Committee of the Whole

AGENDA

Date: 2020.07.28 Location: Council Chambers Time: 4:30 p.m. 413 Fourth Street, Kaslo

1. Call to Order 2. Delegations a. Margaret Smith- Anti-Racism Collective of Kaslo & Area 3. Addition of Late Items 4. Adoption of the Agenda 5. Adoption of the Minutes 6. Business a. Business arising from delegations b. Kaslo’s 127th Birthday Celebration c. Parking Signage Downtown d. Front Street Park Update e. CDP Grant Policy f. UBCM Virtual Convention & Meetings g. Infrastructure Grants 7. Public Question Period A maximum of 15 minutes is available for members of the public and media in attendance to ask questions of Council. 8. Closed (in-Camera) Meeting The public is excluded under Sections 90(1) of the Community Charter regarding labour, land and legal matters. 9. Adjourn DELEGATION FORM

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We gratefully acknowledge that the land on which our village stands is the unceded traditional territory of the K'tunaxa, the Syilx, and the Sinixt First Nations, and home now to Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons. We are grateful for their generations of care for this land and these waters, and for the opportunity to live and work in this territory.

We, the Anti-Racism Collective of Kaslo and Area (ARCKA), would like to request that the Village of Kaslo Mayor and Council rethink their “anti-racism proclamation” passed at the regular meeting of Council on July 14th, 2020. We ask that you change its wording, and commit to self-education and action around the subject of systemic racism and racial discrimination in our community and in Canada. We ask that all future Council meetings begin with a land acknowledgment and that the Mayor and Council commit to learning about the meaning and purpose of land acknowledgments.

We are concerned that the amendment which changed the wording of Council's proclamation is akin to changing the statement “Black lives matter” to “all lives matter”. While it is true that all lives matter, when one group of people faces systemic discrimination and injustice in our society we need to support and stand in solidarity with that particular group. If you are committing to do work around racism and discrimination in Kaslo you must recognize that these problems exist here and specifically name those groups that are affected and which you are committing to support. Below, please read the original motion brought to Council, the amended version, and our suggestion for how to improve this message to be more relevant, appropriate and inclusive.

Original motion: The Village of Kaslo believes in an inclusive society where all people feel safe, respected and are treated equitably and with dignity. The Village recognizes this is a crucial time to listen and learn about discrimination and racism experienced by members of our community. Fighting discrimination and racism is difficult work, to be certain, but essential. We stand together and are committed to make positive changes for people of colour and indigenous people in Kaslo and each of us hereby support the #DifferentTogether Pledge initiated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

#DifferentTogether Pledge Our B.C. is inclusive and respects people of all ethnicities, cultures and faiths and their contributions to our collective well-being. Our B.C. holds diversity as a fundamental value at the heart of the success, strength and resilience of our communities, workplaces, schools, public and private institutions. I pledge to uphold and promote these values and I commit to speaking up to oppose racism and hate in all its forms.

Amended version passed unanimously by Council: The Village of Kaslo believes in an inclusive society where all people feel safe, respected and are treated equitably and with dignity. The Village recognizes this is a crucial time to listen and learn about discrimination and racism experienced by members of our community. Fighting discrimination and racism is difficult work, to be certain, but essential. We stand together and are committed to make positive changes for people of all ethnicities, cultures, and faiths in Kaslo and each of us hereby support the #DifferentTogether Pledge initiated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

Suggested edit: The Village of Kaslo believes in an inclusive society where all people feel safe, respected and are treated equitably and with dignity. The Village recognizes this is a crucial time to listen and learn about discrimination and racism experienced by members of our community. Eliminating racism and discrimination in Kaslo is essential. We stand together and are committed to make positive changes for Black, Indigenous, and all people who experience racism in Kaslo and each of us hereby support the #DifferentTogether Pledge initiated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

We understand that Council took the amended wording of the motion from the #DifferentTogether Pledge. Although this pledge by our Lieutenant Governor and the movement to stand with this pledge may have positive impacts in B.C., we find it problematic. Please see the resource in our attached literature that includes a statement from Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin around the wording and possible need to change the pledge.

We would also like to address two statements made in the same Council meeting:

Referring to Black people as “coloured”, as was done by one Council Member in the discussion about the “anti-racism proclamation”, is inappropriate. The term “coloured”, although once widely used to refer to Black persons, is a racial pejorative. Please see the attached literature to understand why this term is not acceptable. If the Mayor or other Council Members understood at the time that this is an inappropriate term, why did you not take the opportunity to speak out? Another term used in the Council meeting, people of colour, seems to be misunderstood by some Council Members. People of colour does not refer solely to Black people, but rather to any person who is not considered white.

When asked if Council believes that there is racism in Kaslo the response was “I'd like to believe that there isn't”. There was no other response to this question. We ask that the Mayor and Councilors explore this question further. If it is the belief of the Mayor and Council that racism does not exist in Kaslo, we implore you to listen to the voices of Black, Indigenous and all people who experience racism in our community when they share their lived experiences. Further, if you believe racism does not exist here, why are you making an anti-racism proclamation? We are not asking this question to be antagonistic but to encourage all of you to deeply understand your motive for speaking these words and say them in a heartfelt way.

We are glad to see that our Mayor and Council are willing to address the issues of systemic racism and discrimination in our society. We would like to see the Mayor and Council take a strong stance on this issue, and we are asking how you are going to work for positive changes for racialized and marginalized citizens of Kaslo.

Please see our attached information regarding why we are asking for changes to your “anti-racism proclamation”.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Anti-Racism Collective of Kaslo and Area

Angela Burton, Clyde Chamberlain, Susan Chamberlain, Sarah Evans, Maddox Hahne, Kevin John, Stephanie Judy, Renata Klassen, Julie Kucera, Carl Marsh, Janet Mayfield, Bobbi-Jo McGlynn, Delanie Smith, Margaret Smith, Sydney Smith-Brinkman, David Stwart, Margaret Ann Winn

Kaslo Administration

Subject: Anti racism proclamation

From: Bree Hope Sent: July 21, 2020 8:07 AM To: Mayor; Ian Dunlop (CAO Kaslo); Knoll; RLang; Molly Leathwood; Councillor VanMill Subject: Anti racism proclamation

I am very disappointed in this outcome, I ask you to return to the original introduction or to use the phrase "Black, Indigenous and other peoples who experience systemic racism" instead of the general "people of all ethnicities, cultures and faiths" in your “anti‐racism proclamation"

I want to believe you meant well, but I am also very worried as you all voted for this change. Do you not KNOW how RACIST and IGNORANT it makes you all sound?

You’re a bunch of white people from a white town, do the work.

Breanne Hope

1 Kaslo Administration

Subject: Anti-Racism Proclamation

From: Leone Stanway Sent: July 20, 2020 6:00 PM To: Kaslo Administration Subject: Fwd: Anti‐Racism Proclamation

To the Kaslo Village Council members, and all those who hold a place of authority in this community:

I have been disappointed and grieved to hear of this amendment being made to an important and necessary proclamation. This change clearly highlights two points which should quickly be taken into due consideration.

1. "[...]this is an important time to listen and learn about discrimination and racism[...]" The changes made to this proclamation indicate that we are neither listening nor learning. I dearly hope that you take the opportunity to do both now, most importantly from those racially marginalized residents of Kaslo, and secondly from your own intentional and invested research.

2. "[...]people of all ethnicities, cultures, and faiths[...]" This edit effectively changes the proclamation from being anti‐racist, thus nullifying the purpose of issuing such a supportive statement. Changing the language specifically away from stating we support indigenous and peoples of colour living within the community unfortunately implies that we do not support them. I confidently believe that this was not your intent, and I again hope that you will take this under review.

This decision, compounded with the facts that it was voted in unanimously, by a seemingly all white council, and that one councillor was quoted as saying they would like to believe there is no racism in Kaslo, unfortunately makes me feel unheard, unsupported, and unsafe residing in or visiting Kaslo.

If your intent was to issue a human rights proclamation, can I suggest you consider issuing a seperate statement clearly supporting marginalized members of our community e.g. BIPOC, LGBTQ2+, neurodivergent, etc. These residents of Kaslo deserve your support without question or revision.

Thank you for your time.

1 Kaslo Administration

Subject: VOK changes declaration...

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Forwarded message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ From: Wells Thomson Date: Sun, Jul 19, 2020 at 10:17 AM Subject: VOK changes declaration... To: Village of Kaslo, Suzan Hewat, Councillor Henry

"Kaslo Village councillors voted at their Tuesday, July 14 meeting to change the wording of an anti‐racism proclamation to remove references to people of colour and Indigenous Canadians."

I write to register my strongest possible objection to this ridiculous watering down of the declaration to meaninglessness.

The purpose of pointing out that Black and Indigenous lives matter is because they do not matter to police and many in our society... and apparently to this village council. This is a regrettable and shameful action by this council and will not be forgotten.

Your truly,, Bill Wells and ML Thomson, Kaslo

1 July 121,2020

Dear Kaslo Village Council

I am writing to request that you re-word your anti-racism proclamation to specifically mention Black and Indigenous peoples.

The change you made to include everyone is akin to replacing Black Lives Matter with All Lives Matter. Given the context of world events today this seems very ill- informed and shows a surprising obliviousness to the reality of systemic racism that this resolution was likely originally meant to address. There are obvious and multi-layered discriminations against Black and Indigenous people and the Black Lives Matter slogan is a rally cry for social change and justice.

I believe the intentions in the resolution are in the right place, but the wording as it currently exists does not reflect that and in fact does not shine a very good light on our community. We have a history of being a kind and accepting place, it is acceptable to fix this mistake and to help ensure our reputation as such, continues.

Sincerely Monica Davie Kaslo BC Kaslo Administration

Subject: Amendment to Anti Racism Proclamation

From: Bobbi McG Sent: July 20, 2020 6:35 PM To: Mayor Cc: Ian Dunlop (CAO Kaslo); Knoll; RLang; Molly Leathwood; Councillor VanMill Subject: Amendment to Anti Racism Proclamation

Dear Kaslo Council,

This letter is to request that Kaslo Council Amend the Anti Racism Proclamation to include the phrase "Black, Indigenous and other peoples who experience systemic racism" instead of the general "people of all ethnicities, cultures and faiths" in the current "anti‐racism proclamation".

The current phrasing does not reflect the real and ongoing challenges that people of colour, including indigenous people face on a daily basis. By stating "all ethnicities" you are including caucasian people who are not affected by the colour of their skin.

Kind regards, Bobbi‐Jo McGlynn

1 Dear Village of Kaslo Mayor and Council Members, July 25, 2020

I would like to begin by gratefully acknowledging that the land on which our village stands is the unceded traditional territory of the K’tunaxa, the Sylix and the Sinixt First Nations and home now to the Métis and many diverse Indigenous persons. I am filled with gratitude for their generations of care for this land and these waters and for the opportunity to live and work in this territory. I recognize the need for reconciliation for the genocide and colonization that took place on these lands.

I am writing today to request that the Mayor and Council reconsider the amendment made to the ‘anti- racism proclamation' on July 14th. I ask that you educate yourselves on why this change in wording is harmful to Black, Indigenous and other people who experience racism in our community. Being ‘colour blind’ is considered a micro-aggression because it’s sending the message that racialized people should assimilate to the dominant culture. It denies the significance of a person of colour’s racial/ethnic experience and history. By changing the wording of your proclamation you are, by default, indicating that White members of our community are having the same lived experience as Black, Indigenous or other racialized people in our community which, unfortunately, isn’t true.

I am raising a Black son in Kaslo and can tell you that racism is prevalent here. I have encountered community members using the ‘N’ word and racial slurs and hate speech against First Nations people. I have witnessed my son face countless micro-aggressions. I have seen him struggle with homework assignments around family history because, on his Father’s side of his family, that history has been stolen. I have been asked if he was a souvenir, if he is adopted. I have experienced the white-washed history lessons that are being taught at our local school. I have lived with fear knowing that someday someone may (and likely will) cause harm to my Son just because of the colour of his skin.

I don’t believe it was your intention to cause harm in amending this proclamation. I know you all personally and I trust that you are good and compassionate people that, like each of us, have more to learn. I feel that you can do better than this and I implore you to do so.

I also ask that you examine the language used at this meeting and to acknowledge how inappropriate it is to refer to Black people as ‘coloured’ in this day and age. It is 2020 and if you wish to truly represent this community and those who have elected you to office, you must be current in your language and knowledge of social and racial justice issues.

Sincerely,

Delanie Smith

July 28, 2020

Dear Kaslo Village Council & Mayor

Please reconsider your decision regarding your official statement pertaining to antiracism. I understand that you will be hearing from a delegation this afternoon regarding this and I wanted to add my two cents worth on the subject.

I read the Valley Voice article and I can understand why you chose to change the wording to " all ethnicities, cultures and faiths". It seems all inclusive, which is of course what we as a society want to strive towards being.

But what it doesn't do is openly acknowledge that there is indeed systemic racism against black people, indigenous people and people of colour.

We live in a society that has developed over time and has governing systems that have treated black, indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) unjustly.Our white, colonial forefathers laid the groundwork for our white privilege and it’s time for us to recognize this and strive to do better.

My understanding of the “Black Lives Matter” movement is that it’s an opportunity to acknowledge these injustices and admit that there is systemic racism and that if our skin is white, we have privileges that are not available to blacks, indigenous and people of colour, and that hopefully we will take action to put an end to this behaviour.

In your “Different Together” pledge I would encourage you to reinstate the references to the lives of black, indigenous, and people of colour. Keep ‘all ethnicities, cultures and faiths’ as well; but don’t miss this opportunity to acknowledge that there is a problem, and that unfortunately it has to do directly with the colour of people's skin.

Thank you for your time and consideration on this important matter. I appreciate the hard work you do.

Yours truly Lynn van Deursen Kaslo, BC

Kaslo Administration

Subject: FW: ARCKA delegation, July 28th Committee of the Whole meeting

From: Margaret Smith Sent: July 22, 2020 11:39 AM To: Kaslo Administration Subject: ARCKA delegation, July 28th Committee of the Whole meeting

Dear Village of Kaslo Mayor and Council Members,

We, the Anti‐Racism Collective of Kaslo and Area (ARCKA), would like to request that the Village of Kaslo Mayor and Council rethink their “anti‐racism proclamation” passed at the regular meeting of Council on July 14th, 2020. We ask that you change its wording, and commit to self‐education and action around the subject of systemic racism and racial discrimination in our community and in Canada. We ask that all future Council meetings begin with a land acknowledgment and that the Mayor and Council commit to learning about the meaning and purpose of land acknowledgments.

#DifferentTogether Pledge Our B.C. is inclusive and respects people of all ethnicities, cultures and faiths and their contributions to our collective well‐being. Our B.C. holds diversity as a fundamental value at the heart of the success, strength and resilience of our communities, workplaces, schools, public and private institutions. I pledge to uphold and promote these values and I commit to speaking up to oppose racism and hate in all its forms.

We would also like to address two statements made in the same Council meeting:

Referring to Black people as “coloured”, as was done by one Council Member in the discussion about the “anti‐racism proclamation”, is inappropriate. The term “coloured”, although once widely used to refer to Black persons, is a racial pejorative. Please see the attached literature to understand why this term is not acceptable. If the Mayor or other Council Members understood at the time that this is an inappropriate term, why did you not take the opportunity to speak out? Another term used in the Council meeting, people of colour, seems to be misunderstood by some Council Members. People of colour does not refer solely to Black people, but rather to any person who is not considered white.

When asked if Council believes that there is racism in Kaslo the response was “I'd like to believe that there isn't”. There was no other response to this question. We ask that the Mayor and Councilors explore this question further. If it is the belief of the Mayor and Council that racism does not exist in Kaslo, we implore you to listen to the voices of Black, Indigenous and all people who experience racism in our community when they share their lived experiences. Further, if you believe racism does not exist here, why are you making an anti‐racism proclamation? We are not asking this question to be antagonistic but to encourage all of you to deeply understand your motive for speaking these words and say them in a heartfelt way.

Please see our attached information regarding why we are asking for changes to your “anti‐racism proclamation”.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Anti‐Racism Collective of Kaslo and Area

Angela Burton, Clyde Chamberlain, Susan Chamberlain, Sarah Evans, Maddox Hahne, Kevin John, Stephanie Judy, Renata Klassen, Julie Kucera, Carl Marsh, Janet Mayfield, Bobbi‐Jo McGlynn, Delanie Smith, Margaret Smith, Sydney Smith‐Brinkman, David Stwart, Margaret Ann Winn

2 “Now is the time for all Canadians, but especially non‐racialized Canadians, to listen, learn and reflect on how white privilege and systemic racism contribute to injustice and inequality in this country. We need to look inwards and challenge our biases, fears, assumptions and privilege. We need to have difficult and uncomfortable conversations.” – Canadian Human Rights Commission

Lieutenant Governor Janet Austin speaking about the wording of the #DifferentTogether Pledge: “We may need to rethink that [messaging]. It may in fact be sending the wrong message, a message that wasn't intended. And if that is the case, then I am more than willing to look at that and see how that can be a better reflection of what the intention is.” Source: https://www.ubyssey.ca/news/ubco‐different‐together‐panel/?fbclid=IwAR1G‐ zd8st2xsMDlwwSiEKJ1C0r9IMU7TNGOcBO2YAyZXHQnS5l7g3KnClA

Please see the first article in the attached issue of the Valley Voice from July 2, 2020, documenting that over 200 Kaslo residents came out to march and stand in silent vigil in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.

On April 6th 2018, the community of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, learned that a bus crash had killed 16 Humboldt Broncos’ players, coaches and personnel. The nation responded with “Humboldt Strong.” No one said, “Every hockey team strong.”

When Fort Mcurray, Alberta, was consumed by wildfire in May of 2016, Canadians responded by saying, “We stand with Fort McMurray.” We did not say, “We stand with every community.”

On December 6, 1989, fourteen women were murdered by a gunman at École Polytechnique in Montreal. In partial response, the federal government established the Canadian Panel on Violence Against Women. They did not establish a Canadian Panel on Violence Against Everyone.

On May 7, 2012, the B.C. government apologized for its part in the internment of 22,000 Japanese‐Canadians during the Second World War. Speaker Bill Barisoff apologized on behalf of the legislature, stating that the house “deeply regrets” discrimination toward Canadians of Japanese descent. He did not express deep regret for discrimination toward Canadians of every ethnic descent.

Information about why there is a problem with colour blind attitudes:

Are you 'colour blind'? Implicit racial attitudes, microaggressions, and the mind: https://drjohngkuna.com/are‐you‐color‐blind‐implicit‐racial‐attitudes‐microaggressions‐and‐the‐ mind/?fbclid=IwAR1AZKcD1hmysD0nzA0EPDdnngrrYoDl2‐EA5cV_qlG25cTJsJlyyEnyEFo

Why the "I don't see colour" mantra is hurting diversity and inclusion: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/janicegassam/2019/02/15/why‐the‐i‐dont‐see‐color‐mantra‐is‐ hurting‐diversity‐and‐inclusion‐efforts/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2QONq8O9C‐BqWHBLYdGNJd0XRRuiaqi1X809xVqU‐FUe9teFz‐ inoEGRI

Please see the attached document, Colour‐Blind Racial Attitudes: Microaggressions in the context of racism and white‐ privilege. Of particular importance here are pages 6 through 12 which contain the following:

"If some (those who are not perceived as being of European descent) are negatively impacted by institutional racism,

3 then others (those who are perceived as being of European descent) must benefit. This is the most clear and direct form of White privilege (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2001, p. 261‐269). There is, however, a second component of White privilege that is less obvious but more central to the arguments of this article. White privilege includes the ability to ignore institutional racism and insist that White privilege itself does not exist. Being able to ignore, dismiss, or truly believe that privilege does not exist comes from being the recipient of that privilege (Sue et al., 2008). Those who are negatively impacted by institutional racism are less able simply to go through life believing that everything is fair (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2001, p. 273‐274)."

"Offerman et al. (2014) examined the connection between color‐blindness and discrimination in the workplace. In addition to finding that European Americans in the workplace were more likely to endorse CoBRAs [Colour‐Blind Racial Attitudes] (p. 504), they found that CoBRAs predicted a lower perception of microaggressions and institutional discrimination. As suggested above, managers with higher levels of CoBRAs seem less likely to recognize discrimination in their organizations, and are, therefore, less likely to be able to support employees who are experiencing discrimination."

Therefore, if the VoK Mayor and Council maintain a colour blind attitude they are less likely to be able to support Kaslo citizens who are experiencing discrimination.

How systemic racism affects people in Canada:

Statement ‐ Anti‐Black racism in Canada: time to face the truth. https://www.chrc‐ccdp.gc.ca/eng/content/statement‐anti‐black‐racism‐canada‐time‐face‐ truth?fbclid=IwAR1kWzEsrjew_4_7SU5U0WLCG6TIUi_yqkGkl‐OaW7‐MO80D7inOGYOZbPA

Reclaiming power and place: the final report of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls: https://www.mmiwg‐ffada.ca/final‐report/

Five charts that show what systemic racism looks like in Canada: https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/national/canada/2020/6/4/1_4970352.html?fbclid=IwAR2eSJ‐ virh1yMiLsbzJpHqdgJ4vGgfVI91dt97c7PSd‐fZIavmRF7wr‐LQ

By the numbers: facts about racial discrimination in Canada: http://www.ufcw.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3324:by‐the‐numbers‐facts‐about‐racial‐ discrimination‐in‐canada&catid=315:directions‐1322&Itemid=6&lang=en

Canada had a long, documented history of racism and racial discrimination. Don't look away: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.theglobeandmail.com/amp/opinion/article‐canada‐has‐a‐long‐documented‐ history‐of‐racism‐and‐racial/?fbclid=IwAR1sD1QqL82J5HAM1vK70ontDxLmHkCuNqFolOeTD7kfO28yTq71mTEj‐4Y

Racism and racial discrimination: Systemic discrimination (fact sheet): http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/racism‐and‐racial‐discrimination‐systemic‐discrimination‐fact‐ sheet?fbclid=IwAR1LTDpzmtyHObQWOIjj04Bepkaeagg5d5Pvh04Rl2GjAasSY_1IHNCtFro

Information on why the term "coloured" is unacceptable:

Warning: why using the term 'coloured' is offensive: http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/30999175/warning‐why‐using‐the‐term‐coloured‐is‐ offensive?fbclid=IwAR2DNTSP7a8MNem9_O36p2WqlV5Q‐QaR8jjQhM_Xx03YJ7ONK1OfdSR5Op0

Column: why is 'people of colour' OK but not 'coloured people'? A reading list for white folks: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/columns/dahleen‐glanton/ct‐dahleen‐glanton‐colored‐ email‐reading‐list‐20200304‐utx7geiwm5hupa3t7w6xr3xqn4‐ story.html%3foutputType=amp?fbclid=IwAR2hq1OtXRsfCusLH4QgTfSmq2HZ8AVO5PRQOdVH1eIDQqJejiYtKOmF5Ww

Information about Indigenous land acknowledgments:

A guide to Indigenous land acknowledgment: https://nativegov.org/a‐guide‐to‐indigenous‐land‐acknowledgment/ “It is important to understand and longstanding history that has brought you to reside on the land, and to seek to understand your place within that history. Land acknowledgments do not exist in a past tense, or historical context: colonialism is a current ongoing process, and we need to build our mindfulness of our present participation.” ‐Northwestern University

Why do we do land acknowledgments? https://ywcavan.org/blog/2019/01/why‐do‐we‐do‐land‐ acknowledgements#:~:text=%5B1%5D,and%20x%CA%B7m%C9%99%CE%B8k%CA%B7%C9%99y%CC%93%C9%99m%20( Musqueam)%20Nations. “Once you've created a working land acknowledgment, you have the responsibility to continue your self‐education by asking questions and learning more about reconciliation. What privileges do you have on this land because of colonialism? What can you do to better care for the land? Who lived on this land before you? What personal or organizational practices do you have in place to work towards reconciliation?”

Truth and Reconciliation report from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission: http://nctr.ca/reports.php

Guide to acknowledging First Peoples and traditional territory: https://www.caut.ca/content/guide‐acknowledging‐first‐peoples‐traditional‐territory

5 Administrative Issues Journal

Volume 7 | Issue 1 Article 2

7-2017 Color-blind racial attitudes: Microaggressions in the context of racism and White privilege Jared F. Edwards Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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Recommended Citation Edwards, Jared F. (2017) "Color-blind racial attitudes: Microaggressions in the context of racism and White privilege," Administrative Issues Journal: Vol. 7 : Iss. 1 , Article 2. Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/aij/vol7/iss1/2

This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at SWOSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Administrative Issues Journal by an authorized editor of SWOSU Digital Commons. An ADA compliant document is available upon request. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, Summer 2017, Vol. 7, No. 1: 5-18. DOI: 10.5929/2017.7.1.3

Color-blind racial attitudes: Microaggressions in the context of racism and White privilege

Jared F. Edwards, Ph.D. Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Abstract

Interest in institutional racism, White privilege, and microaggressions appears to be growing. We are living in times when the impact of race and racism are debated—when even the existence of racism is debated along with the appropriateness of examining the worst parts of U.S. history. This special-issue invited article includes a brief examination of historical information and current context in which racism and microaggressions exist, leading to their connections to Color-Blind Racial Attitudes (CoBRAs). Reviewed research on CoBRAs addresses teacher training, educational practices, experiences on college campuses, and organizational management.

Keywords: institutional racism, White privilege, microaggressions, Color-Blind Racial Attitudes

Author note: I would like to thank the other AIJ Editorial Board members for making this special issue possible and for allowing me to contribute to it with this invited article. I would also like to express my gratitude to the authors of the articles in this issue and their willingness to tackle these difficult and personal subjects. Finally, I want to thank Dr. Jorie Edwards for her insight and feedback on this article.

s an introduction to AIJ’s special section on microaggressions, I have been given the opportunity to provide some context and basic definitions. The most fundamental question related to any topic A can be reduced to this: Is this topic worth discussing or exploring? More plainly: Does it matter? As obvious as the answer may seem, it has been met with debate. Sue et al. (2008) directly addressed the challenges that they have received to their work on microaggressions. In my own experience discussing and teaching the concept of microaggressions and other topics related to diversity, I have been asked if, and in some cases, have been told that, issues related to prejudice, including racism, sexism, heterosexism, gender bias, and ethnocentrism would go away if we would just stop talking about them and drawing attention to them. This idea holds two implications. First, it suggests a seductive idea: there is an easy solution to all types of strife in our society; just ignore them. Second, and more problematic for multicultural research, education, and social activism, we are being told that our work is not part of the solution, but rather the source of the problem.

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I intend to make the case for addressing questions of diversity, including the topics of microaggressions and institutional racism as our journal and the following authors have chosen to do, through active exploration instead of through avoidance and denial. I will begin with examination of the social context in which prejudice, discrimination, and microaggressions occur. Then I will provide a brief overview of institutional racism (Neville, Worthington, & Spanierman, 2001); White privilege (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2001), which is a both a source and a result of institutional racism; and microaggressions (Sue & Sue, 2013), which are a source and result of institutional racism and White privilege. Finally, I will focus on Color-Blind Racial Attitudes (CoBRAs; Neville et al., 2000) and Color Blind Racial Ideology (Neville et al., 2013), which are a specific type of microaggression and a perpetuating factor in other types of microaggressions (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 157).

Social & Cultural Context

The context in which racism, prejudice, and discrimination exist in the United States is complex. Our history is a one of promise and triumph, but also failed opportunities. It is beyond the scope of this, or any, article to fully address the history of prejudice and discrimination in the United States, but some exploration of context seems appropriate. My intent is not to negate or deny the growth and progress the U.S. has accomplished, but to recognize that concerns and anxieties expressed by members of racial and ethnic minority groups are based in recent history and current issues, not just the distant past.

How U.S. history should be presented is, in itself, a hotly debated topic. Some argue that probing the following information is unpatriotic or anti-American, with multiple states challenging the content of AP history courses for focusing on negative components of U.S. history (Stefanoni, 2015). However, it is my belief that we can be proud of our accomplishments while acknowledging and challenging our shortfalls. The historical and current issues cited below are drawn from a combination of academic text books, peer reviewed journal articles, and popular press/news media (especially for recent news items in 2016 and 2017). For many of the following issues, one or two articles from dozens of options are presented as examples of what is available.

Historical Context

Some parts of U.S. history are sufficiently well-known to be considered common knowledge without denying the importance of their impact on our collective history or on the people who experienced them. The history of slavery and segregation based on race (especially for African Americans) falls into this category. Other examples of discrimination and oppression may be less well-known. Examples of racial discrimination are woven throughout the development of U.S. culture. There are many possible examples of injustice and oppression that are not included here. This is not meant to devalue or negate those experiences.

In addition to slavery and forced relocation of native tribal groups (including but not limited to the Trail of Tears; Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 384), there have been attempts to control what groups of people have been allowed to immigrate to the United States (Allerfeldt, 2003; Calavita, 2006; Faragher, Buhle, Czitrom, &

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Armitage, 2012, pp. 609-610), attempts to force assimilation of non-European populations within the United States (Dawson, 2012; Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 384), and attempts to limit the reproduction of non- Europeans (Ellis & Abrams, 2009, pp. 388-395).

Among policies based on racial and ethnic discrimination were restrictions focusing on Chinese immigrants, with limits on Japanese immigrants added later (Allerfeldt, 2003; Calavita, 2006). These policies represented an effort to keep Asian traditions and values from gaining a significant influence on the development of culture in the American West. Also, in what may be one of the more under- acknowledged cases of discrimination based on country of origin, during World War II, Japanese Americans living on the west coast were forced to relocate to internment camps to prevent them from supporting a much-feared Japanese invasion of the west coast (Faragher et al., 2012, pp. 662-663; Wollenberg, 2012). The Japanese internment camps began operating in 1942, with the last camp closing in 1946 (Muyskens & Steckelberg, 2017).

Discrimination against American Indians illustrates another deep-seated issue in the U.S. history of diversity. This was the forced assimilation that was an explicit attempt to eradicate a culture’s traditions and values, if not its members. Most students of U.S. history are aware of tribes forced to relocate from Eastern and Southern States to territory in the Southwest (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 384). Fewer may be aware of the Indian Schools which functioned as boarding schools for the openly expressed intent of separating children from their tribe and family in order to prevent transmission of language and values from one generation to the next (Dawson, 2012). Children were forced to abandon their language and traditions in cultural isolation (Tapahonso, 2016). Even more surprising and disappointing is how recently this strategy was utilized. Removing children from their families (through a combination of boarding schools and foster placements) in order to eliminate their traditions persisted until the passage of the 1975 Indian Self- Determination and Education Assistance Act (Tapahonso, 2016, p. 75) and the 1978 adoption of the Indian Child Welfare Act (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 384). Tapahonso (2016) points out that even with the passage of these legislative bills, boarding schools persisted into the 1980s, with the 1990s finally marking the period when the few remaining tribal schools became a place where native culture is taught under community and tribal guidance instead of eliminated through federal intervention (p. 75).

There is also a poorly acknowledged history of willingness to use science as a tool against members of minority groups or to unethically practice science on members of minority groups. The Tuskegee Experiments, which ran from 1932 until 1972, involved the intentional lack of treatment for African American men with syphilis (who were given placebos under the guise of active treatment) to observe the progression of the disease (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 90). Beyond the Tuskegee experiments, the eugenics movement in the United States was a social and political movement in private and government sectors that advocated forced contraception for those who were seen as less beneficial to society. Eugenic limitation of reproduction was directed at those with physical, intellectual, and psychological disabilities, but it was also directed at non-European Americans based on the belief that intelligence and personality were genetically distinct across racial groups with some racial groups being superior (and more desirable) in comparison to others (Allen, 2013; Bayor, 2011; Ellis & Abrams, 2009, p. 388-395; Leonard, 2005). While

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COLOR-BLIND RACIAL ATTITUDES 8 the full implementation of eugenics in Germany served as a wake-up call that ended the formal movement in the United States, echoes of eugenics can still be heard in calls for reproductive limitations connected to social services and reactions to immigration and population shifts (Bayor, 2011, p. 60-61).

This represents an extremely incomplete list of racial and ethnic bias and discrimination in U.S. history. It also does not address similar challenges related to religion, sex/gender, sexuality, and disability. However, none of the events described above are ancient history. Japanese internment, Indian boarding schools, the Tuskegee Experiment, and the U.S. Eugenics movement are all recent enough that not only the grandchildren and children of those affected live among us, but those with direct experience are still alive to bear witness. When members of oppressed groups are told that prejudice, intolerance, and discrimination are a thing of the distant past, personal and family history say otherwise.

Recent & Current Context

Our challenges in dealing with our own diversity continue as our historical struggles are either mirrored or repeated in current issues and national headlines. Equality related to sex and gender was a focal point of the 2016 election and its aftermath (Stolle, 2017). Rights related to sexuality and gender identity are hotly debated at the local, state, and national level (Duvall, 2017). Prejudice based on ethnicity and religion dominate the discussion of immigration bans as the refugee debate of 2015-2016 (Fernandez, 2016) has morphed into the travel ban battles of 2016-2017 (Richer, 2017), with echoes of Japanese internment (O’Connor, 2017). Racial discrimination and perceptions of it are highlighted by, but in no means limited to, the Black Lives Matter movement and the various reactions against it (Ross & Lowery, 2017). Even a plan for a cross-national World Cup in North America in 2026 that would be shared between the United States, Canada, and Mexico has required discussions of U.S. policy related to diversity because of the possibility that President Trump’s travel bans would impact teams that qualified for matches in the U.S. (Smith, 2017).

As a nation, we spent eight years debating what the election of Barack Obama meant from a race relations perspective (Editorial Board, 2017; Welch & Sigelman, 2011). We are now debating what the candidacy, nomination, and election of Donald Trump means from a race relations perspective (Douglas & Harrell, 2017; Savransky, 2017). Arguments that race no longer matters have never been convincing, and now it is an argument that few could seriously support. The most obvious conclusion at this point is that the U.S. has not reached a point where prejudice, discrimination, and racism are a thing of the past.

Growing Interest

Not only are issues related to our challenges in dealing with diversity current, but literature searches show an increase in both peer reviewed and popular press attention to issues of diversity and discrimination (see Table 1). I used three search terms, “White privilege,” “institutional racism,” and “microaggression” in selected databases in EBSCOhost, using a search date-range of 2001 to 2017. What emerged clearly suggests that the ideas of race and discrimination have a growing place is our cultural consciousness and discourse.

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Table 1 Number of Search Results for Terms Related to Diversity as of May 23, 2017

White Privilege Institutional Racism Microaggression Total for Academic Popular Academic Popular Academic Popular range 2001- 278 60 220 311 113 982 none 2010 (27.8) (6) (22) (31.1) (11.3) (98.2)

2011- 267 183 121 255 406 32 1264 2015 (53.40) (36.6) (22.2) (51) (81.2) (6.4) (252.8)

2016 34 178 15 79 129 21 456 2017 5 88 3 32 55 48 231 (through (12) (211.2) (7.2) (76.8) (132) (115.2) (554.4) 5/23/17) Note. All searches utilized EBSCOhost. Academic searches included PsychINFO, PsychARITICLES, and ERIC. Popular Press searches included Newspaper Source Plus, Newswires, and Web News. Parentheses contain 1 year equivalents for direct comparison with 2016.

