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Volume 26, Number 15 July 27, 2017 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. Your independently owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys. Local MLAs bring Kootenay voices to cabinet by Katrine Campbell and Jan issues with aboriginal children in care. the state of emergency to ensure a conducting a comprehensive review of water, including living up to our climate McMurray “We want to ensure we provide better coordinated response to the wildfires, the Crown corporation. commitments. Local MLAs Katrine Conroy supports to keep aboriginal kids at home. and committed to providing ongoing • Immediately refer the Site C The new cabinet is made up of (Kootenay West) and Michelle Mungall Reducing the number of aboriginal direct financial support to evacuees. The dam construction project to the BC 20 ministers and two ministers of (Nelson-Creston) have both been named children entering the care system is current one-time $600-per-household Utilities Commission on the question of state. In addition, six MLAs have been to cabinet by new NDP Premier John a priority. And we’ll make sure the funding will be renewed every 14 days economic viability and consequences to named as parliamentary secretaries. Horgan. Conroy is the new Minister aboriginal agencies providing services on an ongoing basis until evacuees British Columbians in the context of the Horgan’s cabinet is the first in BC of Children and Family Development to children in the care system get the return home. current supply and demand conditions history to achieve gender parity, with 10 and the Minister responsible for best support they can get.” The Valley Voice contacted prevailing in the BC market. women named to cabinet and one named Columbia Basin Trust, Columbia Power Conroy says they’ll increase Mungall’s office, but was unable to • Establish a BC Mining Jobs Task minister of state. Corporation and the Columbia River funding for agreements with young interview her in time for this issue. Force to create and sustain good jobs in There is also diversity in age and Treaty. Mungall is Minister of Energy, adults who are aging out of care. “When However, in Horgan’s mandate letter to this important industry. background, with four ministers and two Mines and Petroleum Resources. my kids turned 19, we didn’t cut them Mungall, he says he expects her to make • Develop an improved and parliamentary secretaries aged 40 and Children and Family Development off and tell them they were on their own, substantive progress on the following properly resourced approvals process under, 10 ministers and parliamentary is a good fit for MLA Conroy. She is an so why would we do that for children in priorities: to assess mining applications, and secretaries who identify as a visible Early Childhood Educator and worked care? They are our responsibility, so we • Create a roadmap for the increase industry safety by establishing minority, and the first First Nations as Executive Director for Kootenay need to make sure that they get the best future of BC energy that will drive an independent oversight unit. woman appointed to cabinet. Family Place in Castlegar for 20 years. supports possible. We can’t just kick innovation, expand energy-efficiency • Ensure British Columbians benefit “Ministerial portfolios reflect the “So I understand a lot about some them out of care because they reach a and conservation programs, generate from liquefied natural gas projects by government’s focus on making life better aspects of the ministry, and not so certain age. We’ve seen the results of new energy responsibly and sustainably, requiring proposals to meet the following for people,” said the announcement, much about others. It will be a learning that all too often. and create lasting good jobs across the four conditions: proposals must include “including a stand-alone Ministry curve, but an exciting one!” she said in “I will work with the Ministry province. express guarantees of jobs and training of Mental Health and Addictions, a a telephone interview. of Advanced Education, Skills and • Reinvigorate the Innovative Clean opportunities for British Columbians; Minister of State for Child Care, and a One of the goals of the ministry Training to expand the tuition fee Energy fund to boost investments in proposals must provide a fair return for Minister for Social Development and will be to implement $10/day childcare. waiver program for kids formerly in care groundbreaking new energy technologies our resource; proposals must respect Poverty Reduction. The government is “That would be the goal, but it will take because when kids get support to go on and climate change solutions. and make partners of First Nations; and also putting a special focus on jobs and a process to get there. The Minister of to post secondary, they’ll get the training • Freeze BC Hydro rates while proposals must protect our air, land and opportunity in BC’s tech sector.” State for Childcare will be working they need to have amazing careers in life with advocates and stakeholders on and be successful people.” implementing a system of affordable, Conroy says she knows there’s a lot quality, accessible, accountable of work to do, but she is really looking childcare, so I’ll be working with her forward to it. “Difficult things happen on that,” said Conroy. when dealing with kids and youth, so Other key goals are to improve I’m realistic but I want to make sure that JOYCE ART CREDIT: PHOTO child protection services, supports for we’re there for the kids and the families, aboriginal children and youth, and to make sure supports in place before supports for young adults aging out we get to the situation where kids are of care. in our care.” “We definitely want to improve Conroy says she’s also excited child protection services,” Conroy about her role as Minister responsible said. “It’s important they grow up in for CBT, CPC and the CRT, “being safe and nurturing environments. As from the region and part of the process a mother and grandmother myself, I since 2005.” She said she’d carry on know all kids need good opportunities, the legacy of those forward-thinking so we will invest in child protection. We politicians who participated in the made a commitment in our platform to establishment of the CBT and “continue hire more social workers and staff, and to work for the benefit of the people of implement incentives to attract social the basin.” workers to rural and underserved areas Horgan also named Conroy to of the province.” a cabinet task force on the wildfire Conroy said the ministry would situation, which was the first order be implementing recommendations of business at the government’s first from Grand Chief Ed John’s report on cabinet meeting July 18. They extended Reggae rockers Ital kept the Unity crowd dancing well beyond the band’s allotted time. Unity Music Festival was July 14-16 at the Slocan City beach.

Visitor Information – Pages 14 & 15 2 NEWS The Valley Voice July 27, 2017 Local dancer Carmen Moreira wins awards for contributions to arts submitted Carmen graduated from Mount Allison refugees or other newcomers to Canada programs, or job opportunities (it is awareness presenter/coordinators) visit South Slocan’s Carmen Moreira University in 2008 and, in 2011, from and schools with special needs students. recruiting for two interactive dance sqxdance.org. has won both the BC Social Innovation London Contemporary Dance School. SQx’s home base is the RDCK’s Award Youth Award and Shaw’s Canada Shortly after graduation, Carmen Area I, but it is the most booked 150 Award for her work with SQx, a founded SQx with a mission of using school tours program in Canada. Since charitable dance organization. contemporary dance to promote kinship, incorporation, SQx’s work has been “It is a great honour, and I am collaboration and teamwork. SQx’s most presented internationally, in Spain, humbled and incredibly grateful to be popular program, Interactive Dance Norway, Greece, Portugal, Italy, Iceland, recognized amongst so many talented Awareness, was delivered to 70,000 Poland, and New York. Its work has been and selfless Canadians – all of whom people in BC in 2015. In 2016, this supported by the three BC government are dedicating their lives to serving their same programming was expanded to ministries, the federal government, communities.” not only include BC but also Yukon, Creative Scotland, Arts Council England, Carmen is executive director of SQx the Northwest Territories, Alberta and BC Arts Council, Columbia Basin Trust, Dance Company, a registered Canadian Saskatchewan. Canada Council, Boeing, Canadian Tire, charity. Her special contribution to art SQx is unlike most art and culture or and Telus. and culture across the Columbia Basin dance organizations which typically use Carmen has been invited and beyond has been both provincially genre in a specific artistic legacy. Instead, to TransCultural Exchange’s and nationally recognized with these two its mission is to use dance to make the 2018 International Conference on awards in 2017. world a better place. Opportunities in the Arts, Exploring New From South Slocan, Carmen It reaches out to audiences that are Horizons. She will be presenting SQx’s attended Brent Kennedy and Mount often difficult to reach geographically. work on embracing diversity through Sentinel. She began her dance training Its target populations include minority art and culture and social innovation as with Carole Bonin at the McKay language groups, minority ethnic groups part of the panel discussion, ‘Artists as School of Dance in Trail. Carmen then and religions, indigenous groups (on Agents of Change.’ furthered her studies at the School of and off reserve), rural areas, inner cities To learn more about SQx, its SQx’s most popular program, Interactive Dance Awareness, was delivered to 70,000 people in BC in 2015. Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers and (particularly those with high occurrences the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. of gangs), communities with Syrian

The board and staff of the West Kootenay Permaculture Co-op Association, with the new trailer that will be their mobile kitchen as the backdrop, following the AGM held June 27: Shauna Fidler, Jordan Saunders, Dayna Fidler, Colleen Emery, Damon Chouinard, Moriah Johnston, Jenna Hopper, Renata Crowe, Miche Warwick. July 27, 2017 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Rural RDCK directors receive staff report on medical marijuana regulations by Jan McMurray applications for new or expanded dispensaries are currently illegal, cannabis or designate someone General, and the federal task force A staff report on medical accessory buildings for the purpose of several are operating in Nelson with to grow for them, or to purchase identifying the health and safety marijuana regulations generated a growing cannabis. These applicants Temporary Use Permits from the cannabis though licenced production concerns throughout the unzoned lot of discussion at the July 19 RDCK hold licences to grow marijuana City. In Vancouver and Victoria, facilities. areas of the RDCK pertaining to Rural Affairs Committee meeting. under the old Medical Marihuana several are operating with municipal Licenced production facilities cannabis regulations. “The cannabis industry is well Access Regulation (MMAR). The business licences. were introduced under the Harper established in the RDCK, and with MMAR allowed individuals to grow The federal task force report government’s Marihuana for Medical legalization, will likely experience their own medical marijuana or to includes recommendations to the Purposes Regulation (MMPR) in further growth. Knowledge and designate someone to grow it for federal government on how to go 2013. 0ver 30 properties in the preparedness on the subject are a key them. Because of two fairly recent about regulating cannabis, but RDCK started the process to become piece in developing the industry in a court rulings, these old licences are the federal government hasn’t yet a licenced production facility, but sustainable manner,” writes RDCK still legally valid. provided any direction to provincial “only three (3) have been successful in Planner Darcy Roszell in the report. There has also been interest or local governments regarding navigating the scope of requirements Since the Trudeau government from RDCK residents in opening cannabis regulations. This uncertainty under Health Canada’s commercial began its regulatory review of retail stores or dispensaries. Rozsell makes it difficult for provincial and licencing requirements,” Rozsell medical and recreational cannabis, says RDCK staff has provided local governments, but Roszell says a reports. Rozsell says there has been quite a information on zoning, as well “positive direction” is to inform “the With the new Cannabis Act FOUND! PALS has FOUND an ador- bit of interest in the production and as the federal task force report, A public and individuals looking to start expected to be in place in summer able, black and white male kitten and retail sale of cannabis in the RDCK. Framework for the Legalization and a cannabis related business about the 2018, Rozsell’s report says local a sweet and friendly calico female He reports that there’s been an Regulation of Cannabis, to residents current laws, and what the future of governments would be best served kitten. To claim these kittens, please increase in RDCK building permit who have approached them with an cannabis legislation may hold.” by starting to draft policy and bylaws contact PALS at 250-265-3792. If unclaimed, both little beauties will be applications indicating cannabis interest in the retail sale of cannabis. The current regulations, Access now. However, RDCK directors available for ADOPTION in 10 days. production as the end use of the He says the RDCK is unaware of to Cannabis for Medical Purposes feel that before they start drafting proposed building project. any dispensaries operating in any of Regulations (ACMPR), allow policy and bylaws, they need more WEEKLY SPONSOR: Also, there have been ten the RDCK electoral areas. Although medical users to grow their own information about the new legislation, and some direction from the federal West Kootenay Transit bus service gets better August 1 government about the responsibilities of local governments. They asked Nakusp by Jan McMurray Nelson. The #52 will leave Nakusp #76 Kaslo-Nelson: Wednesday (250) 265-3635 www.selkirkrealty.com staff to prepare another report, Improvements are coming to on Wednesday mornings at 7:10 am, service added addressing the board’s concerns the West Kootenay transit system arrive in Slocan at 8:20 am in time to The Kaslo-Nelson Route #76 will within zoned and unzoned areas of August 1. catch the 8:27 am to Nelson, arriving run on Wednesdays in addition to the the RDCK, and opportunities to be Bus runs will be added to several at 9:48 am. The return trip leaves current schedule on Tuesdays and involved