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Sicamous in motion: The Rick Hansen 25th Anniversary relay medal was greeted Saturday in Sicamous with a celebration of local heroes and mobility. Clockwise from top: local medal bearers and guest medal-bearer Robert Buren sport their own, special Rick Hansen medals; Easter bunny Ali Logan hops in the bouncy toys; the community’s chosen medal-bearer, Kathy Keam listens to a speech by Buren; Robert Moore and Craig Mallow prepare to burn rubber in the scooter race. Photos by James Murray
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RCMP announce arrest in Van Diest death By Roger Knox Black Press
Marie Van Diest believes her family can finally direct its anger at a face. The mother of murdered Armstrong teenager Taylor Van Diest was reacting to news that RCMP had arrested not one, but two individuals in connection with the death of her daughter Halloween night, and that a photo of the man suspected of killing her daughter was being released by police. “Today is a day with mixed emotions,” said Marie Van Diest, accompanied by Taylor’s twin sister, Kirstie, and her brother, Paul Albert, after RCMP announced the arrests before a crowd of media, family, friends and politicians, crammed shoulder-to-shoulder, four rows deep, at Armstrong council chambers Thursday afternoon. Insp. Brendan Fitzpatrick, operations officer for B.C. RCMP’s major crime section, told the gallery that two individuals were arrested in connection with
the homicide of Taylor Van Diest, 18, Oct. 31, 2011 in Armstrong. Van Diest, who had dressed up in a zombie costume, was found brutally injured near the railway tracks by Rosedale Avenue by family and friends after she failed to meet n friends for Halloween night festivities. Shee n died later that night in sKelowna General Hospital. nFitzpatrick anw nounced that Matthew 6, Stephen Foerster, 26, a former resident of g Cherryville, is facing e a charge of second degree murder in connection with the death of Van Diest. Fitzpatrick said Foerster was arrested without incident shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday at a motel in Collingwood, Ont. Foerster’s father, Stephen Roy Foerster, 58, of Cherryville, has been charged with obstruction of justice and accessory after the fact to murder in connection with Van Diest’s death. He was arrested Wednesday at 2:20
p.m. at his residence. Both men remain in custody. Matthew Foerster will be brought back to B.C. to face charges. “While arrests have been made, the investigation is ongoing,” said Fitzpatrick, who credited the “tireless and
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dedicated efforts of the RCMP officers, laboratory scientists, analysts, behavioural profilers support staff and other police agencies” in helping to make an arrest. Police received more than 1,250 tips which Fitzpatrick said generated a significant amount of information. “Much work and investigation remains to be done,” he said. “We are extending our request for the assistance from the public and the
media today in uncovering more information.” Investigators are trying to establish a detailed timeline of Matthew Foerster’s activities on the day and night of Oct. 31, 2011, and have released photos of the suspect. “We’d like to hear from anyone who has not already spoken to investigators about any contact they had with him on Halloween night,” said Fitzpatrick. People are asked to call the dedicated tip line at 1-888-688-4264 if they have any information. The Van Diest family praised the work of the RCMP. “We express a heartfelt thank you and gratitude to the RCMP and the whole team of investigators for their perseverance and dogged determination,” said Marie Van Diest. Armstrong Mayor Chris Pieper said Thursday was a special day for the Van Diest family, the community and society in general. “Five months and five days ago, we woke up to hear about
the terrible tragedy in our community,” said Pieper. “Today, we take another step in the long stairway to justice.” Police, during this investigation, released a composite drawing of a suspect in connection with a sexual assault of a Kelowna woman in 2005, stating DNA from that case was found in the Van Diest investigation. One person took responsibility for Van Diest’s death in an anonymous letter to RCMP, but Fitzpatrick did not say who wrote the letter, only that it remains part of the investigation. Fitzpatrick said as matters are now before the court, he would not go into specifics on how Foerster was arrested, how he came to be in Ontario or what led RCMP directly to him. Fitzpatrick did say there was no evidence linking Van Diest to Foerster. These allegations have not been proved in any court, and Matthew and Stephen Foerster are presumed to be innocent.
