Rescue boat crew sees busy first weekend Page 3 Angels host successful tournament Page 8 EAGLE VALLEY NEWS Wednesday, May 30, 2012 Vol. 53 No. 22 Sicamous, B.C., • 1.25 (HST included) • www.eaglevalleynews.com Hog heaven: Joe Schmuck’s Roadhouse served up a taste of Sturgis North Saturday with a motorcycle show and shine, followed by a concert. Clockwise from top - Marvin Deboer and Rambo show off Deboer’s bike, Frankenstein; Kayden Bowman takes a picture of Russil Stedman’s custom trike; Neil Jones’ Screaming Eagle V-Rod garners plenty of stares and compliments. Photos by Lachlan Labere
Hog heaven: Joe Schmuck’s Roadhouse served up a taste of Sturgis North Saturday with a motorcycle show and shine, followed by a concert. Clockwise from top - Marvin Deboer and Rambo show off Deboer’s bike, Frankenstein; Kayden Bowman takes a picture of Russil Stedman’s custom trike; Neil Jones’ Screaming Eagle V-Rod garners plenty of stares and compliments. Photos by Lachlan Labere
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June 2 - Spring Craft Fair & Strawberry Tea, Sweansea Point Community Association. 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm ath the Firehall on Davidson Drive. Donations to the Food Bank accepted at the door.June 9 - EV Senior Citizens Housing Society 2nd Annual BBQ. Gordon Mackie Lane, Sicamous. Starts at 12:00 noon to 3:00 pm. For info contact Kaija at 250-836-2310. Everyone Welcome.June 30 - Craft Fair at the Show N Shine. Parkview School Playground Fundraiser. Sicamous & District Rec Center. 1121 Eagle Pass Way, 10:00 am - 4:00 pm. For info call Parkview School: 250-836-2871 or Kathy at 250-836-3267July 27, 28 & 29 - Sicamous Mixed Softball League Windup Tournament, all weekend at Finlayson Park. Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday- Sicamous Lions Club meets at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre, 1090 Shuswap Ave, Sicamous. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Everyone Welcome. For info contact Joan at 250-836-4876 or Kathy at 250-836-3267Every 1st & 3rd Wed.- Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509.
Every 4th Mon.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m.Third Sunday of the month -Regular meeting of the Eagle Valley Artisans Guild. 3:30 pm - Red Barn, Sicamous. Guests welcome. For info contact Terry Sinton: 250-836-4613.Every Monday and Thursday -Chairbiotics (low impact exercise) Seniors activity Centre 10:00 am. Join us. $2 each.Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700.Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven. Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides - 5:30 pm. New
members welcomeEvery Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome - you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for infoEvery Wed until July 25 - Sicamous Mixed Softball League games, 6:30 pm at Finlayson ParkEvery Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffl eboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.
Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall.Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440.Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club, Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm.Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m.Last Saturday of every month -Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion #99 Ladies Auxilliary dinner 6:00 pm to 7:00 pmSeptember 29th & 30th - CALL FOR GARLIC VENDORS 9th Annual Garlic Fest & Antique Tractor Show in Lower Nicola. Tables are $25.00 each. Fresh or garlic related products. For more info, pls call Becky 250-378-4199
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Rays of sunshine to Askews in Sicamous for providing all of the food and drinks for our Relay for Life fundraiser in May. Also a big thank you to Re/Max at mara Lake in Sicamous for donating all of the Team T-shirts. Many thanks to those who came to our Beef on a Bun and made donations to our Relay for Life Cancer Fund ~ All of us on Team Save Second Bass
The District of Si-camous is stepping up its mosquito control program this year, treat-ing areas of concern that, in the past, were considered off limits.
Sicamous council has agreed to instruct the district’s mosquito control contractor, BWP Consulting Inc., to treat with larvicide certain “grey areas” near the waterfront, where water rises dur-ing freshet and drops again later in the sum-mer.
Last summer, cooler than normal tempera-tures and higher snow-packs raised the level of the lake, fl ooding parking lots and green spaces that are normally dry. The contractor was prohibited by the De-partment of Fisheries and Oceans from treat-ing those grey areas near the lake where ab-
normal fl ooding had re-leased dormant mosqui-to hatches. This resulted in what some residents called the worst mos-quito year in more than three decades.
At council’s May 7 meeting, district works services manager Gra-dy MacDonald said the previous council wrote the same letter last year, but missed the window of opportunity for treat-ment.
“So we’re instruct-ing the contractor to proceed with the treat-ment of these areas right from the get-go, so we don’t have a re-peat of last year’s mos-quito problem,” said MacDonald.
This prompted Coun. Fred Busch to ask, “Are we doing this with the permission of these agencies, or are we doing it without their permission, and if we’re doing it without their permission, who goes to jail?”
But in Mayor Darrell Trouton’s view, there’s nothing grey about what needs to be done,
and he calls putting the onus on DFO and the province to respond a proactive approach.