in decision making around routes, and riders will be able to travel Nelson at 3:59 pm (#99) and arrives Thursdays. The Wednesday trip will the new regulations. Also, the chair across zones for a single one-way in Slocan at 5:31 pm, where you leave Kaslo at 7:10 am, connect with of the RDCK board will write to MP cash fare of $2.25, except on Health can catch the #52 at 5:41, arriving the #10 bus leaving Balfour at 7:55 Cannings, MP Stetski, the Solicitor Connection buses. Health Connection in Nakusp at 6:51 pm. If travelling am, and arrive in Nelson at 8:47 am. buses are Routes #72 Salmo-Nelson from Nakusp through to Nelson, the The #76 will also have 12:20 pm and Our valley’s green ($3.50), #74 Nakusp-Nelson ($4), and fare will be $4 – the same as the #74 5:20 pm departure times from Kaslo on grocer since 1990 #76 Kaslo-Nelson ($4). Nakusp-Nelson bus on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, as is the case currently on WANTED There will be added bus runs Thursdays. Tuesdays and Thursdays. The return trips on Route #20 Slocan Valley and The Wednesday #52 going the from Nelson to Kaslo on Wednesdays are TO BUY: • Fresh #76 Kaslo-Nelson, and Route #52 other way will leave Slocan at 8:35 the same as the current ones on Tuesdays Nakusp-Silverton will be extended am, arriving in Nakusp at 9:45 am. and Thursdays: 12:01 pm from Nelson CEDAR AND • Organic south to Slocan with a connection to The return trip leaves Nakusp at 4:20 to connect with the 1:05 from Balfour to Nelson. Details are below. pm and arrives in Slocan at 5:30 pm. Kaslo, arriving 1:40 pm; and 5:04 from PINE POLES • Wholesome Additional service will also be From Nakusp to Slocan, the fare is Nelson to connect with the 6 pm from Brian Major 1290 Hwy #6 instated on #10 North Shore, #14 $2.50. Balfour to arrive at 6:35 in Kaslo. • 250-938-3900 Blewett, and #72 Salmo-Nelson. A For more information about routes, Crescent Valley new route, #15 Perrier Road, will Wildfire protection schedules and service changes, visit Please contact: provide three trips every weekday. bctransit.com/west-kootenay. Gormans Pole Division 250-359-7323 The new single fare will make it moves forward in – Open daily – easier and more convenient to ride Invest in your business! the RDCK (Closed Christmas & New Year’s day) the bus in the region by getting rid of by Jan McMurray Advertise in the Valley Voice 250-547-9296 fare zones, while making the service At the RDCK board meeting July more affordable for multi-zone riders. 20, seven contracts were awarded BC Transit is also introducing a for fuel treatment projects, to protect DayPASS, which will allow riders communities from wildfire risk. to travel all day within the West A project in Fauquier and Burton Kootenay Transit System for $4.50. will be done by Debris Resources for Riders may also choose to $121,425. A project in Argenta and purchase 10-ticket sheets for $20.25, Lardeau was awarded to West Arm or a monthly pass for $60 (adults) or Silviculture for $149,600. Harrop $45 (students and seniors). Semester Procter, Bonnington and Burlington passes for post-secondary students will have fuel treatment done by will also be available at $125 per Loki Tree service for $245,050. A semester. Riondel project will be undertaken #20 Slocan Valley: one more by Wildfire Services for $251,600. weekday run In Boswell, Fall Line Forestry will One run will be added to the do the work for $82,229. In Lister, #20 Slocan Valley bus on weekdays, Spectrum Resources was hired for leaving Slocan at 8:27 am and arriving $137,102, and in Kingsgate, Apex in Nelson at 9:48 am. Going the other Forest Services was contracted for way, the added run leaves Nelson at $100,204.90. 7:07 am and arrives in Slocan at 8:17 Also, the Area K and Nakusp am. The added run makes a total of Community Wildfire Protection five trips each way, from Slocan to Plan will be updated. Notice of a Nelson and from Nelson to Slocan, successful funding application under Monday to Friday. the Strategic Wildfire Prevention #52 Nakusp-Slocan: Route Initiative was received. The program extended to connect with Nelson will provide $30,001.08, or 75% of The Wednesday only #52 Nakusp- the total project cost of $40,001.44. Silverton route will be extended to The project must be completed by Slocan, to connect with the bus to July 20, 2018. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice July 27, 2017

against electoral reform, brilliant letter. Understood But if you are a believer in seeing We get it, Donald. electoral reform happen, you missed It’s something we’ve got. the point. You are president Trudeau made electoral reform a key And we are not. point, along with many others, but being Kris Jacks positive and hopeful was the essence South Slocan of his campaign. He won the election Malpractice with just 40% of the vote. Harper won with 39.6%. After that landslide victory, insurance for the Liberals sent out teams across the country to see HOW that electoral politicians reform should look. They met apathy. Re: the payment to Khadr. My Like maybe electoral reform was not contention is not with him, but rather the winning ingredient. So electoral with the politicians that got us in this reform is on the back burner. This is what expensive mess. They are likely retired politics is meant to be about. LISTEN with golden pensions and/or moved on to the people. DON’T push your own to lobbying by now. I feel like chasing agenda. them down, grabbing them by their If you believe in electoral reform, ankles and shaking some money out of quit complaining. Be that positive, their pockets. It was so blatantly wrong hopeful vision Trudeau led us to the polls on their part – the Supreme Court said so. with. All the negativity does is send the The current government thought best to opposition laughing. You want electoral pay up. How come they did not see this reform…. Get the positive message coming? Not fair you say? They were out. Appeal to the Liberals, the Greens, acting in the public interest? New Menu! Come one in and check it out!! 430 Front Street, Kaslo, BC the NDP and the PROGRESSIVE We make doctors take out 250-353-7714 Conservatives…. And the other half of Some old favorites and new ones too!!! malpractice insurance. Most doctors, The Ingrid Rice cartoon is a satirical look at current events in politics and is sponsored by the Kaslo Hotel. The Hotel does not necessarily share the political views of the artist. Canada with NO political affiliation. you will agree, act in good faith and Bill Tobey Between Crown Road north of Hills the community and was an unpopular do their best for their patients. Yet they river boundaries have been disturbed, Nakusp and off and on throughout the length decision, but made it anyway. They make mistakes – they are too tired changed, manipulated and used for of Hills, the shoulders have been so chose to block the kayakers, windsurfers, and overworked or simply misread a human and industrial purposes for 150 Expect cyclists - damaged by truck traffic that it is unsafe paddle boarders, old and disabled situation. So we make them take out years, particularly the Loggers Sports to ride a bicycle on them. The MOTI has grounds where the earth has been pushed people from accessing the beach and malpractice insurance. Politicians, on the on the highway! decided (for budget reasons?) to pave the It’s summer and touring cyclists, and moved around with large equipment, small boat launch due, they say, to other hand, do not always act in the best roadway and leave the shoulders in this children, and adults riding recreationally, permanent structures have been built, “environmental considerations” while interests of the public – they just do what dangerous condition, so cyclists will be and commuters are out on the roads. trees killed and removed, permanent allowing the Logger Sports to continue, is politically expedient. We the taxpayers on the roadway when it is unsafe to ride Normally, you would expect to see them concrete seating installed, riprap and along with group camping and overflow are left to pay up. within the shoulder. inside the marked shoulders, minimal as fill brought in, power installed, and a RV parking throughout the season and We make doctors take out Also in the areas which are being they are. But this year, in certain areas permanent log rolling pond dug and further promoting use of the area for malpractice insurance. Isn’t it time we paved, a lot of gravel and debris has you may be seeing them actually on the fenced. The grounds also seem to be special events, celebrations, trade shows did the same for politicians? been thrown up onto the shoulders and roadway, due to a number of factors. a convenient place to park the Village and markets by permit. The nature of Daniela Gadotti not swept, so again, it is unsafe to ride On Rosebery Hill, heading up loader, as well. the new tenure agreement is Industrial/ Beasley in the shoulder. towards New Denver where the shoulder The petition objecting to the locked Community in nature and contains NO Drivers, please be aware of this, width is as small as 7 inches, clover is gate had 140 signatures at the time of stipulation by the Province to gate and Hello Sjeng and cyclists, use extra caution when growing 3 feet high completely covering delivery to the Village of Kaslo (VOK) lock the grounds. pulling out of the shoulder to ride on Derkx the shoulder and sometimes full of office but it remained an open petition What was asked of the Village at the Great entertaining letter to the editor. the roadway. foraging bees, so cyclists have to pull with the final number of signatures June meeting was to immediately create I’m confused, are you a Conservative Helen Davis to the left to avoid them. On the other reaching 173 before closing. The petition and implement a transition plan to ensure trying to draw out the Liberals who Hills side of the road, YRB has done a pretty was in response to an announcement access to the beach and small boat launch wanted electoral reform, or a Liberal good job of trimming and sweeping. by the VOK right before the May Day for this 2017 spring/ summer/ fall season really disappointed electoral reform Gating Kaslo until a full management plan could However, because of the narrowness of Re: two articles by Jan McMurray weekend announcing they would be seems to have been sidelined? On point be developed. It was suggested, and some shoulder areas, it is not safe to ride on page 18 of The Valley Voice dated installing a locked gate right after the one, if you are a Conservative adamantly could have been done easily, cheaply, within the white line. June 29, 2017 about the new gate at the weekend. and quickly by simply placing physical Loggers Sports grounds in Kaslo The ministry had expressed concern barriers like large boulders or logs, EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY The following statement by CAO to the VOK over “unrestricted” vehicular The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news to stop vehicles accessing the beach Neil Smith is very misleading: “We access to the beach so the Village articles from our readers. Letters and articles should be no longer than through the Logger Sports grounds and were able to keep the status quo for the arbitrarily decided to install a gate 500 words and may be edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted to protect the small strip of riparian zone Loggers Sports event and for the Jazz across the roadway that runs by the material. Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include that has managed to survive there, along Fest overflow camping, but we can’t sewer treatment plant through the your address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. with a sign saying ‘small boat launch open it up to vehicular traffic all the time Loggers Sports area, blocking access We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. only – no parking,’ and continue to lock because it’s a river bed.” to the beach and small boat launch on We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, the area at night. Doing this could have The Kaslo River was diverted over the adjacent land. The VOK added a except in extraordinary circumstances. easily addressed any environmental 100 years ago to the far side of town and further restriction of no parking within Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not concerns, yet still allowed continued ALL of Kaslo is an old riverbed. Kaslo’s 25 metres (82 feet) of the new gate. The necessarily those of the Valley Voice. continued on page 5 entire riparian zone, shoreline, and VOK knew it would negatively impact The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 250-358-7218 Fax: 250-358-7793 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca Publisher - Dan Nicholson • Editor - Jan McMurray • Food Editor - Andrew Rhodes • Reporters - Katrine Campbell, Barbara Curry Mulcahy, Art Joyce 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. 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continued from page 4 province” was Mr. Evans’ response. to make policy that a growing number migrations to help find suitable ways migrating toadlets that survived the access to the beach and small boat I also accompanied Dr. June Ryder of people want to see a shift towards a to prevent them from being killed highway slaughter crossed eastward launch as it has been used for the last (geologist), Allen Isaacson (hydrologist) more sustainable future – economically, by traffic between New Denver and along the edge of the highway and 50 years or so. and the late Frank Baumann (engineer) socially and environmentally. And there Kaslo. Goat Creek highway bridge, or moved At the regular meeting, Councillor to Victoria to educate the NDP Minister is no doubt the Green Party has been Given what our study team has en masse and used the ATV bridge Knoll seemed to support the idea and of Environment Joan Sawicki about the influencing policy! observed over the past three years, above. Last year, the vast majority of put a motion forward, but the other danger of logging the watersheds on Going forward… it’s disappointing, there are a number of factual errors baby toads had no problem heading councillors wouldn’t support it, so the Perry Ridge. with all parties in agreement that we and wrong assumptions made by eastward along the diversion fence motion died on the floor. That was in 2000, and local residents need to reform our campaign finance Mr. Freeman that falsely portray our to the underpass we made for them Cathie Douglas continue to lobby government to protect system, that both the BC Liberals AND project and the situation for toads at under the Goat Creek bridge. In fact, Kaslo their watersheds in this area, i.e. Glade, NDP continue to accept corporate and Fish Lake. we found later in the fall that the last Ymir, and Crescent Valley areas and the union donations. The concern is that First, there may NOT actually be a migrants did not even move along our Will the new remaining intact forests on Perry Ridge. when corporations and unions donate tadpole decline this year. Just looking diversion fence but instead chose to It is now easier to be an large sums of money to a political party, along the lakeshore can be deceiving. move eastward along the picnic area’s government environmentalist; however, as you will there is an expectation of some kind of It is very difficult to estimate numbers lakeshore to the creek below and then see from this limited history, it was not favourable treatment or influence further of tadpoles. Some days we have noted followed along our fence to pass under protect our always easy to be ‘green.’ I hope this down the road. If the NDP wants to take hundreds of thousands swimming Goat Creek bridge and the highway. watersheds? newly formed government will be the the high road and act on principle, they out in the lake or in one corner of the The public should also be aware A recent article in the Nelson Star party protecting the environment and must stop accepting union and corporate lake; other days only sparse schools that the Ministry of Transportation and by Will Johnson was titled ‘Mungall “make sure it works for people.” – donations NOW, not five months from are visible along the lakeshore at Infrastructure (MoTI), who manages celebrates NDP ascension.’ A better title Michelle Mungall now. Otherwise, there will always be the breeding sites where you would the Fish Lake rest stop, is supportive would have been ‘Mungall celebrates Mr. Trudeau was not honest about questions of influence-peddling. In order most expect to see them. This year, of our project and recommendations. NDP ascension due to cooperative spirit changing the electoral system. This to build public trust, it’s important to our research team has observed large The temporary fence we installed late of Andrew Weaver, Green Party.’ reform would better represent the show leadership on this issue. numbers of tadpoles in Fish Lake last summer, and will again later this I was the local representative to citizens. There would be no need for I’m excited that the possibility of with repeated shoreline checks and summer, was designed with input the Green Party provincial council citizens to vote strategically to remove proportional representation is now much using kayaks. This is not surprising from MoTI to be as least obtrusive for several years, when the Slocan the party they do not like. As in New closer. In the past few weeks, there has since our night counts of migrating as possible. We found the fence Valley was part of the Nelson electoral Zealand and Australia, we would have been more agreement on shared issues adult toads this spring showed many project had a high level of public district, before the gerrymandering of the a government which would represent than in decades before. We now have more adults crossing Highway 31A support. As well, more volunteer Toad electoral boundaries. more of the population than our present all-party agreement on a wide range to breed at Fish Lake than in the Ambassadors will also be on hand at At that time, the NDP was not electoral system reflects. of key issues (as evidenced by the previous two springs. Also, this year in the rest stop to explain the project to progressive enough to protect the Marilyn Burgoon Throne Speech and the NDP and Green between our scheduled night surveys, the public and monitor the toadlet use province and country that environmental Slocan Valley platforms). Fundamentally, this is what seven stalwartly ‘Toad Ambassadors’ of the new fence. activists loved. The Green Party was PR is about – ensuring that politicians volunteered their evenings to ensure In addition to studying the toadlet needed. Green work together on the issues that affect hundreds of migrating adult toads, deflection fence to reduce toadlet I would remind your readers that the British Columbians rather than opposing including pregnant females, made mortality at the Fish Lake rest stop, leaders and pioneers for the environment candidate each other out of political calculation. it safely across the highway so they we are also looking at the option locally and throughout the province BC Greens believe that ALL voices would not be killed by traffic. of a toadlet migration underpass at came from women colleagues like the comments should be heard. We know that decisions Second, as to Mr. Freeman’s claim the west end of the rest stop near late Colleen McCrory, her good friends on new are better when ALL interests are that our 2016 toadlet deflection fence an existing small, dry culvert. If a Elizabeth May and Adriane Carr, as well represented. So we need to encourage at the Fish Lake rest stop is the root diversion structure to Goat Creek as Sinixt Water Keeper Marilyn James. government and support those who were elected. cause of what he perceives as a decline bridge becomes the final preferred It is important to lobby whoever is in I congratulate Michelle Mungall With our letters, emails and phone calls, and “crisis” of tadpoles this year, this option after our study is completed power and the Valhalla Park was set aside on her cabinet appointment and look we can make sure they know what is absolutely NOT the case for several next year, then we will be looking under a Socred government in 1983, not forward to working with her to shape matters to us – the people who deeply reasons. Most obviously, the estimated seriously at Kaslo resident Patrick an NDP government. forward-thinking energy policy. One care about the future of this area and tens of thousands of toadlets we (and Mackle’s suggestion that we build Colleen and I spent a winter traveling question I am being asked by many is: of BC. I invite you to make your voice the public) helped safely to the other it as a horizontal step, down in the to Cranbrook for the environmental How will the Greens stay independent? heard. side of Highway 31A last summer so ground (what Patrick calls a British assessment for Jumbo, and Colleen’s How will they continue to have any Kim Charlesworth they could continue their migration style “Ha’ha” fence) that would be political research exposed the fact that it influence? Nelson up the mountain won’t be returning to less obtrusive and built to be safe for was the NDP government under Harcourt Under the Confidence and Supply Fish Lake as adults to breed for another people. that invited the Jumbo development. At Agreement between the two parties, Helping toads four to six years. So Mr. Freeman’s Elsewhere along the Fish Lake the time, only the Green Party opposed the BC NDP must consult with the BC speculation that the surviving toadlets Highway 31A toad death zone, we are its development. It was difficult to Green caucus in order to ensure that the cross the road: from last year produced a decline in also looking at two possible adult toad oppose this with the NDP in power at principle of good faith and no surprises is a response to tadpoles this year is not biologically tunnel structures under the highway the time and I am pleased the NDP now maintained. The agreement has outlined possible. Moreover, last summer at the middle and west end of the lake understand the Green Party’s position. a number of key policy areas that the Bruce Freeman’s we carefully counted and monitored to help reduce the impact of traffic A letter from Corky Evans, Joan two parties have agreed to prioritize the toadlets that migrated eastward mortality on migrating adults in the Sawicki, David Zirnhelt, Jim Beattie and advance. Consultation will be done comments on along the deflection fence and did spring and early summer. These will and Tom Perry was sent to the Green at a high-level at early stages of policy our Fish Lake not find any that had collapsed and also include deflection fences similar Party and printed in the local media development through a consultation died. In fact, elsewhere researchers to Summit Lake. encouraging the Green Party to help with committee. On all other issues, the BC Toad Study have found that within eight weeks Both ethically and scientifically, this ascension to power. Green Caucus will vote on an issue- As the research scientist who of metamorphing from tadpoles into our study team does not believe we All five of these former NDP by-issue basis. And they may not vote heads up the Fish Lake Western Toad toadlets, the toadlets migrated up to should just leave the toad situation ministers were in power when the as a bloc. They remain an independent research study and who has painfully 2.7 km away from the lake where they at Fish Lake alone and let nature and local residents were seeking protection opposition caucus. As such, it is also observed the extensive toad roadkills were born. Our short fence is thus not the local and tourism traffic take its of the sensitive watersheds that likely they will work with the Liberal on Highway 31A at Fish Lake since causing any mortality; in fact, it clearly course as Mr. Freeman infers. We provide drinking water. There were party on some issues. the days when the CPR railroad ran saved many thousands from being very much appreciate the high level huge demonstrations of hundreds of It was easy for me to campaign as through there in the 1950s, I got quite killed trying to cross the highway. of community support for our toad residents and people went to prison a Green candidate because not only did a toad chuckle from the erroneous and Third, our last summer’s conservation efforts. Stay tuned! for their civil disobedience. Jack Ross the platform lay out the feel-good social very misleading information presented experimental toadlet migration Wayne P. McCrory, RPBio at the time was 78 and spent time in and environmental policies needed for by Mr. Freeman’s letter to the editor. deflection fence was based on Hills prison trying to protect Perry Ridge. a sustainable future, it ALSO laid out Our multi-year toad study is similar toad projects and our field Newspaper clippings can be viewed at the economic changes needed to get being implemented after considerable observations, including previous Support the Valley Voice with a www.perryridge.org us there in a fiscally responsible way. background research and with the observations that showed that most It was easy to get excited about that. expert input of toad biologists from voluntary subscription At the time, Colleen and I went toadlets migrating from the rest Only $10-$30 to Victoria to lobby the Minister of And it’s reassuring to those who chose Summit Lake. A good deal of careful stop move north-eastward across to vote Green in this election that each thought has gone into observing how Send Cheque or Money Order to: The Valley Voice Forests Mr. Zirnhedt for protection of the highway. Prior to last year’s Box 70 New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 watersheds. “We log watersheds in this and every one of their votes mattered. It and where both adults toads and young experimental fence, many of the showed those now with the opportunity toadlets cross the highway during their 6 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 27, 2017 Volunteers help save migrating adult toads at Fish Lake submitted don’t have to use it) because you know the migration hotspots are located and Local Conservation Fund, which is Central Kootenay and administered by Imagine a dark stormy night with this area along Highway 31A between how many are still killed by traffic,” sponsored by the Regional District of the Kootenay Conservation Program. some rain and fog blowing across the Fish and Bear lakes is in an active black said Marcy Mahr, a biologist on the rays of your headlamp as you scan the bear and grizzly bear corridor. And, project. “Over the last three years, each roadway. A branch snaps as a moose rather than looking up and scanning all night we are up at Fish Lake doing our crashes around in a nearby wetland. around, your focus is low and fixated surveys, we have moved every toad You are carrying bear spray (hoping you on locating adult toads along the road, we encounter off of the highway. This small dark objects against the black effort led us to invite volunteers to help Smokey Creek Salvage pavement. us this spring to move even more toads 24 HR TOWING New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, That’s what seven stalwart off the highway between our scheduled Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal volunteers braved this spring as Toad surveys.” The volunteers dedicated WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS Ambassadors of the Fish Lake Western more than 44 hours moving a total of 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN Toad research project. Between May 334 toads off the highway. Of those, 80 18 and June 22, they spent several were confirmed females; and for every hours after dark locating and moving female moved off the road as many Support the Valley Voice with a migrating adult toads off the highway in as 12,000 to 17,000 eggs are saved, A toad who made it safely across the road thanks to a Toad Ambassador. voluntary subscription order to help reduce the likelihood they meaning future tadpoles are saved. would be squashed by vehicles as they “Studies show that most breeding- Edgewood craft beer pioneer short- Only $10-$30 moved towards their breeding grounds phase adult toads migrate from after Send Cheque or Money Order to: The Valley Voice at Fish Lake. dark until about midnight and it just so listed for the Taste Canada Awards Box 70 New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 The Toad Ambassadors program happens that in the first few hours after submitted brewing business, from his early years was initiated by the Valhalla Wilderness dark there is still enough traffic between Frank Appleton, Edgewood resident working for one of the major breweries, WE WALK! Society this year as a way to increase New Denver and Kaslo to cause levels and author of Brewing Revolution: to his part in establishing the first cottage 23% of Silverton and New Denver the number of adult toads that made it of mortality that are of concern,” Pioneering the Craft Beer Movement, brewery in Canada, to a forward look residents walked to work in 2006 safely cross the highway. says biologist Wayne McCrory. “This is a finalist for the Taste Canada Awards, at the craft beer industry in an ever (CBT statistics), compared to only 8% “As researchers we are up at Fish information is important to helping our recognizing the best culinary books more competitive market. Appleton in the Columbia Basin as a whole in Lake twice a week doing our night toad study team identify the best areas published in Canada each year. He is has been a consultant brewmaster to 20 2012. In the villages, cities and towns shortlisted in the Culinary Narratives operations, advising on aspects such as of the Columbia Basin, transporta- surveys noting the toads’ sex, GPS where toad-crossing underpasses and location, direction of travel and other directional fencing might be installed category, which includes titles that design, start-up