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By Jo Anne Malpass A Federal Election all candidates forum will be hosted by the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, October 17 at the North Shuswap Community Hall.

Doors open at 5:30 pm.

North Okanagan-Shuswap riding candidates are Mel Arnold-Conservative, Cindy Derkaz-Liberal, Harwinder Sandhu-NDP, Kyle Delfing-Peoples Party of Canada and Marc Reinarz-Green Party.

Election day is October 21 from 7:00 am. to 7:00 pm. Check your voter information card when it arrives in the mail or online after October 2. You must vote at the location on the card. On the North Shuswap, the polling stations are at Seymour Arm Community Hall, Lakeview Centre in Anglemont, North Shuswap Community Hall in Celista and Scotch Creek Lee Creek Fire Hall in Scotch Creek.

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The advance poll will be open October 11, 12, 13 and 14 from 9:00 am. to 9:00 pm at the Scotch Creek Lee Creek Firehall, 3852 Squilax-Anglemont Road or vote any day in Salmon Arm at 171 Shuswap Street North-West, Suite C. Conservative candidate Mel Arnold is the incumbent Member of Parliament, elected to the House of Commons on October 19, 2015 and serves as Deputy Critic for Fisheries, Oceans and Canadian Coast Guard. A lifetime resident of the constituency, Mel has invested himself in working and volunteering to help make the North Okanagan-Shuswap a better place to live.

As a small business owner and operator for 26 years, Mel built a business based on quality of service and attention to detail.

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spend six years with the Canadian Wildlife Federation where he served as Governance Committee Chair. In 2011, Mel received the BC Wildlife Federation President’s Award for outstanding volunteer contribution to the organization.

Mel and his wife Linda, married for 37 years, live in Salmon Arm and have one grown daughter.

Liberal Cindy Derkaz is a passionate community leader who understands the importance of strengthening our middle class, creating well paying jobs, and growing the economy in North Okanagan—Shuswap.

In 2012, Cindy was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in recognition of her life-long commitment to volunteerism. Serving on the board of the Shuswap Trail Alliance, part of a citizens’ group sponsoring Syrian refugees and serving over a decade as the president of the Shuswap Community Foundation, Cindy and her husband, Don, are walking the talk when it comes to advocacy in the North OkanaganShuswap.

She applied the business knowledge from working at her parents’ store, Derkaz Shoes in Vernon and Salmon Arm, to build her own successful law firm in 1981. She is an experienced lawyer and adjudicator, who has served on three appeal tribunals in BC, including a term as Vice Chair of the Environmental Appeal Board of BC. People’s Party of Canada Kyle Delfing is an entrepreneur in Vernon, BC, born to a single mother. Kyle grew up in the North End of Winnipeg and started working part-time at the age of 11 washing dishes, having a few different part-time jobs; onto logistics during the summer at the age of 17; proceeding onto every aspect of transport from driving, to shipping/receiving to cross rail and regional management. Kyle has also worked in heavy equipment as an operator and management.

Recently Kyle has built Hugo’s Moving in Vernon, BC. The Company was started on a shoestring budget in 2014 and now employs 8 plus people and has 2 trucks plus rentals, serving more than 700 customers in 2018.

Delfing's goals as a Member of Parliament will be: (1) to bring jobs to the North Okanagan Shuswap which have a low impact on the environment; (2) advocate for Highway One become four lanes right through the North Okanagan Shuswap, and (3) support the completion of infrastructure promises made by past Canadian governments to communities like Enderby.

NDP candidate Harwinder Sandhu is a registered nurse and working mother to three who believes that government needs to know the real challenges facing regular Canadians. Widowed at a young age, she moved to Vernon to start a new chapter of life with her kids and found the beautiful Okanagan community welcomed them. Since then, Harwinder has remarried, raised her family, and worked hard to make her community stronger.

She’s worked with organizations like the BC Nurses Union to advocate for healthcare workers and patients, and to create safer neigbourhoods for everyone.

She’s seen how hard it is for families to stretch their pennies to make ends meet with skyrocketing housing and prescription medication costs. She’s fighting for universal pharmacare, 500,000 new affordable housing units, and a climate action plan that creates good, sustainable jobs.

Green Party candidate Marc Reinarz was born in Luxembourg, and in 1974, moved to Canada. After completing his electronics studies in Calgary, Marc travelled back to Europe to work as a Business Manager for Philips Electronics. His ability to speak four languages was a great asset and he became a successful Business Manager in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and the Indian subcontinent.

Marc and his wife Sietje moved back to BC in 2004 and reside on an acreage in Spallumcheen where they keep their Andalusian horses.

Central to his political philosophy is the understanding that there is no conflict between the environment and the economy. Marc would like to contribute to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of Canada and the North Okanagan Shuswap, which he feels privileged to call home.

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By Editor Jo Anne Malpass What a great day for a walk with friends in a scenic setting, to get some exercise and help raise funds for a worthy cause.

The second annual Great Scotch Creek Walkabout on September 28 saw young and not so young walk 5 km or run 10 km in beautiful Shuswap Lake Provincial Park to raise funds for the North Shuswap Health Centre.

None of these events happen without a great number of volunteers and community groups stepping forward to assist and this was no exception. Along with Health Centre volunteers and donations of tents and equipment from other North Shuswap organizations, whenever something good happens in our community, the NS Lions Club is always there to lend a hand wherever needed.

Our MLA Greg Kyllo walked with us and stopping by to offer support was Mike Hall of History Channel Rust Valley Restorers fame and BC Parks’ Jerry the Moose. DJ Patrick Ryley provided the music and Dr. Dinesh Mistry led a yoga class before he and Peter Turner (Osteopathy) started the walk.

The event included a colouring contest, BBQ, local vendors and even on-site chair massages with Essential Wellness.

There’s still time to book for the next fun event fundraiser for the Health Centre. Nine holes golf, dinner and silent auction is planned for Sunday, October 13 at Talking Rock Golf Course. Deadline for registration is October 6. Register at the Health Centre or at https:// www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/north-shuswap -health-centre-society/events/golf-event/

We hear donations for the silent auction are going well but more golfers are needed, so please act soon if you are interested in golfing or even just having dinner and taking part in the auction.

Thank you to all the good people who give so much and make this the kind of community we want to live in.

Top: visit from MLA Greg Kyllo, Mike Hall & Patrick Ryley (EZ Rock) middle: Dr. Mistry warms up the participants with a bit of yoga. Bottom: Some of the volunteers including Lions Club members and NS Health members.

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nity. There are a couple of Community Engagement One of the challenges of boards that need bodies: The the North Shuswap is trying APC (Advisory Planning to keep the people informed. Council) gives the CSRD an As I said last month, our once opinion from the community per month paper is awesome perspective on planning issues but things happen when you such as rezonings and zoning just can’t get that notice in on variances. The Parks Advisotime. Not everyone is on Fa- ry Board works with the cebook, I don’t have everyCSRD to determine what one’s email address. It’s a parks/paths/recreation areas problem. are needed, or in need of By the time you read this work. As your read this, hopewe’ll likely have had the fully, a new group will have Community Safety meeting been formed regarding Comon October 2nd. I got a call munity Security/Safety from the Kicker to chastise (ComSec). I think this will be me for not making it later in 8 people or so with various the month so the interests in ways Kicker could get to keep the comTOWN the notice out. I’ll munity safe. And HALL consider that in the then there’s a MEETING future for sure, but new board I’d November 2, 2019 like to set up, I wanted to set it up as soon after called the Local 1pm to 3:30pm the Hub meeting Advisory ComNorth Shuswap as possible to keep mittee. This Community Hall the momentum group would going. work directly Town Halls are one way with me to determine what to keep you informed. I had services are needed, what one back in March, then this issues are pressing, and give October 2 community safety me ideas about how they feel meeting and another one on the community would best be November 2nd from 1:00served.

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By Jan Penner The George Lewis family are second, third and fourth generation North Shuswap residents. They have not only seen much growth and many changes in the community, but have also played a major role in its expansion and development. George and his wife Fran and their sons and their wives and children are all involved in G & M Cedar and its registered divisions; Lewis Gravel Products, Lewis

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G & M Cedar was originally a logging company. Over time, George found his excavation skills were more and more in demand for lot excavations as the community grew. By 1990, he moved out of logging completely and concentrated strictly on clearing, building driveways and putting in septic fields. In 1995 both sons and their families moved back to the North Shuswap. They brought with them new ideas for development and the business began to expand.

Shortly after Dale Lewis returned, he suggested that the business should take advantage of the natural resources on the family property. Having worked in the lower mainland, he saw the value in rock and gravel and with his insights, a working quarry, Lewis Gravel Products, began operating. Lewis Gravel Products supplies and delivers gravels and rock for whatever construction purposes customers may have.

Lewis Excavation is under Mike Lewis’ management. He is extremely adept at jobs he undertakes with Lewis Excavation. He operates his equipment with great skill and accuracy, the result of growing up with machinery. Whether building rock walls, lot clearing, constructing driveways, excavating foundations or any of the myriad of jobs Mike Lewis undertakes, he ensures his customers receive quality work completed in a timely fashion.

George and Fran’s grandson, Nathan, has also joined the family business. He became interested in cut rock and at 19, with his grandfather’s encouragement, built a rock saw, with which he supplies contractors with perfectly level stair rocks, his own personal sideline business. Working for Lewis (Continued on page 7)

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RCMP News Theft of 3 bicycles On September 2, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a theft of three bicycles from a residence on Pine Grove Road in Scotch Creek, BC. The bicycles were left on the patio of the residence unlocked and taken by when unknown suspects. The bicycles are described as: light grey with light blue text "Rockhopper sport" men’s hard tail; dark blue frame with peach text "Rockhopper" women’s hard tail and a child’s light blue with yellow text "Rip Rock Comp 24" hard tail.

Recover 3 Stolen Vehicles On September 12, members of the Chase RCMP Detachment attended a rural property on Evans Road in Celista, BC. Police located and recovered three stolen vehicles: A grey 2019 Kia Forte reported stolen to the North Okanagan RCMP on April 4th, 2019.

A white 2015 GMC box truck reported stolen to the West Kelowna RCMP on September 5th, 2019 A black 2007 Mitsubishi Eclipse reported stolen to the Salmon Arm RCMP on August 21st, 2018 The investigation into the recovered stolen vehicles is ongoing.

Suspicious Person On September 14 at 6:15am, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a suspicious person on Welch Road in Magna Bay, BC. A homeowner was alerted to a person trying to open their door by the family dog barking. When the homeowner reached the front door a vehicle could be heard fleeing from the area.

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SV Collision – Failed Breath Sample On September 16 at 8:55 pm, Chase RCMP Detachment responded to a report of a single vehicle collision on Squilax Anglemont Road near the intersection of Ashe Road in Scotch Creek, BC. A green colored Toyota pickup truck had failed to negotiate a curve in the road and drove onto a residential lawn before colliding with a tree. BC Ambulance Service and North Shuswap First Responders treated the driver on scene for minor injuries. Police believed the male driver was operating the vehicle while impaired by alcohol.

The driver, a 48-year-old man from Celista, was required to provide samples of his breath for alcohol screening. The samples provided resulted in fail readings on the Approved Screening Device. The driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

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the Ross Creek Store in Magna Bay. Witnesses had observed the intoxicated male drive to the store, when he attempted to return to his vehicle to leave the off-duty officer detained the man and waited for on duty officers to assist. When on duty members arrived the driver, a 61year-old man from Barriere, BC, refused to provide samples of his breath. The driver was issued a 90-day Immediate Roadside Driving Prohibition and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days.

MULTIPLE Break & Enters On September 16, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a break and enter to a cabin located on Hudson Road in Anglemont, BC. The property owner returned after being away for approximately one month to find his cabin and shed had been entered. Suspects stole several items including a Stihl Chainsaw, a 2008 Kawasaki KLX 400 and three antique firearms.

The firearms are described as an older British WWII .303 rifle, a 1869 Winchester Lever action rifle, and an older .22 rifle made of mostly plastic.

On September 17, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a break and enter to a shed on a

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property on William Brown Road in Magna Bay, BC. Unknown suspects broke a lock to the shed and stole a Craftsman snow thrower, a Craftsman 9hp mulcherchipper-shredder and a gaspowered water pump.

On September 19 at 6:15 pm, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a break and enter at a residence on Aspen Road in Anglemont, BC. During the afternoon, while the homeowner was doing yard work in the back yard, an unknown suspect entered the residence through an unlocked door and stole a wallet from the kitchen table.

On September 26, the Chase RCMP Detachment received a report of a Break and Enter to a residential garage located on First Avenue in Chase, BC. Sometime overnight unknown suspects pried open a door to enter the garage where they proceeded to steal a Kawasaki KX100 dirt bike, a Honda CR250 dirt bike, one lap top, a Simmons pressure washer, and numerous hand tools and cordless tools.

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By Jo Anne Malpass A string of events that led to 200 people attending a meeting at The Hub, started on September 7 at 2:20 pm, when the Chase RCMP Detachment responded to reports of shots being fired, directed at another person from a residence on Hilliam Road in Scotch Creek.

Chase RCMP report their investigation determined a group of individuals attended the address to confront its occupants regarding stolen property. A loud noise resembling a gun shot was heard coming from within the residence and a male yelling at the group to leave the property. A male was then seen exiting the house carrying a shotgun walking towards the group who had retreated to the roadway. The male then returned to the house.

Members of the Chase and Salmon Arm RCMP Detachment responded along with the RCMP South East District Emergency Response Team.

Police entered the residence at around 8:00 pm to find the suspect had fled prior to police arriving. The firearm was not recovered.

Chase Sgt. Barry Kennedy said “The owner has told us that no one should be living in that place” so anyone who

sees anyone at the property should call RCMP. Three nights later, on September 10 at approximately 8:30 pm, Chase RCMP Detachment attended the residence on Hilliam Road, in response to a report of suspicious activity on the property.

Police arrived to find no one present however they found a fire starting on a wall of the residence. Scotch Creek and Celista Fire departments were training in the area and quickly responded. The fire was extinguished, and the structure was saved.

Examination of the fire determined that it was purposely set.

