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50 Years Sledding Crowfoot joints and aching muscles. By Fran Lewis One had to stand up and rock that sled March 29, 1969, George and I, riding from side to side in order to get through double on an Alpine Ski Doo with a twin the next meter of snow, jump agilely from track and a single ski, with neighbor Ron one running board to the other to keep it Prigmore on a similar sled, left our home balanced and upright on the trail, lean all on Garland Road hoping to get to the top one’s body of Crowfoot weight on the Mountain. uphill side when The day becrossing a steep fore George and slope, keeping Ron had fought both feet on the their way up the upper running sheep trail as far board, steering as the pinnacle with both hands making a rough on the handletrail to follow bars, keeping that far. Today just the right our goal was to thumb pressure make it to the on the throttle alpine meadows and fingers at and hopefully all George Lewis at the Mobley Mountain Fire Lookout 1969, the ready on the the way across still sledding Crowfoot 50 years later. Photo credit: Fran Lewis brake handles. to the old ForToo little gas, one was stuck; too much estry lookout. The snowmobiles of that time were the gas, one was either stuck again deeper than before, or shot out of that hole into a tree “model A’s” of the sport. Small, underwell or some other hole arranged by nature powered machines with a seat, running to entrap. Getting stuck meant working up boards, handlebars and a windshield. If you have a picture in your mind of sitting a real sweat trying to dig or lift one’s sled on the seat gliding smoothly over the snow out of some impossible, often self-induced with the greatest of ease, not so. More of- situation, before suffering the humiliation ten than not it was a personal struggle from of being rescued, yet again, by one’s trail trail’s bottom to top. A day sledding was a mates. Getting stuck was a given. A really (Continued on page 3) workout remembered all week by sore
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good day sledding meant getting stuck only one or two times. On a bad day, one just lost count of the times. Ron Prigmore was big, strong and always a smiling, willing helper. A good thing too, those machines were heavy brutes! It took all three of us to dig, wiggle and push ourselves upward! Our struggles were soon forgotten upon reaching the summit of the trail. Sunshine, snowfall or fog mattered not. One’s feeling of accomplishment was euphoric. We had made it to the top! What a thrill it was to reach the alpine meadows. The trees, marvelous shapes sculpted by wind and snow, thrust up out of deep snow craters carved by the wind. The whole landscape looked as if frosted in frothy icing by some master decorator. We rode slowly across the top, spellbound by the beauty and the stillness surrounding us. We felt like explorers who had just discovered a new continent. We made our way across to the old forestry lookout to find that we were not the first to revel in this winter paradise. Inside the littlie shelter among the names of summer visitors, was carved, “Bunny Bischoff, by snowshoe, Jan. 193-?” I have never forgotten that incredible day. As far as I know, those were the first snowmobiles on Crowfoot Mountain. If someone had told us then that one day sledding would become a major recreational activity, that people would come from all over the world to ride Crowfoot, or that several contractors would be kept busy building them homes here so they could enjoy all seasons on the lake and on the mountain, we would have laughed and considered
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the concept ludicrous. Then again, why would they not. Who could resist freedom, exhilaration and fun surrounded by fresh air and incredible panoramic beauty? In 1969, Crowfoot was known only to locals, as a summer pasture for sheep. Few had actually been up there. Even in summer, the trip took a lot of personal effort. How dramatically things have changed since then. There is one thing that has remained the same though … 50 years later… George Lewis is still sledding Crowfoot!
NOTE: Excerpts from this story were published in Volume 10 of the Shuswap Chronicles. (North Shuswap Historical Society). All pictures provided by Fran Lewis.
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...Kick-Back!! By Editor Jo Anne Malpass There have been more reports lately of raccoon sightings on the North Shuswap. Raccoons have been here for decades but an article in Kamloops this Week says numbers are on the rise in Kamloops and area, possibly due to recent milder winters making the area a friendlier destination for the critters. WildsafeBC says raccoons are found throughout southern BC in a wide variety of habitats. They are opportunistic omnivores, feeding on an extremely varied diet and continually exploring their habitat to exploit new food sources. Raccoons are easily identified by their characteristic black eye mask and striped tail. They are excellent swimmers and very capable tree climbers, primarily nocturnal but may be seen foraging during the day. Raccoons in the wild have a relatively short average life span of 3-5 years. Peak breeding occurs from March to April, usually giving birth to 2-3 kits, which leave the den by 7 weeks. They have several predators including coyotes, cougars, wolves, and Great-horned Owls. Other threats include disease, vehicle collisions and starvation in harsh winters. According to the BCSPCA, raccoons are not dangerous to people. Access to human food (garbage, pet food or intentional feeding) decreases their fear of humans, and they may become aggressive toward food or injured pets. People often want to help, but they end up killing them with kindness. Feeding raccoons is harmful and it is illegal to keep raccoons as pets in B.C. If a raccoon approaches you, yell, stamp your feet, clap your hands and make noise to scare the raccoon away. This may feel silly, but it is the best way to keep raccoons safe from peo-
ple. Thankfully, raccoons in B.C. do not normally carry rabies (like those in Ontario) but can carry a roundworm parasite that is potentially dangerous through contact with raccoon feces. Raccoons can cause significant damage to gardens, buildings, crops, and livestock in their search for food and denning sites. It is better to keep raccoons wild by preventing their access to food and shelter on your property. Keep all garbage securely stored until the day of collection. Manage your fruit trees and berry bushes responsibly and pick fruit as it ripens. Birdfeeders can attract raccoons which can in turn attract larger predators. Seal up any holes or potential entrances around the exterior of your house and other buildings. This is best done before March or after August to avoid separating family units that may already be inside. You may want to remove any potential den sites from your property. These include brush piles, hollowed logs and woodpiles. Once a raccoon has moved in, trapping is not the solution. You can encourage them to move along by using mild harassment techniques which won’t harm adult or baby raccoons. Place a light in the den site and play a talk radio station near the den site. Place rags soaked with apple cider vinegar in a plastic container. Tape the lid shut and punch holes so the smell permeates. Place one or more containers in the den or at entry points. Refill the vinegar every couple of days as needed. Do not use poison to kill any wildlife – it's illegal. If you have a persistent raccoon problem, you can go to the BC SPCA website to find a pest control company that is a member of their animal welfare accreditation program called AnimalKind.
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Hi All! should check out some of our existing Was that a great Winter Fest or ones this spring. what!! Huge thanks to the Chamber of www.ShuswapTrails.com. Commerce and all the other communiI’ve set up the date of MARCH ty groups and volunteers who donated 9TH at 1PM for a TOWN HALL their time to make it such a success. MEETING at the Celista Hall, spon Standing Seam Metal Roofing And thanks to those in charge of the sored by the North Shuswap Chamber Prolock Metal Roofing weather too, it was cool enough for ice, of Commerce. It’ll have been about 6 but not too cold to enjoy the great out- months since I stood up in front of the Metal Wall Cladding door activities. All around community (at the Torch-On Flat Roof Systems an excellent time. I look All Candidates Fo Custom Flashing forward to next year alrum in October), I ready. hope you’ll be nicer Over the last couple of to me this time! Fully Licensed and Insured March 9, 2019 weeks, I’ve been to meetThe goal of this getCall for a FREE QUOTE 1pm to 4pm ings about our Library, together is to discuss North Shuswap regional hospitals, CSRD the future direction Community Hall Strategic Planning, finalizof the North ShusBrad Armstrong ing the CSRD Budget for wap. For the last 10 Bring your ideas about 250-682-3914 2019 and more. Some of years our communiwhat you would like to brad@braddik.ca these boards have up to 24 see in our community in ty, economy, populapeople from large municition, prospects have the coming years palities like Kelowna and been pretty much Kamloops, and small regional district static… no change for the better. Do areas like us. It’s been educational as I you like it this way? What can we do to find out what little input I actually have make our lives better? Some things we with some of these groups. should talk about are Anyway, my goal with this column • our economic drivers – Tourism, ■ Mini excavator & Forestry, Agriculture is to look ahead and see what great skidsteer things are coming up in our communi- • community safety – forest fires to ■ Site preparation speed limits ty. This spring we’ll receive the response to our application for a grant for • community branding – how we ■ Rock walls show ourselves to the world, what community water in Scotch Creek. I’m do people think of us when they told we can expect this in April or earleave ly May. It would be valuable for every250-318-7441 If these things are of no concern to one in the North Shuswap to give some bruceexcavating@yahoo.ca our community, then my job just bethought to what community water in came a lot easier. If Scotch Creek would mean to them. you want to see me How will more development, new sweat, come out and businesses, more kids in the school, people in the restaurants, maybe a doc- let me know your thoughts. If you have tor and more services affect you? Serving the Shuswap for 17 Years Gunnar Keuris ideas for topics of We’re beginning the planning for Journeyman community interest, some new trail systems in the North Residential - Commercial let me know – Shuswap. The initial plans look great but it’ll take some time to talk to all the JSimpgroups involved to make sure we don’t son@csrd.bc.ca Ok, that’ll do for step on any toes. I know that the trails Tel: 250-955-0944 Cell: 250-833-6107 this month. See you in the South Shuswap are very well March 9th! used and bring in lots of out of town guests to their communities. You
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RCMP News Impaired Driver On February 2 at 11:45 am, Chase RCMP received a report of a possible im250-679-3221 paired driver on Vickers Trail in Anglemont, CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 BC. Police attended and located a grey pickup truck parked in the middle of the road. The driver, a 50-year-old male resident of Anglemont, was found to be impaired by alcohol. After failing a roadside screening device, the driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. Break, Enter & Theft On February 5, the Chase RCMP received a report of a Break and Enter to a commercial garage in the 5500 block of Kamloops Shuswap Road, Chase, BC. Suspects had entered the building through a broken window and stole three sets of Goodyear Duratrac tires, a yellow Champion generator, a green and black Ryobi generator, a Huskavarna chainsaw, a Stihl brush saw and various hand tools. Arson Investigation On February 14 at approximately 8:10 pm, the Scotch Creek Fire Department and Chase RCMP received a report of a fire to a building in the 3900 block of Squilax-Anglemont Road in Scotch Creek. Two men passing by the area located a small fire against the side of the commercial building. The men called 911 and were able to extinguish the fire by kicking snow on the blaze. The Scotch Creek Fire Department ensured the fire did not enter the wall of the building. The building sustained minor damage to the exterior wall. The fire was determined to have been intentionally set. Police continue to investigate suspects in this matter. Break, Enter & Theft On February 17, Chase RCMP received a report of a Break, Enter and Theft at the Eco-Depot located at 1595 Martin Prairie Rd in Pritchard. Overnight three suspects cut the fence to gain access to the property. Several various items including bottles and a mattress were taken. Anyone with any information regarding these investigations, or any other crime, is asked to contact the Chase Detachment at (250) 679-3221 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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Reinbrecht Appeal Dismissed By Jo Anne Malpass The BC Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by Leon Reinbrecht of his conviction, in a decision handed down January 30. Reinbrecht appealed on the basis that his Charter right to a trial within a reasonable time was violated, but the judges ruled the net total delay as “reasonable”. “In any event, under the transitional exceptional circumstance any marginal delay that may have exceeded the presumptive ceiling was justified. Accordingly, I would dismiss the appeal.” The reasons for the decision were written by The Hon-
ourable Madam Justice D. Smith and agreed with by the other two appeal court judges. Ken Brown was killed, and eight others injured when Reinbrecht’s speedboat crashed into Brown’s houseboat on Magna Bay following a July 2010 Canada Day fireworks display. In October 2015, Reinbrecht was convicted of criminal negligence causing death and criminal negligence causing bodily harm and later sentenced to three years in federal prison. The defence filed an appeal at that time and he has been free on bail since then.