and training. In 2009, tion is by far the biggest producer explore culinary history, politics, social he received the Lifetime Achievement of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse observations that we enter into our to help secure the future of this blue- gas which is a major contributor to database to help us understand where listed species.” awareness and memoirs or biographies Award for Leadership in Craft Brewing climate change. Given the amount of breeding and relating to food or beverages. from CAMRA Victoria Chapter. large schools of tadpoles, the researchers This is the second honour of the year The other books shortlisted for the for Appleton, who was longlisted for Culinary Narratives Taste Canada Award slocanlakess.com Expect Bicycles are anticipating quite a few toadlets this year. In August, thousands will migrate the prestigious National Business Book are Food Artisans of the Okanagan by across Highway 31A to their upland Award earlier in 2017. Jennifer Cockrall-King, Food to Grow: habitat from several different breeding Brewing Revolution is the inspiring A Simple, No-Fail Guide to Growing sites. Unlike their parents, toadlets story behind today’s craft beer revolution. Your Own Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs migrate only during the daytime. During In this entertaining and informative by Frankie Flowers, 100 Million Years this migration, research biologists and memoir, the English-trained brewmaster; of Food: What Our Ancestors Ate and Toad Ambassadors will be on hand at who is considered by many to be Why It Matters Today by Stephen Le and Fish Lake to monitor toadlets using the the father of Canada’s craft-brewing 150 Years of Canadian Beer Labels by diversion fence through the rest stop. movement, chronicles 50 years in the Lawrence C. Sherk. For more information on the project or to volunteer, please contact Wayne Silverton council, July 11: McCrory, [email protected] 250-358- 7796, or Marcy Mahr, marcy@netidea. Another grant comes through for com 250-358-2660. Silverton Gallery renovation The Fish Lake Toad Ambassadors by Claire Paradis and New Denver substations. The new program is supported by the Columbia • A $25,000 grant from the Southern sleeves will allow crews to continue to Basin Trust and the Kootenay Lake Interior Development Initiative Trust work replacing poles and equipment (SIDIT) has been approved for the along the line without turning the power Silverton Gallery renovation project. off. BC Hydro crews also completed 13 Although there is no date for the structure reframes, upgrading crossarms reopening of the building, Mayor Clarke and insulators. More outages are planned said he was personally hopeful that it in future, but the power isn’t scheduled would be opened by next summer. to go out before fall of this year. • Work on Silverton’s water mains is • Silverton’s application for a fuel done for the moment, until late August or management prescription grant for early September when the contractor will south of town and Red Mountain Rd. return to complete the last section of the has been approved. The total project water main replacement. “The big push cost is $15,000. The grant covers 75% for us was to get the main street done in ($11,250). advance of the paving crews starting to • Lotic Environmental’s review of work,” said Mayor Jason Clarke. the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society’s On August 1st and 2nd Dr. Brennan • Silverton’s payment for fire (SLSS) water monitoring of Silverton will be bringing a 3D laser foot scanner protection with the Village of New Creek concluded the group was doing to the hospitals in New Denver and Denver will be looking forward and not a good job. The report said that higher Nakusp. The laser produces images retroactively from now on, said Mayor than normal E. coli, cadmium and zinc Jason Clarke. New Denver requested that levels should be investigated to see if to make custom orthotics, footwear the costs of each Village’s share be based they are due to human activity, as they and sandals. The sandals are great if on the current year’s budget rather than have potential effects on humans (E. coli) you have existing orthotics but would the previous year’s costs, and Silverton and aquatic animals (zinc and cadmium), like something more practical for the agreed to the proposed change. but that high levels could just be normal • There are no further power for the water source. summer heat! If you have foot issues outages planned in the Silverton area • The Village of Silverton’s 2016 that may require custom orthotics or before fall 2017, said a letter from BC Statement of Financial Information would like to have a foot scan performed, Hydro representatives. According to the (SOFI) report is now available for please contact Dr. Brennan’s office at letter, 20 crews were on site on June 4 perusal at the Village office. Among replacing 288 automatic sleeves on the other things, you’ll find the amounts (250) 352-5135. Appointments must be transmission lines, and 93 of the 196 of remuneration to councillors ($1,600 scheduled before August 1. automatic sleeves on the distribution each) and the mayor ($3,000), and line conductors between the Monashee payments to suppliers. July 27, 2017 The Valley Voice NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES 7 Trails Master Plan dominates July 10 Nakusp council meeting by Claire Paradis and then put it into the Trails Master “All the member groups would for his contribution to the process, which softwood lumber negotiations with the The majority of the July 10 meeting Plan. “The vision that guided us in continue to function autonomously,” was providing funding for the public US, and said that so far, local markets of the Nakusp Council was taken up with this conversation was to establish an said MacKay. “It’s really about creating meetings in Edgewood and Burton. haven’t been affected by the latest the presentation of the nearly completed inclusive and well-managed trail network an opportunity to tap into resources as Council provided a few corrections lawsuit launched by our neighbours to Nakusp and Arrow Lakes Trails Master with a full spectrum of recreation part of a larger group.” to be incorporated into the TMP. The the south. Plan. The Trails Master Plan (TMP), put opportunities fostering the well-being of Following the formation of an report will now go back to Recreation • Councillor Mueller reported together by Brent Harley and Associates, the community, the individual, economic umbrella group, the TMP recommends and Parks for preparation of the final that the Mt. Abriel mountain bike was the result of months of community opportunities, and sustainability.” the creation of a website that would act draft, and then it will return to council. project is now fully funded and work research, including public meetings in Harley and his associate Alix as an information hub. And the TMP also • There were a few other items at the is going forward on trails. Mueller also Nakusp, Burton, and Edgewood which MacKay stressed that their objective comes with recommendations to develop council meeting, including the Village’s mentioned that the Nakusp profile on attracted a total of 100 attendees. There was to meet the needs of everybody with an app to map local trails. repayment of a $93,000 Community the Imagine Kootenay website will be was an online survey, which garnered a plan that was environmentally, socially, “Something that came up over Works grant to the RDCK. The grant revamped, and that the annual ArtWalk 79 responses. The results of the survey and economically sustainable. With an and over again during the consultation was for phase two of the Nakusp Arena is now underway. showed that people saw the top three eye to the future, the TMP was created process is the need for improved access Heat Recovery Project, which was not • Councillor Tobey, reporting on the benefits of trails as being health and with an area that extended 10 kilometres to information and to mapping, both started within the required timeline Recreation Commission, told council fitness, environmental, and community beyond the Area K boundary in mind so paper and digital,” said MacKay. for the funding. The agreement for the that summer staff has been hired and and social. The consultants also that linkages with existing external trails As well as providing a framework funding was signed in June 2013 but the summer day program is underway. collaborated with a Working Committee would be taken into consideration. for planning and management, the no work was begun by June 2014 or Tobey commented that many small comprised of representatives from eight MacKay said it was important that TMP gives information on management completed by June 2016 other than towns have outdoor pools that are filled community groups with a stake in the the TMP was in line with the Provincial strategies, trail maintenance, best consulting work, said CAO Laurie to capacity in the summertime. development of trails in the area: Arrow Trails Strategy. The provincial strategy practices for dealing with user conflict, Taylor. The CAO added that Area K • In his NACFOR report, Tobey Lakes Ridge Riders Snowmobile Club, is based on guiding principals that fundraising resources, guidelines Director Paul Peterson has said he would said the FireSmart booth was a popular Nakusp Rod and Gun Club, Nakusp and include environmental stewardship and and classifications, and strategies for support another application to make up destination at the farmer’s market, and Area Community Trails Society, Arrow management, respect and recognition for community outreach and education. the funding. a total 76,000 trees have been planted Lakes Saddle Club, Dirt Bikers (informal First Nations’ interests, mutual respect The Plan also contains a trails inventory • Mayor Karen Hamling reported on since May. group), Arrow Lakes ATV Club, Nakusp between trail interests and other resource with detailed mapping information and and Area Bike Society, and Arrow Lakes users, and benefits for individuals, also comes with a detailed GIS database. Cross Country Ski Club. communities and the Province. A copy of the draft Trails Master “Basically this was a consensus- The first priority the TMP identified Plan can be found on the Village website building exercise all the way through,” was the need for an umbrella organization with the July 10, 2017 council meeting said Brent Harley, who told council to create a cohesive vision for the trails agenda. Director of Recreation and the consulting team went out to get and coordinate efforts applying for Parks Terry Welsh made a point of information from the community funding. thanking Area K Director Paul Peterson Nakusp Mayor’s Report by Mayor Karen Hamling with new six-inch lines to replace failing been working towards a final contract For this Mayor’s Report, council has infrastructure and give the whole village agreement for the past year and a requested that I update the public on the improved water flows. half. We hope to see it settled soon. accomplishments of our hard-working We are lucky to have such a dedicated Council, CAO and directors are working senior management team. and experienced CAO and management diligently to make Nakusp a better place In 2015, council had a strategic team in this Village. Did you know, for to live. We all love this community and planning session with our CAO, Director example, that our CAO also serves as want to see it flourish. of Operations, and Director of Parks our Chief Financial Officer? And that Council appreciates all the hard and Recreation. Some of our goals our Director of Operations has several work that community members have put are improvements to the Nakusp Hot certifications to keep up with in order to into various projects. We could not do Springs; biomass feasibility study; be able to manage our water and sewer this work without your input and support. revitalization of the downtown; and systems? Or that many of our staff are We are open to your suggestions. Our improving our communications. on call 24/7? The CAO is responsible for email addresses are on our website and of The biomass study showed that we managing the budget and she continues course you can always drop by the office. could not benefit financially. to work with the directors to look for We recognize that community members With the expertise of our Director ways to be more efficient with our tax are genuinely engaged and need access of Recreation and Parks, the hot springs dollars. In order for us to accomplish to information. We have a very detailed is now seeing an increase in attendance many of our goals, we depend on grants website that includes council agendas as VILLAGE OF NAKUSP and sales, which in turn is a benefit to the from various areas and the use of gas well as our strategic goals and objectives. community as a whole. Many positive tax funding. Our CAO finds the funding To make communication easier, we will JOB POSTING changes have occurred at the hot springs, and brings proposals to council. She has be putting a Facebook page link on our including a new roof for the facility a wonderful working relationship with website this week. HOT SPRINGS SUPERVISOR and chalets, upgrades to the chalets, our managers. Our next council meeting is August The Village of Nakusp is currently seeking a dynamic and energetic and our successful new advertising and Our staff is represented by a 28 at the Emergency Services Building individual for the position of Supervisor at the Nakusp Hot Springs, Chalets, marketing program union and the CAO and her team has at 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there. & Campground. The Trails Master Plan is nearing completion and will be a tool used to First look at Nakusp downtown revitalization draft plan This is a unionized supervisory position that is fully involved in the day to access funding for future trails. by Katrine Campbell beautification and enhancement of day operations of the Hot Springs and will lead the provision and delivery of The Downtown Revitalization Plan About 60 people showed up at the Nakusp’s main street (Broadway) by superior customer service to patrons. The incumbent shall be responsible had an open house this week with 60 Nakusp arena auditorium July 20 to creating an attractive, convenient and for the administration and programming of the Hot Springs and will assist people in the community attending. It review the draft plans for the Village’s pedestrian-friendly downtown.” in marketing operations. Work schedules are diverse and include weekend was a great meeting with lots of input. downtown revitalization project. The main elements in the plan are: and evening shifts. The Director of Operations has been Twelve posters showing various Improve key streetscape and sidewalk working hard on our asset management concepts were fastened to the wall. elements; Utilize corner bulb-outs This position involves ongoing interaction with customers and