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Washouts Overwhelm South Shuswap ed support to Mr. Sharp’s family and the By Jo Anne Malpass Extreme rainfall in March and April has affected community”, states SSgt Scott West of the Salmon Arm RCMP. led to several washouts, mudslides and A creek runs through another home, flooding in the Shuswap area. Roy Sharp, 76, is believed to have been which residents were able to escape, uninin his home in the 5900 block of Sunnybrae jured. Approximately eight residences were evacuated with the assisCanoe Point Road when it tance of the RCMP. The was knocked off its founEvacuation Order for 13 dation and enveloped by a nearby properties remains mudslide, near midnight in effect, with residents on May 5. living beyond the landslide Emergency workers area not being allowed to have been able to search drive through the evacuathe destroyed home and tion zone. areas of the mudslide deEarlier that same day, two bris field, but at Scoop landslides closed the Seypress time, had been unamour Main Forest Service ble to locate Mr. Sharp. Road at 2 km and 3 km The elite Vancouver (northeast of St. Ives), Heavy Urban Search and leaving motorists trapped Rescue Team was called between. Debris from the in to assist local first reslides is extensive on the sponders. Shuswap. “The Salmon Arm The intense rainfall that RCMP continues to work April 7 mudslide area in Sunnybrae day led to flooding and with the Columbia ShusPhoto credit Jim Cooperman road closures in several wap Regional District, Ministry of Transport and other agencies, in other areas from Sicamous to Notch Hill our efforts in dealing with this tragic natural Road. Another large mudslide on the 4000 disaster. It has been with the tireless help of block of Sunnybrae-Canoe Point Road on our Volunteer Search and Rescue profesApril 7 destroyed two occupied homes and sionals and additional support from HU(Continued on page 3) SAR. We will continue to provide the need-

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were required to stabilize the upland area to mitigate water flow prior to a detour two other homes were evacuated as a precaution. Several more homes were cut route being safely constructed. Over the past two months, other mudoff as the debris covered the road. slides in the Shuswap area, have closed A mother and her 13-year-old son, railway tracks near Sicamous, the Transwho were in the home knocked off its foundation, were shook up by the ordeal Canada between Canoe and Sicamous and Highway 97A between Sicamous and and received minor injuries. The family Grindrod. Ten properties on Salmon Rivlost all their possessions including their er Road were evacuated for a day on vehicle. The home beside it was filling with debris as the couple inside escaped. April 22 after reports indicated ground water was creating slope Two GoFundMe pages instability. have been set up for the peoThe Ministry of Forests ple in the two homes directLands and Natural Rely involved, Mudslide Sunsource Operations Renybrae Family Help and leased a Snow Survey Shuswap Sunnybrae landand Water Supply Bulleslide victims. tin May 8. It says In Eagle Bay, at approximonthly precipitation for mately 3:30 pm on April 27, April was extreme a culvert in the 6000 block through southern BC, of Eagle Bay Road was particularly in the Cenoverwhelmed, causing water tral Interior, South Inteto flow over the road and Roy Frederick Sharp reported rior, Okanagan and Kooalong the adjacent ditch. missing after May 6 mudslide tenay. In these regions The creek completely comPhoto contributed by RCMP precipitation was typipromised the road resulting cally 150-300% of normal for April, and in a road closure. regionally one of the wettest Aprils on There was some minor damage to record. Snow pack in the South Thomphomes in the area with a considerable amount of mud in resident’s yards. There son region is 115% of normal and in the Okanagan, it is 147% of normal. are over 300 residences on Eagle Bay Road beyond the washout. Earthworks (Continued from page 1)

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Shuswap Labour Market Assessment & Action Planning Project Update Submitted by Barbara Simmonds In case you missed your community’s 1st public meeting to share your thoughts on what’s important to your local labour market, don’t worry! You will have the opportunity to contribute to our data collection process before the next community meeting in Sept. There will be a Surveyor in your area, collecting your contribution in person. We will have our survey link posted and shared throughout your community – please take the 10 minutes or so to complete this survey. Here’s a few reasons why your participation is so important : We live in a knowledge economy. In this economy data equals dollars . The Shuswap Labour Market project is designed to get accurate up-to-date labour market data that your community can leverage for infrastructure, planning and

community development. Your input shapes the research design and direction. After the research is complete each of the participating communities will develop a labour market Action Plan. Your participation is crucial to enhancing, developing and shaping the economic and labour market direction of your community in the coming years. The SLMA survey can be accessed on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/ ShuswapLabour/ and through the Community Futures’ website. For further information, please contact: Rob Marshall at Community Futures Shuswap - email: rmarshall@futureshuswap.com or phone (250) 803-0156. You may also contact Jason Woodman-Simmonds, Ironsight Enterprises Ltd. email: jason@ironsightstrategies.com, phone: (250) 517-0197

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arising from the conclusions of this study will strongly influence the services this community receives and the model of News of Note from the CSRD governance and decision making used for Paul Demenok Director, Electoral Area C (CSRD - South Shuswap) Cell: 250-517-0810 many years to come. With 8,000 people having their primary residence in Area C, it is the most populous electoral area in Your Input is Needed on Governance the CSRD, and in fact, is larger than 3 of 4 municipalities in The Area C Governance Study is now moving into its most important phase which is the public consultation period. this regional district. In 2017, the total residential assessment in Area C is $2,036,916,144 and over $12,639,000 in property To obtain your opinions on this critical issue a series of 6 taxes will be collected. If Area C was to incorporate in total, it open houses will be convened in May and June. An online would be larger than more than half of the municipalities in survey will provide another means for residents to express BC. With these facts in mind, it is highly appropriate to step their concerns and suggestions. The open houses will run from 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm, with back and consider whether the current system of local governfacilitated discussion groups at each meeting starting at 6:00 ment best suits the needs of the South Shuswap. It is important to note that this Governance Study is not an pm. The dates and locations are as follows: incorporation study. Outcomes from this study however, will • Monday May 15- Sorrento Memorial Hall help to determine if other local government options such as • Tuesday May 16- Sunnybrae Community Hall incorporation should be considered. Other options include • Thursday June 8- White Lake Community Hall leaving things as they are, or subdividing Area C into several • Friday June 9- Eagle Bay Community Hall smaller electoral areas. And that’s why your input is vital. We • Tuesday June 13- Notch Hill Community Hall need to know your thoughts and preferences on this important • Wednesday June 14- Shuswap Lake Estates Community issue. Please plan to participate at the open house closest to Centre (The Lodge) you, and if you can’t attend that one, please try to attend any The online survey can be accessed at csrd.bc.ca/area-cgovernance-study. one of the others scheduled. Also, please be sure to take a few So, why should the residents of Area C be concerned with minutes to complete the online survey. Your opinion matters. the outcomes of this study? In short, the recommendations