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CSRD February Board Meeting Columbia Shuswap Regional District Building Inspector Steve Walker is retiring. At the February Board meeting, Michelle Boag, new Building Inspector and Loreen Matousek, Building Inspection Assistant were introduced to the Board. Board on the Road - Scotch Creek Fire/Community Hall has been booked as the meeting location for the May 16, 2019 regular Board meeting, as part of the CSRD’s history of travelling within the Regional District once a year for a regular Board meeting. Area F Director Jay Simpson encourages everyone interested in seeing the CSRD Board process, to attend. Flood Risk Assessment The Board will apply for a Community Emergency Preparedness Fund Grant (Flood Mapping Stream) for up to $150,000 to complete a large -scale screening level risk assessment project to improve flood risk management within the CSRD. The CSRD will provide in-house contributions to support the project and overall grant management. Subject to receipt of the grant, it will enter into an agreement with BGC Engineering Inc. in an amount
not to exceed $150,000. The work is intended to assemble existing asset data and use it to create data models that are intended to illustrate hazard exposure, assess vulnerability, and calculate flood risk in a format that is web based and easily updated. Director Simpson is working with CSRD staff to determine what specific areas on the North Shuswap will be included in the risk assessment project. Grant in Aid - Area F $500 SAS Dry Grad 2019 (Graduation celebration) Dog Control Service Contract - An agreement has been made with The British Columbia Corps of Commissionaires for the provision of Dog Control Services, including Dangerous Dog Control Service in Electoral Area F for a three-year term, commencing March 1, 2019 to February 28, 2022. It has also entered into an agreement with the City of Enderby for dog kennel facilities to support Dog Control services. Director Simpson said Dog Control Services apprehended a reported dangerous dog in Celista at the end of February and impounded the dog at Enderby. The CSRD (Continued on page 10)
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is investigating legal options. Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Amendment (Yakashiro) Bylaw No. 825-39 was adopted to allow for a parcel coverage of 82.2%, as well as setback variances that will permit a proposed new house to be constructed on the property in place of the former house on Wharf Road. Electoral Areas C, E & F: Lakes Zoning Amendment (CSRD) Bylaw No. 900-25 was given second reading and a public hearing will be called. The amendment: 1) increases the total upward facing surface area of a floating or fixed dock in foreshore residential zones from 24 m2 to 30 m2. 2) Increases the width of a floating or fixed dock surface in all zones from 3m to 3.05m 3) Increases the width of a permanent or removable walkway surface in all zones from 1.5 m to 1.52 m 4) Increases the total upward facing surface area of a floating or fixed dock in the Foreshore Park Zone from 24 m2to 40 m2. Anyone who believes their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendment is encouraged to attend. Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Amendment (Pinegrove RV Park) Bylaw No. 825-38 – Final reading of the application to rezone the property at 1131 Pine Grove Road from Commercial – 1 zone to Resort Residential has been postponed while the CSRD waits for more information on water and septic.
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Hello North Shuswap, hope everyone is having a nice winter so far. The Chamber has been busy, busy, busy. We have a bunch of stuff on the go, finishing up with old business and creating new ideas. The January meeting was held at Anglemont Community Centre with a great turn out. We discussed the benefits of the BC Chamber and how one would go about taking advantage of the perks and benefits of this organization. As a member of the B.C. Chamber, we have an advantage to participate in various programs and benefits. For more info visit http://www.bcchamber.org/ The Chamber hosted a free tax related seminar at the Scotch Creek Hall in early February. Judi Head from CRA gave us common tax information for small businesses and answered other tax related questions. We had 8 attendees and the seminar was well received. Watch for more seminars the North Shuswap Chamber will be hosting! Something for everyone. I had the opportunity, along with Charlotte Hall our Vice President of the Chamber, to attend the trail alliance meeting held in Sicamous this February. There were approximately 100 people in attendance with a gathering of many different organizations, First Nations, community members and businesses. It was a very valuable seminar that lead to questions of our own. Why don’t we work with other non-profit societies in our community and our neighbouring First Nations bands to create some really neat trails that maybe tell a story? Show how the land was used and why we need to take care of it? Show the history of our communities? Why don’t we have more funded trails in the North Shuswap? Why aren’t we applying for grants and funding towards trails, snowshoeing trails, and bike trails? A lot of our surrounding communities have many, many trails. It brings in tourism, creates a healthy lifestyle and helps promote a community. We need to ask ourselves these questions and form a larger group to start the ball rolling in the right direction. We have a lot to offer in the North Shuswap and we can achieve our goals if we band together and start making progress! Winter festival- what can I say, what an amazing showmanship of volunteers, sponsorship and participants. We as the Chamber are super proud of our community. We took an idea and made it happen! I think for the first year we definitely pulled off
Applications are invited for the Custodian Spare Board for casual custodial assignments throughout the District. Custodian positions are Union positions and the salary will be $20.89 per hour. Qualifications required include: Minimum grade 10 with a Building Service Worker Certificate, or equivalent from a vocational institute (for those who don’t meet the qualifications, an in-house training course may be offered). Must be able to perform all custodian duties including lifting heavy objects and shovelling snow, ability to perform cleaning and minor maintenance. Duties will include: Cleaning of School District No. 83 sites, security, snow removal from sidewalks and entrances, other related duties as may be assigned or required. Please submit resume with full supporting documents to Make
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one great weekend for families and friends to join in all the activities we had going. Yes some things had to change due to weather conditions but overall it was a huge success. We will be taking advice and suggestions for next year and learn from this year’s event. Already can’t wait for next year. Again Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou to everyone who was involved. Without this amazing team, none of this would have been possible. On a side note the chilli cook off raised $550.00 to go towards the North Shuswap Elementary food program. The Chamber is sponsoring a town hall meeting with our Area F local Representative Jay Simpson. He will be discussing various topics involving our community as well as the survey results. He will also be taking questions and addressing any issues we might have. The town hall meeting will be March 9th at the Celista Hall, starting time 1pm. We sent out a brief survey last month that was online as well as at our local stores to fill out. You can still pick up
and leave a survey in Kicker boxes at Ross Creek Store, Sunnyside and the new Scotch Creek Market. This is strictly a survey geared towards what the community is wanting. What is our vision for the North Shuswap? We surveyed over 200 people so far, and it clearly shows that the community wants more outdoor recreational activities, beautification projects and more. Full results of the survey will be displayed online and at the local stores as well as in the Kicker, most likely in April’s Edition. The Survey can be accessed online here: https:// bit.ly/2GYqgrM What to look forward to in 2019 from our North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Completion of the kiosks, spring clean-up, Canada day summer festival, business seminars/workshops, trail meetings, and more. Stay tuned for more information. Our next meeting will be held March 25 at Scotch Creek Hall, 630 pm. Please come and join in on the conversation. Everyone is welcome. Together we build a strong community.
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By Jo Anne Malpass Since the North Shuswap Health Centre Society was formed in September 2011, it has been working with health professionals and government agencies to promote and facilitate delivery of health care services to the North Shuswap. Although the Society has not been able to find a fulltime physician for the clinic (it has come very close a few times), it has made a step forward with the recent announcement that two doctors will be working together on a part time rotating basis and North Shuswap residents can choose them as their primary care physician. Health Centre Executive Director Gail McNeil-Oliver said contract details and schedules are being worked out with Dr. Alison Leighton and Dr. Dinesh Mistry to have one of them in the clinic for a few days each month. The preliminary schedule has Dr. Leighton once a month from Wednesday to Saturday and Dr. Mistry for 10 days the next month. This would be in addition to locum doctors. The doctors will be sharing the practice, so patients can choose one or the other as their primary doctor but the other would have access to your records if he/she is the one at the clinic when you need to see a doctor. There are also plans for the doctors to set up a chronic
care program to identify, manage and improve care of patients with chronic diseases. This may involve Allied Care Providers to help patients live as healthy as possible with their chronic diseases. The Society is optimistic about the future of the clinic. McNeil-Oliver said the clinic has been getting attention and accolades from Interior Health, Thompson Region Division of Family Practice and the Ministry of Health. The Society has been working to get more on their radar and the agencies are starting to understand the need on the North Shuswap with our aging population and growth in families. The clinic works with 2,200 patients and the locum doctors who have come here have advocated for the clinic. As doctors in larger centres are becoming too busy, money is starting to go back into rural health to help people stay in their homes. The Society has not given up on finding a full-time physician. One of the difficulties has been the legal complications for doctors coming from other provinces. McNeilOliver said they have been getting interest from new grads, medical students who graduated in Canada since 2012 can practice anywhere in Canada. A major contributor to the success of the clinic has been that the community is so sup(Continued on page 15)
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portive, she said. Available allied services now include a public health nurse once a month who does vaccinations and holds baby clinics. Details are still being worked out with the two doctors, but it would be a private practice contract with the Health Centre Society. The main start up cost is housing so the Society has formed a fund-raising committee. The Society has considered several housing options, but it is always a challenge to find accommodations, especially during the summer months. Anyone with ideas or options for doctor housing, is asked to please call the clinic. Dr. Mistry will be in clinic March 11 – 15 and Dr. Leighton March 27 to 30. As the monthly schedules are finalized, they will be available on the clinic’s website calendar. McNeil-Oliver said the doctors are excited about providing services to the community.
School Bus Safety Campaign SD83 Press Release With a rise in the number of incidents of vehicles hitting school buses, vehicles passing buses when the red flashing lights are on, and other close calls, School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) has launched a School Bus Safety Campaign, reported Transportation Manager Andrea Kathrein to the School Board at its February meeting. Kathrein reported that in just 19 school days in January, a total of 32 red light runners were reported (three in the Armstrong area; seven in Enderby; one in North Shuswap, eight in Salmon Arm; two in Silver Creek; and 11 in South Shuswap). To help raise awareness SD83 will be running two weeks of radio commercials expressing the importance of stopping for a school bus with red lights activated (We Stop – You Stop), asking drivers not to rush the bus, and to ensure they are not driving distracted around a
school bus! She also added that “red light runner” cameras will become normal practice on SD83 school buses. “In September 2018, three of our new buses came equipped with the red light runner cameras, and we are looking into adding them to another dozen of our newer buses.” Local RCMP detachments are also supporting the district in this campaign in various ways including riding along on the bus. As always, SD83 will continue to support students and bus drivers through training on acceptable and safe school bus safety procedures and protocol. A Salmon Arm RCMP Press Release says drivers not heeding “those big flashing lights” will be charged with a fine of $368. The fine for Failing to Stop for a School Bus is escalated by the Superintendent of Motor Vehicles if more than one ticket is served on a driver in a 12 month period.
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with 645,209 spawners last year, which Jim Cooperman, President is 31 percent above the cycle year averShuswap Environmental age. Despite the increased numbers in Action Society The results are in for the iconic Ad- the Shuswap River, the overall return ams River salmon run that show a very of 1,517,301 sockeye to the entire disturbing, sharp decline in spawning Shuswap region was only 63 percent of numbers. On February 8th, Fisheries the average return. As well, the Kingand Oceans Canada (DFO is still the fisher Interpretive Centre, which operacronym) released the near final estiates a chinook salmon hatchery, reports mate for the 2018 late Fraser River run that the average size and weight of the that shows only 535,564 sockeye refish that return to spawn has been deturned to creasing and so spawn in has the number the Adams, of eggs. far short of Thankfully, the predictGreg Taylor, ed return the Senior Fishand just 34 eries Advisor percent of with Watershed the average Watch Salmon return for Society, this domicrunched all the nant cycle. information It was the provided by the lowest on three responsiDFO fishery technicians tagging spawners to assist with ble management record. the final count. Photo by Jim Cooperman There was agencies some mar(Pacific Salmon ginal good news however, spawning Commission, Fraser River Panel and success was measured at 99 percent, DFO) into a spreadsheet that shows the which is above the average of 94.2 per- details missing from the government’s cent. report. While the pre-season expectaIronically, while the Adams River tion was 7.4-million, the majority of salmon run has declined steeply since the fishing decisions were based on a 6 2010, the number of sockeye spawning -million run estimate, which was scaled (Continued on page 17) in the Shuswap River has increased,
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implementing the fisheries. back to the final estimate of Last year the Panel, 4.7-million after fishing was which is dominated by salmconcluded. The final total on fishermen, exceeded their return (catch plus spawners) planned “allowable exploitawas only 4.27-million of tion rate” of over 58 percent which nearly 2.7-million on late-run sockeye, with a fish ended up in fishing nets. final rate of 63 percent. ConGreg Taylor provided sequently, only 1,584,580 more analysis, “They were late summer sockeye reaware of the uncertainty and turned to spawn, which was risk inherent in estimating just 63 percent of the domihow many late summer nant cycle average. It was sockeye were delaying in the only luck that the harvest Gulf. Even understanding was not greater and the damthis risk they decided to re- age to the population more duce the ‘management adsevere, as they were prejustment’ (the number of pared to catch 3.5-million sockeye added to escapesockeye if they had been ment targets to account for able to find the numbers. in-river mortality) to near All species of salmon are zero. This both decreased already struggling due to the any buffer they had against impacts of climate change, such over-estimations and loss of habitat, and fish increased the farms that number of bring disfish (at least eases and on paper) sea lice. available to To reharvest.” verse the At the downheart of the ward spiissue is the ral, manTwo sockeye preparing to spawn. photo by Jim Cooperman management agers need direction, to change which dictates a goal of the pattern of exploitation maximizing the harvest that began when the first while playing lip-service to canneries were built on the the sustainability of the pop- coast at the beginning of the ulation, despite the recogni- last century and learn from tion that all of the late run the way First Nations sucsockeye conservation units cessfully managed salmon are listed with the Commit- populations for thousands of tee on the Status of Endan- years. Ideally they need to gered Wildlife in Canada as phase out indiscriminate either “endangered”, ocean fishing and re“threatened” or of “special introduce known-stock fishconcern.” The Pacific Salm- eries, which harvest large on Commission is a joint proportions of the fish near Canada-U.S. management their spawning grounds. agency that conducts test When combined with imfisheries to estimate the run proved compliance monitorsize. It provides the data and ing and accurate counting, their recommendations to known-stock fisheries enthe Commission’s Fraser sure enough fish return to River Panel, which is respawn to sustain the stocks sponsible for designing and before fishing commences.
