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Volume 26, Number 4 February 23, 2017 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. “Your independently owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys.” Kaslo infoNet Society advocates for fibre high-speed internet throughout West Kootenay by Jan McMurray in Edgewood, Burton, Silverton, Trout to Kaslo Heights, it’s 1 up and 3 down. bandwidth. It’s obsolescence-proof,” business plan is based on providing a The Kaslo infoNet Society (KiN) Lake, and the East Shore (Crawford That’s just the physical limitation with Scarlett explained. needed service. All the money we make wants to see fibre-optic high-speed Bay area). copper wires,” he said. Although the fibre itself isn’t goes back into expanding and providing internet service throughout the West Scarlett says that neither ADSL nor Wireless technology at this point can expensive, digging it in can be costly, a better service and creating local jobs. Kootenay, and is more than happy to wireless service can reach the new CRTC only reach 5 or 6 megabits per second, especially in rural areas where houses are Unlike the big telecom companies, any share its knowledge and expertise with standard of 10 megabits per second up plus it has the problem of obsolescence. far apart. Scarlett says non-profits are in income we make stays in the community. other internet service providers (ISPs) and 50 megabits per second down. He “With wireless, you have to change a good position to install fibre because We’re very proud of being a non-profit in the region. The society has been says Kaslo’s ADSL service is about the the equipment because it becomes they can afford to wait to get a return on and being in the business of serving providing fibre internet services in Kaslo best ADSL can do at 10 up and 25 down, obsolete or wears out, but fibre in the their investment. the community and investing in the since 2014, and will be installing fibre but these speeds can only be achieved ground is good for years and years. By “If we provide a reliable service, community.” from Ainsworth to Lardeau this year. in buildings close to the telephone simply changing the equipment at both we will eventually have a paying For more information, visit kin.bc.ca “There’s a huge focus right now equipment office. “By the time you get ends of the fibre, you can increase the proposition,” said Scarlett. “Our whole or contact 250-353-2305. on improving internet service in rural areas, so now is the time to move on a Village Hearth Restaurant heavily damaged by fire West Kootenay fibre network,” said Don by Jan McMurray in Revelstoke at the time and drove that day. Both the Pownalls and the store and the Sears outlet there, and Scarlett of KiN. The Village Hearth Farm-to-Table home right away. She had leased the society have insurance. then it became the Valhalla Wilderness Recent developments include Restaurant on New Denver’s main restaurant to the Healthy Community This is one of New Denver’s Society offices from around 1990 the federal government’s ‘Connect to street was heavily damaged by fire Society of the North Slocan Valley, beautifully renovated heritage to 2009. During the renovations six Innovate’ granting program, which will on the night of Sunday, February 19. which had been operating the Village buildings. Constructed in the 1890s, it years ago, the restaurant was created. provide 75% of the cost of building The kitchen was destroyed, and the Hearth Farm-to-Table Restaurant was a store in the early days. Pownall’s Pownall operated Rory’s Restaurant new backbone infrastructure in rural seating area was damaged by extreme since October. The restaurant had been mother, Colleen McCrory, purchased for three years before leasing it to the and remote communities; the CRTC heat and smoke. open for brunch from 10 am to 2 pm the building in the 1970s. She ran a society. ruling that internet with speeds of The fire was discovered just 10 megabits per second up and 50 before midnight. No one was in the megabits per second down is an essential building at the time. service (this is ten times faster than the The New Denver and Area acceptable speeds touted by the federal Fire Department responded government up until mid-December); immediately and quickly contained and the announcement that the CRTC and extinguished the blaze, which will be investing $750 million over the originated at the back of the building. NEMIROFF CARLA CREDIT: PHOTO next few years to improve rural internet The cause of the fire is unknown, and service. is under investigation. KiN envisions a West Kootenay The adjoining storefront, What’s fibre network up the Arrow Lakes Valley, In Store, is virtually undamaged, and up the Slocan Valley, and around the the apartment upstairs has smoke Lardeau Loop. Society directors have damage but very little fire or water had discussions with several other damage. The fire separations done ISPs in the area to share their vision during the renovation of the building and offer their assistance. “We’re not six years ago are clearly very effective. talking about KiN actually laying the Bradley Bennett, who lives fibre outside of the Kaslo area, but we’re nearby and owns What’s in Store, very much interested in helping people was walking his dog Tikka just before do it themselves in local areas. We’ve midnight when the dog took off and created ‘how to’ documents that we are ran to the back of the burning building. sharing with anyone who is looking at When Bennett realized what was fibre-optics for their community,” said happening, he ran up the exterior stairs Scarlett. to the apartment to warn the tenant. KiN will be attending a meeting Thankfully, no one was home. Bennett in Nakusp on February 28 with reps was later taken to the health centre to from the Chamber, Nakusp and Area be treated for smoke inhalation. His Development Board, and the Village. partner, Sonya Stang, called 911. “We hope some interested members of Rory Pownall, who co-owns the the public will show up as well,” said building with her brother Sean, was Scarlett. They’ve also met with ISPs New Denver volunteer firefighters quickly contained and extinguished the fire at the Village Hearth Restaurant Sunday night, but the restaurant was heavily damaged.

100% Independently and Locally Owned 2 NEWS The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 FortisBC calls for ideas on historic South Slocan buildings by Jan McMurray community,” said Weston. “We’ve done for non-profit groups, but there is another to preserve heritage buildings in Canada. estimated to be $5.6-$8 million. FortisBC is moving from South a lot of work that I will make available one, as well. Weston explained that “Perhaps FortisBC could encourage the The Creel Fishing Lodge was built Slocan to Castlegar, and wants ideas from to anyone who wants it, but if the because of liability, safety, and security passing of the bill in Parliament and so by the CPR circa 1898 as a fishing resort, the community for the historic buildings buildings are going to be saved, we need issues, the FortisBC-owned road through gain some government grant to help and was visited by guests from around the on the South Slocan property. Unless a community partner to come up with a the property cannot be used to access a preserve the staff house,” he said. world. West Kootenay Power converted a community group steps forward, the plan.” He emphasized that a community commercial venture. Columbia Basin Trust was also it into a guest house for visiting staff, and buildings are slated to be demolished. group is key, as FortisBC’s focus has to Weston explained that FortisBC will mentioned a couple of times as a possible in the 1970s, the interior was restored to Ideas are to be submitted by April 28 at be on its activities as a utility company. continue to own and maintain the road funding source. as it was originally. As of February 2000, fortisbc.com/kootenayops. Of the four buildings on the South to the power plant, and will continue to Peter Kabel, FortisBC employee, the building was assessed as soundly A handful of people turned out to a Slocan property, the two of most interest allow the public to use the road to access assured everyone that the history of constructed and well maintained, but it public meeting February 8 at Taghum to the community are the administration the green space and the Slocan Pools. the South Slocan buildings will not be was boarded up sometime within the last Hall. Blair Weston of FortisBC was on building (formerly the staff house) and However, if any of the buildings are lost. Plans are underway for a display five years. The cost to refurbish the lodge hand to answer questions, and there were the Creel Fishing Lodge. The old staff refurbished on site, they won’t be able to commemorating the buildings at the new is estimated at about $500,000. maps and aerial images of the property house is at the end of its life and would house a commercial venture that would FortisBC Kootenay Operations Centre in The other two buildings on the as well as the ‘Report on the Disposition cost an estimated $5.6-$8 million to be open to the general public. This would Castlegar. “I care about that building [old property are the warehouse and WalDan of South Slocan Generation Facilities’ repair. The estimated cost to refurbish the include a museum. staff house]. It will be for sure that it will Office building. The ‘Report on available to peruse. Creel Fishing Lodge is about $500,000. Representatives from the Friends be remembered,” he said. Disposition of South Slocan Generation “We’re here to listen to the Clearly, the costs are a huge hurdle of the South Slocan Staff House were The administration/old staff house Facilities’ states: “Options are not also at the meeting. This group formed building was constructed in 1926 by the provided for the Warehouse or WalDan in March 2016 when they heard CPR as staff housing, and was converted Office building disposition as there about FortisBC’s plan to demolish the into an office building for West Kootenay appears to be little community concern buildings. In an interview after the Power in 1986. The building would need over their demolition.” meeting, Greg Nesteroff of the Friends significant upgrades to meet today’s FortisBC acquired West Kootenay said that although the group would like building code, and contains substances Power & Light in 2003. Since then, the to see the staff house, warehouse, Creel such as asbestos and lead-based paint company has demolished the No. 3 plant Lodge and gardens saved, he is only that would trigger a very expensive recreation hall and made staff houses optimistic about Creel Lodge and the environmental assessment. The total available to local fire departments to burn gardens. costs of repairing the building are for training purposes. “In addition to the enormous amount of money required for upgrades, there Conservation Officer attacked by cougar are many other hurdles that need to by Jan McMurray rare event of an attack, people should be overcome, regarding access and A young cougar attempting to enter fight back. security,” he said. He reported that the a window of a home near Salmo attacked Wayne McCrory, wildlife biologist group doesn’t have a concrete plan for a West Kootenay Conservation Officer and director of the Valhalla Wilderness any of the buildings, and acknowledges the evening of February 14. Deputy Society, recommends people carry bear that FortisBC’s April 28 deadline is fast Chief Conservation Officer Chris Doyle spray in the winter. He says when juvenile approaching. reported that the officer received minor cougars are separated from their mothers, At the meeting, South Slocan injuries and was able to kill the “extremely they cannot fend for themselves. Starving, residents Peter Wood and Patrick Boundy emaciated” cougar. they pose a threat to humans. He says a put forward an idea to have students in This was the second cougar call number of studies have found that cougar the Selkirk College trades programs do from the Salmo area the officer received hunting and practice hound chasing lead the repairs to the old staff house. that night. to such separations. Juvenile cougars need Wood noted that there is currently a Doyle reported that the first call, two years with their mothers before they private member’s bill before Parliament a report of an injured cougar, came in can survive in the wild. about 7:15. The West Kootenay officer responded and found the cougar suffering $40,000 in rural after being struck by a pickup truck. dividends for this area The officer euthanized the animal. This submitted was a mature adult female, and was not The BC government is distributing more emaciated. Immediately afterwards, the than $750,000 in new project-development second call came in. grants to help small communities strengthen Inspector Tobe Sprado, acting officer local economies. In the second intake in charge for the Okanagan and Kootenay of the three-year $75-million BC Rural regions, said he doesn’t believe the two Dividend, 77 project development grants, incidents are related. Although they had totalling $756,591, will be awarded to local been receiving complaints about a female governments, First Nations and not-for-profit with two juvenile cats, he doubts if these organizations from around the province. are the same animals. The incident is under One hundred eligible project- investigation. development applications were received in the Doyle said there has been a spike in second intake. In this area, money was granted cougar reports in the Salmo area. Out of 14 to the Regional District of Central Kootenay: complaints about cougars since April last $10,000 on behalf of the Area A Economic year, 10 of them were made in February. Development Corporation; Community Neither official was aware of any Futures Development Corporation of Central previous incidents where an officer had Kootenay, $10,000; Nakusp and District been injured by wildlife. Chamber of Commerce, $10,000 for a Officers advise the public to be sustainable funding model for the West Koot cautious with pets and livestock, and to Route Tourism Initiative; the Village of consider electric fencing. People should Slocan, $10,000 for the waterfront strategy. never turn and run from a cougar. In the February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Meadow Creek Cedar marijuana grow ops contravene building code and bylaw by Jan McMurray Southam provided the board with a on the MCC property. They toured all used for marijuana production; and floor down in November 2014, but the office Although now a medical marijuana report outlining the background on the of the buildings, two of which had been plans to scale of the two buildings, “with building, dry kilns and reman plant were producer, Meadow Creek Cedar Ltd. has Meadow Creek Cedar file. converted into marijuana production attention to our primary concern which untouched by the fire. not turned over a new leaf. On October 22, 2013, the RDCK facilities with lights and ventilation fans. is egress and exiting from the building.” In keeping with its history of non- planning department received a The permit requirements for floor plans Drawings for the second building must compliance when it was a forestry declaration from Daljit Kooner, director and location of exits were discussed. also show building code compliance for company, Meadow Creek Cedar (MCC) of MCC Ltd., that he was applying One building permit application form the inside stairway to the second storey. has failed to submit completed building to Health Canada for a commercial was filled out and submitted, but it was The fee for removing a Notice on permit applications and floor plans for license under the Marijuana for Medical not signed by the registered owner, Title is $750. the two buildings on the old mill site Purposes Regulations (MMPR). MMPR Justin Kooner. When operating as a forestry that have been converted into marijuana are the new regulations as of April RDCK staff had some company from 2006 to 2012, MCC’s production facilities. The RDCK board 1, 2014, brought in by the Harper communication with Rod Lacey, the licence was finally suspended after instructed staff to file a Notice on Title at government. Shortly after receiving the listed representative on the building many notices of non-compliance with the February 16 board meeting. declaration from Kooner, the RDCK permit application form, in April and forestry legislation. The company was “If the public has concerns about sent him a letter with information May. Lacey submitted a single-line, also found to be in violation of several the operations at the Meadow Creek regarding building permits, setback and not-to-scale floor plan for one of the safety regulations, and was issued Cedar property, I encourage them to floodplain requirements. buildings. This floor plan does not meet many orders from WorkSafeBC. A contact MP Wayne Stetski, and they Southam’s report says that on the requirements. Forest Practices Board investigation can feel free to cc me,” said Area D January 11, 2016, the RDCK received In September, Southam sent Kooner in 2012 found the company’s practices WANTED Director Aimee Watson in an interview. an email stating that MCC had been an email, outlining the requirements to be unsound. The sawmill burned “Marijuana production is a federal approved as a medical marijuana facility. to process the permit application, and matter. The local government is doing He notes that notification from the giving the company two weeks to meet SHELLEY BORTNICK, TO BUY: its part under its jurisdiction, but we applicant is all that is required for the requirements before beginning the MSW, RSW CEDAR AND can’t get any information from other MMPR facilities. Notice on Title process. No response Individual, couple and orders of government on what type of On March 14, 2016, Kooner met with has been received. family therapist PINE POLES licence this is.” Southam in the Nelson RDCK office to The report lists the items required Director Watson said she contacted discuss the permitting requirements for by the RDCK for MCC to be in 25+ years experience Brian Major Health Canada with questions about a medical marijuana production facility compliance: the correct signature on Offers counselling services involving • 250-938-3900 the licence, but the agency refused to in existing MCC buildings. On April 6, the existing building permit application mental health (depression, anxiety, Please contact: divulge any information to “a third Southam and another RDCK building for the building at the southwest corner etc.), addictions, grief and loss, party.” official met with Kooner and his son, of the property; a second building permit trauma and life transition issues. Gormans Pole Division RDCK Building Manager John Justin, the registered owner of MCC, application for the second building being For appointment, please call 250-265-3397 RDCK to create comprehensive trails/parks inventory 250-547-9296 by Katrine Campbell a Regional Parks and Trails plan, which day to day management. The proposed The RDCK is about to embark on may be considered by the board in 2018. external project team would consist Melody a project which will identify and map “The value of developing the RPTI of a Selkirk College Geospatial co-op every beach, every trail and every park is that it will guide our strategic thinking” student (400 hours) and a GIS technician, in the district. and inform the board who should with a field observer summer student Weisbrich At its February 16 regular meeting, participate in developing a regional plan, to work with the student. Park and trail December 12, 1956 – the board approved the recommendations the report says. The inventory’s specific stewardship groups would receive up February 14, 2017 of a planning report that it develop a goals would be: to $2,500 for a complete dataset. A GIS Regional Park and Trails Inventory - to inventory and map trails, parks technician (375 hours) would gather all Melody Weisbrich (nee Morrison) (RPTI) for the district, including all and beach access locations; the datasets and develop an internal web unexpectedly passed away on Areas and the municipalities. The board - to partner with stakeholder groups sharing application. February 14, 2017 in Silverton BC. then allocated $76,000 from General in the development of the inventory; The report tallied the costs. Hiring Administration service. - to share the inventory mapping the students and technician would cost “Mel” as she was affectionately known by friends and family was a The All Recreation Committee staff on a searchable online web mapping about $75,900. In addition, there would be loveable force of nature. She expressed her love to her friends and introduced the concept in December application. 