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Shuswap Lake Culture Crawl Set to Roll May 18 - 21 Submitted by Karen Brown The Shuswap Lake Culture Crawl schedule has been set and it promises to be a power-packed weekend of live music, Aboriginal cultural experiences, local artists’ shows, winetasting, golf and food. The event will be held for four days over the May Long Weekend (Thursday to Sunday May 18, 19, 20 & 21). The Culture Crawl will feature a variety of cultural offerings as the Arts Council partners with local community organizations and businesses to support the arts in our region. Residents and visitors can take in: • Two concerts at Sunnybrae Community Hall featuring Chicken Like Birds & Sons of Bitumen • Dale Bushy’s annual Music Swap & community BBQ at Sunnybrae Hall • Chili & Bannock supper followed by an evening Margit Sky project concert at Carlin Hall • A two-day art show & sale featuring the Blind Bay Painters at Reedman Gallery • An evening wine & cheese and Justin Maas portrait exhibit at the Arts Council studios • Four-hour Walkabout hosted by the South Shuswap Historical Society featuring the Notch Hill Cemetery & Holy Cross Church Restoration • Aboriginal arts and cultural activities at Quaaout Lodge/Talking Rock • Brewery tours at Crannog Ales • Winetasting at Sunnybrae & Recline Ridge Wineries • Golf Tournament and showcase of activities offered at Cedar Heights Centre • Shuswap Artisan Collective, located on the Trans Canada Hwy in Sorrento Tickets for the three concerts at Sunnybrae & Carlin Hall are $10 each and are available at Acorn Music, Shuswap Pie Company and Steamer’s Coffee Co. All culture crawl specifics including event dates, times and venues are located on the web: shuswaparts.com

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Chamber of Commerce News By Karen Brown Tourism Breakfast a Great Way to Kick Off Season! The annual Tourism Kick Off Breakfast for area tourism operators and business owners was held on Friday April 28th at the stunning Carmel Cove Resort. The event saw close to 40 show up for a breakfast, provided compliments of Shuswap Tourism. Robyn Cyr, Manager of Shuswap Tourism highlighted the past yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accomplishments in tourism and what to look forward to in 2017. Carmen Massey of Reach Marketing shared with those in attendance, the most effective ways to use tourism resources to engage visitors, specifically the 2017 vacation planner and guides. Tourism Kiosks Ready to Serve the Public Final modifications to the Visitor Information Tourism Kiosks were made this week in preparation for a public unveiling on May 4th. At right, Steve McLean of Shuswap Country Builders, along with Chamber President Mark Lane of Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum, are shown mounting the selfserve literature holders to the kiosk. This is an exciting pilot project initiated by the South Shuswap Chamber and financially supported by the CSRD,

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Carlin School Hosts Carlin Country Market Submitted by Heather O'Brien Carlin School is hosting the Seventh Annual Carlin Country Market, on Saturday, May 27, the weekend after the long weekend! The Carlin Country Market runs from 10 am to 4 pm. The Carlin Country Market is Carlin School’s primary fundraising activity for the year, and embraces the entire school population, families and the community. The Carlin Country Market is fun for everyone, and people attend from across the Shuswap. People have come from as far away as Alberta and the Lower Mainland. The Carlin schoolyard is turned into an outdoor festival, with food, entertainment, market shopping, kid’s carnival, laser tag, and a few new surprises this year. The Carlin Country Market raises funds to support numerous activities at Carlin school. This year the funds have gone toward field trip bussing, school wide winter recreation programs, elementary swim program, middle school explorations, purchasing new furniture, new books for young readers, and so much more. Admission to the CCM is by donation, and any amount is appreciated! We also encourage people to bring their bottles and cans to drop off at the gate on the way in. The Grade 4/5 class will be sorting and counting the recyclables to support their year end trip. Some of the features of the Carlin Country Market include a large indoor garage sale, a Tim Horton’s coffee stand, Tappen Co-op ice cream, and a live entertainment stage featuring local acts. Visitors can enjoy items from the snack stand, purchase goods at the open air market, and secure a coveted raffle ticket for the themed class baskets. The kid’s carnival features face painting, a shave ice stand, games, bouncy houses, and sports. For those with a green thumb, the ever-popular plant sale will help to fill your planters and gardens. The silent auction again features local businesses, and will include a Twin Anchors Houseboat vacation for the second year in a row. We will have an on-site cash machine for your convenience. The Carlin Country Market is truly a community effort, and we appreciate the many businesses and individuals who make it all possible. Our major sponsors this year are: Twin Anchors Houseboats, Blind Bay Village Grocer, Hidden Gems Bookstore, Shuswap Property Maintenance, Tappen Co-op, Sunnybrae Bible Camp, Tri Crown RV, and Shuswap Holiday RV Rentals. A day at the Carlin Country Market is fun for the whole family. Come at 10 am and stay until 4 pm. Don’t be daunted when you come out and see the huge amount of cars! We have added a second shuttle to get you up the hill from the parking areas.

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Shuswap Lake Estates Golf Course Turns 40 added, opening in the latter part of March 1993. Norm Woods, By Jo Anne Malpass Shuswap Lake Estates Golf and Country Club will be cele- a builder of over 250 courses throughout the world, was hired brating its 40th anniversary on June 10 with an all-day comfor the finishing touches of the first 9 holes and Warren Ramunity anniversary appreciation event. domsky, who did much of the designing and finishing touches The vision for Shuswap Lakes for Les Furber, was hired to build the Estates and the golf course began second nine. Shuswap Lake Estates now back in 1969. Jack and Irene Barker, has a Championship 18-hole Golf originally from Saskatchewan, purCourse. chased shares in Shuswap Lake EsJust before the second nine opened there tates in 1970 and then moved the was an unfortunate fire in the restaurant. entire family to the Shuswap in JanuIt was believed to have been caused by ary 1971. With 5 children in tow, a discarded cigarette into a garbage can, they left -38 weather and never smoldering for hours before breaking looked back. into flames. The fire spread to the floor The official opening for the first above and eventually to the kitchen. nine holes of the golf course was Gratefully the volunteer fire department Jack and Irene Barker pictured above held on July 1, 1977. The pro-shop was did an excellent job of preventing the fire celebrating Shuswap Lake Estates Golf & Country Club's 10th anniversary. rustic and make-shift to begin with, confrom spreading to the pro-shop and the sisting of two sheds with a deck. Bud lounge. Loftus became the golf professional and with his wife Pidge, Some people who golfed the course in the beginning are they operated the pro-shop. In April of 1979, the restaurant still golfing it today. It is great to see them and their families. and pro-shop opened in its present location and a driving Shuswap Lake Estates and the golf course have been in the range was added. Barker family since the beginning and remain a family opera(Continued on page 9) Later, more land was bought and another nine holes was

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Looking down Hole # 10 in the early days

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tion today. Jack and Irene’s daughter, Wendy Barker said, “we’ve been happy to be part of the community for so many years and to watch it grow.” People who came to golf in the beginning are still coming today. The appreciation event will include $40 golf with a cart, pro-shop merchandise specials, an afternoon complimentary barbeque and cake, prize draws and evening musical entertainment by Green Room.