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CSRD, RDNO & Splatsin First Nation Ask for $13 Million Grant for Sicamous to Armstrong Rail Trail CSRD Media Release Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Directors endorsed the submission of a $13 million grant application to the Federal Investing in Canada Infrastructure grant program to fund the development of the Sicamous to Armstrong Rail Trail. The $13 million grant would cover costs associated with the development of a non-motorized, greenway trail along the former CP Rail corridor. In December 2017, the CSRD and Regional District of North Okanagan (RDNO) jointly purchased approximately 50 kilometres of abandoned CP rail corridor between Sicamous and Armstrong. Splatsin of the Secwepemc First Nation previously purchased approximately seven kilometres of the abandoned railway. The CSRD and RDNO subsequently entered into an agreement with Splatsin to jointly use their portion of the rail corridor and formed a partnership to work together to develop the
trail. The next step is to develop the trail for public use, including the planning, development and construction of the rail trail corridor. The CSRD, RDNO and Splatsin are forming a committee with the Shuswap Trail Alliance acting in an administrative support role. The governance committee will meet in March to discuss management and planning for the rail corridor. The $13 million application includes the development of a trail for pedestrian and cycling use with amenities such as benches, picnic tables and vault toilets installed along the route. The amount of money requested in the application was determined based on recent engineering estimates and actual development costs from the Okanagan Rail Trail from Vernon to Kelowna. The development of the rail corridor is dependent on successful receipt of grant funding from senior levels of government.
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phasis on traditional teachings, teaching resources, land and history, and community language classes. The school currently offers immersion programs that include 6-month-old infants and students up to the Grade 10 level. The new building will allow CAS to expand to high school grades. It is clear the diverse language and cultural programs offered by Chief Atahm School is a big contribution to the revival of the Secwepemc language. The school expansion is projected to be completed by August 2019. The new expansion for Chief Atahm School is scheduled to open its doors for the start of the 2019/2020 school year. The Ground-Breaking Ceremony will include invited delegates: local MLA, Indigenous Service Canada, Horizon North, Associated Engineering, local community members, CAS students, parents and members from the local media. Following the ceremony, a meal will be served at the Adams Lake Recreation and Conference Centre.
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North Shuswap Youth Heading to National Music Festival By Jo Anne Malpass ing to participation in the concert band North Shuswap grade 12 students, class on a wind instrument (such as a Luke Rivette and Madeline Wiebe, are flute, a clarinet, a trumpet or a trompart of the five-person jazz combo invit- bone). ed to compete at MusicFest Canada in Madeline first played the clarinet Ottawa this May. and now the saxophone. Luke plays the MusicFest is an “Invitation Only” drums. The other members are Matthew event to celebrate excellence in musical Berke (guitar), Carson De Vries (bass) performance. Outstanding ensembles and Gray Simms (trumpet). receive an invitation from one of the Teresa Wiebe, Affiliated Rewho is going as gional Festivals a parent superor through a Fesvisor, said it is tival Chairman. a great opporThe invitatunity for the tion is a result of kids and they the Salmon Arm have fun doing Secondary it. (SAS) Jazz Luke’s father, Combo winning Steve Rivette, Gold at the BC and Teresa Interior Jazz Wiebe, both Festival last have high year. They also praise for the received Gold at teachers and the Shuswap instructors at Music Festival. North Shuswap At its DeFrom left to right, the members of the jazz combo are: school, who cember meeting, Madeline Wiebe (kneeling with saxophone), Matthew Berke helped the stuthe Board of (guitar), Luke Rivette (drums), Carson De Vries (bass) dents develop a Education of Gray Simms (trumpet) and David Izik-Dzurko (teacher). strong basis for School District Photo courtesy School District #83 their jazz oriNo. 83 (North entated combo. Okanagan-Shuswap) approved a request Steve said the group has been workfrom SAS music teacher David Iziking hard on their music for the past few Dzurko for the Jazz Combo to particiyears and are really good. Over and pate in the national music festival. The above practicing with the regular school five grade 12 members of the combo band, they practice individually and will perform, be adjudicated and take in with the jazz combo. They didn’t have concerts. The trip is May 15-18. any pressure to play, music courses beAt the Board meeting, Izik-Dzurko come optional in grade 8, but they creatthanked parent Sandy Berke for all her ed the current combo three years ago, hard work in getting the word out about with the help and support of teachers at the combo. Along with parent and Jackson and Sullivan high school. school division support, two service The combo has performed at a few clubs, Rotary and Lions (including local events, at Silver Creek Hall coffee North Shuswap Lions), stepped forward house and on stage at the sockeye run at and donated to the group to help raise the $8,000 needed to make the trip pos- Tsútswecw Park, and has plans to play at a Salmon Arm seniors’ home. sible. North Shuswap residents may get a Madeline and Luke both started in chance to see the combo. Details are kindergarten at North Shuswap elemenbeing worked out for the combo to play tary. The school division provides music at The Hub. instruction all during elementary, lead-
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Scotch Creek/Lee Creek By Chief Mike Engholm When winter finally arrived in February, it hit hard. I am looking forward to spring, and all it has to offer with longer daylight hours, warm days and cool nights. With that being said, it also means that our summer fire season is fast approaching. Property owners need to seriously look at fuel load reduction to mitigate the potential of extreme wildfire risk adjacent to their houses and other structures. Pick up a free copy of the FireSmart manual (available at your local fire dept., CSRD, or online: FireSmartCanada.ca). This manual guides the home owner in all the tasks that need to be completed before the wildfire season. You can dramatically reduce a wildfire’s intensity and slow its rate of spread just by simply picking up, piling and burning all the dead tree branches laying on the ground, raking up dried leaves and grass, cleaning out roof gutters and roofs, and trimming all the tree branches up to 2 meters off the ground. These are known as ladder fuels because it will permit a creeping ground fire to climb up a tree like a ladder straight to the crown. Once a fire is established in the crown and high canopy it will jump from crown to crown if the trees are closely spaced. This type of fire will be very difficult to put out, without losing large tracts of land and/or structures. The First Nations are doing an excellent job right now, down by Squilax Airstrip, and is the perfect example of fuel mitigation and FireSmarting. If any property owner is interested in having a free FireSmart and wildfire risk property assessment, please give me a call at 250-
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SASCU Announces New Director Elected by Acclamation ciety, for whom she served as SASCU Press Release SASCU Financial Group President from 2011 to 2016. announces that following the “We enthusiastically en2019 Nominations, incumbent dorse Darlene’s candidacy directors Constance Ladell and look forward to officially and Frank Popien, and new welcoming her to the SASCU director Darlene McBain, Board at the Annual General have been elected by acclama- Meeting on May 7,” said tion. Johnson. “This was an unuDarlene looks forsual year for Nominaward to continuing tions, as we had only her service to the as many candidates as community and enspaces open on the suring SASCU’s Board,” says Barry continued mission Johnson, Board Chair to share our experof SASCU Financial tise and resources to Group. “Director Ken Darlene McBain improve our memBlack chose not run for bers’ lives and a third term. We would like to strengthen our communities. thank Ken for six years of Director Constance Ladell service to SASCU and wish was first elected to the SAShim a wonderful retirement.” CU Board in 2016 and will be Newcomer Darlene serving her second term. DiMcBain is set to join the SAS- rector Frank Popien was first CU Board of Directors. Dar- elected in 2009 and served lene retired in 2017 after prac- until taking a brief sabbatical ticing law in the Kamloops in 2013. Called back to the area for 17 years. Also an Board in 2015 to fill a vacanactive community volunteer, cy, Frank will be starting his since moving to Scotch Creek ninth year in 2019. in 2007, she has been a memFor more details and biogber of the North Shuswap raphies about SASCU’s Board Chamber of Commerce and of Directors, please visit sasthe Adams River Salmon So- cu.com/MeetOurBoard.
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By Gail McNeil-Oliver, Executive Director The culture of the North Shuswap seems to consist of many people who share similar values, customs, beliefs and social behaviors such as random acts of kindness. Kindness is defined as wanting to do good things to bring happiness to others and it is based on personal ethics, values and beliefs. Kindness in a community fosters empathy, collaboration and healthy relationships. Acts of kindness are the easiest gifts to give others and it’s as easy as opening a door for someone. Simple acts of kindness bring joy to the giver, the receiver and witnesses to the act. True displays of kindness come from people who don’t want recognition; they live with integrity and principles of understanding what right and wrong mean. These special people treat others with care and to try to understand someone’s particular situation by being empathetic to others’ feelings and experiences. Being kind brings us together as a collective, it makes us happy and it creates healthy relationships between people. When healthy relationships exist, healthy communities form as one person is kind to another person and another person is kind to a third person and so on and so on. Soon an entire community is filled with kindness and the community becomes stronger and more resilient. Are there health benefits to being kind? Kindness makes you happier; dopamine is elevated in your brain when you are happy and continued effects of feeling good are experienced. Kindness makes your heart healthy; when you are being kind, hormones are released that reduce your blood pressure and protect your heart health. Kindness also slows aging; when you feel good, hormones are released to reduce free radicals and inflammation in your cardiovascular system. Kindness improves relationships & health; kindness increases your social bonds & supports, thereby improving physical & mental health. You’ve probably heard the phrase ‘Pay it Forward’, or heard about kindness foundations like KindnessCanada, that exist to inspire acts of kindness amongst strangers. The common purpose behind these organizations is to foster more caring com(Continued on page 27)
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munities and to create more caring societies. Being kind impacts ourselves and others around us creating a ripple effect from one person to another and from one community to another. We have this ripple effect here in the North Shuswap! People who have donated beverage cans and bottles and bought used books in support of the North Shuswap Health Centre are part of this kindness movement. Doug Kilback picks up refundable bottles and cans and takes them back to his team at the Scotch Creek Bottle Depot to be sorted, with the proceeds going to our community health centre. Evelyn & Bob Isley set a trailer up behind their Ross Creek Country Store for area residents and vacationers to deposit bottles and cans and have a used book display with purchase proceeds
from both going to the health centre. At the end of 2018, the proceeds from these donations or simple acts of kindness from our community were tallied up by Evelyn to the amount of $9000. It is amazing that these donations from our community and visitors to our area added up to a whopping $9000 but what is more amazing to me is the integrity of these people who just want to help others in their community. Thank you to all who donated to the NSHC through the refundable bottle program and the used book sales at Ross Creek Country Store! Evelyn & Bob, Doug, Sue & Pat your kindness makes our community a better place. Thank you everyone for supporting the North Shuswap Health Centre through this community initiative .. a true act of kindness!