650 hours for the Parks Planner and 250 family unabashedly and unconditionally. She was a sensitive soul 2016, in order to establish guidelines to The report notes that significant hours for the technical lead, both RDCK who loved to give of herself in so many ways. assist in making decisions about current background research will be involved employees. Born in Trail and spending her early years in Silverton, she felt very and future parks and trails. Developing an because of the “considerable range of Smokey Creek Salvage connected to the Slocan Valley and could never be away from it for RPTI now would be a first step towards accuracy” in the mapped data. Trail data 24 HR TOWING long. She worked and played in the valley most of her life. will include a trail’s route, length, status, New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, Board approves six type, user group, description, existing Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal Going to the beach, visiting friends, working and golfing at the Slocan conditions and potential constraints. WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS Lake Golf Course, creating wonderful meals alongside her Mom at Kootenay Lake area 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 Jack Harvey’s Restaurant in Silverton–all of these are recent snapshots Park data will include location, name, 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN conservation projects type, status, user group, description, of Melody. There are so many more. by Katrine Campbell existing conditions and potential Melody started her schooling in Silverton; her Grade One teacher Six conservation projects have been constraints. The RDCK’s Regional was in fact her grandmother, Lois Lind. As the family moved from approved for funding by the RDCK Parks will be inventoried using asset board, acting on the recommendations of management classification schemes. place to place around the province, Melody made many friends in the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Beach access data will include site Nakusp, Kitimat, Golden, Nelson and Castlegar. Fund’s technical review committee. The mapping, location, and a checklist used Melody was trained in both early childhood education, and as a chef, total amount awarded was $65,129. for documenting each site. and utilized both of these skills throughout her working career: she These were: Grizzly Bear Co- The RDCK’s General Manager of Our valley’s green was employed as a cook, chef, special needs worker, entrepreneur, existence Solutions, proponent the Community Services, Joe Chirico, would grocer since 1990 property management tenant specialist and administrator during her BC Wildlife Federation, was granted be the project sponsor; Parks Planner working life. $9,080; Fish/Bear Lake Western Toad Mark Crowe would be responsible for Ecology and Hwy 31A Mortality Melody is predeceased by her mother, Rita Morrison, and by her Migration Study, the Valhalla Wilderness • Fresh husband, Karl Weisbrich. Grieving the loss of Mel are her father Barry Society, $8,000; Kootenay Community SNOW FLEAS Morrison, brothers Michael Morrison (Colleen) and Ritchie Morrison are the ‘cloud’ of tiny black flecks on • Organic (Ann), her uncle Alan Lind, and nephews Kirk and Quinn Morrison. Bat Project: Bat Conservation on Private warming snow. They’re actually dark Land, the Wildlife Conservation Society, blue Springtails, an arthropod which leaps Melody had a special connection with animals including her two dear $16,025; North Kootenay Lake Water by unhooking two tail-like appendages • Wholesome cats JJ and Wally. In lieu of flowers and as an expression of sympathy, Monitoring Project, the Kootenay Centre from beneath its belly; when released, donations to your local branch of the SPCA in Melody’s name are for Forestry Alternatives, $20,000; 1290 Hwy #6 the springtail catapults through the air. greatly appreciated. Kootenay Lake Shorelines Guidance They eat organic matter in soil (pollen, Crescent Valley Document Outreach, Kootenay Lake fungi, moss, bacteria, sap) and have an A celebration of Melody’s life will be held at Silverton Memorial Partnership, $4,000; Kootenay Lake anti-freeze protein in their blood. 250-359-7323 Hall on Saturday, May 20th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Osprey Nest Monitoring Phase II, – Open daily – Friends are welcome to post their remembrances of Melody at www. Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship (Closed Christmas & New Year’s day) Society, $8,024. slocanlakess.com thompsonfs.ca/obituaries/ 4 OPINION The Valley Voice February 23, 2017

his reign, and Canada was happy to Politics participate with the blessing of all More broken promises from our major political parties. It is true, the Canadian political leaders? Are you people of Libya were the wealthiest ticked off, steaming mad, and one in Africa, and our interference threw of the voices of discontent? Well, the country into complete chaos, but hear this. If you did not vote, you still, we thought it important to get have absolutely no right to complain rid of their incoherent leader. about anything in politics. It is a By that standard, isn’t it time we free country. You can vote if you set up a ‘No Fly Zone’ over the US in choose to or not. By not voting, you order to save the suffering populace are throwing your most precious from the raving lunatic currently freedom out the door. ruling that failed state? Bill Cuell Rod Retzlaff Kaslo Glade America, the Trudeau’s promise beautiful? It should come as no surprise that They came to our country Prime Minister Justin Trudeau could in 1945, free, strong, and brash. not keep his election promise to They brought cigarettes, chocolate, change the electoral system. Anyone chewing gum, and nylons. Most of who has taken the time to read the all, the Americans brought freedom. Canadian Constitution will realize Gone were the cannon across the that a disproportionate number of road, the bomber squadrons, the seats in the Senate and House of V2s and the SS with the drumbeat Commons were awarded to Ontario, of marching boots. Gone were the Quebec and the Maritime provinces Sunday Supper, Monday Burgers, 430 Front Street, Kaslo, BC hunger, the horror and the terror. at the time of confederation. As a Wednesday Pasta, Thursday wings 250-353-7714 The Ingrid Rice cartoon is a satirical look at current events in politics and is sponsored by the Kaslo Hotel. The Hotel does not necessarily share the political views of the artist. They brought laughter and joy, food result, it is not possible to change and freedom, they brought life. this without the majority votes of collapse soon? different parts of the garden. I remember Hitler’s rants on the the Senate, House of Commons and Declining So, will the Village raise business These plants were so slow! radio: “Deutschland Deutschland the legislature in every province and population taxes again this year? This last June, as everyone might ueber alles!” He would make territory. Things are pretty bad when the remember, was exceptionally cold. Germany great again. There would Take for example Prince Edward depressing Legion pub is on short hours. Even My field beans died because the be jobs for everyone. Germany, Island, a province with a small The census is in: BC up 5.6%, cheap drinks can’t bring them in, soil was too cold. I had to replant a country of Aryans, blond, blue- population. For a true proportional Nelson up 3.3%, Salmo flat, and because nobody is left. them twice, which resulted in them eyed, strong and proud. No place representation system by population Alpine Nirvana (Kaslo) down 6.1%. John Eckland not maturing enough to make it in for the feeble-minded, homosexuals, to work, it would only have one seat No population numbers yet for Area Kaslo September. Jews, or Gypsies. Deutschland in the Senate and one seat in the D, but I’m guessing down, perhaps So the rice plants did not die House of Commons. Additionally, as much as 10%. Now only 968 Rice and corn but they never matured either. I’m Deutschland ueber alles! Heil About a year ago, I did some the Yukon, Northwest and Nunavut souls that call Kaslo home. But those not going to do the rice again. I’m Hitler! Google searching for some rice that Territories would not have any seats numbers are a year old – more likely getting too old for this. Rice needs Today, the sounds I hear from maybe is short season and hardy at all in the Senate or House of under 950 now. to be threshed out and then hulled across the border sound like echoes enough that it could be grown here Commons. So, it would be expected Vicious circle. Bad business before using anyway. from my childhood. in this area. I remember a National that Trudeau would have read the climate causes job losses, less I have had good success for four Elsje de Boer Geographic article about rice that Constitution and understood this. activity, declining real estate values, years with a different grain: Gaspe Fauquier said there are more than 3,000 But then he might choose to ignore no 24/7 emergency, retirees leaving, corn. This is a flint corn that the varieties. the Constitution like his father Pierre poor sales, and on it goes. The bay Mi’kmaq people of Gaspe, Quebec Double standard With some help from others, I Evidently Western democracies did when he attempted to tax the and the marina are emblematic have grown for hundreds of years. was given the site of the Curator have a double standard when it resources of Alberta, which is not for the Village. Ten years ago, I got this seed from National Small Grain Collection, comes to people suffering at the allowed as the resources are under the Village should have accepted heritageharvestseed.com in US Department of Agriculture, hands of raving lunatics. When the jurisdiction of the provinces. responsibility and fixed the road to Manitoba. It was advertised as Agricultural Research Service, in Muammar Gaddafi went off the rails, Patrick Mackle the marina and condos. But no, and “earliest corn ever.” It grows about Aberdeen, Idaho. They sent me 5 the Western democracies, by way of Kaslo 10 years later what do we have? 3’ high and bears two to four 4” cobs. grams each of 25 varieties of rice NATO, were quick to put an end to Condos that sold new for $260,000 What is important to me is that grown in Hokkaido, Japan. The are now selling for $140k, if at all. the tassels peak up first of July, soon EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY Idaho people thought that this rice With no road, how did they get a followed by the silks. The pollination The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news might be the best bet in our southern certificate of completion? is all finished before my sweet corn articles from our readers. Letters and articles should be no longer than BC climate. Business failures at the pub has even started. The cobs were 500 words and may be edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted I learned that this island of material. Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include and marina. What used to be assets mature enough to harvest by late Hokkaido only started growing your address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. for the Village are now eyesores. August. So I can grow this corn year rice in the late 19th century in only We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. Another boathouse is now sinking, after year without it getting cross the southern tip and then gradually We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, and it looks like a third one will go pollinated. So for some people this advanced over the whole island. except in extraordinary circumstances. under in the next storm. What about might be a good survival crop. So I started these seeds indoors Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not the Beachcombers Pub? It is open Frank Nixon and then transplanted them out necessarily those of the Valley Voice. and exposed to the weather. Will it Winlaw in June into little 3’ by 4’ plots in The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 250-358-7218 Fax: 250-358-7793 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca Publisher - Dan Nicholson • Editor - Jan McMurray • Food Editor - Andrew Rhodes • Reporters - Katrine Campbell, Barbara Curry Mulcahy, Art Joyce Published and printed in British Columbia, Canada The Valley Voice is distributed throughout the Slocan and Arrow Lake Valleys from South Slocan/Playmor Junction to Edgewood and Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. Circulation is 7,600 papers, providing the most complete news and advertising coverage of any single newspaper serving this area. SUBSCRIPTIONS: CANADA $54.60, USA $84.00, OVERSEAS $126.00. E-Mail Subscription $22.40 (Prices include GST) Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement #40021191 February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice LETTERS 5

side of the road, camera in hand, never As you recall, they are: the Ktunaxa solar sun hours. site’ under Rec Sites and Trails BC Stand up for mind slowing down for the birds. Ravens Nation’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Mr. Shadrack’s total outlay: $26,000 (RSTBC) and the RDCK. our democracy were already patrolling overhead to Canada addressing the constitutionality (borrowed $302 bimonthly, for 20 years). The proposed Moto Bypass Trail Demos, the people, Kratos, to obtain a free meal, so gruesome evidence of Jumbo as their sacred place, and the Before solar, he paid $138 bimonthly links the Shannon/Wragge and Summit rule. Put them together and you get disappears quickly. Extrapolating those proponent’s Judicial Review against and now it’s $440, yet he writes “cut your road networks for ATVers and also democracy, the people rule. Not political few minutes and short stretch of road x Minister of Environment, Mary Polak, power bill in half.” diverts traffic out of the ecologically- parties, not political leaders, but you and the entire day x the entire winter x whole who stated, October 4, 2014, that the And he increased his carbon rich Bonanza Creek and Summit Lake I, the people rule. length of the highway x all highways in proposed Jumbo Glacier Resort was footprint exactly the opposite of what riparian zones. Justin Trudeau promised to change Canada, the song birds killed this way not substantially started. Oberto Oberti he intended. His neighbour who did There are issues related to the bypass. our voting system so that every vote must be in the millions each winter. As claims Ms. Teneese, spokesperson for nothing would have $26,000 invested It creates another route for human traffic would count, which is so important these birds consume insects especially the Ktunaxa Nation, influenced Ms. and doubled by the time Mr. Shadrack’s through an important connectivity corridor because most of our votes don’t count in the spring, there is no telling what this Polak. toxic batteries and solar panels are junk, for wildlife. There is a trade-off here, but under our current system. 46% of us does to the health of our forests. The Land Officer for the Jumbo file and not have lived like a hermit using the Bonanza Road is already an active voted ‘strategically’ last election. That’s Daniela Gadotti told me that no new resort plan of less a quarter of the average user’s power. logging road and accessible even to ATVs almost half of the votes, and many did Beasley than 2,000 bed units – the magic number If you are a BC Hydro customer despite a gate. It’s located on the west side that because we were promised, assured, of bed units that negates the necessity reading this, its even worse. BC Hydro of the creek and well above it for the most that “2015 will be the last election under Stop the prejudice of an environmental review – has been power is 30% less than Fortis. You could part. Restrictions related to grizzlies and First Past the Post.” And we trusted that Mischaracterization of the people of submitted. be paying $440 when your previous bill toads are in the proposal with more input promise. Edgewood by individuals in Nakusp has “But there is more to receiving the was less than $100! sought in the referral process. But now Trudeau, cynically, been going on for generations, and I feel go-ahead for another resort besides being Unless solar can avoid the burning In the northern end, the proposed arrogantly, says that it is “his call” to this may be affecting the quality of health smaller,” he said. Large or small, any of some non-renewables like coal bypass has stirred up the western toad break that promise. Well, this is NOT care, police protection, and education resort proposal will be assessed by the in a conventional power plant, it’s issue. It’s important to know that this Trudeau’s call. This is our democracy, Edgewood residents are receiving. Mountain Resorts Branch, which uses dirty power. Nothing is cleaner than is a framework proposal, lacking in and that makes this our call. However We, the people of Edgewood, have the criterion of the Canadian Alpine Ski waterpower, and BC is all waterpower. detail. Concern is high for the Summit you feel about electoral reform, when been terrorized by an individual for a Policy (CASP). They also look at the If you think solar can avoid the Lake western toad habitat already facing politicians break election promises of long time. Police have been called in location. It seems that smaller resorts burning of some non-renewables logging. An ATV trail through core this magnitude, then our vote and our and we were told to leave this person may not be economically viable if they somewhere, the only way to get it on habitat is seen as a gross added impact. democracy start to mean little or nothing. alone. We feel that the more the police are stuck off by themselves in a remote the grid is via BC Hydro. They pay less That doesn’t have to happen. Right now Because if we let them get away with this condoned his behaviour, the more his location. than a penny per kWh. If all his annual there’s just a red line on a map showing one, they can get away with anything. violence escalated. Why did the police Even though ‘white’ describes solar power went to BC Hydro, it would a connection from the ski hill to Summit Well over 100 people protested not serve and protect us? Perhaps conditions in the Jumbo area now, my be worth .007c/kWh x 2200=$15.40 FSR. There is no commitment to any Trudeau’s betrayal of trust in Nelson because certain people from Nakusp cabin fever mind sees green-up time annually! existing road or trail. Any work already on Saturday, February 11, and many are stating that we are all useless drug there. And I’m disgusted with the human He has spent $26,000 and wants you done was not under this proposal as it thousands did all over Canada. E-petition addicts. debris left at the proposed resort site and I to do this too? hasn’t been approved. 