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Reducing Wildfire Risks in the North Shuswap

By Jay Simpson, Area F CSRD Director In looking at our communities, and how we back on to crown land all along the north and west sides, it is very concerning should we ever get into a forest fire situation. This concern was really brought home this year with all the fires, evacuation alerts and orders, in areas close to us. Seymour Arm had an evacuation order and I feel like we all dodged a bullet this year. It’s only a matter of time before we have an even more serious situation.

About a year ago, when in conversation with representatives of the Little Shuswap Lake Band, I mentioned what a good job I thought they did reducing forest fuel on the areas along

Squilax-Anglemont Road near Squilax and also across from the dump. As we discussed this it turns out they would be interested in doing more of that, but that grants were difficult to come by. At this point, the CSRD has put no money aside for this activity and really, the province handles that kind of action. They said that they would look into it and asked me where I thought a good place to start would be.

In looking at the communities of the North Shuswap, proximity to roads and exits, number of residents in the community, how much of the community is surrounded by crown forests, I figured that Anglemont would be a good place to start. So I gave them a map of the Anglemont area.

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Reducing Wildfire Risks in the North Shuswap (continued from page 1)

Discussions progressed, not quickly, but regularly and we started talking to the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resources and Rural Development (FLNRORD).

To make a long story short, we are now in the planning stages of getting some fuel reduction done in the crown land above Anglemont. We are setting up a working group of 3 or 4 community members, FLNRORD personnel, Little Shuswap Lake Band and a representative from Canoe Forest Products to discuss how best to make this happen.

The work would entail the possibility of selective logging if Canoe feels it’s viable, and definitely some hand work along the top of the Anglemont Community, there would be NO CLEARCUTTING. In conjunction with this there may be the opportunity to

open up some new trails for local recreation, I’m sure there are some awesome views from up there. We want to make sure that all viewpoints are heard and that if/when we proceed, we do it in as community friendly and safe a manner as possible.

Given the amount of crown land we have behind all our communities, I think this is an excellent opportunity to get some provincial money to begin the process of protecting our communities from the ravages of wildfires. If we can get a good start with this in Anglemont, I hope we can move on to other areas in the near future.

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The BC Coroners Service released its Illicit Drug Toxicity Deaths Report in BC from January 1, 2011 – June 30, 2021 in time for International Overdose Awareness Day on August 31.

The 1,011 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths between January and June 2021 are the highest ever recorded in the first six months of a calendar year and represent a 34% increase over the number of deaths recorded between January and June 2020.

In June, 159 British Columbians died as a result of drug toxicity, the ninth consecutive month in which at least 150 British Columbians died as a result of the toxic drug supply.

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a calendar year. Drug toxicity is now the leading cause of death in B.C. for those aged 19 to 39 and is second in terms of reducing total potential years of life, said Lisa Lapointe, chief coroner, BC Coroners Service.

The 159 suspected illicit drug toxicity deaths in June equates to about 5.3 deaths per day.

In the first six months of 2021, 71% of those dying were aged 30 to 59. Males accounted for 80% of deaths.

Kamloops had 2 deaths in 2011, then 5, 8, 7 and 7 in the following years. The disturbing trend started in 2016 with 44 deaths. Each year until 2020, numbers were 38, 47, 26 and 60. There have been 32 drug toxicity deaths in Kamloops so far this year. (continued on page 4)

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Up to June 2021, there had been 159.

By Health Authority (HA), in 2021, the highest rates were in Vancouver Coastal Health (46 deaths per 100,000 individuals) and Northern Health (45 per 100,000). Overall, the rate in BC is 39 deaths per 100,000 individuals in 2021.

By Health Service Delivery Area (HSDA), in 2021, the highest rates were in Vancouver, Thompson Cariboo, Northeast, North Vancouver Island, and Fraser East. By Local Health Area in 2021, the highest rates were in Merritt, Powell River, Enderby, Peace River South, and Hope.

Sheila Malcolmson, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions released a statement saying “On International Overdose Awareness Day, and every day, we remember loved ones lost to this terrible poisoned drug crisis and send strength to

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The Face of our Community I spend a lot of time responding to calls and emails about local issues, and lobbying the CSRD, the Province and Feds for things that we need. I’m making some headway in that we have a number of local studies underway; a housing needs study, community evacuation study, wildfire resiliency plans, and any day now we’ll hopefully be approved for a Community Issues Assessment.

One of the other things I do is look ahead to consider the future of the North Shuswap as a whole, including the look and feel of our community. Most of the North Shuswap is ticking along just fine and so my biggest concern here, really, is Scotch Creek. Let me give you a quick snapshot of how I feel about the future development of Scotch Creek.

In my mind Scotch Creek is the hub of the North Shuswap. It currently is the main business centre and I don’t see that changing. In looking at our other communities, there just isn’t enough flat, level space to house a ‘downtown’. Right now Scotch Creek has the only ‘industrial’ zoned land, and the majority of the ‘commercial’ zoned land.

So it seems logical that the majority of the buildout of business and industry, such as it is and will be, should be in Scotch Creek. This leaves our other communities available for small scale

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businesses like Sunnyside Supermarket and Ross Creek Store. The other communities also will provide larger residential lots, more space, and the ‘rural’ feel of the North Shuswap that we’re all here for. Those people who prefer slightly more urban, will tend to buy in Scotch Creek. Does this make sense to you?

So, if we consider Scotch Creek as the current and future ‘downtown North Shuswap’, we should begin to determine what we would like to see there.

We need to think 20+ years down the road. Our current Official Community Plan (OCP) was developed in 2007/2008 during what was then a boom. The people working on it back then were rightly concerned about the crazy amount of development going on, and the OCP reflected that concern by restricting the size and types of buildings and houses that were allowed, in order to preserve our sense of quiet rural communities.

That OCP has served us well over the years, but that document was not meant to be the standard that we live by for the rest of time. In general, OCP’s are meant to be reviewed every 7 to 10 years. As needs change, the economy changes, the population demographic changes it’s very relevant to review these guiding documents on a regular basis.

I’ve been pushing to have our OCP reviewed (continued on page 6)

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ever since I was elected in 2018. For a variety of reasons, mainly to do with the staff at the CSRD having other things going on and other communities in worse shape than us, an OCP review has not begun. One of the things holding it back was that the Province has told us that a ‘Housing Needs Study’ must be done before a new OCP can be considered. We are now half way through a housing needs study, but COVID has slowed that down as we can’t get the community, or even a group of community members, together to discuss what is needed. The housing needs study has an online survey and so far, only 20 responses have been received from the North Shuswap. We need more data people!! You’ll find that survey at https:// bit.ly/csrdsurvey Please take 5 minutes to fill it out.

It is my belief that the best days of the North Shuswap are ahead of us. COVID shows us that rural and semi-rural living is possible for many people with all kinds of different jobs that can be done remotely. There will be more families moving here and our age demographic will be coming down.

I’ve recently chatted with the school and they have 120 students registered this year. This is an increase of over 15% from the last few years. It’s certainly possible that will go higher over the next few years. We have one or two new neighbourhoods that are likely to be developed over the next couple of years, bringing in some options in housing and location, and a variety of new people.

So it behooves us to consider the future of our downtown Scotch Creek and the main street that runs through it. Right now, we have small malls, various stores and restaurants. We also have a good portion that is not developed yet, some cleared, semi-cleared and some still completely treed. These lots will, at some point (possibly soon), end up with some commercial enterprise filling them. And that’s a good thing! The question I ask myself is “Should we try to direct what type of business, or the look of the businesses, that fill in the gaps along our main street”? The reason I ask is that I’ve had some inquiries from property owners about things like storage units or industrial shops on those lots. What is built on those lots now, is what will be there for the next 20 to 50 years. (continued on page 7)

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My preference would be to see retail establishments inhabit at least the frontage of Squilax-Anglemont road as it passes through Scotch Creek. That would provide a variety of services along with some character to the main street, and keep Scotch Creek from looking like an industrial park. There is a fair bit of industrial land at the back of Kenwood Gate (behind the old Rona) that would be ideal for storage units and industrial shops. Some of the deeper lots along SquilaxAnglemont Road could even have storage units, behind a retail/commercial front.

Personally, I’d like to see the main street ‘face’ of our community in something other than a faceless, characterless

chain-link fence.

We currently have few limitations or ‘form and character’ rules that spell out what business might, or might not, inhabit the remaining lots. As much as I’m not in favour of restricting the ability of private property owners to do what they want on their lands, I’m beginning to think there is justification to take a look at the future of this area so that our residents, tourists and future generations will be pleased and proud of the look of downtown North Shuswap.

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By Sgt. Barry Kennedy Chair Assault On August 20, 2021 at 4:32 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a possible stolen vehicle, parked on the road in front of a residence in Pritchard. The complainant was inexplicably verbally abusive to the call-taker – swearing and calling her names. Police attended and determined the vehicle was properly licensed and insured and was parked legally on the side of the road. The complainant was updated and spoken with regarding his abusive language to the civilian call-taker.

The following morning, Chase RCMP received two complaints simultaneously after an incident at the same residence in Pritchard. The first complainant reported that an older male attempted to break into his house.

The second complainant was the older male himself. He reported that he’d been hit in the face with a metal chair after knocking on a neighbour’s door. Police attended and observed that the older male had a gash on his face consistent with having been hit with a blunt object. The first complainant was arrested for assault with a weapon.

The older male required an ambulance and was treated by paramedics.

Scary Noise On August 24 at 9:45 pm, Chase RCMP were dispatched to a residence on Pine Street. The complainant heard a loud noise outside and was too afraid to look.

Police attended and looked. It appeared that someone had thrown a plastic stool at the front door of the house.

While investigating this matter, Police located an intoxicated male sitting in the driver’s seat of a vehicle parked nearby. The keys were in the ignition and the vehicle was in gear. Breath samples were obtained from the male which indicated his ability to drive was impaired by alcohol. He was issued a 90-day prohibition from driving and his vehicle was impounded for 30 days. The male began to cause a disturbance while his vehicle was being towed.

He was arrested and lodged in cells for the night.

Later the complainant’s friend attended the Chase RCMP Detachment and got mad at police for doing “nothing”.

Dog Problems On August 25, Chase RCMP were advised of a harassment complaint at an apartment building in Chase.

The complainant reported that the neighbours were taking photos and videos of her daughter whenever she was outside the building, making them feel very uncomfortable. Police attended and spoke to the neighbours. The neighbours said they take pictures of the dog pooping because the daughter doesn’t pick up the dog poop. They were trying to collect evidence to prove to the landlord that this is an ongoing problem.

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were requested to assist at Tsútswecw Provincial Park.

The complainant reported hearing someone yelling “help” for 10 minutes and was obviously concerned.

The person was on a different trail in the forest and was out of sight. Police attended and located a female who said she was yelling at her dog because it took off, chasing a raft down the river. The complainant was later updated that all was well.

On September 12 at 2:00 pm, Chase RCMP were dispatched to a theft report in Pritchard.

The complainant phoned 911, yelling that her two dogs were just stolen out of her back yard – by her son. The son phoned Police shortly thereafter and advised that he took the dogs because he believes the dogs were being mistreated by his mother. Police attended and the son agreed to return the dogs and pursue his concerns through the proper channels – by filing a report with the SPCA. Lost And Missing People On August 20 at approximately 9:00 pm, Chase RCMP were advised of a missing female at the Chase beach. Police were told that the female possibly jumped off the dock or off a boat and never resurfaced. Her sister was hysterical and other family members were on route in a panic. Police requested the Chase Fire Department and Search and Rescue assist in locating the female. However, shortly after Police arrived at the beach, the female was located safe and sound. She had gone for a “walk” with a friend, without telling her

sister. After dealing with the family for approximately 30 minutes, Police were told that the entire family had recently tested positive for Covid.

On September 2 at 12:54 am, Chase RCMP were advised of a missing person in Sorrento. The complainant reported that her friend had been missing for the past 2 hours, after getting off the boat at the dock. The group of friends were staying at a cabin and were not familiar with the area.

Police attended, obtained statements and conducted extensive patrols throughout the night. At approximately 4:00 am, Police were advised that the missing female had returned to the cabin. She got lost between the dock and the cabin and had accidentally walked for a long time in the wrong direction before she figured it out.

On September 12 at 5:50 am, Chase RCMP were dispatched to Anglemont for a suspicious circumstance.

The complainant reported hearing a female yelling for help from a wooded area near his home. He tried to find her but was unsuccessful in the dark. Police attended and located the female, who was now safe at home. She explained that she got turned around while walking home from a neighbour’s house in the dark.

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By Jan Penner Frank Riley is the owner and operator of BVR Contractors Ltd. Frank was born in Kamloops, raised in the North Shuswap, and except for a 10year hiatus when he worked for a major large truck manufacturer at the coast, he has lived and worked in the North Shuswap community. Before retiring 8 years ago, Frank was a local logging contractor. Not one to sit around, Frank, through BVR Contractors Ltd., continues to keep himself very busy.

One aspect of BVR Contractors Ltd. sees Frank involved with farming. He raises beef and currently has 30 cows in his herd. Between his own fields and those of neighbours whose land he leases or simply cuts for them, Frank Riley processes an average of 1000 round bales of hay per year.

Some he uses for his own herd, some he sells. All farmers know that crop yields are dependent on many factors which includes weather and wildlife.

Farmers can apply for subsidies for wildlife damage to crops. A caveat to the application, is allowing regulated hunting on the property. Frank and his wife Melanie schedule hunting parties to use their property each fall. Only 1 party is welcome at any given time. It is not unusual for close to 40 deer to be taken over a season. The number of deer remaining in the area continues to be strong.

Through BVR Contractors Ltd. Frank Riley continues to use his knowledge and expertise for falling and marketing timber. For clearing large tracts, such as the Bristow property in Celista, Frank coordinates projects between property owners, developers, contractors and marketing for timber. A certified faller, he occasionally brings trees down himself if their removal is straight forward. If the trees to be removed require more complex operations such as topping before (continued on page 11)

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Frank Riley’s ties to the to do some gold-panning.

Quadding is also a pasNorth Shuswap commutime Frank finds enjoyable nity go back generations. and he owns 3 recreationHis family has resided al vehicles. Both Melanie here since 1913, when his great-grandfather received a and Frank enjoy interacting crown land grant for proper- with those around them and ty at the bottom of Beguelin when we are again able to gather safely at community Road. In the 60’s his father logged in the area and functions, the Rileys will be there! as teenagers, If you are Frank and his Hay Sales in the marbrother assisted Lot Clearing ket for hay or with towing log and haying, check booms to Chase Tree Removal for processing.

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By Jo Anne Malpass In response to concerns about reducing service to the rural ambulance system, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Board received a letter at its September meeting, from Ross Hayward, a/Assistant Deputy Minister Health Services Division.

Hayward wrote that an announcement on July 14, 2021 includes the conversion of 24 rural ambulance stations to 24/7 ALPHA stations to enhance ambulance coverage for these communities. “You will be pleased to know that Golden, Revelstoke and Sicamous are all included in those 24 communities. This will result in a total complement of eight full time positions at each station at the end of the conversion process.” The start date for this new model to be implemented is November 1, 2021. Chair Kevin Flynn thanked board members and other regional districts for being assertive on this issue and voicing their community’s concerns.

