South Shuswap Scoop September 2017

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Shuswap Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $112,000 ing less radiation dose.

Submitted by Fiona Harris, A wonderful afternoon of golf plus an Shuswap Hospital Foundation The third annual Shuswap Hospital evening of dinner and auctions were enFoundation Charity Open Golf Tournajoyed by both golfers and dinner atment on August 26 at Shuswap Lake Es- tendees. Generous supporting donors tates Golf Course raised over $112,000. from our community supplied the 145 It was a bright items which sunny day and a filled the silent wonderful setting auction tables for the tournaand 27 items ment, presented by which went up the golf course for bidding by and Askews. The our ‘Chief Aucfull complement tioneer’ Bruce of golfers made Bolton, ably the tournament a assisted by huge success.

Shuswap HospiThe $112,000 tal Foundation will go to support board directors, the conversion Rick Hirtle and from analogue to Rob Marshall, Board President of the Shuswap Hospital Dave Barnard.

Foundation presents Ralph Owens with his draw prize digital of X-Ray of two WestJet tickets. Jackie Morrison, Board Treas- An added atRoom 3 Trauma traction for the urer was on hand to congratulate Ralph on his win!.

Room at Shuswap evening was the Lake General Hospital. This conversion announcement of the winner of two will provide numerous benefits to both WestJet air tickets, the winning ticket patients and staff. Better technology pulled from the barrel belonged to Ralph will enable the production of a higher Owens. Ralph Owens was not in attend(Continued on page 3) quality image in less than 5 seconds, us-

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Shuswap Hospital Foundation Golf Tournament Raises Over $112,000 Dollars continued ance but was contacted following the ticket draw and was excited to hear of his win.

Rob Marshall, President of the Board of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation said “The Shuswap Hospital Foundation, 3rd Annual Charity Open fundraiser was a resounding success once again. We continue to be amazed and humbled by the wide range of support this event receives each year.

Our sincere appreciation to our Title Sponsors, Shuswap Lake Estates and Askew’s Foods, for their generous support and assistance in making this event another major success. Special thanks to our organizing committee led by board directors Rick Hirtle and Dave Barnard, as well as the donors, supporters and volunteers who have all contributed to the success of this event. And, thanks to you, the members of our community who came

out to enjoy a day of golf followed by the dinner and auction. Your enthusiasm and generosity are greatly appreciated”.

The winner of the Men’s Low Gross was John Paul Duranleau, Ladies Low Gross winner was Connie Smith. Winner of Men’s Low Net was Rick Hirtle and the Ladies Low Net winner was Marilyn Bentley. A number of winners generously donated their prizes back to the Foundation and they were auctioned off to add to the funds raised for the upgrade for XRay Room 3 Trauma Room at the hospital.

The Shuswap Hospital Foundation strives to support excellence in health care within our community by raising funds to bring much needed equipment and upgrades to our community healthcare facilities.

Provincial State of Emergency Further Extended BC Newsroom B.C.’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended again, through the end of day on Sept. 15, 2017.

This is the fourth time the state of emergency has been extended, with previous extensions on July 19, Aug. 4, and Aug. 18.

The state of emergency declaration will continue to apply to the whole province. This ensures that federal, provincial and local resources can be delivered in a coordinated response to the wildfire situation and continue to ensure public safety, which remains the provincial government’s top priority.

As well, the Province remains committed to provide ongoing, direct financial support to evacuees, with $600-per -household funding, which will be re-

newed every 14 days until evacuees return home. Eligible small businesses affected by the fires can also now receive a $1,500 emergency grant through the Canadian Red Cross and Province.

As of Sept. 1, there are 160 wildfires burning in B.C, with 16 evacuation orders affecting approximately 3,622 individuals, plus 39 evacuation alerts impacting approximate 13,670 people.

The state of emergency gives agencies, such as Emergency Management BC, the fire commissioner, the Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, and the RCMP the authority, under the Wildfire Act, to take every action necessary to fight the wildfires and protect residents and their communities.

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The Director’s Scoop News of Note from the CSRD

Paul Demenok Director, Electoral Area C (South Shuswap) Cell: 250-517-0810

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There are 3 major reasons why a sewer system is needed in the South Shuswap and these are environmental, economic and social in nature. From an environmental perspective, it’s important to note that CSRD ground water monitoring studies reported levels of fecal coliforms and/or E. Coli above Canadian raw water standards in 14 of 17 sites in Blind Bay and Sorrento. This finding can be expected as there are thousands of septic systems in our area expelling effluent into the ground, and over many years, this effluent can migrate. In addition, there is a number of older, poorly functioning septic systems that just aren’t doing the proper job anymore. A big reason why we’re all here is because of the lake, so its makes very good sense to take decisive action to preserve the quality of Shuswap Lake water.

Economically, one of the most positive opportunities in our area is to bring in liquid waste treatment. Businesses such as hospitality and food services, shopping centres, community recreation centres, health care services, seniors care centres, lower cost housing, hotels, and commercial, academic and industrial operations are examples of future development facilitated by the provision of sewers.

The social reason is that many seniors in this area are forced to move because they cannot find the housing and services they need to be able to age in place. With a sewer system, we have the opportunity to create higher density, lower cost housing including seniors care and health care centres which may enable more people to stay longer in the South Shuswap.

After many years of consultation, research, testing and planning, we are moving forward with the first critical step, and that is to acquire land to house the liquid waste treatment facility.

Before we can acquire the land we have targeted, it first has to come out of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). The CSRD will therefore, be acting as the agent for Shuswap Lake Estates (SLE) in an effort to remove their Balmoral property out of the ALR. It has been determined that this is the best property on which to construct a treatment facility that will ultimately serve Blind Bay, Reedman Point and Sorrento, and part of this property may be purchased by the CSRD. The treatment facility may also include the acquisition of the current SLE system following an engineering review.

Total costs for the sewer system have yet to be determined, and are dependent on the engineering study and design of the new facility and reservoir. As none of this can proceed until the ALR decision, there is no point in spending any more money right now until we know whether we can access this property.

As well, there will be no development occurring until we obtain an infrastructure grant from the provincial and federal governments, and this is anticipated to be an opportunity later in 2018.

The amount of the grant, if we are successful, will also determine the costs that will need to be covered through local taxation and fees.

This is a very exciting step forward for Area C. As we move forward, I will keep everyone informed about our progress in future editorials.

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Fire Departments Assist BC Wildfire

By Jo Anne Malpass Shuswap, Tappen/Sunnybrae and Salmon Arm Fire Departments worked with BC Wildfire on September 3 to contain a wildfire on Kault Hill, approx. 3.5 kilometres south of Tappen, off Highway 1.

The highway was closed in both directions late morning until early afternoon while firefighters, air tankers dropping retardant and skimmers attacked the blaze.

The wildfire is 0.9 hectares in size and is 100% contained. Crews worked on mopping up the following day.

There were no structures in immediate danger but one home on the highway was put on evacuation alert. At Scoop press time, there was no confirmed cause but fire investigators were reported to be on the scene Sept. 4.

In the Kamloops Fire Centre on September 5 there were 23 wildfires larger than 0.01 hectares burning with four fires of note, including Elephant Hill at 186800 HA, Diamond Creek USA at 1,700.00 HA, Finlay Creek by Peachland at 1,500 HA and Philpott Road - Hwy 33 at 465 HA. Thousands of British Columbians are still on evacuation order and over 12,000 remain on evacuation alert. The provincial state of emergency was extended for a fourth time until Sept. 15.

A reminder that the campfire ban is still in effect in the Southeast Fire Centre.

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Submitted by Karen Brown Finz Third Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held on September 23.

The South Shuswap Chamber will be raising funds through its collaboration with FINZ, who will be hosting its third Golf Classic, supporting both the Chamber and First Responders. The nine-hole tournament at Shuswap Lake Estates will follow the ‘Best Ball’ format winding up with fabulous buffet at FINZ Bar & Grill on the waterfront.

To register as a golfer, sponsor a hole or make a donation to the silent auction, please contact Norm at FINZ: 250.675.3222.

Chamber Calls for Involvement in Labour Market Study The Chamber is putting out an ‘all-call’ for business members to become part of a community planning committee to finalize and put into action, a Labour Market Study for the South Shuswap region.

The first meeting was held on August 31and there will be two more community meetings upcoming on October 10th and 17th.

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Governance Committee Recommends Restructure Study Paul Demenok, CSRD Area C Director cess, including surveys and open houses, may be sumAbout a year after it began, the Area C Governance Study is marized as follows: now completed. Following presentation of the final report at the • Residents from the smaller communities (e.g.., White Lake, August CSRD Board meeting, 3 motions were passed unaniEagle Bay, Notch Hill, Sunnybrae, Tappen) were concerned mously and these were to: that the level of representation on the CSRD Board may be • Endorse the recommendation from the South Shuswap Govtoo large for one director. For these residents, subdivision of ernance Committee that a restructure study for Area C be Area C into 2 electoral areas may address concerns in a more undertaken which would examine 2 options, one being the appealing manner than incorporation. incorporation of a portion of the electoral area, and the other • Level of representation on the CSRD Board, was a concern in being a division of Area C into 2 electoral areas. all communities and 80% of those surveyed agreed that in • Submit a funding request to the Minister of Municipal Affairs order to meet current issues and future challenges Area C and Housing to fund the restructure study. needs to have greater influence over CSRD decisions that are • Direct CSRD staff to request a meeting with the Minister of specific to the South Shuswap.

Municipal Affairs and Housing at the 2017 UBCM conven• Larger communities such as Blind Bay and Sorrento had tion to provide an update on the study and to request the fundgreater concerns about level of representation on the CSRD ing.

Board as well as autonomy in decision making. Concerns The Area C Governance Study used a robust methodology were expressed about directors from other areas making deciof education and engagement including committee meetings, a sions about Area C services. direct mail brochure, online and written surveys, 6 open houses, • Concerns with local services were greater in larger communian Interim Report, a panel discussion involving elected officials ties and included issues with roads, water, sewer, lake water from Barriere and Kootenay Boundary, newspaper editorials, quality and local policing. These concerns were not related to and website and social media posts. Our consultants did an excurrent service failures, but relate to the idea that the CSRD cellent job of reviewing local government in BC, our Regional may not be best suited to meet the expectations of these comDistrict model, and Area C demographics, governance, services, munities going forward. land use, costs and cost recovery.

• Maintenance and repair of local roads was an important issue The key feedback from the public engagement proin all communities. Expectations for enhanced service exist now and are expected to grow in tandem with further development. It was noted that local road concerns were most effectively managed under a municipal form of government.

• Water and sewers were also cited as being important services and it was noted that grants to provide them may be more readily accessed by a municipality with its own council.

• Residents in Area C are generally aware of costs, but are interested in learning about the costs associated with different governance options.

If approved by the Province, a restructure study will provide the costs associated with each of the options being studied. A restructure study would take about 2 years to complete, and would likely be funded by the Province.

This is an important and exciting development for Area C. As new developments occur, they will be covered here in detail in future articles.

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Shuswap Labour Market Assessment & Action Planning Project Update Submitted by Bonnie Thomas A huge thank you to all community members who have thus far participated in the Shuswap Labour Market Assessment (SLMA) project!

A quick recap: Community Futures Shuswap is the SLMA Project Holder. Ironsight Business Strategies has been contracted to coordinate the research collection and analysis, as well as facilitate the community meetings.

From the six participating communities (Adams Lake, Little Shuswap Lake, Neskonlith & Splatsin Indian Bands, CSRD Area C & Salmon Arm) over 500 surveys and 80 individual interviews were collected. We have endeavoured to scan a wide spectrum of participants, to ensure that a full, collective voice will be heard through the data collected.