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South Shuswap Health Services Society Submitted by Gillian Richardson Our diligence and patience has paid off! A new mobile lab service is open in the Blind Bay Market Place at #10 – 2417 Golf Course Drive. Service began on May 11, 2017 from 9:00 am to 1:30 pm and that will continue each Thursday until demand increases. The hours the lab is open will be lengthened so watch for changes in the local papers. Next time you are required to get medical tests, why not take advantage of this convenient location? All patients must present a requisition from their physicians. Those with existing standing orders, call your physicians and have them fax a copy to 250-374-5638. The name Blind Bay must be clearly marked on the top right hand corner of the requisition. If you stopped by the facility on April 25 for the Open House, you’ll appreciate our decision to move Copper Island Resource Centre to that same location as of June 1. Merging our services into one space will be more efficient and convenient for everyone. CISRC will continue to offer many things you might need: foot care, frozen meals for only $7.50, tax preparation for seniors who qualify, assistance finding local service providers for many jobs in and around your home. We are currently looking for a massage therapist to offer appointments at the Centre, as Cathryn Rankin is unavailable. For more information about any CISRC functions, contact us at cisrcbb@gmail.com or 250 515 6047. The new phone number as of June 1 will be 250-675-3661. June 3 is the date for our next fundraiser: it’s a Golf Tournament and dinner! Scramble start at SLE Golf Course 2:00 pm. 9 holes golf including cart and dinner, $70.00. Or just come for dinner $35. Don’t miss the silent auction, raffle and 50/50 draw. Tickets available from Doug Brown 1-250-8038930, or Shuswap Lake Estates Office 250-675-2523. Help us support the work of SSHSS, Seniors Support Services and mobile lab collection services in the South Shuswap. We’ll be hosting one more lunch at Olde Town Centre before we take a summer break. The date is Thursday, June1 at 11:30 am. Watch for details of the menu in local media soon.

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By James Clark Spring is finally here and with it comes a lengthy to-do list! The SCA took part in the 2nd Annual “Sunnybrae Community Litter Pickup”. This is a collaborative effort between the Sunnybrae Seniors Hall, The Sunnybrae Bible Camp, the Tappen Co-op, the SCA and all who wish to attend. Together we have adopted a highway (Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road) and look to give it a spring clean each year through a volunteer day. The highway is adopted by the entire community which means anyone and everyone is welcome to participate! As always please see our website (www.sunnybraecommunityassociation.com) and our Facebook Page (Sunnybrae Community Association) for full details on any of the mentioned events! Sat 13th May will also be the last Sunnybrae Coffeehouse of the season. The group breaks up for summer and will resume Sat 14th October. This month the feature act is the beloved “Birchbark”. Doors and open-mic sign-up at 630pm with the show kicking off at 730pm. Drop by for dinner at the Seniors Hall from 530-730pm! On behalf of the Sunnybrae Coffeehouse we would also like to thank the community and the feature act, Chicken-Like Birds, for coming together in April and raising $655 for one of the families who lost their home in the recent mudslide in Sunnybrae. What a great community we live in! We are so excited to finally announce our participation in the upcoming Shuswap Culture Crawl! This takes place from Thursday 18th May through to Sunday 21st May and is in collaboration with the Arts Council for the South Shuswap. The weekend marks a celebration of the Arts & Culture of the Shuswap with many great events happening across surrounding community halls. The SCA will be hosting a concert with Chicken-Like Birds (special guest, Steph Clifford) on Friday 19th and a concert with Sons of Bitumen (special guests, Seal Skull Hammer) on Saturday 20th. I can’t recommend each musical act enough, all of which have a great connection to the musical community here in the Shuswap. Tickets are $10 for each night and are being sold at Acorn Music, The Shuswap Pie Company and Steamers Coffee. There will also be the 2nd Annual Music Swap Meet on Sat 20th from 10am-4pm. This is a great opportunity to buy, swap, and sell musical instruments and gear. All admission proceeds for this event will be going to the Foodbank and the SCA will be hosting an accompanying BBQ. Finally, we have an SCA General Meeting on Wed 24th (Continued on page 13)

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May at 730pm. A guest speaker from the community will be addressing the local issue of stray and feral cats, providing information and recommendations as to how we as a community can help. All are welcome to our General Meetings so come on down if you’d like to get involved! From all of us at the SCA, we wish you a most enjoyable spring time and hope to see you out at one of our events this month!

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ily commitments. Many would be volunteers can be concerned about the amount of time they will need to spend and that volunteering will be too much of a commitment for them to undertake. At the White Lake Department, members are allocated to one of five serving volunteer Officers with specific responsibilities within the Department. This means that all members have a responsibility for certain tasks but time is managed and kept to a minimum. Emphasis is put on a high level of training both at the regular Tuesday evening meetings or at courses operated by the CSRD. A new structure at the Department, with the appointment of new Officers, has created an exciting and dynamic environment which has seen rookies qualify as Firefighters in a timely manner and be ready to handle fire protection in the White Lake area or serve as mutual aid to other local volunteer Departments. The Recruitment program at White Lake is open to any local resident, 18 or older, male or female. Attendance for training is on Tuesday evenings from 7pm to 9pm when training sessions are planned to test the group on their abilities to respond and manage fire within the Community. A purpose-built Training House has been built next to the Fire Hall in recent years and this ‘typical’ home allows members to enter a smoked filled building, simulating all the actions and activities required for fire management and rescue. This White Lake Training Building is also used by other local Fire Departments as it provides excellent training/rescue opportunities which are typically met in a real fire. Be part of the Tradition, Be Part of the Excitement, Be Part of the Community - Fires don’t wait neither should you. Call our Deputy Chief, Garry Loeppky [250 803 5264] for more information and see how you can become part of this great Community.

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Busy Times For The Sorrento Community Health Centre Society By Marilyn Clark Such a busy time is the spring! On Saturday, April 22, the directors held a Planning session at Sorrento Centre (great locale for such an event – great food too!) to determine what activities we need to undertake to strengthen the foundation of the Society and the Community Health Centre. Our mission is to facilitate the delivery of primary health care to the residents of Sorrento and Area. Led by Dorothy Argent, well known in our area as a facilitator, we established a number of goals based on our current reality and where we wanted to be over the next couple of years. No one will be surprised to hear that we want to be able to increase access to primary care by having a second Nurse Practitioner join the Centre, perhaps even a physician, to supplement the care that Judy Deringer currently provides. Once we have additional practitioners, we will be able to open the clinic by one or two more days a week to augment the current Monday to Thursday availability. It was agreed the way to enhance communication with service providers and regional players would be to coordinate an annual Health Fair so that too is on the list. And, we want to try to encourage a Physiotherapist to join our team along with providing blood collection services. Needless to say there were other items that we determined were important like ensuring financial sustainability, establishing the Health Centre as the go-to place for information on health services in the area and ensuring, at all times, the public is aware of what we can and cannot do. Lots of heavy lifting in the next year. Meanwhile, the Society held their third Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, April 25th at the Health Centre. We said au revoir but not goodbye to two of our charter directors, Brenda Puetz and Carol Magis, who have both assured us they will continue to be resources we can count on and we said hello to Michelle Moore has agreed to become our new Treasurer. Directors for this year are Barry Stokes, Don Paterson, Eldene Lindberg, Judi Nerbas, Marilyn Clark, Melanie Kolwes, Michelle Moore and Michelle Morris. Thanks to all for allowing their names to stand. They make up what I call our "Dream Team". We are looking forward to this year being a seminal year and as always are most grateful to the support of our communities.