(The July 14 announcement also included four additional full-time paramedics in Chase.)

Shuswap Tourism - After a Shuswap Tourism meeting of elected officials, the District of Sicamous has decided to stay in the Shuswap Tourism service for another year.

CSRD Director/Sicamous Mayor Terry Rysz said after discussion with other mayors and directors, the District of Sicamous is comfortable with giving it another year to see if deliverables are advantageous.

A motion to request the District of Sicamous withdraw the notice of withdrawal from the Shuswap Tourism service, and setup an appropriate timeframe to create, implement, and measure the results of a plan, was set aside.

Grant in aid - $8,500 was approved for Imai Park Foundation (new lawn tractor and operational expenses).

Anglemont Waterworks Service Area Amendment - The Board adopted an amendment to include property located at 7500 Lonneke Trail in the service area.

Development Permit - The Board approved a development permit for property at 3792 Kenwood Gate in Scotch Creek. It is subject to the Electoral Area F Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 830, where it is designated Industrial and the Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 825, where the property is designated commercial 1. The property owners are proposing to develop the property for mini storage and outdoor storage of boats, trailers, and RVs, as well as an accessory building. New development in the Industrial designation requires an Industrial Development Permit to be issued to address the form and character of the property. A Hazardous Lands (Flooding and Debris Flow Potential) Development Permit was also required. (continued on page 13

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The owners also received a temporary use permit for three years to address outdoor storage use.

Temporary Use Permit – The board approved the continued use for property at 3848 Squilax-Anglemont Road. The property is subject to the Electoral Area F Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 830 where it is designated industrial and the Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Zoning Bylaw No. 825 where it is zoned country residential. A Temporary Use Permit (TUP) was issued August 24, 2017, for commercial boat and trailer and equipment parking for Captain’s Village Marina. TUP830-03 expired as of August 24, 2020, and a TUP renewal application was not made until after the expiry of the TUP. The term will end August 25, 2023, three years following the expiry of the original TUP, as it is for the same use and was not discontinued in the meantime.

Mel Arnold Re-Elected Media Release Mel Arnold, Member of Parliament Elect for North Okanagan-Shuswap, released the following statement regarding his re-election in the 44th General Election of Canada: “I thank the people of the North OkanaganShuswap for placing their trust in me to continue as their federal representative in Parliament.

“Thanks to all candidates who participated in the election; without your offers of public service, Canadians would not have full opportunity to vote for their choice of policies.

“Campaigning is a team effort and I thank the many grassroots volunteers who worked tirelessly to carry our campaign across the finish line.

“Elections are very demanding times and I thank my wife and partner in life, Linda, for supporting me

every step of the way.

“Serving the North Okanagan-Shuswap these past six years has been a great privilege and I am humbled to be given a third term by constituents.

“Canada is at a critical juncture, and I am eager to return to Parliament to fight for legislation and policies that will secure the future for individuals, communities, ecosystems and economies in the North Okanagan-Shuswap and across our nation.”

Editors Note: Elections Canada results, validated by the Returning Officer, gave Conservative Mel Arnold 33,626 or 46.4%, People’s Party Kyle Delfing 7,209 or 10%, Liberal Shelley Desautels 13,666 or 18.9%, Green Party Andrea Gunner 3,967 or 5.5% and NDP Ron Johnston 13,929 or 19.2%. Voter turnout 72,397 of 111,599 registered electors, 64.9%.

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Front row: Darlene Volk, Josh Finn (Training Officer) Peter Terwoort (Deputy Chief), Roy Phillips (Fire Chief) Nick Tremblay (Captain) Mike Torpe (Lieutenant), Wade Mobley Back row: Dan Ashton, Jan Hillier, Rich Horner, Dean Holomey, Craig Nygard, Kevin Schmidt, Brian Taylor, Amber Phillips Missing from photo: Nathan Lewis, Mike Engli, Kelsey Phillips, Shawn Blackmore, Dwayne Sarafinchan, Sharon Hyde, Pat Hyde, Adam Perry, Benny Hanson, Rob Hyslop, Alexis Bingle, Jackie Lemay, Dakota Dinwoodie

SCOTCH CREEK / LEE CREEK FIRE DEPT. Front row (L-R): Acting Fire Chief Ben Pellett, Patricia Gillrie, Melissa Harborne, Emily Verlinden, Julia Houston, Bonnie Stockbreugger, Morgan Watson, Krista Barker, Andy Bowie, Deputy Chief Cam Holland Back row (L-R): Captain & Training Officer Greg Goyer, Darren Reynolds, Trevor Hustad, TJ Parkinson, Kevin Joy, Dave Kleer, Nathan Reynolds, Jordan Beatson, Safety Officer Colton Barker, Josef Berger, Mike Engholm, Marina Irwin Missing: Captain Brian Dalgleish, Robby Keizer, Ed Stauffer, Catharyne Stauffer, George Leonard, Scott Ross, and Max Rosenkranz

ANGLEMONT FIRE DEPT. Left to Right: Fire Chief Graham Lucas, Zac Macahonic, Mich Poitrus, Deputy Chief Don Lauzon, Rosie Lauzon, Annette Jervis, Karin Tower, Kath Rowbotham, Sara Whelen, Kloee Davies, Garth Whelen, Warren Van Zyl, Leonard Hink, Trevor Broadbent, Duff Overland, Christopher Anderson, Dean Schmied.

Missing from picture Kris Chojko-Bolec, Jim Dingeldein, Ali Fer, Samantha Frye, Brent Hahn, Jonathan Malo, Brandon Miller, Sashaye Roye, Mike Sanderson, Shauna Scott, Darren Sipika.

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Thank you, Local Firefighters Pictured to the left of this page are the firefighters on the North Shuswap who not only worked to keep our communities safe during this summer’s devastating fire season, but many of whom also volunteered to help protect other communities around the province.

Derek Sutherland, Manager of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District Protective Services said CSRD teams responded to seven significant fires in the Shuswap this summer, Bews Creek (Malakwa Area), Three Valley Lake, White Rock Lake, Hunakwa Lake (Seymour Arm), Momich Lake, Two Mile Road (Sicamous/Swansea Point) and Crazy Creek Gorge Fire (Queest Village/Pete Martin Bay).

The CSRD also sent apparatus, Structural Protection Units and crews to assist on fires outside our area. These include Tremont Creek near Logan Lake, Sparks Lake near Kamloops and Barriere, and Lytton.

11 CSRD fire departments sent apparatus and/or firefighters to support the local and provincial efforts.

“In all we sent 39 firefighters on 22 deployments specifically for structure protection and wildfire response.

Protective Services responded to seven engine requests, 5 water tender requests, and all three of our SPUs were deployed throughout the season.”

Anglemont Fire Chief Graham Lucas has nothing but praise for his firefighters who had been deployed to Lytton, Kamloops and Seymour Arm. He notes two fire fighters were called at 11:00 pm to rush to Lytton the night of that fire. The fighters reported working 12-hour shifts, up to 29 hours straight and sleeping on the ground in horrible conditions. They pitched in and did whatever was needed to protect communities.

Jim Dingeldein, Anglemont FD Captain was deployed to Seymour Arm for two weeks. He reports “the community was very responsive to our needs, allowing us to stay in B&Bs rather than tenting. Smurfs diner supplied excellent meals for all crews as well as a lady was even doing laundry for us if needed. We were working long shifts and all this

help from the community was greatly appreciated. I have been in the fire department for around 12 years and I love the feeling of helping to protect our community in times of trouble.

We have great Fire crews on the North Shore.”

Celista FD crews deployed to Seymour Arm during the evacuation around Bughouse Bay messaged that “It was a wild night. We got called out at 9 PM again and by 12:30AM we were evacuating Lakeshore homes closest to the Fire. By 2:30 AM we all had to evacuate to our safe zone and spend the rest of the night in our trucks until 5:00 AM when we headed out again.”

Along with protecting other communities, local fire departments helped contain wildfires in our area this summer, with the support of locals and BC Wildfire Service. These included two above Celista, one above Anglemont and three in the Scotch Creek Lee Creek area.

Acting Scotch Creek/Lee Creek Chief Ben Pellett said “I’d like to say thank you to the community for following the fire restrictions and calling us whenever they spotted a potential fire. We’d rather respond to nothing than miss something.”

Celista Fire Chief Roy Phillips said all three fire departments would like to thank the community for being vigilant and for all the support to the firefighters. “We are proud of our firefighters who have taken the time out of their busy schedules and time from work to go on deployments throughout the interior to help protect the communities affected by forest fires.

Thank you to all those on the departments and outside the departments for keeping the communities safe.”

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Work Planned for Scotch Creek Bridge

By Jo Anne Malpass Further work is planned for this fall on Scotch Creek Bridge to replace some components of the wooden bracing in the bridge truss, a Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson told the Kicker.

Earlier this summer, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure completed a replacement of the wooden deck on the Scotch Creek Bridge.

The bracing work is planned to be done during night-time closures of the bridge, similar to what was done for the bridge deck replacement.

When asked if there were any future plans to replace the alternating traffic, wooden bridge, the response was “The replacement of this bridge is evaluated in priority with other bridges throughout the province. The bridge is inspected annually and is in good condition with ongoing maintenance performed as required.”

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Housing Needs Survey Extended

By Jo Anne Malpass survey results so far, A Housing Needs Brendan Dawe, Analyst at Reports online survey for Urbanics Consultants Ltd. Electoral Areas B, D & F reports about 20 responhas been extended until dents from Area F. Jay October 31, “given the dif- Simpson, North Shuswap ficulties this summer due Director for the CSRD says to fires in conducting out- that “it would be great to reach to various communi- get 100 or more responses, ties and stakeholders,” said 20 does not give us a good Gerald Christie, Manager picture of where our pains Development are and what Services for the commuthe Columbia nity needs in Shuswap terms of fuRegional ture housing”.

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Here are This some of the Housing Needs statistics so Assessment is far: being conductAll but ed by Urbanics Scan this QR code on your one North phone to take you directly to Shuswap resConsultants the Housing Needs survey Ltd. on behalf ident who of the CSRD. The purreported their length of pose is to identify housing residency were long term needs or issues which are residents of five years or specific to the Electoral more, ranging up to 47 Areas B, D and F (North years. 75 percent were Shuswap). The Housing year-round residents.

Needs Reports will help Residents were asked guide short and long-term to rate the importance of housing policies and strate- several housing issues. The gies for the CSRD. two rated highest concern In a summary of were - Are there sufficient (continued on page 17)

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housing options for different people with different needs (single people, elders, families, etc) and Provision of Services (roads, sewer, water and electricity).

Regarding satisfaction with living conditions, size, quality and cost received the highest satisfaction rates and housing accessibility for disabled and access to transportation choices were the lowest.

If they moved within their community, 33 percent would buy a larger house, 50 percent would buy a smaller house. 11 percent would rent a larger house.

20 percent of respondents reported that they were interested in having a secondary suite to have or be a live-in caregiver.

The top issues respondents wanted the CSRD to focus on were - No secondary suites/granny flats 45%, Too far from employment and/ or community services 35%, There is not enough serviced land to build a house on 25%, and Too far from public transportation 25%.

“Other respondents individually cited a need for more serviced sites, access to park model sites (for and against), dangerous roads, overregulation, and pet friendly housing.”

Unfortunately, as “in person gatherings are against district policy we have limited engagement to the survey and to stakeholder interviews conducted by phone, some of which has been delayed due to last month’s fire situation, but which are continuing a pace,” reports Dawe.

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Highway 1 Closed Until December 1 Transportation Investment Corporation The final phase of the Kicking Horse Canyon Project near Golden to improve safety, widen and realign the highway will inevitably require traffic disruptions and, at times, full highway closures.

Extended (multi-day/24-hour) closure is in effect until 6 am on December 1.

Exceptions are for the Thanksgiving

holiday long weekend, which will be free of stoppages altogether from noon October 8 to noon October 12.

A detailed traffic management plan has not yet been prepared for December 2021 and beyond, but outside of the Christmas-New Year’s period, the daily norm is likely to be 30-minute stoppages between 9 am and 3 pm and between 8

pm and 10 pm, along with overnight closures from 10 pm to 7 am.

Road closures due to Kicking Horse Canyon Project construction apply only to the 4.8 kilometre construction zone in the canyon itself. The Trans-Canada Highway from Castle Junction to Lake Louise, Field and Beaverfoot will be OPEN even during overnight closures.

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Chamber News Angela Lagore, President - angelalagore@gmail.com northshuswapbc.com - 250-320-2012

By Debbie Seymour help you with your needs. to advocate on their own behalf beOctober is an important month for • Affiliations-Through the North cause they do not want to alienate the North Shuswap Chamber. This is Shuswap Chamber you become people who are also their customers. the month your chamber membership a member of the BC Chamber of We can help. is up for renewal; we are encouragCommerce, which provides a wealth • Marketing Opportunities- The ing new members to join and we will of information and resources for Chamber offers free promotionhave our Annual General Meeting on businesses of all sizes. Plus you join al opportunities to members. These October 25, 2021 and choose our Board a network of chambers of commerce include: web directory listings, broof Directors. across the province. chure distribution , tear off maps, WHY JOIN THE CHAMBER? • Advocacy-We work with municipal business directory, visitor kiosks, Joining the Chamber of Commerce and regional government to advocate sign rental space at The Centre gives you access to financially valuable for the interests of business in local Board in Scotch Creek member programs, to business network- issues, and matters of policy and • Education and Networking ing opportunities and to a host of other regulation. We facilitate partnership Opportunities- We keep our membenefits. Most of all, it’s a chance to be- building between community groups bers informed about local issues come involved, make new connections, with similar goals, and offer support and events through newsletters. We have your voice heard, and help build a to progressive community initiaorganize events, meetings, training better community for all of us. programs, and hold regular Business tives. We communicate timely and • Money Saving Benefits-Benefits relevant information to our members Socials- Networking get together include access to affordable health where members can meet informaland other groups in the community. and dental insurance packages for • Last, but not least, we work behind ly. There is a good chance that other businesses with 1-50 employees, the scenes with individual busilocal business people have walked discounts on goods and services, and ness owners to resolve problems. the same road as you, and can offer referrals to local businesses who can Business owners can find it difficult (continued on page 19)

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advice and support as you pursue your business and career goals.

• Reputation- Your Chamber of Commerce promotes professional and ethical conduct and business practices.

• Participation - As a full voting member you help elect the executive and can add your voice to shaping our initiatives and policy. Volunteering for the board is also a tremendous way to build business relationships, friendships and community.

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We partner with many local community organizations, we remind everyone about the vital contributions that local business makes to the community.

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FireSmart Works Len Youden, CSRD FireSmart Coordinator This summer, the news in southern BC was largely dominated by heat, drought and wildfires. The largest and most destructive wildfires were so close that north Shuswap homes experienced ash falling from those fires.

In neighboring communities, we saw just how destructive a large wildfire can be.

However, one very important positive news story came out of the Tremont Creek fire. The Tremont Creek fire was a large wildfire that burned southeast of Ashcroft and destroyed a number of homes. It did not destroy any homes in Logan Lake, BC even though the fire reached the community and residents were evacuated.