Community members will ensure the success of this project Sharing your perspectives and opinions was the first step. We will now share all of that information with you, so that, with facilitation as community members will see and hear your collective voice, brainstorm possible activities and together YOU will create Action Plans unique for your community. Labour Market Action Teams (LMAT) have been formed in each community to facilitate the transition from our Project Team to the community, offering leadership beyond the scope of this Project.

Each community will have three gatherings (some of which have already taken place): 1. Presentation of the Real, Current Data (2.5 hrs, with refreshments) 2. Brainstorming Possible Strategic Activities (with refreshments) on Oct. 10 from 6 - 8:30 pm at Cedar Heights 3. Identifying Priorities & Building an Action Plan (lunch provided) on Oct. 17 from 9am - 4pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall.

Please mark the dates for your community on your calendar! Your voice and your engagement will contribute to the success of this project, as you work together with your fellow community members to address what priorities need to be highlighted and acted upon. Each community will have access to the final report to utilize as is best for their community.

For a full list of meeting times and locations for other areas including Salmon Arm, Adams Lake Indian Band, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, Neskonlith Indian Band, Splatsin Indian Band check out Facebook @ShuswapLabour or go to www.beyourfuture.ca/ shuswaplabour For more information please contact Rob Marshall, Community Futures Shuswap; (250) 803-0156, email: rmarshall@futureshuswap.com, or contact Jason WoodmanSimmonds, Ironsight Business Strategies, Inc. , (250) 5170197, email: jason@ironsightstrategies.com.

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ENGAGING COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BUILD ON STRENGTHS AND ADDRESS CHALLENGES OF THE LOCAL LABOUR MARKET

IT’S TIME TO COLLABORATE! Your engagement in the next 2 community meetings is ESSENTIAL for your community planning around your local labour market Brainstorming possible strategic activities (2.5 hrs, with refreshments)

AREA C: Tues. Oct 10, 6-8:30pm @ Cedar Heights 2316 Lakeview Dr. Blind Bay

Identifying priorities & building an action plan (6 hrs, lunch provided)

AREA C: Oct 17, 9-4pm @ Sorrento Memorial Hall 1150 Passchendaele Rd. Sorrento

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Three Estate Mistakes To Avoid

By Kevin Holte When Jack passed away suddenly from a massive stroke, his five children were galvanized by the commonality of grief and love. The first few family meetings went smoothly. People shared openly, with laughter and tears spontaneously interrupting the many decisions and tasks that demanded immediate attention. But then something happened, and it caught everyone off guard. It almost felt like it had a life of its own, like they were watching a ship in slow motion veer off course and head for a rock, powerless to stop it.

The eldest daughter, Sue, was named the executor and she decided there would be no service. Straight burial with no graveside. The other four disagreed. Family was coming from

out of town and they “knew” that some sort of good-bye would be expected, possibly even needed for closure. Sue had always been accommodating, so everyone was sure she’d come around to their way of thinking. It didn’t happen. Family meetings became tense. “Why is she being so unreasonable?” they wondered. Emotions really skidded out of control when they finally concluded that going behind her back by talking with the funeral director was the only option left.

Sue was as shocked at her siblings’ betrayal of her legal authority as they were of her insensitive dogmatism. Four years later, and the relationships have none of the joy they once had. Jack never would have imagined such family strife was possible, not with his family at least.

This story is but one small example of the many ways a lack of planning can exacerbate family tension when a death occurs. Here are three common mistakes and their solutions: Estate Sloppiness Simple steps to organize your estate documents will go a long way to alleviate stress, especially for your executor. Ensure your executor has a copy of your will. Make sure you review your will when financial or family dynamics experience a substantive change. Acquire a power of attorney.

Write out a Letters of Direction listing the personal items that are not mentioned in the will (your ring, chainsaw or painting, for example) and who they go to and place that document with your will (it can be an informal document not requiring witnesses or notarization if you prefer).Two grandchildren thinking they will inherit the same ring is not the kind of legacy you want to leave behind. Every day you delay tidying up your paperwork, you are tossing the dice, but it will be your family that ends up paying the price should your procrastinationgamble fail.

Underestimating the Financial and Legal Complexities Too many people in retirement are winging it, coasting along without a thought-out plan of how best to transition their estate to their loved ones.

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tion of these strategies—the reluctance to use the experts— can yield devastating results. Thousands of dollars going to Ottawa that should have gone to the kids, joint ownership that causes more problems than it cures, administrative nightmares for the executor that a simple trust would have solved— sometimes a little information can be a dangerous thing! A good tax accountant, lawyer and financial planner is worth his or her weight in gold: Use the experts.

Family Handcuffing We are inadvertently handcuffing our family when we fail to plan our cremation or burial. Forcing them to make decisions when they are struggling with intense emotion can lead to regret, disagreements, overspending and stress. Insisting you prefer no service in a misguided attempt to “spare” a loved one from grief is another way we handcuff family. Oftentimes, that loved one simply goes through the same amount of grief, but over a longer and more uncomfortable period of time. In fact, they end up enduring dozens of minifunerals, at the mall, at the grocery store, as they meet with acquaintances for the first time since their spouse’s death and are forced to re-live the experience over and over again. We need to remember that the service is not for us when we die, it is for our loved ones—don’t handcuff them by limiting their options. A pre-arranged cremation or burial ensures your wishes are honoured, eliminates dissension and lessens stress.

It also has financial advantages: many funeral homes will freeze the cost, and the plan can grow tax free and be paid in monthly instalments rather than all at once at the time of death.

Preparing for the inevitable is not glamorous, but it is vital. Be proactive, not reactive by ensuring your estate is tidy, not sloppy, your financial situation is expertly evaluated and your family is thoughtfully guided, not handcuffed.

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White Lake Community Fun Day BBQ Sept. 16 Submitted by Bryon Every The White Lake Residents Association is pleased to hosting their 4th Annual Barbecue and Fun Day, Saturday, September 16th, from 12 noon to 5 pm.

The event is held at the White Lake Community Hall and has proven to be a fun day for everyone entertaining all ages from 2 through 102.

Local Musicians are always a great feature while strolling through the Hall looking at the variety of displays and the exciting Silent Auction with many items.

Bongo the Clown is a highlight for the Children as well as the popular Face Painting.

The volunteered Pontoon Boat Rides on White Lake gives the guests an opportunity to experience the treasures of the lake and enjoy the lovely shore line. If fortunate, the Bald Eagles may be spotted while they wisely glide their territory.

Community minded Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo arranged the donation of food &

and will be cooking over the grill to help make the Barbecue by Donation another successful feast.

Burgers & Hot-dogs with all the fixings along with refreshments, will be plenty.

A Pie Eating contest was introduced in 2016 and will continue to be an annual feature. It is not how much pie you can consume, it is how are you going to consume it !!!! (do you recall the picture in last month’s Scoop?)

This entertaining contest will keep you laughing throughout the day. The 2017 WLRA sponsored Photo Contest entries will be on display and the winning Photo prizes of the Contest will be presented at 4:00 pm.

This event has been visited by hundreds of people and remained a strong attendance last year during the threat of looming rain. This year's weather forecast indicates great weather. Come out to enjoy the day with neighbours, friends and the new people you will meet.

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First Responders Submitted by Sandra Reutlinger Ouch! Those pesky wasps (or were they hornets?) were buzzing all over the place dive bombing him as he finished up the last of the bottle recycling. He brushed the offender away from his shoulder and slammed the truck’s tail gate into place. The stinging shoulder was a nuisance and he could already feel the swelling. Perhaps he should head back to the house and get some ice but he felt so dizzy that he just leaned back against the truck trying to make sense of the sudden lightheadedness.

“Whoa, that must’ve been hard work, you’re looking kinda red faced and sweaty. You ok?” She was nonchalant and thinking more about the ice cream they’d get with some of the bottle money.

“Just got stung by a wasp or something, no big deal.” The words sure didn’t match the apprehension he was starting to feel rise within him. He leaned forward trying to get more air into his lungs with each breath becoming a shorter gasp. This is weird, he thought as his chest tightened up…or was it his throat that felt tighter…and why wasn’t the air getting to his lungs? Probably shouldn’t have had that left over pizza is what his now nauseous stomach seemed to be saying.

“Hey!’ Now she looked concerned as she noticed how pale he had turned and she could see that he was wheezing. Anaphylaxis, a severe allergic reaction that can restrict a person’s breathing, can occur within seconds or minutes after contact and so she knew she needed to dial 911.

“Hang on, I’ve called for an ambulance and that means the First Responders will be here really soon” He nodded his head and tried to smile. It helped to know that the trained emergency medical responders lived close by and would be there soon to stay with him until the ambulance arrived.

All kinds of things can cause allergy symptoms and the vast majority of people with allergic reactions will never have an anaphylactic reaction as it is rare but serious when it does occur.

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substances that may be unavoidable they carry an EpiPen® (epinephrine auto-injector) which can counteract the reaction.

Day or night, allergic reactions or a fall down the stairs, shortness of breath or a bleeding knee…whatever the case may be, First Responders are usually only minutes away from arriving after you’ve placed your 911 call.

This group of dedicated volunteers works hard to ensure that training is up to date by meeting every other Wednesday night. If you’d be interested in joining our team or you just have some questions, call Debbie Edwards @ 250-675-3355.

Meet and Greet the White Lake Fire Department

By Dawn Clarke, White Lake Fire Department Have you ever thought about joining your local Fire Department? Maybe you have wondered about the level of investment in providing local Fire Protection and how your local Department uses those funds to best protect your area and property. Now is a real opportunity to find out and ask those questions of your local Fire Department in White Lake.

Saturday, 16th September is the White Lake Residents Association Annual Fun Day and Barbecue. This year, members of the Fire Department will be on hand with trucks, equipment and information to help inform the local community about their activities and how being a member of the Department is both enjoyable and worthwhile. In addition to providing an opportunity for adults to find out more, there will be a special event focused on youngsters in the community. Kids will have the opportunity to use water hoses, spray foam, search through confined spaces and tunnels and other fun events, all supervised by trained firefighting personnel. In addition, the White Lake Fire Truck and Tender will be on hand to explore. Photos in the Fire Truck anyone? For those residents interested, the purpose-built Training House, located above the Fire Hall and adjacent to the White Lake Hall will be open for everyone to view and understand how it has become a vital element in training for both the White Lake Department and other Fire Departments in the area.

The White Lake Annual Fun Day and Barbecue is a real opportunity to meet and greet White Lake Fire Department Members, learn what they do and, more importantly, discuss any fire and life safety concerns you may have. Questions from how frequently to replace your smoke alarm to how much to trim from trees close to your property can all be asked of your local Firefighters who will be pleased to help and give advice where appropriate.

Should you be interested in joining the Department, there will be an information leaflet available outlining the requirements and benefits of becoming a member of the team plus the opportunity to talk with existing members. White Lake Fire Department currently has seventeen members and more volunteers are always welcome. Remember, all the required training is provided at no charge, we just ask for a little of your time.

We look forward to seeing you on 16th September and answering any questions you may have.

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Update on Proposed Respite Care Program

By Laurel Anderson Linda Eberlie’s proposal for drop-in respite care sessions at her Evergreens Bed & Breakfast was first reported in the July Scoop. Since that time she has found a coordinator, but is still seeking input from those who will utilize her program, provide funding, volunteer, or work with the coordinator.

Linda is proposing respite care drop-in sessions to give up to a five hour break to those who provide care in their homes. The sessions can work in one of two ways: 1) Community caregivers and their clients can attend the sessions together.

2) Clients can attend alone, allowing their loved ones at home a much needed respite.

The program could run for 5 hours a day Monday to Friday.

Linda has had much positive feedback about the idea to open up the facility for part-time respite care. There has been substantial agreement, from individuals within

the community, on a need for such a program. Many caregivers are the spouses of those needing care and it can be a very demanding job. She is now seeking community input, support and some funding for the project. She has individuals willing to play music and is hoping to have a variety of activities such as dietary awareness, exercise, foot care and light lunches provided during the drop-in sessions.