Sgt. Kennedy said three people who had been staying in the house had provided that address to the court and their bail supervisors “and of course it is not, so that is also being looked at.” RCMP have located one of the people who gave that address but this person was apparently not involved in the September 7 incident. RCMP are still looking for the other two involved.

“We want you to call and when you call, we’re going to be there.” Sgt. Kennedy said his “goal is to have a policeman out there every day and (Continued on page 11)

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you are seeing a lot of police.”

People called RCMP about this house and police have responded. The more information they have, the better. The stolen property and guns recovered on Leopold Road this summer was “all from lots of information and finally we had enough to get on the property. Stolen cars, impaired accidents, it’s all people calling us.”

Three days after that, on September 13, the structure was taken down by a local crew, with permission from the absentee owner of the property.

That night, September 13, about 200 people attended a meeting at the Scotch Creek Hub to stand together with those living in our community, to make residents more aware of what is going on and to discuss ways to help police stop crime and drugs in our community.

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crime but also the importance of staying within the law and making sure everyone in our community is safe was stressed, that vigilantism is not the right course to take.

Ideas from the crowd included; report any suspicious activity by dialing 911, set up a social media crime watch, get to know your neighbours and watch out for each other, contact MLAs and MPs and consider a Community on patrol program. It was noted the Chase RCMP have a very large area to cover and few members and maybe by working together to show the need, it may be possible to get increased police members.

A continuation of this meeting was set for October 2 at the North Shuswap Community Hall with a presentation from Chase RCMP. Unfortunately, the meeting was called for the day the Kicker is being printed so we were unable to publicize the event or report on the outcome in this edition.

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Scotch Creek Water on Hold CSRD Release The Columbia Shuswap Regional District’s (CSRD) application for $6.5 million to assist with the development of a community water system for Scotch Creek has been denied by a Federal and Provincial Infrastructure program.

Without these grant funds, the CSRD is not in a position to move forward with the project at this time.

The Scotch Creek Master Water Plan, completed in 2018, identified a service area in Scotch Creek for which a community water system would be built, owned and operated by the CSRD. There is a renewed interest from the community to address its water quality issues and to encourage development in the Scotch Creek area.

The project was intended to develop the first phase of an overall Scotch Creek water system valued at $8.9 million.

Due to the costs involved, the project was subject to the receipt of 73 per cent capital grant funding from the provincial and federal governments.

The CSRD applied to the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program for a grant of $6.5 million. If the grant application had been successful, the CSRD was then planning to move forward with a referendum (assent process) for residents in the proposed service area to determine community support for the project.

The CSRD was advised by the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program on August 28, 2019 that the grant application for the Scotch Creek Water Extension was not one of the projects selected for funding.

“The program received significantly more applications than could be funded. This decision does not reflect on the importance of this project

for your community, but rather the degree by which the program has been oversubscribed,” said Liam Edwards, Executive Director, Local Government Infrastructure and Finance, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing in a letter to the CSRD. The CSRD will consider future grant opportunities for capital infrastructure for the Scotch Creek Water Extension should they arise. ………………….

Infrastructure Grants for BC In a news release from Infrastructure Canada, Honourable Selina Robinson, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced funding for 15 projects to improve drinking water and wastewater services for residents across British Columbia.

Six projects will improve access to safe and reliable drinking water and nine will support new and upgraded wastewater systems.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $100 million in these projects, the Government of British Columbia is contributing almost $80 million and the municipalities are contributing more than $60 million to these projects.

The funds were awarded to District of Tofino, Township of Spallumcheen, City of Powell River, District of Clearwater, Village of Montrose, City of Prince Rupert, First Nations of Kyuquot / Checleseht, City of Rossland, Village of Burns Lake, Regional District of Central Coast, Town of Osoyoos, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, Village of Cumberland, Indian Government District of Sechelt and District of Wells. Projects ranged from $55.7m in grants to the City of Powell River to $426k for the District of Wells.

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Anglemont Neighbourhood Emergency Planning

By Linda McClure I am one of the Coordinators/Team Leader for Copper Island Drive Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness (NEP).

Copper Island Drive NEP (Anglemont) held its 1st Annual Barbeque on Aug 28, 2019.

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Getting to know ones’ neighbours is an important part of planning for emergencies as communities who work together are more effective and have better outcomes managing a neighbourhood emergency. Our first annual barbecue provided the opportunity to connect with and get to know our neighbours.

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Mel Arnold Releases Campaign Statement Media Release Mel Arnold, Conservative Candidate for North Okanagan - Shuswap, released the following statement marking the beginning of Canada’s 43rd general election: “With the dissolution of Parliament and beginning of the 43rd general election, I would like to thank the voters who placed their trust in me in 2015.

“In the coming election, Canadians are faced with an important choice.

“At a time when many Canadians are struggling to get by, the Conservative Party is running on a platform that will actually help Canadians get ahead. We have chosen to make life affordable for you without cutting service. We are proud of our platform, which includes making maternity benefits for young and

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growing families tax-free. We will abolish the carbon tax in favour of our environmental policy – one that will make a difference on a global scale.

“We think it’s important that all of Canada is equally represented by your elected officials, and those in crisis like our oil and gas workers, our farmers, and our forest workers receive the same concern as others impacted across the country.

“Now more than ever, it is important that Canadians support the Conservative alternative for a stronger Canada.”

“It has been an honour representing the people and priorities of the North Okanagan -Shuswap over the past four years.

“I hope I can continue to count on your support because ‘it’s time for you to get ahead.”

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Angela Lagore, President abischoff8@hotmail.com www.northshuswapbc.com - 250-320-2012 And just like that we are into fall! It’s hard to believe how fast the seasons fly by.

Here are some of the things we’ve been working on and the many things to come.

The Chamber along with Csek Creative- Rob Cupello VP Business Development hosted a marketing workshop in Scotch Creek at the firehall early in September.

The workshop left individuals with a better understanding of the practices, strategies and media plans subject to marketing. This was free for chamber members and a minimal fee for non-members.

The Chamber also hosted an art show in Celista that supported local artists and showcased some extremely talented individuals. It opened doors for our artisan community with future plans already in the works. Special thanks to Lyn Barton for helping the chamber pull off a great event.

All Candidates ForumOn October 17 at the Celista Hall. Doors open 5:30 pm.

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to discuss various topics. Location and time TBA You may have noticed an electronic sign at the Scotch Creek Community Hall. It will be the responsibility of the Chamber to keep us informed with events and such. If you would like to have your community event posted, please email us at info@northshuswapbc.com Thank you to Rob and Tracey Froese for hosting their business social in September, great way for all of us to meet new people and network.

Special Thank you to all our chamber members, board members and executive director Deb Seymour. Without all your help and hard work, a lot of the things the chamber has been working on would simply not get done. We have accomplished a lot and we owe it to all of you for our success!!

Here’s to another successful business year. Cheers The chamber will be hosting our AGM at The Hub on Oct 28 at 6:30 pm Come out and join the board, check us out and see how you can be a part of our business community. Bring an appy and beverage.

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No referendum on Arts, Recreation & Culture Bylaw CSRD Release The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) will be taking no further action at this time on a proposed bylaw to allow the CSRD to make a long-term, annual financial contribution to registered nonprofit groups that provide arts, recreation and cultural programs to residents within Electoral Area C and a portion of Electoral Area F. Currently, non-profit groups of this type in the North and South Shuswap must make project-specific applications through the CSRD’s grant-in-aid process to be considered for funding.

This bylaw had proposed a tax levy to provide a stable, annual source of funds instead.

Using the Alternative Approval Process, more than 10 per cent of the electors in the proposed service area recorded their opposition to the bylaw.

A total of 885 valid elector responses were required to prevent the Board from proceeding with the bylaw and the CSRD received 1,412 forms.

This meant the Board either needed to take the proposal to a referendum or abandon the plan.

Electoral Area C Director Paul Demenok and Electoral Area F Director Jay Simpson suggested no further action should be taken at this time, saying voters do not support the Alternative Approval Process (AAP) in general.

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Process, which is an approved way of obtaining elector consent under provincial legislation, is like a reverse referendum – only those opposed to the proposal fill out and submit forms to their local government.

“It looks like a great number of people opposed this based on their dislike for the AAP process in general, nothing else… It was discouraging to have this type of response,” said Demenok, who noted he was unlikely to support the use of the AAP process in future.

This was echoed by Director Simpson. “In this process, the naysayers become so much louder than the positives. I would have to look really hard before ever doing an AAP again,” added Simpson.

The CSRD Board opted to choose the Alternative Approval Process instead of a referendum in this case, noting there appeared to be broad community support for the initiative based on the number of people involved with these programs. Cost was also a main factor. An AAP process is significantly less expensive to the taxpayers than a referendum.

Demenok and other CSRD Directors discussed the difficulties in dealing with misinformation regarding the proposal and suggested implementing a standardized communication plan to try and guard against inaccuracies becoming widespread.

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Low Sockeye Numbers Predicted

By Jo Anne Malpass The current total Fraser River sockeye run size of 500,000 is lower than the lowest run size on record of 858,000 observed in 2016, reports the Fraser River Panel in its September 13 assessment report.

The Fraser River Panel has special responsibility for in-season regulation of Fraser River-origin sockeye and pink salmon fisheries in southern British Columbia and northern Puget Sound, under the umbrella of the Pacific Salmon Commission formed by the governments of Canada and the United States to implement the Pacific Salmon Treaty.

“The landslide at Big Bar continues to be a major source of concern for the Panel as migrating sockeye salmon will need to pass this area to reach their spawning grounds. It is estimated that about 356,000 sockeye will have reached the Big Bar site as of September 12 based on abundances observed at Mission. Thanks to rock manipulation efforts and decreased water levels, the total natural passage of Chinook, sockeye and pink salmon increased to 170,498 as of September 10.

Including the salmon trans-

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Based on radio-tagging information it is estimated that at least 64% of actively migrating sockeye and 57% of actively migrating pink salmon are currently able to successfully pass the rockslide.

Levels of sockeye salmon passage through lower river assessment continue to remain low and are tracking well below pre-season expectations.

Daily abundances of all sockeye salmon have been tracking well below their median forecast levels for 2019.

As of September 12, the Mission hydro acoustic program estimated 25,900 Early Stuart, 92,400 Early Summer, 335,400 Summer and 20,300 Late-run sockeye salmon to have entered the Fraser River.”

For the Early Summer run, a fence at Scotch Creek reported 1,476 sockeye since August 6. This is the lowest year of the four-year cycle.

Numbers in the past have ranged anywhere from 650 to 4,000 during this cycle.

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By Roy Phillips, Celista FD Chief September 2019 was a very busy dedication, enthusiasm and month for Celista Fire Department, in fact attendance record is an inspiration to all of busy for all three North Shuswap Fire De- us. partments. Several upcoming events are As to the September activity we'll let scheduled as well as sending members to the neighbouring Fire Chiefs describe in the Salmon Arm training center for spetheir own words. cialized Fire scenario First Graham Lucas, Fire training.

Chief Anglemont FD: First off, we "On September 4 at 3:00 am, would like to give a the Anglemont Fire DepartHuge thanks to those ment responded to a Strucwho contributed so ture Fire on Air Strip Road. generously to our Upon arrival, Firefighters Muscular Dystrophy discovered not only a house annual boot drive. on Fire but also vehicles on This year we collectFire along with several stored a whopping age buildings. Trees on both $2883.70. Thanks to sides were threatening the Sunnyside Store for neighbours’ homes. With allowing us to interhelp from both Celista FD rupt their traffic flow. and Scotch Creek FirefightCelista FD is ers we fought this Fire for 10 proud to announce hours. Thanks to Fire Serthe promotion of Fire- Local firefighters respond to struc- vices coordinator Sean tures and vehicles on fire on Airstrip fighter Josh Finn to Road in Anglemont, saving neigh- Coubrough for all the support (Continued on page 19) the position of Lieubouring homes.

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he gave us that night. Thanks to Anglemont Marina for providing food and refreshments. A special thanks to B.C. Ambulance and North Shuswap First Responders for taking care of all the Firefighters who worked so hard on this very large and dangerous Fire.

North Shuswap Firefighters you are AWESOME!!!

Thanks."

Here's Mike Engholm Fire Chief Scotch Creek/Lee Creek: "For SC/LC FD call outs: We had the SWAT team incident on Hilliam Road where we controlled traffic along with Celista FD for the RCMP. We also had an arson attempt at the same residence, and fortunately both SC/LC and Celista FD were finishing up at a practice night when the call came in, so the response time was excellent with lots of Firefighters attending with very little damage done to the structure.

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Then: We received a burning complaint in Lee Creek which turned out to be an illegal burn of a couch on an outdoor Firepit. The resident put out the Fire with their garden hose.

Our Annual Community Halloween Party and Fireworks display is a go for this year, so watch for our ad in the Kicker.

Lots of mutual aid training with Celista FD with car and dumpster Fire training, as well as water supply practice.

We are very short of members at SC/LC D and do need people to join up, so I strongly encourage members of the public to reach out and contact me at 250-320-0768."

Thanks guys. Yes a very busy time indeed. It's awesome that we have three Great Fire Departments that work so closely and professionally together. Thanks to all . Enjoy your Fall Safely.

Fall Market at Tsútswecw Park Submitted by Julie Gemin The Adams River Salmon Society has a FALL MARKET on Thanksgiving weekend to welcome home the salmon to Tsútswecw Provincial Park, Lee Creek for spawning. The Society hosts annual events in the park to celebrate, educate and increase awareness of the sensitivity of the habitat for the salmon.

If you have not been to the park recently you are missing some great additions. Not only did the park change its name from Roderick HaigBrown Provincial Park to Tsútswecw Provincial Park in the spring 2019, but we have some technology items to enhance your visit. The Interactive Story Trail is already a favourite with our visitors,

domestic as well as international. The story trail is recorded by elders and youth from the First Nations and local schools, and provides information on the habitat, salmon and the park.

The Fall Market is schedules for the Thanksgiving weekend (October 12, 13 & 14th) 10am – 3pm each day. Lots going on in the park. Interactive Guided Tours, Food Vendor, specialty coffee/tea, Artisans, Music, Souvenirs and the interpretive log cabin will be open to the public. Of course, most importantly our Salmon (subdominant year) will be making their way home to Adams River to spawn. Come and welcome them home.