RCMP REPORT Missing and injured snowmobilers keep RCMP busy Saturday Sicamous RCMP were required to utilize resources of the Provincial Emergency Program twice Saturday in response to two reports involving snowmobilers. The first report came at 5:25 p.m. It involved a man who had broken his
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leg after his snowmobile went over a 30-foot cliff on the Bjorn Glacier, 25 kilometres north of Sicamous. PEP volunteers and RCMP arranged for a helicopter from Revelstoke to airlift the man out and transport him to hospital in Vernon. The second report,
received five minutes later, was of an Alberta man missing in the Owlhead sledding area, southeast of Sicamous. Police say the man had been snowmobiling with a group of friends, but separated from them at approximately 3 p.m. His friends searched for
May 6- Cambie Hall Auction annual fundraiser and plant sale/exchange 11 a.m. Peruse auction items from 12-1:00 p.m.. Wea re also looking for donations of useable appliances and items for the auction. Contact Esther at 250-836-4373 for more information. Every 1st & 3rd Tuesday- Sicamous Lions Club meets at the Sicamous Seniors Activity Centre, 1090 Shuswap Ave, Sicamous. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Meeting starts at 7:00 pm. Everyone Welcome. For info contact Joan at 250-836-4876 or Kathy at 250-836-3267 Every 1st & 3rd Wed.- Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509. Every 4th Mon.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 7 p.m. Third Sunday of the month -Regular meeting of the Eagle Valley Artisans Guild. 3:30 pm - Red Barn, Sicamous. Guests welcome. For info contact Terry Sinton: 250-836-4613. Every Monday and Thursday
three hours, but weren’t successful. PEP/Shuswap Search and Rescue was activated, and their search carried on through the night, but it too was unsuccessful. At 8:30 the next morning, the missing man provided his location to a friend by cell-
-Chairbiotics (low impact exercise) Seniors activity Centre 10:00 am. Join us. $2 each. Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m. Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700. Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.
phone. He was later located by an RCMP helicopter out of Kamloops, and then by search teams on ground who took him to a nearby cabin. Police say the man was uninjured, but tired from having walked all night in deep snow.
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- you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373. Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.
Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.
Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652
Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.
Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.
Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides 5:30 pm. New members welcome
Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.
Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.
Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. - Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.
Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome
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Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit. Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall. Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440. Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club, Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm. Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m. Last Saturday of every month -Sicamous Royal Canadian Legion #99 Ladies Auxilliary dinner 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm September 29th & 30th - CALL FOR GARLIC VENDORS 9th Annual Garlic Fest & Antique Tractor Show in Lower Nicola. Tables are $25.00 each. Fresh or garlic related products. For more info, pls call Becky 250-378-4199
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SLIPP restoration rankles Annis Bay resident By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News
Shuswap Lake foreshore restoration may be part of an awardwinning project, but not everyone is handing out accolades. With a detailed water-quality monitoring program underway and close to $100,000 in funding from the province’s Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) has begun implementing a series of shoreline restoration projects. Hoping waterfront landowners will be willing to collaborate, SLIPP is funding restoration projects in critical fish habitat. Work began on Annis Bay last week, with the removal of large concrete boat ramps and a massive rock groyne. “SLIPP is paying for these restorations because we want to raise awareness about the importance of fish habitat,” says Sarah Evanetz, SLIPP program manager, who notes about a dozen people in the areas of most valuable fish habitat were offered this one-time voluntary opportunity. “We needed to get approvals in advance and have been working closely with landowners.” But SLIPP officials are very clear that landowners who do not willingly engage in restoration projects will be subject to enforcement. That rankles Annis Bay resident Glen Pilling, one of the property owners who refused to participate in the one-
Fish habitat rehab: Concrete boat ramps in Annis Bay are removed as part of an initiative to restore fish habitat. The move isn’t floating with at least one property owner. Photo submitted time offer and have a cement ramp removed from the foreshore in front of his property. Pilling says officials told him last August that his ramp is in critical fish habitat, something he disputes because he says the lake level is always well below the ramp when trout spawn in the fall. As well, he says, a SLIPP map indicates that critical fish habitat ends about 50 metres east of his ramp. Pilling says the 60-acre parcel was purchased by his father and grandfather in about 1956 and the ramp has been there since about 1965. “We call it a swimming ramp, we use it for swimming because the beach is so rocky, and for launching boats,” he says, noting some 50 adults and children enjoy the use of the ramp. There are seven residences on the property, with a total of 21 approved, and boat access
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is an important part of being able to market the property, says Pilling, who points out without the ramp, owners would have to drive to Sicamous to put their boats in the water. “We got a land-use contract with the regional district, which was finalized around 1987 and they knew all about the uses, including the ramp.” Marcin Pachcinski, Columbia Shuswap Regional District Parks and Recreation team leader, says a bylaw to regulate docks and buoys has been given third reading by the board and is in Victoria for consideration. “We did work with them to accommodate their land-use contract,” says Pachcinski, noting that in the past, the property was given a spot zone and that he held two or three meetings with the family. “We wanted to treat them fairly. In the lake zoning bylaw they have a site-specific density
