April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice 1

Volume 18, Number 7 April 8, 2009 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.” Corky says farewell as our MLA at ‘Celebrating Corky’ roast and toast event by Jan McMurray yellow fisherman’s rain hat, Luscombe She announced that she and her husband said. “Leadership is what you choose to me. When we got creamed, we got a MLA Corky Evans was roasted and toasted Corky with a healthy dose of Ed had decided to give him a retirement represent your values.” resurrection team together. I ask you to toasted on April 4 at Mary Hall, the same Screech. gift of a truckload of manure – “the In closing, Corky said, “You pass it on, keep it going, because the rest venue where he was first nominated Bill Lynch, Corky’s first campaign best darn bull shit you’ll ever get,” she invented me and then you supported of the world needs it.” as the NDP candidate for our riding in manager, described Corky as “a deeply chided. 1986. Corky is retiring on May 12 to moral human being who did politics Then it was Corky. This speech was the life of a farmer and beekeeper on that way.” probably one of the most emotional of his property in Winlaw. Karen Hamling, Mayor of Nakusp, his life. “There’s a sign outside that says The evening started off with an said that the three years Corky spent ‘Celebrate Corky,’” he began. “The excellent meal, prepared by Selkirk working in Nakusp made him a better implication is that this is about me, and College Professional Cooking students. MLA, and thanked him for everything that isn’t how we do it – that isn’t how Corky called them out to take a bow, he’s done for the Kootenays and Nakusp we’ve done it. That isn’t how it works, and they were given a standing ovation. in particular. never mind your philosophy.” An auction was held, with Corky Lou Truscott, farmer from Creston, Corky said it was an honour to doing most of the auctioneering. told a hilarious story about Corky represent us, and it took many people to Although he was dubbed “the best talking him and his friends into doing make it so. He campaigned with Sandy auctioneer in BC,” Alex Ewashen put a TV commercial on difficulties facing Korman in 1986, 1991, 1996, 2001 and Corky to shame when he auctioned farmers. Although this project did not 2005, and when the two of them were off a jar of jam for $150. The jam was turn out as planned, he thanked Corky all trying to decide whether or not to run made by Jack Layton’s daughter, and the same for doing everything he could in 2005, Corky said he would not do it had been auctioned off twice before, for to stabilize agriculture. without her because he was just “half $100 each time. Michelle Mungall, NDP candidate an MLA.” He said he wrote a list of Slocan Mayor Madeleine Perriere for Nelson-Creston, said, “I hope to do ten reasons to run and ten reasons not scored a piece of art called ‘Un après- you proud as I follow in your footsteps, to run. The only one he remembers is midi d’été’ and embarassed Corky and I am honoured to do that, to bring “so that your children don’t think that terribly when she made him say it aloud your legacy forward into the future.” you are afraid and think regular people in French. Ed Conroy, former NDP MLA for can’t do this.” Katrine Conroy, current MLA Kootenay Boundary, shared a story Corky said the Slocan is “an for Kootenay Boundary and NDP about how he “saved Corky’s ass” one independent, democratic-thinking candidate for the Kootenay West riding night back in their early MLA days, cultural milieu that doesn’t line up in the upcoming election, auctioned when they shared an apartment in like everybody else and I’d like to see off a picture of Corky dozing off in Victoria that was commonly referred to that continue.” He said that’s what he the legislature on his last day of work. as the “crack house.” and Sandy were trying to build – a “I was giving a scintillating speech on Anne Edwards, who was also community of “progressive people labour mobility. I looked over at Corky nominated in 1986, said she caught on trying to not be afraid.” and I though he was nodding, but he was to the fact that the Evans family were Corky said this is “a moment in the actually nodding off,” she joked. The special people when their house burned world when the good times are over” picture went to Michelle Mungall, NDP down in 1970 and their neighbours – the world would look very different candidate for Nelson-Creston, for $350. showed up to build them a new house. for our kids. He said that neither he The biggest bidding war was Donna MacDonald and Gerald nor anyone else knew what to do about between Jan Wright and Gerald Rotering Rotering, like most of the speakers, gave it, but emphasized the importance of for a ‘Corky’ cap left over from the time Corky much credit for the Columbia values. “There are only values – good Corky Evans gave an emotional parting speech at his retirement party at Mary that Corky ran against Glen Clark for Basin Trust. and evil, kindness and unkindness,” he Hall in Nelson, April 4. the leadership of the NDP party. “100% Marcia Braundy presented Corky petroleum product!” Corky shouted, with the centre spread of a 1986 Slocan Valley’s Herb Hammond launches cross-Canada tour to highlight the fine quality of the cap. edition of Kootenay Images, a past submitted relating to the boreal forest – to Earth. titled ‘Boreal Forests for the Future,’ It finally went for $310 to Jan Wright, publication of the Nelson Women’s The Silva Forest Foundation is It is a matter of survival.” hosted by the Faculty of Forestry at the but another one was dug up for Gerald Centre. The spread highlighted women launching the inaugural event of a Herb Hammond is a forest University of Toronto. Panelists include Rotering, former mayor of Nelson, who who supported Corky’s first nomination. cross-Canada tour to introduce Herb ecologist, the pioneer of ecosystem- Professor James Schaefer, Professor paid $300 for it. Laurie Page did an excellent Hammond’s latest book, Maintaining based conservation planning and Jeremy Kerr, Herb Hammond and There was a wonderful line-up of impersonation of Corky delivering a Whole Systems on Earth’s Crown: author of the award-winning book, Professor Deb McGregor. He is speakers, starting with John Dooley, speech, complete with waving arms Ecosystem-based Conservation Seeing The Forest Among the Trees. scheduled at the Nelson United Church Mayor of Nelson. He commented that and withdrawing the word “lies,” which Planning for the Boreal Forest. In his thought-provoking and inspiring on May 27 – watch for more details. he feels the great rural/urban divide in he likely had to do many times while Bringing together years of research presentations, Herb Hammond will “Earth is at a tipping point in her politics began when Corky lost to Glen speaking in the legislature over his three and experience, Hammond’s message speak to the philosophy, principles long history due to the impacts from Clark. terms as MLA. She said she got used to is clear: healthy societies and their and practice of ecosystem-based less than 200 years of industrial human Rita Moir, emcee of the ‘Celebrating his hair-brained ideas when she worked economies are rooted in healthy, conservation planning as both a means societies. Our species needs to quickly Corky’ event, said she had spoken to with him in Nakusp. “Hair-brained idea intact ecosystems. He calls for more of achieving ecologically responsible recognize that we are an interconnected, writer and former New Denver resident number 745 – buy the ferries!” protection and ecologically responsible land management and as a broader interdependent part of ecosystems, and Caroline Woodward on the phone that Katrine Conroy said that Corky’s management of the circumpolar boreal approach to tackling the many to use that recognition to apply a new day. Caroline had recalled that the job of final speech in the legislature was the forest— Earth’s largest terrestrial environmental challenges facing us way of thinking – a new value system Corky’s office staff was to make sure his most watched, most requested Hansard ecosystem. today. to our relationship with Earth and with shoes and jacket matched, and that his clip, and that he received a standing “The circumpolar boreal forest is Beginning on Monday, April 6, each other,” states Hammond. “That nose hairs were trimmed. ovation. “BC really has lost one of Earth’s largest carbon sink. However, events will be held in 12 locations new value system may be described as Marilyn Luscombe, Selkirk our great orators. He has the ability to that is changing fast. Logging in across Canada, including Whitehorse, kincentric, where we see the parts of College president, related her phone mesmerize people and to gather people Canada’s boreal forest alone annually Edmonton, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, ecosystems as relations to be respected, call home on the first day she met from all walks of life. He is very well releases as much carbon as all of the Toronto, Ottawa, Halifax, St Johns, not objects to be dominated. This new Corky. She told her mother that he respected.” Conroy then added, “And cars in Canada,” states Hammond. “We Corner Brook, Vancouver and Victoria. way of thinking will lead us to living was “more Newfoundlander than most he has promised to be my most difficult, don’t know what we are losing. We In Toronto on Wednesday, April 29 the within ecological limits and just may Newfoundlanders.” Donning her bright cranky and cantankerous constituent.” need to change our way of thinking and tour will feature a special panel event save the world.” The Valley Voice is 100% locally owned and operated 2 NEWS The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 South Slocan pushes for review of IH Order to treat water by Jan McMurray of pipe to improve the system, given to them by former Area H unanswered petitions would be need to see the South Slocan you are being forced to do. Our South Slocan water users but the equipment has never Director Don Munro would be counted as ‘no’ votes, and said case as “the precedent setting thin hospitals are not being forced to have won one victory after they been installed because the IHA enough to complete the first stage this was another reason to ask end of the wedge. It will lead, if put in systems like you are being made a presentation to the RDCK has refused to issue construction of the project – source protection. for the review. “It was a mistake not challenged and reined in, to forced to put in. Restaurants and Rural Affairs committee on April permits without a ‘total chance Wood also explained to the on our part to go along with the many more similar and costly, golf courses have Point of Entry 2. As a result of the presentation, plan’ for the system – a plan committee how the process had petition process.” disruptive situations in other systems.” it looks like the RDCK will ask that will get the system off Boil failed. He said the community, in Don Nash, RDCK engineer water systems throughout the Kettle pointed out that this for a review of the Order that was Water Order. partnership with the RDCK, had who has been working with South RDCK.” was not a health issue – people recently handed down by Interior Wood said the RDCK come up with a plan for the water Slocan on a plan for the upgrade, Director Kettle spoke aren’t getting sick. “What it is is a Health (IH). The Order mandates should ask IH to review the system upgrade. In order to get said that the Order simply allows passionately in favour of the legal issue that was derived from the treatment and disinfection of Order because the Order requires approval to borrow the money to the RDCK to borrow money to do review of the IHA order, and Walkerton, which wasn’t a water South Slocan water by the end of South Slocan to put in a costly go ahead with the upgrade, they the upgrades. “This is all about counselled the water users to go issue. It was an issue of competence March 2010. The RDCK will also central treatment plant, whereas decided to go with the petition borrowing money to leverage to the provincial Ombudsman and [on the part of the operator of the ask that the deadline for the water section 3.1 of the Drinking Water process, because it was cheaper grants. The water system has only tell her that small water systems system]. Because of the lawsuits treatment works be extended for Protection Regulation allows for and quicker than a referendum. $30,000-$40,000 in reserves. The are being discriminated against. [resulting from Walkerton], we one year, to March 2011. Point of Entry (POE) treatment Unfortunately, the petition failed petition failed so we couldn’t “This is the most egregious, have to protect ourselves.” Kettle Although the directors were systems for small systems. Small by two votes. Of the 54 petitions borrow money. The IHA is not discriminatory thing I have ever acknowledged that the RDCK willing to support the request systems are defined as having sent out to property owners, 15 asking us to do anything different seen on a small group of people. I was obligated to comply with the for a review and deferral of the 500 or fewer users per day; were not returned to the RDCK from the legislation.” have eight improvement districts Order, but also to fight on behalf of Order, they indicated that they South Slocan has about 60. The office. These 15 were counted Wood pointed out at the end in my area, and the two largest the people it represents. “We come were not willing to ask for yet community feels it is entitled, by as ‘no’ votes. Wood said the of his presentation that RDCK water systems in RDCK. None of together on behalf of the people we another extension on a $361,000 law, to explore the POE option. community was not aware that directors, especially rural ones, them are being forced to do what serve, not the government,” he said. grant secured for the project some “We are being imposed with years ago, or to allocate funding a Cadillac solution, which we Regional District of Central Kootenay budget overview left over from the Ymir water believe is not logical or practical,” Overall, this year’s RDCK operational ‘carbon footprint,’ costs varies widely from one area/ Directors that they nonetheless system project to South Slocan. said Loxam. “We are looking at budget of $45.2 million is up $6.7 improve the water quality of municipality to another. remain committed to the Even though a review of the starting with source protection million from last year. However, some of our small water systems, “The most serious financial principle of recycling. Our goal Order will not put the Order into – a low cost item that will get overall taxation will increase by develop our network of regional issues facing the District involve for Building Inspection service abeyance – the RDCK will have us to a place where there are no only $2 million, slightly less than parks, underwrite improvements our recycling programs and our has long been to make it self- to move forward with upgrades contaminants in our water. From last year. to our recreation complexes, and Building Inspection service,” supporting through user fees. We to the system to comply with the there, we would look at POE The budget increase is due help to provide our volunteer states the release. “We are achieved that goal last year. This Order – the motion put forward systems.” to a record $6.6 million in grants firefighters and emergency planning for our recycling costs year, anticipating a downturn by Area H Director Popoff to However, a phased approach from the provincial government, services personnel with better to increase substantially in the in building construction, the allocate the leftover funding like this has historically been federal government and Columbia equipment and training,” states face of the worldwide economic Board has chosen to subsidize the from the Ymir project to South unacceptable to IH. The project Basin Trust. “These grants will a press release issued by board downturn and virtual collapse of service through partial taxation Slocan was defeated, because has been stalled for several enable us to take important chair, Gary Wright. recycling markets. Our residents rather than reduce services and/or directors do not want to tie up years, essentially because the steps to reduce the District’s The impact of increased are telling their Regional District lay off valued professional staff.” more money on a project that the community has wanted to do community is not ready to move piecemeal upgrades to the system GeoTour guide answers rocky questions about the West Kootenay forward with. There was general and the IHA has wanted to see the by Katrine Campbell towns, caves and hot springs. It downtown Nelson, to the MAX by Natural Resources Canada, agreement that the leftover Ymir ‘total chance plan.’ Rock hounds and geologists asks – and answers – questions molybdenum mine in Trout Lake, Selkirk College, the BC Ministry funding should go to projects that Because of this impasse have a new tour guide of the West such as ‘Why are the major lakes from Ainsworth Hot Springs to of Energy, Mines and Petroleum are ready to go, and indicated that between the community and Kootenay written just for them. long and skinny? Why are there the stone murals in Salmo. Resources, the Chamber of when South Slocan was ready, IH, the $361,000 grant received The newly published hot springs? Why do the valleys “Our goal is to make the Mines and TG Cordillera. there would likely be other grant from the Province some years ‘GeoTour Guide for the West run north-south?’ The guide guide widely used in the West The guide will soon be opportunities. ago has not yet been spent. Gary Kootenay’ is a 43-page colour is illustrated with photos and Kootenay,” says Bob Turner of posted for free download on Peter Wood and Kathy Wright, chair of the RDCK board, booklet featuring the area’s drawings. It features everything the Geological Survey of Canada. the Natural Resources and BC Loxam, long-standing members pointed out that the terms under geology, landscapes, mines, ghost from the stone buildings in The project was sponsored Geological Survey websites. of the South Slocan Commission the funding agreement with the of Management (SSCM), the Province are much the same as School District 8 strengthens community connections community group that manages the terms of the IH Order. He by Jan McMurray to which they connect with their wide variety of activities they saw you know who could connect the RDCK-owned water system, said the RDCK and the SSCM School District No. 8 communities. in the slideshow. with us? What resources can you made the presentation to the signed that funding agreement is holding coffee houses in Smith then presented a The final activity was to suggest? RDCK Rural Affairs committee. in good faith, but the project community halls around the slideshow, which was the result walk about the hall and answer Superintendent Pat Dooley Wood gave a history of the has not moved forward and district in an effort to raise the of gathering pictures from questions on sheets posted on closed the meeting, saying that water system, showing that the the grant money has not been profile of public education. The schools all over the district. the walls. Some of the questions although only small numbers of commission has responsibly spent. “The process failed. It’s fifth coffee house was held at The pictures showed students were: How can we work together people had attended the coffee cared for the system since the difficult for us to continue asking Passmore Hall on April 2. going out into the community to raise community-minded, houses, they had generated lots 1950s. They have purchased a for government money when The theme of the coffee or community members coming responsible children? Who do of rich ideas. chlorinator and $29,000 worth we don’t carry through on our houses is ‘Building Community into the schools. People at the commitments and agreements,” Connections: it takes a village to coffee house commented on the said Wright. He wanted to be Advertise in the raise a child’ and emphasizes the sure it was clear to everyone that important role that the broader Correction asking for a deferral of the Order community can play in schools. The total number of Valley Voice and an extension on the grant Your locally owned, independent Once all seven coffee houses have signatures on the Rails Trails could result in losing the grant. community newspaper been held, the district will create petition was actually 101, not Both Wood and Loxam a pamphlet outlining the ideas 56 as we reported in the March indicated that the $361,000 grant Call 250-358-7218 for details coming out of the gatherings. 25 Valley Voice. may not be necessary. They said Email: [email protected] Trevor Smith, Director of that the $125,000 gas tax grant Student Learning, welcomed Correction In the article ‘New Orphic people to the coffee house and Publishers announces launch gave an introduction to the school of new book by Joyce’ the district. It consists of 23 schools, photo caption should have ranging in population from 20 read: “Art Joyce’s new book... to 700 students. The district has will be launched at the Nakusp 780 employees and an annual Public Library April 9, 7 pm. budget of about $51 million. The Nelson Municipal Library Geographically, it is the second LEON PENDLETON launch will be June 16, 7:30 largest school district in the pm.” [email protected] province. Smith said there was a • sales and installation of solar, wind & strong relationship between high Correction performing schools and the extent We spelled Shirley Wyatt’s micro hydro systems name wrong in the last edition. • back-up power systems Support the Valley Voice with Shirley is the recipient of Jeff Andrew and Nelson’s own Miss Quincy performed at the Cup a voluntary subscription Nakusp’s Citizen of the Year and Saucer in Silverton on March 23 to a small but enthusiastic • S.A.D. lamps (seasonal affected disorder) Only $10-$30 Award. Our apologies! audience. The Cup and Saucer plans an ongoing series of intimate performances, with sweet treats and specialty teas and coffee. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Provincial election – get ready to go to the polls on May 12, 2009 by Jan McMurray Josh Smienk (Liberal) has lived raised in New Denver. He has an running in the new Kootenay West 2005, and is currently the Opposition Are you registered to vote? at Redfish Creek near Balfour for extensive background in forestry. He riding are Katrine Conroy, NDP; Caucus Whip and critic for Citizens’ Enumeration notices have been over 30 years, and has been in public served as Nelson’s Chamber president Brenda Binnie, Liberal; and Andy Services. sent out. If you haven’t registered or service for most of that time. He held for two years, and as a member of the Morel, Green. Brenda Binnie (Liberal) has are registered at an incorrect address, the position of chair of the Columbia Winlaw volunteer fire department Katrine Conroy (NDP) and her many years in public governance. She you can register in a few minutes by Basin Trust board for many years, for eight years. A former member of husband, Ed, live in Pass Creek, where was a Castlegar City councillor and going online at elections.bc.ca or by from its inception in 1995 to March the Liberal party, Duncan joined the they run a successful cattle ranch. served eight years with the Union of calling 1-800-661-8683. You can also 2007. He also served as Director Conservatives over two years ago She is the sitting MLA for the West BC Municipalities. register at the polls – bring a piece of of Electoral Area E of the Regional because he felt the Liberals were Kootenay Boundary riding, which Andy Morel (Green) lives in picture ID and a piece of ID with your District of Central Kootenay for six swinging too far to the left. has been re-drawn and re-named Rossland and ran as the Green Party residential address on it. consecutive terms. Candidates – Kootenay Kootenay West for the upcoming candidate in the federal election last Bring your photo ID to the Dave Duncan (Conservative) West election. Conroy was elected in fall in the BC Southern Interior riding. polls lives in Nelson and was born and Candidates so far declared to be This year, there is a new requirement for voters to show their photo ID and proof of residential address before they can vote. So bring a piece of photo ID and a bill from Telus or a bank statement to prove your address. If you have received a yellow ‘where to vote’ card, bring that with you, too. Visit elections.bc.ca or call 1-800-661-8683 for more information. New ridings Riding boundaries have been re-drawn since the last provincial election. People living in the Valley Voice coverage area are either in the newly re-drawn Nelson-Creston riding or the new Kootenay West riding. Check out the maps on this page. Candidates – Nelson- Creston So far, candidates for Nelson- Creston include Michelle Mungall, NDP; Josh Smienk, Liberal; and Dave Duncan, Conservative. Michelle Mungall (NDP) has been very active since she arrived in the Kootenays in 2001, working on homelessness, affordable housing, local food security and community planning. Mungall became the City of Nelson’s youngest councillor in 2002 and served on council until 2005. About the referendum on electoral reform Stone Massage • Deep Tissue • On May 12, a referendum will • The total number of MLAs in the Columbia-Kootenay and would be a Salt Glows • Mud Wraps & More be held during the provincial election. province will remain the same regardless four-member district. Voters will be asked to choose between of which system is chosen. • To be adopted, BC-STV must two electoral systems: the existing first • Under first past the post, voters receive at least 60 per cent of the past the post system and the single elect a single candidate in each electoral provincial popular vote and a majority transferable vote system (BC-STV) district. Voters choose a single candidate vote in at least 51 of the province’s 85 Susan L. Yurychuk • 16 Years Experience proposed by the Citizens’ Assembly on on the ballot and the candidate with the electoral districts. If adopted, BC-STV Electoral Reform. most votes wins that electoral district. would be in place for the 2013 provincial 250-358-6804 • To help British Columbians • Under BC-STV, there would be general election. Otherwise, the first past www.smarthealth.usana.com understand their choices, the provincial 20 multi-member electoral districts, the post system will be retained. By Appointment Only • New Denver government has set up a referendum with between two and seven MLAs • In 2005, we voted on the same information office to provide neutral per district (depending on the district’s referendum question. BC-STV received information to voters. Voters can visit the size and population). Voters would 58% of the popular vote, and 77 out of referendum information office website rank candidates by preference (1, 2, 3, 79 ridings voted in favour. The result was at www.BCreferendum2009.ca or call etc.). Our district would be called the 2% short of being binding. 1-800-668-2800 (Monday to Friday, 8 am to 5:30 pm) to learn more about the two systems, including how electoral districts would change under BC-STV and how the BC-STV vote-counting process works. • Two independent, registered Proposed Columbia- groups, called the proponent group Kootenay Electoral and the opponent group, are receiving District equal amounts of provincial funding to conduct information campaigns about their positions on the referendum. The proponent group is British Columbians for BC-STV (www.stv.ca) and the opponent group is No STV (www. nostv.org). Your choices during the referendum • Currently, British Columbia has a first past the post electoral system with (for the 2009 election) 85 MLAs. • The referendum will ask voters to choose between this system and a version of the single transferable vote electoral system called BC-STV. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice April 8, 2009

governments. In the end, it may be strong that it was nearly in place Glacier Resort City near Invermere we are going to tax our way to a Argenta logging people power that brings peace to for this election. The STV offers a – one of the most controversial and greener future. The letter from Tom Prior re two nations who have been too long better future! least popular development proposals The savings we would obviously Argenta logging was interesting, without it. Eric Faulks in his prospective riding. bank from gas, vehicle, highway especially the part about the garbage. John Banta Hills Even sadder was the news before maintenance and safety is mind Years ago when Dick Brenton was Fauquier Christmas that the new Revelstoke boggling. Jobs created at these logging in the same area some of the Options for our Mountain Resort had to lay off plants strengthen the local economy locals set up a protest camp on the Support STV workers, and offer local contractors a and we are no longer subject to the logging road. Their garbage, tarps Why don’t most of our political youth Who are the most important fraction of the hundreds of thousands vulgarities of a fickle commodities and plastic were there for years, leaders and their government people in our community? Well of dollars owed to them after the market in order to put our garbage polluting the ground and water. bodies implement the best of our everybody of course! Including our resort’s previous owners had to sell out. Simple, probably too simple. Phil Trotter knowledge, which knows that life youth. in response to a financial crunch. This year RDCK/Nelson staff Kaslo forms are currently hostage to If the teenagers in our community With this recent bad news and will receive and spend $400,000 corporate profit? Is this because are treated with respect, and supported near-bankruptcy of his local resort – for the ‘Kootenay Carbon Neutral Perhaps people of short-term responsibility? Is to have a sense of responsibility, self one with existing access, adjacent to Action Strategy’ – every penny it because they are amoral and esteem, compassion, willingness a city that supports it, and on the busy spent on meetings and consultant power will beholden to outdated economic and to communicate effectively and #1 Highway, it is almost unbelievable fees. The money would be better social understandings? How can bring peace to participate in the community, we can that he would support a similar spent on waste management we fix it? grow adults with the same values. proposal, 50 km into the wilderness, infrastructure. Instead we are going Middle East I suggest that a big part of the Apart from his contention that Values they can learn at a fully with no existing infrastructure, no to pay entrenched managers wages solution is to support the STV Islam was established as a religion functional youth centre. public support, and with a short- so they can figure out how to stay (Single Transferable Vote and a in the 14th century (actually, it Did you know we have a drop- sighted business plan that includes generously employed. form of proportional representation), dates from the 7th century, but I in program with a big screen TV, marketing melting glaciers as a Raising taxes and hiring fancy at the poll in the next election. admit that’s splitting hairs), I would Xbox games, pool table, ping pong, ‘world-class’ ski destination at a consultants from Vancouver in a Why? I think that precautionary generally agree with Ian Zack’s letter foosball and concession? The YACK time when the ski industry is in well- secretive proposal package may principles (choosing not to take published on March 25. program run by Community Services documented decline. There is no way comfort some folks but will not life-threatening risks) will become The fact that we agree, however, has been successful, as have our that this proposal will ever open for increase or stabilize the price of part of the political discourse when doesn’t bring us any closer to a dances, culture cafes and other business, and if it is ever approved, it commodities. Our present/past representation in government is solution. Israel’s main problem has fundraisers. Big thanks again to all will only take local contractors down political pundits and staff will not based on popular concerns, and nothing to do with international the volunteers and supporters, youth with it (as happened in Revelstoke, think outside that box, until taxpayers not those primarily representing public opinion; in fact, that’s almost and adults alike who have made this and in Kimberley when Charlie decide to pay attention. corporate, labour, or any other irrelevant. The main issue is the possible and keep the centre running! Locke’s financial difficulties forced Tom Prior specific interest group. universal, deep, burning hatred felt We know everyone is very busy, him to sell to Murray Edwards, and Nelson The STV system as recommended for Israel by the vast majority of the but if you have a little time you can where local contractors received a by our citizens committee is the Palestinian people. The fact that it spare, we need people for the board tiny fraction of what was owed to A bit of local most refined such document ever is irrational makes it no less real. of directors and also for supervising. them). researched. Undoubtedly, it will need Until the Palestinian people can be We could then be open three or These are not the type of ‘jobs’ history future amendments as all systems I have called Kaslo ‘home’ since brought to the understanding that four days a week, and also add the Kootenays need – ones that, in do, and there is room for that – it is our family moved here in 1934. their principle enemy is not Israel new programs. We’re hopeful more the end, do not even pay what is the most democratic system ever to Forest fires were common in but their own leadership, no progress seniors as well as parents will mentor promised, and that are based on a be proposed! The way it works is the summer months. One year there toward peace can be made. And I their wisdom and skills with the business plan that relies on melting simple: your vote and those like you were 13 fires within five miles of would make the argument that what youth who could then give back with glaciers in a dwindling alpine ski will find a place at the table. You can the village. The most memorable the Israelis did in Gaza did nothing to their enthusiastic energy (like raking market, and involves sacrificing our check it out for yourself though it one for me was mid-August 1940 foster that understanding. Justifiable, leaves or gravel off your lawn?) best global asset – wilderness. takes a bit of interest to understand – True Blue Mountain. It was the even necessary, it may have been, There are many more activities Dave Quinn how it works. result of a lightning strike on the but in terms of making progress in being considered, such as a Mixed Kimberley The old ‘First Past the Post’ south side. Three men were sent in the direction of a lasting agreement, Martial Arts program, and we would system will kill us as it panders to the from Ainsworth side to try to guard it was more than a step backwards. like to pay at least one part-time Garbage taxes ‘same old, same old’ amoral systems. it from spreading. Unfortunately, a What’s the answer? I admit that coordinator for his/her efforts. We Waste management in the area, We need to work in a balance with wind came up and sent the fire over I don’t know and neither, I suspect, have a great space, a great location according to recent articles in local ALL of our interests and strengths the top and down the north side. does anybody else. and great fun! One dream is to papers, will be taxed higher by the together (as in an STV government). We sat on the porch roof of our If anything will work, maybe apply for heritage status for the old RDCK to make up for collapsing Proportional representation has house on Washington Street and a grassroots movement will; log building that used to be a trout recycling markets. been supported by federal Liberals watched as it crowned down True ordinary people on both sides taking hatchery (from Trout Hatchery to The RDCK / Nelson political and the NDP. The recent Green Blue. Crowning means it went from matters into their own hands and Youth Hatchery?!). elite and staff have ignored for at least Party referendum support was so treetop to treetop. It spread from near ignoring, even defying, their own Come check us out please, and 20 years solutions presented to them by concerned citizens. Consequently, South Fork to Mirror Lake area in a EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY for more information please call very short time. It was with bated 353-2896. we have no infrastructure for organic The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news waste management, which accounts breath that we watched and hoped articles from our readers. Kaslo and Area Youth it wouldn’t ‘jump’ across Kaslo Council Society for close to 40% of the garbage we Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be haul madly around our region to Creek. Two of my brothers worked edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. Refund for Jumbo holes in the ground, burying it to on this fire. Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your produce methane gas, which helps The fire guard was effective, but address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. Season’s Pass? with global warming. the smoke and ashes all over town We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. It was saddening and surprising We could strategically locate were horrendous. We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, to hear the news that Revelstoke three or four small organic processing This of course was in a time except in extraordinary circumstances. Mayor Mark McKee offered for sale plants, and process food waste to dirt, when forest fires were totally Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not at his Liberal Campaign Fundraiser, a contained by manpower. No planes necessarily those of the Valley Voice. glass to sand, paper/cardboard to season’s pass for the proposed Jumbo heat or whatever. Instead it appears continued on page 5 The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 358-7218 Fax: 358-7793 E-Mail:[email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca Publisher - Dan Nicholson • Editor - Jan McMurray • Food Editor - Andrew Rhodes • Arts & Culture Editor - Art Joyce, Contributing Writers - Don Currie, Katrine Campbell Published and printed in British Columbia, Canada The Valley Voice is distributed throughout the Slocan and Arrow Lake Valleys from South Slocan/Playmor Junction to Edgewood and Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. Circulation is 7,200 papers, providing the most complete news and advertising coverage of any single newspaper serving this area. SUBSCRIPTIONS: CANADA $54.60, USA $84.00, OVERSEAS $126.00. E-Mail Subscription $21.00 (Prices include GST) Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement #40021191 April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice LETTERS 5

continued from page 4 the other routes? Launch a civil suit be in the ‘last days.’ Who am I to say. countries around the world. BC- and no choppers. Open letter for discrimination? It may be interesting to note STV is designed for BC based on Almost 70 years later, thanks Tell us! We will do what you ask, that the ancient state of Israel our geography, population and our to modern methods, this village to Minister of because the people of Kaslo deserve was established on the blood of values. may not have to experience such a Transportation the same service as the rest of the the ancestors of the present-day The current First Past the Post scenario again. For years Kaslo transit users region is provided! Palestinians, the ‘Caananites’ system gives too much power to We’re due for a hot, dry summer. have been writing letters, responding Will Webster (according to your Bible, anyway). political parties and creates distorted To quote my father: “Three fine days to surveys, and directly telling transit Kaslo When ‘GOD’ led Moses and his election results. People are tired of and a thunderstorm.” officials what they need in a transit brother Aaron to the ‘promised land’ feeling that they either have to vote Mary Johnson service. In response, Transit has Read history and Aaron led his force against the strategically or risk wasting their Kaslo written back, sent officials to ride Caananites and slaughtered men, vote. Not surprisingly, voter turnout the bus, defended their decisions books on Israel/ women and children commanded is chronically low. In BC in 1996, Open letter to with long letters, and then basically Palestine by ‘GOD.’ the party with the most votes lost the done nothing. ‘This land is mine, GOD gave As the Israelis distance election, then in 2001, again in BC, Carole James The end result is a transit service this land to me....’ excerpts from themselves from the establishment of the winning party got 57.6% of the The West Kootenay Coalition that is over priced, under used, and Exodus, the musical – part of the the modern state (1948) it becomes vote but received 97.5% of the seats. for Jumbo Wild is part of the large basically useless to the majority of brainwashing to the Jewish claim harder and harder to deny that they Of the 16 BC governments elected East, Central and West Kootenay the Kaslo population. to present-day Israel that I was have a right to exist (just like Canada, since 1952, only one was supported Jumbo Wild Coalition. I have been Over and over we have told subjected to as a child. the US, Mexico, etc. do). by a majority of the voters. involved in helping keep Jumbo Wild Transit we want a daily connection I don’t know if Israel has the However, I do have a hard time STV is fair because it is for over 20 years. In those many to the Nelson Bus out of Balfour, right to exist or not, but here is what condemning Hamas, Hesbola, Iran proportional. If 30% of voters choose years innumerable letters opposing so folks working in Nelson can I ‘do’ know. Modern day Israel is the and all the other so-called terrorists party ‘A’, that party will get approx. the completely out of place proposed commute using public transit. culmination of more than 60 years of in the region because of the history 30% of the seats in the legislature. In mega Jumbo Glacier Resort (JGR) Over and over we have told politicking and terrorism toward the of the region that I understand. larger, multi-member ridings, voters and real estate grab have been written Transit we want a bus that more British Empire. In fact, most of the All I ask is that all of you who elect between 2 and 7 MLAs, while to various premiers, ministers and easily accommodates our seniors playbook on modern day counter- do have an opinion pick up a history the number of MLAs in Victoria bureaucrats. Yet we have never tried to and disabled. Instead we are left with insurgency comes from the struggle book, or two, and study the problem doesn’t change. Greater voter choice influence the outcome of an election – the only bus in the fleet that does not of ‘Judah’ against the British, mostly from several different perspectives makes MLAs more accountable to however, we are seriously considering have a step down for those persons after the First World War until the before you proclaim it. You might their constituents rather than to their that possibility now. with mobility problems. establishment of the modern ‘Jewish’ find that the situation is not so black party. Under STV, it is easier for There are only two parties who Over and over we have told state in 1948. and white. independents and smaller parties to stand to form this next government. Transit we want a bus with a bicycle What was it called before that? Maybe we ‘peacekeeping’ get elected. Under STV, your vote The proposal began with the Socreds rack. While every other bus in the ‘Palestine’!!! Canadians can some day come up counts. so long ago. Since then three NDP fleet, and in the Nelson fleet, is For almost 2000 years, the with the answer to the Middle East STV is as easy as 1,2,3; just and Liberal governments have done equipped with bicycle racks, we are Jewish people have been scattered dilemma! rank your choices, as many or as nothing to stop it although there have left with the only bus that does not throughout the world after the Interesting note: Christians, Jews few as you like. You may vote been numerous opportunities with have a bicycle rack (meanwhile there ancient Jewish state was destroyed and Muslims all worship the same across party lines, for one party, mounting opposition that has grown is a spare bus in the fleet, seldom by the Romans around the first or god and are all derived from the same or for independents, it is up to way beyond locals to new scientific used, that is equipped with both a second century A.D. (or whatever the patriarch: Abraham!!! you. Although the count is more evidence that the Central Purcell bicycle rack and a step down)! Christian calendar is calling it now). Leon R. Pendleton complicated, a fair vote is more Grizzly Bear count is dangerously Over and over we have asked After the Ottoman Empire was Edgewood important than a simple count. low. We know what to expect why we have to pay a dollar or more defeated (mostly Arab and Muslim On May 12, vote for democracy, from the Liberals given their latest to go the same distance as riders on states), a collection of Jewish leaders Vote for vote for BC-STV. Environmental Assessment Certificate the Slocan routes pay. Repeatedly petitioned the British to re-establish Ann Remnant extension. democracy, vote we have been told it is because our a Jewish homeland. When this didn’t Nelson This letter is to ask you what the service is not used as much and happen quickly enough for them, NDP can offer the voters who want for STV our population is smaller. Over and they resorted to terrorism, the likes On May 12th, when we vote in JUMBO to keep Jumbo Wild Forever. Please over we have complained that this of which had never been encountered the provincial election, there will also ACTION ALERT answer the following clearly and in response demonstrates a prejudice by the British before, except maybe be a referendum asking us to vote on CORRECTION: the order given. towards Kasloans, based on our during the American Revolution. changing our electoral system. We If you think the E.A.O. process 1 - As party leader, though not chosen place to live. After the Second World War, the will be asked to choose between our for extending the Environmental from the southern interior, are you And over and over we have told British capitulated, with pressure current ‘First Past the Post’ system familiar with the long and complex Assessment Certificate was Transit, if they make the service from the United States, and awarded and BC-Single Transferable Vote. history of the JGR and real estate flawed because there was no more commuter friendly, ridership Israel its independence. (I am trying In 2005, BC voted 57.7% in favour proposal? opportunity for input by will rise. Still, years later, Transit has to be brief, so look this up in your of STV, a true majority, but just shy 2 - If, in fact, you have been individual members of the not addressed these issues, other than Funk and Wagnall.) of the 60% it needed to pass. We keeping up with this issue, why have public, and other reasons, to offer the occasional excuses and So over the course of the 20th have one more chance to change our voters in the Kootenays never heard then CONTACT Kim Carter, blasts of hot air. century, the population of the Jews outdated voting system, perhaps our a peep from you even to this point Ombudsman, Stn. Prov. Gov., When is Transit going to start in modern day Israel grew from a last chance for a long time. in time? Box 9039, Victoria, BC V8W 9A5, treating the residents of Kaslo with few thousands to more than one BC-STV was recommended as 3 - Acknowledging that 1-800-567-3247. the same concern and respect they million by the time Israel became a the best electoral system for BC premiers have significant influence treat the residents of Nelson and the state again. by the Citizen’s Assembly, 160 SORRY, no petition, no email on government decisions, what are Slocan Valley? So what happened to the people ordinary men and women picked West Kootenay Coalition for your personal feelings regarding the When are Transit, and our that had been occupying ‘Palestine’’ randomly from every riding in BC. Jumbo Wild suitability of this proposal? regional representatives, going since the destruction of ancient Israel For 11 months in 2004 they studied 4 - As premier, how will you advise to stop discriminating against during the first and second centuries? electoral systems from around the your ministers to act in reference to the the people of Kaslo and provide Well, many of the Palestinians world and travelled all over the future of the JGR proposal? Next Valley Voice community transit for the same fares were gradually forced out, becoming province to gather public input. 5 - As premier, are you prepared they charge on the Slocan routes? the ‘victims’ of a Jewish expansion, British Columbians wanted fairer Deadline: to use your influence for the quick When is our bus going to be much like how the Europeans took election results, more voter choice and final demise of this continuingly equipped with the same features, over North America. The proponents and better accountability from their contentious backcountry proposal? April 17, bicycle racks and easy access steps, of Israel would have us believe MLAs. BC-STV offers all three. 6 - Is the NDP willing to make a as all the other buses in the region? that the Palestinians weren’t doing STV is a form of proportional No Jumbo Resort Policy part of their 2009 When will our bus schedule much with the land, anyway, much representation, which maintains election platform? be changed to accommodate daily like what the Europeans said about regional representation. It is used We await your rapid reply before commuters, the employed, as well as the ‘Indians’ in North America and very successfully in Ireland, Malta, we shout “IF YOU WANT TO KEEP the disabled and seniors, like every elsewhere. Australia, New Zealand, Scotland JUMBO WILD FOREVER vote other bus route in the area? Now, some modern-day and in the US to elect national NDP.” And please keep in mind that What do we have to do to make Christians would have you believe parliaments, regional and local we will hold you and your party sure Kaslo is provided with the same that this is ‘GOD’s’ plan, since ‘when governments, and is also extensively accountable. transit services as all other towns the time of the gentiles is fulfilled,’ used in the private sector. Various Rowena Eloise, Argenta and villages in the region? Must we JESUS will return. You know, with forms of proportional representation for the West Kootenay boycott? Protest? Disrupt service on Bible prophecy the way it is, we may are used in over 80 democratic Coalition for Jumbo Wild 6 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Children from the Valhalla Centre speak on behalf of salmon submitted preschoolers’ interest was piqued Columbia river through Castlegar and The look on the children’s faces were, remember that. Yours truly, The It’s hard to swim upstream, when an aquarium was set up at the on to Slocan Lake to lay their eggs, revealed not only concern, but a Children from Valhalla Centre” whether it’s salmon struggling to centre. The children’s imaginations but how that stopped once the dams comprehension of the immensity of The Early Childhood Educators overcome environmental obstacles, transformed the entire centre into were built on the Columbia.” the salmon’s plight. of BC has selected the Salmon Speaks or preschoolers overcoming pre- an underwater adventure. Tuna and Many might think this subject They asked her to write a letter: proposal for a Leadership Initiative conceived notions about their own salmon sandwiches at lunchtime matter too advanced for children aged “Dear Power Companies, Community Project in the West limitations. A group of children prompted discussions about where the three to five years old, but Lucas says We feel that you do not try to Kootenays. from the Slocan Valley are proof fish came from. Pointing to the Slocan the children immediately became care for the animals and fish in their “It is an attempt to change the that understanding environmental River, Lucas told the children how it concerned. One child thought the home land. We’re angry that you community’s view of children as not consequences can begin at a very once was flowing with salmon, but fish could maybe swim around the build structures and don’t care what just innocents, but as important and early age. not anymore. The children asked why. dam. But Lucas explained the dam happens later. You need to dig places contributing members of society,” In the Salmon Speaks project, “As I drew this map, I told the was built between two mountains, to around the dams for the water to flow says Lucas. “When a voice is given children’s usual roles have been children how the salmon used to which another child exclaimed, “Fish so the fish can go up and down the to the meek, its volume can be reversed, from victim to advocate. travel from the Pacific Ocean up the can’t jump over mountains!” rivers. They were here before you overwhelming.” The director of Valhalla Children’s Centre, Natalie Lucas, says the The Biggest Little Bike Swap returns to Slocan Valley submitted in good working order. Ten per cent of To help with your purchasing roadworthy. We all know that a little Got a bike you no longer need? the selling price (to a maximum of $20) decision, Mark Holt of the Sacred Ride attention now can save a lot of aches Looking for a bike for those ever- goes to Slocan Valley Recreation. Bikes will be on site to answer any cycle and pains down the road. The Slocan growing kids? Want to hit the back must be brought to the hall by 9:45 am maintenance questions that may arise. Park Hall is on Hwy 6, about eight km country but need just the right ride? Then and unsold bikes or cash must be picked You can also bring your bike over for north of the junction. Watch for signs. may we suggest circling your calendar up before 12:30. a quick inspection to make sure it’s Call 226-0008 if you have questions. for Sunday April 26, when the Slocan Valley Recreation Commission hosts its Seeds from the past found in Slocan City basement eighth annual bike swap at the Slocan by Katrine Campbell the packages, and found the name of to, other than assuming a Japanese Park Hall from 10 am to noon. Old houses are rather like Forrest ‘Col. Idori’ as well as other info on family,” Brunelle says. Only the The event that started bike swaps in Gump’s box of chocolates – you the seeds, which included burdock. dates on the packages reveal the the Kootenays continues to be a popular never know what you’re gonna get. “Nobody knows who it belonged time frame. destination. Besides checking out bikes, For Ruby Brunelle of Slocan, folks now come out and enjoy a ride on what she got was a time capsule from the Slocan Valley Rail Trail. Because the 1940s. Last year, the residents of of this a large range of bikes show up at a house on Hume St. in Slocan were the swap, from single speed road models fixing their water lines when they to high-end mountain bikes to tricycles, found an old crate stamped ‘Canned and everything in between. Last year Bamboo Shoots, Made in Japan’. It more than 90% of the bikes in the swap was full of seed packages, some of were sold! them mail-ordered from Eaton’s, the If you plan to sell a bike, please rest with Japanese script on them, ensure that it has been cleaned up and is and old tobacco tins of saved peas. The crate, which also contained artifacts such as old ice crampons for shoes, was given to Brunelle. She plans to plant some of the seeds this spring, and notes that when the crate Exchange students, Yui Saito and Shihono Suzuki translated the writing on was found someone did successfully several packages of seeds found in an old house in Slocan City. sprout a few. Brunelle asked exchange students Yui Saito and Shihono Suzuki to translate the writing on WANTED TO BUY: CEDAR AND PINE POLES John Shantz • 250-308-7941 (cell) Brent Kennedy’s Green Team had a trophy contest this March in which Please contact: Gorman student-made trophies from reused junk were presented to classes who Brothers Lumber Ltd. “half it” – cut electrical consumption by turning off their computers and lights. Pictured here are the trophy creators: Vherra, Zoe, Lauren, Jenny, Trenyn, Rosie, Emily, Cassidy, Brandon, Brandon, and Jersey. The Green Team is 250-547-9296 currently participating in the Destination Conservation program. CBC Trio now We 3 submitted stage, and into Nelson’s Artisans’ Five years ago, three talented Market, the CBC Trio began to create local musicians/songwriters came a following. together to “see how things would Requests for a CD became flow.” Carol Street, Bo Conlan and common at their performances, and Cheryl Janzen combined their first a fund dedicated to that end began to initials to become the CBC Trio. grow. At last, the long-awaited studio Musical collaboration flowed easily, recording sessions are in progress. and their repertoire soon included With maturation, change is inevitable; both their own compositions and a the trio used the occasion of their first tasty choice of favourite covers. CD to change their name to We 3. CBC Trio brought their unique We 3 will play the Silverton sound and engaging personalities into Gallery Coffeehouse on April 17. the community. Appealing to folks All donations at the door and from of all ages, the trio could be found at food sales will support the group in many community events. From New its endeavours. Denver’s Hidden Garden Gallery in Will the long-awaited CD be the north, down the valley through ready? Not sure yet!…so come and Winlaw’s Cedar Creek Café outdoor hear them live. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 7 Celebrate our wild rivers at the Vallican Whole Community Centre April 25 submitted celebrate their victory: the proposed the huge private power project at and proving they are navigable waters. ongoing battles. The Friends of Koch Creek invite Independent Power Project (IPP) at Glacier/Howser. The Grabowskys Another video by Gillis giving an This evening will be a rousing lead you to the Vallican Whole Community Koch Creek Canyon and Falls has blockaded the road up Glacier overview of the whole IPP scenario up to the public meetings Axor will Centre April 25 for a very special been put on hold indefinitely, and Creek, which runs right through their may also be shown, depending on how soon be holding in Meadow Creek and evening about our creeks and rivers, is almost certainly never going to homestead. They have been waging a full the evening turns out to be. Kaslo. People will leave this evening and the people who love them. The happen. fierce legal battle to save their home in Several people involved in fighting better informed and inspired to stand evening is a celebration of victories Starting at 7 pm, this event will the wilderness, and have been paying against private power projects in their up to defend Glacier/Howser and the won, battles still being fought, and feature videos, speakers, entertainment their legal fees with the only tender areas have been invited to come and hundreds of little creeks that are the people who have stood bravely in the and a silent art auction. Special they have, their beloved horses. speak about their victories and their lifeblood of our province. way of the private corporations and guests will be Storm (Gabriella) and Several videos will be shown, government bureaucrats who would Mick Grabowsky. All profits from including one about Koch Creek Threads Guild yard sale coming up exploit vital waterways in the service the evening will go to support the by Damien Gillis from Citizens for submitted There will be perennial plants for of rampant consumerism and private Grabowskys’ legal fight against the Public Power. Three videos about Over the winter the Slocan sale in the yard, and yard goods profit. injunction taken out against them by Glacier/Howser will be featured: The Valley Threads Guild held a class and craft supplies for sale inside. The Friends especially want to Axor, the company that is proposing Ruin of Glacier and Howser Creeks in wool spinning, and the hard- Members will display their work, by Gary Diers (from Purcellallwild) working students enjoyed learning refreshments will be available in the Valhalla Fine Arts adds adult and friends; another from Gillis; and with Jane Armstrong and Ev Tea Room, and this year there will Vanishing Rainbows by Doug Pyper. Scannell. be a boutique with donated rare and program to 2009 film school The organizers also hope to show Now guild members invite all handmade textiles for sale. submitted live action films. If past film school one of the videos from the Endangered local textile enthusiasts to come to Something for everyone! For Imagine being able to plan, productions are any indication, the Creeks Expedition, the folks who have their eighth annual Yard & Yardage further info call JC Bradford at shoot, edit and screen a short film creativity and experimentation with been kayaking all the little waterways sale April 19, from 10 am to 2 pm. 250-355-2475. in just a week. Imagine working film and new media are sure to be a under the tutelage of world-class big hit with youth from across the filmmakers. Your chance to region. THE CORPORATION OF THE experiment, communicate, and make Adults from the region are an impact with digital media is here invited to spend five days creating VILLAGE OF SILVERTON in New Denver! their documentary films with mentor, May 4-9 marks the third annual Moira Simpson. Whether your PUBLIC NOTICE Valhalla Film School and Festival. passion is the environment, local This year, Oscar-winning animation history, water stewardship, mountain APPLICATION FOR AN AMENDMENT TO ZONING BYLAW NO. 242, 1987 filmmakers, Alison Snowden culture, the outdoors, or creating art, Applicant Name: Mr. Robert M. Mills and David Fine, will be joined Moira and the Valhalla Film School Address: 512 Alpha Street, Silverton, BC by award-winning documentary can help realize your desire to get Legal Description: Block 37, Plan 574, District Lot 434, Kootenay Land District, PID 012-904-112 cinematographer and director, your ideas onto the big – and small Present Zoning: Residential Moira Simpson. Their films will – screen. Moira’s current work on the Proposed Zoning: Light Industrial be highlighted at the public Film Downtown Eastside of Vancouver Festival evenings, May 8 and 9, at as filmmaker-in-residence working the Silverton Memorial Hall. These with DTES residents is evidence three talented filmmakers are also of her power as a mentor for grass- the mentors for two Film School roots filmmaking. Experienced programs: one for youth, and this filmmakers and novices will enjoy year, one for interested adults. this week of collaborative learning David and Alison, talented and movie-making. animators of Bob and Margaret All films created at the film TV series fame, and winners of school will be showcased at the a 1994 Academy Award for their Valhalla Film Festival, with teen animation short, Bob’s Birthday, films screened on Friday, May 8 and will mentor grades 7-12 students adult films shown on Saturday, May from the Kootenay region in the 9 at the Silverton Memorial Hall on youth program. Moira Simpson, the new BIG screen. whose work spans 30 years with Spaces are very limited in film subjects ranging from strife in both programs, so register soon. Kosovo, drug addiction in Flipping For more program details and to the World – Through a Blue Lens to download a registration form, please When Hockey Came to Belfast, will visit www.valhallafinearts.org, or work with adult program students. contact Theresa Tremaine, vfs@ The teen program will include valhallafinearts.org. The program four intensive days at Lucerne fee is $125 for teens and $200 for School with hands-on work in adults, which includes materials and animation techniques such as a $25 registration fee. Send your claymation, pixilation, cut out and completed registration and fee to drawing animation. Students may Valhalla Fine Arts Society, Box 163, also incorporate animation into Silverton, BC V0G 1S0.

Description of Proposed Use: Mechanical repair shop and business office Reason for application: To build a shop for family-owned business on family owned land To change the present zoning to light industrial zoning The neighbourhood has two properties that are presently zoned light industrial A public hearing for the amendment to Zoning Bylaw No. 242, 1987 will be held on: TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM, Council Chambers The public is invited to write a letter to address any concerns in relation to the above application. Deadline for written submission: 4:00 PM, April 30, 2009 For more information, please contact: The Village of Silverton PO Box 14 421 Lake Avenue, Silverton 250-358-2472 Moira Simpson is an award-winning filmmaker, cinematographer, and director. Office Hours: She will work with adult film students at New Denver’s Valhalla Film School Tuesday through Thursday May 4-8. At the Valhalla Film Festival on May 9, she will show some of her 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM films, as well as the films created by her students during the week. 8 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Grain growing in the Kootenays triples in Grain Coalition’s year two by Katrine Campbell year organizers will triple the number of this locally grown product, thus ensuring in the Kootenays,” says Matt Lowe, farm in a good way and earn a living.” Watch for another flotilla of shares sold to 600 – 450 to individuals the three participating farmers receive a the grain CSA (Community Supported Two of the farmers plan to use sailboats on Kootenay Lake this fall and 150 to businesses – providing the secure, sustainable income. Agriculture) co-founder. “They are horses in the grain production while a as the Kootenay Grain Coalition (KGC) opportunity for many more people to An application form for the shares aware that we have to make some big much larger contingent of sailboats will brings in the harvest, transporting take part. is available at www.ilovecreston.com/ changes to counter the crises we’ve transport the grain to Nelson, thereby 60,000 pounds of grain and 12,000 Shareholders will receive a selection csa. The price for one grain share is created on the planet.” further reducing the carbon footprint. pounds of lentils to Nelson. of four different un-milled grains and $125/100 lbs; for the Red Fyfe and the Third generation Creston farmer T h e K o o t e n a y G r a i n On the heels of a successful first will have the option to purchase Red lentil shares, it’s $25/20 lbs. Roy Lawrence said “When we did the Coalition (KGC), is comprised of year that saw 180 families and one Fyfe wheat – the first kind grown in “It’s very exciting that we’ve math, I couldn’t believe what we were environmentalists, food activists and bakery purchase 200 shares in grain Canada – and an additional share of already sold a lot of shares, and that we being offered; not because it’s too much farmers from the Nelson and Creston crops grown in the Creston Valley, this lentils. They pay a fair price upfront for have such a conscious populace here but because it will actually allow me to areas. New book from the Get Bear Smart Society is a treasure-trove of folklore and trivia submitted dedicated bear advocate is chair of the communities. the way, meet some famous bears (real Wayne McCrory of Hills and Dr. A few years ago the Get Bear Smart Kootenay Chapter of the Get Bear Smart Bear-ology allows readers to and not-so-real), learn about bear totems Stephen Herrero of Calgary, give the Society put out a call across North Society and manages its hotline during discover the history and nature of black and mythologies of Native peoples book two thumbs up. America for bear story submissions. The bear season. bears, grizzlies and polar bears. Along and ancient cultures throughout the Bear-ology is available in local members culled through the responses Sylvia Dolson is a naturalist, world, and see how bears have become stores including Jenny’s Garden in and have now published Bear-ology, wildlife photographer and freelance embedded in our lives, from the names Winlaw, the Co-op in Slocan Park, a treasure-trove of folklore and trivia. writer whose ultimate goal is for a of night-sky constellations and sports Otter Books and Snowpack in Nelson New Denver activist Eloise Charet- greater coexistence — one in which teams to advertising campaigns and and online at www.bearsmart.com or Calles’ story, Bear Clan, was chosen for people and bears live in harmony. everyday language. call Evelyn at 250-359-6611. Proceeds Bear-ology, which features illustrations She is the executive director of the Two well-known bear biologists, benefit bear smart educational programs. and cartoons by Slocan Park artist Get Bear Smart Society and a leading KBS radio launches hospital fundraiser Evelyn Kirkaldy. The educator and expert on living with bears in residential submitted by decorating their homes, schools, In an effort to raise money for businesses and themselves in red. The Kootenay Boundary hospitals and their station also encourages people to give children’s initiatives, KBS radio is to donation boxes located throughout launching a campaign which wraps up the community. April 30 with the ‘Have a Heart Radiothon.’ Everyone is invited to send in photos The Paint Your Town Red campaign on their community’s initiatives by asks people to show their true colours emailing them www.kbsradio.ca.