While there are limitations to this approach, such as duplicated results, false positives, and false negatives, the searches do demonstrate an increase in interest in White privilege and institutional racism (adjusting for the decreasing amount of time represented in each descending row) in the popular press, with an even larger relative increase in interest in microaggressions, while academic publications on White privilege and institutional racism are decreasing as publications related to microaggressions increase.

Part of the larger increase in microaggression may be due to microaggressions including other demographic divisions beyond race and ethnicity. I believe that this demonstrates further evidence for the relevance and importance of microaggressions as a topic of research and discussion. If the general public and popular press are engaging with this topic, the academic arena should continue to contribute to the discussion.

Institutional Racism & White Privilege

In addition to being areas of growing interest in the U.S. social discourse, institutional racism and White privilege are the necessary beginning points for a discussion of microaggressions. A system or institution that directs benefits in one direction while denying those same benefits in other directions is inherently unjust, and any unjust system must lead to unearned privilege (Neville, Worthington, & Spanierman, 2001, p. 260).

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I would be remiss not to point out that systemic heterosexism leads to heterosexual privilege, systemic gender bias leads to male privilege, systemic ethnocentrism leads to ethnic privilege, and systems that fail to recognize the potential of those with disabilities also confer unjust privilege (Sue & Sue, 2013). The concepts explored in the following paragraphs are primarily discussed in terms of racial bias and discrimination, but they can, and I would argue should be extrapolated to other forms of bias and discrimination.

Institutional racism is the pervasive pattern of prejudice and discrimination that, in its sum total, limits the most complete access to those in power while placing barriers or unjust requirements of acquiescence on those who are different along lines of race (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 123; Utsey, Bolden, & Brown, 2001, p. 318). Institutional racism differs from the actions of individual racists in significant ways. First, while the stereotypical (individual) racist engages in intentionally aggressive behaviors against those of other racial groups, many of the actions that add up to institutional racism are not intentionally malicious or even consciously directed at those that they negatively impact. Second, the beneficiaries of institutional racism may not be aware of their own benefits or even have any direct contact with those who are being negatively impacted by institutional racism. And, finally, the overall impact of institutional racism is less overtly threatening while being more pervasively damaging (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 123-124). For example, when loan policies or the implicit prejudice of a loan officer benefit European American loan applicants, the European Americans who receive better loan rates or more rapid loan approval (and benefit) may never meet the non-European loan applicants who have a more difficult path to home ownership. While the recipients of the privilege may remain unaware, the impact would be widespread and difficult to confront directly.

The strong image of the individual racist in society, as opposed to institutional racism permeating society, complicates our discussions of race and prejudice. Sue and Sue (2013) point out that our usual view of racism committed intentionally by individuals in specific and identifiable situations may hide or distract from the more common institutional or systemic racism that is more harmful to members of minority groups across situations (p. 123). Sue and Sue also recognize that most people do not want to view themselves as racist or prejudiced and suggest that focusing on the overt, individual racist allows most European Americans to dismiss or ignore their own biases and behaviors as non-existent or insignificant in comparison (2013, p. 124).

If some (those who are not perceived as being of European descent) are negatively impacted by institutional racism, then others (those who are perceived as being of European descent) must benefit. This is the most clear and direct form of White privilege (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2001, p. 261-269). There is, however, a second component of White privilege that is less obvious but more central to the arguments of this article. White privilege includes the ability to ignore institutional racism and insist that White privilege itself does not exist. Being able to ignore, dismiss, or truly believe that privilege does not exist comes from being the recipient of that privilege (Sue et al., 2008). Those who are negatively impacted by institutional racism are less able simply to go through life believing that everything is fair (D’Andrea & Daniels, 2001, p. 273-274).

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White privilege and the background of institutional racism in which White privilege is inherently embedded along with the prejudice upon which they are based are often expressed, transmitted, perpetuated, and maintained in subtle ways. These subtle expressions of racism and privilege are referred to as microaggressions (Sue et al., 2007; Sue et al., 2008; Sue & Sue, 2013).

Microaggressions

Sue et al. (2007) defined microaggressions as “brief and commonplace daily verbal, behavioral, and environmental indignities, whether intentional or unintentional, that communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative racial slights and insults to the target person or group” (p. 273). Sue and Sue (2013) expanded on this definition by explicitly including sexism and heterosexism as sources of microaggressions. Sue et al. (2007) also pointed out that microaggressions can be communicated through behavior or environmental conditions. Sue et al. (2008) along with Sue and Sue (2013) continued the exploration of microaggressions by focusing specifically on the confusion that may come with experiencing a microaggression (“what was my experience”), the lack of conscious intent that may accompany microaggression (“that isn’t what I meant”), the cumulative impact of microaggressions to those consistently on the receiving end, and, significantly, the ability of perpetrators of microaggressions to deny the existence of microaggressions.

Sue and Sue (2013) provided an extensive list (Table 6.1 of Sue & Sue) with 16 themes of microaggressions that provides specific examples of types microaggressions along with the subtle (or not so subtle) message transmitted (pp. 156-160). Specific microaggressions can be questions: “’Where are you from?’” (p. 156); compliments: “‘You are a credit to your race’” (p. 156); and behaviors: “Someone helps you onto a bus or train, even when you need no help” (p. 159). All of them imply that a person’s experiences, behaviors, abilities, or values are unusual or deviant and are not valued or welcomed. A briefer, previous version of this table may be found in Sue et al.’s 2007 article (pp. 276-277).

Not all microaggressions are necessarily equal in intent or impact. Sue et al. (2007) divided microaggressions into three subcategories. Microinsults are typically unconscious microaggressions that are “rude, insensitive, or demeaning.” Microassaults are more often conscious “explicit racial derogations” that are “meant to hurt the intended victim.” Finally, microinvalidations are typically unconscious and “exclude, negate, or nullify the psychological thoughts, feelings, or experiential reality of a person of color” (Figure 1, p. 278).

As Sue and his coauthors (Sue et al., 2007; Sue et al., 2008; Sue & Sue 2013) pointed out, the subtle nature of each individual microaggression often leads to a dismissal of microaggressions as nonexistent or the resignation of microaggressions to cases of miscommunication and overreaction. The effect of these dismissals is an inability to address the powerful cumulative impact that the microaggressions have across the total experience of those subjected to continuous subtle attacks.

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Those in power denying the existence of their own prejudice and invalidating the experiences of those who experience microaggressions may be the result of CoBRAs or Color-Blind Racial Ideology (Kohatsu et al., 2011; Neville et al., 2000; Neville et al., 2013; Zou & Dickter, 2013).

CoBRAs

Within multicultural psychology, and multicultural education in general, there is extensive writing on the idea of just ignoring prejudice so that it will go away. One of the main areas for this research is the concept of CoBRAs, which are the values expressed by those who claim to see all people as the same without acknowledging, or even noticing, racial identity (Kohatsu et al., 2011; Neville et al., 2000; Neville et al., 2013; Zou & Dickter, 2013).

Human experience can be viewed on three levels (Sue & Sue, 2003, p. 10-14). The Universal Level contains those similar experiences and attributes which all humans share, the Group Level includes similarities (and differences) based on the different groups (including, but not limited to, race, ethnicity, gender, & sexual orientation) to which we belong, and the Individual Level contains our uniqueness that we share with no one. Color blindness and denial of cultural impacts on experience (including prejudice, discrimination, and oppression) occur when the universal level and the individual level are used as arguments to negate or ignore the group level. This means that when we “only see people,” we are using the universal level to avoid the group level (including race), while pointing out that “we are all different” is using the individual level to justify color-blindness (Sue & Sue, 2007, p. 14-15).

Sue and Sue (2013) included Color Blindness as a specific theme of microaggression: “‘When I look at you, I don’t see color.’ ‘America is a Melting Pot.’ ‘There is only one race, the human race.’ (p. 157)” that either denies race, denies experience, or demands acculturation. Sue et al. (2007) classified color blindness as an often unconscious microaggression of the microinvalidation variety (Figure 1, p. 278). Therefore, CoBRAs are simultaneously a type of microaggression when acted upon and a passive reason that other microaggressions may go unchallenged, unacknowledged, or unnoticed.

CoBRAs are most likely to be endorsed by those of the majority culture from a racial perspective (Neville et al., 2013). Claiming not to notice racial differences is virtually impossible if you are among those being subjected to differential treatment based on race. CoBRAs present challenges that are directly related to microaggressions and systemic racism. According to Neville et al. (2013) when a color-blind racial ideology is adopted by members of racial minority groups, the result is internalized racism and self-blame for experiences of discrimination. However, when European Americans adopt CoBRAs, the result is color- evasion and power evasion. By refusing to acknowledge color or privilege, European Americans can reduce guilt while experiencing antagonistic attitudes toward members of racial and ethnic minority groups by blaming them for the continued discussion of race. These challenges, contrary to the expressed beliefs of those who endorse CoBRAs, make resolution of prejudice in our society more difficult.

CoBRAs can also contribute to a lack of trust between those of different cultural backgrounds (Arredondo & Abdullah, 2017). Those who express CoBRAs probably believe that they are demonstrating a more highly

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COLOR-BLIND RACIAL ATTITUDES 13 developed view of race and a more embracing approach to diversity (Neville et al., 2013). The opposite is true. Those who endorse CoBRAs tend to have a lower awareness of and value for issues related to diversity (Burkard & Knox, 2004; Neville et al., 2000; Neville et al, 2013; Wang, Castro, & Cunningham, 2014). Working from a social psychology perspective, Richeson and Nussbaum (2004) found that those who utilized a color-blind approach (in contrast to a multicultural approach) demonstrated more racial bias.

How can we accept each other if we refuse to see each other? How can we truly accept someone if we refuse to acknowledge different values, experiences, and traditions that are part of their identity? Those who espouse CoBRAs are telling those of different racial identities that they are expected to pretend that we are all the same to avoid the discomfort of admitting that we are different (Sue & Sue, 2013, p. 157). Instead of representing higher development and advanced acceptance, CoBRAs are perceived by members of racial and ethnic minority groups as a lack of authenticity and openness to any real connection.

Finally, CoBRAs are obstacles to addressing existing prejudice and discrimination from others. If a manager, supervisor, administrator, or educator claims not to see differences based on race, then how can that authority figure recognize or acknowledge when an employee, supervisee, colleague, or student is being discriminated against due to race or is being subjected to microaggressions (Atwater, 2008; Burkard & Knox, 2004; Offermann et al., 2014; Wang, Castro, & Cunningham, 2014). If a person cannot acknowledge that race impacts experience, then the negative impacts of prejudice cannot be addressed.

Our basic communication patterns and reactions to others have been linked to CoBRAs. Zou and Dikter (2013) found that CoBRAs predicted how European Americans would respond to ambiguous racially charged comments; those with higher levels of color-blindness were more likely to believe that people were overreacting to comments with subtle racial insults. Tynes and Markoe (2010) examined interactions on social networks. They found that participants with higher CoBRA levels were less likely to recognize offensive racial material in social network posts and that higher CoBRA levels predicted a lower likelihood of confronting racist content when it was recognized.

More situation-specific research related to CoBRAs has been conducted across disciplines. The effects of CoBRAs held by counselors (Burkard & Knox, 2004; Neville et al., 2001; Sue et al., 2007; Sue & Sue, 2013), teachers (Atwater, 2008; Wang, Castro, & Cunningham, 2014), college students (Neville et al., 2014; Neville et al., 2011; Poteat & Spanierman, 2012; Worthington et al., 2008), and managers (Offerman et al., 2014) have been explored.

Burkard and Knox (2004) found that therapists who demonstrated high levels of CoBRAs were lower on empathy for all clients, had a lower awareness of cultural challenges, and were more likely to assign responsibility for solutions to problems to African American clients than to European American clients. Sue et al. (2007) described multiple ways that CoBRAs may lead to less trust and a less helpful therapeutic relationship, including blaming clients for their problems, dismissing possible cases of discrimination, and minimizing the experiences of those who are from racial or ethnic minority groups (p. 280-281). Also, Sue

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COLOR-BLIND RACIAL ATTITUDES 14 and Sue (2013) explained how Color Blindness can lead to blaming clients (p. 119), denying experience with a demand for acculturation (p. 157), and believing that race is not an important part of experience (p. 170).

In arguing that race still matters in schools and in teacher training, Atwater (2008) connected previous research to suggest that observed differences in teacher opinions of students (race predicts level of intelligence or potential) and approaches to teaching (especially attempting to change the values of ethnic minority students) could be related to color-blind approaches of teachers promoted by teacher education and school policy. Also, Wang, Castro, and Cunningham (2014) found that color blindness could help explain relationships between other variables (such as perfectionism and individualism) and cultural diversity awareness. In short, their study demonstrated that CoBRAs could help explain why some teachers have less cultural sensitivity when working with students from racial and ethnic minority groups.

How college students view and react to campus climate and events is also influenced by CoBRAs. Lewis, Neville, and Spanierman (2012) found that higher levels of color-blindness predicted lower levels of social justice attitudes. Additionally, Poteat and Spanierman (2012) found that color-blind racial ideology predicted higher levels of racist ideology and interacted with other predictors of racial bias. Worthington et al. (2008) demonstrated that higher levels of color-blindness predicted a more positive rating of general campus climate, suggesting that those who endorse CoBRAs at a higher level will be less likely to recognize hostile environments when they exist. Specifically, Neville et al. (2011) found that lower levels of CoBRAs predicted more support for discontinuing the use of a racialized (American Indian) university mascot while higher CoBRA scores predicted a negative reaction to the decision and general support for the use of a stereotyped college mascot.

Poteat and Spanierman (2012) recommended explicitly addressing CoBRAs among college students as a way of decreasing racist attitudes (p. 770). Lewis, Neville, and Spanierman (2012) found that campus diversity experiences did predict changes in social justice attitudes and a decrease in color-blind racial ideology. Adding further credibility to Poteat and Sapneriman’s (2012) recommendation, Neville et al. (2014) reported on a longitudinal study of college students and CoBRAs that demonstrated a general decrease in CoBRAs as time in college increased and that the decrease in CoBRAs was greater for students who enrolled in courses specifically addressing diversity.

Offerman et al. (2014) examined the connection between color-blindness and discrimination in the workplace. In addition to finding that European Americans in the workplace were more likely to endorse CoBRAs (p. 504), they found that CoBRAs predicted a lower perception of microaggressions and institutional discrimination. As suggested above, managers with higher levels of CoBRAs seem less likely to recognize discrimination in their organizations, and are, therefore, less likely to be able to support employees who are experiencing discrimination.

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Conclusion

CoBRAs apply directly to prejudice and discrimination based on race by being both product of institutional racism and White privilege and a perpetuating factor in them. A parallel process can apply to gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, disability, and other cultural factors. If we refuse to embrace our differences, then we cannot truly accept each other. If we can’t see difference in experience, then we will never be able to fully understand when that difference includes prejudice, discrimination, and oppression.

However, when we choose to truly explore our differences and really see others with their identities and experiences intact, then we can move toward true acceptance and valuation of diversity. Open exploration and recognition is part of the solution, not the source of our problems. Recently a student asked me if openly discussing differences quit being awkward. From my experience, I had to say no, but that seeing that it does make a positive difference makes it easier to push yourself into that awkward but important area.

The articles contained in this issue of the AIJ come from different perspectives and address different types of microaggressions, including but not limited to microaggressions based on race and ethnicity. The topics presented may not be comfortable, but for true progress these conversations are an important step. As Poteat and Spanierman (2012), Lewis, Neville, and Spanierman (2012), and Neville et al. (2014) found, exposure helps us move past color-blindness and toward a more authentic acceptance.

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About the Author

Jared F. Edwards, Ph.D. ([email protected]) is a tenured Associate Professor of Psychology at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, with a Ph.D. and M.A. in Psychology, specializing in Counseling Psychology from Southern Illinois University—Carbondale along with a B.S. in Psychology from Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau. Dr. Edwards’ pre-doctoral internship was at the University Counseling Center—University of Utah. His sub-specialization is Vocational Psychology, with both thesis and dissertation focused on career development. Research areas include Teaching of Psychology, Multicultural Psychology/Diversity in Education, and Career Development and Social Cognitive Career Theory. Dr. Edwards has helped to facilitate over 20 student-led presentations at regional conferences, helping students gain experience in research, data analysis, and professional communication.

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Volume 29, Number 13 July 2, 2020 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 residents join global fight against racism, police violence by John Boivin, Local Journalism of solidary to the black community weeks, and are planning other special written by black and indigenous Nakusp Initiative reporter, with notes from on a Kaslo community Facebook programs, activities and events to people of colour for the local public The organizer of Nakusp’s anti- Kathy Hartman page, and there was quite a lot of highlight antiracism activities. library, and for the high school and racism rally thinks the event was a Chanting slogans and waving negative feedback,” said Margaret Some of the organizers are raising grade school libraries as well. real eye-opener for some people in placards, or walking in silence, Smith, one of the event organizers. money for a project called ‘SLIDE: They will be fundraising on the community. hundreds of residents from Nakusp, “There was also quite a lot of positive Support for Learning Inclusivity, Front Street on July 4 from 10 am to “With everything that’s been Kaslo and the Slocan Valley staged feedback, but some negative, too. Diversity and Empathy.’ The money 2 pm, or you can send a donation by going on in the States, and here in marches and rallies in June as part of “So a group of us got together they raise will be used to purchase e-transfer to slidebookfundraiser@ our own backyard, I felt Nakusp the worldwide protest against racism after that, saying let’s organize and a large selection of books that are gmail.com. continued on page 2 and police brutality. get together.” The protests were much smaller Demonstrators began by walking than many others across Canada down the town’s main street, and and around the world, organized ended up at Front Street Park. after Minneapolis police killed There they lit candles and knelt in George Floyd, a black man who was silence, honouring Floyd and others suspected of passing a fake $20 bill. who have lost their lives to police But the outrage and sadness violence. over systemic racism were just as But the demonstration, as strongly felt. successful as it was, was just the Kaslo beginning, says Smith. For eight minutes and 46 seconds “We want to continue to learn – the length of time it took George together and hold actions. Because Floyd to strangle under the knee of we realize it is an important thing a Minneapolis police officer – more to do in our community, to stand than 200 Kaslo residents remained in solidarity with marginalized silent. communities and find ways that are But the genesis of the June 19 relevant and impactful actions in our march and vigil was a much noisier community and beyond.” affair. Smith says the anti-racism group “Someone had posted a message is going to continue to meet every two Over 200 people showed up at Kaslo’s Black Lives Matter march on June 19. 2 NEWS The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Local residents join global fight against racism, police violence continued from page 1 20 demonstration. “And I thought a local Facebook group, however, Law Nakusp, it is a small village, and it is racism against black people has was ready to have a discussion,” march would be a good start.” got a mixed response. somewhat in a bubble, so I want to caused and continues to cause in our said Jo Law, organizer of the June After posting about the plan on a “There were close to 200 make sure everyone is prepared that world,” said organizer Gabe Miller. comments, from ‘I’m so proud of if they leave they’ll have some tools “Antiracism is action!” my hometown,’” she says. ‘And then to recognize some patterns in others The demonstration stretched for there were – the others. The kind like and themselves.” half a block as it moved through the ‘all lives matter.’” The demonstrators gathered at the quiet streets to the village’s waterfront. But Law, a local businesswoman, marina, and moved down Broadway Some carried homemade signs, some wanted to reach out to everyone, so to a park gazebo where they heard pushed wheelchairs or baby strollers. she wasn’t “preaching to the choir,” calls to speak up against racism. It was an exuberant, diverse, and she says. Participants were invited to tell their peaceful crowd on a sunny Saturday As a woman of colour herself, own personal stories of race and in Slocan. Law has worked over the years to racism. A smudging ceremony was A moment of silence was held engage people in a discussion about also held to bless the event. at the recently opened Slocan Beach racism, but found many times people Law says she was floored by the Park, where some people took a knee just weren’t ready to listen. But with turnout for the demonstration. to complete the march. recent events, that’s changed. She says “I was pumped when the first “It’s not just the other side of the more people seem ready to tackle the five people showed up,” she says. border; Canada has a serious history troubling issue of race in our society. “And then they just kept coming. And of racism and hurt,” said Miller after “What I wanted to do is give coming. It was amazing. I’m so proud the march, explaining why she felt it people an opportunity to learn some of this community.” was important to organize the event. of the tools to deal with people that Since the rally, Law says she “White people have to listen.” may not be ready to listen, and warn feels a weight off her shoulders, that For demonstrator Luis Merez them of tactics I’ve seen patterned out the burden of calling out racism and Alvarez and his family, a resident in your experiences.” inequality, of engaging with people of Slocan and a recent immigrant She says it’s a conversation who oppose or don’t understand from Mexico, the protest had a deep Nakusp needs to have. the experience of minorities in the personal meeting. “It’s hard to be “I don’t feel hate here, but country, is being shared by more an immigrant. To leave everything what I did want to address is those people in Nakusp. behind, everyone you love, to start little off-the-shoulder, casual-racist “It’s not just not being racist, it’s fresh.” comments,” she says. “Being in actually practicing antiracism,” she Alvarez says he’s experienced says. “This is just the beginning.” discrimination and profiling People wanting to learn more personally. can visit the Anti-Racism Nakusp “You can get questioned any Facebook group and join the time by police just because you look conversation. different,” the carpenter said. “I’ve Slocan been ID’d many times. It feels unfair More than 100 people of all ages because I have not committed any carried signs and chanted the names crimes.” of black men and women victimized He said he found the show of by police as they walked down Harold support for the BLM movement Street in Slocan Village on June 6. comforting. The demonstrators gathered at “It’s nice to know, at least in noon at the village’s historic Swan this town where I came to look for House for the march. They met there a safe place to raise my family, raise “…in recognition and solidarity, to my children… that there are all these acknowledge the hurt and pain that people that’ll speak up,” he says.

Jo Law leads Nakusp’s Black Lives Matter march on June 20. New Balance Blow Out Sale! 40% off select styles. Professional fitting, We are now open 9-5 Monday to Friday expert service. and 10-5 Saturday. www.vincedevito.com 411 Hall Street • Nelson, BC • 250-352-6261 www.facebook.com/ pages/Vince-DeVitos- • Toll-free: 1-800-337-1622 Specialty-Footwear-LTD July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 West Kootenay woman dies in motorcycle accident near Kaslo IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT by John Boivin, Local Journalism Initiative the RCMP, RCMP Air Services, and the BC reporter Ambulance Service. After two days of working in a fast-moving West Kootenay Traffic Services is leading FROM MOUNTAIN VALLEY STATION river, Search and Rescue crews found the body of the investigation and is being assisted by the a woman who went missing after a motorcycle Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Service. accident on Highway 31A on June 21. Police said at the time that it does not appear BOTTLE DEPOT Police say the woman was a passenger on a that impairment was a contributing factor to motorcycle on Sunday, June 21, when the driver this crash. ATTENTION! ATTENTION! of the vehicle lost control. The motorcycle left Anyone with information about this event, the highway and entered the river about 15-20 including any dash camera footage, is asked to kilometres west of Kaslo. contact WKTS in Nelson at 250-250-354-5180. THE ENCORP FLYER THAT WAS The man, in his 70s and from the West Perry Siding man drowns in Kootenay area, was able to swim ashore and drag kayaking mishap himself up to the highway where he flagged down by John Boivin, Local Journalism Initiative CIRCULATED RECENTLY IS a passing motorist for help. reporter “The man was taken to an area hospital for A Slocan Valley man drowned last month 3 YEARS OLD AND INCORRECT. treatment of non-life-threatening injuries,” the while kayaking in the Slocan River near Perry police report says. “His female companion, a Siding. – NEITHER ENCORP OR MOUNTAIN VALLEY woman in her 60s, also from the West Kootenays, Police say the 59-year-old man was a is believed to have been swept downstream in the skilled paddler, but overturned while navigating STATION AUTHORIZED THIS – fast-flowing river.” in the side channels in the area on the evening The woman was missing and presumed of June 17. drowned, but the search continued for her into He was not wearing a life jacket. MOUNTAIN VALLEY STATION a second day in the turbulent, dangerous waters “Neighbours observed him and were able of the river. to communicate with him, but he slipped under “Chris Armstrong, BC Swiftwater the water before they could get out there,” said BOTTLE DEPOT HOURS REMAIN Specialist, arrived and was able to oversee and Constable Corey Chaloner of the New Denver direct the swiftwater teams and did a stellar job,” RCMP detachment. THE SAME AS ALWAYS: said a news release from the Kaslo Search and The neighbours were able to pull the man Rescue Team. “The woman was located mid- out of the river but could not revive him. afternoon (June 22) and unfortunately had not Police can’t say why the man lost control of TUESDAY – SATURDAY 9-5 survived the ordeal.” his kayak, but say the river in full spring runoff Kaslo Search and Rescue managers Robyn can be dangerous. CLOSED SUN, MON and Glen Skobalski were in charge of the search. “Unfortunately, this is a tragedy that did Other ground search and swiftwater teams were not have to occur,” says Chaloner. “We really called in to assist from Revelstoke, Nelson, would like to remind people going on the water & HOLIDAYS Castlegar, South Columbia, Rossland and Grand to always wear a personal floatation device. It Forks. The search also involved members from could save your life.” 4 NEWS The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Hidden Garden Gallery launches 20th season with silent auction art show First artist show features Nancy Anderson’s photos of the Slocan Submitted by HGG gallery. Final bids for each piece will The show runs July 14-19. of its backwoods characters. she had known in her youth. She had The Hidden Garden Gallery kicks be updated online at the end of each Nancy was born in New Denver In 1976, Kennecott Copper wanted always had a camera, and her picture off the 2020 season July 7-12 with a day until the end of the week. in 1930 and grew up on the Bosun to move John to Costa Rica. On the taking continued. When she died, in silent auction art show to celebrate A series of artist shows follows, (Harris) Ranch between New ranch, Nancy’s father, Sandy, was 2008, she left thousands of photos, a its 20-year anniversary. Check it out July 14-September 6. Denver and Silverton. She moved to alone and lonely – his wife Mollie’s record of her life throughout British at the gallery at 112 Slocan Ave, Submitted by Cole Harris Vancouver for grade 12, and in 1948 memory had failed and she was in Columbia and in the Slocan. It is from New Denver, or online at www. The gallery proudly announces enrolled at UBC. She majored in a home in Vernon. It was in these a small fraction of her Slocan pictures hiddengardengallery.ca. Artists are its first 2020 artist show: Nancy biology, did a master’s degree, then a circumstances that John quit his job, – her many photo albums – that the donating half of the proceeds to the Anderson’s Photographs of the Slocan. year of teacher training and taught for and that he and Nancy left Vancouver colour pictures in this exhibition have a time. She married John Anderson, and moved to the ranch. They settled in been selected. The black and white a young mining engineer. They lived with Sandy in the house where Nancy pictures are not hers; they have been in North Vancouver, but John’s work had grown up, and lived there for the included for context. Overall, the with Kennecott Copper took him into rest of their lives. exhibition is a glimpse of Nancy, of many corners of the province. Nancy In the Slocan, Nancy became the Slocan Valley, and of Nancy’s often accompanied him, and year after a pillar of a known community. way of seeing it – a glimpse of one year attended (and often organized) the She participated in its life, had a who loved the Slocan, and whose life, BC Natural History Society’s summer legion of friends, and was particularly the Bosun ranch, and the valley were camp somewhere in the mountains forward in ecological and historical deeply intertwined. of British Columbia. She knew the organizations. She also returned to and Nancy’s cousins Cole Harris and province’s natural spaces and many explored the land – the nature – that Haide James selected the photographs. Upcoming events with WildSafeBC in Nakusp-New Denver and Kaslo areas submitted information about these events and other Please report wildlife in conflict to Local WildSafeBC Coordinators opportunities for education programs in the Conservation Officer Service 24/7 Cora Skaien (New Denver-Nakusp and the Kaslo and Area D region, contact at 1-877-952-7277. Residents can also area) and Brian Montgomery (Kaslo Brian, at [email protected] or report sightings of bear, cougar, coyote and area) have some exciting events 905-977-8288. or wolf in an urban area. These reports coming up to help keep wildlife wild Both Cora and Brian will also be are uploaded daily to WildSafeBC’s and communities safe. conducting garbage tagging throughout Wildlife Alert Reporting Program In the New Denver-Nakusp region, the summer to note garbage left out (WARP), available at www.wildsafebc. Cora has a number of free events lined before designated times within each com/warp. This program allows the up, including an online Wildlife Safety municipality. They will also do door- public to see what wildlife has been and Awareness webinar on Tuesday, July to-door campaigns, and will leave reported in their neighbourhood and be 7, 6:30-8 pm, and an Electric Fencing informative door hangers at homes alerted of new sightings. Workshop in Nakusp on July 21, 6:30-8 in communities where there has been WildSafeBC is grateful for the pm in collaboration with Grizzly Bear recent wildlife conflict. generous support the program receives Coexistence Solutions. Keep an eye For further information on wildlife from its funders including the Regional out for Cora at local trailheads and and how to reduce human-wildlife District of Central Kootenay, Columbia campgrounds to learn about safety in conflict, visit www.wildsafebc.com, Basin Trust, the British Columbia the backcountry and use of bear spray. follow your local WildSafe community Conservation Foundation, the BC For more information about these events page on Facebook (WildSafeBC New Ministry of Environment and Climate and other opportunities for education Denver-Nakusp and WildSafeBC Change Strategy, Village of New Eric McConnell Day programs in the New Denver-Nakusp Kaslo), or call your WildSafeBC Denver, Village of Nakusp and Village 1931-2020 region, contact Cora, at newdenver@ community coordinator. of Kaslo. It is with great sadness that we announce wildsafebc.com or 778-987-3652. the passing of Eric McConnell Day on In the Kaslo and Area D region, Silverton Council ponders campground questions April 4, 2020 at the Arrow Lakes Hospital Brian will be delivering the Wildlife by Moe Lyons the opportunity to comment, and many in Nakusp. Safety and Awareness webinar on At a Committee of the Whole went into great detail about what they Eric was born on December 29, 1931 to Tuesday, July 14, 6:30-8 pm. You meeting on June 23, Silverton council thought should happen. Some people Thomas Henry and Sarah Annie Day (neé can find Brian throughout Area D discussed its options regarding the local were alarmed about the scale of the Botham) in Workington, England. He was providing information and outreach campgrounds for 2020. Consensus was logging at Lakeside and upset they had their second child after his elder sister to residents on wildlife safety and at to open Creekside Campground as soon received no notice about it. Ethel Irene. While growing up, Eric would trailheads during the summer. For more accompany his family on weekend picnics into the nearby Lakeland fells, where he as possible, and to hire a planner to re- Councillors asked staff to find first got his life-long love for the outdoors and hill walking. A favourite picnic spot design Lakeside Campground. suitable planners to bid on the contract was on Whinlatter Pass. Council decided that Creekside to redesign Lakeside. Councillor Main would open on a first come first served proposed that all the public input be Eric graduated in 1954 from Manchester University with a BSc with Honours in basis this year – no reservation – and provided to the successful campground Physics. Upon graduation he set out ready to work anywhere in the world with the hopes of retiring at age 40. His career as a seismologist took him to Iran (in the time the washrooms will not be opened designer. of the Shah), Libya (before Colonel Gaddafi) and Norway (during the late 1960s early at this time. Water will be supplied. Main also said the cost of the exploration of the North Sea oil fields). Depending on what can be determined planner could be covered by the gas tax about physical distancing, there may or COVID-related funds. “We can afford He did indeed retire at 40 in the early 1970s, but the investments which he had planned be as many as 20 or as few as 10 sites. this,” she said. to live on did not fare so well. Also at this time, a breathing condition that he’d had since childhood, led him to seek a specialist who advised he needed cleaner air and As CAO Hillary Elliott put it, “Not Council agreed that Lakeside would could either live in the Alps or Rockies. opening the campground could result not open this season. “We don’t want in camping on our boulevards and to put up a bunch of money to do Choosing the Canadian Rockies, Eric settled in a suburb of Calgary and made friends elsewhere and result in social issues something slapdash,” Mayor Jason with ‘Red’ Fischbach with whom he began exploring the mountains. When he left arising due to this behaviour and no Clarke said. Alberta, he moved to Burton and built a small house from trees on his land, and pursued his interests in hiking, skiing and bird watching. Several years after, Eric designated place for camping.” The letters with input from Silverton met Gay Houston who was his partner for over 10 years. It was when Eric moved to Congratulations to Maddie Elliott also stated that not opening citizens on the campgrounds are available Hills to be with Gay in the 1990s that his affection for Slocan Lake, Bonanza Marsh Adair on her graduation Creekside Campground would for public viewing in the agenda package and the soaring Valhalla Mountains captured his heart. Soon after Gay’s passing in from Westmount Secondary negatively affect the Village’s 2020 at http://www.silverton.ca. budget and the local economy. She 2004, Eric moved back to Burton for a time before moving to Nakusp. School. Eric was usually seen with a book in his hand, or binoculars around his neck, or pointed out that other than taxation, CORRECTION holding a basket of fresh picked berries. He was a kind and generous friend and a Maddie will return to work at the campground is the largest revenue In the June 10 Silverton council beloved community member of Burton, Hills, and Nakusp. He leaves behind a host Nuru Coffee Bar this summer generator for the Village. notes in the June 18 issue, we reported of good friends and an important legacy of helping preserve forever Snk’mip Marsh and will be attending UBC Council was very happy with the that Mayor Clarke had offered his Sanctuary – a large portion of Bonanza Marsh at the head of Slocan Lake. Okanagan in the fall. response to the request for community resignation to council. Mayor Clarke Eric, we will miss you. May your spirit be free to soar with the birds. input on the campgrounds. More than didn’t offer his resignation to council – Best of luck and lots of love 50 detailed responses were received. he took a leave of absence. Therefore, Donations in Eric’s memory can be made to the Valhalla Wilderness Society, Nakusp from proud grandparents Opinions were many and varied. there is no letter from Clarke offering Public Library and BC Green Party. Teri and Bruce! People were clearly pleased to have his resignation. July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice NEWS 5 Recycling depots will be closed during transition to new system by Jan McMurray an effort to reduce contamination The switch to the new recycling and improve recyclability,” the system at depots throughout the RDCK release says. “Core depots region is underway. will be accepting the full suite of The green recycling bins will Recycle BC materials, whereas the all be removed by the beginning satellite depots will collect limited of July. Most depots will be closed materials. Hours of operation and for up to a month, while the new acceptable materials can be found infrastructure is being installed and on the RDCK website.” until the new hauler is ready to start Hours of operation collecting in the area. Hours of operation of depots “Recycle BC and their post in our area are as follows: Burton collection contractor, Green for (satellite depot) - Saturday 10 Life (GFL), have committed to am-2 pm; Crescent Valley (core having all depots open by August 1. depot) - Tuesday, Thursday, However, depots will open earlier Sunday 10 am-5 pm; Edgewood if possible,” says an RDCK press (core depot) - Sunday 9 am-1 release. “The RDCK is working pm and Sunday, Wednesday 9 with Recycle BC, GFL and local am-1 pm (June 1-September 30); haulers to expedite the transition Kaslo (core depot) - Sunday, process. Please check the RDCK Tuesday, Friday 9 am-3 pm (May website for updates. Residents are 1-September 30) and Sunday, asked to hold on to recyclables if Tuesday, Friday 10 am-3 pm their local depot is closed, or travel (October 1-April 30); Marblehead to the closest Recycle BC depot.” (satellite depot) - Wednesday, The first depot in our area Saturday 10 am-2 pm; Nakusp to make the switch was the one (core depot) - Monday 9-12:30 at Crescent Valley Hall, where and Wednesday, Saturday 9 am-4 the old bins were removed June pm; New Denver (core depot) 23 and the new facility was - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday open June 26. Other depots in 10 am-4 pm; Silverton (satellite the Regional District of Central depot) - Wednesday, Friday 10 Kootenay (RDCK) that have made am-4 pm; Slocan (core depot) the switch and are open include - Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday 9 Nelson Lakeside, Ooteschenia, am-3 pm; Winlaw (satellite depot) Grohman Narrows, Yahk, Boswell -Monday, Wednesday 10 am-4 pm. and Creston (Helen St.). Removal of the old bins All other depots in our area will happened in Burton and Edgewood be launching throughout July. June 25; at Marblehead June 26; in “The Recycle BC program Slocan, Silverton and New Denver requires residents to sort recyclables June 29; in Kaslo and Balfour June into main categories and requires 30, and in Winlaw and Nakusp depots to be staffed and secured in July 2. New recycling system intended for residential use only submitted Valley, New Denver, Nakusp, The new recycling program in Ootischenia, Nelson (Lakeside) and the region will have an impact on Creston depots. All depots will have businesses. set hours. Rolling out at RDCK depots Businesses that produce high from now through July, the new volumes of other recyclable material program is residential only, and are encouraged to reach out to private will accept only flattened cardboard collectors. from the industrial, commercial and Recycle BC is a stewardship institutional sector (ICI). program responsible for residential “The RDCK board recognizes packaging and printed paper. ICI that in many of our small, remote recycling and non-packaging communities it makes little sense for material are not accepted in the the provincial program to expect our Recycle BC system. local businesses to make their own Under the new program, the arrangements to recycle materials RDCK is responsible for the which come from commercial collection of acceptable recyclables, packaging, but in most respects are which are then hauled, processed and the same as residential recycling,” marketed by Recycle BC. Recycle said Garry Jackman, Area A Director, BC is funded by producers of Chair of East Resource Recovery packaging and printed paper intended Committee. “This only makes sense for the residential market. Producers for institutions, industry or big box of products intended for the ICI outlets found in larger urban centres market do not financially contribute which is the model on which the to the program; therefore, Recycle program was based. The RDCK and BC considers ICI recyclables as other Regional Districts are lobbying contamination. the Province to address this gap.” The BC Recycling Regulation Where ICI recycling was does not address ICI recyclables, previously accepted at all RDCK thus these materials do not currently depots, under the new program only fall under the mandate of a flattened cardboard will be accepted stewardship program. The current from businesses, institutions and recycling market creates high costs industry. ICI cardboard recycling and challenges for private recycling will be accepted only at the Crescent programs. 6 OPINION The Valley Voice July 2, 2020

