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BC Small Cannabis Producers & Processors Co-op consultation coming to and Nelson by Jan McMurray December, and have been working in terms of zoning issues, help with grower buying their own soil and lights, and Nelson tell us.” A province-wide co-op for small with the same co-op developer who has federal applications, and pooling of we could buy it in bulk. We’re looking For more information: https:// cannabis producers and processors is been assisting the Kootenay Outdoor purchasing power – so instead of every forward to what the people in Nakusp www.bcscpp.com/ forming, and the movers and shakers Producer Co-op (KOPS). behind it are coming to Nakusp on “The co-op model was kind of Saturday, March 16 (6-8:30, Seniors a no-brainer. It has its origins in Hall) and to Nelson on Monday, March agriculture – small producers getting 18 (5:30-8, Front Room). They want to together to compete with the larger hear from small cannabis producers, companies – and that’s the situation processors and retailers as they prepare we’re in now.” to incorporate the co-op. Hurford says they are very “We’re creating the organization supportive of the Kootenay Outdoor for them, so we want to know what they Producer Co-op (KOPS). “A provincial want the organization to do. We want co-op would work alongside local to find out what they need, what the co-ops and businesses, and strengthen challenges are,” says David Hurford them,” he explained. “The co-op of Grow Tech Labs out of Vancouver. movement has co-operation built into The meetings will be co-hosted its DNA, in contrast to the corporate by Grow Tech Labs and the Cascadia structure. This is all about collaboration, Agricultural Co-op. Grow Tech Labs not competition – and that’s consistent was created in October to support with the ethic of the small producer and cannabis entrepreneurs. cannabis consumers, as well.” “BC has the most to lose if small They have developed a vision producers get left behind in this new and mission statement, and launched environment of legalization,” says the province-wide consultation in Hurford. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful February. They have held five meetings to have 1,000 or so legal small BC on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine producers? Think of the job creation! Coast, and are now travelling to Small BC producers have been doing the , the Okanagan and it for years and they do it better than the north. The consultation will be anybody else. This could be a big part complete by the end of March. of BC’s economic success. That’s the “The feedback we’ve gotten so opportunity.” far suggests that a provincial co-op Hurford says they’ve been working could do the big things like advocacy, The Slush Cup was a hit at last year’s Summit Lake Winter Carnival. Join in the fun at this year’s carnival on March 31 at Summit Lake Ski Area. with the BC Co-op Association since legal services, municipal engagement See full story on page 19.

100% Locally Owned & Operated 2 NEWS The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 New ’s Fischer family burned out of their Denver Siding home by Jan McMurray living at Shay’s godmother’s house in the corner and all I saw was smoke chimney area in the attic. Doug and company hasn’t decided yet whether Since Denver Siding residents New Denver. The house is furnished and flames coming out of the roof.” Shay’s insurance company is now the house is salvageable, but “it Doug and Shay Fischer lost their and equipped with all the necessary Leonard Casley from the New investigating the cause of the fire, but sounds like a total loss.” Casley said home and belongings to a fire on household items. The community Denver and Area Volunteer Fire Casley says the cause is often never there was extensive structural, smoke Saturday, March 2, they are taking responded right away with donations Department says the department determined. and water damage. “one day at a time – one hour at a of clothing, etc. “We are set up,” responded sometime after 8 am and Doug, who has been an active The insurance adjuster estimates time,” Doug says. Doug said with a tear in his eye. remained on site until 3 or 4 pm. member of the fire department for that it will be at least 14 months “Everybody is okay – that’s the “Thank you to the fire department He said the fire was hard to put out years, guesses that it was caused before the family is back in their main thing,” he said. Shay and their and to everyone in this community!” because of the strong wind that day by a strong downdraft. “There were own home, whether it’s repaired or two dogs and one cat were in the Doug owns Glacier View Service and because it was difficult to access 50+ mile per hour winds that day,” replaced, Doug reports. house at the time it caught fire, and in New Denver, and was at work on the attic, where the fire started. The he said. The fire department has set up an all got out safely. Saturday morning when Shay called crew couldn’t get onto the tin roof in Doug tried to help fight the fire, account at the KSCU in New Denver “She did what I’ve been preaching him. He could tell she was distraught, the winter conditions. “We just had “but they chased me away, so I sat for those who would like to make to her – ‘don’t grab anything, just get but wasn’t sure exactly what the to keep at it,” he said. down on the fire truck and had a a donation: Masterplan #1625037. the dogs and the cat and leave. Don’t problem was. “I went home, thinking Casley, also the Local Assistant beer,” he says. Cheques can be made out to Fischer try to be a hero.’” I was going to be dealing with a to the Fire Commissioner, says the Doug says the insurance Family Fundraiser. The couple and their pets are cougar or a coyote, but I came around origin of the fire was around the PHOTO CREDIT: ART JOYCE ART CREDIT: PHOTO

A fire at Doug and Shay Fischer’s house in Denver Siding near New Denver broke out the morning of March 2 and was swiftly responded to by the New Denver and Area Volunteer Fire Department. All occupants got out safely. Café Chocolat! at the Vallican Whole submitted cocoa. Grammas members have donated Grassroots Grammas will transform items from their own collections for the the Vallican Whole Community Centre silent auction. on the evening of Saturday, March A limited number of tickets for this 30 from 7 to 10 pm. Café Chocolat fundraiser are available from members promises to be an elegant event featuring of the group, or call entertainment, refreshments, sweets, Linda at 226-7304. Come out to visit savouries and a silent auction. Advance with friends and be pampered a little. tickets ($10) include admission and All proceeds will go to the Stephen entertainment – vocals, violins, piano, Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to guitar, a wind ensemble and a dramatic Grandmothers Campaign. Slocan Valley performance by Marya & Martina. Grassroots Grammas stand in solidarity During the event, cash or cheques will with African grandmothers through buy spirits, hot drinks, chocolate sodas, the campaign, a Canadian grassroots charcuterie, bonbons by Belicious and response to the HIV/AIDS crisis faced desserts baked with fair trade no slave by African grandmothers.

Open Sun. 11-3 • 411 Kootenay St, Nelson March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice NEWS 3 ‘Water is Life’ protestors working towards changes in forestry practices by Jan McMurray to see “a change in the legislation community meetings and participated important role for social and political models to present to governments, A small group of people, that allows for regionally based in initiating petitions and letter change in healthy democracy.” work towards changing legislation, members of the ‘Water is Life regenerative forestry practices and writing campaigns. Ogden says Ogden says she has learned and increase awareness through collective,’ have been protesting at protection of all our consumptive they have submitted 742 letters along the way that “corporations in events. “And of course I will continue logging operations in the area since use watersheds, and an immediate and petitions with more than fact control our governments and to fulfill my moral obligation to August last year – near Argenta, moratorium on any logging in our 4,000 signatures to MLA Michelle industry and all reasonable science protect our life-sustaining watersheds, Slocan, Balfour and Meadow Creek. only inland temperate rainforest.” Mungall, other provincial and federal is being ignored for the sake of temperate rainforests and crucial Three of them were arrested by Kaslo Snyder added that he’d like ministers, and the premier and prime short-term profits. There is little to no animal habitat to be an example RCMP on Deception Creek Forest to see a moratorium on clearcut minister. Snyder adds that they accountability or forethought as our for our children and the rest of the Service Road north of Meadow logging, and the restoration of local have also met with local logging provincial and federal governments world regardless of what our current Creek in the early morning of mills, local jobs and local value- companies (Cooper Creek Cedar and basically just weigh ‘economic legislation dictates what is ‘right’ or February 26. added products. “I would like the Kalesnikoff), and with staff from the prosperity’ against sustainability ‘wrong.’” An RCMP press release states corporations to see the long-term local Forestry office at Four Mile. and safety, and consequently make that a 42-year-old woman from benefits of keeping our forests intact When asked to comment on the choices that will inevitably lead to Balfour, a 36-year-old man from not only for climate change and fact that blocking logging roads is complete environmental, social and Meadow Creek and a 66-year-old carbon sequestration but also for illegal whereas setting up protest economic disaster for us all.” man from Argenta were arrested for the fact that intact forests are full of camps on roadsides is not, Ogden Another thing she says she has intimidation after allegedly refusing medicine and mushrooms,” he said. said, “From what I’ve observed learned is that there are “numerous to remove a blockade from the road. Ogden and Snyder both throughout history, it’s a spontaneous solutions that we can begin within Nelson Sergeant Monty Taylor mentioned the private logging group decision [to block logging our region and beyond in regards to Our valley’s green reports that they were released above Cottonwood Park in Nelson roads] when citizens feel they have sustainable forestry practices and our from custody the same day and are as a motivating factor for their exhausted all other avenues and their region has the resources to do so.” grocer since 1990 expected to appear in court April 2. activism. “For me it all really started legitimate concerns for protection She says the group will continue The matter is still under investigation in August 2018 when I witnessed and safety have not been addressed to develop solution-based forestry and no charges have yet been laid. the devastating clearcut logging by elected government officials. • Fresh Collective members Jessica above our local Cottonwood Park,” Countless protests on the sides of SHELLEY BORTNICK, Ogden and Brock Snyder agreed to Ogden said. roads have never amounted to any MSW, RSW • Organic an interview with the Valley Voice. Since then, members of the necessary change to protect our vital Individual, couple and When asked what they hoped to collective have engaged in life-sustaining environment. Protests • Wholesome achieve, Ogden said they’d like protests, organized events, attended and civil disobedience have played an family therapist 25+ years experience 1290 Hwy #6 New WorkBC program to launch April 1 Offers counselling services involving Crescent Valley mental health (depression, anxiety, by Jan McMurray result of the changes. “We see a lot of individual from the Ministry of Social etc.), addictions, grief and loss, 250-359-7323 The Kootenay Career clients one on one, but we’ll expand Development and Poverty Reduction trauma and life transition issues. Development Society (KCDS) has into more group-based employment to get ready to launch the program – Open daily – For appointment, please call won the contract to deliver WorkBC service support like workshops, open on April 1. (Closed Christmas & New Year’s day) services throughout a very large houses, and job clubs.” 250-265-3397 area, including the Boundary, West The new program “lets us think Kootenay and Central Kootenay. about the client first,” she says. “It’s “In the most recent round of more flexible.” Support the New Denver Fire Chief Passes bidding, there was a significant She adds that the new program Valley Voice reduction of catchment areas in the provides more opportunity to work the Torch province – from 75 to 43,” explained with and support employers with with a voluntary I would like to take this opportunity to share with everyone the Jocelyn Carver, Executive Director their recruitment and retention of changes that have been made at the New Denver Fire / Rescue of KCDS, in an interview. “So a employees. subscription Department over the last few months. number of those catchment areas Carver says rural service Leonard Casley our chief, leader, and teammate has now stepped got larger than they had been over providers have been advocating down to accept the title of Mayor of New Denver. Long-term fire the last seven years, including both for changes, and she thinks the Only $10-$30 department member Derek Hicks, a captain in the department for catchment areas in which we were new program goes a long way to Send Cheque or Money Order the successful contractor.” addressing these. many years, has stepped forward to become the new chief. He has to: Valley Voice, Box 70, the respect of our team and is well known by the community. We KCDS will be subcontracting “I also feel it’s much more of New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 with seven organizations that a partnership with our ministry,” are fortunate to have him as our new chief for the years to come. have been delivering the WorkBC she says. She is working with an To Len, it is hard to put into words how much time and effort you program in these areas. “This is have given to this department over the last 25 plus years. From a the heart and soul of what our single fire engine in the original fire hall of New Denver, to our winning proposal was,” Carver said. current status of vehicles, equipment and a new area fire engine; “We basically said we have been you have grown this department to where it is today. working alongside these community organizations who were the prime I honestly can’t count and it’s hard to remember, the amount of contractors themselves and we emergency calls Len and I have done together. The people we have know the exceptional service they Come enjoy some helped, the people we have saved and sadly, the ones we have lost have been providing, and we’re – in snow storms, rain storms and fire storms, at all hours of the committed to having them continue.” refreshments and talk day and times of the year. The department has been a substantial As a result, people using part of our lives, and has had a great impact on both our families the WorkBC service in our area about living, dying and and the loved ones who stand by us and behind us. There is much won’t notice much of a difference, thanks needed to be spread around there. Carver said. Arrow & Slocan Lakes end of life planning! Community Services will continue rd I hope you will join me in thanking Len for the time and effort he has operating the full-time centre in At the Knox Hall March 23 put into both our Fire Department and community. As a department Nakusp with outreach to New from 2 to 4 pm member myself, I believe his contributions are above and beyond Denver once a week. KCDS will the call of duty of a volunteer. I am proud to have served aside Len continue providing weekly service A free event but please pre- all these years. I was happy to call him chief, still call him friend to Slocan, and Kaslo will now get and I wish him well in his new position as mayor. Luckily for our weekly rather than biweekly service. register (20 spaces available) department and village, he is still wearing a helmet as assistant Carver is excited about the new chief, sharing his knowledge with new and current members and WorkBC program, and thinks “people Email: heading out to help those in need. will feel our presence more” as a [email protected] With highest regards, Advertise in the Valley Voice. or call 250-358-7828 Nigel Thomas It pays!!! Deputy Chief Call 358-7218 for details Sponsored by BC Centre for Palliative Care, New Denver and Area Fire Department [email protected] Wide Spot and the New Denver Hospice Society 4 OPINION The Valley Voice March 14, 2019