616 to parliament is already the most Recently, an elderly Edgewood since October 4, 2014, in the form of two The next big solar industry scam: The bypass has raised issues in the successful petition ever, with well over resident went to the hospital in Nakusp concrete slabs intended as foundations recycling old solar panels. 90% of all south end as well, where it calls for a spur 100,000 signatures, and growing. Now and overheard a comment like this from for a teahouse and a utility shed – placed solar panels were installed in the past trail and bridge over Bonanza Creek to we need to keep on pushing, singing, one of the nurses. Derogatory remarks strategically in an avalanche path, of 10 years. As they begin failing, there is return to the rail trail. The ATV clubs hope writing, emailing, signing petitions, have been made about us in other course. As well, the basic footers for a now a stream of toxic panels needing to cross the highway to connect with the doing whatever it takes to make Trudeau public places in Nakusp, as well. What ski tow, and a capped 4” well, are now recycling. Ranch Ridge/ Wilson Creek logging road keep his promise. This is our democracy, kind of care are we going to receive in residence. The most absurd example of public networks. That, however, was declared a Canada, and it is so worth standing at the hospital and from health care So, I talked to the Environmental waste for solar: the Nelson community future project by RSTBC. If meanwhile up for. professionals when we are stigmatized Assessment’s compliance person. I solar garden at our dam. The cleanest and the bridge is built, issues arise. Will the Sjeng Derkx in this way? was told, “As long as evidence shows greenest water making power for 2c that now quiet Girl Guide beach become a Nelson We are a close-knit community. (photos) they are safe and clean, they’re sells for a 500% profit helping reduce my destination for ATVers from near and far? We take care of our people – young, OK.” The implication of that boggles taxes now spills over the dam. For this, Will the Bonanza section of rail trail see old and middle aged. We certainly hear my mind. What about “take only mayors feel good. $2 power. Yes, $2, more motorized traffic than ever with the Honk for the birds more about crime in Nakusp than in Travelling between Revelstoke and photographs and leave only footprints”, the lost income from selling otherwise unintended creation of a new loop? To Edgewood. We support Nakusp by the shelter Bay ferry, I observed dense hmm!? So I asked, “If there are no rebar clean green waterpower for a 500% avoid these unwanted results, building spending our money at your businesses. flocks of song birds landing on the road sticking out dangerously and the slabs profit and the $500,000 total costs for the spur and bridge could be held off till I ask you to now support us and stop surface, attracted by gravel. A vehicle are broomed regularly, does that mean this nonsense. the ATV clubs pursue the Ranch Ridge/ spreading these false and hurtful rumours Max Yanke plowed right through one such flock safe and clean?” NO ANSWER! Wilson project. If and when that happens, about us. Nelson without slowing down or honking. I There will be a next installment. other connection options may also be We fear for our lives with this Rowena Eloise, for The West counted 12 dead birds in that one impact, available. individual’s threats to a lot of us, and Kootenay Coalition for Jumbo Wild Rosebery-Summit picked up two who were injured but still Assuming an acceptable moto bypass right now we need positive support. We Argenta alive, and kept them dark and warm is developed, the status of the sensitive are and always will be your neighbours. Lake Trail proposal on the long drive home. One had to be Since the February 9 issue of the Bonanza-Summit Lake trail section is to You are welcome to come to our Solar denigrated VV, several people have spoken up be re-visited. It could then be designated euthanized. So many people put so much Andy Shadrack’s recent letter said community events – such as our talent regarding the current Rosebery-Summit non-motorized with accommodation made effort into saving the one survivor. Yet all someone denigrated (criticized unfairly) show coming up in March, our Canada Lake Trail proposal expressing confusion for disabled persons and other special it would have taken was for the driver of solar. Day gathering (we’ll even challenge you or disappointment. Not surprisingly situations as in the 2015 proposal. that vehicle to move her wrist a mere four Having worked with solar systems to a Slo-Pitch game), our community considering the history here, the pot has This proposal is also going out for inches to honk. So many drivers consider for over 30 years, I am trying to stop the yard sale and our Father’s Day auction been stirred up once again. review and feedback to First Nations it below their dignity to slow down. bleed of public money into solar systems. – so you can see firsthand how close we Unfortunately, a description in the last and provincial ministries through the I am grateful to Dr. Leanne Sackney Mr. Shadrack can spend all his money on are as a community and observe that the VV was misleading about the proposed application referral process. Following of Nelson Animal Hospital for her solar, just not mine. majority of us are not drug addicts. overall status of the rail. Rather than that, the Planning Group is to re-convene skillful assistance with two injured wild Mr. Shadrack has written numerous I hope this letter will make people ‘multi-use with no restrictions,’ one of with RSTBC and RDCK staff, sort through birds, but especially for her dedication articles, and his numbers don’t add up. think about the harm done to the people four main objectives is to: “Ensure that the input received, resolve outstanding and compassion. Also thanks to Pacific In his submission to the BCUC of Edgewood by this stereotyping. the historic pattern of use is maintained issues, and see how best to move forward. Coastal Airlines who flew the surviving regarding Fortis’s basic rate, he says Emmy Pasieka along the existing Rosebery to Summit If you care about this spectacular and bird from the Trail airport to Vancouver Fortis basic is now 39% of what once Edgewood Lake Rail Trail. This means that motorized special trail, please submit your feedback for rehabilitation at the Wildlife Rescue was 23% of his bimonthly bill. That math use will remain low...” to Recreation Sites and Trails BC by Association in Burnaby free of charge. says his $138 bill is now $82 bimonthly. Jumbo Now That is in keeping with the 2015 February 28. I’m responding in favour of Their personnel was so kind and helpful. “To cherish what remains of the It also tells me his solar system made proposal, as are other aspects. It adds the it moving forward with attention to the A couple of years ago, in a similar Earth and foster its renewal is our only the difference or 524kWh bimonthly and eight kilometres from Rosebery to the points discussed here. See the Referral incident on the road to Paulson summit legitimate hope of survival.” (Wendell his 2.4kW of solar panels received 1,300 Girl Guide camp onto the non-motorized Notice in this and recent issues of the VV for a cross-country ski trip, I counted 46 Berry) solar sun hours (not sunlight) annually. Galena Trail. It salvages the old Girl for details. Let your voice be heard. dead birds on maybe 50 metres of road. Whenever I bring up the subject of You have to go to Arizona to find that. Guide camp from the Province’s ‘for sale’ Richard Allin One SUV gunned by and hit eight more Jumbo to some official, they immediately The two Nelson solar systems with years portfolio and designates it a ‘recreation Hills without slowing down for me on the tell me of the current two court cases. of public data are seeing less than 1,000 6 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Slocan council, February 14: Historical Walking Tour planned by Barbara Curry Mulcahy first phase, eight interpretive Columbia Power ($1,500), main on Arlington Road • Minister of the be held. Residents and • Acting Mayor Jean signs and two plaques will Mountain Valley Station, had to be steamed opened Environment Mary Polak stakeholders are invited to Patterson chaired the meeting be designed and installed. In FortisBC and Sockeye when frost penetrated it. The responded to the Village’s a public meeting 6-8 pm at in Mayor Lunn’s absence. the second phase, a brochure, Enterprises ($1,000 each), road was paved too wide, so letter of support for Robert the Slocan Legion Hall on • The Slocan Valley a guidebook, and text and Harold Street Café, Slocan asphalt covers the waterline. and Ann Barkley’s request February 23. Historical Society was audio files to be downloaded Village Market, Valley Voice, The Village piled snow that they be allowed to will • Council agreed to write given a $5,000 Community to visitors’ cell phones will and Lemon Creek Lodge over the area to temporarily their permit for their tenured a letter of support for Kai Development Grant towards all be created. Other project ($100 each). insulate it. cabin in Valhalla Park to Cabodyna’s CKCA Arts, an Historic Walking Tour sponsors include: Arts Vest The SVHS will also • Interior Health is their children. Polak said Culture and Heritage funding Project in Slocan. In addition, ($4,900 in matching funds), be permitted to install a searching for the source of this transfer would not be proposal to paint a mural the Village will assist in CKCA ($2,000 to develop a humidity-controlled display lead in WE Graham School’s allowed. ‘Intertwined Patterning’ placing historical signs. In the website to promote the tour), case in council chambers “to water and has asked the • The Village agreed on the outside of the securely store and showcase Village to analyze water in to sponsor projects for the washroom at the Kiddie Park artifacts.” Joyce Johnson said the Village water system. Legion and the Spirit of Slocan playground on Main at Ward. the society would apply for a Passmore Labs has sampled Committee. The Legion is Cabodyna moved to Winlaw grant to build the display case the water and results are applying for a $4,000 Slocan last summer from Calgary “to spec.” expected soon. Hill said that Valley Legacy Fund grant where he had specialized in • Project proposals for soft water has a tendency to to replace three fire door public art and videography. CBT Community Initiatives be “more corrosive towards weather seals/gaskets, three The project will cost $1,000. and Affected Areas Program metals.” door sweeps, and one bent The Village was not asked to grant funding are due at the • Chris Hold, a certified door. The SOS is applying contribute any funding. Career RDCK head office by 4:30 arborist, assessed the for a $10,000 Community • Brought forward Opportunity pm February 28. Council Wellness Centre’s Coronation Initiatives Grant to cover from in-camera was a scheduled a public meeting Oak and the white poplars at concrete work, machine time resolution “That staff meet COMMUNICATIONS for 5 pm April 3 for grant the beach, and instructed and landscaping expenses to with the mayor to discuss, COORDINATOR applicants to each give a Hill in pruning. The oak is improve the cenotaph site coordinate and draft an ad Regular Full-time five-minute presentation and in excellent shape. Holt said (Phase 1 of a 3-phase project). for the Kootenay Business In this fast-paced, high answer questions on their digging near it would damage The Village will administer Magazine.” volume position, you’ll grant requests. On April 10, its roots and so the Village the funds from both grants • Public participants support the Communications council will hold a special should cancel its plans to and will be responsible for expressed appreciation for Department to deliver and meeting to decide which dig a trench for the electrical overseeing the projects. the Village’s support for implement a wide range of organizations will receive line to the new Wellness • A letter from the Village the Historical Walking Tour communication activities. Community Initiatives Centre sign. Holt suggested of New Denver gave details and to Tim Hill and Public funding. the poplars at the beach “be on the Rural Dividend project Works for the good work For more details • Public Works Supervisor phased out over the next to assist with the Economic done in snowplowing the and to apply, visit Apply by February 28, 2017 Tim Hill reported on a busy several years” and provided a Development Strategy for Village. More information at 3 p.m. PT/4 p.m. MT. ourtrust.org/careers. month. The grader and dump list of replacement trees more the Valley. A consultant about the region’s Economic truck have been repaired, but suitable to high-occupancy has been hired and public Development Strategy was 1.800.505.8998 connect with us the grader needs more work, beach areas. engagement sessions will also requested. and they were running out of places to push the snow. Free pain management course offered in Nakusp About 100 feet of the water by Art Joyce action plans is another useful to be a leader in a free four- If you’re suffering from a tool, breaking daily activities day workshop can call the toll- condition that causes you chronic down to manageable portions free number 1-866-902-3767. pain, it can be a vicious cycle of of the week. By keeping plans Training workshops are typically pain medication, compromised modest, discouragement is less offered in Kelowna, Vernon, activities, reduced mobility of a factor in preventing people Revelstoke and Castlegar. and loss of confidence. Learn from achieving their activity “One of the biggest benefits how to effectively counter goals. Each week a new action of this program is having people these problems with instructor plan can be created to suit current close by, not having to travel Fran Ure at the Chronic Pain conditions and pain levels. a long way to go to classes. Management course at the “That way, every week I Especially for people with Nakusp Selkirk College campus, can do a little bit more than I did mobility problems, which many starting March 2 and running before,” says Ure. “That gives with chronic pain do have.” once per week, Thursdays 12:30- you the confidence that pain isn’t Registration can be 3pm, finishing April 6. This going to run your life.” completed online at www. free course is based partly on Ure says although the selfmanagementbc.ca or a book called How to Live a program is well designed, via the toll-free number. By Life with Chronic Pain and is it’s not rigid, allowing course clicking on first the course offered through the University instructors leeway for individual you’re choosing and then the of Victoria and Self Management commentary based on life region, the site directs you to BC based on manuals created by experience. There’s also a buddy the nearest available course Stanford University. plan, so course registrants can location. If more register than Ure and another trained get mutual support for achieving can be accommodated (usually volunteer leader will present a pain management goals. But 12 per course), a wait list will variety of strategies on how to there’s also an opportunity for be created with a second course cope with chronic pain. The first those interested in taking it a step being offered as soon as possible. lesson talks about the difference further to become instructors. The University of Victoria between acute and chronic pain, “Small areas like ours have a is offering additional courses and the ways you can use the hard time getting leaders to come on topics including Chronic mind to reduce pain through and teach these workshops,” she Disease, Diabetes, Active visualization exercises. The says. “We have three trained Choices, Matter of Balance, course helps patients assess their leaders in Nakusp but if we had and Thriving and Surviving pain levels, using de-stressing more trained leaders we could with Cancer. However, these techniques to bring pain down to put more workshops on in New courses require additional trained a tolerable level. It also teaches Denver-Silverton.” leaders, currently unavailable in ways of managing pain so that Five years ago, Ure went to our region. normal daily activities aren’t Vernon to train as an instructor “Having the experience of compromised. for chronic pain management the course helps you realize, I’ve Course registrants learn and health coaching. In order just got this one life, and I can about the pain cycle, how it to keep her certificate, she has learn to manage it day by day works and how to break the cycle to offer two courses per year. without being doped up on drugs at various points. Formulating Anyone interested in training all the time,” says Ure. February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 Silverton council, February 14: George Michel Demers, age 65, of Winlaw, BC, died unexpectedly in Kalimantan, Indonesia, on Volunteer appreciation event discussed January 7th, 2017, while hosting an international by Jan McMurray internet is an essential service, and priorities, and initiate community youth conference. He was with his wife and • CAO Darrell Garceau reported the announcement that CRTC funding climate action projects. There will be surrounded by many friends when he quickly that the Slocan Valley Community will be available. Columbia Wireless is CBT funding for these projects. departed this world. A quiet, gentle man with Legacy Society has asked the Village to looking to expand its current boundaries, • The Somali refugee family will be a big heart, he spent much of his adult life jointly host the ‘Get Your Just Desserts’ and expects to offer wireless service, arriving