October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice 1

Volume 17, Number 21 October 22, 2008 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.” Local logging contractors to be paid as part of private land deletion from TFL 23 by Jan McMurray development. The note also states: “If the farm licence. In December 2007, if the land is managed for forestry, Minister of Forests Pat Bell At a public meeting in Nakusp minister does not consent to the Interfor purchased the logging rights the Private Managed Forest Land announced his decision to approve in May, the message to the minister deletion of the private lands, there associated with the Crown portion of Act will apply. As well, regardless of the removal of about 4,300 hectares was clear – the only way the lands is a strong likelihood the Receiver the tree farm licence. use, the private land must continue to of private land from Tree Farm should be deleted from the TFL will appeal to the Courts to order A government press release be managed in accordance with the Licence 23 on October 14. As part was if local contractors were paid. the deletion under the powers of states that in making his decision, Heritage Conservation Act, Drinking of the deal, logging contractors in the The briefing note prepared for the the CCAA [Companies’ Creditors the minister considered input from Water Protection Act and the federal Arrow/Boundary region will be paid minister states: “The basic feedback Arrangement Act].” local governments, First Nations, Fisheries and Species at Risk acts. back all the money owed to them by from these meetings [in Nakusp, Pope and Talbot applied for other government agencies, local In addition, the use of private lands the now bankrupt Pope & Talbot. Castlegar and Revelstoke] was that the removal of the private lands contractors and the public, as well as removed from the TFL must follow “I’ve allowed the land to be the deletion should only proceed in June 2007. In October 2007, forest management issues such as old all local government zoning and excluded based on a number of if there is a bonafide benefit to the Pope & Talbot sought protection growth management areas, wildlife land-use restrictions. mitigating offers by the receiver,” local public in terms of payment under the Canadian Companies’ habitat, recreational access, road There remains 12,817 hectares explained Bell in a media conference of moneys owed to local workers, Creditors Arrangement Act and access, and water users. The deletion of private land in publicly managed call. contractors and suppliers, continued began selling off its assets. It listed results in an estimated reduction of tree farm licences around British The “mitigating offers” include access to valued sites, protection of private land within TFL 23 for sale, 2% to the annual allowable cut of Columbia. In comparison, there are $4,150,000 to pay 92 local suppliers heritage values and local economic subject to ministerial approval of the the TFL. about 2 million hectares of privately and logging contractors for their benefits.” land being removed from the tree The press release also states that owned forest land in the province. work, $211,000 to return their security deposits, and a $50,000 donation to the Nakusp and Area Community Forest. Other things the receiver has agreed to include the sale of the 9-ha Eagle Bay recreation area to the Province for $1 (estimated value $425,000); the sale of the 55-ha Oatscott property to the Province for $1 (original asking price $495,000) contingent on the successful issuance of a foreshore lease for the Needles log dump; continued road access through private land formerly part of the tree farm licence as well as other private land parcels formerly held by Pope & Talbot (estimated value between $418,000 and $528,000); and continued Crown access to log dumps and gravel sources. Also, The Burton Hall parking lot was the site of a rally against the proposed Caribou Creek independent power project on October 8. See story page 22. 130 hectares of private lands that are important for mountain caribou were Affordable housing symposium in Nakusp highlights housing crunch retained within the TFL. by Katrine Campbell 30 per cent of the tenant’s income, will be busier than ever making sure the trust’s help in identifying “We’ve spent a significant Across the Kootenays, the rental or to the assistance level they there’s some affordable housing in segments of the population which amount of time consulting over vacancy rate is at rock-bottom, receive, whichever is greater. Ten this community.” are “housing-vulnerable,” and the last six months. I’d particularly rents have shot up, and houses are per cent of the rent will go into an Village CAO Bob Lafleur added creating links to expertise and like to thank Nakusp Mayor Karen being gobbled up as summer homes endowment fund to provide tenants that 75% of new home sales are resources. Hamling and Wayne Lintott from at prices too high for many local with downpayments for their own going to non-residents, and the There were also success stories. the Interior Logging Association,” residents. homes, says society executive village’s population is declining. Dick Hall of Naramata outlined how said Bell. More than 40 people attended a director Mark Brunton. New zoning regulations encourage the community’s seniors’ housing Mayor Hamling said she was symposium October 15 in Nakusp to No location has been finalized homeowners to add secondary society raised the money and put very pleased with the result. “I’m find out what they could do to ease for the project, which will include suites, and the 15 or so families together the expertise to build happy we could negotiate and get the the housing crunch. Delegates came four bachelor suites, four one- living in RVs will be allowed to stay four supportive housing units at a money back. Minister Bell worked from Revelstoke and Nelson and bedroom and two two-bedroom in the municipal campground in the cost of $750,000. They started by very well with us,” she stated, adding, points in between to hear speakers units. One possibility is the vacant off-season. fundraising, accepting donations and “The former minister, Rich Coleman, brought in by the Nakusp and Area lot next to the Village office. Presenters from CMHC, BC grants, and issuing five-year low- said he couldn’t do anything to get Affordable Housing Symposium, “One of our key goals is to make Housing, CBT and the Real Estate interest promissory notes, which the money back to us.” sponsored by the Village, Columbia a model that can be duplicated,” Foundation outlined the programs brought in $250,000. Volunteer Hamling and Jesper Nielsen Basin Trust, BC Housing and says Brunton. “After a successful their organizations offer to help labour added another $70,000, and from the community forest met with CMHC. conclusion, we will be open to get affordable housing built – using a ‘life-lease ownership’ model Bell and his staff on August 1 on this “We’re going to prevent proposals” from other communities everything from seed money for covered 60% of the capital costs. issue. Hamling reported that she also homelessness by providing housing in the society’s area. preliminary needs assessments and Officials from Whistler, Langford had several discussions with Bell on before it becomes an issue,” declared Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling research, to loan financing, capital and Ucluelet also described how the phone, and in person at the recent Barb Chwachka of the Arrow and noted that although municipal grants and ongoing subsidies, to they added affordable housing units UBCM convention. Slocan Lakes Community Services councils don’t always see affordable research, market analysis, data and – both rentals and owned homes – Hamling says she is happy Society (ASLCS). “It’s part of our housing as their mandate, it’s support services. by leveraging developers. In order with the $50,000 donation to the strategic plan to monitor and, if important they support efforts to CBT’s Aimee Ambrosone noted for developers of large projects community forest, although they necessary, provide units.” provide it. that the trust held workshops in the to get what they wanted from the had originally asked for a piece of ASLCS has plans for a 10- “There’s a lot of couch surfing spring to discuss major issues and municipalities, they had to agree land to add to the community forest unit project called the Monashee going on and they’ll eventually be housing was “head and shoulders to build a percentage of affordable for use as a park and for economic Apartments. Rent will be pegged to out on the street,” she said. “We above all other issues.” She offered units. Country Furniture & Home Decor Looking for something out of the ordinary? Country Furniture & Home Decor, 115 Hall St. Nelson, Toll-Free 1-866-352-3665 2 NEWS The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Slocan Park residents call in Forest Practices Board with logging complaint by Art Joyce its meeting October 8 to advise residents H Director Don Munro, who has the resources to enforce regulations or cutblock 1 been in place, he said, that Slocan Park residents unhappy with as to the board’s role. RDCK senior option of taking a letter from the APC monitor the downstream effects and that might have given the RDCK some logging plans on Radcliffe Ridge have planner Monty Horton was also present. to the RDCK board or directly to the the community will have to take up this leverage with the province. A terrain appealed to the Forest Practices Board About 25 people attended, including provincial government, possibly through role;” and 4) nothing is in place to deal stability assessment done in 1997 near to hear their complaints. The move was Steve Barabanoff, the logging contractor MLA Corky Evans, to deal ultimately with any negative consequences from Arvid Creek recommended that no soil initiated through the Area H South APC working for timber licensee Dan Hale. with BCTS. Horton advised the APC logging; the government and logging disturbance should occur in that area (Advisory Planning Commission), which According to Horton, the APC that having a board resolution concurring contractor have only limited liabilities due to the instability of the bank. The invited Richard Post of the FPB to attend can bring residents’ concerns to Area with residents’ concern may hold more and none of these are in favour of the subdivision permit was subsequently weight than taking concerns directly to person impacted. If residents’ private refused. Speaking of the timber license, What’s brewing at BCTS. Under the current forest practices property or life and limb are affected they Munro said, “being that this is a decision regime, however, BCTS could simply have no recourse. Murphy said the letter that was in place seven years ago makes say they have met the requirements for could form the basis of an appeal to the it all the more difficult.” WHAT’S BREWING in Nakusp? public consultation. Although BCTS is Minister of Forests. Richard Post of the Forest Practices not required to refer logging plans to “These are policy and political Board sees their role as “an ombudsman- Last call for our the regional district, Horton says in this issues but when you’re going to ramp like organization. We can’t force anyone case he would have preferred to have a up your logging in more populated rural to do anything, we come in as a third referral, given the immediate impact on watersheds, it’s totally inappropriate for party to deal with issues in a complaint.” WINE & BEER KIT the community at Slocan Park. this or any other valley,” said Murphy. Residents need to get clear what their APC member Derek Murphy “We’re asking that this be taken to the questions are and get clear responses SALE! advised residents that there are two provincial government.” from BCTS. Having the board arbitrate routes of action, to work within the Murphy questioned the urgency of can often cause the parties involved Buy any wine or beer kit and receive system, and to deal with logging BCTS to log Slocan Park when timber to open their files and re-examine issues at the policy level. The APC has markets are low. His opinion is that these whether due process has been followed. 25% off a second kit drafted a letter with four major issues of are not market-driven decisions, but Post said the Forest and Range Act UNTIL THE END OF OCTOBER concern to residents, including: 1) that government policy targets established stipulates simply, “you shall not create the public consultation process which in the early 2000s that have not adapted landslides.” He says BCTS has already STOCK UP FOR CHRISTMAS! took place in 2001 was “fatally flawed, to current conditions. He sees it as a done more than what’s required in incomplete and totally inappropriate legitimate issue for the coming provincial terms of terrain stability assessments. for densely populated rural areas with election, especially given the concern FPB recommendations are not binding consumptive watersheds;” 2) basic rules many residents expressed that this is just but they do have to be responded to by for logging in heavily populated areas one of many community watersheds BCTS or the contractor, and the licensee New organic with consumptive watersheds should be BCTS plans to log across BC. has indicated a willingness to adjust different than those used in unpopulated Area H Director Don Munro said the logging plans. red wine kits Phone: (250) 265-4701 available now! areas; 3) the basic rules for enforcement RDCK has no jurisdiction over logging “Almost without fail, our 420 Broadway, Nakusp, BC are totally inadequate. “We’ve been told practices unless there is a potential for recommendations have been acted upon,” the government does not have adequate impact on housing subdivisions. Had says Post. “Ultimately what we want to an earlier subdivision planned near see is for local solutions to be created.” BC Timber Sales open house in Slocan Park leaves residents unimpressed by Art Joyce effective way of taking residents’ input. An open house held by BC Timber Sales “What we’re doing at the open house is (BCTS) at the Slocan Park Hall on October to address a lot of the concerns we’ve heard,” 7 left many locals feeling “helpless and Scown answered. “Often I’ll get the crews infuriated” in the words of one resident. The to go back out and change it because I don’t open house was held to display logging plans like the way it looks.” Scown’s assurance for the timber license granted on Radcliffe that BCTS follows the recommendations of Ridge, with a half dozen BCTS staff and the hydrologists and geotechnical scientists it contractors on hand to answer questions. hires failed to convince many at the meeting. Slocan Valley south APC member Resident Evelyn Kirkaldy pointed out that on Derek Murphy wondered why the timber all four cutblocks, the mass-wasting hazard is prescription was written before the hydrology designated as high, suggesting a high risk for and geotechnical assessments were done, a slides, especially on the steeper grades. Yet process he described as “backwards.” BCTS geotechnical scientist Tedd Robertson said his forester Al Skakun assured residents that the terrain stability assessments do not deal with agency is going beyond the call of duty by soil displacement or mass wasting hazards. performing new hydrological and terrain These are established by MoF foresters. stability assessments despite the fact that this Despite these soil hazards hydrologist Alan timber license had been established in 2001. Bates corroborated Scown’s assessment that Peter Kabel, designated alternate for Area H there would be no impacts on water. Each Director Don Munro in upcoming regional specialist seemed to view his data in isolation elections, said he thought the open house was from the others, with little sense of how it all a good thing but felt BCTS was out of touch fits into a single ecosystem. with the community. Al Skakun said where prior geotechnical “They’re not really changing their assessments exist, such as the one that perspective from when the initial timber was done a few years ago for a possible prescriptions were done seven years ago and subdivision, BCTS will consider them in the the community has changed greatly in those final assessment and they are in the process years,” said Kabel. of obtaining copies. Some residents commented that the Scown said the logging roads would be computer-generated images (digital terrain seeded with grass and cutblocks replanted models) depicting how the cutblocks would with a mix of fir, larch, lodgepole pine, etc. look when completed were unrealistic Residents failed to accept the idea that the and even misleading. Acting Woodlands cutblock openings would benefit wildlife, Supervisor Ken Scown says field crews do pointing out that the helicopter-logged on-the-ground cutblock and road layout portions have grown in with knapweed, not and these are then simulated with the digital forage material. Former 200-meter buffer terrain models. “We do this to try to minimize zones around creeks have been reduced to 20 the impact as much as we can,” Scown meters. Although they are required to leave explained. understory cover in this zone, feller-bunchers Vallican resident Lee Ann Unger asked will be allowed to go into the riparian zone Scown: “What’s the purpose of an open within five meters of the stream to take the house if it’s already a done deal? What real large merchantable timber. opportunity do people have to challenge “The buffer zones are a joke,” said it at this point?” Others at the open house Kirkaldy “These blocks will be clear cuts, voiced the same sentiment, pointing out that right up to the streams. The ministry has the a meeting format would have been a more power to retract this tenure, but denies it.” October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Federal election REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY brings back Atamanenko NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING and Abbott PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given to the electors of the Regional District of Central (e) you must not be disqualified by the Local Government Act or any other by Jan McMurray Kootenay that an Election by Voting is necessary to elect Directors for Electoral Areas enactment from voting on General Voting Day or be otherwise Both local MPs were handily A, B, C, D, E, H, and I for three year terms commencing December 2008 and terminating disqualified by law. re-elected in the October 14 federal December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom the votes will be received are: Resident electors not on the Voters List and wishing to register on voting day election. will be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature). In the BC Southern Interior riding, OFFICE OF DIRECTOR The identification must prove identity and residency. Alex Atamanenko, NDP candidate was One (1) to be elected in each Electoral Area handed a second term with 22,693 Qualifications for a Non-Resident Elector: AREA SURNAME USUAL NAME RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Must meet all of the following requirements: votes, or 47.5% of the vote. This is A JACKMAN Garry 12720 Hwy 3A, Boswell slightly down from the last election in A ROWLAND Mike 134 Riondel Rd, Kootenay Bay (a) (b) (c) and (e) above plus 2006, when he garnered 22,724 votes B BEAUDRY Margo 2813 Hwy #3, Erickson (d) you must have been the registered owner of real property within the area in or 49%. B KETTLE John Creston which the vote is taking place for at least 30 days immediately C BINKS Larry 1710 Evans Rd, West Creston preceding the day of registration; Lagging behind Atamanenko was (d)(i) the only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either Rob Zandee, Conservative candidate, C MANN Tom 4210 L Wynndel RD, Wynndel D GREENLAW Larry 310 Duncan Dam Rd, Meadow Ck as joint tenants or tenants in common, and are individuals who are with 17,122 votes or 35.9%. In third D SHADRACK Andy 314 D Ave, Kaslo not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust; place, Andy Morel of the Green Party E FAUST Ramona Electoral Area E (f) you must not be entitled to register as a resident elector for that area; got 4,573 votes or 9.6%. Brenda E KALINSKI Garry Electoral Area E (g) if there are more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those Jagpal of the Liberal Party received H MARTINEAU Stephan 7842 Popou Rd, Winlaw individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. 3,292 votes or 6.9%. Brian Sproule, H MUNRO Don 3922 Indian Pt Rd, Vallican Marxist-Leninist candidate, got 80 H POPOFF Walter 3871 Gage Rd, Krestova Non-Resident electors not on the Voters List and wishing to register on voting votes, or 0.2%. I MORRIS Owen 1378 Lookout Rd, Thrums day will be required to produce the following: I VOYKIN John 2161 Oak Rd, Pass Creek Jim Abbott, Conservative MP in • 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity; GENERAL VOTING DAY: • Evidence of ownership in the real property (any of the following): the Kootenay-Columbia riding, cleaned • state of title certificate; up once again with 23,402 votes or GENERAL VOTING DAY will be SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2008 between the hours • registered agreement for sale; 59.6%, up from the last election, when of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm for QUALIFIED ELECTORS of the REGIONAL DISTRICT OF • property tax notice (last); or he received 22,171 votes or 54.3%. This CENTRAL KOOTENAY at the following locations: • property assessment notice (last). • Written consent of a majority of the other property owners (if any) that they is Abbott’s sixth term as Kootenay- ELECTORAL AREA A Columbia MP. He has held the office are entitled to register for the jointly-owned property. (Consent form Riondel Comm Centre 1511 Eastman Ave. Riondel, BC may be downloaded from RDCK website at www.rdck.bc.ca ) since 1993. Crawford Bay Hall 16232 Wadds Rd. Crawford Bay, BC Leon Pendleton, NDP candidate, Boswell Comm Hall 12374 Boswell Hall Rd. Boswell, BC Pursuant to the Local Government Act, no corporation is entitled to be registered as trailed way behind Abbott with 8,892 Wynndel Comm Hall 5127 Wynndel Rd, Wynndel, BC an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is votes or 22.6%. Ralph Moore of the Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC entitled to vote. Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC Green Party received 3,933 votes or ADVANCE VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: 10%, while Betty Aitchison of the ELECTORAL AREA B Erickson Elem School 3523 Highway 3, Erickson, BC A recent change in provincial legislation now enables any qualified elector to vote on Liberal Party got 3,044 votes or 7.8%. Advance Voting Day. In the Southern Interior, there were Canyon Elem School 4575 Canyon/Lister Rd, Canyon, BC 47,915 votes cast out of 73,583 total Lister Comm Hall 3461 16th St, Lister, BC ADVANCE VOTING will be open at the various voting stations listed below on Yahk-Kingsgate Hall 8790 Railway Ave, Yahk, BC WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm: voters, representing a 65.1% voter Lindboe Residence 208 Newman St, Kitchener, BC turnout. Voter turnout in Kootenay- Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC ELECTORAL AREA A Columbia was 60.7%, with 39,402 Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC Crawford Bay Hall 16232 Wadds Rd. Crawford Bay, BC votes cast out of 64,863 on the list. The Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC ELECTORAL AREA C Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC national voter turnout was 59.1%, the West Creston Hall 13450 W. Creston Rd, Creston, BC lowest ever. Wynndel Comm Hall 5127 Wynndel Rd. Wynndel, BC ELECTORAL AREA B In a press release issued by Fair Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC Yahk-Kingsgate Hall 8790 Railway Ave, Yahk, BC Vote Canada (FVC), a national multi- Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC partisan citizens’ campaign to promote ELECTORAL AREA D voting system reform, the “antiquated JV Humphries School 516 C Ave., Kaslo, BC ELECTORAL AREA C first-past-the-post system…contributed Ainsworth Comm Hall Highway 31, Ainsworth, BC Rotacrest Hall 239 – 19th Ave. N Creston, BC to a record low voter turnout.” Lardeau Valley Hall 13429 Hwy 31, Meadow Ck, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC FVC projects the national seat Argenta Comm Hall 1024 Argenta Rd, Argenta, BC ELECTORAL AREA D allocation under a proportional voting Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC Kaslo Municipal Office 413 4th St, Kaslo BC system to be as follows: ELECTORAL AREA E Lardeau Valley Hall 13429 Hwy 31, Meadow Creek, BC Conservatives - 38% of the popular Balfour Seniors Hall 8435 Busk St, Balfour, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC vote: 117 seats (not 143) Procter Comm Hall 246 3rd St, Procter, BC ELECTORAL AREA E Liberals - 26% of the popular vote: Blewett Elem. School 2665 Blewett Rd, Blewett, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC 81 seats (not 76) Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC ELECTORAL AREA H NDP - 18% of the popular vote: 57 ELECTORAL AREA H Slocan Municipal Office 503 Slocan St, Slocan, BC seats (not 37) Hills Comm Hall Highway 6, Hills, BC Silverton Memorial Hall 203 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC Bloc - 10% of the popular vote: 28 Knox Hall 521 6th Ave, New Denver BC New Denver Mun Office 115 Slocan Ave, New Denver, BC seats (not 50) Silverton Memorial Hall 203 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC Slocan Municipal Office 503 Slocan St, Slocan, BC Greens - 7% of the popular vote: Winlaw Comm Hall 5897 Hwy 6, Winlaw, BC ELECTORAL AREA I 23 seats (not 0) Passmore Comm Hall 3656 Passmore Old Rd, Passmore Castlegar Complex 2101 6th Ave, Castlegar, BC FVC describes the Green Party Crescent Valley Hall 1382 Hwy 6, Crescent Valley, BC Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr, Nelson, BC as one of the “chief victims” of the Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC VOTING BY MAIL: October 14 election, with 940,000 ELECTORAL AREA I voters supporting them but no Green Pass Creek Comm Hall 1989 Pass Ck Rd, Pass Ck, BC The RDCK has recently enacted a bylaw which authorizes voting by mail ballot and MP elected. This sets a new record for Tarrys Comm Hall 1986 Highway 3A, Tarrys, BC establishes the procedures therefor. The only electors who may vote by mail ballot the most votes cast for any party that Castlegar Complex 2101 6th Ave, Castlegar, BC are the following: gained no parliamentary representation. Regional District Office 202 Lakeside Dr. Nelson, BC (a) persons who have a physical disability, illness, or injury that affects their ability to By comparison, 813,000 Conservative ELIGIBLE ELECTORS: vote at an other voting opportunity; and voters in Alberta alone were able to The Local Government Act sets out the qualifications for electors entitled to vote at (b) persons who expect to be absent from the Regional District of Central Kootenay on elect 27 MPs. Local Government Voting and if you qualify, and you are not on the list of electors, you General Voting Day and Advance Voting Day. may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: Qualified electors wishing to vote by mail ballot must apply to the RDCK between CORRECTION October 29, 2008 and 4:00 p.m., November 13, 2008. In the story in the last issue on Qualifications for a Resident Elector: proposed logging at Slocan Park, Craig Must meet all of the following requirements: OTHER VOTING OPPORTUNITIES: Pettitt was described as a “forester” (a) on General Voting Day you must be eighteen years of age or older; In conjunction with the Election, qualified voters in Electoral Area D and the southern when in fact he is a forestry technician. (b) you must be a Canadian citizen; portion of Electoral Area H will be given the opportunity to participate in public opinion Pettitt also wanted it clarified that he (c) you must have resided in British Columbia in accordance with Section 52 polls on the future direction of planning in those areas. Watch for ads for details or refer was NOT saying ground-based logging, of the Local Government Act for at least six months immediately to the RDCK’s website at www.rdck.bc.ca i.e. use of machinery, should be used preceding the day of registration; (d) you must have resided within the area in which the vote is taking place in Please direct any inquiries to the Chief Elections Officer or Deputy Chief Elections on steep slopes with soil compaction Officer at 250-352-6665 or 1-800-268-7325 or by e-mail at [email protected] issues, but that cable-based logging is accordance with Section 52 of the Local Government Act for at least 30 days immediately preceding the day of registration; recommended. Randy Matheson, Chief Elections Officer 4 OPINION The Valley Voice October 22, 2008