Linda has two bedrooms, a full kitchen and living room that could be used for overnight stays for those in need of extended hospice care.

The cost would be less than hospital stays.

If you are able to help this program reach fruition in any way, please contact Linda at 250-675-2568. With an aging population in our community, Linda sees a need for this type of program. She is planning to hold an information/ brainstorming meeting for those interested in helping this program fly. The Scoop will keep you posted.

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Cedar Heights Community Association Where new neighbours become friends!

Submitted by Lynne Lowes Last month I talked about how community centres play an important role when residents are forced to evacuate their homes threatened by wild fires. This month I would like to focus on how community associations meet other important needs, a feeling of belonging and a sense of purpose.

Retiring and moving to a new community can be really stressful. At first not having to go to work is lovely, but having little or no structure can be quite an adjustment. We also miss our work colleagues as we often spent more time with them than our spouses or partners, who are suddenly there all day, every day, which can be another challenge.

Many of us left family and friends behind to start a new chapter of our lives, which is exciting, but can often be lonely at first. We also leave behind all our contacts; where to buy the best bread, the name of a reliable plumber, and for the ladies even more important the name of a

good hairdresser.

We moved to Blind Bay five years ago and I can say with certainty Cedar Heights Community Association has made our transition to this new community so much easier. Becoming a member of the association has made us feel like we belong and we have no trouble filling our days with fun activities. Like many of you we had little time to volunteer when working so this is our chance to help out at the Centre and a chance to use the skills acquired when working, and we even learned a few new ones. The only downside is it takes us an hour to shop at the local grocery store as we have to chat with our many new friends.

If you have just moved to the South Shuswap or you are new to us, I would encourage you to attend our Newcomer Wine and Cheese on Saturday, Sept 9th from 2:00 to 4:00pm at 2316 Lakeview Drive in Blind Bay. It’s a great oppor(Continued on page 13)

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tunity to learn more about our various sports and social activities while sampling local foods and wines. It’s also an idea time to buy a membership because you get three months free, plus a pass to try out our Par 3 golf course or play pickleball or bocce and enter our draws for door prizes.

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are priceless. If you are already a member, bring your new neighbours and friends to the Wine and Cheese and you could win your 2018 membership. For more about us, and to see our fall lineup for Friday Night at the Movies starting in September, go to our website: www.cedarheightscommunity. ca. We are looking forward to getting to know you!

Water conservation urged as drought levels increase in interior regions of southern B.C. BC Newsroom Responding to continuing warm and dry conditions, the Province has announced a Level 4 drought rating for the Similkameen, Nicola, and Salmon River watersheds, while a Level 3 drought rating has been set for the Okanagan watershed.

The Province is urging all surface water and groundwater users, including residents, industry, farmers and municipalities, to voluntarily reduce water consumption. A Level 4 drought rating recommends maximum reduction of water use, while a Level 3 drought rating calls for reducing water use by 30%.

With continued warm, dry weather in the forecast, stream flows are expected to continue to drop, providing additional stress for fish as well as reducing water supplies for water users.

The Province has elevated the Similkameen, Nicola, and Salmon watersheds to Drought Level 4 because conditions are extremely dry and stream flows are approaching critical environmental low flow thresholds for fish populations, including Chinook salmon.

In the Okanagan watershed, while some streams and lakes have adequate flows, a number of streams are experiencing low flows that are impacting water users and fish, including returning adult salmon.

If voluntary reductions of water use are not sufficient to maintain flows above critical levels, the ministry may consider regulating water usage under the Water Sustainability Act. Specific actions could include the temporary suspension of water licences or short-term water approvals to restore flows to minimum critical levels in the impacted streams. Ministry staff are in the process of directly contacting water users in critical watersheds to encourage water conservation and to advise of potential water regulation. In particular, water conservation is expected to benefit the Salmon River, where low flows are impacting migrating Chinook salmon.

Local water conservation bylaws may differ from provin-

cial water conservation targets, due to local water supply and demand, and the availability of storage (lakes and reservoirs) or groundwater. Residential, agricultural and industrial water users who are located within municipalities and regional districts are encouraged to observe local water conservation bylaws where they exist.

Water conservation is everyone’s responsibility. Many communities in B.C. are prepared to deal with water supply shortages and low stream flow conditions and have drought management plans and water conservation programs already in place.

Water conservation tips: At home: • Limit outdoor watering.

• Don’t water during the heat of the day or when it’s windy.

• Consider planting drought-tolerant vegetation.

• Take shorter showers.

• Don’t leave the tap running.

• Install water-efficient showerheads, taps and toilets.

On the farm: • Implement an irrigation scheduling program using real-time weather data.

• Schedule irrigation to match crop needs and soil storage capacity.

• Improve water system efficiencies and check for leaks.

• Focus on high-value crops and livestock.

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Sorrento & Area Community Health Centre Society

By Marilyn Clark It’s a new year – September!

Why does September always feel like a new year?

January is supposed to be that, is it not? But somehow, September is a new year!

The kids go back to school; people leave the Shuswap for home; the traffic on the TransCanada Highway goes back to normal; fall and winter activities start up and suddenly it is getting light later in the am and dark earlier in the pm. September brings cooler temperatures and dews and hopefully, this year, the concern about wild fires can disappear. We feel for all of those poor souls whose lives were disrupted by alerts, fear of alerts, evacuation – many of whom have been able to return home, some of whom to loss and heartache. What about those firefighters and other first-responders! I just can’t imagine the horrendous working conditions, not to mention the living conditions; the heat; the physical toil and toll; the pressure and the anxiety. So many came from far away to attend to the needs of British Columbia. How grateful we are! At the time of writing, this smoke-filled valley has cleared and we are back to the beautiful lake and mountain vistas of the Shuswap.

At the Sorrento & Area Community Health Centre, we are looking forward to an exciting year! Our Nurse Practitioner, Judy Deringer, is absent on leave but we

expect her to return on Monday, September 25. We are so looking forward to that.

Meanwhile, Interior Health has provided us with locum NPs to provide coverage.

We are always amazed at the quality folks they provide – are all NP’s personable, lovely and so, so competent? Meanwhile, our Medical Office Assistant decided to move on to greener pastures and more opportunities so we are in the midst of recruitment for a replacement. And, again, except for one week, IH is supplying us with a temporary. Brenda will be with us for the month of September so bear with us – you never know what face you will see when you walk in. It seems like our new year will start in October!

We have been approved for an International Medical Graduate (IMG) for July 1, 2018. IMGs are physicians who have just graduated, may or may not be Canadian, but have trained outside of Canada. We have had two applications so far and interviewed our first candidate this month. We have a standing posting for a physician with HealthMatch BC. We continue to provide foot care service on the first and third Wednesday mornings of each month. To book an appointment, call Leah Cameron at 250 515-0266.

And …. when Judy returns, she will start scheduling “meet and greets” with new patients.

Happy Fall!

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Top 7 Reasons Why The Arts Are Important In A Community

The autumn leaves are a lot like raising kids. First they turn on you, and then they fly away.

And next thing you know, you look out the window and they're back!

Submitted by Karen Brown, Administrator Arts Council for the South Shuswap My position as Administrator of the Arts Council for the South Shuswap has fostered many things; a greater appreciation for the arts and a better understanding on the impact that arts can have in a community. If I had to narrow it down to a half-dozen or so reasons why the arts are so important to one’s community, I’d have to share the following seven points: • Creativity in the Workplace - Creativity is a fast emerging applied skill sought out by today’s employer. A potential employee who exhibits creativity is usually an out-of-thebox thinker and an effective problem solver, two valued skills to bring to the table when seeking employment.

Fostering the arts, especially in our youth, helps to equip them with the tools they need to seek out and secure the jobs they want.

• The Arts Are Good For Local Economy - The arts are a valuable revenue stream for local businesses and merchants.

Arts collectives, events and cultural exhibits support local artists thereby creating jobs in the arts. Arts organizations are responsible businesses, employers and consumers. The arts industry generates government revenue and can act as a cornerstone of economic development in a community.

• Improved Academic Performance - Data has been emerging in the last decade, demonstrating that students who are exposed to and whose lives are enriched in the arts have higher GPA’s, higher test scores and lower drop-out rates.

Specifically, children involved in the arts typically have higher attention spans and sharper memory. Overall, their attitude towards community and their sense of belonging within that community are enriched as well.

• Health & Wellbeing - It has been proven that exposure to the arts for those who are overcoming physical or mental illness results in shorter hospital stays, better pain management, and less medication. Taking up an art form or immersing yourself in a cultural experience can take many forms: attending a concert, playing an instrument, throwing pottery clay or attending a reading are all examples of cul(Continued on page 17)

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tural immersion that can have profound effects on one’s sense of mental or physical wellbeing.

• Cornerstone of Tourism - Many smaller towns around the province and country are turning to the arts to boost tourism in their region. Statistics show that arts and cultural travelers tend to stay longer and spend more at a destination. The number of travelers who focus on the arts when travelling is increasing annually. Because the arts paints a broad brushstroke in many areas ie visual arts, dance, music, theatre, written word and digital arts, tourists to a region can experience the arts in many forms. They are looking to immerse themselves into the culture of where they are staying and what better way to do that than through the arts?

• Sense of Community - Researchers have found that a higher concentration of the arts in a community leads to better civil engagement, more social cohesion, and in larger centres, better child welfare and lower poverty rates. Solid arts offerings in one’s community ensures that young people are not left to be raised solely by their digital devices. The natural coming-together that occurs through the arts fosters a broader sense of community and pride in one’s surroundings. The arts fosters and builds vibrancy within one’s community – always a good thing.

• Cultural Appreciation & Diversity - The arts are fundamental to all of us. The arts inspire and encourage us to express our values, build bridges between cultures and to bring us together regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or age. Cultural and creative immersion that allows one to take part in the arts, not just by observing but also by taking part, brings a much deeper level of understanding for another’s history, struggles and triumphs.

This last point really resonates with me. We move through life, collecting experiences and writing our own life stories. Experiencing the arts is like listening to a good story through song, theatrical work, visual arts or spoken word.

It’s experiencing one’s own vulnerability through performance or through creation of a piece and embracing another’s vulnerability through their dance or written word. This exchange of information is what I’ve come to know as the arts.

Fostering a true appreciation for cultural diversity, the arts paints a rich and vibrant mosaic for us all as community members to see and enjoy.

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International Literacy Day

One to One Reading starts up this fall for its sixth year. Do you have a love of reading and some time to donate?

Volunteers who would like to meet some wonderful students and help them as they improve their reading skills are once again needed. All volunteers are required to undertake a short training session that prepares you for the program and will have a criminal record check conducted before working with the kids at no cost to you. (The Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap will help you get this done).

Time commitment: 1.5 hours per week / 10 weeks For more info contact Marla Allard at 403-801-5049

By Darcy Calkins Fifty years ago, UNESCO officially proclaimed September 8th International Literacy Day to actively mobilize the international community and to promote literacy as an instrument to empower individuals, communities and societies.

This year, International Literacy Day, will be celebrated across the world under the theme of ‘Literacy in a digital world’. At record speed, digital technologies are fundamentally changing the way people live, work, learn and socialize everywhere. They are giving new possibilities to people to improve all areas of their lives including access to information; knowledge management; networking; social services; industrial production, and mode of work. However, those who lack access to digital technologies and the knowledge, skills and competencies required to navigate them, can end up marginalized in increasingly digitally driven societies. Literacy is one such essential skill.

Just as knowledge, skills and competencies evolve in the digital world, so does what it means to be literate. In order to close the literacy skills gap and reduce inequalities, this year’s International Literacy Day will highlight the challenges and opportunities in promoting literacy in the digital world, a (Continued on page 19)

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world where, despite progress, at least 750 million adults and 264 million out-of-school children still lack basic literacy skills.

