April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice

Volume 16, Number 8 April 25, 2007 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. “Your independently-owned regional community newspaper serving the , Slocan & North Valleys.” Rotary sponsors Citizen of the Year dinner, April 21 by Jan McMurray winning the Lieutenant Governor’s Long-time Rotary members, well as words of welcome and Rotary members makes the selection. The Nakusp arena auditorium Award for one of them, Circle of Glen and Grace Weatherhead, lit a congratulations to the citizens of the Kudos to cooks Carole Moroz, was packed for the Rotary Citizen of Silver, in 2001. Ken Marshall candle and rang the bell for each of year. Larry Parkes, president elect of Agnes Parkes, Anita Sinclair and the Year Awards Banquet on April 21, remembered that Milt was always the twelve citizens of previous years the Rotary Club, did an excellent job John Moroz, and to the servers from when the community came together involved with music groups, and that who are no longer with us. emceeing the event. He explained the Rotary Youth Interact Club, to pay tribute to Alysia Gustafson he played in Jack Bailey’s Bugle Nakusp Mayor Hamling had that the Rotary Club sponsors the headed up by Alice Watson. The roast (youth award), Dawn Devlin (citizen Band. He was also involved in raising many kind words for the award event, but does not select the citizens beef dinner was simply delightful. of the year award), and Milton and money to build the new infocentre. recipients in her address, and Rotary of the year. People nominate The evening concluded with a Rosemarie Parent (lifetime Marilyn read a heartwarming poem President Don DeSandoli brought community members for the honour, very enjoyable sing-along with the achievement award). she wrote for the couple. greetings from MP Jim Abbott, as and a committee made up of non- Senior Serenaders. Susan Gustafson, Alysia’s aunt, was Alysia’s nominating speaker. She listed Alysia’s many community involvements, including dance classes, jazz band, Rotary Youth Interact Club, Mirror Theatre, soccer player and coach, hockey player, hospital volunteer, Sparkes volunteer. Her trip to Sri Lanka to build homes sparked her love of travel, and she will be going to South Africa next year as a Rotary exchange student. Susan said that Alysia also keeps up good marks at school, always has that warm, loving smile on her face, and is compassionate and true to herself. Tammy Dachwitz was Dawn’s nominating speaker. “It amazes me every day the years she has put into this community,” she said. Dawn served on the Chamber of Commerce board for ten years, and has organized many a July 1st and Christmas parade event in Nakusp. She was involved in building the new visitor infocentre and setting up the retail store there. She also spent many hours on a project to install signage at pullouts just outside the village. She organized the Downtown Merchants Nakusp’s Citizens of the Year Alysia Gustafson (youth award), Dawn Devlin (citizen of the year award), and Milton and Rosemarie Parent (lifetime achievement award) Association, spearheaded Moonlight Madness and moving the farmers’ Two grizzlies just out of hibernation shot and killed in Lardeau Valley market to its present location. Dawn by Art Joyce tried to capture them using live black bears or adult male grizzlies. Officer now has to cover hundreds of is vice president of the Nakusp Roots Two grizzlies have been shot and culvert traps but failed. “There’s science that says they miles and many communities. Accor- Music Society, which organizes the killed by Conservation Officer Len But Craig Pettitt, a director of the will get into more trouble where ding to Stent, CO Butler’s territory is Music Fest. Tammy concluded with, Butler while trying to break into a pig Valhalla Wilderness Society, says they’re relocated,” says Stent. “It is huge: his southern boundary is Ymir, “There is an old saying, ‘If you want pen on a farm in the Lardeau Valley. some fundamental pieces of the bear the opinion of Mr. Mowat that there east to height of land on Kootenay Lake something done, ask the busiest One of the grizzlies was a prime management puzzle are missing. is a good population of grizzlies in north of Riondel, north to Glacier person you know’ – that’s Dawn.” specimen weighing in at 670 pounds. “One doesn’t have to be a rocket the Lardeau Valley.” National Park, and takes in halfway Sharon Montgomery and Ken Grizzlies are currently a blue-listed scientist to know that if you put pigs Stent said there have been recent between Kaslo and New Denver. and Marilyn Marshall spoke about species in BC (provincially right smack in the middle of prime meetings at the ministry office in Stent says the conservation Milton and Rosemarie Parent. Sharon vulnerable). grizzly bear spring habitat, the bears Cranbrook to discuss ways of preven- service is kept busy “chasing bear described them as the “keepers of the The farm, owned by Norbert will be attracted to the smell and want ting bears from becoming habituated so complaint after bear complaint,” past for this community,” giving an Conrad, is located in the vicinity of to feed on the pigs,” stated Pettitt. they don’t have to be destroyed. often due to human carelessness with extensive summary of their the mouth of Hamill Creek. He says “Killing should not be the first option Biologists Mowat and Procter, as well fruit, garbage and compost, and is involvement with the historical he’s lost 14 pigs and one cow to for managing a blue-listed species. as Chris Servheen and Tim Manley, then blamed as the government’s community. It was an interview grizzlies in the past year. Kate The Conservation Office has had all experts from the northwestern US who “hired guns.” Milton did in 1972 with a woman Thompson, media liaison with the winter to come up with a non-lethal specialize in grizzlies and black bears, Colleen McCrory, Executive who experienced the fire at Comaplix Ministry of Environment, said strategy.” were present at the meeting to offer Director of the Valhalla Wilderness that sparked his interest in local Conrad did try scaring off the bears The decision to destroy these advice. Stent admits that part of the Society, says VWS is also pushing for history, and he interviewed many with electric fencing and gunshots bears was made by the conservation problem is how thinly conservation a ban on grizzly hunting in BC. Despite pioneers after that. The couple, who earlier this spring but to no avail. office in consultation with senior officers are stretched these days. being a blue-listed species, the were high school sweethearts, Peter Stent, senior Conservation wildlife biologist Garth Mowat and Cutbacks to the regional Conservation provincial government has increased its revitalized the museum and then Officer for the West Kootenay, says grizzly biologist Dr. Michael Procter Officer budget do not allow officers to hunting quotas. Spring 2007 grizzly focused on the archives. Milton has these two bears were a problem at the of Kaslo, Stent says. The ministry has spend sufficient time solving and quotas for the West and East written seven local history books, farm last fall. Conservation Officers abandoned relocation as a strategy for preventing problems. One Conservation total 297 bears.

COUNTRY FURNITURE & HOME DECOR Looking for something out of the ordinary? Country Furniture & Home Decor, 115 Hall St. Nelson, Toll-Free 1-866-352-3665 2 NEWS The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 Training course in Nakusp means area could gain seven ambulance workers by Jan McMurray and guidance, and for moving half of the course fee after one year of course, which people usually have to agreement. Just seven months after a mountains to make this happen. Also work with their local station and will travel to take, and usually have to pick Hamling says she pushed to have stakeholders meeting identified several to Chris Faint at Selkirk College. I am forgive the second half of the fee after up all costs of taking the course the course in Nakusp, to avoid travel contributing factors to the shortage of also grateful for the involvement of the completion of two years of work with themselves. During meetings last fall and food costs for trainees, and to have ambulance workers in our area, we are Arrow Lakes Hospital Foundation and their local station. If applicants resign around the concern over the lack of the course take place on weekends so seeing some action on one of them. An the Columbia Basin Trust – we couldn’t after one year, move to another area or ambulance workers, it was found that that trainees did not have to lose three Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) have put this together without their take a full-time position with BC the costs, travel and time involved in weeks of work in order to take it. course is being offered locally, in support.” Ambulance Service, they must pay back taking the training course were At the stakeholders meeting, there Nakusp, with the tuition and books for Of the ten fully subsidized half the course cost. Any recovered prohibitive, and too big an investment was also a commitment by IHA and ten participants paid for. participants, two are from Nakusp, three funds will go back to the Village of for the return. In areas such as ours, BCAS to seriously look at “integration “This is a direct result of the from Kaslo, two from New Denver, two Nakusp and will be kept in a separate people working for the ambulance opportunities,” meaning piecing stakeholders meeting in Nakusp last from Winlaw, and one from Slocan. account to be used for further training. service are paid $2 per hour for carrying together a job by having ambulance September,” said BC Ambulance Three are currently BC Ambulance Mike George of the ALHF says the the pager, and when out on a call, are workers performing duties at an IHA Service area superintendent Chris Service employees, and seven are foundation decided to contribute paid according to the collective facility as well. Mason. “It shows what we can potential new hires. Of the seven, the “somewhat reluctantly. We feel that the accomplish when we work together.” Nakusp station could pick up one new Province is responsible for providing Nakusp Music Fest tickets going fast At the stakeholders meeting, worker, New Denver three, Winlaw two ambulance service, and they have by Jan McMurray family and children entertainment.” He committees formed to look at training and Kaslo one. Each of these seven have clearly failed in that regard, but the need With the line-up for the fourth says there will be two or three things issues, communication strategies and passed the interview portion of the exists and rather than being without, annual Nakusp Music Fest set, July happening at the same time from noon creative partnerships. Nakusp Mayor hiring process, and now need to pass we’ve done what we can to help.” 13-15 promises to be a rocking to 7 pm on Saturday and Sunday, Karen Hamling is on the training the course and the licencing exams, as Lynda Lafleur, local CBT weekend in Nakusp this summer. including sand sculptures on the beach committee, and took the lead on well as have a criminal record check community liaison, explained that the Headliners are Tom Cochrane with with David Ducharme of the Slocan bringing this course to Nakusp. and physical fitness exam done, and get grant for the ambulance training came Red Rider, Collective Soul, Nazareth, Valley. “There will be things happening “I’m really pleased that community their Class 4 drivers licence. under the Community Development Glass Tiger and the Stampeders. all over and it will be way better than members have stepped up to the plate There is also an eleventh program. “This grant was easy to defend Scheduled for the kick-off on last year,” said Jahnke. to take the training offered,” Hamling participant, from Kaslo, who is taking because the training will be a huge Friday night are Redfish, Dr. Fun & The festival’s total budget for 2007 said. “A lot of work has gone into the the course at his own expense. benefit to Basin residents. It has been The Nightcrawlers, Harlequin, and is $830,000, which is an increase of process and I’d like to thank Chris The course began on April 13 and identified as a serious issue and it is not Nazareth. On Saturday, it’s Novillero, $150,000 over last year’s. Mason and Bob Gallaher from BC will finish June 17, running over five being funded by anybody else. If BC The Wheatmonkeys, Ridley Bent, There will be more campsites Ambulance Service for their support three-day weekends. The instructor is Ambulance Service had a training pot, Brittany Kalesnikoff, Chucky Danger available for festival goers this year. David Martin, unit chief for Nelson’s we couldn’t have contributed, but Band, Lillix, King Karma, The Blues “Everything went smoothly last year, ambulance station. because they don’t, we could. Every Brothers Revival, Doc Walker, and so the school district gave us extra fields The course fees are covered by resident needs to feel safe,” she said. Collective Soul. Sunday’s line-up is and more private people have come grants from the Columbia Basin Trust Lafleur added that there is a lot of Ten 2 Nine, Damsel Fly, The forward as well,” reported Jahnke. He ($10,000) and the Arrow Lakes Hospital interest from other communities in the Meligrove Band, Suzi Rawn, said organizers were working on Foundation ($5,000). The fee for each province in what our regional Skavenjah, Gary Comeau and the expanding the shuttle bus service to student, including books, is $1,500. community is doing to address the Vodoo Allstars, The Stampeders, make sure each campsite is connected. In order for applicants to have the shortage of ambulance workers. “I’m Glass Tiger, and Tom Cochrane with So far, the festival has 58 sponsors course paid for, Hamling explained that getting a lot of phone calls. Everybody Red Rider. totalling over $126,000 in contributions. a loan was made to them in the form of is watching this one,” she said. Ticket sales are way ahead of last “We are already in record territory!” a promissory note, which will forgive This is a Justice Institute of BC year, with about 1900 sold. “That’s exclaims Jahnke. With a few other about three times the number of tickets contributions still pending, Jahnke sold at this time last year,” said festival estimates that “we will make it to producer Willi Jahnke. “We’re already $130,000. Absolutely incredible!!” at 44% of what we sold last year in total. The festival is still in need of We may sell out before we get to the volunteers. Any volunteer applications gate this year.” The goal is sales of 5500 approved by May 15 will be entered tickets per day. into a draw to win a 17” LCD with built- The ticket sales are not the only in DVD player, Pentax digital camera indicator that the festival is rising in and MP3 player. The winning popularity. It is ranked as one of the top application will be drawn on the Sunday ten outdoor festivals to go to in 2007 in night of the festival. Applications are North America on a CBC Radio 3 available online at online listing. www.nakuspmusicfest.ca/ The programming budget has volunteers.php, or by calling the office doubled this year, to $235,000 from last at 265-2141. year’s $177,000. Where is the extra Call 1-877-265-5565 for tickets. money going? “The biggest boost, Early Bird discounts will expire either percentage-wise, goes to the kids,” says on June 30 or with the sale of the 4000th Jahnke. “We’ve doubled the budget for ticket, whichever comes first. Burton residents fed up with ATV hooligans by Dan Nicholson recreational ATV use, according to Over 60 local residents attended Constable MacDonald. While there a meeting at Burton Hall on April 12 is proposed legislation, he refused to to discuss problems with an speculate about whether it would unscheduled ATV rally held over the apply to the Burton flats. Easter weekend. He said that there was little he The informal event has been held could do about people riding ATVs annually in the community for a on the flats. Private property needs number of years. Many of the to be fenced and signs must be residents expressed the opinion that posted. it had become much worse over time. He did say that the police can do Constable Tim MacDonald of the quite a bit about people who drink Nakusp RCMP indicated that the and drive, or drive their ATVs on police had no knowledge that the public roads, starting with event would be happening. impoundment of their vehicle for 30 Residents of the community days and a $575 fine for failing to complained about the noise, the dust, have insurance. and the garbage left behind. Some He stressed, and many in the reported violations of private community agreed with him, that property, theft of wood, drinking and only a minority of riders are causing driving, driving unlicensed vehicles the problems. “Most people are driving on public roads (often at high responsible riders. It’s a very small speeds), and loud, obnoxious percentage that are causing the attempts at intimi-dation. problems here.” Responding to complaints from Others were concerned about the Burton residents, RCMP laid eight safety of their children, or their charges over the weekend, including animals around ATVs being driven two criminal charges for impaired at high speeds on their favorite hiking driving. or horseback riding trails. Area K director, Paul Peterson, In responding to the community’s noted the the regional district was concerns, Constable MacDonald, unable to make noise by-laws to indicated that he would arrange for restrict activities on Crown Land. an increased police presence in There is no law to protect Burton on Easter weekend in the environmentally sensitive areas from future. April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Kaslo votes to purchase provincial building by Jill Braley Track Productions, Kootenay Lake also concludes: “It appears that a neglect SO...COME UP TO THE LAB AND SEE WHAT’S ON THE SLAB! By a 21-vote margin, residents of Historical Society and Kaslo & District of maintenance has led to severe the Village of Kaslo have voted in Community Forest Society. Their damage to important building envelope Alice Cooper favour of purchasing the provincial combined rent totals $680 per month, elements especially window building. There were 147 votes for and which Naqvi’s business case describes woodwork. Repairs or replacement will Led Zeppelin 126 against borrowing the $122,200 as “extremely low.” be very expensive.” Village staff has required to make the purchase in the There are currently vacant offices prepared a two-page summary of Pink Floyd recent referendum. Total ballots cast on all floors of the building. The idea repairs needed, as per the Lynch report, numbered 273. has been put forward to move the which also states in its conclusion: Beatles On April 10, the Village hosted a Village office into the provincial “There is an extensive list of other public information meeting on the building while restoration work is being required repairs throughout ... this report AC/DC referendum. In attendance were all done on the City Hall building. but in my opinion this list is shorter than council members, Chief Administrative However, the Village has yet to discuss average considering the age and type Metallica Officer Rae Sawyer and approximately which offices in the provincial building of building.” 30 members of the public. At the end of it would use. Costs associated with At the April 10 meeting, one Slipknot the meeting, it was clear that citizens relocating the Village office are listed resident felt the $41,000 operating cost wanted more information before the as: telephone, internet, security system, was low. Another suggested that Area Misfits April 21 referendum date. signage. D residents share the taxation load. A questions/answer sheet was The property is zoned C-2 (Central Some expressed they had an “emotional Guns ‘n’ Roses available at the meeting, and a slightly Business District) and is also within the attachment” to the building and thought updated version was distributed to Heritage Development Permit Area. the building would be an asset for the Marilyn Manson residents via mailboxes on April 13. Costs incurred by the Village on the Village. One resident said the building Information provided on these sheets purchase up to now is about $10,800. was a very good deal at $122,200, Iron Maiden included the following. The business case will cost $1,500 - pointing out that you can’t buy a house To purchase the building, currently $2,500; the building inspection cost in Kaslo for that, and that the building assessed at $423,800, the Village will $2,968; the lease review for the could be sold down the road for a profit. Check Out “The House of Rock!” borrow $122,200 at a cost of $16,000 government agent cost $1,735.53; the This person put forward the idea of per year for 10 years – a total debt referendum cost approximately $3,500. selling some Village land now and repayment of $160,000. Also, the It is unknown if the property is a putting the proceeds towards the www.thetimewarp.ca government agent will receive ten years’ contaminated site. The recent Lynch purchase, reducing the tax load. free rent, valued at $123,000. This building inspection states that the brings the purchase price to $245,200. heating system was converted to A business case prepared by propane in 1991, but the vent pipe of an accountant Am Naqvi estimates the oil storage tank was found on the site. need to raise an additional $43,662 per “It is possible that the old oil fuel tank year by way of taxation to cover remains buried on the site. If so, this is operating and purchasing the building. an environmental hazard,” states the This would increase residential rates by report, which recommends resolving approximately 42 cents per thousand this prior to purchase. However, there ($42 on a $100,000 assessment) and was not enough time to do this before commercial rates by approximately the referendum. $1.14 per thousand ($114 per year on a The Lynch report concludes that $100,000 assessment). These figures do “the building appears to have been built not include repairs or capital additions. to the highest quality construction At the moment, there are three standards of the day using high quality businesses renting space in the building materials.” Subsequent upgrades were on a month to month basis: Back on also done to a high standard. The report Nakusp and area CBT funding submitted The committee encourages the The public meeting for Nakusp and residents of Nakusp and area (from area CBT community initiatives and Bayview to Summit Lake Hill and affected area funding will be held Halcyon Hot Springs) to make an effort Sunday, May 6 from noon to 4 pm at to attend the meeting and cast their the arena auditorium. Applicants will votes. present their projects, and the community will be asked to vote on Majority support them. Booths will be open at noon and for park proposal speeches will begin at 1 pm. Voting will by Jan McMurray take place after the speeches around The vast majority of survey 1:30 pm. The total amount of funding respondents support the Nakusp Music available is $89,881, and eight groups Fest’s community park expansion have applied for a total of $110,240. The proposal. most a project can receive each year is There was a 20% response rate to $20,000. the survey, with 254 completed surveys Arrow Lakes Ridge Riders reques- returned out of 1218 surveys distributed ted $10,740 for a rescue snowmobile; to mailboxes. 77% of respondents Arrow Lakes Search & Rescue would supported the concept in general. 73% like $5,000 to go towards a command supported expanding the campsite by vehicle; the Bayview Residents 41 spaces; 74% supported the Association asked for $20,000 to build construction of a band shell with seating; a storage building for its fire caddy; the 78% supported the washroom, park and Celebration of Wellness requested parking design. $4,500 to help with festival expenses; the Cultural Community of Nakusp and More to memoir than truth Area requested $20,000 for arena submitted auditorium revitalization; Nakusp Roots Explore the forms and possibilities Music Society asked for $20,000 to go of memoir with acclaimed writer Stuart towards the community park project; Ross. In this fast-moving, hands-on the Nakusp Volunteer Fire Brigade workshop for writers both beginning requested $20,000 towards the cost of and advanced, we’ll look at memoir a road rescue truck; and Protecting through fiction, poetry, the postcard Animal Life Society (PALS) asked for essay, and other forms. Bring along your $10,000 for an animal rescue program. sense of adventure for this session.

