February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice

Volume 16, Number 3 February 14, 2007 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. “Your independently-owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys.” Childcare community speaks out on government cutbacks by Jan McMurray up the CCRRs last year and cut them in this province right now and that’s understand that investment in in life.” He urged us to “change it now Locally and provincially, the this year.” because they have taken money off children pays dividends. “It’s not or kids won’t even know what the response to the childcare cuts Cowan also spoke from her the backs of our children. This is because they don’t understand Social Democracy of Canada looks recently announced by the Province perspective as a business owner. “It already an undervalued and investment, and it’s not because they like.” has been very strong. An estimated is important that my employees’ underpaid profession. The kids are are broke.” They got a budget surplus Contact information for the 200 people attended a community children are well looked after. It our future. We need to stand up for “by selling your kids natural gas.” He relevant politicians: Premier forum on the subject in Nelson on affects us when an employee calls in them.” concludes that the reason they make Gordon Campbell: 1-250-387-1715 February 1, and February 13 was a sick because they can’t find Many expressed complete the decisions they do must be one of (phone); 1-604-660-5488 (fax); province-wide day of protest for childcare.” bewilderment over why politicians ideology. “Some people have decided [email protected]; Room 156, childcare. There were protest An Early Childhood Educator make decisions contrary to the results to move away from a social Parliament Buildings, Victoria BC marches in various BC cities, from Nelson said her centre would of the research. Todd Kettner, Dads democracy and into a two-tier V8V 1X4. Prime Minister Stephen including Nelson. have to increase parent fees because for Childcare, co-sponsor of event, system. The decision is driven by Harper: 1-613-941-6900 (fax), At the February 1 event, the line- of the cuts. She referred to the federal said, “Every dollar invested in quality politics. Linda Reid doesn’t need [email protected], Office of the Prime up of speakers included MLA Corky program of giving $100 per month childcare saves money in the long faxes, she needs power! Don’t go to Minister, 80 Wellington St., Ottawa, Evans, who said, “I don’t ever to families for every child under six. term. The money saved is not just in work on February 13.” He also said ON K1A 0A2; Minister of State remember a meeting about childcare “The $100/month after taxing it isn’t education, but in health, mental when he tries to push issues on our for Childcare Linda Reid: 1-250- that had such a large turnout, with going to cover the increase that we’re health and justice. It’s a no brainer. behalf, he loses a lot because he has 356-8337 (phone), email: politicians attending, and with so going to have to charge,” she said. “I All the political parties can come no power. “We need all these people [email protected]; Minister much anger.” have been in this business for 25 together now and learn to play in the – parents, Early Childhood of Finance Carole Taylor: Kim Adamson, local Children years and I have never seen such a sandbox like they did in Educators, business owners – to get [email protected]; MLA First and Success by Six Co- ludicrous decision. In the same year, Kindergarten.” involved or else we will all lose. Corky Evans: 354-5937 (fax), ordinator, described the cuts they tell us to increase the CCRR Corky Evans gave an Canadians get it about early childcare [email protected]; MP announced by Minister of State for program and then shut them impassioned plea for people to get but ideologically we have decided Alex Atamanenko: 1-250-365-2793 Childcare Linda Reid, amounting to down...We have a $2 billion surplus involved. He said the politicians there should be two tiers of chances (fax), [email protected]. between $35-40 million and to be phased in over the next nine months. Adamson explained that childcare is funded mostly by parent fees. The government helps with subsidies for low income families, but Adamson says the program does not capture all the needy families. Another way the government kicks in is with Childcare Operating Funds, which currently pays licenced group childcare centres $7.48 per child (3-5 years old) per day. As of July 1, this grant will drop to $5.48 per child per day. This cut represents a loss of $20,000 per year at the Care to Learn childcare centre in Nelson. The Childcare Operating Funds have also been capped, so no new programs will be able to access them. Capital grants to build new spaces have been cut. Finally, all 45 Childcare Resource and Referral Centres (CCRRs) will be closed by September 30. CCRRs are there to help parents find childcare and access the subsidy program, and to help childcare centres by lending them toys and other resources. Mary Walters from the CCRR in Nelson spoke about the 2005 government decision to expand the CCRRs. The centres moved into storefront locations, and hired and trained staff. Now, they have been told to shut down, and that the government will buy out leases and cover layoff costs. Jennifer Cowan, a volunteer director on the board for Kootenay Kids, described this as “an abject waste of taxpayers’ dollars – to beef The New Denver Nursery School gang gets ready for their trip to Nelson on February 13 to join the protest march against the recent cuts to BC childcare programs.

COUNTRY FURNITURE & HOME DECOR Looking for something out of the ordinary? Country Furniture & Home Decor, 115 Hall St. Nelson, Toll-Free 1-866-352-3665 2 NEWS The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 Columbia River Projects Water Use Plan gets stamp of approval by Jan McMurray indicated that the company is happy are approved, the studies will be done. rainbow trout, bull trout and kokanee; wildlife, aesthetics, dust control and The long-awaited approval of the that the plan has now been approved After the studies are approved, the actual and monitor areas identified as recreation, and for monitoring programs Columbia River Projects Water Use and Hydro can move forward. work will begin. providing high value wildlife habitat to to evaluate the effectiveness of the Plan (WUP) came through on However, it looks like it will still The priority is the boat ramps. determine opportunities for protection planting program. Also within a year, January 26. be a while before we see any work on Within three months, BC Hydro must and enhancement. Hydro is to submit terms of reference “We worked hard with local the ground to improve on the submit terms of reference for feasibility Also within nine months, BC for an environmental review to assess communities and stakeholders for a recreational, fish and wildlife, and studies that will recommend options for Hydro will do terms of reference for an the potential impacts of debris removal number of years to develop the plan heritage and cultural values in the Arrow new or extended ramps at Burton, archaeological overview assessment of on fish and wildlife and identify and we believe it provides clear Lakes Reservoir. The next step for BC Edgewood, Fauquier, McDonald Creek the drawdown zones (area between the potential uses of debris for fish habitat operational criteria that will balance Hydro is to start putting together terms Park and two other sites on the Lower low and high water marks) of the and wetland habitat restoration in the environmental and recreational of reference for studies that will Columbia. reservoir, and erosion monitoring of the reservoir. Finally, terms of reference will interests,” commented Jennifer determine how best to do the work on The Nakusp ramp is not mentioned archaeological resources in the be submitted for a feasibility study that Walker-Larsen of BC Hydro. She the ground. Once the terms of reference in the plan, but Walker-Larsen assured reservoir. will review physical works options to that this does not change Hydro’s Within a year, Hydro must submit improve conditions for nesting and commitment to improve the ramp. “The terms of reference for a reservoir-wide migratory birds and wildlife within the Water Comptroller decided the Nakusp planting program that will benefit fish, drawdown zone. ramp was outside the scope of the WUP because the ramp is functional at all The Tanchiro Brothers premiere water levels, but he is still requiring BC Locally produced film The Stefan Berrill, director, producer, and Hydro to make improvements to the Tanchiro Brothers will be hosting a screenwriter. boat ramp, using the order under clause world premiere at the Capitol Theatre “This could be the real start for m of the water licence.” February 20 and 22. Doors open at 7 indy film in Nelson,” adds actor Nakusp Mayor Karen Hamling, pm, showtime for both screenings is David Edgington. however, says the Village provided 7:30 pm. Tickets are available at the input during the public referral process The 110 minute action/drama Capitol Theatre Box Office for $8.25. arguing that the ramp should be part of feature is the story of two private the water use planning process. “We are detective brothers, Eddie (Randall disappointed that there is nothing in Milton) and Kingston Tanchiro (Eli there about the Nakusp ramp,” she said. Bell), who are thrown into the pursuit Ownership and liability have been of their lives when they find their identified as issues needing resolution oldest brother dead at the scene of a before moving forward on the ramps. crime he was investigating. Walker-Larsen reported that access The Tanchiro Brothers is the first agreements are currently being worked feature film of its kind to be produced on between the owners of the ramps and independently by youth within the BC Hydro, and she expects that these Nelson community. The film includes agreements will clarify liability issues. many of Nelson’s professional and Within nine months, Hydro is to amateur actors, filmmakers, and submit terms of reference for fish and musical talents. wildlife monitoring programs. These “This film has been a wonderful will monitor the life history and habitat collaboration of talents of all ages. I use of burbot to assess potential feel very fortunate to have met, reservoir operating impacts on the befriended and worked with so many population in the reservoir; monitor enthusiastic people and artists over The Tanchiro Brothers premieres passage conditions at tributaries for the course of this production,” says Feb. 20 at the Capitol in Nelson.

Hired Equipment Registration West Kootenay District We are now completing our liability, and a WCB clearance Hired Equipment lists for the letter prior to starting work on upcoming fiscal year. All any ministry projects. Dump individuals or companies who are trucks must provide a current currently registered through the weigh slip, front tire size, and Ministry of Transportation office manufacturer’s front axle rating in Nelson or Grand Forks will be receiving invitations to re-register Equipment can only be their equipment for the coming registered in one area in any fiscal year by mail by the end of given year, and must be “owned February. or lease-to-own” in order to be eligible for registration. Individuals or companies who were Seniority is not transferable from NOT registered in 2006, but who area to area. wish to have their equipment listed, are hereby invited to visit The deadline for new the Nelson or Grand Forks office registrations for fiscal year to obtain the appropriate 2007/2008 is 4:30 p.m. on registration forms. You can also Tuesday, March 20, 2007. Late phone to have the forms mailed registrations will be accepted, or faxed to you. Re-registering but may appear on the bottom your equipment, or registering of the open list. Note that there new equipment can be done is no charge for registering new electronically at equipment, or for changing or Caitlin, Dana and Shelley-Anne made these impressive snow bears while visiting their grandparents, www.bcbid.gov.bc.ca deleting equipment already Don and Donna Campbell, in New Denver this February. listed. You will be required to have Basin culture arts and heritage Commercial (Comprehensive) Glenn Olleck General Liability Insurance with District Manager Transportation grants now available minimum $2 million third party West Kootenay District submitted Funding for venues or organizations; WOOD PRESERVERS LTD. The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Funding Support to Touring; Arts & Contact the Offices at: BUYERS OF CEDAR Alliance (CKCA) is inviting Heritage Mentoring/Master Classes; Nelson District Office: 310 ward Street, Floor 4, Nelson, BC V1L 5S4 & PINE POLES individuals of all artistic disciplines, Major Project Funding; Major as well as arts, cultural and heritage Exhibition Funding; Arts Council Phone: 1 800 665-2515 Mike Casey cell 344-8477 organizations, to apply for funding Development; Basin Cultural Grand Forks Office: 7290 2nd Street, Grand Forks, BC V0H 1H0 Offering planning, management and sales for Woodlot Licences for arts and heritage community Conference; Articulate and Phone 1 800 665-2699 and Private Land Owners. projects. The $200,000 fund is ArtsSmarts (funding for artists in the P.O. Box 4, provided by the Columbia Basin classroom activities in schools). Brisco, B.C. V0A 1B0 Trust (CBT) and administered by For deadlines and application CKCA. forms, contact your local arts council, Phone (250) 346-3315 This year’s funding programs phone the CKCA toll free at 1-877- Fax (250) 346-3218 include: Project Funding for 505-7355. TOLL FREE 1-866-346-3315 individuals and groups through See www.basinculture.com, or any community arts councils; Capital of the Columbia Basin Trust offices. February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Indian Point Road resident’s efforts to prevent flooding pays off by Jan McMurray response,” Braundy said. area would be willing to be taxed preventing the water from of properties along Indian Point requiring the construction of a Unlike provincial and At the RDCK Rural Affairs for flood protection. The flowing toward the road. When Road again this spring.” Boyer’s new bridge, just up the road from federal agencies, the Regional committee meeting, however, feasibility study will include the it broke last spring, the river dug report also describes a site further the other new one,” she said. District of Central Kootenay has Braundy found some engineering study, as it will itself “a new channel down the upstream, where erosion of a Although provincial and come up with a way to help satisfaction. “I think the provide the costs involved. middle of the riverbed and bank between the main river federal agencies do not currently Slocan Valley residents in their Regional District showed great Ironically, Munro declared a massive amounts of water were channel and a back channel have policy that supports efforts to prevent future flooding. civic responsibility in stepping conflict of interest and excused coming directly down a usually could also result in the river prevention of disasters, Braundy Dr. Marcia Braundy, owner up to the plate. I was very himself for the discussion and dry creekbed, and out onto flowing towards Indian Point is somewhat encouraged by of the property on Indian Point impressed by the quality of their vote, as he is Braundy’s Indian Point Road,” she said. Road. Boyer recommends an comments made in a news Road in Vallican that was most discussion and the number of neighbour. Emergency response wor- engineering study. conference after a January 10 affected by last spring’s flood, issues they considered in making Braundy also informed the kers, unaware of the disperse- As it is unlikely that flood Emergency Management made a presentation to various their decision,” she said. RDCK committee members that ment of the log jam upstream, protection can be in place by Ministers’ meeting co-chaired provincial authorities on Febru- The decision they made will MLA Corky Evans, who set up ended up building a long berm spring, Braundy says she and her by Public Safety Minister ary 7 and to the Rural Affairs result in the completion of the the February 7 meeting with of sandbags and tree stumps to partner Dale Norman are Stockwell Day and John Les, Committee of the RDCK on engineering study Braundy was provincial agencies, “committed protect Indian Point Road. working on a contingency plan BC Minister of Public Safety. “I February 9. Her presentation asking for, as long as the full to going after provincial Braundy did not discover for this season. think we need to... invest some made it quite clear that flooding RDCK board endorses the ministries for funding if the that the log jam was missing In Braundy’s presentation, money in the prevention of is a distinct possibility for this committee’s decision at the RDCK decides to undertake the until late fall. Seeking a profes- she said the snowpack for the disasters from happening in the spring. At both meetings, she February 24 board meeting. The engineering study.” sional opinion, she asked Dwain West Kootenays was at 140% of first place whether it’s flooding, asked representatives to under- money that will pay for the study Braundy’s presentation, a Boyer from the Ministry of the normal on January 1. “Whether whether it’s fires or any of those take an engineering study that will come from the RDCK’s powerpoint with photos and Environment, who was on site it is a quick or a slow spring melt, kinds of situations,” was a would assess flood hazards and ‘feasibility study fund.’ Any maps, showed that a key factor during the flood, to walk the area a significant portion of the river comment from Les during the provide options for flood director can access $10,000 from in the flooding of her and her with her. They did this on will come directly down the dry news conference. protection, including associated this fund to determine the neighbours’ property last spring October 23. creek, push through the The cost to the RDCK of last costs. feasibility of setting up a service was the washing away of a log Boyer’s written report says sandbags that are already year’s flood has been estimated “I was very, very disheart- area. A service area allows jam upstream from them. That that the breaking up of the log disintegrating, and flow out onto to be over $130,000, with ened after the meeting on affected residents to contribute log jam, which Braundy says jam will result in more water Indian Point Road. Most likely $113,000 of this reimbursed by Wednesday [with provincial tax dollars to the service. So, if it had been there for longer than going down toward Indian Point the river will carve a new the Provincial Emergency representatives]. They made it goes through on the 24th, Area the 35 years she has lived there, Road during high water. It says channel across what the maps Program. In her presentation, clear that they have no respon- H Director Don Munro’s helped to protect the area by that the sandbag berm is in are referring to as Passmore Braundy mentioned that rebuild- sibility for mitigation and $10,000 portion will go towards directing the river around to the danger of failing because it was Lower Road, which is actually ing Indian Point Road after the prevention – only for emergency a study to see if residents in that south of Indian Point Road and constructed on an oversteep, the Slocan Valley Back Road flooding cost at least another unprotected bank. “When/if the and will cut off the only access $5000, according to Bud McRan berm fails there may be flooding to the highway south of Winlaw, of YRB.

