March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice

Volume 16, Number 5 March 14, 2007 Delivered to every home between Edgewood, Kaslo & South Slocan. Published bi-weekly. “Your independently-owned regional community newspaper serving the Arrow Lakes, Slocan & North Kootenay Lake Valleys.” Musical politics and political music heard at the Silverton Gallery March 10 by Jan McMurray that are on boil water advisory – two of put onto the highways, he said much of met with the Premier after the Enterprise [to get electoral reform].” About 50 people came out to an these are in the Slocan Valley (Denver the cost was shifted to the taxpayer. “I Creek private logging, and “the Premier Another local resident raised the event that dared to mix politics with Siding and South Slocan), and on want you to know that even if a barge was not ready to jump on it.” issue of sustainable agriculture. “The music at the Silverton Gallery on extending the regional transit system were provided for free today, they won’t How much control do we have traditional village had common land that March 10. This was another of MP into the northern valley. use it because it can’t compete with the locally over the lake? The need for sustained the village, but this died during Alex Atamanenko’s forums, but it Silverton Councillor Carol Bell highway and free ferry.” Atamanenko controls over seadoos in particular was the industrial revolution when land was different from all the others in reported that the Memorial Hall gave a perspective on the future. mentioned. Munro reported that the became privatized. Agriculture today two respects. First, it had a theme – renovations were progressing nicely and “Probably in our lifetime we will not answer to this question will be sought uses one hundred times more the environment. Second, it was that Silverton was in the beginning have as much oil, so transportation is at a meeting on March 23 with the OCP greenhouse gases than traditional followed by a jam featuring two stages of its OCP review. going to have to be looked at. The public Advisory Planning Committee, Lake agriculture.” Atamanenko spoke about ‘closet politician musicians’ and the MP Alex Atamanenko said the sector will have to invest in more Slocan foreshore planning committee the Cuba experience. “They had no ‘former rock star’ Randy Speers and Clean Air Act would probably be in railroads. We need to get big trucks off and several provincial and federal choice but to go organic because they his friends. committee for about six more weeks, the road and invest in more agencies. He said other areas of the had no more energy, so now they are During the first part of the evening, so the NDP was using this time to try to infrastructure.” He urged people to push province have involved lakes in their almost self-sufficient in food,” he said, moderated by Bill Roberts, local put some teeth into it. the government to do this. Munro said planning. Wright added that the New suggesting that a similar day may come politicans each made introductory Questions from the public were a meeting had been set up with Ministry Denver OCP could address working for us. Evans encouraged everyone to remarks and then took questions from about logging, mountain caribou, chip of Transportation officials on March 19 with Area H, Silverton and Slocan on a support their governments to hold the the floor. trucks, the lake, electoral reform, and he would raise this issue. Another management plan for Slocan Lake. Agricultural Land Reserve in place, “so MLA Corky Evans opened by sustainable agriculture and microhydro resident asked that Munro take the Would the NDP support a the land is still here when we need it.” saying the political climate was ideal projects. request for shoulders on Highway 6 to referendum for electoral reform? He also encouraged New Denver and for the land use planning underway in One member of the public picked the meeting as well, to encourage Atamanenko reported that a private Silverton “to come together and take the valley. He said with planning, we up on Wright’s remarks about drinking cycling and walking. member’s bill for proportional the mountain behind them for a could “design the kind of community water source protection. “Source On private land logging, Evans representation will be introduced in the collective way to create community that could stop Victoria and Ottawa protection means no logging in our informed that MLAs from this area house, and the NDP will apply pressure well being.” from dismantling it.” watersheds. Will you provide protection advocate for controls, but they are if there is enough support for it. Evans The last question was about RDCK Chair and New Denver from logging in our watershed?” she opposed by MLAs everywhere else. He reminded us that the last provincial microhydro projects on our small Mayor Gary Wright spoke about two asked. Evans answered, “no,” and stated said this was because of the lay of the referendum gained 57% support, just creeks. Evans confirmed that we will big RDCK issues: waste management the NDP position was that source land – it is steep here and flat elsewhere. 3% away from going through, and that be seeing more of these. “Public and drinking water. He said mixed protection should be under local control. “We need a regulatory regime, but how there will be another referendum. ownership is no longer ‘cool,’ and they plastics recycling was being negotiated He said “source protection means no do we spread that interest to other areas However, he feels it will not get enough are asking for private development of now, but to keep in mind that recycling logging in watersheds” was a blanket of BC?” He said most western support this time either. He figures 5- hydroelectric activity,” he said. “We was “still just a way to manage waste. statement that he was not prepared to democracies have a punitive or reward 10% voted last time because they were need to throw out a few governments Reducing waste is harder.” On water, support. She replied that his party system for private land logging, so BC very angry with the government. This before they stop selling our assets.” he had just attended a meeting and saw “should study the science that shows is the odd man out on this one, with its time, he thinks there is more balance, Atamanenko gave the example of a video showing 12 incidents where indisputedly that logging damages “cowboy attitude” about “doing and the 5-10% will not vote. “Rather Christina Lake, where a microhydro drinking water caused an outbreak of water and watersheds.” whatever I want on my own land.” than put all our eggs in one basket, I project is going in despite disease. To avoid these outbreaks, A question about banning logging Munro said that he, Evans and Wright think we should think up another way overwhelming local opposition. Wright said that water treatment and in old growth forests led to a discussion other protocols are being promoted. He about mountain caribou, which depend noted that 11 of the outbreaks were on old growth for their survival. Evans caused by source contamination, so he said the caribou issue was difficult, asked why source protection was not because “at least two local mills will being promoted. The answer was that shut down if we stop logging spruce.” nobody makes money on source However, he was optimistic that protection. “Perhaps we should look at “society will decide to save the caribou.” zoning for source protection,” he Munro said the RDCK board was asked suggested. to provide a letter of support for “a Area H Director Don Munro said particular approach to saving caribou” we were in a position to benefit from [protection of habitat]. Because there the current political trend that puts the was a difference of opinion among the environment on top of the public agenda directors, the board as a whole did not and has seen both the Premier and Prime grant the request. However, he said it is Minister become “born again up to individual directors to represent environmentalists.” He suggested that their constituents’ feelings on the issue. we think about how we can support the Wright said the RDCK has heard from environment in the OCP. He also made many, many people on this, and most several suggestions about the gas tax are concerned about the “economic fall- money, earmarked for upgrading water out” of habitat protection. “The good systems, decreasing greenhouse gases news is we listen to you and the bad and transportation. Area H has been news is we listen to you, so make sure allocated $5,000, and it is a five-year we hear what you want us to hear,” he funding commitment. He proposed that said. Entertainment following the community forum in Silverton on March 10 featured ‘closet politician musicians’ Alex we set up an advisory committee to Chip trucks were discussed at Atamanenko and Gary Wright. Wright opened the show with a song he wrote entitled Cocooning, and Atamanenko followed consider how we should spend the length. Evans set up the historical with A Couple More Years by Willie Nelson and Abalene by George Hamilton IV. After that, Lilliana Wright stole the show money. He then suggested that we spend context. When the wood chips were with her gorgeous singing voice and songs with strong political messages, backed up by ‘former rock star’ Randy Speers it on the RDCK-owned water systems taken off the railroads and barges, and and his friends Tom Padfield and Jeremy Down. Ava Wright, DJ Wright and Jake Butt also made special appearances. a regular conservation feature brought to you by

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Fire protection: 40% very 29% of respondents gave high increase; 3% for a 25% increase; 2% Preliminary results of New homes in a residential area, while 38% good, 50% good, 0 fair, 0 poor, 0 very priority to “provide more public for a 30% increase or more; and 4% Denver’s land use planning survey were not in favour. Village staff who poor. Water services; 54% very good, amenities (benches, garbage cans)” and had no opinion. are in. Complete results will be compiled the results of this survey added 38% good, 2% fair, 1% poor, 0 very “improve appearance of vacant lots.” 80% were in favour of the Village presented the March 13 council a note here, stating that 12% of poor. Sewage disposal: 5% very good, 26% gave high priority to “plant more promoting a co-ordinated lakeshore meeting. These results will be respondents added additional 26% good, 16% fair, 18% poor, 12% trees,” “remove overhead power lines,” development policy for Slocan Lake considered during the writing of the comments to qualify their answer. very poor. Garbage disposal: 29% very and “make the area more pedestrian with other local governments. first draft of the amended Official “Most comments indicated a desire for good, 52% good, 9% fair, 2% poor, 1% friendly.” 24% gave high priority to How large would respondents wish Community Plan (OCP). limitations or controls on residential very poor. “improve downtown facades.” 17% to see the Village at the end of the next There were 129 responses: 70% rentals through a permitting process or 47% said they felt the appearance said they’d be willing to have no tax 10 years? 9% said less than 600; 26% from New Denver, 6% from other regulatory measures,” it says. of downtown needs to be improved, increase to see some of the above said 600-670; 24% said 670-800; 22% surrounding areas and 25% from 73% said the Village should while 42% said it did not. 11% had no improvements made; 42% said they’d said 800-1000; 8% said 1200+; and 1% distant places. consider adopting policies to encourage opinion. go for a 5% increase; 32% for a 10% had no opinion. 87% were satisfied or very full-time residency. 20% said it should satisfied with the quality of life in the not; 7% had no opinion. Former Rosebery boy makes history in world championships Village. 51 ranked “retaining the Types of economic development by Art Joyce The 27-year-old McKeever lives Legally blind as a result of small town character of New the Village should encourage came out Paralympic athlete Brian in Canmore, Alberta, but has family Stargardt’s disease, a form of macular Denver” as the most important issue with 76% for home based business; McKeever has just made history at roots in the Slocan Valley. His mother degeneration that affects central facing the Village over the next five 65% for professional services; 57% for World Championships ski Jean Yokohama grew up in Rosebery vision, McKeever has won nearly to ten years, with “encouraging non-motorized commercial recreational competitions in Sapporo, Japan. and the family has a cabin there every major award in the ParaNordic economic development” and use of the lake; 54% for tourist oriented McKeever became the first Canadian where Brian and his brother Robin ski world, with the help of his brother “providing and improving service activities; 49% for commercial athlete with a disability to ski in an enjoyed summer holidays during Robin, who often skis with Brian in such as roads, sidewalks and sanitary activities; 40% for tourist able-bodied competition, finishing their childhood. the races as his guide. services” in second and third place accommodation; 33% for more 39th. This is McKeever’s first major Familiar face on CBC TV’s for the most important issue. residential building activity; 28% for step towards competing in both the 32% were in favour of increasing industrial activities; 14% for motorized Olympic and Paralympic Winter Canada’s Next Great Prime Minister the level of services and increasing the commercial recreational use of the lake. Games in 2010. If successful, he’ll by Jan McMurray coach. She also wanted us to know that level of taxes; 65% were in favour of Several features of the village were become just the second Paralympian Watch our local ‘golden girl’ vie for she mentioned New Denver in her maintaining the current level of services rated as very good, good, fair, poor, or to compete at an Olympics, and the the title of Canada’s Next Great Prime opening statement. and current level of taxes. very poor. Here are the results for some first winter Paralympian to Minister on CBC television on March The winner will receive $50,000 The top reason why most chose to of those features. Education: 9% very accomplish the feat. 18 at 7 pm. and a six-month internship with the move here or continue to live here was good, 41% good, 17% fair, 6% poor, 0 Alysia Garmulewicz, Lucerne grad show’s sponsors: Magna International, “small town/rural character,” followed very poor. Recreational facilities/parks/ Rob Zandee chosen as from Hills, decided to take the challenge Fulbright Institute and Dominion closely by “outdoor activities” and trails: 30% very good, 44% good, 18% Conservative candidate as advertised by Rick Mercer, and wrote Institute. The three runners-up will “enjoy the people who live here.” fair, 3% poor, 0 very poor. Tourist an essay about why she wanted to receive $5,000 and a three-month The most important housing issues accommodation: 9% very good, 37% for Southern Interior become the country’s PM. She was internship with the three sponsors. in the Village were shortage of housing good, 33% fair, 7% poor, 1% very poor. submitted shortlisted, and then had to endure a Garmulewicz graduated at the top for the elderly, price of housing, and Health services: 14% very good, 50% Southern Interior Conservatives gruelling telephone interview – and she of her class and is currently in an shortage of low income housing. 93% good, 24% fair, 6% poor, 1% very poor. have chosen Rob Zandee of Oliver, BC made the final cut. On Sunday evening, interdisciplinary Honours BA program of respondents own their home; 6% Community/social services: 54% very as their candidate for the next federal she and three others will be grilled by at Carleton University. She was chosen rent. 14% of homeowners rent out their good, 32% good, 24% fair, 5% poor, election. After a gruelling nine meeting former Prime Ministers Paul Martin, to be on the Canadian youth delegation residence; 81% of homeowners do not. 1% very poor. Police protection: 40% schedule starting February 24 in Kim Campbell, Joe Clark and Brian to the UN Climate Change conference 59% indicated they were in favour very good, 50% good, 0 fair, 0 poor, 0 Princeton, travelling through to Kaslo Mulroney. Then the studio audience will in December 2005. In July that year, and culminating with the final meeting decide who wins the debate. she was the key organizer of a very March 4 in Castlegar, Zandee won with “I learned an immense amount successful youth conference on climate 352-151 votes over Mischa Popoff of about myself and how to effectively change held in Victoria. This was Keremeos. “I intend to continue to meet convey my message,” she said. During inspired by her trip to the Antarctica in with residents of the riding and listen to the four days before the debate, all four 2003, sponsored by the Canadian their concerns and their advice,” says contestants were given training on Geographic Society. She is also an Zandee. public speaking with a professional accomplished cross country skier. 358-2500 IYC youth group presents declaration to MP Alex Atamanenko • Certified Stainmaster Technician submitted the future of this planet,” said Katelyn social justice and the environment last • Environmentally Friendly System Inspiring Youth for Change, a local Jmaeff, IYC co-ordinator. year at the Brilliant Cultural Centre in group of young people whose goal it is MP Alex Atamanenko was Castlegar. The conference brought WE DO WINDOWS, TOO! to inspire youth to make a difference in honoured to attend the official launch together 800 youth from all over the our future, presented a declaration to BC of the declaration. “This group is an Columbia Basin and featured speakers Southern Interior MP Alex Atamanenko inspiration to me and I hope they will such as Simon ‘Spirit Bear’ Jackson and Thousands of Books & CDs on March 12. be an inspiration to all of us,” he said. Dev Aujla from Dream Now. • New & Used Music “Our declaration is our vision and The group wrote the declaration “This declaration represents many our voice for our sustainable future and after hosting a conference for peace, youth from Columbia Basin region. We • Used Books feel strongly that our governments, leaders and CEOs need to hear our voices of concern for our future and the • We buy, sell and trade planet we are inheriting,” said Katelyn Jmaeff, IYC co-ordinator. PACKRAT ANNIE'S Jmaeff explained that a delegation of youth was to travel to Ottawa to 411 Kootenay St. Nelson 354-4722 present the declaration and meet with government officials. However, because of the possibility of an upcoming election and IYC’s budgetary constraints, the group has decided to postpone its trip to Ottawa and in the meantime to present the declaration to MP Atamanenko. “Once we have a secure date. we will continue with our plans to deliver the IYC Declaration and voice of the youth to Ottawa,” stated Jmaeff. Arrow & Slocan Lakes The declaration begins by Community Services describing the “problem” and ends with over 60 actions the government could REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL take. The problem is described thus in Arrow & Slocan Lakes Community Services is seeking a the declaration: qualified consultant(s) to assist in the management and support “We are concerned about the state of Information Technology services. of our world. Our generation is The consultant will ensure that operational information inheriting a sick planet. We have technology support needs are met for 25 workstations at reached a crisis with issues such as: locations in Nakusp and New Denver. The consultant will also poverty, starvation, war, child work in concert with the ASLCS management team to ensure exploitation, nuclear threat, and global that information systems are current and will advise on long pandemics such as AIDS. Much of the term technology planning. world today experiences water Closing date for proposals is 4 pm, Apr 20th 2007. For shortages and contamination, as well as proposal packages contact Farhana Alam, Manager of pollution, animal species extinction and Operations, at [email protected]. climate change. These are issues that impact us all.” March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 School District No. 10 Arrow Lakes talks to public about declining enrollment by Jan McMurray students already spend a total of three districts that have implemented the four- and all community groups should be the BC School Trustees’ Association is Declining enrollment in our hours per day on the bus to NSS. day week, the board has learned that talking about how to attract families to the group that does that. “We really are schools is not new, but school boards Lucerne principal Trish Hawkins substantial savings are also made by our area, and what can be done about a strong voice, but to be honest, parents’ holding public meetings to talk about spoke up at the Nakusp meeting, saying employees making their medical and the ever growing second homeowner voices are stronger,” she said. it is. that when bussing the high school dental appointments on the non- population in our communities. Adam said that she would be taking Last week, the school board for students is discussed, people from New instructional day, cutting down on the The Edgewood meeting also this presentation to our local School District #10 (Arrow Lakes) Denver “fear losing the culture and costs of substitute teachers. Posnikoff entertained quite a discussion on governments, and also mentioned the conducted a series of public consultation unique characteristics of their school.” said he estimated a savings of roughly improving the economy and meetings the board held recently with meetings in each of the four She asked about bussing kids both ways $60,000-$80,000 per year with a four- encouraging young families to move local governments to look at ways to communities where it has schools. The between New Denver and Nakusp. “If day week district-wide. there. gain efficiencies together. idea for the meetings comes from the bussing