“We’ve got a very good, solid point the way I read it,” says Trouton. “We send this letter off to the govern-ing bodies to tell them this is what we’re do-ing. We’re treating it. If you feel that we’re going outside the law, then call us on it.”
Elaborating on the district’s strategy, inter-
im administrator Doug Ruttan explained that in the past, the district would have to request
permission from higher levels of government to treat particular problem areas with larvicide. Replies, he said, either arrived too late or not at all.
“I support this proactive approach,” said Coun. Charlotte Hutchinson. “I’d much rather see this than spreading malathion later. This is the way to go.”
Council was also agreeable to a
suggestion by Coun. Greg Kyllo that $50,000 be set aside in future budgets to help deal with mosquitoes when they get out of hand and the district’s mosquito control budget has been depleted. He suggested creating the fund as a way of getting around council having an emergency meeting to try and fi nd additional funding.
“We could look at establishing an addi-tional $50,000 budget at the start of every season and, if it’s not expensed, say by Aug. 1, then it could be used for other programs…,” said Kyllo.
Ruttan was instruct-ed to draft a policy that would accommodate the creation of such a contingency fund.
Trouton says the establishment of the fund will help ensure the contractor has what they need to do their job in extreme years.
By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News
No grey areas: Mayor backs larviciding in temporary flood zones.
I support this proactive approach. I’d much rather see this than spreading malathion later. This is the way to go.
Charlotte HutchinsonCouncillor
Tear down: The former Si-camous Chamber of Commerce of-fice and informa-tion centre came down last week to make way for more parking for at the Beach Park.Photo by Lachlan Labere
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The volunteer crew of the Shuswap’s new emergency rescue boat fi nally had an opportu-nity to put their exten-sive training into ac-tion over the May long weekend.
While the boat wasn’t to receive its offi cial certifi cation of operation until Friday, May 18, crew mem-bers were promptly ready Thursday when they received their fi rst call-out.
“We understand that you are not yet certi-fi ed and operational until tomorrow but we do have an emergency right now – can you respond?” was the call that came in from the BC Ambulance Service dispatch, according to Shuswap Lifeboat So-ciety director Jerry Sil-va. “The station leader was on the phone, it was a conference call, and he realized that lives, perhaps, were at risk, so he said yes, we will.”
Silva says it was later learned that cer-tifi cation hadn’t been required to react, that the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (formerly the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary – Pacifi c) already considered the Shuswap crew fully qualifi ed. And they
were ready and the boat prepared to depart in less than 10 minutes. But as it was leaving the dock, a second call came in to stand down, the call-out had been cancelled.
Despite the false call, Silva is pleased with the crew’s pre-paredness, stating they were reading to go in less than half of the tar-geted response time.
“We wanted to have the crew ready to leave the dock within 20 minutes and that time, it was ready to go somewhere between 9 and 11 minutes, and another time it was ready to go within the same time period,” says Silva. “We can on the water in less than 15 minutes.”
The boat was of-fi cially operational 8
a.m. Friday. That night, the boat was called out again, with the fi rst re-quest for aid coming in at approximately 8 p.m. The boat and crew were ready within 11 minutes, says Lifeboat Society director Carla Krens, noting there was a slightly longer delay as an ambulance crew had to come in from Salmon Arm. Sicamous and Salmon Arm paramedics have trained to work on the boat for on-water emergency call-outs.
Upon leaving the dock, a second call came in for an incident in roughly the same area, says Krens. The injured parties were brought back to Si-camous onboard the rescue boat, and from there, they were trans-ported by ambulance
to hospital in Salmon Arm.
A third call-out came Saturday after-noon for a medical emergency in the Nar-rows.
“The crew and am-bulance attendants were on their way within 15 minutes of getting the call and the casualty was taken to Sicamous and from there by ambulance to Shuswap Lake Gen-eral Hospital,” says Krens.
Silva says the over-cast weather may have been responsible for keeping the over-all traffi c on the lake down. Regardless, he views the weekend as having been very suc-cessful, and says the crew members contin-ue to train for future events.
The rescue boat is based in Sicamous, and operated under the mandate of the Roy-al Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR). It B.C.’s fi rst inland station and one of two freshwater stations in Canada.
“What I’m told is in other areas, people are really looking at this as an example of how things can and maybe should be done on Interior waters,” says Silva.
RCMP investigate fatal on Highway 97A
By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News
A 64-year-old Si-camous woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving left Highway 97A, went over the embankment
and into Mara Lake.On Wednesday,
May 23, at 5:03 p.m., Sicamous RCMP were called out to the sin-gle-vehicle incident south of Sicamous near Hummingbird
Beach Resort.Police say the wom-
an’s vehicle was seen travelling northbound when, for unknown reasons, it veered left, went off the highway and eventually came
to rest on its roof in the lake.