PHOTO CREDIT: MARCIA BRAUNDY MARCIA CREDIT: PHOTO

This is the log jam that kept the river in check and protected Vallican from flooding until it was swept away this past spring. The photo was taken in 2005. New business aims at indoor air quality by Art Joyce Carr’s clients also note a air remediation services can Did you know that in an decrease in energy as part of their remove allergens, mold, viruses, average home, your air quality symptoms. Ironically, newer and bacteria and inhibit their can be up to 80% worse than houses can actually be worse return for up to three years. A outside? Patrick Carr, of than older ones because they are typical home can take two to Ambient Indoor Remediation sealed and insulated so three days to remediate, and Services, says he has the thoroughly they can trap clients do not have to leave, as solution. Carr’s business uses chemical fumes and molds, all his materials are non-toxic. eco-certified cleaning materials creating an incubator-like effect. The products he uses were that can remove molds, chemical “I had one client call me at developed by the University of residues and allergens from your 10 at night asking if I could come Victoria, University of Winnipeg home. down right away,” recalls Carr. and pioneering eco-remediator “A lot of people call me a “He sounded like he could Mike Rochon. The products missionary,” says Carr. “If barely breathe. I had to Carr uses meet the toughest you’re eating healthy and living remediate his house before he environmental standards in the healthy, why not have healthy air could move in.” world, the European Green Seal quality too?” Carr provides free estimates standard, as well as the Enviro- Carr says there are over 30 tailored to the needs of each sec program and the American different kinds of mold that can individual home. He uses a Carpet Manufacturers Associa- grow inside a house, and the detection kit for molds, and if tion seal. He uses an industrial Slocan Valley is no stranger to unsure, will send samples to a quality vacuum cleaner capable many of them. What is often lab for testing. On his initial of 5000 rpm and a carpet clean- worse are the off-the-shelf inspection Carr checks door ing unit that is many times more cleaning solutions many of us jambs, windows, bathrooms, powerful than a truck-mounted have in our homes that dry on behind furniture – anywhere steam cleaner. No detergents are surfaces and can create a low- irritants can collect. His indoor used by Carr to clean carpets. level slow release of toxins. Fire retardants sprayed at the factory into furniture, drapes, and carpets have proven to be more carcinogenic than PCBs. And according to Carr, supermarket cleaning products are not tested for long-term health effects. As a result, more and more people are developing chemical sensitivities leading to immune suppression, allergies, and Patrick Carr, of Ambient Indoor Remediation Services, poses respiratory illness. Many of with his mentor, Jim Gage. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice February 14, 2007

being charged by barking, snarling dogs. close to being obsolete through aging CBT Board needs guidance Wake up call We read quite often about children equipment, low morale and a When the Columbia Basin Trust was being put together, a lot of care was G’day! being attacked by dogs with tragic disproportionate number of bureaucrats taken that it would not develop a top-down management structure. A wide As surely as automation has freed consequences. Why wait? compared to troops. range of interests were represented on the board, and advisory committees us from lives of drudgery, and free If you have problems with dogs, a Media claims that Mr. Dion will were set up to give a voice for the legitimate aspirations of the people of the trade has brought us a flood of cheap bylaw will help. Please, write to Don. restore Canada’s credibility by keeping basin. It was envisaged that these advisory committeees would give guidance consumer goods, statistics show that Gunter Retterath our Kyoto commitments, yet ignores the to the Board of Directors on policy matters and make recommendations on every year your share of the pie is Winlaw fact that in the July 1, 2006 National programs. The Trust needs engaged citizens making a wide range of getting smaller. Post, Mr. Dion conceded a future recommendations in order to fulfill their mandate. Why do you even listen to the old Another way to Liberal government would be unable When directors suggest that advisory committees have no role in making line political ‘parties’ with their shiny to meet its Kyoto commitment of policy and program recommendations, it’s a cause for concern. It’s an new green fronts? The only thing help caribou reducing greenhouse gas emissions indication that they’ve lost sight of their own responsibilities. CBT directors these guys is representin’ is their If the last of the local mountain below 1990 levels. are put in place to administer the Trust on behalf of the people of the basin. handlers’ agenda. Wake up! caribou die off this winter, my point will Furthermore, Mr. Dion stated, “In Without the guidance of the Advisory Committees, they’re really operating g. turner be moot – nevertheless, it’s worth a shot. 2008, I will be part of Kyoto but I will in the dark. How are they supposed to know what the people want? Edgewood Another plan to help the caribou say to the world, I don’t think I will Mike Rouse, as a director of the CBT, ought to know better than to leave could be based on habitat enhancement make it.” the impression in the minds of delegates to the All Committee Meeting on Great vacation techniques combined with the Currently, Canada’s new January 13 that their work was of no value – that they should provide advice in Slocan Valley ecological agricultural principle of government has replaced only when requested. These standing committees were established as a way building the discipline into the environmental talk with real Having made it back to college for citizens to contribute their advice on what the Trust should be doing. environment. If we were to drop off the environmental action by introducing a alive after a wonderful winter break at By way of clarification, the CBT Board Chair, Josh Smienk sends a letter correct number of alternative food Chemicals Management Plan to home, I would like to extend my thanks that indicates that Mr. Rouse feels “that when we ask volunteers to give up carcasses (possibly from road kills) into regulate potentially harmful substances, to many people all over the valley. So their valuable time then we as an organization need to ensure we have proper the correct strategic locations, we could tabling Canada’s first-ever Clean Air many people over the break stopped me terms of reference, are focused and specific in what we ask of people who attempt to open up predator free Act, a comprehensive plan that tackles to ask how I was doing and offer their give up their free time. If we don’t, we will loose (sic) that important grass migration routes. At the same time we both greenhouse gas emissions and air best wishes. Others still had me over to roots involvement.” could drop off supplementary pollution, developing a bio-fuels plan their homes in displays of friendship that Mr. Rouse, people don’t get turned off of volunteering because it eats emergency food for the caribou along that will ensure gasoline contains 5% truly made my vacation special. Thus, into their free time. They get turned off when they don’t see results from their these migration routes in the correct renewable fuels by 2010, and that diesel I would like to thank all of those people, efforts, when other people belittle their work and don’t show proper strategic locations. This could be fuel and heating oil contain 2% and everyone who has shown friendship appreciation. When their recommendations are ignored. continued until the caribou numbers renewable fuels by 2012, investing $2 to me and my dad over the years. You’ve When the Premier gets around to making his appointments to the CBT begin to recover. Habitat preservation billion in three new ecoENERGY made life special, and I look forward to Board of Directors, next month, it is to be hoped that he will choose individuals and enhancement could continue in Initiatives to help Canadians use energy seeing you all in the summer! who have a history of working well with committees and implementing their caribou habitat until it begins to move more efficiently, boost renewable Geordie Rice recommendations. in the direction of becoming a climax energy supplies and develop cleaner Rosebery/Calgary Dan Nicholson, publisher ecosystem again instead of moving energy technologies, exempting We need a National Childcare System Dog bylaw for away from it. donations of ecologically-sensitive land Childcare is an essential service for most young families in this country. Simply culling predators is not the from Capital Gains Tax, and creating a Not essential in the life-or-death sense of ambulance, fire and police services, Area H – Slocan right way to serve the needs of the new tax credit to reduce the cost and but essential so that both parents can participate in the workforce. The Canadian ecosystem, which is after all an encourage the use of public transit. This economy needs those workers, so we need to figure out a way to provide Valley interspecies community where is a great start in only a few short childcare that people can afford. The number of positive calls I predators are vital. The problem is not months. We all want our children to have the best of care and the happiest of received after my last letter to the editor too many predators – it is too few While Mr. Dion and the Liberals, childhoods. We want them to enjoy their early years and to learn some basic of the Valley Voice led me to follow up caribou. Various factors are reducing Jack Layton and the NDP offer skills. We’d like to see them spend their time in the company of loving adults with some details about a possible dog caribou food sources, and these are the Canadians more empty platitudes, - trained professionals in early childhood education. bylaw for Area H. real problems that need our attention. If Canada’s Conservative government is Sorry Mr. Harper $100/month won’t cut it. Go back to the drawing board and This would not require dogs to be the problem has gotten too far out of taking real action clean up our air, land come up with a plan for universally-accessible childcare for young families. licensed and the cost for such a bylaw hand, it might be best to remove the and water for all of us. Dan Nicholson, publisher is minimal – far less than a child being caribou and relocate them in a I look forward to helping our mauled or someone injured by a vicious temporary new location where their government come up with real results Porn service “responsible.” Huh? Telus claims they dog. numbers can be artificially brought up that benefit everyone. are sensitive to the needs of their clients. And no, I am not looking for the to a safe size. When their habitat is Rob Zandee offered by Telus They are simply catering to the desires job of control officer. stabilized they could be returned to it. Nomination contestant, I am astonished and disgusted by (not needs) of a few of their clients. And If you have had some bad Nature is just one big meal and Conservative Party of Canada the recent Telus promotion of porn for they are doing this for the profit motive experience with dogs, write to Don everyone is on the menu. Both the BC Southern Interior their cell phone customers. Isn’t it only. Telus does not care what effect on Munro, Director for Area H, with brief predators and their prey will go to against the law to distribute porn? Don’t our society this distribution of porn details and ask for a dog bylaw. wherever the food is. It is the one sure Concerned we hear of people who get busted for might be. A referendum is not needed for this. way we have to influence their doing this on the internet? So what about I will be taking my telephone, long If enough people ask for it, the District movements and best interests. about Kaslo the big corporation of Telus selling it to distance and internet business to Telus’ can initiate a dog bylaw for this area. John White community their customers? competitors unless they reverse their Areas I, J, K and Slocan City New Denver But beyond the legality, it is decision. already have a dog bylaw and details forest licence certainly a destructive action against our Bill Hansell can be checked out on the RDCK Conservative I don’t like doing this. The board social fibre. Telus claims they are being Kaslo website. candidate hopeful really should be allowed to get on with Area H is the fastest growing area the job of executing the license, on LETTERS POLICY in the district and with more people on Kyoto behalf of the community. The trouble The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. Please come more dogs. Planning and bylaws In the last few weeks we have been is they are not doing that. hearing much of the new Leader of the mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your address and are part of ensuring that nobody suffers In 2004 nearly 400 members of the the negative aspects of increased Liberal Party, Mr. Dion. daytime phone number. KDCFS elected, for the first time, development. Some members of the mainstream directors to the board of the Society. In Letters should be no longer than 500 words. Letters may be edited. Please Responsible dog owners have my media refer to Mr. Dion as “clearly an September 2006, 78 members elected email your letter if possible. respect and gratitude; they will not be outstanding leader.” This is laughable. the present board. This disparity in We will not knowingly publish any letter which is defamatory or libelous. affected by any bylaw and I hope for As for restoring our “global numbers is another story. We will not publish anonymous letters, nor may you use a pseudonym, except their support for protecting this area confidence... as a world leader” in During the time it was my privilege in extraordinary circumstances. from aggressive dogs running loose. peacekeeping, have major media forgot to serve on that widely elected board, Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not I feel that any person has the right that after successive Liberal we did several things (and believe me I necessarily those of The Valley Voice. to walk or cycle on a public road without governments, our forces were perilously continued on page 5