Logan Lake is a FireSmart Recognized Community that started their wildfire mitigation process in 2013. Over the course of the last 8 years, they chipped away at individual home and community risk. When the community was threatened by wildfire this summer, they were prepared. Not one home was lost.

Why this story is so important, is because it validates that homes and communities that are prepared, stand a better chance at surviving a wildfire. This is not to suggest that any home burned this summer was because of lack of preparation but it does prove that focused efforts can yield results. It also shows that over time, risk can be reduced for an entire community. We often get feedback from residents that the task of making their properties FireSmart is too overwhelming - they don’t have time to

do everything on the recommended list. The Logan Lake experience tells us that not necessarily everything needs to be done right now, but you should have a focused plan.

Eventually, the small steps you take, all add up to a lower overall risk.

A FireSmart home assessment gives you a focused list of recommended items to work on. We always recommend hazards closest to the home be addressed first.

Flammable items and combustible vegetation pose the greatest risk inside of 10M. A trained professional has a keen eye for large and small hazards. For every hazard we identify, there is always a way to reduce or eliminate it.

Often it is minor details that can make the difference.

No one knows when the next wildfire will threaten our home but if you start reducing risks now, you will be better prepared. A number of resources are available to CSRD residents to assist them with identification and reduction of hazards. These are free resources.

The community of Logan Lake should be an example of wildfire resiliency.

Research tells us that certain items around our homes are especially dangerous. If we can identify those items and work to reduce or eliminate them, we will be much more prepared. Losing a home can be a devastating experience but the Logan Lake example shows us that with some knowledge, time and effort we can reduce the negative occurrences.

To learn more about the CSRD FireSmart Program contact firesmart@csrd. bc.ca, visit https://www. csrd.bc.ca/firesmart or call 1-888-248-2773.

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Open House at the North Shuswap Seniors & Community Resource Centre October 2

By Jo Anne Malpass Come and take a peek at the new North Shuswap Seniors & Community Resource Centre (NSSCRC).

The North Shuswap Health Centre Society is holding an open house at the NSSCRC on October 2 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at #3 – 3874 Squilax Anglemont Road, in Scotch Creek beside the health centre.

The event will have hot dogs and drinks available for $2.00, free balloons for the kids, goodies, draws, raffle and community connections. Buy a pack of Shuswap Coffee Company coffee on the final day of this fundraiser sale.

The resource centre will start its program of activities later in October. Activities will include mingling with a cup of coffee or tea, scheduled hot lunches, support and advocacy programs, make soup day, play card games, share a story, partner up to put a puzzle together, chair exercises and yoga.

Future workshops may include computer classes, art classes, drop in music jam and more. The resource centre will be available for rental usage for community groups needing meeting space and kid’s clubs’ events.

More information about opening hours and activities in the next Kicker.

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By Ben Pellett Acting SC/LC Fire Chief The three North Shuswap fire departments have had busy summers, sending personnel and apparatus out on provincial fire deployments while keeping operational effectiveness to respond to fires in each of their suppression areas. These deployments give members valuable experience in wildland and interface firefighting, as well as helping them network with firefighters from other departments and learn different ways of accomplishing crucial tasks. We are all grateful to be given these opportunities to grow and learn while protecting our communities.

The fall session of regional training is getting started, when firefighters get to participate in a broad range of courses for everything between live fire training (outside and inside of burn buildings) for members learning key operational skills to instructor and incident command training for members learning how to lead others both in the hall and on the fireground. Regional training supplements our in-hall training which runs from 7PM to 9PM every Tuesday for all three departments. Training of all kinds is paid the same as call-outs, starting at $15/hr and rising from there as we progress through provincially-regulated operational levels.

SC/LC FD would like to

congratulate Melissa Harborne and Julia Houston who both achieved their Interior Operations Level Firefighter designations over the summer. They are both now qualified to perform the modern equivalent to recklessly kicking down front doors and running headfirst into burning buildings, which I can assure you we don’t do anymore. Modern firefighting – while firmly rooted in tradition – is guided by modern science and every action we train for and execute is founded on the most effective method for safely achieving each goal. Every decision made on a fireground is based on a risk-benefit analysis, and firefighter safety is paramount. We want everyone interested in joining our departments to understand how important safety is and to rest assured that they will never be asked to perform any task beyond their training and personal comfort levels.

Celista FD’s annual Muscular Dystrophy boot drive turned out to be their best so far, raising $4,326.21.

They would like to thank everyone who contributed to the cause.

Campfire bans were lifted in the Kamloops Fire Centre in early September, but we are still at the trailing end of one of the hottest and driest summers ever recorded in BC, and even though we’ve seen some typical early fall rains, the ground is still much drier than usual. Just because there’s moisture on leaves, that doesn’t mean that the rest of the plant or tree and the soil below it is wet. This is especially true under dense canopy, where rain doesn’t penetrate very well and the soil relies on humidity and water movement to replenish its moisture. We can’t stress enough how important it is to be careful with your campfires no matter where you are, but especially in the bush this fall.

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mid-September, where a campfire got away from the person who lit it and expanded rapidly, burning over 500 sq. ft. in the time it took for us to respond and action it. If this campfire had been out of cell range or in a location that the local fire departments cannot respond to while BC Wildfire mobilizes, then it could easily have been devastating. We’d all like to thank Spooner Industrial and SOS Excavating for establishing extra close-by water supply points during the initial attack phase of our response.

Collectively we have short memories, and this summer’s devastating wildfire season will soon be back-of-mind, but we all know that tragedy could have struck here in the North Shuswap like it did in Lytton and other places where people lost their homes. Logan Lake however was spared from devastation mostly through fuel mitigation.

The fuel load around our homes and communities is the one thing that we can control the most to prevent wildfires from impacting us where we live.

Fuel mitigation work starts with simple measures like cleaning roofs and gutters, clearing up deadfall and plant litter around your yard, removing ladder fuels from trees (anything you can reach and remove with a hand saw or hatchet), and removing high-risk vegetation like junipers. All of this waste is free to dispose of at the waste transfer station in Scotch Creek – please do not take it up into the bush and dump it there, as you are putting in all

that effort and only moving the hazard to a different high-risk location. These relatively easy steps are known as being FireSmart, and you can actually get a $500 grant for your efforts. Contact firesmart@ csrd.bc.ca to inquire about how you can achieve the most out of your work and qualify for the grant.

Beyond our own properties we can also join together for neighbourhood-level FireSmarting which reduces our risk even further. We also can set up Neighbourhood Emergency Programs in case disaster of any kind actually strikes.

Contact sep@csrd.bc.ca for more information about them. How silly will we feel if another snowmageddon happens this winter or a wildfire hits closer to home next summer, and we didn’t learn any lessons from the last two years?

All three departments are actively recruiting members, including those who only wish to function in auxiliary roles. Auxiliary firefighters perform most of the tasks that fully-qualified firefighters do but are not expected to progress as far in their training and in return do not directly engage in close-up suppression activities. If you would like to join a department but are concerned about how much training you are able to successfully complete, there is likely still a role for you.

Contact Graham Lucas in Anglemont (250-3187157), Roy Phillips in Celista (250-804-3349), or myself in Scotch Creek/ Lee Creek (778-694-9890) for any further information.

We hope you stay safe and have a fantastic autumn.

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By Greg Kyllo, MLA for Shuswap Throughout the pandemic, people here in the Shuswap and across the province have made sacrifices to keep our fellow British Columbians safe. These sacrifices have always been driven by the dream of building a brighter future — a future without a pandemic, and one that will see our businesses and communities return to the ‘normal’ we once all enjoyed. Even though the challenges of COVID are still all around us, British Columbians are pressing government for a plan to lead us into a stronger and brighter future.

With inflation hitting an 18-year high and B.C.’s forecast deficit being estimated at $4.8 billion, we know that the economic challenges from this pandemic will be with us long after COVID is behind us. British Columbians are looking to the Premier and his government for a concrete economic plan that will lead B.C. into its post-pandemic recovery but frustratingly, this plan is still missing.

B.C. still has 17,400 fewer private sector jobs and 12,600 fewer full-time jobs compared to pre-pandemic levels. What’s more, the hidden unemployment rate — which includes people that have given up looking for work or have worked fewer hours — remains at 9.6 per cent, showing more and more British Columbians are giving up on finding stable employment as they struggle to find things like affordable housing and childcare.

These individuals are out of luck on those fronts too, because the NDP has fallen well short of its commitment to build 114,000 new units of housing in 10 years — constructing just 5,269 units over four years. Meanwhile, the promises of a $400 renters’ rebate and universal $10-a-day childcare have fallen by the wayside.

If the Shuswap and other B.C. communities are to make a full recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, we need an economic plan that promotes skills training, builds a skilled labour force, and offers British Columbians the supports they need to confidently return to the workforce — like childcare, affordable housing, and rental supports. Only then can we build back our economy and create a strong post-pandemic future for everyone.

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North Shuswap Pathway Update

By Jo Anne Malpass Lawson Engineering has presented its Conceptual Design for pathways in the North Shuswap to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District.

Ryan Nitchie, CSRD Team Leader, Community Services told the Pathway Team there are a few minor edits needed and more detail on cost estimates for bridges and culvert extensions.

The three priorities identified by the Pathway Team during the initial mapping and community survey were Lakeview Park in Anglemont to Ross Creek Park in Magna Bay, Ross Creek Park to Bristow Road Park in Celista and connecting paths in Scotch Creek.

The next step, Nitchie said, is to meet with the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MoTI) to discuss feasibility and the Ministry’s preferences relative to retaining wall systems and particularly potential variances to their 3m clear zone requirements. The CSRD is hoping to schedule this meeting in early October.

The CSRD will then meet with the Pathway Team, aiming for early November, to present the preliminary design plans.

With the design in place and if there is support from MoTI, the project will be shovel ready and the CSRD will be positioned to look for funding opportunities.

The Province of BC recently announced “Over the next three years, $36 million has been committed to the Active Transportation Infrastructure Grants program, with nearly $13.7 million in funding awarded in 2021. People in communities throughout B.C. will soon benefit from better cycling, pedestrian and other active-transportation infrastructure that will safely connect neighbourhoods to parks, schools and town centres.

“Climate action must include investments in infrastructure that enable people to choose environmentally friendly modes of travel that are critical to reducing greenhouse gas

emissions, like walking, biking and rolling,” said Bowinn Ma, Minister of State for Infrastructure. “These safe transportation options protect the environment, connect communities and are key to B.C.’s recovery plan and our commitment to climate action.”

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Many thanks for supporting the Bicycle Rodeo/Scavenger Hunt

By Doug Easterbrook The Bicycle Safety Rodeo and Scavenger hunt on Sept 5 at Shuswap Lake Provincial Park went off without a hitch and was a resounding success.

Volunteers were hard at work by 8:00 am doing setup. The weather co-operated with a slightly cool morning followed by sun. The first group of youngsters were ready to try their skills when the event started promptly at 9:30.

Some of the statistics: • about 500 people participated in both events over the course of 3 hours.

• 149 younger children participated in the rodeo • many of the rest did the scavenger hunt • there was a constant flow of children waiting for a turn at the rodeo • smiles were in ample evidence all morning.

• 24 volunteers lent their energy

• Scotch Creek/Lee Creek fire department brought their firetruck and were swamped with kids • to my surprise, the bicycle repair station was a real hit with kids helping fix their bikes.

In the end, there was much tiredness and exhilaration all round — it went really well.

I need to send a special thanks to: Paul Stanton - who helped organize much of the event.

The 24 volunteers who ran the activities - without whom this event would not have succeeded.

Angela Lagore from the Hub who kindly provided hundreds of ice cream cones at Creekside for scavenger hunt participants.

Debbie Seymour for arranging insurance and T-shirts for volunteers.

Cassie Dalgleish, Shuswap Adams Parks Ltd for allowing the event to take place in the park.

The Scotch Creek Fire Department, who I think may have had more fun that we did.

Kicker Colouring Contest

By Jo Anne Malpass With things uncertain about gatherings this winter, the Kicker is still planning to hold a colouring contest in December to bring a little joy to the children of the North Shuswap.

In the past, gifts have been awarded at an annual North Shuswap Lions Club Christmas party. Last year, with parties cancelled, gifts were delivered by volunteers to the homes of about 90 children in the community. Plans for how the event will be handled this year should

be available in time for the November Kicker.

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.

If you wish to participate, please call or text the Kicker at 250-515-2830, or send us an email to kicker@kicker.ca.

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Fun Day at Community Open House

By Debbie Seymour The first Community Open House hosted by the North Shuswap Chamber on Sept 18th was a fun day. Kind of like a block party where you meet and connect with new people. We are so fortunate here in the North Shuswap to have access to these programs, clubs and services and to have them participate in this event.

Many thanks to Jay Simpson for grilling the Hot Dogs and Rob Pawluk and John Seymour for helping with the food station. Thank you to those who made a donation for a hot dog, we have raised $315 for the North Shuswap Christmas Hampers.

Participating were NS Community Assoc, NS Historical Society, NS Health Centre Society, Community Paramedics, Better at Home, Fire Smart Program, Celista Fire Dept, Anglemont Fire Dept, Scotch Creek/

Lee Creek Fire Dept, NS Lions Club, NS Pathway Team, The Adams River Salmon Society, Chase Victim Services, Skmana Lake Ski & Snowshoe Club, NS Craft & Needlework club, Lakeview Community Centre, NS First Responders Society, Chase Fish & Game Club and Canadian Mental Health Assoc.

The connections are a benefit to all these groups, some need new members, some are looking to increase participation, some need help with fundraising, some need volunteers and some are a needed service. As we head into winter and some quiet times, you may be looking for something new, so be sure to check these groups out.

The Annual Witches Paddle is Back October 3

By Jo Anne Malpass The Shuswap Witches will again set sail on paddle boards on Indigo Bay in Lee Creek to raise funds for our community. The first year they raised funds for the Health Centre, last year was the food bank and this year they have decided to support the North Shuswap Fire Departments.

Everyone is welcome, from Witches, Goblins and Ghosts on anything that floats. They set sail at 1:00 pm sharp on

October 3 for approx. 20-40 minutes.

There will be a fire, snacks and warm drinks afterwards.

This year, there is also a contest for Best Costume and Best Vessel Décor.

For more information or to participate, go to facebook. com/ShuswapWitches. They have also set up a GoFundMe page, shuswap-witches-paddle-for-charity

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So, what’s the difference Centre, not all CHC’s are between community health funded and need advocacy for funding investment becare centers, private medical clinics, and public health cause CHC’s are a cost-effective way to improve access to care settings? high-quality, patient-centred, • community health cenand community-orientated ters focus on a population’s physical and men- primary health care.

Our North Shuswap tal health and provide Community Health Care primary care. They are community owned with a Centre is governed by a governing board responsi- non-profit society, the North ble for raising operational Shuswap Health Centre Society. The society has money.

• private medical clinics are been around for many years and has achieved great things owned by a doctor or a group of doctors; affiliat- for our community such as ed with the health author- forming the society when ity and typically provide Interior Health left Scotch Creek due to a change in runon-emergency, routine ral funding; addressing the outpatient care.

