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Volume 21, Number 15 July 25, 2012 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. “Your independently owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys.” Landslide devastates North Kootenay Lake community of Johnsons Landing by Jan McMurray offered assistance in many ways. repaired and open to local traffic the mapped it as being safe. “I would not am on Thursday, July 12, a debris The people of Johnsons Landing Water is the biggest issue, she said. evening of Sunday, July 22. Crews put have predicted a slide of this magnitude avalanche originating from 1,200-1,300 are struggling to get back to living Residents were immediately given in an eight-foot culvert – much larger here,” he said. metres elevation – not very high up their lives after a devastating landslide access to Kootenay Joe Creek without than the original one – and two four-foot He said this is landslide-prone the mountain – started its course down on July 12 took the lives of four having to get licences, so for the past culverts in case of overflow. The portion country, and small slides happen all the Gar Creek. As the debris flowed down community members, destroyed four week and a half, residents have been of the road near the lake remains closed time in isolated areas. In the many years the creek gully, a large amount spilled homes, severely damaged two homes hauling water from the creek, and until an assessment can be done. he has been here, he has seen only one over the bank at a bend (dog leg) in the and impacted three others, wiped out the bottled water has been brought in. There At public meetings held in Argenta other debris slide of this magnitude, in creek, destroying three houses, two of community’s water system, and took out is also one commercial agriculture July 20 and Kaslo July 23, many of the an isolated area upstream of Renata. which were occupied, impacting other a portion of the road into the community. holding that needs water. emergency response personnel were on He explained what happened buildings, and covering a large area of The 2.6-kilometre-long and However, the Province is not a hand to provide information. on that fateful day. At about 10:30 continued on page 3 507-metre-wide (at its widest point) purveyor of water, so will not provide An assessor for the Disaster slide covered a total area of 34 hectares. funding for a new system. “It’s Financial Assistance program, Tim 14 properties were evacuated. disappointing to find that the provincial MacLeod, had arrived and said he We spoke with Kate O’Keefe, long- government does not step forward with would start helping people fill out the time Johnsons Landing resident, on the critical issue of water. Other means of application form on July 23. Funding of Monday, July 23. “The landscape has funding are being pursued for that,” she up to $300,000 is available to permanent changed – the fabric of the community said. A total of $8,500 for a temporary residents for destroyed or damaged has changed so drastically,” she said. system has been donated by Kaslo & property, and will help to cover either “There are a lot of missing pieces to the District Community Forest Society the cost of repair or replacement, or the puzzle, like how our water system is ($5,000) and Red Cross ($3,500). assessed value, whichever is lower. going to be funded. It’s like trying to do O’Keefe reported that a team of Dawn Attorp of the RDCK, the a puzzle when the pieces are scattered all local people was coming on July 24 to lead agency for the disaster, said a over here and there and down the path. assess the creek and provide ideas on ‘rapid damage assessment’ had been It’s very stressful.” how to address the water issue. done of the buildings in the evacuation However, O’Keefe said that many The surface water system on Gar area by an RDCK building inspector, residents are determined to see that Creek was owned and operated by and 11 people had been provided Johnsons Landing continues to be a local residents, who hold water licences with assessments of their homes and viable community. through the provincial Water Protection buildings. Some owners of property She also said that people from the & Sustainability Branch. in the evacuation area are seasonal area are so very supportive and have The road across the creek was residents and had not yet been able to be contacted as of July 20. STUDIO CONNEXION GALLERY is pleased to announce The RDCK was setting up a this season’s Art Exhibits process to allow evacuees to go to their properties to gather up their belongings. July 17 - Aug. 4: Sharon BAMBER Peter Jordan, geotechnical expert with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and August 7 - 25: Brigitte DESBOIS Natural Resource Operations (FLNRO), Aug. 28 - Sept. 15: Patrizia MENTON gave geotechnical information about the slide. “This is a one-in-a-million slide Sept.18 - Oct. 6: Bryn STEVENSON GALLERY like the Hope Slide or the Frank Slide,” he said. “Although it was not as big as Gallery Hours: 11 am to 4 pm Tuesday to Saturday those slides, it was exceptionally big.” 203 Fifth Avenue, Nakusp Jordan said that if he had mapped the area before the slide, he would have The slide at Johnsons Landing took the lives of four community members.

Visitor Information – Pages 12 & 13 2 NEWS The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 Shake-up planned at the Agricultural Land Commission by Jan McMurray to make things more user friendly and Bullock said he had a stack of the East Kootenay is one,” said Roger more productive on the land.” The Agricultural Land Commission you’ll have far better information to exclusion applications from people who Cheetham, planner with the ALC. He Cheetham said the ALC thinks (ALC) is changing the way it does deal with.” bought ALR land between 2005 and added that the original boundaries were “there are good things in your Agriculture business. He said the ALC’s annual budget of 2009. “Now the market is gone, so those drawn by the Province in consultation Plan. Maybe it didn’t go as far as it ALC Chair Richard Bullock $1.9 million is “very skinny” but they people find themselves in a bind and are with the Regional Districts, and the might have done in some areas and attended the RDCK Rural Affairs are looking at a new fee schedule to help trying to get out of the ALR. That ain’t mapping that was done took the quality maybe it’s a bit ambitious in other areas, Committee meeting on July 18 to deliver them raise operating funds. “For $600, going to happen as long as I’m sitting of the soil into consideration. He but there are good things in it and I this message. you can submit an exclusion application here. If you buy farmland, you’ve got suggested that Peterson may want to encourage the RDCK to adopt some of “We are an organization that was set – what do you have to lose?” he said. farmland, unless there are extraordinary look at a “block exclusion,” where local the recommendations.” up to protect and preserve agricultural RDCK Chair John Kettle, circumstances.” governments can engage a soil agrologist Cheetham said the ALC has been land but we wound up with 500-1,000 representing the rural area around Arrow Lakes Director Paul Peterson to determine which land should be in the promoting Agriculture Plans for quite applications from people trying to Creston where 90 percent of the land is in asked if they were going to adjust ALR and which land should be out of the some time because they find OCP figure out how to get out of the ALR the ALR, said fourth and fifth generation boundaries. “In my area, there are 10 ALR. The final decision is the ALC’s. policies do not go far enough to meet (Agricultural Land Reserve). We are farmers want out because there is no acres of gravel and the owners can’t get Director Jackman asked if the ALC agricultural needs. “We don’t feel it’s now going to change that,” he said. money in farming. it out of the ALR.” could help the RDCK board with its right to rely on us to make decisions Bullock said 80 percent of the Bullock encouraged people to be Bullock said a boundary review Agriculture Plan. “We’re struggling with on your behalf because there are no ALC’s time and money has been spent forward looking about agriculture. will take place, starting with the East the Agriculture Plan,” he said. “We can’t bylaws in place. We encourage local dealing with applications, but they are “There is a huge shift taking place in Kootenay. “There are areas where it is a define our authority of where to act and governments to take the next step to now setting up a system so that 30 society – people want local, fresh food,” priority to re-look at the boundaries and advocate, but we want to help people be zoning.” percent of their work will be looking he said. “The land may not be used today, after applications and 70 percent will be but there may be favourable conditions BC Hydro working with Red Mountain Internet to solve smart meter problems working with local governments. in future. If we lose it, we will never get by Jan McMurray is found. Verschoor said BC Hydro has “There are 151 municipalities and it back.” BC Hydro is working with Red Although interference due to smart installed about 200 out of 2,000 meters Regional Districts in the province that He pointed to the difference in the Mountain Internet Society to explore meter infrastructure has occurred in both so far in the Arrow Lakes and about 300 have agricultural land. That’s a big Okanagan from five years ago. “There options for co-existence between smart the Silverton area and in the community out of 400 meters in the North Kootenay responsibility for them and for us. We is a huge wine industry there that might meters and the community wireless of Likely near Quesnel, Verschoor says Lake area. They started installing in the want to get involved in making sure not be if the land had been allowed to be internet service, reports Cindy Verschoor multiple users operating in the 900 MHz region earlier this month and expect to that land meets our legislation, so that removed from the ALR.” of BC Hydro. frequency band does not necessarily complete all installations towards the requires us to talk to you and your staff,” Bullock said that the legislation does Several RMIS customers mean there will be co-existence issues. end of summer. he said. not allow the ALC to take economics experienced intermittent internet service She said geography and the manner in When asked how BC Hydro plans to He said the government gave into consideration, and advised Kettle after BC Hydro installed smart meter which a service provider installed their deal with people who refuse a new meter, the ALC an extra $1.6 million last to speak with the minister about the collectors in Silverton, Rosebery and equipment can also affect the probability she said BC Hydro will work with them November to “get up to speed and enter economics of farming. He said the job of Hills during the first week of July. of interference. on an individual basis to understand and the 21st century.” The commission the ALC is “to make sure that land stays Verschoor reported that while “There are many cases where address their concerns. As for an opt- is updating its website, making the there for generations down the road.” technical experts examine possibilities we have been able to co-exist with out program, she said, “It would be a switch to online application forms, and Kettle pointed out the Albertans have for co-existence, BC Hydro has other service providers,” she said. “For challenge to provide an opt-out because digitizing its maps and records. “We’re found a good opportunity on agricultural temporarily stopped installing meters and example, up north, we are co-existing not having all customers participate in still working with 1970 maps if you land in BC. “They buy a 20-acre lot, routers in the area, and has temporarily with other service providers using BC Hydro’s system will have a cost can believe it. Now we’ll be able to do build a million dollar house on it and call turned off the collectors already installed. the same frequency band because the impact on those customers who have overlays and things. We’re now trying it a farm. The system is not working.” This hiatus will continue until a solution systems were designed differently.” accepted their new meter.” July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Landslide devastates North Kootenay Lake community of Johnsons Landing continued from page 1 to six months, will determine whether or 663-3456, an emergency number in the search was still pending at press Landing Community Association is agricultural land. Meanwhile, the rest not people can re-build in the evacuation Victoria published in phone books. time July 23. also accepting donations through Kaslo of the debris continued down the creek area. “There are some areas where A total of 22 agencies were involved A state of emergency remains in KSCU account 12187. to the lake and destroyed a house at the people will never be able to re-build in search and recovery efforts, with the place for the community of Johnsons A benefit was held in Kaslo on mouth of the creek, where no one was again,” said Dawn Attorp of the RDCK. largest number of personnel on site (114 Landing. An evacuation order remains July 24 and another one is scheduled in home at the time. Jordan reported that he understands people) on July 14 and 15. The rescue in place for 14 properties. Johnsons Nelson for July 28. Twenty-four hours later, at about the government will also do a report on operation became a recovery operation Landing has a population of about 35 10:30 am on July 13, there was another how warnings from the public reach on July 15. people. ULRIKE ZOBEL, LAWYER Emergency Management BC. Valentine Webber (60) and his two The RDCK has declared 11 states PRACTISE RESTRICTED TO: debris flow, caught on video by local CRIMINAL & FAMILY LAW He said FLNRO has no system in daughters, Diana (22) and Rachel (17), of emergency since April 26 and has photographer Doug Pyper while on BY APPOINTMENT ONLY assignment for the Vancouver Sun. place to receive reports from the public and seasonal resident Petra Frehse died authorized the spending of $1 million to 208 Broadway St., Nakusp, BC This flow did more damage to the road. about precursory signs of disaster, or to in the slide. The bodies of Valentine and address the damage. Nothing has moved since. respond to those reports. Diana were found on July 15 and 16 Donations to Red Cross can 250-265-4372 • 1-877-265-4372 Jordan said there is a glacial Emergency Management BC staff respectively. A decision from the Chief be made at KSCU, Kaslo branch, www.ulrikezobel.com Serving the Arrow and Slocan Lakes deposit about 20+ metres deep near the said people should call 9-1-1 or 1-800- Coroner on whether or not to continue Masterplan 1418441. The Johnsons headwaters of Gar Creek, and “that’s what slid – with no indication that it was peacock really unstable before,” he said. Although he said most of Johnsons collective Landing is still “a perfectly safe place organic housekeeping to live,” he also said the landslide path Services for your Home, Yard, area would be dangerous well through Garden & Trades Workers the summer and then again next spring. Expanding to include Art Projects & Creative Collaboration Plus fruit harvesting, de-cluttering & organizing spaces “There is a high probability that more Helping you create new flow & harmony debris flows will come down the creek,” For an evolving