in New Denver February 23. A attempting to make the world a better place. volunteer appreciation evening at the not fibre, for the foreseeable future. The letter from the Slocan Valley Refugee Silverton Memorial Hall on April 22. company sees that an ISP collective Coalition invites council to help greet George lived an adventurer’s life. He loved He said this would open the door to an would be beneficial, especially for bulk the family. Council directed staff to send kayaking and did many expeditions with his annual event in Silverton in celebration purchasing and backbone provisioning. a welcoming card. friends on the West Coast. He also completed of volunteers valley-wide. Last year, • Council agreed to provide Red • Council recommended several week-long solo excursions, his most memorable the Silverton Community Club asked Mountain Internet Society with a letter Silverton residents to attend stakeholder being the one along the coast of Haida Gwaii, the Village to take over the Silverton of support to accompany a $13,600 meetings as part of the Slocan Valley as well as the inside passage of the Georgia Volunteer of the Year event. Council is grant application from the Northern Economic Development process Straight. In 2013, he kayaked the Grand Can- very interested in the SVCLS’s proposal Development Initiative Trust to upgrade currently underway. yon with several friends, kayaking the Level 8 and asked Garceau to look into it further. client radios to 50 Mbps. • Councillor Main reported on a rapids that the Colorado River is noted for. He The only concern is that council would • Council received a letter from conference call to discuss Silverton’s started a kayaking company with friends, where his easy-going manner served him well. In the like all volunteers to be welcome; the Karen Harris and Danny Campbell, eco-asset inventory (aquifer and last years of his life, George was able to travel widely, including trips to Mexico, Chile, Spain, society has put a limit on attendance to registering their opposition to the Village watershed reports) with Natasha and recently, Borneo. five volunteers from each organization. taking over the Red Mountain Internet Overduin on the POLIS Project on Mayor Clarke confirmed with council service. Ecological Governance. The CAO and George enjoyed living a quiet life listening to music, reading, sharing poetry, such as excerpts that a volunteer appreciation event for • In partnership with SIFCo (Slocan consulting scientist Richard Johnson from Hafiz and Rumi, and gifting eagle feathers and whale bones to those he loved. George was all volunteers rather than a volunteer of Valley Community Forest), the Village also participated in the call. Overduin is fond of teasing and his sly, quiet sense of humour could sneak up on you before you knew it. the year event is preferred. will submit an application for funding available to come to Silverton in April He was always ready to listen, with patience and compassion and gave the world’s best hugs. • The public meeting for Columbia under the provincial Community to do a full day of mini-workshops at the He loved and was loved by many, both adults and children. Basin Trust Community Initiatives Wildfire Protection Program. This Memorial Hall. Council supported this, Through his connection with the spiritual association of Subud, George lived a rich spiritual life. project proposal presentations was set will be to develop a plan to treat about so Main will follow up. He was a trusted leader and took on many roles within the organization. His last role was as In- for April 6. Members of the public may five hectares of land to the south of the • Council agreed to provide a letter ternational Youth Coordinator for Subud, a position he immensely enjoyed. With his ease of being pick up a handout at the meeting and village, extending the protection zone of support for the first annual FibreFeelia rank the projects. Council will take the to just outside the municipal boundary. Fest, a Kootenay fibre arts event, to be with the young members of Subud, George was an admired and respected mentor for the Youth. public’s rankings into consideration The estimated cost of this planning held June 24 and 25 in New Denver. George is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Camille Roberts; his children Dimitri Demers during their deliberations on April 18 phase of the project is $15,000, which • The RCMP provided crime (Kyra Kordoski) of Victoria, Jessica Demers of Victoria, and Eliana Macdonald (Xavier Sando- to determine how to distribute the funds. will be covered by the provincial statistics. The total number of calls they val) of Vancouver; and his siblings Andre/Louise (Don) McTaggart of Lethbridge, John Demers Silverton has approximately $30,000 to program (90%) and CBT (10%) if received in the second quarter of 2016 of Nelson, Jocelyne Edwards, and Carole Demers, both of Lethbridge. distribute. the applications are approved. The was 128, down from 193 in the second • Council received a letter from next phase of the project would be quarter of 2015. George appreciated the deeper values of connecting with nature. Every morning, after drinking the provincial Rural Dividend program the fuel treatment itself, estimated to • Council received a letter from his coffee, he could be found taking his two dogs, Calla and Daisy, for a walk along the Winlaw regarding the Village’s application for cost $120,000 - $400,000. This would RDCK Chair Karen Hamling to the back-road. This was his special time to connect with himself and reflect on life. May his spirit $100,000 for Silverton Gallery upgrades. hopefully be funded by the provincial Province regarding the Rural Education now embrace the wonders of the universe. Because the infrastructure costs for the program (which would require another Initiative. Hamling suggests the He is deeply mourned by family and friends. A celebration of his life will be held at a later date project exceed the 25% limit, the Village application) and SIFCo. establishment of an advisory committee was asked if it would like the project • The Village will express interest with community, school board and local in the spring. to be considered for a contribution of in having the CBT host a climate government membership. Councillors $47,250, which represents all eligible action meeting in Silverton. The Trust Main and Bell expressed interest in non-infrastructure costs as well as 25% has launched a new Climate Action sitting on such a committee were it to of infrastructure costs. The CAO will Program, to support local projects that form. New Denver Community contact the program and answer in the reduce greenhouse gas emissions and • Councillor Main reported on affirmative. help communities adapt to climate the RDCK Community Sustainability • Mayor Clarke reported on the change impacts. Community meetings Service Advisory Committee, of which Pharmacy January 5 meeting with Columbia will take place over the next three years, she is chair. Potential projects to be Wireless. The company is encouraged and will provide up-to-date scientific funded by this service, with substantial by the CRTC ruling that high-speed information, help communities identify contributions from granting agencies, New Spring Hours! include: the Kootenay Lake Partnership, Silverton council decides against becoming an ISP the Central Food Policy Council, the Starting by Katrine Campbell taking over the RMIS infrastructure and Regional Agricultural Liaison Service, It took only a few minutes for having someone else provide the service. the implementation of SCEEP, the Silverton’s mayor and council to decide “What he said,” quipped Councillor Regional Residential Retrofit Program, March 2, we the Village was not going to become an Leah Main. She added that the Village and the Electric Vehicle Program. internet service provider, or ISP. It will could be the agency to bring fibre to will be closed take some more time, however, to decide the home and lease it to a provider. The exactly what it will do to ensure residents deadline for the newest federal funding on Thursdays have the best service possible. program has been extended, she added, Seniors At a February 9 Committee of the and they can continue their conversations Urgent needs will be Whole (COW) meeting, the mayor with providers. and councillors discussed what to do Councillors Bill Christian and Carol Social serviced by Kaslo about a request from the Red Mountain Bell concurred with Clarke and Main. Internet Society for the Village to take “It’s too much techie stuff for us to Please call Ward at 250-353-2224 for over its service. At a COW, no decisions take on,” Christian said. Bell suggested all Program are made formally; the councillors and the interested players “come to the table information. mayor discuss an issue and often reach and have discussions.” Silverton a consensus, then place a resolution for Clarke said the next step would be to Open 10 am to 5 pm a formal vote on the agenda for the next talk to KiN, the Kaslo InfoNet Society, Memorial Hall regular council meeting. which was established 20 years ago and “It’s been a really interesting ride,” provides high-speed wireless and fibre- Every Tuesday and Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays said Mayor Jason Clarke. “I thought optic internet services. KiN was one of the Thursday 10:00 am we’d be taking over and generating ISPs that received federal funding in 2015 and Fridays revenue. Then the [Telus] Smart Hub through the Columbia Basin Broadband - 2:00 pm and the CRTC ruling came up, shifting Corporation (CBBC), a subsidiary of Socializing, Workshops 309 6th Avenue the landscape. Columbia Basin Trust. and Outings “My personal opinion is I don’t think • Although Silverton had scheduled New Denver, BC becoming an ISP is the way to go. It a Council Café for March 4, the mayor Lunch served every doesn’t make sense financially.” noted “we don’t have a café anymore” and Thursday (250) 358-2500 Clarke said it did make sense to explore the event will be rescheduled. 8 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Kaslo area plagued by power outages and road closures in early February by Jan McMurray February 6, as measured at the Lardeau preserve trees that are outside of the right- pm, Tuesday from about 3:45 to 9:30 pm, limited and did result in longer restoration Kaslo and area was plagued with and Coffee Creek weather stations. of-way,” explained Nicole Bogdanovic Thursday from about 6:45 to 8 pm and periods,” she said. “Some of the work power outages and road closures the week The heavy snow caused trees outside of FortisBC. Friday from about 5:10 am to 12:20 pm. required our crews to access remote of February 5-10. of FortisBC’s right-of-ways to impact FortisBC has two transmission lines FortisBC has local crews ready to areas and manually climb poles in winter Over the week, trees on power lines power lines serving customers in Kaslo, serving customers in the Kaslo area, respond 24 hours a day in all weather, but storm conditions to make repairs and we caused four separate power outages Crawford Bay and the surrounding so normally when one line is down, Bogdanovic reports that additional crews appreciate their dedication and expertise.” lasting six or seven hours each, and all Kootenay Lake areas. customers are served from the second line. were brought in from Creston and Trail FortisBC encourages customers to three routes in and out of Kaslo were “We know the trees in the area are However, there were four instances the that week, as well as contractor crews to have an emergency kit ready with items closed for avalanche control at one time important to the community and while week of February 6 when both lines were remove trees and repair lines. like flashlights, a battery operated radio, or another. All three routes were all closed we work year round to clear vegetation impacted by trees at the same time, causing “With the winter conditions and the and fresh water. Learn more at fortisbc. simultaneously on Thursday, February 9, from our right-of ways, we are careful to power outages Monday from about 2 to 8 highway closure, access to some areas was com/safety. isolating Kaslo from the outside world for five hours that day. Aimee Watson elected chair of hospital district board Hwy 31 was closed at Lardeau on by Jan McMurray of a residents’ bus for Columbia View Edgewood and Nelson; repair of fire SPECT CT (CT scanner with gamma Sunday for just over an hour, Monday Aimee Watson, RDCK Area D, Lodge in Trail. She points out that all separation penetrations at the Trail camera), urology imaging system, and from 5:30 am to 9:30 pm, and Thursday was elected chair of the West Kootenay other facilities have had to fundraise hospital; steam and condensate line integrated chemistry/ immunochemistry from 3 am to midnight. At Coffee Creek, Boundary Regional Hospital District to purchase their bus. Another request replacement at the Trail hospital; and a analyzer for Trail. it was closed from 1 pm to 4:30 pm board at the January 25 meeting. She the board questioned was ‘RN vacation on Monday and from noon to 5pm on beat Marguerite Rotvold, Village of scheduling software.’ “We feel this may Kaslo council, February 14: Thursday. Hwy 31A between Kaslo and Midway, who was chair for probably more properly be operational rather than New Denver was closed for a 25-hour nine years. Rotvold was elected acting capital,” Main says in her written report City Hall contracts awarded period from 10:50 am on Thursday to chair. to Silverton council. “We have referred by Jan McMurray addition to its permissive tax exemption. 11:50 am on Friday. In an interview, Chair Watson said, all funding requests to our February • Quality Interior Kontracting Ltd. The matter of contribution grant for The Ministry of Transportation and “I love this work and want to further meeting, pending some clarification from was hired to insulate and replaster Kaslo cultural organizations was referred to the Infrastructure reports that close to one my career, and the way to do that in Minister Lake regarding interpretation of City Hall for $102, 852. “The proponent February 21 COW meeting. metre of snow fell during the week of local government is to get into executive the Hospital District Act, which governs is well known for his heritage restoration/ • The Village will provide a written positions and chair positions. I am really our mandate.” preservation/ rehabilitation work and has response to Rainbow Drive residents the confidence of the project manager,” who requested paving improvements. Support the Valley Voice with a grateful that Marguerite was voted in as Watson said the board questioned acting chair. I value her very much and four of the requests from IH. “The states the CAO in his report. Most of the Essential repairs on Rainbow Drive will voluntary subscription look forward to mentoring with her.” elephant in the room is the state of our cost (approx. $70,000) will be covered be costed for action this year, but a full Only $10-$30 The 2017 executive committee was overall infrastructure,” she said. “We by the CBT funds in the City Hall repaving program will have to wait until Send Cheque or Money Order to: The Valley Voice also appointed. Walter Popoff (RDCK know that big money is required for Reserve, with the rest coming from the funds are available and other ongoing Box 70 New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Area H), Deb Kozak (Nelson), Mike our infrastructure in this district, so the Community Works Reserve. matters concerning Rainbow Drive are Martin (Trail), and Roly Russell (Grand directors ask questions about projects Ready Engineering will do electrical resolved. Forks) make up the committee this year. that steer away from the bricks and and fire safety consultation work for the • The Village will hire a summer The board received the list of capital mortar ones.” City Hall project at a cost of $4,982, student to assist public works on either an projects that Interior Health would like Among the 2017/18 projects are the which will come from the Community eight- or twelve-week basis, depending to complete in 2017/ 18. The WKBRHD replacement of the generator at Slocan Works Reserve. on the outcome of a Canada Summer is asked to contribute 40% of the Community Health Centre in New Once the insulation and plaster work Student grant application. total cost of the capital projects every Denver; a building management system is done, a final report will be submitted • Council endorsed the Angry Hen’s year. This year, the projects come to at Victorian Community Health Centre to the Columbia Basin Trust to claim the brewery lounge application to the Liquor $6,290,500 and the WKBRHD is being in Kaslo (to control mechanical systems outstanding $15,000 holdback from the Control and Licencing Branch. asked to contribute $2,516,200. in the building); telehealth expansion to 2014 grant of $150,000. • The Village of Kaslo Expense Director Leah Main reports that the Arrow Lakes Hospital, Boundary • Council received the minutes of and Remuneration Bylaw 1199 was the board was not comfortable with Hospital and Castlegar Health Centre; the January 31 COW meeting. Bob read three times. The bylaw sets the some of the requests, i.e. replacement updating telehealth infrastructure in Stair, representing the Langham Cultural annual remuneration for the mayor at Centre, made the society’s request $10,858.44 and councillors at $5,705.40, for an annual contribution from the and outlines reimbursements for travel Village for operating expenses, in expenses. Kootenay Curlers slide into Kaslo submitted fire was right across the street from the The Kaslo Curling Club was delighted curling club. to host teams from Nelson, Revelstoke, Generous curlers and spectators also Riondel and Beaver Valley at its annual helped raise $425 in bar tips for Trust Kaslo Open Bonspiel January 27-29. for Kids, a local organization assisting Congratulations to 2017 champions families that need to travel for medical Team King from Beaver Valley, which reasons. Please contact Dave Boland at beat Team Osachoff from Revelstoke in 250-353-2500 for more information about a 6-3 final that came down to the skip’s this worthy cause. last rock. The keen and swingy ice led to The Kaslo Open Bonspiel welcomes some terrific shotmaking throughout the up to 16 mixed teams on the last weekend weekend, followed by the enjoyment of of January each year, and curlers of all great food and atmosphere in the lounge. abilities are invited to check out this There was also some unscheduled curling gem in the Kootenays. Thank you entertainment when Team Kaslo to everyone who participated, particularly Firefighters were called out only minutes those teams that travelled to Kaslo, and the before their Saturday afternoon game club says it’s very grateful to the sponsors with Team Thomson of Nelson. Were the and volunteers who helped make the event Firefighters avoiding Team Thomson, or a success. Complete bonspiel results was it Team Thomson that called 911? can be found on the website at www. Neither apparently, because the chimney kaslocurling.com.