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health needs of our community; raising money to purchase the clinic; and working with the health authority to ensure rural needs of the North Shuswap are recognized. Board members also volunteer hundreds and hundreds of hours to fundraise so that the health centre continues to serve the community.

The NS Health Society continues to expand our role in Community Health Care with the expansion of services in our new North Shuswap Seniors & Community Resource Centre. This centre has come together with the help of Dr. Mistry renting the space to the Society & Ian Robertson of IRR Painting & his gang of volunteers donating many hours to assist with the renovation. Many other volunteers are also giving their time to assist the society because they care about health care, health promotion, and the development of community & social programs in our community!

One such group is the

Anglemont Ladies’ & Men’s Golf teams who hosted their 2nd annual golf tournament at the Anglemont Estates Golf Course to raise money for the health centre. Steve Gaskin, the main organizer, along with Gerry Shea recently presented us with the cheque for over $4000!

What an amazing group and a great example of community spirit and investment in our CHC! It was wonderful to see this group of people come together with such enthusiasm! Thank you to Steve, Anglemont Estates Golf Course & all the helpers who took the time and effort to put on this fundraiser to support Community Health Care!

Promotion for the health centre and the health society’s work also could not be done without the generous support of the North Shuswap Kicker team who promote our events and help get health care & community information out to you, the reader. Now that’s Community Impact!

Sycamore String Quartet at Celista Estate Winery

Submitted by Jake Ootes The Sycamore string quartet entertained one hundred guests at the Classical Music Event at Celista Estate Winery, Saturday September 18. The event, sponsored by the North Shuswap Lions Club, Magnum Arts Festival Society and Celista Estate Winery, raised funds in support of Lions Community Programs including community halls negatively affected by Covid outbreaks.

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Revised Safety Protocols in School District 83 for 2021/22

By Larissa Lutjen As schools began a third year dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, a new Communicable Disease Safety Plan for School District 83 was needed and finalized in time for September.

In accordance with the School Act, a School Medical Officer is appointed by the Ministry of Health for each district. This person has always had the authority to close a school if a staff member or student has a communicable disease that could potentially endanger others at the school.

For example, if more than 10% of students are home with suspected gastro-intestinal or respiratory infections, schools

are asked to report the situation for further guidance from the local public health unit.

The Public Health Officer and Worksafe BC likewise have the authority to issue orders and rules that can affect the operation of schools.

The plan for the upcoming school year includes sick-day provisions for staff, hand-hygiene, enhanced cleaning, adequate ventilation, reducing congestion points, barriers, signins for visitors, outdoor teaching when possible, and encouraging staff to receive vaccinations for communicable diseases including Covid.

As of the start of school, masks are mandatory for students in grade 4 and higher and older but the cohort systems from last year and the half-time attendance for students in grades 11 and 12 are not conOCTOBER HOURS tinuing this year. Students under grade 10AM - 6PM until October 11th 4 are encouraged but not required to wear a mask, and masks will be availCLOSED Thanksgiving Day able at school for students who forget AFTER Thanksgiving theirs.

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While some restrictions will still be in place, extra-curricular activities will resume this year as long as they are not deemed unsafe by Interior Health. Region and district specific Public Health Orders could be put in place if rising case numbers suggest WE ARE NOW ACCEPTING high levels of Covid spread in our area.

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Headline Investing

By Paul Jackson, Certified Financial Planner What kind of investor are you? Do you follow storylines as described in the media headlines, or do you rely upon numbers and data to build your wealth and achieve financial independence?

Warren Buffett has made this point clearly by stating that in the short term, the stock market is a voting machine (governed by emotions and trading strategies) and in the long term is a counting machine as you count your wealth derived from investing in profitable and growing companies. Buffet’s approach takes time and patience to achieve.

Patience, however, is in short supply with today’s get-rich-quick crowd.

Investors are too often affected by narrative (storylines) by daily media reports that authoritatively explain why market indexes went up or down. For example, when Barack Obama was first sworn in as US President, a CBC news anchor wondered aloud why the US markets dropped on Inauguration Day. Clearly the expectation was that the markets were going to go up in celebration of this historic and anticipated event.

What CBC and most other media outlets (and retail investors) forget time and again, is that the investment markets are discounting mechanisms that look to the future to drive current market values. They look to the effects of current developments on the anticipated future profits of various companies over time.

The advantage of math-based investing is that you can ignore most of the daily market moves as statistical noise. When a market drops significantly (more than 10%) in a short period of time, math-based investing focuses on the longer-term view of how current events impact profitability. This is what investors pay their advisors and portfolio managers to do on their behalf.

If someone is an emotional investor, driven by story lines (such as the US Federal Reserve planning to raise/ lower interest rates) and then make trades based upon these news items, then that person needs to be good at psychology and outsmarting all the other story line investors. In this

scenario, in order to succeed longterm, one must anticipate and outsmart the actions of other story driven investors. Which raises the question: what gives you a clear edge in this type of investing?

By being a story line type of investor, you are now competing with some very large and sophisticated investment groups. In the early 1990’s Fidelity had one fund manager who spent $400 million per annum on computer and trading systems to drive superior returns for his fund holders.

Today, the same effort is expended by hedge funds, high frequency traders etc. One group spent several hundred million dollars to lay a fibre optic cable from Chicago to New York to get faster data processing by millionths of a second faster, to run high frequency trades ahead of their competitors. It took about a year of profits to repay this capital expense.

Clients will often say to their financial advisor, “But you don’t understand, this is going to the moon!” In response, most financial advisors may ask the following questions, “Okay, does it have profits? Do you understand their revenue and business model? What is their competitive edge?” These questions are often followed by silence.

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True Tales from an Indian Cowboy

By Jo Anne Malpass Wilf Bennett, the Indian Cowboy, is retired now and has a lot of time to sit and think about his life. “What a ride it was.”

He worked on a lot of ranches, did some logging and worked with a crew in Scotch Creek loading log homes for Japan, during the eight years he lived in Celista. He also did “big-game guiding, plus tried my hand at rodeos, but partying and getting in trouble all the time didn’t help me much. Today, as I get older, my old body feels all the aches and pains from days gone by.”

Wilf has written eight books, including his latest “Indian Cowboy - True Tales from a Local Legend”.

One of his earlier books, “Cowboys and Rodeo Fans” is honored in the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame Library in Ponoka, Alberta.

Wilf’s mom died when he was young. His dad, who worked hard on a ranch, sent him to be raised by his aunt and uncle in Chase. He only spent two weeks at the Indian School in Kamloops, because they needed a boy on

the farm to help with the animals. As an adult, Wilf’s love of horses had him working on ranches during the week and riding broncs and bulls part-time on weekends.

There were times he spent in bars and passed out in some strange places, and he also did time in jail because of drinking. With the help of some kind folks, Wilf finally managed to stop drinking and has been sober for over 25 years.

He has had a lot of trials in life and seen a lot of tragedy, he said, but is grateful to the many good people who helped him along the way. He has also helped a lot of people, saving a relative from drowning, another from choking and, helping a North Shuswap family by finding the body of their young son/ grandson after he drowned. One of the people who helped him on his journey, Patricia Burk, told him maybe he was still around because “the big man isn’t done with you yet.”

Reading Wilf’s book is like sitting across the table from him listening to stories about his early years, adventures at work, drinking days, quitting drinking, ranching, rodeo rides, family and friends. He openly talks and writes about good times and bad.

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and Al Raine, who met Wilf in 1997 at a Chase Canada Day celebration. Wilf was soon employed at Sun Peaks, in the summer entertaining bus tours with his music and stories and in the winter, as a lift-ticket checker. “He remains one of Sun Peaks’ true characters, popular among all the residents and guests.”

His book also has stories about knowledge from elders and being helped by learning about his Shuswap traditional culture. After attending Nechi Community Addictions Training Series, he stayed sober. Nechi is an Aboriginal movement committed to holistic healing and healthy addictions free lifestyles.

“I can’t stop anyone from their drinking, but I can give them some advice. Like, find something that you like to do or enjoy, to keep your mind off drinking. Mine was learning to play guitar, recording a CD, writing books, taking up the sport of martial arts, and helping put on coffee houses.

And find someone you trust who you could talk to.”

Now that he’s retired in Whitecroft, BC, Wilf enjoys the rodeo from the grandstands and often has a table of memorabilia and his books for sale.

The Indian Cowboy is available at Hidden Gems bookstore in Salmon Arm and Willows in Chase.

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By Larissa Lutjen The 2021 season for the two local farmers’ markets started with a blast - like the wave of heat from a furnace door. Although the Scotch Creek Farm and Craft Market began their season on June 20, the start of the official summer season came with several days that reached 40 degree temperatures. Incredibly many vendors braved four hours in the heat that week, although both markets closed a bit early because of concerns for their vendors’ health.

Connie Orr, the manager of the Scotch Creek Market reports that business was up from last summer with both an increase in the volume of customers and vendors reporting good sales with many large purchases. She noticed that campers purchased more produce, baking, jam and other food items than in the past. Being an easy walk from the provincial park makes it convenient for campers to incorporate a Sunday visit to the market into their vacation. Connie also noted that residents were big supporters of the market this summer, something that was noticed and appreciated by all the artisans and producers.

Although the season started with hopes that Covid precautions would soon be a thing of the past, the markets easily continued with their Covid-19 protocols from last year to keep people safe. Being in an outdoor setting means that there are no ventilation concerns but many customers preferred to attend the markets in masks, and the extra hand-washing and sanitizing opportunities remained.

Diane Smith, Co-Manager of the Celista Hall Farmers’ Market, stated that one big change for the Celista Market this year was being included into the BC Farmers’ Market Association’s Nutrition Coupon Program, which gives a number of participating families and individuals $21 worth of coupons each week to be spent at eligible markets. In total 403 coupons, worth $1,209, were redeemed with the 7 produce and dairy vendors at the market, including The Spotted Moose Farm in Celista, Grass Roots Dairy out of Salmon Arm, and Ikigai Farms from Chase.

Many vendors at the Celista Market thought customer traffic was down slightly this year after last summer’s record crowds, but the solid customer base remarkably continues to support around 45 vendors each week. For the four peak weeks of summer, this meant some traffic and (continued on page 35)

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parking challenges. Another change at the Celista market this year was moving the music from the centre of the market to the shade of the picnic shelter near the hall, something that was appreciated by the musicians, although the proximity to the pit toilet before it was emptied was not ideal.

Certainly, the fires and the smoke had a big impact on both markets this summer. Some vendors were on evacuation alert, some were fully evacuated, and many people were spending less time outside when the smoke was at its worst. Because the North Shuswap was spared a bad fire locally some people evacuated from other areas of the province spent time here and visited the markets while they were waiting to return home.

The two local farmers’ markets continue to successfully connect local farmers, talented artists and smiling customers, all of whom were not daunted by a bit of extreme weather or continuing Covid concerns this summer.

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BC Hydro to Decommission Dam to Allow Fish Passage BC Hydro Release BC Hydro plans to decommission the Wilsey Dam and Shuswap Falls Powerhouse on the Shuswap River. This will allow salmon access to historical spawning habitat in the river.

“After extensive community involvement and our own studies, we have selected decommissioning the dam and powerhouse as the best way forward to restore the river to its original channel for spawning salmon,” says Jen WalkerLarsen, Community Engagement Advisor, BC Hydro.

The facility was built in 1929 and represents less than 0.1 per cent of BC Hydro’s total hydroelectric generating capacity. BC Hydro explored two options to restore fish passage in the area. The first option included refurbishing the aging facility and constructing a fishway channel. The second option was decommissioning the facility entirely.

After careful consideration and working closely with Indigenous groups and stakeholders to better understand their perspectives and input, BC Hydro has selected decommissioning the dam and powerhouse as the leading alternative.

“Decommissioning instead of refurbishing will return that portion of the river to its original channel,” adds Walker-Larsen. “We expect this will provide a higher chance of achieving successful fish passage as it will create river conditions similar to what existed before the dam was built.”

BC Hydro will advance planning for decommissioning and prepare an application to the BC Utilities Commission to obtain approval to cease operations at the facility. BC Hydro expects to complete both of these items within the next 12 to 18 months.

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North Shuswap Man Grows Hair for Donation

By Larissa Lutjen Grant Wolkosky had cut his hair every 5-6 weeks for 45 years, but two things conspired to set him on a project which required shedding the trimly coiffed look.

First was the Covid growth from months of not being able to get a professional haircut. He had been in need of a haircut before the restrictions started so he had a good start. Then he saw an article in the Kicker about Charlotte Hall’s hair donation to Wigs for Kids.

Grant is a recent cancer survivor himself and while receiving cancer care in Kamloops he saw how “people of all ages were getting treatment”, many of whom lost their hair in the process.

Between that experience and

the difficulties that Covid has presented, Grant wanted to “make something positive out of all of it.”

He went to see Rae Strahan who works for the Tangles Salon in Salmon Arm. Rae lives in Anglemont but has worked at Tangles for more than seven years where they do a lot of hair donations to the charity Wigs for Kids. She gave him a trim and advice on the ‘dos and don’ts’ - in particular to make sure the hair was not dyed.

Grey hair is accepted because a finished wig is a combination of hair from several donors which is then dyed a uniform shade of a kid’s choosing afterward.

But it is important that the hair be sufficiently long

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and not dyed or chemically treated.

After 18 months and three visits to the salon for a trim, the hair was finally 10 inches long, which was enough to donate. While some people keep their bangs and sides short while growing out the back to donate, Grant wanted to maximize his donation and kept his bangs and sides long as well. Very long hair can be cut off to donate with a couple ponytails, but Grant needed to cut his hair very close from many little ponytails from all over his head.

Rae reported that all the little ponytails ready to be cut looked pretty funny!

Grant’s wife, Kim, was proud of his project but had a moment of doubt when they had to attend a wedding and the prospect of him going with either a ‘man-bun’

or a ponytail gave her some pause.

Growing his hair out and donating it has been such a positive experience during a difficult time that Grant may even do it again. As he put it, he feels it is important to “give back when times are tough because supporting others is therapeutic.”

Wigs for Kids BC started operation in 2006 when a group of friends decided to raise money to give a friend going through cancer treatment a good quality wig before her graduation. In addition to making wigs for kids dealing with serious illness that leads to hair loss, the organization also provides funds for essential supplies not covered by MSP. Last year, BC Children’s Hospital saw 125 new cases of childhood cancer.

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Rust Valley Restorers Auction

By Jo Anne Malpass Mike Hall of History Channel’s Rust Valley Restorers is putting up 500 collector cars for auction in Tappen on Saturday, October 2 starting at 9:00 am.

Auctioneers at EG Auctions, also known as the Electric Garage, will be offering the cars on location as well as through a live internet feed for online bidding.

In May 2021, Corus Entertainment announced a fourth season for Rust Valley Restorers saying it attracts

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a massive fan-base for its unique approach to restoration, making it a top 10 program amongst men 25-54.

Reports say this auction will be recorded as part of the fourth season.

The Mike Hall Collection of 500 Cars will be auctioned at 4164 Eldon Frontage Road, Tappen.