to give his opinion on things without Effects of the trying to disguise it as ‘news.’ I will go as far as to suggest the column be independent named ‘Against the Current.’ power projects To read the above mentioned There are many things that ‘news’ article, one is led to believe I could criticize about Michelle that there is huge concern among the Mungall’s performance as an MLA, world’s scientists concerning exposure and a Cabinet Minister. Site C would to electromagnetic radiation – enough be at the top of the list, although I concern to stop the rollout of 5G. Wow don’t think she had the power to – 240 “scientists” from “more than 40 change that bad decision. I do resent countries”! But wait a minute… how her recent assertion that she has no many scientists are there really in those regrets about it. In my opinion, she – actually, 42 – countries? Given that should have some. I am also a little , the UK, the US, India, China, disturbed that ex mines minister Bill Germany and Russia are included Bennett thinks she is doing a good in the 42 countries, I would venture job, but perhaps he is just playing to say hundreds of thousands if not reverse politics. millions… especially if one considers The last thing she should be the very inclusive criteria that seems criticized for is her study of the to qualify one to be a signatory. effects of the independent power It should be noted that the projects handed out to Liberal friends petition has been actively soliciting and feathered by guaranteed profits support from “scientists and doctors” paid by BC Hydro. Jeff Shecter’s since September 2017 – in several letter in the February 28 edition languages – and as of February 27, Nelson Star of the points out that 2019 has obtained only 230 using a Chef Brodie Boland and our wonderful kitchen team have created a new menu that 430 Front Street, Kaslo, BC a lot of money was spent on those fairly loose criterion for “scientists is sure to please everyone’s taste buds! Check our Facebook page for details. 250-353-7714 projects, and a lot of people made and doctors.” I would call that failure, The Ingrid Rice cartoon is a satirical look at current events in politics and is sponsored by the Kaslo Hotel. The Hotel does not necessarily share the political views of the artist. out pretty well building them. That is insofar as it purports to indicate a the problem – some short-term jobs high level of concern in the scientific given, the spraying crew’s trucks were grown as far away as China, are created, and some money is made and medical communities. I would Herbicides in that morning wouldn’t start. It took a New Zealand, Mexico, or California. building the projects, but once built, have been happier to see Art headline while before the drivers realized that That’s a long way to transport them. they provide very little employment, watersheds his article something like ‘After 18 55 years ago, BC Hydro crews their distributor caps had disappeared. Buy in bulk at your local farmer’s and those private operators continue months, little concern in scientific and had begun spraying 2, 4-D along There certainly was no spraying that market and fill the freezer. to milk our common resources for medical communities expressed re their powerline right of way, which day. I do not recall the outcome, but 3. Avoid processed foods. plenty of government-subsidized 5G rollout.’ It would have been more runs along Mineral Ridge about 300 I think Hydro smartened up and They’re not good for you anyway, private profit, forever. Basically, we truthful, but of course, it wouldn’t have metres above our clearing. We had hired manual labour for the job. In full of sugar, salt, and MSG. They are selling out and wreaking havoc provided an excuse for him to mount not been previously notified and went crucial cases, we have to act when are transported halfway across the on our natural environment for a few his soapbox and give us a detailed, and stopped them right there, just authorities don’t! world to get to your local grocery short-term jobs, to produce power we one-sided write-up about the alleged with the help of the Public Health Richard Eichenauer store, and the ingredients are almost don’t need. harmful effects of exposure to EMF. nurse. We then got an agreement Fauquier certainly grown on a factory farm. Rod Retzlaff I am not dismissing Art’s interest with BC Hydro that our area, over The packaging, be it cans or plastic Glade and concern with our environment. I about three kilometres, would be Some simple or glass, will end up in landfills or in believe we should always be diligent exempted from spraying under the huge islands of plastic in the ocean. Give him a and watch closely what is happening climate actions condition that we would cut new Not a day goes by that I don’t hear, I am not saying eliminate such around us. But there is a big difference column growth ourselves with the help of see, or read about climate change and products from your diet entirely. But between diligence and jumping on I would like to express my our goats and sheep. They even the impending catastrophes that if we all make a significant reduction a bandwagon that sows unnecessary annoyance with Art Joyce’s recent paid us one year about $300, if I entails. It’s depressing. I realized in our consumption of such products, fear and confusion where there is little ‘news article’ titled ‘Coming 5G remember right. We have since been years ago that I could not change well, you know, if 2+2+50 make basis in fact. rollout protested by international notified of any spraying in our area the world, single-handed, in a year a million, maybe we CAN make a scientists.’ I would feel much better Give him a column, I say! and received assurance that manual difference! Rory Lindsay or less. Or in ten years. And time is if the Valley Voice were to give Art a cutting would be done in our area, Elsje de Boer Lemon Creek running out. But if 2+2+50 make a regular column where he would be free although our goats and sheep have million.... Fauquier EDITORIAL / LETTERS POLICY long since gone. Some of the biggest polluters Points to The Valley Voice welcomes letters to the editor and community news Quite a few years later, people are factory farming, transportation, articles from our readers. in the Burton area woke up to their and packaging. Major corporations ponder, part II Letters and articles should be no longer than 500 words and may be morning coffee having a horrible that keep churning out the food we People that have served in our edited. We reserve the right to reject any submitted material. acrid taste. It turned out that the eat. If we just stopped eating, we’d military are veterans. These people Please mark your letter “LETTER TO THE EDITOR.” Include your powerline along their ridge and put them all out of business. Not an have actually served this country address and daytime phone number for verification purposes. watershed had been sprayed a few option. How about this: and receive a pension. Politicians We will not knowingly publish any letter that is defamatory or libelous. days earlier. They also had not been 1. Buy foods in season. Those say they serve our country. Should We will not publish anonymous letters or letters signed with pseudonyms, notified in advance. fresh tomatoes that reach the grocery not all politicians and veterans except in extraordinary circumstances. In another incident of spraying store in winter were trucked in from receive the same pension? Opinions expressed in published letters are those of the author and not in the Needles/Edgewood area, for a factory farm a long way from here. There are three things essential necessarily those of the Valley Voice. which advance notice had been 2. Buy local. Avoid foods that to life on Earth: air, water and food. Stephen Harper took away protection for air and water in a The Valley Voice Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 financial budget. Then he legislated Phone: 250-358-7218 Fax: 250-358-7793 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.valleyvoice.ca (regulated) small farmers out of business from coast to coast Dan Nicholson Jan McMurray Andrew Rhodes Art Joyce Publisher - • Editor - • Food Editor Emeritus - • Arts & Culture Editor - without justification. Now the three Reporters - Art Joyce, Katrine Campbell, Claire Paradis, Barbara Curry Mulcahy, Moe Lyons essentials of life are in the hands Published and printed in , Canada of the corporations. Is this so that The Valley Voice is distributed throughout the Slocan and Arrow Lake Valleys from South Slocan/Playmor Junction to Edgewood and Kaslo on Kootenay Lake. corporations absolutely control Circulation is 7,600 papers, providing the most complete news and advertising coverage of any single newspaper serving this area. our lives? SUBSCRIPTIONS: CANADA $54.60, USA $84.00, OVERSEAS $126.00. 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continued from page 4 the Telus cell tower that recently Slocan to do what is needed to just one bonus I’m aware of. In to travel anywhere from 100–350 unemployment in the US to 4% came into use within the heart of keep the EMR/cell signal into the typically bureaucratic language, kilometres from their homes to with the free trade agreements he the village. I was at the council boundary that was stated. the objectives Mr. Mazurkewich these centralized facilities. The made with Canada. Is this what meetings where the tower was Ricole Cabodyna achieved were left unclear. What West Kootenay in general and the we pay a PM to do? This should discussed, and I heard council Slocan exactly does it mean to “ensure that Slocan Valley in particular is not be decided by the people, not say that based on the information financial resources are effectively noted for its high-income levels. the courts (conflict of interest: provided by Telus, the signal/ Open letter and efficiently allocated and BC has the highest rate of working politicians appoint judges). This radiation from the tower would utilized to carry out the mandate poor in the country; this class has is our country, our society. If we only reach as far as Gravel to BC Health of the health authority”? This a median income of just $15,000. I decide that this is not what our Pit Road (around a one km Minister Adrian could easily be code for “cut back personally know many people here politicians should be doing then radius from the tower site). I on rural healthcare expenditures.” who live on that amount despite by vote we strip them of their am writing to say this is not the Dix Among the objectives for which doing multiple jobs to survive. Canadian assets, offshore assets, case. Our yurt (an eight-minute As a longtime NDP voter, the CEO earned his bonus was It’s probably safe to say that in the Canadian citizenship and kick them drive down Slocan West from first of all, I want to congratulate to “contribute to employee and Slocan Valley an average annual out of the country. Can we get this the Village of Slocan) is now you on your efforts to reform physician engagement.” Yet here income would seldom exceed put in our constitution to make also encompassed within the the elitist, antisocial legacy of we are three years later and still $36,000 and for most would be people on the public payroll more cell tower’s signal. The signal the former Liberal government without enough physicians to considerably less. Obviously, there accountable? reaches up the Forest Service in BC. I note in your ministerial properly staff our emergency ward. are exceptions, such as in the fields Are the corporations most Road switchbacks of Perry’s mandate that: “It has never been When I toured my novel of government, police, medical responsible for climate change Ridge headed for the Little more important for new leadership Mountain Blues to East and West staff and teachers. But these and global warming the same Slocan Valley. that works for ordinary people, Kootenay communities last May represent only a small percentage corporations that make money Why this matters is that only not just those at the top.” If that’s and June, people told me similar of the regional population. To add rebuilding after the natural those living within the boundaries so, then your work is cut out for stories of IH attempts to shut down to this marginal income the costs of disasters? of the Village (who would be you. Despite repeated promises or constrain small community travelling hundreds of kilometres The media bombard Canadians within the said radiation) had a from Interior Health officials that hospitals in every town I visited, to centralized healthcare facilities about investing and stock portfolios. voice that was given weight. It a full complement of physicians including Creston, Golden, Fernie, is grossly unfair. Is this so that once Canadians is unjust that now the range of would be hired to staff the Slocan Invermere, Nelson, Kaslo and I see that Mr. Mazurkewich invest in the corporations polluting the electromagnetic radiation Community Health Centre, this New Denver. This agenda was has retired and in his place Susan Mother Earth and responsible for (EMR) is affecting more people has not yet happened. apparent the minute IH began Brown has been appointed CEO, global warming, they will turn and these people did not have In fact, Interior Health has operating in 2001. (My novel tells with a mandate to “improve patient a blind eye to protect their stock an equal say in the matter. There become the very antithesis of your the story of a small mountain town care in communities across the portfolios? are individuals who experience mandate to “work for ordinary in the Kootenays that must fight to Interior.” I trust that this will Trudeau gave away billions EMR sensitivity who were given people,” with top executives save its hospital emergency ward.) represent a new direction in BC of dollars of our money while word that they would not be earning in excess of $300,000 per It’s a centralization agenda that rural healthcare along with the people in BC fundraise to build a affected since the signal was said year plus bonuses. For example, steadily reduces funding to rural proposed rural network of Primary hospital. Why should health care to be limited to Gravel Pit Road. in the 2017 report on IH executive healthcare centres and captures the Healthcare Centres. I would only be dependant on lotteries and I find this unacceptable. compensation, it notes that former lion’s share of annual budgets for ask that you direct staff to make fundraisers? I have sent in a request to the CEO Chris Mazurkewich received hospitals in larger urban centres this an urgent priority item, We now have a lady gracing Village of Slocan to ask Telus to a $15,125 bonus “for achieving such as Kamloops, and since peoples’ lives are literally our money, the ten-dollar bill. decrease the amount of signal to performance objectives for the Trail. dependent upon it. A personally conducted survey only remain within the originally period October 26th 2015 to This places a huge financial Sean Arthur (‘Art’) Joyce when it was first proposed met promised boundary. Hopefully March 31st, 2016.” And that’s burden on families then required New Denver with virtually 100% acceptance. others will do the same. The question: should the lady I am also writing to speak to on the money be Canada’s top the bureaucratic process paving hooker, madame, prostitute etc. to the way for corporate interest remind Canadians how badly we and technocratic adoption for get ***ked every day by the people economic gain as it continues to we elect to government? overstep boundaries with little Is the health care money raised regard for quality of life for that by lotteries and fundraisers in which truly matters – the quality addition to, or instead of, money of our air, water, soil and physical budgeted by government? health and well-being. To make Ride hailing comes to choices degrading that which Vancouver. Mandatory Class 4 gives us life is anti-rationality. licence is required in the