Witnesses on the scene removed the woman from the ve-hicle and performed CPR on her until an ambulance arrived.
She was then taken to hospital in Salmon Arm where attempts to resuscitate her were unsuccessful.
The cause of the accident remains un-der investigation.
By Lachlan LabereEagle Valley News
Rescue boat busy on first weekend of service
In service: The Shuswap’s new emergency rescue boat officially went into service over the May long weekend. File photo
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VICTORIA – With ongoing pipe-line and oil tanker skirmishes, and a hot summer for mining and logging still to come, the green war in B.C. shows no signs of slowing down.
Things are already hot in the Fraser Valley, where the federal government’s change to the defi nition of fi sh habitat has opened a new front on the farms.
Farmers briefl y got into the public discussion by hauling a couple of cute calves into downtown Vancouver and staging a television-friendly demo in front of the federal fi sheries offi ce. They have been saying for decades that imposing salmon stream regula-tions on drainage ditches around their fi elds is impractical.
Fraser Valley Conservative MPs Randy Kamp and Mark Strahl even had the nerve to meet with local may-ors to hear their concerns about B.C.’s most productive farmland, without in-viting self-appointed “activists.”
Arrayed against them is an environ-mental lobby whose deep green wing was defi ned by Marvin Rosenau, a former provincial biologist who now teaches “fi sh, wildlife and recreation technology” at BCIT.
“Mark Strahl is leading the charge of eco-fascists intent on making the last dime off the backs of the last rem-nants of an absolutely spectacular eco-system,” Rosenau told the Chilliwack Progress. “A massive and productive fl oodplain of fi sh and aquatic values… has been drained, ditched, tiled and laser-leveled for agricultural profi t.”
The same could be said for the broad fi elds of Richmond and Pitt Polder farms north of the Fraser, a wetland diked and drained by Dutch settlers af-ter World War II. Farms are “industri-alizing the landscape,” said Rosenau, who stopped short of calling for them all to be shut down.
At the provincial level we have a new Animal Health Act, which threat-ens heavy fi nes or even jail time for prematurely leaking reports of serious animal disease outbreaks. This was also portrayed as a jack-booted sell-out of the public’s right to know, put-ting the business interests of land and ocean farms ahead of public safety.
Here’s what’s really happening. As is generally the case with meat inspection and livestock issues, the federal government is imposing rules on provinces in the wake of avian fl u and “mad cow” outbreaks. Canadian beef was banned in 30 countries after
a single infected cow was identifi ed in Alberta in 2003.
B.C. Agriculture Minister Don McRae assures me this legislation will not result in reporters or environmental activists being thrown in jail for telling the public about sick animals. They and the farmers themselves can say all they want, once infections are con-fi rmed and quarantines established.
McRae and Paul Kitching, B.C.’s chief veterinarian, pleaded for the public to understand that any farm re-porting system must rely on voluntary compliance by farmers. When the B.C. government took the advice of B.C. Information and Privacy Commis-sioner Elizabeth Denham and began releasing fi sh farm inspection data in 2010, the operators stopped providing samples voluntarily. The fi sh farmers’ position was that you can have a co-operative system of farm inspections or one that’s imposed, but not both.
Denham, the NDP and others ap-pear to operate under an assumption that there should be suffi cient govern-ment resources to sample and inspect every farm across B.C. for reportable contagious illnesses. This is similar to the fashionable notion that we should have enough park rangers to guard ev-ery cedar tree.
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Liberals playing politics with Hydro rates
OPINION
Inside the trenches of B.C. farm operations
The provincial government has done a good thing in scaling back BC Hydro rate increases. The way it is doing so raises
more questions than answers.On Tuesday, Energy Minister Rich Coleman
announced that the government was cancelling a B.C. Utilities Commission hearing into Hydro rate increases, which have already been scaled back from the 50 per cent premium increases which were ini-tially proposed about two years ago. At that time, the rate increases were suggested to allow for introduc-tion of the smart meter program, purchase of private power under long-term contracts and major capital expenses, including turbine installation at several dams and other upgrades.
When Coleman was named energy minister under new Premier Christy Clark, she asked that he review Hydro’s plans.
The review said that the smart meter program should stay, and that other projects should proceed, but also said that rates didn’t need to go up as steeply.
Hydro then asked for an eight per cent increase in 2012, 3.91 per cent in 2013 and 3.91 per cent in 2014. Planned increases had been 9.73 per cent each year.
On Tuesday, Coleman said Hydro received an eight per cent increase in 2011 and a 3.91 per cent increase in 2012, along with a rate rider of five per cent. The government is now saying it wants a 1.44 per cent increase in 2013, making the rate increase 17 per cent over three years.
There was no word of what is planned in 2014 or beyond.
Why is there a B.C. Utilities Commission, if the government can simply override its mandate?
