helen 250-679-8019 Copper Island Seniors Resource Services (CISRS) (beside Spinnake r Cafe) 250-6753661, cisrcbb@gmail.com CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 CSRD Area C Director Paul Demenok 250-517-0810, pdemenok@csrd.bc.ca Emergency Support Services Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca

FIRE DEPARTMENTS Eagle Bay 4445 Eagle Bay Rd., Chief Alan Rendell, 250-517-0429, EagleBayVFD@csrd.bc.ca Sorrento Hall #1 1164 Passchendale Road, Chief Gary Hoult 250-675-3555, ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca Sorrento Hall #2 2505 Greer Rd., Chief Gary Hoult 250-675-4441, ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca Tappen/Sunnybrae 3732 Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Rd., Chief Marc Zaichkowsky TappenSunnybraeVFD@ csrd.bc.ca White Lake 3607 Parri Rd., Chief Bryan Griffin 250-835-4500, WhiteLakeVFD@csrd.bc.ca Fire Services CoordinatorA Sean Coubrough 250-833-5955 scoubrough@csrd.bc.ca FIRST RESPONDERS Debbie Edwards, thebackacher@telus.net GT Dragon Boat Society Susan Eisenberger 250-803-6864, www.gtdragonboatsociety.ca HEALTH SERVICES South Shuswap Health Services Society Sue McCrae 250-675-3661, http://sshss.ca

Sorrento Health Centre 250-675-2167 Sorrento Health Centre Society Eldene Lindberg 250 675 4168 Lions Club sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca / Web: Sorrento Lions Club - Lions e-Clubhouse Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca North/ South Shuswap Comm. Resource nsscr@live.ca, Leigh 250-515-4682 Notch Hill Cemetery Society Louise 250-253-5776 ROAD MAINTENANCE Acciona Infrastructure Maintenance Inc 1-866 222-4204, Vernon Moti 250-503-3664, aimroads@acciona.ca Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) South Shuswap Leigh Schaffer 250-675-4818, lschaffer@orl.bc.ca Shuswap Better at Home Central Intake 250-253-2749, sbahintake@outlook.com Shuswap Community Foundation 250832-5428, www.shuswapfoundation.ca Shuswap Emergency Program Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca Shuswap Hospice Society 250-832-7099, 250-675-2568 (Sorrento)

Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers 1-866-293-3851, info@slams.ca / www.slams.ca Shuswap Theatre Society https://shuswaptheatre.com South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Karen Brown 250-515-0002, manager@southshuswapchamber.com Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, shuswapvsar.org Shuswap Tennis sletennisclub@gmail.com Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca / www.SWOA.ca Sorrento Food Bank Tina Hysop 250-253-3663, sorrentofoodbank.ca Sorrento Minor Ball Geoff 250-804-6923, sorrentominorball@gmail.com South Shuswap Canada Day Committee Tammy Packer 250-463-2495 Victim Services Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 White Lake Community Hall Society 3617 Parri Road, 778-231-8810, whitelakehall@cablelan.net White Lake Residents Assoc. - (WLRA) info@wlra.ca / www.wlra.ca White Lake New Horizons Seniors Club - Tim Hoy 250-835-2141

Recycling Depots Sorrento Recycling Depot 1164 Passchendaele Rd (parking lot of Fire Hall #1)

Wed, Thu & Fri Noon to 4pm Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm Stat Holidays Closed

Tappen Co-op Recycling Depot Wed, Thu & Fri Noon to 4pm 4828 Trans Canada Hwy Sat & Sun 10am - 4pm Stat Holidays Closed

Community Hall Information Please check with your local community hall for more information about future events

Blind Bay Memorial Hall 2510 Blind Bay Rd. 250-675-3139 blindbayhall@gmail.com Facebook: Blind Bay Memorial Hall & Reedman Gallery. Website: blindbaymemorialhall.ca Carlin Hall 4051 Myers Rd. Tappen. www.carlinhall.net To book call Marcha Adams 250-835-8577. Cedar Heights Community Association 2316 Lakeview Drive, Blind Bay 250-675-2012 www.cedarheightscommunity.ca Copper Island Health & Wellness Centre 2417 Golf Course Dr. Blind Bay Market 250-675-3661

Eagle Bay Community Hall 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. www.eaglebayhall.ca Hall rentals: 250-675-3136 Library (ORL) South Shuswap Branch Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap Notch Hill Town Hall 1639 Notch Hill Rd. Pres. Anna-Marie Eckhart 250-804-3374. Check us out on Facebook Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre email: sle@shuswaplakeestates.com Web: www.shuswaplakeestates.com 250-675-2523, Many more events on webpage Sorrento Drop in Society 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358

Sorrento Lions Club Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca Sunnybrae Community Hall 3595 Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd. Hall Rentals - Rob Milne: 250-835-8657 Facebook.com/SunnybraeCommunityAssociation sunnybraecommunityassociation.com Sunnybrae Seniors Hall 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., Maddie Welch 250-803-8890 White Lake Community Hall 3617 Parri Road 250-803-4616 whitelakehall@cablelan.net

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FARMERS MARKETS Sunday Scotch Creek - 4113 Squilax Anglemont behind the Hub, 9:30 to 1:30 pm Wednesday Celista Farmers Market at North Shuswap Community Hall, 9am to 1pm Thursday Market by the Bay at Centennial Field in Blind Bay, 6 to 8pm Friday Chase Home Hardware Field, 10 am to 2 pm

Saturday • Sorrento • Sorrento Shoppers Plaza 1240 TCH, 8am - noon. Leashed pets welcome. • Dockside • Dockside Market at Squilax General Store 10am - 1 pm. Live music on the wharf. • Ross • Ross Street Plaza, Salmon Arm. 9am to 1pm • She • She Shed Night Market - 4850 10A Ave. Salmon Arm. 5pm to 9pm

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