Big and small – we wash them all! The Silverton Community Club’s car wash on March 21 was a huge success. Benefit for burned-out Vallican family by Katrine Campbell will be ready for them to move into working to get that finished, but there’s A house fire March 28 destroyed as soon as possible.” a fair amount of essential stuff that has everything Freya Gray and Stan Weiler If you can’t go to the benefit, to be done.” owned, including their 23-year-old cat. but want to help out, you can send If you can help with tools, or other Now, their friends and family are monetary donations to Gray at RR#1, household goods (they’re okay for planning a benefit at 6 pm on April 18 Winlaw, V0G 2J0. clothing and kitchen essentials), please at the Vallican Whole. Gray says they’re “going to need call Gray and Weiler first, at 250-226- “This will be a music, pizza, just about everything” but what they 7759. They’re concerned that people beer and munchies event,” says co- could really use is carpentry tools to will donate valuable items that they organizer Moe Lyons. “Bring money! finish the new house. All their tools, might not need. There will be a list at the benefit of stored under the deck, were destroyed “The community’s support is things Stan and Freya need, and also in the fire. overwhelming,” she adds. “We feel a list to sign up to help them finish “The straw bale house is close to fortunate to be living in a place with building their straw bale house so it being habitable,” says Gray. “We’re people like these.” Slocan looks for long-term economic solutions by Katrine Campbell the village could be facing its own The village council, not wanting The Village of Slocan counts on economic woes. to be complacent, is looking at long- the Springer Creek Forest Products “This closure is not good news term economic solutions to avoid mill for 67 per cent of its property for us,” says Mayor Madeleine future boom-and-bust cycles. taxes. Perriere, “but it’s one of those things. “We’re trying to see if we can Since the mill is about to close A one-industry town lives through generate revenue outside the forest down for an indefinite period due boom-and-bust. We hope this one industry. We have talked about a to the global economic mess and won’t be too long, and people can small hydro plant on one of the resulting low lumber and chip prices, get back to their jobs. creeks, but we’re just talking right “We have a very good now.” Support the Valley Voice with relationship with Springer Creek and Perriere adds that this would they are trying their very best. We be a village initiative, to benefit the a voluntary subscription have been through closures before. people of Slocan, not a public-private Only $10-$30 They’ve managed to pay their taxes.” partnership. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 9 New Denver council, March 24: Denver Siding to be polled about joining Village by Leah Main site and school installation will be done The use of the interlibrary loan system • Council discussed the new up garbage in Silverton once a week. • In response to a request from in the near future, and the hospital has increased, and high school students National Historic Sites program, A letter from Silverton thanks New RDCK, council voted to request that installation will be done as soon as continue to volunteer at the centre to and the possibility of applying for Denver council and administration for RDCK poll residents of the Denver its main line is located. These large gain volunteer credits. A ribbon-cutting a federal heritage grant, possibly the proposal. Siding Water System regarding installations are difficult and expensive, ceremony to celebrate the renovated in association with the Kyowakai • A Building Healthy Communities whether they wish to be serviced by but New Denver is farther ahead with centre is expected to take place fairly Society for improvements to the Nikkei meeting with IHA representatives is Village water and incorporated into this program than other municipalities. soon. Internment Memorial Centre. scheduled for May 4, 9:30 am. the boundaries of the Village of New • The New Denver Reading • Villages were invited to share Council also voted to make • Approval was granted to the Denver. Centre’s 2008 annual report was success stories at the upcoming application to the provincial Community West Kootenay Model Club to use • The Public Works and Water received. Despite a few weeks of Association of Kootenay Boundary Heritage Registers program, which Centennial Park on May 9-10 and backflow prevention program is closure for renovations, there were Local Governments conference. Mayor was set up to assist communities with September 19-20 for their Float Fly proceeding, with 35-40 residential 680 volunteer hours tallied, about 306 Wright will speak about New Denver’s heritage conservation planning. activities. valves having been installed during borrowers, and a total circulation of community bond issue to fund the • Silverton council decided not to • Arbour Day will be scheduled construction or renovations. The sani- 9,707 items, up from 9,596 in 2007. paving of village streets. accept New Denver’s proposal to pick for April 20. Co-op honours Nick Osachoff, awards rebate to members submitted Osachoff. More than 60 members a further year and a half to help the goods and services in the Valley, year terms. They will join returning The Slocan Valley Co-op held its turned up for this historic event. co-op through a rough patch. He now and the desire “to have a store we directors Peter Kabel, Glenda 51st annual general meeting March Osachoff was one of the original lives in Castlegar. were proud of and that we owned Minor, Fred Padowinikoff, Koozma 22 at Passmore Hall. In a lively crew of Doukhobor men who dreamt Osachoff spoke about the many ourselves”. Originally membership Poohachoff and Vince Salvo. Bonnie departure from any organization’s up the co-op in 1956. In 1961, the long years he was there and the was open only to members of the Essery, who served as secretary for usual dry AGM, the current board board asked him to take over as great people he worked with. In Union of Spiritual Communities of ten years, and Charlie Desilets, vice- invited all past board members to manager for a thee-week period the beginning, he said, the main Christ (Doukhobors), but in 1980 president of the Board and with 15 attend, to honour them and the co- – and he stayed until his retirement reasons the founders wanted to membership became available to the years of service, are stepping down op’s most well-known pioneer, Nick in 1991. In 1995, he came back for start a co-op were the cost of general public. and were thanked profusely by the MP Alex Atamanenko, a board and the membership. relatively new co-op member, spoke The meeting saw lots of lively briefly to the meeting and to honour discussion and left no doubt people Osachoff, saying “with these hard are very interested in the life and times, the co-op movement is more wellbeing of this local, member- important now than ever.” owned store. Corky Evans and Walter Popoff were unable to attend, but each sent Smokey Creek Salvage best wishes. 24 HR TOWING New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, Board president Vince Salvo Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal said the co-op plans to set up a WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS picnic table, plant a tree, and place a 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 plaque on the Rail Trail in Osachoff’s 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN honour, pending discussion with the Rails to Trails society. THE SLOCAN VALLEY • General manager Gene COOPERATIVE Weatherall presented the audited ASSOCIATION financial statements that documenting is accepting résumés for the extraordinary 104% growth in sales in the past two years. Sales for CASHIERS Vince Salvo (left), current chair of the co-op board, and manager Gene Weatherall (right), share a few laughs with Nick 2008 topped $7.1 million, marked by AGED 19 OR OVER Osachoff (centre) and thank him for all his hard work and dedication. growth in all areas of sales. Members & STOCK CLERKS also approved a modest 1.25 per cent AGED 15 OR OVER New Denver group promotes food security rebate to members. submitted launched in 2008 to “encourage, in gardening, canning, and seed Doug Potentier, Federated Co- Must be available From the Ground Up presents an inspire and guide as many residents saving. In year one alone, the Kaslo op director for our area, reported on for shift work evening of video and discussion on as possible to convert their lawns into Lawns to Gardens project was FCL’s operations Staff receive a 10% food security April 14 at the Hidden nutrient-rich food and native plant able to directly prevent more than Members were treated to a lunch discount on most items, Garden Gallery in New Denver. producing gardens.” 1,500 pounds of greenhouse gases and then elected three board members: and benefits after 3 months Doors open at 6:30 and the video With funds from the Union of from entering the atmosphere from Maureen McEwen was re-elected, Please drop your will start at 7. BC Municipalities and Environment the manufacturing, packaging and Deb Peebles and Tracy Magnusson Kaslo’s Food Security Project Canada’s Eco Action program, shipping of food, by having just three were newly elected, each for three- résumé off at the Co-op. coordinator Aimée Watson will be ‘Lawns to Gardens’ began with a households grow their own summer on hand to participate in a discussion community contest in which one produce. after the screening. family and one senior or family with Members have inspired adoption BOATING SEASON IS HERE... Planting the Seeds: Kaslo’s disabilities could win the opportunity of the Kaslo Food Charter and have The Slocan Lake Boating Association will hold its 35th Food Security Project (The to have their lawns converted into worked to get food security into the Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, April 15, 7:00 pm Movie) was directed and produced gardens. Official Community Plan. They have at Lucerne School, New Denver. by independent filmmaker and The project also converted a created a comprehensive website activist Hadas Levy. The video fallow lot at the community garden with all their documents and links to Commodore’s report, updates, discussion of new ideas is an examination of the ‘Lawns into a demonstration garden, and other sites at www.nklcss.org. and projects. Election of executives. Everyone welcome, to Gardens’ project, which was provided the community with classes For more info call Carla at 250- members in particular! 358-7198. 2009 dues required before April 30. For info

P r o ject Planting the Seeds: or to pay dues, phone 250-358-2133 Kaslo’s Food Security Project NOTICE (The Movie) VILLAGE OF o f K asl Foo d S ec u r i ty A look at KFSP’s Lawns to Gardens project NEW DENVER April 14 o c ou rtesy Hidden Garden Gallery P h o t ARBOUR DAY Doors open at 6:30 pm Video at 7:00 pm The Village of New Denver is holding an Arbour Day on Monday, April 20, 2009. We will pick up all yard and pruning waste that is Discussion with Food placed at the curb by 8 a.m. Please ensure that all branches are Security Project coordinator, bundled and tied and all garden refuse (leaves, etc.) is bagged. Aimée Watson to follow Absolutely no household garbage or construction material will These kids were enthusiastic participants in the Kaslo Food Security Project’s sponsored by From the Ground Up be picked up. Thank you for your cooperation. Lawns to Gardens Program. 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 CBT supports Valhalla Mile with $250,000 contribution submitted a 155-acre (63 ha) private property ecological, cultural and recreational CBT’s Land Conservation Initiative Foundation for Ecology & Social Justice Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) has adjacent to Valhalla Provincial Park. values of the area. ensures that important pieces of land have been working to raise the $1.5 announced a $250,000 commitment Once purchased, the land will be added “We’re pleased to support a project are preserved to provide social, million needed to protect Valhalla Mile, to the acquisition of the Valhalla Mile, to the Park, protecting the scenic, that has received such tremendous environmental and economic significance and the support has been overwhelming. support from the community, local to Basin residents. CBT partners with the We are pleased to see this piece of land governments and the public, as evidenced East Kootenay Conservation Program to protected for its environmental and by the individual contributions totalling identify such parcels of land. Over the recreational significance. Every person, $200,000,” said Neil Muth, CBT last ten years, CBT has contributed $2.25 foundation, business, community group President and CEO. “Acquiring this sec- million to land conservation efforts in the and government entity deserves a huge tion of land will ensure that residents and Columbia Basin. thank you,” said Bill Turner, TLC visitors alike can enjoy the natural beauty “Since August 2008, The Land Executive Director. The addition of the of this region for generations to come.” Conservancy and the Valhalla Valhalla Mile to the Park is a critical step in protecting the area’s unique Cedar Hemlock forest and a well-established movement corridor for grizzly bears. “This is a perfect example of two charitable organizations, The Land Conservancy and the Valhalla Foundation, government via BC Parks, Global Gift Inspiring Arts organizations like Columbia Basin Discoveries & Crafts Trust, the regional district, and private citizens working together to acquire environmentally significant land,” said volunteer campaign coordinator Lorna Visser of the Valhalla Foundation. “We are delighted to see this piece of Back from Guatemala with new stock! The CBT has just announced a $250,000 contribution to the Valhalla Mile campaign. land added to Valhalla Provincial Park, Grad Dress Sale! Starting expanding and helping to complete the April 10th, 20% off all grad Open Monday to Saturday park and most importantly, protecting a dress stock! 10 am - 5 pm whole mile of pristine shoreline.” 318 Broadway St. Nakusp, BC 265-3288 New at KTB, Tuxedo rentals TLC will retain an interest in the from Freeman Formalwear! property and will work with the Valhalla Wedding Dresses & Prom Dresses, Mother of the Bride & Bridesmaid Foundation for Ecology & Social Dresses, Cocktail Dresses, Custom Design & Accessories Justice to ensure management of the property will protect habitat values. The 1B-1801 Columbia Ave (above CIBC), management plan for the property will Castlegar 250-304-1901, be undertaken by BC Parks and will be [email protected] executed in conjunction with the Valhalla www.kissthekootenaybride.ca Park Master Plan. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 School District No 10, March 31: Budget crunch likely for 2009/10 by Jan McMurray change such as school closure, centre in Edgewood has led to acceptable due to the small population. 2020 and 80% by 2050. The school • The ministry has announced that restructuring and reconfiguration of discussions with the ministry about • SD10 is working on a report district will record what actions it is no district will receive less money in schools at the secondary level, four- an outreach program for two or three regarding carbon neutral actions for already taking and what actions it plans the 2009/10 school year, so the school day week etc. communities in the southern zone. A the Ministry. The goal is to reduce to take in future to reduce greenhouse district anticipates receiving about • Enrolment projections for full program at Edgewood was not greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by gases. The final report is due May 15. the same amount of operating grant the 2009/10 school year show 554 revenue that it got this year – almost students district-wide, broken down $7.2 million. However, increases in by school as follows: Lucerne – 99; salaries and wages, and rising costs Nakusp Elementary – 198.5; Nakusp of transportation, energy, and utilities, Secondary – 217; Burton Elementary will present budget challenges. Efforts – 13.5; Edgewood Elementary – 26.5. are underway to slow down spending • The board received letters from so that a surplus can be carried over Lucerne School PAC, the Lucerne to next year. Very preliminary figures principal, the District PAC and the show a $787,384 shortfall. With a Arrow Lakes Teachers Association surplus of $200,000 held over from this with concerns about amendments to year, the $587,000 shortfall may have Policy 4100. The policy deals with the to be made up by significant structural hiring process, and the amendments cut out representatives of PACs and school Silverton receives staff from the hiring committee. All letters expressed a concern with the $400,000 grant for speed at which the amendments were water system going through. The board decided to by Jan McMurray defer the item to the April 28 meeting. The New Denver Quilt Guild recently donated two quilts to the Slocan Lake RCMP detachment to be used as comfort quilts in the detachment’s two Silverton’s Towns for Tomorrow • An application for a StrongStart vehicles. The guild appreciates the donation of the late Barb McCoy’s scrap fabrics, which is keeping them very busy! Barb was an avid quilter. grant application to upgrade and modernize its water system was successful. “When complete this project will provide Silverton with ample, safe, clean water for many years to come,” said Mayor Everett. The total project cost is $500,000. The Towns for Tomorrow program will contribute $400,000 and the remaining $100,000 is already in reserve and came from the gas tax revenue the Village receives. The Province has provided the Towns for Tomorrow funding up front, allowing the Village to start immediately. Plans are underway for the new well and pump house addition. The new reservoir project is being tendered and site preparation is being planned. Issues in the distribution system are being identified and planning is underway for repairs. This project is expected to create many hours of work for local tradespeople over the coming months. “Because our project was shovel ready and funds are in the bank we can fast track this project and do our part for the local economy,” said Mayor Everett. He expressed his appreciation to the Village staff, CAO Junko Ida, Public Works Foreman Leonard Casley, and CFO Elaine Rogers on the great work they did towards obtaining this grant. New Denver family in crisis by Jan McMurray Everybody’s favourite bartender in the New Denver area, Nina Stephens, is in Victoria General with serious complications with her pregnancy. Nina is a single mom with five children and has been living in New Denver for three years. While she is in hospital in Victoria, her children are being cared for by their grandparents in Hills and their great aunt in New Denver. This situation has caused financial hardship for the family. An account has been opened at the New Denver KSCU (Masterplan 1086297) and any help from community members would be greatly appreciated. Nina has been in Victoria for about a month. She was flown there after going to the emergency room at the Slocan 101- 715 Vernon Street, Nelson, BC • Phone: 250-505-5826 • Email: [email protected] Community Health Centre in New Upcoming TAP Info Sessions: April 16 - Slocan City, WE Graham Community Centre, 10 am Denver with massive hemorrhaging. It April 17 - Kaslo, Selkirk College, 10 am is expected that she will be there for at April 23 - Vallican Whole Community Centre, 10 am least the next three months. 