that will allow for one buoy per home on the property. It’s what they wanted.” Ray Nadeau, president of the Shuswap Water Action Team (SWAT) and representative on two of the public advisory committees, says spawning is not the only issue. He says once the fry hatch, they migrate around the lake, and need areas in which to escape bigger predators. Input into foreshore restoration came from a cross-section of businesses, landowners, waterfront owners and elected representatives. “There’s been a lot done over the years and 60 per cent of the habitat is no longer there for the fish,” he says. “It is unusual to have a program that actually tries to go back and repair things and correct damage that’s been done. The reason to do it was that it was always against regulations, but there
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was just a blind eye turned on it.” A plethora of manmade structures on foreshore Crown land was identified as a toppriority issue six years ago when a number of government officials, First Nations reps and others toured the lake by houseboat. “Shuswap shorelines are critical to a sustainable environment, the water quality we depend on for our drinking water and recreation, the regional economy and important fish and wildlife habitats,” says Ted Bacigalupo, chair of the SLIPP steering committee and the board of directors of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. “We all share the responsibility for keeping our shorelines healthy.”
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OPINION Sicamous still a gem waiting to be discovered
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icamous may not rank among the best places to live in Canada, but it certainly is not without its share of desirable as-
sets. Once again, MoneySense Magazine released its list of best places to live in the nation, and once again Sicamous was overlooked (as was Revelstoke and many other amazing smaller communities). So we thought we’d apply the criteria used by MoneySense to see what their snapshot of Sicamous might look like. There are a number of categories where Sicamous excels: walk/bike to work – the community gets high marks for its flat topography and close proximity between residences, businesses and the industrial park; weather – Sicamous is a vacation paradise for a reason, and, with the exception of the brief window for outdoor burns, the air is exceptional; culture – like the Shuswap, Sicamous has a large, rich community of artists/ artisans/photographers, etc.; population growth – low and fairly static, can be seen as good and bad. Categories under which Sicamous is hurting include the jobless rate (a lot of seasonal employment), discretionary income and doctors per 1,000 residents. Sicamous is not singled out in these areas, however, as they represent concerns many small B.C. communities are currently trying to deal with. Regarding affordable housing, while this is an issue in Sicamous, it’s also something the community is trying to address, both through government policy and by supporting affordable residential development. As for crime, generally the notable problems police face are regional in nature (such as snowmobile/quad theft), and are often addressed with the assistance of regional resources. While there are challenges and issues that need to be addressed, Sicamous’ assets still make it something of an undiscovered gem for clean industry and families who value breathtaking natural beauty and that close-knit community feel.
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BC Conservative John Cummins gets the spotlight By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – The information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings, but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit. When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens. Or as one radio talkshow caller summed up his decision to climb onboard the B.C. Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.” It’s been more than 21 years since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modern-day B.C. Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston and Mike Harcourt. Cummins has about a year to show he’s earned his rising poll numbers, and to refute the conventional wisdom that he’s the best friend the NDP has had since Wilson put them in power and later joined them. So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better. He’s 70, and has an 18-year record as a Reform-Alliance-Conservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly
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remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension. That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported Conservative legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did. Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at a lower rate to reflect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did. But they tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well” for many years. Cummins further distinguishes himself from the B.C. Liberals by endorsing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds the federal government for moving to place limits on submissions to federal environment hearings, citing the thousands of Internet sign-ups that have clogged the Northern Gateway hearings. His record on aboriginal issues suggests he has little sympathy for territorial objections from First Nations,
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those with treaties or those without. The April 19 by-elections in Port Moody-Coquitlam and ChilliwackHope offer a chance for the B.C. Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinerator, and in favour of fixing the “catch and release” justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern. Cummins will be going door to door in the by-elections, especially in Chilliwack-Hope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning. He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown. The B.C. Liberals have suggested the B.C. Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning. “She’d say hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,” Cummins said. Now she identifies herself as the B.C. Conservative candidate, then gives her name.