Stuart Ross Writing Workshop for interested adults. THERE’S MORE TO MEMOIR THAN TRUTH! Wed. May 2nd at 6 pm - 8 pm at Lucerne School. Admission by donation. 4 OPINION The Valley Voice April 25, 2007

driveways, the insults to elderly of us know, we need to do everything We believe that this petition was there that it essentially does not exist. Shame, shame, shame residents. The speeding on Lake View in our power to keep our water as pure initiated in response to our situation, but The only two agencies providing any Yesterday, Jim Abbott, Conser- Park Road was dangerous and raised as is possible. Even if the government it unfortunately misinterprets our effective food aid, the International vative MP for Kootenay-Columbia, clouds of dust. They used the road as a seems to be ignoring this, we can’t situation. We asked for a special permit Red Cross and Red Crescent, are attended a Sikh parade in Surrey in raceway, despite the posted limit of 30 afford to ignore it. to keep goats on the edge of the Village. currently not supported by the which the Air India bombers were km. Thanks for listening to my concern. We have never suggested that goats or international community and cannot honoured, and children were wearing I’m sorry that some of the residents I do hope you take what I say into any other livestock should be given meet the demand. One soldier the assault rifle crest of the militant Sikh are angry that we complained. Not one consideration when you are making general approval in the Village. We stationed in southern Afghanistan youth. Three years ago on India word of understanding our position, or your decisions up there, as those understand that there are very few expressed dismay at the displacement independance day, the Conservative apologies for being robbed, swore at or decisions will have huge impacts for us. appropriate sites within the Village that and hunger created by bombing and party sent messages of congratulations our property used as a raceway and Chris Berger would meet the needs of small livestock noted that he has never “seen or heard to every tribal chief in . Press garbage dump. The few police that were Passmore and neighbouring residents. We are anything from development agency the flesh, kiss the baby, business as down did their best but could not be asking for an exemption from the bylaw workers.” usual...or perhaps as Aretha Franklin everywhere at once. We’ve had some Let’s get back to because of our unique situation. According to the latest report by said “SHAME, SHAME, SHAME.” pretty wild nights in Burton in my peacekeeping We have been supported by our the Senlis Council Security and g. turner lifetime but nothing like this one. neighbours, by teachers from the school Develop-ment Policy Group, “field Edgewood I am writing today as the proud My husband has lung troubles and daughter of a WW 2 veteran. My father and by many New Denver residents to research has shown that in the To the owners of the we had to stay inside on the first William Ferguson served overseas for keep these goats. neediest areas, such as the remote weekend of beautiful sunny days this two years with the Edmonton Fusiliers. We have had the goats in our villages and refugee camps in pettily vandalized year. We were hostages in our home by He himself never saw action. He carried neighbourhood for two years now. At Kandahar province, inhabi-tants have property strangers in our community. with him for the rest of his days a heavy the request of the Village, we moved neither seen a foreigner nor heard of Helen Buerge weight of regret and sadness for the our goats to a location outside Village CIDA (Canadian International I would simply like to apologize for Burton boundaries, where they remain until the Development Agency), let alone the arrogant rude graffiti which I put all young men that were sent to slaughter during those war years. He was not an Village makes its decision. Our request received any aid from Canadians.” over town for my own personal Dear neighbours to the Village is to relocate the goats by A recent tour of Afghanistan by Ms. pleasure. Only afterwards, however, did active anti-war person but he instilled to the north in me a sense of the awful loss of life a distance of less than 50 metres to our Josee Verner, head of CIDA’s I realize the consequences, and of course property inside the Village for a portion international development program, did now I strongly regret my actions. I hope I am writing this letter to you, dear that occurred world wide as a result of neighbours in the northern Slocan the two world wars. I am deeply of the year. Most of the grazing will not include visits to any of the supposed this apology will be taken sincerely, not always occur outside the Village CIDA projects for security reasons. Nor only by the owners of the property but Valley. It would seem with the OCP concerned with the propaganda that is planning that’s taking place, we have perpetuating the glorification of war. boundaries. were any Afghani media allowed to the also any member of the community There is an educational benefit to media conferences, strengthening the who has taken offense. been cut into two different segments. I Our presence in Afghanistan is an understand that we may have different example of this skewing of reality. keeping the goats within the Village. impression that the visit was more Lew Tickner Class excursions from the school and designed to win the ‘hearts and minds’ Hills issues; however, we have one very big Thanks to Harper and Rick Hillier, issue that is the same whether we live our military role as peacekeepers has individual visits provide children with back home than those of Afghanis. Thanks for the stairs in the north or the south and that is the been transformed almost overnight to some familiarity with animals and the With this legacy of broken pro- I must thank the Village for taking quality of our most precious resource – war-fighters. And our culture is now knowledge that milk comes from mises, it’s no mystery why Westerners to heart my suggestion for stairs on the THE WATER. being redefined to include a fighting animals and not from processing plants. are failing to ‘win hearts and minds’ in south side of Carpetner Creek in the We in the south have really been military which can also be seen as As our pre-school teacher Charlene Afghanistan. If we really want to help Orchard. It has helped to make the rise given no say on anything to do with the another step towards the integration Alexander pointed out, if the animals Afghanis, our military should be to the bridge a lot easier, and the railings lake, yet many of us in the south and with neighbour to the south. All this was are too far from the school to be readily withdrawn and the promised aid – being metal – are also very sturdy. along the river in particular take our done with no public debate. accessed on foot, these educational visits delivered to those who need it most. Thank you again! water directly from the . When the first troops were sent to are far less likely to happen. Art Joyce And now for the bridge over the This means what ever you decide to do Afghanistan they were not war-fighters If you have any thoughts about this New Denver creek at the campground to Josephine up there will have a direct impact on us and we heard little of them. Now that goat issue, we would advise you to communicate them to the Village In support of planning Street on the other side – I know I’m way down south. the role has the changed the media has I would like to voice my support being picky but it can work! We can I would really like it if you would jumped on the band wagon and the council to help them conclude this matter. But when addressing our for an official community plan for the name it ‘The Bridge Over Troubled consider putting a limit on the size of reports come from embedded reporters . It is time to discuss such Spring Water.’ The town is so super at motors for boats and perhaps even the who are most likely spoon-fed by application for a special permit, please express concerns that speak to our a plan in a rational manner and stop the collecting for things they want. SO types of boats on the lake (electric military leaders. We knew nothing of personal attacks. We can all see the FULL STEAM AHEAD! motors could be a possibility). I would the treatment of Afghan prisoners until situation specifically and not concerns over a village with an ever-escalating changes taking place in communities Jeanne Edge hate our pristine lake to end up like any the information was leaked by Amir throughout BC and the Kootenay New Denver in the Okanagan smelling and tasting Attaran, a University of Ottawa law livestock population. This is not being proposed. region. Like it or not, there are major like gasoline and oil from all the high professor. changes happening in our part of the Wild Easter week- powered boats that ply the waters. It has been a subtle but drastic mind Julia Greenlaw/Norbert Duerichen New Denver world and they are only going to end in Burton It is possible to promote a type of shift. Murray Dobbin, in a letter to the accelerate. I was disappointed at the reaction tourism that is much more eco-friendly Hill Times, says, “We are corrupting Losing hearts and Promoting an ethic of unfettered of some community members at the than the typical way we view tourism. Canada’s own institutions, including our personal liberty in the face of this change recent meeting at the Burton Hall Many people would love the experience military, our foreign service, our foreign minds in Afghanistan is ridiculous. Is it realistic to believe that of a non-motorized tourist destination. aide program, and our public regarding activities over the Easter Judging by the front page story we can all live without consideration Isn’t that what everyone is trying to get broadcaster. Worst of all, as long as we weekend. in the Nelson Daily News of April 17, for our neighbours and the common away from when they come here for stay in Afghanistan, we are corrupting The wild, out of control people on the Canadian military is doing a far good without increasing levels of some peace and quiet? our political culture.” Lake View Park Road and on the Burton better job of winning the ‘hearts and conflict? There is more traffic, more As a mother I feel very protective I agree wholeheartedly with these flats was beyond belief: the stealing of minds’ campaign at home than it is noise, more air pollution, more water of our water here in this valley. As most concerns and want to add my voice in firewood, the abuse of private land and in Afghanistan. The plea of a mother demand, more development of our lake hope that we can restore our culture to for support of her beloved son and and stream shorelines, more waste, one that rejected war as a means of LETTERS POLICY his comrades is pure public relations more power use and less natural habitat conflict resolution and supported The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. Please gold. But her son is deluded if he for fish and wildlife than just a few years peacekeeping as its highest calling. mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your address and thinks handing out a few packets of ago. Those that promote the concept that Linda Portman food and medicine is fundamentally we can just sit here in the Slocan Valley daytime phone number. Kaslo Letters should be no longer than 500 words. Letters may be edited. Please altering the structure of the ravaged and do whatever we want on our own email your letter if possible. Goats in New Denver country NATO forces are occupying. land forever without increasing conflicts We will not knowingly publish any letter which is defamatory or libelous. It has been brought to our attention In fact, we are losing the battle with our neighbours, interest and We will not publish anonymous letters, nor may you use a pseudonym, except that there has been a petition signed by for Afghani hearts and minds, advocacy groups and regulators, while continuing to degrade our common in extraordinary circumstances. residents of the Village of New Denver especially in the southern provinces environment are misguided. The longer Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not opposing livestock (goats, sheep, pigs, where the puppet government of a community delays creating a plan for necessarily those of The Valley Voice. cows, etc.) within the Village Karzai is in place. 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continued from page 4 the winter will most certainly be we need. I could take it or leave it. But genuous. It is true for example that A Community Plan describes how the future the fewer options will be devastating to fish and wildlife down when I see the craziness starting up developers will tend to stay away from we would like to see the valley in the available once a plan is required and stream. This dam will have a serious again and see people trying to mani- communities or areas where there’s no future. Having no plan says we don’t eventually a plan will be required. impact should they take out 80% of the pulate us as a community, well it gives planning in place, no zoning. The risk care what happens in our valley. It says, As much as it may be an affront to water. The distance from the proposed me reason to look at it more deeply. for them is too great. They might build “Go right ahead and put that pig farm some loud voices in the valley, the only dam to the spawning channel on the So I do that and I come to a few an apartment complex or some condos next to Sleep is for Sissies and that way forward is to plan for the future. A Duncan Lake Reservoir is 12 kilo- conclusions. I don’t care if you have a or a resort or a bed and breakfast only gravel pit next to the Slocan Valley Co- community plan provides security for meters, according to Gary Diers’ bunch of old wrecks in your yard. I don’t to wake up a year later to find an auto op – we don’t care.” An Official existing developments and direction for computer program. On cold years when care what’s growing in your back field wrecking yard has opened for business Community Plan will be developed for future development. It helps provide there is far less water the Glacier Creek or how long since you’ve painted your right next door, bringing ruin to their the Slocan Valley; it is going to happen direction on water use, it helps ensure freezes almost solid across from bottom house. I’m more concerned about business and casting their investment even if the result of the process is a single our streams and lakes are not developed to top and top to bottom. The water level protecting our rural lifestyle, not seeing asunder. I wouldn’t do it; nor would you; page with large block letters written in to the banks, it ensures we have public fluctuates with the rain, the sun, the it exploited while we’re forever nor will a developer. scribbly printing that says‚ “GO AWAY, spaces and access to the river and lake temperature, and the avalanches. It is bickering over the small stuff. Mind you, it wouldn’t bother me WE WANT NO PLANNING.” No for those who aren’t lucky enough to invariably higher in the afternoon than You know, if someone was trying in the least if developers were kept out planning is still a plan but we think we have waterfront property, it helps in the morning and the valley beyond to force a bylaw down my throat saying of this valley forever. I’ve spent a pretty can come up with a better idea than that. prevent or reduce water pollution, noise my property is inherently unstable. you can only have 20 chickens or 6 pigs pleasant 35 years here without Since this is going to happen what pollution, light pollution, provides traffic I believe people of BC/Canada or some silly number, I’d join the queue developers on the scene. can you do about it? You can complain. control and so on. Don’t we all want should rethink this whole power to let folks know how stupid that is. I’m But times change, too and I’d just You can make up and spread rumours. these things? proposal scam and cherish our amazing more concerned when someone shows as soon not wake up one day to find You can mail an anonymous letter to Is it the answer to all our problems? living waters. Howser Creek and East up with 6,000 pigs looking to start up a some fellow has built a pig farm across everybody in the valley and try to scare No, but it is a good start. If the vocal Creek are sensitive wilderness areas. Slocan Valley Feedlot. What if they put the road from me, or an auto repair shop, them. Or, you can have your voice heard people who are promoting opposition Power projects do not belong in roadless this Disneyworld of pigs next to a or a welding shop or some other noise- and recorded as part of that plan. You to planning are allowed to stop this old growth forests. It is these power school, or up Winlaw Creek above making or stench-laden . And could come to a public meeting and find important initiative it may take many projects that will bring the end of everyone’s water box? It certainly without planning, this can happen – out for yourself what all this fuss is years before the opportunity returns. In wilderness to the Duncan (as it is known would spark some sprightly discussion. make no mistake. about. The first public meeting is being the meantime more people will move locally). This year there was more water Sure, the poor suckers choking on the The SVCCF seems to preach held on Saturday May 12, 2007 at 10 here and more unplanned development than usual but Glacier Creek is fumes or having pig feces coming out property rights and the right of am in the Appledale hall. There will be and degradation of our natural and social unpredictable. A one-year study for a their taps could spend the next two years individual property owners to “live on more meetings in the spring, summer values will occur. We will all regret that; project of this magnitude is not nearly running through the hoops of some their land as they choose,” a traditional and fall at different locations in the even those who feel that they should be enough for the nature of all these creeks. government agency trying to get them view that’s been around since day one. valley if you can’t make this one. You allowed to do whatever it is they want A ‘Friends of Glacier Creek’ peace to enforce some clause in their The problem with it is it assumes proper- could also come to the monthly on their land without regard for the camp is in the works. Please get legislation, but by that time their life, ty owners will conduct their affairs in a meetings that the planning commission