November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice 1

Volume 17, Number 22 November 5, 2008 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.” Nakusp Hot Springs – to sell or not to sell? by Katrine Campbell the Village would retain the 150-acre drumming up support for the hot of in camera, Hamling said she around $2 million; that’s all I can Nakusp residents face a difficult parcel containing the actual water springs to remain in public hands and was reluctant to release the number tell you.” decision on election day – not just source, as it has been covenanted and for a wellness retreat to be opened because it could give an advantage to Appraiser Andy Moffat added who to vote for, but whether to keep must remain in public hands. there. any potential developer and it would that value to developers would be or sell the Nakusp Hot Springs. The After listening to the rundown on Asked what the facility was be “a detriment to the village to put affected by the fact that so many non-binding question on the ballot the facts, the audience came up with a appraised at, Hamling at first said it out there.” repairs were still needed, and that will be: “Are you in favour of selling number of questions and suggestions. she couldn’t say because the report After a second questioner pointed plans would have to go to council the hot springs?” One man said the springs “had all had been done in camera and she out that the public would find it for approval and “there’s no way An information package kinds of potential” for other uses, couldn’t release the information. hard to make an intelligent decision council would be able to approve detailing the problems and financial including a geothermal power plant. When Lafleur advised her mayors without having an idea of the value, them” without some sort of public information was sent to village The Grass Roots Health Co-op is were authorized to bring info out Hamling replied, “I believe it’s process. residents, and a public meeting was held October 30 for input. Just over 100 people showed up, a number Village CAO Bob Lafleur called “disappointing.” The hot springs has always operated on its own revenue, without any tax dollars, a situation Mayor Karen Hamling says she’s been proud of. While it made a profit, there wasn’t enough money to put into a reserve fund. Now, however, falling revenues and rising costs have put the facility into a deficit and villagers have to decide whether to tough it out and pay higher taxes, or to sell out. “No council has ever put money aside for this rainy day,” said Hamling. “No one running a private business would do it this way. If I owned the business it would have been run a lot differently, but it’s not my decision. People ran it the best they knew how. Regulations and the times were different 30 years ago.” As of December 31, 2007, the hot springs were almost $900,000 in the hole, due partly to renovations ordered by the health inspector and partly to increased costs, including labour, supplies, insurance, fuel and utilities. Further upgrades – not A pig and an assassin were just two of many strange characters that visited the Valley Voice office looking for candy on the evening of October 31. ordered by IH but still necessary – will cost an estimated minimum of $465,000. Revenues are down because of the general decrease in tourism; the six-month closure in 2006 to carry out the renovations also cut the number of visitors that year in half. If the Village were to keep the facility, and if the debt were to be paid by taxes, it would mean a 10.4% increase in taxes – or $66 a year on a $200,000 home. To finish the renovations would mean an additional $41 per year, for a total of $107 on that home. As well, “retaining ownership would also require a professional marketing and management plan and possibly hiring a marketing and business manager,” the handout said. If the hot springs were to be sold, the Village could pay off the debt and then collect property taxes from the new owner – $9,050 for every $1 million of assessed value. However, The New Denver post office recently took advantage of Kootenay Furnace’s new duct cleaning service. More small businesses featured on page 17. Country Furniture & Home Decor Looking for something out of the ordinary? Country Furniture & Home Decor, 115 Hall St. Nelson, Toll-Free 1-866-352-3665 2 NEWS The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Columbia Basin Trust supports partnership in Columbia Wetlands stewardship submitted allowing us to expand on our “The group has taken on a wetlands in the face of huge world. It stretches from is recognized as a wetland of Columbia Basin Trust will education and stewardship wide range of projects to increases in human traffic, Invermere in the south, to international importance by provide $60,000 over three activities for residents in the further the management of the tourism, and recreation. The Golden in the north, along the the United Nations’ RAMSAR years to support wetlands communities surrounding the wetlands.” Columbia Wetlands’ 150 km Upper Columbia River, and Treaty. stewardship. The money will wetlands,” said Bob Jamieson, The partnership faces the system is one of the largest go to the Columbia Wetlands CWSP’s executive director. challenge of protecting the wetland complexes in the Stewardship Partners (CWSP), a group that manages the wetlands as a single system, irrespective of ownership or jurisdiction, and takes a pro- active stance in dealing with issues as they arise. The partnership of 35 groups and agencies includes all concerned federal and provincial agencies, all local NGOs with an interest in the river and wetlands, the local First Nations, industry representatives from the tourism and forest sectors, and representatives (councillors, mayors and regional district representatives) from each community along the wetlands. “The Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners are protecting and strengthening our wetlands while addressing The Columbia Wetlands is one of the largest wetland complexes Columbia Basin Trust is contributing $60,000 over three years to the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship in the world. It stretches from Invermere in the south, to Golden concerns with a positive, Partners, a group with representation from 35 groups and agencies that is working to protect the wetlands. in the north, and along the Upper Columbia River. community-based approach,” said Wally Penner, CBT’s VP Poll shows most Kootenay residents want to keep Jumbo wild of Community Partnerships. submitted Opinion Research shows survey of 910 Kootenay valid and represents the by more than a three to one “CBT’s three-year New polling released that a majority of Kootenay residents in the BC provincial greater population,” said margin. Every other poll financial commitment creates November 3 by McAllister residents do not want to see ridings of Columbia- Angus McAllister, President and plebiscite has indicated stability and sustainability, a luxury ski resort built in the Revelstoke, Nelson-Creston of McAllister Opinion residents’ strong opposition Jumbo valley. and Kootenay-East, conducted Research. “This research is to the Jumbo Glacier Resort. In the survey, residents in September and October based on a random sample Why would this one be of the Kootenay region 2008. of 910 telephone interviews, different?” were asked their opinion The poll found majority which is larger than many Bergenske added that the on whether a proposed ski support for keeping the Jumbo of the national election polls results are timely, with the resort development should valley wild among supporters currently being conducted in regional elections just around be allowed to proceed in the of each of the major provincial the United States. The total the corner. “There is no Jumbo valley or if the area parties. margin for error is plus or doubt as to how to represent should be kept wild. 63% of McAllister Opinion minus 3.2 per cent.” residents of the Kootenays in Kootenay residents say they Research is an independent John Bergenske, Executive regard to the future of Jumbo,” want to see the Jumbo valley Vancouver research firm that Director of Wildsight, an he said. “Wildsight hopes that kept wild, while just 19% conducts surveys on behalf environmental organization decision-makers at all levels say they want the ski resort of all levels of government, that has opposed the Jumbo will take into account the clear development to proceed. industry and organizations ski resort proposal since 1991, desire expressed by people Another 7% are neutral and across North America. said, “People have expressed across the Kootenays for a 11% have no opinion. “This poll is statistically themselves clearly once again wild Jumbo valley.” The findings are based on a random digit dial telephone FLIKS brings exciting film of high-wire history to the Kootenays submitted took his first step on the high Monday, November 17 at Looking for a shot of wire 1,350 feet above the Nakusp’s Bonnington Arts high-wire excitement on film? sidewalks of Manhattan. Centre at 7 pm, Friday, FLIKS is bringing a film This unique and November 21 at the Vallican of historic significance and magnificent spectacle has Whole Community Centre at genuine suspense to the West been weaved into one of the 7:30 pm, and Friday, December Kootenay, Man on Wire, about most exciting and inspiring 5 at Rossland Miner’s Hall at the daring ‘artistic crime of the documentaries ever. This 7:30 pm. 96 minutes. Rated century.’ In 1974 in simpler film is sure to be an Oscar PG. For more information times, Frenchman Philippe contender. go to www.FLIKS.ca or call Petit and some unlikely Man on Wire screens 1-866-FLIKSca. accomplices snuck into New York’s World Trade Centre, strung a wire across the Twin Towers and walked out into the air. Petit was faced with numerous extraordinary challenges: he had to find a way to bypass the WTC’s security, smuggle the heavy steel cable and rigging equipment into the towers, pass the wire between the two rooftops, anchor the wire and tension it to withstand the winds and the swaying of the buildings. The rigging was done by night in complete Man on Wire screens November 17 in Nakusp and November secrecy. At 7:15 am, Philippe 21 at the Vallican Whole. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 Childhood research project needs community support submitted needs of young children and families, parents to know that their child’s results Some elementary schools in communities can determine the best will not be examined individually, West Kootenay communities are programs and services to meet those but rather data will be compiled to participating in an important national needs. The three-year project will provide a regional picture.” initiative called ‘Understanding the provide communities with information This study is sponsored by the Early Years’ or UEY. to help make sound program, policy Government of Canada through This fall, parents of children in and investment decisions with the Human Resources and Social kindergarten will be asked to permit goal of giving children the best Development Canada. R.A. Malatest their child to complete three activities possible start. & Associates Ltd. has been hired to that measure children’s development. According to Kim Adamson, complete the child activities and the As well, the parents will be asked to West Kootenay UEY Coordinator, parent interviews. complete an interview about their “participating in the UEY research For additional information contact family, the child’s health, behaviour project will provide our region with Adamson at 352-6786 or toll-free at and activities, and the family’s use of important information to improve the 1-866-551-KIDS (5437). community resources. lives of children and families. For further information, visit By better understanding the “It is important for kindergarten www.hrsdc.gc.ca. Josh Smienk wins Nelson-Creston BC Liberal nomination submitted on the government side of the house if “We were pleased to have a Josh Smienk will run for the BC we hope to have our issues heard in a quality candidate like Josh accept the Liberals in the next provincial election. productive manner,” said Smienk. “I nomination,” says Debby Zeeben, On October 18, the Nelson-Creston BC want to be that voice.” president of the riding association. Liberals chose him to represent them in After Smienk was acclaimed to the “Josh’s dedication to working and the May 12 election. candidacy, he noted in his acceptance supporting communities at the grassroots Smienk served 20-plus years on the speech that as Electoral Area Director level has made his endeavours successful Regional District of Central Kootenay he has had more acclamations than and proven his devotion to the entire board and was the founding chair of the elections. Kootenay Region.” Columbia Basin Trust. “It will be hard work, require a broad- based team of volunteers but the Nelson- Creston riding needs representation December deadline for electoral reform applications submitted Groups that support or oppose the single transferable vote (STV) have until December 1 to apply to become registered referendum groups and receive public funding. Under regulations that will govern the conduct of the referendum, the Province is making $500,000 available to each side of the STV debate to provide information and educational material about their positions for the May 2009 referendum on electoral reform. Applications will be reviewed and recipients chosen independently by the deputy attorney general. The chief electoral officer will distribute the funds, which must be used only for activities that support or oppose STV. Based on the results of a public consultation conducted by the Ministry of Attorney General, two groups will be selected, one to represent each side. The referendum campaign period begins February 1, 2009, with funding provided on or after that date. Government will also fund a neutral referendum information office, as it did in 2005. In late October the ministry will send out public notices with more detailed information about the application process. CORRECTION In the October 22 edition of The Valley Voice I was properly quoted as reporting to council that one of our Health Centre’s lab technicians “…will be moving to the Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp since they have been unsuccessful in recruiting a lab tech there.” IHA has advised me that actually Arrow Lakes Hospital was successful in recruiting a lab tech – namely, the one from our Health Centre in New Denver. The employee’s move was voluntary. I apologize to IHA for creating the impression that it had arbitrarily transferred an employee from one facility to another. Gary Wright, Mayor New Denver 4 OPINION The Valley Voice November 5, 2008

in downtown New Denver - when I Observations on the local elections To Area H was just about to step into the store. I Highway safety Local elections, 2008. There sure seems to be a lot of current and former did not call the authorities so before Winter is just around the corner, employees of the Valley Voice running in our local elections. It just goes residents you start shooting off your mouth, you and we’ll be driving in extreme road to show something that I’ve always maintained – that an association with I am writing this unsolicited letter conditions. This year, in addition to poor to respectfully urge your vote for Don had better get the facts straight. If you the Valley Voice is good for your sense of civic engagement. If we include had read the latest edition of the Valley visibility and slippery surfaces, we’ll everyone who’s ever submitted an article or written a letter to the editor, we’ve Munro, Area H Director. be sharing the road with more trucks Over the years I have watched Voice my statement confirms what I got a clear majority of the candidates having some kind of association with have said. With no word of apology than last winter. According to Chuck the paper. I’m also gratified that so many of the candidates have chosen to Don operate in a variety of situations. Wright, Celgar’s fibre manager, 40 to I observe that Don is a listener, is from you. In the future – please get your advertise their qualifications in this newspaper. It shows that they recognize facts straight! 60 chip trucks, operated by five different its value in reaching the voting segment of the population in the areas that flexible and that he responds by fulfilling carriers, are heading south to Celgar his commitments to us and to our Barb Martel we serve. Valley Voice readers tend to be more politically engaged than those New Denver along Highway 6 each day. who just use it to light their woodstove. communities. If you should have a safety issue There’s any number of interesting races to watch. Planning is shaping up I also know that Don enjoys the Poem for with any of these trucks, here are some to be a big issue in both Area D and Area H South. I’m hoping that the APCs respect of his fellow RDCK Directors. numbers you can call: Commercial Vehi- will be able to continue their work, but that’s by no means assured. At this time in our development Edward Fryer cle Safety Reporting Line: 1-888-775- The following is a poem for a I’m hoping that we’ll elect forward-thinking, progressive people to challenges, we need a director who has 8785; DCT Chambers: Dwayne Peterson, dear friend of mine and an outstanding represent us well at the municipal level. I hope that we’ll elect groups of experience in the position and who has Safety Manager: 250-550-2741(direct member of our community, Edward like-minded people to our various councils and boards, that have the expertise forged positive relations with all levels line) or 1-800-575-2355 or Jamie Fryer (of Edward Fryer’s Music Studio), and passion to deal with the issues that confront our communities. of government. Don Munro has these Skinner: 250-550-2723; Sutco: Chris who is in critical condition, fighting Take some time to figure out which candidates fit with your vision of qualifications. Sutherland, Owner: Cell: 250-505-4836; Barbara Yeomans for his life at the Kelowna General community, and be sure to vote, November 15, 8 am - 8 pm. Ryler Bulk: 250-245-2885 (they sub- Area H near New Denver Hospital... Dan Nicholson, publisher contract through Chambers so safety So strong you are and will remain, issues can be reported to Chambers); weeks, hoping that the minutes would One-sided Your life so precious, you will sustain. Arrow Transport: 604-324-1333 (also Open letter to Kaslo be submitted, and I respectfully avoided The gifts you’ve shared, your heart so true, sub-contract through Chambers); L raising it at the All Candidates meeting. coverage mayoral candidate After reading yet another article Will keep on beating for me and you... Chambers: 1-800-575-2355. Having said that, it also does not serve about us printed by your paper, it troubles In addition, Alan Fitzroth, Celgar’s Greg Lay the residents of Kaslo for the proceedings us that you people continue to print half Lives you’ve touched are praying now, general manager, says that if you do On October 7, 2008 a meeting of of a committee of council not to be duly truths and some out-and-out lies without For that great miracle, surely somehow, not get a satisfactory response from the the Village of Kaslo Select Committee recorded and the minutes sent to council wanting to find out the facts. Your fighting spirit will light the way, chip truck company, please contact him for Provincial Building Management as required, especially when there are For you to see your stronger days. Shouldn’t a journalist have a moral or Chuck Wright. Celgar’s number was called for October 10, 2008. The questionable actions. The committee responsibility to cover both sides of a I know you well, you’ll fight the fight, is 250-365-7211 and Alan’s email is meeting was chaired by Rick Hewat, meetings are required to be open and story and find out the facts rather than And if anyone can, you will to spite... [email protected]. Chuck’s cell number and attending were Greg Lay (taking accessible to anyone, but really until the print propaganda? My candle’s lit and as I watch it burn, is 250-365-9453. These Celgar personnel minutes), Rob Lang, Councilor Molly minutes of a meeting are received by Brian and Mary-Jane Sykes To see you smile, is all I yearn. have been very forthcoming and seem Leathwood, and myself, Mayor Jim council there is no record for council or Rosebery concerned about truck safety on our Holland. the public to review. Always and Forever, highway. The proceedings of the meeting were The minutes have had two Unbalanced reporting Your “Angel” Helen Davis very irregular and there was an incident opportunities to be received by council – Farah Tejani Hills that contravenes the Village of Kaslo’s October 14 and 28. The next opportunity on Rosebery Parklands It has been with some dismay that Nakusp Procedures Bylaw #1006, being a bylaw is November 12 – a full month after the I have read such one-sided articles on Re-elect Don Munro to regulate the meetings and conduct meeting in question. It would be most Don Munro running again as the Rosebery Parklands issues these We deserve the best of the council of the Village of Kaslo. reasonable to expect that the minutes In this age of elections, let us not Director for Area H is really good news. past few years. Although generally the I was expelled from the meeting even would be provided to Village staff now. forget the humble yet important task of His dedication to the position has served reporting of facts and quotes has been though the members were advised of the Additionally, I am offering the local government. For the past number of us well. We are very lucky that Don is accurate, little attempt at critical cross mayor’s role, I had important information chair, Rick Hewat and the minute years, we of Area H have been privileged willing to postpone his well-deserved referencing seems to have been made. If to present and I was conducting myself recorder, Greg Lay the opportunity to to have Don Munro as our RDCK retirement so that he can continue I was either Brian or Mary Jane Sykes, I totally respectfuly of the chair and the speak to this matter first. Maybe they Director. Now, three strong candidates using his expertise in municipal affairs would be dismayed also at the one-sided other members. The mayor is a voting would like to post their comments on stand before us, each with a unique and for our benefit. Since the provincial press that they have received. It seems member of all committees of council as Kaslo Cable’s community channel. dedicated ethic. It is time to vote, once government intends to off-load more to me that there is a xenophobic trend stipulated in the bylaw. The meeting was open to the public again. With the economy and ecology responsibilities onto municipalities, this being supported through this one-sided I am very hesitant to comment on and committee members can discuss mirrored in distress I feel inclined to put is not a good time to try out someone reporting. this meeting because I do not want to and make comments on any of the my hope behind the candidate who offers with no experience in matters concerning Your paper is such a refreshing paper be perceived as beginning a negative proceedings. a fresh generational spirit and vision. the RDCK. Don knows how the game is in so many ways. Please make a greater campaign. I don’t feel that serves Jim Holland Stephan Martineau’s tremendous played and I have confidence that he will attempt to provide balance to this story. anyone. I have waited for over three Kaslo dedication to our community and the deal with pending issues in a reasonable, Scott Leyland betterment of this world prove him to be transparent manner. Rossland EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY this candidate. I know I can trust Stephan Over the years, I have found that The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news to make decisions that are proactive, he is accessible and available to the articles from our readers. Get your facts intelligent and creative. In fact, I trust residents and he actually listens to Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be straight that his leadership and dedication will concerns brought forward. He believes edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. (You know who you are – hint – you produce a local government that offers in a democratic approach and lets the Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your live in the Orchard) Area H one of the most progressive majority decide issues. Vote for a proven address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. I did not appreciate (or was it called mandates in the province. track record and re-elect Don Munro. We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. for?) you verbally attacking me and We deserve the best to guide us into Many thanks Don, for your good work, We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, blaming me for calling the authorities on a most uncertain and challenged future. your dedication, and hopefully many except in extraordinary circumstances. the demise of the mama bear and her two Stephan, you have my vote! more years as Director for Area H. Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not babies on October 5, 2008. This incident ricardO Hubbs Gunter Retterath Valley Voice necessarily those of the . occurred in one of the local businesses Winlaw Winlaw The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 Phone: 358-7218 Fax: 358-7793 E-Mail:[email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca Publisher - Da n Ni c h o l s o n • Editor - Ja n McMu r r a y • Food Editor - An d r e w Rh o d e s • Contributing Writers - Ar t Jo y c e , Do n Cu r r i e Published and printed in British Columbia, Canada The Valley Voice is distributed throughout the Slocan and Arrow Lake Valleys from South Slocan/Playmor Junction to Edgewood and Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. Circulation is 7,200 papers, providing the most complete news and advertising coverage of any single newspaper serving this area. SUBSCRIPTIONS: CANADA $54.60, USA $84.00, OVERSEAS $126.00. E-Mail Subscription $21.00 (Prices include GST) Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement #40021191 November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice LETTERS 5