is OK one way, then it’s OK At the meetings in Burton, At the Nakusp meeting, a Nakusp One Nakusp staffperson summed message the board received when it was the other way,” she said. Edgewood and Nakusp, the four-day Secondary teacher suggested that a things up nicely when she said, “Clearly, considering closing Burton Elementary These sentiments were heard again week was discussed quite positively. French immersion program would draw we are going to have to be flexible. We last year. That message was that the in New Denver. Posnikoff and board The grades 5/6 outdoor education class more families to the community. are going to have to learn to like one district, in consultation with its members made it clear that their is on a four-day week this year, and one In New Denver, Terry Taylor said another, or to deliver eLearning constituents, should develop a vision objectives were cost savings and quality staffperson said she was very pleased that families have come “shopping effectively, or something. We are going and long-term plan. of education. Posnikoff said that the at how well it was working, and that around for schools” and some have to have to move a little bit from the The power point presentation board had heard from Lucerne parents she had heard many positive comments moved here as a result. “We won’t see specialness of each community.” shown in Burton, Edgewood, Nakusp over the years that they would like a about it. tons of kids but we can get a few, and The presentation is posted at and New Denver gave a lot of wider range of opportunity and choice At the New Denver meeting, it was how we communicate it to the outside www.sd10.bc.ca, and the handout can information about enrollment, strengths for the grades 10-12s, and that this could pointed out that the Kootenay- world via websites, etc. is a part of be obtained by calling the board office of the district, funding and budgets, past be achieved by combining the two high Columbia school district was not able making ourselves known.” at 265-3638. Send comments, changes in the district, and potential schools. to participate in school sports because Lucerne PAC Chair Elly Scheepens suggestions, questions to: future changes in the district in response Lucerne teacher Terry Tayor said, it was on the four-day week. Posnikoff agreed that a good website for the school [email protected] or SD#10 to continuing declining enrollment and “I think a culture exists here that you acknowledged this was true, and said district was very important. Adam Changes, Box 340, Nakusp V0G 1R0. its corresponding declining revenues. can’t put on the bus and transport. If the Midway has become a hockey town as added that a brochure would be helpful The bottom line is that School decision was made to bus some of our a result. “Kids that normally would be as well. District #10 will have to cut either students to Nakusp, I honestly believe playing school basketball or soccer have A parent who moved to New Notice $66,625 or $250,000 from its budget it would be the death of this school and joined hockey instead,” he said. At the Denver from Canmore almost three The Southern Interior next year. community, and very bad in the long- Nakusp meeting, someone pointed out years ago said the school played a big Development Initiative Trust The difference is in the term for the district.” This point was that a four-day week may put pressures part in the family’s decision. She assured released its 3 Year Strategic Plan government’s ‘funding protection.’ illustrated at the Nakusp meeting by a on the eroding childcare sector. that other families like hers would be on February 27, 2007. which ensured a cut of no more than parent who said she would consider Another point of discussion at all moving here – nine families in her The Trust was created by an Act 1% to school districts’ operating grants moving if her kids had to be bussed, the meetings was how to attract families daughter’s class in Canmore have of the British Columbia Legislature last year. Until the budget and that the board should make to our communities. moved to rural BC because the lifestyle to support economic development announcement is made on or about decisions “that will make the people A New Denver parent pointed out in Canmore has changed so much. She initiatives that strengthen and March 15, it is not known if there will who are here happy.” that the “core problem” is the lack of pointed to the “tiny development” that diversify the economy of the be funding protection again this year. Arrow Lakes Teachers’ Association families, and challenged politicians and was picking up here as further hope that Southern Interior of BC. Superintendent Walter Posnikoff President Henning von Krogh pointed other community leaders to solve that families would come. To obtain an electronic copy of said that if there is funding protection, out that bussing is not such a problem if one. “Once that is resolved, everything Another issue raised was around the Strategic Plan, please email the board will have to find about it is a choice, as it is currently for Nakusp will be fine,” he said. He also pointed advocacy. At Lucerne, someone asked [email protected] or, to request a $66,000 in the budget and called this “a kids who choose to attend the outdoor out that although funding protection is if the 40 out of 60 districts in the hard copy, write to: challenge,” but said that without funding education class at Burton. He said the helpful, a loss of about $60,000 every province with declining enrollment SIDIT, 103-2903 35th Avenue, protection, finding $250,000 would be possibility of losing kids over year will result in a school closure could get together and influence Vernon, BC, V1T 2S7 “far more drastic.” The district’s budget mandatory bussing was “the scary someday. Adam agreed that politicians government decisions. Adam said that for this year was $6.8 million. thing.” Taylor agreed that bussing could Changes the board has talked about work if the vision was to enhance the to rise to budgetary challenges include educational experiences of the students school closures and reconfigurations, at both schools. The board indicated that and a four-day week. It will come as no linking the two buses at the Summit surprise that school closures and Lake turnaround could be done fairly reconfigurations did not gain much easily, allowing for bussing between the support at the public meetings. two high schools and more options for The board has discussed closing students from both schools. Burton, reconfiguring Edgewood to a Taylor also advocated for K-3, and having all those kids bussed eLearning, distance education and other to Nakusp Elementary. It has also talked creative solutions, ideas that were also about a common K-12 administration discussed at length at the Burton model for the two Nakusp schools, and meeting. Board Chair Patti Adam building a common timetable at Nakusp agreed that the district should take a Secondary (NSS) with the notion of good look at this. “Our district has been providing and accessing courses used as a pilot for the eLearner program amongst other high schools in the and it has its glitches, but we should look province. For Lucerne, the board has at this more carefully,” she said. discussed a K-9 school and has come Posnikoff said that what he knew about up with different options for the grades electronic learning was that teacher 10-12 students: bussing them to NSS contact with the kids was key to the for the full program; bussing them to success of such programs. NSS for math, sciences and shop while The four-day school week gained they remain at Lucerne for Humanities some support at the meetings. “Given and Arts programs; more eLearner the choices, people tended to prefer the programs and correspondence courses four-day week,” commented Posnikoff at Lucerne. in an interview after the meetings. At The big objections to closures and the meetings, Adam explained that reconfigurations are around bussing and “CUPE takes a big hit here,” as savings the unique culture of each school. are realized by reducing bussing and Opposition to bussing was quite strong custodial hours by one day per week. in Edgewood, where high school In gathering information from other atrick's D St. Pa Day

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owners, talk to your drivers about ourforestlicense.blog.com/ The proposed Nakusp Community Park Rip-off appropriate behaviour. Our kids To tell you the truth, folks, it’s not I’ve only been into the North end of Nakusp’s Public Park once, Today’s headline “80% of should be able to go for a walk that complicated. It’s only a coke and that was during Music Fest last year. At that time, it was overflow Canadian families working longer, without being scared. bottle. By the way, a blog is like a camping and rather dense brush. Normally, it’s just a bit of wild space, making less.” Since the advent of Rory Pownall little newspaper. I started it but it inside a small community, surrounded by a lot of wild space. I must cybernetics and automation, our work New Denver belongs to you, feel free to force productivity has increased by a confess that I never gave it much thought until the good folks down at participate. factor of 10. What “trickled down” Rural fire Gary Cockrell the Roots Music Society came up with their community park proposal. to you was CUTBACKS. The gap Kaslo As Laurie Page put it at the public meeting, “This part of the park between rich and poor increases departments has been waiting to grow up.” I couldn’t agree more. A recreational daily. I am not enjoying watching you In his letter of 28 February, Ed Obituary for park has to grow and evolve in order to continue to serve its community. people getting ground down. There’s Nixon asserts that rural fire Halcyon Over the years, the Nakusp Park has come to encompass a campground, an old saying: “If you let the pigs departments are of little use because ball fields, a playground, the skatepark, a gazebo and the arena. Each decide it, they will put you in the sty.” they rarely arrive at the scene of a Intermediate fire in time to save the building that generation of residents has made a contribution to this important public Right, so vote Lib/Con, eh? They all is burning. He’s quite right. Of Care Home space. sat on their hands when the banks grabbed $28 billion in tax cuts. course, the same thing can be said of 1981-2007 An urban park is about more than trees and flowers and monuments. urban fires. What the flames don’t Built on the grounds of the old It’s about people and the way that they make their lives together. It’s g.turner Edgewood destroy, the water from the attack Arrow Lakes Hospital, Halcyon about communities and how their members interact. Ideally, they are hoses certainly will. Intermediate Care Home opened places where people can gather in small groups or great multitudes. Unpleasant dog The main job of any fire October 18, 1981 with 20 beds which That’s why I’m so excited about the proposed park project. Not department is to bring a fire under expanded to 27 beds with a further only would it give Music Fest a much better venue for their annual deposits left behind control as quickly as possible, building expansion. Pronounced Rock Festival, but it would put in place some valuable assets for the Now that the snow is melting, a regardless of whether or not the terminally ill by the Liberal community. A lot of thought has gone into these proposals, and the disturbing scene is unfolding along structure burning can be saved, and Government in the spring of 2003 she society is committed to working with the public to enhance the space the Kaslo River Trail and on our thus prevent it from spreading to finally passed away at midnight public beach... for everyone. The list of improvements proposed for the park is other buildings or, in the case of rural February 28, 2007. Dog droppings are appearing areas, to the surrounding fields and May Lady Halcyon be impressive – a permanent stage with amphitheatre-style seating, 40 quite regularly, making it quite forests. It is this potential spread of remembered for the residents and serviced campsites, two new washrooms and a village square. unpleasant to enjoy a beautiful river fire that represents the truly families she served with skill, love It’s an ambitious undertaking, and one that will benefit the Roots walk or stroll on the beach. catastrophic threat and is the and compassion for 26 years. May Music Society almost as much as the public at large. A separate Dog owners, please be circumstance in which the absence of she be remembered for the vibrant performance area for children’s entertainers and an improved area for considerate of others and pick up after a properly trained and equipped community she enjoyed and vendors to work out of will enhance the Music Fest experience for your dogs. It is as simple as carrying firefighting team will be most keenly nourished within her walls. May she everyone. The festival needs the space, not in order to attract bigger a bag along with you, or, use one of felt. The pioneer days are rife with be remembered for the founders’ crowds, but just to deliver the kind of experience that people want for the doggie bags, courtesy of The examples of relatively minor fires dreams and the 10 years of volunteer themselves and their families. Kaslo Trailblazer Society. Dispensers which, because there was no effective work that birthed her. At the same time, the village will get 40 fully serviced campsites and an are located at the Kaslo River way to fight them, quickly turned into During these past five years of outdoor stage that anyone can use when Music Fest isn’t happening. I can’t trailhead (off Railway) and the conflagrations that consumed whole her decline and final surgeries, she Logger Sports Area and 2nd Street/ communities. imagine that it will get much use in January and February, but during the remained courageous, competent and E Avenue locations. Establishing and maintaining a dignified – care and affection for her summer months it could be used for theatre, a variety of musical It only takes but a moment to fire department is not cheap, or at residents never dimmed. May her performances, public lectures, poetry readings and dance. clean up after your pet – so everyone least it shouldn’t be, and perhaps the reincarnation as an Assisted Living The village square area that is proposed as part of the park enhancement may enjoy a pleasant walk! Slocan Valley is somewhat facility be inspired by her example. project is a grand idea as well. Communities need informal gathering areas Jill Braley overprotected. But the salient While the community is now 10 beds where people can meet, play games, exchange ideas and argue about politics. Kaslo question stands - would you rather poorer for her demise, we are grateful Of course, all of this costs money, and it remains to be seen if the Society have it and not need it or need it and to have known her. can raise the necessary funds to carry out the work. None of the capital costs Big buses, little not have it? We are particularly thankful to are to be carried by the ratepayers of Nakusp and none of the work is to girls John Banta, Fire Chief the staff for their compassionate care Fauquier and comfort measures. Some of the affect the existing uses of the park. A tall order? Sure, but I think that it can This letter is for the bus driver of staff have served with Lady Halcyon be done. the Greyhound-sized charter bus who Cola anyone? for all of her 26 years. We wish you The Society has a committed and hard-working board that is trying to stopped on February 16th just outside Every problem has a solution. all well. do something really cool for their community. They have energetic, capable of New Denver and offered two Finding the solution to difficult Memorial services will occur young girls a ride. problems requires information and in and smart staff in the office. Most of the community seems enthusiastic with spontaneous meetings of friends You may have been thinking that depth analysis. about the project. Village Council has twice endorsed the proposed and family. May she rest in peace this dangerous curvy highway was no Since quite a while ago, as community park plan in principle. There’s a growing consensus that the knowing she served us well while she place for two girls, and were only humans, we began to use tools and park would benefit from this kind of limited development. was able. trying to get them out of harms way, Village Council is sending out a questionnaire this week to ask some live in community for protection and O. Irving, family member but I hardly think you are insulated questions about the park development. This is your chance to have some advancement of common goals. Nakusp enough in your life to think that This community (Kaslo) has a input into the park project. Maybe you have some great idea that will tie all warning bells would not sound for very unique tool: a Forest license. Simple ways to the elements of the park together, or you might see some detail that the their parents and the rest of the But, like the coke-bottle that fell from proponents have forgotten, or missed altogether. community. I also believe due to the sky, in The Gods Must Be Crazy, save on carbon Dan Nicholson, publisher liability, your bus company probably we see its usefulness but argue about dioxide has (and should if they don’t) certain what to do with it or who should Governments which procrastinate LETTERS POLICY rules about picking up any non control it and since there are many of about reducing carbon emission by commissioned passengers. And you us and only one coke bottle we run The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor from our readers. Please thirty percent in two or three decades sir, should have enough brains to around trying to throw it off the edge mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your address and are avoiding facts. The Tyndall Centre figure out that a middle aged man of the world! To anyone watching daytime phone number. for Climate Change Research Institute driving a big empty bus should not this, from the outside, it must be Letters should be no longer than 500 words. Letters may be edited. Please stated bluntly that a 90 percent reduction stop on a winding curvy dangerous hysterically funny or pathetic. in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) is email your letter if possible. highway and offer two underage girls To us it’s becoming ruinous. We will not knowingly publish any letter which is defamatory or libelous. needed by 2050 and says that we need a ride. It’s creepy. It could cost you If you want to find out about this worldwide to decrease emissions by “an We will not publish anonymous letters, nor may you use a pseudonym, except your job, and the police have been community’s Forest License and in extraordinary circumstances. unprecedented nine percent a year for informed. participate in finding alternatives to up to 20 years.” To delay is to create Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not Parents, talk to your kids about throwing the damn thing off the edge havoc, or perhaps worse. necessarily those of The Valley Voice. creepy strangers. Bus company of the world, go to: http:// continued on page 5