common good. I encourage those who involved. We need you! Duncan Dam lifestyle and resources have long been manner that’s consistent with good has. They can be pretty dull but it’s a have been silent on this issue to voice has been wasting its energy producing devastated. Or, we could be pro-active neighbourliness. They won’t do things good place to raise a specific issue and support for an official community plan potential for 40 years. To dam Glacier not re-active in our approach. We’ve had that lower the market value of adjacent make sure it’s understood. The meetings for the Slocan Valley. Creek and divert water through a six- enough confrontation thanks. properties. If you don’t like planning this are normally on the third Thursday at 7 Bruce MacDonald kilometre tunnel, 3 X 3 1/2 metres in To me an OCP is us as a community is the risk you take. This is the bet you pm in the Slocan Park Hall and last two Appledale diameter, is Greed Power not Green having the foresight to say, “Hey, what make. Experience shows it isn’t a very hours. Anybody interested is always Ruin of the river power Power. are the really dumb things we DON’T good bet, especially in traditionally rural invited to all planning meetings. You We should honour this water and want to see happen in our valley,” and communities where growth can be might also look at the RDCK web site – greed not green give thanks for it (read Doctor Masaru agreeing either not to let them develop, expected to occur. And this suggests the where you’ll find lots of committee like So, it seems that the environmental Emoto The Hidden Messages in Water). or determine if they can be done without idea of land-use planning and the notion documents that the RDCK makes us study up Glacier Creek is done for the Don’t let the corporate greed destroy this messing us up. I mean, it’s one thing to of an OCP, which can help prevent ad write. A plan will be created. Your best present. When the technicians weren’t water’s spirit – let’s just say NO all embrace and encourage growth – it’s hoc development from happening and action is to make sure your wishes are leaving us in the noise and fumes of their together now! another to do nothing and get a kick in the negative impacts on a community known and become a part of it. skidoo, it was quads. Honestly, these Gabriela Grabowsky the head when it shows up. that commonly attend. Public events are being held to machines should be monitored for Glacier Creek It’s time to stop instilling panic over The SVCCF would have us believe gather information about what is noxious emissions before they are Concerned about the imagined possibilities. It’s time to stop that the RDCK can run planning down important to the community. This released from the factory. Their noise being opportunistic and using fear as a on us with which the majority of means we get to scribble on large maps and pollution is deplorable. Slocan Valley Concerned calling card. It’s getting close to the time residents do not agree. Can they really and flip charts with felt pens. There will These fellows were measuring the to start getting involved and saying what do this? Would they do it even if they be lots of talking. They will be held in velocity of the creek, leaving day glow Citizens Forum works or doesn’t work in an OCP, could? Will they throw the democratic small halls so you won’t need to yell to orange markers spray painted on the I’m sitting here reading this piece arguing for what we want and what we process out the window and behave in make your point. We’ll have lunch spot, to include the surrounding snows. of I-don’t-know-what-to-call-it from don’t want in order to protect our rural a dictatorial manner? I’d like to hear together (BYO lunch. Beverages, fruit Did they in fact see any Dippers or the ‘Concerned Citizens Forum’ and lifestyle. I think we’re close to the point what Mr. Munro has to say on this. I’d and cookies will be provided) and it will Water Shrews? There are so many gawd am I embarrassed to live in the where doing nothing is actually the like to hear him explain how he intends be a social, community building event. creatures other than fish that depend on Slocan Valley. I cringe at what the usual greatest disrespect we can bring upon to make the adoption of planning and The APC (Advisory Planning Commis- this creek. I gathered these people were suspects are trying to pawn off as this our neighbours. And an even greater an OCP a democratic event, with every sion) will document the information hired by the proponents to find what decade’s poor excuse for facts, alerting insult is putting this unsigned I-don’t- resident having an opportunity to fully gathered, using the most appropriate they wanted them to find. They hadn’t us to the terrible danger that only their know-what-to-call-it bit of paper in my express their views and desires in a way method: databases, maps and report read Gary Diers’ letter stating that the crystal-clear vision sees is being mailbox. So it goes. that counts in the real world. documents that describe, locate, and Murphys were just street theatre for the rammed down our throats. In one Craig Lawrence Planning should serve the social, quantify what has been said at these numbered corporation from Quebec, succinct section they’re alerting me not Winlaw cultural and economic interests of the meetings. Exactly what this will look yet they expressed no surprise when I to even contemplate listening to anyone community-at-large and should be like we have no idea but it will be mentioned this. They were in a hurry else, ’cause I’ll only be getting fed lies. Open and honest adopted only when a majority of citizens interesting and it will depend on your and not eager to converse or answer my Remember the last time we went debate, not fear agree to it. I’d like to see campaigns for input. This will take at least until the questions, it seemed. through this back in the mid-90s? The or against refrain from scare tactics, end of 2007. I have been turning a slash pile into paranoia, the intimidation, the cameras mongering, needed misleading commentary and hidden Once the draft of the plan is created a ranch on Glacier Creek for 14 years recording any public meetings, every agendas. I’d prefer to hear and read it will be available for everybody to read and I can tell you this: these waters are dialogue had to be a confrontation. Ah, in planning process about wide-open honest debate that and scribble on again. There will be sacred and ever changing! The satellite the good ‘Concerned Citizens’ were in It amazes me that issues like land- goes to merit and avoids platitudes and more public meetings but hopefully it photo shows Jumbo Glacier as a gem their frenzied glory and the rest of us use planning become so intense and scurrilous commentary alike. I hope the won’t require complete rewriting. If it on top of Glacier Creek. That’s why the just rolled our eyes. The only thing that heated in this valley. Oh I can appreciate SVCCF is listening, whoever they are. does, that is fine, there is no time limit corporates want in. And now we have mollified them was getting their man the fact that the idea of such planning Sean Rooney on the process. If we had to guess, this no choice but to stand up and say NO! elected to Regional government. And poses important questions that deserve Vallican second phase will take another year. By Glacier Creek is unique. then, as we all remember, the real good answers and should be thoroughly Clearing up miscon- the end of 2008 we hope to have a plan Their proposed dam, 3 kilometers headaches began. debated in the public arena before that the community feels comfortable above my land, flanked by precipitous Difference is that back then the anything is adopted. What I have trouble ceptions around OCP with that can be presented to the RDCK denuded slopes, may prove to be Regional Director of the day actually appreciating is fear mongering and There might not be much to see in board for adoption. exceedingly dangerous. Glacier Creek did try to ram an Unsightly Premises campaigns that distribute misleading a small town but what you hear more Here are the key points to has become prone to amazing avalan- Bylaw through without any public information, such as the mailer I got than makes up for it. remember: a community plan describes ches that carry debris and gravel for input. This time, we haven’t even begun yesterday from a group calling itself What is a Community Plan? There the wishes of the community; “no plan” kilometers. In 1985, it washed away and what will be a very public process about ‘The Slocan Valley Concerned Citizens is a lot of misinformation about what a says come on in and do whatever you buried a skidder and 40 loads of logs. having an Official Community Plan and Forum,’ which provides no names, no community plan is. A community plan want, we don’t care; all planning The skidder was not found until months the ‘Concerned Citizens’ want to re- address, phone, or email by which the is a document that explains the wishes meetings are open to the public; public later when spotted by a helicopter and write this fact, manufacture their own originators might be contacted. For the of the community on how we would information meetings are happening this was never the same again. distortions and create a new confronta- sake of brevity, I’ll refer to this group like to see our home in the future. It says spring, summer and fall; planning is This year Glacier Creek was tional situation. The facts have to get hereafter as the SVCCF. things like, “To maintain the rural going to happen, even if the plan is to benign. It was a warm winter with lots blurred so folks won’t recognize the Their pamphlet began with one character, environmental integrity, the have no plan, and participation is the of flow compared to other years. Even truth when it shows up. word: “WARNING!” And while some social and cultural diversity of the Plan most useful thing you can do about it. so I can walk across it in my gumboots And you know, having an OCP has of its observations are true, some are Area.” It doesn’t say “You can only have Gerry Shaw, Secretary for the APC it’s so shallow. Any water taken out in never even been high on my list of what less so and tend toward the disin- six chickens.” Passmore 6 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 Slocan council, April 11: Parking at boat launch to be expanded by Don Currie Councillors were asked to investigate viewed at the Village office and are agreed to meet with the association Department’s request to use the gazebo •Council passed a motion to meet the type of fill being used to extend for sale through the RDCK. on April 26. for a barbecue and beer garden in with BC Tourism and the Slocan the street. Mayor Van Bynen said he •Tamara Matthews, owner of the •Mayor Van Bynen drew council’s conjunction with its May 6 fish derby. Valley Rails to Trails Society to sort was aware that steel, concrete and Slocan Motel, posed follow-up attention to a number of hazardous trees •Councillor John Gates provided out jurisdictional matters over the use other debris were being used and that questions from her March 7 in the Village. Councillor Septav his usual thorough written report on of land adjacent the new gazebo. this would be removed and replaced appearance at council requesting recommended that the Village contact RDCK business. The Slocan Valley Councillors also approved plans to with good fill. Council passed a improvements in signage for local a local logger and tree expert, who has area has been chosen for an international expand parking for trucks and trailers motion to assign the mayor and businesses. The motel said a tree certification license, to survey all cycling road race in the summer of at the new boat launch facility and works foreman Jerry Simmons to a local business association had been trees on Village property and report back 2009. Selkirk College and the Justice directed staff to begin clearing and meet with Wolters, survey the formed and wanted input to the type to council. Institute have entered into a partnership leveling several Village-owned lots situation and take appropriate action. of signage that would be created out •Councillor Perriere reminded agreement to jointly deliver a on Main St. Mayor Van Bynen •Pat Ashton, owner-operator of of a $2,000 fund set aside by council. council of a decision to have minutes standardized firefighter training reported that a private landowner near Mountain Valley Service Station, Councillor Perriere recommended posted to the public minute board within program at Selkirk’s Silver King the gazebo had volunteered the use enquired about the availability of that council meet with the association three weeks of the minutes being campus in Nelson. The RDCK has of his property for additional parking. maps showing surveying details and to determine what the association approved by council. She allocated $50,000 to move ahead with •Councillors acted on a request road allowances. Mayor Van Bynen wanted. She explained that staff was recommended the backlog be caught up a Zero Waste Program. He reminded by resident Sabine Wolters to provide said the Village had just received new in the process of contracting a signage by June. council and the community that the access to lots she owns on Ward Ave. digitally produced maps that can be company to do the work. Council •Council approved the Slocan Fire recycling depot now accepted plastics. Silverton council, April 10: Silverton Gallery declared a heritage site by Art Joyce of the CBT Community Initiatives Village of Silverton is also in negotiation efforts to investigate the TILMA due to the 100th anniversary cele- Councillor Provan brought grants to PALS ($250), New Denver with the Village of New Denver for agreement. He said the lack of public brations of New Denver May Days. forward the recommendation from May Days ($250), and the Valhalla equipment sharing of the backhoe, street consultation seems to be the greatest In a written report, public works the Facilities and Recreation Summer School of the Fine Arts sweeper and garbage truck. The two concern for many affected parties, and foreman Leonard Casley informed Committee that the Silverton Gallery (VSSFA) Scholarship Fund ($250), villages are discussing a cost-sharing that the pertinent issues need addressing council that the footbridge crossing be designated a municipal heritage with the balance to be held over. arrangement for the backhoe, splitting before the two-year ‘grace period’ is up. Silverton Creek needs bottom rails site. The motion passed and CAO Ida Heather Heuther of the VSSFA the $60,000 expense between them. CAO Ida announced the Village’s replaced. was directed to draft a bylaw to that attended to answer any questions Everett will also be meeting with Don ‘Operation Clean Sweep’, an Arbor Day The RDCK service review effect. A motion proposed by Provan about their application for CBT Munro and Derek Murphy regarding spread over April 18 and 19 for pickup information was tabled until Councillor that $1500 be awarded the Slocan funding. the CMON initiative for high-speed of unwanted materials in the morning Bell’s return. Lake Gallery Society for the heritage Mayor Everett reported that he had internet expansion to Rosebery. and yard waste in the afternoon. A request from the Valhalla conservation and feasibility study meetings scheduled with Don Munro Under unfinished business, Mayor A letter of regret will be sent to the Wilderness Society for BearSmart was also passed. and Gary Wright regarding the fire Everett noted that council needs to draft Kaslo May Days committee stating that funding was tabled again until next Council voted to award its share department budget for the year. The a letter to the UBCM supporting its Village council will be unable to attend meeting. New Denver council, April 10: Petition against livestock received by Leah Main issues, and will continue to be discussed the Ootischenia landfill and bulk general administration function on plus the 1% of hydro sales received by •Council received a petition signed at that forum. composted; the finished material would behalf of the Village. New Denver’s municipalities, and apply this pool of by 74 residents stating, “We the •In response to a request from Lorne not be considered appropriate for use recommendations will include funds to general administration or undersigned residents are opposed to Oldham, council will examine the on food producing land. Council suggesting a 50/50 split between the development services (the two services any livestock (goats, sheep, pigs, cows, volleyball court to determine whether members declined to support the legislative and administrative budget that all 20 members share in), or to leave etc.) within the Village boundaries of more sand is needed this year, and will proposal, but will inform RDCK they components of the general the distribution of hydro grants-in-lieu New Denver.” The existing Animal ask Rec Commission #6 for its might be interested in examining administration service. The legislative as is. Control Bylaw limits allowable pets and participation in offsetting the potential alternate programs with a more component is work done on behalf of A third objective of New Denver livestock to dogs, cats and chickens. cost. appropriate local component, such as the whole district, while the is to encourage regional districts and Norbert Duerichen and Julia Greenlaw •Council entertained a request from providing individual backyard administrative budget is work done on municipal administrations to seek have asked for a special permit to keep RDCK to provide feedback on a composters. individual services. Currently, the ways to integrate parallel services goats on their property for a portion of proposed RDCK-RDKB (Kootenay •Councillor Greensword, alternate budget split is more like 65% legislative such as planning, information the year. This would require an Boundary) Centralized Composting Village representative to the Regional and 35% administrative. technology and waste management, amendment to the bylaw. Livestock has Facility program. Under this program, District, will attend the meetings of the A second recommendation will be in order to provide better service at emerged as one of the biggest OCP materials would be hauled to a site at statutory service review of RDCK’s to either pool all hydro grants-in-lieu lower cost to all users. PHOTOCREDIT Interpretation plaque ceremony opens Kohan Gardens 2007 season All Kohan Memorial Garden Ray Nikkel, president of the Slocan The Interpretation Plaque has