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Kickin’ Tech News Windows 7 approaching End of Life John Seymour Lakeside Technical Solutions
Windows 7 is now 10 years old and Microsoft has recently announced that it will stop supporting that OS (operating system) after January 14, 2020. What does that mean and how will it affect those currently running that version of Windows? Well, first of all, there’s no need to panic. Your Windows 7 computer will not stop working on that day. What will happen is that Windows 7 will continue to work normally after January 14th, except that it will no longer receive updates or support from Microsoft. As you know, Windows releases updates on a fairly regular basis for all of their currently supported OS’s in order to keep them running smoothly and patch any security vulnerabilities as they are discovered. Your Windows computers will usually apply these updates automatically unless you specify otherwise in your computer settings. Come January 14, 2020 this will no longer happen so eventually your computer can and likely will become vulnerable. Eventually, other companies that make products for Windows will stop supporting Windows 7 as well. That won’t happen over night of course and could even take years, depending on the product in question. So, what should you do? Assuming you plan on sticking with Windows, then your choices are simple. You can either take your chances and continue running Windows 7 or plan an upgrade to Windows 10 at some point. If you
decide to stay on Windows 7, my advice would be to make sure you have good antivirus protection and are backing up your stuff regularly. If on the other hand, you decide to upgrade, then there are some things you need to be aware of. First of all, there is a chance that some of your current programs and devices will no longer work after the upgrade, so it’s a good idea to check that ahead of time before you start. Generally if you Google your product followed by the words ‘Windows 10 Compatible’, you will find what you need. Most manufacturers post this info online. Secondly, check to make sure you have a means to reinstall your software after the upgrade. Many products are actually supported on Windows 10 but will need to be re-installed with either an online download or the original DVDs. And lastly, make sure you have a good backup of your current system before starting the upgrade. If something goes wrong, you will want to have the option to go back. I recommend creating an image or clone of your computer using backup software built into Windows and an external hard drive. I suppose we all knew this day would come and I hate to see Windows 7 fade away, but I guess the world moves on and drags us with it. For any questions, comments or assistance, please feel free to get in touch.
SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS WANTED School District No. 83 (North Okanagan-Shuswap) requires School Bus Drivers to work in All Areas. The work involves the operation of school buses used to transport students within the district and on field trips. Applicants will have a demonstrated safe driving history as presented by a Driver’s Abstract from the Motor Vehicle Branch. Practical working knowledge of school bus maintenance and repair requirements, along with the ability to deal in a friendly, courteous and effective manner with a variety of passenger situations is required. Drivers must also possess a good knowledge of the North Okanagan-Shuswap Area. The successful applicant will have a valid B.C. Class 2 Driver’s license with an air brake endorsement. Work experience in the operations of passenger buses an asset. The rate of pay is $25.98 per hour. Interested individuals are invited to submit their resume with full supporting documents (proof of qualifications must accompany application), including three professional references and send to Make a Future at www.makeafuture.ca by FRIDAY, MARCH 15st, , 2019.. We appreciate the interest of all applicants, but only those selected for interviews will be contacted.
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LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY CENTRE SOCIETY Anglemont and Surrounding Area Lakeview Centre Membership fees: $20/yr (per person) 7703 Squilax Anglemont Rd Anglemont, BC V0E 1M8 Hall Bookings/Games Room: Jim 250-682-6235 or 250-955-2218 (msg) Email: lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com Web: www.lakviewcommunitycentresociety.com
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and fun to be had! FMI or to volunteer to help with set-up and/or food prep, Dolores Beck at 250517-9618 or dcoildolores@gmail.com. Pig & Whistle 2019 Tickets are now on SALE! The Anglebay Entertainers, under the capable direction of Jude Bastien, are working very hard to make their 2019 “Texas Plains” musical comedy a huge success. Dig out your Western Duds and join them for a rip snortin' time in a small, sleepy one-horse town (Continued on page 33)
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out on the Texas Plains. You will meet Cowboy Joe, Miss Rose, Dolly, the Widow Suzie, Mary-Lou, Aunt Hazel (the town busy body) the odious Mr. Snoad (a well to do man about town and a real ladies’ man) and of course the Sheriff and Deputy too. Please refer to this issue of the Kicker for our Ad with all the details. Dates for the shows are as follows: Thursday, April 25, 1 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. Wednesday May 1, 1 p.m. Friday, May 3, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 4, 7 p.m. Doors open half an hour before show time. Tickets are $20. FMI and/or Tickets, call Lorrie 250-955-0835 Volunteers are still needed for various jobs to make this year’s Pig & Whistle show a success. Your help would be greatly appreciated! Please contact Ann Chow 250-955-2899 if you are interested in helping. “Rise and Shine” Breakfast March 9 Bring the family and join us the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:00 am to 11:00 am. A delicious hot breakfast is only $7 adults, $3.50 children A giant “thank you” to the Lakeview Centre’s Carpet Bowlers for sponsoring and working March’s breakfast! There are two ways to Sponsor a Breakfast Event: the Sponsor can supply food and workers to prepare and serve or make a cash donation and the Centre will organize the rest. To sponsor or volunteer to help with the Monthly Breakfast, please contact
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By Ted Danyluk Notice to this year’s North Shuswap Gr. 12 graduates from Salmon Arm Secondary that the North Shuswap Lions will be offering three $1000 Bursaries this year. As in past years, the criteria for each bursary is to a graduating student who attended North Shuswap Elementary School for at least two years and will be pursuing a postsecondary education. For more information regarding the deadline and how to apply, please check with your counselor or go to the school’s website and follow the links to the Counseling Services folder. A great turnout of over 80 generous folks attended our Farrell’s Field Skating Party on January 26. Those who braved the start of the cold snap to “strap on the blades” and enjoy the famous Lions Hot Dogs and Hot Chocolate donated $164. Thank you to everyone who came to support the Skating Party; your donations have been passed onto Brian & Karen Ruddock to help maintain the equipment to keep the rink open. Meat & 50/50 Draw dates and locations for this month are: The HUB: March 2 -16 and 30, Lakeview Centre: March 9 - 23 If you weren’t at the Lakeview Centre on February 9, you missed out on a great Valentine Dinner and Dance. The Lions and Lakeview Centre jointly sponsored this fundraising event and would like to thank everyone who came out in the middle of the cold snap, for supporting our program. A special thank you to the following groups and individuals who donated items to the very popular Silent Auction held that evening; Yvon Chabot Consulting
Ltd., Blair Scranton, Quaaout Lodge, Alison Elmes, Roosters Pizzaria, Chase Heat Hockey Team, Melanye & Ted Gough, A-All-Tech Automotive and Bev & Gerry Shea. A Big Thank You to Connie & Tom for the great Romantic Dance Lesson and providing the DJ service. They will be talking about the 1st Annual North Shuswap Lions Bed Races for a long time to come. Five Bed Buggies took part in the inaugural event as part of the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Winter Festival. In the Best Overall Theme competition first place to Team HUB, second place to Quaaout Lodge Little Monkeys and third place to Whiskey Business. In the Multi Age Race Division first place went to Whiskey Business, second place to The Lions, and third place to Quaaout Lodge Little Monkeys. In the Open Race Division first place went to Team HUB and second place to Nursery Rejects. A Challenge Race was held between the two divisions with The HUB narrowly edging out Whiskey Business. Even though the wind was howling down Squilax, it was a great event with a lot of team effort from the Lions Club, Scotch Creek VFD (Jesse Gray, Greg Goyer, Cam Holland, Tanya Lebeau, Cory Lebeau, Ben Pellett, Mike Engholm), Okanagan Traffic Control, The Kicker, Spooner Industrial, Warner Rentals, JPW, HUB Restaurant, Jack Lewis, MOTI, Tom Lucas, Don & Dulcie Devine, Clayton Stevenson, Bob & Sandra Ewart and Irv Freeman.
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By Tod Wilson
The Winter Festival was… by just about any measure... an outstanding success! I want to start by thanking the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce for spearheading this inaugural event. Getting so many different groups to see a big picture and then to get them all working together for a common goal was ambitious. Potentially herding cats may have seemed easier. But it never ceases to impress me how hard-working, talented, dedicated and thoughtful our community is. From the start of the planning, everyone was excited and willing to go all-in. We hope you and your family got as much out of the weekend’s festivities as possible. Last month at this time, our curling rink ice-making crew were being frustrated by warm temperatures and no snow. Well we certainly got our request for more snow and colder weather. There was just enough of both to allow the ice to be ready for the curling drop-in. Our volunteer ice-makers wish to remain anonymous, but they did an outstanding job of creating a very fun curling surface. We estimated between 70 & 80 people visited and played. If you haven’t tried ‘Coffee Can Curling’, there’s a few rocks available at the rink for anyone to use. Give it a try and have some fun. I know the ice-makers smile every time they see someone making use of the ice. Winter Festival wrapped up with a
Family Dance that was hosted by the North Shuswap Community Association. And what a great event it was! From beginning to end, we had families dancing to the fine beats of DJ Jodi Evans. As a first-time event, we were unsure how well attended a family dance might be. It was truly wonderful to see so many families dancing with their children. The North Shuswap community showed up in numbers. We tried to keep track of how many attended, but with people passing-in and passing-out, we lost track. Our best estimate was that somewhere between 250 and 300 people came throughout the evening. The NSCA hopes you enjoyed this weekend as much as we enjoyed helping to make it happen. To all those who volunteered at the Hall and for those who volunteered at other North Shuswap events – Thank you. Finally, April marks the end of another year for your association. The Annual General meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 16th. There are a number of retiring board positions opening. If you want to see programing continue and the Hall to thrive, then we need new members of our community to join the board. It’s interesting, important and rewarding work. If you are interested and want to learn more, then email myself – Tod Wilson or Loretta Greenough. We can both be reached directly at info@northshuswapcommunityhall.ca.
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is going to be a very, very By Tatiana Speed We had another amazing night at the special evening. The band features Don Metz on manCoffee House with Jon Treichal slaying his guitar and amazing us all! The com- dolin, Lorn McCausland on violin, Bernd munity showed up and coffee, food and Hermanski on guitar, and Ross MacDonald on bass. music flowed. March Feature - Chorogues So come out for an This month, evening of the best March 16, we local music around, have a real coffee, treats, comtreat. A musical munity and JOY! group known as When and The Chorogues where: March 16 at will be serenading the Celista Hall us with Choro Doors open at music. For those 7:00 pm. of you who are Open mic sign up at unfamiliar with it, 7:00. Choro is a form of Volunteers come Brazilian music Saturday, March 16 between 5:30 and which originated Doors open at 7 pm 6:00. in 19th century in We are always lookRio de Janiero. It is filled with fast and happy rhythms. So ing for volunteers. If you feel called to join us, give me a call 778 985 5343 or if you want your spirits to soar and to just show up at the hall and we'll put you feel full of happiness and joy... this is to work :)! your night! Choro music will have you See you all there! dancing and swinging and grooving, this
Letter to the Editor Are BC voters sick enough yet of being fleeced? Given that British Columbians were already reeling from the news of the legislature scandal, the recent news that BC Hydro ratepayers are on the hook for 16-billion dollars of unneeded, runof-the-river IPP electricity should have most voters convinced that the BC Liberals should never be trusted with running the government again. One can only imagine, the backroom deals that occurred to enable the Gordon Campbell government to ensure that BC Liberal insiders would be awarded long term contracts to provide power at vastly inflated prices for electricity to be generated during the spring and summer, just when it was not needed. Adding insult to injury, the projects were built without adequate environmental oversight damaging fish streams and
expensive hydro lines were constructed through sensitive forests and landscapes. Over the BC Liberal tenure, if and when there was a profit at BC Hydro (and ICBC), it was diverted to general revenue to allow for more tax cuts instead of helping pay off the massive debt. As the cost of using electricity skyrockets, remember that it will only increase more once the cost of the Site C dam is included. The BC Liberal politicians have long promoted themselves as the best party to manage the economy, but now we can all clearly see that they were only the best party to further enrich their already wealthy friends and the expense of most citizens. Jim Cooperman
North Shuswap Minor Baseball By Mike McManamna It’s time to start thinking about baseball season. North Shuswap minor baseball is coming soon. Registration forms are now available at North Shuswap Elementary or by calling or emailing Mike at 250-819-0522 angerman1@shaw.ca League ages are as follows: • T-Ball - born in 2012-2014 • Tadpole - born in 2010 or 2011 • Mosquito - born in 2008 or 2009 • Pee-wee - born in 2006 or 2007 • Bantam - born in 2004 or 2005 Please Note: Peewee and Bantam teams are located in Salmon Arm 250517-9636 Please have forms with payment dropped off to 4040 Santa Road no later than March 31.
