September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice

Volume 16, Number 19 September 26, 2007 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.” Jumbo Wild gathering disrupted by ‘Friends of Development’ protest by Jan McMurray Duncan and Glacier Creek forestry from the ministry or the hydro company Rowena Eloise says some hikers found for once” and said he did not see much An east/west Jumbo Wild day hike roads, at about 8:30 am. She says she to remove either of these blockades.” the ‘Friends of Development’ to be possibility of the two groups ever seeing rally on Sunday, September 16 did not decided to turn around and warn other Both groups reported that there was “belligerent” and “aggressive.” Leroux eye to eye. “They’ve got tunnel vision,” go exactly as planned. hikers. About 100 hikers showed up, she some interaction between the two. says it “felt good being on the other side he said. The Jumbo Pass hut was to be the said, and parked at the Hamill Creek meeting place for people hiking in on bridge about 7 kilometres below the the Jumbo Creek trail from the East ‘Friends of Development’ blockade, and Kootenay and people hiking in on the decided to have a “nice rally” of their Glacier Creek trail from the West own there. Kootenay. The group from the east She said people wanted an update made it, but those on the west ran into on the Jumbo project, so she told them an unlikely group of protesters – the the latest – that bear biologist Michael ‘Friends of Development’ – who were Proctor had brought his grizzly bear allowing only foot traffic to pass. study to the attention of government Roger Leroux of Meadow Creek agencies involved in making the got the idea of organizing people to decision on the Jumbo proposal. His block the road to the trailhead when he study shows that the grizzly bear saw the publicity for the Jumbo day hike population in the Jumbo area is much rally in the paper. lower than thought. So, the impacts of “We’re always on the wrong side the resort on the bears has probably been of the protest – no one ever hears our underestimated. Eloise said at that point, side of the story. I read that in the paper many in the group decided to “bare it and it bugged me. It was real spur-of- for the bears” and took their clothes off. the-moment – I started organizing on Eloise Charet of New Denver Saturday morning. This is the first reported that the hikers were “a group protest any of us have been on. It was of young people that weren’t shy, so good to turn the tables on them for once they decided to ‘bare themselves for the At least 140 East Kootenay individuals of all ages drove up to three hours and hiked up to three hours from Jumbo and get our message across,” he said. bears.’ They all took off their clothes Creek to reach Jumbo Pass, overlooking the proposed resort site. Ranging in age from a few months to over 80 years, About 30 people showed up, he and stood on the bridge – to express the the group included hunters, business owners, professional athletes, and conservationists. The gathering involved a said, to let the hikers know that they ‘wild’ in ‘Keep Jumbo Wild’ – and after photo shoot and discussion surrounding the twenty-year struggle to keep the upper Jumbo Valley wild. want to see jobs in the area, and that all, this form of protest is a Kootenay they are mad they were shut out of the tradition,” she said jokingly, adding that Telus not in a rush to complete New Denver cell installation recreational areas up Glacier Creek she was very happy that they injected by Jan McMurray zone, which kind of took him aback cell phones and had cited several Road for most of the summer because some humour into the situation. New Denver still does not have – this is a stronger position than the different studies that talked about brain of the blockade at the Grabowsky Then some went for a hike up cell phone service. Village’s.” cancer and hearing loss associated with property. Meadow Mountain and others went Telus spokesperson Shawn Hall Wright says he also told Enderton cell phone usage. The blockade at the Grabowskys down the Fry Creek trail. says they are still waiting for about the University of Albany (New The citizens’ group in New Denver is in protest of the proposed Glacier/ Both Rowena Eloise and Eloise confirmation that Health Canada has York) report released August 31 on that is concerned about the health effects Howser independent power project. It Charet said that they were happy to see replied to correspondence from New electromagnetic fields and health. of the wireless technology, including the is also about safety. Glacier Creek Road the ‘Friends of Development’ group Denver residents before they This report raises serious concern Valhalla Committee for Environmental goes through the Grabowskys’ private “get organized” and “get political.” complete the installation on the CBC about the safety of existing public Health (a subcommittee of the Valhalla property, and the Grabowskys have “We’re happy to see them tower near the marina. limits that regulate how much EMF Wilderness Society), has submitted liability concerns about the unstable politically active, because generally they “There’s no rush,” said Hall. “It’s is allowable from power lines, cell numerous reports on the dangers of cell slope on their land just above the road. are not,” said Rowena Eloise. “Both reasonable that the residents have phones and other sources. phone usage to the Village, other local Leroux said the group wants to see gatherings got their point across – we asked us to wait until they have heard Wright says the report cites over politicians, Health Canada and the the Glacier/Howser project go ahead found ourselves in a large crowd with from Health Canada. We’re just 2,000 case studies in North America media, and has posted them to vws.org. because it will provide jobs in our area no antagonism and no bad feelings waiting for that to happen.” and around the world and concludes Among these are a news report issued and allow more young people to stay. against the other group,” she said. At New Denver’s September 11 that cell phone usage increases the by the German government on He said they don’t have strong feelings Constable Andrew Luukko of the council meeting, a letter was received risk of brain tumours by 200% when September 9 warning its citizens to about the Jumbo Resort proposal, as that Kaslo RCMP went up to the protest at from Telus Customer Solutions the user always puts the speaker to avoid using cell and wireless phones and project will economically affect mostly about noon, after receiving a call from Delivery Vice President Tony the same side of the head. He says he urging them to use conventionally wired the East Kootenay. However, he saw a citizen concerned about confrontation Geheran agreeing to council’s request asked for a meeting with Enderton phones, and a report from the European the Jumbo hike as a good opportunity between the two groups and the for a delay. The letter stated that the as soon as possible to suggest that, Union calling for urgent action on the to tell the other side of the story. possibility of firearms and alcohol on company would “delay any work at with the new information coming in, issue. This EU report states that delay “We thought this Jumbo hike was the scene. the site for a brief period so that the Village wishes Telus to consider in acting against exposure to radiation a good chance. They [the Grabowskys] “But there was nothing like that. It Health Canada has an opportunity to allowing time for a referendum on from mobile phones and their masts will open the road for them [the Jumbo was a peaceful protest, with people of respond.” this issue. “could lead to health crises similar to hikers], but we couldn’t ride our quads all ages there.” New Denver Mayor Gary Wright “We’d like our residents to receive those caused by asbestos, smoking and up there or hike Monica Meadows or Luukko said the hikers had already says he had a telephone conversation a full information package from the lead in gasoline.” anything all summer. They are all the dispersed by the time he got there. with Brock Enderton of Telus on Village and from Telus on the issue and In a September 21 letter, the same people – they are professional He also explained that the RCMP September 17. He says he told make up their own minds,” said Wright. Valhalla committee asks Health Canada protesters, and it makes you mad after respects the right to protest. “From an Enderton that “we’d heard from Wright says Enderton indicated he what it has to say about the 610-page a while,” said Leroux. RCMP standpoint, we’ll protect Health Canada and Health Canada would take this back to his colleagues report from the University of Albany. Rowena Eloise, member of the property and people’s safety, but when said everything met the standards. At and would be back in touch with the “And while you are viewing its findings, Coalition for Jumbo Wild, was the first there are no threats or reports of property the same time, I informed him that Village. we request that you inform Telus that of the Jumbo hikers to arrive at the scene damage, it’s not up to the police to be the Slocan District Chamber of The mayor also noted that CTV your position on safety is suspended of the protest, at the junction of the involved. 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Country Furniture & Home Decor, 115 Hall St. Nelson, Toll-Free 1-866-352-3665 2 NEWS The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 Trust boosts community initiatives program by $2 million by Jan McMurray affected areas in the basin. program. partners on those to make sure making. the Trust. They forecast a $15 The Columbia Basin Trust ‘Affected areas’ are the “The evaluation confirmed that they are comfortable with “The evaluation was million per year return on that has announced a $2 million regions most impacted by the what the board and management the changes, and that we’re not extensive, and largely based on investment by 2011. annual increase in its Columbia River Treaty, Muth believed – that the program is missing anything.” interviews with the delivery Muth said the CBT’s entire Community Initiatives explained, and generally are very much valued and Delivery partners are the partners, administrators, project Delivery of Benefits program, of Program (CIP), which situated within 10 kilometres of appreciated throughout the Regional Districts of Central proponents and CBT which the CIP is a part, is just includes the Affected Areas a treaty reservoir. In the Valley basin,” said Muth. Kootenay, Kootenay Boundary, management,” he said. over $5 million today. He said funding. Voice coverage area, affected He said that the board East Kootenay, City of The CBT board made the they had budgeted $10 million Beginning April 1, 2008, areas are Nakusp, Area K (the closely reviewed the Revelstoke, Town of Golden, decision about the CIP funding for next year and $15 million for there will be $3.3 million Arrow Lakes) and Area D recommendations and amended Village of Valemount, and the program at its most recent the year after that. “We feel allocated annually to the (North Kootenay Lake). some of them. “Some of the Ktunaxa Nation Council. meeting in Nakusp September comfortable with these forecasts, program. Of this, $2.2 million Nakusp’s allotment of affected recommendations still need Muth said some other 14 and 15. During the public but there can always be hiccups, will be allotted to the areas funding will increase to some further work,” he examples of the report’s portion of that meeting, Muth as we saw with the Arrow Lakes community initiatives funding $94,121, up from $51,108; Area explained. “There are a number recommendations were to and Vice President, Investments Generating Station [needing stream and $1.1 million will K’s will go up to $102,787 from of recommendations on more clarify the program’s guidelines Johnny Strilaeff gave some idea extensive repair work recently] be allotted to the affected areas $58,792; and Area D’s from operational matters, and we want and to get greater public of what the Brilliant Expansion and with the delays on the funding stream. CBT has $29,440 to $77,667. to work with the delivery involvement in the decision project coming online means to Brilliant Expansion project.” committed to this increase for “This is one of the main three years. sources of funding for the lower UN AIDS ambassador Stephen Lewis inaugurates Mir Centre for Peace “I’m really pleased that the Arrow Lakes and Nakusp area by Art Joyce has “failed in every respect,” due countries’ inability to provide what he called “an open season CBT not only continued the that make up for the hardship “The desertion of the peace to the widening gap in wealth universal primary schooling is on women and girls of all ages.” program, but also tripled the caused by the flooding of the ethic is creating terrible damage created by predatory capitalism. simple: World Bank and IMF Lewis, who proudly calls community initiatives funding Arrow Lakes. I’m looking everywhere,” said Stephen This is especially evident with ‘development’ loans which himself a feminist thanks largely and doubled the affected areas forward to working with the five Lewis the evening of September respect to millennium goals such stipulated user fees for schools, to his activist-journalist wife funding,” said Paul Peterson, the different groups within Area K 21 at the Brilliant Cultural as the target to eradicate extreme making it impossible for most Michelle Landsberg, concluded RDCK’s representative on the and going through the new Centre. His talk was the poverty and hunger worldwide families to afford. by saying that a priority in “A learning environment CBT board. rules,” said Area K Director culmination of a day’s by 2015. He said the UN has had primary education must be Neil Muth, CBT CEO, Peterson. celebrations to inaugurate to actually cut the rations it sends embodies peace,” he insisted. teaching young males respect for explained that the community Now in the tenth year of a Selkirk College’s new Mir to Darfur in half due to member What was most shocking females. He urged the Mir about Lewis’ talk was his initiatives funding will continue 10-year commitment, the CIP Centre for Peace. Lewis was countries failing to fulfill their Centre to support the UN to be divvied up on a per capita underwent an independent introduced by Doukhobor leader promises of aid. discussion of gender equality. Secretary-General’s idea of basis, while the affected areas evaluation in the months leading JJ Verigin, who spoke of Lewis’ “There is violence in hunger. Often taken for granted in the creating an international West, he says in the poorest funding will be divvied up a little up to this announcement. The long political and activist career, If you’re going to create peace, womens’ agency to provide aid differently – half of it will be evaluator, Lochaven Manage- culminating in his recent you have to address hunger.” countries the abuse of women and dispense microcredit. distributed on a per capita basis ment Consultants of Vernon, position as special UN AIDS The issue of hunger is and girls has reached pandemic “The struggle for gender proportions. He related and the other half will be made 24 recommendations envoy to Africa from 2001-06. closely tied to disease, Lewis equality is the single most distributed equally among the 12 aimed at strengthening the Lewis praised the Mir explained, noting that 30,000 horrifying tales of rape gangs in important goal on the planet. You Centre for its inclusiveness, children die daily around the the East Congo, yet another cannot marginalize 52% of the honouring both Doukhobor and world from preventable ignored catastrophe that has that population and expect to have The 19th Hole First Nations cultures. He said diseases. There are 2.3 million country tearing itself apart in peace.”

what is needed is not merely an children living with AIDS O Restaurant will be absence of war but a bringing worldwide, and 50% die before together under one umbrella the the age of 2 if not treated. The closing for the season disciplines of conflict resolution, issue isn’t one of medical gender equality and science, but of inequity – almost on Saturday, September environmental studies. He was no child in developed countries encouraged to see so many dies of AIDS, thanks to drugs

29th at 6 pm. ROB GIANNETT CREDIT: PHOTO 29th at 6 pm. youth in the audience expressing that increase survival prospects an interest in peace. to 99%. By 2010, 15% of some Lana & But he reminded the African populations will be audience that the directors of the orphans, with 60-80% being staff thank Bulletin of Atomic Scientists at cared for by their grandmothers. the University of Chicago have He said one hopeful sign was the you for your reset the ‘doomsday clock’ to introduction of ‘microcredit’, patronage seven minutes to midnight, the very small loans given to closest is has been since the empower women to start a small clock’s inception in 1947. Lewis handcraft business or buy cited as a contributing factor the livestock to feed their families. “abject abuses of statehood” by Lewis spoke of visiting the Bush government in Iraq and people in villages throughout Afghanistan. In his view, these Africa ravaged by malaria and military actions were designed AIDS. Despite their suffering, to enrich multinational corpora- when these children are asked tions with close ties to the Bush what they want most, it’s the The Mir Centre for Peace at Selkirk College in Castlegar celebrated administration. He warned chance to go to school. This its grand opening on September 21. L to R: Myler Wilkinson, Steve Canadians not to be too answers directly another of the Podovennikoff, director of Facilities, Marilyn Luscombe, president complacent, however. UN’s Millennium goals: achieve of Selkirk College, Christian Schadendorf, board chair, Linda “Deep within the Canadian universal primary education for Wilkinson, Luke Gleeson, Peace Studies student, and JJ Verigin. soul is the terrible recognition all boys and girls by 2015. He The Wilkinsons, who are both instructors at Selkirk College, were that what we’re engaged with in says the reason for many poor instrumental in creating a vision for the Mir Centre for Peace. Afghanistan is wrong.” Incomappleux road to be open to pedestrians Lewis focused his talk by Jan McMurray have to come up with a plan for put a rickety fence for a walkway around the theme of the eight Work is underway to open repairs. “But we don’t have to over the rock and that is not UN Millennium Development up the Incomappleux road to open it up for vehicle access. We condoned by us. We didn’t Goals, which so far have had foot traffic. Two years after a just need to know the extent of authorize it and we know there dismal support from wealthy huge rock fall came down onto the damage so if a logging are a lot of people going up there, nations. He said the hope held a bridge on the road, which leads company wants to get in, they so we have to make the area out at the turn of the century that into the Incomappleux Valley would know up front what it stable.” globalism would unite the world near Beaton in the Upper Arrow would cost them to do that.” Two years ago, protesters Lakes, the Ministry of Forests is Babiarz said a rock scaling blocked Pope & Talbot from Want to clearing the bridge of rocks and company was removing some of doing road building work to stabilizing the area. the loose rock and trees up above prepare for logging in Boyd contribute to “For public safety, our the bridge to prevent further rock Creek, a tributary of the engineers have to have a look slides. Then the bridge will be Incomappleux. The day after the the Valley and come up with a repair plan,” cleared of rock. This work is protesters were served with a said Rob Babiarz, engineering expected to be done by mid court order and cleared the road, Voice? officer, Arrow Boundary Forest October. It will then be safe for the rockslide came down onto Why not District. “We know there are a an engineer to get under the the bridge. The road was closed lot of people going up there, and bridge, assess the extent of the near the end of September 2005. consider a it’s unsafe right now, so we have damage and come up with a The Valhalla Wilderness to make the area stable.” repair plan. Society issued a press release on voluntary Babiarz explained that the “There is a trapper, private September 17 outlining its bridge belongs to the ministry, properties, mining interests, a concern that the road was being subscription? which is required to inspect it mountain hostel and Pope & opened so Pope & Talbot could every couple of years. If there is Talbot’s Tree Farm Licence up resume operations in the $10-$30 per year any damage, ministry engineers there,” said Babiarz. “Someone Incomappleux Valley. September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 IPPs promoted in Province’s 2007 Energy Plan as path to ‘energy self-sufficiency’ by Art Joyce BC Hydro should not be importing Bermuda-based Accenture, which rose If the $9.5 billion in IPP energy squares with the government’s stated The provincial government’s 2007 electricity under any circumstances. from the ashes of the collapse of Enron contracts signed by the BC government goal of self-sufficiency, and could leave Energy Plan’s policy of “energy self- However, what this ignores is that accounting firm Arthur Andersen, has are designed to provide “energy us vulnerable to the kind of market sufficiency” by 2016 is a fine enough importing electricity has been a very run afoul of the law in several US states independence,” why are we signing volatility that plagued California with goal at face value. Yet many economists cost-effective strategy for BC Hydro.” and is banned from doing business in agreements with US regulatory electricity ‘brownouts’ a few years ago. suggest the policy is in fact a red herring. Minister Neufeld agrees. “BC Hydro California. agencies? It raises the distinct possibility Neufeld insists California and BC are The government has claimed that has been using a market-based system The restructuring continued in 2003 that these agreements facilitate energy “totally different cats,” and blames their BC has been suffering an “energy as long as they’ve been around, and will with the formation of the BC exports to satisfy increasing American troubles on a flawed market system. deficit” the past five years, requiring it continue to trade power on the market Transmission Corporation (BCTC), “a needs. IPPBC President Steve Davis “We have cost-based electricity in to import power to meet domestic because it makes sense.” Crown corporation that independently argues that IPPs are signing EPAs that BC and it will continue that way.” needs. BC is connected to the energy The BC government has chosen to manages, maintains and operates BC require them to sell exclusively to BC Energy independence for BC? Or grid of Alberta and the US Pacific meet its goal of energy self-sufficiency Hydro’s high voltage transmission Hydro, and that Powerex can only sell energy security for the US? You decide. Northwest, and therefore able to trade through the granting of Energy Purchase assets.” BCTC is not a subsidiary of BC this energy to the US if it obtains an electricity. Powerex, BC Hydro’s Agreements (EPAs) from IPPs rather Hydro, which continues to own the Energy Removal Certificate. However, trading arm, plays this trade like a stock than investing in new public transmission grid. Why the sudden need under Bill 40, the Utilities Commission SMOKEY CREEK SALVAGE 24 HR TOWING market, aiming to maximize not only infrastructure. Tens of millions of for these divisions of labour? To make Amendment Act of 2003, these New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, energy capacity but profit for hydro taxpayer dollars already invested by BC BC Hydro compliant with US utility certificates were abolished. Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal shareholders. As Richard Neufeld, BC’s Hydro to research renewable energy agency Federal Energy Regulatory Environment Minister Barry Penner WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS Minister of Energy, Mines and sources – a publicly funded database – Commission (FERC), which requires claimed they were “redundant.” 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN Petroleum Resources explains, will now benefit private developers. The separation of transmission from other Increasing energy exports hardly Powerex buys during low-use periods 2006 Open Call for Power resulted in a components of hydro systems. (off-peak) and sells during peak-use commitment by BC Hydro to purchase Further documents filed with the CUSTOM ORTHOTICS PEDORTHIC SERVICES (on-peak) when power can be sold for $9.5 billion from private power British Columbia Utilities Commission top dollar. Buy low, sell high. The fact developers over the next 25 years, at a (BCUC), the regulatory authority for the that BC Hydro generates the majority substantial increase (7.4-8.7 per Province, by the North American of its power from hydro dams, where kilowatt-hour) from the half cent per Electric Reliability Council (NERC) in water can be stored for later release to KWh now paid by consumers. And the May 2006 recognized NERC as “the produce electricity, gives the province 2007 Energy Plan’s call for 3,000 GWh electric reliability organization” within an added advantage on the market. of electricity ‘insurance’ over and above the province. According to its website, “We’re not a self-sufficient projected needs, according to Schaffer, “NERC’s mission is to improve the province for power, we’re importing 5- could “potentially double the cost reliability and security of the bulk power 8% of our power from the US and impact” of self-sufficiency. system in North America” by Alberta per year for the past 5 years,” The ‘energy insurance’ clause of the developing and enforcing reliability says Neufeld. plan raises a red flag, especially when standards. However, in 2006 BC was actually one examines the corporate a net exporter of power. The 5,900 restructuring of BC Hydro over the past gigawatt hours (Gwh) it imported were five years. Administrative and customer not to meet domestic needs but, as services were contracted out to economist Marvin Schaffer explains, American firm Accenture in 2003. Yet “because it was economic,” i.e. BC Hydro had an enviable record for profitable to do so. Schaffer adds that efficiency and no business case for such “IPP industry lobbyists have argued that a move was ever presented. Meanwhile, Four more weeks of credit for Pope & Talbot by Jan McMurray It will be sold either with the entire Pope & Talbot’s agreement with its company or with the sawmills in lenders was extended for four more Castlegar, Grand Forks, Midway, Fort weeks, allowing the company to St. James, and Oregon. “Things could continue to borrow until October 15. change in the future, but right now, that’s The original agreement between what the company is looking at,” said P&T and its lenders was made on July Rossolo. 31. Since then, all of the company’s The Nakusp operation directly assets have been up for sale. employs 47 people. Mark Rossolo, media contact, said It became clear in August that the there had been some interest from company was in dire straits financially. prospective buyers. “They’ve had some On August 22, the company’s stock was bids come in. We can’t discuss the level delisted by the New York Stock of interest, but they’ve been looking at Exchange when the value of a common various options,” he said. share dove to .40, down from over $8 Rossolo also wanted to clarify that in February. The company reported a the company was looking at selling net loss of $42 million for the second either its pulp division or its sawmill / quarter of 2007, and has indicated that timber operations, or the entire bankruptcy is a possibility. company. “The company is not looking The company’s poor financial at selling off individual assets at this position is due to the strong Canadian time.” dollar and the poor softwood lumber So, the Arrow Lakes timber market, brought on by the downturn in operation will not be sold off separately. the US housing market. Electoral Boundaries Commission goes back to the drawing board submitted on its work to recommend new On September 13, the premier electoral boundaries. Based on the 12 announced that the Province will regions identified in the preliminary provide new legal tools to the British report, the commission will be Columbia Electoral Boundaries required to ensure no region loses any Commission to protect the number existing seats. As such, the legislation of electoral districts in rural British will protect representation in the three Columbia while ensuring fair regions where the draft proposal had representation in growing regions of suggested reducing the number of the province. MLAs (Columbia-Kootenay, “Since the commission released Cariboo-Thompson and the North). its initial report on August 15, we The commission will also be directed have heard clearly from British to allocate an additional five seats to Columbians that reducing rural reflect population growth. British Columbians’ representation in Increasing the number of MLAs government is unacceptable,” said in total by eight will allow the Premier Gordon Campbell. “We will commission to strike a balance set broader guidelines under the between protecting rural represen- Electoral Boundaries Commission tation and increasing representation Act to give the commission the for growing areas. As a result, the flexibility necessary to adjust next Parliament will have 87 electoral boundaries and ensure fair Members. The Commission will be and equal representation for all asked to address single transferable regions of the province.” vote (STV) allocations and The legislation will give the boundaries for all 87 Members of the commission the legal ability to carry Legislative Assembly as well. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice September 26, 2007

more expensive than the good old days its unique character. This is especially Bear murder Cellphones - a Open Letter to Jim where BC Hydro could just evict so in the Slocan Valley. The person, I wouldn’t call him everyone in the valley they choose to So, in July, while taking a break a man, who murdered the grizzly bear proven technology Prentice, Minister Doctors are not trained in cell phones flood, burn everything to the ground, from work in Hong Kong, my husband from a safe distance for no good of Industry and bulldoze a huge pile of dirt across and I were delighted to see our reason, requires some major work in and communication technologies. Engineers are trained in the safety and As you may or may not know, there the valley to dam the snowmelt. daughter’s teapot signs as we drove to order to fill his empty core with real is currently a debate in the community By submitting to intense informed our New Denver home. We viewed substance. health effect of electrical and electronic devices, and they are obliged to design of New Denver, BC, in regard to public vigilance on diversified, small- them as further evidence of her No punishment would be helpful proposed cell phone service. The village scale power generation, the government determination to make a go of her to him except, possibly, banishing him such devices so that public safety is observed. Cell phones are in use world council has come out not supporting the and BC Hydro could champion the pottery shop in Silverton. Success in her to the bush, far from phones, roads, his project because the proposed cellular “public good” for future generations. It’s venture would enable her to stay and big truck and his big gun. wide for decades now. For instance in the Czech Republic where the cell phone phone mast will be located within 500 a gross historical rewrite to suggest BC work in her home town, an eventuality He would soon come to realize the metres of residential housing. Hydro has done anything but the not available to most of her classmates. great distance required to travel within ownership per capita is the highest in the world, and where virtually every child Minister, the issue here is not opposite in the past. That power is going We were subsequently dismayed, himself to truly become a real man. whether one agrees that there should or to cost more in the future should not be when Kaitlan phoned us to tell us of I grieve for the bear. has his or her own cell phone under the family plan, no adverse effects have been should not be cell phone service in the grounds to revisit a failed dirigiste past. Mr. Caniell’s visit to her shop and Walter Pasieka area. What is at stake here is the question David Harley objections to her signs. Her recollection Nakusp observed. With over a billion cell phone users world wide, one can imagine the of local control. According to the Mayor New Denver, BC of that visit was slightly more traumatic Teapot stolen lawsuits and bankruptcies of the cell of New Denver, any municipality Slopitch supports than Mr. Caniell’s version in his recent Since publication of my letter phone manufacturers should any medical should have the ability to regulate Letter to the Editor. She felt that she was expressing my sincere and honest adverse effect be substantiated at the building construction in local the Music Fest being accused of being a sell-out and a opinion concerning R.C.’s little tirade court of law. Mr. Duerichen acts as if cell boundaries. This is currently not the To start we would like to state that greedy capitalist. Artists don’t usually over the tea pot signs along the highway, phones were something new, untested case. Telus is planning to go ahead with we are huge Music Fest fans. We look have to face these accusations until they more than two dozen people from New and not proven worldwide for decades. the project and has refused to give the forward to it every year. We take our are rich and famous! Denver, Nakusp, and Silverton have Vladimir Stuchlik, P. Eng. Village administration more time to family of five and spend much more And Kaitlan is decidedly not rich contacted me by phone and in person Nakusp consider the impact of cellular service than we should, but enjoy every minute although she did feel the signs were to say they liked my letter and felt the on the community. of it, even standing in line for a beer or helping her to make a decent income same way as I do. Thank you all. Then RDCK has TV Society On behalf of the Mayor and a burger (this is a good time to meet the this July. Unfortunately, however, as a again, yesterday, while grocery Council of New Denver, I urge you to people beside you). We are also strongly result of Mr. Caniell’s protestations she financial statements do what you possibly can to insure that is now a little more famous than she shopping, I was approached by a Regarding your recent copy on the in favour of the proposed park. We had member of the VWS who told me in the control and responsibility for a few issues regarding Slopitch that would like to be. ‘Slocan Valley TV Society…’ - as a 2 regulating building construction is Unlike Mr. Caniell, I don’t think his best indignant tone that my letter was term elected representative to Area H/ were easily sorted out after meeting with a ‘cheap shot.’ Isn’t it fascinating how placed in the hands of locally elected some members of the Roots Society, Kaitlan’s ‘teapots signs’ are the The Slocan Valley, I am astonished that, officials and not senior levels of beginning of a slippery slope that, “may opinions differ? Meanwhile, some third in your September 12, 2007 publication, who earned our respect immediately. party genius has actually stolen the government or corporations. After all, They listened to our concerns, talked aggregate into hugely objectionable you printed the following: “A letter from these are the people elected to work on features” such a “larger signs, over- teapot sign at the end of my driveway! Area H Director Don Munro was read, easily with us and worked with us to Where will the Great Teapot behalf of citizens of their community. come up with some simple solutions. height buildings and neon lighting.” As informing the society that funds had been Thank you for your consideration. to whether they will lead to a Controversy lead us all??? withheld due to the fact that the RDCK They showed real concern regarding the Andrew Rhodes I would be happy to work with you field damage and together we proliferation of like signs along had not received financial statements to achieve this very important goal. Highway 6, I don’t see any problem as New Denver from the society for the past four years.” brainstormed on ways to repair and Alex Atamanenko, MP maintain the fields. This was an long as the signs are as tasteful and VWS doesn’t While I am not astonished that you BC Southern Interior unobtrusive as Kaitlan’s. printed it - what is remarkable, is enjoyable process and we look forward to working with them in the future. Our Perhaps citizens should be more own eyesore knowing that the RDCK - WILL NOT Cheap power? concerned with the increasing numbers I just thought I would clear up an provide annual funding to any function, Remember your history, fellow only regret is that our meeting didn’t come sooner. of ‘for sale’ signs as local people sell obvious misconception. The Valhalla unless the previous year’s audited Kootenay-ites! In the mid 1960s, BC their homes and businesses because Society does not own the building they statements are submitted to the RDCK. Hyrdo paid thousands of residents from The thing we find quite disturbing now is the way some people have they can’t afford to stay in the valley have their offices in. That building was And, it is a matter of FACT and Revelstoke to Needles a pittance for anymore. my mom’s, and since her passing now RECORD, that the RDCK has received their bottom-land orchards and farms. proceeded to slam Councillor Dahlen for doing the job she was elected to do. Margaret Raymond belongs to me, and my brothers. I’m financial statements from the Slocan They were evicted from their homes, Hong Kong very sorry that it is such an “eyesore,” Valley TV Society for the past 4 years, churches and schools as the waters from Isn’t it her job as an elected official to but as you can well imagine, my mom and that the requisite funding, the Castlegar dam rose to flood their hear the concerns of community Dedicated to Colleen did not take home a very large salary as INCLUDING the 2007 funding, has valley. Now the Arrow, Duncan, and members regarding local issues and a self-employed environmentalist, and been paid by the RDCK, to the TV Kinbasket flood lakes act as enormous work hard to get answers to the McCrory, Laura Savinkoff fixing costs money. On a similar vein Society, which continues to provide TV heat sinks in the centre of the province, questions they ask? Some Nakusp residents have come forth with and Marilyn Burgoon however, if there are any talented and radio signals to us folk in the valley. responsible for local climate change and There are people in our world who carpenters out there that would like to And, I would suggest that one could accelerated melting of the Purcell and questions and have even gone to Council meetings with concerns, which have come with a purpose. Like droplets look at the building and give me a not competently represent our public Columbia Ice massifs. This was of water, they form a river. They are written quote for repair and paint we interest, if one were unaware of the repeated in many other valleys around were never answered or addressed. Why were they not answered? The unstoppable. They cannot stop, and they will see what we can do. above. It’s like - ‘THE GROUND the province. Just how cheap was that are my heroes. Thank you all so much for your RULES.’ It’s like knowing the alphabet power? taxpayers have a right to know where their money is to be spent. Councillor They choose to flow into the very ongoing concern for the appearance of as a prerequisite to being able to write. Past BC Hydro management and heart of oppression and injustice. They main street. Astonishing. And absurd. political cronies have often been tangled Dahlen has taken a lot of abuse for trying to do her job. If these questions had just choose to flow into the very soul of Rory Pownall Eric Nygren up in corruption controversies at home hatred and greed, where powerful kings New Denver Winlaw in BC and internationally. The list of been answered, chances are the park would be under way and there wouldn’t abide; kings who care nothing for the squandered millions of dollars, innocent and enslaved and victimized. hundreds of thousands of acres of be the drama we are seeing played out LETTERS POLICY now. They courageously flow into the The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. Please forests, and thousands of kilometres of shadows, where death and suffering and rivers and lakeshore is very long. With Jamie Jordan and Melody Smith mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your address and Nakusp murder are commonplace and on the daytime phone number. complacent insider political-appointee rise; where wounded hungry children Letters should be no longer than 500 words. Letters may be edited. Please oversight and no voting shareholders – Tempest in a can’t even run for their lives. what else could BC Hydro be except a email your letter if possible. They are like droplets of water, rogue entity? Teapot We will not knowingly publish any letter which is defamatory or libelous. forming a river, and they cannot stop. BC’s rapid population growth is Small shop owners face consider- We will not publish anonymous letters, nor may you use a pseudonym, except They will continue to flow. jumping electrical demand, disrupting able financial pressures throughout the in extraordinary circumstances. They flow to where there is the overall trend towards greater world and too many are unable to make ignorance to wash it away; to clarify Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not efficiency and sustainability. New a go of it. That is unfortunate because, necessarily those of The Valley Voice. the hearts and minds of the people. power generation is going to be a lot in many ways, such shops give a place continued on page 5 The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 358-7218 Fax: 358-7793 E-Mail:[email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca

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continued from page 4 nel are wonderful but it does take time we receive EMFs from, right in our that we did not ask permission to be there. There is a better way they say; they pray. Highway signs to reach the patient, assess the situation homes, but maybe we need to re- Frankly, I thought we were doing her a And as this river flows, it envelops and decide whether to transfer him examine those as well. Do we need good turn by showing up (some had yet thousands of years of torturous terror are illegal directly to Nelson (or Trail) or to stop more? The question right now is, do we to visit this restaurant) and by bringing and reign, and they feel the shame of Can a few small commercial signs off first at our community health centre need cell phones in our valley? To those her some good business on a very quiet being human and the underlying cause along the highways bring more and so a doctor can be brought in to stabilize of you who may be skeptical, what if Wednesday afternoon. She lost some of centuries of pain. larger signs? Just look at what’s the patient (especially if it’s after regular they do contribute to health impacts on potential customers with her actions. The They have chosen to do it this way; happening now. Highway signs are health centre hours, weekends or during our kids, our neighbours, ourselves? Is reason we did not ask permission (sound to be fluid; to carry the woes of this against the law in BC, but the present the night). I’ve been involved in this pro- it worth the risk? What happened to the childish does it not?) to be there was world upon their backs, to cleanse the government declared it would not cess several times so am acutely aware precautionary principle? Just think because to my dismay, we were refused shadows of darkness away from the enforce the law. Since then, more and of what these delays can do to the patient about it, you are holding a pulsed once before, in May under the pretext power of humankind, and they are more businesses are putting up and the family – and all of this just to radiating field against your ear for that we would take too much space (with making a difference. highways signs, and they are not all get to Nelson from Kaslo or beyond. however long, for however many hours the books, etc.) and the hours were her They are the inaugurators; the small. I urge Mr. Humphries and the other a day. Think of teenagers on phones and busiest, 10:30-12:30. I checked then to cleansers. Right now there is a 4 x 4-foot sign dedicated health care activists in the think of the impact to their health. We see if it was so crowded and there were They are amalgamated droplets; spiked to two large trees on the road to Nelson area to add the information need to re-think how we live, how we’re maybe 5-6 people there on that day in forming a river, absorbing corruption Kaslo, advertising a kayaking business provided here to help convince the wired. May. It seemed that any time was too and insanity, and they are transforming 20 kilometres away. It is not only an number crunchers at the IHA to fund a There are locals here, who are doing busy a time. Or should we have reserved it through their acts of good will and intrusion on the scenic highway, but replacement surgeon for Nelson and “up the research, compiling the science. We the entire restaurant? I have spoken to through their very souls. over time it may injure the trees. People the lake.” The latter area is a growing should be thanking them for dedicating other people about this and they said that They are often wounded and feel who don’t want this have no protection population for which the IHA is their time to protecting our health as a they have been to this restaurant in large the burdens of pain; yet, they are a other than to complain to the businesses mandated to provide surgical care and community. Instead of questioning numbers and were never turned away powerful force, as they continue to flow. that post them. needless deaths will inevitably result in them and accusing them of fear because they did not have permission. Through kindness, compassion, and Will setting up “standards” for the outlying areas if an emergency room mongering, go and talk to them. Or Was it the space taken by the books (on nonviolent action they are filling the highway signs solve the problem? surgeon is not available at the Nelson better yet, do your own research, and the table where we were already eating)? hearts and minds of the people with Would any park lovers be alarmed at hospital. I also urge residents of the then make your own decision. I was very disappointed. hope. There is a better way they say; the idea of setting up standards to log in outlying areas to add an organized voice Michael Bowick I believe it is important for they pray. parks? Right now the law says no to the Nelson activists. I know our New Denver businesses to realize that the local patrons They are gifting our planet with logging in parks. The law has been elected politicians in the region are are the main source of income during peace and sustainability. violated in some cases; but change the paying attention but what is also needed Disappointed the long winter months. I have been They are unstoppable. They are my law to make the violations legal and we is an organized, united effort to support Recently, I had the pleasure of living here for 30 years and have always heroes. have lost everything. Governments can our demand for an emergency surgeon organizing the visitation of the French felt welcome everywhere. There is no They have come with a purpose, rob us of any legal protection they want, in Nelson by areas outside the city limits. bookmobile to Kaslo. I invited the excuse for it and it makes no sense to and they continue to flow. by refusing to implement the law, We are all in this together. The present members of AFKO (Association me why she objected so strongly to our Nadine Podmoroff allowing violations to take place, then regional hospital was located at the Francophone de Kootenay Ouest) to being there, especially since our Uranium Free Kootenay Boundary legalizing the violations with extreme edge of the huge area it is come to a “place of business” here in intentions were to bring her more “standards.” mandated to serve. For the time being Kaslo for a meal, a drink and some business. Like I said, this little episode Sign owner People who haven’t put up signs we are stuck with that foolish decision. French conversation. With that, the left me very disappointed. defends teapots yet because it is still against the law Meantime, the present dangerous bookmobile was there with French Denise Fournier, would certainly begin to do so once the I am the owner of Huckle situation can be alleviated by books, CDs and movies and even maple Kaslo standards have been passed. And why Mountain Pottery in Silverton, BC. I immediately restoring an emergency syrup products for sale. Ten of us sat at 2 should we think that the standards advertise my tourist-based business surgeon to the Nelson hospital. tables, all of us had something to drink Evans conflicted would allow only small signs, or with teapot signs. I have made 7 red I sometimes think it a pity that we and many of us ate (it was great food)! I Interesting that MLA Evans is accommodate only small-business teapots signs from one foot to three Canadians are less inclined to pursue thought we had an excellent evening and conflicted over removing land from the people in the Slocan Valley? People feet in size and they are placed over class action lawsuits than our neigh- I was very pleased with the outcome until ALR for treaty purposes. When Corky who own the big signs going up all over an 80 km range from Passmore to bours south of the border. I was informed (after the local patrons was Minister of Agriculture, he was not the province will not want to lose them, Hills. Jessie Herreshoff paid for their meals and drinks) how in the least concerned about turning a and they have their rights to be heard I know that some people find my Kaslo unwelcome we were at this “place of working farm into bushland. BC Hydro’s too. Once standards are established, it teapot signs obtrusive. Many do not. business” under the pretext that we did fish and wildlife branch purchased a will be the easiest thing in the world to Do we need cell And the fact of the matter is that not not ask permission to be there. working farm in Meadow Creek and now get them changed. only are those signs located on private phones in our The impression the bookmobile it’s not fit for man or beast. I would say When the logging companies came property, with the express permission driver/librarian got was that we were in MLA Evans is now in double conflict. to log our watersheds, we heard, “It’s of all the landowners, but also they have valley? the way of other customers (especially When pressed for support to keep only a few small clearcuts, carefully brought my very small business to the As an electrical contractor, I have out-of-town customers) even though the the farm for agriculture, Minister Evans’ done.” In vain did we try to tell the attention of otherwise unaware tourists, relied heavily on cell phones in the past place was virtually empty when we got answer was, “It is still technically in the government, the courts, the media, that not to mention countless locals who did and while it may seem to make business there. Even the patio had only 3 people land reserve.” The truth is, once Heritage even small clearcuts add up year after not even realize I was here. Although I easier for the customer and the sitting there all evening. Land, forever sacred Heritage Land. year. Cumulative effects no longer exist respect other people’s opinions, my contractor, it is actually both refreshing When I arrived there, around 4:30 BC Hydro’s fish and wildlife branch in a system that looks only at the impact sales tripled with the addition of my and productive not having cell phone pm, there were 3 persons sitting outside is at it again. They are going to or have of the individual clearcut, and only at roadside signs. With this said, my access. Without being accessible to and maybe 3 people sitting inside. I sat already purchased more prime the clearcuts proposed today - or looks income is meager at best and those signs everybody at all times, your interrup- at a table outside, waiting for people to agriculture land at Argenta. Once again at the issue of highway signs and sees ARE my livelihood. On Saturday the tions are limited to the customer who is arrive. There were many of us so we they are paying much more than market only a few small teapots “artfully done.” 15th, as I drove home from Rosebery, I currently paying for your time. I have acquired another table. We enjoyed our value just to let it become bushland. It’s time to look beyond these small noticed that one of my teapot signs was also read the research on electro-mag- time together and decided, because it was Will MLA Evans be conflicted over signs and the personalities for and missing. I was later informed that my netic fields, in particular, cell phones, very quiet, to put the books on the tables destroying farmland in his back yard or against them to the broader issues. sign 15 km south of Silverton was also and have decided that I am against the already occupied by us (we did not take does that only apply to treaty land? Anne Sherrod taken down. If the person who removed cell phone tower in New Denver. up any other tables). Larry Greenlaw New Denver my teapots was so displeased with them, There are other ways to conduct The owner will use the argument Meadow Creek why would they not speak to me directly Nelson needs a business, just like contractors have been or make a recommendation to the doing here for years. While I agree no Slocan Valley Plan? resident surgeon one should be scared into anything, I Diplomacy over thievery and Glyn Humphries’ letter regarding also think before you make your trespassing. I would like whoever is the absolute necessity of having a decision, you must do the research responsible to think about his or her resident surgeon in Nelson is most yourself; read the articles, read the actions, and to know that not only timely. I’d like to add one important science. I did and now I am convinced. was this act illegal and shameful, but additional point in support: Don’t believe that because the it has damaged me both personally The population in Kaslo and “up government says it’s OK, that it is. Look and in my potential business. It makes the lake” is expanding rapidly. People at climate change and how long it took me sad to think that I might not be are relocating here in large numbers, before government even admitted there able to continue working and living building houses, opening businesses was a problem. If you must have in the community that has been my and increasing the potential number of government sanction, look to Germany. home for nearly my entire life. I am patients requiring emergency surgery. The government there, in particular the sorry that my signs have caused such The new marina condominium Federal Office for Radiation Protection inadvertent controversy, but I cannot complex in the Bay, the ambitious has just come out warning citizens that make any apologies for doing what Mariner Inn redevelopment project, etc. “People should avoid using Wi-Fi many others and I have thought to be will inevitably lead to more people wherever possible because of the risks a contribution to our home. moving here. It’s a one hour drive from it may pose to health.” It also “advises Right now, I am working out of downtown Kaslo to Nelson by car; its citizens to use landlines instead of town, and I would appreciate finding longer if the patient is conveyed by mobile phones, and warns of “electro my teapot signs in my yard in New ambulance. If it’s an ambulance transfer smog” from a wide range of other Denver when I return. the patient will already have waited at everyday products, from baby monitors Kaitlan Murphy his home or elsewhere for the ambu- to electric blankets.” New Denver lance to arrive. Our ambulance person- Definitely, there are other items that 6 LETTERS The Valley Voice September 26, 2007

Unfortunately, I was well and just as harmful to human health as cell but has not to our knowledge been done. Open letter to truly ‘off the continent’ this year. As phones because of the similar 7) We would also like signs for Doesn’t support Kevin Falcon, a ‘past commodore,’ I am delighted technology it employs. traffic to slow to 20 kph in the congested to learn of the Commodore’s Cup. I Incredibly, the corporate bosses at area. A half-kilometre of road passes signs on the Minister of look forward to being a competitor Telus refuse to listen to our local through our land and dust can be highway next year. government, or to community econo- excessive. Some letters in the last Valley Transportation I support the bribe system and mic organizations, or to the majority of We thank you for your attention and Voice portrayed Richard Caniell as I live near Trout Lake, 25 miles know a ‘good’ judge when I see one. citizens who have signed a petition look forward to hearing from you. being against commercial signs in from the north end of Upper Arrow Thanks, Jan, for covering an event opposing cell phone service. Telus plans Gabriela Grabowsky town. However, Richard’s August 29 Lakes. I have lived here for 44 years. In that is dear to my heart. Until next to finish installation of its cell phone Rainbow’s End Ranch letter in the Valley Voice explicitly all that time I have never been so Regatta, smooth sailing and fair antenna and shed at the CBC tower in supported signs in town; it was only frustrated with the Galena Bay - Shelter winds to all. New Denver in the immediate future. Don’t diss the against signs out on the highway. I Bay ferry as I have been this week. Apart Marianne Vanish Are they afraid that the small village of Trading Post asked him what he was going to reply from the major breakdowns this New Denver New Denver would set some sort of Richard Caniell’s letter on to these letter writers. He told me he midweek, I have had 5 to 6 hours added awkward precedent by having their highway signs led a couple of letter was too busy working on the cell on to routine trips to and from Happiness wishes honoured? Maybe other people writers to blame him and “his phone issue to say anything more Revelstoke because of ferry waiting might think they have a voice and a doesn’t equate colleagues” for the condition of the about this subject. So I have a few time. It is utterly impossible to keep, or choice? Legally no one can stop Telus Valhalla Trading Post. It was called things to say about it. make any appointments, in Revelstoke to cellphones from forcing cell service onto the New an “eyesore” whose “shabbiness The message I took from the and get there on time. Forget trying to According to a CBC radio news Denver area, and that is a travesty in sticks out like a sore thumb.” I’ve letters was: If you support the arts meet or get a bus. report on September 20, 2007, some itself. Where is the federal government heard of the saying, “if you don’t like community, you will support these Why is the second small ferry, M.V. economists are now starting to develop when we actually need their protection the message, shoot the messenger.” pottery signs being on the highway. Shelter Bay, not running until an Index of Happiness to measure the from corporations that run amok? But if you want to shoot the building If you don’t, then you are Thankgiving weekend, as it has in the degree of happiness that citizens of The safest alternative would be to in which he works, you should first discouraging the arts in this area; you past? This would certainly cope with different countries experience in their create an extensive network of fibre- find out who owns it. are against any and all small some of the lineups at the present. The lives. Studies of tens of thousands of optic lines in the valley, with minimal It was the personal property of businesses; you are against people Kootenays do not shut down after people have been done to examine the wireless. Such a system would provide Colleen McCrory. It became run trying to make “an honest living” (as Labour day weekend. relationship between factors such as broadband internet and excellent full- down when Colleen was giving if people will have to rob banks if We can all see the increase in income, blood pressure and happiness. service communication. While it is a almost everything in her personal life, they can’t have highway signs). commercial traffic, tourists and industry. High blood pressure was associated with more expensive option in the short term, practically including the shirt off her Well, I’m a photographer hoping Roca’s Max mine at Trout Lake will be depression and low blood pressure with there would be far fewer health and back, to do her work. It eventually to start my own business, and I don’t adding to this traffic. Chip trucks, happiness. And high income did not social impacts in the long run. It has been became the office space of the support these signs. Our highways logging trucks and other big trucks have necessarily lead to high happiness – very done successfully in other locations and Valhalla Wilderness Society and the are very scenic here and one could increased. On the morning of Septem- low income certainly didn’t either. has worked out very well indeed. Immortal Performances Archive, take many fabulous photographs ber 18 the logging truck in front of me How nice that economists are I would like to end my letter to the both registered charities. They both right from the highway. Advertising at Galena Bay decided to turn back to finally starting to consider happiness as editor with a bit of irony. CBC Radio paid their way in maintaining a is important to me, but there are many Nakusp and take the lower Arrow Lakes a factor in monitoring the social effects ran their story today about an Index of livable working space inside. ways to advertise, and there are many Ferry rather than wait because it was of economic growth and technological Happiness which is being developed by However, they could not spend ways to support the arts community. uncertain when the ferry would run. development upon us, the poor human economists. Yet the CBC itself is actively thousands of dollars, raised to When Richard came to this What a waste of fuel and time! beings who are trying to keep up with leasing space to wireless companies on preserve our environmental and valley 40 years ago, he lived very This week at Shelter Bay, I met the latest developments. Does rapid their extensive national system of musical heritage, to upgrade the frugally to make a living as a tourists,from Germany, planning a economic growth and technological broadcast towers so that corporate bullies exterior of Colleen’s personal assets. landscape painter. While doing this detour from Banff to Kelowna, to visit advance actually make us happier? like Telus can force unwanted cellphone Work on the exterior was started he won the Canada Council of the the hot springs at Halcyon and Nakusp. Should there be places where people can service down people’s throats. Our goose in the autumn of 2004, but a movie Arts award for his paintings. He had Seems someone is spreading the word go to decompress and unwind from the is getting cooked by microwave company asked Colleen to postpone no trouble selling paintings, one of in Germany that this a “must see” part stress of modern-day life – places where radiation, the CBC is helping Telus turn it so they could use it in the film A which is hanging at UBC. He later of BC. Needless to say they did not wait people can escape a fast-paced lifestyle up the heat, and the federal government Simple Curve. It was extremely began working as a sound engineer for the ferry after learning it would be a and be free of constant access to others is looking the other direction. inconvenient to call off the work, but to restore historic opera recordings, three-ferry wait. through wireless technology such as cell Stephen Lones she did it for the community. By the continuing to live on a shoestring. He My brother here on a visit from phones and blackberries? New Denver time filming was done, the weather won another Canada Council award Scotland cannot believe we are so Many people in the New Denver had shut down and the work had to for his musical work. His recordings tolerant of these waits. He keeps area along Slocan Lake, and in the rest Congrats to be carried over to the next year. By and writings about music are now reminding me that he has spent more of the Slocan Valley, want to hang on to hugfest blockaders that time Colleen no longer had the famous around the world, though time on the ferry waits than he has spent their relatively relaxed rural lifestyle, I would like to offer my congratu- money, and when she had it again, he’s barely covering living expenses travelling here! He is amazed that the and aren’t particularly keen to get ‘up lations to the organizers and participants she couldn’t find the time to deal with because he spends so much time on commercial traffic he has seen is not to speed’ on all the latest urban-oriented of the ‘East-West Hugfest’ blockade. it. The building has now passed to her environmental matters. complaining. I presume they are technology. Also, many people are The looks on the faces of these children. It is my understanding that I’ve heard quite a few artisans complaining becoming concerned about studies ‘cavers’ (citizens against virtually they have put a high priority on and small business people say they I have used this ferry, and before which show adverse health effects on everything) must have been truly renovations, but I expect with all they came here because of the beauty of the MV Lardeau, to cross the Arrow people exposed to radiation from wire- inspirational. Score one for the silent are going through now, it will take the area. Richard could have made a Lakes for 44 years but have not felt this less antennae or from wireless devices majority. Bravo! them some time. very good living from his paintings angry before. I have been accepting of such as cell phones. A few people even Rick Foster Wanting to get a sense of how much and music, but he didn’t, in part waits in winter and this spring when the see a real potential for attracting visitors Lardeau the appearance of the main street is hurt because he was one of the central Rogers Pass blocks from slides and this and tourists who seek a restful place by it, I went there expecting to feel people who fought for Valhalla Park. route becomes Trans Canada to get from where they can enjoy beautiful scenery An open letter to apologetic for Colleen. I stood in front He also spent years defending the Revelstoke to Calgary. I have waited and experience nature without all the of Mark Adam’s accounting office and arrestees and lawsuit victims of the 10 hours then. I have had 8-hour waits distractions and disturbance that modern Mr. Beaudry, was surprised to really see how the Slocan watershed protests. He was in the summertime because of the technology can bring. Ministry of Forests peaks that crown Valhalla Park tower receiving no money from the Valhalla Nakusp Music Festival. But this week There is such a place near Innsbruck We have the following questions over the building. Look down the street Wilderness Society and very little beats all that because the MV Shelter in the Austrian Alps called the Villgraten and concerns: from the Eldorado or Panini’s and the from his recordings. Today, at 75 Bay should be still in service while there Valley, where rural life continues on as 1) Do you consider that the work park, free of clearcuts, is by far the most years old, he is fighting the cell phone is a need for it. It is docked at Shelter it has for hundreds of years. While done on the Glacier Creek forest service dominant feature affecting the issue, still working on the chip truck Bay; all it needs is the crew. neighbouring valleys are full of ritzy road at around 15 kilometres, where our appearance of our town. The overall issue and the visual pollution around My comments in no way are a hotels and ski lifts, the Villgraten is property is sliding onto the road because effect of Colleen’s and the Valhalla us. Some of the letter writers must negative comment on the ferry crews. famous for what it doesn’t have, i.e. of the steep outbank, is sufficiently Wilderness Society’s work on the know some of these things, but they I feel they are taking a lot of flak for the modern conveniences and technology. stabilized for safe public passage? appearance of our town was one of seem to have thought very little about present situation. Over the years, they People line up to visit the limited 2) If it is considered stabilized could preservation of its natural surroundings. how much it takes to do this. have always been very helpful. They accommodations in the valley in order you please provide us with a letter to No one will ever know how much As far as supporting other artists, have helped me many times with car to experience nature in an unsullied this effect? revenue the park has brought to our local recently he had an agreement with breakdowns, in bad winter weather, manner and get in some great skiing. 