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Museum deserves its own, larger space I had the privilege of viewing the new home of the Sicamous museum on March 31. The group of people responsible for all the extensive arrangements to enhance the confined space deserve commendation for all their efforts. Despite admiration
for all their hard work, I am disappointed in the lack of space. Wasn’t the big move due to overcrowding in the Finlayson Park facility? In my visits there I recall a far larger variety of antiques on display than would fit into the present cubby hole. Rotation of items does
not seem a reasonable alternative to having their own permanent spot. Besides, some ancient artifacts are too fragile for overhandling. My issue actually lies with the previous administration. When I made my proposal to them several years ago
they insisted it had to be in a written letter. I did that and delivered it in person to the office which was then on Riverside Avenue. It was never acknowledged either verbally or in written form as to why it wasn’t feasible. Perhaps some people may remember in
a letter to the editor I had suggested the former police station as an ideal site for our museum. Every museum deserves its own building and that seemed then and still does present an ideal location – in my opinion.
please don’t leave items on the stairs or in the lot. Take your recycling home until a new, empty bin arrives. I see a lot of plastic in the bins. But not all plastics are recyclable. For example, no plastic bags can be put in the bins – even those marked “biodegradable.” As far as plas-
tic containers, they must have a recycling symbol on them. Look for the small triangle usually on the bottom of a container. Those marked with this triangle and the numbers 1, 2, 4 and 5 are acceptable. Everything else must go to the landfill. Flatten cardboard
boxes – it helps save space. The signs and bins clearly show what can be put in the bins. Please don’t put in (or leave behind) things like paint cans. The CSRD sponsors a special collection of items like paint, gasoline containers, computer parts, etc., in spring
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MP Colin Mayes misguided on effects of marijuana use In response to MP Colin Mayes column, Legalizing marijuana raises health concerns, in the March 28 EVN:Your ignorance of cannabis is obvious Colin, and relying on a journalist to be your source of expertise is irresponsible to say the least. As for the psychiatrist with 30 years of experience, I think you should ask him why we have not seen the same increase with mental illness rates as we’ve seen with cannabis use among the youth in the last 30 years or more? Because there is no definitive link between cannabis use and mental illness, that’s why. Dr. Henry T. Chuang’s comment about their brains becoming poisoned exposes his obvious lack of knowledge about cannabis, and reassures my point that the doctor is not an expert on cannabis and its effects on its consumers. I have a question for Colin Mayes and all the other prohibitionists out there. Why do you people never talk about the millions upon millions
of people around the world that used cannabis regularly as a youth, and then moved on in adulthood to become a productive member of society? People like Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Al Gore, to name a few. The truth is, there are many suc-
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Ea rth Week Ready to read: Reese Martin was the first person to sign out a book at the recent grand opening of the Malakwa Regional Library at the Malakwa school. The library will serve the communities of Malakwa, Cambie-Solsqua, Craigellachie and the Eagle Valley, with a one-time, $5 charge for adults and $2.50 for children under 11. Book donations are being accepted. Photo by Joan Thomson
Library staff vote in favour of strike By Richard Rolke Black Press
Okanagan Regional Library denies it is unwilling to hammer out a new contract with staff. CUPE members have voted 96 per cent in favour of strike, saying negotiations are at a standstill after multiple bargaining sessions and two mediation sessions. “We’re still in negotiations. No one has booked out of media-
tion,” said Lesley Dieno, ORL executive director. “Both parties have what they feel are their final offers on the table.” CUPE local 1123 says wage increases and benefits could be resolved with co-operation from ORL. “The employer has put us in a tough position. The work we do inside our communities is important and we don’t want to see
that disrupted,” said Rose Jurkic, local president, in a news release. “However, in comparison to libraries of similar sizes, we have fallen behind. We’re only asking for what workers doing the same type of work we do have.” Dieno would not provide details on ORL’s wage offer but points out that the agency’s process includes a negotiating
committee and the board. “I’m not sure how the board will feel (about amending the offer),” she said. “We need to get further direction from them.” No immediate job action is planned by the union and Jurkic hopes both sides can negotiate a contract. CUPE 1123 represents 150 library workers at 16 branches in the Okanagan.