Kaslo Open Bonspiel’s Team Izzy with Team Osachoff’s mascot ‘Shark’. February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES 9 More awards for Nakusp Options for Sexual Health clinic submitted demonstration of exceptional clinical Options For Sexual Health envisions trained volunteers. received the Dorothy Shaw Award Two women with the Options for leadership, skills, knowledge and passion a society that celebrates healthy sexuality, The individuals who provide this for her outstanding and inspirational Sexual Health (Opt) Nakusp clinic have for patient-centered nursing care. The its diversity of expression, and a positive service in Nakusp have made many volunteer leadership. received long-term recognition awards award is given to those who “approach sexual self-image for individuals provincial-level recognitions through Long Term Volunteer Recognition from the organization’s head office in their work in a caring, competent, throughout life. It is Canada’s largest their outstanding efforts to provide Awards have been received by Frances Vancouver. evidence-informed manner that inspires non-profit provider of sexual health compassionate, confidential, dedicated Swan, Karen Likness, Linda Nero and Karen Likness received her 20-year those around them and exemplifies what services through clinics, advocacy, care to their clients. Teresa Weatherhead throughout the Volunteer Recognition Award, having it means to be an Opt RN.” education programs, and the 1-800-SEX- In 2011, Dr. Miranda Hughes years. been with Opt-Nakusp since their doors Nero attributes her performance SENSE information and referral line. received the Dr. Jeffrey Dolph Memorial Nakusp Opt, located at the Kinship opened in 1996. to the outstanding clinical support she They currently operate 60 clinics across Award, for her exceptional dedication Connection Centre, 613 Broadway, is Linda Nero, RN, received her 20 receives from clinic supervisor Joanne BC which are supervised by nurses, and an outstanding ability to respect and open the second and fourth Mondays year recognition and the Barb Hestrin Thomas, RN, and a dedicated volunteer with clinical and medical support from value patients. of each month 6 pm to 8 pm, no Nursing Award With Excellence for her staff. physicians and client support from In 2014, Nakusp received the Opt appointment necessary. They offer Clinic Of The Year Award, for their confidential services in STI testing Nakusp Hot exceptional work on keeping their and treatment, PAP screenings, free clinic thriving through uncertain times, condoms, and sexual health counselling Springs chosen and creating public awareness, which around birth control, which is offered for top 10 prompted public support to re-establish at a reduced rate, with access to a submitted themselves, and remain vibrant. compassionate program for those who The Nakusp Hot Springs has In 2015, Teresa Weatherhead need short-term assistance. been named one of the Top 10 tourism businesses in Western Canada by CanadaTravel.com. “Nestled deep within the natural beauty of the Kuskanax valley, the Nakusp Hot Springs offers over 200 acres of year-round outdoor recreation opportunities.” Award winners are selected by travellers who visit the website, social travel communities, nine social media channels and blog. The results Nakusp Opt volunteers Teresa Weatherhead and Karen Likness, student board member Emma Orr, nurses are derived from the accumulation Joanne Thomas and Linda Nero. Missing: volunteers Sandra Watt, Frances Swan, Beth Dauk, board of website analytics and statistics, members Brenda Kennedy, Marilyn MacKinnon, Jane Merkely and physician Dr. Chelsea Anchikowski. social media and blog interactions over the past year. Canada Travel currently publishes more than 2,000 tourism listings in Western Canada. These annual awards reflect “the best of the best” of the accommodations and attractions. The Travellers’ Choice list is unlike any other because their travellers are part of the fastest growing tourism sector online – the Children Who Witness Abuse Counsellor active 25 to 44-year-old. Unlike older travellers, they search travel Provides individual and group counselling to children who have using social media hashtags, not witnessed violence within their home environment; supports search engines, and they prefer the caregivers by providing them with the relevant information outdoors, exploring and sightseeing regarding the impact of abuse on children, counsels caregivers on their own or with adventure on parenting issues, referring them to the appropriate services tours, guides and activity companies. as required; responds to the need to provide public information This is right in Canada Travel’s and education on the effects of witnessing abuse and on dating wheelhouse as the only social media violence. and content marketing website promoting Canadian travel in real- Term and hours : Permanent part-time; 70 hours per month; time every day and providing park, majority of hours in Nakusp with travel to New Denver office trail, and activity destination photos as required. and information for research. Qualifications : A Bachelor’s degree in Child and Youth Care WANTED! FOSTER HOMES for PETS or related area. Two years recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience in the area of individual and group work, counselling of children and families; excellent knowledge of the dynamics of family violence. Successful candidate must pass criminal record check and have a valid drivers licence. Pay : As per HSA Collective Agreement - Grid 8, Step 1, $28.93/hr Please respond with cover letter and resume to : Arrow and Slocan Lakes Community Services You can help. Have you thought about Attn : HR Manager fostering or adopting a pet? Are you interested in finding out what’s involved? mail : Box 100, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 Call PALS at 250-265-3792. fax : 250-265-3378 You’ll be rewarded with companionship and email : [email protected] love from an animal in need. Position open until filled. Only those selected for an interview WEEKLY SPONSOR: will be contacted. ASLCS is an equity employer and encourages applications from women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Aboriginal Peoples, people of all sexual orientations and genders, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of the Agency. Nakusp All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. (250) 265-3635 www.selkirkrealty.com 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Caroline Woodward releases new edition of novel by Art Joyce her own personality. But with a be interviewed for the Valley Voice fishing boats and did a Dunkirk weekly mystery reviews column for It’s not often these days a novel twist: Brown has the uncanny gift about the new edition of her novel. flotilla style of rescue of all but two the Globe & Mail and does regular gets a second chance at life. Author of precognition, the ability to foresee Is the new edition substantially of the passengers and crew when it broadcasts for CBC Radio, picked it and former New Denver resident real life events in dreams. The novel different than the original novel? sank in the middle of the night. They for the Globe & Mail Editor’s Pick Caroline Woodward’s first novel, weaves three narrative strands into Did you decide to do any rewriting deserved to have a B.C. ferry named of Top 100 Books in 1993. I was Alaska Highway Two-Step, will get the plot: Brown’s road trip north, or major editing? If so, why? It is in their honour and one of the great also invited to the 1994 Bouchercon just that, with a new edition being her disturbing premonitions, and relatively unchanged except for a things about writing fiction is that I International Mystery Convention in released this month by Harbour excerpts from journals she inherited few deft nips and tucks in the main get to make it so. Seattle in 1994 to be part of a panel Publishing. from a deceased aunt – a ballet character’s sea and road journey. A I don’t recall the book being and to give a reading. It’s just not Woodward’s novel tells the story dancer and choreographer in the good part of the road trip takes place promoted as a mystery when it a typical blood and gore formula of a freelance journalist, a young early decades of the 20th century. on the Alaska Highway, which is originally came out in 1993. What murder mystery. woman living in the Kootenays, It’s an interesting juxtaposition of celebrating its 75th anniversary in genre description best fits the book How much of the novel is based who accepts an assignment to the lives of two different generations 2017. The most significant change for you? It is indeed a mystery novel on your own experience? We know write a series of articles about of professional women. Expect I made was to rename the ill-fated for adults and was nominated by the you are a northern BC gal and life along the Alaska Highway. To to be surprised: this story focuses Queen of the North ferry. In my book Crime Writers of Canada for the have family ties to the Peace River those of us who know Caroline it’s more on grain and texture than on it is now the Queen of Hartley Bay, Arthur Ellis (Canada’s last hangman) region so how did that inform the clear her main character, Mercy following the plot points of a typical to honour the First Nations villagers Best First Mystery Novel Award. writing of the novel? Absolutely Brown, is based at least partly on mystery novel. Caroline agreed to who got into their large and small Margaret Cannon, who still writes a none of this novel is based on my own experience except for the idyllic cottage at Five Mile on Kootenay Lake and my dear, departed dog, Sadie Brown whose ashes are now in an urn beneath my writing desk. Certainly my upbringing in the north Peace region, going to school and living in a dormitory for ‘bush kids’ in Fort St. John and later, as an adult, working with First Nations teens informs this novel. The havoc wreaked on the remote village of Fort Ware when Williston Lake, created by the first dam on the Peace River in the 1960s, flooded much of their village and other eyewitness accounts of the drowning of wild animals and nesting birds, and the suicides of trappers and others who lived in the flooded valley are real events and I have included some of them. I invented the Canadian Author and former New Denver resident Caroline Woodward’s first novel, Alaska Highway Two- Bureau of Premonitions, as I explain Step is being re-released this month by Harbour Publishing. in the Foreword, and made my main character a reluctant psychic. I incorporated the practice of lucid, or more like focused, dreaming, before a crucial hunting trip and other life challenges, including dying, as practiced by people regarded as prophets among the Dane-Zaa Village of people in the Peace and studied by anthropologist Dr. Robin Ridington, New Denver author of at least three major books on this subject, his life’s work. Why did you include the subplot of the aunt who was a dancer? When PUBLIC NOTICES I had a precious full month with a Join us: studio at Banff while writing the first CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS version of Alaska Highway Two-Step The Village of New Denver is seeking local residents to sit on new Board back in 1992, I discovered a book by the Village of New Denver’s Local Selection Committee for the American dancer Ruth St. Denis, a CBT Community Initiatives funding program on Tuesday, April member wanted contemporary of Isadora Duncan and 4, 2017. Interested individuals can contact the Village Office I wondered who might an unknown for more information. The deadline for expressions of interest We’re looking for a new public representative to join our Canadian choreographer and dancer is 4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15, 2017. Columbia Region Board who can bring a regional perspective, be when audiences for classical represent a broad range of public interests, and make a three- ballets were shocked by modern COMMUNITY SPACES FOR year commitment. dancers in bare feet and others bringing monkeys and elephants FUTURE GENERATIONS As a member of our Board you will review and approve proposed onto the stage, rather like forerunners The Village of New Denver is seeking community input re- fish and wildlife projects, and join other Board members in to Cirque du Soleil. That’s how garding future plans for the Knox Hall and the Bosun Hall. A guiding the work of the FWCP in our Columbia Region. Ginger Brown came to life and so feedback form has been created and is available for download I had great fun writing her ‘diaries’ from the Village’s website or in hard copy at the Village Office. Contact our Columbia Region Manager, Crystal Klym, at and eventually I had to send her up Please provide your comments by February 28, 2017. 250-365-4591 or [email protected] for more informa- to entertain the troops building the tion or to receive an application. Subscribe to our e-letters at Alaska Highway. Ditto for dreaming EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES up a way to stop the environmental The Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is hiring for the 2017 fwcp.ca/subscribe/ and financial boondoggle that is the season. There are grant-dependent student positions avail- Apply by March 16, 2017. Site C Dam, which we with Peace able, as well as non-student positions to be filled. Interested River roots have had to fight against four separate times over the last 50 individuals can contact the Village Office for more information. The Fish & Wildlife Compensation Program is a partnership The deadline for applications is April 1, 2017. years. between BC Hydro, the Province of BC, Fisheries and Oceans Alaska Highway Two-Step will 115 Slocan Avenue · P.O. Box 40, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Canada, First Nations, and Public Stakeholders to conserve and be available through all the usual (250) 358-2316 · [email protected] · www.newdenver.ca enhance fish and wildlife impacted by BC Hydro dams. outlets. February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 Somali refugees scheduled to arrive in New Denver today submitted when they first meet at the destination to learn about the place they will live Canadian customs. The excitement abates, the multitude of appointments February 23 is the day the Slocan airport. However, thanks to some for at least the next year, and to begin of their arrival has been magnified and errands required in the first few Valley Refugee Coalition has been internet sleuthing on the Canadian building friendships. The children are by this contact, and the natural days get accomplished, and the looking forward to for more than side and the ubiquity of mobile in touch with their future classmates trepidation has been much reduced children get settled into school. The a year, since it first submitted the phones in Kenya, the New Denver and teachers, and the SVRC has been on both sides of the Atlantic. slocanvalleyrefugees.org website application to sponsor a family group was able to locate and contact able to better anticipate their needs Welcome celebrations will roll will be updated with the details of through a blended funding model Omar through social media last fall. upon arrival. out gradually as the family’s jet lag community-oriented activities. with the federal government. The As a result, the family has been The family is eager to integrate family they are sponsoring is able to exchange greetings with into the community, to get to expected to arrive in New Denver various members of the community, know their neighbours and to learn that day. The family consists of Bibi, her husband Omar, their five young sons ages four to 10 and Bibi’s youngest sister, age nine. They all speak and understand English, albeit to varying degrees. They are of Somali heritage but have been living in Kenya as refugees for more than 15 years, and this is where the children were all born. The family began the refugee resettlement application process seven years ago through the UN’s International Organization The Abukar family consists of Bibi, her husband Omar, their five young sons ages four to for Migration, and were accepted 10 and Bibi’s youngest sister, age nine. into Canada’s refugee application system two and a half years ago. Their case was approved by Canada last summer following a lengthy vetting procedure, and they were then matched with the SVRC. Final security and medical clearances were completed during the fall and early winter. Once the family arrives at Vancouver airport and completes their paperwork with Citizenship and Immigration Canada they will become permanent residents of Sol Butler, 18-year-old skier from South Slocan, won a silver medal at the Junior Freeride World Canada, and will finally no longer Championships held at Grandvalira, Andorra February 5-8. Many thanks to the community for be refugees. supporting Sol’s Go Fund Me campaign to allow his coach, Dano Slater, to accompany him. Sol ended up having to use Dano’s skis in the competition because Sol’s luggage, including his Typically in this type of skis, were lost by the airline. “Against all odds, using skis that were too long, borrowed poles W.E. Graham Community sponsorship the family and the that were too short, and foggy weather, Sol skied incredibly and ended up in second place in a sponsors are strangers to each other field of 31 skiers from 15 different countries,” reports Sol’s father, Ron Butler. School 2017/2018 Registrations W.E. Graham Community School is now accepting registrations for all students in Grades K through 10. The programs at W.E. Graham are intended to engage students through a wide variety of outdoor and experiential experiences. Primary Outdoor Program (“PoP” K -2) spends a minimum of 2 afternoons a week exploring the local environment and is actively involved in the use and development of the outdoor classroom area on the Slocan River. Students are given a clothing list so they can be prepared for all kinds of weather. Grade 3 - 5 Program also has an outdoor learning compo- nent as well as a music focus. The Outdoor Environmental Leadership Program (“OELP”) is geared to Grades 6, 7 & 8. The OELP combines experiential activities with core academics to create a program that fosters leadership, resilience, and awareness of the outdoors, self- confidence and outdoor skills. The program includes day trips as well as extended out-trips. The Vallhalla Wilderness Program (“VWP”) is a one of a kind junior wilderness program that has achieved an international reputation for excellence. This program focuses on creating a learning experience which involves backcountry skiing, mountain biking, hiking and canoeing. Students receive certifices in avalanche awareness as well as first aid. This program involves 5 to 6 extended out trips as well as day trips every Friday. In conjunction with the outdoor experience the students are also in class for a regular selection of academic classes and integrated curriculum experiences. Spaces in this program are limited and an application process is required in addition to a regular registration form. If you are not in the W.E. Graham catchment area it is important that you complete a school transfer by March 30, 2017. If you have any questions regarding our school or the specific programs, please do not hesitate to contact the Principal, Ms. Halii Raines, at 250-355- 2212 or [email protected]. 