International Literacy Day is celebrated annually worldwide and brings together governments, multi- and bilateral organizations, NGOs, private sectors, communities, teachers, learners and experts in the field. It is an occasion to mark achievements and reflect on ways to counter remaining challenges for the promotion of literacy as an integral part of lifelong learning within and beyond the 2030 Education Agenda.

Locally, the Literacy Alliance of the Shuswap Society (LASS), is working hard to make sure that addressing literacy needs within our communities does not get forgotten.

Through their community book sharing program, Spread the Word, to their Cyber Seniors Computer Tutoring, LASS continues to assess the community’s literacy needs and is make sure that community members know where to turn to access better literacy skills. On September 8th, make sure you take a minute to be grateful for your ability to read and interpret this article and know that many of your fellow community members still lack that skill and that our communities will be stronger and better as the literacy skills of all our fellow citizens’ increase.

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Eagle Bay Day was once again hugely successful. There were 590 breakfasts served which netted $1,552 profit. The white elephant raised $1332.

The bake sale raised $448. Inez and Cathy’s book stall raised $467, and draws about $450. All totalled the church received $1768 and the Hall $2140.

Many thanks to all the generous residents and visitors to Eagle Bay. You made it possible.

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South Shuswap Health Services Society Submitted by Gillian Richardson The fall season for SSHSS and Coppers Island Seniors Resource Centre opens with a fun event, a fundraiser dinner with live band at Finz on Sept 9.

Get your tickets, $50, and enjoy cocktails at 5:00 pm followed by dinner at 6:00 pm. “Juke Box” entertains with live music at 7:00 pm. Proceeds to support the work of SSHSS and CISRC. Call 250-675-3255 to reserve your tickets. Proceeds to help complete the two treatment and resource rooms.

Beginning on Thursday October 5, CISRC monthly seniors’ lunches will once again be held at 11:30 am at Olde Town Centre, Blind Bay Road. This popular event brings local seniors together for a delicious meal and social time. The menu varies, and will be posted in the media the week prior to the lunch. Reservations are required (so

we know how many meals to prepare) at 250-675-3661. Keep the first Thursday each month (unless otherwise indicated) open on your calendar, with bookings taken up to the Tuesday prior to the lunch. Cost $9.00 for a 3-course meal. Come out and give it try, bring a friend, enjoy the outing!

Copper Island Health and Wellness Centre in the Blind Bay Marketplace Mall now houses the Life Labs mobile collection lab (Thursday 8:00 to 2:00, call 250-374-1644 for information ) and Copper Island Seniors Resource Services (Tuesday 10:00 to 2:00, and Thursday 9:00 to 2:00, call 675-3661).

Also check out the SSHSS website sshss.ca for lots more information about the society and follow the link to CISRC to find out about the many services for local seniors. ECG's will be available to our communities in the

very near future.

Watch for the announcement.

Membership with South Shuswap Health Services Society is $20 per year per person or $35.00 per family (June 1 – May 31).

Make cheque payable to South Shuswap Health Services Society. Your contributions are of great support to the Centre and its programs and helps us access essential grants.

Age Friendly reports are available on our website. SSHSS is gearing up for the final phase of the Age Friendly Process for the South Shuswap. The age-friendly initiative was created to make it easier for older people to age actively, to live in security, enjoy good health and continue to fully participate in society. Local governments that plan and take action to accommodate the changing needs of older residents can ensure that their communities remain attractive places to live with features that not only benefit seniors, but support the health, safety and participation of residents of all ages.

Our AGM is on September 22, 2017 at the Old Towne Centre located in the Blind Bay Resort at 1:00 PM. Do join us for a lively discussion on the Age Friendly needs of our communities.

Volunteers are the strength building our success. We have many new faces and volunteers and we welcome them.

We thank all present and past volunteers for their support! Email sshealthss@gmail.com or call 250-8325932 to help build a health community.

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Tech Talk

Windows 10: Is Microsoft Spying on Me?

By Stefan Schielke Data privacy is a big concern for people. Does Microsoft really collect data on their users? The short answer is yes.

Microsoft does collect data from your computer. Just as Google collects data from your Android devices, and Apple collects data from your iPhone, iPad & iPod’s.

The collected data is used to enhance future releases of the operating systems. They monitor hardware performance and which apps are used and how they perform with the system.

When it is explained like this, it doesn’t sound so intrusive. However, the amount data collected, and the permissions we give to apps on our devices, outweighs the data necessary for product enhancement.

Microsoft provides users with some ability to turn off certain privacy settings, most of which can be found in Windows Settings. Simply click on your Windows button, go into Settings (the cog icon) and go though the eleven menus and submenus.

More advanced steps to secure your privacy should only be performed by trained professionals. For example, quick “anti-spying” tools can be downloaded online and can cause more damage than usefulness. I strongly urge you to avoid these types of software.

Voice driven assistants (Microsoft’s Cortana, Google Assistant and Apple’s Siri) can also provide a large leak of your data. Voice driven assistants require an internet connection and pass not only your query, but also a recording of your voice, where it is stored on a server somewhere.

Data privacy should always be a priority. Following the above steps can assist you with some of your concerns.

If you need help with your online safety, please contact us on Facebook or Twitter, by email or phone. stefan@inTechrity.ca www.inTechrity.ca / 250-679-7744

Blind Bay Painters Start Up a New Season

By Betty Schriver The Blind Bay Painters are a group of artists that regularly meet on Tuesdays to work on their art, share their talents, and participate in demos and art activities. At the end of the year, members of the group are encouraged to showcase their original art in the Annual Blind Bay Painters Art Show and Sale.

We begin our new season again on Sept 12, starting at 9:30 am. The group has all levels of art skills from beginners to award winning FCA artists and are diversified in the mediums and categories of art produced. If you are interested in participating and sharing the great camaraderie amongst these artists, drop down to the Blind Bay Hall at 9:30 on a Tuesday morning. Bring some art supplies to work with and we’ll show you around and get you started! If you would like more information, you can contact Betty at 250-675-2249 or bschrive@telus.net.

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Sorrento Lions Club

By Judi Kembel We held our annual President’s BBQ at the Paulus residence on Little River Road on August 20 feasting on hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob and a large selection of salads and desserts. Our outgoing and new Past President, Terry Timms, was proud to present the President’s Appreciation Awards for 2016-2017.

Awarded to Lion President Hans Schmidt were the Membership Achievement Award for outstanding results (five new members were installed under his sponsorship) and the prestigious Sorrento Lions Club “Lion of the Year” award recognizing his hard work and dedication to our Club. For a full list of award winners please visit our home page at http://eclubhouse.org/sites/sorrentobc/

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Well, folks, we had hoped to have our “Kids Don’t Float” kiosk installed at the Markwart Road boat launch in Sorrento by now. However, we have now been informed that, due to construction delays, it may not happen until next year.

Our 2018 Club calendars featuring local pictures are printed and ready for sale at a cost of $10.00 each. Please call Lion Wayne Kembel at 250-675-2616 for your copy. They make great gifts for friends and family.

As a reminder: To all organizations with our Club’s boundaries - the South Shuswap within the area bounded by the Squilax Bridge west of Sorrento and the Tappen Valley Road in the East which includes Sorrento, Sunnybrae, Tappen, Notch Hill, Skimikin, Turtle Valley, Blind Bay, White Lake, and Eagle Bay as well as the entire area to the Narrows - we would like to make you aware of the Dilworth Foundation which is managed by the Shuswap Community Foundation (see http://www.shuswapfoundation.ca/grants.php? p=grants_and_guidelines). Organizations can make application for grants twice a year. The deadline for the spring disbursement of funds is January, 2018.

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2017 until June 23rd, 2018 at the Copper Island Pub & Grill on the TransCanada Highway in Sorrento All funds raised go right back into the community. Please come out and support this worthy and fun event.

We always welcome new members and if you are over 19 years of age (male or female) and would like more information about becoming a Lion, please join us on September 7th at the Sorrento Memorial Hall at 6:45 pm or contact Sorrento Lions club secretary Judi Kembel at 250-675-2616 or sorrentolionsclub@yahoo.ca. We would love to hear from you!

Business Scoop Staying Motivated

By Rob Marshall, Executive Director of Community Futures Shuswap At times we are in periods when there appears to be not much happening. Sales are sluggish because it's a slow part of the sales cycle. Summer has hit and people are away, or at least too busy getting things done before they head off on vacation. These are the times you will sometimes feel unmotivated.

How do you stay motivated? How do you spend this time, and ensure it is fruitful not wasted? What do you need to do to keep inspired and enthusiastic with what you and your company are doing?

"What you do today can improve all of your tomorrows." Ralph Marston First of all, this may be an opportune time to reflect on what has occurred over the past year, or quarter, to take stock of what you have accomplished. What are your successes this past period? Where have you seen gains? What might you have done, if you knew what you know now? What are the thoughts of your colleagues or staff when they look back?

Taking the time to reflect and share with your colleagues, staff, or others, leads to planning for the next quarter or year. What do you want to accomplish in the coming months? What changes do you wish to make? What is the importance of making those changes? Using your time wisely to create a plan for both the short-term and longterm, is a worthwhile and important endeavour.

Keeping positive by acknowledging successes, even minor ones, helps you to stay motivated and engaged with

your work. Allowing frustration and negativity to creep into your vocabulary, thoughts and actions, reinforces those feelings. It's that idea of the selffulfilling prophesy; if we think it will happen it most likely will happen. It's important to watch what you say and how you say it. What is the message you are conveying to others and most importantly to yourself?

Finally, if you are still finding it hard to feel motivated and up-beat about business, take some time to recharge your energy. A little time for reflecting and planning may be all you need to regain your inspiration. But maybe, as was written in this column a couple of months ago, you need to reboot. What does recharging look like for you? What activities give you joy and inspire you? Whether it's time with your family and friends, playing golf or tennis, reading a good book or even meditating, taking some personal and quality time can lead to feeling better overall.

When you know you are feeling a lack of motivation, you can kick-start its resurgence by reflecting on what has happened, planning for the future, staying positive, and re-charging.

We’d love to hear from you. Our team at Community Futures Shuswap desires to be a resource to business owners in our region. We are experienced advisors with a network of mentors and professionals that would be more than happy to connect with you to help you get your business in the best health it can be.

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Episode 17 – The Queen’s Silk Scarf

By Una St. Clair As the twelve year old daughter of a Highland country vet, I was expected to participate in suitable “ladylike” summer activities. No swimming or playing tennis, my father deemed a proper activity was working as a beater out front of the guns. Endless days were spent hiking knee deep through springy purple heather, whacking about with a stick, and staying ever alert to the warning words “GIT DOON!” when bellowed out. It was common for over-excited American tourists to shoot too low in their thrill of actually being on a Scottish hill.

A noon break was always part of the routine, and a stream of sparkling Rolls Royce and Range Rovers would glide onto the grass around a whitewashed croft. Men would jostle together at ancient wooden tables, sharing flasks of steaming tea, drams of golden whisky and pungent pheasant sandwiches.

I was the only lassie on these trips, invariably squished into invisibility in the corner of someone’s Rolls Royce. In the croft, I would sit against the wall and watch the laughing men as they smacked their thighs and guffawed over the joke about the fellow who shot off his toe while taking a piddle. I suffered a vague sense of uneasiness, a lack of personhood in this horde of burly men in deerstalkers and tweeds, their gleaming shotguns cracked open over muscular forearms.

My father was renowned for his field trial dogs and their ability to bring back birds undamaged in gentle mouths, so as well as being a gun, he always had a black Labrador alongside. One day, a field trial event was scheduled for the afternoon following the morning’s shoot and Dad took along his fastest dog, Fleet. Our early morning arrival coincided with that of a glossy maroon Rolls Royce. “Auch!” exclaimed my father, “Her Majesty is with us today! Remember to curtsy if she speaks to you, lass!”