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continued from page 4 he expressed regarding land use people in the MLAs’ tax bracket Nakusp is a community made up The ace in the hole for solving planning and zoning. But I also between $60 and $100 extra a month. of structures and programs that have Don’t condemn park the global warming problem is appreciate the realities of a growing It’s not quite what they were asking for been developed by organizations and proposal without ordinary people – people not blinded population, not all of which comes to when they tried to give themselves a volunteers. A few of these are the Rotary by illusions of power. Fields appear us from cities afar and includes those raise, but it’s a step towards it! Villa, Arena, Curling Rink, Health examining it green in spring only because millions born here, those from foreign countries, When the MLAs tried to give Center, Ski Hill, Summit Lake Park, At the presentation of the Park of blades of grass turn green before and refugees from failed prairie farms themselves the raise the opposition Childrens’ Centre, Halcyon Home, Expansion plan that was held on the results show. If people reduce and ranches east of the Rockies. battle cry was that giving themselves a Seniors’ Clubhouse, Rotary Play Park, March 8th – it was interesting to note ‘consumption,’ warming will be The need of land use planning isn’t raise while so many were homeless and Skateboard Park, Museum, Archives, how many were not knowledgeable reduced. brought to us by escapees from city life in poverty was unconscionable. Odd Library, Ball Fields and many more. of society status information. Of Stop flying until you grow your so much as it is driven into existence by isn’t it, that when those same MLAs Organizations have put in countless course, if you do not work within a own wings. A round-trip from the rising numbers of a growing decided to okay a tax cut, there was no hours of volunteer time to help make society, it would be hard for you to London to New York for example can population and the need of land upon similar hue and cry. Nakusp a better place to live, work and know the bylaws and constitution that produce 3.8 tons of CO2 per which to build homes or small holdings It’s bad enough the Campbell play. must be adhered to. You are welcome passenger. The world can’t afford it. or to establish businesses. government would try to pass Now, we have an opportunity to to come to the Arrow Lakes Take public transport whenever With no land use planning, every themselves off as “compassionate” by have our park developed to a first class Historical Society office and I can possible. The average car produces land owner is free to do what they will increasing the provincial welfare shelter site by another organization and I say show you a copy of our Society Act. 7.3 tons of carbon dioxide annually, on or with their land, a situation in which rates as somehow benefiting those on we should get behind them 100%. Let’s It explains it all. about half of an individual’s yearly activities that aren’t conducive to relief, when it was really just a raise for do it. It always amazes us how many carbon output. Check your odometer, pleasant living can arise willy nilly slum lords. It was worse when they tried Doreen Desrochers think that Milton and I receive a wage calculate your yearly mileage if throughout the community – a pig farm to appear like they were addressing the Nakusp, BC or benefit from the books Milton possible, and try to reduce it as much here, a loud auto or heavy duty repair issue of homelessness, not by building writes at his cost. For twelve years as you can. Car sharing will help. or welding shop there, a manufacturing houses, but by increasing the number Great turnout for before we came here, he interviewed Hang your wash out to dry in enterprise across the road, a bustling fast of emergency shelter beds. But to the pioneers with his tape recorders, preference to using a dryer. Carbon food or latte shop down the street, a disguise lining their own pockets as a Park Meeting bought tapes, bought gas to drive to dioxide savings will be about 656 string of condos on a field, an apartment tax cut is the ultimate in cynicism. It was great to see so many people their homes and then used his camera, kilograms per year. Indoor racks can complex next door. And even worse is the NDP’s turn out to the public meeting bought special attachments to copy be used in bad weather. It is precisely this kind of willy nilly silence on the issue. regarding future plans for our old photos, bought dark room Turn down your furnace setting. development that good land use When this tax cut, or MLA raise, downtown park. supplies, and looseleafs to hold them Carbon dioxide savings will be planning seeks to guide, so that all or was introduced, I wrote to every I personally was worried that and so on. No one paid us for all of approximately 286 kg per year for most residents don’t end up being member of the opposition and developing the park might mean an this work, no one pays us now either. each degree dropped between 21 and thrown into conflict with their suggested they send back their share of even bigger crowd to the Music Fest, If we were paid a wage, then we could 16 degrees C. (or 315 pounds neighbours or suffering neighborhood the tax cut and demand it be used to which might be difficult for Nakusp not work as directors of the Society between 70 and 60 degrees activities which are inconsistent or may address homelessness and poverty in the to cope with. I was relieved that Mr. and would have to work under Fahrenheit.) interfere with our rural life ways. province. Do you know how many of Jahnke made it clear right at the contract. We are not looking for a Replace or adjust the temperature Land use planning and OCPs can those MLAs I heard back from? beginning that park development wage – this is our contribution to our of your refrigerator. Refrigerators be difficult to develop. They always Not a single one! would not increase the number of community. made before 2000 produce between involve some degree of trade-off, which Many in the middle class argue that people at the Music Fest. For the first two years Willi was not 425 - 756 kg of carbon dioxide each makes it hard to get a consensus. There the relief was needed, but ignore the fact As for changing things in the paid for all his work needed to bring year. Fridges produced in the USA can even be political interference. But that whatever relief was contained in park, we should remember that forth two successful Music Fests. He in 2001 emitted 344 kg of carbon as problematic as they may be, OCPs the package will be eaten up by rising change is a constant: Pine trees, for then resigned as president and was hired dioxide annually. By 2006, fridge and land use planning can play a housing costs, increased government example, are going to die. We have by us – the board – to do the work he emissions had been reduced to 301 valuable role in maintaining the values service fees, daycare costs and the like. an opportunity now to think about needed to do for the next festival. It was kg. Additional savings of up to 189 we enjoy, peace and quiet, dark nights, They also seem to be ignoring the fact what we really want there. I was ridiculous to expect him to put in the kg may be made by checking door low traffic flows, comfortable densities, that failing to deal with homelessness proud of the thoughtful input people long hours that he does without pay. He seals, utilizing power-save mode, or and adequate supplies of clean water. and poverty will eventually lead to rising gave as they were crowded around would need to have a job outside of the raising the thermostat from 2.7 Making land use planning work to costs for justice and emergency services. the display model. Music Fest and he would not have time degrees Celsius to 4.4 degrees C (37 the benefit of all requires that we In the end game, the tax cut will cost An issue that came up at the then for the work to produce the to 40 degrees F). participate, voice our concerns and much more than it relieves. meeting was the underlying fear that festivals. His pay was minimal for the Lower hot water heater wishes, make our voices heard, and to Then there is the little matter of someone is making money. We should many hours he put in last year. We could temperature to 49 degrees C (120 work cooperatively with our friends and whether we should be giving out tax set this aside as an irrational fear. The not have a Music Fest without Willi – degrees Fahrenheit). Save about 113 neighbours to get something done. And, cuts while so many are falling through way a non-profit society works is that it he is the only one who has the expertise kg of carbon dioxide output per year. to ensure that our elected representative the cracks. If the middle class need tax has a board of directors elected from its in dealing with bands and so on. It is Also, washing clothes in cold water does his job skillfully and fairly and relief, imagine how it must be for those members. The board of directors are phenomenal how he can predict how using cold-water detergents amounts without bias. who don’t have enough to feed and volunteers: They are not paid. It is up to much everything will cost and how to a yearly savings of 73 kg of carbon Otherwise, we’ll end up living in a house themselves. them to hire the professional and much we will bring in. We are only just dioxide. hodge-podge scene, with rural No, the recent tax cuts were not administrative expertise they require, a few thousand over the costs in the By using a compact 20 watt residential, small holding, farms, shops, designed to help people up. They were and negotiate a price that the society can black each year – therefore he must be fluorescent in place of a 75 watt and businesses of all sort and manner designed to give the MLAs what they manage. We saw the board members very cautious on what we do. Bands incandescent bulb, you will save scattered willy nilly throughout the wanted to give themselves before but who were at the meeting: I believe that have to have accommodation, and food about 334 kg of carbon dioxide over valley. I might end up with a welding were denied. they are competent, responsible, honest as well as what they are paid to perform. the bulb’s lifetime. shop across the road and have to endure Remember Liberal MLA people, and I trust them to oversee the We have to have paid security, fencing Make shaggy lawns stylish or loud banging and clanging all day; Mr. Mayencourt’s tearful rail against the finances of their organization. If they and so on – all of it costs a tremendous plant flowering shrubs or ground Nixon might end up with a motorcycle/ NDP for stopping the MLA raise? don’t, the society will not survive. amount of money. cover. Using a power mower for one skidoo repair shop near his home and Methinks he has stopped crying now. I have never volunteered for the Regarding the community park hour releases as much carbon dioxide be forced to endure the high whine of Meanwhile, the NDP, who just love festival or been on the board. I am a project, the Music Fest Society is as driving for several hundred two-stroke engines day in and day out. to give lip service to the plight of the little embarrassed to say that I haven’t listening to suggestions from people kilometers. In California it is I wouldn’t be happy, nor would he. poor, are quietly taking their raise to the even been to Music Fest, preferring to who want walking paths and bike paths, estimated that pollution from gas- We need an OCP or, better said, we bank. Sure they will rant about how tax avoid large crowds. However, I am better acoustics can happen if we plant mowers is equivalent to 3.5 million need a good OCP, one that reflects a cuts to the rich are abominable, but they wholeheartedly in support of the work more trees in strategic positions and so cars driving 26,000 km each. For a cogent consensus of public wishes are not going to do anything to keep of Nakusp Roots Music Society. I on. It also cleans up the dust pit; the good workout use a reel mower. while taking full account of the lifestyle that money from reaching their wallets. appreciate the community spirit, the Forestry has already been advised to Once in a while, a corporation we wish to protect and preserve. Next time you hear any MLA in opportunities for non-profit groups, the remove some of the pine trees there that does something remarkable. Take the Sean Rooney BC, oppositon or government, talking excitement and enthusiasm it creates are infected with the pine beetle. They furniture manufacturer, Ikea, in Vallican about the pleasure of serving, among all ages, and, yes, the money it will be replaced with trees of good Sweden, which recently gave a fold Tax cut gives remember, they are only serving brings into our town. I like the energy quality wherever possible. This up bicycle to everyone of its 9,000 themselves. and the hard work that those volunteers permanent extra camping will bring in employees; or Calgary’s Citizen’s MLAs a raise Will Webster put in to do something really cool for revenue for the village, which they need Bank, which donated a brand new Remember just over a year ago Kaslo our town. And I really really like the as well to help keep the site maintained. Prius to Calgary’s Car Sharing Co- when our MLAs attempted to give way they are taking all feedback in A band shell for the art groups, op. themselves a pay hike, and the Supports Nakusp trying to do the best job that they can. drama groups, musical events will be Bob Harrington provincial NDP went along with it until Park proposal We are a better place for allowing wonderful and another asset to town. public opinion forced them to go back Galena Bay On the night of Thurs. March 8th, I diversity. None of us would want to live Do you not remember all the to the house and reject it! Well, they attended the Nakusp Roots Music here if it was full of only one kind of negativity when the council at the time Good OCP needed finally got their raise, and no one is Society Open House where they person, or allowed only one kind of was going ahead with the great saying a word about it! How’d they do explained their proposal for the recreation opportunity. Let’s build on waterfront walkway that we have? in Slocan Valley it? Community Park Expansion Project the success of our local people – they Those same people that complained are Response to Ed Nixon’s Remember when the BC Liberals that would benefit the community year have built something from scratch, out the ones that brag about it now!! Change letter of February 28 tabled their budget and everyone round. of a dream and a lot of hard work. That’s can be good and should be examined Speaking also as a “long time earning over $25,000 annually received It was gratifying to see so many something to not only support, but thoroughly before you condemn what resident” of the valley (although by no a ten per cent tax cut! people present and I got the feeling that celebrate. is proposed. means as long as Mr. Nixon) I have a BC MLAs earn upwards of most of them were very positive about Laurie Page Rosemarie Parent good deal of empathy for the position $70,000 a year. The tax cut provides the proposed expansion project. Nakusp, BC Nakusp, BC 6 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2007 Local politicians and community leaders hold forum in Kaslo by Jill Braley widening. People in the middle are collected via property tax notices as a She said her project was working was no help coming from government. On March 5, Alex Atamanenko, getting squeezed and our seniors are separate line item. He mentioned the towards building a community kitchen A suggestion was that the Village sell MP, BC Southern Interior, hosted a suffering.” Atamanenko stated he would federally owned Ainsworth wharf, to enable residents to make food and some of its property to build affordable Community Forum at JV Humphries be bringing all these issues forward in which needs about $100,000 worth of preserves together. She is currently housing. The lack of jobs was also School. Panelists included Jim Holland, parliament. He also spoke of the need repairs but only $54,000 has been working on public awareness about the discussed, with someone noting that it Mayor of Kaslo; Andy Shadrack, to legislate the act for greenhouse gas allocated. He also said that a public quality of food we eat and invites is not uncommon for people to have RDCK Area D Director; Pat emissions, and the war in Afghanistan. meeting would be called to discuss the members of the community to provide several jobs to survive in the Kaslo area. Cattermole, Trustee, School District #8; Andy Shadrack said governments options for the possible expansion of input on the kitchen project. It was also noted that families are Amy Watson, Co-ordinator, Kaslo Food keep on downloading responsibilities to fire service into the areas from Coffee Members of the public had moving away because of the poor Security. Randy Morse of Kaslo and communities, making it very difficult Creek to Schroeder Creek. numerous questions for the panelists. economic climate. Area Residents Association was the to make improvements or get ahead. An Amy Watson said our food system One of the biggest issues was affordable Everyone was encouraged to moderator for the evening. example of this is the new police tax is dependent on large corporations housing. It was also mentioned that participate in the upcoming Official Each panelist gave brief for communities under 5,000, including which only care about profits and are people with disabilities cannot find Community Plan meetings, which will introductory remarks. Mayor Holland Kaslo and Area D. The tax will be not concerned about the quality of food. appropriate housing. People felt there be scheduled in the near future. spoke about his idea of a grant rebate program that would allow local Southern Interior Trust funds to be available in August governments to provide tax relief to submitted a year. At the end of that period, based provincial government. Members are: Summerland. permanent residents. He has taken this The Southern Interior Development on anticipated investment returns, the Jim Thomson, Kamloops; Mayor Ross In addition to the board of directors, idea to the board of the Regional District Initiative Trust (SIDIT), with a mission Trust expects to have $30 million Priest, Cranbrook; Mayor Sharon two Regional Advisory Committees of Central Kootenay and to Kaslo to support investments in economic remaining in the fund, which will serve Shepherd, Kelowna; Mayor John (RAC) have been formed to provide council. Council recently passed a development projects that will have as an endowment and ensure that the Dooley, Nelson; Mayor Jake advice to the board on projects suitable resolution requesting that the executive long lasting and measurable benefits for Trust has the resources to respond to Kimberley, Penticton; Mayor Greg for Trust funding. These are the of the Association of Kootenay the Southern Interior, has released its future opportunities as they arise. Deck, Radium Hot Springs; Mayor Thompson-Okanagan committee and Boundary Local Governments confer first three-year strategic plan. Thomson believes that with the Marty Bootsma, Salmon Arm; Mayor the Columbia-Kootenay committee. with the executive of the Union of SIDIT was established by the leveraging that will be achieved with Wayne Lippert, Vernon; Director Josh Nelson Mayor John Dooley is the British Columbia Municipalities Province in February last year and was other funding partners, the economic Smienk, RDCK Area E; Cindy Columbia-Kootenay RAC chair. regarding the benefits and implications launched with a one-time $50-million impact will be significant across the Popescul, Cranbrook; Chief Shane SIDIT covers the area bounded by of such a program. grant to be managed by an independent Southern Interior. “We plan to deliver Gottfriedson, Kamloops Indian Band; the US border to the south, the Alberta Pat Cattermole spoke about board of directors. on the Trust’s key objective – the Chief Clarence Louie, Osoyoos Indian border to the east, Hope to the West and declining enrollment in School District Jim Thomson, SIDIT chairman, sustainability of our regional economies Band; Christa-Lee McWatters Bond, Blue River to the north. #8 and province-wide, saying that fewer believes that completion of the strategic as measured by incremental job Kaslo Chamber elects new board students mean fewer opportunities. No plan represents a critical milestone in creation, an increased tax base, new the Trust’s evolution into a fully revenue generation and economic by Jan McMurray more directors. teacher lay-offs are expected, though, The Kaslo and District Chamber “We’re looking forward to a new because of numerous retirements. functioning funding agency. diversification.” “We are now turning our attention The following areas have been of Commerce held its AGM on year,” said Archer. One of his goals Alex Atamanenko touched on February 28 at the Seniors Hall. for the year will be to contact other many issues. He said obtaining to creating the website, application determined as the primary targets for forms, guidelines, evaluation mechan- SIDIT funding support: agriculture, A new board of directors was chambers in the West Kootenay and passports in a timely manner has elected, with Jim Archer as president, get some dialogue going. “I’m sure become a major problem all over the ism and approval process that will economic development, energy, enable proponents to access the Trust’s forestry, mining, Olympic opportunities, Robert Abbey as vice president, Bev we all have common ideas and country, with his office receiving 30- Jackson as treasurer and Suzanne problems,” he said. 40 calls per day on this issue. He funds,” said Thomson “We are targeting pine beetle recovery, small business, August as the start for project funding.” tourism, and transportation. Thompson as member at large. Suzan The Chamber will continue to believes that regional offices are needed, Hewat remains as Village of Kaslo organize May Days festivities and as people are having to drive to The Trust expects to invest $30 The board is comprised of eight million over the next four years, based local government officials and five representative. The board still needs will continue with its marketing Vancouver in efforts to speed up the a secretary, and would also welcome efforts. process. He also mentioned that mills on annual disbursements of $7.5 million members-at-large appointed by the are shutting down, and the problem of New Denver Mayor’s message: Wright’s urgent call for paramedics how to attract people to our The community needs your help! forward to help out and to take owners responded to the 17 questions over 80% in the same categories. A communities. He said families are We only have two ambulance attendants advantage of this training opportunity. which will help shape our new Official number of you said you would rate our facing difficulties regarding licensed for our local service. Karen Forsyth and If you have the time, and are considering Community Plan. Among respondents, recycling program higher if we could daycare. “Major federal cuts are Joe Matthews have lately been making paramedicine as a career or simply want 92% rated our water services as “good” include a mixed plastics recycling unacceptable,” he said. “The gap is themselves available for up to 84 hours to be there for your neighbours, call or “very good” and 90% rated our opportunity. We are hoping (and each (!) every week to respond to Karen Forsyth at 358-2507 for more volunteer fire service as “good” or “very working) to do so this year. ambulance calls. While their actual information. good”. The full survey results will be callout volume is low, no one can carry The results of our Land Use The Village’s provision of presented at a public meeting scheduled that much of a load for very long. Expect Planning Survey have been tabulated. community services and garbage for late April to discuss the first draft of our local service to be down for varying Nearly 150 residents and property disposal/recycling services both scored our updated OCP. WOOD PRESERVERS LTD. periods in the near future... unless you BUYERS OF CEDAR or someone you know will consider Winlaw artists host workshops in dance, drawing and painting & PINE POLES joining this public-spirited crew. submitted Barb Wilson will hold a new session of Drop-ins may be permitted but classes Mike Casey cell 344-8477 Right now training for basic A full day of art and dance creative dance for children ages 2-6, will run only if pre-registration certification is free, thanks to a program Offering planning, management programming begins at at Winlaw starting at 4:45 pm. Campbell will teach warrants. For those wishing to try out and sales for Woodlot Licences that has been put together by