list of services, please visit he said, adding that they will probably www.peacockcollective.ca continue for years until vegetation fully equipped, licensed & insured grows back. Ô•••••Í He explained that some of the peacock collective’s own kick ass eco-cleaner is now available! material came down about 20-30 metres Ô•••••Í from the source and then stopped. Interested in trading your Goods & Services for mine? “That’s really dangerous,” said Jordan. Business Barter Exchange “We’re going to assess that in a month “All the $ paid in an or so when it dries out. There is only exchange are spent in your Business” one chance in 100 that that chunk will *receipts issued for all transactions* come off that. But we will investigate Proudly Supporting Local Businesses the probability of it coming down, how Alexandra Krajewski big it is, etc. when the water levels drop. The water table is higher than it has been 250.265.8479 in hundreds of years, which is probably The 2.6-kilomtre-long and 507-metre wide (at its widest point) slide covered a total area of 83 acres. Fourteen properties were evacuated. serving Nakusp, New Denver & Area why it came down,” he said. Because there was no snow above, Jordan believes the high water table caused the Arrow Reservoir release of the material. levels update Jordan said there were warning As of July 23, the Arrow signs – a large amount of debris in the Reservoir was holding steady at creek, muddy water, the creek flow 1,445.3 feet (1.3 feet above full pool). stopping and starting again – and local A daily update from BC Hydro residents were trying to communicate on flood control operations states their concerns to the appropriate people. that the company expects to continue Eventually, an email found its way operating the reservoir at levels up to Bill Wells, a soil scientist living in to 2 feet higher than normal to a Kaslo and former resident of Johnsons maximum level of 1,446 feet for the Landing. He forwarded the email to his rest of July and early August. contacts at FLNRO, but the person he However, if a significant or addressed it to was out in the field and he unexpected event occurs, BC Hydro did not get it until the slide had happened could possibly raise the reservoir by and it was too late. a further one foot – to 1,447 feet – if A press release from FLNRO required for flood control purposes. states that the slide was reported to This is one of three contingency government at 10:56 am and staff was measures approved by the provincial dispatched within 30 minutes. Jordan Water Comptroller if they are needed. said the ministry first dispatched Dwain Other contingency measures include Boyer, hydrological engineer and head raising Kinbasket Reservoir by 3 feet of water stewardship at FLNRO. “He above normal and raising Revelstoke has more experience than anyone else,” Reservoir one foot above normal. said Jordan. Boyer did not know if it BC Hydro continues to coordinate was safe to work on the site or not, so flood control operations with its he called Jordan. Jordan was in the field Canadian and American partners to and could not get to the site until 6 pm. minimize impacts in both countries. When Jordan arrived, he declared the Columbia River flows at area of interest to search teams safe to Birchbank (Trail) are the highest work in as long as a spotter was stationed flows recorded to date since the at the north end of the ridge at the bend construction of the Columbia River in the creek. Treaty dams. The flow is still well Jordan said his main job up to now below the pre-dam peak level of 374 had been providing geotechnical services kcfs (thousand cubic feet per second). to the search parties, telling them when it The Columbia at Birchbank peaked was safe to work. When the site dries out this year was 215 kcfs. in perhaps a month, he will start working The Arrow Park ferry has been with Dwain Boyer and Doug Nichol on out of operation since at least July a geotechnical investigation of the slide 11 due to high water levels. It will and perhaps the precursory signs. The resume operation once Arrow levels report, expected to be completed in four go down to 1,445 feet. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice July 25, 2012

Chief Coroner extends thanks to Kaslo and Johnsons Landing On behalf of the British Columbia Coroners Service, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks to the communities of Kaslo and Johnsons Landing for their invaluable assistance and expertise in support of recovery efforts at the Johnsons Landing site. This was a remarkable team effort, involving individuals from more than 22 separate agencies as well as support and encouragement from countless citizens of the communities involved. Too many people were involved for me to thank each one individually, but I would like to make special mention of: All members of the Kaslo Search and Rescue team who spent days assisting with the recovery efforts, always on a volunteer basis, and always in a difficult and dangerous environment; Kaslo Search and Rescue Manager Bruce Walker who volunteered days of time both at the site and at the command centre in Kaslo providing advice, oversight and expertise in support of recovery efforts; members of the Kaslo RCMP, BC Ambulance and Fire Department for their hard work and support in all aspects of the recovery effort; local resident and forensic expert Bob Stair who used the knowledge gained in provincial, national and international recovery efforts over many years to help determine the most likely search areas and who spent six days at the slide site directing recovery operations. And none of those involved in the recovery efforts will ever forget the warmth of the response received from community members who provided meals and sent home- baked treats and notes of support to keep our spirits up over long, challenging days. It was an honour and a privilege to work with all of you. Lisa Lapointe Chief Coroner of British Columbia Live music August 3, 4, and 5. 430 Front Street, Kaslo, BC Come celebrate Jazz Fest with us! 250-353-7714 the largest employer in Kaslo, and the The Ingrid Rice cartoon is a satirical look at current events in politics and is sponsored by the Kaslo Hotel. The Hotel does not necessarily share the political views of the artist. Disappointed person behind the most recent major truck came to my house and handed Anyhow, it’s all more than I need economic development in town, I in Kaslo council me the tiny receiver with some cords, or deserve and I’m not toally clear on I just learned to my dismay that have some advice to council: keep How to connectors and booklets. Another the CRTC’s role in this. Whether you council’s promises don’t last for very your word. continue getting call to Shaw easily set me up for an love or hate big corporations like Shaw long. Upon reading the Valley Voice, We pay a lot of taxes to the Village installation date, which is when an is your business, but this is what I’ve I find that council has approved a and at last count employ about 30 CBC programs installer will bring and mount the dish. found to be the case so far and I hope variance to the noise bylaw so that people. Tax-exempt and subsidized The word is out that the A couple of days later the cable guy, it’s of interest to those concerned. the golf clubhouse can have live competition from organizations Canadian Broadcasting Corporation James from Winlaw, phoned up and Peter Roulston music during Jazz Fest weekend sponsored by the Village like the golf will no longer provide over-the-air set a time to do the hook-up. New Denver (if the liquor inspector allows it). and curling clubs is a little hard to transmission of TV signals, meaning It took less than an hour, though A short time ago, I was assured swallow. Worse is to be misled about the rooftop antennae or rabbit ears the power outage delayed activation a Planning in the that when the golf club applied for the intentions of council. If you want on your set will not get it anymore. day. All’s well now, and besides CBC the right to have entertainment, it us to employ fewer people in town or The local TV society is looking into there are five other Lower Mainland- Valley would be for “private functions operate less, why don’t you just come perhaps providing this service, which I am writing in reference to two based channels as part of this bare like weddings only” and that this out and say it. is not part of their function at the items in the July 11, 2012 issue of bones free satellite package. Make restriction would be written into the As for new business that might present. the Valley Voice: ‘Keep powerboats no mistake, Shaw Communications approval for entertainment at the come to the village, most prospective There is a rather remarkable off Slocan River’ and ‘Streamkeepers would like you to check the guide and golf club. investors seek us out to ask our solution being offered until November announce new studies on the Slocan see the hundreds of channels that you Recently, I attended an opinion. What would you have us 30, 2012. The CBC, through CRTC River.’ can get if you take a monthly package, ‘Economic Summit’ at that same golf say? Kaslo welcomes business, just mandate, has arranged with Shaw We are one of the last – if not and I’m sure by autumn many people club. Council, or most of it, joined don’t expect anything from any Communications to provide free the last – district in the province not will. Essentially though, if you’re like with the Chamber of Commerce to promises the Village might make? satellite dishes and service to any involved in the planning process. map out a plan to attract business and John Eckland homes in Canada that can no longer me, you’ll be happy with all this free We are under threat of having a plan economic development to Kaslo. As for the Kaslo Hotel obtain the CBC television programs. stuff along with the TV and radio that imposed on us by the Province if we This won’t affect radio offerings – just the local TV Society will continue to do not start this process soon. over-the-air TV. provide. I believe that it is time for Area H EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY As a bonus there are other The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news As the current Area H North South to start the planning process. The TV Society president, and as a local channels not mentioned that come studies being done by Streamkeepers articles from our readers. through in this free bundle. I thumbed Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be looking for a free deal, I phoned Shaw give us a powerful tool to make manually through a couple of hundred edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. Communications toll-free number informed local decisions about our setting and found that you can also get Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your in Calgary and they mailed me an area and how we want to see it evolve. address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. application for the LTSS program. 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All of the experts, in many cases disastrous results. with omitting our small area from their That, of course, is their right. But at some Smart meters and including the government’s own experts, We accept that climate change mowing program. point, it began to feel as if we, the public, people power agree that British Columbia has many is bringing sudden and torrential You want to keep invasive seeds out, were intruding on their personal space. I was told that we could not opt high risk areas and unstable areas, downpours – all the more reason to but also encourage a diversity of other I was confronted by a resident angry out from the installation of a wireless especially in the Kootenays. Peter Jordan stop planning development in the areas plants. Throw down clover and grass about use of the common area for a yoga smart meter from BC Hydro. Well, in his Incidence of Landslides report above and around our homes. Climate during wet periods. Encourage shrubs class for seniors. I am a senior and this if a corporation can tell me I have (see www.perryridge.org) states that change itself is being exacerbated by that will provide shade for native species. was part of the outreach program. Other to be subjected to radiofrequency landslides typically increase by two to forest removal. We were fortunate in getting users have received this same treatment. radiation, that is when I tell them I ten times by forest development. We do not wish to show any FortisBC and Telus to leave our area Somewhere, lost in all this, was the don’t need their power. Unfortunately, development disrespect to the victims of Johnsons alone when doing their brushing. huge community effort to raise the funds I wonder what they would do if continues to be planned on unstable Landing during their losses and grief. Vehicles are the most likely transporters to make the Lodge more than 10 suites the people opted out of buying power terrain and increases the risk to residents However, it is a long time overdue for of invasive seeds. Call them. Have with a miniature kitchen. The public of from them for a month? Go live in below. Whether forest development the Government of BC to act responsibly, patience. It took a long time to get to the Slocan Valley and far beyond raised your camper for a month, or buy a added to the already existing risk of a which they have not done, by ignoring the right people. If the public insists on hundreds of thousands of extra dollars generator. People have the power and high hazard at Johnsons Landing or not, advice and warnings from independent brushing methods that don’t involve for an expanded kitchen and common don’t even know it. hazard mapping could have prevented professionals. vehicles going off-road, we are sure room, for resident and community use. Carolyn Gratz this. It is a well known fact that building Marilyn Burgoon, President to have a more enlightened group of My own extended family, when family Cooper Creek roads and cutting down trees increase Perry Ridge Water Users Association decision makers. members resided there, enjoyed large water volume and sedimentation in Lorraine Raits celebrations because of the big kitchen Smart meters - the steeply incised creeks in the West Hawkweed Slocan Park and central hall. And as a member of the Kootenays. The headwater areas, which public, at other times, I have enjoyed opt out won’t drain very large areas of the mountains, Invasion events that brought in many people – It’s a little late to be talking about Passmore Lodge all drain to the valley bottoms where who may consider living at the Lodge hawkweed elimination when they are work we live. is for everyone someday, or who may want to support It’s like video games for little kids producing seeds. But there is some PRWUA has a copy of the report Beneath the carefully worded letter it financially or as a volunteer. It is to or drugs around our teenagers. Brutally, information that can be of some help now on the Van Tuyl Creek slide that took from the board of the Slocan Valley no one’s benefit for residents to treat the brutally difficult if not impossible to and also next spring. This is addressing the life of a local resident. The #1 Seniors’ Housing Society (June 27 community as intruders. keep them away from your family if hawkweed sites that are manageable by cause was the diversion of water from edition), two big issues exist. Six good people have quit the everyone else has them. one family. above on the cutover area to the mid- One is the issue of tenants sitting on board. One was the initial designer Same with smart meters – having If the hawkweed has not gone to elevation of the creek. We also have seen the board. The other is community use of the building, who was well on the half the homes with wireless smart seed, weed-eat to half a stem or you reports for Austin Greengrass’ property of the building. way to completing designs for seniors’ meters on the walls, and half wired in can go along picking off the flower plus (which suffered a major slump and I speak as one of the founding housing in Slocan (all at no cost to the would be like saying, “Oh, no crack a few inches of stem. Don’t drop the decreased property value), the Memphis members and former Fundraising Chair society). After one last time of being cocaine in this block, sorry bud, but flowers in the foliage as some will be Creek slide, the Vallican Slide, and the who, along with many others, worked told he “had his head up his ass,” he left next block over there’s lots.” developed enough to seed anyway. The Passmore slide. The frequency of slides steadily in a community coalition from the board. Another was a young person So, opt out doesn’t work. best way to dispose of them is in the is high in the region. 