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Municipal Directors' Committee – The Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board at its September 19 meeting, approved the establishment of the Municipal Directors' Committee, similar to the Electoral Area Directors' (EAD) Committee. The purpose of the meetings would be to discuss region wide issues that affect the member municipalities.

Community Works Fund Supplement Allocation - After the Board defeated two different motions regarding how to manage $926,691 allocated in 2019 by the federal government as a one-time, top-up to the Community Works Funds, the matter will be referred back for further discussion at the Electoral Area Directors meeting and the newly formed Municipal Directors' Committee.

The Electoral Area Directors (EAD) at their September 10 meeting recommended to the Board that it not support the staff recommendation for allocation of the 2019 funding payment to the 10% all area Community Works Funds and that it adhere to the CSRD Policy F-3, where 10% is allocated to the all area fund, 10% allocated equally to each electoral area as base funding, and the remaining 80% distributed on a per capita basis.

Grants in Aid – were approved for $2,000 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Community Hall Society (Annual Halloween event) and $2,000 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Fire Department (Annual Halloween event) North & South Shuswap Community Arts Recreation and Culture Programs Financial Contribution Service Bylaw - Elector approval was not obtained. Area F Director Jay Simpson said they will not be pursuing this bylaw at this point.

At the EAD September meeting, Area C Director Paul Demenok expressed concerns regarding public conception that there is lack of transparency and information to residents with the recent Alternative Approval Processes (AAP) in Electoral Area C. The committee discussed creating a standardized guideline to maximize public awareness and distribution of information for future AAPs. A motion was passed to

have the Communications Coordinator review the recent AAP communications material and create a template for future AAPs to provide sufficient information to the public. Staff will present the AAP template at a future EAD meeting.

Development Variance Permit No. 825-29 (Lyder) The property is located at 4207 Ashe Road in Scotch Creek and currently contains a single-family dwelling. The property owners want to construct a new garage and the proposed location of the new building required a variance to the interior side parcel boundary setback from 2.0 m to 1.22 m. The Board approved the DVP. Parcel Coverage Bylaw Amendments - Anglemont, Magna Bay, Scotch Creek/Lee Creek zoning amendments were read a first time. The amendments proposed would amend the parcel coverage regulation from 25% to 30% in specific residential zones that affect waterfront properties along Shuswap Lake and the upland parcels with the same zoning. Parcel coverage is typically the footprint of buildings and structures within the vertical projection over a parcel. It does not apply to nonbuilding impervious surfaces such as asphalt or concrete.

The amendments will be referred to Electoral Area F Advisory Planning Commission; CSRD Operations Management; Interior Health; Local Qualified Professionals; Shuswap Construction Industry Professionals; North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce; and, Relevant First Nations Bands and Councils.

Technical Advisory - By request from Director Simpson, there was discussion at the EAD meeting regarding the establishment of a Forestry Issues Technical Advisory Committee. At the May 16, 2019 Regular Board Meeting, staff were directed to investigate the feasibility of establishing a technical committee to advise CSRD staff and directors with respect to logging operations. At the EAD meeting, staff recommended a policy regarding referral responses.

Staff were directed to develop a policy and procedure to assist in the response with forestry or mining referrals.

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Avery Shoaf Contestant At Dancing with the Stars

By Jo Anne Malpass some dancing shoes, and posNorth Shuswap’s Avery sibly even dress in fancy Shoaf will be one of the conclothes in order to help out testants at the fourth annual Shuswap Hospice.”

Dancing with the Shuswap Mike Hall will also be a Stars on November 22 at the contestant. “Michael has lived SASCU Recreation Centre in in the Shuswap for 25 years, Salmon Arm. and now he’s known by practiDancing with the cally everyone in town Shuswap Stars was thanks to his distinctive initially conceived dreadlocks and the as a fundraiser in starring role in the 2016 for the Rust Valley RestorLarch Hills Norers television dic Society chashow. Clearly old let expansion. cars are a passion With the expanfor Mike, not to sion completed, mention his other funds will supsource of employport the Shusment, which is wap Hospice blowing things up Society, with the as an explosive help of several expert. We know community organihe’s going to bring zations. that explosive energy to Shuswap Avery practices with Heather the dance floor Stars bio of Stranks. Photo from Dancing in support of Avery says Shuswap Hoswith the Stars Facebook.

“This year’s Photographer: Rihard Sinicins pice— even Dancing with though his usual the Shuswap behaviour at a Stars comes with a TV twist. dancing event is to watch othAvery Shoaf, one of the stars ers, rather than take to the of the program Rust Valley floor. But Mike is here beRestorers will also be a star on cause he believes in the work the dance floor. And we know of hospice, having had friends Avery’s quite a character. For who needed that service.” example, Avery’s favourite It's reported the Rust Valstyle of dance is pole dancley film crew will be at reing… but there won’t be a hearsals and the main event. pole at this event! (Sorry, There will be online voting Avery!). Avery says his faat the shuswapstars.ca website vourite hobby is aggravating in the lead-up to and during Rust Valley Restorers co-star the event. Anyone can support Mike Hall. But ultimately a couple by buying stars for $5 Avery has agreed to lace up each for them.

Fall Market at Tsútswecw continued (Continued from page 19)

Learn about the salmon – The unique journey from the ocean, to their freshwater birthplace to reproduce. The difficulties with many obstacles and dangers including wildlife and the treacherous fish ladders at Hell’s Gate on the Fraser River.

Explore our interactive features and discover just what the sockeye’s journey entails. From the Shuswap, to the Ocean, Alaska and back again. Follow the journey and four-year life cycle of the amazing life of a Sockeye Salmon.

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With the massive changes to internet usage there now is good reason to have a listing active over winter.

Online activity continues to grow during the winter months.

Buyers shop for real estate online with the plan to make a shopping list for the spring.

Limited winter inventory increases the chance of a sale for any listing on the market in winter.

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

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First Responders “911 … What is your emergency?”

Submitted by Karen Boulter North Shuswap First Responders would like to thank all of you in the community who take your returnable bottles and cans to our Scotch Creek Bottle Depot and ask for the proceeds to be donated to NSFR. The owners, Doug and Roxanne, and their hard working crew, Pat, Tory, and Niki, have supported us for many years through their collecting, sorting, and tracking of your donations. We would also like to thank Friday Night Live, the Bayside Condos and any other organizations that maintain a dedicated collection and donation to the SC Bottle Depot on behalf of the NSFR. We are grateful to all of you in the North Shuswap who continue to support our efforts.

Together, We Make a Difference.

We would like to remind everyone of the store of medical equipment NSFR Society has on hand for you to borrow, free of charge, any time you require – Aluminum crutches, canes, commodes (big and small), bed pans, bottles, walkers with no wheels, 2 wheels, or 4 wheels, walkers with

seats, hand brakes and baskets, walking casts, shower stools, transfer benches, bathtub supports, sock grabbers, back braces, wheel chairs, bed rail supports, a bed table on wheels, etc., all allowing for a little more help while recuperating at home. Please contact Don Devine at donedevine@gmail.com or call 250-955-2101 to make arrangements and find out more about what we have available.

For those of you still looking to order your green with white address sign (just $35), contact Margaret Needham any time at 250-679-2334 or ma.needham49@gmail.com to order your reflective sign We look forward to hearing from you soon.

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a First Responder, please contact Phyllis Shrum at 250-9552949 or pshrum52@gmail.com to find out what you can expect to learn and prepare for, while volunteering with NSFR. If you are interested in joining our FR Society, please email Catherine McCrea at cm.nsbc@gmail.com

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Online portal tests Internet connectivity across the CSRD CSRD Media Release Residents in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District are being urged to try out a new online testing portal which is designed to measure internet connection speeds.

This would include residents of all the Columbia Shuswap Regional District's Electoral Areas, as well as those who live in municipalities, including Salmon Arm, Sicamous, Revelstoke and Golden.

“The Regional Broadband Committee has been working to get a better understanding of current broadband services and to advocate for high-speed internet for residents and businesses within the Columbia Basin and Boundary regions,” explains Regional Broadband Committee Chair Rob Gay. “This online portal will provide us with specific data and give us a much clearer picture of the true state of our current connectivity.”

Residents can access the testing portal and run the performance test as many times as they would like and the Committee is hoping to see strong participation. “The more data we collect, the greater our understanding will be. We are hoping to see people from every geographic

corner of the region participate,” says Gay. The data will not only be helpful in providing the Committee with valuable data, it will also help to prioritize areas of need, and be useful in determining eligibility for federal and provincial connectivity granting programs.

Although there has been some work done to identify the state of connectivity in rural regions such as ours, to date there is a shortage of accurate and quantifiable data. “This performance test will help us close that data gap and we strongly encourage residents to login at least once,” adds Gay. The online portal can be accessed at: https:// performance.cira.ca/ columbiabasin. Participants provide their location and hit start. The test takes less than two minutes to run.

The Regional Broadband Committee was established in 2014 and includes elected officials from Columbia Shuswap Regional District, Ktunaxa Nation Council, Regional District of Central Kootenay, Regional District of East Kootenay, Regional District of Kootenay Boundary and Village of Valemount.

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Please register at your neighbourhood school for the regular English Program, at Bastion Elementary for Early French Immersion or at South Canoe for Outdoor Learning.

Please be aware that transportation to and from district programs is the parents' responsibility. Courtesy riders will be accommodated if possible, but there is no guarantee.

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By Gail McNeil-Oliver NSHC Executive Director Remember riding your bike as a kid without parent supervision or walking to the park on your own? Who knew how important that was to our mental health and physical well being to be able to travel and play independently as kids?

In today’s world we have a problem with declining independent mobility in children and youth and experts say that the lack of independent mobility is causing a physical inactivity crisis among kids today.

There are a variety of reasons for the decline in independent activity like: safety concerns; family routines; higher amounts of organized activities which generally require parents driving their children places; and longer commuting distances.

Kids need to move around their neighbourhoods freely because this type of independent mobility helps them to develop the confidence that they need to navigate the world.

Children and youth who cycle and walk independently actually have higher activity levels than kids who don’t, and they are also more creative, and they are more ready to learn.

More physical play results in less ‘screen time’ and kids get to experience outside more which has a positive effect on their physical and mental health.

Unfortunately, because children are not getting as much freedom to move around their neighborhoods without adult supervision as they once did, the result is children being less fit, weaker and fatter than they were a generation ago.

Guy Faulkner, UBC kinesiology professor, has produced a documentary about children’s independent mobility in Running Free: Children’s Independent Mobility. This 26minute film features three families who speak to their own restrictive fears and how giving their children independent mobility allowed them to see that play was safe again and their children developed confidence and independence.

Professor, Marian Brussoni, from UBC’s school of population and public health identifies that there are more benefits than risks to letting children run free. Brussoni explains that parents limit their children’s independent mobility out of fear because we wor(Continued on page 25)

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ry about “stranger danger” and about our kids getting hurt, but according to statistics, children are safer walking to school by themselves than they are riding in a car with a parent.

Researchers also say that the solution to this fear is to make it as safe as possible for our children to move around outdoors. Lower speed limits, crosswalks, and even the use of mobile phones will give children and parents a peace of mind. Walking and cycling with your kids first and then slowly letting them go on their own and forming ‘walk to school bus groups’ are great ways for kids to experience the outside in a safe environment. If kids can safely move around with other kids and by themselves, they are given the message that they are trusted and that they are believed in. This messaging to our children and youth will impact their activity levels and really assist them with being resourceful & resilient kids!

Health promotion of children’s unorganized leisure-time physical activities needs more attention as the health crisis of children and youth has now become an important topic in the field of public health. Physical inactivity has been identified as a major risk factor for global mortality with less than 20% of children worldwide meeting the physical activity guidelines from the World Health Organization.

Studies do show that kids who walk or cycle independently are significantly more physically active and meet the physical activity recommendation more than children who do not walk or cycle independently. Anxiety and stress levels are also reduced when kids spend more time outside in nature!

To watch the documentary - Running Free: Children’s Independent Mobility go to this link: https:// www.alumni.ubc.ca/event/running-free-documentary/

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Cultural Event Supports Local Youth

By Jo Anne Malpass Over 150 people were treated to a Classical Music Trio at Celista Winery on September 7, netting a profit of $1,700 for the North Shuswap Lions Club Youth Fund.

Sponsored by the Lions, Celista Estate Winery and Magnum Arts Festival Society, the event saw three Kamloops Symphony Orchestra musicians perform The Goldberg Variations, a musical composition by Johann Sebastian Bach, consisting of an aria and a set of 30 variations.

First published in 1741, the work is named after Johann Gottlieb Goldberg, likely the first performer of the work.

The Goldberg Variations were originally written for harpsichord and later adapted for violin, viola and cello.

The Trio consisted of Cvetozar Vutev on Violin, Martin Kratky on Cello and Ashley Kroecher on Viola.

Vutev has served as concertmaster with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra (KSO) and has taught violin, viola, chamber music and string orchestra with the KSO School since 2005. Kratky is the principal cellist of the

KSO and a core member of the Okanagan Symphony Orchestra. Kroecher is the principal violist of both the Kamloops and Okanagan orchestras, teaches privately and is active throughout the region as a chamber musician.

Several years ago, Miki Andrejevic of St. Ives, president of Magnum Arts Festival Society, approached the Lions Club and Jake Ootes at Celista Estate Winery with the idea of a classical music presentation. The winery donated its ideal setting, a glass of wine to each audience member and a four-pack of wine as a draw at the end of the performance.

Lions Club Past President Ted Danyluk said the $1,700 will go to its Youth Fund “to help finance programs or provide assistance involving North Shuswap youth in arts, athletic or cultural activities.

Thank you to Jake Ootes from Celista Winery and Miki Andrejevic from Magnum Arts Festival Society for approaching the Lions to host the event and to everyone who attended.”

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By Jo Anne Malpass Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo was the guest speaker at the September business luncheon Sept. 19, at the North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church.

He talked about his business and family life leading up to him being elected as the MLA for Shuswap in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 and then took questions from the audience.