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Arts Council Submitted by Karen Brown, Arts Council Administrator FACES Year End Recital May 14th Get Your Tickets! FACES year end recital will take place at the Shuswap Lake Estates stage on Sunday May 14th, 2017. This is Mother’s Day! Take your mom, wife, sister, daughter, or special someone to see the amazingly talented children of FACES share their dance, music and art. New to this year’s recital will be performances by the South Shuswap Children’s Junior & Senior Choirs. Tickets can be secured by calling Karen: 250.515.3276. Shuswap Artisan Collective Grand Opening May Long Weekend The Shuswap is getting an amazing new Artisan Collective that is set to open on the May Long Weekend in Sorrento. Organizers Debbie Reeves and Rose Collin, together with their volunteer crew, have undertaken this fabulous project that will showcase the work of many of our local artists and artisans. The grand opening for the collective takes place Saturday May 20th at 10:00 am. Drop by 1245 Trans Canada Hwy (beside Lighthouse Market) to admire or take home a beautiful piece created by one of our local artists or artisans.

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Cedar Heights Community Centre Submitted by Lynne Lowes The snow has finally disappeared and our hall and the grounds at Cedar Heights Community Association are spick and span thanks to a group of hard working volunteers. Our members are busy purchasing their annual sports memberships as our Pickleball courts and the Par 3 Golf course are now open for play. Visitors to the area are encouraged to try out our facilities and they can pay drop in fees or buy 10 Passes for a reasonable cost. It’s a great place for kids to learn to play and a fun activity for families. We had our season opening free Pitch, Putt & Drive Clinic for members on April 22nd. Everyone had a chance to dust off the clubs and learn a few tips from our more experienced golfers. Work has started on the Bocce Courts, but the rain has delayed the use heavy equipment. We are still looking for volunteers to help with the construction but we still plan to be ready to play no later than July 1st. Our Pickleball members are keen to start playing on a regular basis but they have had to reschedule some of their lessons & games as it’s still a bit chilly. Our members are busy dividing up their perennials to donate to our Annual Plant and Garden Art Sale on Saturday, May 13th, from 9:00 to noon. The plants are much cheaper than buying them from a nursery and all the proceeds support our community centre. The best ones go quick so come early. Cedar Heights will be holding a Day of Dance Demos, on Saturday, May 20th from 10:00 till 4:00 as part of the Shuswap Lake Culture Crawl. This is your chance to try out different dance moves as instructors from the area demonstrate salsa, Zumba, breakdancing, line dancing, Scottish & Ballroom dancing. The Karate Kids and Tots Dance Groups will also perform. If sports is more your thing, play golf or Pickleball in the morning or sign up for our first ever Cedar Heights Open Golf Tour-

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Submitted by Betty Schriver The Shuswap will be the place to be, come this May long weekend. Along with several other community halls, Shuswap Artisan Market, wineries, and various other venues, the Blind Bay Painters will be participating in a community wide Culture Crawl. Ever wonder how a piece of art was made? Or what sparked the artist to create the art? The Blind Bay Painters will offer both an art show and sale in the Reedman Gallery, and interactive "Artist at Work" time where people are encouraged to come meet the artist, ask questions, and find out what goes on in an artists brain! Or just browse while they paint and work and enjoy their art. The artist group have several artists that work in all types of mediums, from acrylics, pastels, watercolours, mixed mediums/collage, and Chinese brushwork. We have several new artists this year too, so the eclectic variety just grows! So stop by... Both the show and Artist at Work will be on May 20th and 21st from 10 – 4 pm at the Blind Bay Hall. Maybe you’ve thought about joining an art group yourself? It’s an inexpensive and fun way to learn and share. With all the wonders of the Shuswap paradise, come explore the art that was inspired from it! If you have any questions about the Blind Bay Painters Art Show or the Artist at Work event, you can contact Betty Schriver at 250-675-2249 or go to the artintheshuswap.com website and use the contact us page via email. For more information about the Culture Crawl, go to www.shuswaparts.com.

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SLE Golf Focuses on Youth By Bill Wilson, CPGA Golf Professional Hello everyone. It has been a trying start to spring golf with all the cold and wet weather we have been having. More difficult to take as winter was so long. Hopefully now it will start to warm up and dry out. This season the Shuswap Lake Estates Golf Course is focusing heavily on their junior programs. Other than the four-day summer junior camps which have been a huge success, the golf course is putting a lot of effort into developing a junior program for our local youth ages 8 through 18. This program runs every Wednesday evening starting at 5 p.m., excluding the summer, for members and non-members. Any youth in this age group interested in learning the game and having fun doing so are welcome. Each Wednesday evening, our Junior Night consists of golf instruction followed by nine holes of golf (fun events and prizes). There is no charge for this program. Juniors must have their own equipment. We will have some equipment on hand for those who do not have equipment to start the program. Please visit our pro shop to register. Please direct any questions to me. Contact information listed below. Any donations to this program, such as second hand junior clubs, junior bags, prizes for golf events, second hand golf balls etc. would be deeply appreciated. Another program to encourage youth to get into the game is free memberships for youth 8 through 12 years old. This membership includes unlimited golf through the season. Two stipulations apply. When golfing you must be accompanied by a playing adult and you must participate in the Junior Night activities. Now your golf tip: Green side bunker (sand) shots. Fear of this shot is the biggest challenge. It is not a difficult shot if you know the basics and get some practice time in. You will build your confidence quickly. First is your equipment. When selecting a sand wedge (54 to 56 degree loft) make sure the distance from leading edge to back of sole of the wedge (bottom of head) is not thin but wide or deep. Also, it is not flat but curved (bounce). If you are right handed (switch the following if you are left handed) set your stance up in an open position (aim is well left of your target with your feet) and both feet

turned toward the target a bit (aim them slightly left of the ball. Ball position slightly left of centre with club face aiming at your target. This would mean it would be in an open position in relation to your foot line. Position your weight mostly on your left foot and keep it there throughout your swing. Hit the sand with your club head two to three inches behind the ball and follow right through completely as you would with a full swing. Again, keep your weight on your left foot at all times and follow completely through. This works. Believe me. Happy golfing everyone. My contact info: 250-833-8840 or billwilson50@hotmail.com