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Hikes are on Fridays at 10:00 am (Hikes are typically 1-1.5 hrs in length) The last two this season are Oct 1 at Tsútswecw Provincial Park-Upper Flume Trail and Oct 8 at Mount Baldy First Look Out COVID-19 safety measures require that families complete the sign-up form before attending. After signing up, a confirmation email will be sent out before the start of the program. FMI or to signup, go to the North and South Shuswap Community Resources website, www.

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Tsuts’weye Release This Fall we are Looking Forward to The Season to Start Something New! As the lazy days of summer end, and we turn our attention to Fall the opportunity for change presents itself.

People often set new intentions at the beginning of the year, but September can also be the start of something new as everyone returns to regular routines.

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Whatever it may be September is a great time to start something new.

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Turns out that the mystery ports are USB-C ports which I learned are quickly becoming the new standard for computers and many other electronic devices. USB (Universal Serial Bus) ports have been around forever and we all recognize them as rectangular in shape and used for our keyboards, mice, printers, flash drives and so on. Those USB ports are referred to as USB-A and are relatively slow compared to the USB-C ports on that Macbook Pro which can move data up to speeds of 40 Gbps(Gigabits/second). That number may not mean much to you but it represents a speed about 85 times faster than the maximum speed of the USB ports on your current computer.

USB-C was developed in 2014 by Apple and contains 24 pins as opposed

to the 4 pins in USB-A. It is completely reversible whereas USB-A only fits in one way. Although the basic operating principle is the same as USB-A, USB-C supports several more protocols and devices than its predecessor and of course at much higher speeds. For example, USB-C is capable of driving a high resolution 4K monitor which would be impossible for USB-A. Another important difference is in the amount of electrical power delivered through these respective ports. USB-A can power small devices such as small speakers and flash drives and can charge your smartphone, but USB-C can deliver enough power to charge a laptop as an example. In fact many new laptops are now coming with USB-C chargers.

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First Responders

911 . . . What Is Your Emergency?

Submitted by Karen Boulter As the cooler weather sets in, relaxing in a nice warm hot tub can really feel relaxing. For most people this can be an enjoyable way to warm up, massage the muscles and simply relax. Unfortunately, for some people, especially those with an existing cardiovascular disease, hot tubs can be dangerous and even deadly. Please be aware before you soak.

When the body gets super-heated, blood vessels dilate to help cool the body, blood diverts to the skin, away from the core, and the heart rate and pulse increase to counteract a drop in blood pressure. Normally, these events help us regulate our body temperature and do not cause problems. However, if you have an existing cardiovascular weakness, these events could overtax the heart and lead to a number of problems for the body. These include a loss of adequate blood pressure (if your heart can’t pump enough blood throughout the body), increased blood pressure (if you have narrowing and hardening of the arteries), dizziness or feelings of faintness, nausea, abnormal heart rhythms, inadequate blood flow to the heart or body and heart attack. Medications prescribed for heart conditions, such as beta-blockers and diuretics, can also contribute to the effects.

If you do have a diagnosed heart condition, check with your doctor before using a spa or sauna. For those of us who don’t know if we have an existing condition or a susceptibility to a future problem, being aware of your body and using common sense can keep you safe while you soak. Make sure the water temperature is not too high (maximum 101 F/38 C), stay hydrated (sorry folks…..that means water) and engage in the activity for a short period of time (10 minutes is plenty of time to warm up without getting over heated). If you do notice any of the early warning signs of over-heating, such as feeling uncomfortable or too hot, even before you would feel dizzy, listen to your body.

It is time to get out. Other times, rather than immersing the entire body, consider keeping the upper torso out of the tub most of the time so your system can shed the excess heat.

Following these few precautions can help make sure you have many more years to enjoy a relaxing soak in the tub.

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North Shuswap Health Centre Golf Tournament Hosted by Anglemont Estates Ladies and Men’s Golf Club’s

$4,037 was raised to support our local Health Centre

Steve Gaskin Men’s Golf Club President presents Cheque to Gail McNeil Oliver Health Centre Executive Director

On August 20, 2021, the Anglemont Men’s and Ladies Golf Clubs helped sponsor and organize a charity golf tournament in suppor t of the Nor th Shuswap Health Society.

T h a n k Yo u t o t h e S p o n s o r s a n d G o l f e r s who suppor ted this Fundraising Event • Anglemont Estates Golf Course • The Kicker • Kamloops Paint & Window Coverings Ltd • Captains Village Marina • Scotch Creek Market

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Thanks to all the people who helped to organize the tournament, including but not limited to: Jan Wojciechowski, Wanda Lorencz, Walter De Silva and Gerry Shea. Thanks to the Anglemont Estates Golf Club (Craig and Shantelle) for their financial and organizational support.

The winning team in the best ball scramble format was Glenn and Kim Henick, Marie and Wayne Newton with a score of 30.

Thanks to the many silent auction sponsors for generously donating items.

Anglemont Ladies’ Golf

By Doris Hunter It has been an interesting season with Covid restrictions, the heat wave and then smoke. For a few weeks, many were using brightly colored balls to keep them in sight in the smoke. We were grateful when the skies cleared. Golfers are a hardy and adaptable group. We have to be, to deal with the ups and downs of our golf game, and I’m not just referring to the hills of Anglemont Estates Golf Course. Some shots do the ‘Anglemont Bounce’. Not a dance, but a bounce, usually in the wrong direction.

We continued to play fun games until the official close of our season on September 9.

The following were winners since the last Kicker article: Tuesday Putting Challenge: August 17 Longest Putt- Kim Henick, Fewest Putts- Pam Watters. August 24 Longest Putt-Pari Majcan, Fewest putts- Pam Watters.

September 7 Longest PuttBetty Loree, Fewest PuttsMarie Newton.

Thursday had a variety of fun games. 3 Club Day on August 19. Winners were Marie Newton with Kim Henick and Dawn Petrie tying for second. August 26 “If Ida” which allowed you to delete your 2 highest hole scores. Tying for the win- Marie Newton and Pari Majcan. Second place tied by Doris Hunter and Dawn Petrie. September 9 we did 6 Proximities: Long Putt on hole 1 won by Jan Wojciechowski and hole 8 won by Lori Miller. KP second shot on hole 5 Mary Stewart, and on hole 7 Jan Wojciechowski. Short DriveBetty Loree, Long Drive- Jan

again. The August Chip-in towel went to Doris Hunter for 2 chip-ins that month.

Our Club Championship was rained out on August 31 so we did all 18 holes on September 2.

September 9 was our season windup with awards presentation and a delicious lunch catered by Sunnyside Super Market.

Our 2021 Club Champion is one of our new members, Marie Newton. The Club Low Net winner, Kim Henick is another member who just started playing golf last year.

Flight one Low Gross: Pam Watters, Low Net: Jan Wojciechowski.

Flight two Low Net: Peggy Shurnaik.

The season- long awards were tallied and the following were successful: Most Improved Player: Kim Henick, Pin Round Winner of the season: Pari Majcan, Count Your Putts Board: Wanda Lorencz, Ringer Board: Gail Wedgewood, Par Tree: Doris Hunter, Birdie Tree: Marie Newton We are grateful and thankful for our sponsors this season: The Kicker, Anglemont Estates Golf Course and Kim Henick of Love My Leggs.

Although the official ladies’ club season is finished until next spring, (when we normally have our opening in mid-May), we are still golfing on Tuesdays and Thursdays while the weather holds. Tee time for October will be 1:00 pm. Golfing at Anglemont is an excellent opportunity to meet other ladies with similar interests and develop some skills while doing the Anglemont Bounce.

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Anglemont Men’s Golf

Floyd Forsch won Overall Low Net trophy

By Gerry Shea The Anglemont Estates Men’s Golf Club Championship Tournament is a 36-hole event which was played this year over the weekend of August 28 - 29.

Twenty-five club members competed in this tournament.

Club Champion (Overall low gross honors, lowest score not using handicaps) went to Craig Golemblaski with a score of 153. Overall low net winner (score minus their handicap) was Floyd Forsch with a net score of 118.

Glenn Henick was low net winner for Flight #1 with a score of 123 and Don Shurnaik was low gross winner for Flight #2 with a score of 166.

Winners were announced and trophies were presented at the September 10 wind-up supper. Ian Robertson won the Most Improved Handicap trophy and the “Arnie” trophy winners for the Best Attendance Record are Ian Robertson and Pat Mullan.

Because of scheduling difficulties, the 2021 Match Play Championship has been delayed until early October.

For 2021-2022, the executive will consist of Steve Gaskin as President, Russ

Don Shurnaik accepting 2nd flight low gross trophy

Watters will replace Walter De Silva as Vice-President, Bill Kubica will replace Gerry Shea as Secretary/ Treasurer and Jim Taylor will remain as Team Captain (assisted by Ken Vaughan, Bob Ewart and Floyd Forsch).

Past –President Ron Buffel, on behalf of the members, presented to retiring Secretary/ Treasurer Gerry Shea a plaque and a gift certificate for his tenure as Secretary/ Treasurer and Gerry would like to thank the members for their nice show of appreciation. It is always a good time when one is working for a group of guys who are, to use an old expression, “hale and hearty fellows, well-met”.

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

Once again, the Anglemont Men’s Golf Club has financially supported the North Shore Food Bank.

The members also voted to sponsor a musician at the September 18, Lions Club classical musical event at the Celista Winery.

Pat Mullan was a co-winner of the Best Attendance trophy

Gerry Shea presenting the Championship trophy to Floyd Forsch (low net winner) accepting the trophy on behalf of club champion Craig Golemblaski

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The Summer of our Discontent

By Jim Cooperman After this summer’s extreme heat, drought, smoke and wildfires, it is obvious that all predictions are off and all we can expect is the unexpected. Most graphs that illustrate climate change show exponential lines that move increasingly upward, so thus the impacts will also be increasing in number and scope. We can also no longer be smug by thinking the damages and deaths will be somewhere else, as it is now clear that we are every bit as vulnerable in British Columbia and here in the Shuswap.

In the past, climate scientists predicted rising temperatures, more severe storms, water shortages, and extreme precipitation events. There was nary a word about what could happen due to the arctic warming at a faster rate than the rest of the planet, until the heat dome settled over the Pacific Northwest. We now learn that higher temperatures in the far north make the jet stream unstable and instead of moving in a sold band around the earth, it is now frag- mented and wobbles causing weather systems to stall.

Extreme weather now stalls for days, creating intense heat in some areas, and record rainfall deluges elsewhere. Just outside the boundary of this late June’s heat dome, there were areas of the central U.S. that received upwards of a foot of rain. That means the Shuswap could one day face similar massive rain showers, like the one over the eastern Rockies that flooded Calgary a few years ago.

Perhaps the worst part of the impacts occurring is that many of them result in feedback mechanisms that add yet more carbon to the

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For three out of the last five years, B.C. has experienced devastating wildfires covering over three million hectares, with intense smoke filling the valleys. If summers like these become the norm, it could pose serious consequences for the Shuswap economy based on tourism. As well, there will be long term health impacts from the polluted air filling our lungs year after year, especially for those who did not mask up when the air quality was terrible.

The drought resulted in enormous losses for farmers in the prairies, which will result in grain shortages.

Entire herds of cattle had to be sold due to the lack of feed and water. In California, where many reservoirs are nearly empty, farmers had to give up.

The result will be a rise in food prices and likely food shortages this coming winter and beyond.

No longer are we just reading about death and destruction in faraway third world countries or the hurricane, tornado and wildfire plagued U.S., now that 569 people perished from the heat in this province. The entire town of Lytton was reduced to ashes after it experienced record-breaking temperature and another community here in the Shuswap, Monte Lake, was also seriously scorched. Fires also nearly destroyed two of the Shuswap’s premier parks, Momich Lake, which (continued to page 47)

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had already burned in 2009, and Anstey-Hunakwa.

Fortunately, homes were spared in Sicamous and along Mara Lake from the Two-Mile fire, but parts of the steep hillsides were seriously burned, especially former clearcuts. This hillside has seen multiple landslides after heavy rain events and with many trees now reduced to ashes, there could be more slides in upcoming years.

As efforts to mitigate climate change by reducing emissions

continue to fizzle, the planet is posed to continue to get warmer for many decades to come. The focus must now be on survival and the only way to achieve it is through improved adaptation measures. The provincial government is aware of this need, but its efforts to date have been insufficient and few of the recommendations from wildfire reports have been followed. Clearly, there is a need for local governments to take up the slack and make concerted efforts to help ensure the Shuswap is better able to weather the future.

The heat dome occurs when the atmosphere traps hot ocean air like a lid or cap. Hot air attempts to escape but high pressure pushed it back down. Source: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Area F Parks Maintenance Tendered

By Jo Anne Malpass The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is inviting quotes from qualified contractors for the seasonal (April 1 to Oct. 15) maintenance services for a three-year term at nine North Shuswap parks in Electoral Area F: Bristow Road Boat Launch, Celista; Cornwall Road Community Park, Lee Creek; Lakeview Community Park, Anglemont; Magna Bay Wharf Road Community Park; Rose Clifford Community Park, Scotch Creek; Ross Creek Community Park, Magna Bay; Scotch Creek Community Park; St. Ives Community Park and Welch Road Community Park, Anglemont.

Quotes will be accepted until 11:00am PDT on October 14, 2021.

The Bidder must have the competence, experience, qualified personnel and equipment to carry out all aspects of the Service.

Quotes are also being accepted until October 14 for seasonal maintenance services for two Seymour Arm parks: Beswick Road Community Park and Don Fink Park.

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Provincial Rental Assistance Helps Tenants Afford Home

By Henry Glazebrook, BC Housing No one should have to choose between paying their rent and filling their fridge.

Take Patricia, who’s being identified under a pseudonym at their request. These days, something as simple as a trip to the grocery store can be an exercise in balancing limited retirement funds with the overwhelming costs of rent.

“Groceries are getting so expensive right now, exponentially higher each month” they said. “Every time you go to the store, you look at an item and say, ‘Oh my god, this was so much less just a couple of weeks ago.’ It’s becoming very, very crazy in the world, and especially for us because B.C. is

already very expensive.”

Thankfully, Patricia is a recipient of the Province’s Shelter Aid for Elderly Renters (SAFER) program.

Offered through BC Housing, SAFER provides B.C. seniors aged 60 or over with low to moderate incomes with monthly financial assistance to help offset the cost of monthly rent payments in the private market.

The program provides choice and flexibility, allowing eligible households to apply where they are living now and have payments continue even if they elect to move to another rental unit in the private market. The average monthly SAFER subsidy is approximately $195.

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More importantly, Patricia says, SAFER helps them to retain a sense of independence within their own life.

“I can buy groceries and pay my car insurance for the month,” Patricia said. “Without SAFER, I absolutely couldn’t do it. That says it all, doesn’t it?”

Patricia believes that SAFER has changed their life and encourages other seniors who could use help paying their rent to apply for their own support.

Low-income working families can also apply for assistance under the Rental Assistance Program (RAP), if they have a total before-tax household income of $40,000 or less and have at least one dependent child. The average monthly RAP subsidy is approximately $390.