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Thank You for the Honour First, I must sincerely apologize that this thank you letter is long overdue. Once again, I want all the people who attended the November 11 Service at the Anglemont Lakeview Community Centre to know how deeply honoured I felt to take part with you in the Remembrance Day Ceremony. To share this special time with our veterans Mr. Jack Carlsen, Mr. Bill McBride and Mr. Rick Dickson, will always be not far from my thoughts as I go forward in my decision to join our Canadian Air Force in a couple of years. I missed seeing Mr. Brian Knipstrom this year, but I look forward to meeting up with him again at next year’s service. You are all my heroes, and role models, along with the memory of my Great Uncle Harvey Christopherson. You won freedom for the world, held the torch high, and I hope that my generation will do the same. Thank you for your service. Later that afternoon, I was incredibly moved when the congregation of St. David's by the Lake, gave me the extraordinary honour of ringing the 100 Bell Ceremony, marking the 100th year of the end of WWI. You wonderful people will nev-
er know how much that touched my and my family's hearts, and how meaningful this moment in my life has become. Thank you for your invitation to come back next year. Depending on the responsibilities of my rank at that time, I will certainly come back. Thank you, Rick Dickson, for once again, mentoring me throughout the day. You definitely are my role model, and hero. But most importantly, thank you for your service. I want to offer my thanks to Mrs. Gloria Goodchild and the organizers for the work and dedication, but most importantly the care and thoughtfulness that is put into the program and the reception lunch. It is through your dedication that the community has the opportunity to honour our veterans. Thank you for your service. And finally, to my cousin Alton Christopherson - it's true what everyone says you make good things happen for people. None of these meaningful moments in my life would have happened if it were not for you telling me two years ago, when we were coming for a visit, "bring your uniform.” Thank you, Al. Thank you all, Flt. Sergeant Ronan Woyciehouski
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Tribute to Pete Seeger By Marcia Beckner The Wildwood Productions group will be mounting its seventh benefit concert on March 22. This year the concert will be a tribute to the legendary folk singer Pete Seeger. Pete started singing in the early ‘40’s as a way to bring about social justice and equality. He felt the best way to enact change was by having people sing together. He, along with the likes of Woody Guthrie, traveled the world over with nothing but his voice and a five-string banjo. He spent many years with the Weavers, a folk group that included
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Texas Plains - Pig & Whistle 2019 By Lorrie Schrader The Anglebay Entertainers are pleased to present their 24th biennial Pig and Whistle show entitled Texas Plains. You will have to dig out your western duds for this show as it is a Western Theme. You will get to meet Cowboy Joe, Miss Rose, Dolly, Mary-Lou, the Widow Suzie, Aunt Hazel (the town busy body) the odious Mr. Snoad and of course the Sheriff and the Deputy too! The location of this production is in a sleepy little one horse town out on the Texas Plains. We will be singing some familiar songs like San Antonio Rose, Don't Fence Me In, Yellow Rose of Texas, Happy Trails and many more.
By Loretta Greenough Our Annual General Meeting was held in January with the following people elected: ♦President: Loretta Greenough ♦Vice – President: Frank Riley ♦Secretary: Phyllis Mader ♦Treasurer: Jackie McKinnon ♦Board Directors: Melanie Riley, Joanne Prigmore, Lou Etcheverry, June Ruckle, David Noakes Throughout the winter, members of the society have been sorting and filing information in the Archives. Numerous photographs have been properly preserved in archival envelopes. Once again, we would like to thank the Kicker for
giving us copies of the 2018 Kickers in digital form for our Archives. We will be holding our Annual Photographic Presentation on Sunday March 24th at 2:00 p.m. in the North Shuswap Community Hall. This show displays numerous photographic books as well as a slide show with commentary. It is an excellent way to learn some local history and socialize with the community. Coffee and refreshments will be served. It is put on by the Historical Society but is open to everyone. Bring a friend. We are looking forward to another busy successful year in the N.S. Historical Society. We always welcome new members as well as new photographs and stories.
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By Jan Penner The plant also generated a Our February item was a tobacco user culture which tobacco cutter. Congratulagrew and thrived. It was tions to our draw prize winner posed by one historian that in of $25, Warren Seeley. War- 1865, 7 out of 10 men, womren has kindly donated his en and children in the south, winnings to the North Shus- used tobacco in one form or wap First Responders. another. Chewing tobacco Plug Tobacco produced saliva Last Month’s Thing that was nauseatis tobacco leaves Tobacco Cutter which have been ing and undesirapressed very tightble to swallow. ly into a brick-like For those square. The bricks “chewing and were sold in 4, 8 spewing” outside, Name That Thing the ground was and 12 oz sizes. Our item would fine. For indoors, most likely have one sometimes been found in a would use a spitgeneral store. The toon. These were storekeeper would known to be found have purchased the in homes, public bricks and would buildings and even have used a cutter in churches. I have to create ½ and 1 a big “eww” for oz pieces for sale the picture generatto customers. ed at the thought. These would have Tobacco continues been manageable Email: kicker@kicker.ca to be well used by Call: 250-955-0534 chunks for those many of our popuOr drop answer in one of enjoying a “chaw”. lation, despite the our drop boxes at A customer posSuperValu in Scotch Creek, warnings and inSupermarket in formation regardsessing a full brick Sunnyside Celista, or Ross Creek would have likely ing its detrimental Store in Magna Bay broken off or bitten Entry Deadline - March 20 efforts on health. off pieces for their For those of you enjoyment as the cutters were who wish to stop smoking, not generally household there are numerous websites items. and healthcare providers with The tobacco industry has suggestions and programs long been a thriving business. that can help you achieve Evidence shows that the toyour goal. bacco leaves were chewed and Here is our item for smoked by those in the Amer- March. Our thanks to Chase icas as far back as at least the & District Museum & Ar1400’s. Particularly in the chives for providing the item. southern states, the cultivaGet your guess in and you tion, harvesting and procould be our next $25 winner! cessing of tobacco, was a driv- (Hint: approx. 12” tall) ing force in local economy.
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Business Luncheon Features Local Artist By Jo Anne Malpass There are different styles and different ways of creating, Josie Turingan-Pearce told a large gathering at the Jan. 31 business luncheon at North Shuswap Christian Fellowship, but “creativity is part of you”. Josie encouraged members of the audience to dedicate some time trying their hand at art. She said it gives unending pleasure to create and give something that you and they love. Art can be both a love affair and a business. Along with bringing a sampling of her art and sharing some of her personal experiences, she talked a bit about the business aspect, figuring out what to charge, dealing with taxes and the need to have inventory and be organized. The difference between success and failure, she said, can be stated in five words “I did not have time.” Josie is a member of the Blind Bay Painters, a realist artist, inspired by her travels
and the beauty of the Shuswap area. The Christian Fellowship has been holding the business luncheons since September 2016. Guests have included Shuswap Trail Alliance, Jim Cooperman on “Everything Shuswap”, NS Chamber of Commerce, NS Health Centre Society, Celista Winery, Better at Home, Shuswap Lake Provincial Park and medical service providers. The next luncheon is planned for March 21 with guests from Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge. Along with enjoying a delicious lunch, organizer Lorna Pawluk said the aim is to provide a gathering place for people to get to know one another and learn about the community. The business luncheons, free of charge, are held on the third Thursday of the month from 12 to 1 pm and everyone is welcome. Lorna said she is open to people offering suggestions for speakers. Lorna Pawluk 780 721-2293
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Shuswap Arts and Culture Waiting for Cultural Master Plan By Jake Jacobson, The Shuswap Society for the Arts and Culture recently held its AGM and reported that other than contracting Miki Andrejevic of St. Ives to start a facility feasibility study, it was a relatively quite year. This is because the society has agreed to wait, before taking any further action, until the City of Salmon Arm has completed a Cultural Master Plan. In the fall of 2017, the city requested the Task Force to proceed with the plan, but to date no tender has been put out to do the work. Linda Franklin, Architectural Designer and Artist from Sunnybrae, has kindly donated her time to clean up the Society’s floor plans of
the proposed 600 seat multifunctional performing arts centre. The goal is to bring a state of the art centre to the Shuswap to enhance the quality of life in the area, provide a permanent home for many of the arts and crafts organizations as well as provide a much needed quality venue for the talented performers in our communities. The society is hopeful the Cultural Master Plan will be completed this year to they can move forward on this much needed facility. The 2019 board of directors include: Cilla Budda, Jake Jacobson, Peter Budda, Diana Wright, Craig Massey, Don Wilcox and Fred Green. For more information, contact Jake at 250-832-2300
North Shuswap Elementary Looking for Skates By Kyla Dawson Do you have extra kids’ skates (size 11- 4) in storage taking up space? North Shuswap Elementary would love to have some extra skates for our elementary skating field trips. Many of our extra skates have seen better
days and will be retired this year. If you have pre-owned kids skates, that your kids have outgrown, we would be happy to take them off your hands. Feel free to drop them off at the school any time during the day or call the school at 250-955-2214
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By Helen Dalin The Chase and District Fish and Game had a busy February getting ready and putting on its annual Fish and Game Banquet on February 2 at the ALIB gym. There are many jobs involved with organization and set up for a banquet to be successful. The food, dancing and prizes were all great. Thank you to all members and supporters who came out to help and attend at this banquet. It is the main fundraiser for our club and your support is greatly appreciated. CDFGC is happy to announce that it was granted reapproval for the Range Certification by the RCMP. This is a lengthy and involved process and a requirement in order to keep our gun range open. Alf Davy from the White Lake Stewardship Group has contacted the CDFGC. There is a huge concern for the fish in White Lake right now. Before 2014, White Lake was stocked with male/female trout with a ratio 1 to 1. Since 2014, the fisheries have been stocking White Lake with female trout only. It now has changed the dynamics of trout in White Lake disrupting the balance in the lake. The fisheries are again going to stock White Lake with another 45,000 female trout this year. Fishermen at White Lake are seeing a large decline in male fish being caught. The White Lake Stewardship Group is asking if Chase Fish and Game Club could support their cause and try to save the original White Lake Trout before they are extinct. They have also asked the Salmon
Arm and Kamloops Fish and Game clubs to support them with a strategy plan as they meet with Fisheries. Watch for more information to follow. If you are interested in becoming a “Range Safety Officer” Ivan Hawley will be instructing a course with date and time in April to be announced. This is a good course for anyone to take who wants to use the range with friends and family. Please contact Ivan at 250-679-2758. Trap and Skeet Club took a break from shooting in February due to the severe cold weather. It was just a little too chilly to be enjoyable. We will be back in business in March hopefully. The club now has a junior 20-gauge automatic shotgun for younger members to use if they don’t have a gun of their own. If you are interested in this sport, please contact Helen or William Dalin at 250-679-8019. Our next meeting on Monday, March 18, 2019 at 7:30 pm at the Creekside Center is going to be an important one! The Shuswap Trail Alliance will be at this meeting to present an overview on plans for trails in our area. We are asking members to attend this meeting as your input would be very valuable. Hope to see most of you there! Other upcoming events you might like to mark on your calendars is the annual 3 -D shoot up at the Gun Range on May 11th and 12th, 2019 and the annual CDFGC Fishing Derby on June 8th and 9th. This derby is open to everyone – not just members and includes free camping at the range.