12 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Kaslo council, March 24: Application to be made for $200,000 for City Hall restoration By Jan McMurray system and to proceed with restoration UBCM when local community groups proposal presented by Progressive Forest • The Village will send a reply to • The Village will make application of the building. are in need of funding. Council voted Management, rather than analyzing the the Childcare Centre Society in support for $200,000 under the National Historic • Val Koenig, appearing as a to send a letter to the UBCM asking for original interface prescription. of the concept of childcare through Sites of Canada cost-sharing program delegation, objected to refunding revenue permission to donate any merchantable • The Village will register in the 2009 the Community Access Program at JV to install a City Hall fire suppression from the wildfire interface project to timber removed during wildfire interface BC Communities in Bloom program and Humphries School. activities to Kaslo Trailblazers and other will express thanks to the Kaslo & Area • Council endorsed inclusion of the local charitable organizations. Chamber of Commerce and anonymous Kaslo waterfront trail into the RDCK • Aimee Watson spoke to her donor for providing the registration fees. regional park service. presentation on food security and the • Council received acknowledgment • Information received from Jim SPORTS SHOP Kaslo food hub. She asked council to of its Building Canada Fund application Gustafson, RDCK CAO, on gas tax MON - SAT 9:00 AM TO 7:00 PM consider what its role is in the project, if for the reservoir liner replacement funding was referred to the Municipal there could be municipal funding, and project. Services committee to identify ‘green’ GUNS • AMMO • ARCHERY • BOOTS how Kaslo could make food security • The Village will provide right of projects for the Village. CLOTHING • PAINTBALL • SKATEBOARDS sustainable. Council referred this to first refusal to the Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society • The potential for future Terms of TACKLE • LICENSES the Municipal Services committee for for use of Kaslo Bay Park on the BC Day Reference for a Sanitary Sewer Review recommendation to council. long weekend for a five-year period, Select Committee was referred to the 510 4TH STREET • KASLO, BC • 250-353-2617 • A Kaslo Jazz Etc Society beginning January 1, 2010. Municipal Services committee for delegation spoke about the society’s • Anti-Idling Bylaw 1082 was recommendation to council. finances, and stated the society would accepted as drafted with the maximum • The cost of repairs, purchases and support the Trailblazers completion fine to be amended from $10,000 to expenses for the Kemball Memorial of a trail between Kaslo Bay Park $500. The bylaw was read three times. Centre will be approved by the Public and the downtown core. Jim Holland • All council members will attend a Works Foreman pursuant to the annual from the delegation also advised that reception with Selkirk College President budget and his normal spending limit. Pennco would participate in a three-way Marilyn Luscombe in Kaslo on April 8 • The following council members partnership with the municipality and the at 4:30 pm. were appointed to the annual water society to install sod and irrigation on the • An email from Pennco Engineering and sewer Parcel Tax Roll Review north side of the park creek. advises that a performance bond would Panel: Mayor Lay, Councillors Cormie Council will ask the Public Works not be necessary for the Larch Drive and Hewat. Alternate is Councillor Foreman to cost out irrigation for the subdivision. Leathwood. park, and to advise whether or not sod • The budget will include $3,000 The panel’s annual meeting will and irrigation can be installed within the to allow for council orientation with be held at 4 pm on April 30 in council timelines required for 2009. Also, figures Gord McIntosh when his travel can chambers. regarding Kaslo Bay Park improvements be combined economically with other • The following council members were referred to the next special budget sessions. were appointed to the RDCK cross- meeting. • Al Dawson will be thanked for his boundary committee: Councillors Donna • Council received several items grant writing proposal and advised the Cormie, Suzan Hewat and Tony Frary. regarding the Kaslo wildfire interface Village of Kaslo will not be entering into • Accounts payable of $45,724.69 project: Ministry of Forests Inspection an agreement at this time. were approved. reports, Progressive Forest Management executive summary, correspondence Ainsworth logging proceeds from Dave Collier, an update on funding progress from UBCM, and emails from despite community concerns Progressive Forest Management and by Jan McMurray or highly erodible soils. Councillor Frary. An email from Ken Rod Arnold from Meadow Creek ACWU also found evidence of Frie requesting interface work in Upper Cedar (MCC) reported that the first oil leakage from machinery in close Kaslo was forwarded to Progressive cutblock in Ainsworth had been logged, proximity to Princess Creek on March Forest Management. and that the crew was getting ready to 22, and notified the Ministry of Forests. Council decided to retain the services log the second block. Arnold reported that the ministry of a Registered Professional Forester The second block, at 31 hectares, followed up with a site inspection, but to review the most recent interface is the largest of the seven blocks in did not find anything of concern. An this cutting permit. This block will inspection report will be forthcoming. be selectively logged, with a small Arnold reported that MCC is still Woodbury Resort Dolly Derby excavator and ground skidder. Princess negotiating with Fortis for the use of its Creek goes through this block. Arnold road for hauling logs out of three of the said he would take the two Ainsworth cutblocks in this cutting permit. He said April 10 to April 12, 2009 residents who get their water from he does not understand why the majority Princess Creek up to the site very soon. of Ainsworth community members do He added that they know and trust the not support MCC using the Fortis Road. Call 250-353-7717 for more information contractor, Triple B Salvage from Kaslo. If MCC doesn’t use the Fortis Road, they The Ainsworth Community Water will be forced to put in a road in the more Users (ACWU) tried to stop this logging, sensitive Munn Creek watershed. “This and have filed a Forest Practices Board is not something we want to do,” said complaint on the grounds that MCC Arnold. “There’s a cost factor, but it’s did not do a watershed assessment for also a more sensitive watershed area. Princess Creek. Arnold explained that Munn Creek is where most Ainsworth the Forest Practices Board investigation residents get their water – all the hotels Tickets $30.00 is ongoing, and does not stop the work are on Munn Creek. So it doesn’t make from going ahead. He said that the sense from a community point of view.” May be purchased at: watershed assessment was not legally Arnold also reported that the required, but that he could have decided company was in the process of applying JB’s, Woodbury to do one if he had felt there were issues for a second cutting permit for another Resort, Barrens & to be addressed, such as unstable terrain seven cutblocks in the Ainsworth area. Gift and Gill Woodbury Resort hosts Dolly Derby by Jan McMurray and the US come to compete for cash Woodbury Resort is hosting its prizes and to enjoy a weekend on the annual Dolly Derby on Easter weekend, lake. Many come back year after year. April 10-12. The resort is located just The fishing goes from Friday north of Ainsworth Hot Springs on morning at 6:00 and the last weigh-in .00 Kootenay Lake. is Sunday at noon. The wind-up party If you’ve never entered this derby, starts at 1 pm on Monday and features First Place $1500 perhaps this is the year to do so. Reports barbecued oysters and other treats, as of big Dolly Varden (Bull Trout) catches well as an amazing array of door prizes .00 from Kootenay Lake have been coming donated by local businesses, and a trophy Second Place $750 in over the past few months. First place presentation to the three winners. winners of the annual Woodbury Dolly Call 1-877-353-7717 or visit .00 Derby usually catch a fish over 20 lbs. woodburyresort.com for more Third Place $500 Fishermen from around BC, Alberta information. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 13 Tree-planters worried about job losses by Katrine Campbell the ground.” wants to do the work, but if you don’t that point, the silviculturists have to What can a company do with It’s not only the loggers and However, he’s confident they will have the money, how do you do it?” brush the area to protect the little trees. hundreds of thousands of seedlings it millworkers who are losing jobs because find a way to get that done. When a company develops a There may be enough leeway in can’t plant? of low lumber prices – the people who “They have a really good logging plan, they have a certain length the logging plans that the replanting “They could try to put them on the plant trees are also in trouble. commitment to reforestation,” Jenkinson of time to replant and reach the ‘free- could be delayed a year, Jenkinson says, open market, sell to other licensees, but Dave Jenkinson of Evergreen says. “The sad part is they’ve already growing’ stage – when the seedlings are and still be within the mandated time given a year like this the chances are Forest Services in Slocan Park says his purchased the seedlings. Springer Creek taller than the weeds and brush. Until frame. If a company doesn’t meet its slim,” Jenkinson says. workforce is already down to 80 per cent obligations, the government can reduce The other options are to destroy the of its normal size, and it could get worse. Junior golf circuit set to start its annual allowable cut, or impose fines. seedlings, or give them away. “It depends on whether Springer submitted index cards, available from pro shops, Creek [Forest Products] does their If you’re a golfer under the age of 19, and should have a handicap of 27 or planting. If not, it will be a huge think about signing up for the junior golf less. Those12 and under play nine holes. slowdown in terms of volume – half tournament circuit. If you’re new to the Zone 1W players between 13 and 18 our local volume of work. We would circuit, you must sign a player registration will be awarded points to determine the lose about 1,000 person-days of work certificate and agreement before playing; West Kootenay Divisional champions. for local people.” this will be available at the course, Tee times are noon, with the nine- Springer Creek’s general manager, or by e-mail. Register by 4 pm the hole players teeing off after the last Ralph Tomlin, says the company, Thursday before the tournament, either 18-hole group. Players have to be at the which is temporarily shutting down its by calling the pro shop or by signing up course and paid up by 11 am; cost is $15 sawmill, is searching for ways to get at the previous weekend’s tournament. for 18 holes, $10 for nine. the planting done this spring. They’ve Golfers aged 13 to 18 are divided The circuit starts April 18 in Balfour. already bought 650,000 seedlings and into three groups: 13/14, 15/16, and For more information, call Cam Leitch “it’ll be a shame if we can’t put them in 17/18, and play 18 holes. They need at 250-265-2223. Edgewood couple found dead in home by Katrine Campbell the BC Coroner’s Service are still the incident.” Police are waiting to hear what waiting for toxicology results, which The RCMP also say there is no caused the deaths of two people could take a few weeks, before record of family violence. in Edgewood under ‘suspicious’ announcing a definitive cause of The investigation has been circumstances. death. completed, and the home turned The bodies of Colleen Laura However, police are reassuring over to next-of-kin. Armstrong (57) and Robert Joseph neighbours that the investigation [email protected] MacKillop (58) were found in their “has not provided any immediate Applications close April 17, 2009 home March 29. RCMP Major concerns to the community being at Grant co-ordinator Crime investigators and forensic possible risk.” The incident leading Tawny Sidwill, 265-3809 identification specialists were called to the deaths “was confined to the WOOD PRESERVERS LTD. in. inside of the residence itself…[and Autopsies were performed in there is] no evidence to suggest that BUYERS OF CEDAR Kamloops April 2, but police and any other people were involved in & PINE POLES Mike Casey cell 344-8477 5-year tourism plan unveiled Offering planning, management by Katrine Campbell strategy including an assessment for and sales for Woodlot Licences The new five-year tourism plan the future of the Nakusp Hot Springs. and Private Land Owners. for Nakusp and the Arrow Lakes was The people attending listened P.O. Box 4, presented to the public April 1. intently, but there were very few Brisco, B.C. V0A 1B0 Beth McLeod, the Community questions for the presenters. Projects Co-ordinator, gave a The draft plan, and other Phone (250) 346-3315 background of the Nakusp Area information, can be found on the Fax (250) 346-3218 Development Board, which applied development board’s website at TOLL FREE 1-866-346-3315 for the formal Community Tourism www.nadb.ca. Foundation process. Tourism BC’s Simone Carlysle- Smith then outlined the highlights REGIONAL REC COMMISSION No. 4 of the plan, including its goals and objectives. These included branding, HELP WANTED industry development, identifying Recreation Commission #4 is hiring for the opportunities for businesses, following positions: marketing, visitor services and promotional materials. Summer Day Camp for Kids The plan also identified first year priorities, including capacity Program Supervisor & Assistant building and the feasibility of a (Applicants must have a current student status regional economic development and should be attending school in the fall) Positions will be approximately 7 weeks Summer Swim Program Two Instructors (Applicants should be certified Red Cross Instructors) Positions will be approximately 4 weeks Rates of pay for the above positions will be based upon experience Please send resumés to: Recreation Commission #4 Box 613, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 email: [email protected] Closing date for all applications will be May 1, 2009 For additional information, please call Janis Dahlen 265-4622 14 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Nakusp council, March 24: Grant approved for second well by Jan McMurray terrific news. We’ve gotten so much springs more efficiently and to make that permit secondary suites, except program will be implemented. • Mayor Hamling reported that a funding from them that I thought a decision on the disposition of the R-1 (small lot single family), was • Mayor Hamling reported that $400,000 Towns for Tomorrow grant they would not look at us again,” facility. Columbia Basin Trust is given two readings. Carriage house Interior Health was developing a had been approved to get the second said Hamling. She said the Village contributing $4,000 and the Village suites can be constructed above a Pest Management Plan for the area, well up and running, and to purchase had received over $3.5 million in the is contributing $3,000 to the business garage or workshop, and can be and had staff make some inquiries. a generator for backup power at the last year and a half. plan project. attached or detached from the main Staff contacted Stuart Craig from pumphouse. The estimated project • The Village is having a business • Four recommendations from residence. A public hearing for the SMC Consulting, hired by IH to cost is $500,000-$550,000. “This is plan done in efforts to run the hot staff were approved for the hot amending bylaw will be held April develop the plan, who in turn wrote springs: to implement the reservation 14. Mayor Hamling commented that to council to explain that there were system at the hot springs campground; carriage houses were working well as no plans to undertake mosquito to provide council with a budget for affordable housing in Kelowna. larviciding in the Nakusp area. He the installation of coin operated • Bylaw 614-4, an amendment states that the Pest Management BEADLOFT showers at the campground, for to the zoning bylaw to permit a Plan would only be used in specific budget consideration; to collaborate residence behind or above a business instances where West Nile Virus was with other facilities for marketing in the C-4 Highway Commercial confirmed to be present, and only by ideas and to continue with in house zone, and to permit the replacement local governments through funding ANTIQUES marketing strategies; and that the of a derelict home in the C-4 zone, provided by the Province. Mayor CLOSE-OUT SALE CAO provide council with the site specific to 527 Hwy 6, was given Hamling said she had forwarded the Kala source water report for budget two readings. A public hearing will be letter to New Denver and Silverton, All merchandise sold at cost + 7% sales tax discussions on how to best protect it. held on April 14. and would also forward it to the • Councillor Mueller noted in the • Council received two letters RDCK. 10-5 every day except Tuesday hot springs report that the furnace had from residents opposed to a water • A letter from the Mayor of been serviced and was now working. metering program, sparking another Cranbrook asks council to offer a 308 Broadway, Nakusp However, she said she had recently discussion on this topic. speaker who would share a Nakusp Call George anytime to open the store been to the facility, and detected a Mayor Hamling said metering success story at the upcoming 250-265-2288 (store) • 250-265-4551 (home) diesel smell while in the pool. Mayor was “a ways down