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continued from page 4 corrected is a lengthy statement at the boards, Harper is breaking one of the kilometer within Kokanee Glacier Park. least two minor details: the lack of a don’t deserve the credit for a lot of it): December 13 board meeting regarding clauses of the Accountability Act I was well over 5 km away from these shepherd and the inadequate fencing. opened the Society to the community; the 2006 Winter in the Festival. Scarlett concerning public appointments. He is sledders yet the noise was extremely The truth is that those sheep were left established a killer web site; managed blamed the Festival’s organizers for a able to ignore the language of his own obtrusive and I could only speculate alone far too often, on a poorly fenced the license profitably; ploughed that plane wreck that occurred several days Act by not having had that clause what effect that this would have on property, to fend for themselves. Part profit back into the community, as after the event. He stated that the pilot ratified by his Cabinet. winter wildlife. This activity was in of the problem was that the fencing promised, very even-handedly; got the had to clear the height of the snow walls But it is Harper’s pose as a macho contravention of the Park Act, but didn’t take into account the Society on track to benefit from an that were left from the shinny hockey military leader that has serious and because of budget cuts there is fluctuating levels of the lake: when expanded license. and therefore was forced further down negative consequences for Canada. insufficient funding for Parks staff to the water level dropped, why, off the What anyone thinks of me is of little the strip and ran off the runway causing Over $14 billion has been put into adequately monitor activities within sheep wandered – to eat and be eaten, consequence. I am reasonably proud of $500,000 worth of damage to the plane. Canada’s war effort in Afghanistan. No these parks. During this same period as it were. my time and accomplishments on the That is NOT what happened. I was up matching dollars were spent to improve sledders also entered the Helen Deane (Of course, the local predators board (not all perfect, admittedly) and I there 20 minutes after the incident and Canada’s social fabric which needs help Lake area in the central core of Kokanee that enjoyed their meals of mutton think Randy Simpson is justified in talked with the pilot. He said he misread in so many ways, such as housing for Glacier Park. This isn’t a first time would definitely not be welcome feeling the same way as are other past the snow and discovered it to be too soft low and middle income people, occurrence. There are many examples anywhere near the proposed directors. Mr. Scarlett, in my opinion, and his nose gear dug into it. Another healthcare and support for organizations from recent years of sledding activity development. It would likely take no is speaking with a forked tongue when aspect relating to the incident was that that help others. In short, the fabric of in Valhalla and Kokanee Glacier Parks, more than one summer for a few he says Barry Rempel wasn’t fired. the Village did not have the runway our culture is being allowed to as well as numerous examples of frightened city people to demand that Well, how’s the license Mr. cleared – and it had not been listed as a deteriorate while tax dollars are being sledders detrimentally tracking up the conservation officers shoot any Scarlett? How’s the application for the non-usable strip at that time of year. I spent on a war with Afghanistan that terrain of licensed commercial ski animal that might be tempted by a new license? How are current logging am under the impression that Don is allows the US to focus on its ill-advised tourism operators in our area. These snack of poodle or cat in their cozy operations, slated for this winter? Who involved with the Kaslo airstrip and I war with Iraq. high powered machines dig a trough subdivision.) were the successful bidders? Who is thought he might like to know what What Harper is really trying to do approximately a foot deep and the width Oddly enough, the developer also selling the logs? How’s the FSP really happened. is to make Canada a mirror image of of the track that sets up hard within an fails to mention on his website the (deadline March 31, 07) coming along? Now, despite Don’s written the US. Already the standard of living hour. This makes it very difficult for fluctuating level of Upper Arrow How’s the bank account? How’s the objections, I’d like to “extol the glories for non-wealthy Canadians is lower skiers to negotiate plus the fact that these Lake. For those of us familiar with water-monitoring program you guys of my participation on the KDCFS than it was 20 years ago. On CBC radio machines can and do cover enough the lake, this is an excellent howled so loudly for? Are all the trees board”... but no, I demur. and television, the drums of war are terrain in several hours that would last opportunity to show our children ordered for this season? Have planting Randy Simpson beating louder and louder while the the commercial operators for a week of exactly what ‘buyer beware’ means. contracts been finalized? There were to Kaslo quality of life in Canada continues to skiing. What is going to happen in our For the wealthy Albertan investors have been two meetings with MoF, decline. Who voted for this? backcountry areas if we get an influx of who don’t know the lake, however, concerning the application, since the Open letter to PM Margaret Hill non-regulated sledders as a result of the they may be disappointed when they AGM. Both of them were missed – can Crescent Valley SnoWest article? This will not only be head down to the beach only to find you tell us why? What’s the state of the Stephen Harper very injurious to already established ski- the water far, far away. There’s a good Standing Timber Inventory? What’s that While the Harper government is BC needs to tourism businesses but will also be reason why this area is not the I hear, a resounding huh? Such praising the anti-corruption language of develop an access devastating to winter wildlife habitat. ‘Shuswap, 30 years ago’ the eloquence. its Accountability Act, it is showing These activities demonstrate that developer’s website claims. In 1992 a simple four-word phrase arbitrary and overbearing behaviour in management policy there is unwillingness amongst sledders The developer has apparently helped keep Bill Clinton’s presidential several ways. Shortly after his election to regulate themselves and government decided that the only agricultural use campaign in focus, “It’s the economy, last year, Mr. Harper muzzled the press on snowmobiling intervention is required. Imposing a for this land would be as a pig farm. stupid.” by preventing the traditional post- The recent article in Snowest substantial recreational gas tax on fuel Yet there are people close by who Well Don, et al, it’s the license. If cabinet interviews, and by choosing the Canada featuring the New Denver consumed by these recreational vehicles have productive fruit trees, which you can’t do the job, quit. If you can do questions he would answer at carefully area as a snowmobiling mecca could fund this government suggests that the property could the job get on with it and I’ll shut up, managed press conferences. Harper combined with the lack of policy intervention. The time is long overdue support an excellent orchard. Guess happily. further controls what news gets out by regarding snowmobile use from our for adequate access and recreation it’s hard to frighten the locals with Honesty, seasoned with a little preventing members of his government provincial government raises serious management and planning. It is time the image of an orchard when one can incivility, is preferable to civility tainted from expressing their thoughts and/or concerns about the impacts from this that our government used some of the conjure up the stench of a pig farm. by lies and half-truths. opinions about government business or highly gasoline consumptive form of huge surpluses that it has been bragging Finally, in the spirit of openness Gary Cockrell other topics. recreation on the back country areas about and reinvested it into adequate and honesty the developer is Kaslo A more recent display of Harper’s of our valley. management of our rural resources. obviously striving for in his letter, I Kaslo imperious style was shown in his actions With the advent of high powered Craig Pettitt, Director really must set the record straight on against the Canadian Wheat Board light weight snowmobiles many areas Valhalla Wilderness Society the number of residents and property community (CWB). His government wants to that were previously inaccessible in New Denver owners who support his proposed dismantle the CWB’s monopoly on winter are now routinely being used Response to development. His claim: “Of the forest – rebuttal wheat and barley sales, although most by sledders. An experienced sledder eight adjacent neighbors, one is On January 8 I wrote to the farmers have loudly voiced their on one of these machines can climb Galena Shores against the property being developed, KDCFS board. I copied this letter to disapproval of this plan. Between mountain peaks when the snow one has not responded, one has strong the Valley Voice, published January January 31 and March 6 of this year, conditions are firm. These machines developer concerns but stood up in the meeting 17. farmers will vote on how they want their can travel at high speeds in open I feel compelled, in the spirit of and said that he would support us as In the letter I spoke of the board’s crops marketed. Chuck Strahl, Minister terrain and as a result these riders are openness that the proposed ‘Galena developers and requested that the failure to invite me to participate on the of Agriculture, fired the CEO who no longer content to ride on the over Shores’ developer trumpeted in his people there do the same, and the Operations Committee, despite having supported the CWB’s monopoly. Strahl 10,000 kilometers of backcountry January 17 letter, to set the record other five are all for the proposed been welcomed to do so by the Chair, appointed Mr. Greg Areson to replace roads in the Arrow Forest District. straight on a number of points. development.” The truth of the matter Rob Mitchell, in December. To date no Mr. Adrian Maesner. This is posing disastrous First, let us consider what he is that at least five of us have taken director has called me to let me know Another odd move by Harper is his consequences on endangered species wrote about the “unfortunate the time to write letters to the when the Operations Committee is bid to win the support of CWB such as the mountain caribou, experiment in 1996 when the Columbia Shuswap Regional District meeting. Was KDCFS Secretary Don employees by giving them $1,000 each mountain goat and wolverine, often property was used as a sheep farm.” (CSRD) opposing the development. Scarlett’s letter to the editor of this paper for stress they suffered as the forcing them to abandon habitat. He writes: “That experiment failed Many non-adjacent neighbours have the board’s way of letting me know that Conservatives fired a man supported by At the same time that snowmobile after the sheep destroyed much of the also expressed their opposition they had apologized to me? If so, the majority of farmers. No stress usage is increasing and being promoted natural fauna in the adjoining area through letters and a petition. considering the insulting tone (“one has money was offered to the farmers or to by articles in magazines, government (they escaped) and many were We are asking the CSRD that to wonder...”) then that is one of the Maesner. funding to agencies such as its Ministry predated by bears and coyotes. Sheep there be no such development in rudest apologies I have ever received. Ignoring unwelcome opinions is of Environment is being cut. Hence will stand on their hind legs and strip Galena Bay until the Official In his letter, Don suggested that I another characteristic of Harper’s there is little or no monitoring of the bark off any tree they can get at, Community Plan is finalized. It was telling less than the truth when I government. This trait of the “new snowmobile activities in critical wildlife ultimately killing those trees.” seems only fair that we who have referred to Barry Rempel’s “dismissal” government” is shown in the habitat or areas already designated as Obviously, the developer is very invested time and energy over the by the board. Allow me to be more composition of the Canadian Fertility protected such as provincial parks and concerned about trees – yet he claims years contributing to the wellbeing explicit. Barry was FIRED moments Board where there are no wildlife management areas. Also there that the sheep destroyed much of the of this area should have a say in its before the regular meeting of December representatives of either fertility experts isn’t any budget available for surrounding fauna, which would future. 13. I was there when he was approached or infertile patients. All members of the government agencies to plan and make them carnivores! When there’s One last point: referring to the token by two directors and asked to step aside. board were appointed by Harper, and designate areas for snowmobile use. no meat to be had, sheep may well fire truck he would no doubt be required Barry was ordered to “cease and desist” they all have large and small “c” This lack of management seems to strip bark off saplings, but they aren’t to provide, the developer writes that “the and that this termination of his contract conservative views – i.e., the former foster an attitude amongst the sledding the notorious tree-killers the volunteer fire service will provide a was retroactive to December 6. He was Conservative Premier of Nova Scotia community that unless people are using developer suggests. In fact, my sense of community.” That is utter not to deliver his Woodlands Manager and a professor of Jewish studies who an area it has no value. property, which adjoins the ex-sheep nonsense. What creates a sense of report at the board’s regular meeting. is opposed to abortions unless there is a A recent example of this disregard farm, suffered no noticeable loss of community is when folks come together That is being dismissed. It was threat to the pregnant woman’s health. for park boundaries occurred at the end either fauna or flora when the to save their quiet rural neighbourhood clearly not an offer of employment! Dr. Arthur Leader, a fertility expert, of January. After parking my ravenous beasts made good their from slick-talking promoters whose Barry had a contract that already had states that, “Given the public record for snowmobile on a forest access road in escape. only interest in an area amounts to work and pay arrangements prescribed, some of these people...one hasn’t great Maurier Creek, I ski-toured to a ridge But in the name of openness and nothing more than a get-rich scheme. and if there were any disputes, there was reason to be optimistic that they’re going at the head of the drainage to be greeted honesty, let’s look more closely at this Glen Taylor a conflict resolution clause as well. to make things better for the infertile.” by the scream of sleds climbing into the ‘sheep farm.’ In his erudite Calgary One other item that should be In appointing his choices for public high couloirs of Mount Fennell over a explanation, the developer ignores at 6 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 Healthy Housing Society survey reveals high level of discontent by Art Joyce Voice, 358-Exchange and dropoff points of proportion for the space they “too many new owners are part-timers, more remote. “We will need live-in In July of 2006 the Healthy at local businesses, 111 were returned purchase,” wrote one renter. “For which has grave impacts on the year- help, transporation, or a place in New Housing Society distributed copies of completed. Some 74% of respondents example, $600 for 650 square feet.” round viability of the community.” Denver in 15 years.” According to the its housing needs survey to various lived in the Villages of Silverton and According to the Canada Mortgage and Although not listed in any of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association locations around New Denver and New Denver, with 26% in the Housing Corporation (CMHC), survey questions, an issue raised by (BCNPHA), “Affordable housing Silverton. The survey was drafted in surrounding rural areas. Interestingly, affordable housing is defined as that respondents was that of affordable allows seniors and people with response to increasing concerns about 70% were homeowners, 26% are which requires no more than 30% of housing for seniors living on fixed disabilities to maintain their housing in the area, sparked in part by renters, and 4% had other living household income. incomes. Individuals over the age of 60 independence; it helps create disposable low rental availability and the huge arrangements such as sharing with Although satisfaction with housing represented 26% of village-dwelling income, enabling families to better spike in real estate valuations. The family or housesitting. A total of 41% was higher amongst owners than renters respondents, compared with only 4% participate in community life. It also Society has now tabulated the results in were not satisfied with their housing (73% compared to 31%), many of these of rural dwellers in that age group. One helps people remain healthier, resulting its final report, compiled by Catherine arrangements. peoples’ comments also reflected deep rural resident expressed the concern that in health and social service support cost Allaway. Renters said they spent 33% of their concern over housing trends. “We need aging will make his/her home seem savings.” Of the 800 copies of the survey income on housing, compared with to be more than a retirement village,” printed and distributed in the Valley 21% for owners. “Some rents are out wrote one, “we need children, we need Local bear biologist featured on Knowledge Network to keep our school, we need young by Art Joyce A wilderness survival film being NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING adults.” A common theme was, “it’s a Bear biologist Wayne McCrory produced in Belgium will feature his shame that people who are willing to was recently featured in the Knowledge work to create the wild horse move here, set up a business, work, Network TV program The Leading conservancy in BC’s Chilcotin country. bring or have their children here, are Edge regarding his work helping to McCrory worked with the Zeni Gwet’in The Village unable to because of the housing preserve Spirit Bear habitat. “From the First Nation there to have an area half shortage.” Another respondent physics of waterslides to counting the size of Yellowstone Park protected. of Silverton suggested subsidized housing as a grizzly bears to the psychology of He is also featured as scientific adviser means of attracting young families. magic,” the program highlights innova- in a series of 30-second public A common perception is that part- tions in various fields of scientific endea- announcement spots produced by the OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN time residents are threatening the vor in BC. New Denver-based Valhalla Whistler-based Get BearSmart Society. viability of the community. Nineteen Wilderness Society (VWS) is promin- “I expect we’ll have two or three Residents of the Village of Silverton and Area are invited to survey respondents commented on out- ently mentioned in the segment. “Thirty more documentaries this year. I really participate in new 2007 Official Community Plan. of-towners buying up property and then years of my life and Valhalla’s went by would like to see more done on the leaving them vacant for most of the year, in just ten minutes,” he laughs. inland temperate rainforest.” DATE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23 putting pressure on an already slim The interviews with McCrory were He states in The Leading Edge TIME: 7:00 PM rental and affordable housing market. filmed at Whistler last summer and the interview that VWS has been involved PLACE: MEMORIAL HALL “Rentals are scarce and becoming balance of the segment in the in campaigns that have resulted in the scarcer as owners cater to the tourist The above mentioned date is the first of three public meetings Incomappleux River valley near protection of 1.25 million acres of market,” one respondent wrote, and to begin the Official Community Planning process. Nakusp during October. The Leading wilderness. The recently announced Edge segment features the Spirit Bear Spirit Bear Conservancy was an 18-year Please attend this very important meeting to launch the 2007 rainforest and then shifts to the inland project of McCrory’s and VWS, along Official Community Plan. Your input and views on how you temperate rainforest. Forester Craig with other environmental groups. This envision the future of our community is very much appreciated. Pettitt is seen guiding the film crew to year another webcam will be set up at The 1996 OCP is available at the Village Office during regular see an 1800-year-old hemlock tree. an undisclosed location on a salmon- business hours: “The producer had tears in her eyes bearing Spirit Bear stream to help Monday through Thursday when she saw that huge tree,” says further conservation efforts. The original 9:00 am to 4:00 pm McCrory. Spirit Bear ‘eco-cam’ set up by the McCrory is no stranger to the Hancock Wildlife Foundation was Ms. Junko Ida, Administrator camera lens. A program called Dogs immensely popular, registering 500 The Village of Silverton with Jobs which featured his dog Lucy million visits to their website. as a ‘bear detective,’ made 15 years ago, “It’s all about legacy,” he says. still receives regular airplay. He also “Legacy for our children, for the bears, acted as a guide to film crews for the for the salmon. That’s the spirit of it – VILLAGE OF Discovery Channel’s Animal Planet to leave something behind for future NEW DENVER program on the Spirit Bear rainforest. generations.”

NOTICE OF CLOSING TO TRAFFIC AND REMOVAL OF HIGHWAY DEDICATION

PHOTO BY MARCIA BRAUNDY MARCIA BY PHOTO NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 40 of the Community Charter that the Village of New Denver proposes to stop up and close part of a highway to all types of traffic and to remove the dedication of highway over this highway that is to be closed to traffic. In this regard, the Council of the Village of New Denver, at its November 28, 2006 Regular Meeting, gave 1st, 2nd, and 3rd readings to “Block 6 Highway Stopping and Closing Bylaw No. 609, 2006” which, if adopted, will have the effect of closing to traffic and removing the dedication of highway right of way shown on the sketch plan below as ‘Subject Property,’ such that it can be subdivided and one-half disposed of by sale to David Harley, owner of 111 6th Avenue, for the market price of $6,364.80 plus applicable taxes, and the other one-half disposed of by sale to John Powers, owner of 113-115 6th Avenue, for the market price of $5,786.80 plus applicable taxes.

Rita Moir cheers for Carolyn Eaton, who guessed the closest to the 1611 beans in the jar at the recent Cantina Night at the Vallican Whole Community Centre.

TAKE NOTICE that more detailed information concerning the subject Bylaw can be obtained at the Village of New Denver Municipal Office, 115 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC (Telephone: 250-358-2316) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive, excluding statutory holidays.

All persons shall be afforded an opportunity to make written submissions on any matters respecting the subject Bylaw and submissions must be received at the Village of New Denver Municipal Office no later than 4:00 p.m. on February 22, 2007. Additionally, there will be an opportunity to speak to this matter at the February 27, 2007 Council meeting when the Bylaw will be before Council for consideration of adoption.