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St. David’s by-the-Lake Anglican/United Church 5518 S-A Rd, Celista www.stdavidschurch.info Rev Brian Smith Sunday, 11am North Shuswap Christian Fellowship 4079 Butters Road, Scotch Creek 250-955-2545 www.nscfchurch.org Worship & Sunday School, 10:30 am Potluck 3rd Sunday Pastor Lloyd Peters
By Jo Anne Malpass The Salmon Arm Secondary Grade 10 Jr. Golds put on an impressive showing at the Valley Championships in Kelowna on Feb. 15-16, earning themselves a birth at the Provincials (Feb. 23 to 26) in Langley, the largest national Jr. Boys Basketball event with 32 of the top teams in the Province, reports School District 83. The Valley Championships consisted of the top two teams from each the Valley’s four zones: South Okanagan (Osoyoos to Summerland), Central Okanagan (Kelowna and area), North Okanagan (Vernon to Revelstoke) and the West (Kamloops and area). North Shuswap Cougars alumni Kolten Morrison, Vaughn McManamna, and Jonah Rivette all contributed to the Salmon Arm Golds wins. Vaughn McManamna’s father, Mike
reports the Golds finished the regular season undefeated, outscoring their opponents 615 - 291. They went on to host the Zone finals and won three straight to take the Zone Championship. They won 3 and lost 1, in the Valley tournament finals to finish third behind Kelowna Senior and Okanagan Mission (who are both ranked in the top ten provincially). Jonah Rivette’s father, Steve reports Vaughn got two MVPs and recognition as a tournament All Star, and Jonah got the other MVP. Hard fought games all. “So off to the Provincials next weekend for this good group of guys, The Salmon Arm Golds. We wish them a good experience in Langley at the very nice Langley Sports Complex.” Results from the Provincials came too late for Kicker deadline, but we will report the results in the April Kicker.
Shuswap Community Church Sorrento Campus Sunday, 10:30 am At Sorrento Memorial Hall 1159 Passchendaele Rd. 250.835.4004
Catholic Services Our Lady of the Lake
Blind Bay Sunday, 11: 15 am Chase Sunday, 9:00 am
With their coaches are (back row L-R) Kyle, Cole, Vaughn McManamna, Leyton, Kolten Morrison and Rheese. (Front row L-R) Jonah Rivette, Conner, Brendan, Brad, Matt Photo contributed
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School News By Jan Penner North Shuswap School would like to thanks the owners and staff of Scotch Creek SuperValu for the donations, services and support they have provided to North Shuswap Elementary. For many years, Annette was our “go-to” person for Jump Rope for Heart, Sports Day and Family Fun Night and other fund-raising events. She saw that we had what we needed, be it water, oranges, watermelon or an auction/raffle item. When our parent/Finz Hot Lunch Program ceased, Amanda saw a need to be filled and stepped in to spearhead the program we have enjoyed for many years. We wish Tim and Amanda the best with their new adventures and thank them and their staff again, for their hard work on our behalf. Busy, busy, busy is the way to describe our days as we head towards Spring Break. We were visited February 6 by Runaway Moon Theatre. They entertained our audience with a magical story acted out with puppets. The students were impressed with the characters and the presentation, which included a set and puppets created by the company puppeteers. Thank-you Runaway Moon Theatre! Basketball season has concluded for
another year. Our teams did not bring home any ribbons but they played with great spirit and teamwork. Our 7/8 teams competed against much larger schools and most times managed to hold their own, with close scores and some victories. Kudos to all our players, coaches, and the parents who drove and cheered at all the games, including home games when our “home” was Shuswap Middle. Our 5/6 teams also played with the same spirit and enthusiasm. Go Cougars! February 27 was Pink Shirt Day. Many staff and students were sporting pink to show that they believe bullying is not okay. While the day happens once a year, the attitude needs to be demonstrated and felt every day. Kindness and respect can turn the tide. With the beginning of Spring Break, we say farewell to Ms. Paxton and Mr. Bailey. They have completed their 10week practicum and now head back to TRU to finish their diploma requirements. No doubt they will be back for visits and special events in our last months. Good luck to you both! Have a wonderful Spring Break everyone! Stay safe and we will see you all back in session on April 1st!
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Open yourself to the season of Lent and the love of Jesus
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on the highway in Celista • Ash Wednesday March 6; starts with a pancake breakfast at 10:30, with short service following • Then, begin an inner journey at our reflective services during the Sundays of Lent • Special activities for kids • Hot Pot luck lunch served after each Sunday service
Something for Everyone! Contact us at worship@stdavidschurch.info or 1-250-515-2502 Check out our website www.stdavidschurch.info
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Weight Watchers Friendly INGREDIENTS sauce • 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar skinless, boneless • 2 cups pineapple diced • 4 cloves of garlic minced • 1 red bell pepper • 3 tbsp honey • 1 green bell pepper • 1 tsp grated ginger • 1 yellow bell pepper • 1 tbsp cornstarch • 1 small red onion diced • 1/4 tsp black pepper • 1/2 cup reduced sodium soy DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mist a large baking dish with cooking spray. 2. Place pineapples, onion and bell peppers in baking dish. Top with chicken thighs. 3. Whisk cornstarch and 1 tbsp warm water together in a small bowl. Combine the cornstarch mixture, honey, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and black pepper together in a small saucepan over low heat. Allow to simmer while whisking occasionally. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 1 minute. Turn off the heat and set aside for at least 10 minutes, allowing it to cool and thicken. 4. Pour sauce on top of the chicken, then turn the chicken over to make sure every inch is coated in the sauce. Bake, uncovered for about 30-35 minutes.
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NORTH SHUSWAP CELISTA COMMUNITY HALL 5456 Squilax Anglemont Rd • BINGO - Monday (except stats). $1000 Progressive Jackpot (must be legal age). Doors open at 6. Games start at 7. FMI Sue at 250-5177240 (license #92155) • Coffeehouse - 3rd Sat. Oct to May. Set-up at 6pm. Doors open 7pm. Open mic at 7:30pm FMI Tatiana Speed - 778-985-5343 • Community Association - 3rd Tues. at 7pm. • Craft & Needlework every Wed, 10-2. FMI Gerry 250-517-7111 (from 2nd Wed in Sept to 2nd Wed in June) everyone welcome. • Historical Society - meeting 2nd Thurs at 2pm. • Lions Club - meet 2nd & 4th Thurs 7pm • NIA Dance Fusion Classes - Tues & Fri 10:30am -11:30am. FMI Nancy Parkinson 250679-8233 • NS First Responders Society - meet 2nd Tues. of the month at 1pm • N.S. Players - meet 2nd Tues. of the month, 7pm. • Zumba - Tues & Thurs 9am to 10am. FMI Julie 250-679-8502 LAKEVIEW CENTRE ACTIVITIES 7703 Squilax-Anglemont Rd, Anglemont • Anglebay Entertainers Chorus practice - Wed. 1pm, Pig n’Whistle Show Apr 2019. Call Alison 250-955-2588 • Artists Group - Tuesdays 10am to 2pm. FMI Alison 250-955-2588 • Bridge Night - Wed 7 pm. • Carpet Bowling - Mon & Thurs 10-12. FMI Blair Scranton 250-955-0032. • Chess - Sat 2-4pm • Country Gardener’s Club - 3rd Wed, 1:30pm3:30pm. Sept - May • Crafts - Tues. morn 10am to 2pm. FMI Dolores 250-517-9618. Tues eve. 6pm -8pm FMI Cathy 403-465-1724 • Cribbage (drop-in)- Thurs 1-3pm • Dance Lessons - Wed. 7-8:30pm. FMI Tom & Connie 250-679-2166 • Fitness Classes - Mon-8:30am, Wed & Fri-9am, FMI Carmen@carmentayles.com • Rise N Shine Family Breakfast - 2nd Sat. 9-11am • Table Tennis - Mon & Thurs. 1pm-3pm. FMI Dennis 250-955-2899 OTHER NORTH SHUSWAP ACTIVITIES • Business Lunch Talk (BLT)- 3rd Thurs 12pm to 1pm at pm at North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church. 4079 Butters Road. Scotch Creek • Chamber of Commerce Meetings - 4th Mon of the month, Location to be announced • Fitness classes at Quaaout Lodge - Mon, Wed, Fri - Yoga at 8:30am and Aquafit at 10am. FMI 250.679.3090 • Lions Club Meat Draw & 50/50 Draw Alternating Saturdays at Lakeview & Scotch Creek Fire Hall. 3-5pm. • Neighbours Seniors Club - Wed. 12 to 3pm. Lunch, games, entertainment, coffee/dessert & fellowship. N.S. Christian Fellowship FMI Marion 250-679-2369 / Sherri 250-955-0036. • NS First Responders - 1st & 3rd Thurs, 7pm at Celista Fire Hall. • NS Health Centre Society - Call Carol 250-3193088 or Kris 250-955-0383 for meeting information. • Pickleball - at the tennis court in Scotch Creek. Every day at 9am. FMI Bonnie 250-371-7567
• The Shuswap Nature Hikers meet Fridays to
hike the North and South Shuswap trails. To join, contact them from their website: http:// www.thethirdhouse.ca/contact/hikers.php .SOUTH SHUSWAP • Notch Hill Town Hall Assoc. - 1st Mon. at 7pm (bank holiday 2nd Mon). Info 250-803-5206 • Probus Club of Copper Island - 2nd Thurs.10am (coffee, 9:30) at Cedar Heights Community Hall. FMI Mike Murrell at 250-675-4495 • Shuswap Rock Club - First Tues of the month (Sept - June) 7:30 pm at Sorrento Drop in Society. Saturday workshops 1-4 pm. FMI 250-675-2849 • Shuswap Wood Carvers - Wed 9am to noon at Sorrento Drop in Centre. FMI Ken 250-675-3316. • Sorrento Lions Club Meat Draw - Fridays 5-7pm at Copper Island Pub in Sorrento. 50/50 draw FMI Wayne, 250-675-2616 • The Arts On-Site with Lady Nature meet Mondays at 9am to create outdoors in the forest, near Sorrento-Blind Bay. FMI: 250-6755097, www.thethirdhouse.ca/theartsonsite • TOPS Sorrento #4369 - meets every Wed from 8:15 to 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 2740 Fairway Hills Rd. 250-803-5206 BLIND BAY MEMORIAL HALL 2510 Blind Bay Rd,250-675-3139. Email: blindbayhall@gmail.com Facebook: Blind Bay Community Hall and Reedman Gallery Website: blindbaymemorialhall.ca • Blind Bay Painters - Tues. 9:15am - 3 pm. FMI Gail Boden; gailboden@telus.net • Blues Jam Session - 3rd Tues. 7pm, 250-675-2865 • Talana Twirlers - Mon. 6:30 -7:30pm (new dancers) & 7:30 to 9:30 (mainstream dancing) Nancy Alison 250-803-9096 CARLIN HALL - 4051 Myers Rd., Tappen To book call 250-835-8577. web: carlinhall.net • Tues: Beginner acoustic jam - 7pm to 9pm. • Wed: Intermediate acoustic jam - 7pm to 9pm • Coffee House 1st Sat. Oct - June, 7pm SOUTH SHUSWAP LIBRARY Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap • Blind Bay Garden Club - 3rd Wed. 10:15-12pm FMI 250-835-2351 or 778-490-5008 • Knitting & Crocheting Group: 1st & 3rd Friday, 10 am – Noon. Bring a project! Meet new friends • The Writers’ Nook: 2nd & 4th Wednesday from 10am – 12pm. All welcome! • For a full list of adult and children’s events visit the library or check out their website. EAGLE BAY COMMUNITY HALL 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. • Quilting Mondays 10-2 (Bring Lunch). FMI call Inez: 675-4531 • Crafts Wednesdays 10-2 (Bring Lunch). FMI call Dot: 675-4282 • Fitness - Tues. & Thurs. 9-10. Sharon: 675-2408 • Darts Fri7:15 pm. FMI call Alan: 675-5403 • Coffee House 4th Sat of the Month, except Dec & June - Aug. 7:30pm. FMI Gaetane 675-2178 SORRENTO DROP IN SOCIETY 1148 Passchendaele Rd. • Mon: AA Sorrento Group 8pm, Glee Club 9:30am • Tues: Crib -1:30pm, Men’s Snooker - 1pm, Meals to Wheels 2nd & 4th Tues. at noon • Wed: Carvers - 9am, Cards 1pm, Snooker 6pm • Thurs: Quilting - 10am, Men’s Snooker - 1pm • Fri: Ladies Snooker- 1pm • Sat: Scottish Country Dancing 9:30am - 250-675-3518
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SHUSWAP LAKE ESTATES COMMUNITY CENTRE: 2404 Centennial Dr, Blind Bay FMI call 250-675-2523 • Mon: Line Dance - intermediate 1-3pm, Sponge Ball 9-12pm • Tues: Ladies Bridge 1-4pm, Good Time Quilters 1st & 3rd, 9am-3pm, Sponge Ball 9-12pm • Wed: Line Dance (beginners) 10-11:30am, (Advanced) 1:30-3pm. Ballroom Dance 7-9pm. Lego Club 2nd Wed 6:30-8pm • Thurs: Play Group 9-12pm, Shuswap Pipers1-4pm • Friday: Sponge Ball 9-12pm, Youth Group (Gr. 57)6:30-7:30pm - (Gr. 8 & up)7:30-9:30pm, Scrappy Quilt Chics 9-3pm CHASE Fish & Game Club - 3rd Mon. 7:30pm at Chase Creekside Movie Night - Chase Community Hall, Thurs, minimal admission, concession, FMI 250-319-6302. Parkside Estates - Public Bingo Wed. 1pm, FMI 250-679-4477 Ext. 5 Taoist Tai Chi - Chase Community Hall on Tuesdays from 10-11am and Thursdays from 9:3011:30 am. FMI Judy 250-679-5425 CHASE CREEKSIDE FOR SENIORS 542 Shuswap Ave - FMI Sharron 250-679-1183 • Mon: Exercise for guys/gals, 8:30am / Bridge (with lessons), Canasta & Snooker, 1pm • Tues: Bingo, 1pm • Wed: Exercise for guys/gals, 9am / Canasta & Snooker, 1pm / Jam session 7pm • Thurs: Wood carving, 9am (lessons & help avail.) • 2nd Thurs: Monthly General Meeting, 1pm • Fri: Cribbage, 1pm • Exercise for guys/gals, 9am • 2nd Fri: Mini-Crib, 10:30am register, 11am start • 3rd Fri every other month (starting Oct 2015): Full course meal, 5pm. Happy hour, 4:15 CHASE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION 515 Shuswap Ave - 250-679-3536 • Mon - League Darts 7pm • Tues - Meat draw, 4-6:30 / Pool,3:30 / Fun darts • Wed. - 3rd Wed of every month Branch General Meeting 7 pm. (except July & Aug) • Thurs - Regular Crib (downstairs) 7pm / League Darts (upstairs) 7pm • Fri - Open 1pm to 8pm • Sat - Meat Draw, 50/50, Fun Darts - 2pm • Sun. - Giant Crib on the first Sun. of every month, 10:45 am. All other Sundays closed. SUNNYBRAE COMMUNITY HALL - 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. • Tues & Thurs: Karate 6pm (250-835-8875) • Mon & Fri: Badminton (250-835-4625) • 2nd Sat: Coffee House (except June to Sept) • 4th Wed: General Meeting 7:30pm SUNNYBRAE SENIORS HALL • Sunnybrae Painters/Crafters Mon 9:30am (except statutory holidays) FMI 250-835-8539 • Wed Quilters 1st & 3rd (250-835-8255) • Potluck dinner and Meeting 3rd Tues, 5:30 pm (except July/Aug) • Shuswap Needle Arts Guild meet 1st & 3rd Thursday, 10am to 4 pm (Sept. to Jun) FMI Jo (250)-832-9308 or Sharon (250)-832-4588.