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Calling all Dragons – May the Paddling Begin By WH Peter Allchin The recent Registration Day for GT Dragons at The Village Grocer saw potential new members coming aboard for paddling try outs, as local residents are deciding that the fastest growing sport in Canada could be for them. Two existing members of the Society fielded questions from those interested and signed up new members who will be out on the water within a couple of weeks. The new season is always an exciting time with existing members gearing up their exercise routines to be fit and ready for action whilst welcoming and helping to train new members. This year will see a new approach for everyone as the coaches within the Society will be receiving instruction in the best paddling techniques from Team Canada coach, Kamini Jain. Kamini competed in both the Sydney and Athens Olympics as a sprint kayaker, moving to outrigger canoeing and dragon boating since retiring from competition. She has been a member of the Team Canada Dragon Boat and attended various international competitions and world championships, winning a total of 11 World Cup Medals throughout her career ‘on the water’. She will be training the GT Dragons coaches in early May for a oneon-one day’s session. This Training Day is aimed at ensuring the paddling technique used here in Blind Bay is both efficient

and technically correct, thereby removing risk of muscle strain or injury with an increased level of success and fun. Dan Le Tourneau, Paddling Coordinator for the GT Dragons comments: “Kamini Jain gives us the opportunity to train our members to build on our successes at Festivals for the competitive members of our group whilst ensuring those paddling for fun and fitness are coached in the most appropriate manner relative to their own personal capability.” The GT Dragons are in their fifth year of paddling on the Shuswap and their club is a popular social group in the Community. The commitment to the Society by the Executive Committee means that every new and existing member is an important contributor and can be involved in all aspects of the sport. Early preparation is underway to plan for attendance at Dragon Boat Festivals throughout BC culminating in the Senior Games in Vernon in September, for those who meet the age requirements. Attendance at Festivals is optional but these events have always been a fun and exciting part of the GT Dragons season. The Dragon Boat is now in the water at the Bayside Marina and the tryout paddles will be held early in May. DragonFly, the smaller war canoe, was also launched by May 6th providing additional paddling opportunities when the Dragon Boat is full. New members are always welcome, even if you missed registration; it’s never too late! [call Susan for info: 250 803 6864]. Anyone can view the team’s progress from the Marina whilst enjoying a beverage, or two!

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Business Scoop Eat The Frog!

By Rob Marshall, Executive Director of Community Futures Shuswap Mark Twain said, “Eat a frog first thing in the morning and it’s the worst thing that will happen to you all day.” Ewwww. Can you think of anything worse than to start your day with that? This is actually a key principle in time management. Most of us struggle with how to manage our time and energy. There are dozens of books, seminars, videos, and thousands of hours you could spend figuring out how best to manage your time. Perhaps you feel you don't have the time to learn how best to manage your time! We will table that issue for another day. Back to the frog. Most of us are prone to procrastination. Procrastination is a delay or avoidance tactic we use to not do or put off a task we ought to do. We do this so that we can get to the activities that we are naturally better at, have more fun doing, and are likely easier on us mentally and physically with faster rewards. Try this. Here is the simplest of time management strategies one could easily adapt on a day to day basis that would move a person and business forward with leaps and bounds using three simple steps: 1. Take 10 minutes every day, every morning, to plan out your daily tasks. Organize your thoughts, your activity list, and the to-do list in these few minutes to help you actually accomplish

something every day. Taking 10 minutes to focus and plan out what you ought to get done while ensuring you make time for other important things such as your health, self-care, and your family, for example, is a small investment of time with the potential to yield huge rewards in your relationships, your health, and your business. 2. Take a piece of paper and draw two lines creating a 4 quadrant space on your page. Write 1 thing in each quadrant that you must get done that day. Keep it simple. Choose only 4 things that if you accomplished all of them that day would make your day a success. Don't let the simplicity of this fool you. It adds up! For those of you in business, make sure that at least 2 of those activities are going to make you money (sales call activities, invoicing, or sending out a quote or proposal). Put a dollar sign by those tasks! 3. And lastly, eat the frog. Do the one item on that quadrant that is the least enjoyable task first. Get it done and over with while you have the most energy and focus. Once that frog is off your plate, the other three tasks and the rest of your day will flow. And don't forget to do it again the next day. Four important things times the number of days you do it consecutively adds up to a lot of accomplished activities and perhaps even fewer frogs to eat! For more small business tips and resources, visit beyourfuture.ca .

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when they change)? Or an excel spreadsheet keeping them nicely organized? Or my personal favourite, post-it notes stuck to the sides of our monitors? While these all work, they are also very unsecure and unreliable should we forget to add a new website or update a new password. Best solution? A password manager. Password managers are software programs that store our ID’s and passwords. They can create complex passwords for us, log into a website and fill out the fields with a simple click. To access the ID’s in the manager, you are required to memorize only one password. The password manager that I use and recommend is called RoboForm (www.roboform.com). There are both free and paid versions. The free version gets you unlimited logins, fills forms, and generates passwords. The free version is a great solution if you use just one computer. The paid version ($19.95 USD per year) allows you to access your ID’s on multiple devices and even access your account from anywhere in the word by logging into your online account. The paid version is great if you have multiple devices. Passwords hold our most important online information. RoboForm can help keep this secure. If you need any assistance protecting yourself online, please give us a call. stefan@inTechrity.ca www.inTechrity.ca 250-679-7744

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Gardening and Your Pet By Jim McEwan There is nothing more rewarding than spending quality days in the very garden you worked so hard tending. This is the time of year we store the snow shovels and ski poles and out come the garden tools, sprinklers and time to get to work! Our pets also love nothing more than relaxing in the garden and spring can be a very exciting time of year for our four legged friends. Some of the most common dangers to our pets are right in our own backyards! Please familiarize yourself with some of these dangers and perhaps decide how to make your garden more pet friendly. For plants, watch for the autumn crocus, azalea, cyclamen, kalanchoe, lilies, oleander, daffodils, lily of the valley, sago palm, tulips, hyacinth and even tomatoes are just some of the hazardous plants that we see here in the Shuswap. Other hazards in the garden which can easily be found lying around this time of year include fertilizers, minerals and pesticides. Just like children, your pet sees you working away in the yard with different containers and boxes which they see as potential treats. Curiosity inevitably takes over while you walk away to take a phone call or stop for a much needed break. Keep all fertilizers and garden supplies tucked up off the ground or in a large sealed container where your curious furry friends can’t get them. Another common garden hazard is compost. The warm smells of rotting com-

post can be irresistible for your pet and other critters that wander through our backyards. Compost can produce tremorgenic mycotoxins which are toxic to pets and wildlife. Signs of compost poisoning can start with agitation, panting, drooling, hyperthermia and can progress to vomiting, hyperresponsiveness and even seizures. Symptoms can begin within 30 minutes to several hours of ingestion. Sadly there is no antidote to compost poisoning so please seek prompt treatment from your veterinarian if you suspect your pet has sampled some compost. The best thing for compost poisoning is prevention so good quality fencing around the compost pile is a must. Our beautiful forests are also home to many pests that we try to control. Before using any soil additives, fertilizers, pesticides or slug and snail baits, please do some research and chose pet friendly products. If you suspect that your pet has ingested any of these, it is essential that you bring the packaging along to your veterinarian so they can quickly and efficiently identify what they have ingested and can choose the appropriate form of treatment. Many seasoned gardeners also come equipped with a tool box full of home remedies. Keep in mind that some of these home remedies, even natural ones can be extremely dangerous to your pet. Always call the Pet Poison Helpline or your veterinarian if you suspect your pet has ingested

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Notch Hill Natter By Jill Goward In the forget-what-I-saidbefore-department, here I am still here. My holiday will have begun by now but it is with reservations that I venture overseas when there are so many alarming situations occurring close to home. I don't just mean the heavy rain, hail and night frosts that lay heavy our poor gardens. They seem petty compared with the many highways accidents, mud slides and subsequent road closures that are numbering in double figures. Every time I see a rushing stream making an unscheduled descent of an otherwise dry hillside, it makes me nervous for the people in it's path, my neighborhood included. Yet we have to trust our Geo-tech experts and site surveyors to allow us to build

where we do. Here's crossing my fingers big-time! Notch Hill Town Hall now has a new Board of Directors. Its president is still Alan Cook; vice president Bruce Hlina; secretary Heather King; Treasurer Lynda Zontag; directors are Budd Brazier, Anita Walters; Mariane Romyn and Pat Lepp. Planned events at the hall include the Mothers' Day Pancake Breakfast & Plant Sale 8:00am to 11:00am on Sunday 14th May. No doubt the breakfast will be as yummy as it was the last couple of years and those first fifty mothers should receive a plant. I hope you all enjoy some warmer weather and perhaps a nice family picnic on Victoria Day in one of the many local parks.