“Please do it, because it will help you greatly even if it’s just a little bit,” Patricia says. “Absolutely do it.

SAFER is an essential social service in British Columbia.”

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Historical Happenings

By Loretta Greenough The North Shuswap Historical Society braved the Covid-19, followed the health guidelines and held our first meeting for a long time on September 9. We decided to make Calendars once again for the 2022 year.

They should be on sale soon.

The geo-caches placed by the Historical Society continue to be popular. Each geo-cache gives a short history of that particular area.

Beginning in October members of the society will once again begin to sort, file and label archives.

Although we are a small active group, we continue to collect stories, photographs, and the history of the North Shuswap. We appreciate the support we get from members who live a great

distance away, especially those who previously lived in the North Shuswap. We are always searching for new photographs and stories. As people are sorting through their papers, before throwing them out, think about whether the papers would be interesting to the Historical Society.

Remember it is easier to collect the history from twenty years ago than it is to collect it from eighty years ago. We are proud of the archives and photographs we have collected over the years and would like to continue collecting more recent events.

It was great to meet some new community members and greet others at the Non-Profit Fair on Sat. Sept.

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It was an early morning venture for Brian Montgomery taking in the beautiful and majestic wonder of Niagara Falls.

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Russ and Jan Penner recently travelled to Middle River, located northwest of Fort St. James.

The Middle River connects Takla and Trembleur Lakes. The area boasts spectacular scenery and a wide variety of wildlife.

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By Jean Toker This year, the Artistry Christmas Gift and Bake Sale at the Blind Bay Memorial Hall will offer a great selection of special items for your home decorating as well as that special something for yourself, family or friends.

At this time of year, the search is on for unusual and unique items made by local Artisans and we have just what you are looking for.

Imagine putting a one-of-a-kind item under the tree for someone special in your life, Whether it is a specialty soap, handcrafted wooden bowl, box or sign, a wonderful handmade fabric wrap, silk scarf, or unique jewelry, a beautiful purse or wallet, homemade cards, stained glass or a lovely painting, you will find something to delight.

There will be many new items to decorate your home in the spirit of the season. Welcome your guests with signs, wreaths, wonderful table and tree decorations and find something at the bake sale to put on your newly decorated table.

Come down to Blind Bay Memorial Hall at 2510 Blind Bay Road. Take time to talk to the Artisans and watch a demonstration of weaving by Sharon Eliason, a weaver from Armstrong. We have a wonderful community rich with very talented individuals. Make some new friends or visit with your neighbors over a cup of coffee and enjoy the friendly atmosphere at this years’ Artistry.

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Dancing with the Shuswap Stars Media Release The show will go on for Dancing with the Shuswap Stars in 2021, although in a slightly different format to ensure the event can run no matter what the COVID-19 restrictions will be.

This year’s show will be live streamed on Friday, November 19 with options for people to purchase a combination meal-and-viewing packScott & Rosey Anderson age with delicious food options from various local restaurants including Bistro 1460, Chiang Mai and DeMille’s catering.

All proceeds raised from the event will benefit the Shuswap Hospice Society. The cancellation of last year’s event left a big hole in the society’s budget, so we are hoping the community will step up and offer their full support for this year’s fundraiser.

The evening’s program will Thomas Briginshaw & Lizzy Odell be similar to the Dancing with the Stars television show.

Of course, the dancers are the stars of the show. We have five couples who have stepped up to volunteer their time to support this event. All of them will be putting themselves out of their comfort zone as they learn and perform a dance routine in just a few short weeks.

And the fundraising effort starts now! The public can start making donations to support your favourite couple by purJames & Chantelle Burgess chasing star votes for $5. Each $5 contribution counts as one vote towards a couple’s vote total. Advance voting will be combined with voting on the night of the gala to determine the winning dance couple. So get voting now at www.shuswapstars.ca The contestants are: • Scott and Rosey Anderson Scott is the principal of A.L. Fortune, while Rosey is active with women’s health issues.

• Thomas Briginshaw and Chris and Morgen Matherson Lizzy Odell - Thomas is

the Executive Director of the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap and Lizzy is a music teacher, tutor and works at the Salmon Arm Walmart.

• James and Chantelle Burgess – James is a regional manager at Lordco and Chantelle works at SASCU. • Ed and Natalie Parent – Ed is the owner or Ed’s World of Critters and Supplies, while Natalie works in special education for Ed & Natalie Parent the school district.

• Chris and Morgen Matheson – Morgen works with the Salmon Arm Economic Development Society, while Chris is vice-principal at A.L. Fortune.

More detailed biographies and information about the 2021 Dancing with the Shuswap Stars event is available online at www.shuswapstars.ca

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Taste of the Shuswap Tastes London – An International Travel Experience!

By Margaret McCormick As you read this, we are ending up our three-week trip to Europe but as our deadline looms, we ship this off to our friends at the Kicker and Scoop from London England, the first of our three country trip.

Taste of Shuswap shares photos of delicacies tasted while in London.

You may recall that Nigel was born and raised in London so we return frequently to see family and friends. It’s been well over two years since our last visit and we were keen to get back.

Taking a bit of a risk, in the spring we booked flights for September hoping the borders would open by then.

As luck would have it, in late August England declared Canada a “green” country and our trip was a go! We followed the prescribed requirements and took tests conveniently available right at the Kelowna Airport before departure and when we landed in Heathrow to meet the UK 2 Day requirement (must have a negative test taken within 2 days of landing). All good, easy to do and staff at both ends were wonderful.

Our flight from Calgary to Heathrow was only a 3rd full and the experience was pretty normal with the exception of wearing a mask all the time except when eating or drinking.

Nigel and Margaret during their visit to historic London.

Our three nights and four days in London has gone by in a flash. We have packed as much visiting, eating and drinking into the trip as we can. Here are a few highlights.

If you’ve never been to London before, the international cuisine is unlimited. Our first night we loved a spicy Malaysian “Laksa” a richly spiced and fragrant homemade spiced coconut

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broth from the Kebun Teh region. Each bowl of Laksa contains vermicelli noodles with fried tofu puffs, beansprouts, green beans and boiled egg and mine also had chicken and prawns. Spicy and yummy.

We also enjoyed a fabulous pre theatre Indian meal shared with Nigel’s son and friends. Hands down favourite for everyone was the Papdi Chaat which was described to me as deconstructed samosas. Crunchy and so tasty! We also visited several food markets, Portobello Road (for the gin), the brand new Seven Dials (a former cucumber and banana warehouse) and of course world famous Borough Market where we filled up on halloumi and falafel wraps and delicious filled donuts! You’re

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We are so happy to be travelling again and look forward to our next stops.

Brussels where we will spend some time tasting chocolate and beer and then onto northern Italy for some hiking (and working off all this food and drink) in the Dolomites and wrapping up with a farmhouse stay in Veneto, home of Prosecco!

Nigel reunited with his Guinness at a local bar.

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Tuesday Night Live Wrap up

By Elena Markin by offering tasty hot dogs and hamburgers.”

Summer 2021 was a summer of drought and wildfires Tuesday Night Live featured three local bands: Rollie with Covid-19 still lingering in people’s minds. One of the Mockford & Friends, Mountain Mamas and David Allan & few joyful moments for locals this summer was the series Naomi Moriyama. of summer concerts at Safety Mart Foods. Thanks to David Safety Mart Foods provided picnic tables for people to Lepsoe and Safety Mart Foods - sponsors of the event, and use for the event, many brought their own lawn chairs, or event organizer Elite Events BC, residents of Chase enjoyed sat on the tailgate of their trucks enjoying the music. The orthree free live performances this August. The plan was to ganizers wanted to create a famhave a 4th event as well - Henry ily-friendly atmosphere for the Small & Friends, but with new event. Little children dancing at Covid-19 restrictions, the right the impromptu dance floor were thing to do for the safety of the just as entertaining as watchcommunity was to cancel the ing the performers and brought last act. smiles to many faces.

“It was wonderful to be able We are fortunate to have to bring live music to Safety many talented musicians Mart Foods again” says Elena and singers in Chase and the Markin, event lead. “It wasn’t Shuswap.

Many thanks to the difficult to arrange the performmusicians for the great music ers, as the people of Chase are a and big thanks to David Lepsoe, warm and welcoming audience, Linda Kynoch, Deb Skillen, and the event has a laid-back Tuesday Night Live at Safety Mart Foods in Chase hosted North Shuswap’s feel to it. We were also happy to Mountain Mamas. L to R: Patrick Herba (Rotary Club of Chase), Linda Kynoch Patrick Herba, and Elite Events have the Rotary Club of Chase (Safety Mart - event sponsor), Monique Tindall (Mountain Mamas), Patti BC for all the work put in to make Hubner (Mountain Mamas), David Lepsoe (event sponsor), Carol Ewanyshyn the second annual Tuesday Night take part in the event as well, (Mountain Mamas), Elena Markin (Elite Events BC - event organizer).

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Chase & District Fish and Game

By Helen Dalin, secretary membership. We really hope CDFGC finally was able we can hold this on Sat. to have its first meeting back October 30 at the range. We at Creekside on Sept 20. It hope to have some 3-D tarwas a great feeling to be gets out to shoot at, in addiback to normal. The range tion to our static archery taris open again and the new get stations. And for kids we pistol shed is already getting are hoping to have some fun used. Brooms and dustpans targets for them to attempt. have been put in the pistol The plan is to have a small shed and the rifle shed for concession available as well. shooters to sweep up their This should be a fun filled used shells before they leave day for families and a good and put them in the labeled time for members to invite bins. There are also oil buck- a friend along to try someets in the sheds for misfires. thing new! We do have CDFGC has been able some bows available for use, to have two Trap and Skeet but for sure bring your own practices since reopening. bows and arrows with you.

New shooters are still comA big thank you to all ing out which is awesome. the citizens of Chase and Members can North Shuswap always bring who have supguests. Trap and ported our club Skeet is the secand bought some ond Sunday of of our online the month exThe Big Fall cept this October 50 50 tickets when it will be at Nexus rafheld October 3 to You can also scan the QR fle. One peravoid Thanksgiving code to purchase your son is going to ticket weekend conflicts. have an awesome CDFGC has Halloween. Tickets not been able to have a are still available until work bee yet this year so October 30. It has been great one has been planned for to see such support since we Sat. October 2 at 10 am. haven’t been able to fundMembers need to bring raise for 2 years now, but shovels, rakes, weed eaters, our expenses have stayed gloves, wheelbarrows, gar- the same. One ticket is $5, den trailers. There is a lot but for a better deal you can of mowing, weed eating and buy 5 tickets for $20 and wood and general clean up get them for $4 each. If you needed after the pistol shed haven’t bought your ticket build. Wood needs to be yet please go to the followmoved and stored. Gravel ing link https://chaseanddisput down on the road, etc. trictfishandgame.rafflenexus.

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Lions Club

By Ted Danyluk Happy Autumn. Clean air, sunny days and cool nights; it doesn’t get any better. September was off to a good start for the North Shuswap Lions Club 2021/22 year with the classical music performance at Celista Winery, the re-start of the weekly Meat & 50/50 Draws, attending the Not for Profit Open House and the announcement of the Colossal 50/50 On Line Lottery winner.

The annual Classical Music Quartet performance by the Sycamore Sit back and relax in your new home by Quartet at the Celista Winery Eagle Homes. Let us help you design and make was sold out. your dreams come true.

Thank you to *Jake Ootes and his staff at the Winery for hosting a perfect afternoon of excellent wine and music, *the talented Sycamore Quartet (Cvetozar Vutev, Sandra Wilmot, Martin Kratky and Ashley Kroecher) for providing a special afternoon of music, *Miki Andrejevic for working with Jake Ootes and the Lions Club to bring the Sycamore Quartet to Celista Winery.

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“regular” to the Meat Draws here is our Covid plan to make sure you stay safe, *while waiting in line to buy your tickets please wear your face mask and keep at least 6 ft. apart from the person in front of you *please wear your mask when you are not sitting at your table *all ticket sales, displaying the meat and calling out of the winning tickets will be from the Lions table in the northeast corner of The Hub. *winning tickets will be drawn by a member of the Lions Club *ticket winners must bring their winning ticket to the Lions table for the ticket to be verified *at 4:30 “masked” Lions Club members will visit each table for the “last call” chance for patrons to purchase a 50/50 ticket for the 5:00 p.m. Draw *after the 50/50 Draw, winning Meat Draw patrons are to pick up their meat from the Lions table.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by the North Shuswap Lions tent at the Chamber of Commerce sponsored Not-For-Profit Community Open House held on Saturday, September 18. Each of you who left your contact information will be receiving a follow up phone call to help with a project such as the Meat & 50/50 Draw.

With school back in session and depending upon Covid plans, parents might be signing up their kids for activities or programs that will be happening this fall and winter. The Lions help parents with their gas costs getting the kids to a from activities, if you have to travel beyond Little River Bridge. Whether it be piano lessons, gymnastics,

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art classes, hockey, soccer, dance, Brownies or Scouts, make an application to our Community Youth Fund to receive a $75 Esso Gas Card.

Google North Shuswap Lion e-Clubhouse, follow the Community Youth Fund link for all the information regarding the application.

When you have completed it send it to Marlene Kergan our Treasurer at marlenekergan@gmail.com Around the world 5.1 million dollars in pandemic related relief grants have been donated by Lions Club International. For every

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incredible Lions service project, there are hundreds more just like it, filled with individuals volunteering their time to better the communities where they live. Lions represent the best in all of us.

Being part of a Lions Club means having the opportunity to do something truly special, serving others. I cannot emphasize enough that our group needs new members. If you have questions, are interested in attending a meeting, or need more information, please call Tom Price at 574-6104.

By Loretta Greenough and Pat Bauer Covid guidelines have caused many events planned for the hall to be cancelled. The past 18 months have been trying for everyone. The N.S. Community Association board has continued to meet on a regular basis. We have tried to keep the hall in good shape, making sure the water system is working properly, looking after the outside biffies, looking after the docks as well as the general appearance of the grounds.

Bingo has begun! People must wear masks and show proof of vaccinations. Bingo is held every Monday except on holidays. The doors are open at 6:00 p.m. and Bingo starts at 7:00 p.m. Many community members enjoy this outing so come out and join them.

Members of the board have been filling in vacant positions, however, we would greatly appreciate it if people would be willing to step up to fill the positions. Soon, we will have to find a person to be our booking member.

Computer skills would be beneficial. This position lets you meet people and keeps you informed as to what is happening at the hall. Kim has been doing a wonderful job for several years but due to personal circumstances she has given notice of stepping down.

On September 18, we had a table at the Community Non-profit fair. It was great to meet several of our new residents as well as see the wide variety of people working in non-profit organizations in the North Shuswap.

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By Denise Meier Welcome Fall with all the beautiful colors, cooler weather, and pumpkins ripening on the vine. It’s time to put the garden to bed and move inside to indoor projects and hobbies.

With the cooler weather comes another surge in the pandemic. The latest efforts to contain the virus have impacted our Centre in the following ways: anyone interested in participating in any of the activities in our Community Centre will have to show proof of vaccination. Because the virus has proven to infect vaccinated people as well, masks must be worn at all times when in the building, unless seated.