In conclusion, here is a message Bad experience at ER to the thieves: Keep your hands off Old woman with heart condition other people’s stuff. goes to emergency. For several days Margaret Hill now, she’s had repeated, prolonged Crescent Valley episodes of cardiac distress. She doesn’t know what it is. Comments to She is asked to go sit in the reception area. Within minutes a Mountain Resorts nurse appears and tells her they won’t Branch re: Zincton see her, that it’s a chronic condition, My preliminary areas of concern and she should go home and call are habitat displacement, quality of her doctor. life and affordability. This corridor No one asks what she has come in of interest for up to 4,500 hectares for. No chance to explain symptoms. of Crown land, not to include the In her hand she has her medical card. privately owned lands, may have She didn’t need it. implications for further erosion of We are so lucky! We have such natural wilderness habitat for several an excellent health care system. species. Something like that could never Changing flow of water channels happen here. is also a factor of significant concern But it did. After five or six days once there is disturbance on hillside of recurrent, incapacitating atrial slopes. Keeping hillsides intact fibrillation, the old woman was seems to be a better priority. turned away at the door. Once water starts moving, it is I know this. I was there. That unpredictable as to what unknown was me. Hospital management is paths and quantity of flow may result. unavailable. – KASLO HOTEL OPENS JUNE 1 – Drainage into some water sources Pub open noon to 10 pm, dining-in noon to 8 pm, take-out noon to 8 pm, off-sales Elsje de Boer for human consumption needs to be Fauquier a top priority. Mitigation, through or WELCOME BACK! Thieves among us after the fact, is not the best policy. www.kaslohotel.com 250-353-7714 I used to enjoy living in Crescent Culverting does not provide an The Ingrid Rice cartoon is a satirical look at current events in politics and is sponsored by the Kaslo Hotel. The Hotel does not necessarily share the political views of the artist. Valley, but lately not so much because adequate precautionary principle in afford the Zincton experience may equipment sales…” problems we’d only read about of two thefts, trespassers and the many terrain settings. have serious implications for the This is what it’s all about – a before investors decided this was the noise pollution from the screaming With respect to the quality of life affordability of people who need huge ski development to pay off in promised land. Here, as elsewhere in roars of two mini motorcycles which for neighbouring rural communities, to live and work in neighbouring skyrocketing sales for Valhalla Pure the Green Mountains, property has have injured one of my ears, and will there be resulting over- communities. – but it has no concern for the nature become highly coveted, exploitable, scared away the wild animals I very congestion and travel complications Sheila Haegedorn of our community. I’ve lived here for expensive. Extra services required much like seeing. along Hwy 31A itself? Presently, Kaslo 53 years and have seen developments because of the current buying binge In addition to having my cane many people gain a sense of that have been shaped to not disrupt saddling us Vermonters with some stolen from the Crescent Valley Post peacefulness for the spirit and soul Zincton our lives. This began with Valhalla of the highest taxes in the United Office on April 8, 2020, a month later when being able to get into quieter Park, and with the widespread desire States... a trespasser walked into my part of areas. This is not just a topic of Development in the community and elsewhere that “In the past generation, prices the forest and stole a large, pink rock disrespect for increased traffic on it be kept a roadless wilderness park. have soared from $50 a tillable acre that I’ve admired since I moved here a very precarious highway already; Problematic I read with dismay the description If permitted, the Zincton to as high as $20,000 for a quarter in 1975. The rock was 18 inches this is about people’s well-being of the grandiose project of a ski development will not just bring acre lot... many newly purchased long, 11 inches wide and 2 inches and desire to live more balanced development, with chalets and in 1,750. There will be further properties are fringed with no- thick. I miss it and I want it back. lives – the people who live year- bunkhouses for 1,750 or more, at expansion (plus the employees trespassing signs and the imported We have thieves and murderers round in areas of the RDCK and the Three Forks to Zincton. This will alter to serve these numbers). What sophistication behind (these signs) in our midst and we need to continue municipalities of Kaslo and New for the worse our local communities follows such an enterprise is the leaves no time for town affairs.” to outnumber them with decent Denver particularly. and the natural corridors that provide influx of the wealthy, who buy up or In another part of the article, people who respect the lives and As for the socio-economic scenic beauty and animal refuge. The build properties (for their winter ski a man owning some woods and a property of others. aspect, attracting people who can Expression of Interest (EOI) for this holidays), who pay bribing sums to weathered house told the Geographic proposal by the owner of Valhalla acquire what they want, raising the that his land valuation and taxes have EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY Pure (which actually constitutes a The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news property values and the taxes so that risen threefold. articles from our readers. chain of stores), offers as a rationale ordinary people can no longer live This occurred some time Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be for the proposal: in the area. This is the major danger. ago, but the same thing has been edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. “Ski, boot and binding suppliers I’ve seen this repeatedly. It repeatedly experienced in area Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your report 20-40% annual growth in happened in a remote area of Vermont, after area in connection with this address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. units sold. Backcountry equipment reported by the National Geographic. kind of development. The changes We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. surpassed 12% of all ski equipment In the article, a councilman for the it generates are drastic and to me, We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, sales in 2015 and continues to Village of Wilmington said: “‘We completely unwanted. I’d like to except in extraordinary circumstances. expand rapidly… it is reasonable to were naive, a little ski hill looked see Valhalla Pure make a normal Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not anticipate that backcountry gear will like a good thing… but we soon had profit, not sacrifice our area to gain necessarily those of the Valley Voice. soon equal more than 20% of total ski a snowball we couldn’t control... an extra percentage on the sales of ski equipment, at the expense of wildlife, Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 scenic values and the simplicity that The Valley Voice characterizes our lives here. 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get sheep and knit you a sweater! report has apparently concluded to sell their services in or from the In the land of Let’s get quality internet services Response to that caribou are designated extinct local economy, and are forced to from the fibre-optic backbone wired in the area, and that no signs of other move away from their families. sweaters and in to homes and businesses. ‘Where does ungulates were found. Really… I believe that the Zincton sticks Also, China’s Hua Wei/ Meng Canada stand?’ not one? Not a goat, nor a deer, nor development can add a valuable And COVID and 5G and the Wang Zhou = 5G wireless. Can we I am responding to Ed Zak’s an elk, nor a moose. Correct me asset to the West Kootenays and internet. Sweaters: may you have do without Chinese products? Ah, we letter on Israel and the West Bank if I’m wrong, but an ungulate is a to the province. It will draw more a cozy one because we always would be so rich and free if we did. and Israeli Arabs rights. hoofed mammal, and yeah I’m quite tourists and permanent residents seem to need one around! Sticks: (Well rich in real things....) Israel has held a historic right confident I’ve seen a few of these to the area. Tourism continues to well, they’re plentiful – sometimes Struggling continually against and claim to Judea and Samaria roaming happily on the proposed be a key sector for the local and troublesome, sometimes wonderful, my own fear and shock-caused (West Bank) even before it came into site. You have to then ask where such provincial economy. This results in if you’re a country dweller. COVID: apathy, possession of these areas in an act of reports come from? Clearly not from new capital investments, operational No matter what your opinion, hard Daphne Fields self defence in 1967. The question anyone who has actually skied or spending, and consumer spending to not feel somewhat pleased. Our Slocan now is whether to fully assert its hiked London Ridge! Of course it’s a for hotels, bed and breakfasts, air leading lady tells us simply to wear sovereignty title to certain of these report designed to mitigate concerns BnB providers, new and renovated a mask during our protests and if Building territories by simply extending its the public may have of the adverse housing, grocery stores, meat we don’t, she lightly chides us, and monuments law there. impact that 1,700 skiers, bikers, markets, restaurants, tourism we oblige. Many tourists come to New The Jewish people’s claim to the hikers a day could have… and it’s operators, retail stores and the The internet, which if it is to be Denver to visit the Nikkei Centre, historic land of Israel was recognized not accurate! like. Capital spending, operational an essential service – great – but the ghost town at Sandon, and the by the International Committee at the We’ve heard about the great spending, and consumer spending are let’s get quality service that does not Galena Trail along the former CPR San Remo Conference in 1920 and economic spin-offs all before, with fundamental to sustaining existing contribute to the demise of ourselves railbed. Each one tells a story of an in the League of Nations mandate in the likes of Retallack. I would argue jobs and for new job creation, not and the planet. Fibre-optic for the assumption that was developed with 1922. This was not a new right to the that similar exaggerated claims were just during summer months, but all trunk or mainline or backbone as a minimum of foresight, lots of hard land but recognition of the Jewish made then to garner approval for their year round. they’re calling it and wired into the work, and much suffering. Each is people’s pre-existing claim as an proposal. Just the language David I believe the Zincton home or business for the ‘last mile’ now a monument to the limits of Indigeous people to reconstitute their Harley uses “…Mountain Village” development will result in economic is the best option in terms of speed, human vision and the transitory national sovereignty in their ancestral doesn’t evoke a feeling of support growth in the area. I still need to be reliability and of course privacy. nature of our certainties. And each homeland, including the area now for the local communities and their convinced it can do so in a socially 5G, whose roll-out ushered in engages the visitor’s imagination. called the West Bank. amenities. Harley specifically states and environmentally responsible COVID-19 (see below), is the worst All people love stories. Sovereignty also includes the it will be intended for non-locals who manner. I look forward to further type of wireless and the worst option Over 50 years I have seen right to yield lands. The Israeli will be encouraged to book stays for opportunities to be involved in the for the ‘last mile.’ Kaslo seems to many proposed monuments to people must now decide whether several days, but then generously public consultation process and have done it right. For Crescent the human imagination. In 1969, to fully assert their right to certain says that he is sure there will be a to understand whether the social, Valley to New Denver, we need a smelter at New Denver was portions of Judea and Samaria (West core of dedicated local backcountry environmental, and economic to empower and counsel the main considered, promising many jobs. Bank) or yield other areas to the enthusiasts. Can’t imagine too benefits, costs, risks, and risk players (CBT, the municipalities, The envisioned development Palestinian claimants for the sake of many local backcountry enthusiasts mitigation measures can make this and Area H Director) to do this inflamed passions and divided the peace. Sadly, previous attempts to willing to pay for and share their a valuable project for everyone. too. Fibre-optic is on its way, just community until the proponent achieve peace by yielding disputed ‘backcountry’ experience they have Gerry Devine awaiting permits so it can travel – disappeared overnight, leaving lands to the Palestians were met by enjoyed for years with 1,700 out-of- Kaslo under the lake no less! So let’s get behind considerable debts with rejection, violence and bloodshed towners, but thanks for thinking of Logging caribou fibre-optic into as many homes and his supporters. Since then, there (Gaza a good example). us, I think? businesses as we can afford, and get have been several promised mine We have travelled and worked in Joseph Matthews habitat on the AJL Face federal or other funding if necessary. reopenings, luxury property Israel and were impressed by how the Silverton It was surprising to see the ‘good A must read at this time to do developments (one with a marina, Israeli Arabs and Israeli Jews have the news’ article about the Argenta- what’s best for the ‘last mile’ is: another with an airplane runway), same rights in freedom of worship, Support for Johnson’s Landing Face logging plans The Invisible Rainbow – A History sawmills, and various tourist are mayors of towns, own their own Zincton in your June 4 issue. Another perspective of Electricity and Life by Arthur attractions, each one promising businesses, are members and have I support the proposed is needed here. Firstenberg. jobs and economic prosperity seats in the Knesset (Government), development as outlined in the Proposed block 7 was entirely left Here are a few grim correlates: to the community. But, none of have the same voting rights, etc. Zincton Expression of Interest, May out of the article while it firmly remains 1889 power line harmonic radiation these poorly thought out ideas left There are bombs coming into 20, 2020, prepared by Brent Harley in Cooper Creek Cedar’s (CCC) cutting began. From that year forward, behind a visual attraction substantial Israel very often and this causes a and Associates Inc. provided that it plans. This is the most contentious block the earth’s magnetic field bore the enough to illustrate their story of lot of trauma. It was touching to see follows a comprehensive stakeholder as it would decimate 26.3 hectares of imprint of power line frequencies folly and cupidity for visitors. We wounded people from Gaza and other consultation process and meets the active mountain caribou habitat. and their harmonics. The power line are only left with memories. countries that were sending bombs requirements of science-based due Biologist Brenda Herbison found age ushered in the 1889 pandemic of History seems to be accelerating. brought into the Israel hospitals diligence for social, environmental, evidence of three mountain caribou influenza. Noah Webster in A brief In only a few years, speculation where they were treated, operated and economic impacts. utilizing this exact area last spring. It is History of Epidemic and Pestilential about a changing climate has on and looked after and sent home. Citizens in the West Kootenays now thought that these caribou are part Diseases, 1799 clarified earlier: become an inescapable reality. I know of no other country that does are fortunate to live in one of the most of the Central Selkirk herd. At last count, “If the atmosphere is, at times, Racial and economic inequalities this. pristine and beautiful parts of British less than 30 animals remain in the herd. electrified beyond the degree which can no longer be ignored by affluent Joan Law Columbia, maybe the world, if they These are the last mountain caribou in the is usual, and necessary to preserve white people. Capitalist resource New Denver can afford it. Jobs are hard to find and Kootenays south of the Trans-Canada. the body in a due state of excitement, extraction policies are having many young and older workers need So, the mountain caribou on proposed the nerves must be too highly excited, equally catastrophic ecological and Zincton to work multiple jobs to generate cutblock 7 represent about 10% of and under a continued operation of economic consequences. And an smokescreen the income they need. Those who caribou remaining in the Kootenays and undue stimulus, become extremely overpopulated and overly mobile Is there a better way to promote can’t work locally, or can’t make are now the southernmost mountain irritable, and subject to debility.” species has become a perfect petri and sell off, for the most part, enough money working locally, end caribou on the planet. Just south of In 1918, the radio era began. dish for microbes. What better time worthless private property? Probably up travelling to other parts of BC, here, both the South Selkirk herd and Enter Spanish flu influenza. In has there been for people to look at not. Alberta and elsewhere in Canada the South Purcell herd have recently 1957, the radar era began: Asian themselves and their community and Really this reminds me of the to generate income and then return been functionally extirpated. The line flu. 1968, satellite era: Hong Kong think about doing things differently? good old ‘prospecting’ tradition that to the Kootenays and their families of extinction must stop here! To log flu pandemic. Other great mileposts I won’t live long enough to see was, and apparently still is, such when they can. With the increasing mountain caribou habitat within these of technology (of course there are the proposed Zincton development a part of the local history. Go and availability of high-speed internet circumstances is entirely irresponsible. always sunspots too!) HAARP and acquire the patina that would make stake a claim, build up its value with services, telehealth, etc., there is Shamefully, our government simply the beginning of the wireless era, an abandoned ruin in the mountains unbelievable hyperbole such as: an increasing trend for experienced looks the other way. upped in 2005/06 a spike which an attractive and illustrative parable environmentally sensitive, socially workers with college and university Karen Newmoon, a volunteer ‘got’ me, and many others. 2019 for visitors. I think we already have and culturally responsible, near educations to ‘live local, and work member of a community liaison 5G rollout. This rollout needs to be enough monuments to this old story. carbon-zero, blah blah blah. global.’ Unfortunately, many young committee with CCC, is the only rolled back. Daniel Hellyer No “full” environmental study workers and older workers in the individual quoted in the article. She states: Read the book. Google 5G. I’ll New Denver has been completed, and yet a Kootenays don’t have the experience continued on page 8 8 LETTERS The Valley Voice July 2, 2020