Sunnybrae is Litter Free By Barbra Fairclough Adopt-a-Hwy Sunnybrae Community Litter Pick Up on the Sunnybrae Canoe Point Road took place last month. Thank you to the people of Sunnybrae for supporting this event and to our community partners Tappen Coop, Sunnybrae Seniors Hall, Sunnybrae Community Hall, Sunnybrae Bible Camp. Our collective efforts make this event possible.

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Sorrento Lions Club By Judi Kembel Remembering another of our Charter Members. A Celebration of Life for Raymond (Ray) Dobert was held on Friday, April 21st at the Sorrento Memorial Hall. Ray was a Charter Member of our Club and served the club very well. The Have-a-Heart Radiothon was held on Thursday, April 20th at the Mall at Piccadilly. EZ Rock broadcast live for the annual Have a Heart Radiothon fundraiser in support of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation. This year the goal is to raise funds for a new portable Neonatal O2 Cardiac Monitor to support infants and children at Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Several of our members visited Sorrento Elementary School in April and were given a guided tour by Ms. Sheralee Niewenhuizen to view the various specialized items they were able to purchase with a donation we made to the school last fall. Every classroom has several items for the special needs students and are a valuable asset to these students. A reminder of our annual Garage Sale on May 27th from 9am – 3pm at the Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Road, Sorrento. If you have any household items that are taking up space and would like to donate, please call Wayne Kembel at 250-675-2616 or Brian Butcher at 250675-4742 for further information regarding pick-up and delivery options. Please NO large appliances, mattresses, upholstered furniture, clothes or computer electronics. We will be holding our famous pancake breakfasts at the Sorrento Farmers’ Market on June 10th, July 15th and August 12th as well as on Canada Day, July 1st at Centennial Park in Blind Bay – come help us celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday! Our weekly meat draws continue every Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Copper Island Pub & Grill on the TransCanada Highway in Sorrento until June 23, 2017. We always welcome new members and if you are over 19 years of age (male or female) and would like more information about becoming a Lion, please contact Sorrento Lions club secretary Judi Kembel at 250-675-2616 or sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca. We would love to hear from you!

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Shuswap Beachwalkers: Making Public Beaches Public Do We Need To Get A Little Angry? Last September a small group of regular Sorrento foreshore hikers, frustrated by years of access refusal by several longstanding obstructive docks and dock owners in our immediate area, met to form the Shuswap Beachwalkers. We began by writing letters to every level of government, and next to every department in every level of government, and finally to every official in every department in every level of government who we could put a title or a name to. To date about 500 emails have been generated. We've met and escorted on expository beachwalks MLA Greg Kyllo, Area Director Paul Demenok, Forest, Lands and Natural Resources Operations Supervisor (FLNRO) Kyle Beadman, RFT, and CBC Radio Kamloops. We have written and published five or six articles in local newspapers. We have created, printed, and published five professional posters promoting our public engagement campaign (which began in January) of a monthly beachwalk on the third Saturday of each month along a different portion of our foreshore. Finally, we have recently created a Facebook page to document our journey. More about that later . . . The discouraging truth is, provincial laws declaring that foreshore areas are public and must remain accessible have been on the books for something like 50 years in B. C. So, what is the problem? We wish we knew, frankly. Lack of political will? Lack of manpower and resources? More important fish to fry? Lack of public understanding of the right to freely walk what has long been thought of, perhaps, as a no-go zone? Probably all of the above. We suspect the Shuswap Beachwalkers are but the latest in a long line of (yes, Virginia), “foreshore dogooders”, hoping in this case to bring a more equitable attitude to our waterfront. However, this foregoing lack of accountability on all sides blunts one's initial enthusiasm for bringing justice and a dash of kindness to this foreshore accessibility debate and either we are going to run out of gas soon, or we have to take the next step. So, what is that next step? We have created a “wall” on our new Facebook page that invites the public to submit their

own photos of accessibility issues encountered along the beaches of the Shuswap. Inevitably, other concerns creep in such as blatant damage to fish habitat by those who choose to machine-groom their waterfront, or using the lake as a dump for discarded dock materials, or cutting vegetation within 100 feet of the normal high water mark, and so on. However, our true focus lies with the accessibility issues at this point. In this regard, we have dozens of photos of the eight obstructive docks along the Sorrento foreshore, as you can imagine. We are ready to publish them to our Facebook wall. But here is our dilemma: Clearly the owners of these docks, their neighbours, their fellow community members and for that matter, anyone in the area who reads this and chooses to walk the beach will recognize who these belong to. To publish or not to publish: that is the question. Will publishing these photos bring swift reaction? If so, will it be positive or will it be negative? Will anybody even notice? Will it harden positions, as unlawful as those positions are? Will it bring social and neighbourhood pressure to bear on those few owners who keep obstructive docks in place and who, in some cases, use intimidation including verbal and non-verbal harassment to keep people out? Will it, finally, open the way for the Shuswap TrailRider Adaptive Adventure Society (one of our executive members) to travel from one road access point to the next? We'd like to know your opinion, but time is short. Our goal is to have a five-foot-wide boots-on-the-sand walking, snowshoeing, and TrailRider corridor along the Sorrento foreshore by the time snow falls. Surely, that is not too much to ask. Please, help us crack these barriers to foreshore accessibility.