Perhaps the biggest question is this: Is this all poli-tics, in preparation for the 2013 provincial election? Is the 2013 rate increase being kept artificially low on the expectation that the NDP will win govern-ment, as polls suggest? Is this a time bomb being left by the current government for what may be a new government? So far, there are no clear answers.
-Kelowna Capital News
By Tom FletcherNews columnist
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In response to the article in the May 16 Eagle Valley News about the Economic Development Advi-sory Committee re-garding clean-up days throughout our com-munity.
Whether you are going for an evening stroll or walking the
dog, whether you are taking a Sunday afternoon drive or cruising on your motorcycle, take time to view people’s carports, side and front yards. Ask yourself if your yard could use a clean-up. Respect your neighbours. They are the ones that view
your yard. If you can not move
large, heavy items to the curb, maybe your neighbour’s teenagers would like to earn a buck. Let the commu-nity clean-up event get you motivated, folks.
As a tourist resort community, let’s make Sicamous an attraction
to all who may visit. Who knows, if they should decide to invest and make our commu-nity their home, they could become your neighbour.
Be prepared for the pick-up days, Sunday, June 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for large items (fridges, freezers,
washers, dryers, water tanks, etc.), and Mon-day, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for garden waste in clear plastic bags. No household garbage please. Don’t take advantage of a good thing.
Shelagh Harris
Clean-up days positive for community
Have you ever won-dered how people can afford to take time off work to protest, espe-cially environmental activists? Well, some demonstrators are paid to protest by various societies, foundations and unions. Investiga-tions have uncovered several environmental groups being funded by charities.
Charities are reg-istered in Canada by the Canada Revenue Agency, allowing charities to issue tax receipts to donors. Most Canadians think of charities as groups that work and volun-teer for the common good of humanity. The Government of Canada, to encourage fi nancial donations to charities, supports do-nors by allowing them to deduct, on their in-come tax return, a por-tion of their contribu-tions. Charities have guidelines and only 10 percent of their funds can be for political
purposes such as po-litical advocacy, po-litical pamphlets and posters. Our 2012-13 budget has provisions to ensure the 10 per-cent guidelines are followed.
What the govern-ment has discovered, is a number of very active environmental groups being funded by foundations out-side of Canada by American interests. The Alaska Fish-ery, for example, has funded environmental groups protesting fi sh farming on the B.C. coast. Why? Because farmed fi sh have cap-
tured over 40 per cent of the U.S. fi sh market at the expense of the Alaska Wild Salmon fi shery. Anti-fi sh farm activists are motivated by environmental con-cerns, whereas those that are funding them are mostly concerned with market shares.
Some protest groups against the Gateway pipeline and oil sands devel-opment are funded through charities that receive money from U.S. foundations with interests in offshore oil. Are these groups funded solely because of environmental con-cerns, or are there oth-er reasons?
Freedom to dem-onstrate is a freedom that I and our govern-ment will defend, but demonstrate on your own money, not the taxpayer’s dollar. Re-member, if you are given a tax deduction from a charity it al-lows you to claim a tax exemption. The Cana-
da Revenue Agency supports tax exemp-tions on the premise that the money used will provide service to the common good of citizens and our com-munities. Political activism does not fall under this umbrella. In fact, some would say it undermines the democracy of elected representation.
Environment groups abuse charitable status
FROM THE HILL
COLIN MAYES
Birdie for baby: Jessie Kennedy sells Dion and his son Lucas Rioux a stuffed toy at the Sicamous Lions Club yard sale held May 19 in the Eagle River Secondary school parking lot.Photo by James Murray
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Every year I prom-ise myself to plant more spring bulbs to herald in the season and to give my gardens that wonderful burst of colour amongst the winter browns. I eagerly anticipate the time when they poke up through people’s lawns, to the amaz-ing colour of tulips by my friend’s front door and, especially, to the mass of crocuses and snowdrops that grow along the road-side garden on Silver Sands Road. When I was on the Coast this March, I was able to “rescue” hundreds of snowdrops, crocuses and little grape hya-cinths out of a yard
that was destined for an excavator job, so now I’ve got plenty more for next year.
So let’s be ready to spring into action for this years’ gardening season.
Pruning is best when plants are just coming out of dor-mancy, but when you prune depends on why you are pruning. Sometimes it’s before or after fl owering, so consult your avail-able resources before you start cutting and sawing. Pruning can be injurious to plants and trees, so it should be done carefully and with sharp, bypass tools so that damage is kept to a minimum.
Take the time to re-locate and re-arrange any of your existing plants into beds that
have the same water-ing, soil composition and exposure needs. This will considerably reduce your watering, disease and pest issues because each bed will have its own appropri-ate ecosystem and will function much better and healthier. Make sure all soil around the plant roots is cleaned off fi rst, including the new ones you buy from the store or get from a friend, so that the soils are the same.