In spite of the new guidelines, we will go ahead with our October Breakfast on Saturday, October 9.

People will be able to pick up their meals and proceed to be seated, however, no socializing will be permitted between tables. Masks must be worn when not seated.

We are in the process of updating our website to reflect the fact we are open.

The calendar shows which groups are active at the Centre.

We would like to thank all who have renewed their memberships or joined for the first time. Memberships are prorated for the year, so any new memberships sold from now until the end of the year will be adjusted accordingly. We are especially grateful to those who have made a charitable contribution. You can find our membership form on our webpage at https://www. lakeviewcommunitycentresociety.com/. Financial contributions can also be made and tax receipts can be issued. We prefer payments are made online via e-transfer to the Lakeview e-mail address: lakeviewcommunitycentre@gmail. com . Any other inquiries should be directed to Tony Hudson at 778-765-1506.

If you have ideas for new activities, clubs or events, or would like us to do something that we used to do, please let us know.

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By Jan Penner are works of art or perform specialThis month’s item is a depthized tasks, are often one of a kind and ing tool used for watch making. take 6 months to a year to design and Congratulations to Jim Reed for being assemble. drawn as our winner of the $25 prize.

Many of us have forgone the wristAs I understand it, this tool is used watch in favour of consulting our cell to measure and scribe the correct place- phones to find out what the time is. ment and depth of the holes used when Rather unfortunately, this also means screwing various we are reachable LAST MONTH’S THING parts of time piecwherever we are, DEPTHING TOOL es together. That at any time of the is the super, simday or night. We ple explanation. The do not allow oursharp pointed ends selves to simply enjoy are used to mark pivour surroundings and ot holes. The most leave the world beimportant thing about hind while we enjoy using the type of simple pastimes such depthing tool pictured as walking in nature here, is that it must be or sleeping through the night. held completely steady to generate corWe might want to consider, at least rect placement of holes. If there is any once in a while, those in our grandparwobbling when using the tool, the holes ents’ and great-grandparents’ lifetimes, will be off center or crooked and the as- who worked at their tasks and then sembled pieces will not fit properly. consulted their watches. Instead of folHorology is the science of measur- lowing their example, we can be found ing time. Those who create instruments constantly checking the passage of time designed to measure and indicate time and then getting to our tasks, which are Horologists. I wondered how long seems to create a higher level of stress it takes to “build” a watch. The answer as we try to fit too much into our lives ranged from 20 minutes to 1 year. I am and focus on how little time we have to guessing the quality of the timepiece do everything. varies accordingly. If all the hundreds Here is next month’s item. Get of pieces needed for a watch are ready your guesses in to be eligible for the to go, a skilled watchmaker can assem- $25 draw prize! ble the timepiece in just a few hours.

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School News

Wishing you and those dear to you a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! May your heart be filled with gladness and your home be filled with joy!

Any man can treat a lady right for one night, but it takes a great man to treat her right for the rest of her life.

By Jan Penner It has been a very busy start to the year at North Shuswap Elementary. With 120 students currently enrolled, a new division has been added. Mrs. Pellett’s LRT room has been pressed into service as a classroom and the new LRT room is found in the former teacher work room. As the second full week of school commences, everyone will be settling into their new spaces.

There are also some new staff members joining the school community. Angela Nitschke, beginning her 8th year as a teacher, is the new K/1 teacher. Mrs. N., who lives in Sorrento with her husband and daughter, is loving her new position at North Shuswap. She says her experience with the school community has been amazing and welcoming.

Zach Power is the new music teacher. He and fiancé Julia Albano-Crockford, also a teacher, live in Salmon Arm. Mr. Power graduated from UVIC in 2020.

After teaching at Sullivan last year, he will be switching gears from expanding musical talents with senior students, to helping younger students develop and appreciate the rudiments of music through games and exploration with voice and musical instruments. He has encountered lots of welcoming support and a great energy with his new staff and students.

Michelle Liebe will be teaching the 2/3 class. Mrs. Liebe and her husband are renovating their new home in Anglemont. Michelle

has 10 years of experience as a substitute teacher and has spent the last 2 years in Ashcroft teaching 9/10 and 6/7. She is looking forward to working with younger students and is settling into new routines.

The 5/6 class currently does not have a teacher permanently assigned.

The Terry Fox Run is scheduled for September 23. Donation results will be shared next month. This is also Orange Shirt Day. There will be no school on the 30th, as the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed.

School Photos, (individual) will be taken on Oct. 14. Best smiles everyone!

Most of the COVID protocols established last year remain in place. Students in grades 4-8 as well as staff, are wearing masks.

Cleaning, hand washing and sanitizing continues as a top priority. There are no assemblies. However, as long as the number of students in a classroom does not exceed normal (i.e. 24), classes are allowed to resume buddy activities between older and younger students.

It is hoped that school sports will be able to resume in October, beginning with the Volleyball season.

Organizers are ascertaining what routines need to be established to ensure the safety and well-being of the athletes and coaches.

Travel safely everyone.

Remember to stop for the flashing lights on the school buses and slow down for the school zone!

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Horvath’s Herbs & Friendship Garden on the highway in Celista

God of all seasons, we thank you for Autumn We thank you: For the touch of coolness in the air that gives us a new burst of energy, For the colouring of trees that shows the creativity of the Divine Artist, For the falling leaves that reveal the strength of the branches, For the hues of the fields that bring peace to our souls, For the smiles on pumpkins that bring joy to children, For the fall harvest which brings us gratitude for the bounty of our land, For the change of seasons that reveals the circle of life.

God of all seasons, as you transform the earth, transform us by your Spirit.

By Rachelle Horvath Our life is shaped by our thoughts, for we become what we think.

Become mindful and aware of your body and respectful. I find that’s a great place to start. Turn your attention inwards and become more aware of the space in which you reside.

Experience the sensations in the body. Pay no judgment as you become aware of your space. Can you identify the emotions that occupy that space in your body? Usually they are present in the forms of pain, discomfort or disease. Just a few that come to mind are bitterness, anger, disappointment, guilt, shame, anxiety and sadness. They appear where the cells need healing. How does one acknowledge these emotions and release them one would ask. You may be surprised to hear that it is simply done with the breath. The mass majority of people spend their day holding their breath.

Studies show it holds the emotions deep within the tissues and cells of the body. Carla V. Muth created one such booklet called Inner – Self Talk. German Dr. Ryke Hamer was his own case study in regard to just how Shock or Post Traumatic Stress can lead to disease in the body.

Shortly after the tragic and fatal shooting of his son he developed testicular cancer. He examined CT scans of the brain (Hamer Herds), which appear after emotional trauma.

Emotions are held in the organs.

For example the liver and gallbladder hold anger and resentment. Lungs carry the grief, guilt and regret. Kidney and bladder take your fear and anxiety. CT manufacturer Siemens Co confirmed this in regard to these lesions on the brain. The cure is in the belief and the release of emotional energy. Once the shock of trauma is turned off, whatever means being used to treat the person will be successful. As they are mindful of the emotional trauma and now have found a place of peace and the healing begins. These practices are far from new, in fact they date back 2,200 years to the first writings of Huangdi neijin (The Yellow Emperor’ s Inner Classic) from 3rd century BCE. Socrates believed that virtue was equivalent to knowing one’s true self.

We falter out of ignorance and not knowing. As we learn to think better, we become healthy and feel better.

Bring your attention to the body.

What are you experiencing, is it a sensation? Is it a temperature change?

Breathe in and allow the air to penetrate your body. As it moves through, feel the awareness seeping through the tissues of your body. Feel the awareness seep though the cells of the body.

Become mindful, become aware of your body. Bring your attention back to the breath. Bring your attention back into its space. Bring your attention back to the here and the now.

Amen Rev. Doug Leonhardt, S.J. Contact us at worship@stdavidschurch.info Phone: 250-515-2502 Visit our website www.stdavidschurch.info

Thrift Shop

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Call/Text 250-515-2830 Office: 250-955-0534 Web: www.kicker.ca

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Cornmeal, for baking sheet All-purpose flour, for work surface 1 lb. prepared pizza dough, at room temperature 1/4 small pumpkin (about 8 ounces) 6 oz. chorizo, casings removed, torn into small pieces 1 c. fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 1/2 c. thinly sliced red onion 1 small red Chile pepper, sliced, optional 1 tbsp. thinly sliced lemon zest 1 tbsp. olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 4 oz. Gruyere or sharp Cheddar, coarsely grated & divided

CEO: Jan Wojciechowski Publisher: Tracy Wojciechowski Managing Editor: Jo Anne Malpass Writers: Jan Penner & Larissa Lutjen Advertising Manager: Catalina Montgomery Advertising: Cindy Korchinski, Anja Heldner Classifieds: Lena Whittaker

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 475°F. Sprinkle a baking sheet with cornmeal or line with parchment paper. On a lightly floured surface, shape pizza dough into a large rectangle and transfer to prepared baking sheet.

2. Peel pumpkin with a vegetable peeler, then shave flesh into thin ribbons to equal 2 cups. Combine pumpkin, chorizo, parsley, onion, Chile pepper (if desired), lemon zest, and oil in a bowl. Season with salt and black pepper. Add half of Gruyere and toss to combine

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Subscriptions: $60.00/yr (+gst) Drop boxes: Scotch Creek Market, Sunnyside

Supermarket - Celista, Ross Creek Store - Magna Bay or 7320 Estate Place - Anglemont.

3. Scatter pumpkin mixture over dough and sprinkle with remaining Gruyère. Bake until crust is deep golden brown and pumpkin is tender, 10 to 15 minutes.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS NORTH SHUSWAP Parent & Tot Hiking – Join Sarah the Shuswap Adventure Girl for guided hikes. Fridays at 10 am.

Oct 1 at Tsútswecw Provincial Park-Upper Flume Trail and Oct 8 at Mount Baldy First Look Out. Must register at www.NSSCR.ca Colossal 50/50 Online Lottery - Drawing for North Shuswap Lions lottery Oct. 1 (time TBA) at the Hub in support of trails & pathways on the North Shuswap.

Open House at Senior’s Resource and Community Centre – October 2 beside the North Shuswap Health Centre. - All ages welcome! Tour the space and enter for door prizes. Raffle and barbecue (hot dogs, juice, or water) for a toonie! Memberships available for the resource centre. Open from 11-2; barbeque from 12-2.

Witches Paddle - Witches, Goblins and Ghosts set sail at 1:00 pm sharp October 3 on Indigo Bay in Lee Creek to raise funds for North Shuswap Fire Departments. FMI facebook. com/ShuswapWitches Lakeview Centre Breakfast - Saturday, October 9 from 9-11am. Following COVID protocols.

Fall Market - Tsútswecw Provincial Park - Oct 9-11 from 10am to 3pm. Spend a full day enjoying great food, lively music and handmade art. The Interpretive Cabin will be open.

There will be activities, displays and games. Fun for the whole family. See ad on page 8 Town Hall meeting - October 23 from 2-4pm at the Celista Hall. Director Jay Simpson and guest speakers to discuss specific North Shuswap issues.

Hopefully Covid allows us to do this in person. May need to be on-line. Updates on Kicker Facebook page.

NS Chamber AGM - October 25 at 6:30 pm via Zoom. October is membership renewal month.

FMI northshuswapbc.com See ad page 19.

Halloween Fundraiser - Seymour Arm - Saturday, Oct. 30. 4pm to 8pm. Downtown - across from the Pub. Decorations, BBQ, Pumpkin contest, costume contest, bonfire, dance. Funds raised

Dancing with the Shuswap Stars - live streamed on Friday, Collector Car Auction - The Mike Hall (Rust Valley Restorers) November 19. Proceeds to Shuswap Hospice Society. FMI Collection of 500 Cars will be auctioned at 4164 Eldon Front- or to vote for your favourite age Road, Tappen on Sat. Oct. 2 dancer, go to www.shuswapstars.ca starting at 9:00 am.

KAMLOOPS Blind Bay Painters: every Tuesday 9:00am - 3:00pm. Contact Kamloops Symphony - Windscapes is scheduled for two perTrudy (250)253-0320 Halloween Drive-Thru Parade - formances: Sat. Oct. 23 at 7:30 Sunday Oct. 31, 6-8pm at White pm and Oct. 24 at 2:00 pm, in Lake Fire Department. Pumpkin Sagebrush Theatre. The concert will also be live-streamed at carving contest. Supply your 7:30 pm on October 23, and the own pumpkin or pick one up on Tues. Oct. 26th from 7-9pm. recording will be available to Drop off your carved pumpkin view until November 21. Tickets on Sun. Oct. 31st between 12-3 at Kamloops Live! Box Office. at the Fire Hall. Candy donaONLINE / WEBINARS etc. tions can be brought to the Tsuts’weye Lunchtime ConFire hall any Tuesday between nections - 2nd & th Tues.

7-9pm before Oct. 26 or contact from 12:00 - 1:00 pm. On-line Lester at 250-803-5230 for workshops to help you with more information. your business. Register: info@ Artistry Christmas Gift and tsustweye.ca. FMI go to https:// Bake Sale - Blind Bay Memotsutsweye.ca/ rial Hall Nov. 13 and 14 from CSRD Board Meeting - Thurs10am - 3pm. Contact Maureen day, October 21, 10:00 am.

(250)675-2844 Pre-register at www.csrd.bc.ca.

LASS Free Computer Training Agenda available approximately for Seniors - One hour a week one week in advance of the for eight weeks. Volunteer meeting. tutors and learners decide what Tsuts’weye Fall Workshops - An devices, programs and skills Investment in Learning pays the they want to work on. Sessions Best Interest. The fall workare at the South Shuswap shop series offers something Library with an on-site superfor everyone! Register: info@ visor. If you would like to learn tsustweye.ca. to use a computer, tablet or Claim Your Creativity - Oct 5, cell phone. Call Sierre Allison 12, 19 / Dark Art of Pricing 250-463-4555 or email info@ - Oct 21 / Business Start-up shuswapliteracy.ca to sign up Bootcamp (7 week series) as a learner or tutor. Starting starts Oct 25 / Securing your October 13.

Digital Self - Nov 5, 12, 19 / South Shuswap Library - Virtual HIring & Retaining for Success Family Story Times Sept. 21 to - Nov 2 / Wellness:Recovery & Dec. 1 Tues 10:30 – 11am, Weds Resiliency - Nov 18, 25, Dec 2.

11 – 11:30am. Register online. FMI go to https://tsutsweye.

Stories, rhymes and songs for ca/ See ad on page 33. the whole family. Virtual Pyjama ONLINE Guided MEDITATION Story Time Weekly on Tuesdays, Sept. 21 to Nov. 30, 6:30 Classes - Tues. & Wed. 7 - 8:15 pm / Topics vary. Register at: CHASE to 7:15pm. Books, songs and www.kmcfv.ca rhymes.

Recommended for chilThe Big Fall 50/50 - Support CSRD Learn how you FireSmart dren 3 to 6 years but all are welthe Chase and District Fish - watch 30 minute online webicome!