excellent plans, which are required by the Participants started at one end and and mid-block curb extensions that communication and interpersonal skills are a must. Candidates should Province. This is comparable to doing an slowly worked their way to the other serve multiple functions; Improved have experience in the operation of commercial pools and at least three inventory of your house and determining end, reading each poster and applying wayfinding and signage; Transition to to five years of progressively more responsible experience in a similar the age of the roof, building structure, etc. green (I approve!) or red (I don’t like low-maintenance landscaping; Develop administrative capacity. RFABC Pool Operator Level 1 & 2 certification is and determining needed replacements it!) dots to the concepts. primary and secondary gateway required. While not required, a university degree or diploma in Recreation and costs. We have to do this for our The Village obtained funding elements; Provide opportunities for Management, or a related discipline would be an asset. A combination of entire infrastructure, including water from the BC Rural Dividend program public art; Formalize parking areas, equivalent education and experience would be considered. and sewer. It is a huge undertaking! to develop the plan. The July 20 open parking signage, and RV parking; The Village offers a competitive salary and benefit package to the successful We all understand the importance of house was held to gather community Provide opportunities for ‘parklets’ applicant. If you are interested in this opportunity, we invite you to submit having quality, efficient water and sewer input to ensure Nakusp’s identity, (small, temporary plaza or patio your application in confidence by email to [email protected] by Friday, systems that meet all the provincial and character, heritage, and culture are spaces); Pursue options for enhanced federal health regulations. Currently, reflected in the plan. The Village’s stormwater management capabilities; August 4, 2017. we are in the process of replacing all goal is to develop a plan intended “to Use materials that reflect core values All applicants are thanked for their interest, however only those selected the old two-inch galvanized water lines achieve the community’s vision for and principles. for an interview will be contacted. 8 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice July 27, 2017 Slocan council, July 10: No objections to Slocan rezoning changes by Katrine Campbell ample time to participate… [I was] not support a grant application to FortisBC’s Committee re: Family Fun Day on the ‘no swimming’ stencils on the dock • The Village of Slocan held a aware of the public process and heard Community Giving Campaign. The September 3 (Labour Day), and said and talked about hiring a bylaw officer public hearing prior to the council rumours of the sale.” He also questioned money would be used for upgrading things were coming along nicely. The because people are ignoring the signs meeting regarding amendments to its the restrictions on ‘industrial’ use of the and also for new equipment such as a committee wants to have vendors and a banning swimming and bylaws about zoning bylaw and Official Community site, noting that there are other types of commercial-grade printer, a 3D printer parade, and hopes everyone will come dogs running loose. Plan (OCP). On the agenda were four industry, such as the tourism industry and a media computer. out and participate. Councillor Jean Patterson reported different items: a rezoning of three and the real estate industry. The request was received for Councillor Burly Van Bynen says on the Historical Society’s Walking Tour lots on Harold St from Commercial to “I don’t know what the reason is information. he has been swamped by calls and panel dedication ceremony at the gazebo Residential; changes to the minimum site behind the changes… has there been • Council approved a request from people stopping him to complain about July 9. She said she met author Joy area requirement for the C2 commercial legal advice given?” Slocan Legion Branch 276 for an dogs running loose. Two kids were Kogawa and the event was “interesting zone from 900 sq. metres to 614 sq. CAO Michelle Gordon explained extension on the funding it received last walking through the sand on the beach, and good.” metres; changes to the off-street parking the changes didn’t mean industrial use year. The CBT Community Initiatives he said, and came out with brown feet. Mayor Jessica Lunn reported the requirement for the C2 commercial would be eliminated, but any proposal funding for $13,364 was to be spent on Also, boaters are complaining about West Kootenay Boundary Regional zone; and changes to the permitted uses would have to go before council. upgrades to the kitchen exhaust system people swimming at the dock, creating Hospital District opted to pay for its in the M2 mill industrial zone. “It gives council a bit of control over but was delayed due to unforeseen a hazardous situation because “when share of the Trail hospital expansion The proposed amendments had what goes in,” she said. problems with the project. those boats come in, them props have project using reserve funds instead of been given two readings at the June • Holly Jack and Ray Lich from • The Village will purchase and no justice.” Council decided to repaint borrowing. 12 meeting. They were reviewed with the WE Graham Community Service install a baby change table at the the three members of the public who Society attended the council meeting Wellness Centre, in response to a joint New Denver council, July 11: attended this meeting, given third as a delegation to inform council about request from the library, medical clinic reading at the subsequent council services provided by the society’s and fitness centre. Council approves Bear Smart meeting, and will be adopted at the Learning Centre. These include internet • Council received a letter from plan, asks for bylaw August 14 council session. and computer access, which Jack called the Spirit of Slocan Committee asking by Katrine Campbell Father Sun Farms to talk about Mayor Jessica Lunn opened by an “indispensable benefit to job seekers, for a meeting to discuss the cenotaph • Council received the 2017 options for composting yard and advising those present that council was youth, small business owners, students, landscaping project on site; the visit was Bear Smart Plan and directed staff kitchen waste and keeping it out of the there to listen to their comments but not tourists, and others.” Volunteers scheduled for July 17. to draft an attractant bylaw and landfill. The HCS is taking the lead on to engage in debate. For the first three have been researching and applying • Council approved a request from amendments to the Solid Waste the initiative, looking at applying for amendments, no one spoke, but Devin for funding to buy upgrades to the Freeman and Charlie (Freeman Morris Management bylaw to enforce, if funding for a long-term plan. Lindsay had concerns about the fourth equipment and software and have so far and Charlie Garton) to operate a business necessary, measures to discourage “We as Villages are there because item, the changes to the permitted uses brought in $7,800, with another $14,500 on the Slocan waterfront offering paddle people from inadvertently attracting there are things we can do to support of the mill site. pending from Shaw. The society is board, kayak, and eventually canoe bears to town. The plan says: “Village them,” Bunka said. He questioned the process that is seeking a total of $80,000 and asked for rentals. They want to set up a gazebo Council is considering a move from • Council approved a request in place, saying “I don’t feel I’ve had council’s support financially, and also to tent against the fence line of the old leading by example, promoting best from the Slocan Lake Garden Society beach parking area, a space which is not practices and relying on pleas for (SLUGS) to support an event at generally used or occupied by beach- good citizenship and requests for the Kohan Garden August 20. To THE VILLAGE OF goers. The proponents have two kayaks compliance to an approach which commemorate the 75th anniversary and two paddle boards, and will build imposes regulations and penalties for of the Japanese-Canadian interment, NEW DENVER their inventory as revenue is received. non-compliance.” Ellen Schwartz will present her Council’s approval is subject to proof Despite the extraordinary children’s book Heart of a Champion, of liability insurance listing the Village problems with bears last summer, based on the life and conditions SPRINKLING RESTRICTIONS as co-insured, and purchase of a Village some people are still being careless of internees living in New Denver Residents of the Village of New Denver are asked to observe the following rules regarding of Slocan business license. with attractants such as unpicked between 1942 and 1957. The Village the use of sprinklers within the municipal boundaries: • Two councillors will be authorized fruit trees, compost, pet food, and will offer assistance to prepare a Level 1 Sprinkling Restrictions: No sprinkling between 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. to attend the Union of BC Municipalities dirty barbecues. Some people are grant application to offset some of convention in Vancouver in September, ignoring the Village’s directive to not the costs. The author has offered to with expenses paid by the Village. The put garbage bags out before 6 am on donate a portion of the revenue from CAMPFIRE BAN mayor will also attend, with expenses All residents and visitors are reminded that a campfire ban is in effect within the Village of pickup day (Tuesday). book sales to the Nikkei Internment paid by the RDCK. New Denver’s municipal boundaries, as well as in the surrounding rural areas. New Denver was recognized as Memorial Centre. • The mayor and councillors gave a Bear Smart Community in 2015 • Council granted (retroactively) verbal reports. Councillor Madeleine and as such is required to continue a request from Tony Kazoleas to GARBAGE COLLECTION Perriere talked about dust control; she to work to educate the public, reduce install a concrete walkway across the Municipal garbage collection takes place every Tuesday for residential properties in New moved that the Village contract with attractants and limit human-bear boulevard adjacent to his property Denver. Residents are reminded that solid waste must be bagged, tagged and placed in YRB for dust control in several areas conflict. Councillor Heather Fox said at the north end of Josephine St. a garbage can before being placed curbside for collection. No garbage is to be placed around town, including the Main Street curbside prior to 6 a.m. on collection day. a bylaw was the logical next step. Although the Village’s Boulevard entrance to the beach, River Street, Councillor David Hodsall agreed, Bylaw requires written authorization 115 Slocan Avenue • P.O. Box 40, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 and the campground parking lot. She noting that most people are on board in advance, the owner did the work (250) 358-2316 • [email protected] • www.newdenver.ca also talked with the Spirit of Slocan with the regulations, but “we need before contacting the Village office. to do more with people who are He will be advised that if Public Works resistant.” staff need access to infrastructure CAO Bruce Woodbury said the beneath the concrete, they may municipality has “significant legal remove or damage the walkway and Slocan Valley powers but the community might the Village is not responsible for 5763 Hwy 6, Winlaw 250-226-7771 • 250-226-6748 • open 9-5 daily,10-4 Sundays not be happy” if it exercised them. repairing any portion of the walkway HOME HARDWARE He told council “it is better to inform on municipal property. 2-3” 7 ft. Fence posts reg $3.79 Small tools have arrived! and educate, but you might want “Talk to the office before you go Now $2.99 more serious options in case you need ahead and do anything,” Woodbury 3-4” 7 ft. Fence posts reg $5.89 Deer & Horse them.” Mayor Ann Bunka added the advised. Now $4.79 fencing, gates, Village was looking for compliance; • Council approved (retroactively) 3-4” 8 ft fence posts reg $6.89 rebar, stucco wire the first complaint would warrant a a request from Kootenay Savings Now $5.79 talk, the second a letter, and the third Credit Union to use parking spaces in a fine. front of its building for a fundraising Need to Now “The threat of a ticket gets community barbecue July 7. Canning Summer cool off? Mixing Supplies now watering Paint! people’s attention,” said Woodbury. Woodbury added, “We want people to in stock!! supplies Fans of all “Ticketing really gets their attention.” apply well in advance” for permission shapes & sizes • Bunka reported on a recent to hold an event. meeting to discuss options for dealing • New Denver will send up to two river floating Wire fencing • Wood posts/treated toys/tubes with organic waste. She and Fox, councillors to the September Union and untreated • Electrical • Plumbing along with Silverton Councillors of BC Municipalities convention in • Irrigation • Fasteners • Household Leah Main and Bill Christian, met Vancouver. Bunka will attend as an Pet Food & with Katrina Sumrall (Lucerne RDCK representative. Supplies • Gardening Supplies • Tools Accessories • Fertilizers • Soils • Manures School), Julia Greenlaw and Norbert • Council received for information Duerichen (Healthy Community the Village’s 2016 Statement of New Owners — Fred & Pearl Dutoff Society), and Tara Floucault from Financial Information. July 27, 2017 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Public invited to Kootenay Lake Shoreline open houses submitted mooring buoys, or dredging in an effort levels of government and community impacts without lengthy delays and Ktunaxa Lands and Resource Council, The Kootenay Lake Partnership to protect high-value shoreline habitats. members. additional costs. Participants expressed Canadian Columbia River Inter-Tribal (KLP) is hosting a series of public open The intent of the SGD is to allow The open houses will take place concerns about sustaining water quality, Fisheries Commission, City of Nelson, houses in August, an opportunity for the common, low-risk shoreline activities from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm, with a and supporting aquatic life, recreation and the Village of Kaslo represented by public to learn about the Kootenay Lake to proceed with minimal regulatory presentation beginning at 7 pm. quality and drinking water. the RDCK. Its mandate is to support Shoreline Guidance Document. This oversight. Where risks are higher, August 2, Boswell Hall, 12374 All participants agreed to join a productive and healthy Kootenay document is the result of a comprehensive specific requirements would be needed Boswell Rd; August 8, North Shore Hall, together in this effort and the Kootenay Lake