3) If it is not considered stable, who businesses, but it must be a lot. The state John Kadz, head of the VSSM, to health emergencies and other It is important to note that the New is liable for public safety? of the building represents how Colleen record the best of the young emergencies. They are very dependable. Denver Village Council, the Slocan 4) If we are considered liable for spent nearly all the resources of her life, performers and issue a 2-CD album Please look into this situation. The District Chamber of Commerce and the public safety, then the road will have to not on herself or on material belongings, free of charge to further their careers least that can be done immediately is Slocan Valley Economic Development remain shut until this is remedied. but on a legacy for all of us. Some people and the school’s cause. The that the MV Shelter Bay continue to run. Commission (SVEDC) are now all 5) If we are to allow public access look at the building and see something recordings had to be cancelled Irene Linden opposed to Telus Mobility’s plan to through our land then we would “shabby.” I see a triumph of the spirit. because Richard was working on Trout Lake bring cell phone service to New Denver. appreciate speed bumps, especially Everyone owes it to themselves to take Colleen McCrory’s memorial. Just The SVEDC proposes the creation of a Loves the Regatta around the slide area, to ensure traffic a closer look at the store before it is fixed goes to show you how little some no-cell-phone zone in the entire Slocan Jan McMurray’s excellent does not cause more vibration than up, and then go look at Colleen’s awards people know about things they talk a Valley as a marketing strategy. Of coverage of the annual Rosebery necessary. in the window. lot about. course the SVEDC will have to wrestle Regatta has prompted this letter, and 6) We strongly suggest that pins be Carolyn Parker Juscha Grunther with the issue of wireless internet in the I send my congratulations to Judith placed to monitor movement of this New Denver New Denver and Tera. valley as well, a system which can be slide area. This we previously proposed, September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 New Denver council, September 11: Public access to Village property and cell phones by Art Joyce regarding cell towers. Atamanenko delay installation pending a response with people buying lots and camping secret by Prime Minister Harper, •Jörg Becker attended as a said he would represent the Village’s to the Village from Health Canada. on them. President Bush and Mexican delegation to ask that council remove concerns in Ottawa. A letter was •The second reading of zoning •Council discussed the UBCM’s President Calderon. They enclosed a the sign at the end of their property received from Telus Vice President Bylaw 612-2007, regarding mobile invitation to join its BC Climate petition signed by area residents. that reads ‘Pedestrian Only Access to of Customer Solutions Tony Geheran home compliance with municipal lot Action Charter, calling for municipal- Mayor Wright said he needed more Beach’. Becker said that since the stating that because the Village is not regulations, was rescinded to allow ities to support Premier Campbell’s time to study the implications of the sign has gone up, it seems to have party to the contract governing the for a clarification proposed by CAO commitment to be carbon neutral by SPP, but it reminded him of a similar attracted more and more people CBC transmission tower, Telus Carol Gordon on the redefinition of 2010 and reduce greenhouse gas agreement in Asia prior to World War looking for parking, causing the cannot legally indemnify the Village width. While an addition can be used emissions by 33% by 2020. A motion II designed to allow the Japanese to Beckers’ driveway to sometimes be against damages. Councillor to bring the structure into was passed to sign onto the Charter. take over China. The letter was blocked, dogs to be let loose, and Brookfield said he wanted confirma- compliance, an unroofed deck can- •Craig Besinque and Lane received for information. attracting noisy motorcycles. Mayor tion on this from the Municipal not. The structure can include a roof Haywood wrote council asking for a •Tuesday, October 16, 7 pm has Wright said the fact that the Village Insurance Association (MIA) and a with posts but doesn’t have to be statement of support in opposing the been set as the tentative date for the owns the lane adjacent to the property motion was passed to this effect. enclosed by four walls. Gordon said Security and Prosperity Partnership OCP (Official Community Plan) complicates the situation. Geheran further wrote that Telus will there had been problems in the past (SPP) currently being negotiated in review. Mayor Wright said the sign had been erected to deal with the problem Silverton OCP review meeting addresses community values and goals of people driving down Beckers’ By Art Joyce Welk pointed out that there are ways that small villages like Kaslo and The quote of the evening goes to driveway assuming it was a beach SmartGrowth BC planners Jodie to make a vision happen if you plan Silverton can’t support a local Ty Capelle: “I have to believe there access road. “This council is totally Siu and Erin Welk were in Silverton for it, though there are no guarantees Economic Development Officer on are young families out there who committed to keeping public access.” the evening of September 19 to help of success. There was a consistent their own, but could share the costs don’t know this place exists and Council voted to pass the mayor’s residents take one step closer to belief that a clean natural of one. would give anything to move here.” motion to leave the sign as is and actualizing their community vision. environment is integral to the magic Marijuana bust in the West Kootenay nets 25,000 plants contact the RCMP to police parking. The two meetings already held of the village. A recent police initiative targeting and concluded at the end of August. The •Richard Caniell wrote to protest produced a set of visionary guidelines Siu said that in her experience indoor and outdoor marijuana grow operation required the use of a helicopter, council’s resolution asking Wally and based on citizen input. These were working with BC communities, only operations in the West Kootenay netted boats, ATVs and snowmobiles. Mary Fulkco to remove trees and broken down by Siu and Welk into a in the Kootenays is there such an 25,135 plants with an estimated value of Nineteen search warrants were issued squash plants from Village right of list of eight broad principles: let the awareness of the need for local self- $25 million. Thirteen individuals are for properties in Hills, New Denver, way. Councillor Bunka said her public landscape reflect the spirit of sufficiency. The idea of maintaining facing drug-related charges. RCMP units Silverton, Slocan, Winlaw, Slocan Park, concern was for the water lines and the community; maintain the unique parks and other Village-owned lands from Slocan Lake, Kaslo, Nelson, Nelson, Balfour, Kaslo, Crawford Bay, drainage under the turnaround paved magic and character of Silverton; was discussed as possible future sites Nakusp and Castlegar dedicated exten- and Riondel. The grow ops were located by the Fulkcos without permission protect the local environment; for community gardens, although sive resources to the bust, including16 on both private and Crown lands. Plants from the Village. Mayor Wright said promote a resourceful and diverse current bylaws do not allow for the staff, three auxiliaries and one pilot in the discovered on Crown lands were he would “love to go to Fulkcos and economy; encourage local self- keeping of livestock. investigation, which began in mid-July destroyed on-site with a chemical solution. say, you can have this as a private sufficiency; support the housing Meeting the community’s park if you’re prepared to manage it, needs of the entire community; make housing needs centred largely on the if you sign a letter acknowledging it’s it easy and safe to get around; and issue of providing seniors’ housing, Village property.” A motion was encourage services that add value to possibly by having the Village passed authorizing the mayor to meet the community. Siu acknowledged purchase a property on the main with the Fulkcos to discuss an that there would be overlap in many street to develop. The problem of agreement. areas, and asked the audience of 30 Village finances seems to be an •The Village of Kaslo has people to further focus their priorities obstacle to this goal. Some felt this requested to share time with the by placing red stickers on the could be overcome if a non-profit Village of New Denver in meeting categories most important to them. seniors’ housing society were formed with the opposition critic for By far the majority of stickers to pursue grants and funding Presents - Back by highways at the upcoming UBCM showed up under preserving the partnerships. Other solutions convention. Council voted to approve “unique magic and character of suggested were to allow for carriage popular demand!! sending one councillor to the Silverton” and “protect the local houses, duplexes and basement suites conference. A meeting has been environment,” with housing needs, in the bylaws. confirmed with Transportation local self-sufficiency and promoting Ideas for developing the local 2-FOR-1 STEAK NIGHTS Minister Kevin Falcon. Wright also a diverse economy close runners-up. economy included loosening Our world famous 2-for-1 Steak Night will return noted that Klondike Silver was These issues were then addressed business zoning bylaws, creating a every Friday night, starting having its official grand opening at in discussion groups. In the database of work opportunities for September 28, 2007. Sandon on September 14, commen- discussion regarding environmental self-employment, promoting ting that “it’s good to finally see protection, it was noted that the businesses based on high-speed something happening up there.” The recently formed Slocan Lake internet, and having the Chamber of 2 FOR 1 Steak Night mayor said the first steps have been Stewardship Society is working to Commerce do a better job of only $14.95 taken in a feasibility study for an as- attract funding for a baseline marketing the community. Siu said sisted living facility in New Denver. biological study of the lakeshore. other communities SmartGrowth is •Public Works/Water: The This will provide data to inform the working with have acknowledged Also appearing September 28 & September 29, 2007 Village has yet to hear from the creation of a foreshore management • Tara Holloway & Special Guest Nikko • RDCK about adding Denver Siding plan. Siu encouraged residents to to the municipal waterworks. Council think about how such plans could be Bonus! Free Draw for a 20-lb. will go ahead and meet with WSA reinforced in the community’s OCP. Engineering September 12 to begin The group agreed it doesn’t want to WOOD PRESERVERS LTD. Thanksgiving Turkey its water reservoir replacement study. see commercial marinas on the lake Wright said he will be speaking to and that preserving public beach BUYERS OF CEDAR the RDCK about the prohibitive costs access is a priority. & PINE POLES of new sewerage regulations and Discussions regarding the Mike Casey cell 344-8477 Open Invitation asking the Province to allow home- preservation of Silverton’s unique Offering planning, management owners to install their own septic as character dealt with the issues of and sales for Woodlot Licences from the Village long as qualified inspectors are avail- aging demographics and seasonal and Private Land Owners. able. He reported that Waste Manage- residents. Some felt it was more P.O. Box 4, of Silverton ment has purchased their new truck important to accept the situation as Brisco, B.C. V0A 1B0 and RDCK staff will be monitoring is and work with it rather than Phone (250) 346-3315 The Village of Silverton has been successful in inviting two recycling pickups. Wright will also indulging in “wishful thinking” about representatives from the BC Heritage Branch (Ministry of be meeting September 17 with the the future. Others saw the need to try Fax (250) 346-3218 Tourism, Sport and the Arts). You and your organization are Rosebery Parklands Society to to attract younger families and new TOLL FREE 1-866-346-3315 invited to a public presentation to be held at the Memorial Hall discuss the transfer to the regional ‘virtual’ (internet-based) businesses. in Silverton on October 1st, 2007 at 7:00 pm. district. •Councillor Brookfield attended The New Denver Hospice Society is Many communities in BC are looking for ways to conserve their the recent Chamber of Commerce heritage and make their communities unique places that are meeting and reported that the major joining the world in Voices for economically and environmentally sustainable. How can issue under discussion was cell heritage conservation help communities realize these phones. All but one of the directors Hospice Celebration. objectives? What is heritage conservation? How can your voted to declare New Denver/ community’s heritage benefit from legislative tools and provincial Silverton a ‘cell-phone-free area.’ Friday, October 5, 2007 at 7:00 pm funding programs? Brookfield said this squares with his understanding of the Economic at the Silverton Memorial Hall. Development Commission’s posi- Ms. Berdine Jonker and Ms. Brenda Manweiler of the BC tion. “So much for Shawn Hall’s Over 60 countries will be Heritage Branch will give a presentation entitled, “Introduction claim that the businesses want it,” participating in over 500 venues. to Heritage Conservation, Where, What, Who and How?” commented Councillor Campbell. Mayor Wright said he had been on Please attend this important presentation that could benefit your the phone earlier with MP Alex Join us for an evening of musical organization and municipality and hear the answers to the above Atamanenko and expressed his questions. A question and answer period will follow the concern with the lack of local control entertainment and visiting. presentation as well, refreshments will be served. 8 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 Slocan council, September 12: Abattoir project and finances discussed by Don Currie such as proposals to sell Village property completion of the P3 project. Councillor the budget contending that “we have forward. Councillor Perriere wanted a •The adoption of the agenda and the adoption of a Village borrowing Perriere said there were concerns overspent for two years.” Administrator discussion first. Councillor Ellis required some sorting out. Councillor bylaw, be deferred until more expressed by some residents over Ludlow explained that $15,000 for cautioned that applications to be Ellis requested that agenda items left information was available. Another item potential environmental impact of an pension funding was previously successful should be accompanied by over from the July 11 meeting be added of new business, an explanation from abattoir and called for public input to approved and the increased Fortis bill a budget. Councillor Septav argued that to the agenda. Mayor Van Bynen said council as to the reason for the Chief the project. Councillor Septav was for six emergency lines to the fire Council must be in agreement on the the July 11 items should be dealt with Administration Officer (CAO) not commented that one of the problems in base set up during the Springer Creek application or “we won’t get it” and that after he and Councillor Septav return being approved for attendance at the moving forward to the public fire and that the funds would be might involve putting the application in from the UBCM convention in UBCM, was also deferred to the next consultation stage was the fact that the recovered when accounts were settled. before all of the information is in. Vancouver. Councillor Ellis said if meeting. Councillor Perriere wanted to “the government seems to keep Ludlow said the travel expenditures Council settled on a motion that the issues left over from the July meeting know why the public question period changing the goal posts,” referring to funded her attendance at a meeting of application should refer to proposed couldn’t be dealt with now, she had been dropped from the agenda. rules for the disposal of waste administrators for training in new looping of water lines, for ultra-violet proposed that agenda items which she Mayor Van Bynen said it was due to byproducts. government accounting practices that purification and dealing with leaking defined as “huge” and “Charter issues,” the “review we are having” and he had Mayor Van Bynen reported that he will occur in 2009 dealing with pipes. been given “strong verbal” direction had attended a meeting in Creston municipal capital assets. Ludlow said a •Responding to a letter from Doug from legal counsel that question period where farmers expressed support for the financial statement would be available Waneck and Leslie T. Yerex expressing be dropped for now. The mayor agreed project and indicated that costs of before the end of the week. Ludlow concern about the ramp to the to allow questions and comments after disposal in the range of 5 to 7 cents per warned that council faced a very large breakwater and calling for improve- council business was concluded. After pound were reasonable. The mayor legal bill for “adjudication.” Councillor ments, council agreed that the ramp was agreeing to defer some new business reported that farmers warned the Septav asked if more costs would be not part of the recreational use of the items and correcting the July minutes, government representatives that failure needed for land purchases. Mayor Van breakwater and it may be necessary to council proceeded. to provide reasonable costs for disposal Bynen intervened stating that “anything take it down until a remedy can be •Mayor Van Bynen commented of waste would result in “piles of animal to do with land goes in camera.” July found. The mayor suggested the matter that the purchase of land for a proposed waste in the bush.” disbursements of $69,316 were be referred to the Works Foreman for abattoir may put the Village over budget. Councillor Gates expressed support approved with Councillors Ellis and proposals. The land in question is a 3.7 acre parcel for the project on the grounds it would Perriere opposed. •Council approved $500 towards just outside Village boundaries. serve producers from the whole region •Mayor Van Bynen drew council’s Oktoberfest planned for October 6 and Questions posed by Councillor Perriere and make organic meat available to attention to provincial grant money $1,000 for the annual Halloween Hoot. to the mayor revealed that a $5,000 village and valley residents as well as available for water projects and The funds will be taken from $3,000 deposit had been made on a total providing some jobs. Joanne Ellis asked recommended that applications be sent left in the RDCK discretionary funds. purchase price of $70,000. The mayor if there was any paperwork on the was confident that the land purchase project and the mayor said there was World record holder was a good investment for the Village and it would be available to council in a Submitted by Bonnefied Land Speed motor as I race towards the finish line even if the abattoir project did not go week. Racing Crew one more mile ahead. I let the engine through. •The agenda item dealing with Winning is fun but it takes a lot of decelerate for a mile because braking Council has already received a accounts payable sparked a series of hard work and a little luck to make it at this speed is dangerous. What I’ve $150,000 provincial grant and more is questions and discussion. Councillor happen. For Ron Scroggins from just done doesn’t sink in until I get to being applied for towards the Ellis expressed concern that the Village Silverton it all came together this year the timing shack at mile seven. Once was over budget on funding the services on the racecourse at the Fourth Annual I’m there the numbers tell the story. If of the bylaw enforcement officer. International Speed Trials by BUB 2007 I’m fast enough I have to make a ‘back Administrator Ludlow confirmed that held on the Bonneville Salt Flats in run’ within two hours to qualify for a council was over budget on that item Utah. world record. My crew is there to but the officer would not be coming as His dream to race a motorcycle hydrate me and get the bike ready for often now that summer was over and down the salt flats in Bonneville for a the back run. Once again, the numbers he may not be available to the land speed record started a long time tell the story. A new World Record. I community as he was considering other ago but came into reality two years ago think that says it all.” ! options. in his workshop in Silverton. This “I can only add my sincere thanks •Councillor Gates wanted to know la September Ron was after the world FIM to the many folks that made this a reality. o where council was on the budget. (Federation Internationale de First of all my wife Nancy for Administrator Ludlow said there are H Motorcyclisme) record for his Special everything it took and takes to get here, two months to go on the current budget Construction 500cc Weslake in a and my wizard crew: chief push rod Pat and circulated a copy of the financial Triumph frame. He got it (pending Mackle; Harry Weslake, Jaguar, British statement for the fiscal year 2007 period ratification), along with an American Cycle Supply, Nova Scotia; Antig 1-8. The statement revealed that Motorcycle Association (AMA) record Weslake, UK; Derick McLeish, mentor; budgeted revenues for the period were and the Southern California Timing Turner Restorations, Silverton; Doug $779,548 and the actual for the period Association (SCTA) record this year, to and Shea Fisher, Glacier View Service, New Fall was $770,527. Total General Fund make him a three-time record holder. New Denver; Chris Fox, New Denver; expenditures were budgeted at When asked by his crew what it feels Howard Bearham, Rosebery Manor; Hours: $779,548 and actual for the period was like to ride down the salt this is what Rob Farrell, Wilds of Canada Cycle, $629,281. Ron said. New Denver; Steve Klopecki, Sandon; Fri - Sun •Approval of monthly disburse- “The run down the track starts with Mitch Hart, paint; A-1 Cycle Salvage, ments continues to split the votes of 5-9 pm me leaning over the bike in hot leathers Fruitvale; Mongoose Engineering, council members. Questioning a series waiting for the green flag so I can feel Vancouver; Rob at the Apple Tree of items including funds budgeted for the rush of the cool air as I accelerate Sandwich Shop, New Denver, for- the administrator’s pension plan, a down the racetrack. As my speed counseling; and of course Burt Munro higher than usual Fortis bill and travel For reservations, increases the horizon rushes up like a who ‘showed me the way.’ Please expenditures, prompted a demand by wave and the glare off the salt blurs my forgive me if I’ve missed someone, so Councillor Ellis for a financial report side vision. As I reach my maximum many people helped. please call 358-7744 detailing where the Village is at with speed at the two-mile marker everything “To achieve three records in a year’s around me seems to stop except the time is a lifelong dream come true.” ground below me that is ripping past. There’s more to come. Stay tuned. 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Local Phone: (250) 359-5033 The Bonnefied Land Speed Racing Crew poses on the Utah salt flats to celebrate its third consecutive land speed record. (L-R) Ron Scroggins, Nancy Guise, Pat Mackle. September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 9 Slocan Valley TV Society blocks effort to remove $58,000 from bank account by Art Joyce nity needs to decide whether it’s a good released the funds when the statements society’s request to meet by September record who are the legal representatives The Slocan Valley TV Society use of tax funds. He adds that prior to were amended and re-filed. He also 17 to discuss the unauthorized use of of the society, and re-establish board met the evening of September this year’s AGM, the society had not needed to know whether individual society infrastructure. President Craig community accountability. After 13 to deal with complications arising held regular AGMs for several years. board members had received payment Sapriken says this issue is tied to the meeting with lawyer Kenyon McGee from errant board chair Mickey Murphy says the board lacks full for services rendered as volunteers. On issue of public accountability. That the Board has decided to initiate a Kwasnicki. documentation of records prior to 2005. another occasion logging was done to infrastructure includes four towers at petition to the BC Supreme Court to An attempt was made to remove “There is concern that a community erect a tower in Passmore. The society Pedro Creek, Crescent Valley, Passmore resolve outstanding issues with Mickey $58,000 from the society’s account but asset is being managed in a way that’s listed the logging as an expense on two and Springer Creek. “We reiterated that Kwasnicki and Columbia Wireless. the directors were successful in blocking not accountable to the community, and years’ statements but showed no our goal is not to shut down any the transaction. The directors passed a we share that concern.” revenue from the logs. Munro says he community wireless but to ensure that motion requesting that all files and On two occasions the society’s had been told the logs were stored at we know the arrangements are legal and society assets held by Kwasnicki be financial statements were inadequate, Kwasnicki’s property for eventual sale. sound. We also need to know it’s in the WANTED returned. Kwasnicki has been removed according to Area H Director Don It’s still unclear whether the logs have public interest, given that the towers are as president and chair and Craig Munro, causing him to withhold funds. been sold and funds received by the public infrastructure.” Sapriken will be acting President. Broad categories were listed but the society. Sapriken says the society’s top three TO BUY: The board also voted to set a special regional district needed to know a more No word was received from goals are to establish a relationship with CEDAR AND general meeting Wednesday October 3, detailed breakdown of spending. Munro Columbia Wireless in response to the Columbia Wireless, establish for the CEDAR AND 6 pm, at the Winlaw Hall. The meeting PINE POLES agenda will include three items: the Fire destroys cabin on Fitchett property in Hills removal of board members for By Art Joyce Linda’s husband Jim had left for were lost in the blaze, but fortunately John Shantz misconduct, specifically Kwasnicki; A fire broke out the morning of work about 15 minutes before the fire no other irreplaceable personal effects. • 250-308-7941 (cell) filling vacancies on the board; and September 15 and completely destroyed started. She had hoped to clear the porch A wood heater survived intact. Please contact: Gorman providing the community with financial a two-bedroom cabin owned by the of some items but the forestry crew told “It was a real Hills community and operational updates. At the meeting Fitchett family in Hills. The 18 by 24 her there was too much smoke coming effort – it was amazing how many Brothers Lumber Ltd. members will be provided with a copy foot wood structure was the Fitchett’s from the roofline. The Fitchetts maintain people helped,” she says. “It’s been so of form 11, which has signatures of the original family home, where they lived a pond, which was put to good use fight- dry the past couple of months we’re 250-547-9296 duly elected board from the March for 13 years prior to building their new ing the fire. Pat McCrory was called to lucky the forest didn’t catch fire.” AGM and is submitted to the registrar house. The cause of the blaze is fall trees close to the cabin and suc- of societies. This is to counter claims uncertain but is thought to be electrical. ceeded in keeping the blaze from sprea- being made by Kwasnicki that the “The only thing that I could think ding to the surrounding forest cover. current board is illegitimate. Notices of is that Jim had a pack rat trap set up “It’s another lesson for people to have been sent out in a mail drop from there and maybe one chewed through a clean up their trees around their Slocan city to Playmor junction, and wire,” says Linda Fitchett. “We kept dwellings and make sure everything on posters put up to advertise the meeting. power in the cabin so we could keep it their property is FireSmart,” says “One of our goals is to get our from freezing. It started at the top floor Schiavon. “If we’d had a wind come financial statement and get things as up and worked its way down.” up, it could have really taken off.” to date as we can so we can report to A forestry firefighting crew had The fire truck, an older model the community,” says Treasurer Colin been passing on its way to a brush fire donated to Hills from the Ymir Hardiplank ® Lap Siding Mackintosh. “Everything done by further south in the valley when they Volunteer Fire Department, experienced Hardiplank® lap siding is the most popular brand of siding in America and can Mickey over the last six weeks, noticed smoke, and thought someone some problems on-site, starting with a be found on millions of U.S. homes. With its strength, beauty and durability, including deals with Columbia was doing open burning during the hose that ruptured. The brigade is not a Hardiplank siding enhances and protects homes in all kinds of climates. It Wireless, has been completely in secret prohibited season. They went to certified fire department. Its truck has comes in a variety of looks and textures, all of which include PrimePlus® sealer and primer, which provide an excellent painting surface. Hardiplank lap siding and as a board we’ve had no investigate and found the cabin on fire. about 1,500 feet of hose and a Honda comes with a 50-year transferable limited warranty. communications.” The crew was well equipped with a pump, and can be filled from a standpipe Select Cedarmill© This is in part a response to concerns pump and other tools and began but is not equipped to draw water from Thickness 5/16" Beaded Cedarmill© and raised by community members who working to contain the flames. Linda peoples’ wells. Even a standpipe from Weight 2.3 lbs./sq.ft. Beaded Smooth (not shown) Length 12' planks Thickness 5/16" attended the meeting September 13. phoned Lawrence Schiavon, of the Hills a well is often not enough to keep a fire Weight 2.3 lbs./sq.ft. Concern was expressed that the soci- Fire Brigade. While Schiavon was hose running. Another solution for rural Length 12' planks ety’s assets be protected. Some felt there bringing up the fire truck, Rachelle residents is to keep a water storage tank Smooth Colonial Roughsawn® and hasn’t been proper fiscal accountability Champagne worked the phone tree to filled. Schiavon says at present it’s not Thickness 5/16" Colonial Smooth® (not shown) Weight 2.3 lbs./sq.ft. activate volunteers on the first likely the brigade could be certified but Thickness 5/16" for some time. Those attending concur- Length 12' planks Weight 2.3 lbs./sq.ft. red with the board that a special meeting responders list. In short order there were it can act as first responders. Length 12' planks was the way to go. The society gets 20 volunteers on the scene and “We need more young people, most $29,000 from RDCK annually and sec- Constable Dale Sheets attended from of us volunteers are over the hill,” says Colour Plus retary Derek Murphy says the commu- the Slocan Lake RCMP detachment. Schiavon. pre-finished siding now available The cabin was padlocked so it was impossible to retrieve anything from inside. Linda had plans to fix up the SILVERTON BUILDING SUPPLIES cabin for rental, so there were a number 216 Lake Avenue, Silverton of appliances and her vintage wood Phone: 358-2293 cookstove inside. Some heirloom Toll-free: 1-800-332-0588 curtains from Linda’s grandmother [email protected]

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Andrew Rhodes displays his talent as a storyteller at the Sandon Museum, performing in front of the Klondike Richard Hughes holds the mike as Leonard Palmer prepares to cut the ribbon Silver group on Friday morning. at Klondike Silver’s Sandon millsite. Wanda Palmer looks on. While you’re in the area, stop by & check out our fine selection of fishing boats! In Woodbury Creek 4080 Highway 31 (250) 353-2550 Dick McLeod answered questions about the mill’s operation.

Rainbow Derby Elmer Grasdahl moves ore through a chute at Klondike Silver’s Sandon mill, October 6th to October 8th during Friday afternoon’s tour. First $1500.00 Second $750.00 Third $500.00 Entry Fee $25.00

Awards Party - 1:00 pm, October 8th Refreshments • Door Prizes Galore Tickets on Sale at Woodbury Resort, JB’s Pub, Gill & Gift, Balfour, Barren Fly & Tackle, Kaslo September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice FALL FAIRS 11 Nakusp Fall Fair has 224 award-winning entries submitted by Marilyn Boxwell Zucchini Races’ for kids 12 and under, sponsorship of area merchants. variety of projects undertaken by this all- visitors from many parts of the Following months of intensive organized by Mark Aeichele and his A major fundraiser for Arrow Lakes volunteer organization, the Fair attracted northwest were expected to attend the planning and preparation, a highly enthusiastic team with the added Arts Council which in turn supports a a large following, including 554 adults highly popular Garlic Festival which successful Nakusp and District Fall and close to 150 children of all ages up took place the following day in New Fair took place September 8 at to 12 years. Denver. This made it possible for locals Nakusp auditorium. Impressive The Fair also facilitated the and visitors alike to attend both events displays including 224 award- fundraising efforts of Nakusp and at the same time, help bolster the winning entries featuring handmade Community Foundation through its Jail district tourism/hospitality trade and articles, baking, canning, florals, and Bail booth. In excess of $5,000 was associated merchants, in support of the

vegetables, examples of fine and DON CURRIE CREDIT: PHOTO raised by the Arts Council, while a local economy. home arts and so much more. All further estimated sum of $3,000 was Exhibitors and vendors are asked represented the Fair’s overriding raised by the Community Foundation to take note: the 2008 Nakusp and purpose – to demonstrate ‘the best on this occasion. District Fall Fair is scheduled to take that we can be.’ According to organizers the Arts place on September 13 at Nakusp arena In addition, a range of government, Council appreciated the chance to auditorium. For more information and community service and non-profit schedule the Fair at a particularly to offer volunteer assistance, call the agencies provided program and service opportune time since thousands of Coordinator at 265-0075. information, while hands-on demonstrations, foods, health-related as Hallowe’en Party well as arts and craft items were made available through various commercial Silverton Lakeshore Inn vendors. Always a hit with audiences of all Saturday, October 27, 2007 ages, were the ‘World Famous Nakusp Some of the award-winning blooms at the Nakusp Fall Fair. with The Usual Suspects $100.00 prize for the Best Costume

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New artwork by Pam Sims, Andrea Saba, Patrizia Menton. Warm Alpaca sweaters, hats, coats. Gorgeous reclaimed timber furniture. Visit us soon! 318 Broadway St. Nakusp, BC 265-3288 Analisa and Sakura Azzopardi at the Argenta Fall Fair.

They grow big pumpkins in the Slocan Valley. September 28 - October 6 New Fall Hours: Closed Sundays Open Monday 4-9 Tuesday-Saturday 11 - 9 Original Bavarian Food • Imported German Beer Fresh, original Italian Pizza! Sack racing at the Slocan Valley Fall Fair. Reservations recommended 265-0060

312 Broadway Street Nakusp, BC This year’s eighth annual Slocan Valley Fall Fair in Winlaw featured a Trebuchet Launch during the V0G 1R0 afternoon. The medieval seige engine went through several of the food groups, firing off pumpkins, watermelons, squash, green tomatoes as well as water-filled milk jugs before an enthralled crowd. This trebuchet was built by Tom Bradley last summer at a Slocan Valley Recreation program. He was assisted at the firing by fellow trebuchet owner Phil MacDonald and Slocan Valley Rec Guy Craig Lawrence. 12 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 Nakusp council, September 11: Village to apply for funding for arena improvements by Jan McMurray to the public that asked those questions.” too many signs would be required, •Mayor Hamling reported that the the hot springs, there was a bypass that •Council decided to apply for Hamling replied that all the questions enforcement would be difficult, and in RCMP have expressed concern about provided them with treated water. funding under the Towns for Tomorrow have been answered in the past – at the the end, signage would probably not the amount of crack cocaine in the However, the bypass was disconnected provincial program to replace the floor public meeting, on the survey, at the 10th resolve the issue. community, not in the high school but during the upgrade and it is now only and roof at the arena. Mayor Hamling Ave. meeting and at council meetings. •Council received a response from among the 20-year-olds. It has been possible to supply them with untreated said she spoke to Minister Chong when “I don’t know any other process where the RDCK regarding recycle bins shown that crack cocaine use leads to water. she was in town to announce the we have been delegated to death like during Music Fest. Although an crystal meth use, and that this all leads •Councillor Mueller reported that funding for the water and sewer that and I think the questions are a moot additional pick-up had been arranged to more Break and Enters and assaults. the hot springs committee had received systems, and Chong said she would point. They have cancelled,” said for the Saturday of the festival, the She said the RCMP reported a slight a letter from the Ministry of Forests personally look for the Village’s Hamling. RDCK did not know that the depot rise in B&Es in Nakusp. She urged the advising that they do not intend to application for the arena project. The Councillor Heppner added, “In the would be used as a campground for the public to call CrimeStoppers if they conduct any work in the area around grant would cover 80%, up to a interests of fairness to all, we fairnessed weekend. This prevented the contractor witness vandalism or anything suspi- the hot springs source. maximum of $400,000, of the total this project to death. The Music Fest from accessing the site on Saturday. So, cious. She added that the detachment is •Bill Cowan and a Mr. Dunn project cost. was under a time frame to get this done the RDCK asked the contractor for an down to two officers again. attended as a delegation to request that •CAO Bob Lafleur reported on the with free labour or partial free labour extra pick-up on Monday. The •Mayor Hamling reported that the the trees behind 10th Ave. properties be preparations for a public meeting on the and we delayed it until they can’t start it contractor could provide a driver, but two new doctors were not able to stay. thinned. Cowan said he thought there boat launch issue. Harry Brownlow of so they pulled out.” needed assistance to load up the She said she met with the IHA, which was a misunderstanding when this had BC Hydro was advised that October 10 Mayor Hamling said each material. The RDCK asked the Village is working hard to find replacements. gone before council before. “The intent was a suitable date, and Brownlow has councillor could speak only once on this for assistance, but the Village declined “If they don’t find a replacement, our was never to have all the trees gone. provided an agenda. Mayor Hamling issue. Councillor Dahlen thanked staff the request. The letter also mentions that emergency will be closed down. We The intent was to open it up so visitors and Councillor Switzer volunteered to for doing the research, said the answers in other large centres in the RDCK, can’t expect the two remaining doctors and residents can have a view.” Cowan plan and facilitate the meeting. to the questions are there for the public individual businesses contract with the to work 24/7.” Dr. Goranson is in also mentioned that the cotton trees there •Reports from the CAO and to see, and “it’s unfortunate that that’s private sector to have their cardboard Nakusp until October 7 to help out. affect people’s breathing problems, that treasurer with details regarding the how much we get to say.” picked up. Councillor Dahlen indicated •Council voted to advise the Cedar the pine trees there are dying, and that community park proposed by the •During public time, Bill Cowan that she would like to discuss this with Chalets that the hot springs will not be ground fuels are being created. “Quite Nakusp Roots Music Society were read out a letter expressing his the businesses and said she would get able to supply them with water during frankly, it’s unsightly,” he added. Dunn received. Councillor Dahlen asked that disappointment that the community clarity from the RDCK about who a power outage. CAO Lafleur explained emphasized the fire hazard issue, saying they be discussed, so Councillors park project did not go ahead. He should approach the businesses. that prior to the mechanical upgrade at that people camp in these woods during Mueller and Switzer declared their sugggested that everyone’s concerns Music Fest and “all it takes is a fire to conflict of interest and removed should have been addressed three get away.” themselves from council chambers. months ago, and stated that “each and Mayor Hamling said part of the Mayor Hamling stated, “I find it every member of council had a new upcoming OCP is that Nakusp be really unfortunate that the process ended responsibility” to see this was done. a firesmart community, but explained up going this way. We just couldn’t get •Following up on the problem of that adoption of the OCP bylaw was still council to come to consensus so we people camping on the streets during some months away. Dunn asked if the have lost a project that’s close to Music Fest, council voted to discuss the area could be cleaned up before next $900,000 and five jobs.” matter with Nakusp Roots Music fire season. Councillor Dahlen said she wanted Society. After touring the problem areas, Later in the meeting, council voted to review the staff reports “in all fairness staff decided against signage because to have the fire chief and staff visit the property and prepare a report. •A request came in from the new owners of Loma Lumber to purchase Red Hammer Barbershop the laneway through the lumber yard. CAO Lafleur said he understood that 206 Broadway St., Nakusp, BC the laneway had been leased by Loma 265-4700 for many years. He also mentioned that the fire department has access on all four Tuesday - Saturday • 10 am - 5:30 pm sides of the property. Mayor Hamling explained that the purchase price would be the appraised value. Council Looking good, fast & simple! approved the sale, pending the confirmation of the lease, approval from Pharmacy Technician Position available at Peoples Pharmacy in Nakusp. the fire department and the obtaining of the appraisal. Pharmacy or retail experience required. Successful applicant should be •Council received a letter from customer service oriented, and have excellent organizational and interpersonal residents who wanted to report “the communication skills. Candidate must be energetic with a high level of ongoing occurrences of tires from the professionalism and enthusiasm, have a positive attitude and be able to work Kal-Tire lot rolling onto residences and as a team player and have a team approach, with the ability to work well under town property.” They said such pressure and multi-task in a fast paced multi-faceted environment. incidents have caused damage to their Please mail resume to: ornamental fence, flowers and shrubs and the door of their vehicle. Council Peoples Pharmacy The Rock Island Resort in Arrow Park hosted an outdoor concert with Gary Fjellard in voted to send a letter to Kal-Tire to notify PO Box 279 mid September. Resort owner Bill Mitchell described it as “a truly magical evening.” them of the complaints and request that Nakusp, BC they secure their tires. •Bylaw 442-4, to allow food and Invitation to Tender (Project N. 05-910) drink vendors in designated areas adjacent to the public beach, was adopted. ROTARY VILLA – •The bylaw to accommodate Polmac Enterprises’ (John and Janice Falkiner) 26 half-acre lots subdivision PHASE IV proposal in Glenbank was given two readings and will go to public hearing. 