interest The Village of Slocan has now of public safety. Years ago any allowed the quality of airspace vehicle with a GVW (gross vehicle to be detrimental far past the area weight) over 20,000 lbs (9,100 kg) they specified. This is not OK. required a Class 3 licence (medical What will the Village do to required). The law changed so that make this right? I have hope for a single driving axle of any GVW the Village of Slocan and its goals could be driven by anyone with a to be a leader in climate change Class 5 licence. Out of a VW Beetle initiatives and regenerative and into a motor home the size of thinking. I can see much good a Greyhound bus. Was this done intention with certain actions in the interest of public safety, or the Village is putting its energy so that people who could afford into. Yet I don’t feel the same million-dollar motorhomes would way when it has come to the not have to maintain a Class 3 business of the cell phone tower. licence and medical to operate There was no public vote in the them? matter but instead people were Ed Varney only guided to proceed through Vallican the condescending process of writing concerns to give to Telus Slocan cell for a decision that had already signal been made. At the very least, I am writing today to speak it would be wise for holding to the Village of Slocan about the integrity of the Village of 6 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Slocan council, February 25: Potential site for affordable housing identified by Barbara Curry Mulcahy have access to Village water. The Street have all changed the area. on skids and be used to store tools and council meeting. Slocan council had another short SAHC wanted council to look into In addition, the ramp access to the grounds equipment. Mayor Jessica • During Public Participation, meeting (35 minutes), with no major the possibility of using this land. centre divides the property and Lunn pointed out that if the Village council was asked about Shams budget decisions, because again only Councillor Ezra Buller pointed out does not meet safety and building had a contract for landscaping and Ahad’s proposal for the Village to three members attended. This time, that area residents were “hoping codes. The budget for the proposed grounds maintenance of the Wellness have its own public utility. CAO Councillor Burly Van Bynen was in to have an arena” but Mayor Lunn Wellness Centre Concept plan is Centre, the shed “would be mutually Michelle Gordon said that the matter Kimberley attending the AKBLG reassured him that any discussions approximately $12,000-$14,000. beneficial.” would be discussed at the March Elected Officials Seminar and the would be “explorations.” Council • Council decided to allow the • Citing rising labour costs and 11 council meeting. She said some BC Municipal Climate Leadership directed staff to contact the Arena Slocan Valley Seniors Housing debit machine expenses, Mountain councillors had not yet received the Workshop. Councillor Madeleine Society to find out their plans for Society to place a 10’ x 10’ non- Valley Station requested council report about the talks between the Perriere is in France. the site. permanent storage shed on the increase their commission from 5% Village and Shams Ahad. Mayor • Councillor Joel Pelletier • Jason Jones of Larch Landscape southeast corner of the Wellness to 10% on the sale of fitness centre Lunn said, “it makes sense to have reported that the Slocan Affordable Architecture, collaborating with Centre land. Staff will prepare a and transit passes. This would bring the conversation with everyone at Housing Commission had not Patrick Taylor, a structural engineer, Licence to Occupy Agreement in about $400 extra annually to the the table.” been able to find a large enough and Tique Procyshyn, an irrigation for the SVSHS. The SVSHS had local business if sales remain at the • Received for information Village-owned lot in Slocan to designer, submitted a proposal to requested permission to put the shed current level. This is the first increase without comment were the UBCM build affordable housing. However, create a detailed design for the in the laneway between the Wellness since the original service contract Provincial Budget Highlights and he said RDCK land owned by the Slocan Waterfront Development at Centre and the SCS but council did nine years ago. Council agreed to the a 2018 Audit Letter and Planning Arena Society between the former a cost of $14,828.40. The fee would not want to be perceived as setting a 10% commission. Package, from Grant Thornton. Home Hardware and the Fortis cover the creation of landscape and precedent for laneway use. • Councillor Joel Pelletier’s Berg Lehmann, Slocan’s long-time electrical sub-station would be “such irrigation construction documents Eric Clough, architect of the request for $360 to cover space auditor, joined with Grant Thornton a nice south-facing lot” and it would and drawings for a guardrail Slocan City Suites, will design the rental at WEGCSS for the Slocan recently. The same audit team from design and a structural review. wooden shed, keeping the look and Valley support group for men that he Berg Lehmann will continue to work Smokey Creek Salvage Issued for Tender documents with theme of the SCS. The shed will sit has started was tabled to the March with the Village of Slocan. 24 HR TOWING specifications would be created New & Used Auto Parts, Back Hoe Work, and construction administered, too. Certified Welding & Repairs, Vehicle Removal Slocan Valley economic development Council will discuss this proposal at WE BUY CARS & TRUCKS submitted by Ron LeBlanc, Slocan be like trying to summon the hero to economic development we keep 359-7815 ; 1-877-376-6539 the March 11 council meeting. Valley Economic Development save the day or hoping the genie will in mind phrases like “appropriate 3453 YEATMAN RD, SOUTH SLOCAN • A Selkirk Planning & Design Coordinator appear out of the bottle. Sometimes development” and “community- and Larch Architecture project to Valley residents often ask magic happens and sometimes it based approach” when describing it. develop, with the help of stakeholder Grouse in Winter me about my new role as Slocan also has consequences. Frankly, We first consult with a community consultation, a cohesive plan to Grouse don’t change colour in winter so they Valley Economic Development times have changed, and so have we. and together explore how to establish the Wellness Centre area burrow into snow dens to avoid becoming a Coordinator. What does it mean? Many of us today operate in the gig encourage its most resilient, healthy as a community public space also raptor’s breakfast and for insulation. So much What is it I do, exactly? Good economy of contract work, home- and thriving self. We think in terms will be discussed at the March energy is packed into the aspen, poplar and questions! I usually reply, “A bit of based businesses and the wearing of of people’s livelihood and quality of council meeting. Council sought birch buds they eat that a mere 15 minutes’ everything” with a smile. From my many hats. life, not just jobs. It’s a nudge, not the proposal because Wellness foraging can see them through the night. perspective, everything is economic We`ve learned lessons along a shove. Buds are stored in their crop (an extension of Centre stakeholders have expressed development, and economic the way. Many resource-based We are in a curious position here the esophagus) for digesting later. differing visions for the area. Slocan development affects pretty much regions like the Slocan Valley have in the valley where the underground City Suites, the cenotaph and its everything in valley life. experienced the legacy left behind cannabis economy has for decades landscaping, the electric charging Small towns and rural areas after the big company packs up and directly or indirectly supported slocanlakess.com station, and parking on Harold often get hung up on how to attract leaves. We’ve seen what too much or the way of life for much of the big industry or tons of tourists that inappropriate tourism can do to the community. The industry is changing will create jobs and provide taxes charm of a place. now and I know that can feel pretty VILLAGE OF to support local governments. It can These days, when we talk about uncomfortable for some of the people affected. There’s no standing NEW DENVER still and no going back from here. The best approach might be to see PUBLIC NOTICES the opportunity that this budding industry represents. It’s a good time NEW OFFICE HOURS for people to stretch, rise to the Please note that the Village of New Denver municipal office challenge that legalization represents and find a path within it, or discover will now be open weekdays except statutory holidays from 9:00 new ways to explore one’s passion am until 4:00 pm. and express it in work. There are fine people out there CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS working on ways to best support the The Village of New Denver is seeking local residents to sit on valley during this transition. These the Village of New Denver’s Local Selection Committee to guide things take time, though, and we’re the allocation of funding from the CBT Community Initiatives all just trying to figure it out as the Program. The meeting will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, situation evolves. April 16, 2019 and interested individuals can contact the Village There are some pretty exciting Office for more information. The deadline for expressions of initiatives coming down the pike interest is 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 20, 2019. Ron LeBlanc is the new Slocan Valley Economic Development Coordinator. in tourism, technology, agriculture, affordable housing and with EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES businesses and the Slocan District The Nikkei Internment Memorial Centre is hiring for the 2019 Annual General Chamber of Commerce. Mayors, season. There are grant dependent student positions available, councils and Village staff of Slocan, as well as non-student positions to be filled. Interested individ- Silverton and New Denver, as well uals can contact the Village Office for more information. The as their counterparts in RDCK deadline for non-student positions is April 1st, and applications Meeting Area H, are all working hard on a for the grant dependent student positions is April 15, 2019. variety of exciting projects. In fact, Area H North TV Society economic development is one of CAMPGROUND ATTENDANT their shared projects, and my role The Village of New Denver is currently accepting applications Wednesday as coordinator exists because of that for a Campground Attendant for the 2019 season. Information collaboration and cooperation, along with involvement from the Slocan about the position is available from the Village Office. The March 20, 2019 Valley Economic Development closing date for applications is 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, March Commission. Watch this space in the 21, 2019. 7 PM Knox Hall, Valley Voice for regular updates on 115 Slocan Avenue · P.O. Box 40, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 economic development in our valley (250) 358-2316 · [email protected] · www.newdenver.ca New Denver as they continue to unfold. March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice KASLO & DISTRICT 7 Conservation projects provide benefits to residents of Kootenay Lake submitted on this year’s successful projects,” Solutions), and bats (Kootenay Lake by the Kootenay Centre for “We are excited by the number Nine important conservation said board chair Aimee Watson. Community Bat Project). Forestry Alternatives to inform of excellent project proposals that we projects were recently approved to “The KLLCF plays a key role in Several restoration projects were water management in preparation received this year,” said Juliet Craig, receive funding from the Kootenay facilitating conservation efforts also supported this year, including for climate change. Kootenay Conservation Program Lake Local Conservation Fund around Kootenay Lake, and we are increasing wildflowers for pollinators The largest contribution from program manager, which works (KLLCF) by the Regional District proud to support these important (Kootenay Native Plant Society), the KLLCF this year is towards the in partnership with the RDCK to of Central Kootenay (RDCK). These initiatives.” restoring Kokanee spawning purchase of Next Creek by the Nature administer the fund. “We had more projects support fish and wildlife and Projects in 2019 include habitat (Friends of Kootenay Lake Conservancy of Canada, which applications than funding this year, their habitats, water management, conservation of species such as Stewardship Society), and preparing expands the Darkwoods Conservation and this level of interest suggests the and landscape connectivity. western painted turtles (BC for wetland restoration at Crawford Area on the west side of the lake. This KLLCF is a much-needed resource “On behalf of the RDCK Board Conservation Foundation), western Bay (Eastshore Freshwater Habitat property is the last missing piece in a for helping preserve and steward the of Directors, I’d like to congratulate toads (Valhalla Wilderness Society), Society). The fund is also supporting vast conservation landscape puzzle healthy functioning ecosystems.” the organizations taking the lead grizzly bears (Grizzly Coexistence water monitoring on north Kootenay that extends over 1,100 km2. The fund was established by the RDCK in 2014 by referendum. Property owners in Electoral Areas A, D and E pay a parcel tax of $15 per parcel per year towards this dedicated fund, which each year provides financial support to local projects that help conserve and restore the area’s prized natural surroundings. PHOTO CREDIT: MARC ANDRE BEAUCHER MARC CREDIT: PHOTO For more information on the KLLCF, please visit kootenayconservation.ca/ conservation-funds/kllcf/. For phone or email inquiries, please contact Craig at 250-352-2260 or juliet@ kootenayconservation.ca. Advertise in the Valley Voice. Expansion of the Darkwoods Conservation Area by the Nature Conservancy of Canada is one of the projects that has benefitted from the Kootenay Lake Local Conservation Fund, which has financially supported the acquisition of Next Creek. It pays!!! Call 358-7218 for details Everything you want to know about Gerrard trout [email protected] submitted the Lardeau Valley Community of kokanee on Kootenay Lake and the Gerrard population across its The legendary Gerrard rainbow Hall in Meadow Creek at 6:30 pm; will be used to assess recovery entire life history and to develop trout, renowned for their massive admission is by donation. timelines, develop conservation a management framework that size and tail walking acrobatics, Andrusak will talk about and management thresholds. will provide key conservation and are believed to originate from just two decades of research on the The research has been primarily management targets to maintain the one short 300-metre-long spawning Gerrards’ biology. The Lardeau and funded Habitat Conservation Gerrard population in future. stretch of the Lardeau River. Duncan rivers combined are the Trust Foundation with additional This event is supported by Friends of the Lardeau River only place in the region that support support from Fish and Wildlife funds from RDCK and Columbia (FLR) hosts provincial rivers the unique life history of these large Compensation Program and Basin Trust. FLR continues to biologist Greg Andrusak March 18 piscivorous [fish-eating] trout that Freshwater Fisheries Society of foster community understanding as he unravels some of the mysteries reside in Kootenay Lake. This BC. of and engagement with issues surrounding the genetically unique research has been highlighted as a The research goals are to affecting the well-being of sensitive fish. The presentation will be at priority given the recent collapse assess mechanisms that regulate ecosystems in the area. Mushroom workshop offered in Mirror Lake submitted workshop being offered in Mirror be offering an Introduction to techniques for incorporating Mushroom and garden Lake. Local mushroom grower MycoPermaculture weekend at the delicious mushrooms into their enthusiasts may be interested Robin Mercy and permaculture Sentinel Retreat on April 6-7. landscapes, using permaculture Since 1986 1986 in checking out an upcoming teacher Tamara SunSong will Participants will learn simple principles to discover how species Pre-Spring Sale at Figments like king stropharia, reishi, and throughout March! oyster mushrooms can help enrich 30-50% off summer clothing. Enjoy the sun on Kaslo Nordic Trails and transform our home garden Open Tuesday-Saturday submitted country ski trails near Kaslo? go off leash. The trail volunteers ecosystems. The workshop will include 250.353.2566 Have you skied the cross- Twelve km of double and single ask that you please scoop or flick 408 Front Street, Kaslo, BC groomed track-set trails are your pet’s poop all the way off an exploration of mushroom www.figmentscanada.com waiting for you, plus opportunities the trail. Bikers and snowshoers life cycles, their place in human for skiing non-groomed trails. Just should travel between or to the cultures past and present, and the 6.6 km west of Kaslo on Hwy side of any set track. fundamentals of permaculture 31A, look for the blue X-country The Nordic ski trails are design, as well as hands-on projects ski sign and the cleared area for maintained, groomed and track-set like guild planting, log and stump parking. A map at the trailhead by a dedicated group of volunteers inoculation, and bringing mushroom kiosk shows the location, from Kaslo Outdoor Recreation companions into our garden paths difficulty rating and length of the and Trails Society (KORTS). and beds. All participants will leave • Fresh Meat Cut Daily trails, as well as the location of Your donations and membership with an inoculated mushroom log • Fresh & Frozen Seafood the warming hut, outhouse and fees cover the costs of fuel and and the skills to get started on a • Freezer Packs Bucky Cabin. All trails are ‘out equipment. You are welcome to mycopermaculture design of their • Deli Sandwiches to go and back’ on the same trail and leave a donation in the box on own. • Awesome Cheese Selection distances given are one-way. At the outside wall of the warming Mercy will offer an introductory • Fresh & Smoked Sausage intervals along each trail are maps hut at Moose Meadows, get a evening talk on April 5, titled • Smoked Salmon showing where you are. $35 membership at the Kayak ‘Seven Remarkable Mushrooms: • Awesome Beef Jerky Kaslo Nordic ski trails are dog and Adventure Centre on Front how local friendly fungi enhance • Custom Cutting friendly, snowshoe friendly, and St. in Kaslo, or make a donation our ecosystems and our lives.’ • Weekly Instore Specials fat-tire bike friendly. Dogs must or purchase a membership online. For more information go to Roberta Huber and Catherine Whitehead at be on leash from the parking lot kaslotrailblazers.blogspot. mrmercysmushrooms.com, or the Kaslo Nordic Trails. to the Green trailhead, then can com sentinelbc.ca. 8 NAKUSP & THE ARROW LAKES The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Nakusp council, February 25: Relocation of historic milk wagon approved in principle by Claire Paradis could be pursued by local businesses, a four-month pilot period to try to gave information about the Arrow to the presentation. • A motion was made to give and Taylor agreed the grants could be increase the recreation opportunities Reservoir debris cleanup conducted • Council received the minutes approval in principle for the milk done in conjunction. and use of facilities in the Village by BC Hydro. Zeleznik said that of a special council meeting held wagon currently residing on the • The Nakusp Public Library and area. The wages for the position roughly 55 logging truckloads February 11, when Ernie Knecht of lawn of the Centennial Building to be sent a letter requesting an annual 3% come from leftover Rec Commission of debris are collected between the Arrow Lakes ATV Club made moved to another location in Nakusp. increase to its grant from the Village funding. MacDonald Creek and Galena Bay. a presentation and made several The Centennial Building Committee, and the RDCK, as the library’s • Pickleball courts are in the • Food truck designs for Tasty requests of the Village: change the made up of delegates from the library, operating costs, including wages, works for Nakusp, said Recreation Times and Eats and Beats were current Street and Traffic Bylaw to archives, museum and visitor centre, are rising every year. The grant is and Parks representatives Codie approved by council, so they’ll be allow for reasonable ATV use within needs approval in principle in order to funded by taxation; a 3% increase Jones and Richard Cann. back by the beach again this summer. Village limits; provide access to trail pursue funding from Columbia Basin would translate to $1.40 for the • With Public Works Manager • Home Grown Market’s network from Nakusp; repairs to Trust for the structure that will house owner of a $249,000 home this Bart Chenuz absent, Mayor Zeleznik application for the setback behind slide/washout on the trail; discussions the artifact, wherever its final resting year. Councillor Joseph Hughes gave a report about the compressor the grocery store to be relaxed from on rail trail use; further discussions on place may be. recommended denying the request failure during a recent hockey 9.8 to 5 feet was granted, and the the Trails Master Plan; and support for • A letter outlining Columbia this year but researching how it tournament. The mayor said the arena requirement for a building permit changes to the Off-Road Vehicle Act. Basin Trust’s Community Outdoor could be possible to make it happen was able to run with one compressor, for the addition was waived because • Consideration of the Village’s Revitalization Grant Program was for 2020. He noted that the RDCK which was sufficient to ensure safe it was considered a minor alteration. 2019-2022 Strategic Plan and the received. The grant can be used requisition this year is already high, ice for the players. The broken • The Beaton Arm Crossing comments received from the Nakusp toward costs of outdoor furniture, with the new museum and archives compressor is now able to run, but Association’s Earl Frerichs invited and District Chamber of Commerce, landscaping and the like, so CAO services and the restructuring of a report will be submitted by Startec mayor and council to a presentation Andi Gabb on the topic of broadband Taylor recommended applying for the RDCK’s emergency planning Refrigeration stating what needs to about the association’s latest proposal and economic development, and the funding for Phase 2 of the Downtown service. Hughes said he would be be done, and the compressor which for a fixed link option of a bridge over Nakusp and Area Youth Network Revitalization Project. Councillor looking into whether some of the failed will need to be replaced. the Arrow Lakes. Frerichs said he will take place during the March 11 McLaren-Caux said a matching grant administration done by the RDCK • Mayor Tom Zeleznik’s report would also be inviting the Chamber meeting of council. could be done by the Village. The letter from the library was received Kokanee spawning improvements in Edgewood’s Eagle Creek for information. by Jan McMurray does,” he said. Creek area is an archaeologically • Fire Chief Terry Warren reported The Okanagan Nation Alliance The Eagle Creek project got significant site, Smith says January is that his position as Emergency (ONA) is working on a project to help underway in 2016 with an initial a good time to do the work because Program Coordinator for Nakusp and kokanee reach their spawning habitat assessment, funded by the Fish and the soil is not disturbed when the Area K and Slocan and Area H will be in Eagle Creek in Edgewood. Wildlife Compensation Program ground is frozen. over on December 31, 2019. This is “We’re very excited to see the (FWCP). In January this year, Smith says the team is also due to the RDCK’s new District Fire Eagle Creek project going ahead,” the structures were installed with working on a longer term solution Chief model. The District Fire Chiefs said Evan Smith, biologist with the funding from the federal government for the kokanee spawning at Eagle will be taking over the Emergency ONA Fisheries Department out of the (Recreational Fisheries Conservation Creek. “We’d like to start a sediment Coordinator positions. Castlegar office. Partnerships Program) and the monitoring program that will help • A request for proposal will be Smith says some local Edgewood Columbia Basin Trust. us understand why the main stem issued for another piece of public residents and Kevin Schiller from Smith says they will do some changes location and see if we can ATTENTION PET OWNERS! art to be installed in town. There Nakusp brought the Eagle Creek monitoring of the Eagle Creek stabilize it so it won’t move so much.” NOW is the time to spay and neu- is $8,560 left over from a $20,000 problem to the attention of the ONA. structures probably in November There were three people ter your pets. Spring is just around Columbia Basin Trust Public Art “When the reservoir level goes this year, after the reservoir has risen employed to build the Eagle Creek the corner. PALS reminds you that grant for a local artist who has an down, sometimes the water [where and fallen, “to see how the stream habitat structures in January. Russ we have ongoing assistance for appropriate piece of art to install for Eagle Creek flows into Arrow reacts to the structures we’ve built.” If Hopp supplied the rocks and Interfor those struggling financially with the costs of responsible pet care. the public’s enjoyment. Details will Reservoir] becomes so shallow that the results are positive, the team will donated the wood for the structures. become available from the Public Art the kokanee can’t get up into the continue installing structures further Smith says the students at Edgewood For more information call PALS Committee this spring, said Mayor creek,” Smith explained. down into the drawdown zone, likely Elementary visited the site on a field today at 250-265-3792. Zeleznik. Kate Tupper’s ‘Moments To exacerbate the problem, the in January 2020. Because the Eagle trip. WEEKLY SPONSOR: Later’ was the first piece purchased central channel of the creek has with the grant money for $12,000 changed location several times. “This plus taxes. last channel formation brought a lot • Councillor Janis Neufeld of sand, gravel and material down,” Nakusp reported that Recreation Commission said Smith. “So much gravel causes (250) 265-3635 www.selkirkrealty.com #4 will hire a Rec Coordinator for the creek to braid and fan out, making passage to spawning habitat even more challenging for the kokanee.” According to Ministry of Considering Environment annual kokanee count data, Smith says there have been Community Service? zero kokanee in Eagle Creek in quite a few of the past ten years. He adds that a BC Hydro report identified Eagle Creek as having migration Consider Nakusp Rotary barriers for the spawning kokanee because of the large drawdown zone (the area between the high and low Call Mayumi for Details: 250-265-0002 water marks). To solve the problem, the ONA-led team has installed habitat structures made of logs and rocks in the creek. “The habitat structures will centralize the channel and make the channel deeper, allowing the kokanee to swim up to their spawning habitat in the creek,” Smith said. Smith was involved in a similar project at Deer Creek near Castlegar in 2015 and 2016, and the project was successful. “The kokanee are spawning in the structures there – so we decided to replicate the project at Eagle Creek, even though Eagle The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) is working on a project to help kokanee reach their Creek presents a more significant spawning habitat in Eagle Creek in Edgewood. To solve the problem, the ONA-led team has barrier to kokanee than Deer Creek installed habitat structures made of logs and rocks in the creek. March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 9 Preliminary operating budget presented at Nakusp council meeting by Claire Paradis agreement. taxes (26%), fees and charges for things approximately $27,000. significant change was CAO Taylor’s The epic 2.5-hour meeting of Tennant also reminded everyone that like water and sewer hookups (29%), hot Approval through the alternative accounting of the Nakusp Hot Springs’ Nakusp council on February 25 was municipal taxes were only 46% of total springs revenues (20%), grants (12%), approval process for taxation funding total debt, which she said council can mostly taken up with reviewing the taxes collected last year. A 1% increase and RDCK transfers (12%). for the Nakusp and District Museum and choose to pay off solely using revenues Village’s preliminary operating budget. in the tax rate translates to an increase Expenditures are comprised of the Arrow Lakes Historical Society have from the hot springs. It was reiterated Village Treasurer/Deputy Clerk of $9.16 per household, which brings transfers to reserves, hot springs (which increased requisitions to the Regional that the Nakusp Hot Springs does not Mark Tennant opened the presentation in $10,333 in tax revenue, said Tennant. is funded by hot springs revenue), District of Central Kootenay (RDCK), cost taxpayers anything to run, and that with the usual preamble about the Last year, the average household paid administrative and legal fees, Recreation said CAO Taylor. The approved requests it now contributes like a regular business necessity of a balanced budget, and that $916 in municipal taxes, and a total and Parks, Public Works, and protective for roughly $47,000 in funding through by paying $15,000 to the Village coffers. for there to be no tax increase or even a of approximately $2,000 for all taxes services (fire protection and the taxation will mean a significant increase The operational and capital budgets cut in taxes, there must be a cut in service. combined. Emergency Services Building). Revealed in the RDCK requisition. will be coming back to council for final Wages for Village staff increased 2% this Village revenues come in the form in the course of the presentation was One of the biggest changes in the consideration in March. past year, in accordance with the union of property taxes and payments in lieu of that the cost of a financial audit is Village’s bookkeeping was putting When asked who has taken now- the costs for work done by the Public departed Recreation and Parks Director School District 10 Arrow Lakes gets $1.2 million for school upgrades Works department as expenditures for Terry Welsh’s place, CAO Laurie Taylor by Jan McMurray upgrades at Burton, Edgewood, a $206 million provincial investment the department that had the work done. said that Department Foreman Richard School District 10 Arrow Lakes Lucerne, NES and NSS ($550,000). under the Annual Facilities Grant, For example, if there was work done Cann and Recreation Assistant Codie has received over $1.2 million in The new bus ($186,401) will save School Enhancement Program, on Recreation and Parks equipment, it Jones are now reporting directly to provincial funding for upgrades at the district the costs of repairing a Carbon Neutral Capital Program and was recorded as an expense for Parks the CAO. The position of Director of schools throughout the district. The school bus at the end of its life. Bus Replacement Program. “This and Recreation, rather than being an Recreation and Parks no longer exists, funds will also cover the cost of an “The ministry has committed year’s funding is a $500,000 increase expenditure for Public Works. Another said Taylor. 