the road” – the Association of Kootenay Boundary Hamling directed staff to have this Village does not have the money Local Governments conference in checked out as soon as possible. to install water meters throughout Cranbrook, April 23-25. Councillor • A couple from Nelson wrote town at this time. She said that the Mueller suggested Trevor Shephard to ask council if they could place an $600,000 needed to install meters of Delterra Engineering, and council ‘earthcache’ at the hot springs source. throughout the village would have asked staff to discuss the costs and EarchCaching is a game, developed to come from a grant. However, the possibility of this with him. Councillor by the Geological Society of America, Village bylaw mandates meters at all Mueller said she was often asked how to promote learning about the earth new subdivisions. Nakusp had been so successful with and its unique features. Councillor Hamling also addressed people’s grant applications, and attributed the Mueller pointed out that they were fears of big water bills. “People success to Shephard. Mayor Hamling trying to protect the source, and did probably won’t pay more with meters agreed that council’s decision to hire not necessarily want to promote the – they will probably pay less. It’s an engineer had been very beneficial. site as an attraction. Council decided more to catch people who abuse the • Council approved a policy for to refer the request to the marketing water by leaving their hose going all the use of the Village logo by local committee. day, for example,” she explained. businesses, clubs and organizations. • Carriage houses will soon be She said the public works Written approval by the CAO is allowed in Nakusp, as a result of a manager was informed at a required for any use of the logo. public meeting on affordable housing. conference that communities without • Council agreed to participate in Bylaw 614-3, an amendment to the water conservation measures in place the second annual Nakusp Business zoning bylaw to allow carriage and without metering in their OCPs and Career Expo to be held Saturday, house suites in all residential zones would not receive funding. “We May 2 at the community complex would not have gotten the Towns auditorium. The event is sponsored Dog Tools for Tomorrow funding for well #2 by the Chamber of Commerce. Obedience Training if we did not have the metering in • Council agreed to a full-page, Build Your Dog’s Confidence & Ability our OCP, nor would we have gotten full-colour ad in the Nakusp Music Training Without Treats – the funding for the water and sewer Festival program at $1,237.50 plus Age 3 months-9 years projects. Lots of communities don’t GST. 7 classes with out of class get funding because they don’t have • Council agreed to purchase a on-call assistance ~ $125 this in their OCP.” $250 ad in the BC/Yukon Legion Classes start April 21st- June 2nd Staff will respond to the two ‘Military Service Recognition Book.’ (1st class no dogs) letters, and the Village will send out • Council asked staff to make Call Carlee, Certified Master a newsletter introducing the idea of sure that plans for the arena were Trainer to register 265-4071 water metering. There will be public well coordinated with the arena/parks consultation closer to the time the manager, the Cultural Conference Centre Committee and the Downtown Revitalization Committee. Fundraising for addition to Centennial building underway by Jan McMurray The Arrow Lakes Historical Society has approached the Village about an addition to the Centennial building. The addition would be two storeys. The top floor would house the office of the historical society’s archives, while the bottom floor would provide storage for the historical society, library, museum and Village. Plans include a lift, which would complement the library’s goal to accommodate their elderly and wheelchair patrons. Fundraising for this project is underway. The Arrow Lakes Historical Society has completed applications to the CBT Community Initiatives and Affected Areas funding program, and many more grant applications are in the works. April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice KASLO & DISTRICT 15 Kaslo wildfire interface project comes to an end by Jan McMurray Addison. “We made a few mistakes there is a fee. He said some of these also said they decided to burn the challenges. For example, if the area The first part of the Kaslo along the way, and have created a old tires ended up in the burn piles, trees by the river instead of hauling is opened up too much, there is the wildfire interface project has come list of ‘lessons learned’ to help others without anyone seeing them, as the them up the bank. danger of windthrow, “which could to a close, with all forestry workers who want to do this type of project. excavator was working in the snow, On February 16, the Ministry of result in a bigger mess.” Addison laid off on April 1. This was one of the first wildfire piling the material up. As for the poor Forests rep returned to a different said they treated only six or seven John Addison, project interface projects in our forest type venting index, Addison admitted area of the project and found that hectares within the Village for crown planner, reported that they had – we did the best we could.” that this was a mistake “and we got “overall, things appear to look good separation, used a small excavator completed most of the work they As Addison indicated, the project our wrists slapped.” He said they with the fuel management work for this work, and ended up with had wanted to with the $385,000 was not without its controversy. had such a short window to burn being done on Crown land lot 653.” merchantable timber from this work. grant made available through the Acting on several complaints, the piles, with the Village bylaw The rep says he plans to do a follow- However, there is no market for the Community Development Trust Job a conservation officer from the allowing burning from February 15 up inspection on this crown land lot timber, so Addison says they are Opportunities Fund and the Union Ministry of Environment visited to March 15, and conditions on the once the snow is gone. waiting to hear back from the funder of BC Municipalities. He said there the site on March 12 and issued day in question “were the same the When asked about the apparent on what to do with the wood. was still a bit of clean-up to do on the two tickets to Progressive Forest day before, so we just continued on.” differences between the fuel The project had four treatment Kaslo River Trail, and “even though Management. One ticket was for Addison also pointed out that leaving management prescription document areas on Village land. The first area the project is over, we’re going to burning tires in the piles of waste burn piles in the forest until the fall and the work on the ground, Addison was along the river trail, where make sure it gets done.” wood, and carries a $575 fine. The creates a fire hazard in the summer. pointed out that the prescription crews did “lighter touch” phase one At the height of the project, other ticket was for burning during As a result of an earlier talks about ‘phase one’ and ‘phase work. The second area is a flat area Addison said there were up to 14 a time when it was not allowed due complaint, a Ministry of Forests rep two’ work. He said phase one work adjacent to Highway 31, conducive people working, hired through to the poor venting index. and a Ministry of Environment rep involves creating access to the area, to achieving crown separation. Progressive Forest Management, “When people burn tires and visited the project site on February 9. falling smaller diameter trees (less The third area, between Arena and and the majority were former mill burn on a poor venting index day, They found that trees had been felled than 12.5 cm), pruning, and cleaning Balfour Avenues behind the arena, workers from up the lake. seniors and people with respiratory along the Kaslo River on the north up ground fuels. Phase two work was treated for crown separation Addison said they are waiting to problems can have difficulties,” side, and piled and burned within the involves ‘crown separation,’ which but was not completely finished. The hear about future funding, and are said the conservation officer in a high water mark. There had also been means leaving three to six metres fourth area was the Village land by hoping the decision is made before telephone interview. He said he pruning done along the stream bank. in between trees. Addison said that the airport. the provincial election in May. They found evidence of tires in three of This was a concern because Kaslo phase two work is “essentially a would like to do wildfire interface the piles, and that he determined the River is supposed to have a 50-metre logging operation. You want the work in Pineridge and Mirror Lake, contractor was aware of the tires. riparian reserve zone, where no work right terrain for it and you don’t and have looked at doing recreation Addison, however, said they is to occur. want to do it in sensitive areas.” He trail work and invasive plant projects were not aware of the tires in the Addison explained that they said that “even the ministry is having as well. burn piles. He explained that there thought they were improving the second thoughts” about this crown “Our objective is to get people are a lot of old tires and other garbage trail system by pruning for visual separation work. He said it was working and doing something dumped in the woods rather than at purposes, and making it safe for the easier to achieve in beetlekill areas, positive for the community,” said a transfer station or landfill, where public by removing dead birch. He but in our areas, there are significant Restoration starts on Ainsworth wharf by Katrine Campbell under way. The first phase involves of being undermined. The Ainsworth wharf was built The long-awaited rebuilding repairing the portion of the wall that Area D director Andy Shadrack in 1913 as a loading dock for ore and of the historic Ainsworth wharf is collapsed last year and was in danger reports that work began on March an embarkation point for SS Moyie 17, when contractors Weiland passengers. The regional district Construction started to remove a bought it from the federal government broken piece of the wall. They then in 2008, and this year will become laid the foundation, poured the new the third regional district park in the concrete wall, and hoped to have the Kaslo and Area D parks system.

T: DAVE R U SSELL DAVE O CRED I T: backfilling done this week.

PH O T The restoration was funded by $50,000 from the federal Thank you government and $20,000 from RDCK Valley Voice discretionary grants. Shadrack says The only newspaper that he hopes another $25,000 will come tells us what is going on in from the BC Heritage Legacy fund, the Kaslo area. The only which would “allow us to pour the newspaper that gives us a concrete slabs. Otherwise, we’ll chance to say what we think simply backfill with gravel for this about it, free of charge, in year.” Voices from the Valleys. The restoration has been “an Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch ongoing community desire for over a in support of the Valley Voice decade. It took me three years to get it organized, and it’s great to see the Congratulations work being done. “This is one of the few places on Randy Bencke the lake where people in wheelchairs can fish off the dock. We’re also & Pat looking at applying for an accessibility grant from the government. This is Gemmill Work began on the Ainsworth Wharf on March 17. Dave Russell of TW one of those ‘shovel-ready’ projects Developments is the consulting engineer for the project, and Weiland that everyone is talking about.” of Pics Construction has been awarded the contract for the construction work. Canada Village of Kaslo for winning Communities in the Bloom Project SmallbusinessBC Would you like to help increase civic pride and community involvement? The Village of Kaslo is participating in the BC award Communities in Bloom Program during 2009 in the non- competitive category for 1st year participants. “Going Global” An organizing committee is needed to generate awareness, promote tidiness, enthusiasm for beautification and education to make informed landscape choices. If you love your community Grade 8 girls at JV Humphries celebrate the and would like to help make it even better, please reply by email results of the Million Penny fundraiser for to [email protected], Box 576, Kaslo, or visit the Village the Steven Lewis campaign against AIDS. office at 413 4th Street, 250-353-2311. The highschool raised $700 for the cause. 16 LIVING The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Get Outta Town Denver. Looking up the big chute from Boy slide chute to a prominent bluff well look up and down much of the newly interested. the roadside, I saw a fresh wall of snow above the highway. There’s no trail but expanded avalanche zone, which will Peter Roulston owns the Bicycle that had zipped down the gulley from the forest is open-spaced fir trees and it likely be more active in the future, now Hospital in New Denver and seems to with the last storm and now rested on top would only take an hour, max, to reach that it’s all freshly scoured out. Think I’ll have a lot of favourite places to visit. Peter of the dirty, debris-littered main snow this bluff where you could get a good try it Easter Sunday. Call me if you’re 250-358-2133 Roulston mass, which likely won’t melt away till mid-summer. Next week, I’m actually place, it is the second two reasons on However, your employees are going to going to be escorting a guy from the which I would like to focus. act as if they received much more. There Follow-ups and Water Management in Nelson down By providing your employees with are other benefits for both you and your to the area on Carpenter Creek below benefits now they will not only be employees by giving them benefits an idea there to let him see firsthand the impacts. It may be a good thing that our thankful but many of their anxieties will instead of a raise since neither of you • This is the time of year when column lengths here have been reduced diminish or go away. In their minds, have to pay CPP and they don’t have to there are even more deer on the road slightly since I’ve got a doozer head an employer that provides them with pay income tax on the cost of the benefits and it seems after they get whacked by cold and haven’t done any noteworthy benefits is probably not looking to lay where these taxes would need to be paid vehicles they make a final but doomed Recession- outings lately. With more garlic and them off. They, too, share the dilemma in a raise. Another advantage of looking attempt to seek refuge at the lakeside. good weather I’ll feel better, and once proofing your of how are they are going to afford at a plan for the company, as opposed to It must be some instinctual response, the snow starts to melt in a serious expensive health care costs if something just covering yourself, is that you may I guess, and there are always a variety business and fashion there’ll be lots of stuff to write should happen to them or a member of find that you can get better benefits and of carcasses along the shoreline to be about. their family. They know that it is going may even pay less. noticed by passing kayakers or walkers. your staff To offer a follow-up on my story If you didn’t know what the word to be tougher than ever to ask you for a There are many companies offering If you see an eagle or two with a bunch about the amazing stone retaining walls “recession” meant I am sure that, after raise if their bills increased. They will group benefits and each has differences. of ravens circling below the highway, in Trail from a while back, I was told by months of hearing about it, you could feel safer knowing that, if their hours There are some companies that offer that is probably the reason. At one point Richard James of New Denver that he probably teach a course on it. Most are decreased or there is even a drop insurance to one-person groups and in February there were four eagles at a and Barb got a great walking tour guide businesses in our area have not seen the in pay, at least the essential health and others that won’t offer to companies spot near the hospital. from the Chamber office in downtown fundamental effects of a recession but dental needs will be taken care of. This with less than three employees. Some • I’ll even venture a confession Trail and found three well laid-out and everyone is experiencing the anxiety that brings me to my other point – you get plans you can customize and some you here. One of my favourite bike ride fascinating routes through the areas things may get worse. your money’s worth with benefits. For cannot. Each company also charges a destinations is the Silverton lookout, where these massive structures are The anxiety that you as a business each dollar you spend on benefits, your different amount and you are usually best seven km south of Silverton at the top found. Simply approach this outing as owner are facing is also being felt by employees perceive that they are getting advised to deal with an insurance broker of that long hill. Like all viewpoints a cultural experience and forget the steel your employees. You may think that three dollars of value. In most cases, you so they can find the best priced plan for in BC, it slowly gets treed in and the mill industrial image. employees that worried about their jobs can provide benefits to your employees your needs and ensure that there are no whole purpose of the place loses some • Flashing even farther back, I wrote would work harder, but they actually for about the same cost as a 50-cent raise. hidden details in the insurance contract. impact over time. So last fall myself about enjoying some kayaking out of become less productive. Not only are and a neighbour headed up there with Ainsworth last summer from the historic they less productive while they are at Four Seasons Greenhouse are a few chainsaw and rappelling gear and cut concrete wharf below the village. Seems work, they are more prone to taking sick of their suppliers. down two snags and two limby trees that that funding has been secured now time and, in many cases, have updated There are salads including Caesar, were particularly in the way of seeing and work is under way to stabilize and their resume in anticipation of losing The Big Greek and Stilton. Then down to the lake. I figure it’s Crown land improve the main body of the ramp and their jobs. In reality, you may have no we move on to Falafels, Burritos and the Highways guys are confined to to begin the process of recognizing this intention or need to lay off one of your and Wraps. Want chicken wings, maintaining the fenced-in area only and with site as a beautiful and usable lake access. employees but you will still suffer from avocado quesadillas, Poutine (ahhh) not things down the cliff, so it’s done. • Last week while out for a local your employee’s sense that things are Andrew or calamari? They’ve got ’em. • Lastly, an idea since I didn’t talk bicycle ride I was up at the Nature Boy worse than they actually are. This is no Rhodes Burgers? Oh yes, from Valley about anything new this week. I want to avalanche zone six km east of New different than your worries that business Beef to Salmon. Don’t forget the take a hike up the east side of the Nature is going to slow down even though there Irish Lamb Stew! ‘Thin crust’ pizzas has been no evidence of this thus far. Go to the Cedar abound. There’s a full page of kids’ BE FAST AND CHEAP... I am seeing a large increase in people meals and desserts. The kids’ meals As well as performing tune-ups, repairs, overhauls and upgrades, I’ve interested in health and dental benefits. Creek Café in are small versions of the regular fare, always got several bikes on hand for sale. The individual business owners are Winlaw and the deserts are plentiful: pies and • New NORCO BUSH PILOT ‘08 • Mint NORCO COMPORT BIKE ‘07 scrambling to get benefit coverage when, Hello again folks. It’s stopped tarts, cheesecake, chocolate cake, • 2009 models by order! • Several used bikes under $75 a year ago, they felt that if anything snowing, the roads are clear, and carrot cake etc. But HOLD ON! What the heck • Couple of cheaper kid bikes happened their company would be we’re all hungry. All right then. Next able to cover their need. Now they are time you’re going to pass through did I have? Well, Linda, my server, re-thinking that strategy and prefer to Winlaw, do yourself a favour and saved me from menu stress when she have an insurance company carry the make time to stop for a meal at the suggested the CALZONE. 