ecosystem into the future. The sensitive habitat mapping project that to protect and restore important fish and 675 Whitmore Rd., Nelson; August 15, Lake Partnership was created. project envisions balanced land and involved an inventory and assessment of wildlife habitats, and archaeological and St. Andrew’s United Church, 500 4th Participants include the Regional District water uses that sustain environmental, ecological, archaeological and Ktunaxa Ktunaxa Nation cultural values. St, Kaslo. of Central Kootenay, Fisheries and community, recreational, aboriginal cultural values along the shoreline of The document is intended to About the KLP: In 2010, Fisheries Oceans Canada, Ministry of Forests, cultural, traditional, and aesthetic values. Kootenay Lake. achieve key goals such as assisting in and Oceans Canada invited several Lands, and Natural Resource Operations, Its mission is to share information and The project began in 2012 as an the recovery of fish habitat lost to past federal and provincial agencies, as well Ministry of Transportation and optimize available resources, in order initiative of the KLP, a multi-agency development impacts, and the ongoing as First Nations and local government Infrastructure, Interior Health Authority, to develop integrated, collaborative partnership brought together to support protection of archaeologically significant representatives to a meeting in Nelson Yakan Nukiy (Lower Kootenay Band), approaches to lake management. collaborative management approaches areas. The KLP believes that is it possible to talk about development pressures on for a productive and healthy lake and desirable to manage watersheds and around Kootenay Lake. Discussion ecosystem. and their natural surroundings in a focused on the problem of individual The Shoreline Guidance Document sustainable manner and that it is the development proposals which could no (SGD) directs shoreline development shared responsibility of all stakeholders longer be adequately evaluated by local activities such as docks, retaining walls, including proponents, professionals, all authorities to determine cumulative Woodbury water system to be upgraded by Jan McMurray customers have been informed about required.” The Woodbury system is on a Upgrades to Woodbury’s water the upcoming disinfection upgrades permanent Water Quality Advisory. With system will get underway as early as via annual billing insert information. these upgrades, the advisory is expected this fall, thanks to a $15,000 grant “They should be somewhat aware the to be lifted. approved by the RDCK board at its July chlorination is a possibility,” he said. In January 2013, the RDCK 20 meeting. “The Regional District has not yet received a letter from Interior Health The balance of the $112,000 project committed to permanent chlorination with a number of recommendations cost will come from the Woodbury Water or even a timeframe for potential for the Woodbury system. Many of the System Reserve Fund, to which water implementation as community and recommendations will be addressed by users have been contributing for the past Interior Health consultation is still the upgrades. several years. Currently, Woodbury’s water, which comes from Kootenay Lake, is disinfected with an ultraviolet system. The existing obsolete ultraviolet system will be replaced with new UV disinfection units, and media filtration will be added. A new small treatment building will be constructed to house the new disinfection equipment. The constant speed lake pump will be replaced with a variable speed pump that maintains a set discharge pressure. There will also be upgrades to reservoir control and communications, as random failure of the existing reservoir level control has been an ongoing issue. The project Kaslo Community will also see improved controls on the temporary chlorinator in the lake pump station. The temporary chlorinator is Pharmacy activated for short periods of time to help disinfect the system, and can be turned th on temporarily in the event of adverse 5 Anniversary Celebration water sample results. Jason McDiarmid, Utility Services August 1 Manager at the RDCK, reports that RDCK staff recommends permanent chlorination for the system. “Although Drop by for cake staff feels that implementation of permanent chlorine disinfection would be the best option, we do not wish to and super in-store implement permanent chlorination without public and Interior Health savings!!! consultation,” he said. Serving your health and wellness needs for 5 years! McDiarmid said the Community Advisory Committee has been informed Dedicated to Your Health that staff will be recommending 403 Front Street, Kaslo • 250-353-2224 permanent chlorination, and that

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The Friday major music magazines. Canada’s First But with success comes pressure allowing ticket holders to sample honing their brands to target ever evening parade is another colourful Nations are front and centre at Kaslo to do even better. This year’s roster music as a way of planning their more specific genres, Kaslo Jazz Etc. highlight of the weekend. Jazz Etc. this year. A Tribe Called Red, of artists includes an eclectic mix of listening over the August 4-6 weekend. is widening its scope. After all, the “There’s going to be a lot more based in Ottawa, mixes traditional “This year’s goal was to bookend mother of all festivals, Woodstock, colour on site, making it much more pow-wow vocals and drumming BUDDY’S PIZZA every day with a jazz headliner and started as a ‘music and arts fair,’ festive,” says Hinrichs. “This is the with cutting-edge electronic music. an etcetera headliner as a way of and Hinrichs wants his festival to be first time our ticket price has been Nunavut-based band The Jerry Cans honouring our name,” says Hinrichs. similarly known. over $200. We’re fully conscious that fuse Inuktitut alt-country, throat “There were a number of people last This year there are more people are spending a lot to come singing, and reggae. year who said, you’re a jazz festival performance artists than ever, with here for a weekend, so we don’t want Blues lovers will find plenty to the dazzling Circus Act Insomniacs, to be charging more for an inferior choose from, whether it’s American hilarious local comedian Lucas Myers, experience.” blues veteran Sonny Rhodes, Canadian the mesmerizing moves of Slova Giving more bang for the buck has gypsy jazz-blues band Blue Moon Doval’s Dance Fusion, and aerial meant expanding the Friday schedule Marquee, the barrelhouse boogie- to begin at 11 am. Naturally there’s a woogie piano of festival favourite KASLO BUILDING host of well-known headliners: Los David Vest, or the classic roots blues DOWNTOWN Welcome to Kaslo, and Lobos, The Sheepdogs, Preservation of Holly and Jon. 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Four local jazz gems. artists – Lost Ledge, Red-Eyed Soul, Hinrichs says selling 6,000 tickets The Eisenhauers, and Moontricks – are last year created serious challenges based in Kaslo and Argenta, evidence for traffic control, waste management of a thriving music scene on North and toilets – challenges his team Kootenay Lake. has worked hard to overcome. The From the international music festival is installing two permanent Fresh Meat Cut Daily scene comes new soul singer Charles washrooms in Kaslo Bay Park. A Awesome Beef Jerky wheelchair athlete is working with the team to facilitate easier access for the Deli Sandwiches disabled. A new feature allows online Awesome Cheese ticket buyers to indicate they have a Selection disability so that they may be given Smoked & Fresh special consideration. Sausage The Green Team is back, with Kaslo Minor Hockey volunteers Have a great time at sorting recyclables and Todd Veri Kaslo Jazz Fest! returning with his bokashi composting system. “I think anybody that’s encouraging tourism in a remote area like this has a responsibility to promote less waste,” says Hinrichs. “Even with just a couple of thousand people, it creates a tremendous amount of garbage.” Last year’s four campsites have continued on page 11

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Her and canvas allowed her to share her Denver and dedicates most of her time inspired by Slocan Lake. “Slocan is metal. In a metal print, dyes are infused show titled ‘My Journey’ will include stories of beauty and discovery through to her photography. the most beautiful lake in the West directly into specially coated aluminum paintings from her travels and a special her eyes, with her brush. Her work will She was born in Argentina and Kootenays. I live by it, and love it and sheets. The images vary in size from 10” collage of images from the New Denver surprise you and delight you. raised in Argentina and in Chile. She the mountains all around it. The images x 20” to 24” x 36”. area. Peggie is best known for her bold A reception will be held on moved to the United States to attend are both abstract and representational. The reception for ‘The Lake’ is on use of colour, unique subject matter and Wednesday, August 2, 7–9 pm with university and eventually moved My goal is to give back to the viewer Thursday, August 10, 7-9 pm with music composition. music by the very talented Rebecca permanently to Canada. She has a degree how the lake feels at different times of provided by the amazing Anna B. Six years ago, she began her Fudge. Kaslo and Slocan students get to know their watersheds submitted – that the answers to those questions classrooms for sessions on all things Edward Lane We turn on our taps and water are much more complex than the water and takes students on full-day field Elsmore comes out. We pull the plug, and there conveniences of modern life have led trips into their community’s watershed. March 17, 1970 - it goes. But where did the water come us to believe. Over the course of a few days, students July 2, 2017 from? Where did it go? Their journey through the water learn how their water gets from the It is with heavy hearts that we This spring, students from Kaslo cycle story was led by ‘Know Your mountains to the faucet, and all about the announce the passing of Edward Lane and the Slocan Valley discovered – Watershed,’ an education program return journey down the pipes, through Elsmore on July 2, 2017. Eddie was through in-class sessions, a visit to their from the Columbia Basin Trust. This wastewater treatment and back into the born in New Denver on March 17, 1970 watershed and hands-on investigations program, administered and managed water cycle. and was an avid athlete growing up, at Kaslo Bay and along the Slocan River by Wildsight, sees local educators visit The Grade 9s from JV Humphries particularly playing on local hockey had a chance to further expand their and baseball teams. After graduating, he water knowledge by visiting Kaslo Bay attended Douglas College in Vancouver and doing some in-depth learning about and later OUC in Kelowna. This is where Kootenay Lake, including the food web that supports Gerrard trout, the biggest he spent all of his adult life, worked as an electrician and made many good rainbow trout in the world. Marley friends. Eddie was gregarious and resilient, but will be remembered most for Bassett, Fish Restoration Biologist his great sense of humour, kind heart and generous soul. from the province, was on hand to He leaves behind his parents Ed and Ilona, sister Angie (Vince), niece Open Sun. 11-3 • 411 Kootenay St, Nelson share information about her work on Jade and nephew Teo. Kootenay and Arrow Lakes. We would like to thank our family and friends for all their support during The students also learned about this difficult, heart-breaking time. a new threat to our lakes: the highly Donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation welcome. Kaslo Community invasive zebra and quagga mussels, which have not yet reached BC and Pharmacy hopefully never will. Water samples were taken by the students and sent off to Cindy’s a lab to test for the presence of mussels. The results will be made available Sidewalk Sale to Kaslo’s new crop of budding field technicians. July 31 & August 1 “Having the opportunity to learn Net proceeds go to Save Your Skin Foundation directly from Marley about issues facing Kootenay Lake was awesome,” said BBQ by donation to Save Your Skin Foundation Know Your Watershed educator, Gillian Since 2006, the Save Your Skin Foundation has worked to raise awareness of Sanders. “The students learned how to melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers, focusing on education, prevention record field data and take real samples and the need for improved patient care. The foundation provides emotional and to send to the lab. The whole experience financial assistance to those battlingmelanoma , and raises funds to further research really raised everybody’s awareness treatment options. of how fortunate we are to have this amazing body of fresh water at our Dedicated to Your Health doorstep.” Sometimes the best lessons 403 Front Street, Kaslo • 250-353-2224 are learned outside the classroom. Meanwhile, Slocan Valley students from WE Graham Community School Come check out our new shop and Mt. Sentinel Secondary teamed up with students from Castlegar for a series SILVERTON ICE of watershed investigations, ending with a student-produced multimedia shadow puppet production about our CREAM SHOP ecosystems. Students researched and wrote a collaborative presentation, Foothills coupled with the extraordinary time- lapse photography and editing skills Premium of Corey Zavier, that provided an in- depth look at the diverse ecosystems Ice Cream that surround us. The students captured Milkshakes • Sundaes • Real Fruit Smoothies • Sandwiches video footage at various locations, from • Baked Goods • Frappe, Iced Chai, Coffees • Cold drinks Slocan Lake to Lower Arrow Lakes, Kootenay River to the Slocan River, and that footage was used as a backdrop for WEDNESDAY - SUNDAY shadow puppets to present a montage of Noon – the incredible biodiversity found in our river, pond, and lake ecosystems. 