80-passenger wheelchair-accessible additional funding for capital projects from the previous year, and a $20.6 bus. for the past four years, and every year million increase from 2016/17,” the “These school facility upgrades we have been able to have significant release says. are much needed and will greatly dollars invested into enhancing our The New Democrat government improve school buildings, energy school facilities,” said Superintendent has delivered historic levels of efficiency, and safety,” says Terry Taylor in an interview. “We funding to BC schools, according Superintendent Terry Taylor in her have upgraded school roofs, heating to the press release, including the report to the board of education. systems, sawdust extractors, building biggest operative and capital budgets The funds will be used for envelope, LED lighting, etc. It’s in BC history, an extra $1-billion in building envelope upgrades at made a huge difference.” classroom funding over 2016/17, Nakusp Elementary and Nakusp The projects will be completed $2.7-billion over three years to build, Secondary ($140,850), flooring by March 31, 2020. seismically upgrade and expand K-12 upgrades at Lucerne, NES and NSS A government press release says schools, and a new annual $5-million ($378,495) and security system that these funding programs are part of playground fund. Study recommends Nakusp property manager to address rental shortage by Claire Paradis and Jan McMurray the issue, and some feel the provincial secondary homeowners in the region. The Rental Property Management government should help, as well. A licenced real estate broker noted in Feasibility Study commissioned by The study addresses the the report that although Albertan buyers the Nakusp and Area Development municipality’s role in the affordable were major drivers of Nakusp home Board (NADB) concludes that there housing issue. It notes that Nakusp’s sales in 2008, accounting for 73% of is an immediate need for a property zoning bylaws are “development sales, this has decreased dramatically. management service in Nakusp, and ready” and “inclusionary,” allowing In 2018 only 10% of homes sold were such a service would help increase the for carriage lots, secondary suites, and to Albertans. number of rental units on the market. residential in all but the industrial area. The need for economic development However, it would take a few years to However, there are no restrictions in the area was also mentioned in build the business. in Nakusp on short-term rentals such the ‘Opinions’ section of the study. The study was done by Steve as Air BnB, where some communities “Nakusp needs to focus on economic Williams of Incentica Inc. out of in the region have been working on development with jobs paying current Calgary. bylaws to address the issue. Such short- region average wages (or higher) in A rental property management term rentals have been identified as order to grow at a sustainable rate…” business would take some time before contributing to rental housing shortages. The study warns that “if growth is it became profitable, according to the In Nakusp, where the high visitor season attained primarily through service study. “The timeframe for successful is brief, short-term rentals generate jobs (tourism and retail), that do not This Month’s establishment of a feasible business income levels similar to long-term pay historical average wages, existing will likely require a full-time or almost rentals, the report found. and new housing and rental stock will full-time commitment in the first few The report, in the ‘Opinions’ section, become unaffordable for those taking years, with limited revenue generated,” concludes that the Village of Nakusp the new service jobs.” Super Savings reads the report. must decide what approach it will take Census data laid out in the study at In other words, the budding property to the housing shortage. “Shortage shows that housing prices and costs manager would need another way to of supply is an issue across British are lower on average in Nakusp than Kaslo & New Denver pay his or her bills while building the Columbia. Municipalities similar to the rest of the province, and that rental business. And it may require traveling Nakusp fall into two different approaches prices in Nakusp are well below the Community Pharmacy through a large territory to manage in dealing with the issue – free market or provincial average. properties. Included in the scope of government intervention. Free market Furthermore, the number of March 14 - April 11 the study were the 475 potential rental initiatives include establishing arms- households spending 30% or more of Voltaren Emugel Joint Pain Regular Strength 120 g units in Nakusp, Burton, Edgewood, length housing authorities to manage their income on housing – the indicator Reg. Price $24.89 Super Savings Price $ 17.89 Fauquier, Hills, Rosebery, New Denver, the situation. Government initiatives of unaffordable housing – are fewer Silverton, Slocan and Kaslo. In Nakusp include regulating short-term rentals. than the provincial average. This goes Ibgard 12 caps Reg. Price $16.89 Super Savings Price $ 10.89 alone, the study says there are 230 Nakusp needs to decide where on the for both owner households and renter rental units. spectrum it would like to be.” households. Herbacin Hand Cream 250 ml The report says that there are no The “dark window” phenomenon The census data also shows that Reg. Price $ 13.99 Super Savings Price $ 9.99 “quantitative sources” for Nakusp’s of vacation homes used only part of Nakusp’s housing stock is much older Laxaday 238 g long-term rental vacancy rate but that the year and not available for long-term than the British Columbian average, Reg. Price $ 23.49 Super Savings Price $ 14.49 it is “essentially zero,” according to rental was also listed as likely having with 74% of Nakusp houses built before interviews with stakeholders such as an effect on the housing market. The 1981, as opposed to 44% in BC. Kaslo New Denver landlords, renters, real estate brokers, report says there are 180 homes (26%) In Nakusp, 30% of residents are 250-353-2224 250-358-2500 employers, and municipal government in Nakusp that are secondary homes to renters and 70% are home owners. 403 Front Street 309 6th Avenue representatives. their owners. These percentages are very similar Most of the stakeholders believe Many local people believe that province-wide: 32% rent and 68% that the Village is responsible for solving Albertans are the biggest group of own in BC. 10 SLOCAN VALLEY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Registration opens for Convergence Writers’ Weekend submitted to feature Joy Kogawa at Todd called the book “a leader Dean, Waiting for the newspapers. He has published Registration is now open this year’s event,” says co- mature work of history and Cyclone, was shortlisted for an award-winning cookbook, for the 6th annual Convergence ordinator Claire Paradis. “She spirituality, bravely detailing both the Trillium and ReLit two collections of poems, and, Writers’ Weekend, this year is a national figure whose the intersection between awards. According to the in 2015, The Fernie Originals, featuring author Joy Kogawa writing has explored this mass global evils and those Trillium Award jury, Dean’s a series of profiles of Fernie at the Silverton Gallery June year’s theme in considerable perpetrated intimately by book “effortlessly – or so it businesses and essays about

7 and 8. depth over decades. And she members of one’s own family. seems – grabs the reader’s the town. LUM RAYMOND CREDIT: PHOTO This year’s theme is has a strong connection to the “Kogawa’s memoir attention and doesn’t let go, This year’s Convergence ‘Writing Toward Forgiveness’. Kootenays.” deeply explores how denial revealing the comedy, cruelty, is co-sponsored by Selkirk Saturday writing workshop Kogawa will speak at works in regards to racism, tenderness and shame native College’s Mir Centre for leaders will be Slocan Valley 7 pm on June 7 at an event paedophilia, nuclear power, to every human relationship.” Peace. Other support to date author and Selkirk College open to the public. Author Canadian internment camps Workshop leader Liggett’s has come from Regional writing instructor Leesa of the 1981 Canadian classic and Japanese war atrocities,” writing has appeared in major District of Central Kootenay’s Joy Kogawa will be featured at this Dean, and Fernie author and novel Obasan, based on Todd said. The Toronto Globe ski journals and more than 75 Area K director Paul Peterson. year’s Convergence Writers’ Weekend. veteran workshop convenor the author’s internment at and Mail praised Gently to Keith Liggett. Cost for the Slocan during World War II, Nagasaki for “breaking weekend is $50 plus GST. Kogawa is a member of both the us/them dichotomy of Interactive augmented reality app tells internment story More information, including the Order of Canada and the victimization.” submitted East of the Rockies’ AR “At 83 years old, Joy how to register, is available Order of British Columbia. Convergence registrants Acclaimed Canadian narrative follows 17-year-old has teamed up with artists at widespot.ca/convergence- In 2010 she received the have the choice to attend one author Joy Kogawa, Toronto- Yuki as her family adjusts and producers to leverage writers-weekend/. Japanese government’s Order of two writing workshops based design and experience to life in an internment an exciting new technology “We’re very excited of the Rising Sun for her offered during the day on agency Jam3 and the National camp during WWII. The and craft an important contribution to preserving June 8. A Saturday evening Film Board of Canada have story takes inspiration from historical story for a new Advertise in the Japanese-Canadian history. integration session lets unveiled East of the Rockies, Kogawa’s novels Obasan generation of Canadians,” Valley Voice. Kogawa’s most recent participants discuss their an interactive augmented and Itsuka, which chronicle says NFB executive producer It pays!!! book is a 2016 memoir called response to the weekend. reality (AR) app based on the persecution of Japanese- Rob McLaughlin. “It’s an Call 358-7218 for details Gently to Nagasaki. The The 2016 debut short true events about life in an Canadian citizens in Canada intergenerational story of [email protected] Vancouver Sun’s Douglas fiction collection by workshop internment camp. during the war. love, loss, injustice and After activating the AR healing, and we hope it will mode, app users can interact lead to a greater understanding with Yuki’s story by tapping, of Canada’s past at a time inspecting and zooming in on when issues of identity and key elements inside the Slocan race remain at the heart of so Internment Camp. many contemporary debates.” Each of these elements The AR features leverage activates a scripted narrative Apple’s ARKit framework. spoken by Yuki, illuminating The experience is exclusive to different aspects of the camp. iPhone and iPad running iOS East of the Rockies is a fully 12, including iPhone 6s and animated and voiced narrative, newer iPads (5th generation) with Kogawa’s granddaughter and all iPad Pro models. East Anne Canute providing the of the Rockies is now available voice of Yuki. on the App Store. “I’m grateful that this little The National Film Board story in Canada is not going of Canada (NFB) is one of the to be lost,” says Joy Kogawa. world’s leading digital content “There are so many stories hubs, creating groundbreaking that are lost that ought not to interactive documentaries and be, so it’s a wonderful thing to animation, mobile content, see it happening here in this installations and participatory way. I think it’s very exciting experiences. To access to be at the beginning of this acclaimed NFB content, visit kind of thing – how lucky is NFB.ca or download its apps that?” for mobile devices. March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 11 Ashram’s Temple of Light wins major architectural award by Art Joyce award. Nelson company Spearhead confirmation of those principles. programs and initiating new ways particular were built to massive scale The Yasodhara Ashram’s Temple and other regional contractors were We are happy for our architects to of integrating and serving the and jaw-dropping beauty as a means of Light on Kootenay Lake’s east responsible for the construction of the have attained this honour. For us, as surrounding communities. The of fostering awe in worshipers. As shore has won a major architectural temple. The awards ceremony was residents of the ashram, the reward ashram was established 56 years ago. Swami Lalitananda explains: award for its innovative use of wood. held at the Vancouver Convention is in the Temple of Light itself. We “The Temple of Light symbolizes “Beauty inspires awe. We see it The temple was one of four buildings Centre and attended by more than get to enjoy it and share it with many something intangible, subtle but all the time when people enter the in BC awarded the Wood Design 400 architects and engineers. others.” powerful and when people enter, it temple. Pure space is inspirational Award for “inspired architecture and Although the temple is designed to Swami Lalitananda says the resonates. It helps remind them to and invites contemplation. People innovative structural engineering foster a focus on developing one’s innovative design of the ashram is enter the silence, to find the sacred respond. This Temple of Light offers using wood in a remarkable spirituality rather than the goals of attracting people to the east shore of within themselves. Being inside this sanctuary and peace. In today’s world diversity of building types, sizes and the material world, ashram leader Kootenay Lake, providing spinoff graceful space is like being inside a we need that kind of inspiration.” purposes.” The award is sponsored Swami Lalitananda says there is a benefits to the community. She flower opening its petals to receive Swami Lalitananda wishes to by WoodWORKS BC, an industry parallel. says the blend of the traditional the energy needed to grow.” thank Patkau Architects for their association. “Bringing quality and awareness and innovative in the temple And indeed, viewed from pursuit of excellence and innovation Patkau Architects of Vancouver into life are two key principles of parallels the ashram’s evolution – above, the temple does resemble through research, local construction was responsible for the design and the teachings of Yasodhara Ashram, built on traditional yoga teachings a blossoming flower – a feat that firms Spearhead and AHC, “whose submitted an application for the so the award resonates as a tangible while experimenting with new required modern architectural workers became part of the ashram techniques and technology to achieve. community,” local contractors who As Swami Lalitananda says, in that accepted the challenge to bring their respect it’s a blend of the traditional best skills forward, and “our donors, and the contemporary. Traditional without whom there would be no architecture, whether a medieval temple.” cathedral or a Victorian mansion, was The Temple of Light is open to heavily premised on both the sacred visitors from 9 to 5 daily. Taste of the and the artistic – the recognition that a Ashram is a program held throughout building is far more than just a box to the year that offers a yoga class, lunch house people in. Aesthetics is known and tour, including the Temple of to have a subtle but measurable effect Light. For more information visit