1995 to1999 to raise $1.4 million to build who works with seniors. He is new I know that many people are garbage or scrunch them and deposit Christy Clarke and the government Passmore Lodge. I was probably one of to the area and wanted to contribute, ‘seeing the light’ with regards to costs, them on the roadway. If you need help, officials are saying in the press that those who supported tenants sitting on but couldn’t stomach the atmosphere. security, safety issues with the not-so- hire a teenager. this slide was not predictable. In 2000, the board back in those early days. Others, community movers and shakers smart new meters, but with the health Hawkweed reproduces through Frank Baumann, Dr. June Ryder, Allen The society has several functions. and doers, quit after ceaseless rounds of thing – comparing it to crack? You’re seeds, rhizomes and long roots. Pulling Isaacson and Trevor Jones accompanied The first is obviously to run Passmore whispering and heckling from observers probably thinking I’m exaggerating. and digging works only if the soil is soft. by myself, representing PRWUA, along Lodge as a project of BC Housing, the at board meetings. Unfortunately I’m not, because high If you get only a couple of inches of with Muffin Benedict met with the main funder. The second is working Along with a number of other levels of exposure to this kind of roots, you will see a re-appearance next then Minister of Environment. At that with the larger seniors’ community, to founders, I attended two board meetings microwave radiation can deliver a rude year. This is a good herbicide in spring: time Mr. Frank Baumann advised Ms. prevent isolation, to provide programs recently to bring myself up to speed. and nasty blow to a person allergic 1 gallon vinegar (cheapest at the box Joan Sawicki that hazard mapping is where possible, and to see that the The poisonous atmosphere angered and to the stuff, and more and more are store), 1 tablespoon of salt, a good squirt necessary to prevent landslides and is lodge continually involves community saddened me. An organization that only becoming bothered by it. of harsh dish soap (not dishwasher soap; sorely needed in BC. members, young or old, so the place does came to life because of co-operation Yup, ‘opt out’ won’t work. We need it separates out). Perry Ridge Water Users Association not become “a seniors’ ghetto,” as so from every sector of the valley has a moratorium on them and we need to This fertilizer also works: 20-0-0- believes it is negligent for the BC many early tenants feared, or worse, “so driven out good people, accusing them do it yesterday. 24, which is ammonium sulphate. I got government to continue to increase the isolated it’s like a morgue.” The board, of elder abuse and harassment. Frankly, How miserable to think we’ll end mine in Creston but Columbia Nursery risk to lives, homes and properties by once the Lodge was well in gear after its it sickens me. At least one person in the up like all the people in the State of may have it. The assistant coordinator forest development. In the absence of opening in 1999, also wanted to expand audience informed us that the Lodge was Maine for example where the highest of the invasive weeds group told me hazard mapping and updated rainfall/ seniors’ housing in the Slocan Valley. for the residents and the public should court ruled on July 13 the decision- of a landowner who plowed his horse hydrological data, the government is The Lodge has been a vibrant place; go elsewhere. making process allowing smart meters pasture in spring, and spread ammonium not showing due diligence in its work. it is not in competition with our many I was the first person to sign a was flawed. This came after 600,000 of sulphate. The hawkweed was killed. Further, it is the victims who will be put community halls. Rather, it specializes “Requisition for a Special General them had just been installed. You can do this in a small space, too, by at risk that should decide whether it is in programs for and about seniors, or Meeting.” And I was the first to sign a Come on, let’s move on this! Many depositing a small amount on the plants. acceptable, not the government. welcomes events such as Arts Council rescinding document. After the meetings people are locking up their meters and It will work without plowing. Use the Certainly an investigation is shows, where the art is then left on I attended, I realized no good could posting notices requesting that the vinegar solution and the ammonium warranted, but how many lives must be the walls for residents and visitors to come of a special meeting. As a veteran analogue meter not be replaced. Visit sulphate with discretion as it will burn lost before the government admits that enjoy. Over the years, there have been of many Slocan Valley meetings, I www.citizensforsafetechnology.org for and kill everything around it. Salt also there are areas in the province where community breakfasts held by various know the lasting damage that shouting sample notices and more info. will percolate to nearby plants, so use there should not be development and organizations, with funds going to matches can incur. It’s time for a cooling Daphne Fields it carefully. that these areas should be and should Passmore Lodge; seniors have benefited off period. And a show of respect for the Slocan Most people don’t have the time have been in the past removed from the from free yoga classes, osteofit, limited- people who put in so many good years as or inclination to use the urine method. Annual Allowable Cut. hours access to phys-ed equipment, board volunteers, and finally walked out. PRWUA calls for Repeatedly dousing the plant with To add insult to injury, much of storytelling events, and even the annual I realize a vote last year reaffirmed straight urine will kill it. Good for hazard mapping the cost to enter these high risk areas bunny hop, a way to bring young life the right of residents to sit on the The Perry Ridge Water Users nighttime. with roads is subsidized by the citizens into the building. board. But what we’re witnessing now Association (PRWUA) extends their A family in the upper valley had a who are being put at risk. In fact on our All was well and good and is a board whose time is consumed sincere condolences to the victims of the large area of hawkweed to deal with. website there is our letter to Minister harmonious for several years. with resident concerns and resident Johnsons Landing landslide. They piled slash on small areas at a time, Thomson sent prior to the Johnsons Twice over the last years the board complaints. I wish them luck. And I hope Our association has tracked burned it, then re-seeded with native Landing slide asking that Perry Ridge considered expansion of the facility on that someday, perhaps in a year or so, the landslides in the Kootenays for close to seeds. The hawkweed did not return. be removed from the cut and that no its current site, as was the initial plan. Slocan Valley Seniors’ Housing Society 30 years, using the expertise of Frank YRB sends its mower out in the more development proceed on Perry But residents objected. It would disrupt will again expand its vision beyond Baumann, P. Eng, Dr. June Ryder, P. summer and if the seeding has occurred, Ridge above the densely settled area, their lives too much. The board, facing its 2.2 acres. Which, by the way, was Geo, the late Dr. Tony Salway, terrain the seeds are transferred to other sites. where a landslide would have disastrous a daunting task as it was, backed down. donated by the public. specialist, Trevor Jones, engineer, and I talked to the people at YRB a couple consequences. According to Dr. June Then, the lack of residents at events Rita Moir Allen Isaacson, hydrologist. years ago and they were totally on board Ryder, one plugged culvert would have inside the building became noticeable. Vallican 6 KASLO & AREA The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 Kaslo council, July 10: Fire Hall FAQ to be compiled by committee by Jan McMurray preliminary and detailed design of the of the initial emergency response, permission to remove eight trees, and UBCM June 2012. The article explores • The Municipal Services new intake will be done. including the rental cost of the Village machine time to dig holes for the dilemma of voting on the basis of Committee will compile a FAQ Mayor Lay gave an update compressors used to keep the secondary the bridge abutments. The letter was local interests vs. global interests. (Frequently Asked Questions) sheet on Urban’s progress. Their forest Kaslo River system running until the referred to Foreman Walker for report to • At a Development Services – City about the new fire hall, to be approved hydrologist flew over the area and temporary repair on Kemp Creek the Development Services Committee. Hall Committee meeting held June by council and RDCK representatives reported that there will be other slide was completed, all costs involved in • Council received a copy of a letter 26, a financial report noted a total of before being distributed to the public. events on Kemp Creek, but they will completing the temporary repair, and regarding flood damage to the Kaslo $53,800 in donations to date. The Make The FAQ sheet was expected to be probably not be catastrophic, and a the engineering assessment by TRUE River Trail and Lakeside Trail from a Splash campaign has raised $4,850 so discussed at the meeting about the new dam can be designed to withstand them. Consulting. the Kaslo Trailblazers Society to Area far – the goal is $7,500. The pancake fire hall, held July 16 between council He said the new dam will be a larger Also of interest is a brief report of a D Director Andy Shadrack. The letter breakfast brought in $583.30, and and RDCK reps. structure, placed across the creek on an fly-over of the area on June 24 by two asks that an application be made for Molly Semenoff donated $150 from the • Urban Systems was hired angle, and may be placed at a different flood assessors and two Village public emergency provincial funding for the sale of shopping bags she sewed using to design, tender and supervise location, depending on the findings of works staff. The report states that there estimated cost of repairs of $18,500. discarded fabrics from the Thrift Shop. construction of the Kemp Creek dam the geotechnical survey. are large amounts of woody debris in This item was referred to the Council also has $25,000 set aside for replacement. An email from Don Nash Lay said the forest hydrologist Kemp Creek upstream of the destroyed Development Services Committee for matching funds for the Heritage Legacy of Urban Systems states that creek flows reported that a lot of snow and debris dam, and that the burned trees from recommendation to council. Fund. Deputy Clerk Carol Hughes was would likely be too high until the week ended up in the creek channel, and the the 2007 fire are a major contributor • Five requests from local businesses to check with Heritage Trust to see if the of July 23 to safely send in a survey rain in June triggered the debris torrent of this debris. “The significant amount and organizations for approval of exterior painting of the building would crew to gather data on the creek. In the that took out the dam. of woody debris in this drainage could existing sandwich boards on downtown qualify for funding. meantime, Urban would do a watershed • Council received several items put downstream works at risk in future sidewalks generated some discussion Priorities for 2012 include electrical assessment, hydrology analysis and a related to the Kemp Creek water years during freshet or intense rain around the council table. CAO Sawyer wiring on the main floor, installing conceptual design of the new intake. system event. Of particular interest events.” explained that the signage bylaw allows an electrical panel separated from the Once the survey crew provides the is confirmation that Emergency A 2007 post-wildfire risk analysis for signage to be placed on Village basement, exterior insulation and re- geotechnical and survey report, the Management BC will cover the costs of the Kemp Creek fire by Peter Jordan property (sidewalks) by permit. She also activating the sprinkler system. of the BC Forest Service states that “the said that council had passed a resolution • Council received a copy of likelihood of a debris flow which could requiring that signage be placed within the RDCK Agriculture Plan, asking damage or destroy the water intake two feet of the building. Although two for comments from municipalities. is considered low,” but advises the of the five requests involved sandwich Council voted to inform RDCK that Village to be aware of increased risks boards that do not conform to the two- they will support adoption of the to its water quality, supply and intake foot rule – they are placed on the edge plan, and referred the plan to the structure, and to consider options to of the sidewalk near the street – the Municipal Services Committee for manage these risks. business owners pointed out that the recommendation to council. Served Saturdays, Sundays and on the BC Day Monday from The brief report by the flood signs do not impede pedestrian traffic. • Council voted to make 4th 8:30 -12:00 in our lakeside dining room. assessors also states that a “bifurcation” Council agreed that none of the five and Front Streets a four-way stop. of the main Kemp Creek channel has signs posed a public safety problem, Councillor Lang was opposed. occurred downstream of the intake, and approved all five. • At the Development Services and the new channel appears to contain • An email from Jill Braley asks Committee meeting on July 5, council about 70 percent of the flow. This could why Mayor Lay, at the June RDCK entertained a delegation by Eric Marshall cause scouring of the New Denver- meeting, voted against the motion to ask of eMagTec, who proposed doing Kaslo highway where Kemp Creek the premier to help minimize Kootenay a feasibility study on a microhydro enters Kaslo River. Lake flooding. “Once again, the mayor project on Kaslo River. Council will • A letter from the Kaslo Trailblazers is voting against the people of Kaslo,” contact Marshall to let him know that Society advises council that they