Bill Cowan is the one who Cowan’s claim that no hardship was mentioned three candidates in the spirited, dysfunctional, hate-oriented Do you want doesn’t know what it takes to “make a caused to the taxpayer. upcoming election: incompetence has hung its ugly head and municipality work.” For Cowan to suggest that ”there’s A friend of mine told me a story. He dragged the spirit out of a community another layer of Oh, and by the way, our access to not one person on council right now is not very religious, but his son is. My that should be bustling with good government? reserve funds is just about the same as it that has any idea what it takes to make a friend told his son that he did not want humour and cheer, but that isn’t the To be very clear, the Advisory was when Mr. Cowan left office. municipality work” is a gross distortion this to come between them, but his son case. Mobs demanding resignations, Planning Commission (APC) appointed Ulrike Zobel of the facts of the matter. This council has could not accept his father’s belief. This posted hate miscommunications, stupid by Mr. Munro to create an Official Nakusp tackled more problems in its three-year ideology came between a father and his and expensive lawsuits, and conflicts Community Plan (OCP) for Area H term than Cowan faced in six years. I son and has driven them apart. of interest rule the day. Good for you becomes a permanent fixture if an OCP Shocked by wouldn’t be at all surprised if some of Another friend of mine told me that people who let your name stand to is implemented, with their necessary the problems encountered during Mayor the Taliban should all be killed because change a few things. I hope you win. expenses paid, a budget set aside by the Shadrack’s Hamling’s term could be traced back to of the way they treat women. A strong Right now the behaviour of some folks RDCK for these expenses. How can it comments Cowan’s preoccupation (which we’ve statement, I thought. But this friend in Silverton make Sarah Palin and be that the RDCK keeps telling us that From what we understand, one of only just heard about) with amassing did not add that we should also kill the John McCain look like bleeding heart our taxes will not be affected? the primary objectives of our local Area reserves, at the expense of fixing things. Saudis or Kuwaitis, even though they liberals. This group of appointed people will D RDCK representative is to support There were problems with the arena, probably treat women worse than the Some of the rural folks in Area H add to the ‘red tape’ you will have to his constituents. That would mean this the hot springs, the bridge over the Taliban. are having a very difficult time with go through to proceed with projects on person would support a business that Kuskanax beyond the hot springs – can For centuries ideologies have divided the prospect of zoning and planning. your property that involve subdivision brings much needed employment to the one reasonably conclude that these all people. Christians have killed Muslims, All I can say about that is: the same applications, re-zoning applications area and helps the community. just happened? That defies belief. Muslims have killed Christians, Nazis thing happened to the Arrow Lakes. that do not conform to the OCP, etc. So imagine our disbelief when we Terry McKinnon have killed Jews, whites have killed You would have thought the world was Just as one example, you will have to heard Mr. Shadrack’s statement on the Nakusp blacks and natives, and Christians of one coming to an end. Without planning appear before the commission if you Kaslo Community Channel about the denomination have even fought against and zoning you have a target on your want to set up a business in a designated fact that he has had numerous complaints Conservation tools Christians of another. Communities back for developers that don’t want residential area. about “a dirty diesel mill” operating in to protect property and families have been divided over rules; they could be your new next door Do not let Mr. Munro and the RDCK Cooper Creek. The reason he brought In response to the outpouring of ideologies. neighbour. It’s been ten years now since pacify you into believing planning and this up was they were talking about how comments from New Denver and The results of our differences my predecessor Helmut Klughammer zoning is a harmless process. His group they need community planning in order Silverton residents regarding the have resulted in all sorts of human had the foresight and courage to bring in is attempting to bring urban planning for these complaints to be dealt with. Mr. proposed development at the Bosun atrocities. These ideologies have infected planning and he had to take a lot of abuse to a rural environment. How many Shadrack should first apprise himself Ranch, I wanted to write to ensure that Silverton and have begun to run the in the same fashion that Don Munro is square miles of land, with a population that if it is decided that the planning will private landowners are aware of the course of smearing people, calling them receiving now. I would estimate that of 4,000. Yes, planning is required by go ahead, and we are zoned in Cooper various conservation tools available to names which promotes hatred among today, 90% of my constituents would law in municipalities, not in rural areas Creek, in all probability it would be protect property, for perpetuity. neighbours. want to tar and feather me if I suggested such as ours. zoned industrial. According to The Land Conservancy, Whether you are a Christian, taking away this protection and stability. In these uncertain times is it wise to We have been operating the mill private land stewardship is ‘the voluntary agnostic, atheist, Muslim or of any race Don Munro is a true leader with a lot of create more bureaucracy and raise our he talks about for over two years; when conservation of natural resources and or colour we should try and remember grit; I hope his constituents understand taxes? How much have our taxes already were these complaints made? The one habitats found on the land over which that human beings are inherently decent his value and commitment. gone up since Mr. Munro has been our request from a neighbour was that he’d you as a landowner have some influence.’ people. We also have something that Paul Peterson representative? like to see the stack that comes up from The last seven words of this statement are divides us from animals, and that is Burton Say NO to continuing with the the power plant be put up higher, which key: there are conservation tools that you, empathy. We learn ideologies and these planning process in Area H on the we complied with. as the landowner, can use to influence the ideologies teach us to forget our natural Private energy plebiscite question on election day, We had to cease operations at the humanity and we lose our ability to th direction your land will take. November 15 and vote for Walter end of May 2008, due to the rising Whether your land has ecological, think clearly. Our hate overpowers our projects a local Popoff who believes in the democratic Canadian dollar at the time and the agricultural, recreational, historical, senses; we become irrational, spiteful election issue process, less government and lower slowdown in the lumber and timber scenic or scientific value there are several and see other people as something less Across the province companies have taxes. Protect your property rights! sector. That’s five months prior to Mr. land trusts (both provincial and national) than or unequal to ourselves. When we applied for water licenses to more than Peter Ferguson, Area H Shadrack’s statement to the interviewer that are dedicated to working with feel anger or hatred, we need to stop, we 600 rivers and creeks in many areas of Property Rights Coalition on the Kaslo Community Channel. landowners to protect their land. need to think about what our needs are BC for the intended use of producing Winlaw We find it unbelievable that an What are these conservation tools? and what we want. We need to think of private run-of-river hydro. More than Cowan is wrong elected representative would try to divide Voluntary tools for long-term protection these things without hatred or anger. We 50 of these licenses are within the West So Bill Cowan thinks we need a the community and thwart the economic of your land can include conservation need to empathize with those people we Kootenay region. “wholesale change” in council. That development that we so desperately need covenants or eco-gifts. A conservation hate and remember they are just like us. This modern-day gold rush was Councillors Ulli Mueller, Janice Dahlen, in our area. covenant is one of the most powerful They are decent human beings. initiated by the BC government’s ill- Len Heppner, Doug Switzer and Mayor Louis Alaric, Debra Brisske and flexible tools available; it allows Lee Hammond conceived Energy Plan, which prevented Karen Hamling have had no idea how to Cooper Creek the landowner to define the direction Silverton BC Hydro from developing any new make a community work. they would like the land to take, even if sources of energy, with few exceptions. Appalled with Cowan Loves the Instead, this responsibility was handed He’s wrong! I was appalled at Bill Cowan’s ownership is transferred. A conservation to private companies. The inordinate There’s no doubt in my mind that statements in the Arrow Lakes News of covenant remains with the land. An eco- Slocan Valley I will be entering my third term number of water license applications ALL of them, even those I haven’t October 29. gift (via the Ecological Gifts Program) representing the rural folks of the Arrow submitted and the burden of most private always agreed with, have been amply I sincerely hope that newcomers to allows landowners to donate their land Valley but I still hold a great love for the hydro projects on the landscape has qualified to run Nakusp. Under their the village will acquaint themselves with to a qualified recipient (for example to a Slocan Valley. resulted in tremendous concern across leadership and guidance, despite the the truth of the matters he raises. For charitable land trust) either outright or Sometime back in the mid ’80s I the province, including the Kootenays. serious downturn in the logging industry example, he says that he had “growth by donating legal interest. ran and narrowly lost my bid for the It isn’t hard to see why. and the declining tourist dollars, Nakusp and development on the doorstep three It is always disheartening to see mayor’s chair of New Denver to a Run-of-river developments are not IS recovering from being a Village with years ago and council turned its back valuable land, habitat and natural space fellow called Gary Wright and as it free-flowing rivers with a small electricity a crumbling infrastructure, run-down hot on the ideas and has taken us back to left to an unknown future, especially turns out the electorate was absolutely turbine. Each project requires significant springs, a deteriorating arena, a woefully where we are today.” Of course, this when the surrounding communities are correct. I have had the opportunity infrastructure including roads, logging, inadequate sewer and water system is only partially true. The developer so strongly connected to the property. over the many years to meet many of transmission lines, dams, diversions of and no vision for the future growth of was Cowan’s brother-in-law and only Rather than speculating on the fate of the elected people in the province and water and powerhouses, all of which Nakusp. These problems did not happen when push came to shove did Cowan your land, consider the conservation without any qualms I have to say that can have substantial consequences for the day Mayor Hamling and her council surrender. The developer wanted to options that are available: act for both the New Denver’s council is probably the the environment. The proposed 125 took office. They were inherited from proceed with ¼ acre lots, I suspect present and future generations. most functional and progressive council MW Glacier/Howser hydro project, Mr. Cowan. They are his legacy. in order to maximize his return on Emily Nilsen, Terrestrial in a municipality under 1,000 people proposed for an area next to the Duncan Mr. Cowan says he left Nakusp with investment, but the residents were Stewardship Advisor in the province. This didn’t happen by Reservoir in the West Kootenay, and a surplus. No wonder...he and his council against it because was in contravention The Land Conservancy of BC, chance. They have had great councilors, which includes the diversion of water didn’t invest that money into Nakusp’s of the existing zoning. There is presently Kootenay Region but it is the leadership from the mayor from five creeks; drilling of 16 km of upkeep and growth. And he certainly a development in place in the same area that has made it as successful as it is. I tunnel into a mountain; a proposed wasn’t the person who invested the huge which complies with the minimum one Divisive hope the electorate doesn’t just take that 91.5 kilometre long transmission line amounts of time and energy it took to get acre lot size. ideologies have for granted and let their good fortune get across the Purcell Mountains provides $2.5 million dollars worth of provincial There was also the matter of a 15% away by forgetting to vote. an example of the impact one large and federal government funding to help increase in property taxes in one year affected Silverton Silverton over the past six or project can have. Additionally, many fix those problems. If he had we wouldn’t on Cowan’s watch, making a lie out of In reply to a notice posted on be in the situation we are now. the bulletin board in Silverton that nine years is a different story. Mean continued on page 6 6 LETTERS The Valley Voice November 5, 2008

continued from page 4 would say the water delivery system during the increasingly drenching rainfall New Denver or Silverton. Clearly, my destroyed whole communities, wildlife, smaller projects in a region can also have is top priority; we certainly notice that events. Clearcut logging will result in definition of village life with its comforts forest and rich farmland by flooding one significant cumulative impact. come January. And I don’t want to pay greater runoff, subsequent flooding and functions is in contrast to Wayne’s of the richest, most productive valleys Rivers are the heart of our Kootenay for chlorination. (I would say a secure of downslope lands and decrease the values, which suggest that we live in bear in BC so they could build a dam funded communities, supporting year-round water system has priority over Memorial retention of water in the water tables of country and should make allowance for by the US to supply cheap power to recreational and economic activities and Hall upgrades although I thoroughly domestic watersheds. It will also increase their presence here. their mega hydro thirsts. Some time providing a lifestyle that draws people to support creating a world-class facility, the likelihood of landslide events in an Bears are smart and adaptable. They prior to this Hydro had announced its this special region. They are also critical just that it’s done in order of need and that area that has a history of such activity. get to know when residential garbage is intent to sell its holdings on the west to our natural environment. By selling all legal requirements are in place.) Expert terrain stability reports list the placed out by the street. They remember side to developers as small-holdings; the water licenses for these rivers to private 4) Be prepared to cooperate with probability of such events as ‘low where favourable food sources are from public rejected this strongly. After having companies the provincial government is other communities for saving tax dollars; to high’ at each site. Unfortunately, year to year. With milder winters there is almost stolen these properties in the first shifting control of one of our most vital amalgamated garbage collection is a the regulations only allow for special less triggering the need for hibernation, place, to turn around and sell them off resources to for-profit companies and out good example of potential cost saving protection (more tree retention) if and this same mild climate now helps at a high profit was just not acceptable. of the hands of the public. to the taxpayer. there is a ‘very high’ probability of the general bear population flourish the So they cunningly hatched this plot to As a result of public concern, some 5) Learn the rules of good labour landslides. Furthermore, the ‘experts’ way it does. sell the whole of their holdings to one BC regional and local governments are relations. No need to fire and antagonize again say that these events aren’t likely I suppose that years ago, the buyer, a cattle rancher with a herd of at using their influence to take a stand for employees. There are proven ways to cause damage to structures or threats occupancy rate of area homes was more least 10,000 cows. The whole concept rivers in their area. For example, the to avoid lawsuits and yet to have to residents’ lives. This is based on past year-round and also more locals were was too horrendous to contemplate. The Columbia Shuswap Regional District productive employees. Lawsuits are events that have occurred without 170 hunters, so that problem bears would be upshot was that Hydro decided not to sell recently supported a motion calling for divisive and have been an extremely acres of clearcut on the slopes above noticed and likely dispatched in short to the rancher and sold the properties off a two-year moratorium on the approval costly way to settle labour disputes, residents’ homes and businesses. order when problems arose. Times have piecemeal, which was what they wanted process for private run of river projects in especially when you are deemed wrong Residents are rightly not changed, though, and these communities to do in the first place. order to protect Thompson Falls. and lose. comfortable having their safety and tend more to leisure and retirement Now I am very suspicious of all With local elections coming soon, it 6) Establish the networks that security ‘estimated’ by experts hired residents, who are less inclined to deal Hydro’s actions and feel sure it is again is an important time to determine where provide the local, regional, provincial by the government agency that bears assertively with intruding wild bears. behind this new move to sell off BC’s candidates stand on this important issue, and federal funds. This means ensuring no consequences if the estimates turn Anyhow, that is just some of the public water under the pretence that the which threatens to privatize our rivers that you are present at the gatherings of out to be wrong and needs to justify its circumstances that make me support government sanctions this and Hydro and damage the environment of our these groups and that you are represented existence by making as much money as the tough choices that RCMP and needs more power. So is it not possible region. Will they work to keep Kootenay by those who know how to network. Big possible on timber sales regardless of Conservation Officers – and landowners it is threatening us over these intended rivers wild? money involved, way less taxes. consequences to the public. Furthermore, as well – must at times make to protect IPPs? Perhaps the hidden agenda is to Though the provincial Liberals It’s tempting to vote according to when questioned, both forestry and the territory that we reasonably occupy. raise our electric rates to be closer to are working to disempower local the big divide in Silverton; the Redneck/ BCTS representatives said the contract I agree completely with the concept of California rates, for example. This would governments from taking a stand on Hippie Junction shop pokes gentle fun had been sold and no changes can be tidy, well-kept properties that should cause a great outcry. So then they can say, private power projects, it doesn¹t mean at this division. (I think that division made to the harvest plans. not attract bears, but once they do start “Well folks, what would you prefer, have that it ceases to be a local and regional is softening anyway.) I hope you will Finally, there is the fact that residents moving into town then action oughta our waterways turned into hydro plants government issue. We need to encourage consider those six criteria when you question the accuracy of much of the be taken. or pay high rates instead?” our local and regional governments to vote and never mind what side they’re expert documentation, from the visual It would be foolish and unfortunate It just might be that in time they stand up on our behalf and defend our on. Vote for the ones who can run an impact photos to the actual steepness of to let things get to the point where we intend to turn all our hydro into private rivers, our wilderness areas and our efficient and safe and effective ship the slopes being logged. spend a lot of time trying to haze and enterprise so they can escape present energy security. without expensive isolationism and The final insult is that in May of drive bears out of town when they readily commitments to a still-hurting local Our rivers belong to the people and lawsuit-costly antagonisms. 2006 the Regional Forestry Manager will return. I’d hate to see seasonal valley. We are never to forget that BC wildlife of our region and not to private Good luck to Silverton on electing in Kamloops decided to exclude our closures of areas like the Kohan Garden, Hydro is a provincial government holding. interests. an effective, knowledgeable and friendly region from the “economic and social” Bigelow Bay Park, the green space along Therefore, the more unconscionable and Lee-Ann Unger, mayor and council. impacts of BCTS logging sales. Public Carpenter Creek, or the Mori Trail, as greedy the government in power, the West Kootenay EcoSociety Hillie Wells consultation is a joke. Seven years we’ve seen in past years. more that will reflect in Hydro’s agenda. Gary Diers, Silverton have passed and many amendments to It’s true that we live in an area of It is obvious that the government is going Purcell Alliance for Wilderness regulations have occurred since residents bear habitat, but those bears should be to ram down our throats their intent to Slocan Park supposedly okayed logging in their found beyond the village limits, not in turn all BC waterways into IPPs, no Voting tips for logging a sham domestic watersheds. BCTS is scrambling our back alleys. Being Bear Smart is a matter how hard we resist. We can and Silverton So BCTS says the clearcut logging to appear to be consultative. fine idea, but let let’s not take it to the should fight this, but ensure that whoever Eight years ago I was elected as a in the Slocan Valley is “not as bad as Nelle Maxey point of being Bear Stupid. gets the project in our back yard honours councillor for the Village of Silverton. some people make it out to be,” eh? Well, Slocan Valley Peter Roulston our concerns and demands. The other I learned a lot during that term but I consider these facts. Livin’ in New Denver major thing we can do is ensure that the chose not to run for a second term. But Water license holders, not to Power must remain Liberals do not get back into power and I want to pass on what I learned before mention those with wells in the two Wayne’s World that we vote for the party that is against we vote again. domestic watersheds affected, have no Wayne McCrory is now the bear in the hands of the the IPPs. All power must remain in the 1) You can be on council and have protection whatsoever that the quality biologist co-ordinator of the Upper hands of the people. ideas very different from the other and quantity of their water supply will Slocan Valley Bear Smart program and, people W. Imrie councillors. No doubt you represent not be compromised. The new Water after reminding people that I suggested In ’88 or ’89, BC Hydro held a public West Arrow Park some part of the community, they elected Act specifically removes the rights of that nuisance bears might as well be shot, meeting to inform us they intended to sell you. You can present your (and their) water license holders from the effects he ended up his lengthy letter saying their properties on the west side to a Visitors from abroad ideas, and listen to the responses and the of logging activity. The hierarchy of that we should work together to make supposed big cattle rancher from Alberta. support Valhalla Mile ideas of others. Then you vote and that’s forestry acts, regulations, reports and our valley better for bears and safer for The feed lot was to be across the lake It might be interesting for you to hear that. No matter how heated the debate, policy decisions specifically remove people. from Burton, generating tons of manure that the purchase of the property called you can go outside the chambers and the government and the logger licensee My impression of Wayne’s World constantly, the effluent running into the “Valhalla Mile” has gotten support from continue with friendly, or at least cordial, from any responsibility for effects this of people/bear harmony is that an lake and watersheds. tourists and visitors from Germany. Some relationships with your opponents. No logging may have on property holders in awful lot of time and money will be When I walked into that meeting I of our guests who visited the area have need for personal attacks. the valley below the steep slopes where spent on devices and barricades to could not believe my eyes and was sure pledged a total of about $725 so far. They 2) Learn the correct organizational the logging will occur. prevent all these local bears from getting I had entered a Bollywood movie set also wrote support letters to The Valhalla channel. The council does the voting, The riparian ‘protection areas’ allow into mischief. With enough armoured waiting for the cameras to roll. There Foundation for Ecology and Social the mayor is the spokesperson for those mechanical logging to within 5 metres garbage containers and electric fences at a long table sat several Hydro reps Justice and The Land Conservancy. established ideas, the administrator of the streams and hand logging right and removal of temptations like bird from Vancouver and their lawyers… The financial and ideological support enforces them and is the only person who to the streambeds. In areas where the feeders, fruit crops, barbecues, outdoor [and] the supposed big rancher. He was from visitors from abroad hopefully will deals with the rest of the staff. (That trees are large (therefore no understory freezers and many other common some young dude all got up in a western convince the government that it is in the way you don’t have too many ‘bosses,’ exists) this means the streams will be features of village life, then the bears can cowboy costume, [with] a 100 gallon best interest of BC to preserve our land. hence chaos, a common pitfall in small completely exposed. Meanwhile the pass through our towns and really cause hat…so big it nearly covered his eyes. He It hopefully will motivate local people as communities.) hydrology ‘expert’ at the Forestry/BCTS little trouble at all. sat mute through the proceedings until well to do everything to keep the Valhalla 3) Investigate and prioritize your open house went so far as to say that we The problem I have with this asked what he intended to do with all Mile protected as part of Valhalla Park projects even if you’re not on a particular would have more water since the trees scenario, which is depicted in great that manure, when he bumbled through and not fall into the hands of investors committee. This I learned the hard won’t be “drinking it” – a preposterous detail in the booklet ‘Living with Bears,’ some inept answer. for whom environmental protection is a way because we should have all been contention! is that it really alters and restricts the The meeting was close to a riot with foreign word. better informed about the Village water People know that what we will have quality of life and freedom we now such anger against Hydro, which not Elisabeth von Ah and Michael Mardner upgrade done back then. Right now I is more water during the spring melt and enjoy in settled communities such as long before had uprooted families, and Lemon Creek November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 7 Idaho Peak improvements enhance the experience by Jan McMurray The four interpretive signs steep and rough and not suitable for all the trail has been changed back to its local stakeholder group and volunteers The project to improve the Idaho along the trail will include one on vehicles. Also, signs have been posted historic name, Silver Ridge trail. The who have always shown a keen interest Peak trail is now substantially complete. wildflowers, one on the history of the along the road marking distances from two trails join up about one-third of in the site. He also commended two The project was done over two years Alamo and Queen Bess Mines, one on the trailhead and Sandon. the way along. key project contractors, Dave Fitchett and cost $133,000. the avalanche activity in the area and There are actually two trailheads Reibin said that the Ministry of and Heather Smith, who are both very “We’re very fortunate that the one on the New Denver glacier. They for the hike to the top, each with its Forests is responsible for the road, familiar with the site. Fitchett is a former ministry has recognized Idaho Peak will have heavy metal bases, and will own parking lot. The Alamo trail and spends $15,000-$20,000 annually recreation officer with “a passion for as one of our most important sites, be low, angled signs that won’t block and parking lot has not been used as to have it graded and to have liquid Idaho Peak.” He commissioned studies and that we received capital funding the view. much as the other one, which has been magnesium chloride placed on it. that were used as the starting points for for this project,” said Dan Reibin, At the top, there will be four called the Idaho Peak trail up to now. Reibin acknowledged the excellent this project. Smith did an interpretive recreation officer with the Ministry of benches and the new cribbing, which To encourage the use of the Alamo work of the engineering staff, who plan for the site in 2000 and is currently Tourism, Culture and the Arts. is terraced and provides quite a bit and thus disperse parking, the name of “really took pride in the job,” and the designing the signage. Reibin says the site gets about of seating space. There will also be 5,000 visitors per season (normally four signs naming the surrounding very short, from mid July to the end of mountain peaks and another will be the September), with the busiest recorded classic sign to be used as a backdrop day seeing 325 people. “That’s pretty for photos, with the elevation of Idaho good usage, even when you compare Peak (2,279 m or 7,475 ft) shown. it to sites on the Lower Mainland,” Reibin said that they had hoped said Reibin. to work on the lookout building, but The idea behind the improvements unfortunately ran out of time and was to enhance the experience for the money. An engineering assessment many visitors of all ages and abilities done last year shows that the lookout that climb Idaho Peak, and to maintain is generally sound structurally, but the natural, rustic feel of the site. requires numerous minor repairs and The trail itself has been improved, repainting. Also, it belongs to the and there will be benches and signage Ministry of Forests, not Tourism. installed in time for next season. “We’re hoping Forestry will take it on A crew of four people widened the as a project,” commented Reibin. trail slightly, installed wooden steps He also said that together with a at the steepest section of the trail, and group of key local stakeholders that built new cribbing at the top. They was involved in planning the project, also prepared the sites along the trail a decision was made not to open the for three benches and four interpretive tower up to the public. He pointed signs. out that Buchanan Lookout, just a Reibin explained that the cedar few kilometres away towards Kaslo, benches will be just off the trail, tucked offered that opportunity, and that the out of the way, but in spots where Idaho lookout was never designed for people who do not make it to the top large groups of people. To try to ease will be able to see their family and people’s comfort level on the road to friends further along on the trail and on the trailhead, a new kiosk-style sign at the peak. “This way, they can still be the bottom of the road in Sandon will part of the experience,” said Reibin. have a map, and explain that the road is Crews working on the Idaho Peak improvement project put in new cribbing at the top, providing quite a bit of seating. 