PHOTO CREDIT: AMY ALLCOCK / YASODHARA ASHRAM ALLCOCK AMY / YASODHARA PHOTO CREDIT: on mood. Medieval cathedrals in www.yasodhara.org Eichhorst, Carl Reineke June 22, 1924 to March 4, 2019 Carl Eichhorst was born June 22, 1924 in Red- vers, Saskatchewan. He was the youngest of five children. Carl grew up on a farm during the The Yasodhara Ashram’s Temple of Light on Kootenay Lake’s east shore has won a major architectural award for its innovative use of wood. The Great Depression. After temple was one of four buildings in BC awarded the Wood Design Award for “inspired architecture and innovative structural engineering using completing grade 11, he left high school to take over op- wood in a remarkable diversity of building types, sizes and purposes.” The award is sponsored by WoodWORKS BC, an industry association. erating the family farm since his father was in poor health and his brother had joined the RCAF during WW II. Soon after, he purchased the homestead and began farming on his own. He built up a dairy farm by purchasing a herd of purebred jersey cows. In 1953, Carl married the love of his life, Mary Woodward. They raised two daughters and one son and lived on the farm until 1960 when they relocated to the town of Redvers and Carl embarked on a career change. He trained as an accountant and was hired by the Redvers Co-op where he worked for twenty-eight years. Carl was a compassionate and tolerant man who enjoyed spending time with his family, playing the piano, curling, and gardening. Before and after retirement in 1989, Carl and Mary spent numerous enjoyable hours attending estate and auction sales where they acquired many beautiful antique items. In 2010, Carl and Mary moved to Nakusp, BC to be closer to their daughters. Carl was predeceased by his loving wife of almost sixty-one years, as well as by his parents and all of his siblings. He is survived by his children: Judy and Doug Switzer, Colleen and Bob Ruttenberg, and Jeff and Helga Eichhorst. He also leaves to mourn his grandchildren: Jesse (Kristine), Kate (Graham), Taylor (Brandy), Nick, Alec (Anna) and Sam (Angela) and his great grandchildren Kieryan, Shale, Andrew and Isobel. A memorial service will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Carl’s memory to Halcyon Assisted Living Society, Box 100, Nakusp, BC V0G 1R0 where Carl received fabulous care and compassion. You are invited to leave a personal message of condolence by visiting the family’s online register at www.valleyfh.ca 12 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Nelson University Women celebrate federation centennial submitted which supports women in the appetizers with you and three Nelson & District Facebook SIP Talk event. The CFUW Store for supporting this In celebration of the 100th community to further their friends. We call it ‘Mix It Up’, page if you have any questions thanks Shelley Adams and very special prize and the anniversary of the National educational goals. with chef and author Shelley or to find more details on the the Kootenay Co-op Country fundraising efforts of the club. Canadian Federation of Come celebrate the 100th Adams of Whitewater Cooks University Women, the Nelson anniversary, the Power of cookbook fame, who will join & District chapter of the Women Working Together. you and three friends either at CFUW will host its second SIP Hear seven stories from seven your home or at an alternate Talks: Stories Inspire Passion dynamic local women! kitchen provided by CFUW on Saturday, March 30 at One of the raffle prizes that Nelson. Adams will bring her the Prestige Lakeside Resort. is up for grabs is an opportunity famous appetizer recipes and This event is a fundraiser for to have a local culinary legend prepare with you the appies, the club’s scholarship fund, spend an evening preparing and join in great conversation over a glass of wine. The CFUW Club will assist with ingredient-shopping, preparation and clean up work, and a ride. The Kootenay Co- op Country Store is sponsoring this prize with a donation of all the ingredients for the appetizers. This is sure to be an evening you won’t easily forget. The winning ticket will be drawn during the SIP Talks event. Tickets are only $10 each or three for $20, with a limited number printed. Tickets will be available from all the local CFUW members. SIP Presenters: L to R Front: Rita Moir, Jackie Little, Dr. Marissa Van Der Vyer L to R Back Anna Purcell, Astrid Please contact the CFUW - Heyerdahl, Eileen Delehanty Pearkes (missing: Lisel Forst) Nakusp company growing to fill need for home care in the West Kootenay by Katrine Campbell Domestic Services became Services Manager in October working just in the Nakusp What started as a small Spectrum Synergy Inc., and 2017, while she returned to area, but Elder says “since painting and cleaning operates Spectrum Home & her work as a real estate agent. I have been with them we company in Nakusp has now Family Care. It still offers “Back when Interior have expanded our service expanded to cover the West cleaning services, but also Health changed their services areas to include Slocan Valley, Kootenay, offering home care personal care (complete home to strictly medical needs,” says Nelson and Castlegar areas, services no longer offered by care and management), home Elder, Kosiancic “saw a gap and plan to branch out to Trail Interior Health. making, companionship, form in the services needed and surrounding areas in the The original Spectrum live-in respite for caregivers, for residents to remain in their coming year.” home and yard maintenance, own homes and maintain their She has a home office in downsizing and life skills independence.” Lemon Creek and travels to training. She decided to fill that gap the other communities. There Company co-founder by starting Spectrum Home & are six employees working Shirley Kosiancic hired Family Care. in the three communities she Tammi Elder as Client The company was still manages and eight employees out of the Nakusp office. All the employees are casual or part-time. “I am hoping to set up a satellite office in Castlegar in the next year to be more central but that is … just an idea at this point. I am mobile so I can get to all the communities myself.” Elder worked for Fraser Health and Interior Health for 18 years, and is a Therapeutic Recreation Practitioner. She wants to make residents in her areas aware of Spectrum’s services to help them “maintain their independence while improving their self- esteem and letting them know they are an important part of our communities. Our motto is ‘Any Age – Any Service’ and this really is true. We help with new mothers, people with disabilities, injured workers and seniors so, you name it, we probably do it.” Spectrum contracts with people privately, as well as with several agencies including ICBC, WorkSafeBC, the public trustee, Community Living BC, Blue Cross, Veterans Affairs and others. March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 13 The Trust partners with College of the Rockies and Selkirk College to tune of $6 million submitted college experience for students. communities allows us to continue investment in College of the Rockies, time learners per year and offers A new $6 million partnership “We know that education is to elevate the local post-secondary the Trust is supporting the success of certificate, diploma, bachelor’s between Columbia Basin Trust, the foundation to social, economic experience,” said Johnny Strilaeff, our students and communities in the degree, co-operative education and College of the Rockies and Selkirk and environmental well-being, and Columbia Basin Trust President and region,” said David Walls, College continuing education programs. It has College will work toward shared our strong relationship with both Chief Executive Officer. of the Rockies President and CEO. eight campuses in six communities: priorities to enhance the quality, colleges and our shared commitment “In our rural context, both “This exciting expansion of our Castlegar, Nelson, Trail, Nakusp, availability and uniqueness of the to meeting the needs of local colleges already offer an amazing partnership will boost applied and Kaslo and Grand Forks. experience for students, and this work-integrated learning, industry Founded in 1975, College of the partnership means we can do even engagement and new program Rockies serves more than 10,000 more to create the best experience, development opportunities that full-time and part-time students each with the best technology, and support support our students and our regional year. It offers certificates, diplomas, workforce development right here in economy.” bachelor’s degrees, associate degrees, the Basin.” “There are so many opportunities apprenticeships, and graduate The Trust will provide each right now for Selkirk College to certificates and diplomas in a college with $3 million over three expand the positive impact to the variety of program areas, including: years and work collaboratively well-being of people in our region university arts and sciences; health to develop project plans to grow and enhance quality of life in our and human services; business and program offerings, diversify and communities by providing access office administration; tourism, enrich programs, and enhance the to quality educational experiences,” hospitality, and recreation; fire overall student experience. The said Angus Graeme, Selkirk services; adult upgrading; continuing partnership will support initiatives College President. “Resourcing new education; and contract training. It has Columbia Basin Trust President and CEO Johnny Strilaeff (middle left) and Selkirk College President and that are outside the scope of current initiatives is always a challenge, so seven campuses in six communities: CEO Angus Graeme (middle right) gather in front of Selkirk College’s Castlegar Campus with students from a government funding. we are incredibly fortunate to have Cranbrook, Kimberley, Fernie, variety of programs to recognize the new partnership that will innovate and enhance the college experience. “Through this significant the Trust at our side to help move Creston, Invermere and Golden. us forward on key initiatives such as Columbia Basin Trust supports Patient access to emergency health services needs improvement innovative technology in delivering the ideas and efforts of the people courses, programming for a range in the Columbia Basin. To learn submitted to shorten response times for patients department first responders are of demographics, enhanced work more about the Trust’s programs and The Office of the Auditor General who need care the most. employed by local governments, experience related learning, and initiatives, and how it helps deliver of British Columbia has released a Also, BCEHS is pursuing while BCEHS is part of the provincial improved student experience.” social, economic and environmental new report: Access to Emergency alternatives to traditional emergency government. Further, BCEHS and Founded in 1966, Selkirk benefits to the Basin, visit ourtrust. Health Services. It is available at response for patients who do not some municipalities have different College serves about 2,700 full- org or call 1.800.505.8998. www.bcauditor.com. require transport to a hospital. This views on how fire department first Overall, the office found that the includes options such as providing responders can best support BCEHS British Columbia Emergency Health medical advice over the phone, in providing effective access to Services (BCEHS) is effectively transporting patients to a health emergency health services. Support managing access to ambulance clinic or having paramedics provide from the provincial government may and emergency health services in treatment in private homes or the be needed to improve coordination some areas. However, performance community. between BCEHS and fire department against key targets for patient care The goal of BCEHS is to ensure first responders throughout the is in need of improvement, and co- that patients receive timely and province. ordination of access to emergency appropriate access to emergency care The Ambulance Paramedics health services with fire departments in every community throughout the of BC (APBC) are reviewing the needs to be strengthened. province. recommendations. They agree there For example, BCEHS sometimes BCEHS works with fire are improvements that need to be takes longer than it would like to departments in a number of ways, made to improve timely access to reaching patients requiring time- but its collaboration efforts have not ambulance and emergency health critical care. This increases the risk resulted in a coordinated approach services province-wide. While the that some patients do not receive the to accessing emergency health APBC believes that BCEHS has care they need, when they need it. services around the province. implemented some positive changes, Barbara Anne Poznikoff (nee Irvine) BCEHS is changing its service to Improved coordination with fire including the Clinical Response th th better match its resources to patient departments is needed to support Model that prioritizes the appropriate July 19 1945-February 14 2019 needs, said auditor general Carol consistent application of medical resources to the appropriate patients, It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our loving wife, Bellringer. It is increasing the number standards, information sharing, and the data presented in the OAG’s mother, grandma and sister in law Barb Poznikoff at the age of 73. She of paramedics and ambulances, and improvements to patient care. report indicates there is still more passed away peacefully in Langley B.C. on Valentine’s Day 2019 with her introducing a new dispatch approach One challenge is that fire work that needs to be done. family by her side. Barb grew up in Cranbrook B.C. surrounded by her loving parents Frank Regional Hospital District contributes and Mae Irvine and many uncles, aunts and cousins. During these years she enjoyed skiing, skating, swimming and horseback riding. After graduating $18.5 million to health facility improvements from Mt. Baker High School, Barb became a telephone operator at BC Tel, by Jan McMurray care and expand the pharmacy, this year, and the WKBRHD’s share excelled at it and subsequently became a supervisor. In 1968, Barb relo- The West Kootenay Boundary has a total price tag of $38.775 of these costs is $384,200. cated to Nelson B.C. as the Head Switchboard Operator at the new central Regional Hospital District million. WKBRHD’s contribution The WKBRHD board decided location. Nelson is where she met the love of her life, Ken Poznikoff. They (WKBRHD) adopted its 2019 budget is $15.5 million, which the district to increase taxation this year to married in 1970 and started their family. at the March 6 board meeting, and will borrow. accommodate a $1 million In 1977, the family moved to Castlegar to be closer to Ken’s job as a Cap- approved a whopping $18.5 million Most of the rest of the projects contribution to the reserve fund. tain on the Arrow Lakes tugboats. Barb was very active in the Presbyterian contribution to Interior Health for slated for 2019 will benefit the Property owners in the region will Church and her children’s many activities at this time. In 1999, Barb, Ken improvements to health care facilities hospitals in Trail and Nelson, but the provide $5,465,198 in tax dollars and youngest daughter Megan moved to Silverton after semi-retirement. throughout the region. facilities in Nakusp and New Denver to the hospital district in 2019, a They spent their time alternating between their home in Silverton, their The $18.5 million represents will see some improvements, too. 10.2% increase over last year’s tax family owned property at Three Islands Resort at Summit Lake and their 40% of the total cost of projects The Arrow Lakes Hospital in Nakusp requisition of $4,960,827. The tax townhouse in the Lower Mainland. throughout the region this year, will see $38,000 of WKBRHD rate will be about 28 cents per $1,000 Barb enjoyed camping, fishing, and travelling to many places in Canada, and is a significant jump from last funding for washroom renovations of assessed value, so approximately the U.S. and Scotland. In the later years she spent as much time as possi- year’s $4.3 million. WKBRHD and wheelchair access, and will $55.64 on a $200,000 home. ble with her eight grandchildren who were the absolute apple of her eye! provides 40% of the total capital get a glidescope for the emergency The hospital district’s reserve Barb is predeceased by her parents Frank and Mae Irvine and her father and equipment costs for the region’s department and a biological fund is sitting at about $5,687,676, and mother in law Alec and Molly Poznikoff. She is survived by her husband facilities, while Interior Health refrigerator for Public Health. The down from $12 million in December of 49 years Ken, her four daughters Jeanine, Alana (Denis), Stephanie provides 60%. Slocan Community Health Centre 2017. The fund has been drawn down (Valentino) and Megan (Nick), her eight grandchildren Pierson, Anthony, The project responsible for the in New Denver will get an ECG to pay for the WKBRHD’s share of Marlon, Nathan, Annabella, Georgie, Frankie and Colton, her brother in law high costs this year is the Trail analyzer for the lab. the Arrow Lakes Hospital emergency and sister in law Patrick and Irene Poznikoff & family and many extended Hospital’s pharmacy and ambulatory Information Management and department renovation and the phase family members and friends. care project. This project, which will Technology expenses for the entire one improvements at the regional In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Barb’s name to langleyhospice. create a new space for ambulatory Interior Health region total $9,374,333 hospital in Trail. com or call 604-530-1115. 