Area H director. Don Munro has blaming others for what they have and the new requirements. That’s a lot of Correction done a good job in his nine years of Afghanistan have not done. It is time to let go of people. The word ‘disenfranchised’ In Gabriela Grabowsky’s letter office. I appreciate his work, but I In his editorial of October 8, our expectations of the need to grasp comes to mind, given no voice and cut entitled ‘Speak up for our rivers’ believe it is time to pass the torch. Dan Nicholson states that the war in control and instead, open our minds from the democratic political process. in our last issue, she stated that the This opportunity to elect Afghanistan is militarily unwinnable. and hearts to unexpected creative I understand that this was the lowest Glacier/Howser court injunction will someone who has fresh insight and He’s quite right. But there’s a corollary; solutions that have the interests of voter turnout in Canadian history... be heard in Nelson on December 18. energy, familiarity in the local arena, while the war may not be winnable, it everyone at heart. Let’s live up to the really? 5% might have made the In fact, the court date is December and a balanced perspective will be is certainly losable. new ‘Welcome to Silverton’ sign - “In difference. 8. a step in the right direction for the That’s what the troops are there the middle of nowhere and the centre One wonders who the new rules valley in these times of great change. for – to try to prevent defeat, rather of everything.” are for... Did Elections Canada take a Hey, help me I know Stephan personally and than achieve victory. If victory is to Sue Mistretta, page from the US electoral process that out, friends! have worked with him on various be achieved, it will be achieved by the Silverton favours the right? Heavy sigh... I am confused. Aren’t the Friends projects. I have been impressed by diplomats and the developers, not the Thankful you’re there, of Memorial Hall, the Friends of his dedication, integrity and ability troops. I think the prospects for any Open letter P. Emily Youngreen the Kohan Gardens, the Friends of to get the job done. Stephan is kind of “victory” are dim at best, but Kaslo Bosun Hall, the Friends of VSSFA, interested in finding the common it definitely can’t happen if the Taliban to Alex and so many other “Friends of” all ground within community, not just move back in and start closing schools Atamanenko Hwy 6 needs to the same? Do we not see all Friends forging ahead with projects that will and chopping off heads. Firstly, congratulations on your As for being unable to impose be safer in our valley supported by the Valley divide us. We need to prepare for re-election, we are grateful you are still In response to Mr. Richard Caniell’s freedom and democracy by force, Mr. Voice and the 358-Exchange? AND, the uncertain times ahead. We need there to represent us. recent letter to the editor regarding chip Nicholson is, once again, absolutely why are Silverton politics adversarial a local representative that will help I have never had so much trouble trucks, I was almost involved in a correct. Those two concepts that we and confrontational when we all our transition from global meltdown voting. Never before have I had to head-on with a loaded super-b semi hold so dear are little more than words want the same thing - fair and equal to a sustainable future. Stephan has produce so much identification in order on Hwy 6 north of New Denver a few to the average Afghan. I fear that the respect and care, and the wisdom my vote! to vote. Perhaps you can tell us why the weeks back around midnight. I, too, best we can hope for is the installation and understanding that shows our Suzanne Schroyen rules have changed. All I ever needed was driving an empty super-b semi. He of a reasonably stable dictator, who, diverse communities can share and Winlaw before was my ‘voter information card.’ failed to stay on his side of the line. at the very least, will prevent the re- benefit without blame and hate? Can This time I needed a picture ID (driver’s It is possible to stay on our side of establishment of the terrorist training anyone enlighten me? license) with my current physical the line, and I as a truck driver know Thanks for camps. To expect the development of Michael Dorsey address. Unfortunately, because I rent this for a fact. It does, however, require anything like the civil society we take Silverton here in Kaslo and never know exactly driving on some rough road on the voting for granted is hopelessly unrealistic. I would like to thank all those when I may need to move, I’ve kept edges, a lot of skill, and due care and Let’s get the troops out of there as Loves Food Editor who took the time to vote in the the address of our primary residence attention. One early summer afternoon soon as possible. federal election. It was especially in Winlaw that never changes, on my Also, the training manual provided a man we now know as Andrew John Banta heartwarming to be able to participate driver’s license. I’ve only just learned to Class 1 learners clearly states that Rhodes stopped by our small Fauquier in all-candidates’ meetings at our that I can get a sticker with my address you are not to tailgate for exactly the cafe in Sicamous. It happened to schools and see young people here for the back of the license that will reasons you are saying. This applies to be a very busy afternoon and he Time to lighten interested in the political process, eliminate future problems. Why there all drivers including 4-wheelers! How was patient and friendly and was thanks to the hard work of their should be a problem to begin with is can you pass 3 trucks at once safely eventually served his meal. Later up in Silverton teachers. First the bad news. I hear from beyond me! Gosh, I’m on the voter’s or 3 cars for that matter?! You can’t. to our amazement Andrew wrote I and my staff will continue people here and in surrounding list and I had my voter’s card! (Which, And this not only goes for 4-wheelers an article about us, ‘The Channel to make every attempt to listen to communities that the politics in our by the way, I was told, I didn’t need to that want to pass but semis that wish House Café’ in Sicamous, and a few and work hard on behalf of all our small village of under 200 people bring, even though it says right on the to pass also. restaurants along the Trans Canada constituents. We are asked to tackle are something to laugh at. I’ve card, “Please take this card with you Hwy 6 obviously needs to have highway. This article brought in many issues of concern to our heard comments that people will when you vote.”) a traffic evaluation. The provincial customers travelling through with communities such as passports, health not run or re-run for fear of getting I had several pieces of ID (three government needs to take action by the New Denver paper. I’d like to care, the environment, food security, psychologically abused. It is obvious of which have my photo including my making that road safer by adding more thank Andrew for the wonderful border issues and childcare. I look that there is still a division of camps status card) but all were unacceptable passing lanes and widening the road article and his comments about The forward to continuing this inclusive filled with alliances, agendas, hurt because they didn’t have my physical on corners. The Province is neglecting Channel House Cafe. approach during my next term as feelings from misperceptions, and Kaslo address. I brought a piece of mail to provide the necessary funding Darlene Duguay your Member of Parliament. antagonistic behavior towards one addressed to me here, but it was a box Sicamous from taxes and putting it towards In closing, I would like to thank another. How does this help Silverton number so that didn’t help either. I had remote interior roads. Trucks should be Stephan has my all of those committed people who at large? If Silverton is divided at its to wait until someone could vouch for allowed to use the same highway that worked so hard on my campaign. very core how can we effectively and me. I was eventually allowed to vote. we all pay taxes for. Truck drivers, after vote Our combined efforts paid off. efficiently function, let alone grow and Apparently I was not the only all, do fall under a higher tax bracket, I am encouraged to hear that Alex Atamanenko, MP thrive as a community? person who experienced the difficulty therefore, are contributing a higher Stephan Martineau is running for BC Southern Interior The good news brings with it the with the new Elections Canada rules. amount of taxes than the average BC question, what can we do NOW to Far from it! I’ve heard of a number income. Our companies also pay more EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY turn things around? As I see it, we of people who were not able to vote, money towards fuel taxes, which to The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news need to learn to respect and appreciate including a close friend in Winlaw my understanding should help fund articles from our readers. one another here in this tiny village. who is disabled, no longer drives highways. Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be Residents, business owners, land/home and consequently no longer has a We need to make sure professional edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. owners, members of council, village driver’s license. He was not allowed drivers are exactly that. Professional Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your staff, and volunteers alike need to be to vote, even though he did produce his and no less. 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a creature that has survived for 175 Can we come to grips now with power struggles and intimidation, What the Jumbo Open letter to million years so far, with the only what exponential growth of the like the notes posted on bulletin do we know? Murray McPhail, benefit being to line the pockets of a human impact on a finite system, ie boards before election against the I came away feeling like, gulp, power corporation? the biosphere of the Earth, means? mayor and others. Let’s grow up. we’re on fast forward now after Integrated Land I want you to do everything in If “the world is ending,” take this If the persons doing this think they talking with my government contact your power to put a stop to these thought into account as the new one are not known, they should think Psyche Brown, Manager of Major Management projects and to stand up for what is is constructed out of the ashes.” again. Projects, not long ago. Her present Bureau, Ministry right – the continuation of vibrant, Krugman gets thousands of If you will do some searching boss, Cranbrook MLA, Bill Bennett, life-giving water ecosystems that posts a day and publishes a tiny few. you will find that Silverton council the new Minister of Tourism, etc. of Agriculture help eventually to sustain all life, Lots of people try to get through gets paid the least in the whole has spent years being champion of including human life, on earth. to economists. The Economist province. They all should have and Lands Phil McMechan magazine is saying $2.5 trillion gotten a raise. All this hoopla about the proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort. At a meeting in Burton on October Burton has been thrown into the breach wasted money is just a politically- And now that he is in cabinet he can 7, Hydromax presented its proposal worldwide as of now. They say it shaped stone thrown at John Everett. fast track and influence the decision to the community regarding an IPP Climate change will be worth it. With the caveat The volunteers WANTED to paint for this contentious resort and real on Caribou Creek for the second Paul Krugman is the most recent expressed above, I agree. the Village office. It isn’t a detriment estate grab. time. The community was again Nobel winner in economics. The Its weird: I never saw any plan but a good thing that we have people Yes, cabinet has asked Psyche’s nearly unanimous in its very strong phrase, ‘the world is ending,’ is the for action on global warming that willing to volunteer. Why are there office to ready the materials they opposition to any such projects on metaphor he and others use as they involved anything remotely like the volunteers cleaning up the day park had requested as they are finally the area’s creeks. mull over what the solution will be kind of money they are throwing and many other things? Because the working on the Master Development Of particular concern was the to the current crisis on his blog. I around now. money is tied up in the Memorial Agreement (MDA). It is within lack of regard for, and lack of sent this in: “What’s this, ‘the world David Lewis Hall and has been tied up in previous the MDA that the conditions and research on Hydromax’s part about is ending’? Crescent Valley lawsuits that were trivial. commitments of the Conditional fish stocks. No water temperature I see everyone from you to the There is a lot of grandstanding Environmental Assessment Certificate studies had been planned; incorrect Chicago school found themselves Yes, let’s make a going on in our present village are now to be found. The MDA is the information (or possibly lies) was in agreement that the recent equity council. We need to elect people who legal contract between the Province given re: spawning; there seemed injection was required. But let’s difference don’t need to maximize their power and the proponent. to be little knowledge of the species talk about the ‘world.’ You write Yes, let’s do that by cleaning up of control but have the willingness It is after the MDA is signed that present and how they would be in your ‘Incidents from my career’ the council as it stands. Yes, there are to listen and work together with the rezoning will take place. With affected by the proposal. about your ‘emotional reference many problems with Silverton, but the understanding of what our Bill 11, Sections 14, 15 & 16 now One example: they knew nothing group’ who are ‘the most successful the majority of them are not caused village truly needs and in a spirit of part of the Municipalities Act, even if about the mouth of Caribou Creek economists of my generation.’ It is by John Everett. cooperation, something I fail to see the Regional District of East Kootenay being the largest sturgeon feeding obvious to the world who you are Our water bills are atrocious! present when Mr. Wiseman and his decides against rezoning, the Province area in the Arrow Lakes region. now.” Close to $500 a year for each enclave are present. needs only to shuffle some papers to These magnificent creatures (175 There is a group like this in the household, largely because Tim Madeleine McCarthy achieve what they want. million years old, up to 800 kg and field of climatology. Twenty years Wiseman did not deal with the bill Silverton And to help move things right 6 m long) have been the subject of ago it was not that difficult to get when he was mayor. This shunting along the provincial funding agency government programs to ensure their them to sign off on a statement that off of paying the bill has made a It’s too bad that (provincial Treasury Board) has survival, and now a private company what was ultimately coming to the deep hardship for all of us here in finally proposed certain financial and will threaten the ‘world,’ because of climate change, Silverton. But the water upgrade people have to work land exchange compensations to the survival of these fish. When can only be compared to global and lack of paying the bill isn’t the I’m aware, as everyone else is that First Nations. bull trout and other fish species nuclear war. only thing. Tim Wiseman and two lives in the area, that chip trucks and Timing is everything and with are prevented from completing Read the Joint Science Academies others in the council decided they any big truck can be a pain, but I wish all of the above in place there is no their life cycle by spawning due to statement handed to each head of didn’t want to share the backhoe the three or four people that can’t quit doubt that government has created a small temperature changes, then the state attending this year’s G8 in and garbage truck with New Denver, complaining and grousing and whining situation that should tidily manifest sturgeon, which rely on these species Japan. http://www.scj.go.jp/ja/info/ which would have saved Silverton about them would give it up. We all Oberto Oberti’s industrial tourism for their food, will also suffer and kohyo/pdf/kohyo-20-s7.pdf a lot of money. The garbage truck know if you get behind them on a hill development dream. become further endangered. Then consider the views of was welcomed by the Village crew that you have to slow down – maybe do But, ah ha, there is always the Temperature is a vital factor in James Hansen. as being physically easier and faster, the actual speed limit. The hill is five unknown and unexpected into which the spawning behaviour of fish. A http://www.columbia. but their feedback must not have miles long, it’s five minutes out of your category the amazingly swift and difference of 1.6 degrees can mean edu/~jeh1/2008/ counted. Instead of sharing the cost life, enjoy, relax don’t have a stroke. effective Farnham Glacier protest the difference between fish spawning TwentyYearsLater_20080623.pdf of the backhoe, we are saddled with The bigger majority of the trucks get blockade fits, as well as the or not. With global warming a fact, His more technical paper: http:// renewing the loan to purchase ours. over as soon as possible to let you by. Ktunaxa First Nation bringing their water temperature will undoubtedly arxiv.org/abs/0804.1126 $1,000 a month for 60 months. Do you think they slow down just to many years of resort opposition into increase due to this factor. Any further Hansen is one of the most Do the math - $60,000. Where has irritate the driver behind them? Maybe synch with the Jumbo Wild Coalition temperature increase produced by distinguished climatologists in the the principle of sharing between they were put here just to see the few for the first time ever. human activity may tip the scales world. The President of the NAS communities gone? Both of these of you who never quit complaining At the Bruce Cockburn Jumbo in favour of death for the fish. And says he’s the best. He is saying that items would have put far more complain some more. Wild Benefit Concert October 2 when Hydromax admits that their project the policy set in the next few years money into operations, not that There are at least two passing lanes the Ktunaxa Chief and elder were will have a warming effect on the will make the difference between Wiseman cared. on Silverton hill and a few more on the giving their welcoming remarks, the water. leaving our descendants a chance And while the Memorial Hall is way to Slocan and a couple long ones point was well made that the grizzly The timeline to do the to conserve some semblance of the becoming a great place for venues, it past Cape Horn. If you are in a hurry bear is a very important icon for environmental impact study planet we were born on, or not. We’ll isn’t the only thing that is happening there are straight stretches with passing them with emphasis on the Jumbo (three visits to the area over a few be handing them a planetary system in Silverton and shouldn’t be in the lines between here and Perry Siding. Valley area as very important habitat months’ period in one year) seems committed to no ice at the poles, no forefront unless more basic problems For those of you who believe you to be retained. It sounded like, and to be woefully inadequate for a stable global ocean shoreline on any are dealt with. I think that our water own the Slocan Valley, you don’t. there is speculation that, the Ktunaxa project that has such far-reaching time frame relevant to human beings, is far more important than all of the Many of these drivers own homes in are not intending to sign the offered effects on the environment and its wholesale global climate change, renovation money that is being put the valley, work, raise families and compensation package. unique inhabitants. I question how the end of this age of life on Earth, into the Hall. We have bathrooms pay their taxes just like you, if you do. Also at the concert there was an comprehensive this short-term study and all the international tension such now. Let’s leave the rest until some of They have the right to work and feed announcement made from one who can be. I also question if Hydromax significant change implies. the untended foundational business their families. Most of us don’t have should know that even though Bill is really interested in protecting The Joint Science Academies is dealt with. Where will the money undemanding, high paid union jobs that Bennett is pushing cabinet toward the creek’s inhabitants or is solely told the G8 to do something or it’s come from for future upgrades? And we can retire at 55 with, or jobs that getting on with the Jumbo decision, interested in completing its legal into the abyss. Hansen’s saying it if these upgrades aren’t done, and we sit at home by the beach and write cabinet seems to be backing off in requirements to obtain government looks like we’re committed to the something degenerates in our water books or poems or many letters. light of the blockade and the recent approval to proceed. abyss now but the time lags involved system and the inspector comes in I have lived for four years now actions of the Ktunaxa Nation. My understanding is that you are give us time to pull out if we’re and says, “Chlorinate your water within 150 feet of the road and wow, So what the Jumbo do we the ministry representative charged quick. It’s not like the fault line now,” there goes our clear, clean you must have amazing ears Mr.Caniell really know? That the provincial with approving or not approving between Chicago and you. Hansen water. I say put the Hall on hold and that you can hear the trucks all the way elections are six months away and it this application. Are you willing says he is “stunned” to have to be the take care of our infrastructure and from Rosebery to town. I can’t hear is countdown time in this Jumbo game to be responsible for the possible one to be saying what he’s saying. necessities in the village. them 150 feet from my house most of of wait and see. devastation of fish stocks on our I’m not saying stop talking about Hire back the students, let’s the time, so I asked my neighbour if she Rowena Eloise creeks, and helping the demise of the TED rate or the Dow. let the village come alive with hears them, but alas she can’t either. We Argenta cooperation and not with innuendos, continued on page 6 6 LETTERS The Valley Voice October 22, 2008