Greg was born in Fort St. John, living in the community of Taylor before his family settled in Sicamous in 1978. He attended elementary and secondary school in Sicamous before continuing his studies at Okanagan College in Salmon Arm. Greg married his high school sweetheart, Georgina and they have four daughters and eight grandchildren.

Greg was the President and CEO of Twin Anchors Marine/TA Structures for 24 years, expanding the houseboat rental company to manufacturing houseboats, then camp buildings and now manufactured and modular homes.

He became involved in Sicamous politics in 2011 when the District quit treating mosquitoes and the area became infested with them.

Instead of just complaining, he decided to get involved and do something about it.

He offered his support to Scotch Creek, dealing with the potentially similar situation where BC Parks has denied a request by the Columbia Shuswap Regional District to treat mosquitoes at Shus-

wap Lake Provincial Park, saying his office plans to appeal the decision.

He had the opportunity to meet then Premier Christy Clark during a major debris flow incident in Sicamous.

When Shuswap MLA George Abbott retired in 2013, Premier Clark asked him to run.

She was very persuasive and convinced Greg and his wife.

During his first term, he was in government and is now in opposition. He said being in opposition is very different, even in the way he advocates for local projects. He is the critic for BC Hydro and for Jobs, Trade, and Technology. Although he is normally a positive person, it is the role to oppose.

For six months of the year, he is mostly in the riding working to find solutions to his constituents’ dealings with the Province. The other half of the year is spent in Victoria dealing with bills and legislation. He introduced his constituency office assistant Holly Cowan, who has 17 years experience helping people on a wide variety of issues.

To a question about RCMP presence on the North Shuswap, he said the province doesn’t have direct authority over the RCMP but can facilitate meetings, help find information and put people together. The RCMP are underfunded, with reductions in resources they are pulled in many directions. The concerns of residents can be shared through his office or through the local Regional (Continued on page 29)

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Maintenance of back roads was also discussed, specifically Line 17 road which now only sees grading twice a year and some residents think it should have been paved long ago. Developers now must pave roads in any new development and then give the roads to the Province. Kyllo said the side road paving program went from $60 million per year to $90 million under the Liberal government but it is still going to take a long time. The budget is low for paving roads already in existence. He said his office will work with the new highway maintenance contractor to find solutions to specific maintenance problems.

You can contact the constituency office at (250) 833-7414 or toll free at 1 -877-771-7557 or by email at greg.kyllo.MLA@leg.bc.ca The next business luncheon will be at noon on Thursday, October 17 with guest speaker Adam Trainer of Grizzly Lodge.

BCGEU in Negotiations with Adams Lake Ferry

By Jo Anne Malpass Waterbridge Ferries, which operates Adams Lake Ferry and three on the Arrow Lakes, is currently in negotiations with the BC Government and Service Employees’ Union after their collective agreement expired at the end of March.

Waterbridge President John Harding issued a news release in August asking for public comment on the level of service that unionized workers should provide in the event of job action.

“We have made application to the Labour Board of British Columbia pursuant to Section 72 (2) of the Code to designate the ferry services as essential to prevent the immediate or serious danger to the health, safety, or welfare of the residents of British Columbia. We believe that a reduction in the ferry services at Arrow Lake and Adams Lake will have a detrimental impact on the communities.”

The Labour Relations Board had not yet ruled on the level of services required should there be job action.

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Docks and Buoys Are you ready for winter?

By Nadine Mayer, Triton Docks Buoys- “In the event of an accident involving a private buoy, the owner(s) may be held liable for any resulting damages.” – Transport Canada, An Owner’s Guide to Private Buoys It is the responsibility of a buoy owner to ensure that they maintain their buoys. Not only should the swing radius be monitored when sharing the area in peak season; but also, releasing your chain in the fall will ensure that the buoy does not become a hazard in the spring when the waters rise.

Docks - “Can we leave our dock in the water for the winter?”

We strongly recommend taking them out. It’s not the freezing of the water that can damage your dock and floats; it’s the actual ice movement. As a general rule, all floating docks, no matter the brand or composition should be removed from the water wherever the lakes or rivers have the potential to freeze over. If you do NOT remove your dock from the water for the winter, you are taking a risk. The weight of ice should not be underestimated.

There were large sections of Shuswap Lake which suffered immense damage a few years ago due to shifting of the ice.

Best Practices vary by area. Depending on the aquatic species in front of your dock, there may be rules in place requiring you to remove your dock by a specific date to assist with spawning and migration. FrontCounterBC is a valuable resource should you need to know more about your area.

Please feel free to call Triton Docks at 250-955-2828 or visit tritondocks.ca

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Kickin’ Tech News WiFi 6 has arrived!

John Seymour Lakeside Technical Solutions

Chances are you are using WiFi in your house to connect to the Internet on at least some of your devices.

It could be your laptop, tablet or smartphone and when company arrives, they will want to connect their stuff as well. That puts a lot of pressure on overall wireless performance and like me, you may even be getting flack from your offspring as a result. I have a pretty good Internet service but it tends to bog down once the whole family connects and then of course everyone suffers.

To recap, the WiFi in your house is generated by your router. Most modern routers use the 802.11ac standard which is now referred to as WiFi 5. Thankfully the powers that be have renamed the various standards to something much simpler, which is nice.

WiFi 5 has been around for about 6 years and is quite a bit faster than its predecessor (that being WiFi 4 of course) and better at managing multiple connections. Most WiFi 5 routers are also capable of generating wireless signals at two different frequencies or bands. 2.4 GHz has been the standard frequency for years and the new frequency is 5 GHz which is faster but has a shorter range.

Enter WiFi 6. This technology builds on the WiFi 5 standard and makes it faster and more efficient, especially in dense environments such as large office buildings and airports. The frequencies of the wireless signals haven’t changed but

improvements in the technology will result in about a 4X increase in speed per user. WiFi 6 is also designed to handle a greater number of users at one time. As our homes become smarter, and they will, we will need WiFi that can handle many other devices besides our computers.

Many people have already installed smart lights and plugs and may also have devices such as appliances and security cameras that connect to the Internet wirelessly. WiFi 6 is designed to deal with this type of environment and will do so much faster and more efficiently.

An added bonus of WiFi 6 is that it includes technology that will interact with our devices in such a way that the device will not have to constantly check that the WiFi signal is still available.

What this means is that our devices will save energy which equates to longer battery life.

WiFi 6 is very new and was literally just announced mid September so don’t expect to see widespread implementation for several months. Besides that, both your router and your devices will need to be WiFi 6 capable so if you’re planning a major purchase of new wireless hardware, it might just be worth waiting until you see the WiFi 6 designation of the box.

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Council meeting highlights

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Program Managers Report Erin Vieira provided an update on program operations since the last meeting: • Water quality monitoring in the summer months detected unsafe levels of E. coli bacteria at some beaches in the watershed, resulting in temporary advisory notices • Staff delivered several education/awareness campaigns over the summer months as part of the Zebra and Quagga Mussel Prevention Program and the Safe Recreation Program • Staff are presenting on Zebra and Quagga Mussel prevention at an upcoming conference in October • The 2018 Shuswap Water Quality Summary Report was completed in July. Print copies were sent to several government offices, library branches, and the Salmon Arm health clinic. The report is also available on the SWC website.

Expenses to the end of the first quarter (April 1st – June 30th) total $76,927 against the annual operating budget of $272,875. There is also an Operating Reserve of 188,459.

Canada Border Services Agency requirements for floatplanes and aquatic invasive species Staff have corresponded with Canada Border Services Agency to determine what requirements are in place to prevent floatplanes transmitting aquatic invasive mussels.

The CBSA requires that floatplanes must be free of invasive mussels, and floatplane pilots are required to report

their movements between bodies of freshwater. These requirements apply only to floatplanes entering Canada from outside Canada.

Staff were directed to write a letter to the federal departments of Fisheries and Oceans and Transport Canada to express concern over the potential movement of invasive mussels between provinces by floatplanes and call for new preventative measures.

Guest Presentation from Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue Mr. Bruce Weicker and Mr. Cliff Doherty provided an update on a feasibility study underway by the RCM-SAR, Station 106 Shuswap, to determine the need for a marine safety training centre to be built in Sicamous. The centre would offer various types of training including search and rescue skills, boat and radio operation and more. The study is funded, in part, by a contribution from the Shuswap Watershed Council. Mr. Weicker also provided an update on their summer operations, which saw a significant decrease in the number of call-outs. The RCM-SAR’s Kids Don’t Float lifejacket kiosks continue to be very popular; there are 14 kiosks on Shuswap Lake.

Guest Presentation from Dr. Jeff Curtis Dr. Jeff Curtis from UBCOkanagan provided an update on the nutrient research underway in the Shuswap River and Salmon River watersheds.

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and reporting. Dr. Curtis explained that the research aims to quantify the contribution of phosphorus from three sources in each river’s watershed: the upper reaches, the tributaries, and the incremental flow sub-watersheds, which include ditches, seasonal streams, and groundwater. The highest contributions of phosphorus come from the

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latter-mentioned, which are the valley bottoms where most anthropogenic development occurs. The final report will provide detailed data.

It’s expected in October.

Full meeting summaries are available on the SWC website.

The next SWC meeting is December 11th, 2019 at the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Boardroom.

Famous Blues and Jazz Artist Alan Gerber Coming to the Hub

By Jim Cooperman North Shuswap music lovers are in for a treat on Saturday, November 2nd when the very talented blues artist, Alan Gerber performs at The Hub in Scotch Creek.

Alan was a founding member of the Elektra Records recording group, “Rhinoceros.”

He is a multiinstrumentalist, who plays piano, guitars (acoustic and electric slide), fiddle, and button accordion.

He is also a vocalist and composer and has appeared with Bob Dylan, BB King, Van Morrison, Janis Joplin, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Terry/ Brownie McGee and many others. His live show has a very cool blues/jazz feel to it.

Based in Quebec, Alan will be on tour in B.C. in early November and we are lucky he will be playing in Scotch Creek. While he does play many instruments, his focus is the keyboards on which he plays a mean boogie -woogie piano. In addition to playing his creative original tunes and some cover songs, Alan loves to tell stories from his early years playing music in New York and Los Ange-

les with many of the blues legends of the 1960s and 70s.

"The synergy of Alan Gerber is a complex concoction difficult to explain. Without question, Alan is greater than the sum of his parts, and when combined and on display for a mesmerized and awestruck audience, you can fully understand Alan Gerber in the flesh!

Alan is a seasoned pro, a master-class of how to take years of honing your craft and a million plus miles of live performances to reach this level. Within the first 30 seconds of a live Alan Gerber show the audience is hooked, completely! As a songwriter, storyteller, musician, performer and personality, it is a marvel of engineering, the perfect storm. Alan has produced an impressive catalog of musical gems, which I encourage you to acquire but I beg you to experience a live performance....then you will know the synergy of Alan Gerber!" - Terry Whalen, Artistic Director of Whalen's Barn Concert Series, Miramichi, NB (Continued on page 35)

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Quaaout Resort | Another Season of Signature Culinary Events

Open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

the international Year of the Salmon, and Submitted by Michael Collins, The Quaaout Resort kicks off another with Salmon playing such a pivotal role season of signature culinary events with for the local Secwepemc people; Chef Taste! and Guest Chef, Dinner series.

Chris Whittaker wanted to honor Salmon These two events were initially conand incorporate sustainable seafood into ceived as a means to celebrate and show- the season premier culinary event at the case regional culinary excellence through Resort. partnerships with local suppliers and esThis season started off with guest teemed celebrity guest Chef’s. Both culi- Chef Ned Bell partnering with Chef nary events attempt to highlight local Whittaker to prepare an unforgettable suppliers who celebrate sustainable prac- evening with tantalizing creations in a tices in-line with Quaaout Resort Execu- curated menu from Chef Bell’s new cook tive Chef Chris Whittaker’s passion for book Lure: Sustainable recipes from the promoting and supporting communities, West Coast. Guests enjoyed a culinary local suppliers, small journey, complete farms, and foragers. In with thoughtful wine addition, the Guest Chef pairings from local series, was designed to Marionette Winery, give patrons an opporand a five-course tunity to participate in a dinner themed higher-level dining exaround sustainable perience—more often seafood. found in larger cities— Chef Ned Bell is right here in the Shusa long-time sustainaCredit: Stacey-Krolow-Photography (Continued on page 35) wap region. As 2019 is

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ble seafood ambassador, Canadian television personality, Executive Director of Culinary at the Vancouver Club, and Executive Chef for Ocean Wise. Chef Bell’s five years at the helm of YEW seafood + bar and Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver, refined his long-standing guiding philosophy of “globally inspired, locally created” making YEW synonymous with delicious sustainable seafood.

The next Taste! events are slated for the new year with more guest chef collaborations to come as well as a focus on partnering with local suppliers. Chef Whittaker continues to nurture relationships with local suppliers such as McLean Farm in Tappen,BC, who now supply a large percentage of the beef used at the Quaaout Resort. Recently, to much acclaim, Chef Whittaker prepared beautiful 16 oz Ribeye steaks for a Father’s Day Special—a product of McLean Farms. In addition to beef, McLean farms will be supplying the Resort turkeys for Thanksgiving. Other partnerships include local foragers who provide a wealth of bounty from the land, including mushrooms used in various dishes and berries used in the fresh jams.

Stay tuned for more culinary events throughout the fall, winter and spring.

The Resorts Culinary team is gearing up for some delectable creations, phenomenal guest chefs and of course, some great local food and beverage partners.

If you missed the Ned Bell event; not to worry, there are plenty of events coming up in addition to Thanksgiving and Holiday Specials. Sign up for more information by visiting Quaaoutlodge.com or following Quaaoutlodge on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. 1.800.663.4303

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We are so fortunate to have such a great venue for live music in the North Shuswap. The Hub is the only nightclub of its size in our region, including Salmon Arm, where there are no equivalent venues. To reserve a seat for an amazing evening with Alan Gerber, contact The Hub at 955-2002.

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SWOA advocates for the rights of waterfront property owners on the Shuswap and surrounding lakes with the goal of protecting the lakeshore environment and fostering respect for, and quiet enjoyment of, all beachfront areas. SWOA has over 1200 members; growing that number gives us a stronger voice.