8 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 New Denver All Candidates meeting: boundary expansion, cell phones discussed by Art Joyce about it during question period. “The system either for downtown or the Ann Bunka has served two During question period Dumins About 60 residents gathered most important thing that all of us whole village. Mayor Wright said terms on council and spoke warmly was asked: What specific changes the evening of October 29 at New realize on council,” he said, “is that previous councils had looked into of the experience. “I’ve been are you in favour of and exactly how Denver’s Bosun Hall to hear the while the issues change our respect this but that the costs have escalated fortunate to serve on a council with would you bring more people into pitches of candidates for Village for each other and willingness to into the millions. people who show respect to one the community? Dumins responded mayor and council. Three candidates work on them together doesn’t Councillor incumbent Bonnie another.” Bunka said this council’s by saying with new people on for school board trustees were also change.” Greensword moved to New Denver priorities have been protecting council new energy is brought in. given time to address the audience. Mayoral candidate Rhonda in 1990 and is the founder of the Village water quality, enhancing “Another way to attract people here Mayoral incumbent Gary Bouillet explained that she is a third Valley Voice. Greensword said she emergency services, protecting is to have a good presence on the Wright joked that the three-minute generation New Denverite who has felt this gave her an “insight into this the status of our health district, internet.” time limit for speakers won’t cover raised a family here and volunteered varied community.” She was also at investigating affordable housing, The mayoral candidates were much of the work he’s done with for many community groups. Bouillet the forefront of the fight against the and local food security. asked: How do you plan to support council the past three years and would like to investigate expansion Province’s move to charge tolls on Kevin Murphy came to the working families or attract them encouraged the audience to ask him of Village boundaries and a sewer Arrow Lakes ferries. Kootenays in 1972 and, while still here? Gary Wright said, “The rule teaching and coaching full time, I’ve always gone by is to make VILLAGE OF NEW DENVER was elected to council in 2002. your community a good place to Murphy said it taught him how to live first. It’s what we’ve tried to do budget and how different levels of with our parks and water system.” NOTICE OF ELECTION government interact. “Council is By a strict testing regime and bylaws all about good management and protecting wellhead areas, Wright BY VOTING we’ve been fortunate to have good said, they have been able to get the PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of the Village of New Denver that an election management in New Denver. I Province to agree to place the village by voting is necessary to elect a Mayor and four Councillors for a three-year term commencing keep the three Rs in mind: respect, at the bottom of its list for water December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons nominated as candidates responsibility and reasonableness.” chlorination. Rhonda Bouillet said, and for whom votes will be received are: Denny Butler was born in “We need to look at how we can Victoria but has lived in New Denver grow so that businesses can come Mayor – One (1) to be elected since his public school days. He and here. Keeping our school will be his wife Barb raised two children a bonus because then people will Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence here and he is now semi-retired. come to live with young families.” BOUILLET Rhonda 513 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC Butler worked in management for The candidates were asked WRIGHT Gary Lee 323 2nd Avenue, New Denver, BC the highways department and was what tax incentives for full-time the owner/manager of the Silverton residents they would sponsor. Councillor – Four (4) to be elected grocery store for nearly eight years. Wright said he and Mayor Holland He helped with construction of of Kaslo had both approached Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence Centennial Park, the high school the provincial government BUNKA Ann 308 Slocan Avenue, New Denver, BC soccer field and the arena floor and about allowing municipalities to BUTLER Denny 722 9th Avenue, New Denver, BC was involved in putting in the first administer homeowner’s grants but CAMPBELL Katrine 309 Kildare Street, New Denver, BC asphalt streets in New Denver. Butler they declined. Holland’s proposed DUMINS Anita 713 Josephine Street, New Denver, BC would like to expand the Village non-resident homeowner tax has not GREENSWORD Bonnie 823 Josephine Street, New Denver, BC boundaries to increase the tax base, gone down well, but as Campbell MURPHY Kevin 1007 Columbia Street, New Denver, BC and build a public washroom on the pointed out, his increased tax for main street. part-time residents would be waived GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Village of New Denver on Saturday, Anita Dumins, who operates a if they agreed to rent out their November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the following location: local pottery business, is campaigning homes. Another option explored by KNOX HALL for change, and said “as a newcomer the Village is the idea of a surcharge TH I have a fresh viewpoint on the area. on developer’s permits that would 521 6 AVENUE, NEW DENVER, BC We need to enliven our population contribute to an affordable housing Elector Registration (list of electors used) base and bring in people who want to fund. However, Wright said even a If you are not on the list of electors, you may register at the time of voting by completing the required make New Denver their home.” She city the size of Kelowna has only application form available at the voting place. To register you must meet the following qualifications: said a survey by the Village showed been able to raise about $100,000 this • 18 years of age or older most people are in favour of growth way. Hilton said as school trustee he • Canadian citizen and that the summer economy needs would consider advertising Lucerne to be expanded to support local School as a means of attracting new • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day businesses year-round. families. • resident of OR registered owner of real property in the Village of New Denver for at least Katrine Campbell, a local On the contentious issue of cell 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and businessperson, is just finishing phone service, candidates were not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. • her first term on council and sees a asked if they had read the scientific Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a strong need for stable rental housing. data on the health risks and what signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency She said many locals trying to sell position they held. Greensword said and identity. their businesses are having problems she had read the material and noted attracting buyers for this reason. that school districts in Vancouver Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a signature) “We all know people who have had and Ontario have banned cell towers to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, if applicable, to leave the village or are living in from their grounds. She said Village written consent from the other property owners. trailers in peoples’ yards and that’s council has passed a bylaw that Special Voting Opportunity just not acceptable.” She pledged to cell towers be a minimum of one A special voting opportunity will be open at Slocan Community Health Care Centre, 401 Galena make affordable housing her priority kilometre from residential areas. and has already done much of the Bunka said council put the issue to Avenue, New Denver, BC from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, November 15, 2008. Only research into obtaining funding for a vote and abided by the results of those qualified electors who are patients or staff working at Slocan Community Health Care housing projects. the majority ‘no’ vote by lodging a Centre at the time of voting may vote at this special voting opportunity. request for arbitration with Industry Mail Ballot Voting Canada. Butler said he felt there had As authorized by Section 100 of the Local Government Act, voting and registration may be done WANTED been some confusion as to whether by mail for those, who being duly qualified electors, meet the following criteria: opposition was to the location of the tower or to cell phones. He owns - persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to TO BUY: a cell phone but uses it for work vote at another voting opportunity, and CEDAR AND and emergencies. Dumins said she - persons who expect to be absent from the municipality on general voting day and doesn’t believe children should be at the times of all advance voting opportunities. PINE POLES allowed to own cell phones but would welcome it for her business as Any elector qualified to vote by mail ballot should contact the Chief Elections Officer at the New John Shantz a means of cutting costs for business Denver Municipal Office, phone 250-358-2316. As provided under the Local Government Act a • 250-308-7941 (cell) transactions. Murphy said he owns a mail ballot must be received by the Chief Elections Officer before the close of voting on general Please contact: Gorman cell phone but has considered both voting day in order to be counted for an election. sides of the argument carefully. Brothers Lumber Ltd. Although he would not fight having Carol Gordon a cell tower placed on Idaho Peak, Chief Election Officer 250-547-9296 he would probably vote ‘no’ to cell Village of New Denver service. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Planning, watershed protection top issues at Area H All Candidates meeting by Art Joyce self reliance. We need to support our Popoff said he helped establish a the public. Munro explained that no has contributed $175,000 toward. It was no surprise that the farmers.” community hall, was chair of the local OCP can proceed without the public’s Martineau and Popoff both support planning controversy was top of the When asked, “Why consider water users improvement group and approval. “Voters in Slocan won’t transit expansion in the valley. agenda in the audience’s mind at the running again?” Director Don was instrumental in getting three fire be able to determine what happens On the issue of watershed Area H All Candidates meeting at Munro’s answer is that he would halls built in the valley. He currently in Krestova.” protection, Popoff stated that he Winlaw Hall on October 30. like to see a number of projects volunteers as a senior citizen adviser. “The public meetings are attended believes there is no need in BC to log Candidate Stephan Martineau through to completion. He explained His platform if elected will be to by only a few people, so they end up watersheds. Both he and Martineau summed it up when he said, “I think that there are still two water systems stop the planning process, advocate setting the agenda for everyone,” said said they would negotiate with BC this is one of the most important in Area H on boil water advisories, for better logging practices with no Popoff. “I respect the hard work the Timber Sales regarding proposed elections in the valley in a long time, a situation the Regional District is logging in community watersheds, directors are doing but they need to logging at Slocan Park. “My goal is to and with the issue of planning, we’re working to remedy. Munro would and less taxation. go to all the people to find out what establish a channel of communication at a crossroads.” also like to see the planning process A number of residents brought they want.” Popoff said there is a with BCFS and BCTS before the Martineau introduced himself completed. He expects Area H North forward questions on planning. One petition with 1,582 signatures saying planning process for logging even by saying he’s lived in the Slocan will be moving to a vote on the OCP cited the precedent of common law they don’t want planning, not that starts,” said Popoff. Munro said Valley 18 years, and has a passion in late November or December, while protecting property rights and asked, they want to vote on planning. Munro the three areas that are of concern for watershed protection. This Area H South will have a plebiscite “Which of you will side with us the pointed out that the petition went at present are Hills, Perry Ridge, led to volunteer work with the as to whether or not to proceed with people to protect our land rights?” out as soon as the process started. “I and Slocan Park. He explained that Slocan Valley Watershed Alliance planning. “A director can bring a “Planning actually does protect could understand a petition at the end on crown land the Province makes and organizing the FLOW (For plan to the public but they can’t force property rights,” Munro said. “When of the process when people have had the final decision but the Regional Love of Water) conference to try to them to accept it,” Munro said. The I buy a house in what I think is a a chance to hear all sides of the issue District can provide funding for a bridge the gap between loggers and other project he hopes to complete is residential neighbourhood I don’t and make a decision.” second opinion on geotechnical or environmentalists. Martineau was the creation of Sandon as a regional want to find out that it’s not going “Planning is being presented as hydrology assessments. “I think the also instrumental in establishing park. The province has indicated to to stay that way.” He explained the saviour right now and it’s not – role the Regional District can play the community forestry cooperative the RDCK that it will turn over the that the director does not actually it’s a complex issue,” said Martineau. is to serve as a watchdog to ensure SIFCo. He believes the current land to the Regional District by the sit on the committee that designs “I think that the director should first that an acceptable public process is planning process is flawed and end of November. the planning process but acts as a meet with the people before starting followed for any logging that occurs needs to be started over. The other Walter Popoff, a lifetime valley resource person for the committee. the planning process. There are pros in a watershed.” top issues facing the valley in an era resident, now retired, designed There are 11 areas in the regional and cons to planning but right now Other issues discussed at of global warming and rising energy communications infrastructure for district and of those, seven have everything that’s been shared has the forum were climate change, prices are watershed protection and Telus including the installation of planning processes underway at been on the pro side.” Martineau peak oil, childcare and local food food security, said Martineau. “I fibre optic cable in the valley. He the approval of the electors. There cited the example of Bowen Island, security. Munro said climate change really hope we can bring all sides has over 30 years experience on local have been 15 public meetings held where an OCP has not stopped the is “obviously a critical issue for the together with a strong vision of local boards and recreation commissions. and all APC meetings are open to very development residents had valley,” and noted that part of the hoped to prevent, but acknowledged planning process in Area H North that some community planning does has been to come up with foreshore New Denver council, October 28: work. planning and protection. As an One resident asked the candidates example Martineau cited the Nelson- Local Food Security Charter adopted whether they would support a call for Creston grain co-op that recently by Art Joyce Kootenay. The Regional District expenses, was adopted. The two a two-year moratorium on ‘run of delivered its first shipment of locally •Council adopted a revised is still committed to the project, amendments were: an increase to river’ hydro development. All three produced grain to members. Munro version of its Village Food Charter Wright said. “We need to address the mileage rate to .57/km, and the candidates were clearly opposed to said Area H has the highest number of as a means of promoting local food the thousands of tons of biomass addition of a new section requiring these projects. Munro explained how applications for subdivision of land in security. Among its provisions are still going into the landfill, possibly council members to reimburse Regional District Directors Andy the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) to “champion the importance of with a composting program.” the Village for any public costs Shadrack and Paul Peterson brought and believes RDCK directors play a food security to federal, provincial •During water and public works incurred from their non-attendance the issue to a vote at the RDCK for vital role in protecting the ALR. and regional government partners; reports, Councillor Brookfield at a meeting they asked to attend, a plebiscite, but that the board was In closing remarks, Munro called champion the right of all residents noted that traffic lines near his unless there is a good reason for split 6/5 in its vote and it failed. for an improved voter turnout – at to have access to adequate amounts home and on the main street need their non-attendance. Popoff said he intends to take it back the last regional district election only of safe, nutritious food without repainting. The mayor promised •Bylaw 628, a bylaw to exempt to the board to push for a regional 21% of the electorate showed up at the need to resort to emergency to add it to Public Works’ spring certain land and improvements moratorium. the polls. When asked what the candidates food providers; advocate for workload. Wright said this council within the Village from taxation, Sm o k e y Cr e e k Sa l v a g e protection of local producers and will defer to the incoming council a was passed. would do to improve the valley’s 24 HR TOWING agricultural lands; foster policies decision on speed limit changes in •The RDCK will transfer transit system, Munro explained New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, that encourage and assist Village the Village. A consistent residential ownership of two firefighting that the Regional District’s goal is Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal to have the best rural transit system WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS residents to produce their own speed limit of 30 km/h will be the vehicles to the Village for $1 each. 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 food in their own gardens.” Mayor recommendation that will come The vehicles will be retrofitted, in Canada. There are currently three 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN Wright and other councillors met forward at the December Public providing the Village with two new buses on order that the RDCK with UBC students studying local Works committee meeting. newer, more efficient units for the food security who have promised •Rates for municipal election provision of contract fire services to have a report to the Village by officials were discussed. CAO in the area. The Village will pay early December. Village land at Carol Gordon recommended that up front for the retrofits this year, Denver Siding was surveyed for the poll clerk rate be raised from but the costs will be shared equally possible use in adding to local food $12 to $14 hour, with a raise with Silverton and defined Area H production. from $250 to $300 for the deputy in the longer term. •The mayor reported on a election officer and from $325 to •In response to a letter from meeting with YRB management. $375 for the chief election officer. Rosebery-Three Forks Subregional Winter hours will take effect by Gordon said this would put the Parks Commissioner Jane Murphy, November 2, with staff on the road rates more in line with other council voted to send a letter of 20 hours a day. Residents can contact municipalities. The mayor asked support for applications to fund a the Village with road maintenance if there’s room in the budget and new bridge on the Galena Trail. concerns or complaints. Wright Gordon said yes; council voted to •The scheduled council meeting and Greensword met with the raise the rates. for the week of Remembrance Day hospital auxiliary and IHA’s Diane •Bylaw 627, a bylaw to amend will be held Monday, November 10 Gagnon and report that New council member renumeration and in respect of the holiday. Denver is number 20 on the list of IHA project lists for upgrading health centre facilities. Thousands of used Books •In his capacity as chair of the RDCK board, Wright reported and new & used CDs that the Regional District’s application for $600,000 to fund New SPEARHEAD CD the Community Climate Change available! Action Program was turned down. Many more new & used CDs every week Instead, the Province will be providing baseline data for the municipal carbon footprint of each Packrat Annie’s of nine communities in the Central 411 Kootenay St. Nelson 354-4722 10 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Slocan’s 11 candidates take on the issues at All Candidates forum by Jan McMurray transparent with Village business. She said she will work hard on viable Elliott pointed out that regulations The top priority of the new About 50 people came to the All She said question period at council community projects that are in the mandated by government put a council was the power plant for the Candidates meeting in Slocan to hear meetings would be re-instated and interest of the majority of community financial burden on municipalities, three candidates who are currently from the two mayoral candidates and that it was shut down because it was members, and mentioned signage and and said she was in favour of councillors: Gates, Perriere and nine candidates running for council. abused in the past and communication parking. proceeding with caution. Lunn and Elliott. They all expressed a desire John Gates, running for mayor, was not civil. “We need your feedback, Patricia McGreal has lived in McGreal agreed that caution was to stop depending on the mill for tax said the economy was the main issue. not your stabbing in the back.” Slocan for 25 years and works at key. Matthews said she was not in dollars, and they see the power plant He said Slocan needs a mayor and Hillary Elliott has been a the grocery store. Her son works for favour of households paying more. as a way to do this. council that is open and transparent, councillor for nine months and has the Village and she said she would Patterson said education about water Lunn said her top priority would be values taxpayers’ money, and sets enjoyed it. She wants to positively avoid conflict of interest by removing conservation would be better than improving communications between spending priorities for the people. work with council and staff and herself from the table when necessary. meters. Bernie Roshinsky said he council and the Village. She would He said he would work towards continue to be transparent and open. She said people had felt belittled or would work against them, while also like to improve communication increasing the industrial tax base She is a part-time employee at WE not heard at council meetings, and she Matthew Roshinsky said he had heard between the village and the wider and would support local initiatives Graham and is a member of the was there to listen. only negative comments about them Slocan Valley in efforts to attract that could reduce taxes, such as the Slocan Lake Stewardship Society, Jean Patterson said her priorities in Castlegar and Osoyoos. people to Slocan. community forest and power plant. and said