And so the morning progressed with the Queen walking in the gun line behind the beaters, and me trying to impress all and sundry by being the most vigorously ferocious beater in the Highlands! In between executing whacking arabesques, I noticed how well the Queen smiled and chatted with everyone, how much at ease in her tweed suit with her pretty silk scarf tied under her chin, and how these burly men all stood at attention in her presence and bent to her every word. I was transfixed with envy!

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Fleet was superb at the afternoon’s field trial, and won first place. My father interrupted my proud clapping, whispering, “Go on then, Her Majesty is giving the prize!”

Highlanders are used to strange happenings, but my curtsy had to be one of the oddest. Tatty Wellington boots, dirty jodhpurs, and an oversized army sweater comprised the curtsying attire. I gamely clumped my feet together, bent my wobbly knees at right angles and stuck my bottom in the air. As I lifted my gaze, I encountered the Queen’s gracious smile and twinkling eyes perfectly framed by a glorious silk scarf tied neatly under her chin.

In an instant, my twelve year old consciousness understood with astounding clarity that I too could become a person of value by wearing such a silk scarf! It was a magical, empowering moment which lasted for years. Every time I wore my silk headscarf, I experienced an infusion of strength, wisdom and belonging!

As a young girl, the Queen gave me a gift far greater than the blue and white china tea set still sitting in my cupboard. She gave me the gift of believing that one doesn’t need a crown to be somebody special, a belief that “Shuswapians” seem to understand well. Being a newcomer to Sorrento, many kind gestures have helped me to feel valued and included, whether wearing my headscarf or not! Therein lies the true riches of our community as a welcoming place where people of all ages and backgrounds can feel a special belonging.

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Why Bother?

Shuswap Beachwalkers: Making Beaches Public

By Dan McKerracher, P.Eng It doesn't seem all that long ago I would walk down the beach in front of my house, oblivious at the time to the issue of obstructive docks, and simply drink it all in. How could I be so lucky to have as my home a world of such cerulean beauty—a beauty that people in other parts of this world might not even be able to imagine?

Just a day or two ago I had finished tying up butternut vines, picking thumb-size jostaberries (it's true--google it) and mowing lawns, and was resting with my pup in the sun in view of my dead-end street that seldom sees a soul. Lucy and I watched as a youngish couple, clearly tourists, pedaled their way slowly towards us. As they neared, in the still afternoon air I heard the lady say to her guy, “Oh, looks like this is the end of the road.”

“End of the road?” I declared to them, ever the wit, “that doesn't sound good!”

She laughed politely, but stopped her bike and with a note of reverence that I hope not to soon forget, said, “This is such a beautiful place. You are so lucky.”

And there lies the answer to my question. Why I bother.

Why the Shuswap Beachwalkers bother. Why, perhaps, we should all bother.

An important key to long-term stewardship of our foreshore is, as a lake-side society, creating a culture where unhindered public access to the waterfront is normal. It's already legal, and has been for several generations. But it is yet to be considered as normal. To know it is to love it. To love it is to protect it. But if we can't put our feet or our snowshoes or our Beach Wheelchair on the waterfront without knowing we'll have to first confront emotional intimidation and physical barriers placed there by a few uncooperative landowners, history shows we simply won't do it.

But that's giving up. That's letting the entitled few dictate to the vast majority. As a waterfront owner myself, I too am entitled—entitled to say that it is time we, as a lake community billing ourselves as the Heart of the Shuswap, put an end to the unkindness and emotional bullying represented by the seven obstructive docks in our stretch of the Shuswap.

On October 19, the Beachwalkers will be in front of the CSRD Board of Directors in open meeting to request their approval of our mission statement, which bears repeating: The public has a lawful right to, say, a double-shoulderwidth, boots-on-the-sand, year-round, safe walking corridor (Continued on page 26)

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Shuswap Beachwalkers: Making Beaches Public continued (Continued from page 25)

along the Shuswap lake foreshore for persons of all mobilities such that no man-made obstructions in the form of docks, gangways, rock-piles or fences located below normal high water mark prevent such reasonable access—except when seasonal high water or unusual temporary conditions make this impractical.

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Mr. Slim) … OR … We can use existing duct work (Google We joined some 200 people walking five kilometers of Mitsubishi Zuba) Okanagan Lake foreshore from City Park next to the new Happy Tenants Bennett Bridge, to Kinsmen Park. Even three months after Great for suites - completely independent systems. their destructive May 24 storm, it looked like Hurricane Harvey had just been through the area that very morning.

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Trails and Adventures Submitted by Cathy Wolf, Eagle Bay Hall Society Trail blazing is in the history of Eagle Bay. Whether you read the stories found in the history pages of our website (www.eaglebayhall.ca) or look to more recent events, forging the way along the waterfront and in the forests of Eagle Bay takes the traveler on an adventure.

These three great trails may be of interest to families and hikers of all ages in Eagle Bay: • Rocky Martinson Park Trail is a short and less strenuous 15 minute walk that takes you up the trail and then back down through an old logging road. Rocky Martinson was a resident of Eagle Bay. His family donated the land for a park in his memory. You will find more information about him on our website. The park is located 3.3km from the Eagle Bay Community Hall, opposite the church camp.

You will encounter native flowers and have glimpses of the lake as you make your way down. Parking is limited to 2 or 3 cars.

• Shannon Beach Trail is great for families and offers a circle route that provides a variety of hiking options.

There are markers along the way, as well as the red ribbon trail for those who like something more demanding. Going up to the old skidder landing will take you up to 2 hours, but shorter trails loop down below and you will get a great view of the Anglemont area as you walk. This trail was first blazed by a resident but has now been taken over by the CSRD. • Wild Rose Bay Trailhead also provides a variety of routes and adventures closer to the beach. Located 12 km past the Eagle Bay Community Hall, there are a variety of hiking options and a round trip adventure can last 15 to 60 minutes. Be prepared to encounter streams and waterways on your journey. There is a picnic area and access to the lake. Great swimming for pets and kids. Parking is available for 15-20 cars For more information on these trails in Eagle Bay visit www.shuswaptrails.com/ Members of the Eagle Bay community have been outstanding stewards of these trails. Much local support has gone into developing and maintaining trails for families, neighbours and visitors who frequent them. Forestry roads can be accessed by ATV and snowmobile from the top of Ivy Road. There is also ongoing discussion regarding the safety of the Eagle Bay Road for walkers and bikers. What more can we do to enhance and improve the roadway to ensure that there is room for all who travel into our community?

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Shuswap Lake Estates Golf

By CPGA Professional Bill Wilson Hope all you golfers are having a good season, game has improved, handicap is down and you are enjoying the game.

Not a lot to report on for the month of August as this is the time of year when golf courses limit their tournament and group events to give vacationers lots of opportunities to play.

One event to report on was the August 26 “Shuswap Hospital Foundation Fund Raiser Golf Tournament�. This was the third annual and the event keeps on growing. There was a full field of competitors again and a successful fund -raising auction completed the day raising over $112,000 dollars! (see front page of this issue of the Scoop for full details) Thanks to all the sponsors for donating the silent and live auction items and a special thank you to Askews Foods for being the main sponsor. Thank you from Shuswap Lake

Estates Golf Course and The Shuswap Lake Hospital Foundation for all the support from participants and volunteers. A special thank you to Shuswap Lake Estates for donating the golf course and power carts to all participants for this day.

Golf Tip: Preparing for cooler and wetter fall conditions - Did you ever think that there are things you can do in the cooler fall weather to help you score better? There are. First and most important, dress appropriately in warm clothing (wool sweater and turtle neck shirt recommended) and not tight fitting. I wear men's medium but in the cooler climate I prefer to wear large. It allows me to turn my upper body freely with no restrictions. Keep your lower body warm by wearing some type of winter undergarment. Your choice of golf ball is also important. At this time of year, use a lower compression ball than you would normally use in warmer

weather. The colder the temperature, the less you will compress the ball at contact and therefore the less response it will have when releasing from the club face. Compression of the ball is a main contributor for distance.

Club selection is also important. Increase your club selection. If you normally hit an eight iron, then choose a seven iron. The ball will not travel as far in cool and/or wet weather. The air is heavy. Finally, greens are slower and do not break as much due to longer grass and wetter conditions. Take this into consideration when preparing to putt.

My October article will cover keeping your game in shape over the winter and an ALS Fundraiser update.

Happy golfing everyone.

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Carlin Hall Concert Kickoff

By Jane Stephenson Many have taken a chance on attending concerts at Carlin Hall. Often times the artists playing have never been here before and are unknown to our community.

“That was outstanding!” and “Wow!” and “Do you have more concerts lined up?” These are but a few of the many positive comments made following music events at the Hall. To reply to the “more concerts lined up”….well, as a matter of fact, YES!! Kicking things off in September is Simon Kempston, coming all the way to Carlin Hall from Edinburgh, Scotland.

Simon is a unique talent performing thoughtprovoking, evocative original songs in a wonderfully intimate setting. His beautifully crafted, folk-tinged material showcases his incredible, distinctive and intricate fingerstyle guitar work, an exciting blend of the folk-baroque, blues and classical styles, and his gently nuanced, compelling tenor vocals. An inspiring poetic lyricist, Simon's live performances are intense and impassioned, the subject  Great selection of colors & designs to choose from matter chiefly Scottish, yet with universal appeal. This first-time Tappen concert is not to be missed. 'One of ScotGuaranteed workmanship over 26 years experience land's very best singer-songwriters' (Sunday Herald).

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250-838-6589 after 5pm After touring in Europe in the Spring and Summer of 2017, and recently completing 26 shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Simon has hopped on a plane and is eager to begin his tour through BC and AB. Let’s give him a HUGE Carlin Hall welcome as he performs on Thurs- perhaps an evening Junk in your Trunk - Your treasures will be happy to day, September 21 at 7:30. Tickets $15 at the door. find new homes during the September 23 “Junk In Your See simonkempston.co.uk Visit youtube.

Arts Council of the Shuswap - What do you get when Trunk” Sale at the Hall from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. For details, please call Joan at 250 835 0104. you combine two like-minded organizations housed in the Jam for Jam - Many people in the area have further same building? You get a group of people who have the developed their love of music by participating in the ever community’s best interest at heart. Growth and developpopular acoustic ‘jam nights’ at Carlin Hall. The Tuesday ment of community leads to a vitality and energy that are night beginner group always makes positive strides in their second to none. When one succeeds, so does the othplaying and will have the er….and vice versa. Carlin opportunity to further develHall Community Associaop their skills. The 10 week tion and the Arts Council of Autumn Session begins on the South Shuswap are fine Tuesday, October 3 from 7-9 examples of two organizapm. If you and your friends tions working together on are interested in the details, behalf of the community. please call Larry 250 675 As the ACSS begins its 5426. third year of programming The intermediate/advanced in the lower level of Carlin jam group will continue to Hall, there is much to celemeet on Wednesday evenings brate. Do consider taking from 7-9 starting right around the time to check out the the corner on September 6. programming available for Please call Diane at 250 517 all ages. Regularly sched0861. Details will be disuled weekly programs, Simon Kempston of Edinburgh, Scotland kicks things off in September cussed at the first meeting. weekend workshops, or at Carlin Hall

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Selfless generosity helps to make dream come true

Notch Hill’s London Lane

In this fast paced world where everyone is going full speed to meet the needs of desire, so many things get left behind.

Sadly, some of those things are compassion, courtesy, respect and responsibility.

I know of a story that deserves to be told.

A local family had lost their mother at age 55 at Christmas past, she left behind 4 children and several grandchildren.

The family survives like many people theses days, on a very tight budget with little extra for anything.

They all pulled together and held a memorial for the loved one that saw many people attend. Part of the memorial required access to the lake so a boat could be used to transport a portion of the family to a location to view a fireworks setting.