enthusiasts and community residents are Lake Garden Society will introduce the been realized by funding from the : SALLY : LAMARE cordially invited to the unveiling proceedings and later offer a guided tour Village of New Denver, the Slocan ceremony of a beautiful granite of the garden. Others on the program Lake Garden Society and the interpretation plaque created by Brenda will include Village of Silverton Mayor Columbia Kootenay Cultural Lucas of Monumental Stoneworks. Gary Wright, Penelope Stuart of the Alliance of the Columbia Basin The ceremony will take place Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance, Trust. We are most grateful to all for Sunday, April 29, 2-4 pm, at the end of and Brenda Lucas. support of this project. First Avenue in the Orchard. Refreshments will be served. SLUGS holds Mother’s Day draw The Slocan Lake Garden Society It’s back! The Mother’s Day Draw (10 am-2 pm) where you can purchase (SLGS) has long wished for a is the spring fundraiser for the Slocan tickets for $5 each from a SLUGS permanent display of the historic and Lake Garden Society. The donated member! Tickets are also on sale at the cultural story behind the Kohan Garden. prizes this year are: Shared Memories Appletree, Fat Kats, Slocan Lake The concept of an Interpretation Plaque sculpture by Diana DeGroot, Kohan Hardware, Silverton Building Supplies, Vera and Lyle Kristiansen at the booksigning for Vera’s new book, A Very was initiated by the members in 2005 Dragonfly watercolour by Donna and Horsefeathers. There are only 200 Political Family, at the Appletree restaurant in New Denver, Friday, April 13. and facilitated by Ruby Truly. A Society Hicks, Ceramic Garlic Pot by Kaitlan tickets printed and the proceeds go committee created the text. Murphy, and a ‘fern’ light string made directly to maintenance and projects of Stoneworks artist Brenda Lucas by U&U Lighting. You can see the the SLUGS volunteers for the Kohan The consulted with the society on the prizes on display in the window of the Reflection Garden. selection of materials, style, and Horsefeathers store in Silverton. The draw will be held in the Kohan graphics. She created the plaque in late They will also be at the New Denver Reflection Garden teahouse at 12 pm summer 2006. SLGS member John branch of the Kootenay Savings and on Sunday May 13, Mother’s Day. Valley Credit Union on May 3,4, 10 and 11 Come and pick out your prize! Herrmann designed the placement in VOICE the Gatehouse.

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April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 VWS proposes Selkirk Mountain Caribou Park to save caribou The Valhalla Wilderness Society area set aside is very high elevation for an immediate logging moratorium and grizzlies. we need what little remains of our has put together a park proposal to save forest that is largely worthless to the on this proposed park and habitat “At a time when global warming is humid forests and rainforests, of our the last herd of 100 endangered timber industry. “What’s killing the recovery area so its fate can be decided destabilizing our environment and surviving species, to maintain what mountain caribou in the Central Selkirk caribou is that they’re logging the low in a rational way rather than logging it beetles are killing all our pine forests, ecosystem stability we can.” Mountains. Their remaining habitat is and mid-elevation forest to shreds,” says under the false excuse that killing open for continued logging in the Craig Pettitt, a director of the Society. predators will save the caribou.” coming year, despite provincial and “This forest is essential to the survival The Society is also proposing federal government ‘recovery’ plans. of the mountain caribou.” 152,207 hectares as Recovery Areas for VWS has dubbed the 251,016- Colleen McCrory, Executive the rehabilitation of mountain caribou hectare area the Selkirk Mountain Director of the Society, says BC’s habitat that has already been logged. It Caribou Park. The proposed new park Species at Risk Coordination Office could help to create new sustainable would connect Goat Range Provincial (SaRCO) and its Mountain Caribou forest jobs by such methods as Park and Glacier National Park. It Science Team are proposing a substan- obliteration of roads, and thinning and would also protect endangered ancient tial increase in habitat protection in the brushing of young forest. Pettitt says rainforest ecosystems, including the northern part of the mountain caribou rehabilitation of clearcuts and logging upper Incomappleux Valley and intact range, but very little change in the roads is “essential as a non-lethal way watersheds such as East Creek and Central Selkirks. She says logging slated to reduce predation on caribou.” Giegrich Creek. An extensive part of this year for the Westfall, Halfway River McCrory adds that the new park the area, north of Nakusp and west and and other key mountain caribou habitats proposal is the last opportunity in this north of the Goat Range Provincial will only hasten the caribou’s demise. area to preserve intact old-growth forest Park, is already designated for 100% “Their solution is predominantly to for wildlife and future generations. forest retention under the Kootenay- shoot bears, wolverines, cougars, Despite heavy clearcutting, we still have Boundary Higher Level Plan. But the wolves, moose, and deer. We are asking 1,800-year-old trees, mountain caribou, Winlaw May Day Festival all about water, water, water Water! Do you drink it? Swim in night to the wet sounds wailing from memory material, and this year is it? Wash your car, grow your garden the outdoor stage until the coyotes cry going to rage like a river in flood. in it? Do you ride boats, skis, boards, for mercy. Last year was high caliber Don’t dare miss it! tubes in it? Then come celebrate water in Winlaw for the fourth annual May Day Water Festival, Parade and Extravaganza on Saturday, May 5, 11am to 11pm at the Cedar Creek VILLAGE OF Café. Bring your favourite float, water vessel, costume, sprinkler, hose NEW DENVER end, balloon, or arrive soaking wet and hug hot people, but please do join EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY us. CEMETERY GROUNDSKEEPER Face-painting, mask-making and costume preparation for you or your This position for Cemetery Groundskeeper shall be on an kids begins at 11 am at the Cedar hourly basis commencing on Monday, May 14, 2007 through Creek Café. Bidding in the silent Friday, August 31, 2007. The first two weeks of employment auction, supported by the generosity shall be at 40 hours per week and the remainder shall be at of over 50 local businesses and many 16 hours per week. The duties of the Cemetery Groundskeeper talented artists and artisans, begins at shall be to clean up and properly maintain the grounds of both noon and runs all day. the Municipal and Masonic Cemeteries, by mowing the grounds Stay after the 1 pm parade for fun of both cemeteries at least once weekly, weekly grass trimming with water games, and dance into the The Fourth Annual Winlaw May Day Water Festival & Parade will be held May 5. and removal of litter and debris. The rate of pay is $12.50 per Passmore Firehall needs your unwanted buildings hour. Do you have a building you are as we can still practice in it using non- situation. For particulars contact the New Denver Village Office Monday planning to demolish or would love to heated smoke techniques. Ultimately If you are interested, please contact to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Phone: 250-358-2316. see burned – perhaps an old house, shed the building can either be burned or you Fire Chief Gord Ihlen or Deputy Fire Applications must be received by Friday, May 4, 2007. or barn? Passmore Fire Department is can demolish it, depending on the Chief Tracey Skead, at 226-7545. Please forward applications to: looking for practice buildings. Practicing on actual structures helps us Mayor and Council gain valuable experience in fire and Village of New Denver smoke environments, using various SOCKEYE SAWMILLS PO Box 40 ventilation techniques and equipment. New Denver, BC It would be ideal if we could use a V0G 1S0 building for several weeks as it allows SLOCAN, BC us to work with many scenarios. • Custom on site milling (Now Booking) Lyptus® High-Grade Hardwood Perhaps you have a building that you • Timber/Lumber sales Flooring is grown on well-managed plantations, making it a smart think would do, but it’s too close to • Cedar posts, fencing, decking neighbours or trees. That’s useful too, environmental choice. The • Untreated landscape ties eucalyptus tree grows quickly and Report from may be harvested within 14- 16 Phone: 355-0024 • email: [email protected] years of planting. It’s the ideal Area H North material for floors because it has a beautiful grain, accepts stains TV Society readily, and is available in a variety submitted by Peter Roulston of widths. It’s also available in both There is now a seventh channel unfinished and pre-finished choice available in the upper Slocan The Hashimoto Family products. Valley – and that seventh channel is The exotic beauty of Lyptus® hardwood is a fine choice for its aesthetic channel 7 itself. Channel 7 carries invite you to a Tea in appeal, but also for its outstanding features: Canadian CTV programming. The • Exceptional grade and color make this flooring perfect for high-end society found this to be the most applications. desirable choice after conducting Memory of Fusaye • Edge- and end-matched, tongue-and-groove flooring is available in surveys and considering costs. Hashimoto, who passed away random lengths and in widths of 21/4", 3", and 4". Flooring is Each household locally contributes 3/4” thick. tax dollars to have the seven channels • Natural hardness of Lyptus® flooring combined with a NFMA- plus five radio stations. While many February 9, 2007 in Vernon, approved, aluminum-oxide finish will ensure durability for people also have satellite dish years to come. subscriptions, the society offers varied BC. Please join us Sunday, • Covered by a 25-year, Finish Warranty for residential applications programming at a far lesser cost. from the manufacturer. Co-op Radio out of Nelson may April 28, 2007, 2:00-4:00 pm soon extend its signal into the Slocan ALL 3/4” SOLID T&G AND ENGINEERED Valley and would serve the lake area from the same antenna array as the at the Nikkei Internment FLOORING ON SALE NOW society and CBC towers. Also, there is a push locally, though not by the TV Memorial Centre, 306 society, to offer cell phone service, SILVERTON BUILDING SUPPLIES which would initially help with RCMP Josephine St., New Denver. 216 Lake Avenue, Silverton and emergency services. Those Phone: 358-2293 repeaters would also piggyback on Toll-free: 1-800-332-0588 existing infrastructure. [email protected] 8 MINOR HOCKEY AWARDS The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 Nakusp Minor Hockey holds annual awards night, April 18 Nakusp Minor Hockey Association held their annual awards Pee Wee House Pee Wee Rep Bantam Midget Rep night on Wednesday, April 18 at the Esso Medals Esso Medals Esso Medals Esso Medals Nakusp Arena. Esso Medals and Most Sportsmanlike, Kylie Most Sportsmanlike, Mitch Most Sportsmanlike, Kayla Most Sportsmanlike, Brett Zeleznik; Participation Certificates were Gardner; Most Improved, Cole Hascarl; Most Improved, Jacob Yoshida; Most Improved, Ross Most Improved, Curtis Rogers; Most sponsored by Benny and Wendy Adams; Most Dedicated, Connor Balske; Most Dedicated, Mateus Zeleznik; Mowst Dedicated, Chris Dedicated, Joel James. Bruneau. Coach of the Year was Reimer. Dachwitz. James. Trophies Barry Streliev. Trophies Trophies Trophies Russel Jones Playmaker, Tyson Klein & Playmaker, Tyson Cann; Best All Playmaker, Ryan Bateman; Best Playmaker, Nathan Wiebe; Best Lane Weighill; Randi Obayashi Most Atoms Around, Jesse Jensen; Best Defense, All Around, Shea Weighill; Best All Around, Bryce Cann; Best Sportsmanlike, Brett Zeleznik; RCMP Goalie, Esso Medals Avery Palmer; Goalie, Carter Defense, Jade Streliev; Goalie, Defense, Brody Simpson; Goalie, Luke Krybla; MVP, North Kootenay Falcons; Most Sportsmanlike, Kira Stenseth. Cameron MacPherson. Terryn Stenseth. Defenseman of the Year, Raine Marshall. Streliev; Most Improved, Austin Hockey Bursary MacDonald; Most Dedicated, Zac Tyson Cann; Alternate, Cole Friedenberger. Adams Trophies Playmaker, Colten Dachwitz & On Ice Officials Greyson Reitmeier; Best Defense, Trophies Quentin Volansky & AJ Hughes; Junior, Rane Marshall; Senior, Goalie, Josh Rivers. Paul Roberts.

Atoms Trophy Winners: Colten Dachwitz, Greyson Reitmeier, Quentin Volansky, AJ Hughes and Josh Rivers.

Nakusp Minor Hockey Association’s Coach of the Year, Barry Streliev shows off his hardware. Kaslo Minor Hockey makes annual awards on April 11, 2007 Senior Novice Peewee Bantam Midget Other Awards Tudor Rutherglen Award, Ayden Tudor Rutherglen Award, Sam Tudor Rutherglen, Alan Grant & Tudor Rutherglen Award, Kirk Settle; Most dedicated senior official Bolton. Webber; MVP, Ryan Tate; Most Shawn Sicotte; MVP, Cam Settle; MVP/ Shane McKinnon; Most was Bill Plant. Most dedicated junior sportsmanlike; Ross Jacobs; Best Most sportsmanlike, Lindsey Sportsmanlike, Cari Walker; Best defensive official was Liam Mitchell. Atoms defensive player, Shawn Sicotte & McKinnon; Best defensive player, player, Jared Berry; Most Improved, Brad Rob Zilkie received an award in MVP, Katheryn Haegadorn & Brealyn Patton; Most improved, Liam Mitchell; Most improved, Leah Reimer; Presidents award, Kirk Settle; recognition and appreciation for his Shawn Ellard; Sportsmanship, Andrew Pelletier. Aasen & Angus Collier. Dallas Benwell Memorial, Jared Barry. dedicated service. Breanna Tate; Best defensive player, Hiedi Haegadorn; Most improved, Kristanna Fiddler; Tudor Rutherglen Award, Ava Collier.

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Advertise in the Valley Voice - It Pays! The Atom team’s Most Sportmanlike Graduating Midgets Kirk Settle, Joe Wood, David Zilkie, Francois Gagnon-Blackburn and Jared Berry. Amanda Turner (missing) Email us —[email protected] for details player, Breanna Tate. is also a graduating Midget. Jared Berry won the Dallas Benwell Memorial and Kirk Settle won the President’s Choice Award. April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Honey Bear Bakery Computer Tues-Sat 9:00-5:00 Acting Up? 311 7th Ave NW • Nakusp • 265-4633 Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn Rear Alley Entrance 250-265-2163

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Valley Voice Editor Jan McMurray is swept off her feet by the musical stylings of Vito Nevoral at the Fire Fighters & First Responders Recognition Ball, held March 14 at the Vallican Whole.

The Nakusp Roots Music Society (NRMS) would like to thank all citizens of Nakusp for their overwhelmingly positive response to the questionnaire which was mailed out by the Village to gauge the residents’ opinion on our Park Creation Project. Depending on the question, between 73 and 78 percent of the returned questionnaires endorsed our proposal.

We are absolutely excited to have received such strong endorsement and the trust you have expressed in us.

We know, that all of us together will now be able to create a much desired community park for all area citizens and society groups to enjoy, all year round. You guys rock!