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By Lena Whittaker Autumn is in the air and the colours around us are changing. Fall arrives, bringing with it a new Season for The Coffee House Club.

Tatiana Speed will be stepping away this year, passing the coordinator's baton to the team of Jan Kudelka, Lena Whittaker and Richard Whittaker.

The Location is another big change this Season. Starting this October, The Coffee House Club will meet at The Lakeview Community Centre, in Anglemont.

The third Saturday of each month from Oct - May remains the same.

Doors open at 6 pm. OPEN MIC ALL NIGHT STARTING 6:30pm, Feature act takes the stage at 7:30, continuing with OPEN MIC afterwards!

The Coffee House Club at the Lakeview Community Centre starts on October 19th.

An AWESOME DOUBLE FEATURE EVENING with the North Shuswap Favorites, 'The DOUBLE DOWN DAVES & THE SUNDAY BEST SINGERS'. Dave Allan & Dave Balser PLUS the inspiring talents of Willy Gaw & Friends, all up for an exciting evening of music and laughter.

The Coffee House, where we find a diverse connection between so many people.

Where we find acceptance, respect, and a sense of Community. A family friendly environment that is encouraging and open to young, new and seasoned performers.

The Coffee House, not just for those who set their feet upon the stage. Be it the singer -songwriter or the poet, the solo musician or the band, the actors in a skit or performing artists of the dance. But also

for those who set their sights upon the stage. It is to entertain a supportive audience, to inspire and challenge the youth, becoming a piece of the bigger picture.

A Big part of the Bigger Picture is the 90 Day Kids Music Challenge Program. Studies say it takes 90 days to form a habit. The belief that learning music at a young age helps us to grow older, in a brighter and better way!

This is the challenge to the youth in the area! Scholarship music lessons to those kids who feel inspired to take up the challenge. We are grateful for the Lions Club, who continue to support the North Shuswap Community’s Programs.

Volunteers are needed to help set up the hall at 5:30pm on the Saturday afternoon.

Tables and chairs will be arranged in the main hall upstairs, as well as the stage set up for the evening’s talents.

The Volunteers, Sponsors and donations given from those who support, are some of the foundational building blocks needed for The Coffee House Club's continued success.

We encourage bringing Finger food and Goodies baked or crunchy for the Snack Donation Table. A fundamental part of augmenting Funds for the Kid's Music Program.

We are looking forward to a great Coffee House Season.

See you all at the Lakeview Community Centre!

If you have a child interested in the Music Program Challenge, or for those interested in Teaching Music lessons, please contact Lena for information at 250-804-5377 lenamary.whittaker@gmail.com

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Low gross honors went to Jim Taylor with a score of 140. The Low Net winner for Flight #1 was Ben Lorencz with a net score of 122. Pat Anderson was Low Gross Winner for Flight #2 and Steve Gaskin was Low Net winner for Flight #2 Winners were announced and trophies were presented at the wind-up supper which occurred on Friday, September 6. Jim Taylor is our 2019 Club Champion.

Steve Gaskin won the Most Improved Handicap trophy and the “Arnie” trophy for the Best Attendance Record was presented to Bob Ewart.

Again, congratulations to Craig Golemblaski for winning the 2019 Match Play Championship trophy and Steve Gaskin for winning the runner-up trophy.

For 2019-2020, the executive will consist of Ron Buffel as President, Steve Gaskint as Vice-President, Gerry

Shea as Secretary/Treasurer and Floyd Forsch as Captain (assisted by Jim Taylor).

The senior men are still playing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. We tee-off at 9:30 AM in October.

Thanks again to our sponsors for the excellent hole prizes. Also, thanks to Craig, Shantelle and Trudy for the delicious Thursday night suppers.

Congratulations to Haley Ridge and Ava Watters who, with a bit of help from the Men’s and Women’s Clubs, collected $860 for the Kids For Cancer Charity.

The Men’s and Ladies Clubs sponsored and organized the First Annual Don and Sheila Riley Scramble tournament, where 24 golfers participated in this event.

Don and Sheila have been active supporters of the Anglemont Golf Club since it opened more than 50 years ago, but are unfortunately moving to Victoria. This annual tournament will be held in June.

Finally, in September, the club was pleased to make a $100.00 donation to the North Shuswap Food Bank.

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Anglemont Ladies Golf

By Bev Shea The ladies are still golfing at Anglemont Estates Golf course and we will be as long as the weather is good and the course is open. As of September 23, we have moved our start time to 10 AM. Come and join us any morning, we just ask that you are there and ready to golf 15 minutes before our tee time.

We had our Club championship on August 27 and 29.

We had enough golfers signed up this year to have three flights. The Overall Low Gross and Club Champion is Joanne McNeilly with the Overall Low Net winner being Doris Hunter. This was a very close competition and the winner was determined by a count back. The flight winners were: Flight #1 low gross: Colleen Leroux, Flight #2 low gross: Bev Shea, Flight #2 low net Lori Miller, Flight #3 low gross Darla Wilkinson and Flight #3 low net Claire Vukadinovic.

At our wind-up luncheon at the Hub we also awarded

some year long prizes, these went to: August Chip in towel: Betty Loree, Most Guests invited: Betty Loree, Overall Pin Round: Doris Hunter, Most Improved: Doris Hunter, Ringer Board: Betty Loree with 26 points reduction (77 to 51), Birdie/Par Tree: Doris Hunter with 24 and the Count your Putts winner was Doris Hunter with an average of 15.5 putts/round. As you can see Doris and Betty had a very good year. Congratulations! Thank you to the prize committee of Mary Stewart and Maureen Overland. Also, thanks to our social convenor Lynn Miller for organizing our luncheon at the Hub. Once again, we want to acknowledge our wonderful sponsors: B& D Concrete, The Kicker, Irene Anderson, Lynn Miller, Benjamin Moore- Ian Robertson and the Anglemont Estates Golf Club.

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By Loretta Greenough The Historical Society had a busy June with our Pot Luck as well as our Mystery Trip. Both were well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all who came. Members opened T & L Reflections – A Little Museum, dusting and setting out new artefacts. Although the visitors were not as many this year, the ones who came seemed to thoroughly enjoy the visit. Some former residents spent a lot of time going over the photos and revisiting old friends and memories.

At our October meeting, members enjoyed seeing photographs of the area taken from 1920 to 1950. Gwenda Yeoman kindly sent me the Bert Prior Collection, about 150 photos from around the Shuswap. Most of the photographs were dated with names added, which is super.

Our meetings are held the second Thursday of each month in the Clubroom of the North Shuswap Community Hall. Guests are always welcome.

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“Rise and Shine” Breakfast, Saturday, October 12, 2019 (9 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.). A giant “Thank You” to The Chamber of Commerce for sponsoring this month’s breakfast. $7.00 adults and $3.50 children. If you are interested in being a sponsor of, and/or helping with breakfast or becoming Lakeview Centre’s Breakfast Coordinator, please contact Jim Dingeldein at 250-682-6235.

Fitness Classes with Carmen Please note: There will be no Fitness Classes during Thanksgiving Week (October 14 - 18).

EXCITING NEWS! THE COFFEE HOUSE is making Lakeview Centre in Anglemont their new home!

Saturday, October 19, 2019 - Doors open at 6pm. (set-up at 5:30pm). Open mic 6:30 - 7:30. Feature Act 7:30 - 8:15 and thenthen back to open mic till close.

Coffee House is held the third Saturday of every month (October through May).

Federal Election, Monday, October 21, 2019 (lower level) “Spooktacular” Halloween Dance, Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 3 prizes will be awarded for the top 3 costumes of the night! There will be a 50/50, dancing, and lots of fun! Doors and Cash Bar open at 5:00 p.m., Dinner at 6:00 p.m. The Centre will be providing the main “meat” dish and it is requested that each family bring a salad or dessert to contribute to dinner. BYO cutlery and plates. Tickets are $20 each available from Ross Creek Store, Jim Dingeldein at 250-682-6235, or Dolores Beck 250-517-9618.

Attention Vendors: Lakeview Community Centre’s Annual Christmas Craft Fair is on Saturday, November 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. FMI or to register as a vendor, please email lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com. Deadline to register and pay for your spot is November 1.

DID YOU KNOW? Lakeview Centre is looking for donations of a working lawnmower and weed whacker. Please contact Jim Dingeldein at 250-682-6235.

The Board is in need of an Events Coordinator, Maintenance Coordinator and Breakfast Coordinator. These are Volunteer Positions.

• Events Coordinator: With subcommittees in place, the Event Coordinator will call the lead of each subcommittee to deliver information required to run scheduled events. The Event Coordinator ensures all areas of need to run a successful event are filled.

Note: This does not mean that the Event Coordinator needs to be present for every event.

• Maintenance Coordinator(s)/ Volunteers: Required to maintain operations of various equipment at the Centre within their abilities and bring major fixes required to the Board’s attention, source out contractors and quotes for said jobs.

• Breakfast Coordinator: Your duties will include ensuring a sponsor for each month’s breakfast, buying the food required, finding volunteers to help you with making / serving breakfast, setting up and tearing down of tables and chairs, and the possibility of various other duties to make this fundraiser for the Centre successful.

We are still looking for volunteers to sign up into subcommittees of their interest. If any of these subcommittees or positions appeal to you and you enjoy using your local community centre, we encourage you to get involved.

Please e-mail lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail.com with your information, or you can add your information to the sign-up sheets located on the main floor bulletin board at the Centre.

There are no words to describe how much our volunteers mean to the Centre.

Your work and interest in Lakeview Community Centre is what keeps it going! We need you and we are very Thankful for all of your help!

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Lions Club News

By Ted Danyluk A great view, nice weather, wonderful wine and beautiful music performed by the Sycamore Trio at the Celista Winery, kicked off the 2019/20 year for the North Shuswap Lions. The Goldberg Variations by Bach performed by Cvetozar Vutev on Violin, Martin Kratky on Cello and Ashley Kroecher on Viola raised $1700 for the Club’s Community Youth Fund. Thank you to Jake Ootes from Celista Winery and Miki Andrejevic from Magnum Arts Festival Society for approaching the Lions to host the event and to everyone who attended.

Our Annual Garage Sale held on September 14 proved to be a tremendous success. It did not rain and the community supported our Club with sales totalling $1200. The Club really appreciates the kindness of everyone who donated items to the sale and Thank You to those folks who bought something.

Circle Saturday, November 9 to attend our upcoming Cabaret and Silent Auction that will be held at the NSCA Community Hall in Celista. Being that it is close to Christmas, this will be a great opportunity to stock up on items for everyone on your list. Check out the ad in this issue of the Kicker to see the wide variety of merchandise that is available to you. There is something for everyone with more than fifty Auction items for a total value of more than $5,000. Our Club is extremely grateful to our local businesses and artisans who have been exceptionally generous with their donations to this event.

The Cabaret portion of the evening will feature the harmony

stylings of the Mountain Mamas. They will be performing three sets of tunes that you will be sure to recognize and keep your toes tapping while you dash around the Hall bidding on your favourite items. The evening will have a bar service of wine, beer and coolers. The kitchen will feature several “appy” favourite items to give you the energy needed for auction bidding.

Tickets are now available from any Lions member but if you need help in finding the last ticket available, contact Dianne at 250-955-0138. ….and the best news about coming to this event is that you will be supporting our Club’s Community Youth Fund and the North Shuswap Health Centre Society. It doesn’t get any better.

Did you know that an estimated 250 million people worldwide suffer from poor vision? Without eyeglasses, some cannot learn to read, developmental disabilities result, adults cannot work, livelihoods are lost, medications are mistaken. Millions of people, an estimated one out of four, cannot see the world clearly due to vision problems. You can give the gift of better vision and better quality of life to others by donating your old eyeglasses to good use.

The North Shuswap Lions have a collection box for old eyeglasses located at the Century 21 Real Estate office in Scotch Creek. These glasses are forwarded to the Canadian Lions Eyeglasses Recycling Centre to provide eyeglasses to low income and less fortunate families through its worldwide outreach initiative.

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Shuswap Riders Join Largest Motorcycle Relay in History and seeing a lack of choice, combined with

By Jo Anne Malpass Local riders joined the Kamloops to stereotypical pink and being told “there just Revelstoke leg of the largest worldwide mo- isn’t the market for women”, highlighted to torcycle relay in history, the Women Riders me just one small element of a much bigger World Relay (WRWR). picture. My aim is to WOW the industry inThe first leg of the Canadian portion of to realizing the global market for women in the WRWR kicked off on September 14 in Motorsports and to inspire women worldVancouver, stopping in Kamloops for lunch wide.” at the Blue Grotto night club where ShusThe BC team was led by veteran rider wap area riders joined in for the second leg. Teresa Udell. “My heart has exploded Riders were able to sign a scroll which is in- knowing that we are now connected because serted into a GPS tracked baton and is of this one thing, this baton, that has literalpassed on at each leg. ly brought thousands of women around the From there, about 50 riders were grant- world together to support and cherish each ed a police escort out of town. With stops other.” at Dreamcycle Motorcycle Museum in Dozens of women from Kamloops, Blind Bay and Salmon Arm for photo Shuswap and surrounding area took ops, the riders arrived in Revelpart in one or more legs of the 11stoke that evening and passed the day relay across Canada. Many relay baton to the next leg going women say being a part of this to Calgary the following mornhistorical event shared with other ing. The baton continued across women was life changing.

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By Pat Bauer & Loretta Greenough

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We would like to begin by thanking Al Christopherson for B.B.Q’ ing our hamburgers and onions for the many dedicated Bingo Volunteers. It is a small token of appreciation for the many volunteer hours you have contributed to Bingo.

The hall will continue to be an active place this fall with the regular events.

However, the following are special dates: • Oct 5th - at 7:00 p.m. is our Rocktober Dance. The ticket price is only $20.00 and are available at Scotch Creek Market and Sunnyside. This is a fundraiser for our floor.

• Nov. 9th - the North Shuswap Lions will be holding their Cabaret and Silent Auction.

• December 7th - the Farmer’s Market will be holding their Craft Fair from

10:00 a.m. until 2 p.m. and the following day • Dec. 8th - will be the Friendship Dinner.

• December 15th - the N.S. Lions will be hosting the Christmas Party at 1:30.