This proved to be quite a challenge due to permits, location and access that would serve the needs and location of the memorial.

After all requests were refused, it seemed certain that the family dream goodbye to their mom would not be realized.

Than the greatest thing happened. Kerry & Susan Aylard from "The Maples" bed & breakfast in Sorrento, came into the picture. When they heard the family request, they did not hesitate to offer their assistance.

With respect and dignity, without charge or expectation of funds, they offered their time and property, making the dream come true.

I am pleased to know that we still have local business that remain above monetary purpose when assistance is needed. It says a lot for the kind of people who share our community. I say Bravo and thank you the Aylards

I did not think it would come to this. Whining is something I'm not very good at. Half the time nobody's listening or they just don't care. But in the squeaky-wheel-gets-the-oildepartment I'll give it go. Just this once.

What's bugging her, I hear you ask? London Lane, that's what. It is in a deplorable state. With potholes the size of fish ponds that cover nearly all of its mile in length, a person cannot dodge the dips and bumps. I was weaving and winding very slowly along a particularly bad patch the other day when an out-of-province car passed me, oblivious to the pitfalls, putting us both at risk of car or tire damage.

Of course there are other local roads with potholes. And yes, it is not the most traveled road in Notch Hill, Sorrento or even the south Shuswap for that matter. But it's the road many people drive on as they have no choice to get to and from their homes. Well, drive London Lane at your peril because the surface is so bad, you will not be able to avoid the deep holes and sharp edges. At least gravel roads get smoothed out by a grader regularly. This so-called paved road will soon qualify as a gravel road if something isn't done soon.

I don't just sit back in my driver's seat waiting for others to lodge complaints. I have phoned the maintenance company on many occasions and, to give them credit, I have to say they are usually prompt at coming along with a few buckets of “pacifier” but this time what's left of London Lane is beyond needing buckets full. It needs paving properly! Earlier this year I asked our MLA Greg Kyllo if there was any hope of getting it paved in 2017. He was quick to notify me that it is not on the re-surfacing list.

JPW assure me they have the necessary material on hand yet I see no action and pretty soon we will get the inevitable heavy rain, frost and snow. So please, Ministry of Transportation and Highways, repair London Lane to your normally acceptable Provincial standard? We deserve it as much as any other tax-paying, voting citizens!

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Shuswap Overland Adventures are now family, bonded by fire. We all take a moment to soak in the reality that none of us will ever be the same.

Now that might seem like the end, but that was just the start of this adventure filled month. When I arrived home, the smell of dense smoke follows me into the house. I hugged my wife and saw our backpacking gear laid out on the table, the dogs hiking gear ready. We are going to Wells Gray for a well needed breath of fresh air. We made our way up to Clearwater the next morning and into Wells Gray. We set up our camp at the Pyramid campground in the middle of the park, and set out onto the trails. Many of the longer trails were closed due to the wildfire risk but there was still lots to explore. Our first stop was the famous Helmcken Falls, a massive waterfall that has carved a huge bowl into the volcanic rock it flows over. Over the next couple days, we visited the Spahats Falls, Bailey’s Chute, Ray Farm & Mineral Spring and Dawson Falls. We explored the park top to bottom before we packed up our gear and worked our way out of the park. For anyone who hasn’t visited there, it is only a couple of hours from the Shuswap if you take the Adams Lake FSR through to Barrier and continue into Clearwater.

Smiling from ear to ear after trekking one of our provinces most spectacular places, we decided we hadn’t had enough. We stopped at home to drop off some of our gear and decided to do a hike that has had my attention for some time now. The Historic Fire Tower at Eagle Pass, which I will tell you all about in next month’s Scoop.

Thanks for reading our stories.

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By Jason Lutterman Normally when I sit down to write about our adventures, I have a specific adventure that stands out but this month has been one for the books. My mind is flooded by moments I will never forget. It started with a simple phone call that set off a chain reaction of epic adventures.

It’s 10am in the morning, early August.

I’m working like every other regular Joe when my phone rings. Being busy, I ignore it but moments later it starts again. When I look down and see the number, I know my life is about to take a wild turn. After a brief conversation, I’m packing my gear and hopping into a fire truck with Mike right beside me like always.

We’re off to the Elephant Hill Forest Fire outside of 70 Mile to defend a high value structure in a remote part of our beautiful province. Mike and I have been fighting fire together for over a decade and we are at our best when conditions are at their worst. Under the best wildfire leader there is, our small crew fights the meanest fire of our careers. After two weeks of preparation, strategy and the most well executed defence I have ever witnessed, we are done. We have achieved something they said couldn’t be done and as we all look up, people who days ago were strangers

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Spahats Falls is 240 feet high and 30 feet wide. According to Roland Neave’s “Exploring Wells Gray Park”, Spahats is the First Nations term for bear and the stream was long known as Bear Creek until the late 1960s when “Spahats” was officially adopted.

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Have Some Fun - Try Bocce Ball bocce ball game with participants Mel Arnold; Paul DeBy Laurel Anderson Cedar Heights Community Association launched its new menok; Jean-Luc Desgroseilliers and his wife Louise. The bocce ball program August 11 at 2316 Lakeview Drive, Blind opposing team included Lynne Lowes; Ken Spearman; Jean Bay. Twenty-five members had joined by that date and more Goodyear and Joel Taguchi have followed. Cedar Heights currently has over 400 memSpectators were kept on the edges of their seats wondering bers who play bocce, golf, or pickle ball. which team would win. The final score was seven to six for The launch ceremonies were led by Cedar Heights Presi- Mel and Paul’s team. dent, Jean-Luc Desgroseilliers, with our federal Member of The Cedar Heights bocce courts will be available for use Parliament the Honorable Mel Arnold and our Columbia by members of the association and the community at large at Shuswap Regional District Area C Director Paul Demenok very reasonable cost. Regular men’s and ladies groups are making speeches. Mel Arnold stated that “It takes volunteers being formed for ongoing play. to build a community” and the numerous volunteers showed The Ladies Bocce Group has been practicing on Wednesthat to be true by dedicating their hard work and time to build day mornings (9:30 am) for the first ever bocce ball tournathe courts for the community. The two courts have been stra- ment. The Men’s Bocce Group has been formed and is seektegically designed for ing more members. wheelchair and walker Passes or memberaccess so anyone can ships are available to play. the public with reNew Horizons for duced costs for Seniors Program proyouths and children. vided significant fundFrom two to sixteen ing support for the propeople can play at a ject. The courts were time. The courts are mainly constructed by open from 8:00 am Cedar Heights Comto 6:30. munity Association So when you are member volunteers and looking for someprogram directors thing to do, go play Bryan Lowes and Dave some bocce ball at Johnson, with initial Cedar Heights and site preparation by have a good time!

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Happy Donkeys Need Challenges Too!

By Chris Harris Last month we excitedly announced that our wonderful mammoth jack donkey, Kiki had mastered the act of pulling a small cart. In our enthusiasm about something extra special that happened at the Refuge, we forgot to explain its significance. So....we thought that Kiki's new adventure would be the perfect time to take a moment to share.

It is important for us to give our donkeys and mules something to do, be it a game of ball tag in the paddock, a runabout in the pasture, or just a quiet walk with one of our volunteers.

We realize that there is a stigma attached to "using" donkeys as servants and we all can quickly visualize the photo of a tiny donkey carrying a load of straw that towers over him, or one very similar.

Donkeys have always been regarded as beasts of burden. They played a pivotal role in the development of the world as we know it by carrying precious cargo, including, if you are so inclined, the Mother Mary to Bethlehem. They were originally revered and were well cared for as such.

Unfortunately, their stoic disposition has led to them to becoming beasts of

"overburden". This, of course, is absolutely unacceptable and there has been a worldwide response to this abuse. Animal welfare agencies have responded by providing on-site educational proKiki masters the art of pulling a small cart, keeping him challenged in a grams to teach donpositive, rewarding manner. key owners how to properly care for their donkeys. This Learning to pull a cart is a wonderful teaching includes "load limits". These way to accomplish this. And just like a agencies are not advocating an end to seeing-eye dog who loves going for a donkeys serving as beasts of burden. walk with his human, and a horse that Their goal is to have healthy donkeys waits at the fence for his human to arrive, carrying or pulling appropriate loads. saddle and bridle in hand, Kiki will cherMost of the donkeys and mules who ish the times that he and Rob venture off find their forever home with us arrive together. with compromised health and as a result As a side note ..... you will notice in benefit most from a regime of light to the photo that Kiki's head is parallel to his moderate exercise, safe social interaction body as he pulls the cart. This does not with their herd-mates and human friends, indicate that he is unhappy. It does howa healthy diet and medical plan and of ever indicate that he needs to see where course, lots of love. he is going. Due to the eye placement in However, for young, healthy donkeys donkey heads, they have limited vision and mules like Kiki it is also important to when their heads are "up in the air". It is keep them mentally and physically chal- just a fact of nature and does not indicate lenged in a positive, rewarding manner. distress.

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By Jill Goward It takes a huge amount of work to maintain any community hall, and even more to ensure that hall is compatible with other business oriented rental facilities. Not everyone can afford to rent a conference centre or hotel ballroom for their wedding.

And of course, some weddings are the perfect size for a community hall. Notch Hill Town Hall has been diligently repaired, modernized and brought into the 21st century. It is the envy of many, thanks to the board of directors who have worked tirelessly this last couple of years and certainly thanks to the grants and donations received.

That is why this hall will be in use every weekend in September and for many other weekends this side of Christmas.

It's a picture-perfect setting for weddings, family reunions, garden parties, old-fashioned picnics, car rallies and more.

With the amount of interest in cycling it's a wonder someone hasn't organized a bike tour. How about a Shuswap Gran Fondo? There are plenty of circuits to be ridden which could start and/or end at Notch Hill Hall.

For rental information on the hall please phone 250-8035206 or 250-835-4721.

Volunteers are always appreciated and so are new members. With memberships at only $10 per person a year it's a very rewarding bargain. Volunteers make the world a better place! www.notchhillhall.com

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Back to School for your Pets Submitted by Jim McEwan Now that the hurried rush of back-to-school and shorter days are here, families are spending more time focused on school work and active schedules. As a result, the change in routine can be confusing for pets. Instead of going for walks and playing in the yard, their companions suddenly head out the door without them and are gone all day.

Dogs especially are creatures of habit and it is important to establish clear rules and a set schedule.

Avoid Anxiety. Changes in routine can also lead to anxiety in many dogs. Following some of these tips may help alleviate the stress caused by the changes that happen when it’s time to go back to school.

Transition Time. Start getting out the lunchboxes and other items your dog will associate with leaving for school in the morning. The idea is to desensitize them to any anxietyproducing cues prior to school starting.

Set a Routine and Responsibilities. Work with your children to set and follow a daily routine that works for your family’s lifestyle all year long.

The schedule should include: • Feeding • Walks to one spot for bathroom business • Walks around the neighborhood or at the park • Appropriate play at approximately the same time every day Some routine ideas may include: • Exercise and play in the morning before the kids leave the house.

• Extra attention and play when they get home from school.

• Exercise and “family time” in the evening Establishing a routine your pet can depend on will help them deal with the changes. This not only ensures your pets get the attention and love they deserve, but will also help your children learn how to be responsible and caring pet owners.

Turn on Some Tunes. During the summer the house is full of sounds! When the kids go back to school many of these sounds will suddenly be cut off for the majority of the day. Whenever your dog is left alone, the sound of human voices or music can be soothing. Try leaving slow (50 to 60 beats per minute) and relaxing music playing when the house is empty.

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Enrich the at Home Environment. When your pets’ favourite play buddy heads back to school their day can suddenly feel very empty. Rotating a selection of toys helps your dog or cat feel at home when he’s alone.