Make sure you have lots of room for composting and a spot to stockpile differ-ent materials in order to layer in a variety of nutrients. Hope-fully you’ve got lots of ready material from last fall, which can be spread on top of your garden beds once the ground warms up a bit. Again, try to get yourself a little yard chipper or leaf shred-der because all of the materials from the yard cleanup can be sliced and diced and put into your com-post pile instead of chucking it out, and you’ll be ready for the fall leaves, which are loaded with nutrients.
If your plants are bursting their beds, move or split them now. Try to fi nd homes for the ones you don’t want, rather than tossing them out. Call Kay at the mu-nicipal yard because she may be able to use them around town, save them for the an-nual plant exchange at Cambie Hall, leave them at the end of your driveway with a free sign or just dig them in somewhere. They are living things.
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A Spotlight on Careers in Tourism, hosted by Eagle River Secondary on May 16 provided an opportu-nity to showcase the spectacular scenery of Sicamous and the many opportunities for careers in tourism.
Students and staff from School District #83 schools were in at-tendance.
The day started with a presentation by Jarita Heer and Judith Chomitz, who repre-sented the tourism de-partment at Thompson Rivers University. Stu-dents were left with a wealth of information on the benefi ts of work-ing in the tourism in-dustry, the prospects for job growth and some of the post-secondary training that can lead to these careers.
The day included a visit to the Best West-ern, where Tim and Lo-retta Corless provided a tour of their property plus great information about employment in the industry. The ex-ecutive suite with the jacuzzi tub was a big hit.
Hyde Mountain Golf Course’s and Kim Hyde and crew talked about the many oppor-tunities for careers in the golf industry. Hyde provided insight on be-ing prepared for a job interview.
Lunch was provided by Sage Catering at the Anchor, and featured our PC1 students Chris
Gagel and Kristin Sher-lock, under the super-vision of chef/owner Janice Robillard. The food was amazing. Ro-billard also entertained students with stories of working in areas around the world.
Don Tonks was the captain of the Twin An-chors Houseboat, and students had a most in-formative tour of Mara Lake. Wendy Byhre, tourism marketing co-ordinator for Columbia Shuswap Regional Dis-trict, provided informa-tion about tourism in the Shuswap. It is no wonder that more than 200,000 visitors come to this area every year.
Thank you to all the businesses who made our Spotlight on Tour-ism a real hit.
Submitted by Eagle River Secondary.
In training: Eagle River Secondary students Chris Gagle and Kristen Sherlock have been receiving onsite training at The Anchor Pub and Cafe from chef Janice Robillard. Photo submitted
Students given insight into tourism industry
Celebration: Eagle River Secondary valedictorians Adelle Martin and Alisha Odd read their speech to an attentive crowd at the 2012 Aboriginal Graduation Celebreation which took place on May 23 at Salmon Arm Secondary. Odd was awarded the $500 Doug Pearson scholarship. Photo by Cavelle Layes
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Columbia Shuswap Regional DistrictPROPOSED: RURAL SICAMOUS LAND USE AMENDMENT
(MONASHEE SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS) BYLAW NO. 2059TAKE NOTICE that in accordance with the Local Government Act the Columbia Shuswap Regional District (“Regional District”) will hold a PUBLIC HEARING regarding proposed Rural Sicamous Land Use Amendment (Monashee Surveying and Geomatics) Bylaw No. 2059.The Board of Directors of the Regional District has delegated the public hearing to Director Rhona Martin as Director of Electoral Area ‘E’, being that in which the land concerned is located, or Alternate Director Teresa Hebert if Director Martin is absent. At the public hearing those persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will have a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the bylaw. The Board of the Regional District will not consider any verbal or written representations or submissions after the public hearing. Please be advised that written submissions received will be available to the public and the applicant. Written submissions must be received in the Regional District’s offi ce by 4:00 PM Pacifi c Daylight Time, Wednesday,June 13, 2012 or may be submitted at the public hearing.LOCATION AND DATE OF HEARING: The public hearing will be held on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. Pacifi c Daylight Time, and will be held at the Swansea Point Fire Hall, 632 Davidson Drive, Swansea Point, BC.EXISTING USE: Gravel Pit/Boat Storage and Repair – Property 2 Rural Residential – Property 1PROPOSED USE: Boat and RV Storage and Repair – Property 2 Rural Residential/Gravel Pit – Property 1PURPOSE OF BYLAW NO. 2059: Bylaw No. 2059 proposes to amend Schedule A OCP Designation Maps and Schedule B Land Use Zone Maps which form part of the Rural Sicamous Land Use Bylaw No. 2000, by redesignating and rezoning the following properties: 1. Property 1 - a portion of Legal Subdivision 9, Section 11, Township 21, Range 8, West of the 6th Meridian, Kamloops Division
Yale District, lying east of the west boundary of Plan A12342 and located at 9317 Mara Heights Road, from IG Industrial Gravel Processing to CR Country Residential, and more particularly shown hatched on the sketches below; and,
2. Property 2 - Legal Subdivision 16, Section 11, Township 21, Range 8, West of the 6th Meridian, Kamloops Division Yale District, Except Plans B7464, 14892, 23845, 24910, and H741 (PID: 008-841-993), located at 9220 Mara Heights Road from, IG Industrial Gravel Processing to IS Industrial Storage, and more particularly shown cross-hatched on the sketches below.