14 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Single measles case confirmed in Interior Health submitted for post-exposure prophylaxis if eligible. office or the hospital if you think you to a nurse. Measles is a serious illness that is A case of measles infection has Anyone who is concerned about may have been exposed to measles and Protect yourself and your family caused by a virus. It is highly contagious been confirmed in the Interior Health exposure to measles should watch have developed symptoms. This will The best way to protect yourself and spreads easily through the air. region, in 100 Mile House. for symptoms of measles. Symptoms allow the office or hospital to make and your loved ones against measles is Complications from measles can include Interior Health medical health include fever, cough, runny nose, and red a plan to prevent other people from to ensure vaccinations are up to date. pneumonia, inflammation of the brain officers have determined that this and inflamed eyes. These are followed potential exposure. You can get the vaccine for free at (encephalitis), convulsions (seizures), infection was likely acquired outside by a rash, which starts first on the face If you think you or a loved one may your local community health centre. deafness, brain damage, and death. For of the province and is not linked to and neck, spreads to the chest, arms and have been exposed to measles but you Your pharmacist (for adults and kids more information on measles, go to cases on the BC coast. This is the only legs, and lasts for at least three days. have no symptoms, you can call 8-1-1 or over five) may also have the vaccine www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/ confirmed measles case in Interior Please call ahead to your doctor’s your local public health centre to speak available. measles. Health at this time. Interior Health is following up Flat rate on the horizon for FortisBC customers with individuals who have been in submitted customers who had higher bills under rate is revenue-neutral for FortisBC. of-use rate for residential customers. contact with the patient to determine The BC Utilities Commission the two-tiered system. It could also FortisBC solicited input from FortisBC is continuing to review the immunization status and, if necessary, (BCUC) approved FortisBC’s request mean moderate bill increases for lower a variety of stakeholders, hosted decision and once complete, will offering the post-exposure protection. to return to a single, flat rate for its use customers who saved under the eight public consultation sessions establish a timeline for implementing The risk to the broader public is residential electricity customers over a two-tiered system. The phased approach and responded to approximately the approved rate design changes. considered low. period of five years. The request formed reduces the bill impacts for these 1,800 information requests from 13 Customers can find out more and If you were at any of the following part of FortisBC’s Cost of Service customers, which FortisBC forecasts to interveners. While the BCUC approved estimate how the return to a flat rate will locations during these times you may Analysis and Rate Design Application, be less than 3.5% per year. The actual a phased-in return to a flat residential affect their annual electricity costs by have been exposed to measles and submitted to the BCUC in December change to individual accounts will vary, rate and changes to FortisBC’s other rate visiting fortisbc.com/flatrate or calling could be eligible for post-exposure 2017. depending on use. Returning to a flat classes, it rejected a new optional time- 1-866-436-7847. prophylaxis: “We’re satisfied with this result,” • Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019 – Tim said Diane Roy, vice-president of Province invests in rural internet service Hortons, 100 Mile House, 4-6:30 p.m. regulatory affairs, FortisBC. “During • Friday, March 1, 2019 – Spruce the rate design process, we heard submitted Since July 2017, projects supported “High-speed internet is essential Hills Resort, 108 Mile Ranch, 7-11 p.m. from many residential customers Government is making the largest by the Connecting British Columbia for companies of all sizes to grow • Saturday, March 2, 2019 – with concerns about the two-tiered investment in connectivity in the program to improve high-speed their operations, reach new customers Interlakes Market and Canco, Lone rate, particularly those with high province’s history, with $50 million internet connectivity are underway and offer innovative products and Butte, 5-7:30 p.m. energy needs and limited conservation to expand high-speed internet service or completed in 417 communities, services,” said Lynda Pattie, executive • Saturday, March 2, 2019 – options. A gradual return to a flat rate for people living in approximately 200 including 74 Indigenous communities, director, AscenTECH Solutions. Interlakes Regional Library, Lone Butte, balances the interests of our residential rural and Indigenous communities. or nearly 43,000 households. The “Investments in broadband services 5:30-8:15 p.m. customers.” “High-speed internet provides the program is administered by the inject new life into our local economies • Sunday, March 3, 2019 – Smitty’s The two-tiered rate, also known foundation for British Columbians Northern Development Initiative Trust. by creating opportunities for traditional Restaurant, 100 Mile House, 2:30-6 as the residential conservation rate to access online learning and The Ministry of Citizens’ Services and modern industries to thrive.” p.m. (RCR), was put in place in 2012 at the telehealth care, conduct business and provides resources and expertise to The program is now accepting • Sunday, March 3, 2019 – Spruce direction of the BCUC to encourage be alerted in an emergency,” said help communities design new digital applications for Phase Two. Visit Hills Resort, 108 Mile Ranch, 4:15- energy conservation. Customers pay Jinny Sims, Minister of Citizens’ infrastructure in order to maximize northerndevelopment.bc.ca/funding- 7:30 p.m. a higher rate when their use exceeds Services. “Connectivity helps small the benefits of improved connectivity. programs/partner-programs/ Please call 1-855-549-6364 to speak 1,600 kilowatt hours (kWh) over a communities grow and prosper by Local governments and internet connecting-british-columbia/, or with a public health nurse who will two-month period. creating jobs, attracting new residents service providers are encouraged to northerndevelopment.bc.ca/ review your vaccine history, determine Returning to a flat rate provides and enabling more young people to work together to find the best solutions connecting-british-columbia- your immunity to measles, and arrange annual savings for about 30% of stay in their hometowns, close to their that meet the specific needs of their resources/ for connectivity resources loved ones.” communities. for communities. Distracted driving, seatbelts on police radar this month McRae, Merrill Dean submitted Police are stepping up enforcement. does still occur. Police recommend that Merrill was born on May 21, 1938 in March is Distracted Driving/ The fines for distracted driving (using you always buckle up even if you are Melfort, Saskatchewan and died Occupant Restraint Awareness Month electronic device = four points or driving going short distances – seatbelts and February 13th 2019 in Nelson, BC. He was predeceased by his and police across the province will be without due care = six points) start airbags work together to protect you and parents Peter and Ruby, siblings Lorne (Grace), Ken, Stanley, conducting intensified distracted driving at $368 and four penalty points for a the occupants of your car. The fine for not Gordon (Betty), Wayne, Shirley Smith, Verna Colbeck and enforcement. Fatal and serious injury minimum of $543 for the first offence, wearing a seatbelt is $167. was survived by his brother Lyle, and many nieces and motor vehicle collisions due to distracted and the costs go up even more with each Please make the right choice when nephews. driving are completely preventable and subsequent offence. In addition, your you drive – ignore your phone and drive BC RCMP Traffic Services is reminding insurance costs may be affected. responsibly. Your life may depend on Merrill started out his life in Melford, Sask. and then with his drivers to keep your eyes on the road and And, while there are fewer fatal it – and others are depending on you to family moved to Langley, BC. where they became egg pro- ducers on a chicken farm. After high school Merrill worked your hands upon the wheel. victims due to not wearing seatbelts, it get to your destination safely. fire-watch in a lookout tower and later at Scott Paper in New “Drivers are still using electronic Westminster, BC. In the 80’s Merrill moved to Passmore, BC. devices in our area,” says Sgt. Chad Feed BC to ensure more BC food for IH patients in the Slocan Valley and settled in Winlaw, BC. to spend the Badry, the NCO in charge of the West submitted Golden Valley Eggs, from Abbotsford, rest of his life. He worked for the Slocan Forrest Products Kootenay Traffic Section. “In the last six A new initiative ensures more of are two BC suppliers currently working until his retirement. months our unit alone has issued more the food served to patients at Interior with food distributor Sysco to provide IH than 170 violation tickets for electronic Health facilities is from BC, according to with products to be prepared and served Merrill was a dedicated ‘shop local’ kind of guy. If not local, device use and seatbelt violations, which it had to be made in Canada. He contributed too many local the Ministry of Agriculture. Feed BC is in all 55 health-care facilities. IH is also charities and the food bank. He enjoyed gardening, hiking, is likely just the tip of the iceberg. There “increasing the institutional procurement working closely with its partners to nature and the history of the Slocan Valley. is no call that is important enough to of food grown, harvested or processed ensure food is of good quality and locally put your life, your passengers’ lives, by BC farmers, fishers and processors.” sourced whenever possible and follows Merrill enjoyed his time in Winlaw. He walked a lot and enjoyed and other road users’ lives on the line. It Minister Lana Popham says Feed strict food safety measures. watching all the different birds and four-legged creatures that just takes a split second of inattention to BC is about “working collaboratively to Penticton Regional Hospital and came through his yard, especially his neighbour’s dog Pawz. forever change lives.” encourage, inspire and support a shift to Vernon Jubilee Hospital serve as regional Pawz would often visit Merrill over the last four years of his Distracted driving is responsible for more BC foods in healthcare and other production kitchens making meals life while being cared for at Mountain Lake Seniors Community more than 25% of all car crash fatalities government facilities. Buying local not and food items which are shipped to in Nelson BC. and is the second leading cause of only supports the agriculture sector in all Interior Health facilities, as well as On behalf of Merrill, we would like to extend a special thank fatal collisions in BC. Every year, an BC and BC residents, it contributes to preparing meals for patients, families and you to those who cared for Merrill including the many nurses average of 78 people die in fatal motor our provincial food security, helping individuals in need in the community.The and support workers at Mountain Lakes and Interior Health. vehicle collisions because the driver was build a more resilient and sustainable BC government is providing more than There will be no service as per Merrill’s request. distracted or not paying attention. food supply.” Popham was joined by $350,000 in funding over the next year to Distracted driving is more than just representatives of Interior Health, Sysco help implement Feed BC in IH facilities. You are invited to leave a personal using an electronic device; it includes Canada and local farmers for a tour The Feed BC initiative will act as a guide message of condolences to the other distractions such as personal of the Penticton Regional Hospital’s for the development of strategies that family’s online register at grooming, eating/drinking, reading, regional production kitchen, where they could be implemented in other provincial www.thompsonfs.ca pets, other passengers and not knowing announced the new initiative. health authorities, and public institutions your route. Oliver-based S&G Farms and such as universities and colleges. March 14, 2019 The Valley Voice COMMUNITY 15 Register for WE Graham now for 2019/20 submitted school-wide activities is skiing at on character and leadership working, drama, robotics, French, an application process is required in WE Graham Community School Whitewater five times in the winter. development. Opportunities for many art, and many day trips and a few addition to a regular registration form. is now accepting registrations for “It’s pretty cool to see how well our fine arts activities are also provided overnight trips. If you are not in the WE Graham all students in kindergarten through kids can ski,” he says. for these children. The Vallhalla Wilderness Program catchment area, it is important that grade 10. The Primary Outdoor Program The Outdoor Environment (VWP) is a one-of-a-kind junior you complete a school transfer by “Great things are happening at (POP) for the K-grade 2 students Leadership Program (OELP) is an (grades 9 and 10) wilderness program March 29, 2019. WE Graham Community School,” involved at least two afternoons opportunity for the grades 7 and 8 that has achieved an international For more information, contact says Principal Mike Hurley. “New a week exploring the local students. The program combines reputation for excellence. This Principal Mike Hurley at 250-355- teachers have brought new energy environment. The program uses experiential activities, electives and program focuses on creating a 2212 or [email protected] to the school and have developed the outdoor classroom area on the core academics to create a program learning experience which involves programs to engage students through Slocan River. that fosters leadership, resilience, backcountry skiing, mountain biking, a wide variety of outdoor and The intermediate class (grades self-confidence, and awareness hiking and canoeing. Students receive experiential opportunities.” 3-6) is a multi-aged community- of the outdoors. The program certificates in avalanche awareness as Hurley adds that one of the focused classroom that is based offers cooking, photography, wood well as first aid. This program involves five to six extended out trips as well as Nakusp Citizens of the Year banquet coming up March 23 day trips every Friday. In conjunction by Jan McMurray councillor and four years as RDCK chair. the Auxiliary, has been a major force in with the outdoor experience, the Be sure to get your tickets to the She has been involved with several local promoting and directing the good works students are also in class for a regular Nakusp Citizens of the Year banquet, organizations over the years, including of the organization,” says one of her selection of academic classes and coming up on March 23. Tickets are the Arrow Lakes Arts Council, Halcyon nominators. Barb was president of the integrated curriculum experiences. available at the HUB International Assisted Living committee, Nakusp and Arrow Lakes Health Care Auxiliary for Spaces in this program are limited and Insurance office on Broadway in Nakusp. Area Community Foundation, Nakusp four years. A delicious dinner will be served at 6:30 and Area Community Forest, CBT Mikala Lewis-Morrison will receive pm by the Legion Auxiliary, followed by Community Initiatives and Affected Area the Youth Award in recognition of her the awards ceremony. Funding committee, Music in the Park, volunteer work at school and in the This year’s honourees are Karen and the Columbia River Treaty Local community. She coaches soccer and the Hamling (Citizen of the Year), Barb Government Committee. She received Nancy Greene racers, teaches dance, is Abbey (Lifetime Achievement) and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal. co-president of the grad class, is on the Mikala Lewis-Morrison (Youth Award). Barb Abbey is being honoured for yearbook committee, participates on the Karen Hamling’s list of achievements her service on the Arrow Lakes Health soccer, volleyball and ski teams, and has is very long and includes three terms Care Auxiliary. “Barb Abbey, as a been on the gold honour roll every term as mayor of Nakusp, two terms as member and more recently the head of of her high school career.