12 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Film Festival features are as local as you can get submitted to celebrate local landscapes and our be by Hills native and owner/operator mountain guide. She will also show The need a ticket. Get your tickets early as The North Valley Mountain Film very own mountain culture, will feature of Valhalla Mountain Touring, Jasmin Spring Tide, a Sweetgrass Productions this event sells out every year. Festival is celebrating its 11th annual presentations that are as local as you can Caton. Jasmin will present highlights and film about her ski trip to Norway with The North Valley Mountain Film event on March 4 at the Silverton get this year. comical low points on her journey from Leah Evans. Festival is also coordinating with the Wide Memorial Hall. The festival, which aims The evening feature presentation will Hills kid to professional rock climber and With The Year of the Toads, Isaac Spot series of community conversations Carter of ICandyFilms has documented to explore the question “What do I learn the lifecycle and migration rituals of the from the other-than-human world?” The Westerrn Toad at Summit Lake. Shot over film festival seeks to inspire thought and the span of an entire year, Isaac shows the conversation, so we encourage you to intricacies and importance of this species come join the free dinner and discussion at risk in the amazing biodiversity of our on Sunday March 5. Free childcare is own backyard. provided. For details, visit widespot.ca. We are once again excited to show An added event during this year’s the most recent work of Lardeau-based festival weekend is a film making wildlife photographer Jim Lawrence. workshop hosted by Isaac and Orsi Carter Kootenay Rambles is a compilation of of ICandyFilms. From the conception exhilarating moments, portraying Mother of a story, to the complicated setting on Nature and her awe-inspiring creations at your cameras, to editing of footage, this work and play. Utilizing high definition workshop will be sure to improve your video Jim leads us through lively beaver home videos. ponds, snowy meadows, high windy For more information about ridges, and into the delicate environments this year’s film festival or to register of our natural world. for the film making workshop, visit Emerging filmmaker, Virginia Frobe, northvalleyfilmfestival.com or contact brings a lifelong love of theatre, art, and [email protected]. the wild to her new short documentary Seeing it Wild. This film highlights the beauty of our fragile planet and Cancer support groups our responsibility to preserve what we available in Nakusp hold dear. Seeing it Wild explores the submitted inner connection of art and inspiration Support groups for people with through the eyes of five Kootenay artists. cancer and for caregivers of people with Their stories are as varied as the artists cancer are starting up in Nakusp on themselves, but each shares a deep love Saturday, March 11. “We welcome anyone for and relationship with nature through to the groups who has been diagnosed their work. with cancer or anyone who is caring As photographer for the Healthy for someone with cancer,” says Shelley Community Society’s Talking Spade Bortnick, group facilitator. book project, Chillia Zoll took thousands The group for those with cancer runs of images, not all of which made it into Saturdays 11 am – 12:30 pm; the group the book. The Talking Spade slideshow is for caregivers runs Saturdays 1 – 2:30 pm. a selection of some of Chillia’s favourite They take place at the Arrow and Slocan images from the project, taking a closer Lakes Community Services (ASLCS) look into the astoundingly beautiful building at 206 Sixth Street in Nakusp. gardens found in our mountain valley. Participants enter from the back entrance. Enjoy these shows and more, starting The groups will initially be facilitated by at 7 pm on March 4. Doors open at 6:30. Shelley Bortnick, MSW, RSW and Jim Proceeds go to support the North Slocan Fenning, MSW. “The intent is for the Trails Society and their work to maintain groups to become self-supporting and peer local trails. A concession with sweets and facilitated,” said Bortnick. The project is beverages will be available. being funded by the Arrow Lakes Hospital Tickets are available at Rutabaga’s Foundation, with support from ASLCS. and Silverton Building Supplies (adults For more information or to register, call $10 and youth/student $5). Remember 250-265-3397 or 250-551-6071 or email that kids 10 and under are free, but still [email protected]. February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 13 Geological History of Slocan and Kootenay basins now online submitted the various rock formations and her knowledge is extensive and who I largely credit for the land, water Slocan Valley and has been in existence Lesley Anderton’s presentation of mountains in the area and what these irreplaceable. “I enjoy sharing my and cultural knowledge I carry. ” since 1983. The presentation and the The Geological History of the Slocan rocks tell us about the history of the love of the natural environment by Perry Ridge Water Users video were made possible through the and Kootenay River Basins has just mountains, water and land formations. interpreting the local geology for non- Association is a public awareness and generous funding of Regional District been uploaded to YouTube by the Perry This presentation deepens our specialists,” she says. Videographer advocacy group, focusing on education of Central Kootenay, Area E and Area Ridge Water Users Association. You connection to this place and our Kai Cabodyna’s work has produced related to water and land issues in the H Discretionary Fund. can link to it through perryridge.org. knowledge of the landscapes that an exceptionally clear presentation and “The public now has the opportunity surround us, support our survival, audio capturing Anderton’s enthusiasm to learn from the presentation about the and provide a significant portion of for geology. special place we call home in the West hydroelectric power to the rest of the Marilyn James (smum iem Kootenays,” says PRWUA president Province. It includes many beautiful matriarch/Sinixt nation) says “Sinixt Marilyn Burgoon. and informative slides about the area. nation territory is governed by The presentation teaches the The appeal of Lesley Anderton, two traditional/cultural laws. The geological history going back millions MA has been demonstrated over her whuplak’n, the ‘law of the land’, is the of years, which includes the formation decades as a much-loved geology premise that literally means that the of continents, and in particular explains instructor at Selkirk College, and land and all aspects of the land dictates the protocols of care and use of it. The Durand takes over CV Fire Department second law is smum iem and means, ‘belongs to the women’. The elders by Katrine Campbell day, ready to drop what they’re doing (now ancestor Eva Orr, Alvina Lum and Ryan Durand is the new chief of and head out whenever they are called. Lesley Anderton’s presentation of The Geological History of the Slocan and Kootenay River Annie Kruger) are the Sinixt women the Crescent Valley Fire Department, As fire chief, Durand goes on calls Basins has just been uploaded to YouTube by the Perry Ridge Water Users Association. replacing Clayton Roy who retired in and also runs the entire department November. Durand has been a firefighter including budgeting and purchasing, for just over five years and when asked assisting with training and overseeing how he became chief, he said, “I don’t the other officers, and attending “every know, just…Clayton resigned and I was kind of meeting you can imagine.” next in line” as deputy chief. He now oversees a department of 18 volunteers. There is a core group of 10 to 12 people, he says, but the number of others fluctuates. At the moment the department has two junior members, both just under 18. “We’re always looking for more people,” he says. “We never have enough, especially during the workday.” The new chief wants people to know that the volunteers are unpaid Five-year veteran Ryan Durand is Crescent and on call 365 days a year, 24 hours a Valley’s new fire chief. 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Nakusp author wins BC Arts Council scholarship by Art Joyce scholarship. First of all, given you have to study at least three he wants, or is able to be with have a publisher for it yet. In living from writing in some way Nakusp author Galadriel that you already have other genres—you can’t just focus the people she loves? What if addition to fiction for adults, or another for decades now: Watson has recently won a BC degrees, what is your goal with on fiction, for example—which you’re the average one; the one in the future I’d love to do writing books and magazine Arts Council scholarship that the Master’s degree? How do broadens your skills and expands who’s left behind? Through the translation and a graphic novel. articles, doing corporate work. will help her attain her Master’s you see it helping your career your interests. I’ve renewed my novel, I explore these questions I’m currently talking with a But the creative side is still degree in Creative Writing at as a writer? love of creative non-fiction, by examining how different publisher about writing another something I feel compelled to UBC. Watson is the author of One of my main goals is to learned that translation (French characters react, from low self- children’s non-fiction book. And do. Once I’m finished writing 22 children’s books and many publish fiction with a traditional to English) is fascinating, like esteem to addiction. On the flip I enjoy writing for magazines, one project, another idea starts magazine articles, including publishing house. Although solving a puzzle, and am diving side, I also explore what it’s like especially about the visual and germinating. Before I know one in Kootenay Mountain I’ve come close, and have a into comics, which I find very being the chosen one, and how performing arts. it, it’s complex and growing Culture magazine about the top literary agent currently immediately satisfying. Also, it comes with its own challenges Given the limited financial and I’m in the middle of it 2015 Nakusp Medieval Days. representing a young adult getting a Master’s degree and downsides. returns for working as a writer, and feel compelled to finish Watson also holds a Bachelor novel I wrote, I felt I could qualifies me to teach in colleges I see you are a children’s often it comes down to passion. it. Also, I don’t talk a lot in of Arts with Distinction in make my work even stronger. or universities if I choose. writer with 22 books already to What drives your passion for person, so writing is the way I Writing from the University of So I’m taking my Master of Are you already at work on a your credit and a Young Adult writing? express myself. Even if you’re Victoria and completed Humber Fine Arts in Creative Writing thesis, and if so, can you describe novel on the way. Do you see It’s a shame that, unless not doing it for money you have College’s Creative Writing by through the optional-residency the theme in terms a general yourself continuing this career you’re in the upper echelon of to pursue your passion or life Correspondence program. It’s program at the University of audience could understand? path or are you interested in success, it’s hard to make decent feels frustrating and unfulfilled, more of a challenge than ever British Columbia—this means My thesis is an adult novel, writing other genres? money in any form of the arts. like you’re not living up to your to earn a living as a writer, with all courses are done online, and a modern-day psychological Hopefully the Young Adult Luckily, with writing you can potential. At least that’s how it the Writer’s Union of Canada you can choose or not to attend thriller that draws clues from novel is on the way—I don’t diversify. I’ve been earning my is for me. estimating that writers’ incomes a summer program. The teachers the past. In it, a teenage girl’s have declined by almost a quarter are all established writers, and aunt goes missing, and she and since 2000, partly due to digital my classmates already have her cousin must unravel where copyright ‘modernization’ in the impressive resumés. Through her aunt is and what will happen internet environment. With this all their feedback, and learning next. It was sparked by the idea: in mind, I interviewed Watson what works and what doesn’t What if you’re not the chosen for the Valley Voice about her by critiquing others’ written one? What if you’re not the career plans. pieces, I’m taking my own sibling that excels in her career, Congratulations on your writing to the next level. Plus or is able to achieve the life that NAKUSP & ARROW LAKES TRAILS MASTER PLAN

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Public Open Houses Nakusp and Area Tuesday, March 7 in Burton/Fauquier Christmas Bureau 7 pm - 9 pm at the Burton Community Hall The Nakusp and Area Christmas Bureau would like to express a Wednesday, March 8 in Edgewood huge THANK YOU to ALL the companies and individuals who 7 pm - 9 pm at the Legion Hall Upstairs made the Children’s Christmas Party a success, you gave of your time,resources and love of Christmas for which we, and Thursday, March 9 in Nakusp all the 136 children that attended and 7 pm - 9 pm at the Nakusp Sports Complex Auditorium received Christmas presents are very grateful. Fun and games was had by all. Share your passion for trails and provide your Peace and Happiness. input on your favourite trail activity See ya all this coming Please join us – YOUR VOICE COUNTS! December.

SLOCAN PARK BRANCH 3014 HWY 6 SLOCAN PARK, BC PHONE: 250-226-7212 FAX: 250-226-7351 ONLINE: WWW.HERITAGECU.CA February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice HERITAGE WEEK 15 Celebrate Heritage Week in BC’s historic places submitted from February 13 to 19. opportunity to visit, celebrate and history. Federally, National Heritage Day in BC listed on the Canadian Register My Canada! My BC! is the theme Proclaimed each year by commemorate the significant heritage was observed on February 20. of Historic Places. The register is for this year’s Heritage Week, which runs the Province, Heritage Week is an places that make up the fabric of BC’s Check out the 2,000 historic places an excellent way to learn about and understand history, providing a single source of information about places Nikkei Centre’s digitization, story collection projects continue recognized for their heritage value at the submitted stories of more than 22,000 Japanese St. in the Orchard neighbourhood, chronicle this extraordinary episode local, provincial, territorial and national The Nikkei Internment Canadians who were stripped of the site of a former internment in Canadian history. levels throughout Canada. Memorial Centre (NIMC) opened their civil rights, labelled “enemy camp, the original buildings, period In 2012 the Village of New More than 3,500 listings of provincial its doors in 1994 as an initiative of aliens” and uprooted from their artifacts, interpretive displays, and Denver, working with the New and local government recognized historic the New Denver Kyowakai Society coastal homes during the Second Heiwa Teien garden designed by the Denver Kyowakai Society and the places are recorded on the BC’s Register to commemorate and honour the World War. Located at 306 Josephine renowned Roy (Tomomichi) Sumi, Burnaby-based Nikkei National of Historic Places, and many more Museum and Cultural Centre began historic places still remain to be listed. a digitization project to provide Visit www.historicplaces.ca/en/pages/ online public access to photos of register-repertoire.aspx. all the items in the NIMC’s artifact BC’s historic buildings, structures and archival collections. The project and sites attract more than 200,000 continued throughout the 2012, visitors annually, which create jobs for 2013, 2015 and 2016 seasons. If BC residents and supports sustainable grant funding is secured for summer communities. Heritage tourism adds students, the project is scheduled more than $170 million annually to the to resume in 2017. Please take a provincial gross domestic product. moment to look at the photographs of the collections by visiting: http:// nikkeimuseum.org/index.php. Advertise in the The ‘Memories of Internment’ project was created in 2016 to Valley Voice. provide individuals affected by the It pays!!! internment of Japanese Canadians the opportunity to share their Call 358-7218 for details personal or familial experiences [email protected] through written submitted stories. This project was created in response to a request from the family of Thank you to our local The Nikkei Centre gardens were designed by the renowned Roy (Tomomichi) Sumi. a former internee seeking to Historical Societies for acknowledge their family’s stay in How New Denver became the Lucerne of North America the New Denver Orchard Camp. keeping our heritage alive submitted The ad ran for a couple of months. in late 1899 or early 1900, which For further information on how to for all of us to enjoy Since the late 19th century, New Did McGillvray coin the phrase appropriated it for the cover and added submit a personal or family story New Denver Community Denver has been called the Lucerne of himself, or was it one of the staff of inside: “Kaslo, which a gifted writer please contact the NIMC at nikkei@ North America because of its towering, The Ledge, namely proprietor Robert T. has aptly described as ‘the Lucerne of newdenver.ca. Pharmacy snow-capped mountains and shimmering Lowery or colleagues Harry L. Walker America’ …” The Centre will open on May lake. Lucerne is the largest city in central and Charles E. Smitheringale? Nelson got in on the act as well. 1 for the summer season. Hours of Switzerland, with a population of about Whoever was responsible, others For example, a ca. 1920 CPR brochure operation are 10 am – 5 pm seven 81,000, and is a destination for tourists soon followed their lead. called ‘The Lake District of Southern days a week. 309 6th Ave • 250-358-2500 who flock to see Lake Lucerne and the On two occasions when naming British Columbia’ stated: “The people Swiss Alps. contests were held in New Denver, of Nelson say that Nature practiced The Ledge, a New Denver Lucerne came to the fore. on Switzerland before making British newspaper, stated in its July 23, 1896 According to the Slocan Herald of Columbia. They compare the location edition: “New Denver is the most September 10, 1931, Ruth Aylwin of of their city to Lucerne …” beautiful townsite in America [sic]. New Denver and Fred Greer of Sandon While the nickname seems There is nothing in Switzerland that both won prizes for suggesting Lucerne appropriate to all these places, the will equal it.” as the name of New Denver’s auto park. only commentary about the fact it was On November 19, the paper And when the new high school opened claimed by multiple towns appeared Silverton Building Supplies added: “New Denver is the Lucerne of in 1951, Lucerne was chosen as the in The Kootenaian of November 13, Purveyors of fine merchandise the west.” On January 7, 1897 it called name over Valhalla and Selkirk. For his 1913: “If Nelson, Kaslo, and New Good Stock readily available for the Latest in Home Improvements! Specific Remedies for the New Denver “the Lucerne of the west… suggestion, Wayne Morrison won $5 Denver all get started scrapping over Home such as are required by the Experienced Canada’s Helena.” plus a handshake from the education that title, it is likely that the poor thing Tradesman and Home Repairer A week later, a real estate ad taken minister. will get worn to tatters so that no place Located Next to the Wakefield Building, 1898 out by Angus McGillvray read: “New ‘Lucerne of North America’ and will want it.” We will wait for and greatly appreciate your visit! Denver (may never be a second Butte, variations thereof have also been used Actually, a Google search for 618 Lake Avenue, Silverton • 250-358-2293 • Toll-free: 1-800-332-0588 • [email protected] but it will be) The Helena of Canada (and to describe Kaslo. The earliest instance ‘Lucerne of North America’ finds is now) The Lucerne of North America.” is a Board of Trade publication produced not only New Denver and Kaslo as claimants but also Lyndonville and Lake The Village of Willoughby, Vermont plus Burnaby Lake. New Denver For all the ersatz Lucernes, an actual place by that name existed in BC, west of the Yellowhead Pass. It was so dubbed by the Canadian Northern Railway in 1912 but abandoned in 1924. We recognize the important volunteer work CELEBRATING HERITAGE done by the historical Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre societies in our area. The Village of New Denver is proud to operate the Nikkei Intern- Thank you! ment Memorial Centre because it is a unique and significant piece New Market of local and national heritage. Please be reminded that the centre is open from May 1st to Septem- Foods th 6th Avenue ber 30 2017. The centre will continue to focus on telling the story Following some embryonic versions, the phrase ‘Lucerne of North America’ first appeared in New Denver, BC of the over 22,000 Japanese Canadians who were forcibly relocated The Ledge on January 14, 1897, in Angus McGillvray’s ad. 250-358-2270 during World War II. 16 HERITAGE WEEK The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Historic Kaslo City Hall getting new lease on life submitted a small pocket