Stewardship Round-up Event: Sicamous Saturday April 28 10 am-3 pm Located at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre Parking Lot This is a one day opportunity to recycle these items: • Household paints and solvents* • Pesticides and herbicides* • Old gasoline* in ULC approved containers • Residential ¾ourescent tubes
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Artistic media limited only by imagination April 22 to 28 is BC Arts and Culture week. It is when hundreds of arts organizations and schools across the province will be participating in celebration of the arts. Each year, more than 20,000 artists, young people, educators and community members host and participate in performances, art walks, exhibitions, workshops and public art projects. Together with the Eagle Valley Arts Council, the Eagle Valley Brush and Palette Club launches their annual Art Walk during Arts and Culture Week. The Art Walk is a favourite of our community and there is lots of involvement by our local merchants who display art work by our local artists. You may have noticed that there is art hanging in most of our merchants’ establishments. Art, in one form or another, be it music, film, books, visual and media arts or theatre, is part of our daily lives. After some research on the Internet, I came up with the weirder media used for art. And most of it can be found around the house, so there are no more excuses not to express yourself. The following have been used in art galleries: • Dust sculptures –made out of household dust found on furniture, paintings, floors, etc. I am now using this new “art” form to explain the killer dust bunnies under my couch to my friends. • Toast or M&Ms
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– You’ll need quite a number of pieces of toast in order to make a picture. Expensive hobby, what with the price of bread and electricity. Maybe miniature pictures can be made with the M&Ms. • Unmade bed – together with cigarette butts, empty bottles, plush toy and a mess on the floor, is a whole new way of expressing oneself. • Urinal – Really? Yup it was shown at an exhibit in 1917. • Bacon pieces – now if your child does not want to eat his breakfast and just plays with his food, maybe it is time to frame it and send it to an art gallery. • Carvings on eggs – this may be a little trickier for the young ones. The idea is that the eggs don’t break. • Spools of thread – thousands (about 5,000 to 10,000) of spools of thread to form a picture. However, at the price of thread, it may be a tad costly. • Dead ants – this would get rid of your ant problem at the same time. However, you must have quite the problem. A painting was made out of 200,000 dead ants. • Vegetables – just arrange fresh and rot-
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ten (yes, rotten, for that nice brown colour) vegetables into a portrait or landscape. It has to be quickly exhibited before the whole thing turns brown. • Embroidered slices of Wonder Bread – Has to be carefully done in order to avoid making big holes in the slice of bread. The good thing is, however, that you can hang it on the wall because it will stay fresh for years. • Microwave electronic gadgets – Do you have an old cell phone, computer, Xbox etc.? You can just microwave it and exhibit it as a sculpture. It has been done. • Meat garments – Flesh dress. If you have some extra meat lying around, why not
make a dress, shirt or any piece of clothing out of it. • Empty picture frame – People who have been to my house notice that I have an old, pretty, empty picture frame hanging in my living room. But little did I know that someone has paid $10,000 for the same thing at an art show. There was just a piece of paper in it that said, “No image available.” Of course I immediately printed that same slogan on a piece of paper and it is now inserted in my empty picture frame. For anyone interested in buying, please contact me. No reasonable offer refused. There are some other “substances” used for art work that, quite
honestly, I did not find fit to mention. You can use your imagination. If you can think of it, someone has used it for art. But the main thing is to express yourself and have fun with whatever you want to use as your media. Use any of the above mentioned or paint, use your voice or play an instrument, etc. All kidding aside, the question about what can be considered art has been one of the most enduring, and it still sparks debate today. Happy Arts and Culture Week. For art information and/or news, please contact Carla Krens at 250-836-4705 or carlakrens@telus.net.