she avoids conflict of interest would be planning (poor planning On seniors housing, Gates said Matthews said her first priority He wants to see Slocan sign onto the by removing herself from council is shown by the sidewalk only one they tried to get a grant five years ago would be to get a doctor to the town. Climate Action Charter and move chambers when items related to these person can walk along); prioritizing but were unsuccessful, so the project McGreal said revisiting the OCP toward installing water meters. Gates groups come up. (hear ideas from residents, council has been on hold. would be first on her list, because the has been an active councillor and Jessica Lunn was raised in the members and staff and then prioritize Perriere said the Village land for power plant, water meters, and seniors Slocan’s RDCK representative for Slocan Valley, left the area for ten them); discussion; and question the project was still available. She said housing would all be part of that. “We six years. years, and returned and bought a period. revenue from the hydro plant could need specific goals to work on to shape Madeleine Perriere has also held house in Slocan. She is an employment Bernie Roshinsky has lived in be earmarked for the project and the our town instead of the hodgepodge a councillor seat for six years and counsellor for the Kootenay Career Slocan for 16 years and served on Village could go after grants. development going on.” is running for mayor. She said she Development Society. She said Slocan council 12 years ago. He said council Elliott said seniors housing was Patterson, Bernie Roshinsky would listen to council to determine is “an amazing, beautiful community should be a tight-knit group. He has one of the things she has looked into and Matthew Roshinsky all said the what direction they’d take over the filled with wonderful people.” been superintendent on construction at the various conferences she has first priority would be to get council next three years, and said she had Tamara Matthews has lived in projects out of town and has to attended, and said she would continue working well together. great confidence in staff. She said the Slocan for five years and says she make sure that everyone on the job to look into it for the future. On the OCP, Gates said he was in power project would be a priority, loves this town and wants that to be gets along well enough to get the Lunn said she looks for grants as favour of reviewing the existing OCP, and she believes in being honest and reflected in her work as councillor. work done. He would bring that to part of her work, and would put some but not until they had a budget to do council. energy into grants for seniors housing it properly. Education is the Foundation of Democracy! Matthew Roshinsky, Bernie’s in the village if that is a priority. Perriere said she was totally in son, grew up in Slocan and left for Matthews said it was very favour of reviewing the OCP, which On November 15, elect about five years for work. He is important to establish seniors housing was done in 1986, because it would running to bring the perspective of in Slocan “otherwise people will be give council direction. She said she Margaret Hill younger people to council. out of the community and we want had found out that the RDCK could School Trustee for Some of the questions from the people to stay here.” help Slocan do an OCP review for public were on water meters, seniors McGreal said friends her age $10,000-12,000, and that they had Area H to housing, the top priority for the new had said they would move in five previously been misled to believe it create a level council, and an OCP review. years because of the lack of services would cost $80,000. “It is urgent to On water meters, Gates explained in Slocan. She said that anything put that in the budget – that $10,000 playing field that the provincial government is council could do would be welcome, can save us from making mistakes.” for all students! “forcing water meters on us” to including bringing a doctor and Elliott said she was in favour conserve water. He said the meters perhaps recreational opportunities of updating the OCP and believes Kids count, please vote! did not have to be used for billing, to town. it should be a priority. She said that but they would show whether there Patterson said it was a case of without that direction, there was a were any leaks in the system and this getting the priorities straight. She said greater likelihood of making mistakes saves money. council designated the lots behind the and spending more taxpayer dollars. Perriere said she would fight school for a seniors housing project Lunn said this would be one of against meters as long as possible. years ago. “It would be great to have her major priorities. “It’s very hard She pointed out that the government a doctor but if we have to do it another for a council to function when we said chlorination was necessary but it way, we have a bus.” don’t know what the community is no longer mandatory. She supports Bernie Roshinsky said he wants. When council is setting its own educating residents about water wondered if anyone in the private personal agendas, that’s when things conservation and believes that each sector could help with the seniors get all funky.” household should pay an equal share housing project. Matthew Roshinsky Matthews, McGreal, Patterson to keep up the water plant. She said said he would like to see seniors and Bernie and Matthew Roshinsky all that putting in meters would cost a lot housing in Slocan. agreed that this should be a priority. of money, and “the government will have to bring money to the table if Collaboration is key to successful they want that.” partnership for Whole School, APA submitted have such a comfortable place 1 2 3 The key to the successful to stay while fundraising and partnership between the working towards securing their ELECT Appledale Progressive Association own building. BARBARA LINDSAY  (which runs the Appledale Hall) and This past month the APA held its SCHOOL TRUSTEE The Whole School is collaboration. first function with the Whole School An overwhelming as tenants. The building was packed Slocan Valley/Bonnington (Area H) majority of members of the away by the school and members of Appledale Progressive Association the APA commented on how smoothly (APA) voted this summer for The the building transformed for their Whole School to become a major community function, proving occupant of the building. After that with good communication these making sure that everything was two groups can work together to in order with the Integrated Land make anything happen. Management Bureau, the Office The Whole School has also A pproachable of the Inspector of Independent recently worked hard to rejuvenate B roadly experienced Schools and all related insurance the trails leading down to the Rails C aring, creative, companies, the school officially to Trails from the property, making it collaborative, became a tenant of the Appledale accessible and safe to both the school constructive Hall this fall. and greater Appledale community. The two societies are thrilled Both groups are excited to be Children come first! to be working together. The working together and they believe www.barblindsay.com APA is pleased to see the building that by working together they can [email protected] being used on a daily basis while take the community forward in a 250 355 2397 The Whole School is pleased to positive manner. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 Two candidates for mayor and nine for council square off in Silverton by Jan McMurray only agenda is to promote peace and Silverton Community Club regarding that if there was a bad water test, the way he tried to keep people informed of The eleven candidates running co-operation within the Village and the management of the Memorial Hall. IHA could order the Village to chlorinate council business. He said that council for Silverton council and about 60 community. She feels the Village should accept help the water. He also said the source was a had followed the Community Charter to people from the public came out to an Carol Bell thanked the electorate for from volunteers. 50’ deep aquifer – “the best source in the best of its ability and knowledge. All Candidates meeting at Silverton voting her in for the last term and thanked Provan said she thought wonderful the Kootenays” – and that the source Wiseman said, “Open and transparent Memorial Hall on October 23. council for appointing her as Silverton’s things could happen if council and all the and distribution system needed to be government has its limitations,” and said Each candidate gave a brief representative on the Regional District volunteer groups could work together. protected. that some issues had to be discussed in introduction, starting with the two board. She has attended many meetings Wiseman said there was generally Poznikoff said he would do camera. He said he did not attend an mayoral candidates. on behalf of the Village, and has sought a “leeriness” between council and everything in his power to protect the in camera meeting that he felt was not John Everett, current mayor, said training as a councillor. She is committed community groups, but that smaller water and keep it without chlorination. duly called and he did not attend the he had learned a lot in his first term and to doing the best she can. meetings between the groups and Laktin agreed that the water system meeting with WSA because the report this would serve him to be a better mayor Leah Main has a vision of a vibrant, some council members had been should be the Village’s number one was presented behind locked doors. in his second term if re-elected. Pointing engaged community where people feel very productive. He feels this should priority and said they were working Barber said he gets frustrated when out that the balance of council changed valued. She believes that the priority continue. on grants. Provan said there should be he can’t find out what is going on when former councillor Stephanie should be investment in the Village’s Barber said council and community more discussion at council about how to because it’s all in camera. Johnson said Masun left town, he said the new council basic infrastructure, and says she knows groups should be able to work together as resolve the water issues and that perhaps he believed in open and transparent decided there was excessive staff at how to access funding. She has been fellow volunteers. He said people who do they should look at doing the project in government but councillors also have to the Village, resulting in insufficient involved with the Rosebery Parklands not volunteer but who like to criticize the phases. Wiseman gave a brief history be open and transparent and should not staffing now. “We have an excellent Development Society, the Slocan Valley work of volunteers were the problem. of upgrades that have been done to the hide their own agendas. Village staff and we need to support Economic Development Commission, Johnson said the community would system since the mid 1980s. He said Bell said that land, labour and legal and encourage them,” he said, adding the Chamber of Commerce, Destination not run without volunteers and would try that ever since Walkerton, a “big deal” issues have to be kept in camera. She that micromanaging should not be the Silverton, the choir, and the Silverton to address the issue if elected. has been made about water, but that as also said that the rest of council felt the in business of council. Everett also said Volunteer Fire Department. Bell said she tries not to get involved long as Silverton’s water tests okay, there camera meeting referred to by Wiseman council needed to be proactive about Ray Nunn has lived in the in “petty stuff. If I can’t help, don’t tell should be no problem. Barber said water had been duly called so they had the the water system and, “we need to share community since 1968 and was involved me, but let me know if I can help.” is very important, and it is a matter of meeting without him. resources with New Denver.” with the swim raft at Cooper’s Beach. He Main said she thinks it’s very important how much residents are willing to pay Main said that government needs Ken Poznikoff said he was running has ideas to boost tourism, such as mini that people feel that council treats all for it. Main said that the Village has been to be responsible, accountable and as for mayor “to represent all citizens of golf along the fence at Dewis Park, a people, businesses and organizations assured that the aquifer is very reliable, communicative and open and transparent Silverton fairly” and that he would make plowed pathway beside the creek, and fairly and dispassionately. but the system needs constant upgrading as possible. She said she hoped that fair and decisive decisions for the benefit showers at the campsite. Mistretta said that the community and every council has to pay attention most council business could take place of all. He said he would watch the budget Sue Mistretta is co-owner of Hand club had had some conflicts with council, to it. Mistretta agreed with a proactive in public following due and proper closely and wanted to bring back pride and Soul and says the most important and it seems to her that these are due approach to the water system. process, keeping in camera issues to a in the village. thing is to create a council that works to misperceptions, miscommunication When asked about an open and minimum. Linda Laktin has been on council well together and enjoys working and people not working as well together transparent government and if they Mistretta said she knew she would for four and a half years and is involved together. She believes that a basic lack of as they could. She said that each would follow the guidelines set out by have to read the Community Charter, with the Silverton Community Club, respect has been lurking within Silverton organization has autonomy but it would the Community Charter, Everett said he and “I don’t know what the other Friends of Memorial Hall, July 1st for many years, and this is evident within be good if they could find a way to work reads different sections of the Charter option is besides open and transparent committee, the book exchange, the council itself and in the relationship together. weekly, and he tries to keep things open government.” She said in camera items Memorial Hall garden and Christmas between council and Village staff. On the water system, all candidates and transparent. He said his mayor’s should be kept to a minimum or else by the Lake. Some of the issues brought up agreed that this was a very important reports in the Valley Voice were one suspicions arise in the community. Kathy Provan has also served as during the public question period issue. Everett said he had been advocating councillor for four and a half years. included community groups, the water for work on the water system “since She has been involved in the Silverton system, and an open and transparent day one.” He said there were seepage Volunteer Fire Department, the Silverton government. problems with the reservoir, and that a Fine Arts Society, the Memorial Hall, the On the relationship between council second well is needed because the pump choir, and the Facilities and Recreation and community groups, Everett said he and pumphouse work up to 23 hours a Committee. valued every community group, but that day in the summertime. About five years Tim Wiseman has served seven some are more demanding of the Village ago, most of the distribution lines were years on council, three of those as than others. He said the Village has replaced, but some weren’t, so some mayor. His concerns include fiscal limited resources and its prime function houses are served by old steel lines. At responsibility; the relationship between is to deal with the administration of the a recent meeting with WSA Engineering, council, staff and volunteers; water; the Village. it was explained that Silverton’s water fire department; and community pride. Poznikoff said all the groups were is so pure that it leaches metal out of the Jamie Barber believes that being working for the benefit of the Village old steel pipe in the ground, and this is on council is a community service, and community, so he would support one of the reasons the old lines must be like being a volunteer. He is currently helping them. removed. According to a WSA report, a director on the Carpenter Creek Last Laktin said she felt the relationship the system needs about $500,000 worth Wishes board, and helps with Christmas between council and community groups of work over 3-5 years. He mentioned on the Lake and the Silverton Gallery. was good on the whole, but there the Towns for Tomorrow and gas tax He is against divisiveness, conflict, had been a small problem with the grants as ways to pay for this. He said selfishness and people who don’t do their part. Ross Johnson lives on Standard Road just outside the Village. His

RE-ELECT BILL HILTON For TRUSTEE AT LARGE In School District # 10 Vote for me to continue working hard for your children and improve student achievement. Thank you for your support 12 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Slocan Valley Recreation community survey results released submitted “There were some surprises as well the highest-used recreational facility with the service, 85% rated it either and North. The survey had responses Slocan Valley Recreation’s as many affirmations,” adds Lawrence. in the Slocan Valley. Some 70% of as a one or two out of five, with one from 325 households in the community, Community Survey is “finally seeing “We feel as though we’ve always been respondents attend from one to six being considered very satisfied. Some representing 792 people or about 18% the light of day,” says Craig Lawrence, on the right track, but we needed to Slocan Valley Recreation activities per of the survey results have already been of the population. The survey took Slocan Valley Recreation Coordinator. get a sense of where that track was year. A swimming pool, followed by a implemented in the fall program from place in June of this year in the Lower The main purpose of the survey was to leading.” fitness centre, are what residents who early scanning of results. It’s expected Slocan Valley. help staff develop programming direction Here are some highlights of survey responded would be most willing to put that more will start showing up in the The survey was distributed by the that reflect the interests of the community results: Walking is the most common more taxes toward. The biggest barriers months ahead. Regional District of Central Kootenay, as well as to let the community provide form of recreational activity enjoyed that limit participation in recreation Responses to the 20 questions of which Slocan Valley Recreation is a a report card on how they think Slocan in the community. Not surprisingly programs are time of day and location were broken down into some overall function. Copies of the results can be Valley Recreation is doing. then, the Slocan Valley Rail Trail is of the program. valley results as well as breaking the obtained by contacting Slocan Valley On the question of satisfaction valley into three sections South, Mid Recreation at 226-0008. Cuba from the inside November submitted tours the Rilkoffs watched this despair has produced. Their recollections are For 18 years, Val and Terry Rilkoff turn into ingenuity as the Cubans slowly intimate and have been both incredibly from Grand Forks have taken groups of created a market garden society where rewarding and incredibly frustrating in CLEARANCE travellers to discover the Cuba that most every vacant piece of land became part this country of paradox and passion. never see. On Tuesday, November 18, of the solution. For those in the area who’ve made Slocan Valley Recreation has arranged From necessity, the country has the journey with them, and for anyone SPECIALS for Terry and Val to host an evening talk become a leading advocate for organic wishing to get a flavor of ‘Cuba Si!’, it 1.) CLEAR 1 X 12 PINE SHELVING beginning at 7 pm at the Slocan Park growing and the concept of urban promises to be a fascinating evening. 6 FT SALE $14.99 Hall where they’ll share some of their gardening. This is a typical example of The Slocan Park Hall is on Hwy 8 FT SALE $19.99 rich experiences. how Cuba manages to take a crisis and 6, approximately 12 km north of the When the Rilkoffs started travelling turn it around to the benefit of the people. junction. Admission for the evening is 2.) OAK HARDWOOD FLOORING 3/4” X 3 ¼” to Cuba in 1990, it was still supported Good ideas come out of adversity. a donation to the Slocan Valley Food BUTTERSCOTCH by Russia, with everything being made During this evening get-together, Bank. If you’re planning to attend, REG. $6.49/SQ FT SALE $4.99/ SQ FT available through the ration stores. Then through slides, movie and pictures, the please contact Slocan Valley Recreation 3.) CERAMIC TILE 13” X 13” SUNSET ALMOND came the collapse of the Soviet Union, Rilkoffs recount some of the dramatic at 226-0008 (just so they put out enough REG. $2.19/ EA SALE $1.19/ EA and Cuba was forced to reinvent itself twists and turns the Cuban experience chairs). to stay alive. 4.) GARDEN PRO CONTAINER MIX / MOISTURE Malnutrition was everywhere, Fruit Tree Project a success SAVER…..INDOOR-OUTDOOR… 50L…. people suffered blindness caused by submitted ginger pear sauce, all from local trees. REG. $8.99 SALE $6.99/BAG severe vitamin deficiencies, gasoline was The Community Fruit Tree The project plans to be up and running in short supply. During the years of their Harvesting Project is winding down in the spring, starting off our next season 5.) GARDEN PRO POTTING SOIL…. BRING YOUR after a busy and successful first season. with a fruit tree pruning workshop in POTTED PLANTS TO LIFE ANNUAL The project’s goals are to reduce waste March. REG. $8.99 SALE $6.99/BAG GENERAL of fruit, increase the use and security Thanks to the homeowners who took MEETING of local foods, reduce bear-human the initiative to use this newly established Slocan Lake conflicts, and provide education on fruit free service, and to the dedicated pickers harvesting, care, and processing. for doing an outstanding job of cleaning Golf Club A total of 59 fruit trees were registered off the registered trees and keeping this season, by 22 different homeowners bears out of these yards. Also thanks November 17, 2008 in New Denver and Silverton. Nineteen to Community Initiatives for funding volunteers picked fruit and cleaned up this first pilot year, and to the Villages 7:00 PM windfall, rewarding themselves and of New Denver and Silverton for their Lucerne School homeowners with an estimated 1,500 encouragement and support. Building on Winlaw StrongStart Centre Library lbs of delicious local fruit. the success of this year, the project hopes On September 18 the project hosted to be an ongoing service to community in New Denver. a canning workshop that was held at members in the New Denver, Silverton • • • • • Lucerne School. Gillian Sanders, Kaslo’s and surrounding area. All Members are Fruit Tree Project co-ordinator, led a fun Get a head start and register your and informative evening. Enthusiastic trees with project co-ordinator Bree welcome to attend participants canned 42 jars of pears and Lillies at 250-358-7225. Get Creative submitted Are you ready to get creative? Try Destination ImagiNation. What is Destination ImagiNation? Some call it ‘Creativity 101’ while others describe it as ‘thinking outside the box.’ However you describe DI, it is still the world’s The Winlaw StrongStart Centre is pleased to announce that its doors largest non-profit, volunteer-based will open on Monday, November 3rd, 2008! The Centre is located in creative problem solving program for Winlaw School at 5604 Winlaw Bridge Road. Our qualified staff are young and old alike. trained Early Childhood Educators, and they will be there to welcome DI teams of up to seven students preschool age children (0 to 5) and their caregivers for a fun, free, work together during the school year to drop-in session which will include circle time, songs, stories, games, solve one of five team challenges. The gym time, art activities, free play time, and healthy snack each day. Rising Stars Challenge for 5 to 7-year- (Parents/caregivers must attend with child.) olds is non-competitive. They then get Hours of Operation: to showcase their skills at the regional Mondays – 12:30 to 3:30 pm tournament. Combined with an ‘instant Tuesdays – 5:30 to 8:30 pm challenge,’ the day is an invigorating, whirlwind of excitement. Wednesdays – 9:00 am to noon How can you get involved? You can Fridays – 9:00 am to noon form a team and be a team manager or be Saturdays – 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. an appraiser at the regional tournament. Closed for school holidays You can donate funds for support. To learn Parents/caregivers will need to bring their child’s birth certificate more join us for a team manager training along on the first day for registration. Indoor shoes and a water session at Blewett Elementary School on bottle are also a good idea. For more information call: Sharon N. at November 22 from 9 am – 12 pm. 250-359-7081, or Lindsay P. at 250-226-7841 For more information call or email Regional Directors Barb Lindsay at 355- This initiative is funded by the BC Ministry of Education, 2397, email [email protected] or and supported by School District #8 and the W.E. Graham Nancy Jones at 354 0551, or visit www. Community Services Society BCDI.org or www.IDODI.org. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice REMEMBRANCE DAY 13 Profile of a WWII flight veteran: Marcel Croteau by Katrine Campbell “We had a good combat unit,” he the Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) to a rail line to get help. He ordered new years.” Marcel Croteau, DFM: cowboy, says. “We flew bombing raids over for getting them home—managed to propellers and had them flown in. They Like many ex-service personnel, rear gunner, pilot officer, artist. The new Germany and the occupied territories. keep it airborne, holding all the controls lifted the plane out of the water, melted Croteau suffered from post-traumatic Silverton resident has led a peripatetic By the end of May 1944 we had started against the pull of the stall. They reached the ice out of the motors, worked day and stress disorder but at that time, it wasn’t life which has taken him from the bombing marshalling yards and the their target, dropped their bombs and night for six days to make repairs and recognized or treated and he feels it wheatfields of Alberta to the art scene supply routes for supplies headed to took a heading to England. then flew out 11 days after the crash. caused him many problems post-war. in California, from a fiery descent over Normandy.” “As the pilot was having tremendous The Department of Transport In 1979, he travelled to California for a Second World War airfield in England Their targets also included V1 and difficulty in holding the aircraft at that condemned the aircraft. est training, which he says is about the to a crash-landing in a frozen northern V2 missile sites, and the German front attitude, he asked the crew if we wanted “We should have left it there. That search for your deeper self, the search lake in Canada. lines. to bail out or go and ditch into the was the end of the airline.” for things that don’t work in your life. Croteau was born in Bonnyville, Although he was never seriously English Channel. The thought of being From then on, he took whatever He credits est for his renaissance, noting northeast of Edmonton, in 1923. He grew injured, Croteau’s 39 missions included interrogated by the Gestapo and/or the jobs were available to look after his “it’s not just one course, it’s a lifetime. up farming and ranching and rodeoing, several close calls. In May 1944, a group SS was not a good option for any of us. growing family, including logging and We have to be able to stand up and and says, “I was a cowboy when I joined of 300 bombers approached a target near We all agreed to risk making it back to construction. take responsibility for ourselves at all up [with the RCAF] in 1942.” LeMans, France. It was a hazy night England on a wing and a prayer. At the age of 64, Croteau took times.” Boot camp in Brandon was followed and the master bomber was having “The journey home was very up painting, moving from BC to by ground training in Quebec City, trouble locating the target. He ordered eventful. The aircraft kept lurching and California, back to Powell River and Meritxell Books flying school in Mont Jolie, and officer the planes to circle in a specified pattern shuddering…daylight was coming and then to Montreal. At 71, he went back In troubled times training at McGill in Montreal. The while he searched. One bomber which an Me-410 crossed our path at about to school, studying art for almost four such as these bilingual Albertan was assigned to hadn’t followed instructions collided 8,000 feet above. Luckily he did not see years, then moved to Victoria, down we are the French-Canadian 425 Alouette with Croteau’s aircraft, which careened us, as we were not equipped to fight in to California again (where he was very Squadron because he was bilingual, and out of control into a flat spin. The crew daylight…shortly after, as we passed successful selling his “soul paintings”), reminded even more strongly went overseas with them in 1943. The was ordered to bail but he was unable to the French coast, the enemy’s light anti- thence to Grand Forks and finally to of what we owe to our brave squadron was based at the airfield at reach his parachute. He was pinned in aircraft defences opened fire on us. There Silverton. Asked why he had come to the veterans and our current Stratford-upon-Avon in England, flying his turret, but finally freed himself and were explosions all around us. Some of Kootenays, he said simply, “I love it.” soldiers and peacekeepers. missions over Germany and occupied reached his chute, only to find the order the flak hit the aircraft. He has been painting “just a little They are in our hearts. Europe in Wellington bombers. Sgt. was cancelled and the pilot had decided “…by the time we got to Yorkshire, bit” for the past eight years, but “now 314 Broadway, Nakusp 265-4450 Croteau was a rear gunner, protecting to keep flying. the report from the flight engineer I want to give it a go for about five the plane and its crew from Nazi fighter The plane was on the verge of indicated that we were almost out of fuel. planes. stalling, but the pilot—who was awarded The pilot called may day and was given clearance to land.” The Wellington came in with engines shut off to reduce speed, the right wing hit the runway, the plane ground looped and Croteau was “thrown around.” Although he ended up with a broken nose and a bruised back, “I was so happy to be on the ground, and alive, that the trauma and injuries didn’t seem important.” In June of that year, he was awarded his own DFM by King George VI for shooting down an enemy aircraft while on a sortie over Karlsruhe. The letter sent to his parents says, “His skill and determination were characteristic of what he has shown on all occasions.” Croteau was promoted to pilot officer, receiving his operational wings in February 1945. Marcel Croteau poses with his medals in his Silverton home. After the war, he returned to Alberta, married, and bought a farm with the Forst presents reading tour money he’d saved from his wartime of WWII POW experiences pay, but never actually farmed the land. submitted and children” back home. This hopeful He bought a Case farm equipment As a tribute to the resilient spirit of living dream, along with the inherent dealership, and then in 1947 sold both those who persevered against the odds spiritual journey, enabled him to survive properties and started an airline with a and to those who fell in WWII, Jeff systemic malnutrition, rampant disease, partner. The first plane crashed within Forst presents the Padre Remembrance pest-ridden quarters, and an uncertain four months and the second went through Reading Tour of the Kootenays. Padre future with faith to spare. The result is a the ice on a northern lake in December. is a chapbook compiled from his great- coherent vision of the peaceful life under All seven people and the dog team on grandfather Dr. Uriah Laite’s inspirational any circumstance. board survived, and Croteau walked out writings from four-plus years in WWII Relevant today as they were then, Hong Kong POW camps. The tour the entries in Dr. Laite’s diary, and the comes to the Kaslo Library (413 Fourth sermons in his notebooks, paint a picture Street) 1:30 pm, Wednesday, November of a world on the edge in both matters 5; the Nakusp Legion (404 1st St. NW), of war and spirit. Now, at a time when 7:30 pm, Wednesday, November 5; and our world is again far from peace, and the Salmo Legion (303 - 4th St.) at 7:30 the words ‘holy’ and ‘war’ grow ever pm, Friday, November 8. The three closer, we can learn from the plight of a events are by donation and run about an forefather as he grapples with the same hour in length. traditional challenges we face. The tour is raising awareness of the An experienced performance Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative artist (and UVic English Literature Association’s ‘C’ Force Memorial graduate) living in the Kootenays, Wall fundraising campaign. Recipient Jeff Forst is honoured to spread the of an Osprey Community Foundation peaceful message of his wonderful Literary Grant, Columbia Kootenay great-grandfather, whom he knew well Cultural Alliance and Kootenay Library as a child. Supporting a Memorial Wall We honour your Federation touring support, Padre the veterans themselves requested, the sacrifices. recounts the real story of a church event features an interactive exchange minister’s four years as a prisoner of session, personal anecdotes, and details The Management and Staff at war overseas. A loving peaceful family of the stellar life Dr. Laite lived before Kootenay Savings man of two, military chaplain and non- and after the war. Come hear the message Credit Unions. combatant, Dr. Laite dedicated himself arising from one man’s faith, hope, and Lest we to the overall well-being of the camp, love, as expressed in trying conditions Forget. while praying for the “dearest of wives like no other. 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Kaslo’s new dark cell heritage display and local history study room opens submitted opening as Mayor Holland cut the Public Library participated in the fashioned desk, an improved local The library wishes to thank Being in ‘lockup’ just isn’t what ribbon. Eager children then ripped celebrations by rehabilitating the history collection, interpretation, everyone who participated over it used to be. Or is it? On Saturday, away the paper barrier covering historic ‘dark cell’ into an exhibit and a view through a window with the last ten months to make this October 25, 42 Kaslo residents the doorway. Storytelling and space for archival photographs, original jail bars. project a success, and gratefully gathered around the new dark cell refreshments followed to complete interpretation, and artifacts. The cell The exhibit and display are open acknowledges the financial support heritage display and local history the BC150 celebration event. is a brick and rock vault that was part for viewing during our regular library of the Province of British Columbia study room to witness the official The Kaslo and District of the City Jail, which operated from hours: Tuesday 12-5, Wednesday through BC150 Years, a Ministry 1898 to 1913. Before this project, 10-1, Thursday 12-8 and Saturday of Tourism, Culture, and the Arts the dark cell was a creepy storage 10-4. Initiative. space hidden behind a regular wall and locked door. The project also included transforming the room adjoining the dark cell into a local history study area complete with an old-

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KF PowerVac BEFORE... DURING... AFTER. 1-888-652-0088 250-355-2485 Serving the West Kootenays Trail – Nakusp – Salmo – Castlegar – Kaslo – Nelson – All points between November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 15 Nakusp council, October 28: Arrowtarians given green light on parking relaxation by Jan McMurray water. Council directed staff to write a BC Hydro the opportunity to enter •Council granted the Nakusp 618 were adopted. •The meeting began with a public letter to CBT, informing them that the into negotiations with the communities Figure Skating Club’s request to hire •A policy governing the issuance of hearing regarding parking at the Village was close to an agreement with affected by Hydro operations “and do Village staff to install a jump harness permits to allow for the temporary use Arrowtarian Senior Citizens Society’s BC Hydro on the wharf and reminding something about it.” Switzer said that if onto the structural beam of the arena. of Village fire hydrants was adopted. housing complex at 206 7th Avenue. The them of their interest in helping with Hydro decides to act as put forward in Council will ask the club to bring in •The style guide for the new society plans to renovate the complex, ancillary services. the letter, Mayor Hamling’s suggestion a professional engineer to inspect the Nakusp logo, and a summary of the creating two more living units for a •Mayor Hamling reported that to ask the premier for an apology for the installation. recent affordable housing symposium total of 14. However, they do not want there would be good news soon on hardship suffered by the flooding of the •The policy encouraging new were referred to the Committee of the to provide anymore off street parking gas tax funding, but no details could Arrow Lakes may not be necessary. council members to attend orientation Whole for review. spaces. Currently, there are nine spaces be divulged yet. The Village has a •After receiving a letter from two seminars was adopted. •Nakusp Secondary School’s for the 12 units. $400,000 gas tax grant application in residents, council directed staff to send •Cross Connection Control Bylaw requests for a fee waiver for the arena The zoning bylaw requires 21 for the geothermal and LEED upgrade a friendly letter to Kal Tire asking them No. 619 and Tax Exemption Bylaw No. for the 2009 grad was granted. parking spaces for 14 units; however, at the arena. to keep old tires and other storage items in 2006, the society was granted a CAO Bob Lafleur reported that the behind a fence. relaxation to the parking requirement, application for a $40,000 hot springs •A resolution was passed in support from 18 spaces to nine spaces for the 12 heating improvement grant had been of the Kuskanax lounge extension and units at that time. They would now like denied. the amendment to their liquor licence to keep the number of parking spaces at •Councillor Switzer reported that a to include the additional seating inside nine for the 14 units. letter had been sent to the CEO of BC and on the proposed outside patio. This Two members of the public attended Hydro from the regional Community resolution is required by the Liquor the hearing, and one spoke to express Consultative Group. The letter gives Control and Licensing Branch. concern that nine spaces may not be enough. He asked if any information had been received to show that this would be enough parking. CAO Bob Lafleur said the society had made a presentation to council in May and had Global Gift Inspiring said at that time that they felt seven spaces were all they needed. He said Discoveries Arts the society had not brought forward any documents, such as a survey. Council also received two written Beautiful oil paintings by Silverton artist Tsuneko Kokubo submissions – one from a neighbour Warm alpaca goods from South America who does not want regular parking in front of their house, and one from an 318 Broadway St. Nakusp, BC 265-3288 Arrowtarian Villa resident in support of the request. Council agreed to allow the Arrowtarians to keep the number of RE-ELECT JIM HOLLAND parking spaces to nine. Councillor Mueller said there was no room for MAYOR OF KASLO more parking. Dahlen said that there was ample parking at the back in the alleyway, and that people parking in front of the building on the public street had nothing to do with the seniors building. •Mayor Hamling reported on a meeting with BC Hydro on October 16, where issues with the breakwater and marina were discussed. The launch club put in anchors and chains for the breakwater that were long enough for full pond, but the structure broke during the last big storm. They discovered that with the raising and lowering of EXPERIENCE is the lake, the ground under the anchors has eroded. BC Hydro will respond to THE advise of any assistance they may be DIFFERENCE able to offer. • Solid leadership Councillor Switzer reminded council that Columbia Basin Trust • Knowledgeable management had expressed interest in helping with • Respectful communication ancillary services at the marina once BC Hydro came up with a plan for the 250-353-9687 • [email protected] wharf. He would like to see a refueling WWW.RE-ELECTMAYORJIMHOLLAND.COM station so people can fuel up on the 16 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Co-op radio membership drive to broadcast live from New Denver submitted say, “107.5 FM in New Denver.” a super prize in a draw held at the income, $45 regular, $80 family, musical programming. Kootenay What started as the ‘Little Twice yearly the radio station holds conclusion of the membership drive. $125 organization, $600 individual Co-op Radio provides this and other Engine that Could’ of the airwaves a membership drive and that time There will be special programming, lifetime, $800 family lifetime. Help important services to the community, a decade ago, Kootenay Co-Op has arrived again, with a special daily prize giveaways to new us meet our daily goal of $2,200 such as last summer’s Radio Camp, Radio (CJLY) now boasts three live broadcast arranged from New and renewing members and live during the fall membership drive. which introduced young people to frequencies, 130 volunteers and Denver at the Knox Hall on Tuesday, broadcasts from the community to The continuing consolidation of the joys of producing local, live over 600 active members who have November 18 from 3-6 pm. welcome new listeners who can media ownership in North America radio. joined forces to bring high-quality, There will be live music by now receive Kootenay Co-op Radio makes it more urgent every day that For more information call the locally produced radio programming Howard Bearham and friends. As thanks to a new transmitter. Yearly people have access to independent station at 250-352-9600 or visit to the West Kootenay. And as local an extra special treat, one lucky membership rates are $25 low- sources of news and original www.kootnenaycoopradio.com. listeners know, programmers now new or renewing member will win Slocan Valley artist creates WorldSign cards submitted by David Orcutt, visual artist and internally and externally in multiple WorldSign holds the key to Slocan Valley resident of 60 years. new co-creative ways.” unlocking a global language. World He produces a card each year for WorldSign/Symbolvision travellers, teachers, babies, special his annual message to friends language development requires needs children and their families and family. They demonstrate the co-creation to truly create a and more, will find these global written capacity of the WorldSign global language. We invite your gestures as tools to facilitate heart- communication system that he has participation and we welcome your felt communication. The visual developed over a 40-year period. input! For more information contact: symbols combined with gestures Orcutt collected gestures from [email protected] or call create a communication system that Native American sign language, 250-355-2408. can be signed, danced, written and Australian aboriginal signs, American We are accepting donations animated. Sign Language, gesture dance of for the WorldSign Communication WorldSign cards are designed Northern India, Japan and other Society, which was incorporated as international signs to create a system a non-profit organization society in that encodes our human experience. 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Dan Nicholson and Jan McMurray, co-owners of the Valley Voice, were honoured to receive a Community Futures Client Recognition Award for Community Economic/Employment Impact at the annual awards banquet on October 22. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice SMALL BUSINESS MONTH 17 Atamanenko blasts banks for hidden credit card fees submitted have been raised unreasonably. small business owners, I have her community. She has been plan to re-structure and change its Southern Interior MP Alex Businesses, in order to survive, seen the fees for accepting credit circulating a petition to present to fee structure.” Atamanenko is concerned that have no choice but to pass along cards grow out of control over the the Retail Council of Canada. Atamanenko explained that the major credit card companies the increases to consumers in past year,” Fred Boyd, manager of In support of Canadian Interac is currently a not-for-profit are taking advantage of small the form of higher prices,” said Buy-Low Foods in Grand Forks small businesses, Atamanenko business with fees charged only businesses and the Canadian public Atamanenko. stated. “Credit card companies will be sending a letter to the to cover its costs. “There is no by exploiting loopholes that keep According to the Retail Council lined their pockets with more than federal Minister of Finance, the reason to allow these proposed and the true cost of skyrocketing credit of Canada, Interac, which has been $4.5 billion in these fees last year Honourable Jim Flaherty. potentially devastating changes to card fees hidden. delivering an efficient, transparent alone and have increased them up “It’s time for our federal a system that has served Canadians “It is not right that Canada and low-cost debit card system, is to four times already in 2008, with government to step in and ensure well for many years,” he said. is one of the few industrialized planning to re-structure and thus more increases on the way.” that credit card fees are reasonable,” countries in the world that doesn’t will become as expensive as credit Rose Nylander, of Rosie’s Wine Atamanenko said. “I urge the regulate credit card fees with cards. in Greenwood, is very concerned, minister to direct the Competition the result being that these fees “Like many merchants and as are other business owners in Bureau to intervene with Interac’s Local businesses recognized at Community Futures Awards Night submitted celebrate with our clients and honour Community Economic/ New Business of the Year - Real Community Futures Central their successes,” says CFCK General Employment Impact - Dan Nicholson Desserault - Dessuro Home Building, Kootenay has been honouring the spirit Manager, Paul Wiest. “It’s great to & Jan McMurray of Valley Voice Ltd., Nelson and innovation of entrepreneurs in this experience firsthand the passion that our New Denver Continuing Success - Ariah Desilets region for nine years, and this year’s clients have for their business.” Overcoming Barriers to Business - Ariah’s Edible Creations, Nelson Client Recognition Awards was one of A buffet dinner was followed by - Randy Bencke & Pat Gemmill - The The following two awards are co- the best ever. a talk from local guest speaker Reg Picture Mug Canada, Kaslo sponsored by the Centre for Innovative On October 22, more than 100 Clarkson, who had the crowd in stitches Internationally Recognized - Mark & Entrepreneurial Leadership (CIEL): people attended the awards evening at with his version of running a successful & Lori Loran - Pacific Sprinklers, Slocan Community Entrepreneur - Bruce the Hume Hotel. The event was emceed business in the Kootenays. Clarkson Valley Hardy, Nelson by Karen Hamling, mayor of Nakusp owns Kootenay Lakeview Lodge, Innovation - David Russell - Innovative Community and former Community Futures board McQ’s Restaurant and Eagle View golf SpoonBender Studios / The Factory, Organization - Oxygen Art Centre, member, a position she held for 17 course in Balfour. Nelson Nelson years. Winners in nine categories were The winners of the awards were: selected from 60 nominees, from Nakusp Youth In Business - Sarah to Creston. MacCrimmon of Soul Gardens “It’s important to us to be able to Landscape Design, Nelson Economic plan provides relief for small businesses submitted 2011. This will accelerate that tax Selkirk Realty BC’s economic plan, announced cut by two years, resulting in a 44 October 22, includes two key per cent tax cut for small business measures that will help small this year alone. The savings to businesses – accelerated tax relief small business will be $146 million and double commission for PST over three years. collection. Also, the Province will double Effective December 1, 2008 the the commission it pays business small business income tax rate will for collecting the provincial sales be reduced to 2.5 per cent from the tax and hotel room tax. That current 3.5 per cent. Small business will provide more than 100,000 income tax rates were already businesses with approximately Ken, Tammy, Gord & Kelly reduced from 4.5 per cent to 3.5 $60 million over three years and 306 Broadway • Nakusp per cent on July 1, 2008 with a plan add up to $1,200 to a business’s 250-265-3635 to reduce them to 2.5 per cent by bottom line.

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Kim, Rod, Jim and Wayne 1350 13th St. NW • Nakusp 250-265-4406 “What’s Brewing Crew” 18 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 UBC students studying local food security seek response to survey by Art Joyce Columbia. The team came to New the extent of local food production. soil and plant science are naturally the community has done well in local Food security in the North Slocan Denver for the weekend of October The visit was organized by Nadine part of the mix. food production but could improve in Valley is the focus of a new research 17 and met with concerned citizens Raynolds of the Pembina Institute UBC student Gemma McNeill several key areas, especially the lack project by a team of nine students about issues surrounding local food and Kayte Rock, owner of local food grew up in New Denver and was of meat processing and grain milling/ from the University of British production. As a follow up to their business Soup du Jar. a student at the Goat Mountain storage facilities. visit, the team – working with local Students followed a dinner School co-founded by her mother, Barriers noted by participants organization From the Ground Up – featuring a cornucopia of locally Barra McNeill. Gemma is pursuing included the difficulty of gardening is asking the community to fill out a produced food with an informal a degree in global resource systems with rocky soil and the lack of food security survey. The survey has workshop designed to find out what and will be graduating in May. Her affordable or available manure or been distributed in this issue of the strengths and weaknesses exist in postgraduate work will likely include topsoil, the challenge of growing Valley Voice to Hills, New Denver, local food security. The audience working on farms and community enough grains in a mountain Rosebery, and Silverton. Surveys was an interesting mixture of people: ­ food systems, with a special interest environment, as well as attitudes must be returned by Wednesday, former restaurant owners, self- in urban food systems. toward private property and land November 19. Dropoff locations are sufficiency gardeners, backyard “It’s a very good time to be sharing. Market gardener Mick at the Village offices of New Denver gardeners, Community Supported graduating because we are in need Wilson of Lone Mule Farms said and Silverton, Ann’s Natural Foods, Agriculture (CSA) farm producers, of people who are aware of food his biggest challenge is the amount Silverton Building Supplies, Gaze ’n livestock raisers, members of local security issues,” she said. “New of time put into farming for the Chat, and the Valley Voice office. food group From the Ground Up, Denver is my hometown and it’s commercial return. Wilson added The UBC students also hosted and others. great to be back;­ there’s so much to that as fuel prices continue to drive a well-attended community potluck Students explained that the new learn here.” up food prices however, the market at New Denver’s Bosun Hall the faculty pulls into a single field of study The students plan to create demand for local produce should evening of October 17. The students all the various disciplines that relate a Google map with locations of improve. The all-time high in land are pursuing degrees at UBC’s new to food systems or what is known as farms and agricultural resources that costs will also need to be overcome Faculty of Land and Food Systems, ­ the ‘foodshed’. The goal is to avoid includes land being used as well as somehow. formerly the Agricultural Sciences the common error in the sciences of land with potential for cultivation. Ideas for overcoming barriers faculty, and are doing field studies studying ecosystems as individual The mapping will be used by future included encouraging more food in the New Denver area to determine parts rather than as an integrated students to expand the project and storage, growing mountain grain whole. Agricultural science is thus backyard gardening is of equal crops such as quinoa, a community connected with nutrition, global interest to them. Ultimately they hope farm, a food co-op that allows people issues, accessibility, affordability, to create a website that will correlate to trade sweat equity for food, local appropriateness as well as safety and their New Denver area findings with access to seeds, crops that don’t sustainability. Some of the students other information from around the require freezing or canning, teaching are studying Latin America and Cuba province. the next generation how to farm to compare what those countries are The audience was invited to through the public school, tapping doing. Technical disciplines such as consider several questions, including: into traditional knowledge bases To what extent is the community such as the Doukhobor culture, more Learn about already succeeding in local food access to manure, local production of OSTEOPOROSIS production? What are the barriers or vegetable oils, backyard greenhouses Re-Elect Friday, November 14, 6 pm limits to that? What could be done to extend the growing season, small- Seniors Hall, Nakusp to overcome these? Many felt that scale livestock production, etc. Ulli Mueller At this informative workshop learn about the causes and the latest strategies to prevent and to Nakusp Village treat Osteoporosis. Speakers include: Council • Dr. P. Malpass, A Nutritionist, Physiotherapist, Fitness Instructor, Pharmacist & our Mayor – hard working Moderator: Dr. D. Goranson and dedicated to This workshop is FREE!! Everyone of all ages are welcome. Please the Community register with Barb Chwachka 250-265-3053 or [email protected] (Drop in, even if you haven’t registered)

UBC students working on a research project on food security in the North Slocan Valley toured local farms while they were here in October.