12 Unit Seniors’ Housing Facility Council members indicated they would like to hear from the public before #206 - 7th Ave NW, Nakusp, BC Columbia Power Corporation (CPC) has donated $2500 to the Cultural Community of making a decision. Nakusp and Surrounding Area Society for the purchase of a large projection screen for the •Council granted a request from the Nakusp Auditorium. Pictured in the photo are (left to right): Society Members Rosemarie Scope of Work (Sections 1 and 2) Revelstoke Grizzlies hockey team, Parent, Carole Moroz, Marilyn Massey, John and Audrey Repin from CPC. Missing are other Society members Beth Macleod, Larry Parkes, Janet Royko and Alph Puder. which includes Nakusp players, to set Site Preparation, Foundation, Underground up a beer garden at the arena during a Services and Framing Junior B league game against Nelson on October 5. Tender Documents may be obtained at •The Nakusp Co-operative Rotary Villa #201 Unit 3 (Project Office) Marketing Committee will apply for 8th Ave NW, Nakusp, BC funding to celebrate BC’s 150th birthday in 2008. September 27, 28 between 11 am and 3 pm •Councillor Switzer asked if council Closing Date and Location – Oct. 5, 2007 by 3 pm would support a motion to investigate Rotary Villa – #201 Unit 3 - 8th Ave NW the costs of publishing a quarterly Village newsletter. Council agreed. Rotary Villa – #212 - 7th Ave NW (Manager’s Office) •Mayor Hamling will sign the BC Installation of the ‘Energy Cabin’ at Nakusp Secondary School is ready to go, now that the Climate Change Charter on behalf of Contact Number during Bid cement pad for the unit has been poured and the pipes have been buried. A technician from the the Village of Nakusp at the UBCM manufacturing company in Austria is scheduled to arrive next month to complete the installation. conference September 24-27. Period: 265-7117 The storage containers in the background of this picture house the unit, which was described as •Accounts payable of $228,060.46 “a big pellet stove” by project proponent Ray Greene of the Nakusp Energy Corporation. for the month of August were approved. September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice VISITOR INFORMATION 13 The CAMPGROUNDS • Kaslo Municipal Campground (250) 353-2662 [email protected] Valley VOICE May 1-Sept 30. Serviced ($20) Unserviced sites ($15) Water and power hook-ups, fire pits, picnic tables, restrooms and hot showers. Downtown location, close to park, beach, playgrgound, SS Moyie infocentre and great shopping! Pets on leash welcome. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY • Centennial Campground ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE On the lake in New Denver, 44 sites, 8 with electricity & water hook-up, sani-dump, showers & toilets, boat launch, firewood, pets must be leashed. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our growing • Three Island Resort Campground (250) 265-3023 business. 65 sites, full/semi hook-ups, tenting, boat launch, paddle boats & canoes, pets welcome, children’s playground, firewood, fishing, hiking trail, confectionery, sani-station, showers, laundry facilities, large gazebo with BBQ The ideal candidate is motivated, organized and personable. pits. • Springer Creek RV Park & Campground (250) 355-2266 [email protected] Sales experience an asset. Open May 18 to Sept. 30. Located at 1020 Giffin Rd., Slocan. Turn right immediately off of Highway 6 entrance to Village of Slocan. Full hook-ups, partial hook-ups, tenting sites, sani-dump, pets on leash and Send resume to: Valley Voice, Ltd., Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 seasonal Tourist/Information Booth. or email: [email protected] or fax 250-358-7793 • Silverton Municipal Campground (250) 358-2472 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: OCTOBER 12 Situated on Slocan Lake at Leadville & Turner Streets. Lakeshore and Creekside Tent and Trailer Sites. Fire pits and firewood. GIFT SHOPS • West Kootenay Park Management Inc. 1-866-937-5734 www.westkootenayparks.com Iona Cottage Guest House & Gift Shop is located $14/night $7 extra vehicle. Cash only. May 01 - October 15th. in a charming heritage house at 407 ‘B’ Avenue in Fire ring, tables, pit toilets. the heart of downtown Kaslo. Unique, evolving McDonald Creek Provincial Park and worthwhile, this shop features quality creations by local artisans and a Shores of Upper Arrow Lake 16 km south of Naksup on Hwy #6. 46 spacious campsites. Half with direct line of Celtic giftware. The upper floor is a vacation rental guest suite. Call access to an extensive sandy beach waterfront, boat launch. Reservations 1-800-689-9025 353-2141 for details or visit www.ionacottage.ca www.discovercamping.ca. GOLF COURSES Rosebery Provincial Park Enjoy a quiet forest setting on the bank of Wilson Creek, a short walk to Slocan Lake and the historic Galena •Nakusp Golf Club Trail. 33 campsites. 3 km north of New Denver Hwy #6. First come, first served. Phone/Fax: (250) 265-4531 • Woodbury Resort and Marina (250) 353-7717 9-HOLE PUBLIC COURSE , RATES IN EFFECT 7 DAYS A WEEK Serviced Sites – Tent Sites – Motorcycle Friendly – Marina – Heated Pool – Boomed Swimming Beach – JB’s GREEN FEES: Adults $20.00/9-holes, $28.00/18-holes Pub and Restaurant – Motel and Chalets – Charter Fishing – Boat Rentals for guests only – Quad/Bike Trails – Weekly Pass: $160.00 Scuba Dive the Anscombe wreck. 4 km North of Ainsworth Hot Springs on Highway 31. Juniors 13 & under: $10.00 / 9-holes, Senior rates - 10% off 10 game punch card available HOT SPRINGS Golf lessons with Burt Drysdale, CPGA Pro, available. • Halcyon Hot Springs •(250) 265-3554 •1-888-689-4699 •Fax (250) 265-3887 Rental carts, clubs, pull carts. Driving Range available. www.halcyon-hotsprings.com e-mail: [email protected] Halcyon Spa opens June 2005. FULLY LICENSED EXCELLENT RESTAURANT Always fresh, natural, mineral hot springs with its own lakeshore comfortable chalets, cabins, full RV Walk-on tee times, no reservations required. hook-ups, camping, Bistro-Restaurant, historical chapel, bodywork, horseback riding, tours and much Ladies’ nights Tuesdays 4:00 - 6:00 Guests welcome. more... Have some happy Halcyon days!!! Big swimming pool now open! Men’s nights Thursdays 4:00 - 6:00 Guests welcome. •Slocan Lake Golf Course, • Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort •(250) 229-4212 •1-800-668-1171 www.hotnaturally.com New Denver Phone: (250) 358-2408 Experience our main Hot Springs pool in the crisp, clean air, explore the tranquil steam bath in the 9-HOLE GOLF COURSE , OPEN 7 AM TO DARK Hot Springs cave, take a plunge in our stream fed cold plunge. Savour the fabulous food in our GREEN FEES: $18.00/9-holes, $27.00/18-holes, Dining Room and then enjoy the comfort of one of our 43 air-conditioned rooms. Day Pass: $40.00, Weekly Rate: $175.00 • Nakusp Hot Springs & Campground •(250) 265-4528 Fax (250) 265-3788 RENTALS: Clubs and Pull carts available. www. nakusphotsprings.com email [email protected] Relax, refresh and always Power cart: $15.00/9-holes $25.00/18-holes. All prices include tax return, to the Nakusp Hot Springs & Campground. Enjoy the soothing mineral waters RESTAURANT: 8 AM TO 8 PM (LICENSED) in BC’s cleanest hot springs. Camp in a beautiful mountain setting beside the Kuskanax. 2007 TOURNAMENTS: Visit the snack bar for light refreshments and the gift shop for souvenirs. • Club Open, Sun. Aug. 12: $40 members / $45 non-members* • Bushwackers, Sat. Sept. 8: $20/couple Looks like ACCOMMODATIONS & RESTAURANTS • Club Closing, Sun. Sept. 23: $15 ( * fee includes dinner) good golfing • William Hunter Cabins (250) 358-2844 www.williamhuntercabins.com weather! Three hand-crafted log cabins in the heart of Silverton. Each cabin contains two self-contained • Valley View Golf Club suites with pine furniture. Views of the Valhallas, close to lake, beautiful gardens and Winlaw phone: 226-7241; wonderful berry picking. 303 Lake Ave. toll-free: 1-877-324-GOLF Discover golfing at its finest at Valley • Silverton Lakeshore Inn (250) 358-7929 View. Licensed lounge & restaurant open Visit the Silverton Lakeshore Inn, located on Slocan Lake since 1897. Offering 7 lakeview 7 days a week. Catering and dinner meetings available on request. rooms. Third floor penthouse suite sleeps 6-8 and has a big screen TV. Full service Everyone welcome. restaurant and pizzaria, fully licenced pub with patio and offsales. Rooms starting at GREEN FEES: $20 / 9 holes (including GST), $25 / 18 holes $89. Penthouse suite $2,000/week. Restaurant and pub open 7 days a week. RENTALS: Power and pull-carts available Juniors’ Night Mondays at 4:00 • Seniors’ Morning Mondays • Mens’ Night • Selkirk Inn Ph: 1-800-661-8007 / (250) 265-3666 Fax: (250) 265-4799 Thursdays • Two-for-one golf Fridays after 2:00 pm plus WING NIGHT! CAA & AAA approved 210-6th Ave. West, Nakusp, BC www.selkirkinn-nakusp.com NOTICE TO VALLEY email: [email protected] Located in the heart of Nakusp, we are close to the Nakusp Hot Springs, Halcyon Hot Springs, the Nakusp Golf Course, and only a short VISITORS: walk from the shores of Upper Arrow Lake. All 39 deluxe rooms have a TV, phone and Stop in at The Valley Voice office in New Denver (across from fridge. 30 units with air conditioning, some units with kitchenettes, wheelchair acces- the Credit Union on Main St.) to pick up a copy of THE sible unit available, pets allowed in select units. SILVERY SLOCAN HERITAGE TOUR GUIDEBOOK, or a SANDON PAYSTREAK newspaper, and maybe even some • Oldham’s Lakefront Cottages ph. 358-2415 oldhamslakefrontcottages.com helpful advice and handy tips about things to do in the area! Oldham’s Family or Friends Coming to Visit? Oldham’s Lakefront Cottages will help you maintain family bliss and lasting friendships. We have four fully furnished THE THIRD EDITION OF THE POPULAR Lakefront vacation rentals available April 1st through Christmas. Check out Cottages oldhamslakefrontcottages.com or call Jeff and Lorie at 358-2415 for full details. Silvery Slocan Heritage Tour Guidebook • O’Brien’s on the Lake, 1710 Hwy 6 Nakusp, Ph: (250) 265-4575 www.obriens.kootenays.com IS NOW AVAILABLE AT: Nakusp: Meritxell Books Beautifully hand-crafted log cabins with a million-dollar view. Full Visitor Info. Centre kitchen and bath. Satellite TV. Private phone and barbecue on lake-view Lardeau: Meadow Creek Store deck. All units non-smoking. No pets please. World class fishing, Lardeau Valley Service golfing, hiking and much, much more just minutes away. It’s so much more than a place to sleep. Kaslo: The S.S. Moyie • Valhalla Riversuites 250-226-7712 www.hellovalhalla.com Kaslo Drugs Fern’s Flowers &... Four lovely new vacation rentals on the Slocan River at Passmore, south entrance to Kootenay Lake: Valhalla Provincial Park. Hike, bike, or float the river with put-in or take-out on the property. Phone, TV, internet, ample kitchens, river & mountain views, wildlife, endless Woodbury Resort recreation opportunities. Kutenai Showcase Ainsworth Hot Springs BED & BREAKFASTS Sandon: Sandon Museum The Prospector’s Pick • Sweet Dreams Guesthouse & Licenced Dining Phone (250) 358-2415 Slocan Valley: Silverton: Silverton Bigway Fax 358-2556 www.newdenverbc.com / [email protected] Arica Gardens B&B Gaze ‘n Chat B&B in historic building by the lake. Licenced dining & patio by reservation. Ethnic style meals. Mountain Valley Station New Denver: Winlaw Mini-Mart MUSEUMS The Valley Voice Lemon Creek Lodge www.slocanlake.com/sandon Slocan Valley Co-op Eldorado Market • Sandon Museum & Visitors' Centre (250) 358-7920 Floyd’s Custom Furniture Silvery Slocan Museum Open 10:00 to 5:00. Located 13 km east of New Denver on Hwy. 31A in historic silver mining ghost town. Collections of stunning photographs and fascinating artifacts including the famous "two story mousetrap." Nelson: Otter Books Mountainberry Foods Admission (Cash only): 18 & over: $4,* 12-17 yrs. & Seniors $3, *Children under 12, Members free, *Family (4): $10 Coles Books Nikkei Internment Visitor Information Centre Memorial Centre • Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre (250) 358-7288 The only historic site in Canada dedicated to telling the WWII internment story. Located in The Orchard in Makes a great gift! New Denver, open 7-days-a-week 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM. • Arrow Lakes Historical Society Ph/Fax: (250) 265-0110 265-3323 [email protected] .95 e-mail: [email protected] Location: 92B - 7th Avenue NW (BC Hydro building). Hours: Tuesday and Only $4 Thursday 10:00 - 3:00. Archives and publications. Best source for area history and family research. 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 Springer Creek fire causes increased risk of landslides by Jan McMurray the report. the risks are: Ministry of Forests, see if there are some things we can do new crossing of Enterprise Creek is The Ministry of Forests has had The report assesses the increased Ministry of Transportation, Provincial to reduce the risk to the homes. It will compatible with the risk (relative to a post-wildfire risk analysis done of risk to residents in the area as well as to Emergency Program (PEP) and the take some time, but hopefully the end debris flood activity).” The new bridge the watersheds affected by the the public travelling on Hwy 6 from RDCK. result is that we’re able to protect people project is scheduled to begin September Springer Creek fire. Enterprise Creek to south of the bluffs. Jim Whyte, director of operations, as best we can from debris flow or 24. “Many of these watersheds have The risk is high for residents in the Cory PEP, explained that this process, where floods that may come down.” The Ministry of Forests is dealing a documented history of debris flow Creek and Allen Creek watersheds, and the different agencies work together to Ministry of Transportation with the impacts of the fire on the and debris slide activity and now, due is high for the travelling public on see if they can prevent the potential spokesperson Jeff Knight said the vegetation and soil on crown land. Larry to the wildfire effects on the several sections of the highway. damage in the aftermath of wildfires, is ministry had just recently received the Peitzsche, district manager of the Arrow vegetation and soil, the likelihood of The four agencies that are relatively new. “We’re trying to avoid report and would soon be reviewing the Boundary Forest District, explained that landslides has substantially increased reviewing the report to consider its the situation we had in 2004, following recommendations and looking at when a fire burns as hot as this one did, for the next three to five years,” states recommendations and how to mitigate the 2003 fires, in the Kuskanax drainage strategies. He pointed out that concrete it produces a waxy substance like resin that destroyed two homes just outside barriers had already been installed at that coats the surface of the soil that takes of Nelson,” he said. locations with a potential for increased two to three years to break down. This Are you prepared for your next adventure? Bernie Van Tighem at the RDCK rockfall, and changeable messsage signs resin ends up running off in a heavy rain says that most of the residents in the had been placed on the north and south instead of being absorbed into the TSE TSE TRAVEL & VACCINE CLINIC approximately 12 households in the area ends of the section of highway in the ground. So, this fall, the ministry will are aware of the situation, and says a area of the Slocan bluffs. put down straw, which will hold the 1237A Third St., Castlegar, BC V1N 1Z6 letter will be going out to them soon One of the high risk areas for debris water during rainfall. In the spring, Phone: 250-304-1880 Toll-free 1-877-404-1880 with updated information from the flow coming down onto the highway planting activities will begin. report. identified in the report is in the vicinity “We’re very concerned about slope • Vaccines (such as Hepatitis A & B) One of the report’s of the Enterprise Creek bridge, due to a instability because of how hot the fire • Country- specific health advice and recommendations recommendations is to evaluate the steep gully above the highway near the burned,” he said. effectiveness of diversion berms, catch bridge. The report points out that the Right now, the ministry is Qualified Travel Health Consultants basins or other structures above homes, gully may be close to the location for deactivating all roads and trails used to private property and the highway. the new bridge and recommends that fight the fire. Peitzsche says the ministry Whyte said they had hired a the ministry “confirm the design, will carry on with long-term studies for Legendary consultant to work with the RDCK “to location and construction of proposed hydrology and slope stability as well. Meats Ltd. Professional Meat Processing Cut/Wrap and Quick Freeze Costs: Domestic: Beef, Pork, Lamb...... 59¢/lb Wild Game: (Time Permitting)...65¢/lb Fresh Sausage Making (Your Meat) Nakusp Secondary School hosted the largest boys soccer tournament of the year on September 21-22. The NSS senior team placed ...