Leave interesting and interactive toys and food puzzles out during the day helps your pets stay occupied Hide favourite pet treats around the house for your pet to discover while you are away.

Rubber Kongs or hard hollow bones can be stuffed with a little peanut butter or cream cheese and can even be frozen for a long lasting treat!

Save a special toy that your pet really loves and have your children take it out just before they are ready to go out. Put it away again once the children come home so it remains the “special toy.”

Quality Time. It is important to re-connect with your pet at the end of a busy week. With school back in session, your dog may not get as much time playing with your family as during the care-free days of summer. Remember that even though your pet wasn’t at work or school all day, he still needs time to unwind.

Getting back into the school mentality is never easy for humans or dogs! It is a gradual process that requires patience and consistency. Considering the above tips will help all of your kids (the two and four legged ones) transition back into the school year smoothly.

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Sorrento School News Sorrento School Website Info: http://www.sor.sd83.bc.ca/ Back to School BBQ and Meet the Staff - All Sorrento Elementary students and families are invited to the PAC sponsored Welcome Back BBQ and Family Dance on Friday Sept 22. This is also a chance to meet the staff afterschool that day.

Hope to see you there!

Student Photo Day - Individual student photos will be taken on Wed. Oct 11, starting first thing in the morning.

PAC Meeting - Our next PAC (Parent Advisory Council) meeting is on Wed Sept 13 at 6:00 pm in the staffroom. This is our AGM where executive members will be elected. All parents and guardians are welcome and encouraged to attend. See you there!

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Carlin School News Submitted by Heather O’Brien The first day back to school was September 5th.

September is always a busy month. The students are settling into routines and getting to know their teachers.

The first District Parent Advisory Committee with the new superintendent, Peter Jory, is Wednesday, Sept 13 at 6:30pm The first PAC meeting and AGM will be held September 21st at 6:00 in the Learning Commons. Please come join us to meet our new Vice Principal and hear about all of the great things happening at Carlin!

The PAC-sponsored Welcome dinner will be held September 28th from 5:00-6:30, all Carlin families are welcome.

September 15th is a curriculum implementation and September 18th is a school organized non-instructional day.

Check the school website for supply lists, bell schedules, and upcoming events at www.car.sd83.bc.ca

Major overhaul of bus routes - Just a reminder that the school district's transportation routes are substantially changed for the 2017-18 school year. If your child is a bus student you should have received a postcard from the school district in your mail. If you did not receive one, please call Operations at (250) 832-9415 or click on the yellow school bus on the front of the school district website at www.sd83.bc.ca and follow the online prompts! Please ensure your child's school has your correct mailing address and email address.

•Arts Council for the South ShusRoad, Chief Gary Hoult, tolionsclub@yahoo.ca and website wap - Karen Brown 250.515.3276 250-675-4441, is Sorrento Lions Club - Lions e•Blind Bay Community Society ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca Clubhouse • North and South Shuswap ComJean Toker 250- 675-5521, • Tappen/Sunnybrae - 3732 Sunmunity Resource - nsscr@live.ca, jtokersix@gmail.com nybrae-Canoe Point Rd., Chief Leigh 250-515-4682 Ryan Gray, 250-835-8696 • Blind Bay painters - Inge Maier TappenSunnybraeVFD@ csrd.bc.ca • Okanagan Regional Library 250-675-2860 (ORL) South Shuswap •Carlin Country Market • White Lake - 3607 Parri Rd. Leigh Schaffer 250-675-4818 carlinpac@hotmail.com, Chief Bryan Griffin, lschaffer@orl.bc.ca Heather 250-835-4422 250-835-4500, •Carlin Elementary Middle School WhiteLakeVFD@csrd.bc.ca • Shuswap Beachwalkers - Dan PAC - Carlinpac@hotmail.com, • Fire Services Coordinator McKerracher 250-319-5121 or Heather 250-835-4422 Sean Coubrough, 250-833-5955 danmckerracher@telus.net • Copper Island Seniors Resource scoubrough@csrd.bc.ca • Shuswap Better at Home FIRST RESPONDERS Centre (CISRC) - (beside SLE Wysteria 250-253-2749, sales office) 250-515-6047, email: Debbie Edwards sbahintake@outlook.com cisrcbb@gmail.com. thebackacher@telus.net.

• Shuswap Community Foundation • CRIMESTOPPERS HEALTH SERVICES 250-832-5428 • South Shuswap Health Ser1-800-222-8477 www.shuswapfoundation.ca vices Society Sue McCrae • CSRD Area C Director - Paul •Shuswap Hospice Society 250-675-3661, http://sshss.ca/ Demenok, Cell: 250-517-0810, 250-832-7099, 250-675-2568 email: pdemenok@csrd.bc.ca • Sorrento Health Centre – (Sorrento) FIRE DEPARTMENTS 250-803-5251 • Shuswap Lake Aero Modelers • Eagle Bay - 4445 Eagle Bay Rd., • Sorrento Health Centre Society – 1-866-293-3851, info@slams.ca, Chief Alan Rendell, Marilyn Clark, 250-675-2449 www.slams.ca • JPW Road Maintenance - At250-517-0429, • South Shuswap Chamber of tendant 1-877-546-3799, Main EagleBayVFD@csrd.bc.ca Commerce - Karen Brown office (Armstrong) 250-546-3765, • Sorrento Hall #1 - 1164 Pass250-515-0002, manager@ southchendale Road, Chief Gary Hoult, Celista yard (answering machine) shuswapchamber.com 250-955-2231 250-675-3555, • Shuswap Volunteer Search & Res• Lions Club Judi Kembel, Secretary ShuswapVFD@csrd.bc.ca cue - Luke Gubbles 250-803-1095, - 250-675-2616; email sorren• Sorrento Hall #2 - 2505 Greer

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250.835.2202 or 250.574.4674, dicat993@gmail.com • Shuswap Waterfront Owners Association (SWOA) info@SWOA.ca, web:www.SWOA.ca • Sorrento & Area Community Association (SACA) – saca@sorrento-shuswap.ca. Brenda Puetz 250-675-2599 •Sorrento Minor Ball Geoff 250-804-6923, sorrentominorball@gmail.com • South Shuswap Canada Day Committee - Tammy Packer 250.463.2495 • Victim Services - Brandi Nakazawa 250-679-8638 • White Lake Community Hall Society - 3617 Parri Road, Thelma Materi 250-803-5231 • White Lake Residents Assoc. (WLRA) President: Bryon Every. wlrassociation@gmail.com • White Lake New Horizons Seniors Club Tim Hoy 250-835-2141 • Dick:

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BLIND BAY • FUNDRAISER - North & South Shuswap Children’s Association - Finz, Sept 8th. 5pm -11pm. Enjoy beef on a bun. Fun & games • FUNDRAISER - Copper Island Seniors Resource Centre - At Finz, Sat, Sept 9.

Cocktails 5pm, dinner 6pm, live band 7pm “JUKE BOX”.

• Cedar Heights Events: – Newcomers Wine & Cheese - Sat. Sept.

9th, 2-4pm. Free passes to golf course, pickleball or bocce courts. Come & discover why we are the “social centre of the South Shuswap!”

– Pig Roast - Mon. Sept. 11th, 5pm. Members with tickets only – Golf Tournament - Sun. Sept. 24th, starts at 1:30pm, followed by turkey dinner . Register online: www.cedarheightscommunity.ca/Events • South Shuswap Library Events – The Writers Nook - Wednesday, September 13 & 27 ~ 11am-1pm: This group is welcoming members. For more info www.thethirdhouse.ca – Knitters/Crochet Club - Friday, September 15 – 10am • S.S. Health Society AGM - Sept 22, 1pm at the Old Towne Centre in Blind Bay (Blind Bay Resort). Discussion on Age Friendly and community needs.

• 3rd Annual Charity Golf Classic - Sat, Sept 23rd. Includes 9 holes “Best Ball”: at Shuswap Lake Estates, Cart, Dinner Buffet at Finz.

50/50 draw. Tee-time 12pm, Cocktails 4:30pm, Dinner 5:30pm. FMI or to register call Norm 250-675-3222 or finz01@telus.net.

Hole sponsorship available.

• Fitness for Independent Living - Fall session starts Oct 2 - 26, 10am Thursdays at Blind Bay Hall (lower level). For info and session fees please contact Iris, 778-4905060, irisbemister@shaw.ca • Shuswap Labour Market Planning (SLMA) - Tues. Oct 10, 6-8:30pm at Cedar Heights.

Presentation - brainstorming possible strategic activities. Refreshments available. FMI. See article on pg. 7 of this issue of the Scoop • W.I.S.E. Women’s Fundraiser - Oct 14, 5pm at Finz. Live band “Juke Box” starts at 7pm.

EAGLE BAY • Eagle Bay Mercantile Customer Appreciation Day - Sept. 9, 10am - 2pm. Hot dogs, cold drinks, cupcakes and EBM Back Woods Brew Coffee from the Shuswap! Eagle Bay Fire Department will be on hand. Winetasting & a dunk tank. Hope to see you there!

• Eagle Bay Coffeehouse - starts up again on Sept. 23rd. Doors open at 6pm for dinner (Shepherds pie, dessert, coffee). Performers start at 7:30.

SORRENTO • Sorrento Lions Meat Draw - Starts Sept. 15 and runs every Friday from 5pm to 7 pm at the Copper Island Pub & Grill on the TransCanada Highway in Sorrento All funds raised go right back into the community.

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• Dinner, Dance & Auction - Arts council for the South Shuswap. Sept 16. Rustic Wedding, Notch Hill. 6pm to 12am. Local wines, ales, beer & ciders. Canadian themed cuisine.

Tickets at Lindy’s Boutique, Blind Bay Mall or Steamer’s Coffee Co in Sorrento. FMI shuswaparts.com • Sorrento Farmers Market - Saturdays, until Thanksgiving, 8am to noon at Sorrento Shopper Plaza. Come for the freshness, stay for the fun!

TAPPEN / SUNNYBRAE • Sunnybrae Seniors Legendary Country Breakfast - Sept. 16, 8 to11am, 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd. Everyone Welcome!

• Simon Kempson in Concert - Thurs. Sept.

21, 7:30pm at Carlin Hall. Simon is from Edinburgh, Scotland - fingerstyle guitar with blend of baroque, blues, classical and compelling tenor vocals. Tickets at the door. FMI simonkempston.co.uk • Junk in the Trunk Sale - Sept. 23, 9am to 1pm at Carlin Hall. FMI 250-835-0104 • Sunnybrae Community Assoc. General Meeting - Wed. Sept. 27 at 7:30pm • An Unprepared Estate Can Devastate Your Family - 2 FREE SEMINARS! Thursday, Sept. 28, 10am & 7pm at Sunnybrae Community Hall. Informative FREE seminars on writing a will, power of attorney, cremations and burials, learn what probate is etc. Sponsored

by Fischer’s Funeral Service. FMI see ad on pg. 8 of this issue of the Scoop.

• Allensong in Concert at Carlin Hall - Oct. 13, 7pm. Tickets a the door. www.allensong.ca/ • Sunnybrae Coffeehouse starts up again on Sat Oct. 14. Doors open at 6:30pm. Music starts 7:30pm.

TURTLE VALLEY • Pancake breakfast with the donkeys - Sunday Sept. 10, 9am to 12pm at Turtle Valley Donkey Refuge. Come out for a delicious outdoor breakfast cooked to perfection by our wonderful volunteers. Free Admission all day!

FMI. www.turtlevalleydonkeyrefuge.com • Members only appreciation day at the Donkey Refuge - Wed. Sept. 13th (closed to general public) 10 am - 2pm. Tea and donkey snuggles. We suggest that you call ahead to book your donkey time. 250-679-2778 WHITE LAKE • White Lake 4th Annual Community “Fun Day” BBQ”- Sat. Sept. 16, from noon till 5pm at the White Lake Hall. BBQ by donation, face painting for the children, displays for the adults, local musical talent presentations throughout the day, silent auction, pie eating contest, etc. Photo contest winners announced. All proceeds are used to benefit the community.