Dated at the Village of New Denver this 8th day of February, 2007

Carol Gordon, CMC Barb Lindsay and friend try out Legendary Meats sausages and hot dogs at the Administrator Slocan Valley Rail Trail Day. February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 Hidden Garden Gallery elects new board of directors A new board of directors was Nicholson and Eleanor Spangler will Throughout the year, the well- you have ideas to present for the series sitting a show, so please consider recently elected at the annual general co-ordinate the activities of the gallery equipped facility, with its lovely garden please contact Lorna, 358-7965 or Betty, offering some of your time and energy. meeting of the Hidden Garden Gallery for the coming year. Thanks were and deck, is rentable for small functions 358-2754 ([email protected]). For more information check out the Society. Susie Bolivar, Betty Daniel, extended to Gretchen Perk and Karen such as meetings and parties for very The gallery depends on volunteers webpage at www.slocanlake\hidden Teri Freeman, Evelyn Goodell, Daphne Dubreuil for their past contributions and reasonable rates. There are still some to help, whether it’s in the garden or gardengallery. Hughes, Martha Nichols, Maureen a special commendation given to Anne weeks available in the summer season Champagne for her tireless efforts for for shows and concerts so arts and crafts Peak to Peak to the society. exhibitors and musicians are The new board has begun monthly encouraged to apply. To book the space Peak puts climbers meetings to organize another exciting contact Eleanor Spangler at 358-2145 on top of the world season of art shows and musical events ([email protected]) or Teri submitted for the comunity’s enjoyment. The Freeman at 358-2297 On Thursday, February 22 Thalia Hidden Garden Gallery is celebrating ([email protected]). and Steve Vesterback will be hosting its seventh year of operation and wishes A series of talks co-sponsored by PO Box 48, Winlaw, B.C. Peak to Peak to Peak, beginning at 7 to thank landlady Ann Bunka for her the Silverton Gallery and the HGG pm. at the Slocan Park Hall. The consideration and flexibility over the entitled Food For Thought was a great Discover the fastest growing construction program is part of the Winter Travel years; the Best Friends for their success over the past year. The board technology in North America Series hosted by Slocan Valley dependable donations and the would like to plan more of such Recreation. community for its invaluable support. presentations for the spring and fall. If Global Forming – Reduce energy use Through slides and discussion, follow the Vesterbacks as they circle Storytelling returns to the Slocan Valley See LOGIX at the Castlegar Home Show submitted the globe hiking and travelling to ‘Ginger’ Goodwin, a Kootenay labour A turn of the century radical, a radical and WW1 pacifist whose death March 2, 3, 4 unique and remote mountain ranges. In the past ten years they have good-hearted priest and a pioneer in 1918 sparked BC’s first provincial climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro (19,344 ft) with a camera are some of the stories strike. featured at the 6th Annual Slocan Admission is $8 advance and $10 Kenya; Cotopaxi (19,347ft) and Chimborazo (20,702ft) in Ecuador; Valley Word of Mouth Storytelling at the door. Tickets are available at the Mt. Logan (19,800 ft) in the Yukon; Festival. This popular event, Slocan Valley Recreation office and at organized by Slocan Valley the Silver King Campus of Selkirk and their most recent excursion, hiking the Inca Trail to Macchu Pichu Recreation, will be taking place College. Phone 226-0008 for more and taking on the Cordillero Blanca Sunday, February 25 at the Passmore information. Lodge from 1-4:00 pm. The festival The Passmore Lodge is located on Installer Training and Ampato (20,700 ft) in Peru. Admission for the evening is a began in 2001 and brings together Old Passmore Road which parallels Kaslo - February 24 donation to the Slocan Food Bank. If storytellers and authors to share Highway 6 in Passmore. It is Nelson - Selkirk College- Silver King Campus - March 10 historical tales from our past. approximately 15 km north of the interested in attending please let Register Now! This year Slocan Valley highway 3A junction and 2 km north Slocan Valley Recreation know you Call 1-888-289-4731 or email: [email protected] will be attending. Phone 226-0008. Recreation has once again brought of Slocan Park. Watch for signs. together a collection of stories to enthrall and enchant both young and Ready Set Learn old. at Brent Kennedy Anne DeGrace will read from her popular book Treading Water, School inspired by life on the Lower Arrow submitted Lake, and stories from her new book. Do you have a preschooler? Are Well-known storyteller Carolyn you free to have fun with other parents McTaggart will revive one of her and preschoolers on Friday, February classic stories, Picturing Mattie 16? Brent Kennedy School and the Gunterman. In 1898, Mattie Brent Kennedy Learning Centre are Gunterman roamed the Kootenays once again hosting a Ready Set Learn with a Kodak Bulls Eye camera and event, between 9:15 – 10:30 am. an attitude ahead of her time. This year’s event is called I Spy. Barry Gray, the founding Vision is the theme, since 80% of school storyteller of the Proctor Storytelling learning involves learning through Festival, will tell his story Saved by seeing. Come prepared to use a Father Pat. Father Henry Irwin was magnifying glass, decorate ‘spectacles,’ a top athlete and champion boxer hunt for clues around the school and whose diocese included a boomtown share a snack. Parents will receive useful turn-of-the-century Rossland. information to prepare their children for Sam Simpson, a longtime Slocan success at school, and also receive a free Valley resident, relates the tale Birth of picture book to share with children at a Cemetery. Dumont Creek Burial home. Society was born from need, created in For more information contact a week, threatened with exhumations Margaret Stegman at Brent Kennedy and the discovery of a mystery tenant. School, 359-7292, or at home at 352- Besides being our MLA, Corky 7646. Evans is well-known for his oratory talents. He’ll be sharing the story of Bert Sounds in Herridge, The Squire of Kootenay West, Silverton – Got the a fighter for the working people who took on everyone, including his own Winter Blahs?? party. The Valhalla Fine Arts Society is Selkirk College history professor once again presenting the Duff Sutherland will be Remembering Fundraising Concert Series Sounds Ginger Goodwin, the tale of Albert in Silverton and would like to let you know about our first concert which The British Isles: is back by popular demand – The In Photos, Words & Music British Isles: In Photos, Words & Music - February 18, 2007 at 7pm in The Valhalla Fine Arts Society the Silverton Gallery, Admission by presents a Donation. This is a multi-media “Sounds in Silverton” 2007 presentation of pictures, poetry, & music. Let us transport you through Fundraiser Concert the spectacular British Isle This is a multi-media countryside while enjoying the presentation of pictures, poetry atmosphere of live music and poetry. & music. Let us transport you Some traditional English through the spectacular British refreshments will be served with tea. Countryside with pictures by You won’t want to miss this lovely David McMillan, poetry by presentation with pictures by David British greats & Traditional McMillan, poetry by some of the English music by the Garland great British poets and music by the Trio & Friends. Garland Trio & Friends. Come out and enjoy what the Sunday, February 18, 2007, 7 pm Valhalla Fine Arts Society has to offer Silverton Gallery you and support a very worth while cause in the process! Admission by Donation 8 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 Cleaning up some recycling myths in the Slocan Valley by Art Joyce time the company has dumped statement’ about the need for more Nakusp, New Denver, and Silverton on February 24. However, unless an We may not be urban, but we recyclables has been when vandals plastics recycling by filling the bin have written the RDCK urging amendment to the current contract appear to have our legends. At least, have set fire to the bins, destroying with other kinds of plastic, this implementation of more plastic with WM is approved, it would be when it comes to recycling. Some the material. actually increases the likelihood that recycling. A decision will be made November 2008 before other plastics valley residents have expressed In terms of sheer tonnage a bin could become contaminated public after the RDCK board meeting can be collected. concern that cross-contamination of collected annually, mixed paper enough to have to dump. A far better recycling bins is resulting in material leads, at 510,178 kilograms in 2005, approach is to write a letter to your Summit Lake Ski Hill news being taken straight to the landfill. with cardboard second, at 375,603. Village council or RDCK area submitted The Nakusp Ski Club Fun Races However, as Reinhard Trautman, Glass is third highest at 124,379 director, expressing support for more The Trinity McQuair Memorial will be held on Saturday, February waste management director for the kilograms, followed by tin at 64,459 plastics recycling. Armbruster says he fundraising evening was held on 17. The race format will be Glalom RDCK points out, with dumping fees and milk jugs at 21,273. has seen everything from jugs of used February 2 at Summit Lake Ski Hill. (combined slalom and GS), and there of $65 a ton, the contractor, Waste So let’s follow one of WM’s motor oil to old barbecues dropped Starting with a lasagna dinner, the will be a novice course for beginners. Management (WM), would lose too trucks to Castlegar to see what off at recycling depots. Because WM crowd enjoyed music, night skiing, a Skiers, boarders, and telemarkers can much money by simply landfilling happens. The bins are dumped onto must pay to have this material raffle, and a very successful silent pre-register during ski hill hours until recyclables. It’s in WM’s interest to a ‘tipping floor,’ where the materials disposed of, these costs are passed on auction. Almost $5,000 was raised, February 16, and up until 9 am on at least do preliminary sorting at their are checked for contamination. to the regional district, which can then thanks to local donors and race day. A $5 entry fee will be Castlegar ‘material recovery’ facility. Mixed paper and cardboard are baled translate into higher taxes. purchasers. The proceeds from this charged, with late registrations Commodity prices for glass are at separately, and stored on-site until of “Contamination of plastics is our successful event will be awarded to costing $10 per entry. There will be rock bottom, so the material is sufficient quantity to fill a semi-truck. biggest problem,” says Trautman. an NSS graduate wishing to pursue a an awards ceremony following the crushed at Nakusp and used for road- WM’s Recycle America program “We get styrofoam, toilet seats, meat career in film production. races. building and landfill cover. Being an locates buyers with mills capable of packages, you name it. If we ship inert material, crushed glass poses no dissolving the material back into them sorted, it costs $12 a ton. If we Cell phone service planned for New Denver danger to the environment. All other pulp. Cardboard is often sent to a mill ship it unsorted, it costs us $120 a submitted means of doing so by sharing existing recycling materials are processed by in Montana, while some of the mixed ton.” According to Telus media towers where possible, since new WM for sale on North American paper is shipped to the port authority For Nelson or Kaslo, write down relations spokesperson Shaun Hill, tower construction can cost commodity markets. The company in Tacoma, Washington. Tin, another the list of plastics numbers, 1, 2, 4, 5, the corporation has New Denver in $500,000. Hill says Telus installed provides the RDCK with a monthly low value commodity, is compacted 7, and keep them on the fridge at its sights for cell phone service. Hill seven new cell phone towers in the statement of the tonnages collected. and shipped to buyers in Kelowna or home for easy reference. There is also said no details are available as yet, Rogers Pass last year as part of the According to Castlegar facility the US. a bag of samples at the depot to but the company’s plan is to have company’s commitment to provide manager Ron Armbruster, the only As to plastic collection, except demonstrate what kind of plastics to service by the end of 2007. rural communities with high speed for Nelson and Kaslo, only milk jugs put into the bin. The Villages of Telus is exploring cost-efficient and wireless services. Computer – #2 HDPE plastics, are collected. The jugs are flattened and baled, but Acting Up? Armbruster says it can take a year to Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn collect enough material to fill a semi. 250-265-2163 As for the idea of people ‘making a

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About 150 junior and senior novice hockey players on 10 teams participated in the Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournament in Nakusp on the weekend. Karen Hamling, Nakusp Mayor and Karl Bender, Chair of the Nakusp Spirit of BC Community Committee were on hand for the ceremonial puck drop. Every player received a commemorative hockey puck, certificate and a special hockey shirt. The Castlegar Canucks, took home the Spirit of 2010 trophy. The draw for limited edition Spirit of 2010 hockey jerseys was won by Reid Bateman and Kennedy Puzurik of Nakusp. Across the province, more than 42,000 young athletes will take part in 200 Spirit of 2010 Hockey Tournaments this season. It’s the largest tournament of its kind in Canada and celebrates physical activity, amateur sport and community spirit. Nakusp Maintenance opens new business Nakusp Maintenance, a new order to make the most of their homes guaranteed and customer satisfaction is local business specializing in repairs, inside and out, from internal alterations, a priority. alterations, painting and general repairs to damage, or a new lick of paint Call 1-250-265-3082 or cell 1-250- building maintenance has recently on the shop or garage. All work is 265-1574 for a free written quotation. opened in Nakusp. Julian and Caroline Sapietis moved to the Nakusp area recently and have opened their new home-based business, Nakusp Maintenance. Julian has over 17 years experience in the painting, construction and property maintenance industry. The couple and their two young children moved to Canada in 2005 from England, where they had an established contracting business. The family lived in Taghum, near Nelson, before finally settling on Nakusp as the place they want to live and raise their family. New customers are invited to take advantage of Julian’s experience in Julian Sapietis brings 17 years of experience to his new business. February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Kaslo couple discovers money in unclaimed bank balance by Art Joyce then to New Denver and then Kaslo. In “To help find the owners, the Office owner transaction at the Canadian bank, As of December 31, 2006, there They say money doesn’t fall from the shuffle, the accounting firm in of the Superintendent of Financial plus an additional 10 years at the Bank was a total of $294 million in unclaimed the sky. Or does it? Anne Malik of Toronto that had been managing the Institutions (OSFI) publishes all of Canada).” balances. Over 88% were for amounts the Silver Spoon Bakery in Kaslo account was unable to locate them. unclaimed balances of $100 or more in “Just for fun, I started checking the under $500. To see if you have a recently had just such a welcome According to the Bank of Canada the year prior to their potential transfer names of my brothers and sisters on the dormant account held by the bank, go surprise. An acquaintance had been website, “Unclaimed bank balances are to the Bank of Canada (i.e., in the ninth website,” says Malik, “and I found some to www.bankofcanada.ca and click the looking at the Bank of Canada maintained by the Bank of Canada, year of inactivity). This is published in money belonging to my brother.” ‘unclaimed balances’ link. website for unclaimed balances, saw which acts as custodian on behalf of the the Canada Gazette; which is available the Maliks’ name there, and contacted owner, when there has been no owner at all public libraries.” her. Malik contacted the bank, activity in relation to the account for a Is there a ‘statute of limitations’ on completed the necessary forms, and period of 10 years and when the owner unclaimed funds? No – the oldest has already received the money. cannot be contacted by the Canadian balance dates back to 1900. “The Bank “This came as a total surprise – we bank holding that asset. They can be in of Canada maintains custody of all weren’t aware we’d left any money the form of deposit accounts, bank balances of $500 or more indefinitely, behind,” she says. drafts, certified cheques, deposit until they are claimed. Unclaimed Anne and Laddie Malik had moved receipts, money orders, or traveller’s balances under $500 are retained for 20 from Toronto to Saskatchewan in 1993, cheques.” years (10 years from the date of the last

BC Hydro PowerSmart Rebate $1.00/sq. ft. www.bchydro.com/powersmart www.cwdwindows.com COME SEE THEM TODAY AT SILVERTON BUILDING SUPPLIES 216 Lake Avenue, Silverton Take your Valentine to the annual Rotary Dinner Theatre at Nakusp’s arena auditorium. On February 16 and 17, Mirror Theatre performs Phone: 358-2293 the Billy St. John play, Peril on the High Seas, or Let’s Get Together and do Launch. Onboard the HMS Majestic, it’s the 1950s rock ’n Toll-free: 1-800-332-0588 roll era, and theatre-goers are invited to come in period dress. Try for the prize for best dressed or best dancer. Doors open at 5:30 pm. [email protected] Among the acting talent in the play, from L to R, is: Ellen Jones, Caroline Olsen, Gerry Johnstone, Anji Jones and Rachel Hughes. Preschooler reading event at Lucerne submitted Research shows that children get The Every Child Ready to Read ready to read years before they start program will be offered to parents of school. Evelyn Goodell, librarian at preschoolers on Friday, February 26 Nakusp Public Library, will provide from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm at the information about sharing books with Lucerne library. The program children and will demonstrate provides parents with information examples of quality books, rhymes, about how to help preschoolers games, and more. There is no charge develop early literacy skills by taking for this program, which is provided advantage of opportunities in by Nakusp Public Library with funds everyday life. from a Provincial Equity Grant. Restitution workshop for parents School District No. 8 has begun based on the principle that people are using ‘Restitution Self-Discipline’ in internally motivated. “Restitution working with the students in its schools, focuses first on the person. We then ask and an expert on the topic is coming to the persons to self-assess their behavior speak to parents about it on March 1 at and how it affects others.” It is also Brent Kennedy in the library, 6:30-8 pm. defined on the website as “creating Diane Gossen will introduce the conditions for the person to fix their concept of restitution, a process by mistake to return to the group which youth learn self-discipline and strengthened.” skills needed to accept personal The workshop will also give some responsibility for one’s actions. good insights on how to use these According to the website, restitution is concepts at home.