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open for NimbleFingers 2019! Aug 18-30 in beautiful Sorrento. FMI: www.nimblefingers.ca • Two for the Show - in the Lounge at Duffers Den. John & Ian Guilbeault (Father & Son). Great fun duo. March 2, 6-9pm 250-675-2315 • Northern Lights Choir Tenth Anniversary Concert Series - Sun. March 3, 2:30pm at St. Mary’s Anglican/United Church, 1188 TCH. Guest soloist, Andrea Roberts. Tickets available at northernlightschamberchoir.ca or at the door. • Canadian Red Cross Babysitting Course Mar 4 & 11, 3-5:30pm, South Shuswap Library. Youth 11 years and older. To register, call Leigh at 250-515-4682 or email nsscr@live.ca • South Shuswap Library - Kindergarten Info Night. Come meet the teachers! Tuesday, March 5 from 5:45-6:45 pm. Whatchama-call-it Wednesdays Have a blast after school during this inspiring hour! Vernon Science Centre, baby goat visit, dissecting owl pellets are some of the amazing programs lined up! Please register at NSSCR@live.ca or call 250515-4682. Max 20. For Better or Worse, The New Food Guide Join Dr. Jerre Paquette (CoAuthor of “Eat to Save Your Life”) as he compares the new and old version of the Food Guide. Fri., March 15, 1:30 pm. Registration required. Pocket Poetry Share smiles with Chris Boldt & Pocket. Thurs, March 28, 11am. • Keg, Barrel & Plate - March 16, 1-4pm Blind Bay Memorial Hall. Tastings of food, wine & beer produced in the Shuswap. Tickets at Blind Bay Village Grocers or Agnes 250-2535200 • St. Patrick’s Day Dance & Fundraiser - Sat Mar 16 at Shuswap Lake Estates Lodge, lower level. Cocktails 5 pm, Buffet dinner 6 pm. Irish Sing-a-long. Proceeds to SS Health Services. FMI 250-675-3661. • Power up Your Golf Swing - 6 week course with Hall Thomlinson BCGPA starts March 21, 1pm Blind Bay Memorial Hall. FMI Agnes 250253-5200. • Notch Hill Town Hall Association AGM April 1st at 7PM, doors open at 6:30. For more South Shuswap events see the South Shuswap Scoop scheduled to deliver March 8 CHASE & AREA • Pritchard Movie Nights - March 1- Ralph Breaks the Internet. March 9 - A Star is Born. Doors open 6:30pm. Movie 7pm. Concession.
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For more events in and around the Shuswap check out North Shuswap Events on Facebook or Shuswap Culture: http://shuswapculture.ca/ Event organizers can submit details admin@shuswapculture.ca
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Adams River Salmon Society.. info@salmonsociety.com Anglemont Estates Waterworks
After Hours emergency 1-877-996-3344 Regular hours 250-832-8194 Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 250-955-0365 Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. Rob MacDuff at 250-505-2781 Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 250-955-6234 Arts Council for the South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250.515.3276 AWE Society.. email: awesociety7@gmail.com. Baseball Club.. Mike McManamna.. 250-819-0522 or 250-955-0688 Blind Bay Garden Club…Susan 250-835-2351 Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson 250-374-5115 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE North Shuswap - Angela Lagore 250-320-2012 South Shuswap - Karen Brown 250-515-0002 Chase - 250-679-8432 Chase Fish & Game Club.. Helen 250-679-8019 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Lakeview Community Centre ♦Hall Bookings ..Jim Dingeldein 250-682-6235 NS Community Association.. Tod Wilson 250-253-6253 ♦Hall Bookings – Kim Morgan 403-819-0863 or Lynn - 250679-4017 Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610 Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) – Barry Stokes, 250-675-3306 Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 250-679-3005 Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman 250-955-6467 CRIMESTOPPERS.. 1-800-222-8477 Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. 250-682-3350 CSRD - Area F Director.. Larry Morgan 250-955-2567 FIRE DEPARTMENTS Anglemont - Graham Lucas - 250-318-7157 Celista - Roy Philips - 250 - 804-3349 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek - Mike Engholm - 250-320-0768 Skwlax - Keith Power - 250-679-4472 Fire Services Coordinator - Sean Coubrough, 250-833-5955 FIRST RESPONDERS NS First Responders Phyllis Shrum 250-955-2949 NS First Responder Society.. Catherine McCrea cm.nsbc@gmail.com SS First Responders.. Debbie Edwards - email: backacher@telus.net. Girl Guides .. 1-800-565-8111 Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon.. Cynthia Bentley 250-955-2222 HEALTH SERVICES NS Health Centre Society.. Kris Jensen 250-955-0383 Scotch Creek Clinic - 250-955-0660 Chase Medical Clinic - 250-679-1420 Chase Health Centre - 250-679-1400
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SS Health Services Society - Sue McCrae 250-675-3562 Sorrento Health Centre – 250 803-5251 Sorrento Health Centre Society – Marilyn Clark, 250-675-2449 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-0981 JPW Road Maintenance.. Attendant 1-877-546-3799, Main office (Armstrong) 250-546-3765, Celista yard (answering machine) 250-955-2231 Karate Club.. Dale Cundy 250-682-3094 Lions Club.. Pat Anderson 250-955-2432 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 NS Art Group.. Alison Elmes 250-955-2588 NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 250-955-6454 or Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 NS Christian Fellowship.. 250-955-2545 NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Gerry 250-955-6279 NS Elementary School.. Rob Ellis 250-955-2214 NS Players.. Judy Weller 250-955-0744 Okanagan Regional Library.. North Shuswap.. Lee Carreiro 250-955-8198 South Shuswap.. Leigh Schaffer.. 250-675-4818 Parents Advisory Committee.. Angela Simpson 250-377-5406 Parks Commission Contact.. CSRD 1-888-248-2773 RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION Anglemont - Marian Zackery 250-955-0359 Magna Bay - Alan Nunn 250-679-2565 or 604-522-3346 Scotch Creek - Mary Stewart 250-955-2967 St. Ives - Miki Andrejevic 780-405-5571 School District # 83 Official Trustee Mike McKay trusteefeedback@sd83.bc.ca Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Markus Schrott, 250-307-4360, seymoursledding@gmail.com Shuswap Community Foundation .. 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca Shuswap Environmental Action Society.. Jim Cooperman 250-679-3693 Shuswap Hospice Society.. 250-832-7099 Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers.. 1-866-293-3851 www.slams.ca Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. Gerry 250-517-7111 or Sharon 250-832-4588 Shuswap Rock Club.. Pat or Gail Bowden 250-675-2849 Shuswap Theatre Society.. http://shuswaptheatre.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Shuswaptheatre/ Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Luke Gubbles 250-8031095, shuswapvsar.org Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, web: www.SWOA.ca Skmana Ski club .. skiskmana@gmail.com / ski-skmana.com South Shuswap Canada Day Committee.. Tammy Packer 250-463-2495 shuswapcanadaday.ca Ta’Lana Twirlers .. Nancy Alison 250-803-9096 Taoist Tai Chi .. Judy 250-679-5425 Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359
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SERVICES Making Waves Marine Service, Service, parts, and marine accessories to your location. Full mechanical marine repair and service available to all makes and models of pleasure craft. Certified marine technician with over 20 years experience. Call Alan today at 955-0884. www.makingwaves marine.ca
SERVICES
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Ian Bischoff 250-955-2340 250-833-6073
Get Your Firewood Now !!