continued from page 7 $50,000; third offence $250,000; fourth the real evidence, as the George Floyd I sincerely hope that taxpayers wake comfortless culture. Many people “No logging plan will be satisfactory to $1 million, etc. murder clearly shows. up and elect representatives at the next are suffering from hopelessness everyone in the community, but we’ve Fuel storage: There should be no fuel RCMP in Canada have enormous civic, provincial and federal elections because they don’t have the God of had a lot of back and forth with Cooper storage allowed without the approval of powers with more added every year who will have some balls and stand up All Comfort. Consider your ways. Creek and have been able to work every property owner downstream from from Ottawa. Let’s make the RCMP to the bureaucrats who advise them to Consider the reality of your life and towards a reasonable plan.” I am sure that the storage facility. accountable and transparent to the public spend, spend, spend. the uncertainty of your future and find very few people in the community would One of the most important reasons they serve. Watered-down half measures Val Koenig comfort in the One who can provide consider logging mountain caribou such enterprises should not go ahead is will not do. People worldwide have had Kaslo certainty for you. Jesus said, “I am habitat a part of any reasonable plan. But because the high alpine is equivalent to enough of the racism and systemic police the Truth.” (John 14:6). Comfort is this is much bigger than a community the high Arctic. Environmental damage surveillance and violence. Truth brings found in Truth. issue. Losing an iconic mammal of done will not recover in a year or two. I recommend the public get dash comfort Rhys Demman Canada is a national tragedy. I would It will take decades or maybe even cams in their vehicles and use them when Christians have a saying: “There Kaslo venture to say that most Canadians centuries. in a traffic stop by the RCMP. Forget is nothing new under the sun.” would be dismayed to know the truth of Ed Varney the foxes taking care of the hen house; (Ecclesiastes 1:9) We constantly Dialectic what is happening to mountain caribou Winlaw outfit yourself with some protective hear people saying that we are in reasoning in our country. equipment. You have the right to conduct “unprecedented times.” This is not the Socrates was mentioned a couple of Cooper Creek Cedar will seek Racism in yourself in a lawful and respectful case. Everything we see happening times in recent letters to the editor. We cutting permits and road permits soon. North America manner, officer! in the world around us has happened relate Socrates to a reasoning process If you care about our last mountain That a racist was even elected Nick Chatten before. There have been plagues known as the dialectic. Dialectic may caribou in the Kootenays, please write president speaks volumes about white Crescent Valley throughout history, and humanity will be defined as a discourse between two or to BC Minister Doug Donaldson supremacy in the USA. It’s all being continue to be plagued until the end of more people holding different points of [email protected] and Federal laid bare now, eh Donnie? The racist Open Letter to time. When we forget history, it can view and establishing the truth through Minister of Environment Honourable confederate statues are being torn down, Village of Kaslo seem like we are floundering in a sea reasoned methods of argumentation. Jonathan Wilkinson ec.ministre-minister. even Christopher Columbus statues are of uncertainty. You can compare it to what we call a [email protected] to protest the issuance being beheaded or tossed into the drink. and RDCK Truly, there are events in our debate, but debates are more adversarial of permits that devastate endangered After 400 years of blatant racism, its It has taken me three weeks and lifetimes that leave us fearful. and tend to involve our ego’s need to mountain caribou habitat. reckoning time for the USA. Donnie four drafts of this letter to cool down Unfortunately, we have developed be right. In dialectic reasoning, we are Gary Diers is running scared with his approval enough to submit my final comments. for ourselves a very insulated culture challenged to set aside personal interest Argenta rating way down. Even Donnie’s To say that I am Pi*#$* Off would be an which does its best to ignore suffering in consideration for truth that lies outside generals are hoofing it out of the White understatement. I am a senior on a fixed or to soften the blow. Instead of saying ourselves. Open letter House. Donnie claims to be the “most income, and over the last five years my that someone is dead, we say, “They In debates, there is a winner and to Mountain militaristic” president in history. Donnie Old Age Pension went up 7.1% or 1.4% passed away.” This sort of language a loser; in dialectic reasoning, all dodged Vietnam because of bone spurs per year or $1.86 per week. My tax bill is designed to insulate us from reality participants become the winners. Debates Resorts Branch – it’s laughable. over the same five years went up 58.2% and make it easier to handle in the will often have an audience which the This resort should not proceed The scary part will be after the or 11.6% per year. My total increase from short term. The more we do this, the debaters wish to influence. Many of us because it does not serve the people November election if dear Donnie 2019 to 2020 was $277 or 13.44%. harder the truth is to deal with. enjoy listening to ‘the Debaters’ on CBC of BC or provide any benefit. Such LOSES. Will the military keep King Let me start with the Village of This plague has exposed our radio. The winner is the one who gets resorts should not be allowed in caribou Don in the White House? Will King Kaslo. In your press release you indicated shortcomings when it comes to truth. most of the cheers. In a serious debate, habitat or any region deemed to be Don respect the US election and step no tax increase this year. When I received We have avoided unpleasantness for we must be more discriminating in order caribou habitat. However as we have down if he loses to Joe Biden? USA is my tax notice, General Municipal taxes so long that now when something to avoid being misled. We must expect a government that caters to the ‘money looking like a thug country like Egypt, went up $38 and my Water Frontage unavoidable happens we can’t deal disinterest among the debaters. pigs’ of the world, the following should Turkey or North Korea. Not everyone went up $66 for a total of $104. So much with it, so we shut society down We should be suspicious of the win/ occur. loves a fascist strongman, Donnie. Your for holding the line! altogether. We avoid the truth in our lose approach that we see too often in The people of BC must come first. white base is finally waking up that their I understand the Village has to fear, choosing to hide rather than deal debates. This came home to me recently All back roads in BC must be reopened country has itself turned into a crater collect taxes for shared services with the with the issue. when I saw the empty chairs of a group and maintained for all people of BC. of racism and Police State fear with a RDCK, which increased by $115 over There were those at the beginning of experts who chose not to show up for a People who come here to enjoy it will pandemic that will kill at least another 2019, and by a total of $278 or 42.8% of the plague who called on us to scheduled debate. I can only imagine that pay a fee in an amount that will provide 100,000 Americans by September. over the last five years. I have to ask: Are ‘flatten the curve’ – a common-sense they discussed the matter and decided the money to maintain these roads. That bunker under the darkened you guys crazy?!? It is long past due that idea which is intended to draw out that they could better ‘win’ the debate Having these roads open will provide White House is a good place for you either you cut staff or services or both. the infection rate over a longer period with their lobbying, their influence in access for salvage of wood fibre for BC Donnie: out of sight, out of mind. Taking Taxpayers on fixed incomes or minimum of time so that medical institutions the media, and of course their money. mills and put people of BC to work. that walk to the St. John’s Episcopal wage cannot afford to be used as cash would be able to handle it. But in our Wealth that was once used to buy one’s Caribou and helicopters: If the Church to hold up your prop of a Bible cows. Nor should you have your hands desire to hide from reality, we began way out of purgatory was now applied ministry studying caribou wants to was a dumb idea, Donnie. Instead of in our pockets continuously. As elected to fool ourselves into thinking that in an attempt to influence inconvenient know where and why the caribou are being dominant, strongman Donnie, representatives, it is your job to keep the ‘flattening the curve’ meant that the laws of nature. disappearing or have disappeared, they you looked like a weak, failed Bible salaried bureaucrats under control, which plague would go away and we would We must also expect disinterest in should plot a graph showing the increase salesman. Using tear gas on peaceful you are not doing. all be permanently safe. That was the search for facts and the willingness in helicopter fuel sales compared with people demonstrating the George Floyd The provincial and federal never the purpose. In our fear, we are to conduct research when the facts are the decrease in the number of caribou. death by a white policeman’s knee to the governments are no different. They now demanding that the shutdowns not available. Recently, I watched a US When this was suggested to the ministry, neck was a bad political move, Donnie. appoint their friends to high-paying continue while levelling accusations senator question industry representatives the response was simply this: ‘you White people are waking up to the positions on various boards, and turn against others who want to go back to on whether there was any information on are preaching to the choir but I’m not ugly truth that Canada is a racist nation, them loose to soak the taxpaying public life, saying that they ‘want Grandma the safety of 5G. They had to admit there allowed to say anything.’ So the people just like the USA. The RCMP and justice at will. A prime example is the Utilities to die.’ But ‘flattening the curve’ and was none. This, ‘conveniently,’ gives the whose wages we pay to advise the system better take a hard look in the Board and ICBC. Both continuously shutting down was never a cure; it industry the ability to maintain that there government are not only ignored, they mirror and take steps to be truly fair and increase fees with no corresponding was simply meant to postpone. Death is no evidence of harm. are silenced. In BC, in the name of equitable for ALL Canadians. increase in service. I have never had is not something we can stop. At best, Profits are likely to trump disinterest. caribou, the government will put people Body cameras on RCMP seem like an accident or a claim and am at their we are only able to postpone it. This I watched an interview with a major of BC out of work, alleging impact on a great solution, but sadly they are not. highest discount rate, but my invoice doesn’t mean we should be callous investor in pharmaceutical products. The caribou habitat while welcoming ‘money The USA has had body cameras on went up $51 or 5.16% for 2020, after an toward the fears of others, but it also investor proudly stated that he realized a pigs’ to put their asses on helicopters. police officers for five years and police increase of $71 or 7.73% the year before. doesn’t mean we should pretend that 20 to one return on his investments. Disposal of human waste: When brutality has not gone down. Getting Before the COVID-19 pandemic the truth is untrue. Death and plague When this pandemic has passed, we Valhalla was opened, tourists polluted access to body cam footage can almost hit, both levels of government had no are our reality. Even if we continue have an opportunity to investigate some Slocan’s drinking water in Mulvey be impossible with police stonewalling. money for the homeless, mentally ill or our shutdown, we will not make this associations involving our lifestyles, our Creek. All human waste must be taken RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki for drug addiction treatment. Now they plague go away. environment, and our medical histories out. Absolutely zero on Crown land. The says she will move forward with the have dipped into our pockets and our Now is the time for us to think and learn how we might mitigate future number of people will dictate the weight body cams to try and raise public trust. children and grandchildren’s pockets for rightly, and deal with our fears in the pandemics. The findings would possibly and volume that will be present. If waste Judging from the USA experience, it will billions of dollars that will likely never right way. This plague has exposed not support corporate interests. amounts do not add up, fines be levied. be more secrecy and cover-ups. CCTV be paid back and will be a drain on our the hopeless and comfortless culture Norbert Duerichen First offence $10,000; second offence and people with their cell phones have economy forever. we live in. A godless culture is a New Denver July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Bringing a climate change lens to conservation: Greg Utzig submitted by Nicole Trigg, Kootenay consultant. occupy many valley bottoms in the uptick in interest in his work, in part Martin Carver, Greg has also Conservation Program In 2010, the BC Future Forest East and West Kootenays, and even due to the Kootenay Connect project developed projections for the Basin’s Much of what we know about Ecosystems Scientific Council mid and upper elevations in the that focuses on key wildlife linkages hydrologic regions using the most landscapes in the Kootenay region offered an opportunity to work on Boundary region. in the Kootenays. current set of climate models from can be traced back to Greg Utzig. climate change modelling. Greg “The study showed that certain “The important cross-valley the Intergovernmental Panel on In some way or another, for the and other Kootenay researchers ecosystems are likely to undergo corridors that Kootenay Connect Climate Change (IPCC). past 40 years Greg has been at (Rachel Holt, Cindy Pearce and drastic change, going from a really has identified end up being an Not surprisingly, when he the centre of landscape analysis Heather Pinnell) received funding nice lush forest to weeds and brush,” important component of my regional compared the new projections to for land use planning, climate to look at climate change impacts Greg says. “We tried to identify climate corridors, which have more the older models that came out of the modelling, watershed and habitat on forest ecosystem resilience in ways to make those changes less of a north-south emphasis because 2010-2012 study, Greg discovered analysis, terrain stability mapping, the West Kootenays. Completed in catastrophic and more gradual so species are going to be moving the outlook has grown even more forest management and biodiversity 2012, the project generated a series species could have an opportunity upslope and to the north seeking grim. protection — and that’s just the tip of 12 reports, which are available at to potentially adapt.” cooler temperatures.” “You have to keep in mind, what of the iceberg. kootenayresilience.org. Although Greg feels that in Greg has also been looking at we do now determines what’s going “I’m actually trying to retire but “We analyzed potential general a strong emphasis on climate what climate change means for to happen decades down the road. people keep calling me,” Greg says bioclimates for different forest zones change has been lacking, in the last aquatic ecosystems. On a project We’ve already pretty much locked in with a laugh. and how vegetation communities year he has noticed a significant for CBT, in collaboration with what our projections demonstrated. Greg, who lives in Nelson, grew might change. We really focused That’s why it’s extremely important up in Wisconsin and earned his on the 2080s, because if you plant a we reduce GHG emissions now, or undergrad degree in geology at the tree today, you can’t usually expect preferably yesterday.” University of Wisconsin during the to harvest it for 100 years.” Greg’s report outlining a height of the Vietnam War. Although The study examined the results potential approach to incorporating he was declared a conscientious of three different scenarios to capture changes associated with climate objector, his opposition to the war led some of the uncertainty that the future disruption into threat assessments and him to look north. He was accepted holds. One thing all three scenarios management planning for Kootenay into grad school at the University of agreed on was that the Engelmann Connect wildlife linkage areas can be British Columbia and by the time he Spruce-Subalpine Fir Zone climate viewed at kootenayconservation.ca. graduated with a Master’s degree in envelope — the uppermost forested soil science in 1978, he had already zone in the East and West Kootenays been working as a regional soil — will disappear by the 2080s. scientist for several years for the “What the three models differ on Ministry of Forests in Nelson. is what it’s replaced by,” says Greg. “I was in charge of developing In low elevation zones, all three the biogeoclimatic ecosystem scenarios indicated that all seasons classification for southeastern BC, will be warmer and winters slightly from the late ’70s into the ’80s. When wetter, but summers will likely be I started studying climate change in much hotter and drier. Many species the 1990s, I realized it was going to will have to shift their ranges to negate much of my previous work.” survive. In some cases, they may Greg worked as a forest manager have to adapt to climates similar in Mozambique in the mid-1980s to those that exist in places as far before returning to the Kootenays as away as Arizona today. Climates an ecologist and land use planning associated with grasslands may Ecologist and land use planning consultant, Greg Utzig. Kootenay Lake fund helping support local landscape and wildlife submitted dedicated funds for conservation, worst invasive species,’ and to the conservation project qualifies, or Seven important conservation the KLLCF distributes funding to Kootenay Native Plant Society’s if you have any questions about projects were recently approved successful projects that are approved work with landowners to increase the fund, contact Juliet Craig at by the Regional District of Central by the service area’s RDCK directors native wildflower populations for 250-352-2260 or email juliet@ Kootenay (RDCK) to receive each year. native bees and other pollinators. kootenayconservation.ca. funding from the Kootenay Lake The wildlife species that will The fund is also continuing to The application intake for 2021 Local Conservation Fund (KLLCF) be helped through the KLLCF are support critical water monitoring projects will open in August 2020 in 2020. These projects will benefit grizzly bears, bats and western toads. taking place on North Kootenay and all applications must be received Areas A, D and E by lending Beavers, a species of special concern, Lake by the Kootenay Centre for on or by October 30, 2020. For Our valley’s green a helping hand to a number of will also be studied to help begin Forestry Alternatives, which is more information on the KLLCF, grocer since 1990 local at-risk species, by removing beaver restoration in the region in helping inform water management visit kootenayconservation.ca/ destructive invasive species from the future. in the face of climate change. conservation-funds/kllcf/ local ecosystems, by supporting The KLLCF is also contributing “We were impressed by the • Fresh native bees and other pollinators, to the Central Kootenay Invasive number of excellent project proposals and by informing water management Species Society’s work of helping that we received this year,” said Juliet • Organic in the Kootenay Lake watershed. address knotweed in Areas A, D Craig, program manager for the A local government service with and E, one of the ‘world’s 100 Kootenay Conservation Program, which works in partnership with • Wholesome the RDCK to administer the fund. 1290 Hwy #6 “We had far more applications than funding dollars this year, and this Crescent Valley level of interest suggests there are 250-359-7323 many local organizations ready to address the conservation issues of – Open daily – this region and work towards the (Closed Christmas & New Year’s day) healthy functioning ecosystems that contribute to our prized way of life in the Kootenays.” The KLLCF was established by the RDCK in 2014 by referendum. Property owners in RDCK Electoral Areas A, D and E pay an annual tax of $15 per parcel towards this dedicated fund, which provides financial support to local projects that help conserve and restore the area’s Western toads are among the species that will be helped through the KLLCF. prized natural surroundings. To find out if your idea for a 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 First Nakusp, then New York: café owner has plans for a global brand by John Boivin, Local soda, to create the enhancer Top because my father’s been hasn’t diminished much in A portion of the sales of experience and skill into this Journalism Initiative to have a coffee that has a distributing the enhancer to nearly 40 years in the Slocan. the enhancer will go to support project, creating a world-class reporter smooth brew.” local stores for the past year,” “I am happy my son came, the elder Cifarelli’s favoured experience for his customers. The owner of Mountain The organic additive he adds. “And it’s exciting because my dream would charity, Operation Smile, “What excites me is Top Coffee Shop on Nakusp’s changes the acidity without when somebody says they never have happened. I’m not which provides surgery for giving something back to the Broadway Street hopes his affecting the aroma or flavour, couldn’t drink coffee without a businessman. children born with cleft lips community,” says Richard. new café will be what Pike’s he says. this product because of the “This is going to click. or palates. “Creating a shop that has the Place is to Starbucks: the While he’s new to the acidity. So it’s nice it’s going It’s going to come together In the meantime, his warmth, the ability to make flagship store that launches coffee business, Cifarelli says to help people and give people like magic.” son says he’s putting all his people feel good.” an international brand. he’s been an entrepreneur all a chance to have a coffee they “We’re trying to create his life, and now he wants to don’t have to smother with an experience, it’s not just a bring his skills to make his milk and sugar.” coffee shop,” says Richard father’s invention a success. But this store is more Cifarelli. He’s been in Nakusp since than a showcase for his On the outside – and the new year, and the New dad’s invention. Part of the PHOTO CREDIT: JOHN BOIVIN CREDIT: PHOTO in – Mountain Top Coffee York-based businessman space will be dedicated to looks like a typical coffee found the building, leased and manufacturing and packaging shop: funky, earth-coloured gutted it, renovated it from top the enhancer for sale in décor with a touch of design to bottom, and purchased the grocery stores far beyond the sensibility; a building equipment. When the Valley Kootenays. repurposed from a ‘colourful’ Voice visited, he was in the “We’re going to have past; a barista bar with all final stages of preparing to multiple businesses in the US sorts of equipment and open. That’s scheduled for and Canada,” he predicts. “It’s supplies; and a selection of July 1. all starting here in the Slocan coffees supplied by Nelson’s “It’s going to be a kind Valley.” Oso Negro, considered by of chic, rustic environment, The inventor who started many the best coffee roaster a kind of place you feel like all this fuss has been watching in the region. you can come and hang out his son at work. But it’s what Cifarelli and have your coffee,” he “People are just going to plans to add to the coffee that says. “There will be outdoor love it,” he simply says, in a makes his product stand out. seating, a 25-foot outdoor strong New York accent that Richard Cifarelli (right) and his father Nick pose behind the soon-to-be busy barista stand at Mountain Top Coffee in Nakusp. His father – known as ‘New community table. There’ll York Nick’ in his adopted be an open mic throughout Free wildfire resiliency home assessments in Slocan, Silverton, New Denver home town of Silverton-New the week. submitted event is an important step. We come within close proximity,” home ignition. Denver – invented a powder “We want people to feel Free wildfire resiliency have tools to help us prepare says Stephan Martineau, To inquire about a free formula that when added to earthy, and comfortable.” home assessments are for wildfire, one of which is manager of SIFCo. home assessment, or learn coffee, cuts the drink’s acidity. Customers can choose being offered to residents encouraging residents to do The assessment will more about the SVWRP, visit That makes it more palatable between having a coffee with of Slocan, Silverton or all they can to ensure that offer the homeowner clear www.sifco.ca/svwrp or contact and flavourful, and reduces his dad’s enhancer, or regular. New Denver by the Slocan their home is not susceptible guidelines on what can be SIFCo at [email protected] to the need for milk or sugar, But Cifarelli thinks most will Integral Forestry Cooperative to ignition if a wildfire were to done to minimize the risk of set up an appointment. says Cifarelli. choose the former. (SIFCo). These assessments “It’s an enhancer,” he “I believe Canadians – are part of the ‘Slocan Cops seek man who damaged police car, other vehicles in June says. “My father, over 20- the people of the Kootenays Valley Wildfire Resiliency submitted the Nakusp RCMP that a police coloured hoodie with the hood plus years, played around – have a desire to be more Program’ (SVWRP) and are RCMP are looking for a vehicle was targeted, as damage pulled up over a baseball cap, with different ingredients healthy,” he says. “So the less an important step towards brazen vandal who damaged to the vehicle could have resulted a pair of light-coloured pants on his land, and over time acid in the coffee gives you a creating wildfire resilient several cars last month in the in a front line police officer not and a pair of black shoes with established a certain formula healthier brew. communities. area of 5th St. NW in Nakusp– being able to respond to an a reflective tab on the back. He of fruits, herbs and baking “People know Mountain “Residents of the Slocan including a fully marked RCMP emergency call for service from was carrying a light-coloured Valley live within the wildland vehicle. the public,” says Cpl. Jaime backpack with a black zipper. urban interface, so the risk of Police say the incident Moffat. If anyone has any wildfire potentially entering occurred in the early morning The suspect’s image was information regarding this one of our communities is a hours of June 14. captured on a security camera. incident please contact the reality. Preparing for such an “It is of great concern to It shows a male, approximately Nakusp RCMP at 250-265- 5’8”- 6’ tall, wearing a light- 3677. New shipment Nakusp Public Library offers summer of fence posts reading club with space theme and fencing submitted their reading progress and receive now in!!! Looking for something fun badges for their accomplishments. Animal feed for for your kids to do? The free This is also where you can access chickens, horses, BC Summer Reading Club, weekly activity videos that the BC pigs, sheep, dogs, run through the Nakusp Public Summer Reading Club team is cats & more Library, has you covered. providing. To receive the materials This year’s theme is ‘Explore for these activities, the library will Septic tanks our universe,’ so we will be be putting together packages that learning about many different include everything you need for & pipe aspects of traveling to space the BC wide activity, as well as an including technology, astronauts, additional weekly craft, activity, We are limiting people and even aliens. Kids will be or colouring page especially to 3 customers in the able to ask a real astronomer for Nakusp participants. These store at any one time. their questions through Zoom packages will be available for Social distancing of 6 presentations in July and pick-up every week at the Nakusp feet is required. August. Participants will also be Public Library (more details to be Please no sickness encouraged to explore the local announced). allowed in the store. area through scavenger hunts and For up to date information, other activities. follow us on Facebook or Due to COVID-19 Instagram. If your family is not Be flood prepared – restrictions, the program is going to online, we can still accommodate sump pumps, hoses look a little different this summer. you. Call us at the Nakusp Library Register online at bcsrc.ca, where 250-265-3363 on Tuesdays and you’ll also access the virtual Thursdays between noon and Open 10-4 daily, including Sunday reading log where kids can track 4 pm. July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESSES – NOW MORE THAN EVER! Wilf Hewat Repairs LTD. New Denver Community Pharmacy NAKUSP & AREA Open Open Mon-Fri, 10 am-5:30 pm Anderson’s Automotive Services 250-265-4388, Facebook: @hewatrepairs We look forward to serving you! Open 7 am - 8 pm (temporarily – will resume regular hours to 9 pm when restric- Welcome to shop by visiting during business hours or: Save-On-Foods By phone: 250-358-2500, By fax: 250-358-2524, By email: kaslopharm@gmail. tions are lifted.) Practising physical distancing, enhanced cleaning Open 8 am - 7 pm daily; 7-8 am for seniors and people with health issues needing 250-265-3313 com (please use reference “NDCP”) more space to shop. Max customer limit in place. Please shop individually; leave 309 6th Avenue, New Denver V0G 1S0 Bon Marche Dollar Dollar recycle bags at home; No bottle returns at this time. Mailing: PO Box 550, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0 Open 9 am - 5 pm Monday to Saturday. Contactless debit/credit 250-265-3662. Store Manager: Duncan, Asst. Manager: Ryan Phone 250-358-2500, Fax 250-358-2524 Cleaning protocols in place, customers reminded to social distance. Facebook: Bon Marche Dollar Dollar Nakusp New Market Foods 250-265-3644 KASLO & AREA Open every day, 8 am-6 pm ACE Building Centre-Kaslo You are welcome to come and shop. Keep your distance as much as you can Chumley’s Restaurant & Three Lions Pub with others. We have hand sanitizer at the door as well as at the tills. Now open with limited hours in both Chumley’s and the Three Lions. Closed Open 8 am-4 pm Mon-Sat, closed Sunday If you are self isolating or not wanting to come to the store, we can do your Sunday and Monday until further notice. Four customers at a time 250-353-7628, [email protected], www.kaslobuilding.com shopping for you and have it delivered to you or you can pick it up. 250-265-3331 You can call the store at 250-358-2270 or email [email protected] to Crescent Bay Construction Ltd. Angry Hen Brewing Company place your orders. Open for off-sales Wed through Sun 3-6 pm Phone 250-353-7446 to pre-order Open Mon-Sat, 8 am-5 pm Nuru Coffee Bar Nitrile gloves must be put on (available beside the door) when entering and or to arrange a ‘beer-it forward’ delivery for a friend. Opening soon for indoor and patio service - see you there! Open for business discarded (beside the door) when leaving. Tues-Sat, 9 am-4 pm Phone orders and pick-up available. E-transfer payment available at cresbay@ 250-353-7446, [email protected], https//m.facebook.com/angryhenbrewing, https://www.instagram.com/angryhenbrewing Nuru Nights Grab n’ Go available Thursday, Friday & Saturday telus.net • 250-265-3747 Please pre order one day in advance: [email protected] Kal Tire Nakusp Cornucopia 513-6th Ave, New Denver Open Mon-Sat, 8 am-5 pm Now open Mon-Sat, 9:30 - 5:30, closed Sunday 250-353-2594; [email protected]; Facebook Cornucopiakaslo Raven’s Nest Call or book online for appointment or tire purchases. Emergency and commer- Now open with regular hours from June 10: Wed thru Sat, 11 am-3 pm. Take cial work done as required. Please only one customer in showroom at a time. Eric’s Meats care and we hope to see you soon. Payments accepted by Debit or Credit. NO CASH please. Open Tues-Sat 9:30 am-5 pm Sanitization precautions being taken in showroom and all customer vehicles. 250-353-2436 Valley Voice Visit our Facebook page for full details. 250-265-4155, www.kaltire.com Open 1-833-501-1700; [email protected]; www.valleyvoice.ca JB’s Pub & Restaurant Kim’s Kustoms Open Thurs-Sun, 3-9 pm. Hours will extend in the summer. Wilds of Canada Cycle Open regular hours, 8:30 am-5:30 pm Take-out available 250-353-7716; 250-353-7717 Bicycle sales and service 250-265-4012 Open Thurs-Fri, 10 am-5 pm Jones Boys Boats Drop-off service for bicycle repairs. Call for appointment: 250-358-7941 Leland Hotel We are open for business! Off-Sales: 11 am-11 pm; if door is locked, call 250-265-3314. www.jonesboysboats.com SLOCAN Restaurant: Open 4-8 pm for takeout. Closed Tuesdays. 250-265-3314 250.353.2550 [email protected] Mountain Valley Station Gas/Convenience https://www.facebook.com/Jonesboysboats Open regular hours 8 am-7 pm daily Marvin’s Small Motor Repairs Bottle Depot open Tues-Sat 9-5, closed holidays Mon-Fri 9 am-6 pm; Sat 9 am-5 pm Kaslo Hotel Taking precautions for everyone’s health and safety Open regular hours 250-265-4911 Open! Pub 12-10 pm; Dine in 12-8 pm; Take-out 12-8 pm; Off sales 12-10 pm 250-355-2245 Front desk 12-8 pm for check-in and reservations. Strict sanitizing protocols in place. NACFOR 250-353-7714; kaslohotel.com; Facebook Village of Slocan – Fitness Centre, Library, Campground, The NACFOR office is now open to the public for regular business hours between 8 am and 5 pm, Monday to Friday, with COVID-19 safety precautions in place. Kaslo Husky Playgrounds 250-265-3656, [email protected] Open Mon-Fri, 6 am-8 pm; Sat & Sun 8 am-8 pm Village Office open by appointment. Other facilities temporarily closed. Physical distancing measures in effect. 250-353-2205 Campground open June 15 to BC residents, self-contained units only. Nakusp Computers 250-355-2277, [email protected], www.slocancity.com Open Mon-Fri, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm Kaslo Community Pharmacy 250-265-0129; [email protected]; facebook.com/nakuspcomputers Open Monday-Friday 9:30 am-5:30 pm Slocan Village Market We look forward to serving you! Open. Limiting number of customers in the store. Providing gloves and masks Nakusp Farmers’ Market Welcome to shop by visiting during business hours or: to shoppers. Saturdays 9 am - noon, starting May 16 By phone: 250-353-2224, By fax: 250-353-2336, By email: [email protected] We are accepting orders by phone for pick-up for those who prefer not to Locally raised foods and vegetable starter plants. For prescription refills online visit: kaslopharmacy.myrefill.ca enter the store. We are also offering delivery services on a weekly basis. Crowd limit and handwashing stations. Bring your reusable tote bags. Money 403 Front Street, PO Box 550, Kaslo V0G 1M0 250-355-2211, [email protected] handling will be separate from vendors. Vendors of exposed products will wear [email protected], phone 250-353-2224, fax 250-353-2336 masks and gloves; produce will be shielded. Food harvesting done safely. WINLAW Kul Nijjar, REALTOR(R) Fair Realty Ltd. Emery Herbals Botanical Dispensary, Healing Suites and Nakusp General Store Open Open 10 am-2 pm or call us to make arrangements to come at other times [email protected], 250-505-4722 Teaching Centre Sanitizing and bleaching. 250-265-8423 The Botanical Dispensary Open Thurs and Fri, 12-4. Limit of one client in the SS Moyie National Historic Site and Kaslo Visitor Centre shop at a time. Nakusp Glass Open with restrictions, July 1, phone for details Order requests can be sent to [email protected] or by phoning 250- Open Please visit our website for information on the ship. www.klhs.bc.ca 226-7744 for pick-up using our safe pick-up guidelines. We offer a $10 local Drop in, call or email to make an appointment. 250-353-2525; [email protected] ship rate and all local orders over $75 are shipped free. We ship once weekly. 250-265-3252, [email protected] Our online shop is https://emeryherbals.com/online-apothecary/ Sunnyside Naturals • Colleen Emery, RHT (CHAofBC) is conducting all client consultation online Nakusp Taxi Open Mon-Sat, 9 am-6 pm or via the phone. Priority is for acute cases, new clients are welcome. Pick-up and delivery of anything from licenced food, beverage and retail stores. Physical distancing measures in effect. Food take-out • All classes have moved online at this time. 250-265-8222 Phone orders and delivery available. 250-353-9667 Gaia Tree Whole Foods Nakusp Tirecraft Village of Kaslo New COVID hours: Mon-Sat, 10 am-5 pm (closed Sun) Open Open 10 am-3 pm, Mon-Fri. We’re also available by phone or email. Email to order for pick-up 250-265-4438, https://tirecraft.com/tirecraft-nakusp/ Facebook: @tirecraftnakusp [email protected], 250-353-2311 x101, www.kaslo.ca, facebook.com/KasloBC/ [email protected] 250-226-7255 Selkirk Realty Woodbury Resort WINLAW The office is closed, but the agents are working remotely and more than Boat rentals, Camping, Fishing! Angler Incentive Program Depot happy to help! They can be reached directly, or via 250-265-3635 or Nakusp@ Ph: 250-353-7717; Fax 250-353-2004 [email protected] Kootenay Country Craft Distillery royallepage.ca Open for online/telephone sales. Tasting room closed. Hand sanitizer available. Shon’s Bike - Ski - Stay SLOCAN VALLEY [email protected] Mon-Sat, 9 am - 5:30 pm 250-355-2702 Please drop off bike repairs to the rear entrance (in alley) of the shop. No NEW DENVER appointments are necessary for bike tune-ups. Our coffee shop and lounge Charlie’s Needful Things Mama Sita’s area is currently closed. Toys, Food, Basic Necessities. Tanning now available! Open for take-out and delivery, 10 am-6 pm All 2019 bikes are on sale. Open Mon-Sat, 4-8 pm. Call anytime if you need something. 250-777-3789 Phone or come in 250-226-7070 For all inquiries, call us as (250) 265-3332, email: [email protected], website: www.shons.ca, Facebook: Shon’s Bike - Ski - Stay. Glacier View Service Winlaw Brew Op Open by appointment only Studio Connexion Art Gallery Open 7 days, 8 am-5:30 pm 250-358-2445 250-226-7328, [email protected] Open by appointment or by chance Tues-Sat 11 am-4 pm 250-265-8888; 203 Fifth Ave NW, Nakusp New Denver Coin Laundry SLOCAN PARK Open 9 am-7 pm, 7 days a week The Lodge at Arrow Lakes StillPoint Pottery Use your intelligence, engage in physical distancing and wash hands when you 250 226-6876, 3019 Slocan Valley East Road, Slocan Park Restaurant Hours: 12:00PM – 8:00PM Front desk hotel hours: 8:00AM – come in and when you leave. Soap is good. The premises are being cleaned 10:00PM You are welcome to visit us Tues-Sat, 10 am-4 pm in a safe, hygienic environment. twice a day. For updates check Facebook, Instagram or our web page stillpointpottery.ca Re-opening date for The Lodge Lotto & Liquor Store still to be determined. Contact: Wendy @ 358-7792 or Rod – phone numbers on signs inside the building. www.arrowlakeslodge.com; www.arrowlaketavern.com; 1-800-663-0100 Your business could be listed here for only $10 + GST 12 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Nelson Library Centennial exhibit seeks historic artifacts submitted particular, the Library is funny or quirky moments at business, but all entries will book. submissions to hgoldik@ The Nelson Public seeking a card catalogue. the library or the ways the be considered for Touchstones Guidelines for the writing nelson.ca or mail to 602 Library’s Centennial When the Nelson Library library has had an impact are Nelson historical exhibition contest can be found at www. Stanley St., Nelson BC, V1L celebrations are continuing. moved into a fully online all welcome. this fall, or in its companion nelsonlibrary.ca. Email 1N4. The Library’s history will catalogue, the standing People can answer the be showcased at a historic catalogues were sold, question, “What did the exhibition at Touchstones DeGrace explains. Now library mean to you during Nelson, Museum of Art and they’d like to borrow one COVID-19 isolation?” or get History from September 12 back for a while. imaginative with “What will to November 15. Anyone with library the Nelson Public Library And they need the public’s artifacts or ephemera is asked of the future look like in help. to call the library at 250-352- 2120?”, among other prompts. “Our Gallery B exhibition 6333 or email Chief Librarian Submissions must be 500 will feature a timeline, Tracey Therrien at ttherrien@ words or less. NELSON TOUCHSTONES COURTESY PHOTO photographs, artifacts, and nelson.ca. Prizes will be awarded ephemera,” says co-curator Add your writing to in two story categories (Best Anne DeGrace. “We are the library Story and Most Creative looking for anything that The library isn’t just a Story) in three age categories people are willing to lend place to find stories – it wants (Children, Adult, and Teen). us from their personal to collect new ones in a writing Contest prizes have been collections to help celebrate contest open to all ages. generously donated by the this milestone anniversary.” Creative written Canadian Federation of Possibilities may include storytelling methods are University Women Nelson library cards, bookmarks, encouraged, including stories and District. photographs, newspaper and anecdotes, poetry, and Winners will receive The Nelson Civic Centre was home to the Library for five decades. Card catalogues such as the one pictured in this articles, and souvenirs. In comics. Memories, such as a $50 gift card to a local 1938 photo were once a fixture in libraries everywhere. informed, supervise the work. serve as wildlife trees. Cavities in wood for nesting and foraging, too. of expert machine operators Mike commercial-scale gravel removal Swamp All our work as VFE directors is dead trees are used as habitat for Here is what Todd and Stuart Nelson. We will be and road-building. done as volunteers — learning we woodpeckers, tree-nesting ducks, recommends, from a recent concentrating on two areas that We’ve already done a have tadpoles and salamanders in bats, insects, etc. report created for BC Ministry of were considerably altered by the considerable amount of work Tails that new pond made every single Once faller Adrian scaled Forests, Lands, Natural Resource previous owner of the property. there (saving L’Archie the larch Cheerful notes from the Valhalla moment of effort worth it. all the way up a tree, limbing Operations & Rural Development, The first is at the north end of tree, creating a large pond and Foundation for Ecology Moving from creating habitat it as he went, he cut the tree regarding “application of bat the property where we’ll be working many small pools, creating These notes from the field micro-habitat features and other to remove fill (sand and gravel) hummock topography to mimic are submitted by Lorna Visser mechanical stem damage”: that was pushed into the wetland. a natural wetland, etc.) but there and Registered Professional “Vertical and slightly spiralling Times certainly change: it used to is more work required to be done Biologist Wayne McCrory, cuts (a.k.a. bat slits) and what are be the fashion to fill in wetlands, in the gravel pit area closest to directors of the Valhalla termed “undercut bat flanges” as now we go to considerable effort the rail-trail. That area will be Foundation for Ecology. The well as superficial “stem scuffs to protect and expand them. rehabilitated and replanted and VFE presents this paid column to and scars” can be applied to any After all that in-fill is dug out we hope to open up the view so educate readers about wetland trees which receive tall stub, dead (and returned to the gravel pit that walkers and cyclists on the restoration and to support our top or window treatments. Bat area) exposing the original wetland rail-trail pathway that runs through Valley Voice newspaper. This slits and flanges provide potential pond, we’ll also be recontouring the marsh ecosystem will have a edition’s Swamp Tails column is immediate habitat for roosting bats, the bank and stabilizing it with nice vista. sponsored by the Fish & Wildlife and are generally 1-2 cm wide, 10- the stumps and debris we have When that’s all done, there Compensation Program. 20 cm depth into the stem, and stockpiled (brought to the marsh will be more replanting with native variable in length (i.e., 50-100 from the Silverton campground tree species of shrubs, trees and Greetings, marsh fans. cm). Stem scuffs serve as visual removal project) and then planting grasses… and the inevitable Birds, bees, and bats; frogs, indicators/stimulants for primary native shrubs and grasses. weeding to get rid of hawkweed toads and salamanders: all cavity excavators (woodpeckers) We’ll also be tidying up the and knapweed. In 2021 we’ll creatures that need our protection of potential stem damage and public marsh-viewing/interpretive be looking at installing some and that are provided with much- internal decay at this position area and developing a public interpretive signs and creating a needed habitat at the Snk’mip within the tree trunk… Trees access plan. The intention is to marsh-overlook path and a forest- Marsh Sanctuary. which are specifically selected keep things natural, low-key and walk trail. First the truly thrilling news: to enhance bat roosting habitat easily accessible for visitors who Snk’mip will be turned back salamanders have moved in to should usually be located near wish to quietly enjoy nature. over to Mother Nature to heal her our newly created Big Pond at the natural forest openings or riparian The second major job will wounds and provide the wetland south end of the Sanctuary! areas, where bats routinely forage be to rehabilitate the gravel pit ecosystem services that are so This means that an area for airborne insect prey.” (From: area at the south end of the vital to birds, plants, animals, that last year at this time was an Manning, Todd (RPBio., RPF), Snk’mip property. This area was reptiles, amphibians… and us ecologically sterile, compacted Holy Bat-Tree, Batman! Expert tree-faller Adrian from Kodiak Tree Service Strategic Resource Solutions. seriously ecologically damaged by humans. parking lot/road is now a pond gives the thumbs-up to a bat slit he just created in a dead tree at Snk’mip 2018. Kootenay 2018 wildlife tree that is home to baby amphibians Marsh Sanctuary. The slit is to the left of his hands. creation project.) beginning their life-cycle. for water-based creatures to down in sections from top to So we have the perfect Wildlife biologist Jakob creating habitat for terrestrial bottom. We’ll use the chunks of conditions for bats at Snk’mip with Dulisse stopped by the marsh to creatures… we recently brought in tree as coarse woody debris for these “bat trees” located near the check on the new wetland and a specialist faller from Kodiak Tree our slope stabilization and wetland marsh and at the edge of a large found long-toed salamanders and Service to cut down several tall restoration work this August — forest opening (a cleared area). Pacific tree-frogs breeding there. dead trees at the marsh property. nothing gets wasted at Snk’mip This is so bats (and birds such Adult Columbia spotted frogs were These trees were right next to the Marsh. as swallows) can swoop down present too. The birds were very public-access swamp-viewing As the finishing touch, he cut and gobble up bugs including active so he stayed for a couple of area and we didn’t want them a two-inch slit near the tops of mosquitoes and those pesky no- hours of birding and recorded 51 to fall over in a strong wind and the stubs to serve as a roosting see-ums — we say: “go bats, go!” species, including two new species potentially injure anyone. place for bats. We checked with We hope to do more bat-slit for the wetland: cinnamon teal and It is our intention to once again tree-habitat expert and biologist creation in the fall, once we’ve cliff swallow. host school groups at the marsh, Todd Manning who confirmed that completed the “heavy lifting” of To be honest, when we once school is back in session, this technique is helpful to create the work of wetland restoration this learned about the salamanders plus we see a fair number of local hiding places for bats to hang summer. Here is what is planned: from Jakob it made me (Lorna) people there for birdwatching and out. Something to keep in mind Our wetland restoration expert cry. It’s been a long, intense and, nature appreciation. if you have dead trees on your Robin Annschild will be with us Faller in action, taking down a danger tree near the public marsh-viewing area at times, frustrating journey to In the interests of safety we property, if it is possible to leave once again, supervising the work but leaving a 16’ stub to serve as habitat for bats and birds. acquire the property, hire experts called in the experts to deal with the lower part of the tree in place, to do the restoration planning, these trees. Instead of cutting them bats will roost under the bark as it raise all the money required to down completely, we had them loosens and in stem cracks and do the restoration work, plan the limbed and left as stubs about 16 small cavities. Woodpeckers will logistics, keep our community feet off the ground so they could excavate cavities in the decaying July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice MSSS GRAD 13 Epic valedictorian speech by ya bois Chase ’n’ Aidan by Aidan Ostrikoff and Chase welcoming schools they have been for Chase: While we’re making occasional offer for a quick grade boost while still remembering our roots. Stoochnoff us grads, and we can’t thank you enough. reference to people who sadly won’t to paint his fence. Aidan: And so this is it. The Chase: High School seemed to go Our school has really become a second be seeing us graduate, I’d like to make Aidan: What?! I didn’t get that offer. bittersweet end of the first chapter in our by really fast. It feels like I just woke home for many of us, and leaving it will reference to the volunteer coaches for Well, from the bottom of our hearts, thank lives. And now, we’re all heading off to up one morning in grade 7 and now I’m be very bittersweet. We will take a little all of our sports teams. Thank you for you Mr. Campbell, and enjoy retirement. start our own journeys. Where life takes here. I remember thinking Campbell of Mount Sentinel wherever we go, along helping us learn and better ourselves, and Chase: And the copious amounts of us, who knows. We may end up in places was the strict guy around here… BOY with all the memories we made. we apologize for any injuries that may golf you’ll be playing. Now, the grads. we never thought we’d be, but wherever it was I wrong. Chase: Thank you so much Mr. have happened over our time together. Well, we’re not going to lie, this year takes us, we will always have a home here Aidan: Yeah, and I remember Leeming, Mr. Schindel and the entire Sorry, Colin. has kinda sucked. This definitely wasn’t at Mount Sentinel Secondary School. thinking that Leeming was this funny, Perfomance and Media Academy for Aidan: Wait, hold the phone! how any of us planned it to end, but all of And while this may be the last time we are tech dude who played video games… all your hard work in making this Campbell and Ms. Anderton are leaving us have made the best of a bad situation. all together, it won’t be the last time we’re wait. virtual grad possible. And Leeming and next year! First we need to thank Ms. We have come a long way together and thought of together. Our parents bragged Chase: Hey, do you remember when Schindel, keep inspiring kids to create Sarah “Ando” Wick. Whether it was with although we couldn’t be together to about going to school and it being five that rumour of Joe retiring went around? awesomely cool things. an interesting game like Kahoot or having celebrate the end of this journey, it is miles uphill both ways, but we finished Aidan: Haha, which one? Aidan: We would now like to make us use our poor acting skills and put on a definitely one we will never forget. All the high school through a global pandemic. Chase: At the end of every year. reference to some of the teachers who play, you always made English class fun. times we’ve had here, and the memories We are the grad class of 2020, and we are Aidan: Oh yeah, that one. Well, have have left Mount Sentinel over the years, Chase: I think I still have bruises made, both good and bad, will help us all now more resilient and ready than ever fun at the school next year, Joe. but are still with us in our hearts and from that damned clapping game. grow into the people we are meant to be for all of life’s challenges. Chase: What about Oly? Who’s memories. First we have Mr. Davina, who Aidan: So have fun being some gonna keep the other old man from was one of our beloved science teachers, big shot principal in Crawford Bay or Congratulations Graduates! making kids do jumps forever? and crossword puzzle enthusiast. Waiting whatever, not like we care. (Sad face.) As you make your way in Aidan: Or give us a math lesson in for the rest of the class to finish their And now we have to make mention to You every class but math. work? Not to worry, Mr. Davina has an the man, the myth, and the legend, Chief the world, never forget Chase: But in all seriousness, we unlimited supply of puzzles just for you! Campbell. where you came from... did would like to say a very special thank Chase: Next I would like to mention Chase: I mean Campbell has been Walter you to all the teachers that have taught us Mr. Brian Simpson. Brian and I had a here for quite a while. He’s no Joe, but he it! throughout the years, the custodians for very odd connection. He would never was almost half way. During his time at Popoff keeping us clean, the hot lunch program admit it, but I was obviously his favourite Mount Sentinel, he made a great positive Director, The Maple for keeping us fed with nutritious and student. impact on the school’s community and Area H, RDCK Leaf Store creative meals, the Junction church for Aidan: Riiight. And last, but certainly whoever comes after will have some (Slocan Valley) Crescent Valley providing free lunch on Thursdays and not least, the wonderful Ms. Shippit, big shoes to fill. From being an amazing 250-359-7996 the bus drivers for getting us here on who always made drama, English, volleyball coach and leading the smallest time… most of the time. and any class she taught super fun and team in BC to a fourth place finish in Aidan: All of these people and so meaningful. I’ll never forget the many provincials this year to being a great many others have really made Mount plays and performances I got to watch substitute teacher, he has always been Sentinel and Sequoia the warm and and be a part of because of her. willing to put in the work for us. Even the Credit Union Bursary, Rotary Club of Mount Sentinel PAC Scholarship, Mount Sentinel Nelson Scholarship. Kootenay Lake PVP Association Freya Emery: Beedie Luminaries Scholarship, District Fraser, James A. 2020 Scholarships and Scholarship, Slocan Valley Co-op & Margaret Memorial Bursary. Awards Bursary, Mount Sentinel Student Ryan Pearce: Columbia Power Ginny Abrosimoff-Penner: Council Award. Bursary, McEwan Law Bursary. Devon Dunkley Memorial Bursary, Emily Henderson: Indigenous Tanner Ranta: Selkirk Paving Kootenay Lake Healthcare Bursary, Education Award. Bursary. Slocan Valley Co-op Bursary, Brent Desmond Heyliger: Selkirk Gavin Rexin: Kootenay Area Kennedy PAC Scholarship. College Board of Governors’ Early Skilled Trades Award, Crescent Valley Congratulations For a good life, try to get Jennah Al Hanafy: District/ Entrance Award. Fire Department Bursary, Slocan Valley to the Mt. Sentinel the best education Authority scholarship, Selkirk College Kyle Kabatoff: Kootenay-Slocan Legion Branch 276 Bursary. Board of Governors’ Early Entrance Lions Bursary. Riley Shlakoff: Heritage Credit graduating class of you can Award, Heritage Credit Union Bursary, Micah L’Ecuyer Morison: Union Scholarship, Katrine Conroy - 2020. May you be get! Mount Sentinel PAC Scholarship, Masonic Lodge District Scholarship, MLA Bursary. successful in all your Mount Sentinel Student Council Award, Nelson & District Credit Union Bursary, Haley Soukeroff: Columbia Basin SD ‘Get High on Nature’ Scholarship, Slocan Valley Legion Branch 276 Trust Youth Community Service Award, future endeavours! BC Excellence Award nominee. Bursary, Winlaw Elementary Alumni Arrow Lake Tugboat Society Bursary. Rowan Cormie: Devon Dunkley Scholarship, Schulich Leader Award Chase Stoochnoff: Columbia Memorial Bursary. nominee. Basin Trust Youth Community Service Mia Daviau: Rotary Club of Xavier Moore: Mount Sentinel Award, Mercer Celgar Scholarship, Nelson Scholarship, Mount Sentinel Principal and Vice Principal Award. Selkirk College Board of Governors’ Yearbook Award. Bruce Opp: Zach Harvey Memorial Early Entrance Scholarship, Mount Congratulations Congratulations Lotus DeVore: Mountain Valley (The Whole School) Scholarship. Sentinel PAC Bursary. to all the 2020 Station Bursary, Masonic Lodge District Aidan Ostrikoff: Selkirk College Dylan Strelaeff: Kyle Levy Pride Scholarship. Board of Governors’ Early Entrance in Logging Bursary, Selkirk College Graduates! Good Class of Lowell Ehlers: Kootenay Savings Award, Richard District Scholarship, Board of Governors’ Early Entrance Luck from all of us Award. 2020 on your Yana Woods: District/Authority at Emery Herbals. Scholarship, Kootenay Area Skilled Trades Award. success! Melissa Zoobkoff: Selkirk College PHOTO CREDIT: RITA MOIR RITA CREDIT: PHOTO Board of Governors’ Early Entrance 5729 HWY 6 WINLAW Award. 250 226 7744

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Residents of the Passmore Lodge and local residents of Vallican set up at the Passmore Hall to welcome and celebrate the 2020 Grads as they wound their way in pickup trucks and cars from Perry’s Bridge to GROCERIES/ORGANICS/LOTTO/LIQUOR Krestova. There were folks all along the way, with a large group at the Passmore Bridge. We were a noisy bunch with steel drum, First Nations drum, pot and pans and strong voices, cheering as the Grads drove by. 14 MSSS GRAD The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Mount Sentinel Secondary School graduates a class of 48 young men and women in 2020