SCHEDULE 1OCP DESIGNATION AMENDMENT
RURAL SICAMOUS LAND USE AMENDMENT(MONASHEE SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS) BYLAW NO. 2059
SCHEDULE 2LAND USE ZONE AMENDMENT
RURAL SICAMOUS LAND USE AMENDMENT(MONASHEE SURVEYING AND GEOMATICS) BYLAW NO. 2059
Bylaw No. 2059 also proposes a new IS – Industrial Storage OCP Designation and a new IS – Industrial Storage Zone to allow the boat storage and repair operation which was established on Property 2 to remain in operation. Additionally, the redesignation and rezoning of Property 1 would permit existing and future residential use.The above descriptions of the purpose and effect of Bylaw No. 2059 are only general. The bylaw may have an impact on property owners and tenants in occupation within the area. It is therefore important for all property owners and tenants in occupation to inform themselves fully as to the nature and effect of the bylaw.INSPECTION OF DOCUMENTS: A copy of Bylaw No. 2000, amending Bylaw No. 2059 and all reports, plans and other documents that have been or will be considered by the Board of the Regional District will be available for inspection at the offi ce of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, 781 Marine Park Drive, NE, Salmon Arm, BC, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 4:00 PM Pacifi c Daylight Time, beginning Monday, May 28, 2012 and ending Wednesday, June 13, 2012 but excluding Saturdays, Sundays and statutory holidays. This notice is issued by Dan Passmore, Development Services Assistant II, Columbia Shuswap Regional District, on May 24, 2012. The mailing address for Mr. Passmore is Columbia Shuswap Regional District, PO Box 978, Salmon Arm, BC, V1E 4P1.Telephone: 1-250-833-5915; Fax: 1-250-832-3375; Toll Free (BC only) 1-888-248-2773.
To be designated from IG Industrial Gravel Processing to IS Industrial Storage
To be designated from IG Industrial Gravel Processing to CR Country Residential
To be zoned from IG Industrial Gravel Processing to CR Country Residential
To be zoned from IG Industrial Gravel Processing to IS Industrial Storage
SPORTS
The Sicamous La-dies Open Fastball Tournament was won by the Vancouver Kaos, who defeated North Delta Lightning in the fi nal game.
Kaos and Lightning both went through the 16-team tournament undefeated until meet-ing in the fi nal game.
Third place went to the Edmonton Warriors and fourth place to the Langley Xtreme.
The local Sicamous Valley Blacktop An-gels failed to win a game, but played some great ball and lost to both Kaos and North Delta Lightning in earlier games.
Local softball star Christine Dewitt led the Angels in hitting with a .650 batting
average, with two triples, one double and six singles in four games. First baseman Kelly Law also held a hot bat, fi nishing with a .570 batting aver-age.
The tournament was a great success, with many positive comments about the hospitality the teams received from Si-camous residents and businesses.
The Angels’ next action will be when they host their Ladies C Tournament on June 23-24 in Finlayson Park.
The girls will be aiming to improve on their second-place fi n-ish from last year and invite all the local ball fans to come out and cheer them on.
Sicamous Angels host successful tournament
Swing batter: Sicamous Okanagan Valley Blacktop Angel Amy Wrench knocks one out into left field in play against the Calgary Panthers Saturday during the Sicamous Ladies Open
Fastball Tournament. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Wind up: Okanagan Valley Blacktop Angel Christine Dewitt winds up for another pitch in play Saturday versus the Calgary Panthers dur-ing the Sicamous Ladies Open Fastball Tournament. Dewitt led the team in hitting over the weekend with a .650 batting average. Photo by Lachlan Labere
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TERESA CECILE MARY MEILLEURJanuary 1st, 1948 - May 23rd, 2012
It is with great sorrow that we announce the sudden passing of Teresa Cecile Meilleur of Sicamous, BC on May 23rd, 2012 as the result of a single vehicle accident that occurred near her home. Teresa was born on January 1st, 1948 in Kirkland Lake, ON and grew up in Elliot Lake, ON. She was the second of three children of Lornie and Cecile Mullins with an older brotherMike and a younger sister Linda. She had manyfond memories of her childhood and often toldstories of her and her siblings adventures. Shemoved to BC in her 20’s, spending some time inVancouver before venturing to the small northernmining community of Stewart BC to performsecretarial work at Granduc Mine. This is whereshe eventually met the love of her life Ed Meilleurin 1970. They were married on July 22nd, 1978in Elliot Lake where she later gave birth to theirdaughter Desiree. They returned to BC in 1980,moving to Sicamous in 1984 where she spent theremainder of her life - she often said that she feltat home in BC. She was a very loving wife andalways made sure she maintained a warm andwelcoming home for her husband of almost 34years.