Nakusp Hall on Wednesday, March 7, African Dance with live drumming at the first day only (March 7), drop-ins and Private Land Owners. Mayor Karen Hamling, the BC continuing every Wednesday through 5:30. At 7 pm Wilson will facilitate an are welcome with the amount paid P.O. Box 4, Ambulance Service, the Columbia to April 25. Artists Barb Wilson and open dance improvisation with a new applied to the whole term fee if the artist Brisco, B.C. V0A 1B0 Basin Trust, and the Arrow Lakes Evelyn Kirkaldy will informally group of dancers. This dance session is chooses to continue. Hospital Foundation. coach beginners for an open studio open to both men and women who wish The classes are a joint effort of the Phone (250) 346-3315 Ours is not the only area morning of painting, 9 am to noon, to explore movement to a wide range Slocan Valley Recreation Department Fax (250) 346-3218 community to be in this predicament, followed by an afternoon of of music. and Selkirk College, Castlegar, and Art TOLL FREE 1-866-346-3315 but I have to say that ours is the only beginners life drawing from 1 pm to Cost for the childrens’ creative and Adventure. Depending on one that so far has had nobody step 4 pm. Please note the change of dance is $3 drop-in, no pre-registration community interest, the programs at scheduling from the spring Slocan required. African dance is $64 for 8 Winlaw Hall may be expanded in the Valley Recreation flyer. classes paid in advance and $12 drop- fall season. The The morning studio will encourage in Dance improvisation is $40 for 8 For information contact Barb original painting from still life sessions paid in advance or $6 drop-in. Wilson at 226 0021, Beth Campbell at groupings, or artists may choose to work A minimum of six committed 226 7127, or Slocan Valley Recreation from their existing landscape sketches. registrants is required for each program. at 226-0008. Valley Photos may be adapted provided they demonstrate good composition. Life drawing for beginners will be based on the Nicolais classic The VOICE Natural Way to Draw, with emphasis on the importance of gesture. Weekly homework assignments will acquaint Please consider a beginners with human surface anatomy. Voluntary Subscription to the A medical skeleton will be used as the basis for understanding basic human Valley Voice. movement and proportion. Painting for 8 classes costs $64 or $10 drop-in. The cost for life drawing $10 -$30 (Sliding Scale) is $120 or $15 drop-in. Live models will be used for part of the session. Participants must supply their own painting and drawing materials. The Valley Voice Recommended supply lists will be Box 70 provided. The hall program shifts to dance in Joe Doucet of Silverton was the winner of Silverton Bigway’s February 26 two-minute New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 the late afternoon. Beth Campbell and Shopping Spree. Monday March 5 saw Joe racing through the store filling his basket with all kinds of items. L to R: Joe Doucet, Thomas Ryu (Bigway owner) and Bev McKee (clerk). March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice SLOCAN VALLEY 7 Virtual book club helps Lucerne students with independent reading by Art Joyce secondary in Invermere. The reading individual reading level. Using She explained that while the more “Issues which I thought only had Literary education just took a list includes such classics as George Moodle software, Taylor created an eager or academically advanced one meaning turn out to potentially giant leap into the 21st century at Orwell’s 1984 and JD Salinger’s interactive website where students students do well in traditional have several different meanings,” New Denver’s Lucerne school. Catcher in the Rye, along with newer could then read her assignment classroom discussions, it tends to wrote another. Teacher Terry Taylor has created an works such as Margaret Atwood’s questions and respond to posts by leave others behind. Besides The course is attracting the independent reading program with an The Handmaid’s Tale, Yann Martel’s other students. The site also allows responding to the content of the attention of leading educational online component that is generating Life of Pi, and others. Taylor to mark assignments and post novels, students were asked to discuss experts. Literacy expert Faye excitement among teachers and “Reading independently is like grades. Students could also post their response to the online forum. Brownlie regularly checks in on the students alike. driving a standard vehicle,” wrote discussion topics or questions. The Although agreement wasn’t Moodle site and is referring other Starting last fall, Taylor designed one student of the course. “You course spans a six week timeframe. unanimous, most seemed to prefer it. school districts to the course. Taylor a literature course for students in her decide how fast you go.” “The kids’ discussions are at an “For me it really helped to read and Little made a power point English 10, 11 and 12 classes that Students choose just one novel amazing level,” says Taylor. “By the other students’ posts,” wrote one. presentation to the second annual paired them with students of teacher but are free to read and comment on them making their own connections “In a lot of cases it just made me look Interactive Innovations conference Shelly Little at David Thompson as many as they wish, depending on with a book, they own it more.” at the book in a whole different way.” held in five BC communities February 28-March 2. The 200 Small local press garners more award nominations Nelson delegates gained the benefit submitted nominated for at least one award Surveying in British Columbia is a the Hubert Evans non-fiction prize in of experts such as Dr. Michael Fullan If it weren’t so exciting, it might somewhere in Canada this year. nominee for the Roderick Haig- 2005 and the Lieutenant-Governor’s and Dr. Richard Allington via be getting boring! It seems that every It’s no wonder that Sono Nis Brown Regional Prize. This Medal for Historical Writing. teleconferencing from Kelowna, time the phone rings Sono Nis learns Press is one of Canada’s most highly engaging and vivid portrait of Sylvia Olsen is no stranger to the Prince George, Vancouver, three of yet another award nomination. The respected publishing companies. surveyors and their influence on BC Book Prizes either. Her teen Alberta communities and latest additions to the growing Now in its 39th year, Sono Nis Press British Columbia examines the fiction book White Girl was a Whitehorse. collection of accolades for the small publishes an average of four to six surveyors’ links with both the past contender for the Sheila A. Egoff Taylor says this is not a case of but mighty press are two nominated books a year from its office in and future settlement of this Children’s Literature Award in 2005. ‘dumbing down’ education to ride titles for this year’s prestigious BC Winlaw, British Columbia. remarkable province. Gordon’s This year, Yetsa’s Sweater, Olsen’s current trends. One of the questions Book Prizes. In fact, every author or Katherine Gordon’s Made to popular history The Slocan: Portrait first picture book, is in the running she posted asked students to discuss book in the press’s 2006 list has been Measure: A History of Land of a Valley was nominated for both for the BC Booksellers’ Choice the critical differences between Award. This tender and joyful story ‘MSN-speak’ and written language. Local Destination Imagination teams advance to provincials (with stunning illustrations by Joan She said the peer interaction of the by Jan McMurray launched from an elevator, and had to challenge that they must solve in a few Larson) celebrates the close kids actually makes them conscious Destination Imagination (DI) teams stop in designated landing zones. minutes without preparation. “It pushes relationship between generations of more carefully crafting their from Slocan Valley schools did Brent Kennedy’s three teams each all the boundaries of thinking,” says when a grandchild helps her essays. exceptionally well at the Kootenay won an award. The BK Bad Boys and Marion Hunter, co-director of grandmother create a traditional “I’m always passionate about Zone tournament and four of them plan the Black Masked Badgers each won Kootenay DI. Cowichan sweater. The Bookseller’s finding more interesting ways for our to attend the provincials April 14 in first place and honours, while the Fruity Margaret Stegman, Brent Choice Award honours the author, kids to learn. We were afraid the Vancouver. The zone tournament – the Tooties won second place. Kennedy’s DI co-ordiantor, says, “The illustrator, and publisher, making internet was going to be the end of 19th annual – was held March 3 at All of the teams from these schools challenges are so open-ended that any Sono Nis Press an official finalist, literacy, but with programs like this, Rosemont Elementary in Nelson, with except the Fruity Tooties are going on child can succeed.” too! that’s not turning out to be so.” 16 teams participating. to the provincials in Vancouver on April The Mt. Sentinel Stewardesses are “We have a wonderful team The Lucerne Crumpets took first 14, and all are fundraising to pay their having a bottle drive on the afternoon working at Sono Nis,” says publisher Take the TRASH place and honours with its ‘CSI’ way. Donations are gratefully accepted of Sunday, March 18 in the Voykin Diane Morriss, owner of the solution, and received a renaissance at all three schools – please make it clear Subdivision, Shoreacres and highway company. “Whether it’s a children’s ART Challenge! award for creativity and performance. that your donation is for the DI teams. side of the Glade area up to Loff Road. book, a history title or a railway book, “CSI’ is a scientific challenge on the Also, keep an eye out for notices of the If anyone would like to support the team we are all committed to publishing properties of light to solve a case, and teams’ fundraising events. with a financial donation, cheques the highest quality books possible.” involves theatre. Destination Imagination is a should be mailed to Gail Maki Other recent Sono Nis award The Mt. Sentinel Stewardesses also worldwide organization that challenges Richards, 1010 Doukhobour Road, nominations include three Willow got first place and honours with its students to be creative and original. Castlegar, V1N 4P2 or call Gail at 399- Award nominations (Trouble on ‘Direct Flight’ solution. The team built Students choose a problem to solve, 4718 for pickup of bottles. Team Tarragon Island, Tabasco the Saucy an airplane out of a coat hanger, create a play or build a device, and then members are: Javan Johnson, Blake Raccoon, and Yetsa’s Sweater), Create a work of art using styrofoam insulation, batteries, motors have eight minutes to present thier Veerman, Chris Laramee, Bryden Chocolate Lily Award nominations RECYCLED MATERIALS. and miscellaneous parts. It had to be solution. They are also given an instant Chernoff and Rylan Horwood. (Trouble on Tarragon Island and Entry deadline: Apr. 18 Second Watch), and a sweep of the Victoria M Awards Favourite $550 in cash prizes Children’s Author Award (Winner, Get entry form at Nikki Tate and both runners up, slocanvalley.com/events.php, Penny Chamberlain and Sylvia at local Valley businesses, Olsen, all Sono Nis authors). or call 226-7479 Winners of the BC Book Prizes will be announced at the Lieutenant A Slocan Valley Arts Council Governor’s BC Book Prizes Gala on event, thanks to Saturday, April 28t at Government BC Arts Council and House in Victoria. The host for the the RDCK. evening will be William Deverell.

The Lucerne Crumpets DI team is: Kyla Smutny, Hazen Donnet, Tisha Becker, Ben Reitmeier, Yuki Miwa, Darnell Stephens and Kyla Armstrong Flooring • Specials • Blow Outs Dreidger (missing). Their coach is Hank Hastings. The team did well at the regionals and is going on to the provincials in April. High End Linoleum at Affordable Prices — Silverton council, February 27: byelection delayed pending bylaw update Easy to clean, wash and sweep! by Art Joyce College in Castlegar where Regional over recreational boating. Ty Capelle Gilbrator “Yellow Sand” 12’ reg. $21.95/sy sale $12.95/sy •In preparation for a byelection Innovations Chair George Penfold presented information he had Solarian Traditions”Rivercrest White” 12’ reg. $38.95/sy sale $14.95/sy to replace outgoing Councillor gave a report of his activities to date. researched online on current and .75 .95 Stephanie Masun, council discovered Penfold has established connections pending legislation under the Canada Urban Settings “Twilight Blue” 12’ reg. $29 /sy sale $14 /sy the Village’s elections bylaw was with government, social and Shipping Act. Since 2002, all Candide “Forest” 6’ reg. $32.95/sy sale $19.95/sy outdated. This required them to educational agencies in the region operators of noncommercial Candide “Sage” 6’ reg. $32.95/sy sale $19.95/sy rescind the appointment of Junko Ida and has passed along research data. motorized small craft (anything as chief elections officer, pending •Councillor Laktin expressed under four metres in length) are New in Stock! adoption of an updated bylaw. The concern over the condition of the required to have a license (‘pleasure new Elections Procedures bylaw 446- highway’s road surface due to heavy craft operator card’) and must be at Initiator - 12’ 2007 was given its first three readings truck traffic. Bell noted a meeting has least 16 years of age to obtain one. at the February 27 meeting, and will been set for March 19 with Corky This includes jet-skis. Capelle said 2 colours be on the agenda of the next meeting Evans and the RDCK to analyze the he has often seen youth below that $11.95/ sq yd for adoption. Current legislation quality of highway maintenance age operating boats on the lake. By requires the new bylaw to be on the since the service was privatized by September 15, 2009, all operators of books for six weeks before a the BC government. powered craft will be required to Installation byelection can be held. An election •Mayor Everett said there are still carry a license, regardless of the size officer will be re-appointed at that cross-contamination problems with of their boat. The Capelles would like Available! time. the recycling bins. He also reported to see the boating regulations posted •Councillor Bell reported that the that the OCP meeting was well publicly in Silverton and at the RDCK board passed a motion to attended and that the feedback on marina. Mayor Everett said he felt SILVERTON BUILDING SUPPLIES include rigid plastics in its recycling hiring facilitator Tom Lancaster has the Village should take responsibility 216 Lake Avenue, Silverton for the West Waste area at its been positive so far. for doing so. He added that council Phone: 358-2293 February 24 meeting. This will begin •During public time following has a “good working relationship Toll-free: 1-800-332-0588 once the contract is negotiated. Bell the meeting, Ty and Cynthia Capelle with the RCMP” and felt that this [email protected] also attended a meeting at Selkirk addressed council regarding concerns would be easily accomplished. 8 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2007 Wanted: sightings of active bald eagle nests in the Columbia Basin submitted Project objectives include young. Of more concern is that 62% of predation by bald eagles. Failure rates “We are hoping to draw on the Since 2002, the Fish and Wildlife collecting data on the population size all active nests in the East Kootenay in the Basin are comparable to the knowledge of local residents to help Compensation Program (FWCP) has and distribution of blue-listed herons, failed last year. Most of these nest highest rates reported for coastal heron develop this inventory by asking them been funding a Great Blue Heron identifying critical breeding and failures occurred during the early populations which have been attributed to report sightings of active eagle nests,” Breeding Inventory and Stewardship wintering sites for habitat protection, nestling and late incubation phase. mainly to disturbance by increasing says project leader Marlene Machmer. Project in the Columbia Basin, as part and implementing stewardship plans. Failure rates are high and appear to be populations of bald eagles. “Sightings will be added to a database of its mandate to conserve and enhance The work so far confirms a 25% related to a combination of human In an effort to better understand the and followed up to confirm and map fish and wildlife populations impacted decline in the number of heron breeding factors (e.g., road-building, forest relationship between heron nest failure precise nest locations and determine by the construction of BC Hydro dams. sites in the Basin from 2002 to 2006. harvesting and wetland drainage rates and bald eagle population size and eagle productivity.” The project is sponsored by the West Although the number of active nests associated with various forms of distribution in the Basin, the FWCP is Residents are asked to telephone Kootenay Naturalists and is being appears stable and may have grown development) and/or harassment and conducting eagle nest surveys in 2007. Marlene at (250) 354-0150. conducted by Pandion Ecological slightly, the rate of breeding nest failures Research Ltd., with help from has increased substantially. In 2006, Bodywork by Jude re-opens practice after long hiatus volunteers across the Basin. 43% of all active nests failed to produce by Art Joyce Thomas is a certified rebalancer “I welcome all my previous clients and No, it’s not a place you go to get from the Kootenay School of look forward to working with new your car repaired. It is a place to take Rebalancing in Nelson and completed friends.” your tired muscles and bones. Jude two Relaxation Massage courses from Sessions of one to one-and-a-half Thomas is a name familiar to many Mount Royal College in Calgary. hours are available, as well as an locals who sought her services as a “I am very happy to be going back intensive 10 session series. Call 358- massage practitioner in the early 1990s. to doing work I truly enjoy,” she says. 2539 to book an appointment. Thomas moved to New Denver in 1989, and did rebalancing for five years. She has worked at various other businesses over the years since then but has now re-opened her practice in the Hidden Garden Gallery. Thomas says stress or injury can set The little Appledale School, now Appledale Daycare, is turning 100 years old! Were up “holding patterns” in the body that you a student, parent or teacher there in the beginning of the 19th century? Do you create misalignment in neck, shoulders know somebody who has some pictures and stories? Would you like to share them? and spine. Rebalancing uses Please help us recover our heritage; contact Huguette at 355-2468 or 226-7844. acupressure points to release the tension. She offers a broad range of modalities Are you prepared for your next adventure? that include deep tissue massage and joint release – all done with careful TSE TSE TRAVEL & VACCINE CLINIC attention to patient sensitivities. Her new studio offers a quiet, uninterrupted space 1237A Third St., Castlegar, BC V1N 1Z6 for clients to focus on relaxation and Phone: 250-304-1880 Toll-free 1-877-404-1880 healing – a brief escape from stress and Jude Thomas is a certified rebalancer from the Kootenay School of Rebalancing in responsibilities. Nelson. She’s recently re-opened her practice in New Denver’s Hidden Garden Gallery. • Vaccines (such as Hepatitis A & B) • Country- specific health advice and recommendations JVH’s Fiddler on the Roof an exceptional production submitted by Christine Boyes touching scenes involve Tevye ‘pogrom,’ led by the Constable (Vice- Qualified Travel Health Consultants Kaslo’s JV Humphries School seeking God’s guidance with Principal Mike Hurley). As well, all recently closed a spectacular run of everything from his lame horse to three suitors were played the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the angry wife, while the most incredible convincingly. Motel, the nervous and Roof. moments were in the frighteningly skiddish tailor, (Peter Fox), Perchik, At all four shows March 1-3, the funny ‘Dream’ scene where Fruma- ‘the Revolutionary’ (Thomas Van audience showed their appreciation Sarah (played superbly by Kelley Deursen), and Fyedka, a Russian Global Gift Inspiring Arts with standing ovations. Under the Humphries), Lazar Wolfe’s (Tomas (Jeremy Mercy-Ross) all find a way direction of the fabulous drama Pelletier) dead wife appears in the into the hearts of Tevye and Golda Discoveries & Crafts teacher, Jill Holland, and with the middle of the night to terrorize Golda showing that, yes indeed, times are help of many, many staff and into accepting her daughter Tzeitel’s changing. community members, this choice of men. Other shining Kudos to the talented cast of over professionally done musical was a moments were the opening scene 40, including students from grades 6- feast for the eyes, ears, and heart. ‘Tradition’ with the fiddler (Vida 12, vice-principal Mike Hurley, Set in a Jewish village of 1904 Ross-Herbison) perched high above teacher Steve Anderson and some Russia, a devout and deeply the fabulous set; Tzeitel and Motel’s other adult community members. Announcing our return to regular business hours traditional Tevye, played both wedding, marked by the shaming of Also to the Fiddler Pit Orchestra: Eric 318 Broadway St. Nakusp, BC 265-3288 masterfully and convincingly by Lazar Wolfe; the famous perilous Moon, Tommy ‘T’ Thomson, Jerry actor Alex Pangburn, deals with his ‘bottle dance’ (Kevynn John-Watt, Hamilton, Lena Ross, Vida Ross- five beautiful daughters with love and Steven Lee, Derek van Deursen and Herbison, Pat Feeney and Sean humour as they struggle to find Robin Birkett); and the Russian Hennessy. mates. While “tradition!” is very important to Tevye and wife Golda, played by the talented Jodie Carpenter, for the daughters, “times are changing.” Despite the best intentions of the Matchmaker [Diana Weber], daughters Tzeitel [Lila Taylor], Hodel [Margie Smith], and then Chava [Leone Stanway] all marry for love, often sending father Tevye into fits. Some of the most hilarious and