Register online at www. and Game Club with their onnar. Pre-register at www.csrd. orl.bc.ca FMI 250.675.4818 line 2021 fundraising 50/50. bc.ca/firesmart 1-888-248-2773 Chaseanddistrictfishandgame.

SALMON ARM & AREA See ad on page 38. rafflenexus.com Salmon Arm Toastmasters FARMERS MARKETS EverWild Explorers - Children meet every Thursday 7 - 9pm at aged 5-9 gather at Aylmer Road the Okanagan College in Salmon Friday - Chase Home Hardware Beach on Tuesdays from 9-2 to Arm. Members are empowered Field, 10 am to 2 pm. (until October 8) play and learn in a supportive to develop communication outdoor environment. contact and leadership skills. www.

Saturday - Sorrento Shoppers Ashton at chaseyounglearners@ salmonarmtm.com. FMI salmo- Plaza 1240 TCH, 8am - noon. gmail.com narmtm@gmail.com (until Oct. 9) will go towards Community Hall Renovation. You may also donate on-line via e-transfer to sacaseymour@gmail.com. For more info or to volunteer please contact info@longridgelodge. com or call 250-804-6818 Spooktakular Mini Golf - Oct 28-30, 6pm to 9pm at Scotch Creek Fun Centre. Book your tickets at www.shuswaphub. com. See ad on page 4 Housing Needs Survey Extended - Deadline Oct. 31. Survey to guide CSRD housing policy. FMI csrd.bc.ca See ad on page 36.

Bingo at NS Community Hall - every Monday except on holidays. Doors open at 6:00 pm and Bingo starts at 7:00 pm.

People must wear masks and show proof of vaccinations. See ad on page 4.

Lions Club Meat & 50/50 Draw.

Saturdays 3 to 5pm at the Hub. 10 meat draws plus 50/50.

Thrift Store - St. David’s Church at Celista every Wednesday from 10 am. until 2 pm. Closing the end of October. Lots of great deals.

Pickleball - Rose Clifford Park, Scotch Creek. Mon, Wed and Fri mornings. Everyone invited to pop down to play a game.

Beginner lessons available also, contact Dave @ 250-463-9987.

Anglemont Estates Golf - Senior Men on Tuesdays and Wednesdays 9:30 am in October. Ladies’ unofficial golfing on Tues. and Thurs. at 1 pm. FMI 250955-2323. See ad on page 45.

Doctors/ Labs in the Clinic To book for lab work and for doctor appointments, call NS Health Centre at 250-955-0660 or check nshealthcentre.ca for clinic services and availability of doctors. See ad on page 28.

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS Adams River Salmon Society.. info@salmonsociety.com Anglemont Estates Waterworks After Hours emergency 1-877-996-3344 Regular hours 250-832-8194 Anglemont Ladies Golf.. Bev Shea 250-955-0365 Anglemont Men’s Golf Club.. Gerry Shea 250 955-0365 Artistic Community.. Lynn Erin 250-955-6234 Arts Council for the South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250-515-3276 AWE Society.. awesociety7@gmail.com Baseball Club.. Melissa Bischoff, mellybischoff@yahoo.ca Blind Bay Garden Club.. Susan 250-835-2351 Camp Grafton.. Judy MacPherson 250-374-5115 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE North Shuswap.. Angela Lagore 250-320-2012 South Shuswap.. Karen Brown 250-515-0002 Chase.. 250-679-8432 Chase Fish & Game Club.. Helen 250-679-8019 COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS Lakeview Community Centre Hall Bookings.. Tony Hudson 778-765-1506 NS Community Association.. Pat Bauer 250-955-6463 Hall Bookings.. Kim Morgan 403-819-0863 Seymour Arm Comm. Assoc.. Bob Reimer 250-833-7610 Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA)..

Barry Stokes 250-675-3306 Country Kids Play School.. Alanna Stearns 250-679-3005 Country Gardens Garden Club.. Chris Trueman 250-955-6467 CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-8477 Crowfoot Snowmobile Club.. 250-682-3350 CSRD - Area F Director.. Jay Simpson 250-517-9578 Emergency Support Services..Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca FIRE DEPARTMENTS Anglemont.. Graham Lucas 250-318-7157 Celista.. Roy Philips 250-804-3349 Scotch Creek/Lee Creek.. Ben Pellet ScotchCreekVFD@csrd.bc.ca Skwlax.. Paul Gamble 250-679-4472 Fire Services Coordinator.. Sean Coubrough 250-833-5955 FIRST RESPONDERS North Shuswap.. Kath Rowbotham 250-318-0317 South Shuswap.. Debbie Edwards, backacher@telus.net NS First Responder Society.. Don Devine, 250-955-2101, donedevine@gmail.com Girl Guides.. 1-800-565-8111 Heart & Stroke Foundation of BC & Yukon..

Cynthia Bentley 250-955-2222 HEALTH SERVICES NS Health Centre Society.. Lorna Joy Pawluk 780-721-2293 North Shuswap Health Clinic.. 250-955-0660 Chase Medical Clinic.. 250-679-1420 Chase Health Centre.. 250-679-1400

SS Health Services Society.. Sue McCrae 250-675-3562 Sorrento Health Centre.. 250-675-2167 Sorrento Health Centre Society.. Eldene Lindberg 250-675-4168 Historical Society.. Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 Imai Ball Park Foundation.. Brian MacDuff 250-955-0981 Lions Club.. Tom Price 250-574-6104 Needle Bugs Club.. Gerry Kendall 250-955-6279 Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness.. Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca Notch Hill Cemetery Society.. Louise 250-253-5776 NS Art Group.. Alison Elmes 250-955-2588 NS Cemetery.. Doug Prigmore 250-955-6454 or Loretta Greenough 250-955-6431 NS Christian Fellowship.. 250-955-2545 NS Craft & Needlework Club.. Gerry 250-517-7111 NS Elementary School.. Paul Rosman 250-955-2214 Okanagan Regional Library North Shuswap.. Lee Carreiro 250-9555-8198 South Shuswap.. Leigh Schaffer.. 250-675-4818 Parents Advisory Committee.. Sabrina Beyerly 250-955-2214 Parks Commission Contact.. CSRD 1-888-248-2773 RATEPAYERS ASSOCIATION Magna Bay.. Alan Nunn 250-679-2565 or 604-522-3346 Scotch Creek.. Mary Stewart 250-955-2967 St. Ives.. Miki Andrejevic 780-405-5571 Salmon Arm Toastmasters - www.salmonarmtm.com salmonarmtm@gmail.com School District # 83 Trustee.. Marty Gibbons, mgibbons@sd83.bc.ca Seymour Arm Snowmobile Club.. Markus Schrott 250-307-4360, seymoursledding@gmail.com Shuswap Community Foundation.. 250-832-5428 www.shuswapfoundation.ca Shuswap Emergency Program.. Cathy Semchuk and Tom Hansen 250-833-5927 sep@csrd.bc.ca Shuswap Environmental Action Society..

Jim Cooperman 250-679-3693 Shuswap Hospice Society.. 250-832-7099 Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers.. 250-515-2731, www.slams.ca Shuswap Needle Arts Guild.. Gerry 250-517-7111 or Sharon 250-832-4588 Shuswap Theatre Society.. http://shuswaptheatre.com, https://www.facebook.com/Shuswaptheatre/ Shuswap Volunteer Search & Rescue.. Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, www.shuswapvsar.org Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA).. info@SWOA.ca, www.SWOA.ca Skmana Ski club.. skiskmana@gmail.com, www.ski-skmana.com South Shuswap Canada Day Committee..

Tammy Packer 250-463-2495, www.shuswapcanadaday.ca Taoist Tai Chi.. Judy 250-679-5425 Victim Services.. Guy Ramsay 250-679-8638 Whittlers Club.. Marian Zackery 250-955-0359

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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$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

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

WE DO IT ALL …!

WE WILL HELP KEEP YOU A-FLOAT

Repairs & Maintenance of Docks NEW WOOD DOCKS OR USED DOCKS

At the Centre in Scotch Creek

By Appointment Only

250-320-4050

Skidsteer Work Landscaping  Decks & Fences Sheds & Garages  Siding Finish Carpentry Let us help you with your next project!

250-463-9987 Satellite Installations Sales service • • • •

250-955-2500 250-318-2890

REASONABLY PRICED

Hook Up and Install Theatre Surround Sound Systems Computer Repair & Other Electronics

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

RON STUBLING

5205 Tallington Rd, Celista

250-571-4466

ronner70@hotmail.com

REAL ESTATE APPRAISALS Magna Bay www.trappraisals.ca

All Job Joe - Roofing, new and repairs, small plumbing jobs, small construction jobs, handyman jobs and more. North Shuswap. Please text first 403-909-6534

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 ACI, CRP)

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Foundations Framing Finishing Renovations

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Siding Flooring Decks Additions

Dave Jones Painting Service

604-842-4375 Scotch Creek

20 years experience

Intuitive (Quantum) Healing Fresh Herbs * Plants * Original photos * greeting cards * Prints of Shuswap area * Workshops … and more

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

House sitting, cabin cleaning and home security checks.

Bondable, professional, reliable with credible references.

Call Karin at 604-329-9252

Brush with Greatness Kyle Lessey

Painting

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(Cell) 250-320-6820

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Call or Text Debbie

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Call Vanna 250.574.9969 ♦ Interior & Exterior Painting Serving the area since 1981 References available

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

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

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Secure your property with professional home checks

REMOVE YOUR MOSS from shingles before winter  MOSS ROOTS destroy shingles and grow rapidly in fall and winter

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PICKUP? Servicing Seymour Arm to Kamloops

778-765-4342 Newscapes.ca

Anglemont Carpet Cleaning / Assured Quality General Contracting / North Shuswap Junk Removal. Bryan Wagar 250-517-8172

NORTH SHUSWAP

Call for estimate 604-329-9252

N o r th S h u s w a p Dale 250-679-7652 Reading Tutoring

Boost your child’s confidence with fun & interactive sessions

Linda Rightmire

Literacy Specialist K-12 Teacher, LART & University instructor Zoom Lessons Now Available 250-679-7645 linda_rightmire@yahoo.ca Mobile Mechanic with tooled truck looking for small to medium Jobs. Local to North Shuswap. Call Jonny at 250-550-8408 —————————————

PharmaChoice

Food & Drug in Chase is looking to hire a reliable

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Call Al, 604-351-7061

Groceries Alcohol Prescriptions Etc…

AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE

HELP WANTED

Industrial Sewing and Upholstery

FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME

POSITIONS AVAILABLE We are looking for someone to JOIN our Canvas Man Team!

Duties include: Sewing, patterning & cutting material, working with various tools & materials.

Wages based on experience.

Candidates should be hard working, fast learning, able to work in a fast paced environment and reliable.

Located at Captain's Village Marina

Email resume to: canvasmanworld@gmail.com 250-955-6166

At Caravans West Resort 45 ft Park Model / Attached Livingroom / Two Finished Decks.

Many Great Amenities. Vacation or Year round. $269,900.

To View 250-253-2471

to oversee repairs and upkeep of our store This position includes maintenance for our Scotch Creek Store and the Nationwide building as well

This would be a perfect fit for anyone who has their own HANDYMAN BUSINESS

and Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

VACATIONS RENTALS

Please drop off or email Brenda or Patty chasedrugs@pharmachoice.ca

What did the turkey eat for dinner… Nothing, ...cause it was already stuffed...

HELP WANTED

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

RENTALS Winter RV lot rental in Shuswap Lake RV Resort, Celista. Lower level, close to showers. Full water, sewer, and electric hookup. Call Kathy 816-517-0333.

Looking for Happy sociable Room-mate to share Lakeview house / Large deck. Cat in residence. Located in St. Ives on Shuswap Lake $600 inclusive call Terry 403-978-3508

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OBITUARIES

WANTED Sarah Dueck (Heinrichs)

Agnes (Nancy) Cavers January 27, 1938 to August 12, 2021

With sad hearts we announce the passing of Nancy Cavers

WANTED - Need to move 5th wheel a few feet on level gravel lot in St. Ives. Cash.

Dennis 778-694-0104.

What a beautiful difference a single life made.

Clean Fill Wanted! Right behind Home Hardware in Scotch Creek 780-904-0730

With great sadness we share the peaceful passing of our grandmother, mother, wife, and friend, Sarah Dueck.

Wanted: used older boat trailer for 16’ row boat. Must be in working order and should have papers. Contact Uwe phone 250-253-1076

She leaves her loving husband of 64 years, Hank, her children, Sandrina Harwood (Allan), Bradley Dueck (Suzan), and Colleen Luttman (Mark). Her sister Leona Unrah, (Abe) mourns her passing as well.

Grandma Sarah will be missed by her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren; they held a very special space in her heart.

Many nieces and nephews will also miss her dearly as she loved them all.

And friends, Sarah had so many friends of all ages, they brought her great joy. She will be remembered by all who knew her for her kind heart and her forgiving nature. She cared, and everyone mattered to Sarah.

CELEBRATION OF LIFE CELEBRATION OF LIFE FOR ROGER B. ZINCK POSTPONED

Instead of gifting flowers in her memory, you might plant something in your garden, feed the birds, or donate a bit extra to your favourite charity.

Due to current health restrictions, a private family service will follow.

There will be available a live streaming of Sarah’s Service.

There will be a link to access the day of the service.

Due to Covid Restrictions Celebration of Life for Roger will be held at a later date.

Thank you All for your condolences

Online condolences may be sent to Sarah’s family through her obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com

Mom was born in Dunoon Scotland the oldest of 3 children to Rebecca and William Carmichael.

At age 17, mom and her best friend ventured by ship across the Ocean to Vancouver, Canada. Mom worked at Granville Island in Vancouver for several years. She eventually met her future husband Jim at the local bowling alley and after several years of courting they were married in 1962.

They had two children, Anne-Marie and Jimmy and in 1972 they moved to Celista and bought Shadow Valley Ranch where they lived until 2006. Mom loved the farm, gardening and the animals were her passion. She was very active in the community, volunteering at the school and busy in her faith. Eventually mom and dad needed to downsize and they bought a home in Chase in 2006 where mom lived until her passing.

Mom was a feisty wee Scottish Lady with a quick sense of humor.

She had a caring and generous heart and loved all her good friends.

Her dogs were her world, and they gave mom much love and enjoyment over the years.

Mom was very proud of her Scottish heritage, she had tartan all over her home along with her love of leopard print clothes, purses and decor. When out for a meal, Chicken Wings were her favorite and we always teased her about how unhealthy they were, she'd say "I don't care, I Like them."

Mom had a strong faith as one of Jehovah's Witnesses and the knowledge of being resurrected into a better world was a hope that she kept in her heart up until she passed. Mom was predeceased by her husband Jim and her son Jimmy, also by her parents, William and Rebecca and her siblings, John and Charlie. She is survived by her daughter Anne-Marie (Ian) and her dear grandchildren, Ryan, Aaron, Christopher, Justin and Chantal.

The family is especially grateful to Dr. Redel, and Chase Home Care Nurses, who gave mom wonderful care. Also, the First Responders and Ambulance Attendants, who were so kind and compassionate on the night mom passed.

Mom will be laid to rest next to her husband and son at the Chase Cemetery.

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