The Family Literacy Day/Card for Every Child effort in three Slocan Valley schools has garnered over 100 new members for each of the Nelson and Castlegar Public Libraries. Winlaw School was particularly successful as nearly 83% of its students now have borrower cards. To celebrate, everyone tucked into the big, amazing book cakes made by Nicholas Fominoff of Fomi’s Bakery in Winlaw. Chris Nichol (left) of the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy is here with Fominoff. For more information about free literacy programs in the Slocan Valley, call Chris at 355-0032. 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 Roots of Empathy program to educate Lucerne elementary students submitted Champagne’s grade 1 and 2 class as for Literacy, is a vital and highly understand that we never hit or shake child, her laugh and warm smile, the Throughout this school year, part of the Roots of Empathy rewarding program that teaches a baby. This month they will get out entire class seems to beam. baby Taylor Oldham and her mother program. Roots of Empathy, offered human development, emotional the scales and measuring tape to find If you’re in the school, check the Bobbi Jo is visiting Ms. through the Columbia Basin Alliance literacy, and nurtures the growth of out how much Taylor has grown since Roots of Empathy bulletin outside empathy. Empathy means the fall. Eight-month-old Taylor loves Ms. Champagne’s classroom, which Are you prepared for your next adventure? understanding how people feel. to interact with the kids. After is full of pictures of Taylor and the Baby Taylor and Bobbi Jo have experiencing her enthusiasm for each students’ observations. made four visits to the classroom and TSE TSE TRAVEL & VACCINE CLINIC will make five more by the end of 1237A Third St., Castlegar, BC V1N 1Z6 the year. Roots of Empathy instructor Lane Haywood works with students Phone: 250-304-1880 Toll-free 1-877-404-1880 before, during and after each visit. The goals of the program include: • Vaccines (such as Hepatitis A & B) fostering the development of • Country- specific health advice and recommendations empathy; reducing levels of bullying, aggression and violence in childrens’ Qualified Travel Health Consultants lives; building peaceful societies; preparing students for responsive parenting; and increasing knowledge of human development and infant safety. The program, developed by Canadian social justice advocate Global Gift Inspiring Arts Mary Gordon, is used widely Discoveries & Crafts throughout Canada at a variety of grade levels. Children learn to understand Taylor’s needs by interpreting her Please note our winter season hours. body language and verbal cues. They Open 10 am to 5 pm Thursday through learn how Bobbi Jo’s love and help Saturday only. Regular business hours are enabling Taylor to grow into a will resume March 1. loving person. The children learn that a baby cries to communicate and 318 Broadway St. Nakusp, BC 265-3288 what they can do to help. They Baby Taylor and Bobbi Jo Oldham have made four visits to the classroom. Silverton Mayor’s Report – February 07 Mayor John Everett be a good time to give everyone an lines were not decommissioned when I was recently attending a meeting update. the upgrades were installed in 2002, a of the fire department and it was Fire department amalgamation was second well, increased reservoir mentioned many residents of Silverton a matter of economics. A small capacity and general repairs are also did not know the reason for community such as Silverton simply required. Recent estimates for this work amalgamating the Silverton and New cannot afford to purchase the modern are in the $400,000 range. The good Denver Fire Departments. This got me equipment to make a viable Fire news is we are applying for a grant from to thinking it has been a while since I Department. By combining resources Towns for Tomorrow to cover 80% and last did a Mayor’s report and now would with New Denver and Area H residents we will pay our 20% from the gas tax of Rosebery and Red Mountain Road revenues we will be receiving over the SMOKEY CREEK SALVAGE we have a sufficient tax base to be able next three years. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED 24 HR TOWING to equip the fire department. Providing Memorial Hall renovations will New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, manpower to two fire departments was start in February with completion set NAKUSP MUSIC FEST – JULY 13-15, 2007 Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS also an issue especially for Silverton for the beginning of June. Planned All Depts: security, parking, admin, box office, 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 with its diminishing and aging improvements to the hall will make the 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN population. venue more usable. A business plan will information, beer tickets, beer gardens, Sharing of resources is a great way be created with the hope that we can transportation, campgrounds, cleaners, for both Silverton and New Denver to draw enough rentals to actually cover VIP lounge, Kidzone, 50/50, backstage, save large sums of money. Currently we the cost of operating the Memorial Hall. WANTED are sharing our backhoe with New The hall currently costs about $6,000 artist hospitality, more! Denver on a trial basis and if we more a year than it takes in. formalize the arrangement this spring In conjunction with the businesses To apply see the website: TO BUY: both villages will see a net savings of and residents we plan on revitalizing www.nakuspmusicfest.ca or stop by the office $30,000 each. Joint garbage pickup has part of Lake Avenue to make our Village CEDAR AND been a huge success particularly in the prettier, while working with highways to pick up an application form winter months. to slow down traffic. Benefits: free pass, food, beverage, t-shirt PINE POLES Water continues to be a priority for A new emergency plan is being Past volunteers – please apply again! John Shantz Silverton. A recent report by an created and Village staff are being • 250-308-7941 (cell) independent organization made several trained in proper procedures in case of recommendations, which I’m pleased a disaster such as flood or forest fire. Please contact: Gorman to say were already underway by the February 23 will see our first public Brothers Lumber Ltd. time we received the document. Most meeting to create the new Official notably were staff training, an Community Plan. This is the 250-547-9296 emergency generator and increased community’s chance to set the direction security. We are now reviewing the you want your Village developed over entire water system and planning for the next several years. Tom Lancaster future repairs, upgrades and capacity. from Smart Growth BC will be the Our Super Big Winter One of the big issues is the old water facilitator. Be part of the process. Sale starts February 16 Arts, Culture & Heritage at our Silverton Store! Funding Programs Our weekly ad flyer plus 2007-2008 over 200 other items on Sale! The Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, in partnership with the Two weeks of incredible bargains Columbia Basin Trust, invites individuals of all artistic disciplines, arts, culture and heritage groups in the Canadian Columbia Basin to Don’t apply for project funding. For a brochure outlining funding programs, call the CKCA: forget 250-505-5505 toll-free: 1-877-505-7355 BINGO! e-mail: [email protected] info on-line: www.basinculture.com Deadlines: March 23 & April 5, 2007 Silverton Bigway • 222 Lake Street • 358-7292 Managed by February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice HERITAGE WEEK - FEB 18 -24 11 Many Heritage Week activities planned in Kaslo during Heritage Week submitted by Donna Cormie Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 1 (1901), home of the Royal Canadian The theme for this year’s Heritage For the first time ever, as part of 2-3 pm. Kootenay Lake Archives, an pm-4 pm. Legion Branch #74, will be open Week is “Vernacular Heritage, a Heritage Week commemoration, amazing collection of early documents, Kaslo’s three historic churches will Wednesday to Saturday, 3-7 pm. Drop Architecture without Architects.” In and many of Kaslo’s heritage buildings newspapers, maps and photographs, are also open their doors to the public – St. by Kaslo Seniors’ Hall (1898) on around Kaslo, as in most of the other will be open for tours. stored in the old jail in the basement of Mark’s Anglican (1893), Tuesday 2-4 Saturday 1-4 pm for tea and communities in the Kootenays, there are The 1898 Village Hall, a national the provincial building, and will be open pm; St. Andrew’s United (1895), Friday conversation. The old Fire Hall (1894), still lots of reminders of the mining historic site and the oldest continually for tours Monday 7-9 pm and Thursday 1-4 pm; and Sacred Heart Catholic now the VHS Thrift Store, is open boom which was originally responsible operated city hall in BC, will be open 9 9 am-noon. The Langham Cultural (1903), Saturday 2-4 pm, with mass at Friday and Saturday 10 am-3 pm and for the town’s existence. These are often am - 4 pm Monday to Friday. Be sure Centre building (1896) houses the 4:30 pm. The Kootenay Star mining the Masonic Lodge is open Wednesday not glamorous structures, but they are to tour the second floor and see the old Japanese Canadian Museum, open museum on Front Street will be open 2-4 pm. At Kaslo’s Selkirk College on reminders of the times that produced courtroom. The 1911 provincial every day 9 am to 4 pm, and the gallery, Monday through Saturday, 9 am-4 pm. Tuesday evening (7-9), Marilyn James them. That old shack in your backyard government building will be open which will be open with refreshments Rocky Mountain Rangers’ Drill Hall will give an update on the Sinixt Nation. may have once been someone’s home!

Tour the elegant ladies’ saloon on the SS Moyie during heritage week, February 18-24.It has been transformed from a Peeling away the layers of time reveals many previously unknown details of plain room with linoleum flooring to a beautifully decorated elegant Victorian saloon with velvet plush settees. the SS Moyie’s painting, decoration, carpeting, flooring and interior features.

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We carry a great selection of local history books! Fern’s Flowers Lynda Lafleur, Columbia Basin Trust Community Liaison for the area, presents a $1500 cheque for the Kaslo City Hall restoration initiative. Pictured are: Donna Cormie, Alice &... Windsor, Keleegh Sinclaire, Gillian Froese, Mark Mackenzie, Gwen Hale and Suzan Hewat, Village of Kaslo councillor. Missing from the photo are Ken Frie and Les Mallory. 415 Front • Kaslo • 353-7474 The Council of the Corporation “Each generation “The history of the world of the Village of Kaslo Thanks for imagines itself to be more is the record of a man in hereby proclaims the week of intelligent than the one quest for his daily bread February 18th to 24th, 2006 as keeping our that went before it and and butter.” HERITAGE WEEK wiser than the one that within the municipality. history alive! — Hendrick comes after it.” Willem — George Orwell van Loon Mayor and Council

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“History is a guide to “History is the only laboratory “Those who cannot Thanks to the Thank you to our local navigation in perlious we have in which to test the learn from history are Lardeau Valley historical societies for their times. History is who we consequences of thought.” doomed to repeat it.” Historical Society valuable contribution in are and why we are the Etienne Gilson way we are.” George Santayana Thank you for all your preserving our history. David C. McCullough volunteer hours and for North Kootenay keeping us aware of our Phone: history. Veterinary Services New Denver 358-2217 366- Pat Haegedorn, DVM and staff Nakusp 265-3605 SELKIRK REALTY Andy Shadrack 4310 9580 Cowan, Kaslo • 353-7125 Kaslo 353-2217 NAKUSP, BC • 265-3635 Director Area D 12 HERITAGE WEEK - FEB 18 -24 The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 The run of the Berry Boats on Arrow Lakes by Bruce Rohn additional boat on alternate days, but carry passengers and be fully staffed Burton stated unless connection was on June 22. The berry run started on Arrow Lakes Historical Society did not in any way mean the re- like the through regular boat. Only made at Arrowhead, and suggested that Monday, July 3, 1916. The first Bottom land on the Arrow Lakes establishment of the daily service. the schedule wouldn’t be the same. if the boat had to lay over, that Friday shipments of fruit made weren’t as from Nakusp to Castlegar provided When the berry season ended, the The Burton Farmers Institute will be was the best day to lay over, as fruit large as anticipated due to the late land companies with an opportunity boat would be taken off. the ones to let the CPR know when shipped that day got into the Calgary cold weather, but the shipment of to cash in on the region’s resource as 2) FW Jordan advised those to commence this service. market for Sunday. strawberries on July 7 was double any a productive fruit growing area. present to go ahead and help make 4) The last discussed topic was the Before the Minto made its first previous day. In 1917, the second European residents keen on this extra boat a paying proposition routing. Most of the small fruits from fruit run of the season, the CPR had season of the berry boat, the service becoming independent farmers by finding a market for fruit and Needles south went to points in southern to renew the service of two steamers started a week later with Walter jumped at the chance to start afresh. shipping it and using the service to Alberta – McLeod, Lethbridge, on the Arrow Lakes to take care of Wright in the wheel house of the SS Dozens of small points along the lake its fullest capacity. The more they Medicine Hat, etc. From Burton north the delayed passengers from the Minto. The season ended July 21 and became settlements, some even large patronize it, the better it would be for it was shipped to Calgary, Edmonton washed out districts on the main line. wasn’t continued in the following enough to see stores built along with all concerned. and northern points. The fruit was To help, the Bonnington and Minto years. The onslaught of WWI along churches and community halls. A 3) The boat would start on about picked in the morning and shipped by were put in readiness for a special with limited production of crops great advantage the Arrow Lakes the 20th of June and continue till the the northbound steamer and reached crew from Slocan Lake in charge of probably led to the discontinuance of corridor had over the Okanagan end of the soft berry season. It would Calgary in the afternoon. Mr. Smily of Capt Kirby and left for Arrowhead the service. farmers at this time was the ability to grow fruit trees without installing irrigation systems. The success of these farms was hindered only by the lack of transportation systems to get the fruit to market due to reliance upon the CPR sternwheelers. To alleviate the crisis, meetings were held. With the opening of the Kettle Valley Railway and the daily boat service cut to a tri-weekly service on October 31, 1915, the small towns below Nakusp that were built up in the orchard boom of 1907-08 became vulnerable to getting their crops shipped out with the new schedule. On March 29 and April 1 of 1916, John Gore, superintendent of the BC Lake & River Service met with fruit growers from the towns between Needles and Nakusp to discuss a new schedule for getting their soft fruits to market. At a meeting in the old Burton school, the following points were made. 1) Captain Gore introduced that the company was willing to run an

The SS Bonnington and the SS Minto on route collecting fruit, in 1916 or 1917. The berry run started on Monday, July 3, 1916. In 1917, the second season of the berry boat, the service started a week later. The service ended July 21 and wasn’t continued in the following years. Nakusp and District Museum covers a vast time line submitted by Sharon Montgomery Coast Salish people were firmly Blankets were circulated in order to home to Canada, they were told they -CATCH A BIT OF HERITAGE- Here in the Columbia Basin, we established on the lower mainland wipe out any opposition to their greed had to make a choice. It was a 9 ball tournament have one of the richest and oldest from Portland, Oregon to Bute Inlet, for gold, silver, the fur trade and difficult choice – in their Columbia Qualifying Round - FEB 20 histories of aboriginal people in BC. healing hot springs. Basin territory they still faced Finals - FEB 24 British Columbia. Knowing that the Meanwhile, the Sinixt Nation The white newcomers couldn’t extreme danger due to persecution by Win a 3-day pass to Music Fest! Columbia Basin has been inhabited continued on as the judicial tell the difference between the Sinixt white people. 96 4th Ave. SW • Nakusp, BC • 265-3314 since the last ice age – that’s 10,000 governors of their immense Nation and the newly arrived Currently there are well over six years – makes one shiver. The Columbia territory, holding county Assiniboine Ktunaxa in the East hundred Sinixt people at the Colville We would like to thank footprints of the past have long since court as the need arose. They also Kootenays so they referred to all Reserve. The Sinixt were mistakenly been washed away by modern day dominated and delegated fishing natives by the misnomer ‘Kootenay declared extinct in Canada in 1956 our local historical politicians flooding our precious rights at Hayes Island on the Indians’. and are currently in negotiations with societies and all the valleys. Columbia River to various other In the mid-1800s when the 49th the federal government to have the volunteers for their The area’s aboriginal ancestors, Salish tribes. parallel was established as the extinct status removed. hard work and the Sinixt, were the mother tribe of When the prospectors stormed international border, Sinixt people To learn more about the early pre- dedication. the Pacific Northwest Salish people. through these valleys, they targeted were caught below the border fishing history of this area, visit the Nakusp The waves of migration westward Sinixt leaders with bounties on their at Kettle Falls. At that time there was and District Museum – we are open from the Interior Plateau and the heads and genitals. Five consecutive a large reserve at Fort Colville, mid-May until the end of September Columbia Basin started waves of diseased Hudson Bay Washington. Upon trying to return and welcome all nations. approximately two hundred years 98 1st Ave NW • Nakusp • 265-4911 prior to the European explorers arriving on the west coast. Thus the We would like to thank We would like to thank the our local historical Arrow Lakes Historical societies and all the Society and the Nakusp and volunteers for their District Museum Society. hard work and dedication.