Dan McKerracher, P.Eng. danmckerracher@telus.net (also a waterfront owner)

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GOVERNANCE STUDY OPENHOUSES Drop in at 5:00 pm to 7:30 pm. Discussion groups start at 6:00 pm. Area C residents are encouraged to share their views about how decisions are made for South Shuswap residents and property owners. • Mon. May 15- Sorrento Memorial Hall • Tues. May 16- Sunnybrae Community Hall • Thurs. June 8- White Lake Community Hall • Fri. June 9- Eagle Bay Community Hall • Tues. June 13- Notch Hill Community Hall • Wed. June 14- Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre (The Lodge) Online survey deadline is June 16th. Go to: csrd.bc.ca/area-c-governance-study. South Shuswap Cultural Crawl May 19-21 Live music, Aboriginal cultural experiences, local artists’ shows, winetasting, golf and food. Multiple Community locations throughout the South Shuswap. FEATURED MUSIC: Chicken Like Birds - Fri. May 19 at Sunnybrae Hall. Sons of Bitumen - Sat. May 20 at Sunnybrae Hall. Margit Sky Project - Sun May 21 at Carlin Hall *Be sure to check out full list of activities on page 16 of this issue of the Scoop or go to shuswaparts.com BLIND BAY • FACES Year End Recital - May 14, at Shuswap Lake Estates. Amazing talented children share their dance, music & art. • Cedar Heights Events: – Plant & Garden Art Sale - May 13, 9am -12pm – Day of Dance Demos - May 20, 10am to 4pm. – Movie nights - May 12 & 26, 7pm – Lobsterfest - Jun 2, Bar opens at 5, dinner at 7. Dinner. Ticket deadline is May 19. FMI: www.cedarheightscommunity.ca • South Shuswap Library Events: – Build a Straw Bale Home - May 13, 11am, Instruction by Darlene and William. – The Writer’s Nook - Wed., May 24, 11am 1pm, Welcoming members FMI www.thethirdhouse.ca – Friends of the Library Book Sale - June 16 & 17 at Piccadilly Mall, Salmon Arm. – Summer Reading Club -registration begins June 20 for school aged kids. • The Arts On-Site with Lady Nature - invites all artists in all fields of practice (writing, dancing, theatre, painting, drawing, composing music) to meet Mondays at 9am to create outdoors in the forest, near Sorrento-Blind Bay. FMI: 250-6755097, joyce@thethirdhouse.ca or visitwww.thethirdhouse.ca/theartsonsite or call • Girls Night Out - June 1st at Duffer's Den. Doors open at 5pm. Food, fashion and fun! • SSHSS First Annual Golf Tournament - June 3 at Shuswap Lake Estates Golf Course. 9 holes include cart and dinner. Raffle, prizes, 50/50 draw & live & silent auction. All proceeds to benefit lab

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REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS To add an event email shuswapscoop@gmail.com or call 250-463-2611 Council for the South Shuswap-Carlin Hall lower Chase, BC level. Come join the Coppertones! FMI Karen • Environmental sensitivities including EHS, MCS. 250-515-3276 Monthly Sharing & Support Meeting. FMI Una Cedar Heights Community Association St.Clair at 250-675-5595 for meeting details. 2316 Lakeview Drive, Blind Bay 250-675-2012 • GT Dragon Boat Society meets 3rd Friday, 6pm www.cedarheightscommunity.ca at Duffers Den. (Except March we will meet on • Mon - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am / Bridge 1pm March 24) FMI GTdragonboatsociety.ca Susan • Tues - Seniors theatre 1pm / Karate 7pm • Wed - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am / Carpet Bowling Eisenberger, 250 675 3608 • Probus Copper Island - meets at Cedar 1pm / Crib & Canasta 1pm / Bridge 7pm Heights Community Hall in Sorrento on the • Thurs - Probus Club (2nd Thurs) 9am / Ladies second Thurs./mo. at 10 am Coffee at 9:30. For afternoon out 1:30pm / Karate 7pm details call Mr. Doug Brown 250-803-8930 • Fri - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am • Seniors Lunch - 1st Thurs. 11:30am (winter • Sat - Karate 8:30am months) at The Olde Town Centre (Blind Bay). • Sun - Sorrento Evangelical Free Church 9am 250-515-6047, cisrcbb@gmail.com (3rd Sunday 3pm) / Tots Dance afternoon • Shuswap Beachwalkers - Two hour beach • Snooker 1pm every day except Wed. walk - 3rd Saturday in Sorrento 10am. All ages Eagle Bay Community Hall 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. and mobilities welcome, TrailRider or Beach www.intheshuswap.ca/eaglebayhall Wheelchair available by prearangement. FMI: Hall rentals: 250-675-3772 or 250-675-3136 Dan McKerracher - 250-319-5121 or danmcker• Quilting Mon.10-2 (Bring Lunch) 675-4531 racher@telus.net. • Shuswap Rock Club - First Tues of the month • Crafts Wed, 10-2 (Bring Lunch) 675-4282 (Sept - June) 7:30 pm at Sorrento Drop in Socie- • Fitness - Tues. & Thurs. 9-10. 675-2408 ty. Saturday workshops 12:00-4:00 pm fall-spring, • Garden Club - Thur. 10am • Darts Fri. 7:15 pm. Alan: 675-5403 Field trips spring-fall. FMI Pat, 250-675-2849. • TOPS Sorrento #4369 - Wed. from 8:15 to 10:00 • Coffee House 4th Sat of the Month 7:30pm am at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 2385 (except Dec & June -Aug) Performers always Golf Course Drive. FMI Gail 250-675-2849 welcome! Gaetane 675-2178 • TOPS Sorrento #1856 - Thurs. weigh-in at Library (ORL) Blind Bay Branch 8:30, meeting starts 9am at Sorrento Place Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 Clubhouse on Buckley Rd. Jacquie Everett 250www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap • Writer’s Nook - 2nd & 4th Wed. 11am to 1pm. 675-2574 • Knitting & Crocheting - 1st & 3rd Fri. 10am Blind Bay Community Society/Hall noon. 2510 Blind Bay Rd. 250-675-3139; • Children’s Programs - For a full list of story Hall bookings - Chris Harris at 250-675-2425 times, colouring, craft days, and more check our or wolfebks@gmail.com website or stop by. facebook.com/BlindBayHall • Blind Bay Painters - Tues. 9:30 am - 3 pm; • Salsa Dancing - Tuesdays, 3-4pm Betty Schriver 250-675-2249 or email: Notch Hill Town Hall 1639 Notch Hill Rd. 250-675-4174 bschriver@telus.net • Talana Twirlers - Thurs. 7-9:30pm; Nancy • Meet 1st Mon. at 7pm (bank holiday 2nd Mon) Alison at 250-675-5375 or gnalison@telus.net Watch for special events all year. Betty Bergman at 250-675-4408 or • Coffee House on 3rd Sat. Oct to May pawswbear@telus.net. Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre Carlin Hall email: sle@shuswaplakeestates.com 4051 Myers Rd. Tappen. www.carlinhall.net Web: www.shuswaplakeestates.com To book call Jane 250-675-5426. 250-675-2523, Many more events on webpage • Beginner slow pitch jam Tues: 7pm to 9pm. • Alcoholics Anonymous - Sat, 9:30-11:30am • Intermediate acoustic jam Wed: 7pm to 9pm • Ballroom Dancing - Wed., 7-9pm • Coffee House 1st Saturday - October - May, • Scrappy Quilt Chicks - Fri. 9-3pm; 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:45. 675-5077 or 675-4567 • Singers - Meet Thurs. 7 to 9 pm at the Arts • Family Movie Night - 3rd Fri. 6 to 8pm • Al-Anon Wed. 8-9pm, Evangelical Free Church, in