Kolbe Friesen Grace Lamb Chase Stoochnoff Ryder Brattebo Patrick Courtney Tristan Geswein Jacob Robinson Tula Belanger

Emily Taburiaux Brandon Barisoff Aidan Ostrikoff Ryan Kooznetoff Hunter Te Boekhorst Aisha Makortoff Dylan Strelaeff Freya Emery

Riley Shlakoff Lowell Ehlers Lotus Devore Ginny Abrosimoff-Penner Nathan Hernandez Mya Buchanan Megan Kraft Ryan Pearce

Tanner Ranta Melissa Zoobkoff Yana Woods Hannah Soukeroff Bruce Opp Logan Smart Abriel Stoltz Kaiya Heaney

Cody Lemay Colton Hauge Desmond Heyliger V Derrick Te Broekhorst Eric Rilkoff Solara Wild Rowan Cormie Ryan Henderson

Xavier Moore Jennah Hanafy Mia Daviau Haley Soukeroff Kyle Kabatoff Reilly Podovelnikoff William MacLeod Gavin Rexin July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice MSSS GRAD 15 Mt. Sentinel grad Freya Emery receives Beedie Luminaries Scholarship submitted “I am grateful to my teacher communications and has been schools moving to online learning money, Beedie Luminaries are Winlaw resident Freya Emery Danny Leeming and counsellor accepted into the ‘IDEA School of for Fall 2020, Freya will begin her provided access to mentors, paid is the recipient of a $40,000 Beedie Mark Bonikowsky for encouraging Design’ at Capilano University. studies on the virtual CapU campus summer internship opportunities, Luminaries Scholarship. This new me to apply for this scholarship,” “Freya has worked tirelessly to in September, and won’t be moving student support and access to scholarship program is “aimed said Freya. “They assured me I was capitalize on opportunities provided out of the valley just yet. the Beedie Luminaries online at giving promising BC students the perfect candidate, and they were her and created some of her own, Along with the scholarship community. the opportunity to advance their right!” from publishing her own book to education, achieve their dreams and As a member of Mt. Sentinel’s contributing to a grad mural in these inspire others and is for “students Academy Performance & Media final days of her grade 12 year,” who are resilient, have grit and are program for the last three years, said Mt. Sentinel Principal Glen ready to make a positive change in Freya’s dream is to continue her Campbell. their lives.” education in design and visual With most post-secondary

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Congratulations to the 2020 Graduating Class of Mt. Sentinel Secondary School Make us proud as you make your way in the world! Slocan Frog Peak Café Valley 250-359-7261 Co-op Crescent Valley 16 LUCERNE GRAD The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Lucerne Valedictorian Speech – Gabriel Nemiroff Hello everyone. Thank you for used her talents to create a mural for pandemic, we’ve taken on new channel. our community. being here today to celebrate with the counselling office, and along with projects, and spent more time on our I’d like to sincerely thank We wouldn’t be here today us. Throughout our time spent here at Aleks and Charlie, they designed hobbies and passions. everyone who helped us get to without all of you, so thank you so Lucerne, we’ve grown as individuals, the logo that is currently on our We have learned to look for the where we are now. Parents, teachers, much. For everything. as members of our community, and gym floor. positives. No longer do we hear dad friends, school administrators, the I’d like to end this speech with we’ve all learned a lot. Devon built a Go Kart from jokes every morning over the PA volunteers and school staff that made a quote from Mr. Graves: “What do In Math class, Mr. Kipkie taught scratch and is now beginning the system, instead we get an optional this ceremony so special for us, and you call a fish with no eyes? Fshhh.” us valuable problem-solving skills, construction of a custom sailboat, video on the Nick Graves YouTube of course all of the lovely people in Thank you everyone. and through sciences he helped us which is cool and all, but I’m still understand the world we live in and waiting for the lightsabers and how it functions. jetpacks that you promised back in We learned about new languages Kindergarten. and cultures with Mr. Lada, and also As all of you know, school has how to use Google Translate. been very different for the past In Ms. Baker’s English class, we couple of months. Life has been studied all sorts of literature, and we different for all of us, and we have learned how to construct arguments, all experienced unique challenges. and use evidence to back up our We have had to rethink our beliefs. post-secondary education and other So, when Mr. Kipkie tells us that aspects of our future, and with the moon landing was real, we say all of this uncertainty it has been to him: there’s no way man – the hard at times to continue with our earth is flat, and therefore the moon schoolwork and online classes. doesn’t exist. We made it though, with the help This past year we have all of our community, our families, our achieved some really neat things. friends, and our teachers, we are Mason, Aleks, and I constructed the here today to continue into the next first Lucerne Basketball team in over chapter of our lives. a decade. Lucerne School has taught us to Over the years, Raven has make the best out of situations, and to become an amazing artist. She has always look for a silver lining. Some of us have taken the opportunity to Congratulations Aleks, Devon, work and save money during this Lucerne valedictorian Gabriel Nemiroff. Gabriel, Mason & Raven Bursaries and scholarships – Lucerne School Arrow Lakes Teachers’ Gabriel Nemiroff; Slocan Duerichen & Gabriel Nemiroff; Mason Jennings; Silverton/New Association Scholarship: Devon Community Health Care Auxiliary Cinta Batik Arts Scholarship: Denver Legion Branch 101: Mason Duerichen & Gabriel Nemiroff; Society Scholarship: Raven Lovas; Raven Lovas; General Bursaries: Jennings & Aleksander Ratynski; Jo Lane Haywood Memorial Columbia Power Corporation: Mason Jennings, Raven Lovas & Lee Bursary: Devon Duerichen & Bursary: Devon Duerichen & Devon Duerichen & Gabriel Aleksander Ratynski; Edith J. Greer Gabriel Nemiroff; Katrine Conroy Gabriel Nemiroff; Lane Haywood Nemiroff; Mission Statement Scholarship: Aleksander Ratynski; Bursary: Devon Duerichen; Slocan Memorial Scholarship: Mason Award: Devon Duerichen; Sandy Harris Scholarship: Gabriel Legion Branch #276: Mason Jennings; Rotary Club Scholarship: District Authority Award: Devon Nemiroff; Health Careers Bursary: Jennings & Aleksander Ratynski; Raven Lovas; Chie Kamegaya Kootenay Savings Community Memorial Scholarship: Devon Foundation Bursary: Gabriel Duerichen & Gabriel Nemiroff; Nemiroff; Columbia Basin Trust Fujiko Matsushita Scholarship: Community Youth Service Award: Gabriel Nemiroff; Special Award: Devon Duerichen July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice LUCERNE GRAD 17

The Lucerne Graduating class of 2020: Aleksander Ratynski, Mason Jennings, Raven Lovas, Gabriel Nemiroff and Devon Duerichen.

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To the Graduating CONGRATULATES THE LUCERNE Class of GRADUATING CLASS 2020 OF 2020 18 JVH GRAD The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Valedictorian Speech - JV Humphries Class of 2020 by Sage Matthews & Jace Lamoureux we may not have and we were always meter stick on the tables we sat at. And The teachers and staff at JVH who feel quite real, we all are here today and We’d like to begin with a confession open to trying new things. Seventh and what about prom? Eh? There’s no way were ever supportive of our passions, we are all here together, and we hope to and an apology. We may, or may not eighth grade is when we as a class really we can forget that. strengths, and helped us through our keep it that way. I had a German friend have written this speech less than 72 became “us.” From getting some new It was a night filled with dirt, mud, weaknesses as well. And the community once and when he was leaving Canada hours ago… But we also think that if independence from going downtown for campfire smoke, stars, and laughter. It of Kaslo and surrounding area for being to go back home, I had to say goodbye. there is one thing that can bring our lunch, to getting your first locker. It made was a unique night, to reflect our unique here for us to explore, make memories Saying goodbye and letting go can mismatched class together, it is that us not only grow stronger as a group but class, and we’ll leave it at that. in, learn new things, and for being the be incredibly hard. But he told me in we procrastinate, A LOT, and that we as individuals. Finally, today we are in the act place we can call home. Germany, they have a saying, “People don’t always have our socks pulled all Now there are probably some of making what is perhaps the most Even though we have all had always meet twice in life.” Now maybe the way up, if you know what I mean. common memories we all share. We significant memory yet. It feels surreal different starts, whether that was it isn’t an actual German saying and So we’re sorry Mr. Rude and Ms. T for know we can’t read your minds to find to be here all together again today. It’s growing up in Kaslo vs. Up the Lake, instead, this was his way of comforting probably stressing you two out. But we them, but we think we’ve got them down interesting how even though we have or outside of Canada, or having changed me, but I hope he was right. know you’re going to miss us and our pretty close. Take your mind back to such a relatively small graduating class schools a couple of times, we’re all here, And we hope one day in the near questionable life skills. grade six… Are we the only two who compared to, well, almost everyone, and connected nonetheless for the rest future we can all be reunited and can Despite being born in different had chalk and other small things thrown we have still become a broad spectrum of our lives. Over the past 12 years, we reminisce about all the good memories areas, we all grew up in Kaslo. With not a at us in Mr. Dunnet’s class? You’ve all of individuals. have all worked towards the same goal we made not only at the school but in lot to do other than dirt biking at Glacier got to remember the push-ups too. But But standing before you today together. And here we are, finally, we are this little town called Kaslo, which we and having a little too much fun on the if that was too long ago to remember, is a class of future doctors, nurses, graduating. Although graduation doesn’t will forever call our home. beach, we learned to make the best of we can all still hear the nostalgic noise carpenters, mechanics, and anything what we had. Because of our small class of Mr. Einer screaming at us when we else you can possibly think of. We have JV Humphries scholarship recipients size, we became friends with people were late for class and the smack of his no doubts that our fellow students will Justin Anderson: Kaslo Excellence, CBT Youth Community be successful in whatever career or life Community Forest Trades, Royal Service, Farmer’s Institute, Rotary Club Congratulations choices they decide to pursue. But there Canadian Legion #74, Alan Hoshizaki of Nelson, Royal Canadian Legion Grads are many people that, without them, Memorial, Columbia Power #74, District Authority, Kootenay Go confidently in the we would be nowhere near as ready Corporation, Hospital Employees’ Lake Principals’ and Vice Principals’ to begin the next chapter of our lives, Union, Kaslo Association, Royal Canadian Legion directions of your Congratulations as we are today. That’s why some time Jenna Cameron: Community #74 Ladies Auxiliary, Kootenay Lake dreams Graduates! has to be spent paying a great thanks to Fund of North Kootenay Lake, Kaslo Teachers Association, Kootenay Savings the people responsible for preparing us: Community Forest Trades, Edie Allen, Credit Union, Community Champs Live Our families, who have supported us and Sinclair Memorial, JVH Parent Advisory Sage Matthews: Georgia Ethel Council, Rowan Wiltse Memorial McKeown, JV Humphries, Kaslo Golf healthy, have been our safety nets as we went out and had new experiences in the world. Rosie Carter: Royal Canadian Club, Hiltrud Rohlmann shine bright Legion #74, Howard Green Memorial Nioki Sicotte Cox: Aya Higashi, Finley Chant: Kaslo Community Bob Douglas Memorial, Rowan Wiltse Class of 2020, the Forest Trades, Kaslo Golf Club, Village Memorial future is yours. of Kaslo Liam Tremblay: Jack McDowell Jacob Chymko: Columbia Power Memorial, Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society, Kaslo Nothing can stop Corporation, Howard Green Memorial Masonic Lodge #25, Shelagh Leathwood Kailen Coghlan: Kaslo Masonic and Kathy Wynnchuck you! Lodge #25, Howard Green Memorial Murphy Troseth: Georgia Ethel Kaslo Masonic Ethan McCowan: Columbia Power McKeown, District Authority, St. Mark’s Corporation, Barry Butler Memorial Anglican Church, Aboriginal Education Lodge #25 Julian Enns: Columbia Power Layla Tyers: Kootenay Lake Corporation, Howard Green Memorial Teachers’ Association, Kootenay Savings Jace Lamoureux: Selkirk Board Community Foundation, Royal Canadian of Governance Early Entrance, BC Legion #74, Aboriginal Education Best wishes to Congratulations all of our Grads! to the Class of Congratulations Grad 2020!!! 2020!

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Aimee Watson Front Street Market Director Area D Toll-free: 1-888-244-3977 Kaslo, BC RDCK 20 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Nakusp starts new community garden by Moe Lyons to take this seriously, and stresses, “They Community Garden, it was initially garden site is not as accessible as the mission is: “To restore agriculture An exciting new community have to understand they are committing sponsored by Arrow and Slocan Lakes previous one, the group decided it was and promote self-sufficiency in food gardening project has just started in to something.” Community Services, and eventually too good an offer to pass up. It is on the production within a 50-mile radius of Nakusp. Each individual plot is 4’ x 100’ found its main home behind St. Mark’s bus route to the hot springs, and people Nakusp.” Thanks to the generosity of and can be shared among more than one Anglican Church. Unfortunately, the have agreed to carpool. The site has Funding for the fencing was landowner Dennis Bruneau, the Old person. Individual gardeners provide church is now for sale and this garden is beautiful soil and is in an open area, provided by the federal New Horizons Firehall Collective has organized a their own tools and materials, and will no longer available. meaning it has full sun all day long. for Seniors Program and from the large community garden up Hot Springs have the same plot year after year. There Although the new community The Old Firehall Collective’s Kootenay Co-op. Road. Bruneau has agreed to lease five is a small fee for use of the plot. acres to the organization for $1/year. The This year, any spaces not leased by gardening committee has now fenced off individuals and families is available to one acre and it is tilled and ready to go. local children as part of a school project Old Firehall Collective coordinator to grow pumpkins, which they will sell and society president Rosemary Hughes at Hallowe’en. Hughes describes this as is pleased that there has been so much “a great learning experience for the kids.” interest in the new community garden. The garden is also involved in a PHOTO CREDIT: ROSEMARY HUGHES ROSEMARY CREDIT: PHOTO Currently, six people have plots, two province-wide potato-growing project. of whom have two plots each. The group Hughes says the community garden hopes for at least another three plots to is organized by a group of established be taken in this phase. gardeners that meets regularly. Although Hughes says interested people have they don’t all necessarily use the garden themselves, they hold workshops and Smokey Creek Salvage offer mentoring to people who want to 24 HR TOWING New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, learn how to garden. Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal Nakusp has had a community garden WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS since 2009, growing out of weekly 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN meetings held by a small group of avid gardeners. Known as the Hummingbird VILLAGE OF A happy group of volunteers works to get Nakusp’s new community garden underway. NEW DENVER Rural Dividend grants focus on recreation and job creation PUBLIC NOTICES by Jan McMurray attraction strategy, affordable housing, and Parks Enhancement Project The suspension of the Rural connectivity, non-profit network ($163,450): Rehabilitate recreational PROPERTY TAXES Dividend Program has been lifted, and development, digital media, refresh trail assets, improve connectivity of Property owners of the Village of New Denver are reminded that a round of grants of nearly $14 million Economic Development Strategy, and the existing network and infrastructure the 2020 Property Tax notices have been mailed out. If you have has been announced for recreation destination marketing. at two Community Hubs in RDCK not received your notice, please call or email the Village Office. and economic development projects • Arrow and Slocan Lakes regional parks. Residential property taxes are due on or before Wednesday, throughout the province, including our Community Services, Mt. Abriel • Kootenay Association for Science region. Trail Network - Destination, Peak and Technology, Kootenay Investment July 15, 2020. If possible, please arrange your payment by This round of Rural Dividend grants to Beach ($100,000): Further develop Readiness for Tech Start-ups and mail, e-transfer or KSCU online payment. The Village Office was suspended last fall “in order to Upper Polygon Down Hill Destination Angel Investors ($100,000): The is open to the public in a limited capacity allowing only one support workers and communities in the Trail from the peak of Mt. Abriel to Kootenays are experiencing a tech person at a time. interior as they face an unprecedented Upper Arrow Lake, showcasing Nakusp sector boom, but critical barriers are Completed home owner grant forms are due on or before July situation in the forestry sector economy,” and area as a world-renowned mountain the availability of capital and investor 15, 2020 and can be mailed to the office or placed in the drop- said Minister Doug Donaldson in a biking destination and attraction for readiness. Focus on investment readiness box located outside the office. September 19, 2019 letter to all Rural tourists and residents. training for entrepreneurs and investors Dividend Fund applicants. Donaldson • Community Futures Central and establish key connections to external For information regarding property tax deferment programs, said applications would be “retained Kootenay, Kootenay Business venture capital through a high-profile please visit our website. for vetting and funding consideration at Transition and Investment Attraction investment summit. a future date.” Project ($100,000): Increase regional More than $2.6 million is going WILDFIRE MITIGATION REBATES That “future date” has arrived, and supports for small business transitions, to 24 projects across the Kootenay Planning to do some wildfire mitigation this summer? Did you grant recipients were identified from and grow Imagine Kootenay’s investment and Boundary regions. In total the know that you can get up to 50% of mitigation costs (maximum applications submitted last summer attraction initiatives through marketing, province is providing nearly $14 $500 per property) reimbursed? To qualify, you will need to during the sixth intake of the Rural succession-planning resources, and million in grants for over 150 projects have a FireSmart Assessment on your property conducted Dividend Program. There were 338 connecting investors to opportunities. to support economic development and by a qualified Local FireSmart Representative. After your Rural Dividend funding applications • Regional District of Central recreational opportunities for rural first assessment, you are required to complete activities that submitted in this sixth round, Kootenay, RDCK Trail Connectivity British Columbians. are recommended and that are eligible under the FireSmart including applications for community Former BC minister and MLA Ed Conroy passes away Community Funding & Supports program. After completing the development projects in Nakusp, Kaslo submitted 1991, and was re-elected in 1996. activities, a follow-up assessment is required to review your and the Slocan Valley. Former BC minister and Kootenay Since 2005, Ed’s wife Katrine activities, as well as costs or receipts before your rebate is “Priority was given to economic MLA Ed Conroy passed away June Conroy has served as the NDP MLA approved. For more information on eligibility or rebates, please development projects that have a focus 26 at the age of 73. He died of natural for the renamed constituency (West contact the Village Office. on and a potential for job creation,” says causes. Kootenay Boundary and Kootenay a government press release. “It is with a heavy heart we learned West), and is currently the Minister for Residents who would like a free home or land assessment Successful projects in our area are of the passing of our dear friend Ed Children and Family Development. on their property can contact Slocan Integral Forestry CO-OP as follows. Conroy,” said New Democrat BC In addition to serving as a minister (SIFCo) by phone 250-226-7012 or email [email protected]. • Silverton Co-work Society, Government Caucus Chair Jagrup and MLA, Ed Conroy was a towboat Lift Co-work phase two - Building Brar. “Ed gave so much to the province operator, school trustee, school board GARBAGE COLLECTION Capacity ($100,000): The Lift provides of British Columbia, and did so with vice-chair, and helped create the Municipal garbage collection takes place every Tuesday for res- dedicated co-work space for local and kindness at every step. Our entire New Columbia Basin Trust along with idential properties in New Denver. Residents are reminded that seasonal individuals and groups to use Democrat caucus sends our condolences Corky Evans. solid waste must be bagged, tagged and placed in a garbage for office work, workshops, etc. This and love to Ed’s wife Katrine, and their Ed lived with his wife Katrine in can before being placed curbside for collection. Do not place project will take the Lift from a lean whole family.” Pass Creek, where they ran a ranch garbage outside before 6 am. Please assist the Village in its start-up to a fully operational facility. Ed Conroy served as the Minister of breeding prize-winning Polled Hereford efforts to remove bear, dog and crow attractants by ensuring • Slocan Valley Regional Economic Agriculture, Food and Fisheries for BC cattle. Development Implementation Project that solid waste is placed in secure containers. and the Minister Responsible for Rural He is survived by his wife, ($100,000): Complete project with Development from 2000 to 2001. He four children, their spouses, nine 115 Slocan Avenue · P.O. Box 40, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 outcomes to include agriculture and was first elected to the BC legislature grandchildren and a large extended (250) 358-2316 · [email protected] · www.newdenver.ca tech sector business retention and as the NDP MLA for Rossland-Trail in family. expansion, cannabis industry transition, July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice VISITOR INFORMATION 21 Open burning temporarily allowed in Southeast Fire Centre submitted to temporarily allow category 2 2 open burns include one or two always check the ventilation index, with ashes cold to the touch before However, category 3 open Effective at noon Pacific open burning throughout the entire concurrently burning piles no follow the open burning smoke leaving the area for any length burn prohibitions will remain in Time on Thursday, June 18, the Southeast Fire Centre and category larger than two metres high by control regulations and practice of time. effect for the Boundary, Cranbrook, following amendments have 3 open burning to be allowed in three metres wide; stubble or grass safe burning. Create a fireguard Category 3 Open and Invermere fire zones. been made to both Category 2 specified areas. burning over an area of less than around the planned fire site by Burning Anyone wishing to light a and Category 3 open burning Category 2 open 0.2 hectares in size; the use of clearing away twigs, grass, leaves Category 3 open burning Category 3 open fire must obtain prohibitions within the Southeast burning: fireworks; burn barrels and burn and other combustible material. will be temporarily permitted a burn registration number ahead Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. Category 2 open burning cages; sky lanterns; and exploding Have an adequate source of for the Arrow, Kootenay Lake, of time by calling 1-888-797- Given weather patterns will be temporarily allowed binary targets. pressurized water on hand. Never and Columbia fire zones within 1717. A burn registration number and time of year, the BCWS throughout the Southeast Fire Anyone planning to conduct leave a fire unattended and make the Southeast Fire Centre’s is not required to light a Category has identified a brief window Centre’s jurisdiction. Category category 2 open burning, should sure the fire is fully extinguished jurisdiction. 2 open fire. 22 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Kaslo council, June 23: Zincton, aerodrome upgrades, and water for the Thrift Store by John Boivin, Local Journalism potential developments as a whole the real work can begin on improving Open for business website housing the Kaslo Auxiliary Society’s Initiative reporter rather than individually,” the letter the airport. The bulk of the money for Council approved spending Thrift Store is going to get running The council meeting opened with reads, “…as together these proposals the project will come from a Rural $1,000 to support a new website water. a talk on the future. Randy Morse can bring both significant benefits and Development Fund grant ($16,000) planned by the Nelson-Kootenay While in camera, council of the BC Rural Centre appeared undesirable impacts to the area.” as well as the Aerodrome’s own Lake Tourism Association. The approved a motion to spend just under as a delegation to discuss what Among those impacts would be reserve fund. goal of the new page is to “provide $9,000 to help the store link up to the community will look like, its greenhouse gas emissions, increased COVID Recovery support information to locals and visitors on the Village water and sewer systems, opportunities and challenges, as traffic along the winding, narrow Acting on a recommendation which businesses are open and to allowing it to reopen. the world cautiously (and in some highway, the greater demand placed from the COVID-19 Response and what level during COVID-19.” The The Thrift Store is in a building cases prematurely) eases out of the upon public services like emergency Recovery Committee, Village staff group hopes to increase awareness leased to the auxiliary by the Village. COVID-19 lockdown. And he said services and infrastructure, as well will write a letter to local businesses of what is open and what locals and This brick building was first used as a Kaslo could become “a lodestar as impacts on affordable housing in to let them know that the Village is visitors can experience in the NKL bonded warehouse and subsequently across the basin and beyond.” The the area. there to help and support them. Staff region (Nelson, Balfour, Ainsworth used as the Village’s fire hall until the proposal was forwarded to the COVID “With great interest, we would will draft a letter that describes the Hot Springs, Kaslo, East Shore, early 1970s. recovery committee for approval. See appreciate being included in future services available to businesses and North Kootenay Lake). Council did The building was never hooked more on this story elsewhere in this consultations on this and other property owners, information about have some debate over the project’s up to water service, but that became edition of the Valley Voice. proposed developments in the area support programs and initiatives value, considering its own economic a possibility when a sewer main was More info on Zincton ski as they evolve, and hope that the from other organizations, and general development group is working on a installed along the laneway to the rear project proponents will reach out to us planning and development matters. similar site. But in the end, they felt of the building in last year’s sewer Proponents of the Zincton in Kaslo about their plans at an A night at the ballet at more exposure is never a bad thing, expansion project. The auxiliary ski resort proposal for Highway appropriate time,” council concluded. City Hall and approved chipping in the $1,000 wants to connect to water and sewer 31A likely didn’t get the letter of Aerodrome upgrade A bit of higher culture is coming towards the project’s approximately so a washroom can be installed. endorsement they were hoping for There’s going to be a lot of work to City Hall. The Kaslo Dance Studio $8,300 budget – if the money can The Thrift Store cannot reopen due from council as they move through up at Kaslo’s Aerodrome over the has been given permission to film a be found in the Village’s advertising to COVID-19 health regulations, the regulatory process. Council had next few years. Council’s Committee dance performance on Thursday, July budget. because there is nowhere to wash been asked by the project owners for of the Whole (COTW) reviewed the 9 from 3 to 7 pm in the municipal Peanut gallery to reopen hands. support for their project, which would current situation at the 100-year-old building. The performance will be a As the province moves towards With the auxiliary planning to see a ski resort town and backcountry facility at its recent COTW meeting. part of the virtual programming Kaslo reopening, Kaslo council is doing the add a washroom to the rear of the facility built between Kaslo and New Among the plans are a number of new Jazz Society is offering during the same. Council adopted a provincial building, council approved paying Denver. hangars for airplanes, better roads in August Long weekend. directive allowing it to partially all connection fees and costs to bring Council wrote to the Mountain and out of the area, and new security “The Studio and its students will reopen its public gallery during the services to them. One proviso, Resorts Branch, who are reviewing fencing. be highlighted as local performing council meetings and allow for in- though – the auxiliary is responsible the proposal, that it needs “further “New development, the growth artists, and our hope is to film our person delegations. Up to 10 people for all renovation and building costs, information before being able to of heli-skiing, and limited space contribution in advance of the long will be allowed in the room, including including plumbing and permitting. consider supporting such a venture.” available at Nelson Airport have weekend,” wrote dance teacher council itself and staff – which should They are also responsible for the While council recognized the increased the demand for hangar Glynis Waring. leave seats for about three members ongoing water and sewer utility fees. economic boost it could give to the space in Kaslo,” staff noted. The virtual jazz festival planned of the public. The value of the project – region, they cautioned that there were But first council needs to know for August “wishes to spotlight The changes approved by council mandatory connection fees, materials other proposals in the works for the who owns what up there: legal local Kaslo heritage and significant will come into effect at its July and three days of Village crew time same area. surveys and land titles are many buildings to bring more awareness meeting. Zoom access will continue, and equipment to bring the services “It is important to consider these decades old, if they exist at all in some to the beautiful community, which is however, for those wishing to follow to the rear of the property – is valued cases. So council approved a plan to why I think the Kaslo City Hall would council hearings at a socially safe at $8,965. spend $20,000 on a complete re-do be a great fit for this performance,” distance. The matter was discussed by of the surveys of the facility. From she added. council in camera because it related Water for the Thrift Store to Village-owned real estate. there, legal titles will be refreshed and After 120 years, the building Victorian Hospital of Kaslo Auxiliary Society news submitted the community as a whole throughout the Kaslo Community Garden and Lamoureux this year. Tuition was Victorian Hospital of Kaslo the year. pays its annual insurance fee. The granted for a paramedic to upgrade Auxiliary Society (VHKAS) is more At the March AGM, a new garden has about 20 plots (plot size skills, which will provide increased than the Thrift Store! Although many executive was elected: Dianna can be flexible) and all are occupied level of ambulance care. The Youth people associate the Thrift Store with Parker, president; Kate O’Keefe, this year with happy gardeners. The Centre, JVH breakfast program, Kaslo VHKAS, the money raised benefits vice president; Annalisa Reynold, public is welcome to sample food Community Acupuncture Society, secretary; Wanda Ammon, treasurer; at the ‘help yourself’ beds, or pick JVH Exercise Room, NKLCSS and Catherine McCormick and Annie at the strawberry, raspberry, and Health Arts Society, Kaslo seniors and ACUPUNCTURE AGAIN! Ferncase, directors-at-large. blueberry patches. The garden had individuals have all benefited from KASLO COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE will be VHKAS supports the COVID a very successful plant sale at the VHKAS support. Relief activities organized by Andy end of May with proceeds going to At this time, the Thrift Store is starting Friday, June 26, 1:00 at a new Shadrack, which provides shopping VHKAS. All plants were donated by closed and is being freshened and location, 430 “B” Ave - Kaslo Community delivery to vulnerable folks needing to growers and purchased by donation. repainted. When all your COVID- Church, back entrance. Extended hours 1- 5, keep well distanced and out of stores VHKAS thanks all who participated. cupboard-cleaning efforts are donated, every 2nd and 4th Friday. By donation or MSP. at this time. The program extends to The organization asks that anyone there will be space for them. As the ‘Art For the Joy of It,’ student art on visiting the garden be healthy, keep store is small, a limited number of Only 4 allowed at a time, no waiting space at display at the Langham and digitally two metres’ distance and bring their customers will be allowed in at a this time. Watch for posters & Facebook for for the home- and hospital-bound. own tools if working in the garden. time. Your patience and support will more details. VHKAS is also the sponsor for The Primary Health Care Centre’s be required. Purchases will continue gardens are maintained by VHKAS to be made by donation (transfer or volunteers. Trudy Lindstrom and exact cash). Support the Hazel Calder are the stalwarts of this Because of the Thrift Store group. Over the past year, they were closure, VHKAS income is down, Valley Voice helped out by several JVH students and community support programs will who are part of the Green Club. be limited. You can help by donating with a voluntary Walk by and admire the gardens at cash or time and energy. All members your leisure. VHKAS thanks Trudy of VHKAS and staff are volunteers. subscription and Hazel for their dedication to the To join as a volunteer, contact beautifying of the grounds, which President Dianna Parker (250-353- are a colourful viewscape for the 1037, [email protected]), Only $10-$30 residents. check the Facebook page or drop Send Cheque or Money Order What else does VHKAS support? by the Thrift Store. Donations can to: Valley Voice, Box 70, The annual scholarship for a student be made directly to KSCU account New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 continuing their education in a #25098 Maximizer-0, marked medical field was awarded to Jace ‘donation’ or ‘membership.’ July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 23 Kaslo 2.0: planning a ‘renaissance’ for the post-COVID world by John Boivin, Local Journalism virtually every business in Kaslo – “We need to be a stand-alone, tracking the families and individuals transform the way civic government Initiative reporter and the province—was closed by sustainable community that doesn’t that want to work with the kind could work. Everybody on Kaslo’s COVID the pandemic. need to be reliant on money coming of product that the Kaslo infoNet “If Kaslo does this, it’s not only Recovery Committee turned to the “So we have this really interesting in, and how do we do that?” she says. Society can offer – that to me is the going to be an economic, social and communications guy at the table. snapshot of what businesses were “How do we become our own best gold there,” says Knowles. “What civic benefit for the people who live Their meeting had touched on a saying at the beginning of the week,” clients?” we’re going to see is this growth and work here, it ends up being a dozen crises, problems, connections recalls Burton. It would be valuable She is confident her home town through that sector, because we have lighthouse, a lodestar, to every other and opportunities they might have information to use to respond to this can not only survive, but thrive. the lifestyle to offer, and the product community across the basin, across rebuilding the town’s economy, crisis. “The people Kaslo is attracting people need to compete globally.” the province and beyond,” predicts which at that point had been With their own plans kiboshed, are action-takers, they’re these A lot of hope is riding on the new Morse. completely shut down for nearly Burton says they pivoted to what people who are collaborative and “co-working” space at the historic The idea will be discussed further two months. they could do to help the village innovative,” she says. “It’s kind of provincial government building in by the COVID Recovery Committee. They needed something to right away. like going back to the pioneer days, to town. But all this is not going to happen capture what they were trying to “We saw the opportunity to take what built Kaslo. It was those kind of The plan is to turn the Kemball overnight. There are months – if not achieve. the feedback we received and make people, who wanted to make it work. Memorial Centre into a rural tech years – of work ahead. Randy Morse, who works as a sector-specific recovery plans,” he And that hasn’t really changed…” innovation centre, and Knowles And the recovery committee is communications director for the BC says. “Because retail hasn’t been Councillor Knowles says he’s says it already has a dozen people hardly working in a vacuum. The Rural Centre, thought a minute. affected in the same way forestry been impressed by how Factor 5 has interested. area’s representative on the RDCK “How about ‘Kaslo 2.0: has, or agriculture, or tourism. pivoted from academic project to “We established it before COVID board, Aimee Watson, has been Stunning, stubborn and smart’?,” They’ve all been affected differently practical work. happened,” he says, but it’s the new working on building up food security he said. so they all need to recognize unique “They changed it into an instant 10GB internet access that’s the systems for the community. Other “It’s not necessarily going to be challenges and opportunities.” business support project, almost,” game-changer. “We have to dangle regional and provincial politicians are ‘the’ slogan, but it was a conversation Factor 5 started coming up with a he says. “They’ve gone business- that carrot out for our next economic working on supporting the tourism starter,” says Morse, recalling events series of 30-day economic strategies to-business in our area… building piece.” sector, forestry, agriculture, etc. a month after the meeting. “And to navigate the hard times. Their capacity for the new ‘touchless’ But Randy Morse sees an even But the people trying to build the it does – in a fun, tongue-in-cheek work naturally began to coordinate society, and internet shopping. brighter future created by the high- community’s future say the elements way – sum up who we are.” with council’s COVID Recovery “That’s exactly where we need to speed fibre-optic backbone. are in place for Kaslo, not just to Stunning, he says, obviously Committee. go with our businesses here. We were Saying Kaslo should take on the survive the pandemic, but to thrive. refers to the local topography. And they began to reach out kind of behind the curve at times and title of ‘Communi-cultural Capital of “It’s not a recovery plan. It’s a Stubborn is for the perseverance to regional organizations, like this seems to have brought us right up BC,’ he recently pitched a new way of renaissance plan,” says Factor 5’s of four generations of dreamers, Community Futures, the Columbia into the 21st century.” civic engagement to Village council. Burton. “It’s not just getting back entrepreneurs and families in the Basin Trust, and the RDCK’s regional Smarter world “The idea is to create open what we lost, it’s about where do boom-and-bust economy. Smart economic groups to create more links Kaslo is sitting on another ‘gold and transparent engagement by we go from here, what kind of refers to the next ‘gold’ rush that to build support for business. mine.’ But it’s not metal. It’s made connecting local folks to local community are we building out of Morse says could make Kaslo an They began developing a of glass. issues,” he said last meeting. this?” example for the world. communication strategy for tourism While tourism has been the Using secure software to confirm “This is the moment for rural BC COVID Recovery as well. mainstay of the town’s economy citizens’ identities, residents could to come back into the spotlight, to be Committee And then they hired Sarah for decades, it’s the community- respond to Village surveys and the economic driver of our province,” Kaslo’s mainstay tourism Sinclair. controlled, fibre-optic high-speed polls, or participate in discussion predicts Knowles. “In the past we economy has been hit hard by the On the ground internet network that points the way forums, “providing insight to how know it’s the rural economy that’s pandemic. With its famous jazz “This pandemic is hard, but no to the future. folks who live here feel about a held up the province. And we’re festival cancelled and hotels empty, harder than our mill shutting down, “Watching the tech sector, particular issue,” he says. It would going to see that again.” businesses on the busy main street or our hospital shutting down,” were hurting. says Sarah Sinclair, an economic “It was a deep feeling of development consultant—and born helplessness, almost, ‘what can and raised Kaslovian. “The people I do?’” that prompted Village of our community will rise up and Councillor Kellie Knowles to move rise together to combat this, and that council strike an emergency COVID is going to make sustainable, resilient Recovery Committee. “I thought change. let’s just start with that, a meeting “We have action-takers in this where people can come in, talk community – we love where we live, about their issues and seek solutions now how can we make this happen?” together.” For the last month or so, Sinclair’s The committee heard moving been Factor 5’s – and the committee’s stories from many businesses about – boots on the ground, going store- their situations, says Knowles. to-store, interviewing businesses, Developing a strategy could take determining their needs, finding months of study and research – if the help for those she can and bringing community hadn’t just happened to concerns back to the committee. be in the middle of developing an She’s helped businesses work economic development strategy. through emergency funding options, Instead of taking weeks or COVID compliance regulations, and months to get the information they how to run a Zoom meeting. needed, it was right at their fingertips. “To talk to business owners and Factor 5 community members has been really On Monday, March 9, Eric insightful and really hopeful,” she Burton was a little disappointed by says. “Not everyone is hopeful, but the turnout to his roundtable on Kaslo there’s an underlying confidence in economic development. this community that we can make His consulting company, Factor this happen.” 5, had been contracted to come up The town’s small businesses have with an economic development plan been moving online. It’s building an for the North Kootenay Lake region. interactive business resource website, “Bottom line, don’t hold a and helping stores improve their meeting on a Monday in Kaslo,” he Google search results. says. “No one is open on a Monday.” She’s also helping produce a It didn’t turn out too bad in the “Welcome to Kaslo” video to reach end. He says thanks to the work out to tourists, letting them know of Mayor Suzan Hewat, they got what’s available and what’s not. about 50 surveys answered by local But Sinclair says she sees the businesses. real recovery not in tourism, but in Four days after the roundtable, local growth. 24 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 Nakusp council, June 22: Council nixes rural multi-unit housing proposal by John Boivin, Local Journalism stands now I am wondering if it may will see if the rack is being used by $60,000. It’s been a cash-cow for the washrooms down by the marina for Initiative reporter be wise for me to stop construction the public over the coming weeks. Village in recent years. a year. Council approved a plan to Nakusp Village councillors met on my lot and put it up for sale.” Depending on public use, staff will Otherwise, Tennant told council compensate the club for the cost. face-to-face for the first time since No one spoke in favour of the then look at possibly commissioning spending is on track, with about 41% This time, the club wrote to the outbreak of the COVID-19 proposal. up to five more racks for locations of the year gone by. Administration council pointing out that upon further pandemic on June 22, and wasted Complicating matters was a around the downtown. Those racks and Public Works are a little low on investigation, it had been paying for no time getting down to business. revelation that a covenant had been would be custom-made by a local their spending, while the Parks and the power for the washroom for a No to housing proposal attached to all the properties in the artisan. The public will be asked to Rec department is a little higher. decade. The club “conservatively A public hearing opened initial subdivision, back in the ’70s, submit designs. Breakwater coming estimated” the total hydro bill for the the meeting, with residents of that forbids building multi-family Last year the Village had two Tennant also told council washroom from 2010 to 2020 at just Glenacres Road telling council units. While that wasn’t necessarily a large racks made and installed on construction of the new marina under $5,450. The staff report called they didn’t approve of a plan to deal-breaker, council was concerned Broadway, but they were roundly breakwater has commenced and the estimate “fair.” build multi-unit housing in their enough about the community panned by the public for being is expected to be complete and Councillor Ken Miller moved rural neighbourhood. The developer feedback that the requested zoning unwieldy and poorly-placed. One of ready to be shipped July 13. Marine the Village reimburse the club from wanted to build a four-unit structure, change was unanimously rejected. those racks is now in the municipal Construction will be installing its surplus funds. The motion was with three one-bedroom units along Bike rack designs campground, the other is being the structure once it arrives. The approved unanimously. with a unit for the homeowner. wanted stored at the public works yard. boat launch will be closed for the The washroom became the But to do so, he needed to change Council continued its quest Revenues down construction period – once the exact responsibility of the Village the zoning from R2 Suburban for the installation of bike racks The Village’s financial officer date is known, the public will be sometime in the 2000s, the letter Residential to R3 Multi-Family downtown, a process that’s taken the told council the pandemic has notified. The project is expected to says. A staff report confirms that Residential. better part of a year. This meeting, affected municipal revenues. Mark total $317,000 which is within the the last lease agreement between The proponent noted a “history they got the job part-done. Council Tennant said about 20% of taxes had $330,000 amount budgeted, he said. the Village and the club excluded of lack of rental accommodation passed a motion to have staff move been collected compared to 24% by Balance of power the washroom from the leased lands. supply in Nakusp for many years, an unused bike rack located outside mid-June last year. The hot springs Last meeting, the Nakusp CFO Mark Tennant reported that but considerable worsening supply the arena doors to a spot just outside are also being hit hard by the forced Launch Club brought to council’s a new agreement with the Launch over the last two years” as a reason the Save-On grocery store. closure due to the COVID-19 virus. attention that the club had been Club will be coming before council for supporting the project. Council and administration It’s operating at a net deficit of about paying the hydro bill for the public soon. The last one expired in 2009. But his neighbours were having none of it. Among the concerns Nakusp Hot Springs cautiously reopens; others remain closed to public council received – both written and by John Boivin, Local journalism guests registering for a two-day stay to get a spot. And if you do, make the required to observe and follow the in presentations that night – included Initiative reporter at Halcyon Hot Springs are permitted most of the 60 minutes you can stay. signage and protocols for occupancy traffic, safety, privacy and noise. Nakusp’s famous community hot to use their facilities. “All pool users will be required limitations, physical distancing “I am now extremely concerned springs are reopening – cautiously. BC Parks lists the Halfway Hot to sign in for one-hour time slots and health regulations in the hot that my property will become less The facility announced last Springs Recreation Site as still closed which include entering, changing, springs lobby, change rooms, pools, valuable,” wrote Catherine Paolini, a week it was going to reopen its to the public. showering, enjoying the pools and washroom, campsite and chalets.” nurse who said she was “devastated” chalets, campground and pools on But while Nakusp’s municipal exiting our facilities,” says a release. More information is available when she received notice of the Monday, June 29, though there will springs are open, it may be difficult “All guests and customers will be on the Nakusp Hot Springs website. project. She wrote she was moving be restrictions in place. to Nakusp and was building on a There are the typical provisions: Storm damages private bridge near Burton neighbouring property. “…As it people are to keep physically by John Boivin, Local Journalism owner about the cleanup process, Levitt says no further action is distanced, and not visit the facility if Initiative reporter Levitt added. planned by the department as the they have symptoms of COVID-19, A private bridge across Caribou “The water stewardship team owner has been given guidance on been exposed to someone who has Creek near Burton was swept off is trying to help the landowner find the federal procedures. The owner or may have had it, or have travelled its moorings by flooding as a result the best way to get the bridge out will have to apply for permits to outside of the country in the last 14 of the massive thunderstorm that of the creek,” said a spokesman remove the structure. days. moved through the area on May 31. for the Ministry of Forests, Lands, The bridge was legally Access to the pools will also The bridge now lies in the Natural Resource Operations permitted and installed more than be limited. The hot springs will be water, and a log jam is slowly and Rural Development, which 30 years ago and was insured, opened (with capacity restrictions) building up behind it. oversees such situations. “The Levitt says. for camping and chalet guests Officials say they’re on top of landowner is working on getting the Levitt says fish habitat in the FOREVER HOME NEEDED! only from 9:30 to 11:30 am and the situation. bridge removed, and the in-stream creek was likely already impacted Tia is the perfect companion. She loves to 7:30 to 9:30 pm daily. Public and “When we became aware of the works have to authorized by [the by scouring caused by the water be beside you, follows you around, talks all guest access (again, with capacity washout we attended the site,” says department].” and debris from the flooding event. the time. She would fit in best with an older restrictions) will be permitted from federal Fishery Officer and Field family who has no other pets. 12 to 7 pm daily. The pools and Supervisor Brian Levitt. “And we Tia is 4 years old, spayed and ready for a change rooms will be closed for explained to the landowner what loving and safe home. Call PALS today at cleaning between those periods. 250-265-3792 to see if your home is the our concerns would be in terms of perfect fit for our beautiful Tia! Other hot springs remain protecting fish habitat. We left him with information he would have to WEEKLY SPONSOR: closed The Village-run hot springs review in order to have the bridge facility is the only one in the area removed.” opening up to the public at this time. The Province’s natural resources Nakusp Ainsworth Hot Springs remains ministry has also investigated and (250) 265-3635 www.selkirkrealty.com closed until further notice, and only has a team consulting with the