Greg Craine, President NRMS Local Rec Guy, Craig Lawrence mans the Crown & Anchor wheel at the Emergency Willi Jahnke, Administrator NRMS Volunteers’ Ball at the Vallican Whole. SPRING HAS ARRIVED AT GEORAMA! Where gardening perfection has been a family tradition for 35 years

Holly Burdon, of Holly and Jon, played at the Silverton Lakeshore Inn, March 14

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The group will There will be talks by keynote some 200 uranium claims between the extraction. sit on some of the largest uranium ore be holding a public awareness forum, speakers, visual presentations, entertain- Kootenay and Okanagan regions. A Uranium Free Kootenay/Boundary deposits in the country. A group known hosted by the Uranium Free BC ment, a vegetarian potluck lunch and recent Sun report noted has made a request to both the RDCK public involvement in strategy homeowners in New Denver who and the Regional District of Kootenay Local author and poet Arthur discussions with local public officials. discovered high levels of radon gas in Boundary to arrange with the Ministry Joyce reads at the Nelson Library The leading keynote speaker will be Dr. their home. Radon is a radioactive gas of Mines to have all exploration and Touchstones Nelson Museum of BC Moments segment on the heritage Robert F. Woollard, head of the UBC that is also released when rocks are mining permits posted in a public Art and History is pleased to present an homes of Nelson, BC, and he was Department of Family Practice and co- crushed during exploration and mining. forum. The RDKB board has sent a evening with author and poet Arthur interviewed in a National Geographic chair of the UBC Task Force on Healthy The US Academy of Sciences has letter to the ministry in support of this Joyce on Tuesday, May 1 at 7 pm TV special on the history of BC lakes. and Sustainable Communities. Dr. identified radon gas as the second initiative. The RDCK board declined downstairs in the Nelson Municipal His first full-length poetry Woollard testified for the BC Medical leading cause of lung cancer. the group’s request to appear as a Library. Art will be reading selections collection, The Charlatans of Paradise, Association on the health effects of “If exploration begins, and it could delegation. from all three of his books, which are was published in November 2005 by uranium during a public inquiry into begin any time because uranium prices Guest speakers at the forum will available at the Touchstones Shop. Nelson-based New Orphic Publishers. uranium mining in BC during the have gone up recently,” says Podmoroff, share information on how Canadian Arthur Joyce has been a freelance In a review of the book by 1970s. Other speakers will include MP “it will create high levels of radiation uranium product is being processed and journalist since 1990 and has been pub- Saskatchewan poet Stephen Michael Alex Atamanenko, Scott Leyland, Peter and cancer rates in the area will go up.” used along with the resulting health and lishing and performing his poetry since Berzensky (a.k.a. Mick Burrs), he called Chataway, John Suttie, Joe Falkoski, Podmoroff would like to see the environmental impacts. They will be the 1980s. Joyce’s popular Heritage Joyce “a 21st century successor to Rob Westie, and Laura Savinkoff. public inquiry that led to the moratorium updating the public to the potential Beat column ran in the Nelson Daily Blake, Shelley and Wordsworth” in the The Uranium Free BC Coalition is reactivated. She says areas like China hazards of exploration and mining of News for 5 years from 1996-2000, Romantic poetry tradition. hoping to get the uranium mining Creek and Genelle are at risk, since they uranium in our regions, and will offer profiling the rich history of this Western In 2006 he appeared in an moratorium reinstated in BC. The ban are located on one of the largest uranium alternative more sustainable energy Canadian city and surrounding region. international anthology, The Book of expired in 1987. According to Nadia ore bodies in Canada. Mine sites from options. During this time Joyce wrote two Hopes and Dreams, a fundraiser for books on the city’s history, A Perfect Scottish charity Spirit Aid, which Family friendly concert series celebrates Suzuki Music education Childhood on Nelson’s heritage homes, provides much-needed medical services Want to get your kids excited about Capitol Theatre on Sunday, April 29 at children’s folk songs and, familiar and Hanging Fire & Heavy Horses on in the Baglan province of Afghanistan. playing an instrument? Let them see 2 pm. Admission by donation. classics including the Pachelbel Canon. the city’s historic streetcars. Knowledge For more information on this other kids play at the sixth annual This family friendly concert is by Advanced students will perform works Network TV quotes from Joyce in its exciting evening, please call 352-8262. Suzuki Celebration Concert in Nelson’s kids, for kids, and features violin, viola, by Handel, Fiocco, and Telemann. This guitar, and recorder students from New concert emphasizes ensemble playing The Vallican Whole School a beehive of spring activity for all Denver, Kaslo, Argenta, Nelson, from duets and trios to a full string Spring is a busy time for us at the and adults alike. We will be having a mural project with Ron Mulvey, thanks Castlegar, and the Slocan Valley. orchestra. The concert ends with all the Vallican Whole School. An open house huge plant sale, craft vendors, penny to a grant from Art Starts. This mural “When kids see other kids playing participants playing variations on on Friday, May 4 from 1:30-4:30 pm raffle tables, a Mother’s Day raffle, and will beautify the backboard of the instruments, they get excited about Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star, also known kicks off our season of events. This is a superb concession. There will be a Pavillion that was built by the school doing it themselves,” says Stephanie as the Suzuki national anthem. chance to come to the school, meet the puppet show for the kids at 11:30 am, years ago. All children from Judy, president of the West Kootenay Teachers who helped to prepare this principal and Kindergarten teacher, find horse rides, kids’ games, balloon kindergarten to grade 7 will be involved Suzuki Association. “My favourite concert are Daphne Hughes, Miranda out what makes our school unique, and animals, face-painting and more. in this from start to finish. description of the Suzuki approach is Hughes, Stephanie Judy, David Stewart, register if you decide that we are right On March 26 we are having an all- The Vallican Whole Community ‘high standards in a loving Cynthia Musa, Sarah Mulvey and Ron for your child. ages fundraising dance with Adam Centre is located at 3762 Little Slocan environment.’ We’re fortunate to have Mulvey. Our 8th annual spring market will Shaikh. Watch for posters with details. River Road in Vallican. For more so many Suzuki programs available For more information contact be on May 12 from 10 am-3 pm. As Tickets at the door. information, contact Rachel at 226- here in the West Kootenays.” Stephanie Judy [email protected] 366- always this will be a fun day for children One of our exciting projects is a 7737. The more than 60 performers, 4623 or Miranda Hughes Coalition calls for referendum on Jumbo resort decision ranging in age from 3 to 17, will play [email protected] or 358-2282. A coalition of Kootenay residents on the issue. making on the issue. have banded together in a unanimous “Every poll ever done regarding Wildsight’s executive director John call for a referendum on a proposed Jumbo, including the province’s own Bergenske said he concurs with East real estate development in the Jumbo environmental assessment process, Kootenay Liberal MLA Bill Bennett, Valley, near Invermere, BC. has shown consistent 90% opposition who stated that the proposal has gone The Jumbo Wild coalition to this real estate development through more public processes than includes the 1400-member Jumbo proposal,” said Jumbo Creek necessary. ”We couldn’t agree more Creek Conservation Society, Conservation Society director Bob when Bennett says ‘enough is enough’. Wildsight, the Valhalla Wilderness Campsall. It’s time to follow through with the Society, West Kootenay Coalition for The threat to the Jumbo Valley has government’s commitment and have a Jumbo Wild, Nelson Ecosociety, resulted in the most controversial land referendum of all Kootenay residents.” Kootenay Mountaineering Club, use issue in the Kootenays. Regional Wildsight’s Dave Quinn says a Argenta Proterra and representatives District board meetings in both the East referendum could be coordinated either of area hunting and trapping interests. and Central Kootenays have garnered through the regional districts of east and The group praised the provincial record-breaking turnouts when dealing central Kootenays, or as an extra government for promising that with issues relating to Jumbo. As a question on municipal election ballots. decisions about the Jumbo Valley’s result, a resounding 13-2 decision was “Either way we do it, we need to future would be left in local hands made by the Regional District of East factor in perspectives from both sides New Denver students rehearse for Suzuki Celebration Concert April 29 at and are now asking for a referendum Kootenay to retain local decision of the Purcells,” he says. Nelson’s Capitol Theatre. Columbia Basin Trust offers cash awards for mature students Columbia Basin Trust (CBT) is College of the Rockies. The CBT Col- next three years,”says Neil Muth, the academic achievement. Volunteer criteria to be eligible to apply for the offering 20 $2,000 awards for mature lege Community Service Award CBT’s CEO. “In total, CBT’s service refers to a significant contri- College Community Service Award: students attending Selkirk College or the rewards students who have been volun- commitment to this program is bution of time, energy and/or talent that Students must be 20 years of age or teers in their community. The deadline $120,000.” fosters social, environmental or older and not a graduate from high to apply for this award is May 31. These Community Service Awards economic well-being without resulting school in the preceding year of Computer “Partnering with two local colleges are based on active and significant in a financial benefit to the applicant. application. Applicants must have a enables us to offer this program for the volunteer service and not based on Applicants must meet the following minimum of three years continuous Problem? residency in the CBT mandate area Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn Author and poet Diana Hartog to tour West Kootenay immediately prior to their application. 250-265-2163 by Art Joyce Nelson Saturday, May 5, 7:30 pm, the writes of her new book: “...like Emily Students who might have resided New Denver-based author and poet Kaslo library Thursday, May 10 at 6:30 Dickinson, Hartog melds the ordinary temporarily outside the CBT mandate Diana Hartog is on tour to promote her pm, and the Nakusp library Friday, June with the visionary.” Her publisher, Brick area for education but retained their newest book, Ink Monkey, her first book 29 at 7:30 pm. Books, calls the poems of Ink Monkey permanent address in the Basin will be WANTED of poetry in more than 13 years. Hartog Hartog has written three previous “spare and elegant” turning “a deemed as having lived in the Basin. will be reading at the public library in books of poetry: Polite to Bees (1992) perceptive eye toward the stories of Applicants must be planning to enroll TO BUY: was nominated for the BC Book Prize, seemingly ordinary things,” whether full-time (80 percent of a full course Candy from Strangers (1986), won the she is writing about jellyfish, the desert, load) in a recognized undergraduate CEDAR AND BC Book Prize, and Matinee Light awkward silences that end a program leading to a degree, diploma (1983), was winner of the Gerald relationship, struggles of creativity, or or certificate at Selkirk College or PINE POLES Lampert Award. She is also noted for Japanese prints. College of the Rockies. her her 1996 novel The Photographer’s In Mirage, Hartog writes of a pool Applications are available at any John Shantz Sweethearts, and her short fiction, “where the real / and the reflected / drink Columbia Basin Trust office or at • 250-308-7941 (cell) which was shortlisted for the prestigious from the same source.” Toronto poet www.cbt.org. Applicants may also Please contact: Gorman Journey Prize. Her brief 1994 memoir Barbara Carey calls Hartog’s phrase “a download an application and guidelines No Hippies Allowed is a worthy addition lovely metaphor for how the world and from each college’s website. For Brothers Lumber Ltd. to the growing canon of literature about the imagination intersect. There’s applicants planning to attend to Selkirk life in the Slocan Valley during the ’70s. something mirage-like about Hartog’s College, visit www.selkirk.ca, while 250-547-9296 Joseph Stroud, author of Below poems, too. They encourage the reader those planning to attend College of the New Denver poet Diana Hartog. Cold Mountain and Country of Light, to look, and then look again.” Rockies should visit www.cotr.bc.ca. April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES 11 Nakusp council, April 10: Discussion continues on park concession leases by Jan McMurray •Mayor Hamling reported that Halcyon are occupied and operational. accommodated on the new ‘Coming be able to go live by the end of April. •After the Village received a the Arrow Lakes Transportation Councillor Switzer added that no Events’ sign. However, when these •The Athletic Commission bylaw, proposal from someone wanting to Infrastructure Association (ALTIA) decision had yet been made on the other existing signs are in need of being allowing council to set up a commission lease the concession in the park this is “back to square one” after its six beds at Halcyon, but the intent was replaced, the groups will be asked to to regulate and supervise regulated summer, Arena/Parks Manager Jason meeting with government officials in to rent them as assisted living beds. make the new ones to fit on the new sports, was given third reading. This Chernoff and CAO Bob Lafleur . “It was a bit of a •Councillor Switzer reported that ‘Coming Events’ signs. Hamling commission is a requirement for the reviewed the proposal and brought their disappointment. What they had been the community forest website was set reported that the committee also upcoming mixed martial arts recommendation forward to this led to believe was the way to go up, and that the business plan, received funding for a new bulletin tournament. Council decided to have its meeting – to not entertain proposals for wasn’t at all, so they’re back to the management plan and frequently asked board at the arena, the public lawyers review the bylaw, to make sure leasing the concession. In a written drawing board.” She said the questions would soon be posted to it, at washrooms at the boat launch, and to it covers everything necessary. memo from the CAO, the reasons given government has asked them to bring www.nakuspcommunityforest.com. He replace one downtown. •Council approved the expenditure for this recommendation are that a private partner on board, “which said the public meeting, tentatively •BC Hydro submitted a draft of the of $33,469.96 for a chiller for the arena previous leases have had poor results, they were working on anyways.” She scheduled for May 5, would have to be terms of reference for a study that will ice plant. that it is difficult for a tenant to said she got the impression that postponed because the Ministry is investigate long-term options for public •Rental fees for the auditorium and temporarily vacate the premises for officials were “skittish” about public taking longer than expected to finalize access to the Arrow Lakes reservoir at kitchen were waived for the Citizen of events that take precedent, that creating support, and that one Minister made the cutblocks. Nakusp. CAO Lafleur reported that the Year Awards banquet. competition for existing businesses a comment to the effect of, “there was •Mayor Hamling reported that the Harry Brownlow of BCH had contacted •Mayor Hamling will represent should be considered, that it is difficult supposed to be public support for Marketing Committee received funding him, wanting to set up a meeting to Nakusp at the RDCK general to “police.” Jumbo, too.” She added that ALTIA for three ‘Coming Events’ signs at the discuss the terms of reference. Council administration service review. Councillor Switzer felt that the has been working on this for four or three entranceways to the village. She generally agreed that it would be better •Council agreed to support a availability of food and drink would five years. said one of the objectives in getting these if the access agreement were in place resolution to bring funding back to child favourably contribute to the “overall •Hamling reported that Arrow new signs was to get the clutter off the before the meeting. However, Lafleur care services, and a resolution on concept of an appealing waterfront.” Lakes Hospital will get ten extended gateway signs. Hamling assured that was directed to set up the meeting in restoring home support funding. The CAO will present different care beds, to be ready by 2008. She also existing signs such as the Mud Bogs any case. •Accounts payable of $251,705.79 options to council at its next meeting. reported that all ten subsidized beds at and Nakusp Fall Faire signs will be •The new Village