Lucerne School students were very happy to receive $1,000 from the New Denver Community Pharmacy again this year for their April trip to 2018 Citizen of the Year, ‘Shakesfest’ in Vernon. This is the second year for the students to attend this three-day event full of theatre-related workshops. Staff pharmacist Mike Rusak, and pharmacy assistants Sylvia Walters and Bettyann Abbey are pictured here with the students and their teacher, Richelle Johnston. Youth and Lifetime Call for nominations: CKCA Steering Committee Achievement Award submitted organizations or the communities in of April. Saturday, March 23, 2019 at The Columbia Kootenay Cultural which they live. Currently, community arts councils Alliance (CKCA) invites members of Nominees must have a strong eligible for nominating representatives the Legion Hall the arts and culture community in the background in arts or culture, should include Arrow Lakes (Nakusp Area), Columbia Basin to join its volunteer have experience in working on (Silverton/New Denver), This year we honour Steering Committee. The CKCA is boards/committees, be able to work Castlegar, Nelson, Revelstoke, Rossland, Karen Hamling, Barb Abbey & a representative body of the arts and collaboratively, be impartial, and must Salmo, Trail. Mikala Lewis-Morrison culture communities across the Basin, understand the needs and issues of For more information contact your Tickets are at Hub International Insurance and manages and administers arts and the sector in order to develop funding local arts council or call CKCA at 1-877- culture funding programs on behalf of programs/policies and adjudicate 505-7355. For more information on $35.00 (Dinner included) Columbia Basin Trust (CBT). proposals. It is recommended that CKCA, please visit www.basinculture. Doors open at 6:00 pm. Dinner served The CKCA Steering Committee nominees (if elected) will be willing to com. Deadline for arts council consists of 12 members: six from the West attend occasional arts council meetings nominations is 5 pm PDT, Monday, by the Legion Auxiliary at 6:30 pm. Kootenay, five from the East Kootenay, to stay in touch with local/sector issues. April 1. Sponsored by the Nakusp & and one from the area. CKCA Members are expected to attend at represents all the disciplines in the arts least two committee meetings and one to District Rotary Club (visual art, music, theatre, dance, film / two arts council adjudications per year in video, literary and interdisciplinary arts) various locations in the Basin. and cultural knowledge and practices. Nominees do not have to be CKCA is particularly interested in new members of any organizations, but must members that represent youth and/or be nominated by a local community arts cultural diversity. council. Each eligible arts council may Nakusp Members are elected for two-year put forward only one nomination. If Citizen terms and represent the broader needs there are more arts council nominees in of arts and cultural sectors in the Basin each region than seats available, regional of the Year rather than individual arts or cultural elections will be held in the beginning 16 CLASSIFIED ADS The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENTS to help your player be the best they can THINKING OF STARTING, buying COMING EVENTS NVMFF to bring it ‘on the road’ for the BUDDY’S PIZZA, KASLO: Award be. We are happy to offer the following or expanding your own business? If so, SQUARE DANCING! 5 piece band ‘El first time! 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DI’S ESTHETICS For same day delivery call, email or fax by 2:00 pm. – FULL SERVICE SALON – Our hours are 7 days a week from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm Lash Extensions - $90 - Introductory price Certified by the Province of BC to test drinking water manicures • pedicures • waxing & more Gaia Tree Whole Foods Lash lift & tint - $55 Community Market Coldwell Banker Rosling Real Estate WINLAW • 250-226-7318 • All Organic Produce • All Organic Grains – Bulk Ordering – Community Discount Day: Last Friday of the month 9-6:30 Mon-Sat AGRICULTURE Sunday 10-4 Downtown Winlaw • 250-226-7255 GIFTS slocan city trading buy • sell • trade guitars • cars • art • antiques • musical instruments Winter Hours 250-355-2299 9 to 5 Wednesday – Saturday Support the Valley Voice with Support the Valley Voice with a voluntary subscription Repair and refinish guitars, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Only $10-$30 Kaslofurniture Clothes etc.Hanger Send Cheque to: Valley Voice, Box 70 a voluntary subscription Closed Sunday – New Denver, BC V0G 1S0 We buy guitars Tuesday Main Street, New Denver Only $10-$30 250-358-2178 18 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Have your say to make communities more walkable, bikeable submitted access to active transportation, power the future with clean energy and connections to transit. In addition with measures to support new British Columbians are people can be helped to get out and create new opportunities for to the online discussion, MLA infrastructure, education and encouraged to share their ideas to of their cars, helping to relieve people in a sustainable, low-carbon Spencer Chandra Herbert and staff incentive programs, and safety make walking, cycling and other congestion, improve air quality and economy. from the Ministry of Transportation improvements for people using kinds of active transportation safer, reduce pollution. Over the next six weeks, people and Infrastructure will lead active transportation. easier and more attractive. The Active Transportation are encouraged to participate conversations with local planners and Comments are being accepted “We know that people are Strategy is part of the provincial online and share ideas on ways to Indigenous communities throughout until 4 pm on April 15 at engage.gov. looking for ways to get around government’s CleanBC plan, make active transportation options the province. bc.ca/activetransportation/. without having to use their cars,” launched last year to put the province more convenient and easier to use, All feedback received will Read about the CleanBC Plan: said Claire Trevena, Minister of on the path to reduce pollution, including bike lanes, walking paths result in a provincial approach https://cleanbc.gov.bc.ca/. Transportation and Infrastructure. “We’re keen to hear what people Fatal crash on Hwy 3 claims two lives think about building better, safer submitted by only the driver. Traffic, “I would like to remind with the coroner to determine the and smarter active transportation Two people are dead following Both drivers received non-life drivers to be cautious and diligent cause of the collision. Anyone with networks that work for people of all a head-on collision on Hwy 3 on threatening injuries. Sadly, a 45-year- in addition to ensuring their vehicles information is asked to call West ages and abilities.” March 4. RCMP from West Kootenay old female passenger from Castlegar are still well equipped for winter.” Kootenay Traffic Services at 250- Active transportation, whether Traffic and the Salmo and Castlegar and the 12-year-old son of the The RCMP will be working 354-5180. it is on foot, bike, skateboard or detachments attended the scene. Nissan’s driver, from Salmo, were MLA Michelle Mungall to host CleanBC open house in Kaslo wheelchair, gives people more At approximately 3:15 pm, pronounced deceased at the scene. options to get to their destinations members attended to the two vehicle Hwy 3 was closed for several submitted and opportunities for you to take safely and efficiently. By improving head-on collision on Hwy 3 near the hours while emergency personnel MLA Michelle Mungall is action and reduce your greenhouse summit of the Bombi Pass between completed examination of the scene. hosting an open house on CleanBC gas emissions. Castlegar and Salmo. Investigators The road was icy in that location and at the Langham Cultural Centre CleanBC is the Province’s new PAINTING have completed a preliminary is considered a contributing factor to in Kaslo on Thursday March 21 plan aimed at reducing climate investigation and confirmed that a the collision. from 4:30 to 6 pm, with a brief pollution, while creating jobs westbound Nissan Xterra occupied “As we start to see warming presentation at 5:15 pm. There will and economic opportunities. 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The NSS ski and snowboard teams had a great showing at the provincial championships in Smithers, March 4-6. Summit Lake Winter Carnival returns submitted Board games and Giant Jenga way to end our wonderful season! Following on the spectacular are available at the lodge for our The ski hill is open Wednesday success of last year’s carnival, the non-skiing visitors. A spectacular through Sunday, 10-3:30. Summit Lake team is at it again! This year’s carnival is happening TANK on Sunday, March 31. December 2006 – Last year saw a fantastic Peter Baltgailis turnout of skiers, snowboarders March 4, 2019 30 March 1930 - 4 March 2019 It is with loving hearts that we and winter revelers all there to With deep sorrow the Baltgailis family announces the passing of enjoy the season end celebration. announce the new journey of our beloved Tank. Peter, beloved husband of Lynda, beloved father of Michael, Karen, There were costumes and BBQ and Susan, and beloved grandfather of Brett and Kassandra. In burgers, foot races and board Tank was born on a family farm in summing up Peter’s life, his granddaughter Kassandra has managed games, the classic favourite south-western Ontario, December to perfectly capture the essence of her Opa with a tribute that is Downhill Dummy contest plus 2006. This gentle giant was adopt- heartfelt and eloquent beyond her years. new additions like the most laps ed at that time by Brady Becker. In contest, and The Gnar, a treasure October 2014, the Becker family “It is with sadness in my heart that I wish my Opa farewell. It was, after all, an ongoing joke in the family that he would outlive us hunt of tasks. By far the most was no longer able to care for Tank and he came to New Denver, BC, all. He was always on the move and stayed extremely active well exciting addition last year was the to live with his new family. Tank spent the next four and half years being a loving, loyal companion. He was a kind and gentle friend to into his later years. He was a truly unique person who had so many Slush Cup, a contest challenging all, two and four legged, and he was loved by so many. He enjoyed qualities that I admired. Growing up, I spent many summer days willing snowboarders and going to the beach with his kids, despite the fact he didn’t like to visiting him and Oma on their beautiful property in Slocan, which skiers to glide across a daunting go in the water past his ankles, hiking on the Galena Trail with his they built together from the ground up. To those who know him, he pool of icy slush water. Prizes best friend and the many long walks around town with his lady. He was the definition of a perfectionist and would accept nothing less were plentiful, donated by our loved to eat and never missed a meal or snack. As Tank’s life pro- than the best. His skills with woodworking and practically anything wonderful business sector or gressed, he developed deep anxiety and perhaps some dementia, he took a crack at, were impeccable. He was truly one of the most purchased with a generous grant which caused him to climb the fence of his yard, wander the town intellectual people I have ever met and I found it awe-inspiring (if from CBT. and streets at times. not a little intimidating). The countless facts and information he The good news is if you had on hand was unbelievable. He lived and experienced more than He leaves to mourn his family, Rhonda, Rob, Charlie and Drew, and missed it last year, all of this and most people do in one lifetime. Opa was quick-witted and had so many friends and loved ones. The family would like to thank Dr. more is happening again! Summit many quirks, which we loved him for (and sometimes in spite of). Pat Haegedorn and the staff at North Kootenay Vet Clinic for their There are so many things I wish I would have asked him, but I feel Lake will host its year-end party kindness and compassion assisting Tank on his new journey. We would Sunday, March 31 and conditions blessed by all that I’ve learned from him and all the fond memories especially like to thank the people of New Denver, for tolerating our of our time together. I am grateful that I got to see him one last permitting, its second annual boy and understanding his ways, his anxiety and his gentle nature. time this summer, and share a craft beer out of a perfectly chilled Slush Cup challenge! There will You tolerated him when he entered your stores or was at my office, glass while he told me stories of his upbringing. I can only imagine be prizes awarded for costumes, you called to let us know if you saw him, you gave him love when the sorrow my Oma must be feeling right now. I hope she knows races and the Downhill Dummy he was feeling anxious and he needed it, you sent him home, closed she is never alone and has a family with us who are there to love that does the best air off the Big the gate, brought him to where he needed to be. Please know that and support her now and always. Here’s to you Opa. XX Kassandra” Air Jump. The tube park will be he loved you all, too. open all day or try out the cross- Happy Trails, Tank! We’ll see you on the other According to Peter’s wishes, there will be no memorial service. The country and snowshoe trails. family will meet in spring on his little piece of Paradise that he loved side of the Rainbow Bridge so well, to celebrate his life and share fond memories. 20 COMMUNITY The Valley Voice March 14, 2019 Support the Valley Voice with a voluntary subscription Only $10-$30 Send Cheque or Money Order to: Valley Voice, Box 70, New Denver, BC V0G 1S0

An evening of original music from Soundserious rocked the Capitol Theatre in Nelson February 16. All ages gathered for this free concert and live video and audio recording session by Winlaw’s cutting-edge rock fusion trio: Troy Falck on guitar, vocals; Marilyn Hatfield on drums, lead vocals; and Charles Curtis on bass, backing vocals. Members of the public were invited to be part of the making of the live music video and the audio recording session for the group’s upcoming EP. The audio and video are in the post production process and will be released later this year. www.soundserious.ca An Unconventional Life plays Silverton, Kaslo, Taghum submitted supposed to stay home, learn the young girl wanted more for herself. Imagine a time when girls were skills of a homemaker, get married An Unconventional Life is the story denied an education. They were and raise a family. Imagine if a of such a girl. This original production was created when local soprano Noémi Kiss said that she wanted to fulfill a lifelong dream of singing all the songs from the movie Yentl with music by Michel Legrand. Kiss asked Kaslo thespian Lynn van Deursen if she could “write something theatrical” to link all the songs together and create a performance piece that would showcase the songs as well as tell the story. Kiss then approached Nelson pianist Judy Runions to see if she’d be willing to transpose the orchestral score from the movie and be her accompanist. An Unconventional Life examines gender inequality, what it means to challenge the status quo, and one young woman’s journey to find her way in a male-dominated society without losing herself. Performed as if she is looking back on her life while speaking to a young graduating class, she tells her story with spoken word and song. This production is an example Local soprano Noémi Kiss sings all the songs from the movie Yentl, in An Unconventional Life. of what can happen when three artists collaborate during the winter months and dare to dream, not only about spring returning, but also about sharing their creative efforts with an audience. Last year’s production at the Langham was very well received and the cast is excited to remount the production this April. The timing of this tour also makes a fitting tribute to Michel Legrand’s music, as he passed away in January 2019 at the age of 86. Join van Deursen, Kiss, and Runions as they tell the tale of a young Jewish woman who challenged the status quo and chose education over traditional values. Their spring tour will include shows at the Silverton Gallery on April 6 (advance tickets after March 16 at Rutabaga’s in New Denver & Silverton Building Supplies), the Taghum Hall on April 12 (tickets at Eddy Music and Taghum Shell), and the Langham Theatre in Kaslo on April 13 (tickets at Sunnyside and Willow). Tickets are $18 and all shows start at 7:30 pm.