A private bridge across Caribou Creek near Burton was swept off its moorings by flooding as a result of the massive thunderstorm that moved through the area on May 31. July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 25 School (board)’s out for summer by John Boivin, Local Journalism learning, said Taylor, either because as scheduled September 8th and The system they are replacing uses Melissa Teindl, who left the board last Initiative reporter remote learning is working well for remains on budget,” Taylor told the MS-DOS as its base – an operating year. The byelection was going to be No more pencils, no more books, their family, or that it isn’t working board. Design work on play areas system that became obsolete when held in early spring, but the pandemic no more line-by-line debates on capital but change isn’t ideal for their kids at is proceeding after consultations Windows 95 was released a quarter- put a halt to those plans, and the school spending: SD #10 Arrow Lakes’ this time, or returning to class in June with user groups who may lose a bit century ago. district needs ministerial approval to board of trustees held its last meeting didn’t meet the family’s needs. of public space. However, the new • The new climbing wall at Nakusp hold a new one. They’re also hoping until fall in mid-June. Here are the Taylor thanked staff for their daycare’s play space will be available Secondary cost $84,223, reported the Province will allow them to offer highlights. adaptivity and flexibility in teaching to the public after school hours. the board’s chief financial officer. mail-in ballots for people who can’t or Superintendent Terry Taylor says kids both remotely and in person. The district is still waiting for The project, launched by a group of don’t want to attend a polling station. If it’s been a “smooth” restart across The Ministry of Education’s plans word from the Province for funding students about three years ago, received approved, the trustees hope to welcome the school district with students and for the fall include full-time attendance for a new daycare attached to Nakusp’s $55,000 in donations from various local their newest board member to the table staff excited to be back in school. for K-7 and 40% attendance for high elementary school. Word on that organizations and individuals, and used in September. Classes resumed on June 1, with junior school students, Taylor says, depending should come this summer. about $27,000 from the NSS Trust Fund • School district staff at the board elementary students (K-4) attending of course on the recommendations of • The board is finally getting to complete. The opening of the facility offices will be taking a break this twice a week, and older students the provincial health officer. Final around to replacing its antiquated has been delayed by the COVID-19 summer as well. The annual office (Grades 5-12) once a week. decisions about September’s return- accounting and human resources pandemic, but will eventually be used shutdown will be from July 27 to Taylor reported that in week one, to-school will be made by the ministry software. It approved the spending of by both students and the public. August 7. Other than that two-week 53% of students were in schools and in in late August. $200,000 over the next four years for • The trustees are hoping to start period, district personnel will be the next, 57% were in classes with their • SD #10’s new day care projects adoption and support of new software the new school year with a full board. available during regular office hours teachers and support staff. are proceeding. The Goat Mountain to replace its old system. And you can’t They passed a motion asking the through the summer. Forty-three percent of families to Child Care Centre in New Denver accuse the district of always chasing minister of education to approve a The board will next meet on date have chosen to continue remote “remains on target for opening after the latest computer developments. plan to allow a byelection to replace September 15. New Denver council, June 23: Are you ready for fire season? by Kathy Hartman needs help getting them fixed. Development Implementation credit union said it was unable on Title protects the Village from Help to fireproof your It will be sending letters Project, a partnership among the to transfer the Village credit card liability if there are any safety issues property to the RDCK requesting prompt Villages of New Denver, Silverton, from one staff member to another. resulting from the renovation. New Denver residents who want reopening of the Galena Trail, and Slocan and RDCK Area H. That causes issues when the staff “It was a perfect storm of to reduce wildfire risk on their to the Province of BC requesting Ron LeBlanc, the Slocan Valley person leaves their position or the screwing up,” Hellyer told council, property can now get some free help immediate repairs to the road to Economic Development Coordinator, Village office. Council approved explaining that he tried to get all from the Village, in partnership with Idaho Peak. According to Councillor will present a plan for the funding an application for a CIBC Visa card the inspections, but time was short, SIFCo (Slocan Integral Forestry Gerald Wagner, the west side of the to stakeholders in August. The that allows for more flexibility for winter was coming and the house Co-op). The municipality has been Galena Trail’s cable car tripod was funding can be used to support the purchases of municipal supplies needed proper insulation before the approved to use grant funding to undercut by the latest storm, creating business retention and attraction; and services. cold set in. offer homeowners two free visits a safety issue. Meanwhile, the RDCK expansion in agriculture and tech/ Homeowner slapped When asked if he felt the by a local FireSmart representative, has closed the trail between Three maker sectors; cannabis industry with a Notice on Title renovations were safe, Hellyer said and rebates for work completed. All Forks and Alamo, where a large transition; affordable housing; New Denver resident Daniel “I come from Hills. There, either private homes in the New Denver slide has taken out the trail. The internet connectivity; non-profit Hellyer was at the meeting when you do it right, or you do it again. area are eligible for the funding, cable car has been closed since last development; tourism marketing. council voted to place a Notice on Title Yes, it’s safe.” but there is only enough money season, and wasn’t reopened due to Village ditches KSCU on his property at 1105 Columbia. Council suggested that since for a limited number of homes, COVID-19. The June 1 storm (and credit card Hellyer did some renovations without Hellyer took pictures of the job, making this a first-come, first- subsequent extreme weather events) The Village voted to cut its ties a building permit, which contravenes perhaps an engineer could approve served program. A FireSmart rep caused erosion of sections of the with the Kootenay Savings Credit the BC Building Code and New his work. That would allow him to will come and visit your home and Carpenter Creek Canyon Trail, the Union’s credit card division. The Denver building bylaw. The Notice have the Notice on Title removed. make recommendations to reduce Idaho Peak Forest Service Road, and the chance of a wildfire spreading the Silverton Creek Forest Service through your property. Once the Road. As a result, these routes have FireSmart recommendations have been closed to ensure the safety of been completed, program officials the public. These roads and trails DONATION STORE OPENS will review costs (e.g. receipts and/ are top attractions for the area, or proof of labour) and approve the bringing thousands of tourists and rebates. Rebates are limited to 50% of the associated economic benefits to JULY 6 WITH COVID-19 the total cost of the eligible activities the community each year. Tourism identified above and no more than officials are concerned the closures $500 per property. will have a negative impact on the MODIFICATIONS To book a FireSmart assessment, economy, at a time when many visit www.sifco.ca or contact the businesses are already struggling Village office. from the pandemic-related travel Monday through Saturday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM Trails and forest service restrictions. roads need repair Funding for economic • All patrons will enter through the Highway 6 door and The extreme weather events this development spring have taken a toll on many The Province has provided a exit through the Slocan Avenue door. popular trails and forest service roads $100,000 Rural Dividend grant for in the area, and the Village says it the Slocan Valley Regional Economic • Hand sanitizing will be mandatory; a station will be Regional government offices reopen to public submitted special sanitization and physical- available at the entrance. After three months of a distancing rules. There will be quarantine-imposed shutdown, maximum occupancy limits in the the Regional District of Central office, so the public is asked to • No personal shopping bags will be allowed; single use Kootenay has officially reopened its adhere to all policies and procedures bags will be supplied. head office in Nelson to the public. which may include waiting your turn However, offices in Nakusp and outside while practicing physical Creston remain closed until further distancing. First week only: NO DONATION ITEMS ACCEPTED notice. Residents are encouraged to The restored office hours are contact RDCK staff ahead of time $5.00 BAG SALE 8:30 am-4:30 pm Monday through by phone or email first to see if they Friday. can be helped remotely and, if not, Like most public facilities, there to make an appointment with staff. Thanks for your continued support. We look forward to are the usual pandemic protocols The office at 202 Lakeside Drive for visitors to follow. The office has in Nelson was closed by provincial serving the community again. posted entry guidelines, including health orders on March 20. 26 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 ANNOUNCEMENTS BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES fun activities for you. Call Nakusp Public FOR SALE HEALTH BUDDY’S PIZZA, KASLO: Award HAVE YOU ALWAYS DREAMED about Library: 250-265-3363. FOR SALE: $5000 or best offer. Modular REIKI, HANDS-ON-HEALING AND winning, hand-stretched artisan pizza. starting your own business? If so, call AT THE HIDDEN GARDEN GALLERY building - approx. 28’ x 32’ /w truss roof. CCMBA sessions for past trauma, also 250-353-2282. Community Futures to learn about the free Nancy Anderson’s Photographs of the Sale includes all skirting/blocking, stairs/ Reiki classes. Agnes Toews-Andrews. 30 KOOTS KIDS CLOTHING Business Plan workshop open to anyone! 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For by-phone appointments call on Sunday 12-4 to book. Now Open! 250-355-2822 Wednesday – Saturday Sam or Merina Support the Valley Voice with Support the Valley Voice with a voluntary subscription $60/return 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Only $5-$50 Subsidy available for low- Send Cheque to: Valley Voice, Box 70 a voluntary subscription Closed Sunday – New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 income clients Tuesday Main Street, New Denver Only $10-$30 250-358-2178 July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 29 Contest to support local businesses submitted said Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Share your love for local Mungall. “So, let’s get out there and businesses and products and enter to show off our local businesses by win one of three amazing local gift buying local.” baskets valued at $200. To enter, share Winners will be drawn at random a selfie with your recent local purchase on August 31, October 29, and on Instagram or Facebook with the December 17, 2020. If you don’t hashtag #mmmkootenaylocal. Entries have access to a social media account, must clearly feature the local company contact Mungall’s community office or business name in the photo or post. of by phoning 1-877-388-4498 or All residents of the Nelson-Creston emailing michelle.mungall.mla@leg. riding are eligible to enter. bc.ca for alternative ways to enter. “Now more than ever, every For more details on eligibility, The upgrades to the emergency department at the Arrow Lakes Hospital are complete. There are now exam bays, a triage area, a multi-purpose room for families, dollar we spend at a local business how to enter and deadlines please a visiting specialist room and more space for physicians. A new trauma bay opened in September last year. The project cost $2.1 million, funded by Interior Health goes a long way towards supporting visit http://michellemungall.ca/news/ and the West Kootenay Boundary Regional Hospital District. The Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation (ALHF) and the Arrow Lakes Hospital Auxiliary contributed our neighbors and our communities” mmmkootenaylocal-photo-contest/ $250,000 for equipment. The ALHF “warmly and deeply thanks the people of our community” for their support of the foundation and auxiliary’s fundraising efforts. Laurence Charles-Lundaahl November 11, 1952 – June 18, 2020 It is with great sadness that the family of Laurence Charles- Lundaahl announce his passing on June 18th, 2020. Laurence was born in Surrey, UK and lived in England until moving to Canada in 1982, and ten years later landed in Fauquier, BC. If you want to make a donation to Kaslo’s food bank and get yourself a locally-made curio at the same time, check out the models of a 1920 fire truck and 1930 coupe at Kaslo Building Supplies. The models were made by Phil Trotter for raffle at the annual May Days Show ’n Shine, which Laurence served as a volunteer member of the Fauquier Fire Depart- was cancelled this year. KBS owner Jeff Davie is happy to help with the fundraiser by having the models on display. Over 25 hours of labour went ment for twenty-five years, and frequently gave back to his community into each one and they’re for sale for $200 each. All proceeds go to the food bank. through music and entertainment. FAWNS Laurence will be forever remembered by his children Patrick and Fin- Deer fawns are born late May through lay Charles-Lundaahl and Neoma Parent; the mother of his children, June. At birth, mule deer weigh 2.7–4 kg Lotta Charles-Lundaahl; brother Terry Charles; sister-in-law Brenda and white-tailed deer weigh 3 kg. Fawns Charles; son-in-law Zakary Parent; and his two nephews. Laurence have no scent, are silent, and their spots was predeceased by his father and mother, Ron and May Charles. provide camouflage. Forty-six to 77% of white-tailed deer fawns die each year, A Celebration of Laurence’s life will be held at a later date. Memorial so to increase its chance of surviving donations made to Parkinson’s Canada at https://www.parkinson.ca/ don’t touch a fawn you find alone; mom getinvolved/waystogive/ would be greatly appreciated. is probably feeding nearby. Laurence’s family express their thanks for the care provided by the staff of Halcyon Home, Minto House, and Dr. Craig Courchesne. Valley Funeral Home in care of arrangements.

Savanah Cockrell from Kaslo is graduating from Thompson Rivers University and has been chosen as valedictorian for the Faculty of Arts. Her message will be online as of 10 am on Monday, June 22 at www.tru.ca/convocation.html. RCMP execute drug search warrant in Castlegar submitted courts as part of an active investigation Police officers with the Castlegar into suspected drug trafficking in the RCMP Crime Reduction Unit arrested Castlegar area. six individuals during the execution of Six men were taking into police a search warrant, obtained under the custody without incident during Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at execution of the warrant, states Sgt. a local home on June 24. Monty Taylor, Castlegar RCMP The search of the property resulted Detachment Commander. in the seizure of substances believed A 56-year-old man and a 42-year-old to be cocaine, fentanyl and crystal man, both residents of Castlegar, face methamphetamine, along with approx. potential drug-related charges. $850 in cash. Police also seized a firearm A 46-year-old Castlegar man faces and ammunition which were allegedly potential drug and firearm-related unlawfully possessed, as well as other charges, along with criminal charges for related evidence to suggest the occupants allegedly breaching prior court-imposed were involved in drug trafficking. conditions. The search warrant was executed All three males have been released on a residence situated in the 3100 from police custody on strict bail block of Columbia Avenue in Castlegar. conditions to appear in Castlegar Courts The warrant was authorized by the on October 21, 2020. 30 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 RDCK board, June 18: Board supports anti-racism pledge by John Boivin, Local Journalism guidelines include following public step code is not mandatory. It is up to local the Province to promote building code sit on. Directors are also covered for any Initiative reporter health orders and recommendations, governments to use it or not. standards that are non-structural and non- expenses they incur while at work. Pledge against racism having safe work procedures in place The RDCK is considering safety related through incentives, and not RDCK Board Chair (and Area D Staff at the Regional District of as per WorkSafeBC, and following the incorporating step one into its bylaw, punitive or prescriptive measures. Director) Aimee Watson made the most Central Kootenay will be drawing up British Columbia Recreation and Parks but directors have been feeling the heat Wildfire mitigation money from her position, at $105,190 in anti-discrimination and anti-racism Association guideline for restarting from builders and residents in the district Another motion submitted by salary, committee work and expenses. policies for the regional government. operations. lately, who say the extra costs associated the RDCK to the UBCM asks the Area H Director Walter Popoff made The move comes as the board of directors Building Code with the new standards are yet another Province to commit to establishing and $67,896 in salary and expenses; and Area unanimously decided to endorse the Changes to the Building Code are barrier to making homes more affordable. supporting regional planning tables to K Director Paul Peterson made $54,384. ‘Different Together Pledge’ initiated by coming, as the Province has a goal The RDCK decided to submit a take a coordinated approach to wildfire For directors who also sit on municipal the province’s lieutenant governor. that all new buildings must be net zero motion for the Union of BC Municipalities mitigation. The planning tables would councils, Kaslo Mayor Suzan Hewat RDCK recreation and energy ready by 2032. To help local (UBCM) to consider, calling for building include local governments, First Nations, made $34,567 for her RDCK and other parks reopening governments phase energy efficiency in affordability and flexible low-cost forest licencees (including community committee work; Nakusp Councillor The board approved the RDCK to their building bylaws, the Province has building methods to be priorities for forests), Ministry of Forests, BC Wildfire Joseph Hughes made $28,872; New COVID-19 guidelines for the reopening come up with a five-step approach, called the revision of the BC Building Code Service, BC Parks, water user groups and Denver Councillor Colin Moss made of recreation and park services. The the BC Energy Step Code. However, the in 2022. The motion goes on to ask other interested parties. $27,937; Silverton Councillor Leah Winlaw Boardwalk contract Main, who is active on the Federation of The Winlaw Boardwalk project Canadian Municipalities, made $43,185; took another step forward when the and Slocan councillor Jessica Lunn made MADDEN TIMBER RDCK board approved entering into $26,540. a contribution agreement with the The report also gives a glimpse Columbia Basin Trust. The project will into the pay of the district’s executive. CONSTRUCTION INC see three aging boardwalks repaired The highest paid employee in 2019 and upgrades made to other park was Stuart Horn, who had two jobs – LICENCED BUILDER infrastructure to ensure the Winlaw chief administrative officer and chief Regional and Nature Park is accessible financial officer. He earned $237,537 250-265-1807 and inclusive for all users. plus expenses. The Trust has approved a contribution Other top earners were of nearly $156,500 to renovate and Environmental Services Manager Uli replace portions of the aging structure. Wolf, who made $137,333 plus expenses; Compressor for Passmore and Sangita Sudan, the general manager of development and Joe Chirico, the Fire Department general manager of community services, The Passmore Fire Department is who both earned $131,749 plus expenses. getting a new air compressor system. The existing system has failed and a Columbia Basin Trust compressor is required to fill SCBA (self- Community Initiatives contained breathing apparatus) personal funds disbursed protection equipment, like oxygen tanks. More than $1.5 million dollars Regional Fire Chief Nora Hannon will be distributed this year through the said in a report to the board that Columbia Basin Trust’s Community several fire departments will be buying Initiatives and Affected Area program equipment, and the bulk purchase will (CIP/AAP) grant funding. Among the result in some savings. The money for the more notable projects in the Arrow equipment ($35,000) was earmarked as a Lakes, Slocan Valley and Kaslo areas contribution to reserves, so the purchase are: Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community should have no impact on taxation. Services - Food bank ($10,000) and Financial statement Health Connection bus service ($25,000); released Arrow Lakes Cross-Country Ski Club The RDCK has filed its annual - snowmobile and groomer purchase, statement of financial information to the equipment shed ($25,000); Burton provincial government. The document Internet Society - enhancement program CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTION gives an insight into RDCK spending ($7,000); Edgewood Community – including salaries and benefits of staff Parks board - landscaping and drainage LOG AND TIMBER FRAME and directors. around public washroom ($6,550); Kaslo Rural directors make a base salary InfoNet Society- alternate power source, CERTIFIED PASSIVE HOUSE of $39,720 while municipal councillors trenching ($9,477); Kaslo Outdoor who also sit on the RDCK board make Recreation and Trails Society - trail re- DESIGN AND BUILD $15,408. But those numbers go up alignments ($5,000); Kaslo Search and significantly depending on the number Rescue ($7,366); Kootenay Boundary of committees and external bodies they Regional Hospital and Health Foundation - Urologist and ENT Support Project ($20,649); Kootenay Co-op Radio - upgrades to service ($6,125); Nakusp Centennial Golf Course - update golf cart fleet ($14,000); Nakusp Fire Brigade- road rescue stabilization equipment ($15,834); Nakusp Public Library- new computers ($9,999); Nakusp Rail Society ($10,000); Nakusp Ski Club - groomer shed expansion ($25,011); North Kootenay Lake Community Services ($39,000); Slocan Golf Club ($17,270); Slocan Solutions Society ($8,900); Slocan Waterfront Restoration Society - community events/brochures ($2,753); Valhalla Hills Nordic Ski Club – grooming ($4,870); W.E. Graham Community Services Society - youth network van ($6,870). A complete list of all the grant recipients can be found on the RDCK website. July 2, 2020 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 31 Outdoor classroom completed at Winlaw Elementary submitted by Winlaw Elementary gathering before and after nature lessons, Building Centre, Ryan Boisvert, Blair School hosting presentations and discussions, Jewell, Home Hardware, Principal Once again, amazing things are sharing, singing and storytelling. The Jon Francis and the dozens of parent taking shape at Winlaw Elementary outdoor classroom was built beside the volunteers who helped construct and School – this time, an outdoor classroom. school garden and forest to facilitate raise the roof of the outdoor classroom. The vision began in spring 2014 connections and studies of plants and A special thanks to Tim Reilly from TRC with teacher Linda Out and parent animals. Timberworks, who volunteered many Shauna Robertson, who brainstormed The project began as the ‘Growing hours with the design, timber frame ways to deepen outdoor experiential Nature Stewards’ program and gained cutting and coordination of construction. learning. What resulted is the outdoor $5,000 from Canadian Scholarship Winlaw Elementary looks forward classroom, a sheltered outdoor learning Trust. The community further supported to Growing Nature Stewards in the space, which represents values held by the project goals through the RDCK upcoming generations of students at the school and the community: learning Community Initiatives, aka Dot Day, the school. Many thanks to principal outdoors, fostering stewardship and where nearly $3,000 was raised. Other Jon Francis, teacher Linda Out and working together. contributions came from the Winlaw parent Shauna Robertson for bringing Activities envisioned to take place in PAC, TRC Timberworks, the Elder this vision to fruition for the Winlaw the new outdoor learning space include family, Cascadia Roofing, Maglio Elementary learning community.

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For all your New Home The outdoor classroom at Winlaw Elementary School has been built, thanks to teacher Linda Out, parent Shauna Robertson, principal Jon Francis and Having trouble Construction & General a huge show of in-kind support from the community, a $3,000 CBT Community Initiatives grant, and a $5,000 grant from the Canada Scholarship Trust. acquiring a new Contracting Students at Whole School show love for community elders home construction Needs! submitted they want to do for their Generosity appreciation for elders loomed large. permit? During the COVID-19 pandemic Project is key to its success as they The art installation will be up outside and lockdown, Whole School students are invested in the outcome, but they the lodge for another week or so and We can have been thinking of our community’s overwhelmed my expectations and we will then be moved to the Whole School Help. elders. They decided to find an artistic hear a lot of gratitude from the elders, fence. In recent years, Whole School and socially distanced way to express which made it all worthwhile.” students have also volunteered in the their love and support. The Generosity Project is part of spring to help residents of the Passmore While learning at home, each student the students’ self-discovery through Lodge by tidying up the yard and came up with an image of joy that they The Circle of Courage – one of the gardens. decorated and attached to a stake for primary learning and integration tools The Whole School emphasizes installation on the berm on the edge of in the Whole School’s curriculum. It is small, multi-age classes of 15 Servicing New the Passmore Lodge property. In the first a model of positive youth development students or less in a nurturing, home- Denver, Nakusp, week of June when students came back based on the medicine wheel and the like environment. Applications for Kaslo & Slocan to school, they continued to work on their principle that to be emotionally healthy kindergarten and elementary level Contact Jesse Oldham creations and then installed them with all youth need a sense of belonging, students are being accepted. Financial area their families at the end of the school day. mastery, independence, and generosity. help is available. (licenced HPO Builder) “I was amazed by the beauty of the Their yearly project gives them the To learn more about Whole School kids’ projects,” said Anniah Lang, Whole chance to highlight an issue that is programs, visit www.wholeschool.ca (cell # 250 551 2593) • [email protected] School principal and teacher. “Having meaningful to them and within a larger or contact the school at wholeschool@ the students decide for themselves what community context. This year expressing gmail.com or call (250) 226-7737. Water conservation measures implemented in RDCK submitted hours of 7 pm and 10 am. However, A complete description of Residents of the Regional watering using drip irrigation, a RDCK water conservation measures District of Central Kootenay who watering can, and or hand-held hose stages one through four can be found get their water from community is permitted any time. at www.rdck.ca/water. systems are being asked to observe summer water conservation measures. That includes the communities of Burton, Fauquier, Edgewood, Denver Siding, Rosebery Highlands, South Slocan, McDonald Creek and Woodbury Village. Stage one water conservation measures are automatically activated each year June 1-September 30 for all RDCK water systems. There are four stages, and stricter measures may be required if demand increases significantly, hot and dry weather prevails, or if reservoirs decline to critically low levels. CFNKLS (Community Fund of North Kootenay Lake Society) held its AGM in Kaslo’s Vimy Park in Stage one water conservation centre field on June 17 at 5 pm. Members and guests brought their own chairs and social distancing measures include watering of lawns was practised, and a number wore face masks. The meeting was brief, as most of the grant cheques (including new lawns), gardens, had been distributed the week prior, and AGM reports had been distributed online in advance. It was trees and shrubs only between the a delight to hold a meeting on a bed of clover! Check the website and Facebook for more photos. 32 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 2, 2020 treated equitably and with dignity. The Village recognizes this is a crucial time to listen and learn about discrimination and racism experienced by members of our community. Eliminating racism and discrimination in Kaslo is essential. We stand together and are committed to make positive changes for Black, Indigenous, and all people who experience racism in Kaslo and each of us hereby support the #DifferentTogether Pledge initiated by the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

We would also like to address two statements made in the same Council meeting:

Please see our attached information regarding why we are asking for changes to your “anti-racism proclamation”.

Thank you very much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Anti-Racism Collective of Kaslo and Area

re: VOK Anti-Racism Proclamation of July 14, 2020

Dear Mayor and Council,

I would like to commend you for the changes in wording you unanimously agreed upon in Kaslo’s proposed Anti-Racism Proclamation at your meeting of July 14, 2020, as reported on the Valley Voice’s Facebook page. I have two reasons for this:

First, the phrase “all ethnicities, colours, and faiths” is consistent with the BC Lieutenant- Governor’s #DifferentTogether Pledge which was, I understand, the impetus for the Village’s proclamation.

Second, your change acknowledges that there is not always a clear line that can be drawn between ethnicity and colour on the one hand and faith on the other. Anti-Semitism and Islamophobia are two examples of prejudice based upon faith, or percieved faith. Sikhs who choose to wear visible symbols of their faith may also encounter prejudice based on those symbols. Council’s decision to group faith together with ethnicity and colour wisely reflects this recognition.

I see from the Valley Voice that some citizens have disagreed with Council’s amended wording because it omits specific reference to People of Colour and Indigenous people. I commend them for their passionate concern for these two groups. They are legitimately doing the work that good activists do, by representing them. But Council, as you clearly know, has a different role, which is to be even-handed and fair-minded. Clearly you are taking seriously your intention to fully represent all the categories named in the Lieutenant-Governor’s #DifferentTogether Pledge, and by extension, the relevant categories of the BC Human Rights Code. And clearly the Lieutenant-Governor’s wording encompasses People of Colour and Indigenous people. To encompass is not in any way to exclude.