website should were approved for March. Sinixt Interpretive Centre proposed for Nakusp village campground by Jan McMurray a pathway to this site would be created only visited here.” She claimed this was the two depressions in the old campsite extinct status removed. “The Supreme Another exciting proposal that at the back of the proposed Sinixt the original homeland of the entire area to determine if they are in fact the Court has said that once your would enhance the Nakusp camp- Interpretive Centre area. Salish population and that the Sinixt (or remains of pithouses. communities begin to recognize your ground area came before council at its Montgomery pointed out that this Arrow Lakes Indians) wintered in a CAO Bob Lafleur asked about the heritage, then we will, so that’s why they April 11 meeting. centre would create a theme for the huge village in the Nakusp status of the Sinixt Nation. Montgomery are on a campaign to educate,” she said. A Sinixt Interpretive Centre was campground, attract visitors and provide campground. Montgomery provided a replied that the federal government was Montgomery said that no other bands proposed by Sharon Montgomery of the education for our children. There is handout with a brief history of the Sinixt, currently in negotiations to have the would be involved in the project. Nakusp Museum Society. The centre funding available to build, preserve or which states that they made permanent is envisioned for the sparsely treed area create aboriginal centres, she said, and winter villages close to their ancestral beside the campground entrance on 8th there are local residents who have the graves. The history says there were Avenue. The area, 190 feet long by 80 knowledge and enthusiasm for a project burial grounds just below Leland Hotel, feet deep, would house an interpretive such as this one. She spoke in favour of and notes that the Vallican site in the centre, an A-frame fish drying shed, a student involvement, noting that this is Slocan Valley has been declared a BC pithouse, a tipi, a sweat lodge and a a key preventative to vandalism. Heritage Site. medicine wheel. She said she would like this to be Montgomery explained that when In behind this area is the site of what part of the OCP process, and that her the community park expansion proposal is believed to be the remains of two old role would be to try to find funding for was presented to the public by the pithouses. Montgomery explained that the project. Nakusp Roots Music Society, she was pithouses were the winter homes of the Montgomery said that a survey concerned about excavation in an Sinixt people. Taking advantage of conducted two years ago by the Nelson original native village. “Those concerns geothermal energy, they would dig a Museum showed aboriginal history to have since been put to rest after a circular hole about four to six feet down be the #1 attraction for tourists. She meeting with the Sinixt Nation on into the ground, where the temperature added that most visitors to the Nakusp March 16th,” she said. At that meeting, is a constant 54°F. They would erect a Museum also are primarily interested Montgomery was advised that an expert wooden roof frame, cover it with bark in the museum’s native exhibit. from Kaslo would come to view the and sod, leaving a smoke hole at the Montgomery asserted that the proposed community park expansion top of the dome. Two large depressions interpretive centre would feature the site and determine whether a heritage in the ground are found in the old history of the area before the fur traders assessment is even necessary. While he campsite area of the campground, and arrived and “erase the myth that natives is here, he will also evaluate the site of Valhalla Fine Arts Society brings a taste of Great Britain to Nakusp The Valhalla Fine Arts Society is to Nakusp. The Society proudly concerts in Silverton over the past year. taking their show on the road, this time presents The British Isles in Photos, The photos are by local Nakusp Words and Music, coming to the photographers Dave and Karen Bonnington on Saturday, May 5 at 7 McMillan. The music is performed by pm. the Garland Trio and Friends, a Come let us transport you through wonderful string ensemble from the springtime countryside of Great Silverton/New Denver. Britain via this multi-media presentation Traditional British refreshments of pictures accompanied by the works will be served after the presentation. of British poets and music by British This is a fundraiser and admission is by The VFAS brings The British Isles in composers. This presentation met with donation, with all proceeds going to the Photos, Words and Music to Nakusp, much acclaim after its two successful Valhalla Fine Arts Society. the Beadloft including this image of Stonehenge. Beetle-kill trees Antiques & Collectibles removed from DIABETIC Announcing campground our May by Jan McMurray The mountain pine beetle has Days Sale! created quite a bit more spring CLINIC maintenance work for the Village of May 18 - Nakusp than usual. NAKUSP The campground and park areas June 1 have been ribboned off so that about 1. THURSDAY, May 3, 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm 160 trees can be removed. Arena/Parks Manager Jason Chernoff reported that DIABETICS on INSULIN 10% off most of these are beetle-kill trees. everything in Some people have assumed that the 2. FRIDAY, May 4, 8:30 am - 3:00 pm work is connected to the community the store! park expansion proposal put forward by You may register for one or both sessions. the Nakusp Music Fest. Willi Jahnke, Family members welcome! festival producer, said, “Residents can Over 2000 Comics be assured that there will be a detailed Please Register by April 26 design process and community on Sale, starting at consultation before any work on the Call Arrow Lakes Hospital for Registration project begins.” He added that no & further information $1.00 physical works are scheduled to take 265-3622 308 Broadway Street, Nakusp • 265-2288 place before the end of May. 12 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 Kaslo council, March 11: Trailblazers get go-ahead for bridge construction by Jill Braley maintaining it; to work with the school as the stream had become a raging surrounding rural area, funds 50% of toilets for May Days. •The Kaslo Trailblazer Society was on a gardening experience for students; torrent. The Village is having a ground the area’s policing costs. Municipalities •Council accepted the resignation granted permission to begin to contribute the food to the food bank stability report done on that area, and with populations over 5,000 are paying of Gillian Froese from the City Hall construction of a wooden-covered steel and other community food initiates. will let Pidcock know the results when 70% to 100% of policing costs. Conservation Committee. She will be span bridge, which will connect the Overseeing the garden will be part of they come in. •In response to an inquiry from the sent a letter of thanks for her service. north and south sides of the Kaslo River the NKLCSS food security project. •The composition of the Official Kaslo & District Chamber of •The Regional District of Central Trail. The bridge will be built with Later in the meeting, council Community Plan (OCP) Citizens Commerce, the Village will inform the Kootenay will be advised that the volunteer labour and is expected to be received a petition for a greenspace/ Advisory Group was referred to the group that there has been no settlement Village of Kaslo acceptance of an officially open by the end of October. playground at the community garden Planning & Development committee of the insurance claim on the Ainsworth Wharf Regional Park is The society’s application for a site. Council voted to thank the meeting scheduled for April 18. Tom announcer’s booth at the loggers’ sports contingent upon the creation of a Kaslo $55,000 CBT grant was successful, petitioners for their interest, and advise Lancaster of SmartGrowth BC will be site, which burned to the ground last Waterfront Trail Regional Park bringing the total cash on hand for the them that the lease to NKLCSS is part requested to meet with council prior to year. extending from Kaslo Bay Park to 5th bridge project to about $110,000. As this of an already approved project under May 5 to discuss the OCP review. •Melanie Bryce of 504 Centre Street on the south side of the Kaslo should cover the total project cost, the the provincial Community Health •Council received an email from Street has applied for a development River. Also, the Village would want LocalMotion funding application made program. Arthur Chambers, surveyor of taxes, variance permit to reduce the rear lot additional taxation to be divided equally to the Province will be withdrawn. •Mike Leclair and Darren regarding the new police tax. Chambers line setback from 24.61 feet to 5 feet, between the two new regional parks. The Trailblazers also advised McElhinney, FortisBC project notes that the estimated cost of $29,671 the exterior side lot line setback from •Two members of the Kaslo Fire council that installation of interpretive managers, attended to speak to council for Kaslo policing would change as a 24.61 feet to 11 feet and the front lot Department will attend a fireground and directional signage, and completion about the company’s $850,000 project result of updated 2007 assessment line setback from 24.61 to 21 feet to training course in Pass Creek on April of the kiosks at the trailheads would be to improve the substation on Arena amounts and 2006 provincial census allow construction of a residential 28-29, with expenses paid pursuant to done by the end of April. The society’s Avenue. The old equipment will be data. He says he is planning on putting duplex. A notice will be sent to all municipal policy. Kaslo River Trail brochure is now removed and replaced with new state- a special Police Tax insert in his 2007 affected property owners and tenants in •The Village of New Denver available at several storefronts in town. of-the-art technology. The project tax noticing mailing, letting residents occupation. Council members agreed declined an invitation to attend Kaslo’s •Lynn Van Deursen, Chair of North managers noted that there is an know that the new police tax, charged to meet at the site on April 16. 115th May Day celebrations, as New Kootenay Lake Community Services encroachment on Village right-of-way, to residents of municipalities with a •$1,600 was granted to the Denver will be celebrating its centennial Society (NKLCSS), appeared as a and that a further encroachment would population under 5,000 and the Chamber of Commerce for portable May Day event that weekend. delegation to clarify the society’s be necessary to build a lock block position on the community garden lease. retaining wall. Council’s priority is to Kaslo Skate Park begins fundraising for Phase Two: landscaping NKLCSS is interested in leasing the maintain a 60’ right-of-way at this submitted by Larry Braley the country, we hope to beautify Our appreciation will be shown by garden space from the Village in order location to access land north of Arena We finished pouring the last of the accordingly. We need to raise $39,200 building a Donors’ Wall, with the names to enable current community garden Avenue; it appears the right-of-way in concrete for our skatepark on December for Phase Two of our project – of those who made a contribution to the users to continue using the space; to help question is 72’ wide now. FortisBC will 12, 2006 and celebrated the completion landscaping. With the help of your park etched in marble. Please make support the group’s transition to a return to council as soon as possible, of a long and challenging task. The donations, we hope to meet the cheques payable to Kaslo Area Youth registered society; to encourage open after considering alternatives which result of our work is a soundly following costs: bobcat rental: $2700; Council, PO Box 1197, Kaslo BC VoG membership and expanded community meet both party’s needs. constructed state-of-the-art facility, gravel and topsoil: $4500; 12,000 1M0 (Non-Profit Society #S-35283). use; to improve the appearance and •Dirk Pidcock of Arena Avenue made possible by community support square feet of sod: $4000; asphalt Thanks very much from the Kaslo utility of the space by fencing it and wrote to council about the close call with and generous donations from both walkways: $2000; three picnic tables: Area Youth Council, and the kids who making it more attractive by spring run-off flooding across the public and private sectors. $6000; stone and timber works for will be using lt! For more information avenue on March 11, when warm rain With Kaslo Skate Park having a donors’ wall: $6000; marble with contact David Wiebe at 250-353-2658 fell for many hours on a drenched snow location that may well be the finest in engraved names: $5000; labour: $9000. or [email protected]. pack. He stated that Public Works Kaslo Concert Society winds up season with acapella group Shenango Foreman Glen Walker checked the flow The final concert in Kaslo At the group’s annual cabaret, the season subscription or single tickets in the early afternoon, but by 5:30 pm, Concert Society’s 2006-07 season singers indulge in two of their at the door. Adult $20, Seniors $18, a large amount of gravel and mud debris presents Shenango, an a cappella greatest loves – music and food. Students $10. School age children are was washing down the stream right onto women’s ensemble dedicated to Shenango’s debut CD, released in admitted free when accompanied by the road. Pidcock called Walker at singing and laughter. The concert September 2004, sold out within 6 an adult patron. Further information: home, and he came quickly with a front- takes place at St. Andrew’s United months! Karen Pidcock 353-7539 or David end loader to clear the debris, which Church on Friday, May 11, at 7:30 Admission to this concert is by Stewart 354-5368. allowed the flow to continue down the pm. roadway. Pidcock said it was a tense Shenango’s eclectic repertoire Kaslo Concert Society presents night for the residents of Arena Avenue, and obvious love of singing together classical guitarist Alan Rinehart Thank you have become their hallmark. Led by Classical guitarist Alan Rinehart 1980 London debut was described as KASLO MOHAWK Allison Girvan, the group’s personnel will perform at the 2007 Jack “consistently clean and musical.” Valley Voice live in a wide variety of local G.McDowall Memorial Concert on Before moving to Nelson in 2004, communities. Shenango has The only newspaper that Friday, April 27 at 7:30 pm, in Kaslo’s Rinehart was on the faculty of the music performed in Trail, Creston, Salmo, tells us what is going on in St. Andrew’s United Church, presented schools at UBC and Vancouver Ymir, Castlegar and Nelson as well the Kaslo area. The only Open every day of the year! by the Kaslo Concert Society. Community College. He is a co-founder as impromptu performances at any newspaper that gives us a Alan Rinehart has made many of the Vancouver Guitar Quartet. • Fuel • Groceries • party or bar where people will listen. chance to say what we think contributions to the guitar world as a Rinehart is host of The Art and Times Shenango was honored to be the first about it, free of charge, in • Convenience Store • performer, teacher, and music editor. His of the Guitar on Kootenay Coop Radio. ever non-Doukhobor choir to Voices from the Valleys. Now Serving Soft Ice Cream! perform at the Brilliant Cultural Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch Clan Sinclair alive and well in Kaslo and Western Canada in support of the Valley Voice 353-2205 405-4th St. Centre for the annual May gathering. submitted by Mary Sinclair Stickel company. This branch covers both BC On April 1, the annual gathering and Alberta, and there are Southern of the Clan Sinclair Western Canada Ontario, Central Ontario, and Maritime Safer Communities Workshop branch was held in Richmond with branches as well. Anyone who has a The Kaslo RCMP & the Kaslo Community Consultative Group are pleased to invite members 38 members attending. The Canadian Sinclair in their family tree is welcome of the public and business owners to participate in a two day Crime Prevention through Social President, Rory Sinclair was in atten- to join this organization. There is a Roslin O Roslin Development (CPSD) ‘Safer Communities Workshop’ offered by Community Policing Services, dance, bringing his bagpipes with quarterly newsletter, . him, and the CD of Gathering 2005, In July this year the National Clan RCMP ‘E’ Division. The Village of Kaslo supports this initiative. a compilation of pipes, guitar, and Gathering will be held in PEI, with the singing. Clan Chief, the Earl of Caithness, Date: May 4-5, 2007 The Western Canada Branch was Malcom Sinclair, attending. In 2000, Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (lunch provided both days) formed in 2002, with the first president there was the first International Clan Place: Selkirk College, 421 Front Street being Mary Sinclair Stickel of Kaslo. Sinclair Gathering in Scotland. For RSVP: Rich Jones 353-2583 The focus of the group is researching those who would like to find out more Corporal Jason Fiddler 353-2225 our genealogy, finding lost or unknown about Clan Sinclair in Canada the Sinclair kin, and enjoying each other’s website is www.clansinclaircanada.ca. CCG Selkirk College 353-2618 by April 30th The two day Safer Communities Workshop will provide both training and facilitated structured working meetings. The objectives of the workshop are to:

• Establish a solid understanding of the principles of Crime Prevention through Social Development (CPSD) • Promote CPSD as the preferred approach for sustainable, community-based crime prevention in general, and youth crime in particular. • Refine the skills required to implement a CPSD approach • Identify community problems likely to be amendable to the CPSD approach • Start the process of building the community partnerships needed to implement a CPSD approach. The Kaslo Trailblazers received a cheque for $49,500 from Columbia Basin Trust on April 19. The money will be used to build a bridge across the river at the location on the trail pictured here. CBT Please join us for the Safer Communities Workshop. Space is limited – so please call one of will come through with another $5,500 upon completion of the project, scheduled for October. The bridge will be built with volunteer labour. Trailblazers Society director Tom Duchastel and the numbers above to reserve your seat! Thank you! president Silvio Lettrari accept the cheque from CBT’s community liaison, Lynda Lafleur. April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice LIVING 13 Get Outta Town! more and more walking, gardening, views, little traffic, and a fun, fast real nice but solid snow anywhere suppose with a highway speed limit cycling and talking for even longer return ride. But at Three forks I still else you may want to go. The mine of say 50 kph we’d still hit them but on sunny street corners. There are a felt empowered so I pedalled the final site was quiet and the place in general at a lesser speed. Anyhow it leaves with few local paths and trails that are 5 kilometres up to Sandon to see if is in that late-snow-but-not-yet- you feeling stupid, angry and without Peter now firm and dry for riding and the K&S rail trail might be melted spring stage. so I had a last look any solutions, and I’ll just keep Roulston hiking but they are all very local in off and rideable. The main road to around and mounted up for the drivin’ places, I guess. nature and well known with Sandon seemed pretty dry and there furious but frigid ride back down to I stopped at Slocan City anyhow Just hangin’ frequent use. was no logging traffic, though I did the buds and blossoms of the valley but the strong north wind continued Last week I’d ridden my hybrid encounter a couple early camper units bottom. Streaking through three forks and although the breakwater worked round the valley bicycle up to Three Forks from New poking slowly along. I noticed that the footbridge to the well and the dock area was sheltered, As the days lengthen and very Denver as I often do because it is a Sandon was still mired in deep Galena Trail is bare and dry though the log booms were heaving and the slowly get warmer, folks are out short and steady ascent with fine snow with everything all plowed out the snow is deep in the woods across cold lake was rough-looking. The the way. dock was nice to sit on for awhile, It was hard to understand what she someone should slow them down. Later that day I hauled an empty good for doing some stretches, then was trying to communicate as I had my Perhaps you are one of these anxious trailer down to Winlaw with my van I checked the trailer load and set off ear plugs in, the Harley was thumping drivers that see all others as some type to stock up on some of the excellent once again for New Denver. And yes, away and her side window was fully of impediment to yourself. sale-priced steel roofing at the Slocan I drove about 80 kph again, and closed, but eventually I realized that she It’s necessary for all of us to reflect Valley Planer Mills and met the figuring that stuff happens every was trying to tell me that my headlight that all drivers out there are different. owner, Bartel Skeet. Bartel is one of single day, good or bad, when you with Jamie Barber was off. This wasn’t a revelation to me Some are getting on in years and feel those old, slow-talking deadpan get outta town. It’s been cold early in the as I seldom turn it on during the day. safer driving at a slow speed. Some have kinda guys who is also quite funny, Peter Roulston operates the morning, and most days have not It’s not that I don’t realize the safety vehicles that come with limitations and lovable and dead honest. He runs a Bicycle Hospital in New Denver each tempted the old Harley Electroglide factor involved in using daytime the driver is doing the best they can big operation just off Highway 6 at Friday and Saturday. 358-2133. out of the garage, but last Monday running lights. After all, I probably care under the circumstances. Some people Winlaw and has piles of lumber, steel, didn’t seem too bad, so Sjoekie fired just want to poke along and enjoy the SMOKEY CREEK SALVAGE more about my life than she does. The fencing, posts and such rural needs. 24 HR TOWING up her old BSA Thunderbolt and I problem is that the electric system on view. It’s not always obvious to other Driving back up the valley after New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, hopped on the Harley for the 75 this and many other classic vehicles drivers what these limitations are, so it coffee at Sleep is For Sissies I was Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS kilometre trip down to school. If I was won’t keep up to the modern headlight pays to be courteous and give others the hoping to stop at Slocan City for a 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 on just about any other bike, I could bulb that I have fitted to just be able to benefit of the doubt. This is even more little kayak puttering and had the 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN revel in the warmth of my electric have adequate illumination at night. I important if you drive a large transport kayak lashed on top of the steel vest, but the old Electroglide has to have the same problem with my classic truck and feel that any hindrance to roofing, going about 80 kph with a get by with its 38-year-old generator Triumph sports car. The old style yourself means less money in your car behind me wanting to get past. that just doesn’t have the oomph to headlights use less electricity, but aren’t pocket. Suddenly it was KABANG! as I hit supply the proper amount of juice. safe to use at night. As a biker, you are in a very a deer full on as it leaped up out from We were pretty cold by the time we The incident brought to mind the vulnerable position, as there is seldom a shady gully on a corner. It shocked hit Lebhado flats and I was surprised to biggest hazard motorists face – lack of a second chance to be in a serious the hell outta me and I pulled over have the car in front of me pull to the courtesy from fellow motorists. I don’t accident. Most learn to be defensive and the guy behind stopped too and side of the road and flag me to a stop. feel she was trying to suggest a helpful drivers and give those in a big hurry, we hauled the carcass into the ditch. She was one of those drivers you get hint. She was ticked off that I had the lots of room to get into accidents as far Then I just drove on a little and sometimes. Around Winlaw she had audacity to drive down the road without away as possible. Not only is courteous stopped at Lemon Creek rest area to suddenly pulled onto the highway right daytime running lights and wanted to driving safer, it’s also better for all others. check the van more closely. Not so in front of us and then proceeded to poke express her displeasure. I am sure you After all, we all live here in the beautiful bad – busted headlight, grill, etc. plus along 20 kilometres under the speed have all had some experience of this Kootenays for good reasons, and at least one roadkill for the ravens... On a limit. I was giving her lots of room and nature – perhaps taking a leisurely one of those reasons is to escape the newer car you do the whole ICBC noted that her turn signal was Sunday drive along a scenic section and commuting pressure of the big smog, body shop routine, but on a 15-year- inoperative as she signaled to the side all of a sudden some big truck is so be courteous to other drivers and old van you save the deductible and of the road. tailgating you from behind, anxious that perhaps they will do the same for you. patch things up, after doing the math and considering the age of the thing asked her if there was going to be cauldron of borscht and a basket of and all. borscht. Several people within ear-shot bread (from Fomi’s) Seems nearly everyone ‘gets their looked at me very quizzically. Lorna My plate was full to over-flowing. deer’ sooner or later and with them said that of course there was going to The food was delicious. All of it. I had so numerous and dumber than posts, be borscht. The borscht was made by a to go back for a second bowl of borscht it really seems to be a gamble. I woman who doesn’t want her name in and two more tarts. All the food except with the paper, but I can tell you that at all the borscht was made or arranged for Andrew the Russian weddings, birthdays, by Carrey Gahimer and her team of NEW SEASON, ANOTHER YEAR OLDER wakes, and other community gather- Nina Verigin, Tina Koozen, Donna Gole As we grow and mature, our bicycling needs and wants change with Rhodes ings, she’s the one who makes the and many others too numerous to name. us. Kids want bigger, cooler bikes, commuters need reliable and borscht, and Lorna assured me that it Carrey is the VP of the Winlaw Hall practical bikes and recreational riders seek fast, flashy, fun rides... A Bear and a would be ‘the best.’ Ah, yes. Association, and there were four Touring riders and older folks deserve comfort and carefree riding The dinner was served buffet style, generations of her family in attendance. experiences. Drop by my busy shop for bikes, repairs, tuneups, parts Russian feast and by this time there was a crowd Music was provided by Mike and accessories that you need, want and deserve. Hi there all you fabulous food fans. around the food with folks rushing to Dooznetsoff’s CD of accordion music. Last week my fearless publisher and from the kitchen. Start off with The Winlaw Hall Association also PETER ROULSTON’S BICYCLE HOSPITAL informed me that on Sunday I was to green salad – all you can eat. Next was throws a Father’s Day pancake attend a Russian feast being put on by a platter of carrots, celery, broccoli, breakfast on June 16. In August they NEW DENVER • 358-2133 • Fridays & Saturdays 10-6:00 the Winlaw Hall Association in cauliflower next to which was a huge sponsor an outdoor country and western conjunction with the Russian Commu- bowl of sour cream meant, I noticed, to ‘jam’ mixed with a ‘show and shine’ Forests for Tomorrow – 2007 Program nity around Winlaw. I was delighted be liberally scooped onto the veggies. old car exhibition. In the fall, the Forests for Tomorrow is a provincial program designed to re- because I had this feeling that there Then there was a big big tub of warm association puts on a feast of turkey, establish forests in areas damaged by catastrophic wildfires would probably be borscht there. Good ‘tarts’ called ‘Pyrahi’ These are baked ham, and all the trimmings including thinking Andy. Like many of you, I love tarts with fillings of beet, bean, cottage ‘lapsha noodles.’ and the mountain pine beetle epidemic, on land that is outside borscht, and the Slocan Valley is a good cheese or peas. I chose one with a bean Lorna, the president, is very open of forest industry obligations. place to be if you are a lover of borscht. filling and another with cottage cheese. to ideas for events, and tells me that the We wish to advise that the following activities are planned So, on Sunday, I saddled up the com- As I put them on my plate someone association will cater big parties that use between May 21 and September 30: pany car and headed south towards asked “Aren’t you putting butter on the hall for the party. Winlaw. It was a beautiful afternoon for them?” Then I noticed the big bowl of I had a grand time at that dinner. Skinner/Madden Fire (north of Meadow Creek): a drive. The lake sparkled, and I kept melted butter with a ladle. I watched All the food, especially the two helpings • Tree planting thinking about borscht. On the Cape, I someone just pour quite a lot of butter of borscht, made my day. By the way, • Herbaceous brushing whizzed past something black and on their tarts so I followed suit. Next on dessert was home made strawberry Lake Creek Fire (north of Meadow Creek): round in the deep ditch. In the rear view the tables were platters of cheese and shortcake with real whipped cream. • Danger tree assessment and falling I saw the round black thing lope across pickles. Finally, mercy me, was the I’m going again next year. the road and head down towards the Cooper Creek Timber Agreement Lands (south of Meadow Creek): lake. My first bear sighting of the year • Herbaceous brushing always brings good luck. • Silviculture surveys I arrived at the Winlaw hall and Burton Fire (east of Burton): went in. The building is like many • Tree planting community halls in this area. One very large room with a kitchen off to the side. Tree planting will be preceded by assessment and removal of Twelve big banquet tables with table danger trees to ensure worker safety during all subsequent cloths were set up, and each one had a activities. vase of fresh flowers. The kitchen was For more information, contact humming with activity as more and Joanne Leesing, RPF at: more guests arrived. I found Lorna P. [email protected] Burns who is an energetic, good-natured or at: True Blue Ventures Ltd. woman. She is also the president of the Winlaw Hall Association and has been P.O. Box 1346, president on and off for five years. I Lorna P. Burns and Valley Voice Food Editor, Andrew Rhodes at the Winlaw Hall. Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0 14 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES VALLICAN WHOLE SCHOOL – the DES KENNEDY opens the 6TH ANNUAL FOR RENT COYOTE SPRINGS HEALING WANT TO START YOUR OWN ULTIMATE SCHOOL! OPEN HOUSE. NELSON GARDEN FESTIVAL. 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WINTERP HOURS www.jonesboysboats.com Re-Awakening 7 AM - 9 PM Playmor Junction Hwy 6 & 3A Ainsworth, British Columbia • Health Products Health Centre 1043 Playmor 4080 Hwy 31 N • Books Breakfast starts at 7:00 am QUALITY PIZZA anytime! Call: 1-877-552-6287 • Greeting Cards (250) 353-2550 Fax (250) 353-2911 265-4880 320 BROADWAY ST. NAKUSP 265-3188 Air Conditioned LESTER KOENEMAN Smoking & Non-Smoking Phone 265-3128 or 93-5th Ave. Nakusp 24-hour Fax 265-4808 Slocan Village Market Ann’s Natural Foods Broadway St. Nakusp HARBERCRAFT Groceries, fresh produce, fresh meat, Ann Bunka Woodoven Agency Liquor, organic foods, Pizzas & Much in-store deli, in-store bakery. - 358-2552 - More Open 7 days/week, 9 am - 7 pm 226-7779 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Slocan, BC • ph:355-2211 • fax: 355-2216 805 Kildare St., New Denver Re-opening Slocan Valley Co-op. Slocan Park April 4 For all your FOOD, HARDWARE, FEED, GAS PUMPS, INSURANCE LIQUOR AGENCY, CANADA POST, LOTTO CENTRE Your Local Grocer OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 AM-9 PM HUB INTERNATIONAL needs BARTON OWNED BY THE MEMBERS IT SERVES. NEW DENVER SILVERTON 265-3631 3024 HWY 6, PH: 226-7433 / FX: 226-7916 INSURANCE 358-2443 358-7292 1-800-665-6010 e-mail: [email protected] Beside Slocan Park Service BROKERS 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park Passmore COMPUTER The Apple Tree • Zack Graphics & Inks • HEALTH Sandwich Shop Printer Sales Discount Inkjet Cartridges Laboratory Ltd. Photo Papers Guaranteed Inkjet refills - Repairs Soup, Sandwiches & Desserts Water Testing • Flow Measurements p almer - Upgrades HandHand && SoulSoul HealingHealing CentreCentre eBay Marketing Digitial Design CAEAL ce rtified to test drinking water 358-2691 We’re in the Valley at: 1-250-226-7339 c omputer - Consulting Chiropractor, Larry Zaleski, D.C. 250-358-2111 • [email protected] Mon. - Fri. 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. 612 Josephine St. • Box 292 • New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Jennifer & Tony Yeow [email protected]@netidea.com Microsoft Certified Tuesdays & Fridays - Silverton Sat. 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Every other Wednesday in Winlaw or Nakusp s ervices Systems Engineer Phone: 355-2235 Counsellor/Healing Facilitator Winlaw Brew-Op West Kootenay Sue Mistretta, M.A., CCC. Small Business Web Site Solutions! [email protected] Wine & Beer Making Kits 358-2177 Silverton & Winlaw Counselling Service Is your Web Site WORKING for you? to satisfy all budgets! •couples •addictions •stress For your Web Site Analysis, Grey Barn Computers Take-Home Kits, or Brew it with Us! •youth •individual •depression including expert advice on: Andrea Wright New Denver, BC Open 11:00 to 6:00 Tues. to Sat. • Choosing Keywords ACCOUNTANT Registered Professional 358-7995 Ron Nymeyer 5972 Cedar Creek Road, Winlaw • 226-7328 Counsellor RPC (c) [email protected] • Optimizing Content 212 4th Ave NW • Getting Your Pages Indexed! Nakusp Mark Adams • Link Building Techniques 250-265-2163 REAL ESTATE Karin Wickens Certified General Accountant SEO Marketing Consultant [email protected] P.O. Box 279 BUS. 250-358- PAULA CONRAD Tammy Peitzsche (250)359-6712 (cell) 250-505-7810 New Denver, BC 2411 HOME: (250) 358-2707 “Your Valley Specialist” Service V0G 1S0 - Honesty Email: [email protected] Repairs - Integrity SELKIRK REALTY - Customer Service Upgrades 265-3635 Advertise in the Valley Voice - It Pays! E-mail: [email protected] Free Market Evaluation Advertise in the Valley Voice - It Pays! Sales [email protected] Email us —[email protected] for details Website: www.royallepage.ca/selkirkrealty Email us —[email protected] for details FREE CONSULTATION 365-9640 April 25, 2007 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED ADS 15 WINLAW PARK MAINTENANCE PETS TWO to THREE BEDROOM HOUSE SLOCAN VALLEY RECREATION CONTRACT – Tenders are requested for PUPPIES FOR SALE. 3/4 Bull Mastif. 1/4 WANTED for rent in/near New Denver or TENNIS LESSONS - Instr. Bruce Jackson, Mt. Sentinel School May 8th to 24th (Tues. & Thurs.) summer maintenance in Winlaw Regional Black Lab. 5 remaining. Available Silverton ASAP. Will take year lease. Call Dave JOINT WORKS (OSTEOFIT) - With Helen Kissinger. Passmore Lodge Tues. & Thurs. 10 Park. Duties include lawn mowing, grounds immediately. Excellent reviews from previous at Klondike Silver Corp. 358-2723. to 11 a.m. beginning May 8th. maintenance, washroom cleaning, garbage letters. Ph 250-265-3595. SERVICES BODY CONDITIONING - With Helen Kissinger. Mon. & Wed. evenings 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. collection, etc. Approximately 100 hours of REAL ESTATE RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL Brent Kennedy School. work over 5 months starting May 15, 2007. 10 ACRES CALDER RD. and #6 SEPTIC TANK CLEANING: “Serving the The successful applicant will provide their own HIGHWAY EDGEWOOD. Flat treed land Valley” 7 days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around Septic SPRING GOLF LESSONS - Valley View Golf Club. With Denny McArthur. May 15th to equipment. A riding lawnmower is required with water. $149,000 plus GST. Phone 250- Services, Don Brown (250) 354-3644, June 19th (Tuesdays). for job. Additional information can be obtained 763-1582. emergency 352-5676. COMMON BIRDS OF THE SLOCAN VALLEY - Your Host - Joan Snyder. Thursday from http://www.woodfor.com/park Deadline FAMILY HOME FOR SALE in Nakusp. 6 ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, May 10th Slocan Park Hall 7 p.m. $2 donation. for submission of bids is May 1, 2007. commercial, industrial wiring. Local bedrm. 2 full baths. Finished lower level. Large WINLAW PARK CLEAN-UP DAY - Sat. May 12th. 10 a.m. on. Be part of the tradition! LOST corner lot. 11 yrs. old. Close to town center references available. All work guaranteed. “We LOST: BROWN FELT HAT with leather and other amenities. Asking $259,000. get the job done.” 353-9638. SPRING/SUMMER REC’ GUIDE - Is now out. Available all over the valley including New Denver. band, wide brim. Bush hat. If found, call Inquiries: ph. 250-265-3842. PAINTING, CARPENTRY AND REPAIR. I can 226-0008 Andrew Rhodes at 358-7985 or drop it off at REAL ESTATE WANTED spray large buildings too! Quality and experience Retallack Resort is now accepting the Valley Voice. LOOKING FOR HOUSE & FARM at reasonable rates. Call David Liske 355-2988. with applications for full and part time NOTICES acreage or lakefront property near Silverton COMPUTER TUTORING AND FOR INFORMATION ON AA or New Denver. Phone Maurice at the CONSULTING: Graphic Design; Business employment for the summer season. MEETINGS in New Denver and adjacent Silverton Lakeshore Inn: 358-7929 or 250- Support Services – Mainline Graphics & towns, call Dave at 358-7265. 574-7774. Communication 358-7704 [email protected]. Positions: Full time Lodge Supervisors SLOCAN PARK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT RENTAL WANTED TRAVEL Part time Servers AGM. Thursday, May 3 at Slocan Park Hall, 7 pm. TIMBERFRAMER, MALE, RESPONSIBLE, TRAVEL SERVICES-409 BROADWAY, PLUMBING NAKUSP - leisure/corporate, locally owned/ seeks cabin or house, preferably with garage or Please send covers letters and AQUALAB PLUMBING SERVICES. workshop space in New Denver, Kaslo areas. 250- operated, professional. Online info: Ticketed. Insured. Local. 229-4391 or toll-free 505-0882 (mobile) or 250-353-2551 (ask for www.uniglobepacific.com. Appointments/ resumes to [email protected] at 1-877-224-4391 or [email protected]. Bodhi). Reasonable rent or work exchange OK. bookings: Robyn Grant 265-9948. or call 250-354-5324. BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE • SMALL MOTORS • EXCAVATING • MACHINE SHOP Caribou Service 24 Hr Towing and Recovery (250) 265-3191 Auto Repairs & Tires Hiway 6 Service WEST KOOTENAY Auto Parts MACHINE SHOP 915 Front Street BCAA Towing Nelson, BC V1L 4C1 5549 Frontage Road (Railway Side Access) Burton, BC Nakusp 265-4644 General Machining NAKUSP GLASS Parts Repaired or 201 Broadway Remanufactured 265-3252 Shop Phone/Fax 111 Mcdonald Drive, Nelson, BC The clear choice for ph 250-352-3191 all your glass needs! 250-352-2123 Dave Smith Owner/Machinist [email protected] • www.mainjet.ca