The construction of Arrowtarian Villa Phase 4 is underway and will be taken to lock-up stage, likely by the end of the year. In order to finish the seniors housing complex, the society is actively trying to raise $150,000. Donations can be sent to the Arrowtarian Senior Citizens Society, Box 688, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 19 Statements from candidates running for Nakusp council younger generation, the energy growth is avoidable, but we have development. I have been actively because I think the town needs to Mayoral they bring, their enthusiasm and to manage it a little better. We’ve involved in the community since reinvent itself and needs to go in candidates most importantly, their children. seen (what happens in) places like I first arrived in 2003. Being on new directions. With the downturn Bill Cowan: I’m running Ulli Mueller (incumbent): I Canmore or Invermere. council is another step to further my of the logging industry, we need a because of the state of municipal have enjoyed being on council Bob Parkinson: I believe the involvement with the community vision for the future that may not finances. When I left office the this last term, working hard for mandate of council is responsible and is an ideal opportunity to assist include logging. I don’t think they municipality had roughly $1.6 the Village and looking back at and effective management of the Nakusp in reaching its potential should sell the hot springs. I’d like million in reserve funds and very three years of positive results. Our community resources both present as a gem of the Kootenays. I to suggest that we look at more self- little indebtedness. I’m having consistent, professional approach and future. Having recently retired, welcome the privilege of serving sustaining methods of running this trouble getting recent financial has paid off as evidenced in the I have the time, commitment and my community in the role of town. I’m looking at sustainability reports but for 2005/06 it was down excellent relationships we have built drive to help make a difference councillor and encourage all to more than anything right now. to just over $800K in reserve funds at regional, provincial and federal in the community I love and call come out and vote. Joseph Hughes did not respond and those funds have been dropping levels. We have received large home. My family is well rooted in Cliff Woffenden: I am running by deadline. ever since. If the average person amounts of funding ($400,000) Arrow Lakes since 1938. expects to be able to continue that will enable us to run the arena I bring: over 30 years of living in this community and being ‘greener’ and more profitably, and proven effective leadership; a solid able to afford the taxes to support for sustainable water and sewer knowledge of corporate governance the debt, things are going to have upgrades ($2.5 million). Looking and fiduciary responsibility; to change and change soon. forward, I would like to focus understanding and appreciating Karen Hamling (incumbent): on maintaining the hot springs— the value of good employees; as Nakusp has faced many challenges private or public, developing president & CEO, experience over the past three years, such as industrial land, and working on in effective communication to closure of the hot springs, arena fulfilling our obligations under the a highly diversified community infrastructure, etc., and will face Climate Action Charter. membership. many more over the next three. Dan Nolan: The most important The younger families of our It is imperative we have a mayor issue is how we are going to manage community are our future and must who has the commitment and time. growth. I’m concerned about an be heard and included. We have a healthy reserve in place influx of non-resident homeowners Hans Suhr: I believe in Nakusp, and have managed to bring in over driving up the cost of housing its lifestyle and the future viability $3 million in grants to improve here, and the cost of maintaining of our village. I believe that we all and upgrade our water, sewer infrastructure, and how that will must work together to ensure that and arena. Some development affect full-time residents and the our way of living is maintained, has started and we are working quality of life here. I don’t think while encouraging growth and with other development to ensure the fabric of the community is upheld. I have worked hard for Simply Baskets, Home & Gift this community and ask you once Country Primitive Home Decor Application deadline: November 14, 2008 again, to give me the honour of Upcoming Events serving as your mayor. Village Green Mall Kiosk October 22 to November 11, 2008 Hospice Christmas Home Tour @ 7028 Emerald Court November 7 & 8, 2008 Sandra Watt • 265-3438 • [email protected] Council Festival of Crafts Kiosk @ Wesbild Center November 14 & 15, 2008 candidates The Shoparama Christmas Sale Vernon Rec Center December 6 & 7, 2008 Len Heppner (incumbent): Stocking Stuffers and Wish List Christmas Event Thursday December 11, 2008 I’m running for re-election because Christmas Afternoon Tea and Shopping Event Sunday December 21, 2008 I care about the Village of Nakusp. Mens Wish List Fulfillment Days December 22 & 23 2008 (Gift Wrap & I’ve always been very visible in Delivery included)call 250-549-3285 250-309-8089 the village and people know that www.simplybasketsvernonbc.com wherever they see me they can Vernon B.C. discuss their concerns or phone me at home and I’ll address those concerns and provide them with We need you to answers. Shari Hollenbeck: I am help us meet the challenge of running for council because I want to be involved in the growth finally completing Phase 4 of and management of our amazing the Rotary Villa community. There is no doubt that things are changing all around us Do this by donating to the project. If you donate $1,000, you will and I want to be involved in that become a member of a special group: The $1,000 Club. process. I feel that being fairly This would new to the community (three years) 1. Give us the needed funding to secure our loan to complete the could be a good thing for me. I housing project now. can’t say that I have a specific 2. Give seniors a secure & affordable home they have been agenda but I do bring to the table waiting for. the ability to look at both sides of the story and to be diplomatic on 3. Give you a tax deduction for this year, if you donate before what would be better for the whole December 31, 2008. community. 4. Give you your name on a Special $1000 Club Plaque, which Cameron Leitch: There are will be displayed in a prominent place in Phase IV. several issues that I consider 5. Give your name a place on the Memorial Wall in Phase IV, to important. The one that I put at remind the community of the people who care. the top of the list is expanding the Over the last ten years, the Arrowtarian Society and the Nakusp economic base beyond forestry Rotary Club has worked long and hard to raise over $500,000. and mining, which are critical to We now have loan approval to go ahead and complete the the economic welfare of the town. building, IF we can raise an additional $150,000.00. However, we need to encourage additional business and industry So please help! that will create new jobs. We need new jobs that allow young For further information, call: families to support themselves and Peter Gunn – 265-4656 to move into the housing market. Dennis Moorhouse – 265-4063 This is a daunting task but one Donations to go to: that can be achieved. It will take Arrowtarian Senior Citizens Society creativity, vision, hard work and Box 688 dedication. The things we value about Nakusp depend upon the Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 20 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 BC Hydro changes tack in most recent Clean Power Call by Art Joyce larger, with no more than 25 percent sets a target of electricity self- from larger projects using proven 2008, and the two-phase Bioenergy BC Hydro has recently launched of power produced during freshet sufficiency by 2016. Under the plan, technologies, such as hydro, wind, Call for Power, which released its a Clean Power Call Request for periods. The terms of the contracts all new electricity generation projects solar, and geothermal energy, among Phase I RFP in February 2008. The Proposals (RFP) that is quite different will be between 15 and 40 years. must have zero net greenhouse others. The structured RFP will be Standing Offer Program targets from previous BC Hydro calls for The RFP includes an option for BC gas emissions, with 90 percent of a competitive process involving smaller clean projects that generate power. Hydro to negotiate purchase of the electricity in the province to come independent power producers across up to 10 megawatts of power, while The Clean Power Call differs rights to the IPP after the expiry of from clean or renewable sources. the province. the Bioenergy Call for Power targets from previous programs by using the initial contract. The Clean Power Call will The Clean Power Call projects that utilize wood infected by the more negotiable RFP format The design of this Clean Power target up to 5,000 gigawatt hours of complements the Standing Offer the mountain pine beetle as well as rather than a straight tender process Call RFP reflects stakeholder and clean or renewable energy per year Program that was launched in April other wood fibre fuel sources. with set contract requirements, First Nations engagement held in says Dag Sharman, senior media 2007. RCMP get new regional commander in organizational change relations adviser for BC Hydro. The The Clean Power Call aligns submitted Greater District detachment for the Greater District, and Boundary (Grand project size must be 25 megawatts or with the BC Energy Plan, which A new Kootenay Boundary past four years, has been appointed Forks, Midway) detachments. This is regional detachment and Regional as the new Regional Commander. solely an administrative move; each RCMP report damage to property in Slocan Commander position have been He will oversee police operations detachment will still have their local created as a result of a major re- throughout the region. detachment commanders who will be submitted have been acting alone. organization of the RCMP command The new regional detachment responsible for the day to day policing The Slocan Lake RCMP is The RCMP believes that structure in the southeastern region will be made up of Central Kootenay needs of each community. The local seeking information regarding the residence was deliberately of BC. Nick Romanchuk, the (Nelson, Salmo, Kaslo, Nakusp, commanders will report directly to damage done to a residence under targeted. detachment commander at Trail and Slocan Lake), Castlegar, Trail and the Regional Commander. construction on Slocan Street in the It is believed that this act of Village of Slocan. mischief occurred sometime in the dinner they had met Reg Clarkson lodge. The three of us sat together for Pipes for an underground evening hours of October 29 or the who was the keynote speaker that dinner in front of big windows with heating system at the residence early morning hours of October evening. He is also the proprietor that same spellbinding view. were cut with some kind of tools. 30. of The Kootenay Lakeview Lodge, Now, when your dinner choices It appears that the pipes were The Slocan Lake RCMP is and McQ’s Western Grill, both off include Salmon or Halibut filets, deliberately cut near the foundation continuing its investigation but is Highway 31 near Balfour, and while Rack of Lamb, Roasted Chicken of a newly poured concrete slab. The seeking the assistance of the public with chatting, Reg agreed to have his Breast with Mushroom and Whisky damage is assessed by the property with any information related to this Andrew lodge and his restaurant reviewed in sauce, St Louis style Ribs, Prime owner to be approximately $5,000. incident. Any information may be Rhodes the Valley Voice by me, your intrepid Rib, Tenderloin and Striploin steaks Evidence gathered thus far suggests reported directly tothe Slocan Lake food editor. (Hooray!) (add prawns if you like), and a the involvement of at least one local RCMP at 250-358-2222 or Crime So this is why, on November mysterious choice called the Trust male; however, this person may not Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips (8477). Kootenay 1, I set sail in the company car for Me Dinner, what would YOU NAVIGABLE WATERS PROTECTION ACT a location just north of Balfour via choose? Appetizers include Greek R.S.C. 1985, CHAPTER N-22 Lakeview Lodge Kaslo. I turned right on Queens and Caesar salad, Mushroom salad, Bay Road and there before me Mussels, Phyllo Wrapped Brie Fosthall Creek Power hereby gives notice that an application has and McQ’s been made to the Minister of Transport pursuant to the Navigable was a winding paved road that led Escargot, and other delights. You Waters Protection Act for approval of the work described herein Western Grill to a beautiful timber-frame log can also enjoy various burgers and and its site and plans. Pursuant to section 9 of the said Act, Hello out there all you fabulous building, and high above that was pizzas. This place has it all, and the Fosthall Creek Power has deposited with the Minister of Transort, furry food fans. I’ve been back for a three-storey lodge full of rooms dining room is pleasingly spacious Infrastructure and Communities and in the office of the Government a couple of weeks, and I’m still with big windows facing the lake. with comfy chairs, lots of plants and Agent at Nakusp, under deposit number 1000007 a description of overjoyed to be home. That’s good I was carried away by the beauty low volume jazz. It is uncrowded, the following work, its site and plans: news… what with Winter walking of the place. I stopped at McQ’s and a pleasure to sit in. Our server, Fosthall Creek Hydroelectric Project on Fosthall Creek, located into the formula, but hey, isn’t it part where I was given the key to a large Fay, was very friendly, helpful and on the west side of Upper Arrow Lake approximately 20 km north of the package? suite in the lodge. My room was cheery. of Nakusp, to Nakusp via a submarine cable under Upper Arrow Meanwhile, my fearless nicely attired, spacious, and had a Reg Clarkson dreamed this place Lake. publisher and fabulous editor spectacular view of Kootenay Lake. up 20 years ago, and has seen it Comments regarding the effect of this work on marine navigation recently attended an awards dinner From there I hustled back down to through to the brilliant establishment may be directed to: The Manager, Navigable Waters Protection for the Community Futures Folks. McQ’s to have dinner. There I met it now is. The lodge, the restaurant, Program, Transport Canada, 620–800 Burrard Street, Vancouver, Not only did they win their own two gals, Shelly and Theresa, who everything including the 18-hole BC V6Z 2J8. However, comments will be considered only if they award (YAY) but they came back live in Nelson and who were on a mini putt golf course came from his are in writing and are received not later than 30 days after the date with good news for me. At the of this notice. Although all comments conforming to the above will winter “getaway package” at the ideas. He is a golf pro, a stand-up be considered, no individual response will be sent. comedian of some note, and a very friendly funny guy. His wife, Karen, Signed at Nakusp this 28 day of October, 2008 does all the decorating, and Holly Hale, the Special Events Coordinator Darcy Fear Fosthall Creek Power stays very busy planning events like the 18 weddings that are booked and LOI SUR LA PROTECTION DES EAUX NAVIGABLES paid for already for next year. S.R.C. 1985, CHAPITRE N-22 Oh, right, back to Shelly, Theresa et moi. Shelly had the Tenderloin Fosthall Creek Power donne avis, par les présentes, qu’une demande a été déposée auprès du ministre des Transports, de and Prawns with a veggie medley. l’infrastructure et des Collectivités en vertu de la Loi sur la protection Theresa had the Wild Salmon with des eaux navigables, pour l’approbation de l’ouvrage décrit dans Spaghetti and Butternut Squash. I les présentes, ainsi que son emplacement et ses plans. had the Rack of Lamb with a Creamy Fosthall Creek Power, en vertu de l’article 9 de ladite loi, a déposé Curry Sauce. It was all to die for. We auprès du ministre des Transports et du bureau de la agent de also had our fill of Sawmill Creek gouvernement Nakusp situe à 204, 6th Avenue, Nakusp (B.C.), Red. My compliments to the Chef, sous le numéro de dépôt 1000007 une description de l’ouvrage Trevour Ditzel, who made every suivant son emplacement et ses plans: dinner a master piece. Le Projet Hydro-Électrique de crique de Fosthall sur la Fosthall Creek, Boy, did we ever have a grand situé du côté ouest du le lac Upper Arrow, d’approximativement 20 VALLEY VOICE WINTER GETAWAY SPECIAL OFFER time!! kilomètres au nord de Nakusp, à Nakusp par l’intermédiare d’un Enjoy a “Kootenay Lakeview Lodge and I spent the night in the lodge, had câble submersible sous le lac Upper Arrow. breakfast in the morning, and headed McQ’s Restaurant” style getaway! back to Lovely New Denver. Les commentaires relatifs à l’effet de l’ouvrage sur la navigation Including: maritime peuvent étre adressés au Gestionnaire, Programme de Kootenay Lakeview Lodge la protection des eaux navigables, Transports Canada, 620–800 1 Night Deluxe View Room and McQ’s Grill offer three great rue Burrard, Vancouver, BC V6Z 2J8. Veuillez noter que seuls les $30 Gift Certificate to use in the restaurant Winter Getaway Packages that are commentaires faits par écrit et reçus au plus tard 30 jours suivant la Complimentary DVD Rental well worth finding out about. Check date de cet avis seront considérés. Mème si tous les commentaires 2 Free Passes to Ainsworth Hot Springs this wonderful place out at www. répondant à ces exigences sont considérés, aucune réponse individuelle ne sera envoyée. kootenaylakeviewlodge.com. ALL FOR $99 By the way, I gave the Caesar Fait à Nakusp le 28 jour de octobre, 2008 REGULAR PRICE $149 Salad my famous “eyeball” test, and OFFER GOOD THRU JANUARY 31, 2009 yes, my eyes watered, indicating Darcy Fear Must mention this ad to receive this special price. there was the right amount of garlic Fosthall Creek Power [email protected] • 250-229-4141 in the dressing. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 21 Kaslo and Area D candidates square off at All Candidates meeting by Jan McMurray project. but it all depends on employment and Public Power Now group on their work would create jobs to keep young people Quite a crowd turned out at JV Suzan Hewat said she would like government regulation. You can’t have so far, which has gotten results. Shadrack in the community. He said he would Humphries School on October 30 to hear to continue as councillor because she affordable housing unless there are said he would like to see generators go in attract entrepreneurs, pointing to the light from all candidates running for Area D loves the community and this is a way for employed people to make use of it.” He at Duncan Dam to produce power in the industrial land at the airport. Mackle said Director and Village of Kaslo mayor her to give back. She outlined council’s said mobile home parks offered the most wintertime, unlike Glacier/Howser, which he had been pursuing re-opening the road and council. accomplishments over the past three affordable housing, but “no one can would produce spring power. He said he is to Kokanee Glacier Park and that young Larry Greenlaw, former Area D years: the completion of the skatepark, afford to put one up because of all the against damming side streams right now, people would be attracted to a community director, is vying for the position again the purchase of the Provincial building, regulations.” and that he voted to let people make their that had the best access to the park. Frary after losing his seat in the last election. He and the commencement of the OCP A Public Power Now rep asked stand known to the provincial government, said he wrote the original economic said he encouraged new industry to move process, City Hall restoration, and an candidates to comment on the proposed but was defeated 6-5. Greenlaw said he development strategy for the area and he to Area D during his years as director, ambitious paving program. Glacier/Howser hydro project. Mackle would support economic development, is in favour of reviewing that strategy to and in the past three years, business Rich Jones would also like to be said he would like to see smaller projects, and the negativity put forward to stop come up with ideas that would work now. has declined. “Without jobs, you can’t re-elected. “I am going to listen to the and feels this one is not a good one and these projects are mostly half truths and Shadrack said he knew young people maintain infrastructure,” he said. people of Kaslo and do the right thing for not feasible. Lay said he had trouble misinformation. wanted to come to the area to farm, and Andy Shadrack outlined his all the residents,” he said. He is prepared supporting this project and a smaller one Asked to comment on what they he would like to support this. accomplishments over the last three years: to continue giving “110%” of his time to would be less invasive. He would like would do for young people, Holland All voters are encouraged to cast 164 high speed internet connections work to make things better. to explore ways to produce energy from said he worked hard, yet unsuccessfully, their ballots on November 15, 8 am to between Howser and Fletcher Creek; Molly Leathwood said her initial Duncan Dam as a community initiative. to get young people to run for council. 8 pm, and Area D voters are reminded first responder program; the merger of all motivation to become councillor was to Holland said he was opposed in principle He believes that electoral reform will re- that they will be asked if they’d like recreational programs under one funding represent the youth, and she had done this to licencing public waterways and lands enfranchise youth and plans to bring that the planning process to continue in a bylaw; expansion of fire service to Ainslo for the last six years. She said she would for these projects and congratulated the forward to the RDCK table. Lay said he plebiscite question on the ballot. Road; expanded funding to Kaslo Public “try to protect the unique qualities we Library; the establishment of an Advisory have in the village.” COLUMBIA SHUSWAP Planning Commission. Pete Vass also seeks re-election. He Jim Holland is running for his said good things are happening and he second term as mayor of Kaslo. He told would like to continue with what council REGIONAL DISTRICT the crowd that the mayor is ultimately the has been doing. least powerful person on council, because The two candidates for Area D NOTICE OF ELECTION BY VOTING he does not move or second motions. director commented on economic “So what is most important is that the development. Greenlaw said people PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY given to the electors of Electoral Area ‘B’ of the Columbia Shuswap mayor has the capacity and experience had complained to him that they feared Regional District that an election by voting is necessary to elect one Director at large for a three- to run good, smooth meetings and get the protests whenever they wanted to set year term commencing December 2008 and terminating December 2011, and that the persons councillors to move things forward.” up a new business or industry in Area nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: Greg Lay said that if elected as D. Shadrack listed three economic mayor, he would take the first 100 days development initiatives that he was to seek the opinions of all members of involved with: setting up a regional DIRECTOR – ELECTORAL AREA ‘B’ One (1) to be elected the public, discuss them with council, marketing organization with Nelson, Surname Usual Names Jurisdiction of Residence and develop a list of short-, medium- Kaslo and Areas E and F; getting work BUHLER GEORGE 1840 Mt. Begbie Rd. Revelstoke, BC and long-term goals to bring focus and done on Keen Creek Road; securing CBT PARKER LONI 1841 Mychulac Rd. Revelstoke, BC purpose to council. funding for a greenhouse business in the Pat Mackle is also running for the Lardeau Valley. GENERAL VOTING DAY will be open to qualified electors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional mayor’s chair and feels that the job of the Holland was asked if he intended to District on Saturday, November 15, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm at the fol- mayor is to make people feel welcome. pursue the alternative tax initiative. He lowing locations: He said people blame the affordable answered, “No.” Mackle said non-resident housing crunch on people from away, homeowners needed to feel welcome, that Community Centre 600 Campbell Ave.. Revelstoke, BC but we have created it from within with they have a lot to offer and Kaslo has a HMC Maintenance Yard 5960 Highway 31 Trout Lake, BC all our regulations that make construction lot to gain from them. Leathwood said so costly. He said he likes to “tell it like that when Holland brought the idea to the Advance Voting Opportunities it is” and that he would look for funding council table, they voted to send it on to Advance voting will be open at the following locations on Wednesday, November 5, 2008 and, for infrastructure projects and keep an the RDCK and UBCM. She pointed out Friday, November 7, 2008 between the hours of 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM each day: eye on spending. that people clearly felt affordable housing For the four councillor positions, was an important issue. “Whether right Community Centre 600 Campbell Ave.. Revelstoke, BC seven candidates are running – all four or wrong, it [the tax initiative] started Columbia Shuswap Regional District 781 Marine Park Dr. NE Salmon Arm, BC incumbents, plus three others. conversation in communities and at the Jill Braley said she would focus on government level. In that respect, I feel Elector Registration fiscal responsibility; low cost housing that the initiative has been successful.” There is no need to pre-register to vote as the registration of all electors for this election will take and the expansion of Abbey Manor; jobs A North Kootenay Lake Community that do not heavily impact on Kaslo’s Services rep asked all candidates if they place at the time of voting. You will be required to make a declaration that you meet the following pristine environment; and keeping Kaslo would support: a local building bylaw requirements: affordable for all. She would like to see to get developers paying into affordable • 18 years of age or older council working together in a respectful housing; local food production; and • Canadian citizen environment and representing all its maintaining the services provided by the • resident of BC for at least 6 months immediately preceding voting day constituents. organization. • resident of OR registered owner of real property in Electoral Area ‘B’ of the Columbia Donna Cormie said important issues Vass, Leathwood, Jones, Hewat, Shuswap Regional District for at least 30 days immediately preceding voting day, and were housing, jobs, heritage, economic Frary, Cormie, Braley and Lay said yes not otherwise disqualified by law from voting. development and tourism. She believes to all three. Mackle said he supported that Kaslo can “get it right” on affordable local food production, but that in the Resident electors will also be required to produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a housing through communication with current economic climate, he is not signature). Picture identification is not necessary. The identification must prove both residency other towns. She said she would be a sure that there will be many developers and identity. strong voice for attracting entrepreneurs to help with affordable housing. He to the area, and would like to work with suggested looking at a P3 partnership. Non-resident property electors must produce 2 pieces of identification (at least one with a the Chamber on public washrooms. She Holland said he “absolutely” supported signature) to prove identity, proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and, would work on capturing funds to protect the maintenance of the services provided if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. Kaslo’s heritage, particularly the City by NKLCSS. He said Kaslo had done a Hall building. lot to support food security, and the food Non-resident property elector certificates can be obtained from the Presiding Election Official Tony Frary spoke about the co-ordinator was now attending meetings during voting hours at the advance voting opportunities and on general voting day at the locations sweeping transformation Kaslo is of emergency services. On affordable detailed previously in this notice. undergoing, with many vacation and housing, he feels that best practices must potential retirement homes, population be found by looking at the experience of To ensure your ability to vote as a non-resident property elector, it is recommended that certificates decline, and the shortage of skilled other communities, and “don’t put all our be obtained prior to voting day from the address below. workers. He said he would bring his eggs in one basket.” experience as an urban and regional Shadrack pointed to his efforts planner to work towards affordable to secure CBT funding for the Kaslo Colleen Goodey, Chief Election Officer housing for everyone who would like to community garden, and to establish a Columbia Shuswap Regional District live in Kaslo. Other important issues for slaughterhouse in the area. He said “yes” Box 978, 781 Marine Park Drive Frary are food self-sufficiency, a new to affordable housing. Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4P1 fire hall, and the City Hall restoration Greenlaw said he was “all for it, Phone: 832-8194 or toll free at 1-888-248-CSRD (2773) 22 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Paul Peterson elected by acclamation in RDCK’s Area K by Jan McMurray Peterson is working on a change to job and has given me the biggest sense forever. These volunteers are increasing the CBT board. Paul Peterson has been elected by the ‘floodplain’ designation for the of satisfaction,” says Peterson. He said in numbers and things are getting In this next term, Peterson will acclamation for his third term as Area community as well as a new boat ramp. that community champions rose to the done. These long-term capital projects continue working on the floodplain and K Director. “Anything less than a new ramp off the challenge of providing some form of without extra taxation are a starting boat ramp issues in Edgewood. He says Peterson says, “I have the greatest end of the newly built up peninsula is fire protection and high speed internet point for what we as a community policy for the newly formed Nakusp job in the world.” unacceptable,” he said. in the small Arrow Lakes communities. can do.” and defined Area K Shared Services When asked about his “Being part of teams in the Arrow “These folks are heroes to me and have Peterson was also honoured to be Commission will have to be negotiated accomplishments, he spoke about Lakes has been the most fun part of my changed the landscape of possibilities appointed as RDCK representative to soon after the elections. the boat ramps and his work with community groups in the Arrow Lakes. Arrow Lakes Arts Council presents Michael Kim “After six years of negotiations submitted Bonnington. Any piano student who Canadian and American radio. Stessin, and was teaching assistant to with BC Hydro, the boat ramp issues Renowned pianist Michael Kim would like to attend or to play for Dr. Kim received his Master of David Dubal. A veteran concert artist, are winding down,” he said. He returns to Nakusp for the third time him, please contact Marilyn Massey Music and Doctor of Musical Arts Michael performs at a “consistently is pleased that commitments have with a November 8 concert at the at 250-265-4087. degree from The Juilliard School, high level of professionalism and been made for ramps in Burton, Bonnington Arts Centre, sponsored Kim has been featured at festivals where he held the Vladimir Horowitz musicality” to quote The Globe and Fauquier, McDonald Park and Nakusp. by the Arrow Lakes Arts Council. in Brevard, Aspen and Banff to name scholarship studying with Herbert Mail, Toronto. “But Edgewood is another story.” This is a replacement for the Kim a few, has appeared with the Boston concert scheduled for last May, and Cincinnati Pops, Royal Scottish which had to be postponed. National Orchestra and BBC Scottish Re-Awakening Tickets are available at the Symphony, Manitoba Chamber Health Centre Broadway Deli until 4 pm, then will Orchestra, with nearly every major be sold at the door. Doors will open symphony in Canada. 11th at 7:30 pm. Those who hold tickets As a recitalist and chamber from last year’s concert series or musician, he has appeared in every Anniversary bought tickets for the May concert- major Canadian city, and throughout ¶ ¶ -your tickets are still good, and all the United States, UK, South America ¶ ¶ who attend will receive a free CD. and Asia. He frequently collaborates Sale In addition, Kim has generously with his wife, pianist Dr. Kyungran One Day Only – offered to teach a master class on Kim, and his performances and Friday, November 7 Friday, from noon until 4 pm at the recordings are regularly broadcast on 20% off all SHELLEY BORTNICK, The Arrow Lakes Arts Council MSW, RSW presents regular-priced Individual, couple and Pianist Michael Kim will perform at the Bonngton Arts Centre, November 8. family therapist In performance at the vitamins 20+ years experience BONNINGTON ARTS Mirror Theatre presents Wonderland (no other discount applies) Offers counselling services CENTRE submitted November 22 with a matinee at 1 pm involving mental health Rehearsals are well under way for and evening performance at 7 pm, and on In-store draws (depression, anxiety, etc.), Michael Kim Wonderland, a Mirror Theatre production Sunday, November 23, with a matinee at addictions, grief and loss, under the direction of Christina Nolan, 1 pm. Tickets can be obtained in advance & food tasting! trauma and life transition issues In produced by Janet Royko. at What’s Brewing on Broadway for For appointment, please call an evening of Piano Music Wonderland is a captivating version $10, $5 for under 12, and a family rate 320 Broadway St. Nakusp 265-3188 250-265-3397 of Alice’s adventures through the looking of $30, as well as at the door prior to glass, based on the novel by Lewis performances. Saturday, Nov. 8th at 8:00 pm Carroll. The show features a local The show, authored by James De cast of all ages who will entertain you Vita with music by Bill Francoeur, is Tickets are $20 Adults and with catchy musical numbers, flashy produced by special arrangement with $15 Seniors (60 and over) costumes, and many familiar, fanciful Pioneer Drama Service of Colorado. Students $10.00 (17 & under) characters. Funding for this project came from Tickets available at the The performances will be at the the Columbia Basin Trust through the Broadway Deli or at the door. Nakusp arena auditorium on Saturday, Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance. Doors open at 7:30 pm. Forest Service seeks info on wildfire Hospitality Host: submitted The wildfire ignited on the west side Selkirk Inn The Forest Service is looking for of the Upper Arrow Lake, two km south two young men seen leaving the area of Edgewood. The two men seen leaving where a fire broke out on July 17 near the area on that date may have valuable Nakusp Music Fest 2009 Edgewood. information about the fire. They are described as 19-23 years Position Available - ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT old. One had short, shaved blond hair DUTIES/REQUIREMENTS: general office duties, strong word Re-elect and a scruffy beard, the second had processing ability, solid customer service skills, willingness to black, shoulder-length hair and was work varying schedules, marketing clean-shaven. Both were wearing cargo Karen shorts and carrying knapsacks. WAGE: $ 423 / week Employer: Nakusp Music Festival, If you have any information in Nakusp BC Hamling regards to the identity of the individuals, please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800- TO APPLY: Provide resume to: 222-TIPS (8477) or Al Kneeland at the Attn: Colleen Matchett, Nakusp Music Fest Office Southeast Fire Centre 250-365-4040. Box 559, Nakusp, B.C. V0G 1R0 Mayor of To report a wildfire or unattended Or By Fax: 265-2142 campfire in BC call 1-800-663-5555 or Or Drop off resume at the Nakusp *5555 on most cellular networks. For Nakusp Music Fest Office (619 Broadway) more information on open fire restrictions TERM OF POSITION: Leadership working for you: or for updates on current wildfire activity, • First position starts Jan 5/09 - Aug 7/09 • $2.5 million in grants for sewer and water visit www.bcwildfire.ca. • Additional 2 positions commence Feb 2/09 & finish Aug 7/09. upgrades Qualifications • $400,000 grant for Arena upgrades Honey Bear This is a JCP. Only candidates with EI attachment will be • Public input and accountability on the issues considered. Please visit Outreach Employment Services for Bakery more information. that matter to you! Must have received regular EI benefits in the past 3 years • Positive results: CBT office, Ferries, Health Winter Hours or parental/maternity benefits in the past 5 years). Services, Official Community Plan, Tues-Fri 9:00-4:00 Pending grant approval. Community Forest, Nakusp Branding and Closed Sat, Sun & Mon 311 7th Ave NW • Nakusp • 265-4633 Closing date for applications: December 12, 2008 Logo, money for forest workers… Rear Alley Entrance November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice KASLO & DISTRICT 23 Kaslo council, October 28: Rotary wing site at airport discussed by Jan McMurray danger trees near the site; remove •Mayor Holland and Councillor Association fall conference in Nakusp. •As a result of a review of council •Wayne Prentice attended as a encroaching alder if necessary; and Jones will attend a workshop in Castlegar She advised council that Kaslo’s process policies, several outdated policies were delegation on behalf of School District maintain a gear cache within a chain on November 18 on Columbia Basin regarding the Board of Variance was out rescinded. No. 8’s International Student program. link fence enclosure. Trust’s Environmental Initiatives of date, and she would bring forward a •Accounts payable of $115,018.54 JV Humphries has the opportunity to •EBA Engineering Consultants Ltd. Program. recommendation in the near future. were approved. enrol additional international students, submitted its report evaluating the heat •A draft service agreement from but there is a shortage of homestay recovery potential and geoexchange SCM Risk Management Services Inc. On November 15 Vote To Re-Elect families. He encouraged council to options for the arena and curling rink. regarding 2009-2011 fire inspection Andy Shadrack Director Area D endorse and promote the homestay The report was forwarded to Area D services was referred to the Municipal recruitment program in Kaslo. Director Andy Shadrack and the arena. Services committee for recommendation Over the last 3 years, working with a wide variety of organizations •Bernie Penner of Kaslo Bay •The Village received confirmation to council. to implement priorities set by voters and communities during Estates updated council on his project. of a $2,000 grant from Columbia Basin •Rent for the Kootenay Lake and after the 2005 Regional District election, Andy has: He advised that construction of the Trust for the heritage calendar and Historical Society archives space in the first triplex should be completed in late postcards fundraising project for City provincial building will remain at $150 • published Director’s Corner, a monthly newsletter, to explain winter or early spring. Hall conservation. per month for a term of one year. what Area D Director was working on, how discretionary •The Village accepted the Ministry •The grant application was not •Noise Abatement Bylaw 1035 was funds were disbursed and taxes spent of Forests’ offer to help with the successful for the North Kootenay Lake amended to reflect a 30-day application • established 164 high speed internet connections between development of a rotary wing site at Community Services Society project, process for varying hours. Howser and Fletcher Creek the airport, subject to staff completing ‘Good Food in Kaslo and Area D’ under •A park use policy was adopted. • implemented a first responder program, with volunteers in a site plan in consultation with the the Community Health Promotion fund. •Councillor Jones submitted a Howser, Meadow Creek and Argenta ministry. The ministry will provide a There were limited funds available and written report on the Affordable Housing • established an Advisory Planning Commission in January forestry crew to pick rocks once the priority was given to applicants that had symposium in Nakusp. 2006, and in this election all residents and non-resident site has been stumped and leveled by not previously received funding under •CAO Sawyer submitted a report voters are being asked to consider supporting continuation the Village; plant cover seed; remove the program. on the Local Government Managers of the planning process in Area D. Langham Cultural Centre presents Fathers and Sons • created single bylaw for jointly funded recreation facilities, submitted getaway trip of their own. Instead of style,’ reminisce, reflect and create new regional parks and recreational programs in Kaslo and Area D Jim Byrnes and Steve Dawson, heading to the lake though, as Fathers musical magic. • expanded Kaslo fire service contract to Ainslo Road and Amos Garrett and Doug Cox have and Sons often do, they will take to the This is a reunion then where no maintained S-100 firefighter training been friends and musical companions stage and share their musical voyage one ever drifted away, where the • retrofited the Lardeau Valley Community Centre, including for a very long time – decades in fact. with loyal blues, country, swing and musical Father and Son bond is truly geothermal heating and water treatment They’ve collaborated, been sidemen, folk music audiences as well as all the in its prime. • expanded Kaslo Library funding by 20% and service area to front men, recorded together, been guitar geeks of the world. Fathers and Sons will appear at include all properties from Schroeder Creek south mentors to each other – very much like In keeping with traditional male the Langham Theatre in Kaslo, on • appointed committee to work with the BC Hydro Mosquito study Father and Sons. bonding rituals where mutual respect Monday, November 24 at 7 pm. Tickets • supported food and counselling programs at Jewett School And now these stellar veterans of and admiration is savoured, they will are $20 in advance at Sunnyside • doubled the regional parks budget for Kaslo and Area D with roots and blues are going on a family kick back with a relaxed ‘festival Naturals, $22 at the door. the addition of Ainsworth Wharf and a linear park from the Shane Philip plays the Langham Cultural Centre Moyie beach to the Trailblazers bridge Discretionary funding for all communities in Area D has been submitted artist. times that his folky, dreamlike sound allocated as follows: Shane Philip presents songs His latest release, In The Moment, is reminiscent of the Grateful Dead, that are consistently well crafted, encompasses reggae, country, blues and times when it sounds like Ben Community Infrastructure Investment - $327,704 while always leaving listeners and folk. Harper’s or Jack Johnston’s older, Community Services - $86,046 with a positive afterglow. He is a Shane has shared the stage with earthier jams. Arts and Recreation Programs - $68,801 one man troubadour who can, in hidden gems like Ember Swift, Philip has a unique connectedness Fire Services Training and Equipment - $43,262 any combination, sing, play the Herbalizer, Wasabi Collective to his environment and to his Hazard Mapping Ainsworth $40,000 didgeridoo, guitar, and drums. It is and other sinful oversights of the audience. Whether you hear the Medical Service Programs, Training and Equipment - $34,977 an intuitive, choreographed dance mainstream Canadian musical music as world folk or folk world, Habitat/Environmental - $19,177 between the instruments and the palate. Shane Philip is the next best Philip is able to intuitively harness innate rhythm that lies within the act you’ve never heard of. There are the sound of the earth--the om-- then Geographical allocation was as follows: weave the magic of his melody into Lardeau Valley* - $313,843 it. It is a musical dance that captures Kaslo and Area D** - $304,824 all; it is the subterranean groove. Shane Philip appears 8 pm, Outside Area D - $1,300 November 15 at the Langham *Includes CBT Affected Area Funding specific to a certain radius Theatre in Kaslo. of the Duncan Dam **Includes organizations that provide services to all or part of Our best ever Christmas Card selection Area D as well as Kaslo is now in, along with lots of unique gifts For more information or to talk to Director Andy Shadrack please for the coming holiday season. feel free to call: 250-353-7350 For a ride to the polls November 15 please call 250-353-2089 Mail ballots are available from the RDCK office in Nelson for those voters who will be away or are too ill or handicapped to get out to vote: 250-352-8153 Authorized by Angus Paton, Financial Agent, Campaign to Re-elect Andy Shadrack Box 959, Kaslo, British Columbia, V0G 1M0

Blair Weston from FortisBC presents a $1,000 cheque to Kaslo and Area Community Consultative Group members Rich Jones and Jill Braley. The group will plant trees and shrubs in 2009 to enhance Kaslo’s green spaces. Thank you Valley Voice The only newspaper that tells us what is going on in the Kaslo area. The only newspaper that gives us a chance to say what we think about it, free of charge, in Voices from the Valleys. Paid advertisement by Jane Lynch in support of the Valley Voice 24 LIVING The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Get Outta Town grandfather clock, but these days there morning rides, like to Silverton lookout for a picnic lunch. I was up at the north to dress in more visible colours so that you seem to be a zillion electronic gizmos that and north to Hills, are rather shady and end of the lake last week with some folks can be more easily spotted if in trouble or with may need programming. damp until midday. My old reliable ride and we paddled down to Kelly’s cabin returning late. Peter But this rant does not help us get up to Three Forks or further remains good and got back to Hills with just enough Well, I hope that not too many outta town at all, and the main change due to being on a steep south-facing slope. time for a beer before the sun dropped people are an hour early or an hour late Roulston recreationally now with standard time is Trail riding is less affected by wind chill below the ridge. on Sunday, November 2 as we revert to that you can be out on the trails or water and often in the shade anyhow, so most None of what I’ve said here is really those dimmer days of standard time. At Brighter earlier, but more critically is the need to trail rides are okay till the snow flies. news to anyone who’s spent any time least in the spring the return to daylight be back out an hour sooner and make sure I’ve spent by far most of my free recreating here in the Kootenays, but it savings will be on the revised earlier date mornings, you have some type of lighting system time on the lake this year and now I watch may be helpful to newcomers or for folks but until then get out earlier for whatever darker nights along to help in case you get delayed. for those calmer midday and afternoon beginning these activities for the first time. you’re up to, be it work or play, and plan Well, it’s happened again and I’m not There are plenty of people out in the bush opportunities to either kayak or squeeze The whole daylight influence is so key your winter reading list for those dark and too happy about things. Daylight savings solo these days with mushroom picking, in a cool cruise in the motorboat. The west to the ability to make the most of a day stormy nights that will come. time has ended for 2008 and as we return prospecting, timber cruising and hiking. side of Slocan Lake gets cold and shady outdoors and to safely see it to conclusion. Peter Roulston owns the Bicycle to the earlier light of standard time, I The days will continue to shorten though quite early in the day now but there are As well as having the headlamp or Hospital in New Denver and is early to can’t help but wonder why this twice at a declining rate until the December 21 still some fine beaches that hold the sun flashlight on hand, it’s likely a good idea bed, early to rise. 250-358-2133 solstice. a year practice must continue. I get the and the US government had to bail out than this one. My only explanation comes If it’s a sunny day at this stage of the feeling that the practice is so ingrained and Chrysler. However, it wasn’t until 1982 from looking at the reaction of the masses season it can be nice to visit almost any traditional now that to stop doing it and when both Canada and USA were in a to the stock market and current economy. of the areas on the north side of Highway simply leave the clocks alone would be too recession together and the Toronto Stock Is it coincidence or fate? Look around to 31A between New Denver and Kaslo. Any crazy for most people to embrace. Exchange plummeted. Interest rates what’s happening out there – the masses east or north aspects are already largely in My dad was raised on a farm in increased to heights never seen before and are acting irrationally! the shade and remain frozen throughout southern Ontario and claimed that daylight never seen since. Not so coincidentally, It appears the whole world is acting the day. If you time your hiking plans savings was introduced to help farmers It ain’t a ‘Whole AC/DC’s release of For Those About To under the assumption that the global carefully and try to shoot for those south continue their early morning chores as the Rock was the first AC/DC album to hit economies are going into a depression. shorter, darker days of autumn arrived. I’m and west slopes, particularly in the alpine, Lotta Rosie’ A week ago I had read an article number 1 on the US music charts. Other economic advisors are saying that sure there was much more involved at the you can enjoy some fine autumn hiking from a British newspaper discussing the After 1982, AC/DC lost popularity in there is serious doubt if we are going to time but nowadays we are so accustomed with only the cold shady return down to link between the greatest rock band in the North America. They released a number even be in a recession. This irrational to artificial lighting and 24-hour service the trailhead to get through. world, AC/DC, and the British economy. of albums that the true fans appreciated behaviour has been witnessed by the that the need to catch that morning sunrise Bicycling, in particular road riding, What they noticed is that every time AC/ but nothing that tops the charts until the unprecedented volatility in our stock is less clear. I guess 100 years ago you seems a lot nicer in the afternoons now if DC puts out an album that becomes a top monster album Razors Edge in 1990. Sure market based not off of sound data but only needed to change the hands on the you can manage it. Some of my favourite seller, the British economy goes into a enough, the failure of the band to register off of emotions. recession. The question I asked myself a nationally popular album ironically Looking back in history, this goes BE SEEN OR BE SORRY coincided with prosperous economic to prove that AC/DC not only causes The riding is still great out there even though the was if this was true for our own economy. times for almost ten years. The release of the market downturns and the economy days have gotten cooler and darker. Remember to wear Ironically, there is overwhelming evidence their new album put an end to this. Once more visible types of outer wear and check the reflectors that it’s those fast guitar riffs and screaming to slow down, but they also cause the and lights on your bicycle for tightness and function. I’m lyrics that has caused the stock market again, North America was in a recession. irrational behaviour that fuels these losses! back from Toronto and available for sales and repairs by volatility – not the sub-prime mortgage As for today, we all are aware of our My advice based on this concrete evidence appointment ‘til the snow flies, so keep those tires pumped! issues everyone is talking about! current economic situation. What you is to stop buying albums, concert tickets, The band AC/DC was formed in may not be aware of – but can probably and souvenirs and start putting that money 1974. This was the same year when North guess – is AC/DC has released another back into the stock market! Forget about America had to adjust to the oil embargos album, Black Ice, that has burned up the hard rock and focus on enjoying ‘boy NEW DENVER OFF-SEASON which sent oil and gasoline prices soaring global charts. I consider myself a true AC/ bands and hip hop’ and we can go back 250-358-2133 PHONE AHEAD, EH? to record highs. The year 1974 was DC fan, having every album and never to business as usual! very similar to this past year, where the wavering from the hard rock sound since One final note – in 1929 a blues artist Canadian dollar was worth more than the I discovered them when I turned 11. So named Big Joe Williams recorded his first For Clients Who Appreciate... US dollar. The stock markets were just as take into account that my next comment album. One of Joe’s hit songs was ‘Baby Serious Planning... Serious Advice... volatile back then too. comes from me being a diehard fan that Please Don’t Go’ which AC/DC covered Serious Results... Also, similar to today, the United has had AC/DC played at his high school and released on their 74 Jailbreak album. Collin Ludwar - B.Comm, CFP States was in the middle of a recession graduation, his wedding and I have it Coincidentally, 1929 also happens to be Debbie Pereversoff - CFP, CSA that Canada barely avoided. documented to be played at my funeral. the most famous stock market crash of all Tim Affolter - CFP, FDS, CLU, ChFC In 1980, AC/DC released their best The new album, Black Ice, is not that good. time! Go figure! Back in Black I am having a hard time understanding Collin Ludwar B. Comm CFP is Financial Planners with selling album of all time, , which is also the second best selling rock how this album is considered their best a Certified Financial Planner with his Assante Financial Management Ltd. album of all time. The year 1980 is also since Back in Black, since I feel almost company The Affolter Financial Group www.affolterfinancial.com the year Canada alone entered a recession all of their other albums have been better Inc., in Castlegar. 