are she states in her email. “…rising waters council members will research the issue ready to start construction of the 5th should be a concern of everyone!” and get back to him if his services are Street Unity Bridge. They ask council Mayor Lay explained that he voted required in the future. for formal approval of the project, against the motion because he felt the Storm causes one death, RDCK should not be contacting the Real Estate in Kaslo and premier but rather the US Army Corps extensive power outage by Jan McMurray of Engineers, who operate Libby Dam. North Kootenay Lake Another tragedy hit the Kootenays He said the motion was a late agenda www.century21kaslo.com as a storm swept through the region item, and he was asked to vote on a [email protected] the night of Friday, July 20, causing letter he hadn’t seen. He listened to the 250-505-4722 extended power outages in Kaslo, discussion around the table and felt that Century21 Mountainview Realty Ltd. Crawford Bay, West Creston, the North Director Hans Cunningham, who also Fork area of Grand Forks, Christina voted against the motion, “brought a lot Lake and Ymir. of perspective to the discussion.” An 11-year-old boy from Christina Councillor Leathwood asked if Support the Lake, Richard Fehr, was killed when there was any way council could be two trees fell on the cabin he was Valley Voice more apprised of what is happening staying in at Pines Bible Camp, located at the RDCK. Council acknowledged 8.5 kilometres north of Grand Forks. with a voluntary there was not much else that could be There were about 65 children at the done beyond the regular practice of subscription camp at the time. Several of them having the agenda packages available received minor injuries and were at the Village office so councillors can Only $10-$30 examined by the BC Ambulance read through them. Service. The BC Coroner’s Service Send Cheque or Money Order to: Councillor Holland suggested that and Boundary/Grand Forks RCMP are Cherries Jubilee Waffle $9.50 Lay could leave the room for votes on The Valley Voice investigating. Belgian-style Waffle topped with brandy flambéed cherries and ice cream contentious issues. Belgian waffle with pure maple syrup and butter $8.50 Box 70 The power was out in Kaslo from In the end, Braley was referred to New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 about 4:45 Friday afternoon until about the Eli Mina article ‘Which Hat Am 8:15 Saturday evening. I Wearing Now?’ published by the Service was restored in Ymir on Friday evening, Christina Lake on KASLO EDIBLE GARDEN TOUR Saturday morning, and Kaslo and Sunday July 29, 2012 10 am to 4 pm Crawford Bay on Saturday evening. Parts of Creston and Grand Forks had View different gardening styles at small farms and their power back on Sunday. FortisBC residences. Learn about organic gardening, composting, was still working to restore power in greenhouses and raising farm animals. This self-guided tour is a benefit for North Kootenay Lake Community Creston and the North Fork area of Served Saturdays, Sundays and on the BC Day Monday from Services Society, www.nklcss.org Grand Forks on Monday, July 23. 8:30 -12:00 in our lakeside dining room. Crews were working day and night $10 suggested donation (tax receipt issued for $20+) to repair damage to power lines and when picking up your map/ticket at the Community Services office, 336 B Ave., Sunnyside, Willow Home Gallery, replace poles that were affected by the or one of 8 gardens on the Tour. storm conditions and falling trees. July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 New Denver council, June 26 and July 10: Agnes Emary nominated for Queen’s Medal by Michael Dorsey door-to-door talks and workshops on glass, available at a cost of $170 for 4’ campaign to ensure that the federal the Slocan Lake Management Plan; • Council resolved to nominate reducing attractants. Raynolds asked and $237 for 6’ lengths. She estimates Building Canada Plan for 2014 reflects worked with Lucerne School to establish Agnes Emary for the Queen’s Diamond about a food cache in the campground the total cost to be around $3,000. municipal priorities and meets the core a greenhouse on school grounds to be Jubilee Medal. Emary’s service to the and noted there are open recycling bins Gordon is also pricing stop signs for infrastructure needs of the communities used as an educational tool village-wide; Village and social organizations is in the park. CAO Gordon suggested that Columbia St. locations. and is in place when existing programs participated in the Slocan Solutions gratefully acknowledged by council and the cookhouse could be the cache, and • Council discussed how to inform expire in 2014. Society’s purchase and installation of all area residents. suggested that Harvest Share talk with residents about issues raised during the • Council resolved to support a boat washing station in Centennial • The Village will contribute one the camp attendants and Daniel Sherrod Council Cafes, and the actions that have a resolution urging the provincial Park; had an increase in downtown core quarter of the cost of the electronics regarding recycling bins. She noted been taken as a result. Council decided government to put a moratorium on the businesses; and elected a new mayor recycling program operated by the that Public Works would be removing to have each councillor prepare a section privatization of the Liquor Distribution and council after the retirement of Gary Village of Silverton. the large cherry tree by the Kohan of the assembled data and, with staff Branch and to provide a formal vehicle Wright, mayor for more than 20 years. • BC Hydro will be thanked for Garden, as well as the large fir tree at the consultation, report back by September for public discussion and community The Village 2012 Statement of informing council about the installation RCMP detachment. Councillor Hodsall 15. Council and staff agree the cafes are input into this issue. Objectives and Measures includes: of the smart meter at the reservoir. suggested that residents with chickens useful for tracking residents’ concerns • Council received and approved the installing new docks at the boat launch; Council’s position regarding smart should examine electric fencing. and getting community feedback, and Village of New Denver Annual Report a study/ funding of a new Centennial meters and opting out will be reiterated. • Councillor von Krogh reported will consider a newsletter to be posted for 2011. Park washroom; the Back Flow • CAO Gordon reported meeting that Public Works crews have been twice a year. The report shows 2011 revenues Prevention Program; a study/ funding for with CBT’s Lynda Lafleur regarding new working on the boat launch (with the • Council passed a resolution that the at $902,292, expenditures at $668,454, renovations to Knox Hall; a Corporate funding from the federal government new wharf parts to be delivered mid- Village call on the federal government to an annual surplus of $155,940 in the Carbon Neutral Strategy; and drainage/ and CBT, which could provide funds July); the pruning and removal of bear abandon the proposed changes to section general operating fund, and $490,998 in drywell cleaning and maintenance. for work on Bosun Hall. The deadline attractant fruit trees; the installation 35 of the Fisheries Act (Bill C-38), net financial assets. As assessments were for applications is August 2. of bear-proof garbage cans; the re- which would see the removal of the up $3.5 million, there was an overall tax • A consultant will be sought to surfacing of the steps at the north end provision banning or limiting activities rate increase of nine percent. design a five-year plan for the dike. of the bridge; and extra doggy bags for that result in the harmful alteration, Mayor Bunka noted in the report • Councillor Raynolds reported the park. disruption, or destruction of fish habitat that in 2011, the Village accepted meeting with Bree Lillies (Harvest • CAO Carol Gordon reported • Council will gather information for operational responsibility for the Nikkei Share and Bear Aware coordinator) on researching speed bumps for 8th putting together a statement opposing Centre; supported the Secure the Shore on the subject of fruit trees and bear Avenue, noting there are removable the Northern Gateway Pipeline. program to re-plant shrubs and trees attractants. Lillies stated she would do bumps (for plowing) made of rubber and • Council endorsed the FCM along Bellevue St. and to stabilize the bank on the Mori Trail; began North Slocan Food Program invites all to impressive line-up of workshops working with the local governments submitted Open community food growing and will be a chance to process tomatoes and of Silverton, Slocan and Area H to The North Slocan Food Program is processing workshops begin this week peppers to feed the kids this winter. collaborate on mutual issues including well underway thanks to a generous grant as part of the Food Program and Harvest At 2 pm on this same day the from the CBT Community Development Share. The series will begin on July 29 at Food Program will host a Greenhouse Fund. Green Thumbs Garden Club 1 pm at John and Bay Herrmann’s farm Celebration. Bring your taste buds and brings adults and children together to in Hills. your dancing shoes to fully enjoy this learn, and share food from the garden John and Bay have been growing Salsa Fiesta! A salsa canning bee will and greenhouse at Lucerne School. With copious amounts of food in their hillside follow the celebration at 3:30 pm. the help of regular community volunteers garden and greenhouse for decades, The annual Harvest Festival will and food program coordinators, the group much of which they store in their root follow at Lucerne School on October 5 has stocked the new greenhouse with cellar. They also keep chickens. On-site with all of the usual fun, plus a bokashi BOSCH 10”SINGLE BEVEL SLIDING a plethora of Mr. Murphy’s tomatoes gardening discussion and refreshments composting demonstration and archery. MITER SAW (WITH STAND!) and school-grown peppers to feed the will follow the tour. This fall, Lane Haywood and Craig REG. $549.99 SALE $479.90 school children with salsa through the The morning of August 4 will bring Besinque will open up their root cellar for winter. The cucumber plants started by the Food Program back to New Denver a practical discussion on how to store food 3000 WATT KING GENERATOR 6.5HP Ms. Sebben’s high school foods class for another food growing discussion at (October 13) and Hank Hastings and DJ REG. $519.99 .00 are already producing enormous fruit the new Lucerne Greenhouse, Kevin Wright will lead a discussion on Backyard SALE $379 and the Elvendal farm melon patch is Murphy’s greenhouse and Myles and Chicken Raising (October 20). looking promising. The Green Thumbs Catherine’s concentrated backyard Everyone is welcome at these events, 2 GALLON 100PSI OIL FREE AIR Garden Club has been meeting every vegetable garden. Participants will be no matter how little or much gardening or COMPRESSOR & 2” BRAD NAILER KIT Thursday afternoon at 2 pm to catch the amazed how much food can be grown in preserving experience. REG. $117.65 SALE $89.95 afternoon shade in the Lucerne School a small space! Pre-registration is appreciated. garden and is managing short spurts in On September 28, Harvest Share will Contact Paula Shandro at 358-2774 or 12 FOOT CARPET “SAXONY” KOALA the (now cooking) Lucerne Greenhouse host two food events revolving around Julia Greenlaw at jgreenlaw@netidea. REG. $ 18.95/ SQ YD SALE $ 11.95/SQ YD Learning Centre. The group will continue pressure canning and salsa making. This com. to meet Thursday afternoons in August for informal garden grazing and maintenance. 1 X6 PINE BEVEL SIDING The Lucerne School garden has SALE $.39/ LIN FOOT become a magnet to both children and crows that enjoy grazing throughout the DEWALT DRYWALL SCREW GUN (WITH spring and summer on berries and greens. CUTOUT TOOL) Salad green and edible flower wraps are REG. $ 179.99 SALE $165.00 one of the most popular recipes. This year the garden is growing all the ingredients DEWALT DRYWALL SCREW GUN DW272 for an enormous batch of borscht at .99 .00 Harvest Festival and the corn, squash REG. $164 SALE $114 and bean patches are late but coming on strong. The flowers have become the ½ WHISKEY BARREL PLANTERS .99 .95 main weeds to contend with in the school REG. $39 SALE $33 EA garden with Johnny-Jump Ups, calendula and sunflowers popping up everywhere. GARBAGE CAN 121 LITER This year the garden and greenhouse RUBBERMAID ROUGHNECK pots were fertilized with a combination of .99 .95 Gustafson’s cow manure, grass clippings REG. $26 SALE $17 and compost collected from last year’s Garlic festival and fermented with bokashi. Composting with bokashi (fermented SILVERTON BUILDING SUPPLIES wheat bran) continued throughout the 216 Lake Ave. Silverton entire school year with Katrina Sumrall’s class collecting every day from each class Phone: 358-2293 and fermenting all the organic waste in Toll-Free: 1-800-332-0588 buckets with bokashi before mixing into [email protected] the school compost piles. 8 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 Nakusp citizens receive Queen’s Jubilee Medals Bea Anton and Dr. Norm Lea Community members call on Bea an x-ray technician for over 50 years. Over the past five to six years, he community has coverage in the were presented with Queen’s Jubilee to help them through difficult times “Even today, at the age of 84, she has worked hard to ensure that the clinic, the emergency room and the Medals by MP David Wilks on July when there has been an accident, looks after our community. She is community has medical coverage. hospital, he has had to dedicate a 18 at Music in the Park. illness or loss in the family. She sits the mother of Nakusp,” said Mayor He saw Nakusp go from having great deal of time and resources. Bea Anton, who has lived in with people who are ill, both in the Hamling. three full-time physicians and one “I know that he has had to cut Nakusp since she was three years hospital and in their homes. She Dr. Norm Lea came to Nakusp part-time physician to having one short time away from the community old, has made herself available to worked at the Arrow Lakes Hospital in 1988 after medical school to work full-time physician and one part- in order to ensure coverage,” said families in crisis for over 50 years. as a licensed practical nurse and as for one year, and he is still here. time physician. To ensure that the Mayor Hamling.

Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services (ASLCS) is inviting Expressions of Interests (EOI) from qualified contrac- tors for the interior and exterior renovations of the ASLCS office building. Interested parties can request an appointment for viewing the proposed renovations by contacting Tim Payne, Executive Director at (250) 265-3674 ext. 210, or by email tim.payne@ aslcs.com The deadline for submitting an EOI is August 03, 2012, 4:30 pm.

Human Resources Generalist Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services and Halcyon Assisted Living Society are seeking to hire a HR Generalist. This full time position which will be located at the Nakusp ASLCS office will be for a one year term with the possibility of being extended. The HR Generalist will be responsible for maintaining human resource job responsibilities that encompass all program areas within the mandate of ASLCS and HALS. The successful candidate will report directly to the Executive Director.