I sincerely hope that Council’s decision to create this Proclamation is primarily intended as a proactive gesture of good will and not needed because people in our village have experienced discrimination at the hands of fellow Kaslovians. I don’t know, but I hope.

Thank you for all your good work,

David Jackson

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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY Board Report

Date of Report: July 6, 2020 Date & Type of Meeting: July 17, 2020 Open Regular Board Meeting Author: Mike Morrison, Manager of Corporate Administration Subject: DRAFT POLICY 300‐09‐12‐ COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS File: 01‐0590‐10

SECTION 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The purpose of this report is to present a draft of the Community Development Program Grants policy for Board consideration. Updating this policy is considered a priority within the ongoing review of Board approved policies. While the basic elements of the existing policy are retained in the new policy, the new draft consolidates previous policy resolutions related to this program, creates better alignment with best practices, and clarifies requirements for grant recipients.

In keeping with the standard practice, the draft policy is received as information only, for Directors discussion and comment. A final policy for adoption will be placed on the August Board agenda.

SECTION 2: BACKGROUND / ANALYSIS The community Development Grants program was established to distribute funds received as payments in lieu of taxation provided by Crown corporation hydroelectric generation assets within the RDCK. Currently the program is governed under two existing RDCK policies:

 Policy 300 ‐09‐01 Discretionary Grants and Community Development Grants  Policy 300 ‐09‐10 Community Development Grant Policy

These existing police are attached to this report as reference material. The notable elements in the new draft policy 300‐09‐12 are:

 The best elements of the two existing policies were retained, but with minor wording revisions  Procedural information that doesn’t need to be in a policy was omitted from the new policy  Stale‐dated information was omitted from the new policy  A requirement for external grant recipients to enter into Funding Agreements where the grant exceeds $5,000 in value was introduced  Requirements for submittal of grant applications were clarified,  The application form has been revised, and now includes information on recipient obligations

SECTION 3: DETAILED ANALYSIS a. Financial Considerations – Cost and Resource Allocations: Included in Financial Plan: ☒ YES ☒ NO Financial Plan Amendment: ☐ YES ☒ NO Community Development Grant Policy July 7, 2020 Page 2

Debt Bylaw Required: ☐ YES ☒ NO Public/Gov’t Approvals req’d: ☐ YES ☒ NO None at this time.

b. Legislative Considerations (Applicable Policies and/or Bylaws): Rescinding of the existing policy 300‐09‐10 Community Development Grants should happen concurrently to the adoption of Policy 300‐09‐12.

Directors should note that staff intend to bring forward revisions to policy 300‐09‐08 Discretionary Grants in August 2020. Policy 300 ‐09‐01 Discretionary Grants and Community Development Grants, which applies to both programs, should be rescinded at the same time the new Discretionary Grants policy is adopted.

c. Environmental Considerations None at this time

d. Social Considerations: None at this time

e. Economic Considerations: None at this time

f. Communication Considerations: The proposed revisions to grant program policies will clarify program requirements for grant recipients, and if adopted will ensure that RDCK programs meet a high standards for transparency and accountability.

g. Staffing/Departmental Workplan Considerations: The ongoing policy update is included in the Administration group 2020 work plan.

h. Board Strategic Plan/Priorities Considerations: Modernization of the RDCK policy framework was identified as a priority within the RDCDCK 2019‐ 2023 strategic plan

SECTION 4: OPTIONS & PROS / CONS

Staff have brought forward the recommended policy option. Directors are requested to provide written feedback to staff no later than August 7, 2020 if alternatives to the proposed policy should be considered.

SECTION 5: RECOMMENDATION(S) None at this time.

Respectfully submitted,

Community Development Grant Policy July 7, 2020 Page 3

Signature:

Name: Mike Morrison Manager of Corporate Administration

CONCURRENCE Initials:

Chief Administrative Officer

ATTACHMENTS:

 DRAFT Policy 300‐09‐12 Community Development Program Grants  Policy 300 ‐09‐01 Discretionary Grants and Community Development Grants  Policy 300 ‐09‐10 Community Development Grant Policy

300‐09‐12 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY Policy

Chapter: Finance

Section: Transfer To Other Organizations

Subject: Community Development Program Grants

Board [Board Established [Date of policy] Revised [Revised date of Resolution: resolution Date: policy] number] Date:

POLICY:

PURPOSE AND BACKGROUND :

The purpose of this policy is to outline the requirements and limitations for grants awarded from the Community Development Program.

The Community Development Program is funded through grants in lieu of taxes provided to the RDCK by Crown Corporation generating assets. The purpose of the community development grant program is to support initiatives that further the social, economic and/or environmental wellbeing of regional district residents and organizations and/or to reduce regional district tax requisitions.

SCOPE:

This policy applies to any application to or award of a grant from the Community Development program

DEFINITIONS:

Recipient – means any organization, company or individual receiving funds through the Community Development Program

External Grant Recipients ‐ means any non –RDCK organization or society, or any entity delivering an RDCK service but that is not operationally controlled by the RDCK, which receives funds through the Community Development Program

Funding Agreement‐ means a valid contract between the RDCK and the Recipient which outlines the terms and conditions of the grant award

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300‐09‐12 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY Policy

POLICY:

Community Development Program Administration

Grants‐in‐lieu of taxes from Crown corporation power generation assets are received as revenue to the RDCK’s community development grant service and allocated as follows:

 5% to General Administration as an administrative fee

 6.5% to Rural Administration as an administrative fee

 Of the remaining amount:

‐ 12.20% to each of Areas D, E, H, J and K ‐ 3.48% to each of Areas A, B, C G, I and F ‐ 3.48% to municipalities greater than 1,000 in population, except Nelson and Castlegar ‐ 1.39% to municipalities of less than 1,000 in population

Dedicated monies not spent in one fiscal year shall accrue to the electoral area or participating municipality to which they were first attributed.

Eligibility  Societies, organizations, municipal councils and RDCK services are eligible to be Recipients.  Individuals may receive funds only through a eligible Recipient.  Recipients that do not comply with RDCK requirements or are otherwise unable to demonstrate that the grant funds were expended substantively in accordance with the grant application may not be considered for future Community Development Program funding.

Grant Applications

Applications to the Community Development Program must adhere to the following :

 All applications for funds must be received by the Board on the designated form (Appendix A to this policy)  An application will not be considered complete unless signed by an authorized representative of the Recipient organization.  An application will not be considered complete unless signed by the applicable elected official from whose designated funds the grant will be awarded.

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300‐09‐12 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY Policy

 Applications submitted by member municipalities must include a Council resolution approving the grant application.

Grant Award

 Grants may only be awarded by the RDCK Board of Directors, by way of a resolution.  To limit the administrative burden of the Community Development Program, Directors are encouraged to consider grants above a minimum $500 value. For RDCK‐ funded services Directors are encouraged to consider grants above a minimum $5,000 value.  External Grant Recipients are required to enter into a Funding Agreement with the RDCK where the total grant value exceeds $5,000.  The RDCK Board may, at their sole discretion, require a Funding Agreement be signed for Recipients receiving less than $5,000.  Funding Agreements shall require Recipients to submit a report on how the funds were spent within two years of project completion.  Funding Agreements shall require that the RDCK holdback 10% of the awarded funds to be released to the Recipient upon satisfactory receipt of a final report and indication that the funds were disbursed in accordance with the original project description.  Payment of the grant will only be made in the name of the Recipient, by way of electronic fund transfer or mailed cheques.

Restrictions On Grant Awards Prior to Elections

In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an electoral area, the Board shall neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money, from such electoral area director for disbursement of Community Development grant funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election through to the inaugural Board meeting, except in the following instances:

• Grant‐in‐aid disbursements from an electoral area director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation • Grant‐in‐aid disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations and having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast at a Board meeting.

Appendix A‐ Community Development Grant Application

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Appendix A Community Development Grant Application Form REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY 202 Lakeside Drive, Box 590, Nelson, B.C. V1L 5R4 Phone 250-352-6665 Fax 250-352-9300 Toll Free in B.C. 1-800-268-7325 FILE NO. 1865-20-___

Contact Information Organization/Society Name: Date of Application:

Contact Name: RDCK Electoral Area/Member Municipality: RDCK Electoral Area: Municipality:

Mailing Address: Payment Type: Electronic Fund Transfer Mailed cheque

Phone #: Email:

Project/Service Description Please provide an overview of the project and/or service and how the funds will be used. Supporting documentation such as engineer reports, budget documents or audited financial statements should be attached if available. (600 characters max, attach additional information.)

Grant Application: Total Grant Requested: $ Which funding criterial objective does this project meet? Social Economic Environmental Other Funding Sources - Identify all sources of project funding and amounts. Both funds requested and received:

Previous Community Development Grants Received – Year and Amount:

1 C ommunity Development Grant Application Form REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY 202 Lakeside Drive, Box 590, Nelson, B.C. V1L 5R4 Phone 250-352-6665 Fax 250-352-9300 Toll Free in B.C. 1-800-268-7325 FILE NO. 1865-20-___

In submitting this application for the Community Development Grant, I confirm I am an authorized signatory of the recipient organization and I agree to the Community Development Grant Recipient Obligations detailed on page three of this application.

______Signature Print Name

Authorization Signature of Area Director Total Grant Approved $

Board Approved Date: Resolution #

2 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CENTRAL KOOTENAY

COMMUNY DEVELOPMENT GRANT RECIPIENT OBLIGATIONS

The Recipient shall:

(a) Use the funding received from the RDCK substantively in accordance with the purposes, methodologies and timeframes described in the funding application.

(b) Comply with all applicable laws and adhere to good business practices in delivering the project or service funded through the community development program grants.

(c) Unless agreed otherwise by the RDCK, retain ownership to all assets acquired or intangible property created with the funding provided by the RDCK.

(d) When requested, co-operate with the RDCK in making public announcements regarding the projects or services funded by the RDCK.

(e) Use the RDCK ’s logo in any communications acknowledging the financial contribution of the RDCK and comply with the graphic standards and any conditions communicated by the RDCK.

(f) Acknowledge that the Recipient and the RDCK are independent contractors, and nothing in the provision of the grant funding by the RDCK is intended to create any joint venture or agency relationship between the two parties. Neither party may purport to create or assume any obligation on behalf of the other.

(g) Indemnify and save harmless the RDCK , its employees and agents, from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, actions, causes of action, cost and expenses that the RDCK may sustain, incur, suffer or be put to at any time either before or after the projects or services funded by the RDCK are complete, if the same or any of them are based on, arise out of or occur, directly or indirectly, by reason of any act or omission of the Recipient, or of any agent, employee, officer, director or sub-contractor of the Recipient pursuant to this Agreement, excepting always liability arising out of the independent negligent acts of the RDCK.

(h) When requested by the RDCK, submit a report which details how the funds were expended.

(i) Where the grant award exceeds $5,000 in total value, enter into a formal Funding Agreement with the RDCK.

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POLICY AMENDMENT – 19-JUN-14

335/14

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM POLICY

1.0 Purpose

The purpose of the community development grant program is to:

 support initiatives that further the social, economic and/or environmental wellbeing of regional district residents and/or organizations; and/or  reduce regional district tax requisitions.

2.0 Scope

This policy applies to anyone who is eligible to apply for a community development grant—societies, organizations, municipal councils and RDCK directors.

This policy also applies to those staff who administer the community development grant program.

3.0 Procedure

Applicants:

a) Individuals may only apply for grants if sponsored by a society or organization.

b) Applicants must ensure they are able to deposit grant payments into a bank account.

c) Applicants must provide an overview on the grant application of how the funds will be used.

d) Applicants must include the following documents in their grant applications, if available:

 Most recent audited financial statement and current financial statement

 List of directors, organizational chart showing full and part-time staff and volunteers

 Current year’s budget

 Number of members and the membership fee (if applicable).

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e) Applicants must submit completed grant applications to his/her area director.

Directors:

a) Directors be encouraged to give grants of at least $250. For allocations to RDCK-funded services, Directors be encouraged to give grants of at least $5,000.

b) Directors be encouraged to disburse funds within a 12-month period and limit year-end carryovers to 50% of their grant allocation.

c) Municipal directors must provide Council approval in the form of a resolution as part of a community development grant application.

d) Directors shall submit completed, signed grant applications to the Corporate Officer for inclusion in Board agendas.

e) Grant applications must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Monday of the week that agendas are distributed to directors (the week prior to the Board meeting).

 Directors who wish to include emergency grant applications to the Corporate Officer after this date must receive authorization from the Board Chair to have the application included in the agenda.

f) Funds dedicated to each electoral area and participating municipality shall be disbursed only by a majority vote (all vote) of the Board acting upon a motion made by one of the directors to which funds have been allocated.

g) In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an electoral area, the Board neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money, from such electoral area director for disbursement of Community Development grant funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election up to the inaugural meeting, except in the following instances:

 Grant-in-aid disbursements from an electoral area director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation;

 Grant-in-aid disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations and having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast at a Board meeting.

h) Directors may request final reports from grant recipients at their discretion.

Administration:

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a) Grants-in-lieu of taxes from Crown corporation generation assets (such as utility/power companies) be received as revenue to the RDCK’s community development grant service and managed in accordance with Board policy. b) Grants-in-lieu of taxes from Crown corporation generation assets be allocated as follows:

- 5% to General Administration as an administrative fee - 6.5% to Rural Administration as an administrative fee

Of the remaining amount:

- 12.20% to each of Areas D, E, H, J and K - 3.48% to each of Areas A, B, C G, I and F - 3.48% to municipalities greater than 1,000 in population, with the exception of Nelson and Castlegar - 1.39% to municipalities of less than 1,000 in population c) Staff will distribute year-to-date grant status reports to Directors on a monthly basis. d) Dedicated monies not spent in one fiscal year shall accrue to the electoral area or participating municipality to which they were first attributed.

POLICY MANUAL Number: 300-09-01

CHAPTER: FINANCE

SECTION: TRANSFERS TO ORGANIZATIONS

SUBJECT: DISCRETIONARY GRANTS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANTS

BOARD RESOLUTION: 21/06, 121/07, 143/07, 144/07, 120/08, 122/08, 123/08, 276/08, 296/11, 539/15 EFFECTIVE DATE: 21 JAN 2006, 24 FEB 2007, 23 FEB 2008, 26 REVISION DATE: 17 SEP 2015 APR 2008, 17 APR 2011

POLICY:

21/06

In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an Electoral Area, the Board neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money, from such Electoral Area Director for disbursement of grant-in-aid funds or Community Development funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election up to the Inaugural Meeting; AND FURTHER, the following exemptions apply:

(1) Grant-in-Aid disbursements from an Electoral Area Director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation;

(2) Grant-in-Aid disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast.

POLICY:

121/07

The revised administrative process for Hydro grants in lieu of taxes be implemented as follows:

. Staff be in contact with the municipalities of Salmo, Slocan and Creston to determine their interest in continued participation in the RDCK grant program;

. A generic “Grant” form be used for both grant in aid / hydro grant purposes requiring the signature of the individual Electoral Area / Municipal director;

. Board endorsement by resolution is required;

. Year to date Grant Status Reports will be provided to the Board monthly.

POLICY:

143/07

The following guidelines relating to minimum grant amounts and annual disbursement / carryover be included as part of the administrative process for Hydro grants in lieu of taxes:

. Directors be encouraged to give grants of a minimum of $250. and for RDCK services, grants of a minimum of $5,000;

. Directors be encouraged to disburse funds within a twelve month period and limit year- end carryovers to 50% of their grant allocation.

POLICY:

144/07

Pursuant to Resolution #143/07, in those instances where Directors are allocating but not releasing money for specific purposes or groups, the amount be identified to the Board, expensed from the grant in aid account, and established as an account payable to be released at the Director’s instruction.

POLICY:

120/08

Grants-in-lieu of taxes from Crown Corporation generation assets be received as revenue to the District’s General Administration service, and managed in accordance with Board policy.

POLICY:

121/08

All municipalities be invited to share their grants-in-lieu of taxes from crown corporation generation assets by pooling 100% of such funds with similar funds received by the Regional District of Central Kootenay, or by attributing 100% of such funds to a joint or shared service or function where a municipality and electoral areas share a service or function;

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all such funds be managed through General Administration within a program called the Community Development Program.

POLICY:

122/08

1) A Community Development Program is hereby established, and that its purpose be to support initiatives which further the social, economic and/or environmental well-being of regional district residents and/or organizations, and/or to reduce district tax requisitions;

2) And funding for said program shall be in the annual amount of $574,000. to be dedicated as follows:

. $70,000 annually (each) to electoral areas D, E, H, J and K; . $20,000 annually to each remaining electoral area and municipality with a population of 1000 or more;

. $8,000 annually to each electoral area and municipality with a population under 1000;

. those municipalities choosing not to share or pool grants-in-lieu be excluded;

3) Dedicated monies not spent in one fiscal year shall accrue to the electoral area or participating municipality to which they were first attributed;

4) The funds so dedicated to each electoral areas and participating municipality shall be disbursed only by a majority vote of the Board acting upon a motion of the Director of the electoral areas or participating municipality to which the funds have been attributed.

POLICY:

123/08

Any unallocated funds remaining after the stated apportionment, be prorated by the same apportionment to the program participants.

POLICY:

276/08

The administrative process for funding to external groups under the newly created Community Development Program be consistent with the Board Policy for Administrative Process for Discretionary Grants approved February 24, 2007.

POLICY:

296/11

That resolution 21/06 be amended as follows

“In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an Electoral Area, the Board neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money, from such Electoral Area Director for disbursement of grant-in-aid funds or Community Development funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election up to the Inaugural Meeting; AND FURTHER, the following exemptions apply.

(1) Grant-in-Aid disbursements from an Electoral Area Director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation;

(2) Grant-in-Aid disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast.” POLICY MANUAL Number 300-09-01

POLICY AMENDMENT

CHAPTER: FINANCE SECTION: TRANSFERS TO ORGANIZATIONS SUBJECT: DISCRETIONARY GRANTS

BOARD RESOLUTION: 539/15 REVISION DATE: 17 SEPT 2015

POLICY 1.0 Purpose The purpose of the discretionary grant program is to provide some financial assistance to local community groups and organizations for projects that provide social, economic, recreational, cultural and other benefits to communities in the regional district. Electoral areas and municipalities may levy taxes to requisition funds for a discretionary grant program.

2.0 Scope

This policy applies to anyone who is eligible to apply for a discretionary grant—societies, organizations, participating municipal councils and RDCK directors. This policy also applies to those staff who administer the discretionary grant program.

3.0 Procedure

Applicants:

a) Grants shall not be provided to individuals. Individuals may only apply for grants if sponsored by a society or organization, unless as described in section (j) below. b) Grants shall not be provided to “for profit” entities. c) Priority shall be given to projects that: • Strengthen and enhance the well-being of the regional district and its residents • Promote volunteerism • Address community needs • Promote cultural, recreational, economic and social opportunities. d) Applicants must ensure they are able to deposit grant payments into a bank account. e) Applicants must provide a summary on the grant application of how the funds will be used. f) Applicants must include the following documents in their grant applications, if available: • Most recent audited financial statement and current financial statement • List of directors, organizational chart showing full and part-time staff and volunteers • Current year’s budget • Number of members and the membership fee (if applicable). g) Applicants must submit completed grant applications to his/her area director. h) If a project is cancelled or changes substantially in scope after being funded, all unexpended funds must be returned to the RDCK. • However, if a project changes only slightly from the original plan, it is up to the discretion of the RDCK director as to whether or not he/she shall allow the project to continue as amended.

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i) All recipients of grant funding over $2,500 must complete and submit the financial report form provided once funding has been spent, including copies of invoices to account for the full grant amount. j) When a discretionary grant is requested by an individual or group to pay for tipping fees for community clean-up projects, the following will be required: i) applicants who organize/coordinate community clean-up projects must first seek preapproval from their area directors for funding, preferably in writing or the form of an email; ii) applicants must pay for associated tipping fees and retain their receipts; iii) applicants submit receipts for tipping fees to their area director; iv) the area director then submits a completed grant form, with the receipts and where available, the pre-approval attached, to the Corporate Officer for inclusion on a Board agenda for Board approval; v) Staff then reimburses the applicant for the cost of the tipping fees subsequent to Board approval.

Directors: a) Grants are not to be used to offset taxation. b) Grants shall not be provided to organizations that intend to duplicate services and/or programs that fall within the mandate of either the Provincial or the Federal government. c) Directors are encouraged to disburse funds within a 12-month period and limit year-end carryovers to 50% of their grant allocation. d) Taxation for a given year is available for Directors to use for grants as of January 1st. To the extent that a Director does not have a carry forward from the prior year, funds can be drawn upon prior to the August 1st receipt of taxation; however, the Director will be charged interest equal to the GIC rate being earned by the RDCK at the time the interest will be deposited into General Administration. e) Municipal directors must provide Council approval in the form of a resolution as part of a discretionary grant application. f) Directors shall submit completed, signed grant applications to the Corporate Officer for inclusion in Board agendas. g) Grant applications must be submitted no later than 4:30 p.m. on the Monday of the week that agendas are distributed to directors (the week prior to the Board meeting). • Directors who wish to include emergency grant applications to the Corporate Officer after this date must receive authorization from the Board Chair to have the application included in the agenda. h) Funds dedicated to each electoral area and participating municipality shall be disbursed only by a majority vote (all vote) of the Board acting upon a motion made by one of the directors to which funds have been allocated. i) In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an electoral area, the Board neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money, from such electoral area director for disbursement of discretionary grant funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election up to the first meeting held after the election, except in the following instances: • Grant-in-aid disbursements from an electoral area director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation;

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• Grant-in-aid disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations and having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes 81 cast at a Board meeting. j) Directors may request final reports from grant recipients at their discretion. k) In the event of an election for the position of Director being scheduled in an electoral area, the Board neither consider a request, nor approve the release of money from such electoral area director for disbursement of discretionary grant funds during the period of 45 days prior to the election up to the inaugural meeting; and further, the following exemptions apply: i) discretionary grant disbursements from an electoral area director who has been declared by the Chief Elections Officer to be elected by acclamation; ii) discretionary grant disbursements deemed to be emergency allocations having received an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the votes cast.

Administration: a) Grants over $5,000 are subject to a 10% holdback which shall be reimbursed once the applicant has submitted a completed financial report form, including copes of invoices to account for the full grant amount. b) Staff will distribute year-to-date grant status reports to Directors on a monthly basis. c) Dedicated monies not spent in one fiscal year shall accrue to the electoral area or participating municipality to which they were first attributed.

MEETING REQUEST INFORMATION AND LINKS

Honourable John Horgan, Provincial Government Staff Premier and Cabinet Ministers (Ministries, Agencies, Commissions and (except Minister of Municipal Affairs and Corporations (MACCs) Housing)

Click: Provincial Staff (MACCs) Meeting Click: https://UBCMreg.gov.bc.ca Requests

Invitation Code: MeetingRequest2020 Deadline: Monday, August 31, 2020 (case sensitive) Questions: Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2020 Contact the UBCM MACC Meeting Request Coordinator, Eri Moriya, by email at: Questions: [email protected], Contact the Premier’s UBCM Meeting Request Coordinator by email at: or by telephone at: 778 698-1686 [email protected], Once meetings are scheduled, confirmation or by telephone at: 250 213-3856 will be sent to UBCM local government and First Nations members.

Honourable Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs

and Housing

Click: Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister’s Meeting Requests

Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Questions: Contact the Minister’s UBCM Meeting Request Coordinator, Katie Carrothers by email at: [email protected], or by telephone at: 236 478-0537

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2020 PROVINCIAL APPOINTMENTS BOOK

Meeting Requests with:

The Premier and Cabinet Ministers and Provincial Government Staff from Ministries, Agencies, Commissions and Corporations (MACC)

Will be scheduled the week prior to 2020 UBCM CONVENTION September 14 – 18, 2020

Via Conference Call

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 0 2020 UBCM Convention TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ...... 2 MEETING REQUEST INFORMATION AND LINKS ...... 3 PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AVAILABLE ...... 4 DURING THE 2020 UBCM CONVENTION MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND TRAINING ...... 4 MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE ...... 5 MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT ...... 6 MINISTRY OF CITIZENS’ SERVICES ...... 8 MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ...... 10 MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES ...... 11 MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY ...... 13 MINISTRY OF FINANCE ...... 15 MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT ...... 16 MINISTRY OF HEALTH ...... 17 MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION ...... 18 MINISTRY OF JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS ...... 20 MINISTRY OF LABOUR ...... 21 MINISTRY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS ...... 22 MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING ...... 22 MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL ...... 25 MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION ...... 26 MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE ...... 27 MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ...... 28 PROVINCIAL AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS AND CORPORATIONS AVAILABLE DURING THE 2020 UBCM CONVENTION ...... 29

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This Provincial Appointment Book will provide UBCM local government and First Meeting Dates Nations members directions on how to Meetings with the Premier and Cabinet request a meeting with the Premier, Cabinet Ministers including the Minister of Municipal Ministers and Provincial ministries, agencies, Affairs and Housing will take place by commissions and corporations (MACC) conference call during the following dates: program staff, to be scheduled the week prior to 2020 UBCM Convention. Monday, September 14, 2020 Within this document are three individual to links to meeting request forms for meetings with: Friday, September 18, 2020 1. Premier and Cabinet Ministers;

2. Host Minister Selina Robinson, Meetings with MACC staff will take place by Municipal Affairs and Housing and conference call during the following dates: responsible for local governments; and Tuesday, September 15, 2020 3. Provincial Ministries, Agencies, to Commissions and Corporations staff Thursday, September 17, 2020 (MACCs).

Information on the MACCs available to meet is also included. Provincial Appointment Desk All activities are taking place in a virtual format for the 2020 UBCM Convention. If you have any questions or need assistance regarding your meeting request, contact:

All meetings for the 2020 UBCM Eri Moriya Convention will take place by MACC UBCM Meeting Request Coordinator Phone: 778 698-1686 conference call. Conference call

details will be provided when Katie Carrothers meetings are confirmed. Minister’s UBCM Meeting Request Coordinator

Phone: 236 478-0537

Email: [email protected]

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MEETING REQUEST INFORMATION AND LINKS

Honourable John Horgan, Provincial Government Staff Premier and Cabinet Ministers (Ministries, Agencies, Commissions and (except Minister of Municipal Affairs and Corporations (MACCs) Housing)

Click: Provincial Staff (MACCs) Meeting Click: https://UBCMreg.gov.bc.ca Requests

Honourable Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs

and Housing

Click: Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister’s Meeting Requests

Deadline: Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Questions: Contact the Minister’s UBCM Meeting Request Coordinator, Katie Carrothers by email at: [email protected], or by telephone at: 236 478-0537

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 3 2020 UBCM Convention PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AVAILABLE DURING

THE 2020 UBCM CONVENTION

MINISTRY OF ADVANCED EDUCATION, SKILLS AND TRAINING DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Governance, Legislation and • Post-secondary governance, legislation, degree quality assurance, Corporate Planning Division private career training regulation, data and analytical support, audit, institutional accountability, corporate planning, international education, intergovernmental relations, sector labour relations and bargaining. Post-Secondary Policy and • 25 public post-secondary institutions (PSIs) and their programs Programs and Division including: Indigenous Education, Adult Education, StudentAid BC Responsible for Learner including the BC Access Grant, Science, Technology, Engineering Supports and Math (STEM) programs, health and medical education, student mental health initiatives, and leading strategic policy/liaison function for the sector. Finance, Technology and • Operating and capital grants to 25 PSIs, FTE and PSI financial health Management Services and monitoring and reporting, Ministry’s 10-year capital plan, PSI Division Responsible for property acquisition and disposition, manage Ministry budget, Student Housing maintain Ministry IT systems and digital information security, Administrative Service Delivery Transformation Initiative, lead Ministry’s business continuity and emergency response readiness with PSIs. Leading the development of 5000 additional student housing beds on Post-Secondary campuses in B.C. Workforce Innovation and • Development and management of targeted labour market Division Responsible for programs and, policies, including the Community Workforce Skills Training Response Grant and the BC Employer Training Grant, the dissemination of labour market information, and oversight of the Industry Training Authority to help British Columbians advance their skills and employment and support employers to meet their workforce needs.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 4 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Food Safety and Inspection • Responsible for administration, compliance and enforcement of Branch provincial legislation related to slaughter of meat, and food safety related to processing of seafood products. Also responsible for administration of food safety programs for farmers, ranchers and food processors under the federal/provincial/territorial Canadian Agricultural Partnerships (CAP) agreement. Corporate Governance, • Responsible for providing corporate planning, resources and Policy and Legislation services to the Executive and ministry including ministry data reporting and dissemination, policy, legislation, Intergovernmental Relations, trade for agriculture and seafood policy. Plant and Animal Health • The Plant and Animal Health Branch supports the sustainability of animal and plant agriculture, while serving to protect the well- being of the people of the province through surveillance, regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and the development of strategies to address identified risks. The Plant and Animal Health Branch consists of three key programs: The Animal Health Centre, the Livestock Management and Regulatory Unit, and the Plant Health Unit. Innovation and Adaptation • Provides innovative solutions to the agriculture, food and seafood Service Branch sectors as essential parts of the social and economic fabric of B.C.; facilitates competition, adaptation and innovation in response to economic, environmental, social influences and market change. Sector Development Branch • Builds (agricultural) industry capacity by supporting business development, First Nations agriculture, youth participation and succession, and agroforest and range use development; provides in-depth knowledge of the challenges and needs of various sectors, and emergency preparedness and coordination required for the Agriculture sector in B.C. Business Risk Management • Helps producers manage risks that cause income losses and lead to Branch financial instability, including weather hazards, natural disasters, wildlife, diseases, pests and market declines. The Branch delivers three programs to help farmers manage financial risk: Production Insurance - which offers insurance protection for agricultural crops against weather perils; Agri-Stability - which protects farm enterprises from the financial impacts of significant margin declines which can be caused by increasing input costs or reduced agricultural revenues; and Wildlife Damage Compensation - compensates farmers for losses due to wildlife.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 5 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Strategic Priorities / • The Strategic Initiatives Branch is responsible for leadership, Strategic Initiatives oversight and coordination of key ministry priorities and leads a variety of complex, large-scale and cross-divisional projects in collaboration across the ministry. The branch’s current projects are: o reimagining how the ministry delivers prevention and family supports improving Youth Transitions; and o supplementary youth-focused projects. Strategic Priorities/ • The Strategic Services Branch consists: Strategic Planning & Strategic Services Branch Engagement, Project Management & Lean Services, Implementation and Change Management, Intergovernmental Relations. • Strategic Planning & Engagement directs planning, reporting, internal communications and staff engagement. This team provides strategic advice to executive; leads ministry-wide planning and assists divisions when required; reports on priority initiatives; supports internal engagement; and manages internal web services. • Project Management & Lean Services supports the development of new projects and the continuous improvement of existing ministry services and programs. This team handles priority projects; promotes project management practice; helps divisions streamline processes; facilitates Lean and project management capacity building; and creates and provides resources for Lean improvement. • Implementation & Change Management coordinates the rollout of new initiatives and plans for their human impact. This team develops the quarterly Implementation Schedule; manages implementation through the Implementation Table; communicates priorities ministry-wide; develops plans for engaging and supporting staff during change; supports leaders managing organizational transitions; offers training and online tools for change management; and measures impact of implementation and change activities.

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Strategic Priorities/ • The Strategic Integration Branch works collaboratively with senior Strategic Integration leadership and subject matter experts across the ministry and Branch within the division to enhance collaboration and integration across the four strategies of the Strategic Framework. The branch is responsible for: tracking, issues management and reporting of key Framework milestones and deliverables; ensuring the voice of Service Delivery Division and Practice is included in the development and implementation of the Framework; and oversight and coordination of consultations across the ministry on all major strategies and work plans. This branch also leads complex and cross divisional projects. The current project is: o service delivery redesign for the in-care network. Early Years and Inclusion • The Early Years and Inclusion Division leads the development and implementation of B.C.’s Childcare BC plan, policy and provincially- delivered programs for the early years and children and youth with special needs. • Childcare BC: o New Spaces Fund o UBCM Child Care New Spaces Grants o UBCM Child Care Planning Grants o BC Maintenance Fund o Start-up Grants o Child Care Fee Reduction Initiative o Affordable Child Care Benefit o Child Care Operating Funding o Early Childhood Educator (ECE) Wage Enhancement o Funding for ECE Bursaries o ECE Registry • Early Years Policy and Programs: o Early Years Service Framework o Aboriginal Service Innovations – Early Years grants o Aboriginal Head Start • Policy and Provincial Programs for Children and Youth with Special Needs (CYSN): o CYSN Service Framework o Autism Funding Program o Medical Benefits Program o Autism Information Services • Provincial Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

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Policy and Legislation • The Policy & Legislation Division (PLD) creates and implements strategic and operational policy, manages the ministry’s legislation and litigation processes and research programs. Policy areas include child welfare, adoption, child and youth mental health, cross-divisional policy and quality assurance. Service Delivery Division • Service Delivery Division is committed to providing children, youth and families across the province with an effective, integrated and coordinated service delivery system. The division is responsible for the delivery of community services, including youth justice, working closely with Delegated Aboriginal Agencies, foster caregivers and the community social service sector. Divisional staff also work in collaboration with other ministry divisions, social sector partners, schools, Health Authorities, and First Nations communities to implement ministry and government strategic initiatives.

MINISTRY OF CITIZENS’ SERVICES DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Government Digital • Provides and manages public engagement across government and Experience leverages digital technology to improve services for citizens, making government’s web presence easier to navigate. The division also delivers technology services to Government Communication and Public Engagement (GCPE) to support its day- to-day operations. Information, • Provides leadership and expertise for the expansion, coordination Communication and and provisioning of telecommunications services, vendor Technologies management, innovation, and technology that enable the digital transformation of government work environments and communities in every corner of the Province. • NetworkBC provides guidance on planning for telecommunications infrastructure investment to municipal and regional governments and oversees the Connecting British Columbia program. • Public Safety Broadband is a Canadian initiative led by the federal government to establish a secure, high-speed and mobile wireless communications network. The network can be used by first responders and public safety personnel to communicate, access and share information during day-to-day operations, weather- related incidents, natural disasters, emergencies and major events.

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Office of Chief Information • The OCIO supports the transformation of government services Officer through integration, collaboration and innovation. It leads strategy, policy and standards that support digital government and information management including information technology, IT security, integrated data, privacy and the management of the Information Management/IT investment portfolio for the Province. The OCIO is responsible for the Province’s technology infrastructure and provides a range of corporate enablers to support digital service delivery and business transformation for government and Broader Public Sector organizations. It provides corporate information management services to government including: Freedom of Information; proactive disclosures of information; privacy, records management and elements of information security. Procurement and Supply • The Division plays a leadership role in government procurement and supply services. These activities serve the provincial government, the broader public sector, the public and, in some cases, municipalities. For example, municipalities use BC Bid to provide venders with information on upcoming procurement operations and Asset Investment Recovery to dispose of municipal surplus assets in a convenient, environmentally friendly manner that returns a fair market value to the municipality. Real Property • The Real Property Division provides everything needed to design, set up and manage a government workplace. RPD is responsible for the Province’s real estate portfolio (excluding schools, post- secondary institutions and hospitals), office space inventory, parking, related legislation, furniture procurement, project and construction management, and real estate services for special- purpose facilities (such as courthouses, laboratories and correctional facilities). RPD provides cost-effective services for environmental management, leasing, facilities management, strategic real estate advice, acquisitions, dispositions and workplace planning. RPD’s client base includes ministry (mandated) as well as broader sector (voluntary) customers.