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Thanking all Celebrate local historical societies for Heritage Week, their hard work February 19-25 and dedication. Hiway 6 Service Pope & Talbot BCAA Towing Aboriginal people left their mark on the landscape of the Columbia Basin. An example is this Sinixt Pictograph www.poptal.com Nakusp 265-4644 from the South Arrow Lakes. February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice HERITAGE WEEK - FEB 18 -24 13 SS Moyie celebrates 50 years since retirement submitted by Mark McKenzie many challenges but the work was Victorian saloon with velvet plush Historical Society in 2006 joined with Society, is celebrating Heritage Week Kootenay Lake Historical Society carried out slowly and systematically. settees is one such example. TLC to promote the vessel around the with a display of copies of old The SS Moyie made her last run Peeling away the layers of time The ship is recognized as a world with such organizations as The newspapers published in Kaslo since on Kootenay Lake on April 27, 1957 revealed many previously unknown National Historic site and a British National Trust in Britain and 1893. These will be displayed in the after 59 years of service. She is the details of the vessel’s painting, Columbia Historic Landmark. It was introduce it to many more visitors. windows of the vacant space in the oldest surviving intact passenger decoration, carpeting, flooring and recently recognized by The Land To celebrate Heritage Week Kootenaian Building, 404 Front sternwheeler in the world. The Moyie interior features. The transformation Conservancy (TLC) as an (February 19-25), the ship will be lit Street, Kaslo. The Archives is open was retired by Canadian Pacific and of the Ladies Saloon from a plain outstanding example of heritage up during the early evening hours. Be year round on Monday evenings and was sold to the Village of Kaslo for room with linoleum flooring to a restoration, preservation and sure to stroll by. The SS Moyie will Thursday mornings in the basement $1. The Kootenay Lake Historical beautifully decorated elegant interpretation. The Kootenay Lake start the 2007 season with an open of the Provincial Government Society was then formed to care for house on Mother’s Day, May 13. We Building in Kaslo. It is presently the vessel. hope to see you there. developing a reference library of In 1987, major projects began to The Kootenay Lake Archives, books on local history and has an stabilize the vessel, provide fire which is a branch of the Historical extensive photograph collection. protection and begin its restoration. The next 20 years saw an incredible amount of work completed on the restoration of the ship. The first years of work were critical to the structural survival of the vessel. This included the building of a steel cradle to support it, replacement of rotting timbers, complete exterior painting, and restoration of the paddlewheel and its box covering. The restoration of the interior of the vessel provided At the end of her working life, the SS Moyie served as a ferry on Kootenay lake.

The SS Moyie docked at her berth in Kaslo today. Thanks to the Eric’s Meat Market Kootenay Lake Historical Society A Kaslo tradition, Thank you to the Board, staff since 1943! and membership for preserving our heritage and • Meats teaching us about the history • Cheeses of the SS Moyie. • Deli Andy Shadrack Director Area D 425 Front • Kaslo • 353-2436 The SS Moyie in her glory days as a working sternwheeler. 14 HERITAGE WEEK - FEB 18 -24 The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 A brief history of wooden boats on Slocan Lake submitted by Bob Dubreuil basic design – the Leader, the Thurso was quite rotten, has been removed. A are due Doran Pearson of Cresent Valley Anyone with information on any Silvery Slocan Historical Society and the Manxman. Very little is known new keel has been fabricated from fir who donated the artifact along with a of the wooden boats built and used in In the first part of the last century, a about most of these boats. The Leader and will be reinstalled. A motor has been propeller and shaft and a gear reducer. the area is urged to contact the museum. common sight was a fleet of wooden was owned by the Angrignon family found that is similar to the motor Everyone is welcome to drop down to Photos can be digitally scanned and then boats cruising the lake. The Silvery and was the winner of the Fisher Cup originally used in the boat. It is a one- the jobsite at Tracy and Francie returned to you. Please call Bob Slocan Historical Society is working to in 1908. cylinder St. Laurant motor, fabricated Oldham’s garage to take a look or lend Dubreuil at 358-2828 or Stan Wilson preserve this part of our heritage through Other boats of the period include in Brantford, Ontario in 1904. Thanks a hand. at 358-2478. restoration of the motor launch Lancet, the Nelson, the Maple Leaf, and the built in the early 1900s by Dr. Edwin Denver. The Maple Leaf was owned by Brouse in New Denver. The Society is Andy Wallace and participated in the also interested in establishing an 1908 Fisher Cup, losing a close race to interpretive display on the history of the Leader. The Denver was owned by boating in the community. Andy Jacobson and also participated in As a result of the Lancet project, the 1908 race, though no record of its information has come to light about a performance was recorded. number of other boats that plied the During World War II and the waters of Slocan Lake some 100 years internment of Japanese Canadians in the ago. Besides the Lancet, in 1922 Dr. Slocan Valley, another chapter of Brouse built the Tonic. This was a much wooden boat construction began. more modern design and was used on Among the internees were a number of the lake for many years. Jack Kelly Sr. accomplished boat builders. One boat, acquired the boat from Dr. Brouse and the Arc Turic, was built in 1943 by a it stayed in the family until the late 1950s man only known to us as Matsumoto, when it was beached in Silverton and and survives to this day. subsequently broke up on the rocks So what happened to all these during a storm. Long term residents of boats? Undoubtedly, many sank or New Denver and Silverton remember broke up on the rocks as the Tonic did. the boat well and there are stories that Many others probably were used to fuel some folks caught their first fish on the a bonfire, and others probably rotted boat. away behind someone’s shed. It appears that the design of the The Lancet restoration project is Lancet was quite common in the area proceeding well. The hull has been during the heyday of wooden boats. At coaxed back into its original shape, Boating on the Slocan, circa 1912. The Lancet is on the right at the back, this time flying the Red Ensign from the bow. least three other boats shared the same scraped and sanded. The keel, which The boat houses along the shore still stand. New edition of Old Silverton launched for Heritage Week submitted by Rick Tegeler dynamic history book Old Silverton John personally and get your available once again, 2006 was a year the centre and through the website, Silverton Historical Society after being out of print since 1986. autographed copy. of many accomplishments for the which has been expanded to include In celebration of Heritage Week, This is a special opportunity to meet Besides making Old Silverton Silverton Historical Society. more images and current information. on Saturday, February 24 between 1 Membership was almost doubled The Society now has email at and 3 pm the Silverton Historical from 2005. The Interpretive Centre [email protected]. Society is honoured to hold a book has been reorganized with new An oral history program for signing for acclaimed author John exhibits and displays, and was open Silverton was instituted and is now Norris. The Society has successfully on a regular basis throughout the available to the public. Two new digitized and re-published John’s summer. The first of several videos of local historical interest are travelling exhibits has begun. now available for public viewing. Signage has been improved and The Society’s plans for 2007 are increased both inside and out. equally optimistic. Anyone interested in A second tram tower was erected becoming a part of the next exciting The Apple Tree on the grounds of the outdoor mining chapter of activities in Silverton is Sandwich Shop exhibit. These exhibits had expanded invited to visit the Interpretive Centre numbering added and were repainted. on February 24, meet John Norris, and The archives acquired valuable become a member. Members enjoy a additions and have been catalogued discount on Old Silverton and many Main Street and digitized thanks to a JCP grant. other benefits. Be a part of preserving New Denver, BC Archival reprints are now for sale at the legacy of Silverton. 358-2691 Silvery Slocan Museum, New Denver submitted by Webb Cummings in a room off the back hall that is Thanking all the Silvery Slocan Historical Society climate controlled. Over 2,000 volunteers who The museum is in the former photographs have been digitally dedicate their time to our Bank of Montreal, located at the stored. local historical societies bottom of Main Street (6th Avenue) The society’s major project, the in New Denver. The bank was built restoration of the Lancet, is now in New Denver. in 1897, six years after the discovery underway. The Lancet, an inboard of silver ore near Sandon. The lake motor launch, was built about 1912 boats landed here and this area was by Dr. Brouse in the top floor of the the business centre of the village. hospital where Brouse Lodge now The building was acquired by the sits. It cruised on Slocan Lake and Main Street New Denver Village after the bank closed around was found on a property near Nemo 1970, and is leased by the Silvery Creek. It was brought to the museum “Difficulty is the Slocan Historical Society for use as site and stored, and is now being In celebration of Heritage a museum. The Heritage Trust carefully restored. Ann’s excuse history Week, on Saturday, (provincial agency) funded The museum is open from June to Natural Foods never accepts.” restoration of the outside and September, seven days per week, if the February 24th between 1 would like to thank all Edward R Murrow foundation. This was followed by federal funding to hire a student is pm and 3 pm the Silverton restoration of the inside, the original available. Volunteers operate the the local historical Historical Society is Silverton finish, so that the building is now museum two days per week and the societies for their honoured to hold a book Building restored to its fine pre-WWI InfoCentre is maintained in the front of continued efforts and condition. It is a recognized heritage the building by the Chamber of signing for acclaimed Supplies dedication to promote site. Commerce. For info, or opening in the author John Norris. Exhibits are all through both off-season, contact Webb Cummings, our local heritage. Silverton 358-2293 floors, with the storage of archives Stan Wilson or Bob Dubreuil. The Society has successfully digitised and re-published “History is a vast early “History teaches us that men Thank you Village of and nations behave wisely John’s dynamic history book to all the warning system.” New Denver once they have exhausted all OLD SILVERTON after Norman Cousins other alternatives.” being out of print since 1986. local thanks the Silvery — Abba Eban Glacier View Service Historical Slocan Historical SMOKEY CREEK SALVAGE Come join us, meet John 24 HR TOWING personally and get your Societies. Hwy 6 New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, Society and the Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal autographed edition of OLD Area H Director New Denver WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS 358-2445 Kyowakai Society. 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 SILVERTON. Don Munro 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES 15 Input sought for proposed Nakusp Homestay program submitted undergo criminal record checks, and opportunity to play hockey or other invisible. Class sizes are smaller than of community life, whether it’s at the Community support is being sought comply with reasonable requirements, organized sports. normal. Graduation rates are higher. music festival, cutting firewood for for a proposed program to bring high such as providing students with their Having a venue to play hockey at a Teachers are dedicated and caring, hockey or participating in a bottle drive, school students from other areas of the own bedrooms. Students would submit reasonable cost with reasonable practice committed to ensuring that students allowing them to develop organizational province to Nakusp for the 2007-08 applications for the program and be times is something we take for granted. have the opportunity to graduate with and practical skills. school year. The program would be a interviewed to ensure their Hockey is only one sport Nakusp the foundations to successfully go on The advantages for the community matchmaking service between host commitment. students have excelled in. Others to further education or training. and host families are just as many. No families, who would be paid for room There are many advantages for the include snowboarding, golf, running Nakusp offers students opportu- matter how good our programs are, they and board, and students. student. In a community such as marathons, soccer, etc. nities to get involved in community cannot be sustained without the Efforts would be made to fit the Nakusp, which has produced an Another advantage is the ability to theatre, community radio, and arts and numbers to keep them going. Students students with families who have similar amazing number of junior hockey experience a small school education. culture organizations. It’s a rare student buy clothes, lunch, coffee, rent DVDs, interests. Families would be required to players for its size, this will include the Being in a small school means not being who hasn’t volunteered in some aspect go to the show, buy lift tickets and golf passes, and generally contribute to the Order of Eastern Star stamp collection drive economy and vitality of the town. submitted postcards are collected throughout BC, Martha Chapter just delivered 30 dressings are made, sterilized and If there is sufficient interest in the The Order of the Eastern Star, trimmed, sorted and sold to dealers and pounds of sorted stamps to the delivered via the health care facility to Nakusp Homestay program from British Columbia and Yukon provides crafters. Last year $14,467.98 was headquarters in Vancouver. Leftover post-op cancer patients, free of charge. potential homestay parents and others, free dressings to post-op cancer patients raised by these sales. It takes 6400 stamps are made into craft projects – Please do not cut stamps off the organizer will set up a non-profit and has done so for the past 60 years in stamps to earn $3.00. The remainder of book covers, dishes, boxes, etc. postcards. Leave stamps on envelopes society with a board of directors, and BC. Members of Nakusp’s Martha the funds needed are raised by each Dressings can be acquired by or cut them off carefully, leaving one- advertise for students in community Chapter No. 24 of the Eastern Star are chapter through various events such as asking your doctor for a slip to take to quarter inch all around. Eastern Star newspapers, mainly in the Lower urging the public to support them in this the Nakusp chapter’s strawberry the health centre or hospital. The nurse members get together and trim them as Mainland. The work would be done on campaign by saving cancelled stamps shortcake sales. Last year the supplies then contacts a dressing station with required. a volunteer basis, but a funding and postcards – used or unused. purchased to make the dressings cost directions for size, shape, number of For more information, please application through the CBT Each year cancelled stamps and the Order approximately $45,000. dressings required and how often. The contact Agnes Finch at 265-3369. Community Initiatives program would be put in place to cover direct costs, such Curling takes Deane Horning’s team to Japan as advertising and insurance. by Jan McMurray fantastic – they were great,” he said. The Japanese are so friendly, nice and Horning’s team took 48 maple leaf Please contact Susan DeSandoli at Although Nakusp resident Deane The considerable amount of travel respectful, and the country is so safe. shaped bottles of pure maple syrup, 265-9919 or email [email protected]. Horning’s curling team did not make involved was not without its challenges. The thing that blew me away is that donated by Anne Beliveau’s Studio the cut at the Provincials, they brought Two of the women on the Canadian nobody locks their doors ever – not in Connexion shop in Nakusp, to give out Computer home the silver from the Karuizawa team were not quick enough to get off their cars or their houses.” to other teams, and to the executives International Competition in Japan and the train at the transfer point to get on He was very impressed with the running the event. “That was a huge hit Problem? experienced “the trip of a lifetime,” the train to Karuizawa. “They were final banquet, featuring a performance – we were very popular when we gave Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn according to Horning. whisked off into the night to Tokyo,” of traditional Japanese drumming. that out,” said Horning. 250-265-2163 The team played nine games during says Horning. This created quite a bit the five-day competition (January 31 to of stress for the Canadians, who waited Honey Bear Bakery February 4), which consisted of a round at the transfer station until the last train robin and playoff bonspiel. They won to Karuizawa. When they arrived at the Tues-Sat 9:00-5:00 the round robin portion and beat hotel, the two women were already 311 7th Ave NW • 265-4633 Australia in the semi-finals, but lost to there. “That was a relief, to say the Rear Alley Entrance the American team in the final game, least,” said Horning. 10-7. “We had some horrible luck in This just goes to show how the eighth end,” says Horning. “The wonderful the Japanese people are, game was a real battle. It was well Horning said. The two women found played and fun to be a part of, but really someone who could speak some disappointing to lose. It was our first English, and managed to get on a train time representing country and maybe to Karuizawa at no charge – their tickets the only chance we’ll have, so to lose...” were left behind with the group. Horning reported that the Canadian “We were treated like royalty,” says Deane Horning’s team members line up with their silver medals at the final banquet women’s team (Julie Reddick from Horning. “We had three guides helping at the Karuizawa International Curling Competition in Japan. L to R: Tyrel Griffith, Ontario) won gold. “They played us full-time and they spoiled us rotten. Brendan Willis, Deane Horning, and TJ Perepolkin. Arrow Lakes Arts Council presents Sara Buechner submitted Sara is a dazzling pianist and This will be the first appearance For the fourth concert of the witty speaker, with a gregarious of Sara Davis Buechner in Nakusp. AGM for Summit series, the Arrow Lakes Arts Council personality that leaps from the stage. All piano students will receive Lake Ski Hill presents Sara Buechner at the In informal concerts she has been coupons to go to this concert for $10. Bonnington Arts Centre on February known to talk about everything from Please see your piano teacher for Feb. 22 • 7:00 pm 23 at 8 pm. cartoons to baseball to Japanese these coupons. Nakusp Secondary School, Sara Davis Buechner is a kabuki to connect with her audience Come and join us on Friday, classical concert pianist whose on an intimate level and make her February 23 at the Bonnington Arts Room 20 Highway 6 West • Rothwell point performances and recordings have music a personal and enchanting Centre, part of the Nakusp Nakusp, BC garnered acclaim on four continents. experience for everyone. Elementary School, for an evening For more information 250-265-4051 Career highlights include winning full of exciting piano sounds! Tickets call Chris – 265-4684 prizes in many of the world’s most are available at the Broadway Deli prestigious competitions, appearing or at the door, the evening of the with prominent orchestras all over the performance. Doors are open at 7:30 world, and an extensive list of pm and the concert starts at 8 pm. The recordings both on CD and Yamaha Arrow Lakes Arts Council would like software systems. to thank Huckleberry Inn for hosting Ms Buechner lives in beautiful this concert. Vancouver, where she is Assistant The Arrow Lakes Arts Council presents: Professor of piano and chamber music at UBC. She is in constant In performance at the demand as an adjudicator for BONNINGTON ARTS CENTRE important piano competitions and festivals, and presents lectures and SARA BUECHNER master classes worldwide, from the The Art of the Piano Royal Academy in London to Indiana For the fourth concert of the series, the University to the Kobe-Yamate Arrow Lakes Arts Council presents Sara FRIDAY, FEB. 23rd at 8:00 pm Gakuen in Osaka, Japan. Buechner at the Bonnington Arts Centre. Tickets are $20 Adults and $15 Seniors/Children Nakusp Bantam hockey play-by-play (60 and over) (12 and under) Rotary Club of Nakusp Presents submitted by Kris James angled shot away to put it in the side Nakusp took their game to of the net. Nic Watson and McQuair Tickets available at the 9th Annual Dinner Theatre Broadway Deli or at the Lumby for an exhibition game on set up Ross Zelzenik to make it 5-0 Set in the 50’s - Come in Costume Saturday, February 3. Once again the but shortly after Lumby gets there door. little line starts out early with Andrew first. Weibe gets his second on a “Peril On The High Seas” or Doors open at 7:30 pm. Likness putting it in off the goalie’s passing play that includes James and “Let’s Get Together and do Launch” blocker just14 seconds in. Bryar Logan Marshall. Hascarl puts one in $10:00 tickets for piano By Billy St. John McQuair gets passes from Danielle with Likness’ help. Jesse Cann students with coupon Featuring Mirror Theatre • Directed by Janet Royko Hascarl and Jesse Cann and puts it finishes the game off with Brody Hospitality Host: through the goalie. Nathan Weibe Simpson and Kayla Yoshida to lend Tickets available at Barton Insurance on Broadway Huckleberry makes a huge one man effort and him a little help. Terryn Stenseth Take your Valentine out for some fun! Inn dekes out the goalie. Kris James takes plays one of his best games as he Dinner Theatre is set for February 16 & 17, 2007 a pass from Hascarl and gets a sharp stops a penalty shot. Tickets are $30.00 each • Reserved seating 16 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 Kaslo Midget hockey team wins Cranbrook tournament The Kaslo Midget hockey team Game One, Kaslo vs. Cranbrook, Cranbrook. Kaslo’s goals were Wood; Cody Bens, assisted by McKinnon; Luke Weber, assisted by took first place overall at a was the only game Kaslo lost over scored by Luke Weber with an assist Francois Gagnon. Nicolas Gagnon and Shane tournament in Cranbrook in January. the weekend and only by one point. by Nicolas Gagnon; Jayson Foley, Game Four (final game) Kaslo McKinnon; Shane McKinnon, The goals and assists were as follows: The final score was 6-5 for unassisted; Joe Wood, assisted by vs. Okotoks. Final score 7-5 for assisted by Francois Gagnon; Jared Shane McKinnon; Nicolas Gagnon, Kaslo. Goals scored by Francois Berry, unassisted; Luke Weber, assisted by Nick Jones; Joe Wood, Gagnon, assisted by Shane assisted by Nicolas Gagnon and assisted by Shane McKinnon. McKinnon; Cari Walker, assisted by Shane McKinnon; Shane McKinnon, Game Two, Kaslo vs. Calgary. Francois Gagnon and Shane assisted by Cari Walker. The final score was 5-4 for Kaslo. Kaslo’s goals were scored by Jayson No more RadioShack for Kaslo – or Canada Foley, assisted by Shane McKinnon; RadioShack Corporation of Fort Internet and Panasonic (for products Nicolas Gagnon, assisted by Brad Worth, Texas has ceased Canadian and prices see www.panasonic.ca). Reimer; Luke Weber, assisted by operations as of January 31, 2007. KLC will continue to serve the Nicolas Gagnon; Shane McKinnon, Kootenay Lake Computers in Kaslo technology, office supply, printing assisted by Cari Walker; and Cody was one of only 21 RadioShack and copying needs of Kaslo and area Bens, assisted by Brad Reimer and dealer franchise stores in Canada, residents. Sales and support in Jared Berry. with others in Nelson, Revelstoke, personal computers is a specialty, Game Three, Kaslo vs. Creston Dawson Creek, and Keremeos. with more home electronics being Chiefs. Final score 3-1 for Kaslo. Kootenay Lake Computers will added to its product line all the time. Goals by Francois Gagnon, assisted continue as an independent business KLC will be clearing out existing by Cari Walker and Shane providing sales and service for Virgin RadioShack inventory in the coming McKinnon; Shane McKinnon, Mobile, Bell Mobility & ExpressVu, months. Check out the new and The Kaslo Midget hockey team after their victory sweep in Cranbrook. assisted by Jayson Foley and Joe Starchoice, XplorNet Satellite improved store at 344 Front St. A fresh start for St Andrew’s United Church Coffee Creek bridge replacement postponed The newly elected management churchgoers to have a Sunday sleep- open to hearing from you about your by Art Joyce creek. team for St Andrew’s United Church in, or brunch with friends, and still wants and needs.” Many who drive Highway 31 Originally the new span, located in Kaslo is creating a new schedule enjoy church services, with plenty of The first service will be February between Kaslo and Nelson have been some 60 metres downstream from the for worship services on each second time left over for evening activities. 11, with Pearl Gyan Dyck giving the wondering why new bridge old bridge, was slated for completion and fourth Sunday of the month at a There will be coffee time following service. On February 25, Judy Walker construction at Coffee Creek seems by the end of summer ’07. Williams new time, 2:30 pm. This allows the service for visiting and will be the service leader. The to have stopped. Ministry of says contractors will now be held off conversation. Kootenay Presbytery is helping Transportation spokesperson Susan until July 1st, with a possible “We are aware that people live provide worship leaders. Williams says construction has been completion date in October this year. very busy and often stressful lives, The March 25th service will not postponed due to the unusually high Avalanche conditions along the and need time for relaxation,” says happen, as the Concert Society has snowpack this year. The ministry is highway were stable at press time. St. Andrew’s board secretary Mary booked the church for one of their concerned that the spring runoff will Motorists can check road conditions at Stickel, “but they also need a time of regular concerts. A special event, the create dangerously high levels in the www.drivebc.ca for updated reports. gentle spiritual reflection. Can we Sacred Side of Jazz, is being planned provide this? We’ll try. The new for the Kaslo Jazz Festival this Drama class to stage Fiddler on the Roof approach is not so formal, and we’re summer. The popular musical Fiddler on Anatevka, as they struggle to survive the Roof will be performed in Kaslo in Tsarist Russia of 1904. This Kaslo Food Security Project goes to round 2 on March 1-3 at 7 pm in the production of Fiddler on the Roof submitted purposes such as making jams, jerky Lighthouse Theatre at JV Humphries involves most of the JVH drama It has been almost a year since and teas; or for accessing and School. There will be one matinée department and many members of the the North Kootenay Lake contributing to healthy meals. Any performance on Saturday March 3 at community. The show is a fundraising Thank you Community Services food security ideas for community kitchen 2 pm. event for the school’s tri-annual Ashland Valley Voice project asked the community of the initiatives, such as community meals, Delight in the familiar songs and Oregon Shakespeare Festival Trip. dances, Russian Klezmer-style music Tickets are $12, available at The only newspaper that North Kootenay Lake region what workshops on canning and gardening and the charming story of Tevye, his Sunnyside Naturals on Front Street in tells us what is going on in would make the region more food will be welcomed. family and all the Jewish villagers of Kaslo and at JV Humphries School. the Kaslo area. The only secure. Food security works to alleviate newspaper that gives us a The generous response to the poverty and poor nutrition while chance to say what we think food forum made it clear Kaslo is increasing access to healthy, regional about it, free of charge, in aware of pressing needs to improve and culturally appropriate food. Food Voices from the Valleys. food security. In several afternoon security, through small business Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch workshops, it became apparent to ventures, can also supplement low in support of the Valley Voice project leaders that the first step of incomes and stimulate the local action should be a community/ economy. Come see us for special commercial kitchen initiative. Contact the project through Valentine’s Cards, Gifts Applying for grants has been Aimee Watson at 353-2827, or email successful and the first round of [email protected], or contact and Chocofellar project funding, for a feasibility North Kootenay Lake Community Chocolates study, will come from Kairos Anti- Services at 353-7691. The full report Poverty Funding. The study will look is available online at www.nklcss.org. The JVH drama class presents Fiddler on the Roof, March 1-3 in the Lighthouse Theatre. at what the community needs in a commercial kitchen, and the costs to BC Outback female hockey team wins Provincials create it. by Jan McMurray includes Jennie Gallo from Castlegar, attended the last seven Provincial 408 Front Street Project leaders would like to hear This is the last year for Kaslo’s and young women from Dawson Championship tournaments and have Kaslo, BC from anyone who thinks they could Amanda Turner to play on the Creek, 108 Mile House, Merrritt, earned two gold and three silver medals. (250) 353-2566 use such a facility for commercial prestigious BC Outback AAA female Penticton, Armstrong, Kamloops, Amanda has played on the Outback hockey team – and what a season! Revelstoke, Vernon, Kelowna, team for two years now, and the team The team won the Provincial Cranbrook, Kimberley, Jaffray, has won gold at the Provincials both Championships at the beginning of Fairmont Hot Springs, Golden and years. She will graduate from JV The February and looks forward to Port Alberni. Humphries School this year, and attending the Nationals in Salmon The team can only manage six or although she has not firmed up her plans Arm from March 5-10. seven practices and 20-24 games per for next year, she has decided not to Valley The BC Outbacks is an elite level season, as there is a lot of travel continue with the Outbacks. But, she hockey club, made up of only the top involved. However, the Outbacks have assures, “I’ll never give up hockey!” players and personalities from all over rural BC. It is from this level of hockey that Team Canada draws its VOICE players, and the universities scout to find their next stars. Please consider a Tryouts are in September every Voluntary Subscription to the year. This year, the roster also Valley Voice. KASLO MOHAWK