LAUNDROMAT • welding repairs • full service & repair • licenced technician • radiator repairs & service • mobile service available • fast, friendly service MEAT CUTTING 24 HOUR TOWING SALES & SERVICE 1007 HWY 23, NAKUSP Legendary Meats Ltd. 98 - 1st Street, Nakusp • 265-4911 Beside Slocan Park Service PH: 265-4577 OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park Bulk - Beef, Pork, Buffalo and Sausage Sales CHAINSAWS TRIMMERS • Stihl • Homelite Custom Cutting & Sausage RECYCLING • Husqvarna • Stihl • Toro SEWING MOWERS • Husqvarna HAIR Making, Curing & Smoking MOUNTAIN VALLEY STATION • Snapper SMALL ENGINES AVA’SAVA’S of Bacons & Hams • Toro • Tecumseh Hair Studio Winter Hours: Thursdays & Fridays BOTTLE DEPOT • Lawnboy • Briggs & Stratton Tuesday to Friday 10-4 8 am till 6 pm Slocan City • 355-2245 open late Thursdays Larry’s Auto Phone: 226-7803 Open MON - SAT 9-5 358-7769 2826 Hwy 6 • Slocan Park Your “Bottle Drive” Specialists Truck Repairs Far right entrance of the Wild Rose Restaurant in Rosebery 24 hour towing BCAA, Slocan, BC CONSTRUCTION • HOME • GARDEN 355-2632 JEMS Propane Ltd. Installation and maintenance • Ready Mix Concrete • • Lock Blocks • Septic Tanks • • Drain Rock • Certified Organic Bedding Plants • Road Crush • Sand & Gravel • FOR ALL YOUR Selected Perennials • Dump Trucks • Excavator • • Crusher • QUEEN CITY RADIATOR PROPANE NEEDS 9:00 - 5:00 DAILY, • Coloured Concrete • NEW RADIATORS & GAS 359-7373 APRIL THROUGH JUNE .99 • Site Preparation • call Jim Berrill TANKS FROM $99 1-800-471-5630 Perry Siding • 355-2459 Box 1001, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 3 year warranty Your local bulk dealer & service centre 7231 Avis Rd. Ph. 265-4615 • 265-4328 (eves) (250) 359-5922 Sales • Installations • Repairs Auto • Industrial High Flow Deep Lower Arrow Contracting Extraction Cleaning • Residential & Commercial Nelson Phone 352-1838 •Carpets •Upholstery •Cars Construction •Motorhomes •Spring Cleaning Property development, subdivision & services •Furnace Vents •Mold Remediation For estimates or consultation call EQUIPMENT RENTAL •Flood Damage Bob or Kevin (250) 269-7497 Ambient Indoor HALL LUMBER COLES RENTALS Remediation Kootenay Concrete Finishing & BUILDING SUPPLIES AERATOR & LAWN THATCHER, Serving all of your ICF Building Products Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat PLATE TAMPERS, JUMPING JACKS, indoor air quality needs. FOR ALL YOUR CONCRETE NEEDS 10 am to 5 pm JACKHAMMERS, HAMMER DRILLS, "We provide Star Service" PHONE 250-269-0043 Call for your quote today! •driveways, basements, stamping Find us at 280 Lower Inonoaklin Rd. CONCRETE MIXERS, CONCRETE SAWS, 226-7269 • 521-0075 1-888-289-4731 Edgewood, BC TILECUTTERS, BLOCKCUTTERS, SCAFFOLDING, & staining, exposed FLOOR SANDERS, FLOOR NAILERS, ROOFING aggregate, garages, NAILERS, FRAMING NAILERS, GENERATORS, HANSON DECKING interior decorative Edgewood Pitrun Gravel WATER PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, West Kootenay Dealer for $10 per yard plus delivery PRESSURE WASHERS, ROTO TILLER, Serving the Arrow Lakes duradek Equipment For Hire: PROPERTY PIN LOCATOR, CHIPPER/SHREDDER, GAS POST HOLE DIGGER North America’s premier waterproof vinyl flooring systems & Slocan Valley 200 Excavator + Tandem Dump HONEST APPRAISAL, METICULOUS WORKMANSHIP SINCE 1983 Find us: Hwy 6 on Calner Rd - See Bill PHONE 358-2632 Garth Hanson 352-1814 Nelson 265-8175 Leave Message: (250) 763-1582 1-888-358-2632 16 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice April 25, 2007 School District 10 parents weigh in on school fees by Jan McMurray funds to cover the fees that can no longer shifts advisory capacity away from practice of waiving fees for those who Council. The Ministry was by far the Results from the survey on be charged due to the Supreme Court Parent Advisory councils – 43% had no can’t afford them ensures equity for all most popular answer here, with the school fees from School District No. ruling. 48% agreed that it is appropriate firm opinion. students. exception of five of the things on the 10 have been tallied, and show that for the government to fully fund 84% felt that elective courses are Parents indicated how they thought list. The majority of parents felt school parents in the district strongly believe programs of choice – 23% disagreed critical to keep some students in school. 28 different things, such as textbooks, fees should be charged for band trips, that education should be publicly and 29% had no firm opinion. 48% 81% agreed that no student should be courses, etc., should be funded – by the musical instrument rentals, locker funded. agreed that the prohibition of school fees denied access to a course due to unpaid Ministry, through school fees charged rentals, deposits (lockers, textbooks) SD10 DPAC president Lee-Anne will lead to a more equitable education fees, and 66% agreed that the existing to parents, or by the Parent Advisory and multicultural exchanges. Marshall said, “While the comments we system; 25% disagreed and 27% had received had parents feeling strongly no firm opinion. Notes from the RCMP about the government fully funding 39% said they expected to pay for THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE BASED ON PRESS RELEASES AND MAY HAVE BEEN EDITED public education, they also don’t want enhancements to their child(ren)’s public dock. It appears that the broke 12 windows in the United to see courses cut and are willing to pay education – 37% disagreed, and 24% Nelson suspects had a party on the boat, Church. There are small holes in the fees. It’s a relief that fees are still allowed had no firm opinion. 53% said it was •A body was recovered from judging by the amount of bottles and windows, made by small unknown to be charged for band programs and appropriate to charge school fees to Kootenay Lake in the 18 mile area garbage left behind. The investigation objects. The investigation continues. apprenticeship programs. However, in provide educational opportunities of Hwy 3A on the north shore on continues. •Also on April 18th, a 1979 our small district, we are concerned beyond core education. 74% were in April 20. A passerby discovered the •A local business has been the Citation motor home was broken into about how many courses will be offered favour of parents having input into body of the 45-year-old Caucasian victim of a credit card fraud. Through while parked at the 200 block of E to our children since the court ruling. setting school fee amounts. 75% would male and called Nelson RCMP. the internet, the business was Avenue. The investigation found that We don’t want to lose our foods, shop like to see school fees be consistent RCMP, highway patrol, forensic contacted and arrangements made to the break-in occurred on Friday, April and art programs due to lack of across the district. identification and the coroner’s office ship some products to Asia. The 13. Several young people were seen funding.” On parent fundraising as an all attended. RCMP and the coroner’s business owner took the necessary in the area and inside the motor home. There were 93 surveys returned acceptable alternative to paying school office are still investigating. No steps to check the credit card; The inside of the motor home was from the district, representing 160 out fees, 37% agreed, 38% disagreed and names are being released pending however, upon further enquires, it not damaged. A small party involving of 590 students, or 27% of the district’s 25% had no firm opinion. 26% agreed notification of next of kin. was found that the credit card was alcohol appears to have taken place. student population. and 56% disagreed with the idea of Kaslo fake. The investigation continues. A black, light green and dark green 87% of respondents felt it is soliciting local business for donations •RCMP is investigating an •On April 17, the RCMP received camo bandana was seized from inside appropriate for the government to fully to raise funds for a school – 14% had internal theft at Ainsworth Hot a call about a second credit card the motor home. The investigation fund core public education. 74% felt the no firm opinion. 30% agreed and 17% Springs Resort. The investigation at fraud. A vacationing couple had used continues. Ministry of Education should provide disagreed that increased fundraising this point has found that a long-term their credit card in a Kaslo area •With the warmer weather comes employee may have been stealing business in March of this year. From more complaints of people riding sums of money. The investigation April 11-14, the credit card number ATVs and unlicenced motorcycles on continues. was used to purchase items in public roads. Owners are reminded •On April 11, the RCMP was Edmonton by a unknown person. The that only licenced vehicles can contacted about a break and enter on investigation continues. operate on a public road. If warranted, one of the Kaslo Shipyard’s •On April 18, the RCMP was the driver could face stiff fines under houseboats, which was moored at the notified that unknown person(s) the Motor Vehicle Act. New film school and festival in Silverton submitted animators, Wendy Tilby and Amanda These Cannes Film Festival/Aca- The first ever Valhalla Film School Forbis. The festival will run at the demy Award nominated film-makers and Festival will be launched in Silverton Gallery from Tuesday, May will work with high school students Presents – Friday, May 4 Silverton this May, by the brilliant film 8 to Friday, May 11, starting at 7 pm. from Lucerne School for four days in Shane Phillip - One Man Band Alfa Guild announces season shows an intense animation film workshop. In this tenth season for the Alfa from June 20 through July 8. Students will learn the principles of ani- Shane Phillip instinctually blends Guild Gallery, the group will present six A wonderful display of local talent, mated motion using a variety of tech- the Weissenborn style of guitar shows at 619 Broadway (the old ‘Local Focus/Silent Auction,’ will be niques including flip-books, cut-outs, playing with the earth-shaking government agent location). Hours will hosted July 11 through July 29. clay and pixelation. They’ll create their vibrations of didgeridoo, and the be Wednesday through Sunday from August starts with Susan own animation films, and present their dance-inducing beat of a kick noon until 4 pm. Each show will run Robertson’s pottery and ceramic art, and work to family, friends, and community drum, creating, all on his own, the for three weeks. finishes with ‘Days at the Kohan on the evening of Thursday, May 10. sound and energy of a full band. The first, ‘Paradise Continued’ is by Garden,’ featuring the paintings of Lucerne teacher Terry Taylor, key Andrea Saba, a painter from Silverton. Boukje Elzinga and Tsuneko Kokubo. organizer of the workshops and festival, Saturday, May 5 This will run from June 1-17. The final show, ‘Imprisonment for states, “World class filmmakers in our Phoebe Bradbury, an abstract Removal’ will display Betty Fahlman’s midst. It’s perfect! This first annual painter, will show ‘Layers of Light’ work from September 12-30. Valhalla Film School provides a vital opportunity for our high school students, the Customs Act were dropped. The our community, and residents through- Listen to the varied musical stylings of In Denial. Michael Dorsey, In the 1989 Mercedes Benz that Zeisman was out the region and the Slocan Valley to Leah Main, Howard Bearham, Richard Burton, Norbert Maucher, driving in the 2004 incident was seized celebrate the fine art of Canadian film.” Nick (Niko) Forsberg and Robin Sittig will entertain with a classic courts by Canadian border guards. While the film school runs during blend of blues, rock and jazz tunes. •Derek Zeisman, Conservative •Adam George, who has pled guilty the daytime, Amanda and Wendy will candidate for the Southern Interior in to one count of causing damage in the entertain and delight the community Sunday, May 6 the 2006 federal election, pled guilty in March 12, 2006 fire at the Green Door with four evenings of film festival at Surrey court on April 16 to trying to building in Nakusp, appeared in Nakusp the Silverton Gallery. Featuring the best Open Stage/Jam Session smuggle 112 bottles of liquor into court on March 28. The judge adjourned of the NFB’s animation and documen- Canada. He was fined $5,000, given 12 the hearing, asking for an updated pre- tary film work, each evening of the months probation and ordered to sentence report; this is a confidential re- festival focuses on a different theme. For perform 35 hours of community service. port from the probation officer. George’s more information, contact Gary Five other charges against him under next appearance will be July 19. Parkstrom at Lucerne School. Kaslo Jazz Fest features truly international lineup this year The music at this year’s Kaslo Jazz the 2006 festival and the Vancouver American jazz. Etc Festival August 3-5 will have a truly Ensemble of Jazz Improvisation (VEJI) Not only is Bruce Cockburn international flavour. Headliners are into their 27th year of cutting edge legendary as a Canadian singer- include Canada’s Bruce Cockburn, The big band renewal. Swing en 4 are some songwriter par excellence, he is widely Blind Boys of Alabama, David Friesen of Costa Rica’s most talented jazz artists, regarded as one of the best finger- Trio of , Djabe of Hungary, playing lyrical, passionate music, while picking guitar players anywhere. He Swing en 4 from Costa Rica, the Djabe is Hungary’s number one jazz performs Saturday, August 4. The world awesome VEJI band of Vancouver, los world/fusion band, known for famous Blind Boys of Alabama, known Rastrillos of Mexico and BC’s Ingrid mesmerizing virtuoso performances. for re-popularizing gospel sounds, Jensen. Kaslo Bay Park again provides The David Friesen Trio is led by one of perform on Sunday, August 5. the gorgeous mountain backdrop to this only two or three double bass artists that The festival site and Bavarian popular festival, set in a natural lakeside can enthrall an audience with a solo Gardens are open Friday August 4 from amphitheatre with a floating stage. performance, while Ingrid Jensen is a 6-10 pm. Three live acts perform for The Rastrillos are a favourite from force majeure in the world of North free to open the festival. Eight bands perform each day on two stages. Craft and food vendors add to the atmosphere. More Classified Ads Children’s entertainment, this year COMING EVENTS Celebrations May 19, 20, and 21. Download provided by Mythmaker, is always part NAKUSP FARMERS’ MARKET opening the application from www.kaslo.ca or for more of the event. Saturday May 19, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. All info please email Jen at Only 500 Early Bird tickets are vendors welcome. For information, phone [email protected] or 250-353-7592. printed for each festival day. Once they Lynn at 265-4432, Joanne at 355-2531 or RENTAL WANTED are sold, gate prices will apply, so buy Phoebe at 265-4325. SEEKING TWO+ BEDROOM RENTAL tickets early through the Kaslo Jazz WANTED in West Kootenays. Must have shelter (or office Ticket Hotline 250 353 7548. FOOD AND CRAFT VENDORS potential) for two calm goats. 226-6885 or 226- Visit the festival website for info and WANTED for Kaslo’s 115th annual May Day 7500. photos at www.kaslojazzfest.com.