Preference will be given to those candidates who have related Bea Anton and Dr. Norm Lea were presented with Queen’s Jubilee Medals by MP David Wilks on July 18 at Music in the Park. education, training and experience working in the area of HR within a not-for-profit human service environment. A Arrow Lakes Ambassador Team wraps up successful year combination of education and experience will be considered. submitted has retired. The Arrow Lakes Danielle Aeichele, Third After a year of hard work Ambassador Team consisted Ambassador Kylie Gardner and Please submit your Resume and Cover Letter to Arrow and and traveling around BC, the of First Ambassador Whitney Miss Congeniality Chelsea Fisher. Slocan Lakes Community Services, Box 100, Nakusp BC V0G Arrow Lakes Ambassador Team Shkuratoff, Second Ambassador Family and visiting royalty 1R0 (attention Executive Director) or email to: tim.payne@ from Chase, New Denver, aslcs.com Trail and Logan Lake gathered The closing date for this ad is in Nakusp June 23 for dinner, 12 noon, August 3rd 2012, farewell speeches and a slide and only those selected for an show of activities prepared by the interview will be contacted. Ambassador Team. During the year, the ambassadors travelled to Kamloops, Oliver, Barriere, Peachland, Logan Lake, Thank You Nakusp Vernon, Chase, Trail, New Denver, On July 1st, 2012, Halcyon Assisted Living Society (HALS) hosted Castlegar, and Merritt for the BC a Grand Opening of the couple’s suite at Halcyon House in Honor Ambassador pageant. In Nakusp, of John and Peggie Grigg. John was born in Nakusp April 9, 1911 you may have seen them in the and resided in Nakusp for his whole life, except to serve his country Nakusp and Area Community in WWII. John and Peggie were married May 25, 1963, and lived on Foundation Jail and Bail, marching Shakespear Rd. until they moved to Halcyon Home in 1998. They with the Legion on Remembrance were both very happy there so when Peggie passed away in 1999 Day, in the Santa Claus parade, and John in 2000, they donated their property to the Foundation. It is selling 50/50 tickets during the Winter Fest weekend and fitting that the first tenants in the couple’s suite, Mr. and Mrs. Bargary, Arrow Lakes Ambassador Team Kylie, Whitney, Chelsea, and Danielle retire after a successful during the Midget Rep provincial who knew of the Griggs, are also long-time residents of Nakusp. year representing Nakusp around the province. playoffs, selling daffodils for the This suite was made possible by donations from the Halcyon Home Canadian Cancer Society, at the Foundation and Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services NOTICE OF EXCLUSION APPLICATION drop-in bingo or serving dinner to (ASLCS). The construction and project management was provided the Legion Ladies Auxiliary. by Doug Gustafson and Gary Grout. As a result, it is with great REGARDING LAND IN THE The Arrow Lakes Ambassador pleasure that the ASLCS and HALS Board of Directors offer a AGRICULTURAL LAND RESERVE Committee would like to thank heartfelt thank you to the above named individuals, and the Halcyon the parents and chaperones for all I, Lori Jayne Eger and Ronald John McCormack of 343 House Foundation. their help over this past year with McCormack Rd., Burton BC V0G 1E0 intend on making an various functions. The committee As well, HALS and ASLCS would like to thank all of the residents application pursuant to Section 30(1) of the Agricultural Land would also like to thank the of Nakusp who continue to support HALS and ASLCS by faithfully Commission Act to exclude from the Agricultural Land Reserve community for the continued voting for our Community Initiatives Funding provided by Columbia the following property which is legally described as, Parcel support of our program. Basin Trust. It is through your kindness and support that we are able Identifier: 013-934-813 Lot 11 District Lot 7698 Kootenay Though there were no to offer the quality services we provide to the community at large, District Plan 847 except that part in plan 8798 located at 5525 candidates to participate for the and more specifically, the tenants who reside at Halcyon House. Burton Frontage Rd Burton BC V0G 1E0. 2012–13 pageant year, we look forward to continuing the program Thank You! Any person wishing to express an interest in the application in years to come. The committee may do so by forwarding their comments in writing to, Paul hopes to have a program next year Peterson - 123 Burton Main Rd Burton BC V0G 1E0 by Aug and is open to any feedback about th 15 , 2012. the program. July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Plans presented for new fire hall in Fauquier by Jan McMurray the community on July 12. one vehicle only. residential neighbourhood. “We community agreed to allocate If all goes well, Fauquier will The building is 1450 square Peterson suggested Hardiplank will make it look like an urban $20,000 of CBT Community have a new fire hall by the end of feet (40’ by 36’) with a 14-foot- siding for the new hall. This was building, not an industrial one,” Initiative funding to the project. the year. high ceiling, and will house both used on Nakusp’s Emergency said Peterson. Fauqier residents suggested Drawings of the new hall, done of the department’s vehicles. The Services Building. It is fire-proof, Arrow Lakes RDCK Director that Interfor and Hall Lumber by Ulli Mueller, were presented to current building is big enough for long lasting, and blends in to the Paul Peterson said it cost $1,100 to near Edgewood be approached to heat the existing fire hall last year, inquire about discounts on building Pete the Cat is on the road to recovery but still needs a home and he estimates that it will cost no materials. submitted by Florence Bargery, haven’t yet been able to reverse his extremely difficult and often very more than $500 to heat the new one. PALS volunteer diabetes as we had hoped, so he is short. It is very sad that any cat has The new hall will be located Support the Valley Pete came to us in May, found on daily insulin. to endure this kind of life. Some of right beside the existing hall, on Voice with a voluntary by a special, very compassionate We are searching for a special the lucky ones that are found and the east side. The existing hall will lady who rescued Pete when she loving forever home for Pete. We helped end up in already overflowing become the shed for the Fauquier subscription saw him in distress. He was sick, appreciate the caring calls of support shelters. Community Club. Only $10-$30 matted, hungry, totally neglected, we have received about him and we All pets deserve to be treated with The project has a budget of doing the best he could to survive, are also very grateful for the pennies love, kindness, and respect. Please do $90,000, coming mostly from tax Send Cheque or Money Order to: unloved, and uncared for. We have going into the ‘Pennies for Pete’ your part and be a responsible pet dollars saved in a reserve fund for The Valley Voice been working diligently to turn campaign. owner – spay or neuter your pet. If the fire department over the years. Box 70 Pete’s life around. We know that Pete had a home you should need assistance with the Director Peterson is also providing New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Pete is definitely our ‘Poster once, which is why he is now expenses of spaying or neutering, a $10,000 RDCK grant and the Boy.’ He is an amazing cat, loving bringing special awareness to the PALS does have an ongoing program and affectionate. importance of neutering and spaying. targeting low income families. For Pete (N924F) was found doing his best to survive. Uncared for, unloved and totally He has come a long way on If not neutered, your cat can end more information, please call PALS neglected! We are doing our best to turn his life around. If Pete touches your heart or you can help provide the foster care we are urgently seeking please call PALS at 250-265-3792 the road to recovery and his new up just like Pete. Their lives can be at 265-3792. or email [email protected] life, thanks to the dedication and wonderful care he is receiving at the Nakusp Vet Clinic. Pete has had most of his teeth removed and his badly infected ears have responded to treatments. Although he is feeling much better and much stronger, we WEEKLY SPONSOR: Selkirk Realty Riondel Milk Kelly Roberts • (250) 265-3635 • www.royallepage.ca Jug Regatta Start saving your milk jugs now for the August 24 Riondel Milk Jug Regatta, VILLAGE OF to be held August 24 at the Riondel North Bay beach. NAKUSP The event starts in the morning with the Poker Paddle, an adult event for Kuskanax Creek Footbridge Replacement non-motorized craft – kayaks, canoes, rowboats. It is not a race, so you can start INVITATION TO TENDERERS and end at your leisure. Proceeds will go to the construction of a community The Owner, the Village of Nakusp, offers to receive tenders kayak stand. Participants follow a pre- related to aspects of the Construction of the Kuskanax Creek arranged route, collect five cards along Footbridge. the way, and the best poker hand wins. This includes Steel Girder fabrication and supply, Lumber Sign-up starts at 9:30 am. $10 entry fee. supply, Plumbing Supply, Steel Installation and Wood The afternoon will be devoted Structure Framing installation. to shallow water races for whatever floatation devices show up. The highlight There are five separate competitions for this project. Each race will be for manned craft made contractor or supplier providing a bid must provide a tender from materials that are accepted in that follows the form of tender for that competition. DO NOT RDCK recycle bins – cardboard boxes, Pete the Cat has become the ‘Poster Boy’ for PALS. combine prices or packages to cover more plastic with a recycle number on it than one competition. Each tender submitted is to and of course, milk jugs. This event be independently documented and submitted for consideration starts at 1 pm. Entry $2 donation to our for a single competition. Contractors can submit independent Community Roof fund. bids for more than one competition. Lunch will be available in the park at noon. Hot chocolate and soup will be The five separate competitions are: available for cold paddlers. Hot dogs and Steel Supply Contract. cold drinks for sale. Steel Installation Contract. The event is hosted by the Riondel Lumber Supply Contract. Parks and Recreation Society. Wood Frame Installation Contract. Plumbing Supply Contract. Tender Documents may be obtained from: WANTED Village of Nakusp, Village Office, 91 1st Street NW, Nakusp, BC, (office hours Monday to Friday, 8.30 am to 4.30 pm) upon TO BUY: payment of fifty dollars ($50.00) per set (HST included) which CEDAR AND sum will be non-refundable. Online at: PINE POLES BC Bid: www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca John Shantz CivicInfo BC: www.civicinfo.bc.ca • 250-308-7941 (cell) All enquiries shall be directed to Omega Engineering Salmon Please contact: Gorman Arm LLP, 120, 6th NE Salmon Arm, BC, 250-833-5643 or via email to [email protected] Brothers Lumber Ltd. Tenders are scheduled to close at: 2 pm local time, Thursday August 9th, 2012 at Village of Nakusp, Village Office, 91 st1 250-547-9296 Street NW, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 Tel: 250-265-3689. 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 MADDEN TIMBERFRAME HOMES Kaslo and area’s Edible Garden Tour set for July 29 email: [email protected] www.maddentimber.com submitted rare and precious herbs in their Above all, come. Put the Edible Garden Tour labelled beds. Observe how sand At 1 pm at a Kaslo garden, 250 265 3316 on your calendar for Sunday, July and compost change hard-packed there will be a brief presentation 29, 10 am-4 pm. Get your map at clay into friable loam. Experience on native bees by Hanne Smith, Sunnyside, Willow Home Gallery, how raising lambs, turkeys and who coordinated Rossland’s recent the NKLCSS Office at 336 B Ave., chickens is integrated with vegetable pollinator project. You can expect to • Design and Engineering or at any of eight distinctive gardens production. Check out a hen house see samples of easy-to-make tunnel in Kaslo and North Kootenay Lake. on wheels. Extract the maximum nests, the drill bits used to create • Custom Stairs Come see how one couple production from a single lot. Find them, and a variety of handouts about transformed a weedy lawn with out about greenhouses from small bee nesting habitats. Hanne will also • Concrete and Stick courage and TLC. Learn about hoops to moveable cedar creations. share a comprehensive list of the flowering plants that provide nectar • Framing and pollen for bees in our area of the Kootenays. If you want to support • Interior Finishing native bee populations, this little session will get you started. • Wood Windows and Doors Info on the Kaslo Edible Garden Tour at www.nklcss.org. • Entranceways This is a fundraiser for North Kootenay Lake Community • Decks Services. Suggested donation $10 • Timber Sales or $20+ for tax receipt. Inquiries: 250-353-7691. Timber and Log Structures Handcut traditional joinery with local wood since 2006 Announcing the season 225 Birch Drive, Edgewood K211799 start-up of Harvest Share / MLS #10044370 $339,900 Do you have an apple, cherry, plum, or pear tree in your yard that Ø 15 minutes to Needles Ferry, Whatshan produces more than your family can eat? Do you know a friend Lake, golf course & other outdoor recreation Ø All this & more could be yours in beautiful or neighbor with a productive tree? Don’t let the fruit go to waste! 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savethehotsprings.org • St Leon Hot Springs Society Box 202, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice KASLO JAZZ FEST 11 Kaslo Jazz Fest promises to be high energy and highly entertaining by Jan McMurray accomplished saxophonist, pianist, Monk was an American jazz pianist Jazz. Order your tickets online www. The 21st Kaslo Jazz Etc. Festival composer, arranger, producer and and composer, and is considered one The final band is Five Alarm jazzfest.com or call 250-353-7548. has another amazing line-up of teacher. of the giants of American music. Funk. Wow. This ten-piece band is You can also purchase tickets till bands scheduled for the August long At 5 pm, guitar virtuoso Jimmy Altered Laws, a four-piece jazz “a horn-powered, percussion-fueled August 3 at Packrat Annie’s in Nelson weekend on the floating stage in Bowskill kicks off the North band from Vancouver is up at 2 pm, sonic and visual assault.” or Sunnyside Naturals in Kaslo. beautiful Kaslo Bay. American release of his latest album, followed by Laura Landsberg at 3:30, Friday night kicks off at 7 pm Back Number. The album is the known for her gorgeous voice. with ‘The Harpoonist & the Axe 21-year-old’s fifth. The last three bands will have Murderer’, a duo who “is making Up next is Nelson’s nine-piece everyone up dancing till the bitter blues for a changing world.” Then band, ‘Hornography,’ consisting of end. at 8:30, the Taj Mahal Trio is not to five horns, two drums, an electric bass It gets started at 5 pm with be missed. Taj Mahal is one of the and guitar. This band plays original Bananfish Dance Band, an eight- greats in blues and roots music – with music composed by saxophonist piece ensemble performing Funk/ Open Sun. 11-3 • 411 Kootenay St, Nelson a distinctly global flavour. Clinton Swanson. Latin/Reggae. The band members On Saturday, the first band is a The headliner for the night is first met while studying jazz at local favourite – Bessie and the Back Septeto Santiguero, a Cuban band Vancouver Island University. Eddies, winner of the Kootenay Music that will definitely have the crowd At 7 pm, the six musicians of Award for best Blues and Roots. This up and dancing. the Gabriel Palatchi Band play Latin seven-piece band includes Bessie On Sunday, the festival continues Wapp on lead vocals, Tim Bullen on with a quintet – Electric Monk – trumpet, Keith Todd on trombone, featuring two Selkirk College music Clinton Swanson on saxophones, instructors and their students and Marvin Walker on drums, Jesse Lee alumni. Electric Monk is a solid on acoustic bass, and Colin Spence improv band who believes that on piano. Thelonious Sphere Monk was “more Following along on the same than a monk, he was a prophet.” vein is the six-piece, high-energy Your Community ‘alternate blues’ band Kirby Sewell Band. Sports Store National Jazz Award winner 441 Front St • Kaslo Phil Dwyer takes the stage with his 250-353-2245 band at 2 pm. Phil is an extremely NOTED for Welcome MANON VAN TUYL fine quality to the C.M.A. Arts & Crafts