• Dec. 31st - N.S. Chamber of Commerce is holding a New Year’s Eve Dance.

Mark these dates on your calendar and look forward to a fun filled fall in the North Shuswap Hall.

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Local Fine Art Displayed at Gala Event ists Lyn Barton and Pat

By Lena Whittaker Taylor shared their time An astounding collection of local fine art was presented August 31 at the North Shuswap Community Hall at an “Art Show” and talents. Both ladies left us with a sense of event, hosted by the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce. accomplishment, at the Curator Debbie Seymour (Exec. Director NSCC), together end of class. We all with Artist Lyn Barton, organized and planned the Chamber’s gladly shared our results evening Gala Event.

The talented local artists involved in the show were Lyn Bar- with each other before ton, Pat Taylor, Josie Pearce, Patty Ampleford, Fran Lewis, Cliff joining the people entering the Art Show in the Ingram, Cecilia DeSilva, Jackie Wambolt, Linda Mead, Alison main hall.

Elmes, Julie Farr, and Linda Brassier. As promised, it was an Lyn Barton taught a watercolour Sip & Paint We walked into a 'Evening of beautiful Art'.

Photo credit NS Chamber room filled with laugh- workshop.

A splendor of paintings lined the walls of the hall for all to ter, people view. Glorious colours flowing joined together in the company of friends and new upon each canvas, taking hold of friends. An easy-going tone set the stage, inspiring the imagination again and again, music played by Daveton Jones, his talent and time as one walked around the room. donated for the evening’s event.

Each work of art a journey. StoThe table of Festive Food, elegantly prepared and dories told through pictures painted nated by Ecotreats, was itself a work of art, enjoyed by with a thousand brush strokes, all. transformed into images that Celista Estate Winery provided The Tasting Display silently speak to us. with a variety of Award-Winning wines. The table was Landscapes with endless hograciously hosted by Jake and Marg Ootes. rizons and magical moonlit A breathtaking art piece entitled ‘A New World of beaches. Early morning walks upon sunlit sand. Mountains Local fine art lined the walls of North Shuswap Wonder’, was generously donated by Artist Josie high and majestic, and valleys Community Hall photo credit Lena Whittaker Pearce, for the evening’s raffle draw.

The North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce gives spelow where the rivers flow. Stuncial thanks to: Lyn Barton for helping to organize and plan with ning flowers, magnificent birds and wild animals that roam our earth. The wonders of Mother Nature and the works of mankind the Chamber; Lyn Barton and Pat Taylor for their time for Sip & Paint instruction; Josie Pearce for her donation of the Art Piece ‘A captured through the imagination and hand of each Artist. The New World of Wonder’ for raffle; Daveton Jones for playing his evening gave us a chance to talk with the Artists, to get a small beautiful music for the event; Celista Estate Winery for their doglimpse into their thoughts and feelings, which went into each nation and providing wine tasting-sales for this event; Eco Treats piece of their artwork. for providing their treats and participation in the event.

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First Annual Copper Island Swim

By Jo Anne Malpass 45 participants had ideal weather conditions for their swim from Shuswap Lake Provincial Park to Copper Island and back.

The first annual Kamloops Triathlon Club Copper Island Swim took place September 7 with registrants from age 10 to 70. For safety reasons, the swimmers were accompanied by a multitude of volunteers in kayaks, canoes and boats on their 2.7 km swim.

The first swimmer in at 30 minutes was 18-year-old Chantel Jeffrey. Ethan Skofteby from Tappen came in second. Participants came from Victoria to Summerland, with the majority from Kamloops.

Racers were presented with silver medals and the winner received a wet suit.

Organizers said they were very pleased with the turnout for the inaugural fun swim and are looking forward to a bigger event next year.

Colouring Contest Donations Sought

By Jo Anne Malpass It’s that time again, the Kicker is preparing for the 22nd Annual Christmas Colouring Contest.

This popular, free community event wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of volunteers and donors. Donations for the Colouring Contest are now being gratefully accepted.

A donation can be an actual prize (toy, game, gift certificate, etc.) or a cheque which we at the Kicker will use to purchase prizes and gifts. We like to ensure that no child goes away without a gift.

Prizes will be handed out at the Lions Club Children's

Christmas Party December 15 at the North Shuswap Community Hall. Each of the winners will receive a prize and every child attending gets a door prize gift. Last year we gave out 142 gifts and we want to be prepared for about the same this year.

We also encourage you to come out to the party and have a hot dog and beverage prepared by the Lions Club members.

Visit Santa and see the excitement that your donation to this annual event brings to the children in our community.

If you wish to participate, please call the Kicker at 250955-0534, or send us an email to kicker@kicker.ca.

A Huge Thank You to all the North Shuswap Fire departments and First Responders for coming ou on Wednesday September 4th.

A special thanks to the Anglemont firefighters for their prompt and efficient efforts that saved our homes.

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Friday Nights Live - Very Successful Season

An impressive, appreciative and attentive crowd at Friday Night Live

Photo by Jim Cooperman

By Jim Cooperman It was an extraordinary season for Friday Night Live, filled with great live music, fun times and cool vibes. As well, attendees appreciated the interesting and artistic items available from the night market vendors.

The Friday summer outdoor music scene at Scotch Creek is one of five events throughout the Shuswap each week, however our show is the only one that includes an open mic, an opening act and that goes until 10 pm.

Friday Night Live would not be possible without the generosity of its sponsors, especially the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. As well, the event is made possible thanks to the volunteers.

One person who deserves extra recognition is Jody Evans, who built the portable stage that opens like a clamshell to reveal a roof and more floor space. Jody is also the emcee and manages production along with Jim Leduc who helps with the sound. Most importantly, the North Shuswap community deserves a big thank you for their tremendous support.

During some evenings, there were over 500 people in attendance, with the parking lot filled and cars parked for some distance on both sides of the highway. The shows were well appreciated by all ages and it was a joyful sight to see children dancing and playing with hula-hoops in front of the stage. Later in the evening, the dance floor would often fill up.

Some of the favourite acts included the Ska band, Roots Roundup; original rocker Devon Coyote, bluesman extraordinaire Sherman Doucette, and the country band, Tennessee Walker. Amazingly, given that most tourists had gone home, quite a large crowd showed up for the last show with Kamloops rockers, Paisley Groove, who were also extremely popular. All the bands appreciated the generous tips, as all the funds donated during the shows were provided to the musicians.

Planning is already underway for the 2010 season. More volunteers are needed to help ensure the shows run smoothly. If you are interested in helping, please contact Sharon or Angela at The Hub.

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Submitted by Gary Koo Lakeview Probus has been up and running since June, 2018 and, we already have 93 members! And, the Club wants to grow more and invites residents of Sorrento, Eagle and Wild Rose Bays, White Lake, Blind Bay, Chase and North Shuswap to join.

This new chapter is open to women, men and couples.

Probus is an organization that provides fellowship opportunities for retired and semi

retired people to foster interests, social events and friendships. Clubs provide opportunity to meet new people, listen to interesting speakers, share in various activities and events, set up interest groups Club success is entirely up to its membership.

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than 36,500 members We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 10:00 am at Blind Bay Hall coffee is on at 9:30 am. The November meeting is on Thursday, November 7th and the guest speaker is Garry Loeppky. Garry is retired

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from the RCMP, but still consults for the National DNA Data Bank.

For more information about the local club, call Doug Brown at (250) 8038930 or Ellie McGillivray at (250) 517-7439, or visit www.probus.org.

to the firefighters who worked so

long and hard to save our house and neighbourhood from the fire on Airstrip Road. Thank you First Responders, BC Ambulance and Victim Services for making sure everyone was safe and comforted during and after a terrifying night. Thank you Chase RCMP for responding and doing your job. And Thank you Bandit and Jenny. You are all super heros!

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Farewell Golf Tournament

By Brenda Buffel The Anglemont Estates Golf Club was the setting August 30 for a farewell to longtime residents and golf club members, Don and Sheila Riley. The occasion was marked with a fun tournament and dinner in their honour.

During the evening, Don and Sheila both shared interesting and humourous stories relating to the history and members of the Golf Club.

Instigated and organized by the both the Men’s and Ladies’ Golf Clubs, this tournament will be an annual

event entitled the Don & Sheila Riley Tournament, in Mixed Best Ball format with the addition of a putting contest.

Winners of this first annual tournament were Reg Dearing, Rick Wilkinson, Darla Wilkinson and Joanne McNeilly, their team parring the course. Their names will be placed on the uniquely crafted trophy which was presented to them by Don and Sheila. The feature of the trophy is an “antique” putter, purchased years ago in Scotland by Don.

L to R - Reg Dearing, Rick Wilkinson, Darla Wilkinson, Joanne McNeilly, Sheila and Don Riley. Photo contributed

Concerned Locals Join Global Day of Action

By Larissa Lutjen On Friday, September 29 a group of about 20 people gathered at the Centre in Scotch Creek to voice their support for the more than a hundred climate change rallies scheduled to happen across Canada, in concert with hundreds that took place around world. As a new United Nations report outlined days earlier the effects of increasing the concentration of CO2 from 300ppm to 400ppm is causing polar melting, ocean acidification and sea level rise to occur even faster than was previously projected.

These and other changes pose serious threats not only to ecosystems around the world but the humans who depend on the health of those ecosystems. The participants took part in singing, dancing and marching to express their desire to see real and immediate change in order to address the climate crisis.

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I own a rectangle of 80 acres of forested land on the west slope of Magna Bay, almost a kilometre in length. Over five years ago, I agreed to sell less than one acre of the bottom left-hand corner to good neighbours and commenced a stillincomplete horrible experience with CSRD to process the sale.

Five years and counting. I was forced to have a riparian study done on a small creek, dry in the summer, that is almost a kilometre away and that has no possible effect on the property being sold. $1,300 down the drain. After one year, CSRD informed me that it had recommended the wrong procedural option and that I would have to start over again. Frustrated, I called a meeting with CSRD, MOT, Interior Health and our unhelpful Area F rep. I received no apologies and I quit the process, giving up ... with the buyer agreeing to continue dealing with the bureaucratic torture.

Torture indeed. We were forced to pay for CSRD initial processing costs, geo-hazard study, re-zoning and OCP Amendment requirements, expensive signage postings (when a few letters to neighbours would have sufficed), two percolation tests when only one was necessary, survey ... and a partridge in a pear tree, smile.

The buyer was asked to provide septic system documentation even though CSRD already had such, “but in a different department.” I was forced to pay expensively for permission to build a house on the big remainder of my property even though I did not want this. MOT agreed that their adjacent road was out of place and we had to deal with hydro pole re-positioning. Ad nauseum. We are now into the sixth year.

Unapologetic, Mr. Charles Hamilton, CSRD CAO, has informed me that CSRD has a policy of “continuous improvement.” It is one thing to have a policy and another to produce results. For over half a decade, I have seen only continuous.

CSRD has no serious performance measures in place to share with residents. Leadership would be tarred and feathered if they showed up at a North Shore town hall meeting to discuss CSRD performance.

Two out of ten. Talking with area residents all summer, I was unable to find anyone who would give CSRD more than 2 out of 10 for service performance. Even this is too high for many. Endless stories of unhelpful treatment. Many issues relate to processing delays for permit authorizations and for property-related transactions.

CSRD is seen as a huge blockage to development. Inefficiency is understandably causing by-law infractions.

It is apparent that Rhona Martin, CSRD Board Chair, has not recognized and clearly defined the problem. If meaningful performance measures exist, they are hidden. As multiple people are involved, no one can be found accountable. Is the provincial government aware of the huge negative perception by CSRD’s clients?

RADICAL action, to include other equally failing government service provider partners, needs to be immediately taken to fix the brokenness.

Outside expertise is required.

This matter needs to be PRIORITY ONE on the agenda of every Board and management meeting. Current priorities are upside-down. Parks, for example, compared to CSRD service, are NOT a priority for residents.

Costs to sell my small property have almost reached $15,000. By default, myself and the buyer have been forced by CSRD inefficiency to constantly beg for process status and for action. Without a captive market, CSRD would be out of business. Even if I were to give my remaining property away in the future, it will find a way to block/delay it.

Steve Connolly Seasonal resident, Magna Bay

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By Helen Dalin Well CDFGC members are back to their meetings after the summer hiatus, though some members have been working hard over the summer. If you have been up to the range lately you may have noticed an excavator and a lot of excavation going on beside the rifle hut.

Directors decided it was time for some updates to the pistol area so a new section for shooting pistols and .22 rifles has been created to the side of the original rifle hut. There is still quite a bit of work to be done before it is completed. Staggered plywood stands are going to be erected at 5m, 10m and 15m. Some gravel put down and a concrete pad eventually poured and a small lean to built. At this time you can use the pit as is. This area is for pistol and .22 rifles only.

All other calibre rifles must still be used in the original rifle area with the hut – NOT in the new area. You can still use your .22 rifle in the original designated area. A big thank you to director Terry Berreth for getting this organized and Ralph Bischoff for all his excavator work!

You may also have noticed the CDFGC has acquired another steel storage canister. It has been placed beside the old one. Our old one was packed full of 3-D targets and we were running out of room to store equipment. A second hand storage container was obtained and delivered and we now have an area to lock some large equipment.

At our meeting it was decided to change the CDFGC

banquet back to the Chase Community Hall venue. It was felt that members may prefer to walk home from this event and the smaller area seems more conducive to socializing and hearing the Master of Ceremonies.

CDFGC executive hope that the community realizes that even though game meat is available at this banquet, it is not the only meat served. Also served are the usual banquet foods for those people who do not like game meat.

Such as ham and roast beef. This is a very important fundraising event for our club so we need the community to support this banquet.

It would be sad to see this banquet cancelled as it has been a historic event in Chase for years. We are looking for any new ideas or activities to run at this years banquet so if anyone out there has a good fun idea could you please contact Helen Dalin at helendalin@hotmail.com or 250679-8019. Please mark on your calendars that the CDFGC is hoping to have this banquet on February 1st, 2020 at the community hall.

Trap and Skeet shooting has continued all summer.

Our next practice shoot is scheduled for the second Sunday in October. The 13th which is Thanksgiving weekend. Starts at 10am at the range. Hope to see you there.