CHASE & AREA • Adams River Salmon Society Gala Fundraiser - Sept 22, at Quaaout Lodge. Fabulous evening of Secwepemc Food and Culture.

Featuring a wild salmon dinner baked in clay, salmon safe wine and beer, & silent auction.

Cultural activities. Tickets are available at the ARSS Interpretive cabin at Roderick Haig Brown Park, Quaaout Lodge, Chase Visitor Centre and Squilax Store • Golden Ears Annual Corn Roast - Sept. 9, 5pm to 11pm at Golden Ears Farm, 5848 VLA Road, Chase. Tickets at the door. Kids are free. Pig Roast & Potluck at 5pm: Bring your own dishes and cutlery. 7 pm - Fox Glove with Nick Mintenko interspersed with a Variety Show and Silent Auction, with proceeds going to the Wild Salmon Caravan. FMI goldenearsfarm@gmail.com. (no dogs please) NORTH SHUSWAP • Bonnie Kilroe Divas Event - September 9 at the Lakeview Centre in Anglemont. Appetizers & cash bar available. Call Marianne 250517-8365 or Karen 250-317-0012 for tickets.

• DivorceCare support group - Tuesdays starting Sept. 12, 7pm at NS Christian Fellowship. Healing from divorce is not easy. At DivorceCare groups, people in separation and divorce find tools, teaching and support to help them deal with their pain and give them hope for the future. FMI Anne at 250-955-6379.

For more North Shuswap events check out the North Shuswap Kicker SALMON ARM • Shuswap Labour Market Planning (SLMA) - Wed. Sept. 13, 6pm to 8pm at First United Church. Presentation - Real, current data.

Sept. 27, 6-8pm (location TBA). Presentation - brainstorming possible strategic activities.

Refreshments available. Oct. 11, 9am to 3pm at First United Church. Presentation Priorities and action planning. FMI. See article on pg. 7 of this issue of the Scoop OTHER AREAS • Canoe (Can You) All-Inclusive Beach DayTrailrider - Fri., Sept. 22 from 11am to 4pm at Canoe Beach. Hosted by Shuswap Trail Rider Adaptive Adventure Society. Access Revolution will be bringing Onit Ability Paddleboard for a day of paddleboard. WEATHER permitting FMI 250-832-1353 • Shuswap Storytellers - 7pm on the first Tues. of the month from October 3 to June, 2018, excepting January. FREE At Askews Uptown Community Room, Salmon Arm. Tell stories or just listen, everyone is welcome.

FMI Estelle 250-546-6186 or Irene 250-8360093 • Enderby Old Time Dance - Fri. Oct. 6 at 7pm at the Enderby Drill Hall. A light lunch included with admission. All ages welcome.

FMI Jim 250-515-1176. The dance club meets the first Friday of the month from October until May, (not January)

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REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS To add an event email shuswapscoop@gmail.com or call 250-463-2611 Carlin Hall Chase, BC 4051 Myers Rd. Tappen. www.carlinhall.net To book call Marcha Adams 250-835-8577.

• Environmental sensitivities including EHS, MCS. Monthly Sharing & Support Meeting. FMI Una • Beginner slow pitch jam Tues: 7pm to 9pm.

St.Clair at 250-675-5595 for meeting details.

• Intermediate acoustic jam Wed: 7pm to 9pm • GT Dragon Boat Society meets 3rd Friday, 6pm at • Coffee House 1st Saturday - October - May, 7:30pm. Doors open at 6:45.

Duffers Den. FMI GTdragonboatsociety.ca Susan Eisenberger, 250 675 3608 • Singers - Meet Thurs. 7 to 9 pm at the Arts Council for the South Shuswap-Carlin Hall lower • Probus Copper Island - meets at Cedar level. Come join the Coppertones! FMI Karen Heights Community Hall in Sorrento on the sec250-515-3276 ond Thurs./mo. at 10 am Coffee at 9:30. For Cedar Heights Community Association details call Mr. Doug Brown 250-803-8930 • Seniors Lunch - 1st Thurs. 11:30am (winter 2316 Lakeview Drive, Blind Bay 250-675-2012 www.cedarheightscommunity.ca months) at The Olde Town Centre (Blind Bay).

250-515-6047, cisrcbb@gmail.com • Mon - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am / Bridge 1pm • Shuswap Beachwalkers - Two hour beach • Tues - Seniors theatre 1pm / Karate 7pm walk - 3rd Saturday in Sorrento 10am. All ages • Wed - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am / Carpet Bowling and mobilities welcome, TrailRider or Beach 1pm / Crib & Canasta 1pm / Bridge 7pm Wheelchair available by prearangement. FMI: • Thurs - Probus Club (2nd Thurs) 9am / Ladies Dan McKerracher - 250-319-5121 or danmckerafternoon out 1:30pm / Karate 7pm racher@telus.net.

• Fri - Co-ed Keep Fit 9am • Shuswap Rock Club - First Tues of the month • Sat - Karate 8:30am (Sept - June) 7:30 pm at Sorrento Drop in Society. • Sun - Sorrento Evangelical Free Church 9am Saturday workshops 12:00-4:00 pm fall-spring, (3rd Sunday 3pm) / Tots Dance afternoon Field trips spring-fall. FMI Pat, 250-675-2849.

• Snooker 1pm every day except Wed. • The Shuswap Hiker Ladies meet weekly on • Summer Pickleball - check schedule online Eagle Bay Community Hall Fridays to hike the North and South Shuswap Trails. To join, contact joyce@thethirdhouse.ca or 4326 Eagle Bay Rd. visit http://www.thethirdhouse.ca/ www.eaglebayhall.ca shuswaphikerladies/ Hall rentals: 250-675-3136 • The Arts OnSite with Lady Nature - meets Mon- • Quilting Mon.10-2 (Bring Lunch) 675-4531 days, 9am (till the end of October) (writing, danc- • Crafts Wed, 10-2 (Bring Lunch) 675-4282 ing, theatre, painting, drawing, composing music) • Garden Club - 1st Thur.10am, 675-3884 create outdoors in the forest, somewhere near • Darts Fri. 7:15 pm. Alan: 675-5403 Sorrento-Blind Bay. Con• Coffee House 4th Sat of the Month 7:30pm tact: joyce@thethirdhouse.ca or visit http:// (except Dec & June -Aug) Performers always www.thethirdhouse.ca/theartsonsite/ welcome! Gaetane 675-2178 Library (ORL) Blind Bay Branch • TOPS Sorrento #4369 - Wed. from 8:15 to 10:00 am at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church. 2385 Blind Bay Market. 250-675-4818 Golf Course Drive. FMI Gail 250-675-2849 www.orl.bc.ca/branches/south-shuswap • TOPS Sorrento #1856 - Thurs. weigh-in at • Writer’s Nook - 2nd & 4th Wed. 11am to 1pm.

8:30am, meeting starts 9am at Sorrento Place • Knitting & Crocheting - 1st & 3rd Fri. 10am Clubhouse on Buckley Rd. Jacquie Everett 250- noon.

675-2574 • Children’s Programs - For a full list of story Blind Bay Community Society/Hall times, colouring, craft days, and more check our website or stop by.

2510 Blind Bay Rd. 250-675-3139; Notch Hill Town Hall Hall bookings - Chris Harris at 250-675-2425 or wolfebks@gmail.com 1639 Notch Hill Rd. 250-803-5206 facebook.com/BlindBayHall www.notchhillhall.com • Blind Bay Painters - Tues. 9:30 am - 3 pm; • Meet 1st Mon. at 7pm (bank holiday 2nd Mon) Betty Schriver 250-675-2249 or email: bschriv- Watch for special events all year. er@telus.net • Coffee House on 3rd Sat. Oct to May Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre • Talana Twirlers - Thurs. 7-9:30pm; Nancy Aliemail: sle@shuswaplakeestates.com son at 250-675-5375 or gnalison@telus.net Web: www.shuswaplakeestates.com Betty Bergman at 250-675-4408 or 250-675-2523, Many more events on webpage pawswbear@telus.net.

• Alcoholics Anonymous - Sat, 9:30-11:30am • Al-Anon Wed. 8-9pm, Evangelical Free Church, in

• Ballroom Dancing - Wed., 7-9pm • Scrappy Quilt Chicks - Fri. 9-3pm;

675-5077 or 675-4567

• Family Movie Night - 3rd Fri. 6 to 8pm • Good Time Quilters - 1st, 3rd, 5th Tues. 9am-3pm.

• Ladies Bridge Tues. 12 to 4pm • Lego Club - 2nd Wed 6:30 to 8pm • Line Dancing - Mon. Intermediate (1pm) / Wed.

Beginners (10am) & Advanced (1:30pm). FMI Maureen 250-675-3683 • Play Group Thurs. 9:00 - 12:00 • Shuswap Pipers - Thurs, 1-4pm • Sponge Ball Mon. Tues. Fri 9:30 to noon • Youth Group - Fri 6:30 - 9pm • River of Life Service: Sun. 10am (Sunday School 10:15am) Sorrento Drop in Society 1148 Passchendaele Rd. 250-675-5358 • Mon - Glee Club - 9:30 am 675-5021/ AA at 8pm • Tues - Wheels to Meals 2nd & 4th Tues. 6754871. Snooker (men )1pm 675-2829 / Crib 1:30 pm 675-4117 • Wed - Cards, 1 pm 675-0065, Snooker, 6pm 675-2829 - Shuswap Wood Carvers: 9am to noon FMI Peter Husieff 250-675-2746.

• Thurs - Quilting 10am 675-5358 / Snooker (men)1pm 675-2829 • Fri - Ladies Snooker, 1pm 675-5115 • Sat - Scottish Dancing, 9:30am 675-3518 Sorrento Lions Club • Meet 1st & 3rd Thursday at 7:00pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall, 1150 Passchendaele Rd. We welcome anyone interested in learning more about the Lions to join us. We are always looking for new members. FMI Bob, 250-679-2299 • Meat Draw & 50/50 Draw every Friday (except stats) 5-7pm at Copper Island Pub on T.C. Hwy Sunnybrae Community Hall 3595 Sunnybrae Canoe Point Rd. Hall Rentals - Vicki Green - 250- 835-2199, Facebook.com/SunnybraeCommunityAssociation sunnybraecommunityassociation.com • Badminton Sun 2-4pm & Wed 9-11am • Karate - Tues & Thurs 6pm • Coffee House - 2nd Sat - Oct to May • General Meeting 4th Wed: 7:30pm Sunnybrae Seniors Hall 3585 Sunnybrae Canoe Pt. Rd., Maddie Welch 250-835-8255 • Sunnybrae Painters Tues 10am (250-835-4625) • Quilters -1st & 3rd Wed. (250-835-8255) • Potluck dinner and Meeting 3rd Tues, 5:30 pm (except July/Aug) • Shuswap Needle Arts Guild meet 1st & 3rd Thursday, 10am to 4 pm (Sept. to Jun) FMI Jo (250)-832-9308 or Sharon (250)-832-4588.

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LOTS FOR SALE 20,28,40,60,67 ACRES New 8 lot subdivision acreages with view of Sun Peaks. 10 minutes from Chase at the West end of Turtle Valley on Hepburn Rd. Drilled wells, hydro, Telus, gravel & timber. Check out: Kamloops Craig’s List / real estate for sale / acreages. 250-457-0099

HELP WANTED Looking for help with renovation (November start) Must be a licensed carpenter and also have experience with tiling, flooring, painting, kitchen granite counter tops, etc. If interested please apply by email to buyriteautosales@hotmail.com 1-778-227-5176

South Shuswap Library (250) 675-4818 #1 - 2425 Golf Course Drive, Blind Bay Market

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