Teresa was an incredibly dedicated mother andwas willing to do anything for her daughter. WhileDesiree was growing up her house was alwaysthe hang out place due to Teresa’s hospitality. Inrecent years she spent lots of time helping outwith her grand kids, taking many journeys toOntario to make life easier for Desiree. She lovedher son in law Ray and they had developed astrong relationship over the last 8 years. She wascertainly a proud mother on their wedding day.Teresa loved life with her greatest passion beingher two young grandsons Camden (3 yrs old)and Cordell (1 yr old), thankfully she had recentlyspent 6 weeks with them. She was always talkingabout her next planned visit in July and the boyscould not wait for Grandma Teresa to return (andneither could Ray and Desiree) - a deep void hasbeen left in their lives. Teresa was looking forwardto enjoying retirement living with Ed and they hadplans of leaving their home of close to 30 years tobe closer to Desiree, Ray, Camden and Cordell.
She was a great cook and baker and loved towelcome people into her home. Teresa was anavid quilter and enjoyed spending time sewingwith friends and making gifts for her family. Shewas a faithful Catholic and volunteered manyhours to the church. Teresa is survived by herhusband Edmond Meilleur of Sicamous BC,and her daughter Desiree and son in law RayWilkins along with their two sons Camden andCordell Wilkins all of Balmertown, ON. She isalso survived by her brother Mike (Gayle) Mullinsof Elliot Lake, ON, sister Linda (Don) Groke ofLondon, ON and numerous brothers and sisters inlaw, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She ispredeceased by her mother and father Cecile andLawrence Mullins of Elliot Lake, ON.
She was a loving wife, a devoted mother, anadoring grandmother and a great friend of many.She was deeply loved and will be sadly missed- we are all struggling to come to grips with thisterrible tragedy. A visitation service will be held at3:00 pm on Wednesday May 30th, 2012 at Bowersfuneral home in Salmon Arm, BC. A funeralservice will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday May31st, 2012 at Our Lady of Fatima, Catholic Church,Sicamous with a luncheon to follow. In lieu offl owers donations can be made to the CanadianDiabetes Association.
Online condolences can be sent through Teresa’sobituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
Funeral arrangements are in the care of BowersFuneral Service, Salmon Arm, BC
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Help WantedBOAT RENTAL SPECIALIST NEEDED! Seeking a part time qualifi ed individual to handle rental, boat drop off, storage and after rental inspection of one pleasure craft boat from the Sicamous area. Please email Steve at [email protected] or call 403.239.1800.
Demille’s Mara Market has full time & part time
positions available. Must be 19yrs + as we sell liquor, gas,
propane & groceries. Experience an asset. We offer a very fun environment. There is always something to d, you won’t be bored. Very strong
starting wage. Apply in person with resumes to Salmon Arm or Mara DeMilles locations.
Help WantedLOOKING for condo cleaners Competitive wages + bonus-es. Will Train. Friday, Satur-day & Sundays in Sicamous (250)804-3485PARADISE MOTEL hiring all positions. Apply in person. 517 Main St. Sicamous. 250-836-2525.PART TIME WAITRESS and full time cook needed at the Skyline Truck stop. Email re-sumes to [email protected], fax 250-836-4950.SICAMOUS KOA Kamp-ground currently seeking indi-viduals for the following sea-sonal positions: grounds keepers, night security, cooks, cleaning & offi ce. Please apply in person.STRUCTURLAM PRODUCTS Ltd., located in beautiful Pen-ticton, B.C. is seeking experi-enced Timber Framers. For more information and to apply, please visit our website @ [email protected] TO see scenic BC? Needed immediately. Experi-enced Feller Buncher Opera-tor with Chipper Head/Mower to work around Hydro Trans-mission Lines. Must be willing to travel throughout BC (based out of Vanderhoof). $28-$34 per hour + benefi ts. For more info e-mail: [email protected]. Send resume to: SBCJOBS Box 1136 Vanderhoof, BC V0J 3A0 or Fax:250-567-2550
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Twin Anchors Marine & TA Structures, located in Sicamous, BC is looking for qualifi ed individuals to
join our team building new houseboats and portable buildings for the oil and mining sector.
Employment hours could be negotiated. Duties include: payroll, accounts, receivables & payables Competitive wages. Employee benefi tsFor more information please email: Human Resources: Val Holmes [email protected] Production Supervisor: James Bergen [email protected]
Twin Anchors Marine & TA Structures, located in Sicamous, BC is looking for qualifi ed individuals to
join our team building new houseboats and portable buildings for the oil and mining sector.