$10 -$30 (Sliding Scale) Open every day of The Valley Voice the year! Box 70 • Fuel • Groceries • • Convenience Store • Amanda Turner of Kaslo (right) displays the banner the BC Outbacks earned New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 at the Provincial Championships for the elite AAA women’s hockey league. 353-2205 405-4th St. The team now advances to the Nationals, to be held in Salmon Arm in March. February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice LIVING 17 wet snow won’t just keep collapsing east of New Denver on Hwy 31A. The at the end of an obscure horse trail. openings to give relief from any deep Get Outta Town! under the skis. With softer wax or highway swings way into the creek and Kane Creek makes a fine ski tour wood claustrophobias. All the sights narrow climbing skins, you make drops down to cross it about 400 metres for light gear because it climbs only 350 tend to be up and away from you, with with good time. short of the Sandon Junction. The YRB metres over a 10-km distance. With the main creek never far below and the Peter My focus this winter has been to maintenance guys keep a handy pullout fishtail base ski gear on a skidoo track usual array of animal tracks and signs Roulston visit places that you can simply drive to plowed open right off the corner at the you can easily get far up the drainage of wild scurryings... and ski from. I sold my last skidoo some creekside. and have a fairly fast but safe run back Skiing past the turnoff to the right years ago and really don’t miss that Although a sign here states that the down to the car. Initially the road stays for McAllister Mine, which also climbs Low level whole routine at all, but of course that bridge is out up at the 1.5 km crossing, beside Kane Creek, then pulls away right over top of London Ridge and on leisure tour in obliges me to spend a big part of any the old structure remains and though some through a logged area, and then down to Fish Lake, the road keeps ski trip climbing manually. Most tours maybe not real safe, does allow most after the crossing at 1.5 km climbs climbing a little here and there with the Kane Creek end up with a nice ski down though, users to travel further up the valley. somewhat and now follows the right brush at times annoying and then some Now that it’s mid-February, the with final turns within the sight of the There was a fresh sled track that I was side of the valley. Sweeping views of very open and pleasant stretches. The low elevation snowpack is decaying car... able to follow which made the wet snow the upper valley with the lofty peaks of defined road seems to sorta taper out and the mid levels are settling out and I cycled up Kane Creek last fall to way nicer and I was content to tour up Whitewater, Inverness and Marten (I’m not fond of the phrase “Peters out”) consolidating quite nicely, while where the road fades out at 10 km and the valley for around 5 km to the turnoff Mountains on all sides, and the around the 9 km point but here the trees around the treeline and snows should figured that by now the brush would be where a branch road climbs steeply up boundary of Goat Range Park lies just are well spaced in old runouts and remain light and fluffy for a few well snow covered with reasonable sun to the McAllister mine workings. My ahead. terminal morraines so that you could weeks yet. If I go skiing down low exposure there midday. Kane Creek is oldest maps also make note of a Black The road remains narrow with no explore quite a ways up this untouched these days I like to find a well packed a large but not much visited drainage Grouse mine on the left side of the signs of logging or development here; valley if you take time. The historic snowmobile trail to follow so that the that emerges at Three Forks, some 8 km valley, but I suspect it may now only be however, there’s enough natural horse trail from Three Forks goes off up Marten Creek and originally was Financial Forum components: the first is the life free. The surviving spouse would be of investment options available – some how you’d get to the mines and trails of insurance portion and the second is the faced with the same tax treatment once have 20 options while others have over the Alps Alturas area on Mt. Dolly investment side account. It is this side they began to draw an income but the 300. 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My choice of appetizer on Friday smoked chicken, garlic, olive oil, Freeze in Kitimat. was the Saganaki: a favorite Greek dish capers, Asiago cheese and tomatoes. During the recession of the early of fried kefalgraviera cheese drizzled I ate it all. Simply luscious! ’80s she did a lot of waitressing in with an infusion of ouzo, garlic, and I’m running out of breath here. Vancouver, Victoria and Nelson. lemon, served with crusty bread. Now Two big sellers are Guadalupe’s Then it was back home to Finland I’ve had Saganaki in many Greek Fiesta, and Buddha’s Feast. You’ll where she tended bar for several restaurants in Vancouver and Toronto, have to find out for yourself what they years in Helsinki. Next she went to and I’m here to tell you that the version are. If I tell you I’ll start to cry. Mexico to research Mexican fare, at THE OUTER CLOVE is the winner. Yes there are burgers. Three of then returned to Canada where she It’s hot, fragrant and chewy, and the ‘em. Veggie or with meat. Whatever worked, usually as a manager, in bread is perfect for soaking up every you like. almost every Mexican restaurant in molecule left on the plate. It’s a meal in Then there’s a page listing five Vancouver. itself (but I kept eating). Other appys dinner entrees. Next time I’m having Finally in ’94 she moved back to awaiting you include selections where Braised Lamb Shank: Tender lamb Nelson where she realized she’d had you will encounter steamed pork and shank in a rich orange port wine and enough of Mexican Food and wanted, shrimp wontons, whole heads of roasted lamb stock reduced to sweet magic instead, to open a restaurant with garlic garlic, deep fried squid, smoked salmon, along with daily potatoes and as a theme. This was the seed that garlic and pepper prawns, garlicky ribs, seasonal veggies. sprouted in 1996 and grew into THE shoestring spuds and a guacamole that THE OUTER CLOVE is fully OUTER CLOVE, the first restaurant will make you swoon. licensed, open Mon. to Sat. from 11:30 she owned and the only one in Nelson Now, before telling you about the am till 9:00 pm. Katri tells me they go with GARLIC as its theme, and guess entree I had, get this: there are twelve through a tonne of garlic each year. where I had the extreme pleasure of people on staff at THE OUTER Literally. You have every reason to GO having lunch last Friday? Good guess! CLOVE, and many of them come THERE! I forgot to tell you more about THE OUTER CLOVE. down to the place on their day off for the decor, but you’ll see for yourself. 18 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice February 14, 2007 AUTOMOTIVE PARENT SUPPORT GROUP offered in FOR RENT schedules, marketing. WAGE:$ 413 / week. PLUMBING 1986 GMC PICK-UP. 3/4 ton, long box, four- New Denver. Those interested phone New ONE-BEDROOM COTTAGE in New Employer: Nakusp Music Festival, Nakusp AQUALAB PLUMBING SERVICES. speed standard. Asking $2000. 265-0168. Denver Nursery School 358-7768 or Andrea Denver’s Orchard. New kitchen and bathroom, B.C. TERM OF POSITION: March 25/07 - Ticketed. Insured. Local. 229-4391 or toll-free BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Wright 358-7995. fenced yard, deck. No party animals, no pets. Aug 31/07; TO APPLY: Provide resume to : at 1-877-224-4391 or [email protected]. WANT TO START YOUR OWN Come and experience a WEEKEND IN $425 + utilities. 358-2272. Attn: Nadine Guthrie, Nakusp Music Fest, Box SLOCAN VALLEY RECREATION BUSINESS? Community Futures offers RETREAT with WILBERT ALIX FOR RENT: LARGE 3 BEDROOM 1 bath 559, Nakusp, B.C. V0G 1R0 Or By Fax: 265- BABYSITTER TRAINING - Ages 11+ business counselling and start-up information. (www.TranceDance.com). Unique insight into 1500 sq ft apartment, 222 Lake Ave. Silverton, 2142 Or Drop off resume at the Nakusp Music Friday March 1st/Mon. March 5th. Brent Appointments available in Nakusp and New the relationships between traditional shamanic BC Available Dec. 15th. $500.00 plus utilities. Fest Office (119 Broadway). Qualifications: Kennedy School with Susan Myers. Denver. Contact Farhana at 265-3674 or email healing, western science and eastern mysticism Call 250-358-2293. Because this is a JCP, only candidates with EI SAFE AT HOME - Ages 8 & older - With [email protected]. April 13 to 15 2007 Winlaw BC (Hwy 6). Over HOUSE TO RENT. Immaculate, 2 bedroom, attachment will be considered. (Must have Betty Kooznetsoff. Friday, March 1st WE 50 people attended a Soul Hunting Workshop COMING EVENTS log house in New Denver. Fully furnished. received regular EI benefits in the past 3 years Graham School held in March 2006 the North Shore Hall in or parental/maternity benefits in the past 5 YOGA AT THE DOMES - Monday, Reasonable rent to the perfect tenants. Email: WINLAW DRUMMING WITH BO- Nelson. We are honoured that Wilbert is years). Closing date: February 28, 2007. Thursday and Saturday 9 to 10:30 am. All [email protected]. Ages 7+ - With Bo Conlan, Friday March returning to the Kootenays this year to be with 3-BDR, ORCHARD section New Denver, IN MEMORIAM 1st Winlaw School levels, all ages. Affordable. us in Winlaw. Accommodation list for all Washer/dryer. $600. 358-7965. SLOCAN VALLEY OUTDOOR KASLO TRAILBLAZERS SOCIETY budgets, program schedule and costs: 250-226- FREEBIES SOCCER: From Pre-Schoolers to Grade AGM Wed. Feb. 28 /07, 7 pm. Curling Club 0021 ( be sure to leave a message). REGISTERMATE 1920 vacuum frame. 6. Sign up now at the office or wait for the Lounge in Kaslo. We urge all members and EVERY CHILD READY TO READ prospective members to attend. Get updated. Call 358-7218. Registration Blitz Week March 5th& 7th all Program for parents of preschoolers on Friday, over the Slocan Valley. Provide your input. February 26th from 11:30 to 12:30 at Lucerne HEALTH SLOCAN VALLEY ADULT CELEBRATION OF WELLNESS festival Library. This is a free program offered by the FULL SPECTRUM BODY WORK offers BASKETBALL - Tuesdays at Brent in Nakusp on May 12/13 is inviting anyone Nakusp Public Library with a Provincial deep tissue and stress reduction treatments in Kennedy School, Wednesdays at Winlaw who has a skill, service or wants to be a guest Equity Grant. For more information call the privacy of your own home. For additional School. speaker around the topic of wellness to contact Evelyn Goodell at 358-2355. info and to book appointments please call 358- [email protected]. Anyone 6808. PEAK TO PEAK TO PEAK - Travel to who would like to volunteer on the 2 day event FOR SALE mountains around the world with Steve and is so welcome and should contact Beverley HIDE-A-BED (double) couch. Beige with Thalia Vesterback. Thurs. Feb. 22nd Slocan Darnell 250-265-9977 or [email protected] Nakusp Learning Centre Park Hall. 7 p.m. Nakusp ABE starts anytime brown stripes. In excellent condition. $200. The world needs us to take back responsibility 358-7126. SLOCAN VALLEY STORYTELLERS for our health. Fundraising and writing grants, Feb. 24 - Word of Mouth 6 - Stories this year from Keeping your children safe online, Feb. 26 DESK & SWIVEL CHAIR $150. New, 36” round table and two chairs $250. Phone 358- Corky Evans, Sam Simpson, Barry Gray, H2S Alive, Feb. 28 7735. Carolyn McTaggart, Anne DeGrace. Ground Disturbance, Level 1 & 2, March 1 ♥ Sunday, Feb. 25th 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. HELP WANTED Les & Dar SEWING Technology Smarts for Business with Passmore Lodge. Tickets $8/advance,$10 KAST, March 1 WAITRESSES, BARTENDERS, ♥ Deeply loved at the door. housekeeping staff needed at Silverton Columbia River Treaty Dams: Impacts and SLOCAN VALLEY SEED Lakeshore Inn. Please drop resumes off at the ♥ Benefits with Kindy Gosal, Feb. 21, 7 - 9 Deeply missed EXCHANGE DAY - Sunday, March 4th . hotel or call 358-7929 by February 21. pm, Selkirk College in Nakusp—FREE NOTICES Vallican Whole 10 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Book POSITION(s): ADMINISTRATIVE Sinixt Update with Marilyn James, Lucerne FOR INFORMATION ON AA your table today! ASSISTANT (3 POSITIONS) - DUTIES/ School, New Denver, Feb. 22 7 pm-9pm MEETINGS in New Denver and adjacent REQUIREMENTS: general office duties, 226-0008 FREE towns, call Dave at 358-7265. strong word processing ability, solid customer Personal Classified Ads start at $8.00! Call to register: 265-4077 service skills, willingness to work varying Email us —[email protected] for details BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANT/WINE & BEER RECREATION