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The Clothes Hanger 411 Front Street • Kaslo, BC Open Tues – Sat 10 am – 5:30 pm Sun & Mon 10 am - 4 pm 250-353-9688 Front Street Kaslo 250-353-2257 www.willowhomegallery.com Welcome to Kaslo and all that Jazz.... While you’re in town, come see us for the best in Canadian crafts. Open 7 days a week. For all your long weekend grocery needs! 408 Front St, Kaslo • 250-353-2566 Toll-free 1-866-706-2566 411 Front St., Kaslo 353-2331 Welcome to Kaslo! Kaslo Mohawk “The Natural Choice” Extended Enjoy Jazzfest! hours on — See us for all your weekend needs — • Groceries • Fresh B.C. Fruit & Vegetables Jazz Fest • Natural Drinks & Snacks weekend 422 Front St, Kaslo, BC • (250) 353-2594 405 Fourth St., Kaslo 353-2205 www.cornucopiakaslo.com • “Like” us on FaceBook 12 LIVING The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 Valhalla Fine Arts music programs and concerts set for August submitted (string quartets and trios). String Orchestra Retreat. Tailored enjoy a technique/sectional one year of lessons on their other programs, go to www. It just wouldn’t be summer The final Suzuki Valhalla for the adult learner, like- class followed by an orchestra instrument. The program cost valhallafinearts.org or call in the valley without beautiful, Institute concert by all students minded music lovers immerse rehearsal. Repertoire will be is $300. 1-877-458-7794. Stay tuned for inspiring music. The Valhalla will be held on Friday, August themselves in a rare opportunity drawn from a variety of musical For registrations or a Schedule of Events in the next Fine Arts Society is proud to 10 at 7:15 pm. All concerts are to play in a string ensemble. eras and styles. Participants information about the Adult Valley Voice containing details present another two weeks of free, but donations will be greatly Each morning, participants will should have a minimum of String Orchestra Retreat or about concerts. high quality music programs and appreciated. concerts in August. The Suzuki In addition, the public is Hidden Garden Gallery offers eclectic mix of art exhibitions Valhalla Institute (SVI) now welcome to observe lessons and submitted painting, also known as hot wax America, where she attempted will be included in the show. in its eighth year, takes place rehearsals during SVI week at The Hidden Garden Gallery painting, involves using heated to climb Aconcagua. Upon In 2008, Sara was part of a August 5-10. Lucerne School in New Denver is the ‘little gallery that could,’ natural and coloured beeswax her return, she entered a photo special photography exhibit at A week later, the Valhalla between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm and true to form it continues its to a surface, fusing with a hot taken in Bolivia into the 1998 the Whyte Museum in Banff, Summer School of Music Monday, August 6 to Friday, successful summer exhibition air gun between layers. It’s a Banff Mountain Photography called Out There! Adventure (VSSM) celebrates its 14th August 10. Short student solo series. ‘Sandon Abstracts,’ a medium that’s playful and full of Competition. It won the grand photography. These days, other year of music programs for recitals will be held at the school photographic exhibit by Sarah surprises. The opening reception prize that year and launched pursuits, mainly two little boys, children and adults, August 13- at 1:30 pm, Tuesday to Thursday Jeffreys, will run July 23 through will be Monday, July 30, 7–9 pm her career as a photographer. now keep her a little closer to 18. Everyone is invited to take inclusive. 28 at the Hidden Garden Gallery. with Gary Wright performing Rainford continued to pursue home. part in these wonderful weeks The third week of August The reception on Friday, July 27 ‘Music for Louise.’ her outdoor interests and “This show is an opportunity of music whether attending a welcomes VSSM students, who from 7 to 9 pm will feature music For the first time in the photography, being published in to dust off a few of my favourite concert or participating in a travel from all over western by Jeremy Down. Kootenays, Sara Rainford is publications such as Climbing, images and reflect on a very course. Canada with their families, Louise Ducharme is showing showing her adventure series Gripped, Black Diamond and interesting and radically different SVI provides instruction and to participate in master class ‘Encaustics!’ a collection of her photography in a show titled ‘X’, MEC. In 2004, one of her mixed time in my life,” says Sara. And music enrichment August 5-10 instruction in violin, viola, cello, works on wood, tile and clay at August 6 to 13 with a reception climbing images was selected is there still a bit of the adventure for Suzuki Method violin, viola flute, piano, and clarinet. The the Hidden Garden Gallery from on Tuesday, August 7, 7 to 9 as the Banff Film Festival bug lurking? You bet! The fix: and cello students from a faculty core classes are scheduled in the July 30 to August 4. Ducharme, a pm. ‘X’ could stand for xplore, signature image and appeared who says a walk on the Galena of highly trained and skilled morning. In the afternoon, there new resident to New Denver, is xtreme, or xcite, all of which on everything from banners to trail can’t be an adventure with Suzuki teachers with experience are optional sessions offered such making a long-term goal come describe this series of thrilling beer. That year, another mixed a two-year old! teaching at all levels. Advanced as Chamber Music, Piano and true with her first art show. She photographs. climbing image scored the The Hidden Garden Gallery, chamber music students begin String/Woodwind Repertoire leaves a teaching career behind Rainford started her Canadian Geographic grand 803 Kildare Street, New Denver, their program August 3 and Performance, and private lessons. to pursue her lifelong study and photography career after a two- prize, winning a fabulous trip to is open 10 am to 3 pm Monday continue throughout the main Anyone wanting to improve passion for art making. Encaustic month climbing trip in South the NWT. Both of these images through Saturday. week. their instrumental skills can SVI has a great lineup sign up for private lessons from CBT helps communities apply for federal funding of concerts at the Silverton Tuesday to Friday afternoons. submitted application to a maximum of applicants in submitting their CIIF has been committed for this form Memorial Hall, starting with a The cost is $45 per one-hour Columbia Basin Trust $50,000 per project (up to 50 applications to meet the August of support. faculty recital on Wednesday, lesson. Students should pre- (CBT) has set aside $530,000 to percent of the community’s 2, 2012 deadline by making For more information about August 8 at 7 pm. An afternoon register to book available time support communities applying required portion). Project funds available (maximum CBT funding and support, call concert on Friday, August 10 with their preferred instructor. for the federal government’s selection will be based on the of $2,500/application) for 1-800-505-8998 to be connected at 4:30 pm will feature student VSSM introduces an exciting Community Infrastructure CIIF criteria and CBT’s support communities to hire someone to with a Community Liaison. For orchestras and chamber music new program for this year: Adult Improvement Fund (CIIF). will be conditional until approval assist in compiling the required more information about the CIIF On July 5, the federal from CIIF is confirmed. information for submission to program and how to apply, visit government launched CIIF, a CBT will also assist CIIF. A maximum of $30,000 www.wd.gc.ca/eng/13771.asp. new program that will invest $150 million across Canada, with $46 million dedicated to Western Canada, over the next two years. CIIF focuses on rehabilitating and improving existing community infrastructure that is non-commercial and accessible to the public, such as community centres, cultural centres, parks, libraries, recreational facilities and tourism facilities, as well as other existing community infrastructure assets which have a local community impact such as connectivity and broadband and local airports. “This is a unique, one- time opportunity for CBT to provide matching grants to help Several members of the Victorian Hospital of Kaslo Auxiliary Society (VHKAS) gathered to present a $10,000 donation to the communities leverage federal Digital Mammography campaign at the Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital (KBRH) Health Foundation. Lisa Pasin, KBRH funding to improve infrastructure Health Foundation’s Director of Development, was present to accept the generous donation. VHKAS, operating since 1902, has in our region,” said Neil Muth, 45 members and operates a thrift store in Kaslo. Their mission is to raise funds for the health and well-being of their community. CBT President and CEO. “It’s an extremely short timeline for groups to respond; that’s why we’re also offering funding to hire support to assist groups in meeting the deadline.” Applicants, including local governments, First Nations and non-profits, must leverage at least 50 percent of the total eligible project costs through funding from sources other than the federal government, and projects requesting less than $250,000 will be given priority. CBT will make a maximum overall commitment of $500,000 Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort ‘s 25th anniversary this year is marked by the completion of the renovation of the hotel’s 41 guest rooms, pool change and support any successful rooms and public washrooms. The renovations included adding two new and larger rooms, and this is one of them, called the ‘Designer Suite.’ July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice VISITOR INFORMATION 13 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 Community donation paves way for Kaslo health centre improvements submitted for additional improvements to the come,” said IH Board Chair Norman Battrum, Saskatchewan. She grew up to pass, she was a longtime supporter Residents and patients at primary care area of the health centre. Embree. on the prairies but moved to Kaslo in of the Kaslo Womens Hospital Victorian Community Health “Interior Health is grateful for the Victorian Community Health the late 1960s with her husband Don Auxiliary. She also devoted many Centre will benefit from significant tremendous donations that allowed Centre of Kaslo Ladies Auxiliary after visiting relatives and falling in hours to the Kaslo Library and other improvements to the Kaslo facility these improvements to the Kaslo also contributed $30,000 to the nurse love with the town. She and Don community activities. Manning was thanks to a $500,000 donation from facility to proceed. Mrs. Manning’s call system. spent many happy years in Kaslo. an avid quilter and her beautiful and the estate of long-time resident Mabel generosity will improve care for Mabel Manning was born Mabel Manning had always wanted to be a intricate works can be found in many Manning. residents and patients for years to Edna Haw on August 17, 1915 in nurse, and although that never came Kaslo and area homes. The donated funds will be used for: a new nurse call system that will Referendum for Kaslo and area fire service moved to spring 2013 allow for better communications between staff in all areas of the health by Jan McMurray “There has been some confusion from $1,430,000 in April to drawings and construction costs done centre; a refurbished tub room with The proposed regional fire and some resistance to the numbers, $1,930,000 in June. The $500,000 for the new fire hall so as to provide new equipment for residential care service and new fire hall for Kaslo so we’re waiting to get this report so difference, Swan explained, was a clear and accurate information to the and community clients who have and area is on hold until accurate we can go to the public with accurate matter of having to move $500,000 public. The RDCK agreed. special bathing needs; new entrances costs can be provided to the public. costs,” said Swan. “My intention from the operating budget to the The Fairbank report will cost for the emergency and primary care Terry Swan, regional fire chief, is to have more than one public capital budget. He said the change about $23,000. The Village of Kaslo areas with modern door systems, reported that Fairbank Architecture meeting before the referendum, to would not have affected the taxation will contribute up to $13,000 from vestibules and security features; a Ltd. out of Nelson has been keep people as informed as I can amount, which was 97.5 cents per the fire department reserve fund, and secure door to the emergency trauma engaged to draw plans and provide about this so that people are very $1,000 of assessed value. the RDCK will contribute $10,000 bay that will improve privacy and construction costs for the new fire clear on what they are voting on.” However, Kaslo council decided from the feasibility study fund. If the security for patients, physicians hall. He said the report is expected Things became very unclear at a special meeting on June 19 to referendum fails, the Area D director and staff; a new permanent suction to be completed by late fall, with a when the proposed amount to be postpone the referendum, originally will reimburse the Village for half of system in the emergency department, referendum probably in the spring. borrowed for the project jumped planned for August, and to have the amount it spends on the study. replacing an aging portable unit. “Mabel wanted to help ensure Beautiful home on wheels runs on used vegetable oil the continuation of the long history by Jan McMurray Summer said they get about diesel vehicles, and the converted Now they travel around and of high quality medical services A school bus that has been the same mileage on vegetable vehicles must start and stop on diesel. wildcraft. in Kaslo and area,” said Thomas converted to a beautiful home on oil as they would on diesel. The The couple was farming in They have both lived in Kaslo Humphries, executor of Manning’s wheels, running on used vegetable conversion can only be made with Johnsons Landing until last spring. and Summer has lived in Winlaw. estate and long-time Kaslo resident. oil (not biodiesel), drew a lot of “With her significant donation, I attention when parked in New think she has met her goal. Although Denver last week. she never sought recognition, she Jade Summer and Veronika would be proud of the improvements Blanco bought the bus from School that will be made with her generous District 8 (Nelson-Creston) last gift.” summer, and got to work on the Any remaining funds will be used renovations. The bus now has a kitchen with a wood cookstove Smokey Creek Salvage for winter and a propane stove for 24 HR TOWING summer, a bedroom, a shower, a New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, washroom with chemical toilet, and Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS an open area with a beautiful wood 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 floor that serves as a yoga studio, 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN livingroom and eating area. Power is supplied by battery. This is the third vehicle they have converted from diesel to vegetable oil, “so now it’s easy,” said Blanco. • Concrete finishing, The couple purchased a kit the decorative stamping, first time they converted a diesel car Veronika Blanco and Jade Summer have converted a school bus into a beautiful home on wheels that runs on vegetable oil. to vegetable oil. For their second staining and third vehicles, a truck and a bus, Idaho Peak Road repaired; Little Slocan River Road impassable • Custom concrete they did the conversions without kits. by Jan McMurray out sometime prior to July 7 and has The washout has not affected access countertops “There is no company that sells kits Resource road maintenance has been totally impassable ever since. to any homes, but the Varney Pole • Sinks and bathtubs for trucks, so we did it ourselves,” been a major challenge this year due Due to high waters and changing Company property is inaccessible. said Blanco. “Once you’ve done it • Fireplace hearths and to the late spring snow melt combined stream paths, the roadbed was washed The road goes up to the Little Slocan with a kit, it’s not that difficult.” She with extreme rain events. This unusual out for at least 75 metres. Lakes and is a popular access road for mantels said the kits are quite expensive, but season has resulted in 22 landslide/ An FLNRO spokesperson reported recreational activities such as horseback • Garden tables pay for themselves quickly – they erosion events within the Kootenay Lake that repairs are not underway. “With riding, skiing and snowmobiling. have never had to pay for the used Timber Supply Area and 46 reported this spring’s extreme weather resulting The FLNRO spokesperson said Creative concrete vegetable oil. events within the Arrow Boundary in a greater number of roads requiring this is “a non-status road likely running “We now know everything that solutions for your Timber Supply Area. maintenance, our first priority is to through portions of private property” and can go wrong, and it always comes Idaho Peak Road has now been address those areas where there is no “no one is responsible for maintaining home and business. down to the quality of the oil,” said repaired after a slump occurred mid- alternate access,” he said. the road.” Blanco. “We know all the restaurants June at kilometer 3.2. Patrick Baird with good quality oil now.” She says A Ministry of Forest, Lands J o y ce 250-354-8562 they look for Chinese restaurants and and Natural Resource Operations A&Ws because the oil is changed www.elementconcrete.ca spokesperson reported that KC Drilling often in these establishments. & Blasting and Silverton Transport