AutoCAD & DesignStarting date: Immediately
Skills & Experience required:Strong background in residential construction. AutoCAD experience. Experience using SolidWorks Drafting program. Knowledge of BC building codes.
Education or Certifi cation required: 3 - 4 years of AutoCAD experience
Resumes can be delivered to the Main ffi ce Monday to Friday from 8 am to 5 pm or by faxing: 250-836-3038. No phone calls, please
(Casual /On-Call)The Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) is creating a casual on-call list for the Administration and Finance departments. We are seeking individuals trained in areas of Offi ce or Business Administration and Accounting. The successful applicant (s) will provide relief work of a clerical and/or bookkeeping nature on a temporary or call-in basis.Successful applicants will be responsible for carrying out general administrative duties related to the clerical, fi nancial, and offi ce administrative needs of those departments. To fi nd out more about these positions visit our website at www.csrd.bc.ca.
Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest supported by a resume outlining experience and education no later than 4:00 PM Friday, June 8, 2012 to:Colleen Goodey, Administrative/HR AssistantColumbia Shuswap Regional District781 Marine Park Drive NEBox 978 SALMON ARM, BC, V1E 4P1Telephone: (250) 833-5922 Fax: (250) 832-9774E-mail: [email protected]
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
The Okanagan Regional Library has a vacancy for a Library Page at our Sicamous Branch.
Please refer to our website www.orl.bc.ca for the Job Description, position requirements and information about applying for these opportunities. Only full time students are eligible.
Closing Date: June 6th, 2012Please quote Competition #12-42
We thank all applicants for their interest in our organization; however, only short listed applicants will be contacted.
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Resumes can be delivered to the Main offi ce Monday to Fridayor by faxing: 250-836-3038. No phone calls, please
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GET THE FAC TS Making informed menu choices can be challenging. But with the new Informed Dining program, restaurant-goers can now get the facts when dining out. Just look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants and ask your server for nutrition information to help you make healthy choices from the menu. You can now be confident when eating at participating restaurants that you’ll have access to nutrition information before you make your menu choice. Stop guessing...and start asking!
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It is now easier than ever to make healthy choices when dining out with the recent launch of the Province of British Columbia’s Informed Dining program.
Featuring more than 300 restaurant outlets in British Columbia, the program publishes nutritional information and allows diners to view the information in a format similar to that of a nutritional guide on products at the grocery store. All you have to do is look for the Informed Dining logo at participating restaurants.
“British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Mike de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.”
Some of the participating restaurants include chains such as The Boathouse, De Dutch, A&W and Little Caesar’s, and stand-alone restaurants such as H.A.V.E. Cafe in Vancouver, Mountain Eagle Books in Smithers and Joseph’s Coffee House in Victoria.
With people in British Columbia eating a meal in a restaurant approximately 10 per cent of the time, it’s never been more important to be able to source out healthy options. With the new program, calorie and sodium information is prominently highlighted for all regular menu items, while other nutrients, including carbohydrates and fat, are also noted. The program also gives advice on daily calorie and
sodium requirements.Excess weight can increase the risk for type 2 diabetes,
cardiovascular diseases and various cancers, so calorie-counting is an important part of a healthy diet. Eating too much sodium contributes to high blood pressure, stroke, heart disease and kidney disease, making sodium another important piece of the healthy eating puzzle.
“Healthy eating is a critical element in living a long and healthy life and avoiding cardiovascular disease,” says Gavin Arthur, vice-president of research and health promotion for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada. “The Informed Dining program takes a positive step forward in providing people with information they can use in making informed choices while dining out.”
The program is voluntary, but the provincial government is
encouraging every restaurant to join the initiative and make such information available.
“We want to be part of the solution in making healthy choices, easy choices in B.C.,” says Vice-President of the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association Mark von Schellwitz. “This program has the potential to help restaurant patrons become more conscious about what they are eating – it also shines a light on those establishments already providing menu nutrition content while encouraging other restaurants to follow suit.”
The provincial government has been working on this program since 2010, and has given restaurants several options for disclosing nutrition information, including a menu insert, a poster or a brochure.
“I am proud that we have about 300 outlets across the province signed up to participate in this important program,” says Ian Tostenson, CEO and president of the B.C. Restaurant and Foodservices Association. “I know that other business will continue to learn more about Informed Dining and sign up – this information is what our customers have been telling us they want, and it is our responsibility to provide it.”
The initiative is part of the Healthy Families BC campaign, created by the Province to promote healthy lifestyles and prevent chronic disease. For more information, visit www.healthyfamiliesbc.ca/home/informed-dining. The website also features a contest with weekly draws and a grand prize to cook like a chef and learn from a dietitian.
Making dining out just a little bit easier
“ British Columbians have made it clear they want information to help them make informed
choices about what they and their families are eating,” says B.C. Minister of Health Michael de Jong. “With Informed Dining, we are partnering with B.C. restaurants to help make the healthy choice the easy choice.”