continued from page 4 condition known as electro- Denver in recent years would have fields and sources, my blood count The people who were negligent with must be deaf or maybe we have lives hypersensitivity (EHS). I was told to leave because of the very problem went from a count of 12 down to a their garbage are also very responsible. to live so we don’t sit around listening that there are many people with EHS that initially influenced them to move count of 3, 0 being normal. The right Hopefully we can all learn and do better for the noise. who currently live in New Denver in there, not to mention the potential threat side (phone held side) of my head still so that the bears will not continue to pay I’ve been on the ferry 100 times in order to avoid the electromagnetic to public health posed by wireless reacts with pulsating sensations if I am for our bad habits. the past 10 years if not more and not radiation from cell phone towers technologies. near to someone using a cell phone. By bear-proofing our garbage once have I noticed that the chip trucks and wireless technologies found in Carl Katz Since returning to New Denver I systems and making fruit unavailable cause problems. They are allowed big cities and most small towns. I Vancouver have learned that Columbia Wireless to bears we can go a long ways in to drive anywhere in BC and, most experience sleep disturbances, tinnitus, wants to install an internet wireless reducing the problems. That is what certainly must use the ferry as well to memory glitches and warm/tingling Desire for up tower on Idaho Peak. I believe until the provincial Bear Smart program is get across the lake. in the extremities and dizziness when they and Telus can prove that their all about. We have some funding this I have noticed that motor homes, around electromagnetic radiation front honest services are harmless and not we the year to provide public education on vehicles with trailers and out-of- from most wireless technologies (cell service providers people prove their services are harmful. these aspects and anyone interested in province drivers cause more problems phones, cell phone towers, WiFi, DECT I would like to apologize again for We the people need to remain with seeing/ordering Bear Saver residential with slowing traffic down. I’ve also cordless phones). In Vancouver, where my behaviour at the Telus cell phone in our conventional cable connected garbage bins (bear-proof), one will noticed that the biggest problems I I live, this is the physical state I am New Denver on June 21, 2007. networks. soon be on display at the Rosebery have faced on our roads are the fast almost constantly in. It is hard for me to take a public Returning from 11 months building transfer station and a few will be moving motorcycles that pass at I looked forward to my visit with stand against the powers that be, in condos in Langford, I saw how building available for loan or rent. We will also speeds exceeding 100 miles an hour great anticipation, since I currently live this case the cell phone providers. more and more was on another level next spring be making some electric on hills and around corners, and I’ve in an apartment that is surrounded by Companies that have great power also giving people less and less. More fence units available for loan for fruit also noticed that a lot of vehicles with three high-rise residential buildings that have greater responsibilities to us, traffic jams, more lineups, more noise, trees, composts, chicken coops, etc. a large N on the back drive fast and have cell phone microwave transmitters their customers. Many of us in using more pollution. Less peace, less time, Also, before next spring we will erratic with not a lot of experience. on the roofs. My apartment building their services give them this power and less ease. be sponsoring, with the cooperation of I’ve also noticed bicycles, that have also has ten or so WiFi networks in thereby require from them this greater We need clear vision. We need to the RCMP, another training workshop the same rights as vehicles, doing way various other suites. Needless to say, responsibility. be more unified. We need to be more for non-lethal treatment of bears (i.e. under the speed limit slowing traffic I was hoping that my visit would be a Honesty is paramount, I believe, in like Jasper and Waterton as tourist Bear Aversion). This is to help reverse for miles, and they don’t have to have respite from an environment that has providing service to others. I have done towns and less like Canmore and the current status quo where bears insurance or license plates. If I had a made me ill the past eighteen months. carpentry for many years and always Langford. move into town, are allowed to feel choice of who should be on the roads Unfortunately, I did not feel well do my best to be “up-front” about my Lance Sage comfortable, but ultimately get in to driving it would be the truckers they or sleep well during my visit. After service all the way through the job. New Denver/Nelson garbage and fruit and end up creating are trained professionals. Most of some investigation, I discovered that In this case, I would like to see safety issues and are then put down. them are anyway there is a bad apple there are dozens of personal wireless Telus be more honest to us, their Saddened by recent Through bear aversion we are hoping in every barrel. (WiFi) networks that line the length of customers. They owe us, as their loss of bear family to teach some of the bears to avoid I had to follow three large trucks Union Street - it appears that the town customers, honest information on the people and the village more than they from Nakusp to New Denver this is now saturated with electromagnetic test results of their wireless systems, in New Denver are doing right now. morning so I watched carefully. They energy from these WiFi signals. When so we can make educated choices Despite Peter Roulston’s letter We are also hoping the province will never exceeded the speed limit, they I turned on the WiFi radio network about our phone use. The German some time back expressing the attitude increase the number of Conservation never crossed the centre lines, they card on my laptop, I was able to pick government stated that wireless usage that bears should stay out of town or Officers in the area so that we can have didn’t tailgate and they didn’t use their up strong WiFi signals all along Union should be avoided, if possible. In order be shot and disdaining the anticipated some restoration of translocating some Jake breaks. They also were doing the Street and many of the surrounding to reduce personal exposure, it is better “sermons, grievances and outpourings” of the bears when they first move in to speed limit. side streets. to remain with conventional cable- of persons he feels take righteous town. A program we used to have by It’s too bad they have to work and WiFi, like cell phones, cell phone connected networks. positions, he assumes his own righteous the way – with a track record in some don’t stay home and live on welfare or antenna towers, and DECT cordless Everything these days seems to position because he holds that shooting areas of bout a 50 % success rate for some other means just to keep them phones is highly biologically active. be done to make as much money as bears protects his unripened fruit trees black bears. In the lower mainland off the road. Now, don’t you think that It causes our cell membranes to close easily and quick as possible. What or his bird feeder. In a previous time he and Whistler the COs have ample staff statement sounds preposterous? Just down, which can result in a cascading ever happened to ethics? Ethics is the wrote applauding the shooting of bears and budget to do some translocations like I think all the complaining and series of other biological effects that rules of conduct, the morals in human someone wrote in the Valley Voice that but in the Kootenays they are severely whining is. are quite serious including DNA conduct. Money is not everything. when he bicycled within their territory, under-staffed; and so the black bears Give the truckers a break – their damage and loss of intra-cellular Do we sell everything to the highest he should stay out. I agree. keep getting shot. taxes are as good as mine and any communication. WiFi and all other bidder? To me it was a sad day in New Let’s all work together to make working person’s. microwave technolgies also wreak The International Association Denver when the RCMP were forced our valley better for bears and safer Without them on the road, would havoc with hormones such as Melatonin of Fire Fighters issued a 31 page to shoot a mother black bear and her for people. it be safer or maybe just not so busy. which I believe is why so many people report opposing cell towers due to two cubs after a long bout of their Wayne McCrory, Bear biologist Without all the trucks the stores would with EHS experience sleep difficulties. “health consequences.” What do these good attempts to use bear aversion Coordinator, Upper Slocan be empty, hospitals wouldn’t have The mitigating factors that prevent wonderful services providers know that techniques to try to keep the bears Valley Bear Smart Program supplies, drugstores no drugs, you the entire population from becoming we do not know? What do they know out of the town. The RCMP are not to Hills wouldn’t get mail, no furniture and electro-hypersensitive are thought to that Telus will not tell us? Honesty is blame as they made their best efforts not much of anything. We don’t have be age, gender, lifestyle and overall the only way to do business. and in the end had to act for safety Response to the luxury that cities have, with trains general health. Let us be realistic. Yes, it was reasons. We were really hoping that chip truck letter to transport necessities. If you want to This information has been known wonderful for a friend to be able between the RCMP and others hazing I wanted to respond to Richard live where there are no big trucks, I’m in many global scientific and political to call me while I was shopping in the bears out of town the bears could Caniell’s most recent letter to the sure you could find such a place. circles for the past few years. The Safeway. Yet, it was not wonderful all make it until they went to den - but editor. The world along with the Slocan German Government recently advised when I, after a year of heavy usage such was not to be. Myself and others have been Valley is getting progressively more its citizens not to use WiFi. There is a of my cell phone, was diagnosed with Unbeknownst to those attempting trying to figure out just what populated and full of activity and huge initiative in the UK to remove Chronic Lymphocitic Leukemia. CLL to deal with the situation proactively, it his complaint is about the chip as much as we all like the isolation, WiFi from schools including a sombre is damaged white blood cells. As we was not just a matter of the bear family trucks. Is he concerned about their everything goes though change so warning from Sir William Stewart, hold the cell phone against our ear getting into fruit in the New Denver environmental impact, or just mad maybe we should all pull up our shorts, former chief scientific advisor to and jaw, our blood in a major artery “Orchard” (despite standing offers of at them for making it difficult for refrain from whining and move on. Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair. The courses past the cell phone picking up the local fruit picking association, yes him to speed on the Slocan Valley Wanda Palmer warning was issued to draw attention to the energy the cell phone emits. there was fruit available everywhere!), highway? New Denver the potential danger to children’s health Studies from around the world are the bear family was also feeding on lots If it is the latter, and if chip trucks from WiFi signals in the classroom. linking exposure to wireless microwave of garbage. Local residents showed are actually making drivers slow New Denver The scientist in charge of public health signals with increased incidence of me many garbage bags that had been down, then I say, hurray for the chip already has strong in Vienna, Austria issued a warning in leukemia, autism, cancer and a host of dragged into the woods in the same trucks, bring them on! 2005 stating that WiFi “appears to be other maladies in adults and children. vicinity and fed upon. I was shocked That said, methinks the Liberal WiFi signals highly biologically active and there When I was in Australia in 1997, 70% and disgusted. Even along a popular Party of Canada are not the only ones I visited New Denver for the first should be no WiFi or cordless phones of the people used cell phones and there Village trail there were torn garbage who should be firing their leader and time a few weeks ago. I made the trip in schools or day care facilities”. was reported a high incidence of brain bags strewn about. holding a leadership convention – the to see how I would feel in a town that Please understand that the goal of tumours and jaw cancer. In my opinion, the people who Valhalla Wilderness Society should has no cell phone service. I had also this letter is to create awareness and Now, all I have is hope. Hope that owned the fruit trees and refused to put be seriously considering a similar heard that New Denver is a strikingly initiate dialogue on a subject of great my blood will return to normal. After up an electric fence to keep the bear action. beautiful a place to visit and live. importance and relevance. It would be one year of not using my cell phone out or call the Volunteer Fruit Pickers Will Webster I am an individual who has a unfortunate if those who fled to New and staying away from electromagnetic are responsible for the bears’ deaths. Kaslo October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT 7 8 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Mt. Sentinel teacher honoured with Coach of the Year by Katrine Campbell at a dinner co-hosted by Minister of much I enjoyed being in this kind of bring in some interest into the field.” include NCCP level two soccer and level Joe Moreira’s name has appeared Education Shirley Bond, Minister of environment with children. Moreira pays tribute to his wife three volleyball, coach conductor theory in the Valley Voice many, many times Sport and Healthy Living Mary Polak, “From personal experience, as a Maxine, and their family. “There is no one and two, and technical volleyball one over the years, always connected with and Raj Puri, president of BC School teacher, it’s a lot of fun to teach children way I could do what I do without the and two, the BC School Sports Honour one of the teams he coaches – with great Sports. who choose to be there. It doesn’t matter support of my family, particularly my Award and the Volleyball BC founder success – for Mt. Sentinel High School Moreira has been a coach for 30 what sport I’m coaching, I always find wife. I know that there are few women award. in South Slocan. years, leading boys’ and girls’ teams that the children’s energy is just amazing out there who would be as patient and This story is also about his coaching, at Mt. Sentinel in basketball, track and and it’s very contagious.” supportive. She understands that this is RCMP wrap up which has now been recognized beyond field, cross country, and volleyball. He Moreira says he was a “multi like a hobby of mine and with all the time grow op campaign the valley. Moreira is one of two teachers also did a six-year stint with community sports athlete” in high school, “very I spend away from home, it is incredibly submitted being honoured by BC School Sports soccer when his son joined the team. good at track and field, good at soccer amazing for her to support me being RCMP detachments from across as ‘Coach of the Year.’ He will receive “I coached that for a bit and I and basketball, but I was terrible in involved in sports.” the West Kootenay region have recently his award October 24 in Richmond think it was then that I realized how volleyball.” Mount Sentinel principal Andy wrapped up ‘Project E-Procerity’ aimed Although recognition is important, Leathwood, who has known Moreira for at identifying and stopping grow ops in Education is the Foundation of Democracy! he says, “I think we should focus more 25 years, says “Joe has a lot of technical the region. On November 15, elect on recognizing the teachers who coach knowledge and that certainly helps him Thirty-six separate locations for free because they feel it is their do the job but more than anything he between Trout Lake and Salmo were Margaret Hill obligation to. I believe it is more difficult is completely dedicated to ‘extra stuff’ searched, each yielding marijuana plants. School Trustee for for them to coach than it is for me to for kids. The majority were roughly within the do this job because I love it so much. I “He does all kinds of things outside Nelson to New Denver corridor. More Area H to applaud the coaches who work twice as of his teaching job. He’s always looking than 13,400 plants were eradicated. hard to do this job.” for extra activities, whether it is student So far, three individuals have been create a level Asked how to attract teachers into council or trips outside of class time. charged with offences relating to the playing field coaching, he says, “I think adults entering He is honest, principled and no matter production of controlled substances, into the teacher coaching profession look what, he always has the student’s best with several locations within the project for all students! for balance in their life. Coaches spend interest in mind. remaining under investigation. time outside of teaching to do this and, “ I have been involved in high school Kootenay Boundary Regional Kids count, please vote! personally, money is not a huge incentive sports for over 30 years and I’ve never RCMP, based in Nelson, say the busts for me but it’s not to say that it would not seen anybody as dedicated to sports as “highlight the significant impact this Joe.” project is believed to have had on several But it won’t go on forever: Moreira harm-driven groups known to exploit the plans to retire from coaching in 2010. people and lands of the West Kootenays NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING “My youngest son is currently in for financial profit for the supply of US Grade 10, and will be graduating in and Canadian illicit drug markets.” 2010. I don’t want to leave before he is They also thank the numerous finished school so I like to say that I will members of the public as well as other be graduating with my son.” agencies for their valued and ongoing Moreira’s qualifications and awards assistance with these efforts. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Local author John Norris releases new book of essays by Roger Lewis subject, instead entering into it can by this act avoid getting HIV/ an unquiet sea ebbing as religion spiritual seeker. What he seeks is The Myrmidon Papers, a imaginatively, ideally through his AIDS, do we forgive them? Are we recedes from the modern world, virtue, but he does not find it in collection of four familiar essays unconscious mind. Much bad poetry all capable of this vile barbarism to a far more chaotic metaphor dutiful obedience to religious codes. framed by two stories, all by noted gets written because the author is because we are all human? This line of “ignorant armies” battling in Jesus and Buddha were wise and local author John Norris, has been too intent on recreating exactly of argument seems to me driven by the dark, suggesting madness and virtuous teachers but not lawgivers. published by Hawkeye Press and an actual experience or feeling. a pathological inability to allow the despair, a vision of our world as Classical virtue, exemplified by the Hidden Garden Gallery of Norris’s ideas on this point suggest word ‘evil’ into one’s vocabulary well as Arnold’s. Socrates and Aristotle, is found New Denver. It will be launched at Keats’s elusive phrase “negative and is reminiscent of Lord Baden- Norris is no nihilist but a within the self. Silverton Gallery between 2-4 pm capability,” a quality possessed Powell’s fond maxim that there are on Sunday, November 2, featuring by a writer “capable of being in no bad boys. the author reading from his book uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, Central to all these essays, and Ministry of Forests & Range and a chance to buy an inscribed without any irritable reaching after to all language in Norris’s view, is copy for $20. Music will be played fact and reason.” Philosophically metaphor, though most metaphors PRE-TENDER ADVERTISING OF and refreshments served. All are considered, the highest form of we use in everyday speech are long TIMBER SALE LICENCES – Kootenay welcome. empathy is compassion, to which dead and many are moribund e.g. John Norris is also the author of Norris assigns the status of a moral bull and bear markets. Some are Business Area the Wo-Lee Stories, Old Silverton, virtue, enabling us to understand archetypal, mythical figures such The Kootenay Business Area of BC Timber Sales is advertising pre-tender information Historic Nelson and John’s Garden and therefore forgive ‘evil’ actions as demons and angels. A good poet for planned timber sale licences within the Kootenay Business Area. Formal advertising (with Patrizia Menton). This or agents. He cites the Roman strives for fresh, striking metaphors. of tenders for these timber sale licences will occur between November 1st, 2008 and collection marks a departure for dramatist Terence’s statement These are not merely comparisons: March 31st, 2009. The purpose of the pre-tender advertising is to provide prospective him, combining autobiographical that “nothing human is alien to the correct term for that is simile. A bidders with an opportunity to view planned timber sale areas in the field before stories with familiar essays of me.” Interpreting this to mean metaphor is a statement of identity: inclement weather or snow conditions make the areas less accessible. literary criticism and philosophical that full empathic understanding not A is like B but A is B or even Preliminary information, including location maps can be found at the BCTS Kootenay reflection. He cites pioneering of atrocities, or sex crimes against A:B. Metaphor in John Donne’s website at: th 16 century essayist Michel de children, allows him to forgive poetry was described by Johnson http://www.for.gov.bc.ca/ftp/TKO/external/!publish/Pre_Tender_Info_KootenayBusinessArea Montaigne as a model, observing the perpetrators, he is unclear as “heterogeneous ideas yoked by that Montaigne’s word “essai” how far one should go in this violence together.” Norris offers a Information on additional timber sale licenses will be added as it becomes available. meant “attempt” or “incomplete direction. After all, as Pope wrote, brilliant analysis of Arnold’s famous Interested partis should recheck the site periodically. endeavour.” Norris argues that his “To err is human, to forgive divine.” Dover Beach (1867), finding the Please note that this advertisement and the information provided at the above website is essays are not formal or academic When African men rape/mutilate key to its meaning in a violent for viewing purposes only and is not an official invitation to tender. Final tender documents but include “discussion of any newborn infants because their shift in the final three lines, from may vary from the preliminary information provided. Field viewing of timber sale areas is topic that is of human interest, and tribal superstitions tell them they the poem’s dominant metaphor of not a mandatory requirement requirement before submitting a tender, however viewing examination of the writer’s own is highly recommended. nature as a human being.” Success by Six looks for Notices of timber sale licences offered for sale are posted on the Ministry of Forests and He is as good as his word, Range Official Notices website at: delivering pieces that are accessible children’s champions to the ordinary reader (though submitted winter issue of West Kootenay Family http://www23.for.gov.bc.ca/notices/init.do sometimes controversial), written Do you know a person or group magazine and community events For further information please contact the following Woodland Supervisors / Area Foresters with his usual elegance and wit, who has volunteered time or money are being planned to celebrate and Ken Scown, Arrow Field Team, 250/365-8620 erudite without being pedantic. to enhance the lives of children in the acknowledge all nominees. Gord Lesergent, Boundary Field Team, 250/442-5407 Tackling challenging topics such West Kootenay? You can download a nomination Della Peterson, Kootenay Lake Field Team, 250/825-1139 as empathy, metaphor and poetic Success by Six has created the form online at www.successby6wk. Steve Byford, East Kootenay Field team inspiration, he gives specific ‘Champions for Children’ awards to com. Forms are also available at local examples from his own work honour individuals and groups in the children’s programs and schools. For while providing thoughtful critiques who have made a difference in the lives more information, contact Adamson of famous poems by Tennyson, of children. at 250-352-6786 or 1-866-551-KIDS Arnold, Housman and De La Mare “We will be accepting nominations (5437). to illustrate his arguments. 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250-226-7090 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 New Denver council, October 14: Council debates Village speed limits, tree cutting by Art Joyce their signing of the climate change the Health Centre’s second lab tech rescinded in order to add a policy RCMP and the Village would have to • Kayte Rock appeared as a charter. He said a member of council will be moved to the Arrow Lakes statement that if a councillor is unable post signs on all its streets at its own delegation to say she and Nadine will be glad to attend. Hospital in Nakusp since they have to attend a meeting they are required expense. The matter was referred to Raynolds have organized a visit of •Councillor Campbell reported been unsuccessful in recruiting a lab to cover expenses paid for by the the public affairs committee. UBC students studying food security that during a recent teleconference tech there. However 24/7 on-call lab Village unless non-attendance is due •Junko Ida submitted a request in the village. They are mapping the panel on the BC economy with services will be maintained. Wright to a family or personal emergency. that birch trees adjacent to Kohan availability of prime agricultural Minister of Finance and Minister has had two meetings with RCMP The amended bylaw will be brought Garden be checked annually and land in the community as well as Responsible for the Olympics Colin unofficially to discuss bear problems. to a vote next meeting. offered to remove them at her own recommending ways of increasing Hansen, she urged Hansen to support At the UBCM conference the mayor •Bylaw 628-2008, a bylaw expense. The trees are dying due to food security. Rock invited village a national and provincial housing also met with the commander of E to exempt certain land and a disease that is targeting birches. councillors to a potluck with the strategy, since “all the jobs in the division, covering BC and Yukon, improvements within the Village Councillor Bunka said she wasn’t students. Mayor Wright said the world won’t help us if people have to discuss community policing of New Denver from taxation, was happy setting a precedent allowing village fully supports local food nowhere to live.” concerns. Mayor Wright further passed. CAO Gordon said this people to take out trees. CAO security, noting that this fits with •Mayor Wright reported that reported that the RDCK has acquired includes only the churches and the Gordon advised waiting till spring MLS # K173328 - Like the Quiet and enjoy final title to Rosebery parklands. property footprint they sit on, but to check the trees again, as they the outdoors? Whether you are a hiker or The Regional District has advised does not include church manses aren’t a hazard yet. hunter or just an outdoor enthusiast- Poplar the Province that the lands around (residences). •A motion was passed to Creek provides the perfect background to this Sandon are its number one priority •Responding to a request from authorize the mayor and CAO to sign hand-crafted home. With 2 bedrooms, one for acquisition through a Crown land the Valhalla Foundation for Ecology papers allowing engineering firm bath and solar power for your lights you can grant or transfer. and Social Justice for financial WSA to proceed with a geotechnical kick back and relax after a great day spent in •Second and third readings of support or support in principle assessment and prepare a quotation the natural splendour of British Columbia. $225,000. Call Kul. Council Renumeration and Expense for the purchase of the Valhalla for the water tank replacement as Amendment bylaw 627-2008 were Mile, a motion was passed that the well as for site preparation. MLS # K171431 114 3rd Ave. Cottage on a large 90 Village write a letter of support •The mayor asked council x 115 lot in Nakusp. Close to downtown Nakusp but with lots of privacy. $159,000. Call Shirley. ANNUAL directly to Minister Barry Penner, whether the Village should apply GENERAL explaining that adding protected for a grant to bring electricity into areas to the provincial park fits with the park gazebo. A motion was MLS # K173312 08-295 - 614 Alpha St - Rare find MEETING New Denver’s OCP. passed that a Village representative in beautiful Silverton. Near one half acre lot with Slocan Lake large garage/shop and updated home. Listen to •Resident Terry Bohan’s request and staff be authorized to apply the creek nearby. $420,000. Call Shirley. Golf Club for a speed limit change on Columbia to the recreation commission for Street to 30 km/h generated some appropriate additions to the gazebo. MLS # K169866 - 08-129 - 101 Owl Rd: November 17, 2008 discussion. His letter provided no •Council authorized CAO Hills Private, near 8 acres with excep- reasons for the request. CAO Carol Gordon to attend the West Kootenay/ tional views, and home. Great for horses 7:00 PM Gordon said there is a ‘children Boundary chapter of the LGMA too. $385,000. Call Shirley. Lucerne School playing’ sign on the street. Councillor Association of BC in Nakusp. Kul Nijjar Library Campbell said it would be useful to •Council passed a motion to 250-505-4722 set a village speed limit of 30 km/h approach the Regional District to [email protected] unless otherwise posted, but Gordon ask whether they will sell its pumper www.century21kaslo.com in New Denver. Mountainview Realty Ltd. • • • • • said such signs can’t be posted along truck unit to the New Denver and 1695 Columbia Avenue Shirley Kosiancic the highway unless the highways area fire department. Castlegar, BC V1N 1J1 250-265-8040 All Members are Ph: 250-365-2111 Fax: 250-365-6651 [email protected] department approves. Otherwise •Council voted to set October 27 Toll-Free: 1-877-930-4600 www.century21castlegar.com welcome to attend there can be no enforcement by as Arbour Day. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 Rosebery Parklands Development Society AGM authorizes indemnity for directors by Art Joyce park bylaws, and a park commission board wanted to first consult with include any boards affected by this new to the Board this year; Murphy The Rosebery Parklands bylaw establishing the administering the membership before making action until its conclusion. The final is returning after a one-year leave Development Society held its AGM body and giving it authority to apply application for personal indemnity. motion passed authorized the society of absence. Sunday, October 19 at the Silverton the bylaws. The motion proposed by the board to apply to the court “to indemnify Gallery, with about 25 people “Our committee and would exempt all directors for the directors and former directors of attending. The agenda was light, representatives from the RDCK 2006-07, 2007-08 and 2008-09 the society against all costs… in the WANTED with discussions focusing on the worked long and hard to make boards from personal liability for action of Sykes v. RPDS.” Director best way to indemnify the board Rosebery Parklands a public park,” costs, excepting those directors Lilliana Wright said based on the TO BUY: from legal action that could be said Main. “Gary Wright and Don who owned property adjacent to the board’s thorough review of its files directed at the directors by Brian Munro, we offer you our huge parklands. and documentation, she is confident CEDAR AND and Mary Jane Sykes, who initiated thanks.” This generated some discussion, the society has a solid case. action against the Society in 2007. Vice President Hank Hastings as some felt it was unfair to single The meeting concluded with the PINE POLES President Leah Main gave reported for the legal committee that out any directors from protection. election of officers. All positions John Shantz her report, noting that the two the Sykes are only willing to deal The Sykes, or someone acting were filled by acclamation: Leah • 250-308-7941 (cell) biggest issues occupying the with the society through the lawyers on their behalf, publicly posted a Main as president, Hank Hastings as board’s attention in the past year and that despite efforts to negotiate, letter naming the directors they’re vice president, and Susan Yurychuk Please contact: Gorman were the lawsuit brought against the Sykes’ position is non-negotiable. threatening to sue, and the lot owners as secretary treasurer, directors Brothers Lumber Ltd. the society by the Sykes and In August the board received a letter names aren’t on that list. Another at large Susie O’Donnell, Dick the transfer of ownership of the notifying the directors that the Sykes member noted that the action might Callison, Lilliana Wright, Susan parklands to the RDCK. Main said are prepared to amend the original continue past the 2008-09 board, so Johnson, George Meier, and Kevin 250-547-9296 that policy decisions adopted by writ of summons to extend liability an amendment was proposed that it Murphy. Johnson and Meier are the membership by resolution at to include the individual board the 2007 AGM have guided their members unless they agree to allow actions. A fundraising committee the easement for moorage purposes. VILLAGE OF SILVERTON was kept busy creating events to They previously made a similar help raise money to deal with legal statement regarding members of NOTICE OF ELECTION costs, and has raised over $10,000. the 2006-07 board. The Sykes are Title to the parklands was claiming to have received permission officially transferred to RDCK on in writing from a past president and BY VOTING September 24 – it is now a public vice president of the society to build PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Silverton that an election by asset restricted by a set of covenants their dock. The easement exists as voting is necessary to elect a Mayor, four Councillors for a three-year term commencing December based on resolutions passed at the it was registered in 1992, allowing 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for 2007 AGM and approved by the owners of nearby properties access society’s lawyers. A certificate of to Slocan Lake “by foot only.” whom votes will be received are: pending litigation is attached to the Because there is a lawsuit against Mayor – One (1) to be elected land; ie the RDCK acknowledges the board it has been impossible to that litigation is pending against the find an indemnification policy for Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence property, yet the regional directors the society. There is a possibility EVERETT John Silverton voted unanimously to accept the of applying to the court under POZNIKOFF Ken Silverton land as a regional district park. Three section 30 of the Society Act for documents are being drawn up: a an indemnification for the board Councillor – Four (4) to be elected park plan to manage the parklands, from this particular lawsuit. The Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence BARBER Jamie RDCK Area ‘H’ Nakusp and Area K Joint Services BELL Carol Silverton Commission has inaugural meeting JOHNSON Ross RDCK Area ‘H’ by Jan McMurray The commission granted a 50% LAKTIN Linda Silverton The Nakusp and Area K Joint fee waiver for the auditorium to Mirror MAIN Leah Silverton Services Commission had its first Theatre; a full fee waiver for the MISTRETTA Sue RDCK Area “H’ meeting on October 8. auditorium to Arrow and Slocan Lakes NUNN Ray Silverton At the meeting, the voting structure Community Services for the Affordable PROVAN Kathy Silverton of the commission was amended. It Housing symposium and the Christmas WISEMAN Tim Silverton was agreed that a majority vote of the hampers; and a 50% fee waiver to commission would be 76 votes. The PALS for the Creative Hands Fair. ADVANCE VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Silverton on Area K director has 40 votes, and each Amendments to the policies on Wednesday, November 05, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the VILLAGE of the five Village council members has facility rental and grants in aid were OF SILVERTON MUNICIPAL OFFICE at 421 LAKE AVENUE, SILVERTON. 12. This means that the Area K director deferred until after the election, as was GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Silverton on Saturday, and three council members must agree considering changing the name of the November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the SILVERTON MEMORIAL before anything passes. arena complex. HALL at 203 LAKE AVENUE, SILVERTON. Attention: Contractors, ELECTOR QUALIFICATIONS RESIDENT ELECTORS: • age 18 or older; and Equipment Owners • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of From time to time, the Slocan Valley Heritage registration; and Trail Society needs heavy equipment or • a resident of the Village of Silverton for at least 30 days immediately before the day of snowplowing services to improve and maintain registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by the 50 km Slocan Valley Rail Trail. law. We are establishing a call list of interested local NON-RESIDENT PROPERTY ELECTORS: contractors. Reply to: • age 18 or older; and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of SVHTS, Box 22, Winlaw, BC, registration; and • a registered owner of real property in Village of Silverton for at least 30 days immediately V0G2C0 before the day of registration; and specifying the equipment you own and your rate. • not entitled to register as a resident elector; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; and • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector. If you require further information, please contact the Village of Silverton Office at 250-358-2472. 12 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Slocan council, October 8: Annual report 2007 presented by Jan McMurray were different, and said they had to One resident was disappointed scheduled for October 25. and the Public Works supervisor •The annual report for 2007 do a lot of “belt tightening” in 2008. that there was no fall clean-up this •Council passed a resolution spent one half hour, for a total cost was presented, and there was an Councillor Perriere echoed those year. Councillor Septav explained in support of an application for of $46.40. Currie had asked that opportunity for the public to ask comments, saying that the Village that there was no budget for it. a Community Tourism grant of his questions be included in the questions about the document. CAO spent a lot of money in 2007, but •Councillor Elliott reported on $11,768.31. Although the deadline September agenda. Council directed Paivarinta explained that the annual that “you have to learn from what the fitness centre. Renovations are has passed, the CAO reported that staff to answer the questions as long report was due this past May, and that you have at the end of the year and expected to be complete by the discussions with the program officer as they were not part of in camera they were “playing catch-up.” keep it in mind for the new budget.” end of October. Materials for the have resulted in an extension of the business, and to record staff time It was asked how much money Councillor Septav said they all renovations were purchased with a deadline. The original application used to respond. had been received from the sale of wished they could have been closer CBT grant and all labour is being was for tourism signage, boulevard •As a matter of housekeeping, land and how much had been spent to budget at the end of 2007. He said donated by community members. enhancement and lighting for the council began the process of on legal fees. Paivarinta replied that the Village had accomplished Fitness equipment was purchased boat ramp and docks. repealing two bylaws pertaining to that the annual report was for 2007, a lot, and there was a lot yet to through a UBCM grant. Elliott •Foreman Tim Hill reported that elections procedures. One of the not 2008, but that the answers to do, such as find a doctor or nurse thanked WE Graham Community the crew was painting the library bylaws is outdated and has already those questions were available at practitioner for the wellness centre. Service Society, Pat Ashton, Jamie and installing the shelves. The RV been replaced. The other contradicts the Village office from staff. Any “But we’re closer now that we have Ingram and the numerous community park has been closed. Both trucks another existing bylaw, and has to do questions directed to council are to the centre.” He also said council had volunteers. have had repairs done and are now with the way the Village registers be done in writing. been looking at sources of revenue. •Councillor Septav reported on working well. electors. From now on, the Village Each councillor was asked to The report states that council is the community forest. He attended •Following up on the written will use the provincial voters list to comment on the document. Mayor working on the planning for a hydro an annual report and budget meeting questionnaire from resident Don register electors. CAO Paivarinta Van Bynen said he wished the figures power plant. and reported that they are on budget. Currie, the CAO reported that she indicated that people may register He said they would probably be spent one hour on the answers, to vote on voting day. planning for operations in 2009, and said they had some innovative ideas Burton boat ramp design improved beyond harvesting. by Jan McMurray were suggested at the meeting. Walker- •Councillor Gates reported About 50 people came out to Larsen said that people’s suggestions on RDCK business. He said that a meeting hosted by BC Hydro on regarding the operation and management new green standards for all new October 15 to give their feedback on of the boat ramp, such as lighting, would construction came into effect the proposed design for a new boat ramp be deferred to “a later conversation.” She September 5 and can be reviewed at four kilometres south of Burton. explained that the maintenance budget www.housing.gov.bc.ca/buildings. As a result of the public input, a would be approved sometime down the He also reported that there will second breakwater and a turnaround will road, and there would be a discussion at be more grant opportunities if the be incorporated into the design before that point about whether a contractor or Village signs the Climate Action it is submitted to BC’s Comptroller of BC Hydro would take on operation and Charter. Trash to Treasure day, where Water Rights for approval, reported management responsibilities. people can place unwanted items Jennifer Walker-Larsen of BC Hydro. She said that the new Burton ramp at the bottom of their driveways The preliminary design presented needs two authorizations over and above for others to pick up until 4 pm, is at the meeting was drafted by Moffatt the usual ones required for such a project. and Nichol, an engineering firm from This one will need authorization from Vancouver, based on community input the Ministry of Transportation because from a meeting in the summer of 2007. it requires an exit from the highway. It The preliminary design includes a will also need a lease or property transfer concrete ramp to an elevation of about from the Ministry of Agriculture and WOOD PRESERVERS LTD. 426.5 m (1399 ft), a hinged floating Lands because it is on crown land. BUYERS OF CEDAR walkway to an approximate elevation The absolute earliest time of 427 m (1401 ft), a floating log boom construction would start would be spring & PINE POLES breakwater on the southwest side, of 2010, she said. She also said that there Mike Casey cell 344-8477 and resurfacing of access roads and would most likely be another community Offering planning, management construction of two parking areas. meeting before construction begins. and sales for Woodlot Licences and Private Land Owners. Residents at the meeting pointed The existing ramp in the park will out that the ramp would need a second remain, providing access at the higher P.O. Box 4, breakwater on the northeast side for wave water levels during the summer, while Brisco, B.C. V0A 1B0 protection, and asked for a turnaround this new ramp will serve at times of low Phone (250) 346-3315 about halfway down the ramp. Walker- water during the winter and early spring. Fax (250) 346-3218 Larsen reported that these two features People have until the end of the month will be added to the design. She said they to provide feedback on the design of the TOLL FREE 1-866-346-3315 would also look at expanding the parking, new ramp. Contact Walker-Larsen via improving the surface of the access road, email: jennifer.walker-larsen@bchydro. SCHOOL DISTRICT #10 and the additional safety features that com or fax: 1-250-837-9600). (ARROW LAKES) NOTICE OF NOTICE OF ELECTION ALL CANDIDATES BY ACCLAMATION MEETINGS for PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the School District #10 (Arrow Lakes) Eastern and Central Attendance Zones that an election by acclamation for School Trustee for NOVEMBER 15 a three-year term commencing December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated is acclaimed: LOCAL ELECTIONS

Eastern Attendance Zone SILVERTON – October 23, 7 pm, Silverton Memorial Hall Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence SLOCAN – October 24, 7 pm, Silvery Slocan Legion Hall BELL Carol 515 4th Street Silverton, BC NEW DENVER – October 29, 7 pm, Bosun Hall Central Attendance Zone AREA H – October 30, 7 pm, Winlaw Hall Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence All meetings above co-sponsored by Slocan District ADAM Pattie 119 7th Ave NW, Nakusp BC Chamber of Commerce and the Valley Voice Declared at 4:00 pm KASLO & AREA D – October 30, 7 pm, JV Humphries at Nakusp, British Columbia Lighthouse Theatre this 20th of October, 2008 Sponsored by Kaslo Cable NAKUSP – November 4, 7 pm, Arena Auditorium Rhonda Bouillet Sponsored by Nakusp and District Chamber of Commerce Chief Election Officer October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 13 New preschool services coming to the Slocan Valley submitted of Education, and the program will be VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER The Slocan Valley Early Childhood running five days a week. Each session Community Advisory Council is three hours long, and will include NOTICE OF ELECTION (SVECCAC) announces some new circle time, art activities, songs, stories, programs and services for parents and outdoor play, snack and free play time. BY VOTING preschoolers in the Slocan Valley. Parents attend with their children, and Networks for New Parents is a the program is free. More details will PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of New Denver that an election monthly event that will give parents be available soon. Again, call Val with by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors for a three-year term commencing and their little ones, age 0 to 24 months, comments or for more information. December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates a chance to connect with each other and The SVECCAC is made up of and for whom votes will be received are: with resources in the community. The parents, childcare providers, educators, first event took place from 11:00 am advocates, service providers, and Mayor – One (1) to be elected to 3:00 pm on Monday, October 20 at community members all working Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence the Passmore Hall. There is no charge together to improve programs and BOUILLET Rhonda 513 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC to attend, and there will be lunch services for young children and their nd available. Drop in for coffee, check out families in the south Slocan Valley. The WRIGHT Gary Lee 323 2 Avenue, New Denver, BC the toy/book/clothing exchange, pick council promotes events and activities up a craft idea or a recipe, and stay as that benefit families and children, and Councillor – Four (4) to be elected long as you like. Toddlers are welcome, coordinates efforts to insure that needs Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence too. This project is made possible are met. Part-time coordinator Val Mayes BUNKA Ann 308 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC through funding from Success by Six. started working for the Council this fall, BUTLER Denny 722 9th Avenue, New Denver, BC Donations of gently used preschool and is now available to answer questions CAMPBELL Katrine 309 Kildare Street, New Denver, BC toys, clothes and equipment would and hear suggestions from parents. She DUMINS Anita 713 Josephine Street, New Denver, BC be gratefully accepted to help get the can be contacted at 250-226-6979 or GREENSWORD Bonnie 823 Josephine Street, New Denver, BC exchange started. Call to arrange for [email protected]. pick-up or drop-off. Pre-registration For more information check the MURPHY Kevin 1007 Columbia Street, New Denver, BC is recommended . website at http://www.successby6wk. GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of New Denver on Saturday, The second project is a Strong com/index.html and click on the Com- November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: Start Early Learning Centre at Winlaw munity Tables button. To receive regular Elementary School. The centre is updates about programs and activities KNOX HALL expected to be ready for operation through our email bulletin, send a 521 6TH AVENUE, NEW DENVER, BC by early November. The funding for message to valleyconnection@gmail. Strong Start comes from the Ministry com and we will add you to the list. Elector Registration (list of electors used) If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required Thank you to all who worked to replace the application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: directional sign • 18 years of age or older To Jim Pownall who donated • Canadian citizen the pole; • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day To Bradley Bennett who • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Anyplace for at least donated time & effort for 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. removal of signs and old • post; Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a To River Bardati who signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency came when he said he and identity. would and dug the hole; Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) To Chris Chodat who to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, got the pole up and written consent from the other property owners. all the signs back Advance Voting Opportunities on. Advance voting will be open at the Village of New Denver Council Chambers, 115 Slocan Av- It’s wonderful to see it enue, New Denver, BC on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and back up! 8:00 pm. The only persons permitted to vote at the Advance Voting Opportunity are those who, Ann Bunka, being duly qualified electors sign a statement that: Ann’s Natural Foods - the elector expects to be absent from the Village of New Denver on general voting day, - the elector, for reasons of conscience, will be unable to vote on general voting day, - the elector will be unable to attend a voting place on general voting day for reasons beyond their control, - the elector has a physical disability or is a person whose mobility is impaired, - the elector is a candidate or candidate representative, or - the elector is an election official. Special Voting Opportunity A special voting opportunity will be open at Slocan Community Health Care Centre, 401 Galena Avenue, New Denver, BC from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 15, 2008. Only those qualified electors who are patients or staff working at Slocan Community Health Care Centre at the time of voting may vote at this special voting opportunity. Mail Ballot Voting As authorized by Section 100 of the Local Government Act, voting and registration may be done by mail for those, who being duly qualified electors, meet the following criteria: - persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity, and - persons who expect to be absent from the municipality on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Any elector qualified to vote by mail ballot should contact the Chief Elections Officer at the New Denver Municipal Office, phone 250-358-2316. As provided under the Local Government Act a mail ballot must be received by the Chief Elections Officer before the close of voting on general voting day in order to be counted for an election. Carol Gordon Chief Election Officer Village of New Denver 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Hills residents appeal to Arrow Boundary district manager to stop logging by Art Joyce Hills residents expressed frustration that claim to territorial rights in the area. Eigelshoven resulted from “destabilization by Objectives (VQA) established by the Ministry Hills residents unhappy with logging despite decades of public input through various Residents have requested a meeting with earlier logging approved by your Ministry,” of Forests as being weighted in favour of timber plans in their area have written to Arrow Forest land-use planning processes, and a citizen- Pietzsche to discuss ongoing concerns with combined with erosion from last year’s wildfire. extraction, noting that the recent clearcut near District Manager Larry Pietzsche with an sponsored Silva Ecosystem plan, their concerns Ranch Ridge, current and proposed logging They point out that past landslides have resulted Idaho Peak has offended many tourists. appeal for him to turn down road building and have been largely ignored. Although Springer plans in the Bonanza Face/Wragge area and any following logging despite the assurances of Ranch Ridge logging will leave the last clearcutting permits on Ranch Ridge. The letter Creek forestry met with residents recently, the forthcoming BCTS timber licenses in the area. terrain stability studies. remaining mountain caribou herd on Slocan cites “cumulative and serious ecological, visual, feeling remains that this is far from an adequate When a landslide came across the highway from The letter argues that with the current Lake vulnerable to predators and degrade their economic and recreational degradation as a public consultation process. They note that logging done on Ranch Ridge in 1988, residents rapid increase in global warming, the value of winter habitat, the letter warns. This could result of past and future logging plans approved there has been no consultation with the Sinixt say they were assured no further logging would forests as carbon sinks has been scientifically mean extinction for the herd, and threaten other under authority of your ministry.” First Nation, who are currently pressing a legal be done. They are citing serious public safety verified. “BC forests have some of the highest species such as deer and elk. concerns as a valid reason for ceasing proposed carbon stores in Canada (average 311 tons per Hills residents have submitted a proposal clearcutting operations there. hectare). This stored carbon is worth an average to the RDCK to include include the Rails to The letter points out that the Slocan Valley of $1,072 per hectare.” Trails recreation route in the regional park has a “well-documented history of logging- Although perhaps less quantifiable in between Highway 6 and the lakeshore. They caused slope and culvert failures that have led dollar terms, Hills residents also cite the note that the proposed logging road would to landslides and debris torrents” that have degradation of the viewscape in “gateway infringe upon the park and possibly endanger damaged fisheries, domestic water supplies, areas” to Valhalla Park as a serious issue. “Most those using the park. and threatened public safety. Hills residents of the 80 families in the Hills communities Pietzsche said he would be willing to meet are asserting that the debris torrent at Van have settled here because of the surrounding with residents and his first order of business Tuyl Creek that caused the death of Bernie viewscapes and scenery. They have invested will be to establish what stage the permits are their life savings in their properties and homes at. He expects it will take several forestry staff and are now seeing their viewscapes torn to address all the issues in the letter on a point down…” They consider current Visual Quality by point basis.