1127 4th St. Castlegar, BC 1-888-365-4888 • 365-2345 sausages. Popular choices are beef with 100 pounds) sells for about $250, which Legendary onion, garlic, and tomatoes; lamb with is a $70 savings from the same amount of rosemary and garlic; turkey with sun-dried meat purchased in individual packages. Meats fits the tomatoes and basil; or mild Italian pork. The Andersons used to run pig roasts stomach Approximately 500,000 pounds of but it got to be too much work, occurring This is our last column of the year meat arrive from various sources and go every weekend from April to September. featuring Slocan River Valley food through this facility every year. Grass-fed Now they just rent out the roaster and sell producers. We sincerely thank the Slocan beef comes from Grand Forks and Hope. the pig to the customer. Valley Co-op for their funding to the Chicken comes from a farm in Alberta that Since the new BC Meat Inspection Slocan River Valley Farmer’s Group. raises its own grain to feed the birds. With Regulation came into effect in September Not only do residents in the Slocan only 400 chickens arriving in a shipment, 2007, Dave is no longer able to slaughter Valley like eating local vegetables and they sell out fast, and Dave has been out meat on site because his facility is not a fruits, they also like eating farm-fresh of them since September. licensed slaughterhouse. He is an active meats. Legendary Meats on Highway 6 For the best selection and prices of member of the Slocan Valley Abattoir Co- in Slocan Park, run by Dave and Karolyn Legendary Meats, visit the Slocan Valley operative, working to locate an abattoir in Anderson, fits the stomach. Co-op, where most of their meat is sold. the region. Dave uses reassuring words like Although other stores and restaurants in The new law has decreased the clean, safe, and small-scale to describe the area sell their products, the co-op is availability of local meats. However, Dave the family business, which has been in the only store that carries the entire line still does custom cutting – the customers operation for 24 years. of meats. And Karolyn drops by the co- kill their animals and bring them to him “We were doing a good business” op several times a day to check on the for cutting. with the cut-and-wrap meat business, he displays in the freezer to be sure they are Dave said his favourite part of the says, but then came the contaminated meat fully stocked. business – before the new regulation – was problem with Maple Leaf Foods earlier If you want the best financial deal, visiting farms and slaughtering animals. this year, and Legendary Meat’s sales have visit the farm itself for bulk sales, such as His dream is for that to be allowed again, been “crazy” since then. sides and halves of beef, pork, or lamb. with a mobile slaughter facility. Instead “People want to know [the meats] The facility is open 9 am to 6 pm seven of a chicken in every pot, Dave would went through us,” he said. days a week until Christmas, then three like to see two cows in every field in the The product line is diverse: beef, days a week thereafter. Sales are by cash Slocan Valley. pork, lamb, bison, chicken, and turkey. or cheque only. Virginia Rasch lives and gardens in Sausages are the biggest sellers, with Bulk purchasing results in substantial Passmore and is a member of the Slocan 25 different types of fresh (not smoked) savings. For example, a side of pork (about River Valley Farmer’s Group. November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice CLASSIFIED ADS 25 Announcement Coming Events BRAIN GYM at the Hidden Garden FULL SPECTRUM BODY WORK Silverton and Lucerne School. Please note SLK TRUFFLE CHOCOLATES are NEW DENVER NURSERY SCHOOL Gallery in November and December. offers deep tissue and stress reduction that the appropriate form must be used now available at Sappho’s Bakery in the (SLOCAN LAKE EARLY LEARNING On Tuesday mornings we will learn and treatments in the privacy of your own or the application will not be considered. Orchard, New Denver. SOCIETY) AGM November 20, Lucerne practice Brain Gym at 10:30 for an hour for home. For additional info and to book Deadline for the application is November SLOCAN VALLEY THREADS GUILD Library, 7 pm. the next six weeks by donation. The simple appointments please call 358-6808. 10th, 2008. OPEN HOUSE Sunday, November 16, 1-4 35th ANNUAL ST. ANTHONY’S movements of a system called Brain Gym YOGA, FELDENKRAIS and THAI It’s that time of year again for PM. Featuring demonstrations of basketry, Christmas Fleamarket – Saturday November can help anyone to be more alert, calm and MASSAGE in Nakusp. Available for OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD. felting, fabric collage, knitting, spinning 29 - Bosun Hall, 10am - 2pm. To book table generally feel balanced. Call Eleanor 358- workshops in the West Kootenay. First If you are interested in filling a shoe box and surface design. call Gail Hiebert @ 250.358.2397 or Bev 2145 for more information. Thai Massage half price! Tyson Bartel for a boy or girl ages 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14, Business Opportunities Casley @ 250.358.7771. Tables available AT THE HIDDEN GARDEN GALLERY, 265-3827. you can pick up your age tags and brochure WANT TO START YOUR OWN @ $20. come to the Holiday Market Shows in PILATES WITH SUSAN in Nakusp now. These boxes are to go to hurting and BUSINESS? Community Futures HEALTHY HOUSING SOCIETY invites November. November 5-7 meet JoAnne – Discover this powerful, head to toe, needy families around the world and your offers business counselling and start-up you to a fun brainstorming session on Barclay with jewelry and ideas. Nov 12-14 workout for all levels. Register for beginner gift will bring smiles and warmth to a information. Appointments available in November 6 at the Lucerne School library, Patrizia Menton brings fine art photos in or intermediate classes. Call 265-4952. child’s life. If you need more information, Nakusp and New Denver. Contact Farhana 7 pm. We are considering the next project(s) black and white and colour. Both shows: Help Wanted phone Carol Pengelly 358-2717 or Joan Dumont at 265-3674, ext. 201 or email to pursue, and would love ideas from the Wed and Thurs 10 till 4 and on Friday HOME SUPPORT WORKER wanted Law 358-2374. The filled boxes are to be [email protected]. community. Everyone welcome! until 6:00. Holiday shopping at the Kildare 4 hours/day weekends for disabled dropped off by November 20th at Danny Card of thanks CRAFT FAIRE “CHRISTMAS IN THE Corner from Ann’s Natural Foods, Garden independent male. Need Care-Aide course Law’s home 614 Union Street. Thank you Graces and the Hidden Garden Gallery. to all who donated boxes last year. There FINALLY – cushion comfort for all at the VALLEY,” Sunday, November 23, 2008, or equivalent. Reply to Box 433, New THE SLOCAN CURLING CLUB was a good response. Silverton Memorial Hall – no more hard 10am - 3pm at the Slocan Legion Hall in Denver, V0G 1S0. Annual General Meeting will be held at the Slocan Valley Recreation wooden or metal chairs thanks to the Village Slocan City. Everyone welcome! Legal notice Slocan Curling Club on November 17th at of Silverton, Recreation Commission #6, ARTIST DROP-IN CLASS every Wed., THE LEGAL COUNSEL of Mr. M. CUBA FROM THE INSIDE - With Val 7:00 pm. Everyone is welcome. Columbia Power Corporation, Regional 1-4pm, 1105 Columbia St. in New Denver. Andrews, or Mr. M. Andrews, is soliciting & Terry Rilkoff. Tues. Nov. 18th District, Silverton Community Club and Bring your own materials. $10. 358-2828. For rent information on File X071378. Please WINLAW BASKETBALL- Mondays the generous communities of Silverton DROP-IN CLAY CLASSES started up LARGE 3 BEDROOM apartment in submit supportive information to the at 7:00 p.m. and New Denver - thanks to all who made again at Artel Studios in New Denver. Silverton above Grocery Store. $525.00/ Braidwood Inquiry directly to the legal WINLAW CARDIO WORKOUT - this possible! Lots more to come from Every Monday 1:30-4:30 pm. Informal and month plus utilities. References. Available counsel of Mr. Andrews, c/o 14530 Marine Tuesday at 7 p.m. st the Friends! fun. No experience necessary. Everyone November 1 . Call 250-358-2293. Drive, Whiterock CONFIDENTIAL or OH MY ACHING BACK - With Helen THANKS TO ALL at L.A.C.E. and the welcome! Ph: 250-358-2689. For sale 641 Columbia Street, New Westminster Kissinger, Sat. Nov. 15th. Crescent Hidden Garden Gallery for their recent WOMEN’S YOGA with a Perinatal MOUNTAIN CORAL PRODUCTS are CONFIDENTIAL to Mr. Andrews. Valley Hall encouragement, use of equipment, and focus, Sat, 9:30am, Meeting House, available again in New Denver. Selling skin Lost WORKING WITH PHOTOSHOP -New support at Bosun Hall over our busy 50th Winlaw (formerly Art Farm), young infants care bars and powdered Mountain Coral. BLUE TRICYCLE (adult) missing from dates - Nov. 12th to 26th (Tues.) Instr. wedding anniversary weekend. The Bosun welcome. Anusara-inspired Yoga for Call 250-358-7171. Brouse Lodge as of October 23. 250-358- Maureen McEwen Hall was the perfect place for our event. The Everybody, Wed, 6pm at Meeting House; THOMPSON PIANO for sale. Good 2562 or 250-358-2570. REWARD. Return THE HERBAL SPA - Create a healing kitchen was well equipped, the new stage Mon, 6pm, Graham School, Slocan City; condition. $500 OBO. 358-7269. to Brouse Lodge. No questions asked. herbal mask. Nov. 17th or 19th. With and lighting just right for entertainment Sun, 10am, Schoolhouse, South Slocan. Found Notices Ruby Brunelle Cultivate therapeutic alignment, strong and the newly installed heaters quiet and BIKE FOUND near the Domes mid FOR INFORMATION ON AA MAKING A RECYCLED BAG - With body and sweet expression. Call Kate, warm. We appreciate all the help from our October. It is a male, child size mountain MEETINGS contact Therese 358-7904; Nellie Sookero. Fri. Nov. 14th 226-7116, for info. families and friends. The music, singing bike, blue and black with red marking John 265-4924; Tonio 358-7158; Dave BACKCOUNTRY AVALANCHE and personal stories warmed our hearts COMMUNITY POTLUCK, Nakusp spelling “Next,” index shifter, bike stand, 353-2658; Joan 355-2805; Dan 359-7817; AWARENESS - With Wren McElroy. and the food was delicious. We had fun Seniors Hall, Sunday, November 16, 11 am-6 black seat. Bill 226-7705. Thurs. Nov. 27th Slocan Park Hall pm. Everyone welcome! Local music. Open making the cake together. Thanks so much Health NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! 226-0008 mic. Focus on sustainable living in our area. for celebrating with our family. YOGA AT THE DOMES - Monday and SLOCAN LAKE RECREATION Sally and Barry Lamare, New Denver CHRISTMAS FAIR at the Silverton Saturday mornings 9-10:30, Thursday COMMISSION #6 will be holding its Classifieds continue THANK YOU to Anita Michiel, Kay Gallery, December 6 & 7, Christmas by the Afternoons 4-5:30. Drop in $10 or $50 Fall Grant-in-Aid session on Wednesday, on page 26. Takahara, Gail Swanson, Dr. Burkholder, Lake event. Interested vendors with their package the 6th session is free. Find balance November 12th, 2008. Any non-profit Lara (R.N.) and many others for saving my own handmade wares please call Morgen and relaxation through movement. Call organization wanting to apply for a Grant- Business Classified Ads mother, Sumie Matsushita. She has fully at 358-7733. Madeleine for any questions 358-2475. in-Aid should submit the proper application recovered from her incident. BALLROOM/LATIN SOCIAL DANCE to Box 293, New Denver, B. C. V0G1S0. start at $10.00 Sincerely, classes resume mid November Personal Classified Ads start at $8.00 Application forms are available from the Call 358-7218 for details Mas Matsushita (son) [email protected] or 250-358-2448. Call 358-7218 for details Village of New Denver, the Village of BUSINESS DIRECTORY AUTOMOTIVE • SMALL MOTORS • MACHINE SHOP Caribou Service 24 Hr Towing and Recovery WEST KOOTENAY (250) 265-3191 Auto Repairs & Tires MACHINE SHOP Auto Parts 915 Front Street Nelson, BC V1L 4C1 5549 Frontage Road SALES & SERVICE (Railway Side Access) Burton, BC 98 - 1st Street, Nakusp • 265-4911 General Machining OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK • welding repairs • full service Parts Repaired or CHAINSAWS TRIMMERS & repair • licenced technician • Remanufactured and • Stihl • Homelite radiator repairs & service • mobile • Husqvarna • Stihl • Toro service available • fast, friendly Shop Phone/Fax MOWERS • Husqvarna 24 hour towing • Snapper SMALL ENGINES 250-352-2123 • Toro • Tecumseh 1007 hwy 23, nakusp • Lawnboy • Briggs & Stratton ph: 265-4577 Dave Smith Owner/Machinist NAKUSP GLASS COMPUTER 201 Broadway INDUSTRIES 265-3252 Your Friendly neighbourhood Mechanic - Repairs •Automotive Electrical Specialist •BC Certified Mechanic Palmer - Upgrades The clear choice for • Certified Vehicle Inspector •Small Engine Certified - Consulting all your glass needs! (250) 353-2800 • 8845 Hwy 31 • Kaslo Computer S Microsoft Certified Phone:ervices 355-2235 Systems Engineer Slocan Auto & [email protected] BCAA Towing Truck Repairs CLEANING 111 Mcdonald Drive, Nelson, BC 24 hour towing NAKUSP CLEANING SERVICE ph 250-352-3191 BCAA, Slocan, BC RESIDENTIAL ACCOUNTANT Nakusp 265-4406 [email protected] • www.mainjet.ca 355-2632 Quality home cleaning, when you don’t have the time COMMERCIAL Business and Office CONSTRUCTION Mark Adams Drywall clean-up, paint and other Certified General Accountant FLORIST CALL KIM FOR MORE DETAILS • 250-265-3850 JEWELRY RECYCLING P.O. Box 279 BUS. 250-358-2411 New Denver, BC Jo’s Je w e l r y MOUNTAIN VALLEY STATION V0G 1S0 Fern’s Cu s t o m Wo r k a n d Re p a i r in BOTTLE DEPOT Now delivering to New Denver Si l v e r a n d Go l d , b y Ap p o i n t m e n t Slocan City • 355-2245 Advertise in the Valley Voice & Silverton on Saturdays! 358-2134 Open MON - SAT 9-5 Beside Slocan Park Service Your locally owned, independent Call me and we can arrange anything! Ne w De n v e r , Go l d s m i t h Jo-An n e Ba r c l a y 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park community newspaper KASLO: Phone/Fax: 1-250-353-7474 Your “Bottle Drive” Specialists 26 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice November 5, 2008 Education Services RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIAL SEPTIC TANK CLEANING: “Serving the Valley” 7 days/wk, 24-hr. All-Around Septic Services, Don Brown (250) 354- 3644, emergency 352-5676. ROGAN ELECTRIC Residential, commercial, industrial wiring. Local CONTINUING EDUCATION/ADULT references available. All work guaranteed. LEARNING CENTRE NAKUSP “We get the job done.” 353-9638. Adult Basic Education classes available ADOPT A HORSE – If you’ve always - start anytime! yearned to horse around without owning a horse 24/7, you can adopt one of ours. EXCEL 2007, faster, easier more We have been breeding our unique herd of efficient, Nov. 13; mountain mustangs for 11 years and they H2S ALIVE, Nov. 14; are exceptionally sociable once you get to WANT A WEB SITE, Getting Started, know them. I have nearly 50 years in the Nov. 15; saddle and would love to share my love of WANT A WEB SITE, Creating Your horses with others. I have tack and instructor Site, Nov. 15; certification. Help pay for the spring hay DEFENSIVE DRIVING, Nov. 15; by horsing around! Equine Immersion Audrey Repin, Director of Communication and Community Relations for Columbia Power Corporation, offers a cheque to the Friends FOODSAFE, Nov. 19; Therapy! Bring a friend. Snail mail is our of Silverton Memorial Hall for the purchase of new chairs. Pictured with Repin are Kathy Provan, Linda Laktin and Karen Dubreuil. BOOKKEEPING BASIC FOR SMALL best connection – Rainbow’s End Ranch, BUSINESS, Nov. 22 & 23; RR#1, Site 5, Comp 8, Kaslo, BC V0G QUICKBOOKS, Nov. TBA, please call 1M0. Message phone: 366-4374. if interested; Wanted OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID LEVEL VENDORS WANTED for CRAFT FAIRE 1, Nov. 22; at the Legion Hall in SLOCAN CITY OCCUPATIONAL FIRST AID Sunday, November 23, 2008, 10 am – 3 Transportation Endorsement, Nov. 23; pm. Please phone 250-355-2672 by Nov. BOAT PRO, Dec. 6; 18th to reserve your $15 table. FIREARMS SAFETY, RESTRICTED, COZY RED MTN HOME with Valhalla prerequisite Non-restricted, Dec. 6; Park/lake view seeking part-time winter OFA Level 3, starts Jan. 3 & 4, deadline housesitter. December: part time; January for registration Dec.4; to April: Monday to Saturday am. 250- YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER FOR 358-7205. ALL CLASSES. CLEAR TITLE RUSTIC ACREAGE For more information and registration on river seeking independent souls for off- call Selkirk College 265-4077 grid community. (Fixer upper cabin). Msg: 250-366-4286. This space could be yours for $10.00 + GST per issue. Next Valley Voice Call 358-7218 or email: Kyle and Teresa put on a little something special for Halloween at the Tots Playtime Plus program held at Slocan Park Hall. Deadline: The playgroup for preschoolers and parents takes place every Tuesday morning from 10 am to noon, hosted by Slocan [email protected] November 14, 2008 Valley Recreation and is made possible with funding from the Royal Canadian Legion (Slocan Branch), Columbia Basin for details Alliance for Literacy and the Regional District of Central Kootenay. To find out more about this program, phone 226-0008. BUSINESS DIRECTORY CONSTRUCTION • HOME • GARDEN EQUIPMENT RENTAL HALL LUMBER Lower Arrow Contracting & BUILDING SUPPLIES COLES RENTALS • Residential & Commercial Open Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri & Sat HEATERS (PROPANE & ELECTRIC) Construction 10 am to 5 pm PLATE TAMPERS, JUMPING JACKS, REBAR • Ready Mix Concrete • PHONE 250-269-0043 BENDER JACKHAMMERS, HAMMER DRILLS, Property development, subdivision & services • Lock Blocks • Septic Tanks • Find us at 280 Lower Inonoaklin Rd. CONCRETE MIXERS, CONCRETE SAWS, For estimates or consultation call • Drain Rock • Edgewood, BC TILECUTTERS, BLOCKCUTTERS, SCAFFOLDING, Bob or Kevin (250) 269-7497 • Road Crush • Sand & Gravel • FLOOR SANDERS, NAILERS - ALL TYPES, • Dump Trucks • Excavator • Window LM ROTARY LAZER TRANSIT, GENERATORS, COMPLETE SALES • Crusher • Washing WATER PUMPS, COMPRESSORS, INSULATED SERVICE AND Gutter TARPS, PRESSURE WASHERS, ROTO TILLER, • Coloured Concrete • Cleaning INSTALLATION ICF Building Products • Site Preparation • PROPERTY PIN LOCATOR, CHIPPER/SHREDDER, • Spring Cleaning • Home Detailing GAS POST HOLE DIGGER, WOODSPLITTER YOUR VALLEY COMFORT AND BLAZE KING DEALER Box 1001, Nakusp, BC, V0G 1R0 • House Prepping • Painting “We provide Star Service” ...AND MUCH MORE! SPECIALIZING IN WOOD/ELECTRIC, WOOD/OIL AND Ph. 265-4615 • 265-4328 (eves) Call now for your free consultation! WOOD/GAS COMBINATION FURNACES 1-888-289-4731 265-0241 PHONE 358-2632 Certified • Insured 1-888-358-2632 For all your painting needs Tradesman Electric commercial • residential Call new construction • renovations Slocan City, BC • (250) 355-0088 Reliable friendly service HAIR website: www.kootenayfurnace.com NAKUSP Free Estimates Call Steve 226-7163 email: [email protected] Ava’s MAINTENANCE Hair Studio Randy’s welding Tuesday to Friday 10-4 JEMS Propane Ltd. Free Written Quotations open late Thursdays Installation and maintenance & Fabricating 358-7769 265-3082 • cell: 265-1574 46 years of experience Far right entrance of the Wild Rose Restaurant in Rosebery ALL METALS • MIG, TIG 10 km South of Kaslo Email: [email protected] 250-353-2687 Interior painting in wintertime * Air treated for odours & offgassing HEALTH Serving the Slocan, Arrow Lakes & North Kootenay Lake Valleys Meat Cutting Hand & Soul Healing Centre 1-866-355-9037 Legendary Meats Chiropractor, Larry Zaleski, D.C. call Jim Berrill 1-250-355-2790 Mondays & Fridays - Silverton [email protected] Bulk - Beef, Pork, Buffalo Every other Wednesday in Winlaw or Nakusp (250) 359-5922 Counsellor/Healing Facilitator and Sausage Sales Sue Mistretta, M.A., CCC. P&L Flooring Sales FOR ALL YOUR Crescent Bay Custom Cutting & Sausage 358-2177 Silverton & Winlaw 265-9955 PROPANE NEEDS Construction Ltd. Making, Curing & Smoking Locally owned & operated in Burton of Bacons & Hams Serving the Arrow & Slocan Lakes areas 359-7373 Eric Waterfield — Construction Hundreds of styles to 1-800-471-5630 Nakusp, BC • Ph. 250 265-3747 • Fx. 250 265-3431 Open 7 days a week choose from!! Your local bulk dealer & service centre • Email [email protected] 9 am till 6 pm MASSAGE Phone: 226-7803 myofascial release • deep tissue massage • relaxation massage Susan L. Yurychuk • 250-358-6804 Read the Valley Voice online: www.valleyvoice.ca 2826 Hwy 6 • Slocan Park By Appointment Only • New Denver November 5, 2008 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 27 Come and enjoy our festive Slocan Valley Threads Guild hosts open house atmosphere, exquisite desserts submitted Threads Guild members will be opportunity to learn and share in these and unique Mexican cuisine Slocan Valley Threads invites all demonstrating their interests: basket activities at the Threads Guild over the made with our own exclusive interested handcrafters to an open house making, felting, fabric collage, knitting, winter months, so come on by. recipes since 1981. on Sunday, November 16, 1-4 pm. spinning and surface design. Here’s an The Threads Guild is located 6 km north of Winlaw on Hwy 6 at Perry Siding: look for our newly painted heritage schoolhouse there. Meetings are the second Wednesday of each month. Next meeting is Wednesday, November 12 at 7 pm; new members welcome. For further info, call JC Bradford at 250- 355-2475. Hola! Next Valley Voice is closed for Deadline: the season Thank you to November 14, our patrons for 2008 making it another successful & fabulous year at the Wild Rose! See you in Spring 2009! Members of the Slocan Valley Threads Guild get together for some cattail - Lilliana & Randy rush hat weaving. BUSINESS DIRECTORY RESTAURANT/WINE & BEER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Winlaw Brew-Op Oso Renewable Energy Buy the tools for a secure energy future Wine & Beer Making Kits Colour/B&W Laser Printing/Copying • Digital Photography Solar, Microhydro, products and installation to satisfy all budgets! Word processing • Scanning • Faxing • Binding • Laminating Competitive prices on all your independent Open Tuesday - Sunday Specialty Coffees, Teas, Take-Home Kits, or Brew it with Us! CUSTOM CARDS • BROCHURES • CALENDARS • NEWSLETTERS Home and Business energy products U-Brews and Kits for Home The best selection of photo cards of local views anywhere 9 am - 4 pm Open 11:00 to 6:00 Tues. to Sat. 1007 Josephine St. (Box 298), New Denver www.OsoSolar.com - Kip Main St. New Denver 358-2381 Nak u sp • Open Every Day 265-4701 5972 Cedar Creek Road, Winlaw • 226-7328 Ph. 358-2435 [email protected] Fax 358-2607 250-358-2660 or 406-752-6837 Lemon Creek The Apple Tree For all your Lodge & Campground • Zack Graphics & Inks • insurance Year-round facility Sandwich Shop Printer Sales ~ Discount Inkjet Cartridges Licensed Restaurant Soup, Sandwiches & Desserts Photo Papers ~ Guaranteed Inkjet refills HUB INTERNATIONAL needs eBay Marketing ~ Digitial Design Open Thurs - Sun 358-2691 Barton 265-3631 Mon. - Fri. 7 A.M. - 4 P.M. Pub 5 PM - 8 PM 250-358-2111 • [email protected] INSURANCE 1-800-665-6010

tfn Sat. 11 A.M. - 4 P.M. Opens Every Day at 12 noon 1-877-970-8090 612 Josephine St. • Box 292 • New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 BROKERS • Offsales • i c k ’s Passmore 2 Lakeview Patios Laboratory Ltd. Lakefront Rooms, Starting at $89.00 N l a c e Water Testing • Flow Measurements RECREATION P CAEAL certified to test drinking water 358-7929 Beside Slocan Park Service WINTER HOURS 12 Lake Ave • Silverton, BC 2976 Highway 6, Slocan Park We’re in the Valley at: 1-250-226-7339 8 am - 9 PM Jennifer & Tony Yeow [email protected] Seven Days a Week! QUALITY PIZZA anytime! REAL ESTATE 265-4880 ENGINEERED WITH YOU IN MIND PAULA CONRAD Tammy Peitzsche Air Conditioned Ph: 359-7111 Fax: 359-7587 Non-Smoking HOME: (250) 358-2707 “Your Valley Realtor” www.playmorpower.com - Competence 93-5th Ave. nakusp - Integrity Selkirk Realty 265-3635 - Results E-mail: [email protected] Free Market Evaluation Website: www.royallepage.ca/selkirkrealty [email protected] Your ad Fr e e Consultation Playmor Junction Hwy 6 & 3A 250 365-9640 1043 Playmor • Photo Corrections • Photo Enlargements • Photo Restoration • Photo Printing could be • Poster Printing • Large format Printing GROCERY • HEALTH FOOD Jo Brown, Winlaw, BC • 250-226-7792 here for only [email protected] Slocan Village Market www.jonesboysboats.com Re-AwakeningHealth Centre Bosun Hall Ainsworth, British Columbia Groceries, fresh produce, fresh meat, • Health Products, healing sessions $18.50 + GST For all occasions with 4080 Hwy 31 N Agency Liquor, organic foods, • New Age cards & books in-store deli, in-store bakery. rates to suit your needs. Call: 1-877-552-6287 • Sensual products¶¶ (250) 353-2550 Fax (250) 353-2911 Open 7 days/week, 9 am - 8 pm ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ per edition Rentals of tables, chairs, Slocan, BC • ph:355-2211 • fax: 355-2216 320 Broadway St. NakuSP 265-3188 dishes. Bev 358-7771 or [email protected] Ann’s Natural Foods HARBERCRAFT Ann Bunka Your Local Grocer WRITER/EDITOR Kootenay Restorative - 358-2552 - New Denver Silverton Justice 358-2443 358-7292 working toward Lester Koeneman 805 Kildare St., New Denver restoring balance and healthy communication in Phone 265-3128 or Advertise in the Valley Voice. It pays!!! our communities 24-hour Fax 265-4808 Call 358-7218 for details or email: [email protected] [email protected] Broadway St. Nakusp 28 PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Valley Voice November 5, 2008