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Beginners (10am) & Advanced (1:30pm). FMI Maureen 250-675-3683 • Play Group Thurs. 9:00 - 12:00 • Shuswap Pipers - Thurs, 1-4pm • Sponge Ball Mon. Tues. Fri 9:30 to noon • Youth Group - Fri 6:30 - 9pm • River of Life Service: Sun. 10am (Sunday School 10:15am) Sorrento Drop in Society 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358 • Mon - Glee Club - 9:30 am 675-5021/ AA at 8pm • Tues - Wheels to Meals 2nd & 4th Tues. 6754871. Snooker (men )1pm 675-2829 / Crib 1:30 pm 675-4117 • Wed - Cards, 1 pm 675-0065, Snooker, 6pm 675-2829 - Shuswap Wood Carvers: 9am to noon FMI Peter Husieff 250-675-2746. • Thurs - Quilting 10am 675-5358 / Snooker (men)1pm 675-2829 • Fri - Ladies Snooker, 1pm 675-5115 • Sat - Scottish Dancing, 9:30am 675-3518 Sorrento Lions Club • Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about the Lions to join us. We are always looking for new members. FMI Bob, 250-679-2299 • Meat Draw & 50/50 Draw every Friday (except stats) 5-7pm at Copper Island Pub on T.C. Hwy Sunnybrae Community Hall 3595 Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd. Hall Rentals - Vicki Green - 250- 835-2199, Facebook.com/SunnybraeCommunityAssociation sunnybraecommunityassociation.com • Badminton Sun 2-4pm & Wed 9-11am • Karate - Tues & Thurs 6pm • Coffee House - 2nd Sat - Oct to May • General Meeting 4th Wed: 7:30pm Sunnybrae Seniors Hall 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., Maddie Welch 250-835-8255 • Sunnybrae Painters Tues 10am (250-835-4625) • Quilters -1st & 3rd Wed. (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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HELP WANTED Live and work in the beauƟful Shuswap Lake The SCOOP is looking for a casual writer. If you are looking for some casual work you can do from your own home, have experience writing and enjoy people, are community minded and enjoy participating in community events and meetings this could be for you. • Salary negotiable • Hours negotiable • Must be computer literate • Must have own computer • Must have own vehicle • Must live in the South Shuswap Community If you are interested, please send a brief resume to shuswapscoop@gmail.com or fax to: 250-955-0515

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ROSS CREEK COUNTRY STORE in Magna Bay, B.C. Hiring GRILL COOK and LINE COOK. Seasonal and possibly full time. • Familiar with all aspects of the kitchen. • Must have good work ethics. • Must be self motivated & work as a team member with the other employees. • Must have high standards of cleanliness, sanitation and safety throughout the kitchen area. • Must be organized, reliable and flexible hours. • Multi-tasking is important and ability to work at a fast pace environment during our busy summer months • Food safe certified is an asset.

CASHIERS for our summer season • Must have pleasant personality to greet and help customers. • Must be comfortable using cash registers • On job training and ability to take direction. • Must be self motivated as well as work in a team environment. • Stock shelves and receive stock. • Must be organized, reliable and flexible hours. • Propane certified is a great asset. • Must be 19 in order to sell tobacco and lotto.

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Summer Cleaners Wanted Saturdays/Sundays/Some midweek work North Shuswap, Blind Bay, Sunnybrae areas Student's OK. Vehicle is a bonus. Top dollar paid. Contact Jay Simpson: info@AShuswapHoliday.com Help Wanted A retired couple located on Hendrickson Road, Sorrento/ Blind Bay/Tappen area, are looking for a part time person to assist them for one to two days per week with maintaining their acreage, wage rate $12.00 per hour. No experience necessary. Please call: 250-835-4224.

Cleaners required to clean vacation rental properties. Potential to make $50/ hr. Must have own vehicle. To book an interview interested applicants should call 250-851-6833

for the South Shuswap • White Lake - 3607 Parri Rd. Chief Jayson • South Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Karen Brown 250.515.3276 Tracy, 250-835-4500, email: WhiteLakeKaren Brown 250-515-0002, VFD@csrd.bc.ca •Blind Bay Community Society email: manager@southshuswapchamber.com • Regional Fire Chief (LAFC) - Kenn Mount, Jean Toker - 250- 675-5521, jtok• Shuswap Better at Home - Wysteria 250-253250-833-5945, email: kmount@csrd.bc.ca, ersix@gmail.com 2749, email: sbahintake@outlook.com FIRST RESPONDERS - Debbie Edwards •Blind Bay painters - Inge Maier 250-675-2860 • Shuswap Hospice Society - 250-832-7099, •Carlin Country Market - carlinpac@hotmail.com, email: thebackacher@telus.net. 250-675-2568 (Sorrento) HEALTH SERVICES Heather 250-835-4422 • Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue - Luke Gub• South Shuswap Health Services Society •Carlin Elementary Middle School PAC bles 250-803-1095, shuswapvsar.org Sue McCrae 250-515-6047, http://sshss.ca/ Carlinpac@hotmail.com, Heather 250-835-4422 •Shuswap Tennis - Petra: 250.835.2202 or • Copper Island Seniors Resource Centre • Sorrento Health Centre – 250-803-5251 Dick: 250.574.4674, dicat993@gmail.com (CISRC) - (beside SLE sales office) 250-515• Sorrento Health Centre Society – Marilyn •Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association 6047, email: cisrcbb@gmail.com. Clark, 250-675-2449 (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, web: www.SWOA.ca • CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 • JPW Road Maintenance - Attendant 1-877-546- • Sorrento & Area Community Association • CSRD Area C Director - Paul Demenok, 3799, Main office (Armstrong) 250-546-3765, (SACA) – email: saca@sorrento-shuswap.ca. Cell: 250-517-0810, email: Celista yard (answering machine) 250-955-2231 Brenda Puetz 250-675-2599 pdemenok@csrd.bc.ca • Lions Club Judi Kembel, Secretary - 250-675•Sorrento Minor Ball - Geoff 250-804-6923, FIRE DEPARTMENTS 2616; email sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca and sorrentominorball@gmail.com website is Sorrento Lions Club - Lions e• Eagle Bay - 4445 Eagle Bay Rd., Chief Alan • South Shuswap Canada Day Committee Clubhouse Rendell, 250-517-0429, Tammy Packer 250.463.2495 • North and South Shuswap Community Reemail: EagleBayVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Victim Services - Brandi Nakazawa 250-679source - nsscr@live.ca, Leigh 250-515-4682 • Sorrento Hall #1 - 1164 Passchendale Road, 8638 •Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) South Chief Gary Hoult, 250-675-3555, • White Lake Community Hall Society - 3617 email: ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca Shuswap - Leigh Schaffer, 250-675-4818 Parri Road, Thelma Materi 250-803-5231 • Sorrento Hall #2 - 2505 Greer Road, Chief lschaffer@orl.bc.ca • White Lake Residents Assoc. - (WLRA) PresiGary Hoult, 250-675-4441, • Shuswap Beachwalkers - Dan McKerracher dent: Bryon Every. Email: wlrassociaemail: ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca 250-319-5121 or danmckerracher@telus.net tion@gmail.com • Tappen/Sunnybrae - 3732 Sunnybrae-Canoe • Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers - 1-866-293• White Lake New Horizons Seniors Club Point Rd., Chief Kyle Schneider, 250-8353851, email: info@slams.ca, web: Tim Hoy 250-835-2141 8696, email: TappenSunnybraeVFD@csrd.bc.ca www.slams.ca

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