park on the site of conservation project. On board are was highly enthusiastic about the a very good sense of design and Citizens of the beautiful, heritage- the 1970s fire hall addition that was representatives of the Kootenay committee’s goal and offered to lend proportion. I feel that the Kaslo City conscious village of Kaslo have demolished in 2014. Lake Historical Society – which his professional assistance. Hall is a great example of both.” embarked on a major fundraising Threatened with the wrecker’s restored another magnificent piece Genné said he has visited more Ewart’s design for Kaslo City initiative to raise almost $1 million ball in the 1970s, the building of Kaslo’s heritage, the S.S. Moyie than 25 buildings designed by his Hall was ahead of its time, said to complete the conservation of was saved by the Kootenay Lake sternwheeler – together with great-grandfather. Ewart, he said, Genné, citing the “very progressive” Kaslo City Hall, one of Canada’s last community’s many conservation- fund raisers, dedicated volunteers “was exceedingly creative in using ventilation system and the surviving examples of turn-of-the- minded citizens, who realized that and two village councillors. The new technology as well as having incorporation of plumbing fixtures. century municipal buildings. an important part of Kaslo’s future committee will seek funds from Kaslo boasts many fine examples will always be aligned with its past. federal and provincial heritage bodies of that era’s architecture, and City The group was successful in raising as well as from members of the Hall is the undisputed jewel in the enough funds for initial restoration local community. Local fundraising crown. Arguably one of Kaslo’s most and in having the building officially projects will include the sale of photographed buildings, the building recognized as a piece of Canada’s ‘Restore Kaslo City Hall’ T-shirts, is one of Canada’s last two wood- heritage. raffle tickets and other activities to frame city halls still in municipal Over the years, City Hall has raise the project’s coffers and profile. use and was recognized as a National been home to a variety of services, The project will provide important Historic Site in 1984. including the provincial courthouse, community benefits that extend well The Village plans to reoccupy police department, public works beyond the conservation itself. Over Kaslo City Hall’s main floor by August office, a bank and a library. time, the project will stimulate the 14, 2018, the 125th anniversary of Traditionally, it has also been an local economy and provide a focus incorporation. The original Council important venue for community for skills development, workshops Chambers will be back in use beside activities and meetings for the village and training programs. a modern refurbished set of offices. and the surrounding area. With the Recently, City Hall played Fundraising exploration to complete restoration of the building and its host to a group of visitors with the historic courtroom floor continues elegant, wood-lined second-floor strong ties to the building’s origins. with partners. Work is also underway courtroom, City Hall has great Tom Genné, the great-grandson to fundraise for the development of potential for serving the community of Alexander Charles Ewart, the as a venue for social and cultural architect who designed the building events and as an important heritage in the late 1890s, and members tourist attraction. of his family, were given a tour To realize that goal, the Village by The Kootenay Lake Historical council has set up a select committee Society’s Ken Butler. Genné, himself Citizens of Kaslo have embarked on a major fundraising initiative to raise almost $1 million to charged with directing the ambitious an architect in Corvallis, Oregon, complete the conservation of Kaslo City Hall Kaslo Historical Society raising funds for ongoing work on SS Moyie submitted This job called for some hard-to-get The present system was installed Trust has offered a large part of the A shared heritage can be a material, and special skill was needed nearly 25 years ago in order to protect other half. There is still a shortfall of tradition, a language, a skill or some to reproduce the cover’s barrel-like the old ship from the same kind of $8- to $10,000 needed to make up the old and familiar part of the landscape. shape. When good weather returns inferno that destroyed the SS Tutshi in full estimate and the KLHS is asking For nearly 60 years the SS Moyie the new cover will be painted and the the Yukon and the SS Minto on Arrow its friends and supporters to help ‘Save has been part of Kaslo’s shared lettering applied. The Kootenay Lake Lakes. It is now effectively worn out, Our Ship!’ The work should begin after Thank you to the heritage. There are still folks around Historical Society thanks its contractor expensive to maintain and is often shut the SS Moyie is closed to visitors at Kootenay Lake Historical who can remember as youngsters Christopher Peterson and his helpers, down because of leaks. Thanksgiving 2017. Society for keeping watching the last of the Kootenay and CKCA for funding The estimated cost of removing If you can make a donation for the Lake sternwheelers as it steamed This project is typical of the effort the present sprinkler equipment and fire suppression system, please send it Kaslo’s heritage alive for by, and some few who can boast of it takes to maintain the old ship in its replacing it with a more up-to-date to Kootenay Lake Historical Society, all of us to enjoy travelling aboard the old ship. Many historic form. This year the society is system is well over $200,000. The Box 537, Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0. Donors Kaslo Community Pharmacy more have memories of summer seeking funding to pay for replacing society has applied for a Parks Canada contributing $20 or more may receive jobs guiding visitors and scraping the Moyie’s fire suppression system. cost-share grant and Columbia Basin a tax receipt. Thank you from KLHS. paint, or volunteering on fundraising committees. The Moyie may have retired as a working ship in 1957, but 403 Front St • 250-353-2224 ever since it has kept a good many people busy. This past working season saw the replacement of the paddle wheel cover. Natural Food Store 422 Front St. Kaslo, BC • Originally constructed as the Kaslo Hotel in 1896 by J. William Cockle, our building has Serving seen many changes over the years. Kaslo for • In 1915, it became the Pool Hall, under the over 75 proprietorship of O. E. Desmond. years • In 1948 it was reconditioned as the Kaslo Drug Store, under the ownership of G. Martin Done. • George Thompson acquired the drugstore in 1956, and Florence Turner set up a photo studio in the rear of the building, beside Dr. Marion Irwin’s office. • From 1959 to 1965 it was the Faith For nearly 60 years the SS Moyie has been part of Kaslo’s shared heritage. Chapel of Kaslo. • William Kirby put his Kootenay Lake Hardware Kootenay Lake That men do not learn very much in the structure in 1965. The Hardware Store Historical Society Village of from the lessons of history is the most changed hands in 1968 (Norman Miller) and New Denver important of all the lessons of history.” again in 1975 (Frank & Arlene Carney). Aldous Huxley • In 1981, Grace Metheny set up two businesses Thanks to the Silvery in the building - Knits, Knots, Needles & Things Slocan Historical and Kane’s Landing Health Foods. Society and the • Since 1985, it has been Cornucopia Health Food, under Paul & Molly Semenoff until 2008, Custodians of the world’s oldest Kyowakai Society for and Russell Semenoff & Leona Wood since. intact passenger sternwheeler - their contributions Thank you to all the volunteers for your The S.S. Moyie in Kaslo. to local heritage dedication in keeping our history alive Open Mothers Day to Thanksgiving [email protected] • [email protected] preservation. February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice HERITAGE WEEK 17 Nakusp’s Sid Leary: logger to millowner to MLA submitted Powell Co., Sid began his own Sid was appointed Minister of Public improved across the district. He had would argue against him. He was Canada had many immigrants White Pine Lumber Co. mill in Works, giving him more influence employed many men in the area and ruthless in maintaining control over who brought their unique cultures to Nakusp in late 1920. A lease was in government. He continued in an some were very aware of his hard timber limits so vital to the survival our country. In those early days, they obtained from the CPR, which was ambitious road maintenance and work to provide work for the town; of his mill, but his heart was always had to adapt to their new situation bordered on the west side of the building program for the province. however, there were many who for Nakusp. where there were shortages and town by the Lindsley pole-yard. The By 1940, Big Bend had reopened disadvantages. One such person mill cut almost exclusively two-inch the old mill, resulting in a flurry of was Charles Sidney Leary, born at pine planks for the manufacture of new businesses opening in the area Hawsmarket, Kent, England, on match blocks. By 1922, the mill was and attracting new families to settle November 2, 1889. With the help so successful that Sid felt he now here. The next year, Sid had his best of friends he joined an excursion could support a family and married year to date, sending out carloads of to the prairies in 1907 to work his sweetheart, Florence Jordan. In lumber mostly to Eastern Canada on the harvest. Later, he moved 1924, Sid became the first Arrow and the US. He also opened a large to Vancouver Island to work in a Laker to enter the BC Legislature, logging camp at Shelter Bay and logging camp, and then learned to representing Kaslo-Slocan. By 1927, was re-elected as MLA, moving to ride logs on the St. Mary’s River. he convinced the government to the Mines portfolio. In World War I, Sid joined the extend the highway from Silverton When Japanese Canadians were 225th Battalion at Kamloops. He through the Slocan Bluffs. Sid also interned in the interior, Sid hired was placed in the forestry service pioneered the delivery of logs by rail many of them to fill vacancies left and sent to Egypt, where his ship to the Nakusp mill. by men serving in World War II. was torpedoed near Alexandria with The Great Depression was hard Without their help, the mill would hundreds of lives lost. A trawler, on the White Pine Co., resulting not have been able to operate. In also hit, picked him up. During in Sid having to close it down in 1944, five million feet of timber his stay in Cyprus as a captain in 1938 for winter. White Pine went were processed and five thousand charge of lumbering, he started to bankrupt, so Sid used his company, poles were produced. Birch, used collect Egyptian artifacts which he the Big Bend Cedar Pole Co., for the manufacture of airplanes, continued to pursue for many years. to purchase the former mill yard also became a needed commodity Sid Leary’s Big Bend Sawmill in Nakusp. After the war, Sid had logging and holdings with payments to during the war. camps on the Arrow Lakes and be made over seven years. Logs In 1950 Sid suffered a heart provided logs to the Quance and started moving again from all areas attack, passing in his sleep. He had Carlson mill at Nakusp. With which brought renewed faith in the been MLA for Kaslo-Slocan for investment from Nelson’s WW economy of the town. At this time, 16 years, getting roads built and Woman records pioneer life in Nakusp submitted long to build a door, but we had to are in the Nakusp and District Heritage Week is a special one send to Vancouver for the windows. Museum’s library. Come in and this year as Canada celebrates 150 Blankets had to be used to keep the ask us about them. The museum years! cold air out. re-opens for the 2017 season in May. Nakusp doesn’t have as long a “The town site had been cleared, history but its own special history but the stumps were all there, two or is wonderfully varied and colourful. three feet above the ground. There Most of the pioneers were cheerful were no roads. Just a little path to and optimistic with a great sense of go from one store to the other, and Ainsworth Hot Springs Resort lies within humour. This story, written by Mrs. to the Post Office. There were two the traditional home lands of the Ktunaxa Joe Parent on April 22, 1897 offers stores, F.W. Jordan’s and Frank a little taste of life of the era. Bourne’s. people. The hot springs, referred to as “I arrived in Nakusp on the S.S. “One day I began to wonder if Thank you to all the societies spirit water (nupika wu’u), have been Nakusp that was destroyed by fire there was much snow in the winter. within Area D who are working to at the wharf in Arrowhead March If so, how could we get to the store? preserve our history and heritage. good medicine for many years. We invite 1897. It was a beautiful boat! We got Who would keep the little path Aimee Watson you to visit soon and experience the to Nakusp at 12 o’clock at night. We open? To satisfy myself I asked my RDCK Director - Area D walked up to the Leland Hotel, only husband (who had been in Nakusp power of nature. to find ‘no vacancies’. the winter of ’96). “How in the • Hot Springs Caves and Pool A very nice young man very world do you get to the store when kindly gave us his room. there is so much snow?” He said I • 40 A/C Guest Rooms The next morning I asked my would find out in time. Sure enough • Ktunaxa Grill husband, “Where are we going? – just as he said, I did find out. • Nasookin Room Have you a house?” “There were three hotels and A big thanks “No,” he replied. “There is no one big saw-mill, and each of them to our local • Swimwear & Gift Shop house to rent or to buy – no house had from 60 to 75 pigs. Every historical • Spirit Water Spa at all!” morning these pigs would take a societies. My husband took the matter up walk from one house to the other Kaslo Building with his boss, Pete Genelle, and he looking for food. In this way the Supply said, “Joe, I will send all the mill path was kept open all winter. We 6521-Hwy 31, Kaslo • 250-353-7628 www.kaslobuilding.com • [email protected] men after they have finished their did not need any sanitary waste can day’s work to build you something in those days. The pigs got rid of to live in. So in three days the everything but the can.” house was built, but there were no This story and many others from windows nor doors. It did not take the Womens Institute Archives,

Hot Springs are open daily from 10 am until 9:30 pm The Ktunaxa Grill is open daily from 7:30 am - 9:30 pm Reservations always appreciated. 1-800-668-1171 www.ainsworthhotsprings.com 18 HERITAGE WEEK The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Lake family jalopy survives horse commands submitted onto the deck and then perched moved his own family from decided that the old work-horse Society is thrilled with this The Lake family, who pioneered themselves proudly in the cab Johnson’s Landing to Kaslo, in deserves to live out its final days at wonderful Lake family treasure and in Johnson’s Landing a century for the short trip home. Our prize the 1970s, he took the truck too. the Meadow Creek Museum. A local is raising funds to build a suitable ago, recently retired an old, much- sputtered along beautifully until we Following its restoration, it has resident, Pat Turner, volunteered to shelter for it. Local artists Chris loved family pet to pasture in neared, heading downhill, the heavy appeared frequently in Kaslo May transport it to Meadow Creek. Petersen and Hans Winter have Meadow Creek. At the Meadow fence-gate next to our barn. Day parades. Last year, the family The Lardeau Valley Historical prepared a detailed design. Creek Museum, to be precise. “Now, one needs to remember The 85-year-old work horse came that Johnson’s Landing has plenty close to seriously injuring Stanley of uneven, hilly terrain. Most horses Lake’s young children the day he are used to it. And, I guess, dad must first brought it home. Miraculously, have wanted to slow our speed at this it too survived to tell the tale. point, for I heard him holler, each

Although he was only nine at the time doubly loud, ‘Whoah! Whoah! PETER JONKER CREDIT: PHOTO time, Roy Lake, now well into his Whoah! And simultaneously one of eighties, remembers the occasion the wheels was lurching badly over vividly. a nasty bump causing the truck to “Dad had lifelong experience veer into the fence, slide along it, with four-legged horses, and figured and then hook its front bumper on a a four-wheeled horse would be a gate post, causing the whole kit and cinch to handle. Having paid our caboodle to roll over. neighbour the $105 price for it, “It all happened in an instant, he and mom told us kids to jump and miraculously we kids all got thrown safely off. The next thing I remember is my sister, Doreen, bolting into the house to boil water – that’s what you did in the old days in order to sterilize rags to apply to bleeding wounds. But no one was hurt, and the truck needed only some patching…I guess dad had forgotten, in the panic, how to stop the truck.” Roy and Jane Lake bid farewell to the Lake Family Model-A. Once its operation was mastered, the 1931 Model-A Ford was used to Slocan Valley Historical Society working to preserve south valley history haul the family’s orchard and garden submitted design many prominent Hong Kong could win a prize! produce to the Johnsons Landing Interested in his-tory, her-story, landmarks. Do you have memories The society recently submitted dock where, once a week, it was our-story? Come out to Slocan Valley of the Kinoshita store and family? several significant local sites to picked up by the Moyie and shipped Historical Society (SVHS) meetings If so, the society would love to hear Heritage BC for its Japanese to market. and events and help preserve and from you. Canadian Historic Places “Our truck could carry 25 crates promote the rich history of our The members want to reach Recognition Project. The SVHS is of fruit per load, stacked way up, valley from Slocan City to South out to elders and other long-time also concerned about the state of and we would ship as many as 200 Slocan. There are several activities residents to capture the history of the Japanese Canadian Buddhist crates per week,” said Roy. underway and the society invites Slocan City, particularly where lost monument adjacent to the Slocan Roy’s brother Alvin and Alvin’s your feedback and participation. For buildings once stood – do you have cemetery, hoping that funding can son Howard deserve all the credit only $10 per year you can become a photos or memories of the tofu be secured to fix the fence and for preserving and restoring the member of the society and help keep factory or the old Orange Hall? If landscape the area. family’s heirloom. When Alvin our history alive! you do, please contact them. The society is also venturing The SVHS will continue to The society continues to develop into book publishing. Allan Warner, Katrine Conroy, MLA host the ever-popular history nights the website to feature stories and a former Slocan resident, has which have covered such subjects images of our past. It still needs a permitted the society to annotate and Kootenay West as old postcards, area sawmills and logo; if you have an idea, please publish his memoir about growing Thank you to all the Thank you to the the Japanese-Canadian internment. email it to [email protected]. You up on the west side of the river. individuals and groups A future talk will feature New Slocan Valley Historical Denver historian Henning von that work to preserve the Society for all of their Krogh discussing the boats of Slocan heritage and rich history Lake, including the William Hunter, of the West Kootenay! good work. the Rosebery and the Slocan. Constituency Office: #2-1006 3rd St The SVHS is currently working Castlegar, BC Phone: 1-888-755-0556 on a project to create and install [email protected] 10 historical interpretive signs around Slocan City. The signs will form the basis of a self-guided walking tour. The first sign will be erected at the Slocan Village Market, formerly Kino’s Store. Did you know that the store building was the first commission of architect James Kinoshita, who authored From Slocan to Hong Kong — An Springer Creek Falls at Slocan is seen in this ca. 1905 postcard image. The person sitting at Architect’s Journey? He went on to left is unidentified.