MOVING FORWARD I am pleased to announce that my son Lev has joined Valhalla Path Realty as a licensed sales associate and will be working as my partner. Lev is 27 years old. He has been raised in the Slocan Valley and he currently lives in Nelson. As a native of our area he is familiar with the different communities and understands the diversity of the people who make the West Kootenays their home. He brings to our office a fresh perspective and a link to an exciting upcoming generation. It is our hope that my 30 years of experience combined with his youthful exuberance will make your real estate experiences with us enjoyable and rewarding. I invite all my valued clients and Lev’s friends to contact us for all of your real estate needs. Norm Zaytsoff Real Estate Professional VALHALLA PATH REALTY 280 Baker Street, NELSON, BC V1L 4H3 1-866-804-7653 [Home office] 250-354-4089 [Nelson Office] 250-354-4602 [Fax] Alex Pangburn as Tevye in the JV Humphries production of Fiddler on the Roof. March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Well-attended public meeting discusses Nakusp Community Park Proposals by Dan Nicholson would be used by a variety of Northern side, within the overflow We really need to know what the how you want it developed. We hope Almost 100 people attended a community groups for different campground and in an area community wants in this park and that we can work together.” public meeting March 8, to discuss a purposes. The village square would affectionately known to locals as ‘the public park proposal initiated by the be a place for villagers to gather or to dust pit.’ Nakusp Music Festival. celebrate. Says Michele Williams, Music The proposed plan would expand Speaking on behalf of the Nakusp Fest Production Assistant, “It’s an the village campground by 40 fully- Roots Music Society, General exciting proposal. The model-making serviced sites, add two washroom/ Manager Willi Jahnke said, “Of was very interesting. I’d never done shower buildings and construct a course this proposal will benefit the anything like that before. The most permanent stage. A community Music Society. We want to add exciting thing about working on this meeting area, or ‘village square’ will family-oriented show elements and project, though, is that everyone be incorporated into the design. certain dramatic visual effects to the wants to share their ideas. We’ve had Proponents hope to accomplish mix of entertainment that we offer at lawn bowling greens brought up, a this without increasing the tax burden Music Fest. By expanding the site, chess centre and even a waterpark to residents. we can create a show here in Nakusp feature. Of course, we’ll be During Music Fest weekend, the that would have no equal anywhere preserving the ballfields, and doing new campground area would be in Western Canada. But we hope that what we can to minimize the loss of home to the Vendor Village and the it will benefit the village as well. We trees. I expect that we’ll be planting permanent stage would be used as a see this as an opportunity to give back quite a few trees as well. There’s a venue for children’s and family to the community for all that they’ve lot of pine trees that need replacing.” entertainment. given us over the years.” Adds Jahnke, “We’re really at the During the rest of the year, the The proposed development beginning of this whole process. village would rent the new campsites would occur within the boundaries of We’re just starting the long period of to visiting tourists, and the stage the existing Community Park, on its seeking input from the community. Kaslo Freemasons host visiting Grand Master Michele Williams shows some of the possible locations for a permanent submitted the Legion for coffee and sweets several distant lodges joining with the stage in Nakusp Community Park. The Kaslo fraternal organization of following their meeting. Kaslo group, to welcome the Grand Masons, and District 6, DDGM Charlie It was a very well attended and Master, his wife Deidre, and those who No snowmobiling in provincial parks unless posted Stickel, hosted the official visit of the enjoyable evening, with guests from accompanied him from the coast. submitted provincial parks, and those interested Lodge’s Grand Master, Isaac Brower- The Ministry of Environment’s in snowmobiling are encouraged to Berkhoven, from New Westminster, at Nelson branch would like to remind contact local snowmobile clubs or a banquet and meeting on Friday, March winter recreation enthusiasts that the dealerships for information about 2 in Kaslo. During the program use of snowmobiles in provincial where to go in your region. following the banquet, Jim Lamont of parks is prohibited, except in The public is encouraged to Castlegar was presented with his 50 year designated areas. This regulation is report any snowmobile entry into a pin by the Grand Master. in place to reduce wildlife provincial park to BC Parks staff. To The banquet was held at the Royal disturbance and potential conflicts learn more about BC Parks, please Canadian Legion, with the ladies joining with other users. visit www.bcparks.ca. the evening event. While the gentlemen Snowmobiling opportunities retired to their meeting at the Lodge, a exist in many areas outside of SMOKEY CREEK SALVAGE ‘Kaslo After Dark’ program was 24 HR TOWING presented to the ladies. This consisted Meadow Creek New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, of a hands-on quilting presentation Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal given by Linda Cole of The Last Stitch, Cedar update WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS by Jan McMurray 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 a spinning and weaving presentation 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN given by Mrs Mary Johnson, and to The mill at Meadow Creek Cedar complete the program, Maryann is only running a half shift now, but Johnson displayed her Back Dirt Road plans are to run a full shift after spring line of botanical soaps and lotions. The break-up, according to Rowland Jim Lamont (at right) was presented with his 50-year pin by visiting Grand gentlemen regrouped with the ladies at McCulloch, Operations Manager. WANTED Master, Isaac Brower-Berkhoven (centre). McCulloch reported that they are Slocan Valley Recreation initiates Easter events for kids working on a re-fit of the mill, which TO BUY: will improve production. The half- submitted assist). All ages are invited to come class from Mt. Sentinel Secondary shift will run for the next three weeks, If you’re looking for the Easter and shop for great deals. Book table School. Kids of all ages are welcome CEDAR AND and then the mill will shut down until bunny or wanting to find some space early as this event always fills to come join in the fun, so bring the the company gets out logging again. children’s toys or games, then circle up. Now is the time to start cleaning parents and grandparents! Admission PINE POLES At that point, he says that plans are the last weekend in March and plan out that closet! for the event is $3 per child with to run both the planer and sawmill John Shantz to be in the Slocan Valley. Sunday, April 1, the annual Easter proceeds going to Grade 12 grad for a full day shift. • 250-308-7941 (cell) On Saturday, March 31 the Kids’ Bunny Hop takes place at the class. The Passmore Lodge is located Zone Buy and Sell returns to the Passmore Lodge from 1-3 pm. The on the Old Passmore Road which Please contact: Gorman Slocan Park Hall from 10 am to 12 afternoon features Easter crafts, runs parallel to Highway 6 about 12 Computer Brothers Lumber Ltd. noon. It’s a garage sale featuring games, snacks, music and culminates kilometres north of the Hwy 6 Acting Up? nothing but kids’ stuff (games, books, with an Easter Egg hunt. What makes junction. Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn toys, clothes, etc.). Kids run the tables this event special is that it is hosted For information contact Slocan 250-547-9296 and make the sales (parents can by members of this year’s graduating Valley Recreation at 226-0008. 250-265-2163 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2007 Nakusp Rod and Gun Club hosts presentation on fisheries in Arrow Lakes by Jan McMurray released so far south down the system. Scown pointed out that weather can downstream and move them into the nitrogen have been experimented with. To get answers to their questions The club also asked about the Hill be very localized in these parts, and channel or to transplant eggs from the Cann pointed out that the best fishing about fisheries in the Arrow Lakes, Creek Spawning Channel near Beaton, suggested that the technician should live Meadow Creek spawning channel. years were 1999-2003, when levels members of the Nakusp Rod and Gun and about the poor returns on kokanee on site or very closeby. Arndt agreed Another question posed by the club were constant. Arndt said another Club invited fisheries biologist Steve at the facility. Arndt’s presentation that the technician ideally would live in its letter of invitation to Arndt was change was that nutrients were being Arndt from the Fish and Wildlife showed that the spawning channel has there, and said this was the case when concerning the Arrow Lakes added on charter runs instead of on Compensation Program (FWCP) to an average survival rate of 35% for the Ministry was running the facility. fertilization program: “Would the whole regular ferry runs, spreading nutrients its February 28 meeting. The club’s kokanee fry. However, in 2004 and He also mentioned that it is currently system work a little better if the fertilizer out more to the south, because experts questions were prompted by the poor 2005, survival rates were only 1% and contracted out to someone who lives were in the lake for longer periods of had said it was better to disperse it over catch for Nakusp area fishing 3% respectively. Arndt said the FWCP very close by, in Beaton Arm, but that time? Might part of this be a wider area. He explained that the enthusiasts in the last couple of years. consulted with a lot of people to the contract was going out for bid again. accomplished by introducing the nutrients are absorbed by algae within The FWCP is a joint initiative determine what happened during these Arndt said there was a cabin on site and fertilizer further upstream, like hours and it is the algae that moves the between BC Hydro, the Ministry of years, and have found the most likely if renovations were put into the bid, “I Revelstoke?” nutrients down the Columbia River the Environment, and Fisheries and explanation to be that they were heavy think this would be favourable.” He said Arndt gave an update on the Arrow system. Oceans Canada, set up to conserve rainfall years – the creek discharge for he thinks the technician should live Lakes fertilization program, which Arndt’s presentation showed that and enhance fish and wildlife October 2003 and September 2004 within at least one hour of the site. receives $700,000 of the FWCP’s $1.7 there are more kokanee on average in populations affected by the were the highest ever recorded. Heavy Club member Hoss Cann said he million fisheries budget. He said that the lake since the fertilization program construction of BC Hydro dams. BC rainfall creates turbidity and suspended had heard a rumour that the person the purpose of the program was to started. The creel survey on the lake in Hydro funds FWCP as part of its sediment, which settles in the channel working at the channel was unqualified replace nutrients to historic levels, but 2006 shows that the kokanee catch is obligation under its water licence. gravels and results in the loss of water and that tree planters were running it. that historic levels are unknown. Again, down, and that the catch for all three Arndt’s powerpoint “was a great flow and oxygen to eggs and alevins. Arndt replied that “we wouldn’t hire the hope is that the Dam Impact Study types of trout – bull trout (dolly), Gerrard presentation, with good information,” Arndt’s presentation listed the things the someone we didn’t think could do the will determine this. Arndt said the trout and rainbow trout – is two times commented Rod and Gun Club director FWCP were doing to ensure that this job,” and said the person had a fisheries fertilization program will probably be better since the fertilization program. Hank Scown in a telephone interview. does not happen again, including more background with three years of looked at after the Dam Impact Study. Arndt also shared some data He indicated he was quite satisfied that gravel cleaning, reducing sediment by university. Furthermore, he took over “BC Hydro is living up to its obligations, suggesting that there is a reduction in Arndt addressed most of the club’s increasing site visits during rainfall the channel at the end of 2004, so the but is it too much or not enough?” he food available for trout. Trout’s main questions, although he did not directly events and over the winter, looking at first failure occurred with the previous said, indicating that the study would food is kokanee. Although there are answer them all. Scown also said he has options for settling out sediment, more contract. answer this question. more kokanee in the lake, Arndt some big concerns around the Dam monitoring, etc. He explained that there The low fry output in 2004 and The program adds nitrogen and believes that the trout need bigger Impact Study, which Arndt mentioned are two water sources to the spawning 2005 will probably result in low returns phosphorous to the lake, and in its first kokanee to feed on. Cann asked if BC a few times in his presentation. channel, and when one is turbid, it can of adults to spawn in the channel in 2007 few years (1999-2003), the same levels Hydro should put food into the lake for Arndt explained that the study is an be closed off so the channel can be run and 2008. To counter this, Arndt said it of the two nutrients were added. Starting the trout. Arndt replied that the Dam attempt to determine pre-dam on the less turbid water source. may be necessary to capture adults in 2004, the ratios of phosphorous and Impact Study is looking at this. conditions. He said the FWCP’s mandate is to compensate for fish and Columbia River Brigade set to retrace David Thompson’s route wildlife impacts of BC Hydro dams, but by Art Joyce be volunteers whose families will be happens when a group of canoes are Brigade will attempt a far more the impacts of the dams are not clear Imagine dipping your paddle in able to check the brigade’s website and together on the water.” ambitious journey: retracing (in reverse) because there is not much information the Columbia River to follow the path follow their progress via Google Earth. Crerar is also still working on Thompson’s route from Rocky about the Arrow Lakes and its of explorer David Thompson in a Crerar is still looking for teams of 8-10 sponsorship for the event. So far he has Mountain House in Alberta to Thunder ecosystems before the dams. Scown voyageur canoe. A group headed by members; six paddlers for the canoes attracted some support from BC Hydro Bay, Ontario. says he is afraid the study results will Norman Crerar, a retired ski area plus support and relief crew. Interest has and Fortis BC but still needs many more To register your interest as a allow BC Hydro to say it has met its operator from Vernon’s Silver Star been expressed so far by groups from sponsors if the $200,000 budget is to sponsor, host community or voyageur obligations and “cut and run,” Mountain, hopes to do just that this Christina Lake and Selkirk College. be raised. The stage show alone will cost team member, go to abandoning the compensation summer. 2007 marks 200 years since “It keeps us old guys off the street,” $65,000. www.canadianvoyageur.com or e-mail programs in the Arrow Lakes. Thompson first charted his route laughs Crerar. “Something magic In 2008, the David Thompson [email protected]. The study is currently being done from East to West Kootenay, creating by a team of independent consultants, the first maps of the region. Shadrack responds to McDonald Creek concerns funded by FWCP, and is to be Crerar and Tom Tischik, by Jill Braley apportionment of costs is equal to the to finalize a written agreement completed by March 2008. executive director of the Revelstoke Council, at its February 27 financial benefit that each jurisdiction concerning the supply of water to the One of the questions the club asked Chamber of Commerce, have created meeting, received several pieces of will gain from the building of Cell 3. I McDonald Creek users, and said he Arndt in the letter sent to invite him to the Columbia River Brigade, a correspondence about the expansion trust that you are not suggesting that the feels the RDCK must bear a large the meeting was about sturgeon. “Have project designed both to commem- of the Village water treatment plant RDCK should pay 100% of the costs portion of blame for the failure to do we spent enough resources on sturgeon orate Thompson’s achievement and to service McDonald Creek water of Cell 3, if they are not receiving 100% so. Shadrack stated the agreement has yet? Any chance those funds could be be plenty of fun for participants. It users. of the benefits.” In conclusion, Shadrack and will remain for a previously agreed redirected to a more sustainable was partly prompted by Golden’s Jane Lynch, Area D resident, wrote said that until all of the costs are laid to number of connections of 92 single resource like rainbow trout, kokanee, centennial celebrations this year. to council regarding Councillor Jones’ out on the table for all to see, he could family equivalents. “While the recently or bull trout?” This is the question Andy Corso, an Edmonton-based concerns about expenses incurred by the not agree with Lynch’s allegation that adopted RDCK bylaw allows the Scown feels was not directly answered. cartographer, is another enthusiastic Village during the expansion. Referring the RDCK has acted in either a RDCK to expand the McDonald Creek Arndt’s presentation showed that team member. Crerar was a member to correspondence from RDCK staff in dismissive or contemptuous way. Water Service Area, there will be no ever since the dams were built, sturgeon of the Manitoba voyageur canoe team response to Jones’ concerns, Lynch Council also received a letter in attempt to expand the number of have not had an easy time of it. Research formed for Canada’s centennial in stated she was sorry to see these which Shadrack responds to Pat connections and there is no wording in has not yet provided any answers as to 1967. He was inspired not just by his concerns “have been treated in a Mackle’s concerns regarding the the near finalized agreement between why sturgeon are not surviving the stage love of canoeing but, in an offhanded dismissive, if not contemptuous, way.” McDonald Creek Water Service Area. the Village and the RDCK to allow for from the egg to the end of the first year. way, by the CBC’s Greatest Lynch said she understood the Shadrack stated it has taken far too long expansion of the number of He said that one-year-old juveniles are Canadians TV program. operational and maintenance service for the RDCK and the Village of Kaslo connections.” being stocked, mostly below “We got talking and said, you know agreement between the Village of Kaslo Quilters of Kootenay Lake hold show Keenleyside dam at Castlegar, “and it’s crazy, Canadians probably know and the RDCK has not been finalized submitted Kaslo archives was loaned for the show, that’s working.” He said the FWCP had more about American explorers Lewis and that Councillor Jones has a right “A fantastic show,” was often heard and there were several other quilts just a fisheries budget of $1.7 million per and Clark than they do about David and responsibility to bring forward from the over 160 people who came to under 100 years old, some well loved year, and about $200,000 of it goes Thompson.” claims for the Village of Kaslo expenses St Andrew’s church in Kaslo on March and well worn. toward sturgeon recovery. The land mass mapped by before the agreement is finalized. 