Lemon Creek Lodge & Campground p&r archery Year-round facility Licensed Restaurant and Sport Open Tuesday - Sunday Archery Sales & Repairs Specialty Coffees, Teas, Open Wed - Sun 5146 Pedro Ck. Rd. Winlaw Ph/Fax: (250) 226-7499 9 am - 4 pm U-Brews and Kits for Home 12 Noon - 8 PM • Mathews, Forge, P.S.E., Champion bows for sale • Open Every Day tfn Main St. New Denver 358-2381 NAKUSP 265-4701 1-877-970-8090 ENGINEERED WITH YOU IN MIND • Excalibur Crossbows ICK'S Ph: 359-7111 Fax: 359-7587 GROCERY • HEALTH FOOD N LACE www.playmorpower.com WINTERP HOURS 7 AM - 9 PM www.jonesboysboats.com Re-Awakening Playmor Junction Hwy 6 & 3A Ainsworth, British Columbia • Health Products Health Centre Breakfast starts at 7:00 am 1043 Playmor 4080 Hwy 31 N • Books QUALITY PIZZA anytime! Call: 1-877-552-6287 • Greeting Cards 265-4880 (250) 353-2550 Fax (250) 353-2911 Air Conditioned 320 BROADWAY ST. NAKUSP 265-3188 LESTER KOENEMAN Smoking & Non-Smoking Phone 265-3128 or 93-5th Ave. Nakusp 24-hour Fax 265-4808 Slocan Village Market HARBERCRAFT Ann’s Natural Foods Woodoven Broadway St. Nakusp Groceries, fresh produce, fresh meat, Ann Bunka Pizzas & Much Agency Liquor, organic foods, More in-store deli, in-store bakery. - 358-2552 - Summer Hours: Open 7 days/week, 9 am - 7 pm Wednesday thru PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Slocan, BC • ph:355-2211 • fax: 355-2216 805 Kildare St., New Denver Sunday 3:30 - 9:30 Slocan Valley Co-op. Slocan Park For all your FOOD, HARDWARE, FEED, GAS PUMPS, INSURANCE LIQUOR AGENCY, CANADA POST, LOTTO CENTRE HEALTH HUB INTERNATIONAL OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 AM-9 PM needs BARTON OWNED BY THE MEMBERS IT SERVES. 265-3631 HandHand && SoulSoul HealingHealing CentreCentre INSURANCE 3024 HWY 6, PH: 226-7433 / FX: 226-7916 Chiropractor, Larry Zaleski, D.C. Beside Slocan Park Service BROKERS 1-800-665-6010 e-mail: [email protected] Tuesdays & Fridays - Silverton 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park Every other Wednesday in Winlaw or Nakusp Counsellor/Healing Facilitator The Passmore COMPUTER Sue Mistretta, M.A., CCC. Apple Tree • Zack Graphics & Inks • 358-2177 Silverton & Winlaw Sandwich Shop Printer Sales Discount Inkjet Cartridges Laboratory Ltd. - Repairs Soup, Sandwiches & Desserts Photo Papers Guaranteed Inkjet refills Water Testing • Flow Measurements p almer eBay Marketing Digitial Design - Upgrades Spanglers of New Denver 358-2691 CAEAL ce rtified to test drinking water c - Consulting Mon. - Fri. 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. 250-358-2111 • [email protected] We’re in the Valley at: 1-250-226-7339 omputer • Light for the 612 Josephine St. • Box 292 • New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Jennifer & Tony Yeow [email protected]@netidea.com Microsoft Certified Sat. 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. 612 Josephine St. • Box 292 • New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Kootenay Winter s ervices Systems Engineer Phone: 355-2235 Winlaw Brew-Op West Kootenay Light-therapy LITEBOOK Elite [email protected] Wine & Beer Making Kits 250-358-2145 Counselling Service to satisfy all budgets! •couples •addictions •stress MEAT CUTTING Grey Barn Computers Take-Home Kits, or Brew it with Us! •youth •individual •depression Open 11:00 to 6:00 Tues. to Sat. Andrea Wright New Denver, BC Legendary Meats Ltd. ACCOUNTANT 5972 Cedar Creek Road, Winlaw • 226-7328 Registered Professional 358-7995 Ron Nymeyer Counsellor RPC (c) [email protected] Bulk - Beef, Pork, Buffalo 212 4th Ave NW and Sausage Sales Nakusp Mark Adams FLORIST MASSAGE Custom Cutting & Sausage 250-265-2163 Certified General Accountant Making, Curing & Smoking [email protected] P.O. Box 279 Nakusp Massage BUS. 250-358- of Bacons & Hams New Denver, BC 2411 Therapy Clinic Service V0G 1S0 Repairs Registered Massage Winter Hours: Thursdays & Fridays Upgrades Therapist 8 am till 6 pm Advertise in the Valley Voice - It Pays! Sales May Ann Waterfield RMT Phone: 226-7803 Email us —[email protected] for details 265-4242 2826 Hwy 6 • Slocan Park February 14, 2007 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED/COMMUNITY 19 REAL ESTATE 10 ACRES CALDER RD. and #6 Volunteer Co-ordinator needed for Restorative Justice Program HIGHWAY EDGEWOOD. Flat treed land Kootenay Restorative Justice Completion of agreements closes the monthly meeting. Duties would include with water. $149,000 plus GST. Phone 250- Training will be provided, and expenses 763-1582. (KRJ) was initiated 3 years ago by file. Evaluation forms and feedback that setting the agenda for meetings, taking reimbursed. Criminal Records check SERVICES members of WE Graham Community KRJ receives are very positive. and emailing meeting minutes, will be at no charge. This person would RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Service Society and the Slocan Valley KRJ is currently without a responding to correspondence and have highly developed social skills, SEPTIC TANK CLEANING: “Serving the community. KRJ is a volunteer coordinator, and we are looking for a forwarding to steering committee have a non-judgmental attitude and Valley” 7 days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around Septic organization that seeks to address member of our community who has a members as appropriate and reporting show a commitment to this project. If Services, Don Brown (250) 354-3644, harms, needs and obligations through great interest in this type of process, who activities to the steering committee. you are that person please call 355-2484 emergency 352-5676. an integral process of justice. could commit 4 hours a week to staff Full details will be made available and talk to Corrie Traenenberg or call ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, KRJ has a mandate to deal with first the office of KRJ, as well as attend a to those expressing further interest. 226-7902 and talk to Chris Berger. commercial, industrial wiring. Local time young offenders by holding references available. All work guaranteed. “We forums. A forum is a facilitated meeting Christmas Hamper program a success in Nakusp get the job done.” 353-9638. submitted by Georgia Calder involvement in the hamper project and outpouring of love that made this MAINTENANCE MYLES - offering between those that have been harmed maintenance services in the 358 exchange area and those that have caused harm, their What an amazing community we I feel truly humbled by the outstanding community project such a great success. including renovations, yard and garden and supporters and sometimes the police. live in. This year generous donations interior/exterior painting. Call Myles at 358- What makes Restorative Justice of food, toys and cash enabled the Notes from the RCMP 2690. different than court ordered sentences filling of 97 bountiful hampers. These THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE BASED ON PRESS RELEASES AND MAY HAVE BEEN EDITED THANK YOU is that those who have been harmed are were distributed throughout Nakusp, Kaslo detachment February 2-4) resulted in 11 speeding I would like to send a very heartfelt thank you an essential part of the process. The Burton, Fauquier, Edgewood and •Kaslo RCMP responded to a tickets, 19 seatbelt tickets, three no to all the amazing volunteers that spent so much principles of Restorative Justice suggest Trout Lake. structure fire in Cooper Creek, on insurance tickets, five no driver’s licence time and energy on the Nakusp Christmas It was an awe inspiring sight to Highway 31 and Argent Road on tickets, one drive while suspended, two Hamper Project through Community Services. that their needs should be addressed. Fantastic! I would also like to thank the staff During the forum they are able to ask see. There was a bevy of eager and January 26 at 4:30 am. No one was vehicles impounded for defects, one at the Overwaitea for all the help and moral important questions about the event and energetic volunteers who worked injured. An initial investigation by Kaslo drug seizure, four tickets for other support. The ladies of CIBC for collecting and express how it affected them. many hours to bring this project to RCMP and the Nelson Forensic moving violations, five 24-hour counting all the money tin donations. And a “Involvement in their own cases as they fruition. The true spirit of Christmas Identification Section has found that the roadside suspensions and one charge of big cheer to the community. go through the justice process can be giving was evident throughout the fire is suspicious in nature. Anyone with impaired driving for a 69-year-old male. -Georgia Calder, Volunteer Co-ordinator an important way to return a sense of building. any information is asked to call the TRAVEL empowerment to them.” (Little Book Alice Watson’s grade 11 class Kaslo RCMP or CrimeStoppers. CUSTOM VACATION PLANNING - of Restorative Justice, p.15). arrived to help and had 650 pounds •A young male received an eye GRAVEL experienced, fair & friendly service that you of produce bagged and distributed in injury during an assault inside JV can trust. NO DREAMER IS EVER TOO Those who have caused harm are SMALL. NO DREAM IS EVER TOO BIG. encouraged to take responsibility the hampers along with 95 bears from Humphries School on January 29. The Edgewood Pitrun Gravel Robyn Grant - 250-265-9948 - Nakusp. In through this process. They are given a the liquor store all in a 50-minute investigation continues and charges are $10 per yard plus delivery partnership with UNIGLOBE, Serving chance to understand the impact of their period. Wow! Their high energy have being considered against a young male. Equipment For Hire: travellers since 1998. Happy Valentine’s Day! actions. At the conclusion of each us a great boost and helped us to Traffic Services 200 Excavator + Tandem Dump Business Classified Ads start at $10.00! forum, restitution agreements must be finish up. •Road checks conducted in Nakusp Find us: Hwy 6 on Calner Rd - See Bill Email us —[email protected] for details accepted by all members of the forum. This was my first year of on two weekends (January 26-28 and Leave Message: (250) 763-1582 BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE • SMALL MOTORS • EXCAVATING • MACHINE SHOP

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March 1, 2007

12 Lake Avenue Silverton, BC “Pizza” Phil Saaco and Maurice Palmer will offer Italian food out of the Silverton Lakeshore Inn, starting March 1.