• Renovations • Foundations • Framing • Finishing • Hardy siding
• Siding • Flooring • Roofing • Decks
Cuts ● Colors ● Manicures Pedicures ● Facials ● Waxing Lash & Brow Tints ● Nails At the Centre in Scotch Creek Call Doreen to book appointment
250-320-4050
Brush with Greatness
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Staff has criminal record checks
Red Seal Journeyman Plumber Bonded B Gas Fitter
Know your valuables are safe while your house is being cleaned Shuswap Lake Security Services Ltd. Call Denise 250-955-0617 Hot Shot & urgent delivery services - Local, AB, BC. Do you have something you want picked up, dropped off, delivered or moved? Construction material, ATV’s, snowmobiles, RV’s, trailers, etc. Experienced local professional driver available for hire. 2011 GMC Sierra 3/4 ton with heavy duty suspension and 8 ft. box. References avail. Call Dean 250-320-8372
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Celista Hair Studio Helga Terwoort For all your hair-care needs call 250-955-6195 5205 Tallington Rd, Celista
Celista Esthetics
Intuitive (Quantum) Healing
THOMPSON RIVERS APPRAISALS
Fresh Herbs * Plants * Original photos * greeting cards * Prints of Shuswap area * Workshops … and more
www.trappraisals.ca
Rachelle 250-679-2145 hhafg2010@gmail.com Anglemont
Courtney Meier
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Shuswap Piano Tuning and restoration call or text 250-517-7717
250-682-5995 250-372-2599 • Pre-purchase and Pre-sale appraisal reports • Mortgage Refinancing? • Estate or Division of Family Assets? • Depreciation Reports for Strata Properties Fully Accredited Appraisers and Depreciation Report Planners
Dock Doctor We will help keep you afloat. Repairs and maintenance of docks, new wood docks, used docks. 250-955-2500, Cell 250-318-2890 bob.thedockdoctor@gmail.com
DANCE FITNESS
A Blast for all Ages and Fitness Levels
Assured Quality General Contracting Interior Renovations Drywall/Paint/Tiles (250) 517 8172
Serving the Shuswap & surrounding area
250-679-0001 24 HOUR SERVICE Ship Shape Shelter Indoor Boat and RV Storage. Call Gary or Michele at 250-835-4224 or email: shipshapeshelter@ hotmail.com for rates
Reading Tutoring Boost your child’s confidence with fun & interactive sessions
Linda Rightmire
Literacy Specialist K-12 Teacher, LART & University instructor Flexible Scheduling Spaces Limited 250-679-7645 linda_rightmire@yahoo.ca
(AACI, CRP)
Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Facials 5205 Tallington Rd, Celista
REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS Magna Bay
778-257-0572
Linda’s Home Checks Worried about break ins? We do house checks, walk arounds. References available. Lived here since 1981 250-955-2500 Cell 250-819-2500 linda.lkendall@gmail.com
Drop-ins Welcome
9:00 am-10 :00am Tu esdays & Th ursdays at Celista Hall
Julie Bradley 250-679-8502
We are the only licenced Security Company in the North Shuswap. SAVE on INSURANCE by using our licensed company to do your weekly house checks Shuswap Lake Security Services Ltd. Call Denise 250-955-0617
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SERVICES
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ANGLEMONT CARPET CLEANING
ANGLEMONT MARINA & STORE NOW ACCEPTING RESUMES FOR THE 2019 SEASON
Powerful Truck Mounted Steam Cleaning EXCELLENT RESULTS Pre-spray, Clean & Rinse Method Leaves no Residue
Call now for Free Estimate Bryan 250-517-8172
FOR SALE Hidden Treasures Thrift Shop in Scotch Creek is having a $5 bag sale March and April on all winter apparel. Pick ups available for all good used items. Call Penny 250.299.3299
The Other Side of the Fence
Grass - fed Lamb cuts available
Chops Roasts Stew Ground Order Now!
250-463-1886 New & Used Medical Equipment Scooters, walkers, wheelchairs, bathroom safety, stair-lifts, hospital beds. Free Screening for obstructive sleep apnea, treatment and follow-up. CPAP masks, parts, and accessories. Respiratory therapy equipment and home oxygen. Located in Salmon Arm and Vernon www.lakesidemedical.ca or 1-877-777-2431
Store positions available, Must have or be willing to get ‘Serving It Right’ General Help required for receiving, inventory, and other duties, as assigned. Above average wages email your resume to info@anglemontmarina.com
Summer Cleaners Wanted Saturdays/Sundays/Some midweek work. North Shuswap & Blind Bay areas. Students OK. Vehicle is a bonus. Top dollar paid. Contact Jay Simpson: info@AShuswapHoliday.com
• Must have experience dealing with the public, either in a lounge or in a retail operation. • Experience with serving alcohol is an asset. Our hours of operation are 10:30 to 5:30 and we are open seven days a week from May to the end of October.
Drop off resume or send to jake@celistawine.com
GOOD PAY! P/T General Helper Grounds-keeping and misc.
Food safe & experience an asset Please submit resume at Ross Cr. Country Store, 6929 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Magna Bay or email to rosscr@cablelan.net
WANTED Wanted - to buy old wood windows, doors, ladders, crocks, suitcases, furniture, tools, trunks, tubs, signs, antlers, pumps, taxidermy, advertising, barrels, scales, farm & cowboy items. 250-577-3357, Pritchard
Car Club
Saturdays plus occasional weekday
P/T Cleaners
Saturdays plus occasional weekday
Equipment & supplies provided We appreciate reliability & quality results. Energetic retired adults welcome! Greg/Cheryl 250-955-0080 Scotch Creek greg@shuswap.ca cheryl@shuswap.ca www.shuswap.ca
No phone calls please.
Celista Estate Winery, 2319 Beguelin Road, Celista, BC.
Cashiers Assistant Cook Prep Cook
Cleaners required to clean vacation rental properties. “GREAT EARNING POTENTIAL” Must have own vehicle. To book an interview interested applicants should call 250-851-6833
RESORT HELP WANTED We are seeking an individual, on a part-time basis, to add to our staff as a wine server in our tasting room.
HELP WANTED
Local construction company NOW FIRING. Several positions available. Stop in and drop off resume or call 250-01
1949-59 Ford Mercury Association 614-905-2151 association.fordmerc@gmail.com
JOIN TODAY formed back in 1992 by a group of guys with their love of the FLATHEAD engine. A national newsletter of how-to information, to buy or sell 1949 thru 1953 Ford, Lincoln or Mercury cars and parts
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FOR RENT Newly renovated 2 bedroom home for rent in Anglemont. Near lake & Ross Creek Store. Available March 1st. $1100/month. References and damage deposit required. Pets negotiable. Call or email Sandra 778-580-5661 shuswapescape@shaw.ca
Two bedroom house for rent in Anglemont 900 sq feet. Rent is $700 plus utilities and is Negotiable for a trades person looking to do some work for discount rent. Tim at 403-681-4016 or email at tgm68lp@gmail.com
VACATION RENTALS
Buy one night, Get one FREE ! Fully Equipped Lakefront Condos Fireplaces / Games Room
www.stivesresortonshuswap.com Valid until May 4th, 2019
Daily Room Rates 16 Guest Rooms RV & Campsites Weddings / Reunions Up to 100 persons CREW RATES AVAILABLE check us out at www.anglemontinn.com (250) 955-0701
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OBITUARY END OF AN ERA
The families of Aaron Berger and Sonja Ewing (nee Berger) announce the passing of our Father and Opa Walter Berger on February 15, 2019 at the age of 91. At the end he was right where he wanted to be … on his “Piece of Paradise” in Magna Bay. He is pre-deceased by his wife Marian Berger (Nov. 2013) At the end of WWII the Eastern Front rolled over the Berger Farm in East Prussia that had been in the family for over 250 years. At the age of 16 he found himself behind enemy lines and over a period of 2.5 years he slowly and secretively made his way from Russian occupied territories to the West. In 1951 he was on the very first ship of Post War Germans to arrive in Canada. Marian also arrived at Pier 21 that same year from Austria. They did not meet until 1957 in Toronto. Prior to 1957 Walter worked on the wheat-fields of Saskatchewan, coal mining in Alberta, and Silver mining in the Yukon. In 1958 they moved to California in the San
Francisco Bay Area. Walter was a Heavy Duty Mechanic for Greyhound. Despite the beautiful home and property they created together there was always the yearning to return to the forests, lakes and mountains of Canada. After many years of searching in 1975 they found that perfect spot and purchased the farm at the end of Eckerman Rd beautifully overlooking the lake. There was a great deal of back breaking work but Walter would always say that it was better than any Medicine you could buy. They never made a cent but were always able to live off the fruits of their labours. Cows, chickens, pigs, rabbits, horses, beekeeping, and a huge vegetable garden that he was particularly proud of. Walter’s proficiency at Mechanics and Blacksmithing made him the “go-to” guy whenever your machinery broke down! Marian’s European Baking also drew them in!
A Celebration of Life for both Walter and Marian will be held on Sunday May 19 from 1:00 till 4:00 on the property. Their Urns will be placed in the Family Columbarium. Coffee, Tea and a couple of Marian’s favourite pastry recipes will be served. There will be no Formal Ceremony therefore all friends and acquaintances no matter how remote are simply welcome to just drop by and wander around the property. A reminder ad will be placed in the Kicker closer to the date. Watch for it. Contact: hamberger@telus.net Online condolences may be sent to Walter’s family through his obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
Bawtree, Alfred (Alf) Harold North Shuswap Community Hall March 23, 2019 2pm
Reception to follow
$7 up to 25 words; .20¢ each add’l word. $2 for box-around. Single Column Display Ads First inch is $12 then $2.25 per 1/4” after (pls tx). E-mail classifieds@kicker.ca
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MARCH 2019 Sudoku - Medium
Sudoku - Easy
Working Together To Prevent Crime North Shuswap Library Located at the Centre in Scotch Creek
250-955-8198 Open: Tues Noon - 5, Wed & Fri 11 - 4, Sat 11 - 4
3867 Squilax-Anglemont Rd.
24hour Hazard Reporting Line 1-877-546-3799
TRANSFER STATION Scotch Creek Seymour Arm Fri - Tues 8am - 2pm
Anglemont Waterworks
Saturday 1pm - 5pm
Closed Wed & Thurs Christmas, New Years & Remembrance Day - Closed
Chase Detachment Office 250-679-3221
JPW Road Maintenance
DIAL 9–1–1 FOR EMERGENCIES
After Hour Emergencies 1-877-996-3344
Closed Statutory Holidays
If you have any tips on local crime call CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477
DISCLAIMER – The information in this publication is carefully gathered & compiled to ensure maximum accuracy. The North Shuswap Kicker cannot, and does not, guarantee the correctness of all information furnished them, nor the complete absence of errors or omissions: therefore, no responsibility for same can be nor is assumed. Press releases and reports from community organizations and businesses are encouraged but may be edited to fit available space. We reserve the right to refuse any ad or item that conflicts with the intent of this paper. Articles, advertisements and design in this publication may not be reproduced in any way without prior permission of the author. ERRORS AND OMISSIONS: Advertising is accepted on the condition that, in the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the error will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertisement will be paid for at the applicable rate.
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Payment Info - Please Circle Cash Cheque
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INDUSTRIAL LTD / GEM GRAVEL
Bedding Sand Fill Sand Bark Mulch Crusher Chips Top Soil Pea Gravel Pit Run Navi Jack 3/4" Screened Drain Rock 3/4" Crushed Road Gravel 3/4” Clean Crush
We have taken over GEM GRAVEL PRODUCTS
We look forward to satisfying all of your concrete needs!
COMPLETE CONCRETE CENTER
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BRENTWOOD PATIO COVERS Serving Kamloops, Thompson & Nicola Valleys, and the Shuswap
Engineered Aluminum Patio Covers Aluminum & Glass Railings
Residential & Commercial Maintenance • Turf Lawns Installed Book Your • Weed Control Spring • Core Aeration Clean-up • Fertilizing Programs Now •
250-851-8828 Enjoy your deck year round with a Brentwood Patio Cover
• Renovations,
New Construction & Repairs 5”, 6” & Fascia Gutter • Custom Gutter Systems for Snow Load • Heat Trace Installation • Continuous
ADVANTAGEGUTTERS.CA
FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION NEEDS Serving the Shuswap for 22 years
Ken Goertzen Ph. 250.955.0737 Cell. 250.833.2824
Email: c utt ingedgecon st @gmail.com
C OMPLETE D RYWALL S ERVICES TAPING • TEXTURING • BOARDING FREE ESTIMATES
(250) 679-3980 Serving North Shuswap, Chase, Sorrento
Quality Comes First
• Hot Food Takeout • Breakfast/Lunch /Dinner • Pizza • Groceries • Frozen Meals To-Go
• Gas/Boat gas • Diesel • Propane • Laundromat • Lotto
Mar 1 & 2 - Roast Beef Dinner Mar 8 & 9 - Chicken Florentine & Pasta Mar 15 & 16 - Cabbage Rolls & Perogies Mar 22 & 23 - Pork Tenderloin & Seasoned Potatoes Mar 29 & 30 - Greek Souvlaki Dinner All dinners come with salad, dessert, buns or garlic bread
Ice Cream • Novelties • Milkshakes • Gifts • Clothing • Family Camping