3 for the first quilt show of the local In the hall adjacent to the show, the Club member Hoss Cann Thompson amounted to 3.9 million Councillor Jones said he will again Kootenay Lake group. quilters also showed their culinary suggested that there could be more focus square kilometres of wilderness (one- be reviewing all Village incurred Just under 40 different quilts were talents. on rainbow trout. “We feel we are fifth of the continent), and his maps were charges associated with the installation on display, showing the vast talent that The quilt, ‘Linda’s Choice,’ a group having problems with rainbow, dolly so accurate they were still referred to of the third cell at the water plant with there is here in this area. The viewers effort spearheaded by Linda Portman, and kokanee – and the money is being well into the 20th century. The current public works foreman, Glen choice was ‘New York Beauty,’ created was displayed. This quilt is being raffled spent below Keenleyside,” he pointed Columbia River Brigade’s 2007 route Walker, during the upcoming by Heather Gates. – the winning ticket will be drawn on out. will start from Canal Flats, travelling to Administration & Finance meeting Several historic quilts were also on July 31. Tickets are still available at The Scown said in the interview that the Big Bend north of Golden, then scheduled for March 14. display. The 100-year-old quilt from the Last Stitch and at Cornucopia. since we can’t fish for sturgeon, it’s not south past Revelstoke, through Nakusp, Lynch also sent a copy of her letter hard to see why anglers are unhappy finishing up at Trail. Host communities to Andy Shadrack, Director of Area D. with the expenditure of $200,000 or are asked to provide camping with Council received a copy of his response, about 12% of the FWCP budget on shower and cooking facilities for canoe in which he said the first time he became sturgeon, especially when they are being teams. The teams meet at Canal Flats aware that Councillor Jones and the on June 25, and will be arriving in Village of Kaslo had a problem with Slocan Lake Nakusp on July 5, Castlegar July 6, and expenses for the water treatment Trail July 7. building and the installation of the third Boating Association Provided sufficient funding is cell was when RDCK staff were raised, there will be a stage show at preparing to respond to Jones’ concerns. will hold the Annual General select locations chronicling Shadrack stated he is open to meeting Meeting on Thursday, with the Village to discuss this matter. March 15th at 7:00 pm Thompson’s life, with live, original at the home of music. The show will also highlight the “Beyond that, without knowing the full Amy and Dave Soltis vital and often overlooked contribution details of what was previously agreed in New Denver. of the explorer’s Metis wife, Charlotte to between the RDCK and the Village Info: 358-2133 Small. of Kaslo, I would have to know in exact The quilt, ‘Linda’s Choice,’ is being raffled – the winning ticket will be drawn or 7285 The 21st century ‘voyageurs’ will written detail whether or not the current on July 31. Tickets are still available at The Last Stitch and at Cornucopia. March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES 11 Nakusp council, February 27: Library presents successes of 2006 by Jan McMurray this before, the arena/parks manager is allow BC Hydro to access the wharf program, 22 animals in its spay/neuter •A request for a motion to transfer •Evelyn Goodell and Paula Rogers concerned about the amount of time the for the purposes of repairing or replacing program and 35 animals in its spay/ the $10,000 CBT grant to support from the Nakusp Public Library committee is using the space and the it. neuter awareness campaign in 2006. training for ambulance staff to the attended to present the library’s annual potential loss of paying customers. He •Staff had prepared a questionnaire The group is afraid it will have to drop Nakusp and Area Development Board report. Highlights of 2006 include, of is also concerned about the extra cost on the Music Fest expansion/ its biggest fundraiser, the Mother’s Day was referred to the next meeting. Mayor course, the expansion and renovation in staff time for clean-up and for hydro community park proposal with the idea Yard Sale, this year due to a shortage of Hamling was absent, and the other project. Also, the Kootenay Library during the three to four months the of mailing it out to all residents to ensure volunteers and rental space. They ask councillors did not know the Federation was formed, and Trustee committee uses the space. Council wide public input on the project. council for suggestions regarding background information on this. Beth McLeod received the BC Library decided that the CAO and parks and Council asked staff to write a cover letter funding. Council decided to send the •The Nakusp Secondary Ski and Trustees’ Association Outstanding recreation manager should meet with to accompany the survey with group a letter of appreciation, and staff Snowboard team sent council a letter, Trustee award. In 2007, goals include the committee to discuss concerns. information such as: the proposed will keep an eye out for suitable grants. and several members attended council completing furnishing the new space •CAO Bob Lafleur reported that he project would not involve a tax increase •Council decided to commit as a delegation, to request a donation and making progress with Phase Two had sent BC Hydro photos of the wharf for villagers; the proceeds from the $100,000 towards replacing the 20- towards the trip to Whistler for the of the expansion, which will provide after a Pope & Talbot tug ran into it on proposed campground would go to the year-old dump truck. The truck is provincials. Council thanked the group access to the library to people of all ages the weekend of February 24-25. He said Village; the project would result in a scheduled to be replaced in 2008, but is for coming, but had to inform them that and physical abilities. BC Hydro was interested in looking at community park for the Village. in very poor shape. The Village hopes Village policy is to contribute to •A request from the Arrow Lakes the damage, but would wait until the •Council received a letter from the that if ordered now, the new one will be community groups with in-kind rather Queen’s Committee for complimentary access agreement with the Village was local Protecting Animal Life Society ready for next year’s snow season. than financial donations. CAO Bob use of the arena auditorium on 28 in place. The Village, owner of the (PALS). The group informed council •Council authorized up to $20,000 Lafleur advised the group to come in evenings generated some discussion. wharf, and BC Hydro are in the process that PALS spent $20,876 on caring for for repairs to the museum/library to advance next year and he would look Although council has always granted of drawing up an agreement that would 70 animals in its assistance/adoption address the drainage problems. for other sources of funding. Summit Lake Racers make the most of winter’s waning days submitted by Elaine Tupper overcast cleared and skiers shed McQuair rounded up her younger On the more relaxed side, the winner will take half the proceeds. A Five centimeters of fresh snow clothing as things warmed up. It was charges to explore the new terrain. Summit Lake Spring Carnival is Summit Lake Racer recognition over a deep compact base greeted the a definite sunscreen day on the This was Jordan ‘The Snow Is Good’ scheduled for Saturday, March 17. presentation will be made during the Summit Lake Racers at the Salmo Ski slopes. Coach Brenda ‘That’s Why Katchen’s first time at a new hill, and Skiers and boarders wearing potluck dinner, followed by a Hill on February 25. The high They Pay Me The Big Bucks’ Jerobi ‘I Can Do It By Myself’ costumes will pay a mere $5 for a lift torchlight parade. Although this will Dahlberg’s first experience on a t-bar pass. The fun will start at noon with be the SLR season wind-up, all without an adult. relay races, a team Jell-O eating community members are welcome. Coach Doug McQuair contest, a $2 ‘cake run’ fundraiser, The Summit Lake Ski Hill will encouraged his racers to pay attention costume prizes (so don’t forget to be open during regular hours over to the lower two gates, which might dress for the occasion!) and a $10 spring break as long as the snow result in applied brakes before the downhill dummy race, where the holds out. flats. They paid attention! Tyler Hascarl and Claire Jackson beat out the other 104 competitors, including some of the hottest young racers in BC. In team standings, bronze was taken by Summit Lake A, Summit Lake B, Salmo 1, and Salmo 2, silver by Red 1, Whitewater ‘Water’, and Red 2, and gold by Whitewater ‘White’, Salmo 3, and Red 3. The following Sunday, March 4 found the E2 SLR Team racing at Red Mountain. The course was a nice rhythmic GS, with good AM conditions, which deteriorated by the second run. Once again, stellar skier Claire Jackson raced to win, finishing Liva Niquidet of Burton had a fabulous time at Red Mountain on March 4. second in the E2 girls’ category. Solomon Tupper prepares to launch out of the gate in Salmo, February 25. Sarah Cheevers and Tracey Saxby come to Carol’s Garden Cafe in Edgewood on Kootenay tour submitted Saxby’s unique acoustic folk and storytelling. Sarah has just released in Nelson Thursday, March 15 and For more information on the West coast singer/songwriters Cheevers’ soulful folk/blues create a her third CD, Lost in Conversation, at Carol’s Garden Cafe on Friday, artists, visit www.sarahcheevers.com Tracey Saxby and Sarah Cheevers are one-of-a-kind intimate show. Saxby’s and has been featured on the CBC as March 16. and www.traceysaxby.com. partnering for an exclusive spring acoustic sound evokes a ’60s an artist to watch out for. Saxby has tour of southern BC. The tour will coffeehouse vibe, blending funk, just released her debut CD. Concert- visit Edgewood on March 16 at soul, blues and rock. She is originally goers will get a sneak preview of Carol’s Garden Cafe. The show starts from Rossland. unreleased material from both artists. at 8 pm. Born and bred on the west coast, The tour itinerary includes dates Not your usual ‘chicks with Cheevers seamlessy integrates at the Jazzbar in Rossland guitars’ hook, the combination of songwriting and compelling Wednesday, March 14, the Rezavoir Novelist Adam Lewis Schroeder reads at Nakusp Library submitted coming to Nakusp. Schroeder reads Schroeder’s book of short fiction, A Canadian seaman, an exotic from Empress of Asia at Nakusp Public Kingdom of Monkeys (Raincoast, location, determined love, and the Library on Friday, March 23 at 7:30 pm. 2001). Says the Globe: “Empress of dramatic backdrop of World War II Chosen for this year’s Globe & Asia is a compelling, heartbreaking, and provides the framework for an engaging Mail top 100 books list, Empress of Asia witty book that will stay with you long new novel by British Columbia author (Raincoast, 2006) wowed critics and after you’ve put it down.” Adam Lewis Schroeder – and he’s joined favourable reviews favourable of Harry Winslow lands in war- ravaged Singapore when his ship, The Singer/songwriter Tracey Saxby plays Carol’s Garden Cafe in Edgewood, March 16. Empress of Asia, is bombed by Japanese aircraft. He meets and falls in love with Lily, a Daughter of the Empire, and they marry, only to be separated through the circumstances of war. The spark of young love and the horrors of the Southeast Asian POW PHOTO CREDIT: NICOLE HANDFORD CREDIT: PHOTO camps are richly drawn through Schroeder’s gift of storytelling. Sarah Cheevers plays Carol’s Garden Kingdom of Monkeys was Cafe in Edgewood, March 16. shortlisted for the Danuta Gleed Award as the year’s best first collection by an English Canadian. Empress of Asia was Computer one of only 20 Canadian fiction titles to Problem? appear among the Globe’s annual picks. Call Ron at the Old Grey Barn Currently, Schroeder teaches writing at 250-265-2163 Okanagan College, and lives in Penticton with his wife and son. Schroeder’s tour is sponsored by Honey Bear Bakery Nakusp Public Library, Kootenay Mon & Sat 9:00-1:00 Highway 6 West • Rothwell point Library Federation, and the Province of Tues-Fri 9:00-5:00 Nakusp, BC British Columbia through the Writers 311 7th Ave NW • 265-4633 250-265-4051 Novelist Lewis Schroeder reads at the Nakusp library on March 23. in Libraries program. Rear Alley Entrance 12 KASLO & DISTRICT The Valley Voice March 14, 2007 Kaslo community forest meeting sets moderate tone by Art Joyce The board decided his contract “hadn’t First Nations input before issuing any based on current log rates. However the of community interests; a clear criteria “I perceive the purpose of this been fulfilled from the start,” and issued PCFA and is still receiving submissions. board has had no indication from the for decision-making; distribution that is meeting to be the start of a process his dismissal. Regarding Rempel’s legal The existing volume based forest ministry that it intends to fine the society. transparent and fair and at arm’s length of rebuilding. If we don’t action against the board, Scarlett said license expires in 2012. Mitchell said Treasurer Steve Anderson from the board; and the establishment communicate more openly we can’t “the lawyers have decided it was more the PCFA “isn’t the pot of gold, it’s just presented the new board’s budget for of a legacy fund. Anderson said once a properly represent your interests.” important right now to go on holidays.” the rainbow,” a step toward the goal of the year. He stressed that the figures are legacy fund is sufficiently large, grants Those were the opening comments The board has drafted new criteria a 25-year tenure. The advantage of an mostly based on projections and can be made from interest earnings by Rob Mitchell, chair of the Kaslo for the operations manager, and sought area-based PCFA, he said, is that it estimates, except where expenses were rather than spending down and District Community Forest, the more input from the 30 or so in the allows a community forest to determine predictable, such as office disbursements to zero every year. The evening of March 8 at JV Humphries audience. Several expressed their desire a “truly sustainable” level of logging. administration, road building and permit audience was asked for its input, and Secondary. to see a manager with experience in The new board has created a 21-page fees. This includes the required seemed to like the idea, pointing out that RDCK chair Gary Wright community rather than industrial summary of short-, medium- and long- silviculture contract of $53,200, which the $300,000 disbursed last year is now moderated the meeting. Before forestry. “We are after all a community term management objectives. has already been let. A planned cut of money gone. One person said he launching into the agenda Mitchell put forest and it concerns me that we’re One audience member raised the 6,000 cubic metres is projected to bring thought the board shouldn’t be out a call for volunteers, saying the need logging watersheds,” said Area D issue of penalties for the two cutblocks in log sales of $1,590,650. After concerned with “trying to play Santa was especially great on the policy and Director Andy Shadrack. Others were near Shutty Bench and the airport, yet expenses, the society projects a Claus” and concentrate instead on disbursement committees. He also impatient to begin logging, citing the to be logged. She claimed the penalty discretionary fund of $28,920. Of this, repairing damaged relations with clarified some confusion over need for someone who can “get the job could be as high as $33,000, a figure only $1,600 is estimated for contractors. Anderson said the board has memberships, explaining that they done.” the board disputed. This is complicated disbursements, left over from public also discussed the idea of pooling grant expire on midnight the day of the AGM, Later in the meeting, board member somewhat by the fact that the Ministry outreach and special projects such as funds with the Community Fund of regardless of when the membership is Dave Russell said they have received of Forests and Range has replaced the the PCFA application. A net balance of North Kootenay Lake Society, a semi- purchased. eight applications for the position from old Forest Development Plan (FDP) about $10,000 is expected. Don Scarlett independent branch of the Osprey First on the agenda was a briefing both individuals and companies. The with the Forest Stewardship Plan (FSP), pointed out that “this is the first budget Foundation. by secretary Don Scarlett regarding the board decided not to advertise across effective March 31. Mitchell said the presented by a board in three years.” The AGM is scheduled for May 16, situation of former operations manager the province, opting for a local hire board has been advised by the ministry Concerns raised by audience members at which point three directors’ terms will Barry Rempel. Scarlett said that when instead. Russell said they hope to that the government is prepared to allow included wanting more money expire. Shadrack said he “doesn’t want Remple’s contract was reviewed, it present their chosen candidate at the some overlap between the old FDP and budgeted for fire interface and water to see another battleground at the became apparent he had failed to take April board meeting, although he felt the development of the new FSP. The monitoring. AGM,” and that the terms of discussion out the required $2M insurance policy this “may be a little optimistic.” community forest has up to December Anderson also presented the should be established. Anderson said an and was therefore not covered by WCB. Mitchell briefed the audience on the 31 this year to log the two cutblocks board’s guidelines for a new ad has been prepared soliciting “You can’t operate in the forest without status of the society’s Probationary under the current FDP, and may also disbursement policy. Goals included: suggested resolutions for the board from coverage,” Scarlett explained. Rempel Community Forest Application apply for a one-year extension on each. consistent objectives and regular society members. Several members of was asked to remedy the situation but (PCFA). He explained that the He said penalties are discretionary, and application deadlines from year to year; the audience left before the meeting by December 6 had still not done so. government is legally mandated to seek can be from 0-5% of the estimated cut, distribution of funds to a broad spectrum concluded. Kaslo council, February 27: Village not ready to sign provincial building Offer of Purchase by Jill Braley Compliance report and package for the approved, the LCB will add the prevention values; water metering; placed for collection before 7 am on •Council received various pieces of provincial building. The report could following conditions on it: no live or taking golf course off treated water; collection day, but not more than two correspondence relating to the purchase cost between $18,000 and $43,000 and amplified music, and the patio must be geothermal heating for city hall; Water hours in advance of that time. It is no of the provincial building. take one to two months to complete. The closed no later than 10 pm every Street development and energy efficient longer acceptable to leave garbage out Charles Chan of ARES (BC approximate timeline for a ministry evening. streetlighting. The committee decided the night before collection. government’s Accommodation & Real review and processing would be two to •The RDCK will be advised the to ask the Kaslo Area Youth Council to •Greg Mintz wrote to council with Estate Services) asked whether the four months. Mayor Holland said the municipality is interested in having a return to a committee meeting to further a complaint regarding parking on Oak Village’s building inspector had report is needed if the Village intends meeting in Kaslo on fire boundary discuss their intentions regarding the Avenue, stating his driveway was being conducted a cursory viewing of the to renovate the building or sell it in the extension and the Ainsworth wharf. possible lease of the Kaslo Community blocked by patrons visiting the building and if the Village was ready to future. The Village is running on a tight Area D Director Andy Shadrack Hall. establishment next door to his residence. sign the Offer to Purchase document yet. timeline since it has scheduled an April suggested that one meeting be held to •At the public works committee Mintz will be asked to clearly sign his Chan will be advised the municipality 21st public referendum on the purchase. cover the two issues, as they involve meeting February 19, it was decided that driveway where it enters the street. is not yet ready to sign the Offer to •Council received a detailed list of the same stakeholders. Foreman Walker and Councillor Jones Councillor Vass was opposed, stating Purchase and there is no firm date for a questions from Anne Malik regarding •Jill Braley and Helen Woolgar would walk the waterfront area to “putting a sign up will not solve the building inspection. All quotes the purchase of the provincial building. wrote to council about accounting determine the best location for a problem re: fire truck access etc.” concerning the provincial building She will be informed there will be a issues, asking why the Village’s bank waterfront pedestrian walkway around Councillor Leathwood said that a purchase were referred to the next public meeting prior to the referendum statements had not been reconciled in- the skatepark. The committee discussed ‘resident only’ parking sign was posted Planning and Development meeting for scheduled for April 21. Mayor Holland house for 2006. Woolgar also the borrow pit reclamation area and the on 7th Street across from the entrance recommendation to council. Mayor stated the questions submitted were very mentioned staff evaluations in her letter. trail elevation around the skatepark. The to the hospital, and it has not solved the Holland said all costs and reports are good. Council also referred the She will be advised that all employee trail will be two feet higher than last problem. available to the public in the Village correspondence to the next Planning evaluations, including that of the CAO, year’s high water mark. Benches will •The Village received municipal Hall. and Development meeting. A copy of will now be done on an annual basis. be located on the high side of the trail, grant applications totalling $15,910, and Council also received a 1990 the letter was added to the provincial Braley asked if the $67,000 variance, with a few evergreen trees planted council referred them to the next special inventory report of asbestos-containing building file on the front counter of the which appeared on the November 2006 around the picnic tables. budget meeting. materials in the Provincial building from Village office. financial statement, had been resolved He also reported that the public •Mayor Holland and Councillor ARES. Staff will contact ARES to ask •Council decided to help advance to be an accounting error or a works crew has been removing dead Jones were authorized to attend the about the probability of asbestos Mayor Holland’s idea of a Local programming error. Braley will be boulevard trees and that a water tank AKBLG Conference on April 26 - 28 existing in the building. Mayor Holland Government Homeowners Grant. The advised the 2006 bank reconciliations has been built, using a donated tank, for in Golden. said the report stated that asbestos was Village will ask the AKBLG are not done and the balancing is still in wetting roads when needed. He said the •Mary-Allana Holmes has resigned found around the electrical panel and (Association of Kootenay-Boundary process. Washington Street stairs need to be as the Village liaison between the Kaslo that council needed to know if there was Local Governments) executive to Mayor Holland addressed the rebuilt as they are too steep. and Area Health Advisory (KAHA) and asbestos in the walls. confer with the UBCM (Union of public, stating ongoing discussions •Bylaw 1042, Solid Waste Village council. Elaine Smith will Golder Associates outlined the British Columbia Municipalities) within the Village office are taking place Management was given three readings assume this position for a term to expire process and approximate costs to executive regarding the benefits and regarding this matter. During the and is expected to be adopted at the next December 31/08. prepare an environmental Certificate of implications of local governments February 20 special meeting, council council meeting. Plastic bags of garbage •Accounts payable of $35,168.37 providing tax relief to permanent approved a maximum expenditure of are no longer acceptable to be left at the were approved for payment, including residents through a grant or rebate $2,250 to have the auditor reconcile the curb for pick-up, to avoid attracting $1,735.53 to Staples McDannold program. The Village will include as 2006 bank statements. wildlife. All garbage must be secured Stewart (Village lawyers) to review background a document prepared by •Trish Bennett wrote to inform inside sufficient containers, with a $2 government agent / Village lease re: Mayor Holland entitled, ‘Regarding council that use of the Kaslo bag tag, and securely covered and provincial building. local government rebate/grant program campground has risen considerably YACK sessions in Kaslo to encourage youth creative arts to support permanent residents.’ over the past couple of years. Campers submitted by Ramona Faust website development, drumming, •Council received a copy of a letter have told her that part of the reason Many Kaslo area parents have to singing, dance, painting, leatherwork, from the Liquor Control Board to the could be the closure of several drive their children to Nelson for gymnastics, woodwork and cooking. Bluebelle Bistro and Beanery (former campgrounds in the Okanagan and creative activities. But not this year. The Sessions will run from mid April Crooked Cafe) regarding its application Sicamous areas. Campers say that the North Kootenay Lake Community to the middle of June, with a reduced for a new Food Primary Liquor Licence. main attraction at the Kaslo Services Society is offering artists and summer program, continuing in the fall. The letter states that if the application is campground is the location beside the craftspeople an opportunity to share There will be a program focusing on lake, and near downtown and the their talents with children and youth children three to six years of age and a Thank you KASLO MOHAWK Moyie. Mayor Holland requested the through a series of 8-week sessions program for teens 12-17. Sessions can information be referred to Director called Youth Art and Culture Kaslo be one time only offerings or can run Valley Voice Shadrack for information, as there are The only newspaper that (YACK). for 4 to 8 weeks. An hourly stipend will outlying campgrounds in Area D. Do you have an art form, craft or be provided to instructors as well as tells us what is going on in •At its meeting February 14, the the Kaslo area. The only Open every day of recipe that you would like to share with supplies and materials. Administration & Finance committee young people? Are you a natural teacher YACK is made possible with the newspaper that gives us a the year! agreed to determine whether the chance to say what we think or mentor? Artists participating in assistance of the Vancouver Foundation • Fuel • Groceries • following projects could qualify for YACK can enrich the cultural experi- and The Vancouver Sun’s Children’s about it, free of charge, in Community Works funding: reservoir Voices from the Valleys. ence of local children and youth through Fund. Those interested in participating • Convenience Store • liner replacement; waterworks leak courses in art, photography, pottery, are asked to contact Suzanne Thompson Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch detection program; backflow in support of the Valley Voice 353-2205 405-4th St. fitness, drama, collage, cartooning, at 353-7691 or [email protected]. March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice LIVING 13 Get Outta Town! savings mode and now everyone can neighbour named Jody rode the This column I won’t suggest places motion is far more apparent than only get some time in the evenings for Molly Hughes Trail from Bigalow to ride yet because you’ll find your way coasting along. tidying the yard, planning the garden Bay out to the Galena Trail along the roads just fine, but I do want Oftentimes it seems that layout and pulling out those connection and found the going not to remind you of some concepts to commercial truck drivers really know summertime toys and tools... bad despite some ice and slush. consider to make your place on the road how wide they are and can pass without with Certainly one of the toys that is At this early stage of the season you safe and unobtrusive. I tend to have lots much problem if the cyclist keeps tight Peter out and about are the dozens and soon may be an unexpected addition to the of empathy for drivers who may be to the edge. If you look at the width of Roulston hundreds of bicycles of the valley – traffic flow after several months of harried or tired or distracted as they most trucks in relation to the width of big, small, slow, fast, brand new or drivers seeing virtually no riders. The come upon riders in unexpected the paved lane you’re riding in you can Rolling into the beat-up. For the present time all road shoulders are still gravelly and instances. When I’m driving and am see that in most cases there is indeed riding is either in town or else out dusty and odd puddles or fallen rocks passing cyclists I try to see how it could room for two during that moment of new riding season along the clear and open highways. may make you need to swerve but keep be done quickly and safely without passing. Ironically, there are times when Finally we’ve been able to switch Trails remain largely snowbound or in mind that any overtaking vehicles surprise or needless tension. a tiny car will tailgate needlessly instead the clocks back to blessed daylight icy, however a New Denver can’t swing past all that easily. My feeling is that in town traffic of blasting past, possibly because they and at speeds of up to maybe 20 kph, think they take up more room than they Financial forum stocks, it’s easy to forget one of the most losing sleep over. you’re best to occupy the lane of traffic really do. important fundamentals of long-term 2. Don’t get carried and go with the flow, signalling and Basically it all comes down to investing: diversification. This time last away with the euphoria stopping as all other traffic has to. Ride cooperation, consideration and even a briskly and confidently and get clear of bit of respect when you ride, whether it year, people were saying they wanted The 5-year returns we are reporting intersections quickly using the same left be on narrow highways, streets or trails. only Canadian funds. Whenever you now are reasonable because they with Tim turn lanes and exits as do the cars. People tend to be propelled or hear such lopsided comments you can include 2002, a terrible year due to the Affolter Riding along the edges and grazing past constrained by their own life expect a change. Sure enough, 2006 was accounting scandals in the US. But, parked cars can get you ‘doored’ or experiences and thus a variety of actions the first year since 2001 that global unless we go into a recession by forced out into traffic by errant and responses come into play. Don’t let the party stocks have outperformed Canadian. October, the reported returns at that time pedestrians. Riding on the sidewalk is So this season let’s all try to drive Though Canada was very respectable, will be from the market bottom in 2002 only okay for little kids or riders safe and ride smart, and vice versa. go to your head the EAFE Index (Europe, Australia and to now – all positive years. The stopping to enter businesses. Taxes pay for the roads and some of the 2006 was another great year for Far East) clocked in at 26.79%! So advertised returns will be huge – and Once you’ve got out of the trails too. Private property is not always Canadian investors, as Toronto rose check your mix this year to ensure that hence the danger. congestion and up to higher speed evident and some special places simply 17.26%. This racks up the fourth you aren’t placing all your eggs in the The party will end eventually, and flows, then I think it’s best to get humble never should have to endure tire impact. consecutive double-digit year for Canadian basket. markets will take a breather for a year and assume a position to the right After turning the clock, you might turn Canadian stocks since the end of the Another form of diversification is or so. This will average your returns shoulder so that cars can slip past readily. a page, turn your head to see, and roll infamous 3-year bear market of 2000- investment style, such as growth and down, probably back to where the 5- Listen as you pedal along for traffic from on out into another spring season in the 2002. Canadian stocks are now showing value. Every dog has its day, and the year returns are now. So this isn’t really behind and be super alert when cars Kootenays. 5-year average annual returns of fact that value-style equity funds are the time to mortgage your home to encounter each other as they pass you. Peter Roulston owns the Bicycle 13.44% to the end of 2006. Wow! currently reporting relatively low invest in stocks (called leveraged Brightly coloured clothing and helmets Hospital in New Denver and really Contrast that with the 5-year return returns is no reason to exclude them investing). Better to wait with this help make you visible and pedalling prefers daylight savings time. 358-2133. Canadian investors had at the end of from your portfolio – in fact, the aggressive technique until markets have 2002 – a meager 1.2% – and it’s easy to opposite may be true: Now may be the had a really lousy year and everyone is see why Canadian equity mutual fund time to overweight your portfolio in all doom and gloom. Then you will sales are hitting highs. value and underweight growth. likely be investing at the market bottom NEW, NEARLY NEW, NO LONGER NEW But is there a cloud inside this silver Also, your portfolio should match instead of the top. Doing this at the Each year I sell about 40 bicycles, either new NORCOs or else various brands of used stuff, adult or kid-size. I’m open now, starting exterior? Well, at the risk of being called your position in life and temperament. bottom will also test your mettle as an my 16th season, so stop by to see, learn, visit or buy things! Whether party-poopers, here at AFG we would Most advisors will tell you that you investor and make sure you actually you repair, renew, recycle or replace that bicycle of yours, I can like to offer a couple of bits of advice. should have more invested in equities have the stomach for leveraged probably be of help! And, with nearly 40 years combined (stocks and income trusts) than fixed investing. Many people don’t. experience in the financial markets income (bonds and GICs) when you are Remember that, most of the time, PETER ROULSTON’S BICYCLE HOSPITAL between Debbie, Collin and myself, we young, and switch them as you age. it’s time in the markets rather than timing think there’s enough grey hair here for That might work, but factors such as the markets that makes the difference Repairs, tuneups, bikes, parts, accessories us to even call it sage advice. Here are the length of bond maturities can make between success and failure. Just don’t two things everyone should keep in even fixed income quite volatile if you forget to stay balanced and within your NEW DENVER • 358-2133 • Fridays & Saturdays 10-6:00 mind as they consider their investment don’t pay attention. So, look at the risk tolerance. options: volatility profile of your portfolio with Tim Affolter CFP CLU ChFC is a 1. Remember the your advisor before making final co-owner of The Affolter Financial For Clients Who fundamentals decisions. And remember: even the best Group Inc. specializing in financial, tax Mutual Fund Dealer Appreciate... With these heady days in Canadian returns aren’t worth getting an ulcer or and estate planning. Serious Planning... Serious Advice... parked in front of the pink pig, and was If you want a custom sub, just tell met at the door by Irene Beaupre-Martin ‘em what you want. In fact you can build Serious Results... Debbie Pereversoff - CFP, CSA who’s owned the place for fourteen any sandwich you like—one to four Collin Ludwar - B. Comm, CFP years. Also on hand were the smiling deckers! Good golly! But for me, it was Tim Affolter - CFP, CLU, ChFC sisters Boon and La. the Deli Clubhouse that won my heart: Your Comprehensive Financial Planning with The place is comfortable and bright. Black Forest Ham, lettuce, toms, mayo, Wealth Management Team! It seats 34 inside and 15 on the patio. cheese, turkey and sprouts. Triple www.affolterfinancial.com Andrew Inside there’s a small pink pig at the decker. BINGO! All the bread, buns, Rhodes counter urging you to “Please order and pizza crusts come from Ruth and 1127 4th St, Castlegar, BC 1-888-365-4888 • 365-2345 here.” Patrons bring in pink pigs, and Gill at the Nakusp Natural bakery. Irene has them strategically placed. Let’s go to Mexico. Burritos, Year of the Pig There are tons of heritage photos on the enchiladas, tacos nachos or a combo and the Broadway walls and display cases filled with dinner are on offer. The sauces range postcards that patrons have sent from from ‘Not So Hot’ up to ‘Mui Blastido.’ Deli Bistro all over the world. There are three silent Salads: Chef, Taco, Shrimp, Pasta, Hello out there all you fabulous cuckoo clocks. The Broadway Deli is Potato, or bean. Your choice. How ‘bout food fans. The vernal equinox, the user-friendly and, by the way, is listed homemade soup? There is also a big official beginning of Spring, is a week in The Lonely Planet Guide. Irene is selection of chips and chocolate bars away. Yay! Meanwhile, on Saturday I very pleased about that. available. Some folks do their grocery found myself once again driving to The food? I thought you’d never shopping at this Deli. You can rent Nakusp. I didn’t see any of Stan’s cows ask. The Broadway Deli is well known videos too. I mean REALLY! What a on the highway. I wasn’t even thinking for serving breakfast all day. In addition place! And Irene, Boon, and La take about cows. I was thinking about pigs, to the usual breakfasts you can have special care of everyone that walks in. because this is the Year of the Pig. In waffles, oh yes, and French toast too, When I was there on Saturday, who fact, I’m told it is actually the Year of and Tex Mex Huevos Rancheros. Don’t walked in but the world-famous Dr. the Golden Pig, but I was thinking of a forget fresh muffins. The coffee comes Dianna Kelland and her friend Sue pig of a different colour. I was thinking from a family business in Vernon: Voets Davis. I never miss an opportunity to of a pink pig—specifically, the big pink Coffee. It is noteworthy that when the joke around with the good doctor, so pig in front of the Broadway Deli Bistro B.C. Forest Fire Control folks are in she and Sue and Irene and I all sat in downtown Nakusp where I was town they go to The Broadway Deli for together and laughed between bites of headed for lunch. The pink pig is the breakfast. Irene even opens an hour our lunch. deli’s mascot. I’ve been eating there for early to accommodate them. What a I highly recommend The Broadway Irene Beaupre-Martin, Andy Rhodes and Dr. Dianna Kelland prepare years, and I was looking forward to a gal! Deli And Bistro to everyone. They’re for a bite to eat at the Broadway Deli Bistro. tasty meal. The Broadway Deli has Pizzas? There are twelve-inch open from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm Mon.- always had sure-fire sandwiches along pizzas, the famous ones being their Sat. and 7 to 4 on Sundays—all year Broadway with pizza, Mexican food, and a lot Vegie Pizza and their Loaded Meat round. more. Pizza. Remember, the place is a DELI (By the way, the Deli Club was to Deli Bistro Painted on the front window of the with a dozen kinds of salami to choose die for.) deli is a sign which proudly proclaims, from. Sound good? The Broadway Deli is licensed, and “It’s where friends meet in Nakusp.” in big red letters, “Pretty Good Food.” On to the sandwiches. The Classic wheelchair friendly. That sign has always amused me. I Sub comes in ‘regular’ or ‘loaded.’ Go there! 408 Broadway Street West • Nakusp, BC • 265-3767 14 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice March 14, 2007 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Come and experience a WEEKEND IN in Kaslo. (look for posters and notices closer to self nurturing, creative process & renewal. $70 to bat for you. Genes determine many factors WANT TO START YOUR OWN RETREAT with WILBERT ALIX the date). Our society is a non-profit organization All held at Hand & Soul Healing Centre, about your uniqueness and affinities. Find out BUSINESS? Community Futures offers (www.TranceDance.com). Unique insight into dedicated to the building of supportive housing Silverton. For more information, a flyer, or to how the food choices you make can influence business counselling and start-up information. the relationships between traditional shamanic for seniors in the North Kootenay Lake region. register, call 358-2177. your health & wellness. A series of five lectures Appointments available in Nakusp and New healing, western science and eastern mysticism We will be looking for a minimum of three DANCE WEDNESDAYS AT WINLAW to accommodate each blood group and the Denver. Contact Farhana at 265-3674 or email April 13 to 15 2007 Winlaw BC (Hwy 6). Over new board members to replace those whose HALL (Hwy 6), starting March 7: Creative related research and theories will be offered [email protected]. 50 people attended a Soul Hunting Workshop terms have expired and will be stepping down. dance for kids ages 2 to 6 at 4:45 pm, African every Tuesday and Thursday from March 13 CALL FOR PROPOSALS held in March 2006 the North Shore Hall in If you feel this project is important to the North Dance for adults 5:30 pm followed by Open & 15 to April 10 & 12. Drop-ins welcome. ATTENTION WEBMASTERS! Lucerne Nelson. We are honoured that Wilbert is Kootenay Lake region as a whole, and would Dance Improvisation 7pm. In cooperation with These are all offered through Hand & Soul School PAC is calling for proposals to build returning to the Kootenays this year to be with be prepared to contribute some time and effort Slocan Valley Recreation and Selkirk College. Healing Centre, Silverton. Suggested donation and maintain a website for the school. The us in Winlaw. Accommodation list for all into achieving this goal, perhaps you would let 226 0008 (Slocan Valley Rec). $10 per class. 358-2562. website is to be up and running by the end of budgets, program schedule and costs: 250-226- your name stand for nomination and election to WEDNESDAY ART AT WINLAW HALL THE NELSON PEACE COALITION is May. Proposals must include design concept 0021 ( be sure to leave a message). the Board at the upcoming AGM. If you are (Hwy 6): Painting with instruction mornings holding a peace rally on Saturday, March 17, and budget. Much of the image content is SOCIAL/BALLROOM DANCE. Second interested in learning more, or require additional 9:30 -1pm, Life drawing for beginners 1:30 – 11 am, at the Government Building on Ward already available, but the webmaster will be Saturday of the month. Playmor Hall, 7:30pm information, please phone Wendy at 353-7145. 4 pm. Experienced artists also welcome to have Street to mark the 4th anniversary of the required to write some text, and possibly take - mini lesson; dancing - 8pm-11pm. Singles BOTTLE DRIVE Saturday, March 31, 9 am studio space for the day. In cooperation with invasion of Iraq. Please support this pan- some photographs for the site. Once hired, Welcome! $8 non members. Teens Free!! to 3 pm. Crescent Valley to Slocan City. Money Selkirk College and Slocan Valley Recreation. Canadian Day of Action for Peace and our call webmaster would work with a committee to www.dancingbeat.org raised supports Valhalla Wilderness Program. Barb Wilson, 226 0021 and Evelyn Kirkaldy, for an end to the wars of occupation in finalize design and determine content. Please PASSMORE HALL is having their annual AUTHOR READING by Adam Schroeder 359-6611. Afghanistan and Iraq. For more information send proposals by March 31 to Terry Taylor at PIE/GIFT BINGO March 17 at 6:30. Come at Nakusp Public Library on Friday, March 23rd COME ALL YE GRUBS, SLUGS, and contact Grant Clubine at 505-9656, Sandra [email protected] out, have fun and support your community. at 7:30. Everyone invited. Refreshments. Free. fellow gardeners to a Community Seed Swap Nelken at 352-5274 or Don Currie at 355-2669. CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Donations of Pies/Gifts welcome. LEARN HOW TO SEE AND FEEL THE from 10am - 2pm at the Hidden Garden FOR RENT CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ‘To Serve & Take the TRASH ART Challenge! Create a HUMAN AURA workshop at Hand & Soul Gallery on March 31. Come with seeds or FOR RENT May 1. $450/mo. DD. 1 bdr down, Protect –Wild, Zany, Strictly Functional or work of art using RECYCLED MATERIALS. Healing Centre, Silverton. Saturday, March without and help bring on the gardening loft up. Older log cabin. New Denver. W/D, Industrial Strength Aprons from the Columbia Enter by April 18. CASH PRIZES. Entry forms: 24th, 10 am - 4pm. $55. For booking, phone season! Contact: Julia 358-2745. wood heat, large yard, powered workshop, N/ Basin and Beyond’ will be a travelling slocanvalley.com/events.php, Valley businesses, Jane, 365-2136. HILLS COMMUNITY DOUKHOBOR S. 1 year lease. Ph: 1-250-358-2242. installation, a fashion event and perhaps a or 226-7479. A Slocan Valley Arts Council event. LARRY ZALESKI, D.C. will offer an SOCIETY annual meeting, Sunday April 1, FOR RENT May 1. $450/mo. DD. 1 bdr down, storytelling or two. Open to artists of all INFANT SIGNING CLASS FOR inspiring and entertaining lecture on new 1 pm, Hills Community Hall. loft up. Older log cabin. New Denver. W/D, disciplines and ability. Multi-disciplinary project. PARENTS, SIBLINGS AND CAREGIVERS. paradigm in health ‘Healing vs.Curing’ on INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL wood heat, large yard, powered workshop, N/ Deadline December 31, 2007. Preliminary Show Explore the gift of communication and the joy Thurs-Mar 22 (7-9pm) at Hand & Soul Healing HEALTH CARE, Q&A, some AV, dialogue S. 1 year lease. Ph: 1-250-358-2242. & Tell with Tea, September 23, 2007 at Hidden of signing. Studies show that infants and parents Centre in Silverton. 358-2177 Drop-in Donation. / discussion on the principle of natural health FOR SALE Garden Gallery, New Denver at 2 pm. Bring a alike experience less stress about daily routines, SUE MISTRETTA is offering the following: delivery and practical application in our lives. FOR SALE: FIDDLE WITH CASE, Bow dream to share. Contact [email protected] while empowering language skills and ‘Listen to Mind/Body Wisdom.’ Befriend Presented by Analisa Azzopardi, Natural & Rosen. $100. 358-7126. promoting self esteem through the infant having or 250-358-2180 for info. physical symptoms and pain. Thurs-Mar 15th Health Consultant, and guest lecturers TBA. MOUNTAIN SKY SOAPS CLEARANCE a direct effect on her environment even before COMING EVENTS $10 (7-8:30pm). ‘Creative Dream Imagery’ 1st Tuesday evening and Thursday morning SALE! Last time to get soap at these low she can speak. Wednesdays 9;30-10:30 am, YOGA AT THE DOMES - Monday, workshop - Sun Mar 17 (10-4) $55. ‘The of every month 7:30-9:30 and 10 to noon, prices. Soap seconds, packaged soaps, gift sets March 7-April 25. Drop-ins welcome. Hand & Thursday and Saturday 9 to 10:30 am. All Creative Wellspring’ Wed’s (12-3pm). Series commencing March 6 & 8. Drop-ins welcome. and lip balms at fantastic prices. One Day Soul Healing Centre, Silverton. 358-2562. levels, all ages. Affordable. on creativity & authentic expression. Mar 14: Hand & Soul Healing Centre, Silverton. Only! Saturday. March 31, 9-5 pm, 2276 HWY Suggested donation $10 per class. PARENT SUPPORT GROUP offered in Painting, Mar 21: Collage, Mar 28: Movement. Suggested donation $10 per class. #6, Crescent Valley, 359-6850. The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF New Denver. Those interested phone New $20 ea. ‘TENDING THE GARDEN OF THE BLOOD TYPE & DIET. What’s all the THE KASLO HOUSING SOCIETY will Business Classified Ads start at $10.00! Denver Nursery School 358-7768 or Andrea SOUL’ 1 day expressive arts retreat. Sat- Mar hype? Come and find out why and what you take place on April 30, 2007 at the Senior’s Hall Wright 358-7995. 31st (9-5pm). During spring equinox - enjoy might gain by putting your genetic information Email us —[email protected] for details l BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANT/WINE & BEER RECREATION