We have a 20 gauge automatic shotgun available for anyone who would like to try out this sport but doesn’t have equipment.

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we have a nice archery range for use for members. All you need is a CDFGC membership, a range orientation and you can get a key to go up and use the archery range on your own time. Executives names and numbers who give orientations are on our website under Executive tab. Memberships can be obtained at Carmen Miller’s new shop in Chase.

MILLER'S BOUTIQUE AND THE PET VAULT, which is located at 124B Chase Street, directly across from the Chase Post Office. Using our archery range could be great target practice for fun or to get ready for some big game bow hunting in the fall.

If you like to participate in 3-D archery the CDFGC has tentatively scheduled our local 3-D shoot for May 9th and 10th, 2020. Mark this event on your calendars!

In some sad news, CDFGC will be adding long time member and wonderful community worker Bea Mason to our memorial plaque. Bea Mason will be missed by CDFGC membership and the community of Chase. Her husband Bob Mason also was involved in the CDFGC for numerous years and name is also on the plaque at the Clubhouse. Our condolences to their family.

The next CDFGC meeting will take place the 3rd Monday of the month October 21st 7:30 pm at Creekside Senior center in Chase BC. Hope to see you there! This club is open to everyone who is interested in the outdoors and outdoor activities.

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We also wanted to reassure patients of Dr. Ian and Cynthia Lau’s practice that locum coverage is available, and you do not need to find a new physician. We wish Dr. Ian and Cynthia Lau much luck in their new endeavors.

Although we are sad to see them leave, we are working to find a suitable replacement physician for Dr. Lau’s practice. We recognize that it can be frustrating not to see your regular provider, but we want to assure you that we have

locums to cover the practice.

If you have any medical needs or concerns, you are welcome to book an appointment and we will ensure you are looked after.

The Chase Medical Clinic does have a wait-list for patients who do not have a primary care provider, if you have questions about this, you can call and speak to our medical office assistants, or contact HealthLink at 8-1-1.

As flu season is right around the corner, we do recommend a yearly flu vaccine for most people, especially those with chronic medical conditions or young children.

Keep your eyes open for public health clinics and feel free to ask your health care provider or pharmacist in the coming months about getting your flu shot.

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NORTH SHUSWAP • Kindergarten Registration - Tus. Oct 8, 9am

to 2pm at neighbourhood schools.

• Kids Klub - Tuesdays after school, 2 - 4pm at

NS Elementary School. FMI 250-955-0071

• Lions Club Meat & 50/50 Draw - Saturdays 3-

5pm, weekly at The Hub.

• Rocktober - Oct. 5 at 7pm. Dance Fundraiser

for NS Community Hall. Cash Bar. Tickets Sunnyside Market and Scotch Creek Market.

• The Boom Booms Live at The Hub - Fri. Oct 11. Music Trivia Fri. Oct 25. Open Mic - Sundays. 250-955-2002.

• “Rise and Shine” Breakfast - Sat. Oct. 12, 9 am to 11:00am. Lakeview Centre Anglemont.

• Fall Market - Oct. 12 to 14, 10am-3pm. Welcome home the salmon to Tsútswecw Provincial Park. Interactive Guided Tours, Food, Artisans, Music. Interpretive log cabin open.

• Golf Tournament - Oct. 13 to support NS Health Centre. Talking Rock, golf, dinner & silent auction. FMI 250-955-0660 or email northshuswaphealthcentre@gmail.com • Doctors in Clinic - Oct 15 - 18 Dr. Ryan Tooby.

Oct 21 - 25 Dr. Greg Costello. NS Health Centre. 250-955-0660 for appointments.

• NS Health Centre Society AGM - Wed. Oct 16, 7pm at NS Community Hall • Business Luncheon - with Alan TrainerGrizzly Lodge. Thurs. Oct. 17, noon to 1pm at NS Christian Fellowship. 4079 Butters Rd. Free Lunch.

• Federal Election All Candidates Forum Thurs. Oct. 17. NS Community Hall. Doors open 5:30 pm. Hosted by NS Chamber.

• Coffee House at Lakeview - Sat. Oct 19.

Doors open at 6pm. (set-up at 5:30pm). Open mic 6:30 - 7:30. Feature Act 7:30 - 8:15 then back to open mic till close.

• NS Elementary Bottle Drive - Oct 19 at Scotch Creek Bottle Depot.

• Halloween Party & Fireworks - Oct. 25 at Scotch Creek Fire Hall. Family fun. Hot dogs, popcorn, drinks, prizes. Fireworks at 8pm.

• Spooktacular” Halloween Dance - Sat. Oct. 26 at Lakeview Centre. Doors open 5pm. Dinner 6pm. Prizes, 50/50, dancing, and lots of fun! Please bring salad or dessert to contribute.

BYO cutlery and plates. Tickets at Ross Creek Store, Jim at 250-682-6235, or Dolores 250517-9618.

• 80’s Halloween Dance - Oct 26 at the Hub in Scotch Creek. Live band FMI & tickets call 250955-2002 • NS Chamber AGM - at The Hub on Oct 28 at

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• Business Plan Workshop - Oct. 29, 10am12pm Scotch Creek Fire Hall. Pre-register Free at info@northshuswapbc.com Ad pg. 19 • Alan Gerber - Famous blues and jazz artist, at the Hub Nov. 2. Tickets 250-955-2002 • TOWN HALL MEETING - Sat. Nov 2, 1pm 3:30pm at NS Community Hall. Hosted by Area F Director Jay Simpson • Cabaret & Silent Auction - Nov. 9, 6:30pm at NS Community Hall. Entertainment by The Mountain Mamas. Drinks and appy’s, 50/50 draw. Hosted by NS Lions. Tickets - Dianne at 250-955-0138. See ad on pg. 43 SOUTH SHUSWAP • South Shuswap Library - . Mother Goose Lively hour filled with songs, rhymes and fingerplays! Light snack served. Fridays at 10:15 am. Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25. Under 3 with caregiver. Drop-in. Free. Baby Talk. Social and interactive hour. A health nurse will facilitate the program with a variety of topics. Nov. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 10:15 am. For ages 18 months and under with caregiver. Drop-in. Free.

• Harvest Dinner - Sat. Oct. 5, 5:30 to 8pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall. Turkey dinner, door prizes, 50/50, music, cash bar. Tickets: 250515-4682 or nsscr@live.ca • FireSmart Presentation - Oct. 10, 6:30-8:30 pm at SLE Community Centre 2405 Centennial Dr. Hosted by Shuswap Emergency Program • Babysitter Course - Oct. 10 and 17. Register online at nsscr.ca • Sorrento Drop in Society AGM - Wed Oct. 16 , 1:00pm 1148 Passchendaele Rd. • Blind Bay Hall Society AGM – Oct. 17, 7pm. Refreshments 6:30pm. Members encouraged to participate. Public welcome to come sign up as members.

• Fall Fashion Show - Oct 18, 3pm and Oct 19, 2pm at Cedar Heights. Fashions by Lindy’s Boutique & Suspense Designs, Tickets avail.

Sept 10 at Cedar Heights (Tues & Thurs between 1-3pm).

• The Screening Mammography Van - Oct. 18th & 19th, in the parking lot behind Munro's Pharmacy Call 1- 800-663-9203 for appt.

• Debbie Milner Lively art work shop Oct. 19 and 20. Oils and acrylic painting. Jean Toker fluid art class Nov. 22 Blind Bay Memorial Hall. Call Agnes at blinky13@gmail.com or call 250-253-5200.

• Rocktoberfest Dance/Dinner - Sat. Oct. 19, 7pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall. Music by Serious Dogs, cash bar. Tickets at Lighthouse Market • The Contenders - with Blu & Kelly Hopkins, Octo-

ber 31, 7:30pm. Carlin Hall. Tickets 250 832 8669 For more South Shuswap events see the South Shuswap Scoop scheduled to deliver Oct 11 CHASE & AREA •Neskonlith Education Centre Registration deadline - Oct 14 . FMI and for course info call 250-679-2963. see ad on pg.45 • Chase Library Events - Women & Wellness 5:45-6:45pm, Oct 17 and Nov 14. Tanya Giles, from IG Wealth Management, issues women deal with financially. Halloween Nerf Blasters event Oct 31 6-7pm. Costumes encouraged and prizes awarded. Snacks and Nerf Blaster games. All supplies included, waivers must be completed at the beginning of the event to play.

Must be 12-18yrs old to play. Chase Library registration required. 250.679.3331. Master Composters Thu Oct 3 5:45-6:45 Donald Bourne and Colleen Kohlman offer a composting workshop. All welcome. TNRD Talks Recycling Thu Oct 10 530-630pm. Drop-in. Garden Chat group Oct 17, Nov 14, Nov 28, Dec 12, 46pm. Internet Privacy & Security Computer Class Sat Oct 26 11am-12:30pm. Ways to minimize risks. Free, limited seating. To register call 250.679.3331 • Chase Country Quilters Show & Sale - Oct 26, 10am - 2 pm Chase Creekside for Seniors 542 Shuswap Avenue, Free Admission • Chase Fish & Game Club Meeting - Mon. Oct. 31, 7:30pm at Creekside Centre.

SALMON ARM & AREA • Shuswap Theatre Annual Open House - Oct. 5, 7 to 9:30 pm, 41 Hudson Avenue NWRefreshment Served • Buddhist Meditation Centre - Guided Meditation: Oct. 9,16,23,20 7-8:30 pm. Lunchtime Meditation: Oct. 8,17,24,31, 12-12:30. Book Study: Universal Compassion: Oct. 18 7-9pm & Oct.19 9:30-11:30am. Prayers for World Peace: Oct. 6, 20,27 11-11:45 am. #130-2960 Okanagan Ave SE. • Gun Show & Sale - Oct. 19 & 20 at SASCU Recreation Centre. See ad pg 30 FEDERAL ELECTION VOTING STATIONS Election day is October 21 from 7am to 7pm.

Must vote at location on voter information card • Anglemont - Lakeview Centre • Celista - North Shuswap Community Hall • Scotch Creek - Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Fire Hall • Seymour Arm - Seymour Arm Community Hall • ADVANCE POLLING - Oct. 11, 12, 13 and 14 9am-9pm Scotch Creek Lee Creek Fire Hall

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School News

By Jan Penner North Shuswap School has started the year with just over 100 students in 5 divisions.

We have welcomed two new staff members. Mr. Marshall is our new music teacher. He grew up on Vancouver Island and comes to us after two years of study in Toronto. He is currently residing in Sorrento. He is a dog lover who likes snowboarding, singing, choir, playing guitar and reading. He is Super happy to be in the Shuswap and finds everyone has been very nice and welcoming.

Ms. Lloyd is the new teacher in the 1/2/3 classroom. She has been teaching internationally for the past 9 or so years, mainly in South Korea, Albania and the U.S. Happy to be back in Canada, and very glad they discovered the Shuswap, she and husband Brandon and their dog Hesse live in Sorrento. Ms. Lloyd likes being on the water, hiking, and is looking forward to taking advantage of the skiing, snowshoeing and cross-country skiing opportunities in the area. She enjoys the small community feel of the North Shuswap and says the warm atmosphere reminds her of where she grew up.

We also have some new itinerant staff visiting with us. Dani Laviolette is our new Indigenous Education Worker and comes to us weekly. Sandra Eustache is

visiting us weekly for a 6-week period, introducing staff and students to the Shuswap language. A big North Shuswap welcome to you both!

We held our annual Terry Fox Run on Sept 19th. We exceeded our goal of $1 per person and were glad to once again see the energy and enthusiasm for this event. Thanks to Mrs. Schmidt and her crew for organizing.

Our Hot Lunch program has started up again. Thanks to PAC, North Shuswap Lions and Scotch Creek Market for your time and donations to make this program possible. It is much appreciated.

Highway Patrol stationed themselves across from the school in our first week in session. They were very busy. Unfortunately, many drivers are once again cruising through Celista at well above posted speed. Please be aware that classes may be crossing the road for outdoor education instruction at the beach. Slowing to a stop is much easier from 30k than it is from the 60-80k speed many are driving. Please be respectful of the school zone and the surrounding residential area. A few seconds could mean the difference between safety and tragedy.

Welcome back everyone! Here’s to a great first term!

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Bottle Drive Saturday October 19th

St. DavidÊs by the Lake on the highway in Celista

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North Shuswap Christian Fellowship

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

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

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

Catholic Services Our Lady of the Lake - Blind Bay

 Sunday, 11: 15 am

Blessed Sacrament - Chase

 Saturday ,4pm

Thrift Shop Closing for the season Last day is Wednesday, October 30 Hours: 10:00 – 3:00 Lots of specials until then!

Thanks to all who have shopped, visited, and made contributions.

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Survey to assist with evacuation plans CSRD Media Release The Shuswap Emergency Program is working on the development of an updated evacuation plan for Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Electoral Areas C, D, E and F. As part of this exercise, the program has contracted ThreeSixty Analysis Inc., an independent firm specializing in

emergency management, to gather feedback and consult with stakeholders and the public regarding the plan.

A community survey has been developed to help gather information. All residents of these electoral areas, which include the North and South Shuswap, Ranchero, Deep Creek, Falkland, Salmon Valley and rural Sicamous and Mala-

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

kwa, can participate by filling out the online form.

Here is the link to the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ SEP-360ANALYSIS This feedback will help ensure the plan is comprehensive and relevant to both individuals and the community at large.