$1.25/lb first out of ten teams, and the NSS junior team placed second out of five. Here, the undefeated senior team accepts the trophy after winning 1-0 against Osoyoos in the final game. The juniors were undefeated going into the final game, but lost to Creston 2-0. Skinning & Spitting Beef...... $25.00 ea. Third annual Sinixt Barter Fair bigger and better than ever All services subject to the GST Support the Sinixt Native Indian and old. Rain or shine – we’ll be fine. MAZu, Pure Blend, Carol Street and Nation in their journey from A live music stage will feature Friends, Smooth, DJ Sa’Squatch, •• ONLY ACCEPTING BEEF UNDER ‘extinction’, thereby supporting a performers three days running, with Marty Carter and Amigos, DJ 30 MONTHS OF AGE •• sustainable world and partying hearty 18 bands and seven DJs. Artists from ALEXi, Amy Poznikoff with Gilles at the same time. The third annual the Black, Sioux and Hawaii Nations Parenteau, Papa Roots, EverOne, CFIA EAR TAG REQUIRED FOR AGE Sinixt Barter Fair takes place will perform, along with veteran Earl Kenny and Olie, Brian Rosen and VERIFICATION September 28-30 at the Sinixt Sundance and his irresistible blend Roots, DJ Jaliya, Afrosojourn, Fairgrounds, 4120 Lower Passmore of roots reggae and indigenous Shlocane Roots HiFi, DJ Sonico, DJ PH: (250) 226-7803 Road, Vallican. This is the region’s rhythms. Don’t miss Adrian Xavier’s Meszenjah, Up the Irish with largest swap meet with live music, triumphant reggae return to the Barter Catherine and Tera Tera, crafts, fall harvest cornucopia, Fair with his hit Heart and Soul. The SoundSerious, Malrobo, all grandly vendors, great foods – all things new impressive list of musicians includes introduced by MC Bessie Wapp. More blues, country, world fusion, traditional Indian drummers and Passport Clinics reggae bands to be announced. Be there for the opening welcome Friday at 7 pm, and honour World Rivers Day with us on Sunday. Hosted by Alex Admission by sliding scale – $10 to $100, children free. Camping is free but dogs are $10, allowed on leash Atamanenko, MP only. Barter or cash exchanges are Come and drop off your passport application with Passport Canada acceptable. To volunteer, or for more officials. information, contact 250 226-6743 or Princeton: Tue., Oct. 9 Princeton Legion, 170 Bridge St. 226-6726. For vendor inquiries Oliver: Wed., Oct. 10 Oliver Legion, 36217 97th St contact 250 226-7581. Vendors must Grand Forks: Thur., Oct. 11 Senior’s Centre (City Park), 565 71 Ave supply their own electricity. Please Trail: Fri., Oct. 12 Trail Labour Centre, 910 Portland Ave bring your own potable water. Nelson: Sat., Oct. 13 Nelson United Church, 602 Silica Time: 9 am – 6 pm The clinic will be held on a first come, first served basis to a maximum of 450 people per clinic. Please come early and be prepared for a wait. Passport Canada officials will answer questions about the application process, review passport applications, and accept completed applications for processing. Benefits of the Passport Clinic: 20 working day processing time, You get to keep your ID after showing it to Passport Canada officials. Please come to the Passport Clinic with your completed Passport application form. These forms are available on Passport Canada’s website or at any participating Canada Post outlets and Service Canada centres. Reggae veteran Earl Sundance brings www.passportcanada.gc.ca his irresistible blend of roots reggae and indigenous rhythms to the Third Annual For more information on these clinics, please contact the office of Alex Sinixt Barter Fair, as part of a three-day Atamanenko, MP at 1-800-667-2393 program of music, trading, and fun. September 26, 2007 The Valley Voice NATIONAL FORESTS WEEK 15 State of forestry in BC – the picture varies depending on who’s looking by Art Joyce economic ‘falldown’ that’s going to other critics argue that the new results- communities. With lumber prices now is a devastating case in point of our The state of BC’s forestry, as with happen in a few years,” concludes based forestry code introduced by the less than they’ve been for 20 years, at inability to manage nature through its forests, varies depending on who’s Burns. BC government in 2003, the Forestry around $230 per thousand board feet science. Beckley thinks the accepted looking, and where. On a purely One idea being proposed by Revitalization Act, has few teeth when compared to $400 just a few years ago, notion of sustainability as the area where economic basis, it’s hard to argue with forestry academics is Reciprocal Wood it comes to enforcing regulations that he can appreciate how difficult it is to isolated social, economic and ecological the importance of forestry. According Flow Agreements, where the affected protect the environment. The Act seems keep such local operations afloat. Evans needs merely intersect needs to be to BC government figures, forestry “is region allocates their excess salvaged to lay the burden of responsibility for cites the current financial difficulties reassessed. Rather, we need to recognize responsible for 15% of the province’s timber to an unaffected region, who compliance on the Registered facing Pope and Talbot as a case in point all of these as one mutually economic activity and directly employs reduce their AAC proportionately. In the Professional Foresters (RPF) hired by of the BC government’s abandoning its interconnected sphere. Sustainability about 80,000 British Columbians. future, the unaffected region logging companies. To many this seems role in protecting community interests. needs to expand from managing the Outside the Lower Mainland, forestry reciprocates an equal amount of AAC an obvious conflict of interest. “Historically this would have physical environment to influencing remains the largest or second-largest to the affected region. Instead, the BC “The government has laid off so resulted in the government going out to human behaviour. Beckley’s survey source of income for 77% of BC government’s seven-point Mountain many people in the forest service that the community to ask, how would you research revealed that 70% of those communities.” Pine Beetle Action Plan focuses largely they’ve essentially turned the forest over like us to respond with your land? Now polled admitted that their actions did not Even with recent shocks to the on diversifying local economies through to industry,” says Evans. “I think the it’s turned over to a market situation, as match their pro-environmental values. forest industry due to the rising incentives for the mining, oil and gas government has decided that it doesn’t if the government had sold the land to “By placing excessive focus on Canadian dollar and the housing slump industries. Yet these industries need a plan, it can just turn it over to the the companies and not even bothered what we can measure easily and in the US, Canada is the world leader in contribute to climate change, at a time corporations to rule.” to collect taxes.” effectively, we may lose sight of the forest industry exports, at nearly $40 when Premier Campbell has declared Evans hastens to add that as a Dr. Tom Beckley, of the University things that are most important – things billion a year. Canada still held over his government’s goal to become former logger, he sees logging as an of New Brunswick’s Faculty of Forestry that are more challenging to quantify… 60% of the US import market as of carbon neutral by 2010. The plan also honourable way to earn a living. He says and Environmental Management, but that are most related to happiness, 2003. puts millions into the development of he is “hugely proud” of family-based points out that the mountain pine beetle sustainability, or survival.” However, as a result of human- new products based on salvage lumber, West Kootenay companies like driven climate change, the mountain and increasing annual allowable cuts Huscroft, Kalesnikoff, Springer Creek, pine beetle (MPB) attack has devastated (AAC) for lumber companies and First Wynndel Box & Lumber, and others National Forest Week is a time to entire forests in some parts of BC. Nations engaged in ‘innovative’ forestry who have resisted the urge to become According to the Fraser Basin Council, practices. multinational corporations. He says it’s reflect on the important role that recent surveys “show about 9.2 million But the devastation wrought by the the only part of BC he’s aware of that forests play in our daily lives and hectares of BC forests – an area nearly pine beetle isn’t all that threatens BC maintains these relationships between three times the size of Vancouver Island forests. NDP MLA Corky Evans and the lumber companies and their to celebrate our community’s – are in ‘red attack’ stage. The epidemic has killed an estimated 582 million Community Futures helps pine beetle connection to the forest. cubic meters of merchantable timber, impacted communities access funding equivalent to 15 years of normal harvest submitted stakeholders, the department will invest for the province’s central and southern Local organizations and entrepre- over $33 million in projects that support interior. The outbreak continues to kill neurs with questions about the federal economic growth, job creation and future mature pine trees in the central interior government’s Mountain Pine Beetle sustainability of communities adversely and is well established in the Program – Community Economic affected by the widespread beetle Thompson-Okanagan and Kootenay Diversification Initiative (CEDI) can now infestation. regions.” turn to Community Futures Central CFDC of Central Kootenay will Forestry consultant Gary Burns of Kootenay for answers. provide outreach and information on CEDI Slocan has flown over vast areas of Western Economic Diversification and the application process including beetle kill in BC and says its spread will Canada has launched a Request for coaching and mentoring for those clients easily outrun industry efforts to harvest Expressions of Interest, the first stage of in our region who require assistance with pine before its commercial value is lost. the application process for CEDI. The their Expression of Interest. The economic reality of road-building deadline for initial Expressions of Interest The Request for Expressions of costs will force the industry to abandon is October 19. Interest is the first stage of the CEDI much of the pine beetle cut. MPB began The Community Economic application process. Western Economic by attacking older growth pine but as Diversification Initiative is an important Diversification Canada will review each warmer winters persist, have moved component of the federal Mountain Pine Expression of Interest and rank it according Beetle Program. It is a two-year federal to pre-established assessment criteria. For Kaslo & District into stands as young as 30 years. Mills contribution program aimed at helping to more information on eligibility, application are finding that excessive ‘checking’ diversify the economic foundation of deadlines and how to submit an Expression (splitting) of beetle-kill timber on such forest-dependent communities and of Interest, please review the completion Community Forest Society small trees is reducing the amount contribute to their long-term stability. guide available at: www.wd.gc.ca. useable for dimension lumber. Much of “We are very excited about this new it will have to be used for pulp or chips. initiative,” said Paul Wiest, General A crossover effect is now being Manager of CFDC Central Kootenay. “We At Springer Creek Forest Products, we take pride in our observed, Burns says, with the MPB hope it can help address the economic infesting spruce stands. Fortunately the challenges that are arising due to the impact work. It shows in the quality of our product. West Kootenay is somewhat protected of the mountain pine beetle.” by its naturally diverse mixture of tree Western Economic Diversification species. Canada will deliver the initiative on behalf “I think the government needs to of the federal government. Working with be assisting small – particularly northern Community Futures Development During National – communities in preparing for the Corporations of BC and other key Forest Week, September 24-28, we want to salute the hard-working employees and contractors that make our communities a better place to live in.

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Phone (250) 366-4320 Email: [email protected] 16 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 Kaslo council, September 11: Provincial building negotiations continue by Jan McMurray She asked for, and received on •Mark MacKenzie or, alternately, August 27, it was reported that the City the Administration & Finance •Negotiations with BC’s September 6, confirmation that this is Louise de Pape was authorized to attend Hall building would be considered for committee for recommendation to Accommodation and Real Estate the correct version of the lease. a ‘Business Strategies for Heritage the 2009 Heritage Week poster council. Services (ARES) on the Provincial At the September 9 council Organizations’ workshop Oct 15-16 in produced by the Province. •The 2006 Annual Report was building purchase are ongoing. meeting, council directed its lawyer, Quesnel, with expenses paid pursuant •Councillor Jones was authorized received, and a public meeting will be Council received copies of emails Lorena Staples, to continue negotiations to municipal policy and charged to the to attend the RDCK wildfire debrief held October 9 with Auditor Am Naqvi sent back and forth between Andy until October 1. City Hall renovation account. session on September 14 in Nelson, present. Also received were the 2006 Schimmel of ARES and Staples from •Anne Malik wrote to council about •The Village dedicated $3700 to the with expenses paid pursuant to audited financial statement and the August 28 to September 6. Schimmel the provincial building purchase, purchase of heritage calendars for 2008. municipal policy. financial report for the period January states in one of his emails that he pointing out that several motions carried These calendars are a fundraising •The process for implementing a through July 2007. understands the Village does not like at council meetings have not been acted project of the City Hall Conservation bylaw to control transient boat parking •Accounts payable of $55,712.87 the lease agreement, but this same upon. Most of these motions have to do Committee. At the committee meeting at municipal property was referred to was approved for payment. agreement has been used in numerous with obtaining and advertising the costs transactions in the past three years, since of repairs needed for the building. the Province began selling properties •The Village is working with the Electric fencing saves grizzlies – for now and leasing back space. However, he RDCK to establish Ainsworth Wharf submitted She says electric fencing is also excess fruit with those who volunteer indicates that “there are many aspects as a regional park, and to expand the When a hungry mother grizzly effective to keep bears out of your fruit to harvest the fruit for their own use. of the Lease Agreement that we are Kaslo Beach Regional Park to include bear and her three yearling cubs were trees. Sanders is available free of charge The project helps to manage windfall prepared to negotiate...” and goes on to the waterfront trail. The new expanded seen eating fruit and sniffing around to help install electric fencing to protect by providing this fruit to local livestock list some of the concerns of the Village park would be re-named the Kaslo both chickens and pigs in the Lardeau fruit trees or livestock in the North owners. and ways they could be accommodated Waterfront Regional Park. area, North Kootenay Lake Bear Kootenay Lake area. The project is also working with the in the lease. An RDCK report shows that Smart Program co-ordinator Gillian It’s bear season again and hungry Kaslo Food Security Project to run To the great surprise of Staples and taxation for the regional park service Sanders went to each location and bears have entered Kootenay weekly canning and fruit processing council, Schimmel sent a copy of the would double if the two new parks were installed electric fencing around the neighbourhoods looking for food so workshops every Monday at noon at revised lease on August 31 that was not included. Currently, the service collects livestock before there were any they can survive the coming winter the Kaslo Seniors Hall. These what was expected. After a telephone a total of $10,000 in taxation – $5,000 conflicts with the bears. In each case, sleep. Preventing and reducing conflicts workshops are to help promote skills to conference with Kaslo council, Staples for Kaslo Beach Park and $5,000 for the electric fence proved effective, with these animals is the goal of the utilize our beautiful local fruit and replied to Schimmel, “We were all Glacier Creek Park. Under the new and though the bears remained in the North Kootenay Lake Bear Smart increase local food security. dismayed and disappointed by this formula, a total of $20,000 would be area, the pigs and chickens have been Program. If bears find a yummy, high To register your excess fruit for document...” She says that “...changes collected – $5,000 for Glacier Creek left alone. calorie meal in your neighbourhood, harvest, to harvest free local delicious made during negotiations have Park, $5,000 for Ainsworth Wharf Park “Now the bears are on the spawning they will return for more. fruit, information on processing reappeared and new ones have appeared and $10,000 for the Kaslo Waterfront redfish,” says Sanders, “but after the fish There is a bumper crop of fruit in workshops or questions about electric that were not discussed.” Park. run is done, there is the possibility they the Kaslo area, and the NKL Fruit Tree fencing, call the North Kootenay Lake Taxation for the new service will move on to unused fruit or garbage Project is in full swing. The project feeds Bear Smart program and Fruit Tree translates to $12.60 on a $125,000 if these attractants are not managed.” families, not bears, by linking those with project, 353-1137. home, which would currently be taxed $6.30. Kaslo and District Community Forest update Council decided to advise the by Jan McMurray May 16 AGM. Planidin’s appointment accepted some late comments, and RDCK that the Village supports the new •The board decided to appoint Kim expires at the next AGM. letters to the editor published in the service. Planidin to the board on September 6 •Steve Fawcett is the new RDCK August 29 Valley Voice were also being At the RDCK meeting September after advertising for candidates for the appointee to the board. This was ratified treated as comments. According to a 22, the bylaws to include the Ainsworth vacant seat. Two people responded to at the September 22 RDCK board resolution passed at the last AGM, the Wharf in the Kaslo and Area D Regional the ad, and board member Don Scarlett meeting. This seat had been vacant since board has at least three weeks to revise Parks service area and to borrow says it was a very tough decision be- Dave Russell resigned early in the the document based on the comments. $58,000 for wharf remediation were tween the two applicants. Scarlett repor- summer. •The road building contract has given three readings. As soon as the ted that Planidin is a forest technician •With the public commentary been finalized and CJ Logging began and did some work for the community period for the Probationary Community the work on September 4. The board is Eric’s Meat Village of Kaslo provides a letter of consent for this bylaw, it will be sent to forest several years ago. This seat was Forest Agreement over on August 31, still awaiting finalization of timber Market the Inspector of Municipalities for vacant because there were three seats Scarlett reported that the board is now contracts for CP10 and CP13 in Shutty & Deli approval and then will be adopted by available and only two candidates at the distilling the information. He said they Bench. “ Serving Kaslo and Area since 1942” the RDCK board. RDCK board, September 22: New CAO announced; Area D highlighted • Many Imported Items by Jan McMurray Fund was approved. It is for the Pine a different way of distributing some of • Freezer Packs Thank you •It was announced that Jim Ridge Water Utility for domestic water the hydro grant-in-lieu funds was • Weekly In-Store Specials Gustafson, current CAO at the City metering and water conservation. referred to 2008 budget discussions. He • Domestic Venison & Organic Valley Voice of Castlegar, will take over as the •The bylaws to include the is proposing dividing up the $74,232 Beef Available The only newspaper that CAO of the RDCK as of October 29. Ainsworth Wharf in the Kaslo and Area that currently goes into the rural • In-Store Deli Sandwiches To Go tells us what is going on in Dawn Attorp has been acting CAO D Regional Parks service area and to administration budget among seven • Awesome Cheese Selection the Kaslo area. The only for over a year, as CAO Carol borrow $58,000 for wharf remediation municipalities, excluding Castlegar and • Fresh & Smoked Sausage newspaper that gives us a McGowan has been ill. were given three readings. Nelson. These two cities receive other • Smoked Salmon chance to say what we think •A letter will be written to the •Director Shadrack’s proposal for large hydro grants. • Custom Cutting of Pork & Beef about it, free of charge, in Integrated Land Management Bureau • Awesome Beef Jerky Voices from the Valleys. regarding the application for a marina Notes from the RCMP 425 Front Street, Kaslo Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch in Argenta. The board is requesting by Jan McMurray Suspects are two young offenders in support of the Valley Voice Ph/Fax: (250) 353-2436 that the comment period be extended •Three people have been charged and one adult. Two of them are from by one month to allow time to make with Break and Enter and mischief Kaslo and one is from Alberta. comment after an October 11 meeting in an August 9 incident at the “They smashed the front window in Argenta between the interested provincial building in Kaslo. to gain access and went on a rampage, JB’S MARINE PUB parties. Constable Andrew Luukko throwing over bookshelves and •Director Shadrack’s application for reported that the Kaslo RCMP pamphlet shelves, smashing mirrors & RESTAURANT $7,352 from the Community Works received a call at about 12:30 am in bathrooms and damaged as much from a resident who could hear glass as they could,” reported Luukko. Woodbury Creek near Kaslo breaking in the vicinity of the Alcohol was a factor. 353-7716 2008 Calendars and courthouse. Police attended •Kaslo RCMP received a report daytimers are now in, immediately, located the suspects a on September 17 of a theft of $20,000 cash from a Meadow Creek resident’s “HAND-CUT AND BATTERED along with lots of new short distance away and took them cards. Shop early for best into custody. home. The investigation is ongoing. HALIBUT FISH AND CHIPS” selection. 