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Service BC • Service BC is government’s chief provider of citizen and business centered services. The division enables the design and delivery of accessible, responsive and cost-effective services, making it easier for citizens and businesses to interact with government. Through a provincial network of 65 offices and the provincial contact center, Service BC provides approximately 300 services for more than 40 partner ministries and agencies. These services can range from improving citizens’ experiences accessing income assistance services through partnership with Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction to the renewal of a driver’s license on behalf of ICBC. Through BC Registries and Online Services, we register and maintain businesses, societies and personal property. Our BC Service Card and BCeID programs delivers secure and privacy-enhancing identity services for citizens and businesses to support access to digital government services and information.

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Libraries Branch • The Libraries Branch works together with public library boards, library staff and local government to improve and ensure the public’s access to information, resources, and services under the Library Act. Responsible for areas covering legislation, provincial funding, digital infrastructure, provincial-wide services and provincial policies. Capital Branch • The Capital Branch establishes and administers the Ministry of Education’s Capital Program, estimated at $800 million annually, and includes the following program areas: Annual Facilities Grant, Seismic Mitigation, New and Additional Schools, Replacement Schools, Routine Capital Investment, Building Envelope Program, Bus Replacement Program and the Carbon Neutral Capital Program. The Division establishes the Capital Objectives, the priorities for capital investment across the province through the ministry’s Capital Planning process, establishes the Capital Standards, defines the scope of capital investments, establishes contractual relationship with school districts, enforces contractual requirements and processes payments.

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Resource Management • The Resource Management Division is responsible for the oversight Division and management of approximately $6 billion in operating funding to the K-12 sector; the K-12 funding formula; and school district shared services initiatives. In addition, the division is responsible for the ministry’s overall budget and financial oversight and a wide range of corporate services: financial services; strategic human resources; risk management; and planning/reporting.

MINISTRY OF ENERGY, MINES AND PETROLEUM RESOURCES DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Oil and Gas Division • This Division is accountable for the management and responsible development of the province’s oil and gas resources. This includes issuing and administrating Crown petroleum and natural gas subsurface tenures, as well as the revenues associated with those tenures; incenting infrastructure that supports resource development and contributes to lowering carbon intensity; undertaking analysis to develop and implement policies and programs, including the province’s royalty regime. The Division is responsible for identifying, stimulating and facilitating development and market opportunities, such as development of the province’s liquefied natural gas industry and other industries that add value to British Columbia’s oil and gas resources. • The Division develops provincial statutes and regulations that apply to the oil and gas sector; and represents the province's interests before energy regulatory tribunals. This includes facilitating and leading the development and implementation of intra-provincial liquefied natural gas pipelines and related infrastructure and facilitating the development and implementation of interprovincial oil pipelines and related infrastructure projects. • The Division develops and maintains petroleum geology databases. It assesses and collaborates across-government on environmental monitoring and research, as well as managing cumulative effects, guiding land planning and resource access. Mines Health, Safety and • The Division was created in 2019 and is responsible for mine Enforcement Division worker health and safety, investigations of serious incidents at mines, audits for regulatory effectiveness, orphaned and abandoned mines, and the ongoing review of the Health, Safety and Reclamation Code for Mines in BC.

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Mines Competitiveness and • Responsible for managing authorizations, geoscience and policy for Authorizations Division the mining cycle from early mineral exploration, development of major and regional mines, and mine closure and reclamation. Supports the competitiveness of B.C.'s mining sector helps position B.C. as an attractive jurisdiction for investment, providing a fair, effective and transparent authorizations, and focusing on regulatory certainty, Indigenous reconciliation and partnerships, world-class geoscience, innovation and leading environmental standards. Electricity and Alternative • The Division is responsible for British Columbia’s electricity and Energy Division alternative energy sectors, including BC Hydro. These sectors are made up of diverse interests that develop electricity generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure, clean or renewable energy sources, including biomass, biogas, hydrogen, geothermal, hydro, solar, ocean, wind and low- carbon transportation fuels, and advance energy efficiency. • The Division focuses on increasing electrification and energy efficiency across the economy, reducing the carbon intensity of transportation fuels, expanding electric vehicle infrastructure, and implementing programs to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas emissions in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors. In association with the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the Division has responsibility for policies, regulations and legislation to support legislated short and long-term, province-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets, including: Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements) Act, the Zero-Emission Vehicle Act, the Utilities Commission Act, and the Clean Energy Act. • The Division is responsible for B.C.’s low-carbon energy market transformation, driving a range of actions to support all stages of clean energy development and adoption. The Division also administers the Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund, a special account used to further the energy and environmental priorities of the government. LNG Canada • This division is responsible for the effective implementation of LNG Implementation Secretariat Canada and its associated pipeline, Coastal GasLink by liaising with federal, provincial, municipal governments, Indigenous Nations and the companies on key implementation issues management.

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Strategic and Indigenous • Supports mandate delivery of the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Affairs Division Petroleum Resources’ (EMPR) and EMPR’s Divisions on its energy, mining and natural gas mandates. • Leads implementation of the Environmental Stewardship Initiative (ESI), and the development of policy related to collaborative stewardship with Indigenous Nations, in partnership with other NR ministries. • Supports EMPR efforts to advance reconciliation with Indigenous Nations including: supporting the negotiation of revenue sharing and accommodation agreements and Reconciliation Agreements, engaging with Indigenous Nations on strategic policy matters, and the delivery of the ESI with over 30 northern Indigenous Nations. This work is consistent with Government’s objectives under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act and ensures that First Nations actively participate in natural resource development in their Traditional Territories. • Corporate oversight and coordination of policies, intergovernmental relations and reporting requirements by SIAD to ensure that EMPR takes a strategic approach to the delivery of its programs and services. Woodfibre Implementation • Responsible for facilitating the development and implementation Group of the Woodfibre LNG facility by liaising with federal, provincial, municipal governments and First Nations. Providing a central point of contact for the proponent of Woodfibre LNG on regulatory and issues management.

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE CHANGE STRATEGY DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC BC Parks • Responsible for all matters (policy, planning and management) of conservation, recreation and cultural values in the province’s parks and protected areas.

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Climate Change Strategy • Province-wide coordination and management with other ministries of systems to address and respond to climate change including CleanBC, CleanBC Communities Fund, Climate Preparedness and Adaptation Strategy, climate policy, energy and the Climate Action Charter commitments in association with Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources legislated short and long-term, province-wide greenhouse gas reduction targets, carbon tax, Carbon Neutral Government (Public Sector Organizations – schools, universities and colleges and hospitals), carbon offsets, Climate Solutions Council, GHG Provincial Inventory, including the community GHG Inventory, and climate action pieces of legislation related to climate change including: Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act, Climate Change Accountability Act (formerly called Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act), Carbon Tax, Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Emissions Standards), Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Renewable and Low Carbon Fuel Requirements Act, Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Vehicle Emissions Standards) Act, and Clean Energy Act. Conservation Officer Service • A natural resource law enforcement agency responsible for enforcing federal and provincial statutes, public safety as it relates to human-wildlife conflict and interactions, commercial environmental and industrial investigations and compliance and enforcement activities. Environmental Assessment • Environmental Assessment Act. Environmental assessment (EA) Office process. Federal EA Substitution. Relationship to federal environmental assessment and review processes, including Canada National Energy Regulator (CER). Compliance and enforcement of certified projects. Public consultation regarding EAS or EA certificate amendment applications. Implementation of the 2018 EA Act. COVID-19 impact and response Environmental Protection • Air quality, reducing toxins, pollution prevention, environmental Division emergencies/provincial spill response, Environmental Management Act, contaminated sites, brownfields, hazardous and industrial waste, Integrated Pest Management Act, extended producer responsibility, recycling, Provincial Plastics Action Plan , circular economy, waste management (incineration, landfilling, municipal liquid and solid waste), permitting and compliance reporting for industrial operations’ emissions.

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Environmental • Species at Risk policy and legislation development; conservation Sustainability and Strategic and sustainability of living resources; conservation science; Policy Conservation Data Centre; species and ecosystem status assessments; conservation data and information; terrestrial ecosystem mapping; habitat supply modelling. Water Sustainability Act: development of water legislation, regulations, policy, standards and guidance; integrated watershed and aquifer science; water quality objectives development and policy; water governance framework; provincial water strategies; intergovernmental agreements; drought strategy; First Nations and stakeholder outreach on water legislation; policy for water conservation; source water protection; water quality monitoring; Lake Monitoring Program; groundwater hydrology; groundwater protection; monitoring and network management for surface water and groundwater quantity and quality. State of Environment Reporting; snow survey; ambient air quality; water stewardship outreach; environmental and natural resource sector laboratory (analytical chemistry); services and provincial laboratory quality assurance and standards; Natural Resource Sector, library services. Overarching environmental policy and legislation; compliance planning; intergovernmental relations; and Service Plan. Corporate Indigenous relations and partnership development.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Tax Policy Branch • Provincial tax policy, including: o Provincial property taxes (school, rural, police) o Property Transfer Tax o Speculation and Vacancy Tax o Provincial Sales Tax o Carbon Tax o Motor Fuel Tax o Provincial Income Tax o Cannabis Tax o Indigenous Taxation o Employer Health Tax

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 15 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF FORESTS, LANDS, NATURAL RESOURCE OPERATIONS AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC BC Wildfire Service • Wildfire Suppression, Wildfire Prevention and Community Resiliency Initiative. Forest Policy and • Economic Services, Trade and Export Policy, Timber Pricing, Indigenous Relations Compensation and Business Analysis, Coast and Interior Revitalization, Indigenous Relations. Integrated Resource • Archaeology; Compliance and Enforcement; GeoBC; Heritage; Operations Mountain Resorts; Recreation Sites & Trails Office of the Chief Forester • The Office of the Chief Forester provides provincial leadership for forest management and stewardship. Activities that occur within the Office of the Chief Forester include: continuous improvement of policies, legislation and practices, acquisition and update of forest inventory, spatial analysis and reporting of timber and non- timber values, allowable annual cut determination, silviculture, seed supply, forest health, land based research, climate change, carbon management, integrated planning, forest genetic resource management, developing the bio economy and supporting the ministry dealing with intergovernmental affairs. All these activities are carried out to achieve sustainable management of BC’s forests and maintain a balance between a healthy environment and economic sustainability. This Division is comprised of the Office of the Chief Forester and five branches and one unit: Forest Analysis and Inventory Branch, Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch, Climate Change and Integrated Planning Branch and Resource Practices Branch and Innovation, Bioeconomy and Indigenous Opportunities and the Inter-governmental Affairs unit. Regional Operations • FrontCounter BC, resource management coordination, land use planning and implementation, Crown land water, fish & wildlife and forest authorizations, community forest agreements, species at risk program delivery, urban deer, clean energy projects, First Nations consultation, ecosystem-based management, range, BC Timber Sales, Interior forest sector renewal, flood and fire response and recovery. Range Branch: Invasives and Ecosystem Restoration.

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Resource Stewardship • Fish and Aquatic Habitat; Resource Planning and Assessment; Species at Risk Recovery; Water Management; Wildlife and Habitat; Strategic Projects and Indigenous Policy; Provincial Stewardship Strategies and Planning. Includes land use planning, cumulative effects, integrated monitoring, resource practices, land-based investment planning, sustainable forest management, resource management objectives, species at risk recovery, fish and wildlife management, habitat management, water management, river forecasting, dam safety, flood safety, water use planning, utility regulation, water stewardship, old growth, land use policy. Rural Opportunities, • Engineering, Resource Roads, Resource Worker Safety, Lands, Tenures and Engineering Forest Tenures, Crown Land Opportunities and Restoration and Division Rural Development.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Office of Indigenous Health • Works in partnership with BC First Nations, Metis, and Indigenous Services Canada, across provincial ministries, with regional health authorities, First Nations Health Authority, and Indigenous organizations, to ensure the implementation of Government key strategic directions and commitments regarding Indigenous health and wellness. Finance and Corporate • Supports programs and health authorities by managing and Services ensuring a consistent approach to financial and corporate services planning, policy, performance oversight/reporting, and critical financial and corporate services issues management. • Services provided include, Health Authority Regional Grants Decision Support, Finance and Decision Support, Capital Services Management, and Audit and Investigations. Health Sector Workforce • Responsible for workforce planning and development and and Beneficiary Services operational delivery of beneficiary services that contribute to effectively meeting patient and population health needs and improving patient outcomes through the efficient delivery of health services. Population and Public • Focus on improving people’s overall health and well-being by Health promoting health; preventing disease, disability, and injury; protecting people from harm, and ensuring particular focus on key groups including women and children.

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Primary Care • Responsible for implementing the provincial primary care strategy. The priorities of the division are: Primary care networks; Urgent primary care centres; Community health centres; Interdisciplinary team based primary care services; ensuring integration of Primary Care services with community services programs. • The Division also includes HealthLink BC due to its role as a key community services enabler of primary care. COVID Response and Health • Ensure an ongoing, focused response to supporting the health Emergency Management system within the context of COVID-19. • Coordinate the Ministry of Health and Health Sector’s response to the pandemic over the coming 12 months. • Continue to provide health system coordination for new emergency events and ongoing provincial level response planning for natural hazard and public health emergencies that may disrupt health service delivery. Health Services • Focuses on implementing specialized community, and surgical services and programs, provincial health services and regional hospital services. • Community Care – Seniors services and Mental health and substance use services. • Work on wait times – Surgical services; Colonoscopy services; Diagnostic services; Implementing waitlist policies and approaches in the specialized community services programs and other general health services. • The Division works closely with providers and stakeholders, provides strategic oversight, policy development and evaluation.

MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Negotiations and Regional • Leading provincial engagement with First Nations to advance Operations Division reconciliation initiatives, including negotiating and implementing agreements with First Nations partners in conjunction with other provincial agencies, federal and local government, and working with stakeholders to ensure the success of reconciliation initiatives.

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Reconciliation • Leads cross-government development and implementation of Transformation & strategic reconciliation initiatives such as the Declaration on the Strategies Division Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, the Commitment Document with the First Nations Leadership Council, and the Draft 10 Principles. This work includes the implementation of a clear, cross- government strategic vision for reconciliation in an inclusive and partnered way with Indigenous peoples, local governments and stakeholders. This division is responsible for managing the MOU between MIRR and UBCM that supports working in partnership with Indigenous peoples in BC and implementation of UNDRIP, TRC Calls to Action as well as the Tsilhqot’in Supreme Court decision. Implementation and Lands • Leads key functions for the completion, implementation and Services Branch ongoing relationship management of agreements with First Nations in the province, including: o Provincial representative on treaty Implementation Committees; o Tri-partite treaty closing to reach Effective Date; o Research/advice and survey for crown land negotiations; and, o Implementation best practices to ensure agreement obligations are met. Socio-Economic • Leads the development and implementation of key corporate Partnerships Indigenous initiatives and seeks to achieve positive impacts needed Branch to improve the social and economic conditions of Indigenous peoples in B.C. living on and off reserve. This work requires the development of solutions through a diverse range of initiatives through engagement with Indigenous partners, provincial ministries and the federal government. Community and Social • Leads the Ministry’s efforts in sociocultural reconciliation with Innovation Branch Indigenous communities in British Columbia, including First Nations, Metis, urban Indigenous peoples and Indigenous youth. Partners with Indigenous governments, communities, organizations and other ministries to implement community wellbeing initiatives that advance self-determining, thriving, and resilient Indigenous communities. Major Project and Cross • Leads and/or supports initiatives and provides strategic advice to Gov’t Initiatives Branch other Governmental departments, First Nations, and industry proponents in a variety of initiatives in the fields of environmental stewardship, resource development, and emerging economic opportunities. The Branch also holds Provincial accountability for strategic consultation and accommodation procedures and associated tools to support statutory decision makers.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 19 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF JOBS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC International Trade Division • Coordinates and implements the government’s framework to take advantage of Canada’s free trade agreements and our own international networks in support of diversified and growing exports and investment attraction; • Maintains representation and support for BC businesses and collaboration with Global Affairs Canada in the USA, Europe and Asia; • Plans and coordinates international missions and events to support awareness and networking for BC businesses in priority international marketplaces; • Manages international marketing to create a unique BC brand and business proposition for international buyers and investors; • Trade readiness and trade services programs including support to communities across the province including indigenous communities; • International trade promotion and export capacity building through programs such as Export Navigator. • Initiatives to attract and retain international investors and businesses, and align efforts with B.C. communities and federal programs; • International and domestic trade negotiations, agreements and disputes; • International research; • Stakeholder engagement, aligning trade and investment efforts with the consular corps, trade/business associations and other partners. Technology, Connectivity • Leads the development and implementation of strategy and policy and Distributed Growth in support of provincial technology, innovation and related Division investment initiatives. The branch also provides expertise on B.C.’s research strengths and leads the planning and coordination of provincial technology and innovation policy and programming. • Leads the development and delivery of policies, programs and initiatives supporting local, regional and Indigenous economic development and community investment readiness. • Develop and implement “pan-economic” frameworks to support provincial investment policy decision-making. • Leads the ministry’s investment evaluation process.

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Small Business, Jobs and • Small business initiatives, programs, resources and available Workforce Division supports including the Small Business Roundtable; Sector and Regulatory Competitiveness including Better Regulations for British Columbians. • Cannabis economic development including challenges and opportunities for local and indigenous governments in supporting the development of licit cultivation and retail operations in their communities. Economic Policy and Support including: emerging issues, workforce, specific sector (manufacturing aerospace and marine) Engagement and provincial economic development • Immigration policy, programs and services; including Provincial Nominee Program (PNP), Entrepreneur Regional Immigration Pilot, Tech Pilot and PNP Concierge availability; Settlement and Integrations services, foreign qualifications recognition, interprovincial labour mobility. • BC Stats Information and Analysis including population projections, economic analysis, and public and staff surveys

MINISTRY OF LABOUR DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Labour Relations • Administration of the Labour Relations Code through the independent quasi-judicial B.C. Labour Relations Board. The Ministry also promotes stable labour relations by monitoring collective bargaining disputes and providing formal and informal assistance to the parties. Also, responsible for the Fire and Police Services Collective Bargaining Act. Employment Standards • Administration of the Employment Standards Act to ensure employees receive basic standards of compensation and conditions of employment, including the minimum wage. Provide fair and efficient procedures for resolving workplace disputes. Responsible for the Employment Standards Branch and the Employment Standards Tribunal. Responsible for enforcement of the new Temporary Foreign Worker Protection Act.

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Workers’ Compensation • Administration of the Workers Compensation Act and responsible for WorkSafeBC (provincial Workers’ Compensation Board). WorkSafeBC provides compensation services, health care and vocational rehabilitation to injured workers. WorkSafeBC also has authority to develop, enact and enforce the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation. The Ministry is also responsible for the Employers’ Advisers Office, the Workers’ Advisers Office, and the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Tribunal.

MINISTRY OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTIONS DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Mental Health and • Leading the immediate response to the overdose public health Addictions emergency, including harm reduction, public awareness, treatment and recovery services and prevention initiatives; Setting strategic direction for provincial mental health and addictions services through research, policy development and evaluation, including in relation to designated facilities under the Mental Health Act.

MINISTRY OF MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS AND HOUSING DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Local Government Division Community Gaming Grants • Community Gaming Grants support eligible not-for-profit organizations delivering community programs that benefit the citizens of British Columbia. Grants are awarded in several sectors including; Arts & Culture, Sport, Public Safety, Environment, Human & Social Services and Parent Advisory Councils. • Eligible not-for-profit can also apply for Capital Grants through the program. Governance Structures • Incorporation, restructure, boundary extensions, structure-related Governance Services legislation and processes, and local and regional governance. Governance Relations • Local government administration, elections, governance operations-related legislative requirements/powers and local and regional services. • Local government First Nations/Indigenous relations, Crown Grant/Nominal Rent Tenure sponsorships, Business Improvement Areas, and Resort Associations, legislation and guidance.

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Infrastructure and • Asset management, drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, solid Engineering waste, green energy, community, recreation and other capital grants, infrastructure planning grants and programs [Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (Environmental Quality; Community, Culture and Recreation, Rural and Northern Communities, CleanBC Communities Fund ), Clean Water and Wastewater Fund and Small Communities Fund]. Local Government Finance • Local government finance, including: o budgeting and financial plans; o audited financial statements; o unconditional grants; reserve funds; o investments and municipal corporations; long-term liabilities; o development financing (including Development Cost Charges); o user-fees; o taxation (including tax sale); and, o COVID response temporary financial measures. Local Government Policy, • Overall responsibility for local government legislation development Research and Legislation for Community Charter, Local Government Act, Local Elections Campaign Financing Act and other local government legislation. Broad responsibility for forward-looking policy development in relation to various local government authorities. Office of Housing and Construction Standards Building and Safety • Buildings, Construction, and Technical Systems: The regulatory Standards Branch framework for buildings and technical systems, including development of building, plumbing, fire, electrical, gas elevator and energy codes, site specific and jurisdiction specific regulations (e.g., tall wood), safety standards for technical systems (e.g., refrigeration in arenas), homeowner protection (e.g., home warranties), oversight of certain industry professionals and trades (e.g., home builder licensing), and policy advice relating to the built environment, including climate leadership. Liaison with BC Housing Licensing and Consumer Services, Technical Safety BC, Building Officials Association of BC, and National Research Council. • Technical requirements for existing buildings related to CleanBC, climate adaptation, and disaster mitigation (e.g. earthquakes, flooding, and wildfires). • Building and safety requirements related to secondary suites and accessory dwelling units.

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Housing and Policy Branch • Housing policy and program development, including market and non-market housing, supportive housing and homelessness; liaison with BC Housing, which partners with local government, non-profit and private developers to build affordable housing; legislation governing strata properties, as well as tracking actions in the Homes for BC: A 30-Point Plan For Housing Affordability. Long-term residential leases; Crown grants for housing. Residential Tenancy Branch • The regulatory framework for landlords and tenants, including conventional residential and manufactured home park tenancies; information services and disputes resolution for landlord and tenant disputes. Management Services Division Mass Timber • Recently established Office tasked with leading the expansion and Implementation use of mass timber in B.C. buildings. Working towards transitioning the forestry sector to high value over high-volume production. Expected outcomes include opportunities for local workers, strong partnerships with First Nations and greater economic opportunity while making a significant contribution to advancing CleanBC. Strategic Planning and Land Use Division Community Policy and • TransLink legislation and governance; Ministry liaison with Auditor Legislation General for Local Government; Coordination of Ministry-wide legislation, regulations and board appointments. Planning and Land Use • Local government planning and land use management framework, Management Programs including: rental zoning, housing needs reports; other local planning and land use tools; ministerial approvals of some official community plans; Regional Growth Strategies (RGSs); and Development Approvals Process Review. Local Government Climate • CleanBC, Climate Action Charter, Climate Action Revenue Incentive Action Program (CARIP), joint provincial-UBCM Green Communities Committee (GCC), support for local government climate mitigation and adaptation action. Dispute Resolution • Dispute resolution guidance related to Regional District service Guidance review/withdrawal, RGS and other intergovernmental disputes. Property Assessment • Provincial property assessment policy and legislation as it pertains Services to valuation and classification, including valuation of restricted use properties, long-term business property tax relief and housing affordability.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 24 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND SOLICITOR GENERAL DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Policing and Security • Police Services provides central oversight of all policing and law Branch enforcement in the province by developing and administering policing policy and programs. Ensures the adequate and effective levels of policing throughout the province. • Security Programs administers the Criminal Record Review Program, Protection Order Registry, security screening for cannabis workers and retail applicants, regulation of the security industry in B.C., as well as programs regulating Metal Dealers and Recycler, Pill Presses, and Armored Vehicles / Body Armor. • The Community Safety Unit was established under the Cannabis Control and Licensing Act. It delivers a province wide regulatory compliance and enforcement program to enhance public safety aby focusing on the illegal sale of cannabis. • Civil Forfeiture; Victim Services; Violence Against Women and Community Safety and Children; Crime Prevention; Restorative Justice; and Combating Crime Prevention Branch Trafficking in Persons. BC Corrections Branch • Community Corrections: supervision and programs to reduce reoffending for offenders who live outside of correctional centres. • Adult Custody: operation of correctional centres. RoadSafety BC • Operates provincial road safety programs and is the policy and regulatory agency responsible for ensuring the safe and responsible operation of motor vehicles in B.C.

Emergency Management BC • Is the lead coordinating agency in the provincial government for all emergency management activities. The overall purpose of EMBC is **Meeting requests for the to make individuals and communities in B.C. safer. Minister will be held with the Parliamentary Secretary for • Works with local governments, First Nations, federal departments, Emergency Preparedness. industry, non-governmental organizations, and volunteers to support the emergency management phases of mitigation and prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery. Additionally, EMBC engages with provincial, national and international partners to enhance collective emergency preparedness. • Also, within EMBC is the Office of the Fire Commissioner (OFC). The OFC is the senior fire authority in the province with respect to fire safety and prevention.

Cannabis Legalization and • The Secretariat leads and supports the development and Regulation Secretariat implementation of provincial cannabis policy. • Questions about provincially authorized legal cannabis retail should be directed to the Ministry of Attorney General – Associate Deputy Minister’s Office.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 25 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND POVERTY REDUCTION DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Research, Innovation and • TogetherBC, British Columbia’s first poverty reduction strategy, Policy Division sets a path to reduce overall poverty in B.C. by 25 percent and child poverty by 50 percent by 2024. • With investments from across Government, TogetherBC reflects government’s commitment to reduce poverty and make life more affordable for British Columbians. It includes policy initiatives and investments designed to lift people up, break the cycle of poverty and build a better B.C. for everyone. Service Delivery Division • Built on the principles of Affordability, Opportunity, Reconciliation, and Social Inclusion, TogetherBC focuses on six priority action areas: o More affordable housing for more people o Supporting families, children and youth o Expanding access to education and training o More opportunities, more jobs o Improving income supports o Investing in social inclusion • Accessibility – Working across government to increase accessibility and decrease barriers for people with disabilities in B.C. • Income and Disability Assistance – Income Assistance provides support and shelter payments to help low income singles and families while they are looking for work. Disability assistance provides support and shelter payments to people who are low- income with a severe disability and cannot fully support themselves or gain independence. Income and Disability Assistance programs and services are delivered at 47 ministry office locations and 36 partnership Service BC offices around the province. Clients can also access services through the ministry’s toll-free phone line or through the online client portal My Self-Serve.

Employment and Labour • How to access employment supports through the Employment Market Services Division Program of BC and the 84 WorkBC Employment Service Centres located throughout the province. • How to apply for project-based funding under the Community Employer Partnership initiative in order to increase local employment opportunities for British Columbians.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 26 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF TOURISM, ARTS AND CULTURE DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Arts and Culture BC Arts Council • Implementation of the Strategic Plan focusing on equity, diversity and access; sustainability and creative development; and Indigenous arts and culture. • Administer application-based grant programs using peer adjudication processes. Arts and Culture • Research, analysis and policy and program development that aims to enrich communities, provide broad access to and increase participation in the arts and leverage partnerships for impactful and innovative programming in all corners of B.C. Provides oversight of the Royal BC Museum and the modernization project as well as establishment of a Chinese Canadian Museum. Sport • Policy development on Sport issues; B.C.’s Sport Framework (Pathways to Sport); sport participation; athlete development; sport event hosting. BC Athletic Commission • Legislation and regulatory oversight of professional boxing and mixed martial arts, as well as amateur kickboxing, mixed martial arts, Muay Thai and pankration. Tourism • Policy development and strategic issues management to support B.C.’s tourism sector; manages the Resort Municipality Initiative, Tourism Event Program and Municipal Regional District Tax program (jointly with Ministry of Finance.) Provides oversight of Destination BC (tourism marketing) and BC Pavilion Corporation (BC Place and Vancouver Convention Centre) and leads development and implementation of provincial tourism strategy. Creative Sector • Lead on cross-ministry and intergovernmental coordination, policy development and research to support the growth of B.C.’s creative sector (i.e., film, television, interactive digital media, music, and publishing) and work with industry stakeholders to advance opportunities. Provides oversight and strategic direction for Creative BC and the Knowledge Network. Multiculturalism • Multiculturalism Grant program, Legacy Initiatives, Report on Multiculturalism, Resilience BC anti-racism network and provincial coordination on anti-racism and anti-hate initiatives; Multicultural Advisory Council.

Provincial Appointment Book Page | 27 2020 UBCM Convention MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Highway Operations • The Highway Operations Department plans, designs, constructs, operates, rehabilitates and maintains the provincial public highway system. Project manages and delivers hundreds of expansion, rehabilitation and safety improvement projects annually including maintenance contracts, centreline marking contracts and electrical contracts. Oversees and manages privatized road and bridge maintenance. Approves subdivisions in rural areas near provincial highways, issues highway permits for access, utilities and special events and approves zoning near provincial highways. Highway Services • The Highways Services Department develops province-wide engineering and environmental solutions and implements standards, policies and procedures regarding provincial transportation engineering. Ensures commercial vehicle safety by managing the National Safety Code, the Vehicle Inspection and Standards and enforcement of the Motor Vehicle Act in relation to commercial vehicles. Highway Services also includes the Passenger Transportation Branch, which regulates commercial passenger vehicles including taxis, ride hailing companies, limousines, charter and inter-city (scheduled) buses, in accordance with the Passenger Transportation Act. Major Projects, • The Major Projects, Infrastructure and Properties Department is Infrastructure and responsible for all aspects of strategic planning, programming, Properties Department procurement and major projects delivery within the province including development and management of the provincial 10-year Transportation Investment Plan, management of federal and community cost sharing programs, and the delivery of the major transportation projects throughout the province. Oversees the acquisition, management and disposition of the ministry’s thousands of properties and land interests, including those owned by the BC Transportation Financing Authority and BC Railway Company. The department is also the primary linkage to the Transportation Investment Corporation. Transportation Policy & • The Transportation Policy and Programs Department is responsible Programs Department for all aspects of strategic transportation policy. This includes air, rail and marine modes, inter-governmental relations, active transportation, cycling and airport grant programs, climate leadership, corporate planning, strategic initiatives and writing services as well as to maintain and optimize the delivery of transit services in participating communities throughout the province. The department also has provincial oversight of the inland and coastal ferry system in British Columbia.

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DIVISION/BRANCH TOPIC Agricultural Land • Information and advice regarding the Agricultural Land Reserve Commission (ALR) and work of the Provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). ALC Chair and/or Chief Executive Officer will be in attendance. Auditor General for Local • The office of the Auditor General for Local Government conducts Government performance audits of local governments in order to provide them with objective information and relevant advice that will assist them in their accountability and the achievement of value for money in their operations. Our office is in the process of closing however, we would be pleased to meet virtually and discuss areas of risk or concerns. BC Emergency Health • As part of the Provincial Health Services Authority, BCEHS governs Services (BCEHS) the emergency medical services system in B.C. and provides pre- hospital emergency and inter-facility patient transfer services. BCEHS paramedics and emergency medical call takes and dispatch staff provide pre-hospital emergency care and medically necessary transport (ground and air ambulances) for British Columbians. BCEHS also oversees patient transfers in the province, working with health authorities to coordinate the transfer of acute and critically ill patients to the appropriate level of care both within and outside of B.C. o Members of the BCEHS executive team look forward to participating in productive and engaging sessions with municipal leaders.

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BC Housing • BC Housing works in partnership with private and non-profit sectors, provincial health authorities and ministries, other levels of government and community groups to develop a range of housing options. These affordable housing options span the housing continuum, including emergency shelter and housing for the homeless, transitional supportive and assisted living, independent social housing, rent assistance in the private market, and affordable owner-purchase housing. • Through the Homeowner Protection Act, BC Housing also licenses residential builders, administers owner builder authorizations, ensures that mandatory licensing and home warranty insurance provisions are complied with, oversees the third-party home- warranty insurance, and carries out research and education that benefits the residential construction industry, consumers and the affordable housing sector. BC Hydro • Our vision is to be the most trusted, innovative utility company in North America by being smart about power in all we do. BC Hydro’s Community Relations staff look forward to addressing any questions that you may have related to their operations. BC Oil and Gas Commission • The BC Oil and Gas Commission regulates oil and gas activities for the benefit of British Columbians and looks forward to addressing any questions you may have on our regulatory oversight. BC Transit • From small towns to large urban centres outside of Metro Vancouver, BC Transit delivers safe, reliable, customer focused transportation services you can rely on. BC Transit would be pleased to discuss any questions you may have regarding our services. In order to provide you with the best information possible, please provide specifics relating to your questions within the online meeting request.

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Insurance Corporation of • ICBC provides universal compulsory auto insurance (basic British Columbia (ICBC) insurance) to drivers in British Columbia, with rates regulated by the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC), and sells optional auto insurance in a competitive marketplace. Our insurance products are available across B.C. through a network of independent brokers, and claims services are provided at ICBC claims handling facilities located throughout the province. We also invest in road safety and loss management programs to reduce traffic-related deaths, injuries and crashes, auto crime and fraud. In addition, we provide driver licensing, vehicle registration and licensing services, and fines collection on behalf of the provincial government at locations across the province. ICBC will have staff present at the Convention who would be pleased to discuss or meet on any issues related to ICBC’s operations. Police Victim Services • Police Victim Services of British Columbia Society (PVSBC) is the BC British Columbia registered not for profit charity membership-based organization mandated to be the primary advocate for all (92+) police-based victim service (PBVS) organizations within the Province of BC. • Our Vision is - All victims of crime and trauma across BC receive compassionate, professional and consistent services. • PVSBC advocates, represents and communicates with members, partners and stakeholders on the development and delivery of PVSBC trauma informed programs, baseline and advanced training, professional development and member support programs. • Funding is provided by the Provincial and Federal Governments, with additional resources from corporate and individual contributions, sponsorships and program revenues. Royal Canadian Mounted • The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), Canada's national Police (RCMP) police force, provides policing services to most of British Columbia, including 150 municipalities. These services include, but are not limited to, uniformed patrols, response to calls for service, investigative services, community-based policing and traffic enforcement. Additionally, the BC RCMP is part of a number of integrated teams operating throughout the province who provide specialized police services to British Columbians. The BC RCMP values ongoing collaboration and meaningful communication with our partners. Representatives of the BC RCMP's Senior Management Team look forward to hearing your feedback and answer any questions you may have about its services so that we can work together towards our common goal of providing your community with a professional, efficient and effective police service.

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