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Slocan Park April 4 For all your FOOD, HARDWARE, FEED, GAS PUMPS, INSURANCE LIQUOR AGENCY, CANADA POST, LOTTO CENTRE Your Local Grocer OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 6 AM-9 PM HUB INTERNATIONAL needs BARTON OWNED BY THE MEMBERS IT SERVES. NEW DENVER SILVERTON 265-3631 3024 HWY 6, PH: 226-7433 / FX: 226-7916 INSURANCE 358-2443 358-7292 1-800-665-6010 e-mail: [email protected] Beside Slocan Park Service BROKERS 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park Passmore COMPUTER The Apple Tree • Zack Graphics & Inks • HEALTH Sandwich Shop Printer Sales Discount Inkjet Cartridges Laboratory Ltd. Photo Papers Guaranteed Inkjet refills - Repairs Soup, Sandwiches & Desserts Water Testing • Flow Measurements p almer - Upgrades HandHand && SoulSoul HealingHealing CentreCentre eBay Marketing Digitial Design CAEAL ce rtified to test drinking water 358-2691 We’re in the Valley at: 1-250-226-7339 c omputer - Consulting Chiropractor, Larry Zaleski, D.C. 250-358-2111 • [email protected] Mon. - Fri. 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. 612 Josephine St. • Box 292 • New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Jennifer & Tony Yeow [email protected]@netidea.com Microsoft Certified Tuesdays & Fridays - Silverton Sat. 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Every other Wednesday in Winlaw or Nakusp s ervices Systems Engineer Phone: 355-2235 Counsellor/Healing Facilitator Winlaw Brew-Op West Kootenay Sue Mistretta, M.A., CCC. [email protected] Wine & Beer Making Kits Counselling Service 358-2177 Silverton & Winlaw MEAT CUTTING to satisfy all budgets! •couples •addictions •stress Grey Barn Computers Take-Home Kits, or Brew it with Us! •youth •individual •depression Andrea Wright New Denver, BC Open 11:00 to 6:00 Tues. to Sat. Legendary Meats Ltd. ACCOUNTANT Registered Professional 358-7995 5972 Cedar Creek Road, Winlaw • 226-7328 Counsellor RPC (c) [email protected] Ron Nymeyer Bulk - Beef, Pork, Buffalo 212 4th Ave NW and Sausage Sales Nakusp Mark Adams MASSAGE Custom Cutting & Sausage 250-265-2163 Certified General Accountant FLORIST Making, Curing & Smoking [email protected] P.O. Box 279 Nakusp Massage BUS. 250-358- of Bacons & Hams New Denver, BC 2411 Therapy Clinic Service V0G 1S0 Repairs Registered Massage Winter Hours: Thursdays & Fridays Upgrades Therapist 8 am till 6 pm Advertise in the Valley Voice - It Pays! Sales May Ann Waterfield RMT Phone: 226-7803 Email us —[email protected] for details 265-4242 2826 Hwy 6 • Slocan Park March 14, 2007 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED/COMMUNITY 15 HEALTH WAITRESSES, CHAMBERMAIDS. available at: Village of New Denver, Village REAL ESTATE WANTED TRAVEL Apply at Silverton Lakeshore Inn. FULL SPECTRUM BODY WORK offers of Silverton, Lucerne School and My Aunt’s LOOKING FOR HOUSE & FARM with CUSTOM VACATION PLANNING - deep tissue and stress reduction treatments in the YOUTH WORKERS REQUIRED. Place, New Denver. Please note that the acreage or lakefront property near Silverton experienced, fair & friendly service that you privacy of your own home. For additional info Crescent Valley Youth Centre is currently appropriate application form must be used or or New Denver. Phone Maurice at the Silverton can trust. NO DREAMER IS EVER TOO and to book appointments please call 358-6808. hiring youth workers evening/weekend shifts the application will not be considered. The Lakeshore Inn: 358-7929 or 250-574-7774. SMALL. NO DREAM IS EVER TOO BIG. HELP WANTED $12-$15/hr. Experience is preferred. Mail deadline for the applications is April 15th, 2007. Robyn Grant - 250-265-9948 - Nakusp. In resumes to Box 13 Crescent Valley, BC V0G SERVICES HIRING NOW! Experienced planters for May PLUMBING RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SEPTIC partnership with UNIGLOBE, Serving and June. Local work Nelson/Slocan Valley and 1H0 or email [email protected]. Deadline AQUALAB PLUMBING SERVICES. travellers since 1998. Friday March 30. TANK CLEANING: “Serving the Valley” 7 Nakusp. Evergreen Forest Services. 226-7611. Ticketed. Insured. Local. 229-4391 or toll-free days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around Septic Services, Don WANTED COMMUNITY COUNSELLOR NOTICES at 1-877-224-4391 or [email protected]. Brown (250) 354-3644, emergency 352-5676. SEEKING TWO + BEDROOM RENTAL FOR INFORMATION ON AA REQUIRED – Counsellor required to work as REAL ESTATE ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, in West Kootenays. Must have shelter (or MEETINGS in New Denver and adjacent part of a community-based counselling team in 10 ACRES CALDER RD. and #6 HIGHWAY commercial, industrial wiring. Local potential) for two calm goats by April 15. 226- towns, call Dave at 358-7265. Kaslo and Area & East Shore of Kootenay Lake. EDGEWOOD. Flat treed land with water. references available. All work guaranteed. “We 6885 or 226-7500. The position is for 5 days per week. Recent AGM - DUMONT CREEK BURIAL $149,000 plus GST. Phone 250-763-1582. get the job done.” 353-9638. experience in Family Support & Children’s SOCIETY AGM 7 pm, Thursday, March 29 Mental Health Counselling & Victims’ Services at Winlaw School. SLOCAN VALLEY RECREATION is required. MSW or BSW required with 3-5 ROTARY CLUB OF NAKUSP is looking SLOCAN VALLEY MIXED SOCCER LEAGUE - Registration now underway for soccer for EQUIPMENT RENTAL years relevant clinical practice or equivalent. for submissions to nominate the 2006 pre-school up to Grade 6. Fee: $50 ($40 with jersey return). Deadline for sign up is March 31st. Resumes including references to: Administrator, CITIZENS OF THE YEAR in Nakusp and KID ZONE BUY & SELL - Nothing but kids stuff! Sat. March 31st. Slocan Park Hall 10 a.m. North Kootenay Lake Community Services area. Nominations seek a person of any age who has made an outstanding contribution to to 12 noon. Half table $7, whole table $12. COLES RENTALS Society, Box 546, Kaslo, BC, V0G1M0 or email PLATE TAMPERS, JUMPING JACKS, the community. This may include our youth, [email protected] or fax 250-353-7694. Position EASTER BUNNY HOP - Sunday, April 1st, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Passmore Lodge. $3 per child. JACKHAMMERS, HAMMER DRILLS, open until suitable candidate found. Only those couples or individuals. Please include in your Must pre-register by March 27th. CONCRETE MIXERS, CONCRETE SAWS, short listed will be contacted. www.nklcss.org. nomination as much supporting data as TILECUTTERS, BLOCKCUTTERS, WANTED: COOKS & WAITRESS. Full possible. Deadline Friday, March 23, 2007. TALKING BONSAI - With Gail Powell. Sun. April 15th. Noon to 2:00 p.m.Vallican Whole SCAFFOLDING, FLOOR SANDERS, time and part time positions available. Come Please mail nominations to: Citizen of the Year Community Centre. FLOOR NAILERS, ROOFING NAILERS, Award Committee, Rotary Club of Nakusp and join our fun team for the summer of 2007. P.A.L. (Possession& Acquistion License) - April 14th & 15th (Sat.Sun.) Winlaw School. Fee: FRAMING NAILERS, GENERATORS, Area, PO Box 62, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0. Phone leave message after March 16. 250-358- $85. Reg. by April 5th. WATER PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, 7953. References required. For more information, please call 265-3373. PRESSURE WASHERS, ROTO TILLER, COOK F/T or P/T for Deli in Nakusp. ANY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION BIKE SWAP - Sun. April 22nd. 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Slocan Park Hall. PROPERTY PIN LOCATOR, PROPANE & Counter, breakfast, lunch. Pleasant, positive wanting to apply for a Grant-in-Aid from ELECTRIC HEATERS & MUCH MORE CORE HUNTER TRAINING - April 28th & 29th (Sat./Sun.) Winlaw School. Fee: $135/2 attitude, good customer service skills. Slocan Lake Recreation Commission #6 should sessions. Reg. by April 13th. PHONE 358-2632 Immediate opening. Fax resume 250-265- submit the proper applications to Box 293, New 1-888-358-2632 3103 / email [email protected]. Denver, B.C. V0G 1S0. 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Matthews pointed a 24/7 4-way flashing light at the corner the Village and provincial authorities a grant application had been made to residents about the OCP that show that out that signage at the trailhead states of Harold St. and Giffin Ave. at a cost regarding crown lands affecting the the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund many villagers do not know what an there is no accommodation in the of $1,100. He said Fortis would install water plant, the potential for (MRIF) for renovations to the Village OCP is. The report states the Village has Village. The motel operator complained but not supply the light. Councillors hydroelectric development of Gwillim office. Ludlow said repairs needed to an OCP and the Ministry has advised that signs are out of date and do not Perriere and Ellis questioned the need Creek and the appraised value of beach remedy lack of insulation, unsealed there should be no need for another OCP reflect the change of ownership of many for a flashing light, pointing out that the property on crown land. Councillor doors and windows, and single paned until it is no longer functional. The local businesses. Council 4-way stop at the school had curbed Septav considered the water plant and windows. The report noted that minutes state: “A new OCP would cost acknowledged there was a problem and speeding through the school area. potential hydro developments as inadequate toilet facilities and poor anywhere from $85,000 to $100,000 so instructed staff to proceed with new Councillor Septav said there had been priorities. Administrator Ludlow work stations could trigger WCB we need to plan for it. Decide whether signage and to contact all local requests for the light. Council decided pointed out that there were in fact three enforcement if not remedied. The we want to expand our boundaries or businesses to update information. to consult residents who might object crown land issues: the water plant, the administrator said the total project cost not, so that we know what direction we Administrator Ludlow urged local to a 24-hour flashing light adjacent to power plant and the beach. Council was $209,800 and the grant would are going in and what we are required businesses to take advantage of the their homes and to check minutes to agreed to proceed with applications for cover 2/3 of the cost. to prepare.” Councillors Madeleine Village website to advertise their establish which residents requested the all three areas, giving priority to the The Administrator said a second Perriere and Joanne Ellis objected to the businesses at no charge. light. The foreman also reported that a water plant and potential for hydro application had been made for $80,000 way the OCP issue was reported in the •During question period Terry used 2005 Ford 550 4x4 Diesel had been development on Gwillim Creek. Staff for storm sewers down Harold Street, minutes and requested it be deleted. Guerin wanted to know what council leased for $1160.86 to replace the 1988 was instructed to check appraised value Ward Street and part of Main Street to Councillors Gates and Septav said it could do about the large increase in deer Ford F350. of affected beach property. cope with spring run-off. Funding should be left in for further discussion. in the Village that were destroying •Mayor Van Bynen drew attention •Councillor Ellis reported on comes 80% from the provincial Towns The minutes were adopted as read with pyramidal cedars. Resident Beatrice to defacing by vandals of the Rails to discussions with MLA Corky Evans for Tomorrow program and 20% from Councillors Perriere and Ellis opposed. Anderson also wrote council Trails sign near the gazebo. Councillor and IHA representative Tina Colletti the Village of Slocan. Later in the meeting Administrator complaining of deer being fed within Gates reported that the RDCK had about the availability of a nurse A third grant application had gone Ludlow reported that Derek Trimmer Village limits. Councillor Perriere said approved a grant of $14,619 to the practitioner from Castlegar to work at forward for $100,000 to establish an from the Ministry responsible for she had contacted the Conservation Slocan Valley Heritage Trail Society for the Slocan Wellness Centre. Council abattoir and to deal with waste products boundary expansion would visit the Officer and was told there was no law maintenance of the trail. Simmons said will be kept informed about the matter. from the project. A $50,000 grant has Village on April 12 to advise Council against feeding deer. She was advised the damage could be repaired. •During the adoption of the already been approved for planning the on problems associated with boundary that a Conservation Officer would come •Councillor Septav reported on the agenda Councillor Ellis reminded abattoir. expansion and OCP. to the Village if the deer population Community Forest Co-op. He said all council that the Community Charter •The meeting revealed an ongoing •Tamara Matthews, owner of the became too large and a cull would be applications were in to the Ministry but required an audit by May 15 and that debate among councillors about an Slocan Motel, appeared as a delegation considered. Resident John Sarjeant said were on hold until the Ministry finalizes an auditor should be appointed. Official Community Plan (OCP) for complaining of poor signage on the he had obtained a deer repellent recipe formulas on calculating stumpage, and Administrator Ludlow said the audit that works well and was asked by determines how communities can was starting the following day by Mayor Van Bynen to pass it on to contribute so as not to run afoul of the auditors Berg Naqvi Lehmann, still council so it could be made available provisions of the newly negotiated under contract to the Village to carry for use by residents. softwood lumber treaty. out the 2006 audit. Regional forum on youth sexual diversity attracts crowd submitted Moore, a trans activist/educator, hosted forum was sponsored in part by the Safe Spaces EK’s public forum, a workshop designed to help those Ministry of Children and Family Opening the Closet: Understanding wanting to explore issues of gender or Development, School Districts # 5 and Paradise Restaurant & Youth Sexual Diversity, drew over 100 who want to support others faced with 6, Interior Health Authority, and GALE guests on February 15 to the Prestige these. BC. Inn, Cranbrook, and the Nelson Health An afternoon panel featured Italian Pizzeria Co-op. The forum focused on Kimberley RCMP Victims Services identifying the lack of support for Unit, a National Safe Spaces Program sexually diverse youth in the Kootenays representative, a middle school NOW OPEN and looked at ways to make changes. counsellor, a sexually diverse youth, an The forum was also held in Trail on EK Safe Spaces Advisory Committee Pub & Restaurant Hours: March 13. member and a representative of the Sunday to Thursday – 8:00 am - Midnight Safe Spaces EK Coordinator Kris transgender community. Among issues Friday & Saturday – 8:00 am - 1:00 am Dickeson said the response to this event discussed were education in schools for demonstrates that the problems of the sexually diverse youth, ways to change st Delivery starts April 1 2007 sexually diverse are not only community perception, and school unrecognized, but misunderstood. district policies. Breakfast Special: “We wanted to call on all the Safe Spaces EK’s funding from 2 eggs, Sausage, Bacon, Toast, Hash Browns communities to address the issue of National Crime Prevention ends in mid- Activist and educator Christopher .99 + taxes creating safety for sexually diverse March and it is hoped that new funding Moore hosted a popular workshop at $4 youth. This objective was also key in will become available to continue the the Safe Spaces EK forum held helping identify measures to potentially program, now in its third year. The recently in Nelson and Cranbrook. Large Single-topping Pizza Pick-up/Dine-in influence public policy.” Keynote speaker Christopher Health officer releases drinking water report $10.00 + Taxes submitted for biological contamination and 358-7929 • 12 Lake Avenue • Silverton, BC Provincial health officer Dr. Perry mandatory testing for E coli and local Kendall has released a report on coliforms. Reporting of positive activities that have taken place in BC results has been streamlined, and to improve water quality during the additional testing is now done for 2003-05 period. It calls for chemical contamination. improvements in both data collection Kendall’s report urges and monitoring the effects of resource improvements in drinking water extraction activities. It is the first management, including: systematic Wondering about Seniors report since the Drinking Water collection of comprehensive drinking Protection Act came into force. water data across the province; new Housing Options in “Under the Act,” explains legislation requiring the licensing of Kaslo and Area? Kendall, “public water supply system groundwater extraction and operators must now be certified, and restricting access to groundwater drinking water officers are working where aquifers are being over-used; We Want your Opinion! with these operators to implement and addressing the challenges of drinking water protection plans.” small water systems. The Province will focus this year Other recommendations address The Kaslo Housing Society is interested in the feasibility of on improving the reporting the preservation of drinking water providing supportive housing for seniors in Kaslo and would framework. An additional 20 new quality, by ensuring all public water like to hear your views about their ideas. positions in health authorities have systems have timely access to been created. The BC Centre for laboratory testing. The report calls for Please come to one of five public meetings: Disease Control and other approved “a better understanding of the true • Wednesday March 28 at 10:00 AM, Kaslo Seniors Hall laboratories test over 75,000 water cost of producing high quality samples each year. These tests check drinking water.” •Wednesday March 28, 2:00 PM, Kaslo Seniors Hall • Thursday March 29, 7:00 PM, Kaslo Seniors Hall Notes from the RCMP THE FOLLOWING REPORTS ARE BASED ON PRESS RELEASES AND MAY HAVE BEEN EDITED • Friday March 30, 10:00 AM, Lardeau Community Club, RCMP have charged 31-year-old Canada. A warrant has been issued Meadow Creek Kelly Ryan Harrison for the incident for his arrest and RCMP are asking • Friday March 30, 2:30 PM, The Friends Meeting House, Argenta that occurred October 17 at Dirt anyone who may know of his Clothing in Nakusp. Harrison has whereabouts to please come forward. 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