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April 8, 2009 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED ADS 17 Announcements Coming events PASSMORE HALL’S Annual Garage PILATES WITH SUSAN in Nakusp Pets HONEY BEAR BAKERY has closed due ART JOYCE will read from his new book Sale is Saturday April 18 from 9:00am - Discover this powerful, head to toe, FROG PEAK PET RESORT – brand to Bobbie’s retirement. She wishes to thank of poetry “Star Seeds” at the Nakusp Public to 3:00pm. Donations Welcome. Contact workout for all fitness levels. Call 265-4952 new facility – five indoor/outdoor all those who supported her business. Library on Thursday, April 9th at 7 p.m. Norm at 226-7745. or visit my website at www.susanspilates. kennels. 2-acre, fenced adventure URBAN RAGZ BOUTIQUE is now Everyone is cordially invited. Refreshments. SILVERTON GALLERY com. park. On leash excursions. Owner open at 501 Harold Street in Slocan , Petite This is a free event sponsored by a Writers COFFEEHOUSE Friday, April 17. All Lost experienced vet assistant. 250-226-7660. 0’s to Curvey 3XL! 355-0040 Tuesday - in Libraries Grant from the Public Library donations from admissions and food HELLO. SOMEWHERE in the Slocan [email protected] Saturdays 10am - 5pm. Services Branch, Ministry of Education. support We 3, the featured performers. Valley there is an “Art Book” full of www.frogpeakpetresort.com. NOMINATIONS FOR KASLO Citizen ENTER THE TRASH ART Doors open at 7:00. RENOIR prints including explanations and Slocan Valley Recreation of the Year are being accepted. For details CHALLENGE. Prizes! Sponsored by For rent interpretations of each painting. I lent it to MIXED SOCCER IN THE VALLEY - please e-mail [email protected] Slocan Valley Arts Council. Call 250-226- AVAILABLE MAY 1st, Nice 15 x 20 someone years ago and can’t remember It’s not too late to sign up for everyone or visit www.kaslochamber.com or call 7768 or email svcarts@gmail for more info. office or gallery located next to the Silverton who that was. Please please please contact from pre-schoolers to Grade 8. Heather Hewat, 250-353-7311. THE KOOTENAY DANCEBEAT Building Supplies. $250.00/Month + small me if you have this book. Thanks, Andrew TUMBLEWEEDS - for babies to Age LUCERNE GRADE 7/8 GIRLS are CLUB is hosting their April 11th dance utility. Call 250-358-2293. Rhodes 447 New Denver. 4. Every Friday morning at the Crescent participating in a 30-hour famine. They will at the Junction Church, South Slocan. HOUSE FOR RENT in New Denver, Notices Valley Hall. 10 - 11:30 am. be fundraising to send money to starving Mini lesson West Coast Swing at 7:30 Orchard. 2 BDR. Some renovation work FOR INFORMATION ON AA OR 8TH ANNUAL BIKE SWAP - Buy a children in Africa. pm, then dancing from 8-11 pm. Everyone will be done in April. Available May 1. ALANON MEETINGS contact Therese bike, sell a bike. Sunday April 26th, 10 BARGAINS GALORE! Slocan Valley is welcome. Admission is $5.00. Snacks $600. 403-762-8353 or 403-763-0925. 358-7904; John 265-4924; Tonio 358-7158; a.m. to noon, Slocan Park Hall. Threads Guild is holding their 8th annual provided. Absolutely no outer footwear PRIVATE 3 BD post and beam house, lake Dave 353-2658; Joan 355-2805; Dan 359- CREATE A HANGING BASKET - Sat. Yard & Yardage Sale on Sunday April 19, permitted. www.dancingbeat.org. view, walking distance to Kaslo village and 7817; Bill 226-7705. April 26th noon to 2 p.m. Four Seasons from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Threads Guild, SILVERY SLOCAN MUSEUM Society park, available for rent June 1. $ 1400 + NOTICE! NOTICE! SLOCAN LAKE Greenhouses. located on Hwy 6, 7 km north of Winlaw in AGM, Wednesday, April 15 at 7 pm at the utilities per month. No pets, No Smoking. RECREATION COMMISSION #6 will be CORE HUNTER TRAINING - April the Slocan Valley. There is something for Hidden Garden Gallery. References required. Tel 604 892 5176 holding its Spring Grant-in-Aid Session on 18th & 19th, Winlaw School. everyone: perennial plants for sale in the BRENT KENNEDY Elementary email: [email protected]. Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009. Any non-profit COMING IN MAY - Going on a Rock yard, yard goods and craft supplies for sale Children’s Market. Saturday, April 25, For sale organization wanting to apply for a grant-in-aid Walk - May 2. Spring Mushroom Walk inside; a fabulous tea room for lunch and 10-2. For more information or to book a MOUNTAIN CORAL PRODUCTS are should submit the proper application to Box - May 9th, Therapeutic Touch, Back snacks, an interesting display of Threads table, call Erin at 250-359-6641 or Jen at available again in New Denver. Selling skin 293, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0. Application Country Dining, Wine From the Wilds, Guild members’ work, and new this year, 250-359-7315. care bars and powdered Mountain Coral. forms are available from the Villages of New Incredible Edible Bike Ride. a “boutique” area, with rare and handmade CORAZON YOUTH CHOIR IN Call 250-358-7171. Denver and Silverton and Lucerne School. SPRING/SUMMER REC’ GUIDE - textiles for sale. Threads Guild members CONCERT - Alison Girvan, conductor. STARCRAFT TENT TRAILER, as Please note that the appropriate form must be Should be in the mail April 16th. Watch welcome donations of yardage, craft supplies FRIDAY, MAY 1 - 7:00 pm, Memorial new (North to Alaska or Fort McMurray). used or the application will not be considered. for it. and potted perennials to help with this Hall, Silverton. Admission by donation - DUMPING ONE-TON snowplow truck, The deadline for the application is Friday, April 226-0008 fundraiser; in Nelson, call Jasmine 352-7152 refreshments to follow. Presented by the 17th, 2009. Any applications received after that to arrange for pick-up; in the Slocan Valley, low mileage. Etc. 250-265-4207. Rental wanted Valhalla Community Concert Series. Health date will not be accepted. call Sharon 226-7703 or Lynnda 355-2267 The 2nd Annual NEW DENVER NELSON COMMUNITY OPERA COMMUNITY NURSE seeking for collecting donations. Plan to come to GARDEN FEST will take place on YOGA AT THE DOMES - Spring is on its Auditions: Singers and actors interested in a accommodation New Denver Tues., Wed., this fun spring event. Everyone is welcome! Saturday May 23rd from 10 to 3. Vendors way - gardens are appearing - paths are melting! role in the November 2009 NCO production Thurs. nights. Have house Nelson. Anyone Automotive of garden related items (got extra plants Time to keep the connections in the body of Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods, are wish to trade spaces few nights/week. HAVE YOU UN-MET TRANSPOR- from dividing your perennials?) please envitalized. Abundance is in the air. MONDAY invited to audition on Saturday, April 18th. Flexible. 358-7804 or 352-9488. TATION NEEDS? Kaslo Branch, Nelson contact Donna Jean at Garden Graces MORNINGS 9-10:30 am FLOW CLASS - For more information and to schedule an COUPLE SEEKING UNFURNISHED Carshare Co-op is your answer. Free gas, 358-2847 or at home 358-7200. Spaces The flow of life begins within. 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Classifieds continue pm at Herbie’s Hollow. 117 Lakepark Rd., Open to all levels all the time. offers business counselling and start-up FULL SPECTRUM BODY WORK on page 18 information. Appointments available in Burton. No early birds! Next Valley Voice HILLS COMMUNITY DOUKHOBOR offers deep tissue and stress reduction Nakusp and New Denver. Contact Farhana treatments in the privacy of your own Deadline: Business Classified Ads Dumont at 265-3674, ext. 205 or email SOCIETY Annual Meeting. Sunday, April start at $10.00 19, 2009, 1:00 pm. Hills Community Hall. home. For additional info and to book April 17, 2009 [email protected]. appointments please call 358-6808. 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New Denver, Goldsmith Jo-Anne Barclay community newspaper KASLO: Phone/Fax: 1-250-353-7474 Your “Bottle Drive” Specialists for details 18 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 8, 2009 Services RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL BC Citizens for Green Energy release video SEPTIC TANK CLEANING: “Serving submitted production and to pass that legacy spokespersons for BC Citizens for energy, tidal energy and wave- the Valley” 7 days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around BC Citizens for Green Energy on to future generations. Green Energy, said we’re damaging generated energy. Septic Services, Don Brown (250) 354- have released all segments from In recent years, BC has become our province and our planet by Bruce Sanderson, the 3644, emergency 352-5676. ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, their video, ‘Power Ploy: The a net importer of electricity due importing electricity from coal organization’s third spokesperson, commercial, industrial wiring. Local Hidden Agenda in the Campaign to aging generating infrastructure and gas-fired sources and we’re adds that even with BC’s ambitious references available. All work guaranteed. Against Green Energy.’ All seven which has not kept up with the not doing our part in the battle conservation goals and upgrades “We get the job done.” 353-9638. video segments are now available province’s increasing population against climate change and global to existing dams and generators LAWN MAINTENANCE, mowing, for viewing on YouTube, Facebook and growing energy needs. Most of warming. (not to mention construction weedeating, raking, etc. Odd labour jobs. and on the B.C. Citizens for Green the electricity BC is now importing David Field, who also speaks of the $8 billion Site C dam), Please call Mitch at 358-7742. Energy website at www. comes from coal- and gas-fired for the green energy group, said future generations will still be Wanted greenenergybc.ca. generating plants in Alberta and clean electricity sources such as dangerously short of electricity CRAFT VENDORS WANTED for Kaslo The final segment of the video Washington state, which are wind power and run-of-river hydro unless we take steps to create new May Days. (May 16, 17 and 18th). For details visit www.kaslochamber.com or highlights the need for BC to among the world’s worst sources have long proven themselves in sources of electricity to meet the e-mail [email protected] or call become 100 per cent self-sufficient of greenhouse gases. Europe and that other countries growing demands of BC’s growing Heather Hewat 250-353-7311. in clean, green renewable electricity Gene Vickers, one of three co- are leading the way in geothermal population. Get to know Periwinkle Children’s Centre in Kaslo, April 18 from 10 to noon submitted program. of appreciation for the natural free choice and group experiences. such as wood and wool, with virtually You are invited to an open house at Play, which is children’s environment, organic nutrition, and Furnishings, materials and toys are no plastic. Snacks consists of cooked Periwinkle Children’s Centre in Kaslo ‘work’, happens in an atmosphere imagination. The day’s flow balances simple, made from natural materials grains and fresh fruit and vegetables. April 18 from 10 to noon. Come join in the play and the learning and register Corky Evans talks about private power on recent video your child. submitted Liberals, you kind have to understand market idea,” he states in the interview. projects that the Liberals are selling, When we give our children Save Our Rivers Society has people with no loyalty to a territory - “It is simply a lie that we’re short of and it’s a lie that it’s good for the physical, emotional, intellectual and released a video of a five-minute just a loyalty to an ideology that is a power, it’s a lie that these are green people.” social support, we nourish the whole interview with Corky Evans on child. One way to give children an the privatization of power and our FLIKS presents Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action enriched experience for life is to province. submitted millions are empowering themselves Nhat Hahn, Desmond Tutu, Alice participate at the centre. The interview took place at the On April 15, FLIKS presents an and changing the world by taking Walker, Judy Rebick and Bonnington’s In 1996, the Kootenay Lake Brilliant Dam. As he steps down from encore screening of Velcrow Ripper’s positive, peaceful action that comes Adam Shaikh, who composed the Independent School Society was the Nelson-Creston seat he has held Fierce Light: When Spirit Meets Action from the heart. music. registered as a nonprofit society and for three election terms, Evans reflects 7pm April 15 at Nelson’s Capitol Featuring Julia Butterfly Hill, Daryl For more information, please go to Periwinkle became the only licensed on threats to the public trust and Theatre. This film, which headlined Hannah, Ralph Nader, Joan Baez, Thich www.FLIKS.ca or call 1-866-FLIKSca. preschool program in the area. Staff, the very social fabric of his beloved the Canadian FLIKS Fest in February, volunteer parents, and the board of province from the Gordon Campbell is screening to sellout audiences in directors work together to offer a government. Discussing our rivers, international film festivals and is program for children from three to forests, democracy, and heritage, receiving critical acclaim. five years of age. The location on Evans shares some important thoughts Fierce Light follows the thread of the lakeside of Vimy Park, near the on the grave challenges we face today - Velcrow’s previous filmScared Sacred, public playground, provides an idyllic telling it like it is in a way only he can. and explores the global movement of backdrop for this Waldorf-inspired “If you want to understand the BC ‘compassionate activism’ whereby BUSINESS DIRECTORY CONSTRUCTION • HOME • GARDEN EQUIPMENT RENTAL HALL LUMBER & BUILDING SUPPLIES COLES RENTALS Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat HEATERS (PROPANE & ELECTRIC) • Registered Septic System 10 am to 5 pm PLATE TAMPERS, JUMPING JACKS, REBAR PHONE 250-269-0043 BENDER JACKHAMMERS, HAMMER DRILLS, designer and installer • Find us at 280 Lower Inonoaklin Rd. 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It’s hard to imagine a more to send 15 pages (prose) or 10 pages announces the return of summer fine an unparalleled opportunity for all visual workshop should appeal to anyone bitten picturesque setting; inspiration abounds (poetry). Both are due by the end of arts education programs. Following in artists to obtain guidance and direction by the acting bug. It’s an opportunity for artists in Kaslo and the surrounding April. Successful applicants will receive the footsteps of the popular ‘Summer in the further execution of their work. to work with your peers in a theatre area. The schedule will offer lots registration information in May. School on the Lake,’ ‘Artists In Action’ is At the same time, for writers of prose renowned for its ambiance. of opportunity for sightseeing and a program for amateur and professional and/or poetry, Susan Andrews Grace of The writing and visual arts portions experiencing the recreation resources of artists working in any media. Nelson will provide the mentoring, of Artists in Action require participants the region. To give everyone a chance Easter Chocolates and Lillie and Cohoe AIA offers the opportunity to giving her experience and knowledge to submit samples of their work, to to share the experience, the mentors will spring hats have arrived. We are now work alongside fellow artists with the to help her literary peers move forward ensure that the group will function each give a talk in the Langham theatre. open Monday through Saturday (closed guidance of an established mentor. From in their craft. Susan was the first choice well together and everyone will get the These events will be free to participants Good Friday) August 17-21, visual artists will perfect of local writers for mentor; all agreed utmost out of the experience. The theatre and by donation for others. their craft with the support of David that she had exceptional skills to offer to program is shorter and therefore less For more information, contact Alexander, a well-known landscape both established and emerging writers. intensive and is open to all applicants. the Langham at 1-250-353-2661 or artist based in Saskatchewan, and Theatre people can join local Space is limited in each program; early [email protected]. Those applying Kaslo’s Sergio Raffo, internationally thespian Lynn Van Deursen for a two applications and registration are strongly to the visual arts program should send renowned ceramicist. Sergio also has day to workshop to hone their skills in recommended. 10-15 images of their work, along with a masters degree in printmaking with voice, movement, improv and scene The Langham Cultural Centre is an artists’ statement to: Box 1000, university teaching experience and work. 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