were contracted to complete the repair, A rt CREDIT: PHOTO which involved widening the road by excavating into the cutbank. Last year, a smaller slump occurred at the same location. This year, about 200 cubic metres of road fill slumped downslope about 20 metres onto this spot in the road. The slump was likely caused by saturation of the fill slope from surface and subsurface flows from the spring freshet. Pied Pumkin, who did one of the first fundraisers for the Vallican Whole back in the early ’70s, Little Slocan River Road washed returned for a sold-out performance the evening of July 19. July 25, 2012 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 15 Summer BBQ dinner fundraiser for Perry Ridge legal costs submitted Honourable Madam Justice Saunders, may change. The Province might well is not ‘evasive of review’: it may well government proceeded with the The Sinixt Nation and the Perry and the Honourable Mr. Justice Frankel decide to consult with the petitioners, as arise again in the near future. The development in the last cutblocks Ridge Water Users Association continue that the case was moot due to the fact they have with other bands in the area, preparation done by counsel is unlikely before the Sinixt had the opportunity to to fundraise for legal costs and related the work was finished. However the regarding logging permits and related to be wasted. As far as the status of the have the appeal heard, the Sinixt will be independent scientific hydrology, appeal also stated: policy decisions. As well, the law may Sinixt under s. 35 is concerned, our researching and fundraising for a Work terrain, fisheries and risk assessments. “At the other end of the spectrum, change: this court’s decision in Moulton determination of the appeal would not Stay Order to prevent damages prior There will be a fundraising barbecue i.e., the judicial review of future logging Contracting Ltd. v. Fort Nelson First decide that issue, and indeed it could to an appeal. BCTS is planning further dinner and dessert with music on July licences, it will be open to the petitioners Nation 2011 BCCA 312, for example, not be decided in the legal framework road development and there are areas of 28 at the Sinixt Barter Faire Grounds in to bring another petition and to assert is being appealed to the Supreme Court of a petition for judicial review heard interest identified in areas on top. The Vallican, off Passmore Hwy 6, Slocan standing on behalf of the Sinixt in this of Canada and its decision may provide on affidavit evidence in chambers. map can be seen at www.perryridge.org. River Road. Suggested donation is $15. court (although not in the Supreme further guidance regarding the role of Thus if we were to attempt to determine The recent Koch Creek washout of In the recent BC Court of Appeal Court). The argument they prepared for individuals in representing holders of the appeal in the present context, little the Little Slocan River Road raises the decision in the matter of Campbell/ the present proceeding may likely be collective rights.” would be accomplished in terms of the issue of the increasing sedimentation Sinixt Nation et al vs. BC Forests and used in that event, and the petitioners The judge further states, “In Sinixt’s interests, and we might indeed and flooding impacts to both the river Range and Sunshine Logging, it was will presumably be in a position to summary, the question of the standing make an already difficult matter only drainages surrounding Perry Ridge and decided by the Honourable Madam move more quickly to the Court of of the petitioners to assert a duty to more so.” downstream to the Slocan River. Justice Newbury and concurred by the Appeal. In the meantime, conditions consult regarding a ministerial decision The Sinixt will appeal the decision For more information contact Perry should further licensing occur on Ridge Water Users Association at 250- Popular Food for Thought series continues the ridge. In light of the fact that 226-7324. submitted happen as it did, and, if not, what the an associate professor and became a There are many wonderful things alternatives may have been.” professor in 1973. In 1982, he was about summer in our community, and Essentially, Harris adds, the Slocan made a Fellow of the Royal Society of SLOCAN LAKE one of them is the popular Food for was stripped of its principal resources Canada. In 2003, the Royal Canadian DANCE CAMP Thought series offered by the Hidden within a decade, and the valley has Geographical Society awarded Harris for Youth & Adults Garden Gallery. The next talk will lived with a limited economy ever the Massey Medal. In 2004, he was JULY 26 – 29, 2012 be ‘The Slocan in the 1890s: Some since. “I view the Slocan as our local made an Officer of the Order of New Denver, BC Thoughts’ by Cole Harris on Saturday, window on a larger world; it is well Canada. July 28 at 7 pm at Knox Hall. worth thinking about what happened Harris is the author of several Four days of Latin, Swing, Smooth & Country workshops, 8 Argentine Cole Harris, Professor Emeritus of here.” books including The Seigneurial Tango workshops, Nightly dances, Saturday dine & dance UBC Geography Department, is one Harris lives on the Harris Ranch System in Early Canada, Letters from 1 1/2 hr. workshop: $20/$12 Teens of the most popular speakers Food in the house that his grandfather built Windermere, and The Resettlement of Friday Night Polka Dot Party. Singles welcome! for Thought has sponsored, and the in 1896. Sandy Harris, one of the British Columbia. Cole also edited slocanlakedancecamp.ca or 250-358-2448 Hidden Garden Gallery is fortunate founders of our community, was his the Historical Atlas of Canada, Vol. to host him again. uncle. Cole Harris received a Bachelor 1, of which a reviewer wrote “With The Corporation of the Village of Silverton “I will say a little about the Native of Arts from UBC and a Master of unsurpassed clarity, the Atlas presents P.O. Box 14, 421 Lake Avenue background on which a mining rush Science and PhD from the University the forces that have shaped Canadian Silverton, British Columbia V0G 2B0 was superimposed,” says Harris, “but of Wisconsin-Madison. In 1964, he society today. Anyone who wishes to Phone: 250/358-2472 Fax: 250/358-2321 will deal primarily with the explosion joined the University of Toronto as understand contemporary Canada will Email: [email protected] of mining activity in the 1890s and an assistant professor and became find this volume richly rewarding.” its very quick ebbing. I will ask an associate professor in 1971. In All are warmly invited. Admission whether what happened was bound to 1971, he joined the UBC faculty as is by donation. Employment Opportunity Slocan Lake Dance Camp set for another summer of fun Village of Silverton submitted and the popular West Coast Swing plus from 33 different workshops and sign Position Looking to dance and to kindle all the standard favourites. Each evening up today. A 90-minute workshop is $20 The Village of Silverton is accepting applications for a Casual romance? Come to the Slocan Lake there’s a social dance with mixers, dance per person or $12 for teens. Attend only Public Works Labourer Dance Camp for youth and adults in New demos, prizes, refreshments and fun. one day or do several days and get into Position Summary Denver, July 26-29. There will be daily Friday night is the festive polka-dot the spirit of the camp. Under the supervision of the Public Works Foreman, the workshops in Ballroom, Latin, Country dress-up party and Saturday is a chance So load up the camper and cooler successful applicant will perform a variety of duties including: and Swing, and nightly dances. It’s great to sit down with fellow dance campers and dig out your coolest Hawaiian chance to learn a new dance, polish your and share a great meal. shirt or your ‘twirliest’ skirt and come maintaining the playgrounds, parks, sports field and boulevards, skills, make new friends and recreate in Now in its eighth year, the camp to the Slocan Lake Dance Camp in planting trees and shrubs as well as road work and repairs, this pristine area. attracts dancers from throughout the New Denver. Visit the website at http:// sign and sidewalk maintenance, garbage pick-up and winter This year, highlights include region and beyond, many of them single, slocanlakedancecamp.ca/ for all the plowing and sanding. Argentine Tango, Country Two-Step, to learn, dance and celebrate. Choose details or call 250-358-2448. Rate of Pay Silverton Gallery to host exhibition by artist Sydney Wigood The beginning rate of pay is $18.00, depending on prior submitted Beginning with her own dream visions, assistant at the Lucerne School for experience. The Silverton Gallery continues its and then influenced by her love of nature many years. She has been a part of our Hours of Work 2012 summer season with a captivating and her travels to many exotic locations, community for decades, and it is an This is a casual call-out position. Regular hours of work are show of enchanting paintings by Sydney she has continued over the years to add honour to show her collection of very Monday to Thursday, 7:30 am to 4:00 pm Wigood entitled ‘Dream Paintings,’ from new works to the series. personal creations. July 23 to July 29. An opening reception Locally, Wigood has taught Silverton Gallery summer hours are Essential Qualifications will be held July 24 at 7 pm with musical children’s art classes, and was a teaching 2 pm to 6 pm. § High School graduate entertainment and refreshments. § Ability to deal with the public in a courteous and Wigood first sees each painting effective manner as she sleeps and dreams, and then § Ability to work independently, as well as be a team slowly and meticulously paints each player illustrative piece. She has always been § Good English language skills a working artist, creative in many § Good physical condition to permit the performance of mediums, including painting, sculpture, manual outdoor work in all types of weather sewing and playing music. She was born § A general knowledge concerning safe use of landscape in Victoria and moved to New Denver in maintenance equipment 1978, after graduating from a Fine Arts § Valid B.C. Class 5 Driver’s License course at Camosun College. Wigood also earned a Commercial Graphics degree Preferred Qualifications from David Thompson University in § Small Water System EOCP Water Distribution Nelson. Certificate While a co-owner of Cinta Batik § Level 1 First Aid Arts, she was inspired by the beautiful artistry of the master batik artists of Current resumes reflecting applicants’ knowledge, skills and Java, Indonesia. After the closing of her abilities relevant to the position and detailing education, batik business in 1997, Wigood started qualifications and proof of required licenses or certificates will the series she calls ‘Dream Paintings.’ Artist Sydney Wigood will display her ‘Dream Paintings’ series at the Silverton Gallery July 23-29. be accepted prior to August 9, 2012. 16 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 announcements cards of thanks at the Seniors’ Hall in Nakusp. For more August 6-13, reception on Tuesday, August 7:30. August 25: Chris Madsen, singer & THE CUP & SAUCER CAFE TO: DOUG, LEN, WILF and NIGEL: information and to register visit www. 7, 7-9 pm. songwriter, Performance 7:30 pm $10.00 SILVERTON is open 7 days a week. Try Thanks for the lift! basinreach.ca or call 250-352-6786. FOOD FOR THOUGHT talk by Cole at the door. August 14-26: Grass Roots & our Weekend Breakfast Special of Eggs -Barb Berry ROSEBERY REGATTA WORKSHOPS Harris “Slocan in the 1980s: Some Sprouts, a diverse & colourful collection Benny, Sat. & Sun., 8-1. THANK YOU to: Minto House & Arrow - Tues, Wed July 24, 25, 11 AM-3 PM. Thoughts” will be on Saturday, July 28 at of recent works by local artists. (Closed DO BEARS VISIT YOUR Lakes Hospital staff for all the care and Children under 6 welcome with chaperone 7 pm at Knox Hall. All invited. Admission Sunday, August 19). Opening reception NEIGHBOURHOOD? Please help us support. You are the best!!!!! Patti Moody over 14 years old. Bring a toonie or loonie to by donation. with musical guests August 16, 7pm. identify “bear trees” and shrubs for a our for sharing that special time with us donate to hall rental, and materials to build RARTS (Rural Alternatives Research September 1: Arts in the Kohan, an elegant Bear Tree Management Project for the that night. Kathy Bilinski, Dan & Laura your boat: popsicle sticks, glue guns, strong, & Training Society) AGM at the Vallican day in the Kohan Reflection Garden, on the New Denver, Silverton and Rosebery area. Freeman – words are not enough. Thank lightweight cloth, tacks, bubble wrap, metal Whole Tuesday August 28 at 7pm. Usual shores of Slocan Lake, New Denver, with Healthy Community Society of the North you for all the food, cards and support. A flashing, etc. AGM proceedings plus light refreshments. artists, crafts, food and musicians. All day, Slocan Valley can help you with various HUGE thank you to all of you. ARTS BY THE LAKE - September 1, For more information email us at info@ 10 am - 5pm. Gallery daytime hours are options to deal with this problem. Please -Marion Marshall’s family 2012 is the date of the Arts By The Lake VallicanWhole.com. 2-6 pm when exhibitions are on. BCAC call Julia at 358-2745 or email richard. celebration of life festival, co-sponsored by the SLUGS and HAPPENING AT THE SILVERTON & CKCA FUNDED. [email protected]. CELEBRATION OF LIFE for John the Slocan Lake Gallery Society. Come GALLERY: July 23 - 29: Dream SLOCAN LAKE DANCE CAMP: July DARK WATER DRAGON members White and Colin Wilkie. Sunday, August join us from 10 am to 5 pm in the Kohan Paintings, works by artist Sydney Wigood. 26 - 29 in New Denver. 33 workshops: and any new members must complete a 5. 12 noon. Centennial BBQ pit. Potluck. Garden and enjoy artist displays & readings, Opening reception with musical guests on Latin, Swing, Smooth & Country. membership form and pay $5 yearly fee. Everyone welcome. musicians, watercolour workshops, garden Tuesday, July 24th, 7 pm. July 24 and 25, Evening dances Thurs., Fri. & Sat. www. Forms at Sappho’s Bakery. coming events tours, and refreshments. We look forward 11- 3 Downstairs: Rosebery Regatta model slocanlakedancecamp.ca to seeing you there! boat building workshop. August 19: Sean business opportunities NEW DENVER FRIDAY MARKETS for rent AT THE HIDDEN GARDEN Ashby Master Class. The talented virtuoso UNEMPLOYED and thinking of starting happens in downtown New Denver every SUITE FOR RENT – One mile from GALLERY: SANDON ABSTRACTS, guitarist (www.seanashby.com), will your own business? Community Futures Friday, June through September. 