6 PM “By uniting watersheds and communities, the students from each school developed a shared understanding of the interconnectedness of their watershed environments and the abundant biodiversity found in the Columbia River Basin,” said Wildsight educator Shanoon Bennett. July 27, 2017 The Valley Voice KASLO & DISTRICT 13 Kaslo council, July 11: Village to comment on FortisBC’s electricity rate design by Jan McMurray report to the provincial government two people committing property crime was read three times. At the next council to the D Avenue exit of C Avenue) on • Council will submit a letter of about the poisoning of a cottonwood tree in and around Kaslo. They believe these meeting, it will be adopted and a Chief August 26 from 4 pm to midnight. The comment to the BC Utilities Commission on the Logger Sports grounds. Council numbers will drop as the suspect is no Elections Officer and Deputy will be couple will be having a street party to regarding FortisBC’s upcoming wants to let the public know that this longer in the area. appointed. celebrate their 40th anniversary, Gail’s electricity rate design application. kind of behaviour is unacceptable. The • Dust control and No Parking • The tank portion of the vault toilet 60th birthday, and 30 years of living Council would like to see any new rate plan is to fall the dead tree and plant a Signage in Kaslo Bay were added to the project in Kaslo Bay will proceed this in Kaslo. design incentivize the use of efficient similar species. agenda of the Committee of the Whole year. The Village’s share of funds (from • In instances where the absence of electric heating and to eliminate price • The Village will apply for meeting, which took place immediately the Community Development Fund of casual and permanent staff at the Village discrimination against customers with Community Development funds for before the regular council meeting. the RDCK) will be released to the Kaslo office is insufficient to serve the public, the smallest carbon footprint. The the initial installation of an EV charger Mayor Hewat cautioned against adding Jazz Etc. Society. A cost share proposal the CAO and Acting Deputy Clerk have letter outlines the problems with a on Water Street as part of the Accelerate late agenda items based on social media will be devised to complete the project authority to close the office to the public two-tier rate design: failure to achieve Kootenays Program. posts, as neither council nor staff monitor in 2018. and provide advance notice on social conservation and efficiency; failure • The donation of a chainsaw the Community Web for agenda items. • The Village will submit a grant media. The CAO stressed that he didn’t to target energy inefficient customers; bear sculpture by Ryan Cook will be Members of the public who would like application for the Dike Remediation believe this would be needed very often. price discrimination against customers accepted if offered, and the Public Arts council to discuss specific issues should Project to the National Disaster • The July 25 regular council and who are solely reliant on electricity for Committee will recommend a location approach the Village office. Mitigation Program. An application Committee of the Whole meetings were space and water heating; higher rates for for installation. - The CAO reported that Public has been made to the UBCM Strategic postponed to August 1. the 5% of customers who consume the • The RCMP report for the second Works has ordered magnesium chloride Fund for the project, as well. most electricity per household because quarter of 2017 was received. There to do dust control. Staff is concerned • Council received an objection they use electricity for heating in order was a fairly significant increase in crime about the expense of dust control in to the application for a Development to subsidize the rates of the majority compared to the same quarter last year, dry years, and is working on alternative Variance Permit for the 711 Second of customers who use other fuels for with the number of calls up to 308 from solutions. Street property. The application was heat; forcing electric heat customers to 255. There were 69 Criminal Code - The CAO reported that No Parking denied, but council indicated they switch from renewable, emission-free crimes in the second quarter this year signs were being ordered and would would entertain a revised application, hydro to natural gas, wood and heating compared to 34 in the second quarter of go up at Kaslo Bay/ Water Street. He addressing the primary concern oil, thereby increasing greenhouse gas last year. Property crime incidents were confirmed that residents and businesses regarding fence/ landscape screen emissions and harmful air particulates. up from 14 to 23. Corporal Hromadnik do not have the right to reserve parking height. • Staff was directed to file a RAPP told the Valley Voice that the RCMP or loading spaces on Village streets. • Council agreed to Gail Bauman (Report all Poachers and Polluters) believes this is attributable to one or • The Election Procedures Bylaw and Andy Shadrack’s request to close Public comments wanted on a portion of D Avenue (from 3rd Street Kaslo Lands Project and sewer expansion planning WHY TRAVEL FOR by Jan McMurray By law, the Village must determine and sewer system is being paid for by the The initial public consultation for disclose fair market value before selling downtown businesses and residents who PRESCRIPTION two important Kaslo projects took place or otherwise disposing of any properties. receive the service, and there have been REFILLS? July 18 on the top floor of the Kemball “We can work with non-profits, questions around fairness associated building. Several Kaslovians showed and we can do land swaps, too,” with future expansions of the system. up for the open house on the Kaslo Grifone added. “It’s all in the interest of During stage 2, it was determined Stop in at the Lands Project and the Liquid Waste economic benefit for the Village.” that the existing wastewater treatment Management Plan, Stage 3. Grifone said CTQ had met with plant has the capacity to take on Lower Balfour Superette Another public consultation for both stakeholders and the general public, Kaslo. However, plant upgrades worth projects will take place in the fall. Both and had heard the interests of the private $750,000 would be done concurrent Call Ward at Kaslo Community Pharmacy to fill or projects are expected to be finished by sector, the airport group, and others. with expansion to Lower Kaslo to refill your prescriptions and pick them up at the Superette the end of 2017. Some of the Village-owned modernize the plant and improve certain Ed Grifone of CTQ Consultants, properties include the Kemball building, aspects of its operation. Expanding the Phone: 250-353-2224 hired to complete the Lands Project and the bowling green (Saturday Market collection system (sewer pipes) to cover Fax: 250-353-2336 to assist with the public consultation space), the seniors hall, the fire hall, all of Lower Kaslo is expected to cost for the LWMP project, explained that the Scout Hall property, the City Hall, $4,650,000. So, sewering Lower Kaslo conducting public consultation for the the Thrift Store, the SS Moyie, the would cost a total of $5,400,000. The two projects together makes sense – not waterfront area, and the airport area. Village has applied for funding to get a just because of their similar timelines, Comments can be emailed to start on the expansion of the collection but also because the two projects impact [email protected]. system in Lower Kaslo (including City one other. Whether a property is serviced Stage 3 of the Liquid Waste Hall), and expects to hear back about the by the sewer system or a septic system Management Plan (LWMP) will detail grant application by the end of the year. affects the potential use and the value the phased implementation plan for Expansion of the collection system of the land. the expansion of the sewer system to Upper Kaslo is expected to cost Scott Wallace of True Consulting, throughout Lower Kaslo and eventually $8,220,000. Bringing in Upper Kaslo the firm taking care of the LWMP, said to Upper Kaslo, and will include will also require doubling the capacity that the Lands Project might trigger a financing strategies, as well. of the wastewater treatment plant, which second look at some of the properties “The trickiest part of the financing is estimated to cost $1,750,000. south of Kaslo River. In stage 2 of equation will be who will pay for what During the public consultation in the LWMP, properties south of Kaslo – fairness issues,” said Scott Wallace of the fall, Wallace hopes to present a draft River were not proposed to be included True Consulting. Although the Village Stage 3 report. in the sewer system because most of hopes to rely heavily on grants for Comments about the Stage 3 the properties are large enough for the expansion, some tax dollars will LWMP can be submitted to admin@ It’s Time to Retire! septic systems and the cost to expand be required. The existing municipal kaslo.ca by July 31. the system to South Kaslo would be Kaslo Truck & Saw Ltd. high. However, Wallace indicated that Officially Closing on August 31 the Lands Project may prompt them to look at sewer for specific properties in Dave & Crystal want to thank the many great customers we’ve met and helped over the years. It’s been a pleasure, but now it’s time to take it easy. South Kaslo. The Lands Project is looking at So, from now until Thursday, August 31 we need to clear out our all Village-owned properties with automotive and saw shop inventory. economic development for Kaslo in mind. “We will know definitively what’s All Stihl saw and trimmer accessories, high viz and safety going on with each property – servicing clothing/gloves/boots, forestry accessories, wiper blades, oil filters, policy, flood analysis, slope analysis,” spark plugs and more must go. It’s a good time to stock up! said Grifone. With an understanding of the 6336 Hwy 31, Kaslo constraints and opportunities of each After 10 years, Bruce and Kathy Freeman have decided to retire from the Kaslo Logger Sports Open T-F, 9-5 property, CTQ can help determine the Committee to make room for new ideas and younger members. During their tenure, the grounds (250) 353-7409 property values and create a plan to have seen new seating, concessions, climbing trees, and log rolling pond, and the number of [email protected] assist council with disposition and sales. participants in the show has increased from 25 to over 60. Thank you, Bruce and Kathy! 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 27, 2017 Adaptive mountain biking trails being built in New Denver, Nakusp and Revelstoke areas by Jan McMurray disabilities are being built summer. Infrastructure Fund, CBT Thirteen people have been Area Community Foundation, Adaptive trails for in the New Denver, Nakusp The adaptive Spine Trail Community Initiatives, hired for the project, including Kootenay Savings mountain bikers with and Revelstoke areas this is a 3.5-kilometre section SIFCo, Recreation crew and administration. Two Community Foundation, of the 7-kilometre Butter Commission 6, and in-kind of the crew members are Columbia Power Corporation, Trail extension project in contributions from volunteers. adults with diverse needs, and and NABS. The society has Rosebery, north of New The grand opening of the a job coach has been hired to also accessed wage subsidies Denver. The North Slocan Spine Trail is scheduled for assist them. “It’s working out through Work BC. Trails Society (NSTS) is September 16, and Llanes really well,” Neufeld reports. NABS has a non- managing the project. has confirmed her attendance. “It’s a great fit for them.” motorized tenure from Rec “During the planning The Nakusp adaptive trail Neufeld also reported Sites and Trails BC for the stage, when we saw that the is part of the Mount Abriel that Rec Sites and Trails BC Mt. Abriel bike trail network. adaptive trail would follow Project of the Nakusp and is building a campground on All trails are being built to a along the spine of a ridge, we Area Bike Society (NABS). the Mt. Abriel site next year. standard specific to mountain decided to call it the Spine The Mt. Abriel project is a It will have 32 drive-in sites biking. The community is Trail,” said Mike Koolen, five-year project to construct plus five walk-in sites, all encouraged to come ride, president of the NSTS. “The 50 kilometres of trail – about with lake views, and there will walk or run the two kilometres name clicked because many 10 kilometres of trail per year be a campground host. Once of trail that have been built adaptive riders have spinal for five years. The adaptive built, Rec Sites and Trails will so far. The area is located 10 injuries.” trail is a two-kilometre section turn the campground over kilometres north of Nakusp on Tara Llanes, a of trail and is being built this to NABS, and the proceeds Hwy 23 towards Revelstoke. professional mountain biker season. Work has stopped for will go towards the ongoing Turn left on Adams Road and who became paralyzed from the fire season, but the society development and maintenance you’ll see the trails on both the waist down in a mountain hopes to complete this first of the trail network. sides of the road. biking accident, came to New phase of trail building by the This first phase will cost In Revelstoke, a Denver earlier this summer end of December. about $350,000 with funding 1.3-kilometre adaptive trail to test the Spine Trail. Mike Janis Neufeld, project from several grants and is being built as part of the Koolen of the NSTS says she administrator, says this year’s in-kind contributions. The MacPherson trail system. gave the trail a big thumbs up. phase is focused on the lower two major funders are CBT The New Denver, Nakusp There will be parking section near the lake. “They (Recreation Infrastructure and Revelstoke groups are areas with signage at the start are mostly cross-country trails Fund) and the provincial collaborating on the adaptive and finish of the adaptive trail, that are great for families – Rural Dividend Fund. Other trail projects, and will be and there are exits along the beginner single track trails – funders include Rec Sites and making a presentation together trail in case of emergency. and we’re also doing a couple Trails BC, the Nakusp and at a mountain bike tourism Funding for the project of kilometres of adaptive Area Development Board, symposium September 13 and came from CBT Recreation trail,” she said. the RDCK, the Nakusp and 14 in Revelstoke. Harrop-Procter Community Forest wins award by Art Joyce Forests, Community Benefits,’ allowed to regenerate naturally. products: tongue-in-groove The Harrop-Procter reporting that the BC forest Climate change has meant paneling, channel siding and Community Forest has been industry overall has seen a 42% adding a new priority to the decking in cedar, Douglas awarded the Robin Hood decline in employment since workload: reducing the forest’s fir timber framing material Memorial Award for Excellence 1995. (See article in this issue.) fuel load as a preventive against and flooring, and ‘live-edge’ in Community Forestry, a The cooperative was community interface wildfires. countertops, to name a few. $10,000 grant that honours founded on forester Herb Harrop-Procter has embarked Established in 2016, the past president of the BCCFA, Hammond’s Silva method, on a two-year climate change Robin Hood Memorial Award Robin Hood. whose guiding principle is adaptation plan funded by is awarded annually by the “As one of the original ‘take the interest and leave the Columbia Basin Trust, based on Ministry of Forests Lands and community forest pilots in BC, principal.’ Harrop-Procter’s projections of 5-50 times higher Natural Resource Operations Harrop-Procter’s cooperative General Manager Rami Rothkop rates of wildfires in the coming to the community forest that structure has set them apart says early negotiations with the decade. The management plan best exemplifies the core as a leader in the community BC government allowed the also places a high priority values of the BC community forest movement,” noted the community forest to start with on the protection of habitat forest program – values such announcement. an AAC of only 2,600 cubic for threatened or endangered as community leadership, “There couldn’t be a more metres in an 11,300-hectare species. providing local and social deserving recipient,” says tenure that includes four major The mill turns out an economic opportunity and BCCFA Executive Director domestic watersheds. By 2016, impressive array of specialty passion for community forestry. Jennifer Gunter. “The Harrop- the community forest’s AAC Procter Community Forest had grown to 10,000 cubic Mirage Studio opens has been a trailblazer ever metres annually but without since its inception in 1999. depleting timber or degrading its doors to art lovers Their commitment to forest the land base. That has meant submitted contemporary yet timeless stewardship and innovation has placing protection of water as Tucked in along the Slocan artistic vision. set an example for everyone a top priority. River in Passmore, the artists He and Chantal, his working in community forestry “We took a precautionary of Mirage Studio invite you to partner in life and business, in BC and elsewhere.” approach and that makes total visit the gallery as they open will welcome visitors into their “They have exhibited strong sense, because water should be their doors and hearts to guests home and studio, displaying leadership through climate higher up the value chain than for the ninth annual Columbia Frantisek’s works. The artist change adaptation, with a focus timber,” says Rothkop. Basin Culture Tour. will be present to discuss his on reducing wildfire hazard,” “Because we have a low The CBCT is a yearly inspirations and methods during noted the announcement. “An risk tolerance for impacting opportunity for folks to have the viewings. FSC certified operation, they water quality, that often means an intimate experience with As appreciative participants have harvested successfully not cutting in risky areas,” adds the arts and with those involved in the CBCT, Mirage Studio in sensitive viewscapes and Forest Manager Erik Leslie. behind the scenes in their locale. will hold a draw at the end of watersheds. Aiming to get as The original 1999 Silva Mirage Studio, owned and the two days for a framed 8” much value as possible from Plan framework continues to operated by Frantisek Strouhal x 10” print on canvas, ready to their timber, they operate a be held to in principle but their and Chantal Robert, is venue hang. To enter the draw get a small value-added sawmill management plan was rewritten 62 of the tour and will be open map and Culture Tour directory, that provides approximately in 2012 to reflect a decade of August 12-13, 10 am-5 pm. and visit Mirage Studio to enjoy seven times the number of collected data and experience. Frantisek, as a creator of the ethereal ambiance being jobs per cubic metre than the Old growth stands are left exquisite mixed media artwork, offered to you. provincial average.” This is untouched to preserve genetic is internationally admired for For a sneak preview of exceptionally good news in diversity. Sixty percent of their his flawless use of traditional Frantisek’s artworks check his light of the recently released logging is done on a selective 19th-century techniques website www.frantisekstrouhal. economic study ‘Community basis, so partial cuts can be combined with his unique, com. 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There is A group of six diverse individuals emotional issues such as depression and supports and services. Those statistics in treatment and post treatment are also a caregivers group that meets with from the Arrow and Slocan Lakes come anger, pain management, chemo brain, alone strongly suggest that at least every invited to join the group and to help them the facilitators from 1 to 2:30 pm. together every Saturday morning to deal medical deduction issues, treatment health region should be supporting a create a lasting legacy. They meet from For more information, contact with issues around cancer. funding programs, traditional and group such as this, which envisions 11 to 12:30 at the Arrow & Slocan Lakes facilitators Shelley Bortnick, MSW, All cancer patients in various non-traditional treatment care, and serving the cancer driven needs of its Community Services board room, 206 RSW at 250-265-3397 or 250-551- stages of treatment for a variety of have many more items of interest and people. Currently, such groups are few Sixth Street, Nakusp. Parking and entry 6701 or email James Fenning, MSW, cancers, these six people have two very concern on their agenda. None of them and far between and most are grassroots are from the alley. The next meeting [email protected]. important things in common: they are knew what to expect at the first meeting. without funding. not allowing cancer to define them and The facilitators have been pleasantly Although many individuals who they agree that having a confidential surprised by their honesty, compassion, survive a cancer diagnosis continue to and safe place to share and learn is vital. humour, strength and commitment to live healthy, productive and rewarding The group’s mission statement is to this group. lives, the cancer experience presents encourage and empower people living According to the newly released many monetary, physical, emotional and with cancer, so they can maintain and 142-page Canadian Cancer Society spiritual challenges that can persist long improve the quality of their lives. 2017 Statistics, one in two Canadians after the initial disease is treated. The Two facilitators have been hired will develop cancer and one in four Nakusp group is pursuing several ideas with funding from the Arrow Lakes will die as a result, making cancer on how to help deal with and advocate Hospital Foundation to keep the group the leading cause of death in Canada. for such issues and are collecting what focused. They have investigated Also, the Canadian healthcare system is they hope to be a comprehensive techniques and options to deal with expected to face increasing demand for resource library that will be housed at stress, relaxation and sleep issues, cancer services, including diagnostics, the Arrow Lakes Hospital. Petitioners ask for 24 hour Arrow Park ferry service by Jan McMurray residents and ferry users. lined up at 5 am and then again at 2 pm A petition is circulating to extend He explains that safety is one of after the mid-day break,” said Thomas. the Arrow Park cable ferry service to the biggest concerns with the current There is an industrial log sort 24 hours. hours. The nearest medical facility operation in Arrow Park, seasonal tree The petition is available in Nakusp is on the other side of the Arrow planting camps, and frequent logging at the Esso, Anderson’s, and K2 Rotor Reservoir in Nakusp. “If anything activity. Lodge, and at bulletin boards in Arrow happens over the lunch hour or after 9 Residents are also inconvenienced Park. It will be submitted to MLA pm, emergency vehicles can’t get here, by the mid-day lack of service and 9 Katrine Conroy at the end of August. and residents or recreationalists over pm shutdown. “If there’s an evening The Arrow Park ferry now runs here can’t get to Nakusp.” school event, or if we want to go to a from 5 am to 12:05 pm, then breaks Recently, there was a wildfire at movie or out for dinner, we can’t get for two hours and runs from 2:15 pm Fife Creek and emergency vehicles home unless we leave a boat on other to 9:20 pm. The five-minute run carries came across on the ferry. side,” said Thomas. vehicles and passengers from Arrow Arrow Park is a popular year- The Arrow Park ferry service was Park (on the west side of the Arrow round recreation hub, with forestry reduced in 2002, when the provincial Reservoir) to Hwy 6, 22 kilometres roads leading to popular trails such as Liberals imposed 30% cost reductions. south of Nakusp and north of Burton. Saddle Mountain Lookout, BC Forest Pre-2002, the ferry ran from 5 am to “We’d like to see the hours Recreation Sites, and lakes. Thomas 10 pm with no mid-day shutdown. At brought in line with other ferries in says hikers, ATVers, hunters, skiers, the time, there was no government the region, like the Harrop and Adams and sledders regularly use the ferry response to a petition with 120 Lake ferries. They run 24 hours and year-round. signatures opposing the reduced hours. they service small communities like The hours are also very ours,” said Arrow Park resident Darryl inconvenient for industrial users. Thomas. Thomas is organizing the “The logging trucks start lining up at petition, with support from local 4 am for the 5 am ferry. You see them

A severe windstorm July 23 downed a few trees in New Denver, and the Rescue Boat responded to a call of a capsized boat on the west side of Slocan Lake. Fortunately, the boater had managed to make it to safety on the Valhalla Park shoreline. One downed tree near the Slocan Lake Golf Course blocked the north lane of Hwy 6, and another at Bellevue and 7th Avenue landed on a telephone wire and blocked the street. This cedar snapped off and dropped onto the street in the 400 block of Kildare, blocking one driveway and missing a car by inches. There were no reports of personal injury. The Thring family cordially invites you to share stories and music with them as they celebrate the life of their amazing mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Marguerite Thring on Saturday, July 29th at 2:00 pm in the Bosun Hall. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Marguerite’s favourite organizations; L.A.C.E (Bosun Hall) at PO Box 208 in New Denver or the Slocan Community Health Care Auxiliary Society at PO Box 253, also in New Denver. We hope to see you there! 20 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice July 27, 2017 International artist Carleen Ross exhibits at Studio Connexion by Art Joyce August 13. Titled ‘Mes Rêves de Jour’ and it’s a different animal for everyone.” her home in Sherwood Park. acrylics. My watercolours are a newer For Carleen Ross, her art isn’t (‘My Daydreams’), the series focuses Ross was a massage therapist for Ross lives part-time with her family branch – I’ve just been doing it for a few simply about having a creative outlet, primarily on animals found in Western 20 years before switching to a full- in Edgewood, where they have a hobby years now. Most people like it because it’s a way of giving back to the world’s Canada. The artist will be present in the time art career. While studying to vineyard. of the colours I use.” distressed creatures. Her acrylics of the gallery for a meet-and-greet on July 28 obtain a Bachelor of Science degree “One of the ways that I describe my Her Studio Connexion exhibition, endangered green sea turtle vaulted her from 5 to 8 pm. at university, she focused on studies art is ‘dreamscape realism.’ I really like ‘Mes Rêves de Jour,’ is inspired by her work to international status, and prints “For a while there, I looked at my in animal behavior. But she had to to focus on the colours – I try to see the love of the French language. The theme of her paintings support conservation paintings and realized I was painting have two fine arts minors to obtain her colours others might miss. The colours reflects the detachment from ‘reality,’ the societies in California and Hawaii. every animal on the extinction list,” says degree, and she chose art history and aren’t true to the animal, per se, but it’s switch from the rational to the creative Ross will exhibit her latest series – Ross. “I find people have unique draws Native American art history. It was this elements of colour I glimpse in them.” side of the brain required for an artist her more recent venture into watercolours to different animals. I ask people what that prompted a major change in career Ross sees her work diverging into to create. – at Studio Connexion from July 26 to animal draws them and I paint those, direction. With the birth of her first son two separate streams: acrylics and “So much of our life is filled with – now age 12 – she found time to begin watercolours. But it’s more than just the constant input, so if we can obtain even Studio Connexion Gallery invites you to its 9th painting. medium that makes these streams unique a short break from this reality we are season Clearly she is naturally gifted, as she in her work. Some of her acrylics have obtaining our day break or daydream,” has no formal training, yet the quality of been mistaken for photographs, the detail she writes in her artist’s statement. “If we • July 26 - August 13: Carleen ROSS the work speaks for itself. is so precise. Naturally, this takes a great could all see the beauty in life around us • Aug.16 - Sept.2: T. MIRKOV-POPOVICKI Her early subject material were deal of skill and intense concentration, we may find that we may carry a slower • Sept.5 - 23: Robyn GOLD portraits of children. These were of such not to mention the sheer number of pace as we carry out our daily routines.” • Sept.26 - Oct.7: Gail McMARTIN realism that she soon found herself being hours required to complete a single Recently, Ross created a series The gallery will be open on Sat. Aug.12 & Sun. Aug.13, 10 am commissioned to paint other peoples’ painting. She found watercolours to be of paintings using the prairie bison to children. Next she was commissioned a somewhat looser medium, allowing illustrate the major steps in an RCMP to 5 pm, to celebrate the Columbia Basin Culture Tour to paint a green sea turtle, and her career her to relax more into a somewhat officer’s career from recruitment to began to take off. Before long, she had impressionist style. Ross limits herself retirement. The RCMP Heritage Centre gallery representation in Edmonton, near to six colours in her watercolour palette in Regina bought the entire series. “My yet in no way finds herself limited by husband was in the RCMP for 24 years, this choice. so it’s my perspective as the wife of an joldhamfinehomes.com “The green sea turtle paintings are officer. I took the fundamental approach “When You Want It in Italy and Portugal and I have prints that any member would experience, Having trouble all over the world,” she says. “They’ve including being on patrol, doing red acquiring a new Done Right” traveled further than I have. That’s the serge duty, and remembering those who home construction For all your New Home art that most people know me by, my were killed on the job.” permit? Construction & General Contracting We can Help. Needs!

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Carleen Ross’ acrylics of the endangered green sea turtle vaulted her work to international status, and prints of her paintings support conservation societies in California and Hawaii.