Slocan Village Market THE An on-going tradition of VILLAGE excellence in road Thank you to the OF construction and SLOCAN Vince, Mathew and Joel DeVito Slocan Valley maintenance 4 generations of DeVito shoemakers 91 years in the Kootenays Historical Society! Thank you to the Slocan Valley Historical Society for your efforts to help Galena Contractors Ltd. 411 Hall • Nelson, BC • 250-352-6261 preserve our history and Box 70, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 Phone - 250 265-4100 or 250 265-4844 vincedevito.ca local heritage. E-mail - [email protected] February 23, 2017 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 19 Film screening explores masculine stereotypes by Art Joyce “training grounds” for masculinity. emotionally. Coaches at school often Unfortunately, boys are are feminized are denied boys. I Boys are being damaged by the This effectively isolates boys from attain father-like status with boys also routinely exposed to online think it’s on all of us to encourage cultural stereotypes of masculinity a young age, so that no matter what who are denied emotional intimacy pornography – often violent – that boys to express how they feel. So if they are being raised to believe pain or trauma they suffer, they have with their fathers. But the influence desensitizes them toward women. you see boys holding back emotion, in, leading to high rates of drug no one to turn to for help. Boys can be negative if it only reinforces Male violence against women in go to them and say, ‘it’s okay, go and alcohol abuse, violent crimes, who don’t conform can be, at best, gender stereotypes. the US is at “epidemic proportions,” ahead.’” depression and suicide. It also can expelled from their social group, and Sports has lost its moral centre, although statistically men suffer permanently warp and damage their at worst, brutally bullied or beaten. says Ehrmann. The win-at-all-costs disproportionately from violence Support the Valley relationships with women. Boys Those who are sensitive or artistic mentality has taken over, further at other men’s hands. An entire Voice with a voluntary learn to live behind a mask that by nature, or gay, are especially damaging boys’ ability to feel childhood of repressed pain and hides their inner feelings. That was vulnerable. One in four boys report empathy for others. “The great myth anger often erupts in brutal attacks subscription the central message of The Mask being bullied in school; only 30% in America today is that sports builds and murders, especially if adolescent You Live In, a documentary film notify adults, since this would be character,” he says. “It doesn’t do boys are taken in by gangs. Many Only $10-$30 by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, which considered ‘ratting out’ their peers. that unless the coach teaches it.” prisoners convicted of murder spoke Send Cheque to: Valley Voice, was screened at the Arrow Lakes Alcohol and drugs thus become Other psychologists spoke of the of intensely abusive childhoods. Box 70 New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Theatre in Nakusp the evening of gateways for emotional intimacy damage of defining success for boys Mass shootings have tripled in the February 18. The screening was not usually allowed when one is solely in terms of money and power. US since 2011; every three hours SENIORS DROP-IN PROGRAM HOSTS: hosted by Arrow Lakes Community sober. This in part explains the The role of media violence was in America someone dies from a COMPUTER BASICS Services adult program coordinator extreme excesses of high school discussed. By age 18, the average shooting. WITH ANDREA KOSLING Carlee Hughes and Debbie Pitaoulis. and fraternity parties at spring break, boy has ‘seen’ 40,000 murders and It’s important to note that while WHAT: Computer skills would you like to learn??? Word Processing (e.g Word), Spreadsheets (e.g Unfortunately a scheduling conflict with overconsumption of alcohol, hundreds of thousands of violent this kind of masculine stereotyping Excel), Email, Skype, Privacy and Downloading... with the Nakusp boys’ hockey sex and drugs now something of a acts. The rise of the ‘first person obviously goes on in Canada, the Topics will be determined by the participants. team meant that most of the target ‘tradition.’ By age 12, 34% of boys shooter’ video game has meant a portrayal of it in this film represents WHEN: Feb 21st - March 21st. Silverton Memorial audience was not present. have begun drinking and one in four steady diet of graphic violence, the extremes it’s been taken to in Hall - Tuesdays 10 - 12. National Football League coach boys binge drink. Boys are more with 99% of boys playing these America. COST: $0-$57 TO REGISTER: Please come to the Drop-In Joe Ehrmann opened the film by likely to act out when they become games several hours per day. The In the post-screening discussion, Program Tuesdays & Thursdays 10 - 2 or Email: recalling an incident in his early depressive or suicidal, whereas girls stereotypical images of male video Pitaoulis said, “All those things that [email protected] or Julie 250 358 2317. childhood when his father took will show more typical symptoms game and movie heroes are of hyper- him into the basement to teach of silence and withdrawal. Boys masculine men who solve problems WE Graham Community Service Society Slocan is him his first lessons in masculinity are five times more likely than girls with brutality. “If there was no effect looking for a Food Bank Garden Manager to start in – how to land a good punch. 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Ph: 250-358-2253. work for you! 358 area only. 250-358-2119 HEALTH NELSON & AREA ELDER ABUSE or [email protected]. Fund (KLLCF) is the North Kootenay closures, and damage to domestic water YOGA IN SILVERTON – THE INWARD PREVENTION Resource Centre: 250-352- WANTED Lake Water Monitoring Project. It wants systems. JOURNEY: Monday morning 9-10:15 and 6008 NelsonElderAbusePrevention@gmail. SLOCAN VALLEY THREADS GUILD to collect enough data on streams in the The document contains a chart Thursday afternoon 4-5:15. Honour your com/ www.nelsonelderabuseprevention.ca. welcomes donations of fabric, yarn, notions watershed to get an accurate picture of showing Kaslo’s mean annual body by reducing stress, building strength, Drop-in Wednesdays 12-2 pm, 719 Vernon and equipment to be sold at Yard & Yardage, stream flow, climate and snow amounts. precipitation between 1913 and 2013 flexibility and balance. Upper story of the Street, Nelson. Nelson and District Seniors annual fundraiser, Sunday, April 30. Call “The goal…is to improve has been steadily rising. The village fire hall in Silverton. Only 5 minutes from Coordinating Society. Lynnda 355-2267, Brenda 355-2659 or understanding and prediction of how received approximately 625 mm (24.6”) New Denver. Open to all levels. Come PETS Sharon 226-7703 for pick-up now. and share mindfulness and the exultation PERSONALIZED DOG CARE – small- and medium-sized watersheds… in 1913, rising to 950 mm (37.4”) in of inner flow. WINLAW. Your dog’s home away from Even small ads get noticed in are going to behave in a changing 2013 – an approximate 50 per cent TRADITIONAL THAI MASSAGE with home, no kennels, acres of fenced play area the Valley Voice climate…the proposed program is increase over the century. Tyson - Special Intro offer: 2 hour Thai and river swims. Call now to book your designed to produce much-needed data There are 19 monitoring stations in massage for $50. 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For more information, visit www. of natural hazards such as floods” and Environment Canada, the BC Ministry CARE AIDE NEEDED with Care Aide proudofmydog.ca 2017 landslides, the proposal says. of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources, Certificate or equivalent for mature disabled SERVICES The data collected can be used Ministry of Transportation, BC Hydro, male. Will train. Reply with brief resume SAVE MONEY @ PETER’S WINDOWS by land and resource planners to try and backcountry ski lodges. to Care Aide, Box 433, New Denver, BC & DOORS with energy-efficient windows, to avoid problems that have recently Many people will be working on V0G 1S0. doors and siding by Gentek. We are the Support the Valley caused massive damage and deaths in this long-term, long-range project. The NOTICES exclusive dealer of long lasting, high the North Kootenay Lake area. Data NKLWMP hired a part-time hydrologist performing windows by Gentek. 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Work continues on mapping, • The Village will support the on the Rural Dividend Economic recording and digitizing the artifacts Slocan Valley Legacy Society by Development project. EDCD and archival material in the NIMC providing a link to its website and by Consulting was hired as project collection, and planning for the 2017 displaying its brochures in the office. consultant. The first meeting between season is underway. The society had also asked for a Village EDCD, elected officials and staff • Council approved support in liaison, a $200 grant-in-aid for its from the villages of Slocan, Silverton principle for the Slocan Lake Garden volunteer appreciation event, to become and New Denver, and Area H was Society’s (SLUGS) plan to replace the a ‘stakeholder’ and receive periodic scheduled for February 21, with public roof of the Kohan Garden entrance updates, and to include an insert meetings February 21, 22 and 23. The gate. The SLUGS said the 25-year- promoting the society in the tax bills or project’s mandate is “to explore new old cedar shakes are loosening and utility bills. These requests were turned models for how to deliver services crumbling. The original plan was to down, with CAO Bruce Woodbury that will support local business and use a durable, fireproof light metal noting the society “is free to provide economic growth.” shingle that mimics Japanese ceramic us with periodic updates as frequently • The Village’s Recreation and tiles, but after further investigation or infrequently as they wish.” Chief Cultural Services co-ordinator Amanda they decided to go with cedar shakes. Operating Officer Catherine Allaway Murphy submitted a draft 2016 The garden was built and is maintained also noted council had been invited to operations summary for the Nikkei by volunteers on Village-owned land. nominate five volunteers to attend the Internment Memorial Centre. Total SLUGS is looking for outside funding society’s event but said choosing only five out of the many local volunteers Exhibitions explore Asian settlement in the Kootenays is “extremely problematic.” She noted submitted 2013. This interactive media installation the Village is talking to the May Days The Kootenay Gallery of Art in explores the theme of Chinese committee about holding an event for Castlegar opens its 2017 exhibition immigration to British Columbia, both all community volunteers. season with Silverton artist Tsuneko historical and contemporary and the • Staff were directed to submit Kokubo’s Plant Memory, and High tensions that exist between them. an application to the Columbia Basin Muck a Muck: Playing Chinese, directed The exhibition is largely directed Trust Small Grants Program for up by long-time Kootenay resident Nicola by the viewers who participate in an to $5,000 to offset the cost of buying Harwood. Both shows explore migration historical Chinese lottery game resulting two portable speed reader boards. The and settlement from the perspective of in the projection of a fortune. The decision to buy them was made after East Asian-Canadian artists and open random nature of the fortune reflects the residents complained about several Friday, March 3 at 7 pm and run until uncertainties faced by new immigrants locations in the village where speeding April 15. and often echo the tradition of Chinese traffic is a problem. The boards would Plant Memory is a collection of proverbs and fortune telling. Directed be mounted on utility trailers so they new paintings by Kokubo, known as by long-term Kootenay resident Nicola could be moved to different locations as Koko, inspired by the artist’s own family Harwood, participating artists in the needed. In addition to showing drivers history. Kokubo’s family spent time project include former Nelson resident how fast they are going, the boards in the internment camps in the Slocan Fred Wah, Jin Zhang, Thomas Loh, record statistics on vehicle numbers and Valley. The plants in her mother’s garden Bessie Wapp, Tomoyo Ihaya, Phillip speeds. This would allow the Village to came from BC coastal communities and Djwa, Hiromoto Ida, Patrice Leung and present actual, as opposed to anecdotal, originated in Japan. This realization led Harwood herself. evidence to the RCMP for enforcement. to her exploration of the connection The exhibitions open on March between the origins of plants and 3 at 7 pm with Koko’s partner Paul the movement of immigrants as they Gibbons playing ambient music and came from Europe to eventually settle opportunities to hear the artists speak in the Kootenays. The paintings not about the exhibitions. only depict images of plants but also The Kootenay Gallery of Art is reference what historical or cultural located next to the Doukhobor Discovery story they may tell. Centre, across from the Castlegar High Muck a Muck: Playing regional airport, and is open Tuesday to Chinese returns to the Kootenays, where Saturday, 10 am - 5 pm. Admission is by it premiered at the Oxygen Art Centre in donation and members are free. 24 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice February 23, 2017 Invest in your business! Advertise in the Valley Voice! Call 250-358-7218 for details or email us: [email protected]

The North Kootenay Falcons Midget House team, with players from Nakusp and Kaslo, won the West Kootenay Minor Hockey Association Pool B banner. North Kootenay Falcons Midget House bring home the banner submitted Kootenay Minor Hockey Association Coaches Andrew Pelletier and Shawn The North Kootenay Falcons Pool B banner last Sunday in Castlegar. Sicotte, and their excellent team Midget House team, with players Under the dedicated leadership of manager Kari Hascarl, this team of from Nakusp and Kaslo, won the West Head Coach Jordan Davie, Assistant kids battled hard, played honourably and won with a final score of 5-2 over Castlegar. Some of these kids are in their graduation year and will be closing the door on their Minor Hockey career with a league banner hanging from their arena rafters – a pleasant reminder of their teamwork and skill, and maybe a bit of luck they had this 2016-2017 season. We are so very proud of all of them and tremendously thankful to the families that supported these exceptional Kootenay youth.