COMMUNITY GAMING GRANT WORKSHOPS Saturday, October 25th 11-2pm

Castlegar & District Recreation Center

Katrine Conroy, MLA for the West Kootenay Boundary and Corky Evans, MLA for Nelson Creston will be hosting a community gaming grant workshop for community groups, non- profit organizations, Parent Advisory groups, and Social Clubs. The Director of Licensing and Grants regularly visits B.C. communities to give a presentation to non-profit organizations on the steps to follow when applying for a gaming grant.

The presentation focuses on community gaming grants, but questions regarding licensed gaming (independent bingo, 50/50 draws, social occasion casinos etc.) are addressed as well.

If you are interested in this presentation please call Katrine Conroy’s Constituency office at 250-304-2783 or toll free 1-888-755-0556 or e-mail [email protected] to register. These sessions are popular, so if you reserve a spot and decide not to attend, please inform the Constituency office as soon as possible.

Attendees need bring only a pen and paper; the Branch will supply handouts. The sessions are free, informal and may last 1.5 to 2.5 hours, depending on questions. The workshop will be held at the Castlegar & District Recreation Center (Selkirk Room) from 11-2 pm on October 25th. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 15 Installation of fish structures in Slocan River complete by Jan McMurray environmental programs at Columbia structures were constructed alongside constructed on the rail trail. Valley, and CPC has agreed to foot The installation of fish Power Corporation (CPC). the river, but two of them had to be “They only blocked the trail for the bill for that job. structures in the Slocan River is “The results of the monitoring one day in each case, and they were Horan reports that there will be now complete. program to date are entirely positive,” always ready to escort people over an additional two days of work in The 14 structures in the river she said. “We are especially pleased it,” reported Rory Lindsay of the October on the one structure that is between Winlaw and the Vallican to be seeing Slocan River rainbow Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society. located in the middle of the river. bridge were placed in two phases to trout utilizing the structures we “We didn’t have a single complaint. Also, there are preliminary plans for bring back the sub-adult population constructed. We anticipate that They made every effort to minimize more interpretive signage, perhaps of rainbow trout as part of the overall number of fish using the the impact on the trail users and the near Sleep is for Sissies in Winlaw compensation requirement for the structures for food, shade, and shelter trail itself.” and at Vallican. Brilliant Expansion hydroelectric will only increase over time.” He said the trail will be re- CPC’s original proposal to install project. Horan explained that the fish compacted in the spring along its 25 structures in the river was not In phase one of the project, structures are intended to improve entire length from Slocan to Crescent supported by the community. five structures were installed in the the quality of the habitat throughout Winlaw area in February 2005, but the river and also to encourage an one of them was lost during spring increase in overall rainbow trout runoff. Phase two, just completed this numbers in the entire river system. September, saw ten more go in. No “Our latest results suggest that Gerry Oliver from GG Oliver and more structures will be installed, but rainbow trout are moving throughout Associates is the professional the ongoing monitoring program is the system, which is good,” she biologist who designed the fish a long-term commitment, according said. habitat structures and oversaw their to Wendy Horan, manager of In phase two, most of the installation into Slocan River. 16 SMALL BUSINESS MONTH The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Study shows BC’s economy entered financial crisis on sound footing submitted we are in a better position than many gas (2,100 jobs); and education services lumber prices in 2008 does not bode concern,” said Naqvi. “Only time A report by the Chartered of our competitors to weather some of (1,700 jobs). well for forestry’s near term prospects. will tell what the long-term economic Accountants of British Columbia shows the challenges.” According to the CAs, the strong “The check-up report is mainly implications will be for communities that the province entered the current Last year the province continued rate of job growth spurred an inflow of a good news story, however, the in the Kootenays, but there is no doubt financial crisis with its fiscal house to post record-low unemployment rates new residents. The region’s population temporary or permanent mill closures that forest-dependent communities are in order and the economy on sound (4.2%) due to job growth outstripping grew by 1.6 per cent last year, surpassing being seen around B.C. are a real hurting.” footing. According to the BC Check- population growth. While it is hard to the provincial average and posting the Up, 2007’s record-low unemployment, say how long this trend will continue highest rate of population growth for the Small business drives the economy continued demand for skilled workers, –unemployment is already rising in region in the past decade. •98% of businesses in British 3,000 small businesses. and low government debt means the many resource-dependent regions – as Another sign of the strong economy, Columbia are small businesses. High tech - increasing by 373 province faces the worst financial of September 2008, the province’s according to the report, was that the Approximately 379,700 small businesses new businesses. Over 96% of all high conditions in recent memory from a unemployment rate was still only 4.6%, number of business incorporations are operating in the province. Small technology companies in BC are small position of relative strength. one of the lowest in the country. rose to 730, the highest total in the past business is defined as those businesses businesses. “Right now we are dealing with A report on the Kootenay region for decade. This marked a dramatic 21.1 with fewer than 50 employees plus Business services (lawyers, a financial crisis of unprecedented 2007 from the Chartered Accountants of per cent increase over the previous year, businesses operated by self-employed accountants, etc) - growing by 855 new proportions, and no one knows how BC was very positive, showing a strong compared to the provincial growth rate individuals without paid help. offices. great the impact will be,” said Richard position for the region heading into this of 2.3 per cent. •The majority of small businesses in Health and Social Assistance - Rees, CEO of the Chartered Accountants economic crisis. Investment continued to expand, British Columbia are micro-businesses expanding by 782 new businesses. of British Columbia. “As we move The CA report highlighted as tourism drove construction projects; with fewer than five employees. In 2007, Utilities - experiencing the most forward and deal with the inevitable remarkable job creation in 2007 for ski and golf resort development totalled there were 314,200 such businesses rapid annual growth with an almost 51% fallout, it is certain that many British the Kootenays. Not only did the region $2.6 billion, and continued to account comprising 83% of the province’s small gain in new small businesses. Columbians stand to lose a great deal. experience its strongest rate of job for the majority of ongoing major businesses. Of these, 58% were operated •Over the past five years, the hottest The one positive for BC’s economy is growth in a decade (10.9 per cent), it project activity in the region. by self-employed persons without paid job growth in the small business sector was also the highest rate of job creation While the regional economy was help and the remaining 25% employed was experienced by: in BC. In total, 7,600 new jobs were strong, there were also some troubling one to four individuals. Construction - increasing by 54% or added to the economy. Growth leaders signs related to the downturn in the •36% of British Columbia’s self- 29,630 new jobs. included: construction (4,300 jobs); forests sector. Declines were found in employed workers are women - the Business services - growing by health care and social assistance (2,200 secondary manufacturing and forestry second-highest rate in the country. approximately 15% or almost 13,000 jobs); forestry, fishing, mining, oil and contractors in 2007, and the drop in •Approximately 1,048,000 people new jobs. are employed by small business in BC. Mining, Oil and Gas Extraction - •Between 2002 and 2007, the increasing by more than 72% or 1805 number of small businesses grew by new jobs. almost 9%. •Between 2002 and 2007 annual •Some of the most active regions in earnings for small business workers the province for small business growth increased by 21% - more than double between 2002 and 2007 were: the increase for large Kootenays - experiencing an business employees. average increase of 600 new businesses •BC’s small business gross domestic each year. product (GDP) accounted for 33% Dagmar & Karl Northeast BC - growing by of all provincial GDP - the highest in approximately 400 new businesses per Canada. year. •In 2006, small business exported Thompson/Okanagan - adding over $12 billion worth of Ruby an average of 900 new businesses merchandise to international annually. destinations – 37% of the totalvalue of •Some of the strongest small goods exported from BC. business sectors over the past five years This information is from the include: BC Ministry of Small Business and Construction - adding more than Revenue.

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92 Broadway • Nakusp, BC • 265-3424

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Thanks for your wonderful support in our first year! October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice SMALL BUSINESS MONTH 17 Local grain to be transported by sailboat submitted Deconstructing Dinner, Producer/ to make a quick dollar - this truly is a As if this year’s launch of Host Jon Steinman has been community coming together.” Canada’s first Community Supported documenting the evolution of the Jay Blackmore is one of the Agriculture (CSA) project for CSA since its inception in late 2007. many sailors with the Kootenay grain hasn’t already generated “I think what this latest development Lake Sailing Association who plans enough excitement, it now gets in the CSA helps capture is just how to be loading his boat with grains even better! impactful the move towards more this weekend. “I was inspired by On October 24, a fleet of localized food systems can be in the local grain project the moment sailboats will depart Nelson enroute bringing a community of people I heard about it,” says Blackmore. to the southern shores of Kootenay together,” says Steinman. “As someone who loves to sail for Marlaina Lake. Once at Kuskanook Harbour, Since Matt Lowe conceived the pleasure, I immediately saw an a team of Creston Valley farmers idea in the summer of 2007, local opportunity to combine pleasure and local food advocates will load food advocates have come forward with purpose and lend my skills and Willow Home sacks of grain onto the boats for alongside three farming families, resources to this project.” shipment to Nelson. In the sacks a local bakery, and two millers. CSA organizers expect the Gallery will be Red Fife Wheat, Khorasan There are also many bakeries, sailboats to be in Kuskanook Kaslo, BC • 250-353-2257 Wheat, Hard Spring Wheat, Spelt restaurants and grocery stores who Harbour (north of Wynndell) in and Oats. are all expressing an eager interest to the early afternoon on Saturday, The grain is the product of the become involved next season. October 25. From there, the sailors first season of an innovative model “Now we have the transportation along with their cargo of grain of creating a local grain economy of the grain finding its place within hope to arrive in Nelson at 5pm on in the southern interior of British this local food system,” says Sunday, October 26 at the Prestige Columbia. In early 2008, 180 Steinman. “And the most beautiful Lakeside Resort. members committed $100 each to thing of it all,” he adds, “is that Organizers are encouraging receive 100 pounds of grain come everyone is coming forward simply the community to come out and harvest. A Nelson bakery also out of the passion to see a thriving celebrate this momentous event. committed to 2,000 pounds. local food system - no one is doing Perhaps it will mark the first of an At a time of immense global this out of greed or out of an interest annual tradition. challenges – skyrocketing prices of fuel, uncertain supplies of oil, a farm income crisis, climate change, food safety concerns and a decline in the nutritional composition of our food supply – the Nelson-Creston Grain CSA is a promising sign that alternatives are indeed possible. “My initial motivation to have grain grown locally was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” says CSA founder and West Kootenay EcoSociety’s Matt Lowe. “I never imagined that there were farmers out there eager to grow grains Marvin with horses instead of tractors and I certainly had never thought that anyone would propose to transport the grains via sailboat!” Kaslo Building As part of the internationally Supply syndicated radio show Sorry everyone! Dan and Jan have run out of time and

Re-Awakening energy to finish this • Health Products Health Centre • Books • Greeting Cards page. We’ve got lots 320 Broadway St. NakuSP 265-3188 more small business stuff, that we hope Slava, Betty & Hana to run next edition. Best Regards, Jan & Dan 18 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Kaslo council, October 14: Steering Committee struck for management of provincial building by Jan McMurray Select Committee. All rental inquiries wrote to council to say that he had rented for recommendation to council. •Deputy Clerk Carol Hughes •Arising from recommendations will be sent to the select committee and an office in the provincial building as •Council agreed to immediately submitted a memo asking for council from the Municipal Services Committee the committee is authorized to negotiate of October 1, but that the office was amend the lease with the Kootenay Lake approval of some training on the MAIS meeting on September 16, council agreed a fair and reasonable rate for rental terms not ready to move into on October 3. Historical Society to accommodate sewer accounting system. Council approved six to strike a Building Management Steering over one year, with monthly rates fixed This was referred to the Municipal operating charges at the Moyie. hours of training at a cost of $750 and Committee for management of the as previously established. Services Committee and the Building •The Village will request that endorsed further ‘shadow’ training with provincial building. The committee will •Ian Fraser wrote to council to Management Select Committee for the Scranton Road lease lots (Ainslo/ RDCK personnel. consist of seven members, including one express interest in renting any space that recommendation to council. Greensword subdivision) be included •Rodney Arnold from Meadow councillor. Greg Lay, Rick Hewat, Rob may come available in the basement •Council agreed to rent office space in the Kaslo fire protection area. This Creek Cedar (MCC) provided Lang and Councillor Leathwood were of the provincial building. This was to Kaslo and Area Hospice for a six-year expansion would move the boundary council with some information on the appointed to the committee. referred to the Building Management term at $110.16 per month for the first about 330 metres to the south to include government’s mountain caribou recovery All matters pertaining to the provincial Select Committee for recommendation year and a 1% increase each year. protection for 30 families. plan. He includes MCC’s comments building will be referred simultaneously to council. •A proforma lease template provided •The campground contract was to government on the recently released to council and the Building Management •Hajo Meijer of EcoCentric Design by the Village’s legal firm was referred extended to five years from three, and was draft habitat protection order for the area. to the Building Management Select awarded to Trish Bennett. The Village Arnold says that the order will affect all Committee for review. receives 30% of campground revenues forest licencees in the Kootenay Lake •The Kootenay Lake Historical and 50% of sani station revenues under Forest District, but is devastating to Society wrote to ask for a meeting with the contract. MCC, removing 59% of the volume the Village to discuss rental rates for the •Trish Bennett wrote to council of timber on an annual basis. Arnold archives space in the provincial building. to ask if she could stay on site year reports that MCC and all Interior Lumber The increase in rent is projected to leave round as caretaker of the campground Manufacturers Association (ILMA) the archives with a large deficit. Council and park area. This would allow her to members submitted a mitigation strategy referred the letter to the Municipal extend the camping season, keep the to the government in August, but has not Services committee to jointly meet with washrooms open longer and would yet had a response. Council decided to the society and the Building Management simplify her arrangements with telephone write to the Minister of Forests to request Select Committee. and internet services. This was referred a response to the ILMA’s proposed •Council approved an increase to the Development Services committee mitigation strategy. of $200 per month to Kaslo Building for recommendation to council. •Council received several pieces Maintenance to restore cleaning services •Approval in principle was granted of correspondence between Kaslo and at the Government Agent’s office to the for development of a rotary wing District Community Forest, Mayor same level as they were before the Village operation site at the southeast end of the Holland and Director Shadrack regarding purchased the provincial building. Kaslo airstrip. The Village will ask the two landslides on Keen Creek Road, •After receiving a report from Mark Ministry of Forests to stump the area in blocking access to firefighters, forestry MacKenzie on the contents of the exchange for the Village completing the companies and recreationists. Holland courtroom in the provincial building, site leveling and grading. Access by the and Shadrack were able to raise the issue Noreen Clayton will be advised that Ministry to the site will be from the south with Minister of Transportation Kevin heritage fabric in the courtroom side of the airstrip only. Falcon at UBCM, and Falcon asked them Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) is •Council received information from to send him a memo so that someone not to be disturbed. the Chamber of Commerce regarding from his office could look into it. Director •The Village will contact Noreen developing a service agreement with Shadrack produced the memo and sent Clayton regarding combining the EOC the Village. This was referred to the it to KDCFS reps and Kaslo council for with the Emergency Social Service Municipal Services committee for comment. office. recommendation to council. Staff was Council voted to send a letter to •CAO Sawyer presented draft terms directed to research similar agreements Falcon, supporting rehabilitation of the of reference for a City Hall Conservation in other municipalities. road. Manager. She suggests that council •Catherine McCormick of the library •The Kaslo Golf Club will meet consider the possibility of The Land board wrote to ask about a bicycle rack with the Municipal Services committee Conservancy providing management outside the library. Council decided to regarding their lease. services for the City Hall project, as reconsider its decision to not install a rack •Mayor Holland reinstated TLC is considering the possibility of because of ongoing restoration of the City Councillor Vass as a full member of managing the Moyie and establishing a Hall building. Construction of a bike rack council committees with normal voting representative in Kaslo. This was referred was referred to Public Works. rights. to the City Hall Conservation Committee •The mayor and CAO were •The following were identified as and the Development Services Committee authorized to sign a lease with the priority projects to seek funding for: library for a 10-year term with a rental reservoir liner, Water Street upgrades, rate of $1,000 in the first year, followed City Hall building, handicap access trail by annual increases of 1%. around Bay area, provincial building. •Council received a letter from •All property disposition by sale of Caroline Embery-Cullen of the Kaslo Village lands is to be postponed until a Motel regarding a hotel room tax proposed new OCP is adopted. by the Nelson Chamber of Commerce. •The Village will apply to the RDCK Embery-Cullen states that she feels that for Community Development funding to such a tax should be collected from all engage a municipal grant writer. businesses that derive revenues from •Council approved the 2006 and tourism related activities. Council will 2007 Statements of Financial Information again ask the Kaslo Chamber to comment and the submission of them to the on the Nelson Chamber’s request. ministry of Community Development. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 19 Nakusp council, October 14: Bottle depot given green light by Jan McMurray Council directed staff to prepare a and the Competition Bureau that they Rivers has been hired as Executive was discussed. The resident expressed •Bill Walkley from the Fire site-specific amendment to the zoning are investigating the Hockey Canada Director. concern about garbage being dumped Commissioner’s office attended to bylaw and OCP to accommodate the bulletin regarding ‘outlaw leagues.’ •Councillor Mueller reported that in the forest and requested consideration present Fire Chief Terry Warren with a Happyface Recycling bottle depot. The Council is also still waiting to hear her work on the Picture BC project has of a special day in spring and fall where long service medal and a certificate for Development Permit will exclude the from the World Hockey Association been completed and the website will be there would be no charge at the landfill. 