Chase Health Centre - 250-679-1400 SS Health Services Society - Sue McCrae 250-675-3562 Sorrento Health Centre – 250 803-5251 After Hours emergency 1-877-996-3344 Sorrento Health Centre Society – Marilyn Clark,250-675-2449 Regular hours 250-832-8194 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 250-955-0365 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-0981 Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. Rob MacDuff at 250-505-2781 Karate Club.. Dale Cundy 250-682-3094 Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 250-955-6234 Arts Council for the South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250.515.3276 Lions Club.. Pat Anderson 250-955-2432 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 AWE Society.. email: awesociety7@gmail.com. NS Art Group.. Alison Elmes 250-955-2588 Baseball Club.. Mike McManamna.. 250-819-0522 NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 250-955-6454 or or 250-955-0688 Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Blind Bay Garden Club…Susan 250-835-2351 NS Christian Fellowship.. 250-955-2545 Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson 250-374-5115 NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Gerry 250-955-6279 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE NS Elementary School.. Rob Ellis 250-955-2214 North Shuswap - Angela Lagore 250-320-2012 NS Players.. Judy Weller 250-955-0744 South Shuswap - Karen Brown 250-515-0002 Okanagan Regional Library.. Chase - 250-679-8432 North Shuswap.. Lee Carreiro 250-955-8198 Chase Fish & Game Club.. Helen 250-679-8019 South Shuswap.. Leigh Schaffer.. 250-675-4818 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Parents Advisory Committee.. Angela Simpson, 250-377-5406 Lakeview Community Centre Parks Commission Contact.. CSRD 1-888-248-2773 ♦Hall Bookings ..Jim Dingeldein 250-682-6235 RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION NS Community Association.. Pat Bauer 250-955-6463 Anglemont ♦Hall Bookings – Kim Morgan 403-819-0863 Magna Bay - Alan Nunn 250-679-2565 or 604-522-3346 Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610 Scotch Creek - Mary Stewart 250-955-2967 Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) – Barry St. Ives - Miki Andrejevic 780-405-5571 Stokes, 250-675-3306  School District # 83 Trustee Marty Gibbons Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 250-679-3005 mgibbons@sd83.bc.ca Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Markus Schrott, 250-307-4360, 250-955-6467 seymoursledding@gmail.com CRIMESTOPPERS.. 1-800-222-8477 Shuswap Community Foundation .. 250-832-5428 Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. 250-682-3350 www.shuswapfoundation.ca CSRD - Area F Director.. Jay Simpson – 250-517-9578 Shuswap Environmental Action Society.. Jim Cooperman FIRE DEPARTMENTS 250-679-3693 Anglemont - Graham Lucas - 250-318-7157 Shuswap Hospice Society.. 250-832-7099 Celista - Roy Philips - 250-804-3349 Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers.. 1-866-293-3851 www.slams.ca Scotch Creek/Lee Creek - Mike Engholm - 250-320-0768 Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. Gerry 250-517-7111 or Sharon Skwlax - Keith Power - 250-679-4472 250-832-4588 Fire Services Coordinator - Sean Coubrough, 250-833-5955 Shuswap Rock Club.. Pat or Gail Bowden 250-675-2849 Shuswap Theatre Society.. http://shuswaptheatre.com/ FIRST RESPONDERS https://www.facebook.com/Shuswaptheatre/ NS First Responders Phyllis Shrum 250-955-2949 Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Luke Gubbles NS First Responder Society.. Catherine McCrea 250-803-1095, shuswapvsar.org cm.nsbc@gmail.com Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) SS First Responders.. Debbie Edwards - email: info@SWOA.ca, web: www.SWOA.ca backacher@telus.net. Skmana Ski club .. Email: skiskmana@gmail.com / Girl Guides .. 1-800-565-8111 Web: ski-skmana.com Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon.. South Shuswap Canada Day Committee.. Tammy Packer Cynthia Bentley 250-955-2222 250-463-2495 shuswapcanadaday.ca HEALTH SERVICES Taoist Tai Chi .. Judy 250-679-5425 NS Health Centre Society.. Kris Jensen 250-955-0383 Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Scotch Creek Clinic - 250-955-0660 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359 Chase Medical Clinic - 250-679-1420

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Regularly Scheduled Events

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

NORTH SHUSWAP CELISTA COMMUNITY HALL 5456 Squilax Anglemont Rd • BINGO - Monday (except stats). $1000 Progressive Jackpot (must be legal age). Doors open at 6. Games start at 7. FMI Sue at 250-517 -7240 (license #92155) • Coffeehouse - 3rd Sat. Oct to May. Set-up at 6pm. Doors open 7pm. Open mic at 7:30pm Community Association - 3rd Tues. at 7pm.

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

• Kids Klub - Tues. 2 - 4pm at NS Elementary School. FMI 250-955-0071 • Lions Club - meet 2nd & 4th Thurs 7pm • NIA Dance Fusion Classes - Tues & Fri 10:30am -11:30am. FMI Nancy 250-679-8233 • NS First Responders Society - meet 2nd Tues. of the month at 1pm • N.S. Players - meet 2nd Tues. of the month, 7pm.

LAKEVIEW CENTRE ACTIVITIES 7703 Squilax-Anglemont Rd, Anglemont • Anglebay Entertainers - Wed. 1pm - 3pm • Arts & Crafts - Tues. 10am - 2pm (bring a lunch) • Carpet Bowling – Mon & Thurs. 10am to noon.

• Country Gardeners - 3rd Wed. 1:30 - 3:30 pm • Cribbage - Thurs. 1pm to 3pm.

• Dance Lessons - Wed. 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm • Fitness Classes - Mon. 8:30am, Wed. 9am, 5pm, Fri. 9am. (cancelled Oct. 14 - 18 ) • General Meetings 2nd Tues. 2:30pm • Rise N Shine Family Breakfast - 2nd Sat. 9-11am • Table Tennis - Mon & Thurs 1pm OTHER NORTH SHUSWAP ACTIVITIES • Business Lunch Talk (BLT)- 3rd Thurs 12pm to 1pm. North Shuswap Christian Fellowship Church. 4079 Butters Road. Scotch Creek • Chamber of Commerce Meetings - last Mon of the month, Location to be announced • Fitness classes at Quaaout Lodge - Mon, Wed, Fri - Yoga at 8:30am and Aquafit at 10am. FMI 250.679.3090 (cancelled Oct 14-18) • Lions Club Meat Draw & 50/50 Draw Saturdays at the Hub in Scotch Creek 3-5pm.

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

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

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

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

675-2849 Lego Club 2nd Wed 6:30-8pm • Shuswap Wood Carvers - Wed 9am to noon at Sorrento Drop in Centre. FMI Ken 250-675-3316. • Thurs: Play Group 9-12pm, Shuswap Pipers1-4pm • Friday: Sponge Ball 9-12pm, Youth Group (Gr. 5 • Sorrento Lions Club Meat Draw - Fridays 5-7)6:30-7:30pm - (Gr. 8 & up)7:30-9:30pm, 7pm at Copper Island Pub in Sorrento. 50/50 Scrappy Quilt Chics 9-3pm draw FMI Wayne, 250-675-2616 CHASE • The Arts On-Site with Lady Nature meet Mondays at 9am to create outdoors in the forest, • Fish & Game Club - 3rd Mon. 7:30pm at Chase Creekside near Sorrento-Blind Bay. FMI: 250-675• Movie Night - Chase Community Hall, Thurs, 5097, www.thethirdhouse.ca/theartsonsite minimal admission, concession, FMI 250-319• TOPS Sorrento #4369 - Wed - from 8:15 to 6302.

10:00 am at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic • Parkside Estates - Public Bingo Wed. 1pm, FMI Church. 2740 Fairway Hills Rd. 250-803-5206 250-679-4477 Ext. 5 BLIND BAY MEMORIAL HALL • Taoist Tai Chi - Chase Community Hall on 2510 Blind Bay Rd,250-675-3139. Email: Tuesdays from 10-11am and Thursdays from 9:30 blindbayhall@gmail.com Facebook: Blind Bay -11:30 am. FMI Judy 250-679-5425 Community Hall and Reedman Gallery CHASE CREEKSIDE FOR SENIORS Website: blindbaymemorialhall.ca 542 Shuswap Ave - FMI Sharron 250-679-1183 • Blind Bay Painters - Tues. 9:15am - 3 pm. FMI • Mon: Exercise for guys/gals, 8:30am / Bridge Gail Boden; gailboden@telus.net (with lessons), Canasta & Snooker, 1pm • Blues Night - 3rd Tues. 7pm, Oct 15 - Apr. 20. 250• Tues: Bingo, 1pm 675-2865 • Wed: Exercise for guys/gals, 9am / Canasta & • Zumba - Thurs. 56:30pm (till Mar.26) Snooker, 1pm / Jam session 7pm CARLIN HALL - 4051 Myers Rd., Tappen • Thurs: Wood carving, 9am (lessons & help avail.)

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

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

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

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

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

• Thurs: Quilting - 10am, Snooker - 1pm

• Notch Hill Town Hall Assoc.

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$7 up to 25 words; .20¢ each add’l word. $2 for box-around. Single Column Display Ads - First inch is $12 then $2.25 per 1/4” after (plus tax). E-mail classifieds@kicker.ca CLASSIFIED ADS MUST BE PAID IN ADVANCE.

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

Reading Tutoring WE DELIVER

Ian Bischoff 250-955-2340 250-833-6073

Get Your Firewood Now !!

• Foundations • Framing • Finishing • Renovations

• Siding • Flooring • Decks • Additions

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Serving the Shuswap & Surrounding Area

Drop-ins Welcome

Julie Bradley 250-679-8502

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sorrentoplumbing@outlook.com

Flexible Scheduling Spaces Limited 250-679-7645 linda_rightmire@yahoo.ca

Intuitive (Quantum) Healing

Helga Terwoort

5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

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

Rachelle 250-679-2145 hhafg2010@gmail.com Anglemont

Celista Esthetics Courtney Meier

TOPSOIL MANURE (rotted) SAND - GRAVEL LOT CLEARING EXCAVATING 250-955-6435

♦ Interior & Exterior Painting ♦ Spring Yard Cleanups & Yard Care We guarantee all our work & our rates are the most reasonable on the Shuswap.

Call today for a free quote 250-852-2298

250-679-2164

For all your hair-care needs call 250-955-6195

Literacy Specialist K-12 Teacher, LART & University instructor

250-679-0001

(Cell) 250-320-6820

Celista Hair Studio

Linda Rightmire

24 HOUR SERVICE

DANCE FITNESS

ainting Kyle Lessey

Boost your child’s confidence with fun & interactive sessions

A Blast for all Ages and Fitness Levels

9:00 am-10 :00am Tu esdays & Th ursdays at Celista Hall Brush with Greatness

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THOMPSON RIVERS APPRAISALS

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

REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS Magna Bay www.trappraisals.ca

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 (AACI, CRP)

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Respite Care/Short or Long Term • Overnight Care Toni Gales

Registered Health Care Aide

250-428-1609 help-n-hand.ca ~ Scotch Creek. BC

Manicures, Pedicures, Waxing, Facials

250-682-6910 5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

Serving the area since 1981 References available

Red Seal Journeyman Plumber Bonded B Gas Fitter

778-257-0572

250-955-2500 Cell 250-819-2500 linda.lkendall@gmail.com

Cuts ● Colors ● Manicures Pedicures ● Facials ● Waxing Lash & Brow Tints ● Nails

Why didn’t Dracula have any friends?

At the Centre in Scotch Creek Wed to Fri 10 - 4 & Sat by Appointment

250-320-4050

He was a pain in the neck!

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MOSS

REMOVAL

without damaging shingles

Roof Looks New Again!

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Gutters Siding Dump Runs Demolition

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Finishing Carpentry Custom Painting Feature walls Bathroom Specialist Mirror and Tile Work

Michi 250-299-3678 michicolmorgen0@gmail.com

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Dance Fitness

Helping Hands Handyman projects around your home and yard, fencing, gardening, painting, staining etc. call Rob 250-517-9324 Shuswap Piano Tuning and restoration call or text 250-517-7717

Drop-in’s welcome $8 at Celista Hall

10:30am to 11:30am Tuesdays & Fridays Low Impact - Great Energy

Nancy Parkinson 250•679•8233

Are you getting tired of listening to your noisy dock? Quiet hinges $400 plus installation 250-318-2890 or 250-955-2500 bob.thedockdoctor@gmail.com

Meal Preparation (in your home)

House Cleaning

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

Tom Barnhardt 250-955-2301

Call Debbie 250-299-3851 or Willa 250-320-3171 Handsathomecare@outlook.com

North Shuswap NORTH SHORE ODD JOBS Do you have Odd Jobs that need to be done? Semi-Retired Gentleman with Hands to Help.

Rates Negotiable.

Eugene 780-268-5477

Dale 250-679-7652

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VACATION RENTALS

Ship Shape Shelter Indoor Boat and RV Storage.

Call: 250-835-4224 cell: 250-852-2900 or email: shipshapeshelter@hotmail.com for special introductory rates.

FOR SALE Ford 2003 Expedition 5.4 Triton V8 – 4 X 4. 6 seats. Tow package. Year round M & S tires 17”/ One set Blizzak snow tires 17”/ One set M&S year round radials 17”. / Drivers seat a little tattered. 220,000 miles $4800. OBO. Call or text 250-253-1949

HELP WANTED Drakes Landing Strata KAS1356, 455 VLA Road, Chase, BC is accepting quotes for snow plowing for the 2019/20 Winter Season. Quotes are to be received on or before October 18, 2019 @ 4p.m. If you are interested in bidding, please provide your quotation, business insurance coverage and list of designated equipment. Please contact Jim at 250-679-3485 or Andrew at 250-679-2393.

HOME CARE WORKER in the North Shuswap for female elder. Part-time. Must be able to work evenings on the odd occasion, and/or overnight a few times per year. Experience preferred. Email resume outlining experience with references to jamaroh@telus.net.

250-803-8140 Who doesn't eat on Thanksgiving?

A turkey because he’s always stuffed.

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

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE 2.24 ACRES In SORRENTO • Older Renovated House • Village Centre Zoning • Development Opportunities • Fully Treed Pristine Property

FMI Don 250.675.2472 coffeeshopgrandpa@telus.net

RENTALS Weekly rental 7732 Squilax Hwy Anglemont. 2 bedroom lake front condo upper unit. $1,000.00 per week.

604-537-7320

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Working Together To Prevent Crime North Shuswap Library

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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.

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Email: aimroads@acciona.ca Ministry Contact 1-250-503-3664

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

After Hour Emergencies 1-877-996-3344

Closed Statutory Holidays

If you have any tips on local crime call CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 DIAL 9–1–1 FOR EMERGENCIES

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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BRENTWOOD PATIO COVERS Serving Kamloops, Thompson & Nicola Valleys, and the Shuswap

Engineered Aluminum Patio Covers Aluminum & Glass Railings

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