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Keenleyside Dam and make this an thanks to the dedicated local ATV choice because you’d have nice Get Outta Town! Some rail trails get tedious if too long, out-and-back trip. guys who have cleared, dug, grubbed uniform daylight everywhere and level and open, but the rail grade The trailhead is at the end of the and filled places along the grade to even if the distant vistas are less with going west from Castlegar offers large gravel area by the dam, upriver make it navigable for them, which in stellar, the trailside features would all Peter plenty of scenery, curves, tunnels and north of Castlegar and past the big turn makes it nice for all other folks. be just perfect to spend time scoping trestles. pulp mill. There’s a helpful little map I’ve always felt that rail grades tend out. Roulston The Columbia and Western rail available at the museum train station to cover such large areas that all types The return ride to the dam Through line was laid in 1898 from Castlegar downtown and the train tracks are still of recreationalists should share the parking area is quite fun and fast as to Midway and was extended further used from here up to the mill. This enjoyment and upkeep of such you skim along the grade several Tunnels and west as freight business grew. This segment of the trail climbs slightly corridors. A couple spots where gears higher than you used on the route ties into the famous Kettle for over 20 kilometres to where it massive rockfalls have happened outbound leg. Even though loop rides Over Trestles Valley line but is distinct from it and swings inland away from the Arrow have been opened up with great are the best way to see the most, I Some bicycle rides are worth gets less recognition due to its remote Lakes valley. The grade ascends at a effort. Thanks! always seem to see a bunch of stuff repeating from time to time and worth setting. Although people can be rate of 2% all the way, even on the I feel that the best segment is this on any return ride, walk or ride. writing about more than once. With driven to the Paulson Summit to wooden trestles and through the short first 20 odd kilometers, because you Something no one gets to see is a autumn in the air and cooler, damper permit a one-way return ride down tunnels. remain in sight of Arrow Lake as you section of the rail grade that is now days here, bicycling remains a fine to Castlegar, the simpler plan is to This is a multi-use trail and much gain elevation and improved views. apparently under water in the Arrow way to play, and rail trails at lower park at the trailhead near the of the efforts of reclamation are There are four wooden trestles and Reservoir. three or four short tunnels and several These various rail grades of the This may sound a bit anathema coming restore this truck to some semblance of massive stone walls supporting the West Kootenay tend to be the last from a confirmed gear-head, but I spend roadworthiness. I replaced all the rusted grade along here. Much beyond that, ‘off-road’ rides of the season as most of my free time rebuilding old body panels, rebuilt the differential, put the grade pulls away from the lake winter creeps down the mountain motorcycles, and somehow, cars and in new shocks, new brake components, and goes on into the forest, though if slopes. Plan to sample some of these trucks have just become transportation. rust-proofed the underside and then had you push on and persist, you’ll reach marvels of surveying and This hasn’t always been the case my friend Tim Thickett spray on some with Jamie Barber the 900 metre long Bulldog Tunnel, construction soon. Dress warm, wear with me. In years past, I tinkered with paint to make it all one colour. where you’ll need headlamps and a little pack, bring a light source, and cars just like I now do with motorcycles. When it was all done, I thought it warmer clothing. as always, look both ways. Restoring old I have great memories of my Series II looked pretty sharp and I was starting Anyhow, that’s just my take, so Peter Roulston owns the Bicycle Land Rover, my old Triumph TR3, and to feel that a new love affair was starting for the purposes of keeping a daytrip Hospital and has now lived in New vehicles is a the Ford Model A I painstakingly with this vehicle – something I hadn’t to a riding time of maybe four hours, Denver exactly five years. 358-2133. restored. I recall my old 1952 Chevy felt in a while. As a matter of fact, I sold labour of love stick to this game plan, stop lots and truck, the early Datsun pickup, my old my new Chevy pickup without any I was talking to my friend Sheila take tons of pictures. The tour to Datsun 510, and many others. At one hesitation and now just drive the 15- Computer at the Reading Centre this evening. Christina Lake is all really fine, time they were my pride and joy – now year-old Toyota. There are wrinkles in She has just bought a brand new car, believe me, but the first part is the Acting Up? cars and trucks have mostly become this plan of course, and they soon and was telling me how much she best. Touring through to Christina Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn transportation. became apparent when the clutch went enjoys it. I thought it a great vehicle Lake on the rail grade may take eight It took a bit of a change of attitude out and I had to pull out the transmission 250-265-2163 for her and I am sure it will give her or nine hours and after staying to realize how this alteration of and transfer case in the dirt, as my shop lots of driving pleasure. overnight there it would be a different perspective came about, and I think it was plugged up with motorcycles. This I had to contrast this thought with and more direct return on Highway Honey Bear worth reporting as it underlines a basic is when the epiphany occurred. one that struck me that same 3 via Paulson Summit. philosophical principle that affects all I never had to work on my new Bakery afternoon, when I was reflecting to On a clear fall day this could be our lives. trucks. I never got to put my wrenches myself how much enjoyment I get a great ride but expect to be in cold Tues-Sat 9:00-5:00 Let me give you a bit of background to them – they were just used for from owning a 15-year-old pickup. shade by early afternoon. So even a 311 7th Ave NW • Nakusp • 265-4633 information. Wade and Sarah had their transportation and took up little of my Now it could be that I will be showing dull cloudy day might be a good Rear Alley Entrance my proclivities, but I think there is a worn out Toyota pick up for sale. I was time, (or thoughts). When they got a few lesson here. looking for something to make a bush years old, I just passed them on and got My last three trucks have all been truck out of and it seemed like a good another. I didn’t even really care about bought new, (or nearly new). To me, candidate. The body was rusted out and the colour. I have a stake in this old GETTIN’ SORTA DARK THESE DAYS... they were nothing more than the differential was blown, so I got it Toyota, however. I am starting to As September comes to a close, the days get transportation – I was not remotely for a friendly price. After the purchase, become familiar with all its moans and shorter and the need to see, and be seen, is emotionally attached to any of them. I got to thinking that I could actually groans. In a way, I feel like I have most important. Wear colourful and visible outer White Sturgeon loss prompts rescued it from an ignoble death and layers to help drivers see you and call me up for given it a new lease on life. Somehow, light systems, LED’s, reflectors and fluorescent this resonates with what I hold as an community legacy, funding important life philosophy. leg bands. Despite protective measures, on Director of Communications and I know that not everyone is as fixed February 18, 2007 a white sturgeon was Community Relations for Columbia PETER ROULSTON’S BICYCLE HOSPITAL on vehicles as I am, but that’s not the found dead in the Kootenay River Power Corporation. “The enclosed area point. The point is that we all care about immediately below the new Brilliant where excavation occurred had been NEW DENVER • 358-2133 • Phone ahead first something, and that something is what Expansion powerhouse, in an area that surveyed for the presence of sturgeon and generates quality in our life. If we try to was separated from the river by a rock divers had spent many hours working in bypass this love affair by seeking berm. Although not killed due to blasting the enclosed area without seeing the convenience as I did with my plethora activity, it was impossible to conclude sturgeon,” said Repin. of new trucks, we don’t get to how the injuries were sustained. White An agreement has been reached with experience the essence that gives our sturgeon, an endangered species under the community representatives to make up individual lives meaning and pleasure. federal government’s Species at Risk Act, for the loss. Fisheries & Oceans Canada When it gets right down to the nitty- were recognized as a key concern during (DFO), realizing that litigation would not gritty, it is this passion that defines the the environmental assessment process for result in the best outcome, opted for a quality of all our lives – something that the Brilliant Expansion Project. Restorative Justice process, as it would shouldn’t be traded for convenience. “Finding the dead sturgeon was a involve the community. In a meeting In my case, I get pleasure and shock to all involved in the project, organized by DFO, representatives from satisfaction from restoring old vehicles. considering the extensive planning and Brilliant Expansion Power Corporation To spend my time on this pursuit adds monitoring that had been done to prevent (a subsidiary of Columbia Power quality to my life. Others are much more this from occurring,” said Audrey Repin, Corporation and Columbia Basin Trust) interested in outdoor pursuits, or fine and the Project’s major contractors and cabinet building to name just a couple. consultants voluntarily met with four I am sure these individuals find the same community members representing the satisfaction in channelling their energy sturgeon’s interests to determine into these passions and find the same appropriate reparation. The four pitfalls when they trade this passion for community representatives were an convenience. with elementary school teacher involved in Andrew white sturgeon education, a member of Wilds of Canada Rhodes the First Nations community, and two members representing the Upper Columbia White Sturgeon Recovery Cycle Garlic Quickie Initiative (UCWSRI) Technical and New Denver’s Original Bike Shop since 1993 Here’s a quickie for all you garlic Community working groups. lovers. The reparation agreement includes • Sales Peel 15 garlic cloves and cut them contributing $5,000 to the UCWSRI • Service into thick slabs. Melt 2 or 3 tablespoons Community Working Group to be used of butter in a frying pan. Simmer the in the professional development of • Rentals garlic on low to medium heat for 15 or teachers in the use of ‘sturgeon kits,’ 20 minutes, turning occasionally until developed specifically for elementary • All the they are golden brown all over. Spread school students. A further $12,000 will feta cheese on your fave crackers or be contributed to the Working Group to latest trail info toast. Squash some of the garlic atop organize a Pow Wow to recognize the Look for the Pink Bike across from the feta. Eat this combo till the garlic is cultural significance of white sturgeon. gone. Serves 1-15 depending on taste. the school on highway 6 The UCWSRI Technical Working Group Open Tues - Sat 10 am to 5 pm This combo goes well with anything. will receive $8,000 for sturgeon research. Enjoy. 358-7941 18 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice September 26, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENT BALLROOM/LATIN DANCE FOR SALE will be provided and the completion of a NOTICE OF APPLICATION TO THE WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE that WORKSHOP - Sunday, October 7, New FREE-RANGE TURKEYS!! All natural criminal record check is required. To sign on COMPTROLLER OF WATER the winner of the Pavilion Residents’ Denver: Latin Mix 10 - 12; Swing Plus 12 - 2. birds - Whole School Fall Fundraiser. 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Do you have a made to the Comptroller of Water Rights BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES and hear about our proposed new project – a pipe assembly. $1,000 obo. Metal screen door commitment to service and an eye for detail? for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the proposed construction and WANT TO START YOUR OWN Welcoming Guide to the community for - $100. 250-355-0020. Then this growing company is looking for you. operation of a waterworks distribution BUSINESS? Community Futures offers tourists and newcomers. FOUND If you are our successful candidate, you will system to serve the residents of Rosebery business counselling and start-up information. OKTOBERFEST IN SLOCAN CITY Oct. FOUND - SET OF KEYS on the dyke in be eligible for high quality training over the B.C., D.L. 4874 except (1) Parcel A, & 2 Appointments available in Nakusp and New 6th starting at 12:00 noon. Live music with New Denver after Garlic Fest. 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LAND FOR SALE: 30 acres in the Slocan should submit the proper applications to Box SOUL”: Intuitive Painting Workshop on NAKUSP - 3 BDR LOG HOUSE. Acreage. CRANIAL SACRAL THERAPY with Valley. For details please visit: 293, New Denver, B.C. V0G 1S0. Application Thursday Oct 4th (6:30-9:30) which will focus Large garage and shop. Wood radiant heat. Darlene. Fluid, gentle, powerful, dynamic, ever www.bc4sale.ca, listing #23179 or e-mail: forms are available at: Village of New Denver, will on our creativity, imagination, and Quiet and private. Possible sale or rent to own. evolving approach to well being. Call for free [email protected]. Village of Silverton, Lucerne School and My authentic expression. No artistic experience $900/month. November 1st. 250-768-5982. consultation. 265-4446. REAL ESTATE WANTED FOR RENT IN NEW DENVER. Charming Aunt’s Place. Please note that the appropriate necessary just bring an open mind and a HELP WANTED LOOKING FOR HOUSE & FARM with one bedroom, w/d, near the lake. Nov. 1. 358- application form must be used or the willingness to explore. Please register with Sue VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO READ! acreage or lakefront property on Slocan or at 358-2177. 2816 or 778-322-7108. application will not be considered. The Parent and community volunteers are needed deadline to receive the application is November Kootenay Lakes. Will pay cash. Phone MOTHER GOOSE in NEW DENVER - 2 RENTALS IN SILVERTON: (1) to support Lucerne School students in grades 12th, 2007. Mountainside Property Management at 250- Oral Rhymnes, Songs and Stories. Birth Furnished Studio-apt avail Oct 1-May 31, one to six. The commitment is one-and-a-half 574-7774. through age 2. Starting in October. Call 2008. ($425 + part util) (2) Prime office or hours one afternoon per week. 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CATERING Sue Mistretta, M.A., CCC. For your Web Site Analysis, & 358-2177 Silverton & Winlaw ENGINEERED WITH YOU IN MIND wholesale including expert advice on: • Choosing Keywords Ph: 359-7111 Fax: 359-7587 226-7779 Touchstone Healing Co-op • Optimizing Content www.playmorpower.com Chiropractor, Acupuncture, • Getting Your Pages Indexed! Acupressure, Cranio-Sacral, Tui Na, • Link Building Techniques Lemon Creek Brain Gym, Reiki, Aromassage, and Karin Wickens Lodge & Campground ICK'S Reflexology. SEO Marketing Consultant Playmor Junction Hwy 6 & 3A Year-round facility For info phone 226-7166 1043 Playmor N LACE (250)359-6712 (cell) 250-505-7810 Licensed Restaurant Open Thurs - Sun P Email: [email protected] 5 PM - 8 PM WINTER HOURS 1-877-970-8090 tfn 7 AM - 9 PM Kootenay Administration Services LESTER KOENEMAN Carlene Enge - Owner/Operator The Breakfast starts at 7:00 am Phone 265-3128 or Apple Tree RR#1,Site 3,Comp.4, Edgewood, BC V0G 1J0 QUALITY PIZZA anytime! 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They have joined with Shauna annual free range turkey fundraiser can be phoned in to the school. mural as an addition to the outdoor receiving an equitable wage and McKeating, the returning kinder/ coming up Saturday, September 29. For more information call Whole pavilion parents erected eight years ago. supplemented school funds spent on the primary teacher who continues to share These free range turkeys are raised School Coordinator Rachel at 226- This cooperative art project project. The school would also like to her love for alternative, child-centred outdoors on a farm in Keremeos, BC, 7737. matched the talents of local artist Ron acknowledge the heartfelt dedication of learning. All three teachers have begun Mulvey with the creativity and vision school parents Tara Harvey and with great enthusiasm for the school’s of Whole School children to create an Suzanne Nedham, who spearheaded the regulated small class sizes and focus on Impressionist style painting of the mural project, in keeping with the individual child development. school’s wilderness environment, school’s mutual passions for the arts and In addition, the outdoor component highlighting Frog Peak. Mulvey guided our environment. of the school program has grown, with the process, but it was the school This new school year includes the new, highly trained parents taking on children – from kindergarten age and addition of two new teachers who share the integration of Wilderness up – who transformed their individual these passions. Lisa Backus joins the Leadership Training in the classrooms artistic visions of the landscape into a community from Victoria BC, having and further development of experiential communal painting. spent the past six years following her field trips appropriate to all age levels. The Whole School would like to passion for teaching music and French. Upcoming events in the Whole gratefully acknowledge funding from Kari Bergerson spent her last four years School community will lead off with a Terry Fox National School Run Day in conjunction with a school penny drive fundraiser for cancer research on Friday, September 28. Anyone interested in participating should meet 10 am on the school grounds (3762 Little Slocan River Road). Bring your runners and Vallican Whole School students pose after completing a new mural featuring the your pennies. distinctive landscape of Frog Peak under the direction of artist Ron Mulvey. Langham plays host to Cat Jahnke concert submitted a gloomy muse. And the juxtaposition nothing less than a finalist ranking in Cat Jahnke plays the Langham on is proof of a flexible and fearless talent. two separate international songwriting Friday, October 12. Cat is worth a visit. competitions stowed up her sleeve, Cat Jahnke is 2006 winner of With two albums sitting tight in her Jahnke’s capacity for musical evolution Hollywood’s 168 Hour Film Festival pocket, accolades from a Hollywood has been clear since day one, and her for Best Original Score for the film Free film festival tucked beneath her cap and horizons have never looked brighter. Of Charge. “With vocals as rich as triple-chocolate mousse, Jahnke Mix of photography and clay at the Langham submitted photography and clay. Ambient macro presents a beautiful sound, and a “Pots in Their Natural Habitat,” digital photos, depicting minutiae of the beautiful look into her intricate life,” works by Kaslo artists Sarah Lawless natural world, serve as a backdrop for a says Martha Alphonso in Swerve and A. Kendrick Mauser, will show at series of ceramic pots – suggesting a Magazine. Cat is equally comfortable the Langham through to October 28. harmony between domesticity and composing a biographical song for the This exhibition features both digital wilderness, tradition and modernity. next album or scoring a short film for a Hollywood director. She may be perfor- ming for a crowd sipping champagne Grizzly bear found shot or a mob tossing beer bottles. Cat can by Jan McMurray Buliziuk said this act of poaching confidently bond a hopeful outlook with A grizzly bear was found shot was punishable under the Wildlife Act right underneath the Mosquito Creek by a fine of up to $50,000 and six More Classified Ads bridge on Stevens Road, across the months in jail. Arrow Park ferry, on September 13. Anyone with any information is SERVICES Constable Brandon Buliziuk of asked to call the Nakusp detachment at RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SEPTIC the Nakusp RCMP detachment and 265-3677 or CrimeStoppers (1-800- TANK CLEANING: “Serving the Valley” 7 a Conservation Officer out of 222-8477). days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around Septic Services, Castlegar attended after RCMP Thank you— Don Brown (250) 354-3644, emergency 352- OBITUARY 5676. received a call from a member of the WHITE: Mary Alice – It is with sadness The Hills Recreation Society would like to extend a hardy and ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, public. that the family of Mary White announce her heartfelt thank you to all those who helped make the Hills Garlic commercial, industrial wiring. Local Buliziuk says their preliminary death on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 at Festival a success on September 9. In particular we would references available. All work guaranteed. “We investigation suggests that the grizzly the New Denver and Area Home Health Care, like to thank the following: get the job done.” 353-9638. was eating redfish out of the creek when at the age of 83. WANTED “someone came up on the bridge and She is survived by her seven loving • the mayor, council, and people of the Village of New ANTIQUE FURNITURE, old cars, trucks, decided for some reason that it would children Peter (Suzanne), Marilyn (Werner Denver, especially the residents of the Mengler), Bob (Liz), Pat, Barbara (Sean metal signs, coins, jewelry, hockey cards, be fun to shoot a grizzly and used either Orchard, for welcoming the Garlic almost anything. Will buy complete estates. Butler), Chris, and Diane (Harvey Shkuratoff) a high powered rifle or a one-ounce slug Festival into Centennial Park again Will pay cash. Moe: 250-574-7774. and her 16 grandchildren and 12 great and shot it and left it there.” They grandchildren. Mary also leaves behind her • co-ordinator Liza Ireland for FIREWOOD WANTED - 4 cords of dry fir/ larch/birch. Prefer 24" length. Delivered to estimate that the carcass had been there brothers Ross, Peter, Roy, sister Joan and organizing vendors, Hills. 358-2355 for about two or three days. numerous nieces and nephews. She was entertainment, and generally predeceased by her husband Tony and two leading the way grandchildren Andrea and Ethan. • all the volunteers from Hills and A Graveside Service and Tea will take elsewhere who cheerfully place at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Blaine Krist contributed their time and energy of Personal Alternative Funeral Services of • Centennial Park campground Trail and Castlegar. attendant Carl for his generous maverick and supportive assistance throughout • Colour Copies the weekend • Lucerne Grad Class of 2008 design • Scrapbooking for welcoming over 5500 people to the Supplies Festival and helping cheerfully with other tasks • Black & White • Katrina Sumrall and all the New Denver Early Learning Society Green Team volunteers for managing waste and Copies recylables • Fax Service • Kootenay Grass Company and Brisas del Palmar for fantastic music, Flydini the Magician for mystifying magic, • Laminating Bubbles the Clown, and Marilyn James for Sinixt First • Binding Nation stories • all the growers, craftspeople, entertainers, and vendors who brought their produce, wares, and talents to the Garlic Festival and who contributed to the Hills Rec Society raffle baskets 622 Front Street • the community at large for supporting the Garlic Festival Nelson, BC as a fun event and a fundraiser for the Hills community. Did you lose something at the Festival? Phone: (250) 354-1299 Email [email protected] to claim lost items. Fax: (250) 352-2211 Thank you one and all!! Toll-Free: 1-866-354-4918 See you next year!! [email protected]