25 years of service. They also recognized use of army tents and restrict the depot about whether or not the program will launched in December. The president of Mueller and Director Peterson proposed his wife, Colleen, for supporting Warren to items approved by the approving happen this year. the Chamber, Ulrike Zobel, has resigned to take this item to the Nakusp and Area and gave her a Fire Commissioner’s officer, and will include improvements •Mayor Hamling reported on due to lack of time. The position will be K Joint Services Commission. Peterson Dogwood appreciation pin. Mayor to the fence and landscaping as proposed meetings with ministers and ministry filled at the AGM. also requested that curbside recycling Hamling gave his wife flowers on behalf by the company. Council also agreed to representatives at the UBCM convention. At the West Waste committee of the pick-up for Nakusp and area be included of the Village. provide Jones with a letter of approval in Ministry of Transportation reps assured RDCK, a letter from a Nakusp resident in the budget for 2010. •The proposal for a bottle depot principle so that they can proceed with council that a larger ferry at Galena/ at the old Shell bulk plant property their project. Shelter is a top priority and that the across from the Esso was given the •Council directed staff to prepare Needles bridge is still on the list, but too green light. a policy on newly elected councillors expensive to consider at this time. BC Wendyle Jones of Happyface attending orientation seminars. Ambulance Service reps indicated that Recycling returned for the second Councillor Dahlen voted against this, they were open to discussion about a time as a delegation. Mayor Hamling pointing out that no one can be forced lease with the Village in a new firehall. explained that he was invited back after to attend the seminars even with a policy •Mayor Hamling reported on it was discovered that ‘bottle depot’ is in place. All council members agreed various local committee meetings. From not listed as a permitted use in any of that the seminars are valuable, and the Community Consultative Group the Village’s zoning, and after many acknowledged that the policy would meeting, she reported that there had been people came forward to express support only serve to “send a good message” and some parking changes at the school to for the facility. would not be legally binding. improve safety, and that a video called Jones said he and his partner, Bill •Council approved a Development ‘Choices’ had been ordered and would Fire Chief Terry Warren received a long service medal and a certificate for 25 years Jones, were willing to install nylon slats Permit application that will allow be presented in the schools. Issues of of service from the Fire Commissioner’s Office. They also recognized his wife, in the chain link fencing on the highway the construction of a take-out food motorized vehicles such as ATVs and Colleen, for supporting Warren and gave her a Fire Commissioner’s Dogwood side, and to plant shrubs on the fence building to replace the mobile unit on motorcycles on the walking trail and appreciation pin. Mayor Hamling gave his wife flowers on behalf of the Village. line to limit visibility of the sorting the Carson’s Corner property. other areas were discussed. The need area. He said they would be accepting •Council agreed to provide for clean-up at the Green Door was also Nakusp All Candidates Forum all containers that require a deposit, and administrative assistance to Community discussed. possibly electronic equipment. “We Services for the hot springs bridge project. The Nakusp and Area Development on Tuesday November 4th from have an arrangement with Shell where •Cheryl Nishida from the Nakusp Board has renewed the contract with Beth we have to be very, very green,” he said. Golf Club presented the Village with a McLeod to serve as community projects 7 to 9 pm in the Auditorium at He also said he had originally proposed cheque for $5,000, the second payment co-ordinator until April. The board to set up army tents to provide cover for on an interest-free loan provided by the welcomed two new youth members: the Nakusp Arena bottle sorting, but that he is willing to Village in 2005 so that the club could Lorraine Macready and Jennifer Scott. work with the Village to come up with replace the submersible pump at the golf Arrow and Slocan Lake Community something more visually appealing. course. The loan was for up to $20,000 Services is producing a resource guide Sponsored by: Mayor Hamling added that the depot and the club made its first payment of with NADB funding. will be in a Development Permit Area, $10,000 last June. The manager of the Chamber of so the CAO will be reviewing the •The Village has received Commerce has resigned, and Marilyn plans. confirmation from Industry Canada Jo’s Jewelry @ The Hidden Garden Gallery Local home-based goldsmith Jo-Anne Barclay would like to invite the public to a show of finished works and inspiration. Jo has more than 10 years experience in the jewelry trade, specializing in custom jewelry fabrication in silver and gold. She can bring your ideas to life to create a unique piece just for you. Jo can repair old favorites or recycle them into new pieces. She will be happy to give you an honest opinion on the condition of your jewelry, recommend appropriate maintenance, or provide a professional cleaning. Come Gord Chernoff is shown here in Toronto General Hospital with staff after his successful double heart and lung transplant. He is getting stronger every day and for the first time in his life his view finished jewelry, loose stones, and Jo’s portfolios. fingers, toes and lips are pink instead of blue. Gordie would like to thank all the generous Bring your ideas to the Hidden Garden Gallery and kind people of the Kootenays for supporting him over the two and a half year wait for the November 5 and 6 from 10 am - 4 pm, and November 7 miracle to happen. He is looking forward to returning to the Kootenays in the near future. from 10 am - 6 pm. Support your local artists! Notes from the RCMP THE FOLLOWING ARE FROM PRESS RELEASES AND MAY HAVE BEEN EDITED •Corporal Todd Bowden of the a 25-year-old male with puncture Slocan Lake RCMP detachment wounds in his abdomen. The victim reminds everyone that it is a criminal was stabilized and transported to the offence to vandalize election signs. hospital in Nelson. He was sent to •After a stabbing occurred outside Trail for surgery. a local pub in Balfour on October 17, T h e R C M P ’s o n g o i n g RCMP are looking for the suspects. investigation suggests that the victim They were driving a smaller, white and his friend got into a verbal truck (Ford Ranger or Toyota) with altercation outside the pub with a an extended or quad cab, with a group of three other males in the smashed passenger side rear window, white truck. The victim punched out a tarped load, and possibly with the passenger side window of the Alberta plates. truck, prompting two occupants of The suspects are all males in the the truck to chase the victim with 25-30 year old age range. One male a ‘pick ax’ type of weapon and a is described as having a tanned face, machete. brown hair and dark clothing. The •Over 15 lbs of marijuana was second male is heavy set and was seized from a home on C Avenue in last seen wearing a white and black Kaslo on October 8. Three males have jersey. been arrested. The street value of the Nelson RCMP and BC Ambulance marijuana is estimated at $15,000. Service attended the Balfour pub at A small quantity of psilocybin about 11:15 pm on October 17 to find mushrooms was also found. 20 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 School District 8 elections: three candidates vie for Slocan Valley seat by Art Joyce MARGARET HILL year in a row, BC has the awful students with food allergies, bus until June 2002 when I became an ’Tis the season for elections, and (Slocan Valley) distinction of having the highest rate scheduling, government initiatives, international educator for six years. School District 8 is no exception. There are two reasons why I of child poverty in Canada. These and student progress and wellbeing. I am happy to be back in the valley Several trustees were acclaimed in decided to run for school trustee. children need a public education Funding will be a much-discussed and want to work with students, the Kootenay Lake school district, The first is that public education system that will nurture them and topic. I hope that the board will parents and community to create including Dawn Lang for Kaslo and in BC has been seriously under- enable them to live fulfilling lives. lobby the provincial government for positive solutions to challenges Kootenay Lake North, Art Field for funded since 2001, and this has led Around the board of education more funding, and for an exemption in schools and applaud the many Salmo, Taghum and Blewett, Annette to many negative consequences for table many important topics would from the carbon tax. successes that are already in place. Hambler and Verna Mayers for south students. Class size and composition be respectfully discussed concerning BC spends only 5% over the What are some of the issues rural Creston, Lenora Trenaman for issues, reduced time for learning the district’s learners who range from inflation rate on education funding, that we may face? Ensuring that the Crawford Bay/East and North shore, assistance, insufficient assistance for children to adults. The main goal of whereas the average Canadian needs of all children are met in rural and Mel Joy for Creston. The Slocan special needs students, a shortage of the board would be to do what is increase for education funding is schools is ongoing. Early childhood Valley trustee position is the race to resources, and narrowing curricula best for each learner. For example, 28% over the inflation rate; this education in the public schools watch, with three candidates stepping have shown me that a lot of students would it be better for three- and was revealed in a 2007 report by falls short of what exists in other up: Natasha Peirson, Margaret Hill, are not receiving the education they four-year-olds to be in school, or Statistics Canada. The report also provinces. Meeting literacy needs of and Barbara Lindsay. We asked the deserve. in government funded universal pointed out that teachers in New people before and after attendance three candidates to tell us why they Second, I am very concerned childcare programs that would Brunswick and British Columbia in public schools is critical. Creating are running and what they feel the that more than one in five children include early literacy instruction? are the lowest paid in Canada, and a budget that keeps the needs of most important issues are. in BC live in poverty. For the sixth Other topics would include staffing, that BC’s student/educator ratio is children the number one priority is the highest. critical. I want to work with others to While I have referred to some develop in public schools our most School District No.8 of the problems facing public valuable resource, children. NOTICE OF ELECTION education in BC, I have a lot of NATASHA PEIRSON respect for the many achievements (Slocan Valley) BY VOTING of the Kootenay Lake Board of Natasha did not respond by Education, and would like to work deadline. with people who help make good DAWN LANG (Kaslo PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Slocan Valley Electoral Area that an election things happen. and Kootenay Lake by voting is necessary to elect one School Trustee for a three-year term commencing December 2008 and BARBARA LINDSAY terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be North) received are: (Slocan Valley) Dawn was elected by Why do I want to be a school acclamation. She provided the School Trustee – One (1) to be elected trustee? In 1969 the Slocan Valley following statement for our Kaslo became my home. My four children area readers. Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence attended WE Graham and Mt. PEIRSON Natasha Sheila Slocan Valley “I am honoured to be Sentinel. Now, my grandchildren representing this community - both HILL Margaret Slocan Valley attend preschool and school in LINDSAY Barbara June Slocan Valley Kaslo and area, and the area north Slocan. I worked with parents, to Meadow Creek. I am looking GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Slocan Valley on Saturday, November 15, teachers, and community as a forward to representing both JV 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following locations: teacher (preschool to Grade 12) in Humphries School and Jewett Vancouver and the Slocan Valley School, where I worked for many Slocan Municipal Office 503 Slocan Street, Village of Slocan years. Our children graduated from Winlaw Community Hall 5897 Highway 6, Winlaw Want to contribute to the Valley Voice? JVH. I will bring a background Passmore Community Hall 3656 Passmore Old Rd, Passmore of business, communication, and Crescent Valley Community Hall 1382 Highway 6, Crescent Valley Why not consider a voluntary community development to the Beasley Fire Hall 5095 Highway 3A/6, Beasley subscription? table and look forward to the next $10-$30 per year Elector Registration (for voting day only registration) three years.” There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following requirements: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Slocan Valley for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signa- ture). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. OR Elector Registration (list of electors used) If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required ap- plication form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: • 18 years of age or older • Canadian citizen • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Anyplace for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signa- ture). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency and identity. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. Advance Voting Opportunities Advance voting will be open at the Slocan Municipal Office, 503 Slocan Street, Village of Slocan and the School Board Office, 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. The 2nd Advance Voting opportunity will be held at 570 Johnstone Road, Nelson on November 13th, 2008 from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. Chief Election Officer October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 21 School District 10 board of education candidates introduced by Jan McMurray rural school districts are funded. I want education parents and students have in the achievement of our students who goal as a trustee – to provide a high Candidates for the School District 10 to continue working at rural education come to expect. I take pride in the high graduate from our schools and go on to quality of education for the students board of education have been declared, advocacy in the upcoming term.” level of education which is delivered in achieve well in the world outside the of this area despite the pressures of and there will be an election for the Laura Lynn Latter is running this small district and even more pride Arrow Lakes. This will be my continued declining enrolment. one southern zone seat and the two at against DeCourcy. large seats. “A desire to be an advocate for SCHOOL DISTRICT #10 Everyone residing in the school public education for our children and district can vote for the two at large grandchildren has prompted me to run (ARROW LAKES) board members. People living in Burton, for school trustee. Fauquier and Edgewood only can vote for “One of the major issues facing all NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING their choice for the southern zone seat. school boards is the shortage of funding. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the School District #10(Arrow Lakes) that There are five seats on the board: With the cost of everything going up, we an election by voting is necessary to elect one School Trustee for Southern Attendance Zone one for the eastern zone (Lucerne have to find ways to make our budgets and two for at Large-Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone for a three-year term com- School); one for the central zone (Nakusp work while keeping in mind that the mencing December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as Elementary and Secondary Schools); major role or a school is to educate our candidates and for whom votes will be received are: one for the southern zone (Burton children. I believe that I have the skills and Edgewood Elementary Schools); and experience necessary to materially Southern Attendance Zone – One (1) to be elected and two seats for people interested in contribute to this objective.” Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence representing all three zones. At large DeCOURCY Quinn 1420 Inonoaklin Valley Road Edgewood BC All School District 10 candidates Vivien Berry LATTER Laura Lynn 7802 Brydges Road, Fauquier, BC provided us with a statement. “Being born, raised and educated Eastern zone – Lucerne in the Arrow lakes I have a deep At Large-Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone – Two (2) to be elected Carol Bell from Silverton has been appreciation for the excellent education Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence acclaimed for the eastern zone seat. I received. Having been there, I have th “Lucerne School is one of the most a personal and thorough knowledge of BERRY Vivien 201 7 Ave, Nakusp, BC valuable assets in this community. I the challenges facing the rural school HILTON Bill 4852 Hwy 6 Burton BC chose to ‘throw my hat in the ring’ system. My appreciation continues STRUCK Judy 206 3 Ave NW, Nakusp, BC because I believe our children deserve today for the excellent educators who, GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the School District No. 10(Arrow the best we can provide for them. I over the years, have taken to heart the Lakes), on Saturday, November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the consider it an honour and a privilege to special interests and future needs of the following locations: be a part of the team of teachers, parents students in this area to prepare them for and community members that make it what lies ahead. Southern Attendance Zone so,” she said. “The most important issues facing the Burton Elementary School 219 Burton School Road, Burton, BC Central zone – Nakusp board are; diminishing student enrollment Fauquier Communication Centre 44 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BC Pattie Adam, incumbent and current resulting in reduced government funding Edgewood Elementary School 409 Monashee, Edgewood, BC chair of the board, has been acclaimed and resources; insuring the needed At Large Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone for the central zone seat. educational curriculums and facilities are Silverton Memorial Hall 203 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC “Six years ago as an active caring readily available and improved including Knox Hall 521 6th Ave, New Denver, BC parent, I first ran for School Trustee. I special and unique needs; understanding didn’t really know what I was getting and caring that a hungry or stressed child Hills Community Hall Hwy. 6, Hills, BC th myself into but knew I cared about my does not learn well; providing a safe Nakusp Arena Sports Centre Auditorium 200 8 Ave, Nakusp, BC children’s education and why not take learning environment.” HMC Services Highway Maintenance Building 5960 Highway 31, Trout Lake, BC that passion to my community. I care Judy Struck, incumbent Burton Elementary School 219 Burton School Road, Burton, BC about public education and our own “I have been on the board for nine Fauquier Communication Centre 344 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BC unique SD 10 Arrow Lakes. The kids years and have seen many changes in Edgewood Elementary School 409 Monashee, Edgewood, BC that time. that are entering kindergarten need a Elector Registration “The most important issue facing strong voice for their education! I want If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the to make sure we are giving children the board right now is our declining required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following what they need in today’s ever changing enrollment. With the job situation in the qualifications: world. There’s a lot invested in me by area families are having to move to where 18 years of age or older the public to do a good job. This is my the work is. Our enrollment didn’t decline • third three-year term as school trustee as much as was anticipated in September, • Canadian citizen and I can’t think of a more important and but it is coming. The challenge will be • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day gratifying thing to do.” providing the educational programs • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Anyplace Southern zone – Burton the ministry requires with the financial for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and and Edgewood resources allocated to the district. Our • not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. small class sizes in the high schools Quinn DeCourcy, incumbent, is Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a could mean finding creative ways to running for re-election. signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency deliver the courses the students need “I’ve loved working as a trustee and identity. for the last three years. I get to effect to graduate along with a well rounded how our schools are run and how our curriculum including the arts, music Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a sig- children are educated. I have three kids and sports. nature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if in elementary school so I’m glad to “I feel I am up to the challenge and applicable, written consent from the other property owners. have this opportunity to ensure that our would like to continue to be a part of the good work we do as a board.” Advance Voting Opportunities district will provide quality education Advance voting will be open on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am for years to come. I have learned a lot in Bill Hilton, incumbent and 8:00 pm for the: the last three years working as a trustee. “I have been a trustee for three Whenever possible I have attended years. I am running again because I find Southern Attendance Zone the work challenging and engaging. I workshops and conferences to deepen Fauquier Communications Centre, 344 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BC my understanding of how education believe strongly in our public education works in our province. I have decided system and what it offers our future At Large Eastern, Central and Southern Attendance Zone to run for re-election because I want to citizens. I enjoy the challenge we as a Silverton Memorial Hall, 212 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC put this experience to good use in the small school district have in putting in Village of Silverton Council Chambers, 421 Lake Ave, Silverton, BC next term. place the many new and good initiatives Village of New Denver Council Chambers, 115 Slocan Ave, New Denver, BC “The most important issue facing which the government has imposed over Nakusp Arena Sports Centre Auditorium, 200 8th Ave, Nakusp, BC the board of education is how to provide the last couple of years. I feel proud to Fauquier Communications Centre, 344 Spruce Street, Fauquier, BC be involved in the success I see in our quality education while enrollment Special Voting Opportunity is declining. The fewer students we students and helping give them the A special voting opportunity will be open at Halcyon Community Home Society 83 8th Ave NW, have in our district the more difficult support they need to succeed in this very Nakusp, BC from 11:30 am to 12:30 am and Slocan Community Health Care Centre, 401 Galena it will become to have diverse classes, fast moving and technological world we Ave. New Denver, BC from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm and Arrow Lakes Hospital, 97 1st Ave NE, especially at the high school level. now live in. I would like to continue to increase “The most important issue facing Nakusp, BC from 10:00 am to 11:00 am on Saturday, November 15, 2008. Only those qualified our use of technology to meet this our board is our declining enrolment. electors who are patients or staff of the Halcyon Community Home Society, Slocan Community challenge. Rural boards of education, This puts pressures on our ever-shrinking Health Care Centre and Arrow Lakes Hospital Home Society at the time of voting may vote at which typically have sparser student operational budget. These financial this special voting opportunity. populations, have persuaded the Ministry pressures make it more and more Rhonda Bouillet of Education to make changes to the way difficult to deliver the high quality Chief Election Officer 22 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Opposition to Caribou Creek IPP remains steadfast by Jan McMurray This same message was delivered at letter to government officials, watch Hydromax reps were asked if they would community, which has experienced very The people of Burton haven’t the first open house in June. videos about the BC Energy Plan and abandon the project in the face of so negative and long-lasting economic, changed their minds about the proposed Also like at the first open house, independent power projects, listen to much opposition. environmental and social impacts from Caribou Creek independent power well over 100 people attended, and the local musicians and have a snack. “Let’s be really frank,” replied BC Hydro’s Columbia River project project. community held its own rally in tandem. Everyone filed into the hall for the Jim Gemmill, project manager. “To be in the 1960s. One man told Hydromax Comments such as “Go home!” and Prior to the Hydromax presentation Hydromax presentation at 6 pm, and practical, if the project makes sense, we reps that although no problems were “You are not welcome here!” sum up in the hall at 6 pm, most people were some stayed and asked questions until will pursue it until the government tells expected when the BC Hydro dam was the overwhelmingly clear message from outside in the parking lot, where they 9:30 pm. us to stop.” He said this was “a nice built 40 years ago, there was a huge loss residents at the second public meeting could purchase a $5 membership to the The difference in perspective project from our perspective. If there is of kokanee in the lake. “Today, we’re hosted by the proponent, Hydromax, on Arrow Lakes Environment Stewardship between the community and the a show stopper, like we’re going to dry paying for the fertilization in the lake October 8 in Burton. Society, fill out a survey, sign a form company came to the forefront when up your wells, we’ll call it a day, but we to bring the fish back,” he said. “Will don’t believe that.” you guys pay 40 years from now when VILLAGE OF NAKUSP He said it was necessary in a there’s no fish? Will you pay or do you democratic society that people make just not care?” NOTICE OF ELECTION their thoughts known, “but we’re all Brian Guy of Summit Environmental pulling in the same harness and at times out of Vernon, hired to do the BY VOTING we have to share.” environmental studies, explained that Gemmill also said that if Hydromax the project would not be approved if abandoned this project, AXOR was lined it did not meet the standards set by the PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of Nakusp that an election up right behind them. AXOR has applied provincial and federal governments. by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors for a three-year term commencing for water licences on six neighbouring However, he said, “If in our work we December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates creeks, and is also the company behind find out there will be significant impacts, and for whom votes will be received are: the contentious Glacier/Howser project then we try to minimize the impacts north of Kaslo. so that government accepts it. If we Mayor – One (1) to be elected The difference in perspective of the think we can’t mitigate the impacts, the Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence two groups was directly addressed by government will require compensation or COWAN Bill Nakusp, BC Alice Watson, president of the Arrow they won’t let it go head.” He explained HAMLING Karen E. Nakusp, BC Lakes Environment Stewardship that compensation meant building fish Society. “The problem is that you have hatcheries, for example, or structures to way of looking at things because you’re enhance spawning habitat. He said that Councillor – Four (4) to be elected a profit making company. We’re more they would be required to compensate at Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence common sense… There is no interface.” a ratio of three to one. HEPPNER Len Nakusp, BC She said that common sense was telling People expressed concern that the HOLLENBECK Shari Nakusp, BC the community that they had to protect environmental studies being done for the the creek. “Our frustration is not just project were not thorough enough, given HUGHES Joseph Nakusp, BC with you – it’s also with a government the timelines. They also raised three new LEITCH Cameron Nakusp, BC that makes you feel comfortable coming environmental concerns. The first was MUELLER Ulli Nakusp, BC here to take our creek. The tipping point the impact on community members’ NOLAN Dan Nakusp, BC in this valley will be seven projects in wells and the aquifer. People were PARKINSON Bob Nakusp, BC this area.” looking for assurances that their wells SUHR Hans Nakusp, BC Gemmill replied, “I try to put myself and the aquifer would not dry up. The WOFFENDEN Cliff Nakusp, BC in your shoes, but you’re right, there’s company agreed to look into this further. always a gap.” Another question the company said The following question will also be submitted to the electorate: ‘Are you in favour of Gemmill and other company they’d investigate further was whether selling the Nakusp Hot Springs?’ Yes or No representatives assured the crowd a the food supply of the endangered few times during the meeting that they sturgeon in the Arrow Lakes would be GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of Nakusp on Saturday, were listening. “We’re very committed affected if there were less fish in Caribou November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: to the stakeholder process and we’re Creek. The third concern was about the committed to making a contribution to importance of water temperature to Nakusp & District Sports Complex Auditorium this community. We have a philosophy fish. People asked that the creek’s water 200 – 8th Avenue NW of being a good neighbour.” temperature be monitored. Elector Registration Gemmill said they knew there was Gemmill said the project proposal If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the no such thing as no impact, and they were was due in to BC Hydro by November required application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following keen to focus on things about the project 25, along with a relatively small amount qualifications: that were bothering people that they of security money. In June, when BC • 18 years of age or older could fix. For example, he said they had Hydro offers contracts, the security changed the routing of the transmission money is significant. So, he said they • Canadian citizen line due to public concerns. have until June to look at all the data and • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day A Burton resident took exception decide whether or not they want to make • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of Nakusp for at least 30 to this, saying the re-routing of the that commitment. days immediately preceding voting day, and transmission line was a decision that Gemmill explained that the not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. • was made “not because they are being Ministry of Environment would issue nice.” He said they had come to his the water rights, and the Integrated Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with property to tell him they wanted their Land Management Bureau (ILMB) of a signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency lines on his property, along with the BC the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands and identity. Hydro lines that are there. He informed would issue the land tenure. Because them that BC Hydro does not have an the power project will produce less that Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a easement on the property. “So that’s why 50 MW of electricity, the company’s signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, they decided to go somewhere else with application is being handled by ILMB, if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. their transmission lines, not because they not by the Enviromental Assessment are being nice.” Office. Gemmill assured that the process Advance Voting Opportunities In response to the community’s many was “no less rigorous. We have to make Advance voting will be open at the Nakusp & District Sports Complex at 200 – 8th Avenue NW environmental concerns, Hydromax sure there is enough water in the creek on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm. representatives repeatedly referred to the at all times of the year.” high standards set by government. He said the project would cost about Special Voting Opportunity This was not well received by the $45 million, or $3,000 per kw hour, and A special voting opportunity will be open at Arrow Lakes Hospital at 10:00 – 11:00 am and at the he guessed that BC Hydro would pay Halcyon Community Home at 11:30 am – 12:30 pm on November 15, 2008. Only those qualified Honey Bear 9-11 cents per kw hour. When asked electors who are patients or staff of Arrow Lakes Hospital or Halcyon Community Home at the when they would start seeing a profit, time of voting may vote at this special voting opportunity. Bakery Gemmill said they hoped to make money on the project every year. He said it Mail Ballot: Winter Hours would take about seven years to pay back the equity loan. Electors currently on the list of electors may register to receive a Mail Ballot until 4:00 pm on Tues-Fri 9:00-4:00 Comments made by October 31 will October 30, 2008. Closed Sat, Sun & Mon 311 7th Ave NW • Nakusp • 265-4633 be included in the company’s proposal to Rear Alley Entrance BC Hydro. Contact Hydromax at 1-877- Chief Election Officer, Richard Mahoney 514-2440 or [email protected]. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice KASLO & DISTRICT 23 Kaslo wildfire interface project reduces threat to community Village of submitted wildfire here in Kaslo, we may be left the Federal Community Development personally, please visit the Kaslo.org Hearing chainsaws and brushsaws to fend for ourselves. This is why it is Trust – Job Opportunities Program web site for the fire interface articles or Kaslo lately? That’s the sound that the Kaslo so important to act locally to prevent until March 2008. Matching funds that call John Addison at 250 353-2045 or Fire Interface Project is underway. A forest fires and to take measures that would extend the deadline are available Greg Lay at 250 353-7184. and crew of five workers is now working will help prepare us to fight a wildfire through the Union of BC Municipalities RDCK Area D to reduce the fuel buildup in the public close to our homes. (UBCM). The project’s future now and Crown lands in Kaslo’s forest Reducing fuel loading (dead trees depends on the continued involvement All Candidates interface. and branches) involves a lot of chain and of all levels of government and a Meeting In the Blackwell report, Community brushsaw work within the fuel treatment commitment from the Village of Kaslo Wildfire Protection Planning, which areas. As part of the project, trails are to support Fire Smart principles. Thursday, October 30, was commissioned by the RDCK in being built to provide access for fire The Kaslo Fire Interface Project, 2008 7pm 2006, the fire danger in the Village of fighting equipment and personnel. These initiated by Kaslo and area consultants, Kaslo forest interface was rated as high trails will contribute to our inventory of is an opportunity to do something JVH School - to extreme. With global climate change recreational trails. very positive for our community and Lighthouse Theatre and the pine beetle pandemic affecting At a time when employment in the potentially prevent a major disaster. much of BC, fire fighting equipment and forest sector is scarce, the Kaslo Fire Community support for this project is sponsored by Kaslo Cable Ltd. personnel could potentially be stretched Interface project is creating good paying very important for its success. If you and [email protected] very thinly during spells of hot and dry jobs for former forest/mill workers. The would like to learn more about fire weather. Should we be threatened by $192,500 project is entirely funded by interfacing and what it means to you Elect Larry Greenlaw as Director for Langham presents show on Kokanee Glacier Park Area D on Saturday, November 15, 2008 submitted alpinists to community preservationists, The show’s guest curator, Ian Fraser, A unique show will open at the from the disappearing glacier itself headed the team that researched, created I have let my name stand as your Director for Area D because I believe Langham Cultural Society main gallery to generations of Park Rangers, from and installed the Slocan Chief Interpretive that we deserve representation for all people and groups. It is my intent at 6:30 pm on October 24. Central to this the National Ski Team’s first summer Centre in the park’s signature Slocan Chief to listen to everyone and communicate their ideas and concerns to the show – and essential and symbolic of training camps to avalanche tragedies… Cabin – the oldest surviving alpine hut Regional District. Kootenay life – is the Kokanee Glacier Kokanee’s stories will be told. in Canada. alpine wilderness, which has inspired This exhibition runs through visitors and residents for more than a December 14 at Kaslo’s Langham Gallery, Our family has resided in the District for over three generations and I century. and will thereafter be available to tour am truly committed to its sustainability as a vibrant area where families The history of the glacier and the other Kootenay venues, with the assistance can grow and prosper in one of the most beautiful areas of British Kootenay’s signature Kokanee Glacier of the Friends of West Kootenay Parks Columbia. I am not a career politician and certainly have no intention Park will be the subject of this historic Society and other funding partners. of using municipal politics as a springboad to higher political office. exhibition featuring quality unpublished photography from the early 20th century My wife and I retired from operating a retail business in Area D for over as well as recent imagery. Historic photos Local authors Bob and Linda Harrington’s 40 years. I have previously represented Area D as a Director for 12 from the Gordon Fleming Collection, new book, “Testimony for Earth” is avail- years. I believe I have the skills, the time, and the energy to properly able now. Thanks for your many years of taken by Kokanee Mountaineering Club continued support of our local represent our Area. official photographer Ross Fleming in artists, authors, and the 1920s, will be a notable heritage musicians. I would appreciate your input and would be pleased to receive your feature of this exhibition. phone call at: (250) 366-4492. Representatives of BC Parks and Friends of West Kootenay Parks will be available at the opening to answer May I ask for your support and VOTE on questions about our provincial parks. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15? From First Nations beginnings to silver mining glory, from pioneer

Silviculture: Planning Open House would be interested in serving on the the Ministry of Forests) states that we Kaslo Contracts have been awarded for The Forest Stewardship Plan is KDCFS Board of Directors, let us have to harvest an average of 25,000 & District slash burning, and contracts for 2009 our “Five-Year Plan” stating how we know in writing. Correspondence cubic meters of wood annually. So planting have been put out to tender. plan to work in the forest. An open must be received by our office by why don’t they let us off the hook in Community house was held last spring to get Oct 31/08 at 4:00 pm. At the board bad market conditions? Keen Creek Road public feedback on that document. meeting of Nov 12th the board will a) they need a steady cash flow Forest A potential future harvest area It has since been submitted to the decide how to proceed. from stumpage (royalties). Even Quarterly Update: July, has been put at risk by a washout Ministry of Forests and approved. though lumber markets are bad, Aug, & Sept/2008 on Keen Creek Road. This road is The next step is to get more specific New, Improved KDCFS roads still need to be plowed, schools officially a highway, but the Ministry about what areas we’re thinking Website! heated, nurses paid, etc. We’re Still in the Black of Transportation and Highways b) they want to smooth out the The changeover to Cash Based of logging in, without actually Want to read the minutes of (MOTH) does not maintain it. The boom & bust cycles of resource Accounting is now complete. We defining exact borders of cut-blocks, the last board meeting? See the small washout in question can be dependent towns. had thought we would likely be etc. These “areas of interest” were latest monthly Managers’ Report? repaired for about $7000, and the 3) even if the province didn’t posting a paper loss as a result of presented to the public at an open How about look at a map of our KDCFS is prepared to spend the money care about how market cycles changing all our amortized expenses house and public meeting on Sept operating area? It’s all there on to fix it. However, while checking th have historically affected towns to current expenses. However, we 26 . Unfortunately, the advertising our website. Just go to www. out this problem, a MOTH engineer like Kaslo, we, as a community had some amortized income as well. for that meeting only came out a few kaslocommunityforest.org Look noticed a different problem with the board, would want to help keep So, as of the end of September, we’re days ahead of the date. We apologise down the left side and along the top road (one that would be much more the economic wheels of Kaslo showing a net income of $86,900 for for the short notice. We will try to for menu items. We hope to keep expensive to fix), and slapped a weight and area turning during difficult the year to date. make sure future public meetings adding more information to this restriction on the road which precludes times. When a whole industry has The last three months of the year are better advertised. The “areas website. log hauling. Discussions with the a major downturn, small towns will see very little (if any) revenue, but of interest” are marked on a map in Of course, you can still contact ministries involved are ongoing. can be devastated. Families have considerable expenses for work done the hall outside of the KDCFS office us the old ways: phone 250 353- to move away, stores close, tax laying out next year’s harvesting. So (accessible weekdays 8:30 to noon 9677 or mail us at P.O. Box 1360, KDCFS Shares its money dries up. And then, when we may not end the year in the black, Mapping Data and 1:00 to 4:30). We hope to post Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0 the same map on our web-site (see markets improve, all the experienced but we’re generally pleased with how The Kaslo & District Community below). If you need help interpreting Why are we logging at all? workers (and equipment) have our finances are standing up in this Forest Society has quite an investment the map, our office is open every It’s a question board members left. Of course, Kaslo is not totally terrible timber market. in digital mapping of our tenure area. Wednesday from 9:00 to 4:30, and receive all the time. If the lumber dependent on forestry, but we want to These detailed maps of the terrain someone from our management market is so bad that we can’t do what we can to use Kaslo’s forest Harvesting Operations: around Kaslo could be of great value We had no harvesting operations team is usually there to answer any make a profit logging, why not base to smooth out those economic to Search and Rescue operations. in the last quarter. We had a little questions (but phone ahead to be just close up shop and let the trees bumps. Accordingly, the KDCFS board income from log sales, but these sure). keep on growing until the market 4) we have fixed expenses checked our copyright obligations were logs that were cut down by improves? (office rent, office staff, telephone, with the Ministry of Forests (who others in our operating area, and so Board of Directors Opening 1) there are some areas that need etc.) that need to be paid. As well, share digital mapping data with us) we got to sell the logs: Due to the resignation of Brodie to be dealt with; mainly wildfire- we have to pay our managers for and have found we are able to share 1) trees felled to make a fire line Whitney, there is one vacant board interface zones and pine-beetle laying out future harvest areas. If our mapping data with the Village of to fight the Kemp Creek Fire position. The board has the option affected areas. we can find small blocks of profitable Kaslo, the Kaslo Fire Department, 2) trees felled for the Cork Mine of appointing someone to fill that 2) (the big one) our tenure wood (cedar, poles, etc.) then we and the Kaslo Search and Rescue. Site rehabilitation project. position until the next AGM. If you agreement with the province (through harvest those to pay the bills. 24 LIVING The Valley Voice October 22, 2008 Get Outta Town where Hoder Creek enters the drainage, lake to their homestead. They herded branch road that climbs to Drinnon Pass although things along here are not real and from that point things got faster and 240 sheep into that wild place and tried and the Gwillam Lakes you can easily extreme like some of the tight steep with I decided to pull back. Beavers here are to graze them in those wet meadows at drive the good road through to Hwy 6 valleys we have, you do get a wider Peter attempting to block the channel that the north end of Beaver Lake. at Passmore. The whole trip, which goes sweep of scenery along the way and drains the lake behind me and that could They endured until 1953 and suffered in behind massive Perry Ridge, is 45 km it allows you to see how the Valhalla Roulston be a problem if they succeed. collapsed haysheds, hay shortages, and and is okay in a car. Around the major Range blends to the west into the Valkyr Soon I was back to the lake and sickness and injury. What happened to bridge crossing of Koch Creek you can Range by Arrow Lake. I’m always a little The Lost completed my tour around it, past a these stoic souls must be known locally see the power lines that head west over impressed and grateful that for the sake large wet meadow at the north end. As to some extent, and hopefully there’s the hills to emerge at Taite Creek south of of a little preparation and a few bucks for Settlement of I approached the gravel boat launch some account of their great efforts, but Fauquier on Arrow Lake. Soon you come gas and food we can comfortably visit, Little Slocan Lake I noticed an old log house beside the all I know is what I read on the info signs onto the paved road and past the homes on a casual outing, the remote places A couple weeks back an old friend recreation area and remembered seeing a that Canfor set up not long ago when they and holdings along Upper Passmore that our predecessors worked so very from Nakusp mentioned that he’d done photo of it on the wall at the Harold Street did some work fixing up the recreation Road, completing this fairly scenic and hard to develop. some kayaking up at Little Slocan Lake Café back in Slocan City. I loaded up the site here. It all gives new meaning to moderately mountainous drive. Peter Roulston did the homestead and I realized that it’s one of those nearby kayak in the truck after the too-short tour ‘back to the land,’ for sure. This drive stays to a more open and thing as well for 25 years, but prefers places that I’ve driven past but never spent and figured I might as well at least look From Little Slocan Lake and past the spacious sort of terrain as a rule and village life. 250-358-2133 at the old shack. time at specifically. This area is located Without a doubt you will save money. The recreation site surrounds the old skid and a small vehicle actually has more southwest of Slocan City along the road Just before this last gas price gouge, I log house and several paths lead down tire surface per unit of weight than does a that takes you to both Mulvey Basin and traded off my large Chevy truck for a small to it. A nature trail follows the shore for large one. This helps immeasurably when Drinnon Pass. Look over your maps. front wheel drive economy vehicle, which a ways, and several information plaques you are on ice. If you have to travel through The Little Slocan Forest Road leaves I primarily use for the work and town help explain the amazing homesteading with Jamie Barber deep snow, the advantage obviously goes from the bridge crossing of Slocan River commute. The obvious advantage is that it efforts that took place here from 1936 to the large vehicle, but to be honest, this on Gravel Pit Road and you travel some is stingy with gas and this alone saves me until 1953. The old log house here is is seldom the case on our highways in 22 km on this good route to where a spur about $300 per month. What might not be actually the second one erected by the Economy car or the winter. I seldom encounter problems road heads uphill into the Hoder Creek as obvious is the savings that accrue when Anderson family who settled in here with deep snow on the highways during drainage and the route to Gwillam Lakes 4WD truck? you are able to buy the much cheaper tires, from Red Deer, Alberta in the midst of It seems like winter is crawling down the winter as we have good road clearing in Valhalla Provincial Park. Right past batteries and maintenance costs. Without the Depression of the 30s. These people the mountain and will soon be immersing facilities here in the Kootenays, but this this junction is the left turn down into a a doubt, there are savings to be had here, got the deed to 1,080 acres of semi- us in her white blanket. The stock market may not be the case with your access road very attractive and well-kept recreation but the big question is the safety factor in usable land with lots of wood and water, is falling faster than the autumn leaves and or driveway. You might be surprised at site on the shore of Little Slocan Lake, driving a large four-wheel drive truck as which was a switch from the dry, barren gasoline prices remain high even though what good traction you can get from a which also was once known as Beaver opposed to the small car on these highways plains of the prairies at that time. the price for a barrel of oil had dipped down front wheel drive vehicle with a set of good Lake. I drove down a short ways and in the winter. I have some experience in However, the Anderson family to about half the price that it was when winter tires. came to a nice gravel boat launch at the this matter as I have been in this position also got severe winter snowfalls, bear those petrol prices pushed themselves into If you take all this information together, edge of this small lake. for the last two winters, so I will share my problems, and all the hardships of living the stratosphere. the picture clarifies – the large four-wheel It is a small lake, similar to Box Lake findings with you. 22 km in from Slocan City at the food The federal election is behind us and drive vehicle will withstand a head-on near Nakusp, and it lies in a wide open I have to say right off the bat that I of the Valhallas. Amazingly, most of along with it, Dion’s concept of a carbon collision better. This is not to say it is safer part of the valley. The scenery was okay, think large vehicles are safer than small their belongings were hauled in by horse tax that would lead the average consumer in a rollover situation or when you drive and the shoreline interesting, so I set off ones. You may recall a column a few years from either Slocan or Passmore. Later, to do something about the greenhouse or slide off the road. It has better traction to paddle around it which would likely ago when I described my head-on collision there used a rough jeep road, which also problem. Of course, this was rejected as in deep snow, although this isn’t really a take an hour. I came to a wide channel at with a 75 ton chip truck, which I was able problem on our highways, but might be the south end which led downstream to required them to raft the jeep across the soon as the voters noticed that the economy might be in decline. You can always bet that to walk away from, largely because I was important with your local access road. HOT SPRINGS the average voter will be more interested driving my heavy pick up truck. I am alive Small cars are better if you hit black ice in their pocketbook than the health of the today because of that vehicle. You often or have to travel slippery roads, but the CASHIER ATTENDANT earth. don’t think that this will happen to you, but key is to have four good snow tires on Out here in the hinterland, people it does and with the increase in commercial the vehicle. The biggest advantage comes A. GENERAL OUTLINE are finishing up cutting their winter wood traffic on our small highways, these types of when you have to pay at the pumps, buy accidents will be more and more frequent. This is a fully experienced working level position. Some overtime supply and getting the myriad varieties of expendables such as tires and batteries, or As well as the impact absorbing have maintenance done on the vehicle. may be required, and evening/weekend shifts are required. This summer machines ready for winter storage. qualities of a large vehicle, many people Whether it is worth while in your own position will require performing a variety of relatively simple It used to be a time when people liked to think a four-wheel drive is safer on ice and particular case will depend not only on the maintenance tasks related to facilities (including the Hot springs shop for that new four-wheel drive truck to see them through the winter, but more and deep snow. Let’s look at this. In my opinion, type of driving you do, but also how much pool and complex and the campground), diversified duties in- a small vehicle equipped with proper snow of it you do, I put on about 30,000 km volving greeting and directing the public, admissions, operation more people are opting to drive the much more economical two-wheel varieties on tires is safer on ice than a large rear wheel per year, so for me there isn’t really any of the concession and janitorial/labourer work. Exercises some drive vehicle. For one thing, you don’t question – I’m glad I traded down for fuel judgment and initiative. Works under the general direction of their daily commute. Is this a good idea in this challenging mountain environment? have that large amount of weight to create efficiency, but I always keep an eagle eye the Manager or designate. pendulum momentum when you get into a out for crazy chip truck drivers. B. THIS POSITION RESPONDS DIRECTLY TO: is a family business run by brothers Peter Here’s another example of pricing: The The Hot Springs Manager or Assistant Manager and Mario Fratellie. It is an Italian Deli/ “Spicy Sicilian Olives” are $1.09 per 100 Grocery Store/Sandwich stop. You could grams. The price for the exact same product C. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: also call it a “Destination Deli” ­- I visited at the local Overwaitea is $1.79 per 100 NOTE: CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO APPLICANTS Fratellie’s almost every single day I was in grams. Do the math if you like! WHO QUALIFY FOR THE EMPLOYMENT WAGE Loopville. Why? This pricing is an indication of the SUBSIDY PROGRAM. with Fratellie’s has: an impressive fresh excellent value to be had for your dollar at Andrew produce dept, Italian specialty products Fratellie’s. • High School graduation (or Equivalent); Rhodes like sun-dried tomatoes, specialty pastas, More reasons to go to Fratellie’s? The • Valid B.C. Class 5 Operators driver’s licence; a selection of excellent olive oils, dark and proprietors, Peter and Mario, are as friendly • Occupational First Aid and CPR certificates; white balsamic vinegar, more cold-cuts than and helpful as the day is long, as is the rest • Ability to receive and handle cash; It’s great to be home you can shake a stick at, more than 20 kinds of their staff. Hungry right now? They’ll • Ability to deal with the public in a courteous, quick and Hello out there all you fabulous of cheese, and fantastic homemade pesto make you a sandwich according to your efficient manner; friendly food fans. As some of you know, sauce. I’m not bragging, but once upon a whim. There’s also a small buffet table with • BC Super host. I’ve just returned from seven months in time I visited Italy, and I’m here to say that a wide variety of hot selections. Fratellie’s • WHMIS Kamloops (from here on in known as Fratellie’s pesto sauce is as good as any I about twice the products I’ve named above. • Food Safe Level 1 Loopville). While there I was employed tasted in that country shaped like a beautiful Fratellie’s is FABULOUS. GO THERE the • Medical Certificate verifying the physical ability to carry out doing a musical comedy in which I caused boot. In addition, Fratellie’s carries CREAMY next time you’re in Loopville. the work required. The Village will verify its authority to laughter, sang, danced and kissed the pesto sauce, a boggling selection of olives, The second very good reason to stop in require this. girl. Pretty racy. Lots of fun! Long gig. dolmades, stuffed red peppers, salads AND Loopville is Hello Toast, a restaurant also on • Must be bondable and provide a Criminal Record Check Extremely talented colleagues! to-die-for large ready-to-cook raviolis stuffed the main drag. Hello Toast was another on of from the RCMP Now I’m back home in New Denver, with butternut squash or sun-dried tomatoes my ‘every single day’ places. They feature and it is just plain wonderful to be back or wild mushrooms, or lobster. You can also generous all day breakfasts, wonderful D. RATE OF PAY AND COMPENSATION: here. Seven months is a long time, and pick up home-made lasagna with or without sandwiches, heavenly home-made soups, during that time I got to know downtown The current CUPE rate of pay for this position is $13.19 / hour meat, frozen perogies, fresh fruit dishes, salads and burgers, and, believe it or not, Loopville pretty well. My daily routine sushi, fresh salads, fresh baked goods and specialty toast! Wednesdays, Hello Toast Interested persons are invited to FORWARD THEIR RESUME included a 30-block walk to the centre of two kinds of delicious home-made hot soups features the “Bottomless Bowl of Soup”- all PRIOR TO 4:30 pm, Friday, October 31, 2008 to Bob Lafleur, town and back, and I’m here to tell you with or without meat. Every day there is hot the soup you can consume at a fixed price. CAO at the Village Office. there are at least two very good reasons to vegetarian chili available. Just to give you a Warm and friendly staff, excellent food and stop in Loopville. hint about the prices, the bowls of hot soup reasonable prices and a cheery atmosphere Box 280, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0; Fax: 250-265-3788; First, there is a place on Victoria Street, are three bucks each. Your intrepid food make Hello Toast a MUST for anyone email: [email protected] the main drag, called Fratellie’s. Fratellie’s editor enjoyed the soup six days per week. stopping or passing through Kamloops. October 22, 2008 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED ADS 25 Automotive Local Area Manager, for the retirement and/or finished. Bring all your own stuff, Help Wanted to all who donated boxes last year. There WINTER IS COMING ! - It’s time to presentation, gifts, (especially the putter) coffee/tea provided, kindly suggested $10 HOME SUPPORT WORKER wanted was a good response. think of safety on the roads. These super and the delicious birthday cake, enjoyed drop-in (358-2828). No commitment - just 4 hours/day weekends for disabled SANDON HISTORICAL SOCIETY Finland Hakkapeliitta Nokian Q 205/65 by all. Last but not least, thank you to my drop in every Wed. 1-4pm at Karen’s. independent male. Need Care-Aide course AGM – Tuesday, October 28, 7 pm, Hidden R15 snow plowing, slush moving, ice co-workers, Joanne, Cheryl, Wendy, and DROP-IN CLAY CLASSES started up or equivalent. Reply to Box 433, New Garden Gallery. gripping winter tires are what you need Terry. It was fun, and a pleasure working again at Artel Studios in New Denver. Denver, V0G 1S0. this winter. Not used for a whole season with you all. I will miss my job, but will Every Monday 1:30-4:30 pm. Informal and The NAKUSP CHILD CARE SOCIETY Bosun Hall and in great shape AND also on rims for have fun doing it. fun. No experience necessary. Everyone (Stepping Stones Children’s Centre) is For all occasions with $700 OBO call 358-2475. Don’t miss out Mabel welcome! Ph: 250-358-2689. looking for a part time ECE Teacher/Special rates to suit your needs. on this! Coming Events WOMEN’S YOGA with a Perinatal Needs Support Worker or ECE Assistant. Rentals of tables, chairs, 1986 CHEV 4X4. Surface rust. 4X4 works NEW DENVER NURSERY SCHOOL focus, Sat, 9:30am, Meeting House, Apply by resume by mail to PO Box 285 dishes. Bev 358-7771 or excellent. New tires, canopy and wood rack. (SLOCAN LAKE EARLY LEARNING Winlaw (formerly Art Farm), young infants Nakusp BC V0G 1R0. By email to nccs@ $1900 obo. 250-265-4199. SOCIETY) AGM scheduled for Oct. 23 has welcome. Anusara-inspired Yoga for telus.net. By fax to (250) 265-4737. Attn. [email protected] Business Opportunities been postponed. Date to be announced. Everybody, Wed, 6pm at Meeting House; Nancy Bone, Administrator. WANT TO START YOUR OWN 35th ANNUAL ST. ANTHONY’S Mon, 6pm, Graham School, Slocan City; Notices Kootenay Restorative BUSINESS? Community Futures Christmas Fleamarket – Saturday November, Sun, 10am, Schoolhouse, South Slocan. FOR INFORMATION ON AA Justice offers business counselling and start-up 29 - Bosun Hall, 10am - 2pm. To book table Cultivate therapeutic alignment, strong MEETINGS contact Therese 358-7904; body and sweet expression. Call Kate, working toward information. Appointments available in call Gail Hiebert @ 250.358.2397 or Bev John 265-4924; Tonio 358-7158; Dave restoring balance Nakusp and New Denver. Contact Farhana Casley @ 250.358.7771. Tables available 226-7116, for info. 353-2658; Joan 355-2805; Dan 359-7817; For rent and healthy communication in Dumont at 265-3674, ext. 201 or email @ $20. Bill 226-7705. our communities [email protected]. HEALTHY HOUSING SOCIETY invites LARGE 3 BEDROOM apartment in NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! SLOCAN [email protected] Call for submissions you to a fun brainstorming session on Silverton above Grocery Store. $525.00/ LAKE RECREATION COMMISSION #6 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Local October 22 at the Lucerne School library, 7 month plus utilities. References. Available will be holding its Fall Grant-in-Aid session st emerging artists interested in exhibiting art pm. We are considering the next project(s) November 1 . Call 250-358-2293. on Wednesday, November 12th, 2008. Any in the Langham Community Gallery please to pursue, and would love ideas from the For sale non-profit organization wanting to apply Your ad send a c/v, show proposal, and images to community. Everyone welcome! MOUNTAIN CORAL PRODUCTS are for a Grant-in-Aid should submit the proper the Langham Cultural Centre, P.O. Box The SLOCAN LAKE STEWARDSHIP available again in New Denver. Selling skin application to Box 293, New Denver, B. C. 1000, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0; langham@ SOCIETY is holding its first AGM. Please care bars and powdered Mountain Coral. V0G1S0. Application forms are available could be netidea.com; FAX 250 353 2671. Phone: come and renew your membership or Call 250-358-7171. from the Village of New Denver, the Village 250-353-2661. become a member and show your support. THOMPSON PIANO for sale. Good of Silverton and Lucerne School. Please here for only Card of thanks Find out what we have planned for next condition. $500 OBO. 358-7269. note that the appropriate form must be used WE WISH TO THANK our many friends year. The Baseline Study has begun! Health or the application will not be considered. and acquaintances who kindly thought Volunteer monitors are needed! October YOGA AT THE DOMES - Monday and Deadline for the application is November $18.50 + GST of us following Harry’s recent passing. 25, 2008, Saturday, Silverton Gallery. Saturday mornings 9-10:30, Thursday 10th, 2008. The many cards, e mails, flowers and Memberships and registration at 1:00, Afternoons 4-5:30. Drop in $10 or $50 The NAKUSP ROOTS MUSIC donations to charities in his name were meeting begins at 2:00. package the 6th session is free. Find balance SOCIETY is holding their AGM on Wed., per edition greatly appreciated. It was heart-warming CRAFT FAIRE “CHRISTMAS IN THE and relaxation through movement. Call Oct.22, 2008 @ 7 pm, 619 Broadway St., that so many of you were able to attend the VALLEY,” Sunday, November 23, 2008, Madeleine for any questions 358-2475. Nakusp, B.C. V0G 1R0. gathering held to celebrate Harry’s long and 10am - 3pm at the Slocan Legion Hall in FULL SPECTRUM BODY WORK It’s that time of year again for Thank you rewarding life. Slocan City. Everyone welcome! offers deep tissue and stress reduction OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. -Brenda, Ken, Barb, Val and NEW DENVER ARTISTS DROP-IN treatments in the privacy of your own If you are interested in filling a shoe box Valley Voice Ted Mayson and families CENTRE: starting Wed. Oct. 15, 1-4 home. For additional info and to book for a boy or girl ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14, The only newspaper that THANK YOU to all my family, friends, pm - and every Wednesday from 1-4 at appointments please call 358-6808. you can pick up your age tags and brochure tells us what is going on in Karen Dubreuil’s place 1105 Columbia now. These boxes are to go to hurting and and loyal customers at Canada Post in YOGA, FELDENKRAIS and THAI the Kaslo area. The only Winlaw. The customer appreciation, and St., New Denver. Do you paint, draw, MASSAGE in Nakusp. Available for needy families around the world and your sketch well now you can get together with gift will bring smiles and warmth to a newspaper that gives us a my retirement day was quite an occasion. workshops in the West Kootenay. First Thai chance to say what we think I will miss you all. Thank you for the fellow artists exchange ideas, explore new Massage half price! Tyson Bartel 265-3827. child’s life. If you need more information, phone Carol Pengelly 358-2717 or Joan many cards, flowers, gifts, hugs, and good techniques, ask questions and finally - get PILATES WITH SUSAN in Nakusp about it, free of charge, in Law 358-2374. The filled boxes are to be wishes. Thank you Mabel from Slocan, and that painting, drawing or sketching started – Discover this powerful, head to toe, Voices from the Valleys. dropped off by November 20th at Danny Susan from Crescent Valley, for sharing the Personal Classified Ads start at $8.00 workout for all levels. Register for beginner Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch Law’s home 614 Union Street. Thank you day with me. Many thanks to Norm, our Call 358-7218 for details or intermediate classes. 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Passed away on September 30 in Anne was a knowledgeable, kind and Whatshan Lake. Creek. Crown Land FAIRE at the Legion Hall in SLOCAN part time; January to April: Monday the Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul’s Hospital, loving person and her strong character and surrounding. Asking $180,000. Inquiries CITY Sunday, November 23, 2008, to Saturday am. 250-358-7205. Vancouver, BC, with her dear Nephew Dennis sharpness of mind enriched all who came in 250-499-5417. 10 am – 3 pm. Please phone 250-355- CLEAR TITLE RUSTIC ACREAGE Uphill at her side. She was predeceased by her contact with her. LEMON CREEK 150+ acres. Beautiful 2672 by Nov. 18th to reserve your on river seeking independent souls for husband Harold, also her mother and sister. The family wishes to thank the staff views, subdividable, many choice building $15 table. off-grid community. (Fixer upper She is lovingly remembered by her cousin, from the Vancouver Home Care Unit and the sites, good water, areas with usable gravel. COZY RED MTN HOME with cabin). Msg: 250-366-4286. Florence Walker of Los Angeles, California Palliative Care Unit at St. Paul’s Hospital who $799,000. Ph. 250-359-2232. Lucerne students election ‘vote’ a revealing portrait of young generation and many other nieces and nephews in the were so kind and understanding of our Aunty Slocan Valley Recreation submitted hour across the country. Green Party support lower mainland and the rest of BC. Also many Anne in her last months. She will be greatly SWIM LESSONS FOR KIDS - Nov. 4th Underage voters at Lucerne Elementary from Lucerne students stems largely from the good friends including Jo Cordoni (Storm) of missed by all. to Dec. 2nd - Still room in some levels Secondary School in grades seven, eight convincing performance of Elizabeth May in Vancouver, Herma Pozniak of Fernie, and Kay MATISCHEK, Mabel, 1925 - 2008 UNDERSTANDING SMALL ENGINES and eleven were given the opportunity to the televised national debate, as well as the Takahara of New Denver, BC. It is with great sadness that we announce - Sat. Oct. 25th with Bruce Hayes vote in a mock election held the same day as Green’s commitment to the environment. Anne was born in Lehigh, Montana the passing of Mabel, at the home of her niece WORKPLACE STANDARD FIRST Canada’s 40th general federal election. Over Lucerne student Rachael Hodsall feels and went to school in Fernie, BC. She then Helen in Stoney Creek, Ontario on Wednesday AID - Nov. 1st & 2nd at Crescent Valley 400,000 youth from across Canada participated the student election results prove that older graduated with honours from UBC and later October 8th at 2:28 a.m. We will miss her Hall in a mock election facilitated by Student students are responsible enough to vote in lived with her sister in Toronto. In the 1950s presence so very deeply. From all Mabel’s HERBAL HEALING WITH RUBY - Votes, a non-profit organization dedicated to the official federal election. “Issues that are Anne and her first husband Clifford Uphill family to her many friends in Nakusp, a sincere Wild Weeds - Oct.27th&29th establishing “habits of democratic citizenship important to youth are not being represented bought the historic New Market Hotel in New thank you for everything you did for Mabel. ONGOING FITNESS - Tuesday within young Canadians.” Social Studies by the electorate with our current system,” Denver. Cliff was mayor, ran a trout-rearing God Bless. evenings at Winlaw, Saturday morning teacher Gary Parkstrom facilitated the student says Hodsall. pond in front of the hotel, and also ran the “Today recall the memories, in Slocan Park, Monday & Wednesday elections at Lucerne. Student polls for BC resulted in the NDP in New Denver 24/34 Cadet Corps - while Anne of a loved one gone to rest. at Brent Kennedy and Thursdays at Mt. Despite young people’s drive to be first place with 14 candidates ‘elected,’ followed maintained the hotel and looked after the host And those who think of Mabel today, Sentinel. different, students from across the nation by the Conservatives with 10, the Green Party of colourful mining characters that made the are those who loved her best.” elected a Conservative minority government – with 8 and the Liberals trailing with a mere New Market their second home. She loved to ADULT BASKETBALL - Tuesdays ROBERT JAMES STILL, December 8, the same as the official election result. However, three candidates. Alberta students mirrored recall stories of John Henry, the last bootlegger at Brent Kennedy School; Mondays at 1947 - October 7, 2008 similarities end there. Students nationwide the adult vote almost exactly, ‘electing’ 28 from Three Forks and also helped take care Winlaw (starting Nov. 3rd) Bob passed away, suddenly and voted the New Democratic party as the official Conservative candidates and two NDP. The of the hardrock miner “Old Munroe” after he BEGINNERS CROCHETTING - Friday, unexpectedly, on Tuesday, October 7th at the opposition, and the Green Party garnered 25% other prairie provinces are sliding toward the fell off the New Market roof one night while Nov. 7th at the Slocan Park Hall Kootenay Lake Hospital. of the popular vote from youth. The Liberal Conservatives, with both Saskatchewan and trying to crawl to another room to get a bottle CROCHETTING RECYCLED BAGS Party of Canada placed third in Canada’s Manitoba students putting them in first place. of whiskey. Anne also taught grade 8 biology Born in Pouce Coupe, BC, he travelled - Friday, Nov. 14th at the Slocan Park student election, and the Bloc Quebecois earned Ontario’s student vote was perhaps the most at Lucerne High School. She later went on around BC and Alberta working odd jobs before Hall only half the number of seats from students as interesting, indicating a narrow victory for the to get her RN degree at BCIT and nursed in settling in Perrys Siding in 1977. He started OH MY ACHING BACK! Sat. Nov. 15th they did in the official election. Conservatives, with the Greens hot on their New Denver. work for the mill known today as Springer at Crescent Valley Hall Creek Forest Products and worked there for By comparison, Lucerne students also heels. They ‘elected’ 33 Conservatives, 26 In time, after Clifford passed away, she 226-0008 over 31 years. voted similarly to their parents, with 46% Greens, 25 Liberals and 20 NDP. Quebec youth then married Harold Uphill who was the love Services He will be fondly remembered and deeply giving support to Alex Atamanenko and the are indicating a future shakeup, with the Bloc of her life. That was cut all too short with RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL missed by his wife, three sons, daughter, NDP. The Green Party received 23% of student Quebecois winning 31 seats but challenged his sudden passing; although they did have SEPTIC TANK CLEANING: “Serving grandchildren, friends, and all that knew him. votes at Lucerne, the Conservatives 11% and by the NDP with 12, trailed by Conservatives 10 wonderful, loving years. They traveled to the Valley” 7 days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around A private service was held at the family the Liberals 8%. Lucerne students’ support with 7 and Greens with 4. Maritime provinces the 4 corners and made up for lost time. She Septic Services, Don Brown (250) 354- for the NDP is based largely on the party’s showed no clear trend among student elections, spent her later years between Vancouver and home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a 3644, emergency 352-5676. donation to: strong stance on promoting increased health varying greatly from province to province. New Denver. She was a great spirit in the ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, The Canadian Liver Foundation Suite 1500, care, support for education, and protection Students in Canada’s north also veered wildly, environmental and peace movements and a commercial, industrial wiring. Local of the environment. Another strong selling Yukon electing a Liberal, Nunavut electing a staunch supporter of the Valhalla Wilderness 2235 Sheppard Ave., East Toronto, Ontario references available. All work guaranteed. 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Once approved, your passport clinics to help people get their passports more behalf of constituents, regardless of party issue deserves a vote of thanks.” easier. ‘Passport receiving services’ have will mailed to you. quickly, as well as lobbying the Minister of been added at the Service Canada Centre in For the past two and a half years, Foreign Affairs to provide passport services Nelson and are coming soon to Trail. Atamanenko’s office staff performed many in this riding. I shall begin by saying I’ve been blessed to BC Southern Interior MP Alex of these services for the people of the BC “This is just great news,” he concluded. Atamanenko applauded the introduction. Southern Interior. He was also instrumental “It’s proof that Members of Parliament and have had the best clientele in the world and “This is a huge development. My staff and I have helped thousands of people in this Nakusp General Store once again presents I hate to say I’m leaving, but I’m gonna. riding who struggled to get their passports over the last couple of years,” he said. OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD Thank you all for being wonderful and At the Nelson centre, an agent can now receive your passport application, make sure DEADLINE: NOV. 17, 2008 that you have filled it out properly, collect Operation Christmas Child gives you the opportunity to make devoted customers who let me bring forth my your fee and identification documents, and this Christmas brighter for a needy child. Now in its 14th year, creations on yer heads! I will be cuttin’ loose this project of Samaritan’s Purse allows you as a family to Next Valley Voice send a message of love and compassion to children in crisis by November 21 so if you’re in need of a last Deadline: areas of the world. 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