10 am Nakusp. On acreage. 3 bdr. Appliances. photographs by Sarah Jeffreys, July 23- teach a master class. For guitarists of all offers the Self Employment grant, business to 2 pm. Fresh local produce and artisans Available. $750/month. 250-575-8867. 28, reception on Friday, July 27,7-9 pm, ages and levels (beginners, advanced and loans, counselling and training in the Arrow wares at this vibrant community event. NEWER QUALITY COTTAGE music by Jeremy Down. ENCAUSTICS! everything in between). Limited spaces & Slocan Lakes area. For more info leave [email protected]. near Winlaw. 2 beds, loft. Quiet, sunny, hot wax painting by Louise Ducharme July available. $15 if paid by Aug. 12, then a message at 265-3674 ext. 201 or email NON-VIOLENT COMMUNICATIONS valley views. Suitable two people. www. [email protected]. 30- August 4, reception on Monday, July $20.00. email silvertongallery@gmail. merryproperties.com. $795/month. 250- workshop with Dr. Lesley Beatson. 30, 7-9 pm, music by Gary Wright. “X” com or call 250-358-7198. August 19: 226-0034. 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Phone Sharon: 250- Entrance stairs are on the back side of the PROPERTY FOR SALE - .52 acre, on Crown land. Great Investment for Wood heat. NS, NP, very clean. $800/ 358-2389. Fire Hall facing the side of the Gallery. fully serviced, top soil and equipment building your future! Priced to sell at month. 250-358-2888, 250-402-6043, 1989 SINGLE CAB, 2WD CHEVY Same times: Monday 9-10:30 and Thursday for construction available. 530 Fifth St., $150,000.00 Call Larry @ Landquest 250-402-3864. TRUCK 120,000 km & 1984 18.5 foot 5th afternoons 4-5:30. Open to all levels - a flow Rosebery. Property borders Rosebery 2 BDRM, 2 BATH HOUSE. $700. 250- class unlike any other. Come and rejuvenate Realty 250.513.2733. wheel. $3,500 for both. Will sell separately. Provincial Park. Temporary living quarters services 358-7701. 250-265-4145. yourself! in place. Asking $94,900. See listings at WINLAW 3 BEDROOM newly renovated ELECTRIC WALL OVEN and stovetop help wanted www.briandeobaldhomes.ca/listings. 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Ride back would be good In lieu of flowers, donations to the Raise The Kootenay Association for our own backyard are having a global too but not necessary. Have drivers licence. the Roof Club for the Archive addition Science and Technology (KAST) is impact. “The innovation, intellectual Will share gas. Please call Andrew Rhodes, being built onto the Centennial Building seeking nominees for West Kootenay capital and entrepreneurship in our 250-358-7985. Thanks! would be greatly appreciated. Send cheques ‘Heroes of Innovation.’ Do you know region is truly spectacular for a relatively RENTAL OR RENT TO OWN to Arrow Lakes Historical Society, Box 819, WANTED: 3 bdrm home Nakusp to Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0. a business or entrepreneur that deserves small population,” noted KAST Cherryville area, preferrable acreage. 780- MARION MARSHALL to be recognized and rewarded for Executive Director Kelvin Saldern. 266-3888. July 17, 1937-July 7, 2012 their innovation efforts? Awards will “Having worked closely with the local in memoriam After a long battle with M.S. Marion be given out for Innovator of the Year, business community for years, I’m still passed away, in the arms of an angel. Innovative Company of the Year, regularly surprised when I discover new Marion is predeceased by her parents Innovative Organization of the Year and ideas, businesses and entrepreneurs MILTON PARENT Richard and Marie Hopp, sister Ellen Most Promising Emerging Company of doing tremendously high-level and 29 July 1934 – 8 July 2012 Ivens and daughter Cheryl Marshall. She the Year. Winners get to take home the sophisticated things you would might is survived by her husband Bill of 56 yrs. Milton is survived by Rosemarie, his wife most coveted office décor in all of West not expect to find in a rural mountainous of almost 58 years, and his children Simone Children: Cindy Stredulinsky (Burton), Butch (Shirley) Marshall (Campbell River), Kootenay business (our etched Spirit of region.” For more information and (Ted), Milton, Pat, Lynnette (Gyno) and Innovation glass and metal trophies) and nomination forms visit: http://www.kast. grandchildren Davin (Alex), Brian, Cassia, Lisa Marshall (Canal Flats). Grandchildren: Joel, Adam, Tim, Steven, Taya and Corey. Charlene (Corey) Casey, Travis, Jeremy, will receive a quarter-page profile in the com/kast-news/nominations-open-2012- Also survived by brother Leonard, and Steve (Amanda), Jodi (Devon), Jade most widely read and respected business kast-spirit-innovation-awards. sisters Doreen and Judy and many nieces (Jayson), Melina (Matt), Jarrett. Great magazine in the province, BC Business Slocan valley recreation and nephews. granchildren: Wyatt, Cody, Ayrielle, Magazine, and more. Nominations are The Connection: “Two people, two Milton was an author, historian, Gabriel, Layne. Numerous neices and journeys… one solution.” Presentation nephews, extended family, Minto House open until September 11. musician, and family man. He wrote For years we have heard from by Margo Talbot & Warren Macdonald – and Arrow Lakes Hospital Staff. Thurs. Aug. 16 (7pm-8pm) by donation. seven books on the history of the Arrow economic development groups, local Lakes area and earned the 2001 Lieutenant Celebration of Life was held July 14th Slocan Park Hall with Dan Freeman officiating. governments and the community at large Outdoor Rock Climbing with Margo We feel you Governor’s Award for Historical Writing for his book Circle of Silver about mining Donations to Minto House at Arrow that the West Kootenay is in a transition Talbot & Shaun King – Aug. 20-24, When the sun shines on our faces in the Lardeau. Lakes Hospital. economy, transitioning forward from our Ages 8 – 17. $215 for 6 half day sessions. When the blackbirds fly Well respected in the BC historical traditional resource extraction economy Subsidies may be available. Slocan To higher places community, he also had a great gift for into the economy of the future. Whether Bluffs. When the rivers and lakes flow by music and loved to share it with all as shown Next Valley Voice Kickstart the Creative Process with And the sound of a loon’s sad cry it’s designing and developing leading- by his formation of the Rube Band that Deadline: edge particle accelerators, growing Natasha Smith – Sat. Aug 11, (9:30am- We feel you performed in the July 1st Parade this year. 2:30pm) $60 Passmore Hall. Indium Antimonide for use in the world’s Forever and always He was devoted to his wife, children July 20, 2012 Pokerfloat – CANCELLED due to high July 27, 2010 and grandchildren and was adored by all. leading thermal imaging systems, or water levels. Rest in paradise, Lorin. A memorial service will be held in his creating a new water filtration system, Call 226-0008 to register BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANT/BAKERY PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BAKERY Lemon Creek Shirley Kosiancic ick’s Lodge & Campground Realtor N Year-round facility lace Licensed Restaurant Mountainview Realty Ltd. 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Ministry of Transportation to change were willing to compromise. understand council’s point of view as Internet Society attended to propose that • Council agreed to oppose the 70-foot street allowance to 20 feet Provan pointed out that at the July well. We have tried to come up with RMIS provide wireless internet service the privatization of the BC Liquor and have Water Street designated a lane. 3 Committee of the Whole meeting, solutions. It’s impacted on staff as well; (hot spots) in the campground. Campers Distribution Branch by adopting a The 20-foot lane would be open on the Broughton had said he wanted sites 15 it’s taken a great deal of time and energy would purchase a card in order to use resolution provided by the BC west side, and the remaining 50 feet and 16 removed and a fence erected on from staff. I feel it’s unfortunate that the service, and they would have to log Government and Service Employees’ would be brought into the campground the campground side. “To us, this is not we felt we had to look at legal advice. on. Council approved the proposal in Union (BCGEU). The resolution calls property. A six-foot fence will be erected a compromise,” she said. “I understand Personally, I feel kind of sad about it.” principle. Councillors Main and Clarke for a moratorium on the privatization from Turner Street along the Broughton agreed to discuss details with RMIS and to provide a formal vehicle for property. representatives and report back at the public discussion and community input Mayor Provan explained that August 7 Committee of the Whole into these issues. council had considered hiring a meeting. • At the end of the meeting, mediator to help come to a compromise Councillor Main asked about the council brought a decision regarding with the Broughtons, but mediation is RMIS contract with Telus, and Lavan the campground out of in camera. not legally binding, and council and said the contract does not restrict Telus Mayor Provan explained that council staff have worked very hard to come up from competing with RMIS. received legal advice to help them with solutions such as erecting a fence, • Ken Butler attended to provide find the best avenue to resolve the removing trees, and placing gravel on an update on the Silverton Gallery. situation with the Broughtons. They Water Street to keep down the dust. He thanked council for the proactive have decided to have Water Street Don Broughton expressed way they handled the safety report surveyed to determine Village property disappointment that council had decided recommendations he presented at the July 3 Committee of the Whole meeting. Power outage causes small brush fire in Burton The Public Works crew has addressed by Jan McMurray fantastic work of the Burton Volunteer most of the small issues, such as the The Nakusp and New Denver/ Fire Department in dealing with the emergency and exit lights. Silverton areas were out of power on fire,” said Sharman. “BC Hydro would Since the July 3 meeting, Butler Friday, July 13 from about 1 pm to like to thank the department and its had researched temporary alternatives 8:30 pm. hard working volunteers. We will to the $13,000 fire alarm system. He Dag Sharman of BC Hydro be making a donation to the Burton recommended a system that would reported that the outage was the result Community Hall Association as a show include an auto dialer, smoke alarms of a broken cross arm on a transmission of appreciation for their efforts.” and a heat riser. Based on a quote from structure (an H frame structure). “This Sharman reported that crews Selkirk Security, the system would cost can happen with time to components came in from Vernon and Revelstoke about $1650. Councillor Main asked exposed to the elements,” he said. The to put in insulators to get power up what phone the auto dialer would use, cross arm was installed in 1968. as quickly as they could safely do as the land line was taken out of the When the cross arm broke, the so. Construction crews will return at building over a year ago in order to save energized conductor fell to the ground, a later date and add new timber to on operation expenses. Butler said they causing a localized brush fire. the transmission structure to make Slocan Valley Economic would have to find a solution to this, “We very much appreciate the permanent the repair. which could increase the cost. tobey Council approved up to $2,000 for Development Commission

the system. : bill • Councillor Clarke reported that – Request for Proposals – the new Chamber of Commerce website was being developed as planned, with a credit photo Website Conversion fall launch date. On Red Mountain Internet Society www.slocanvalley.com business, he reported that many clients were affected by interference from From Dream Weaver to Word Press smart meter collectors, and that BC Hydro was working with RMIS towards Please contact [email protected] a solution. for information package. He also reported that service was down in some areas due to what Deadline for applications: August 8, 2012 appeared to be a security breach. •Council approved the designs for two signs that will be erected at the boat launch. One explains how to use New Market Foods the boat washing station, and the other pictures the various invasive plants that might be found on watercraft. The signs now has meat were developed by Slocan Solutions Society. The society is covering all costs of the invasive plants sign. available from • Council received copies of eight Whats a restaurateur to do during a power failure ? Bring in the BBQ and start cooking. What’s letters opposing an application by Brewing was one of the few Nakusp businesses that stayed open during the July 13 power outage. • Naturally Fed Silverton Transport for a gravel pit in • Organically Raised Hills. • Free-Range • Councillor Clarke was authorized • Hormone- and to attend the UBCM convention in the Antibiotic-free fall as long as money can be found in the budget. Council budgeted to send • Beef Mayor Provan only. • Chicken • A letter from a caterer points • Pork out that the Silverton Memorial Hall kitchen is lacking in cooking equipment. Councillor Love, who has catered Talk to us about your family’s needs. events at the hall, agreed that the kitchen was in need of big pots and pans, stirring New Market Foods utensils, cookie sheets, serving spoons, 518 6th Ave • New Denver etc. Mayor Provan said the Friends of 250-358-2270 Fax: 250-358-2290 email: [email protected] Memorial Hall were very interested in Our hours are 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm purchasing kitchen supplies at one time. Councillor Love said he would prepare Lora Lee Brekke was the winner of our BBQ draw. Congratulations! 20 NAKUSP RODEO The Valley Voice July 25, 2012 1st Annual Nakusp Rodeo aims to thrill a West Kootenay audience by Dan Nicholson racing, breakaway roping and team Bruvall has organized quite the for the youngsters. have been pre-sold through the If you’ve never experienced the roping. There will be two junior spectacle for the West Kootenay. In There will be competitors from website: www.trophytournaments. thrill of rodeo, come to Nakusp this rodeo events as well – junior steer addition to the rodeo events, there all over North America, including com, mostly to spectators from weekend. riding and junior barrel racing. will be a 2,500-seat beer gardens, nine local riders from Nakusp. Says Alberta and Northern BC, but locals The first annual Nakusp Rodeo Says organizer James Bruvall, mechanical bulls – both inside and Bruvall, “We have a roper from have been slow to book tickets. gets underway July 27 with eight “I’ve never been to an event that’s outside of the beer gardens, rides Texas, and spectators coming from “That’s fine,” says Bruvall. major rodeo events – bull riding, quite as exciting as the rodeo. These for the kids and two dance floors as far away as Yellowknife.” “We’ll have tickets at the gate. It’s saddle bronc, bareback, tie down are beautiful animals and it’s a for those who want to shake a leg. The animals will arrive tomorrow going to be the greatest show of roping, steer wrestling, ladies barrel pleasure to watch them work.” There’s even a cow-milking contest at the rodeo grounds. After that it’s cowboys, cowgirls and animals up to the weather. 1,100 tickets that’s ever been seen in the West Kootenay, and you don’t want to miss it. Watching these animals work – doing the thing that they do best – is an absolutely incredible feeling. We don’t often get that opportunity in today’s hectic world.” The rodeo will be held just north of Nakusp on the old mud bog grounds. Tickets are only $20 per day and kids under seven get in free.

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