DISTRICT OF SICAMOUS REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION OF THE SICAMOUS CIVIC CENTER 446 MAIN STREET ALONG FINLAYSON AND MAIN STREET The District of Sicamous is seeking proposals from qualified landscape companies that have the ability and experience to provide a design, labour, supplies and equipment to complete the landscaping for the new District Civic Center. Proposals will be accepted until 2:00 pm on Friday April 20, 2012. Any proposal received after the noted closing time will not be considered. The District of Sicamous reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and accept any proposal or part of any proposal as deemed to be in their interest. For more information, see the District of Sicamous website or call Grady Macdonald or Jason Angus at 250-836-2477
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Changes coming this month to Eagle Valley News online As of April 23, all Eagle Valley News subscribers will enjoy full access to the newspaper’s premium online content at no additional cost. This is an important step as part of a growing industry trend to reward our loyal readers with free unlimited access to all the local coverage you expect from your community newspaper. That means all website content, including our e-Editions (a digital replica of the paper), is now included in the cost of your paid subscription. April 23, the first day for subscribers to activate their digital account, the Eagle Valley News will publish details about the premium content plan and how it will work. Starting April 23, print subscribers can go to www. eaglevalleynews.com to sign up for digital access.
April 23, new clients can subscribe for $44.50 a month to an all-access package, which includes the print edition and premium online content. Readers who want to forgo the print edition, or who live outside the Eagle Valley News’ delivery area, will still be able to access digital-only premium content on a monthly or annual basis. With this step, the Eagle Valley News joins scores of paid-circulation community newspapers in cities large and small across the country which are recognizing the value of their online content, Eagle Valley News publisher Rick Proznick said. “Our next-generation products such as our online content and e-Editions, play an important part of our future,” Proznick said. “We will deliver the
news and information to readers when they want it, where they want it and, most importantly, how they want it.” While recognizing the value of the unique, local content created by the
Our nextgeneration products, such as our online content and e-Editions, play an important part of our future. Rick Proznick Publisher newsroom staff at the Eagle Valley News, Proznick also appreciates the realities of a free-access Internet. “We understand that
news outside of what our local reporters generate can be had elsewhere and for free, but there are literally thousands of such stories each day,” he said. “The stories written by our staff are uniquely Sicamous; there is an inherent value in that – we appreciate it, or print subscribers appreciate it – and it should be recognized in all facets of our industry, including the emerging online component.” Subscribers will enjoy privileges that include ability to forward stories via email or social media accounts, participate in online discussions and access all content. Non-subscribers still will have free digital access to limited areas, such as provincial news, our website’s front page and section fronts, blogs, classifieds and obituaries, Proznick said.
And when breaking news happens locally, that too will be available to all site visitors at no charge. The EVN’s all-access paid premium print and online model represents next-generation thinking for the newspaper industry, Proznick said. “Frankly, our industry could have adopted this paid-premium online approach years ago, but the thinking was always on page views and unique site visits,” he said. “We all thought that, the more circulation you had - in this case, page views - the more desirable for advertisers. But people utilize advertising on the Internet differently.” He said the evolution to valuing online content is “simply another tool in our kit. We have always been a media company.” Proznick has been reticent to charge for online
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content, considering it may impact page views. However, he is confident the hyper-local nature of content created by EVN staff will win the day. “If we have something that no one else can produce, readers might be willing to pay for it,” he said. “We have that audience through the Eagle Valley News – and we owe it to our print readers to share the same respect for them with our online product.” Proznick expects there may be an initial decline in page views during the transition to e-subscriptions. However, he knows it will be minimal and short-lived as the products value gains traction. “What’s encouraging is we will show our advertisers a dedicated readership that is committed to the Eagle Valley News brand – in print and online.”
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ATTRACTIVE TWO-STOREY FAMILY HOME The entrance to this attractive twostorey family home, which includes an unfinished basement, is through a covered porch flanked by stone-based pilasters connected by a painted railing. From the foyer, a coat closet is straight ahead, adjacent to a powder room. To the immediate left is a study that could do extra duty as a guest room. Along the corridor and past the stairway to the basement is the great room, with a dramatic double-height ceiling. Access to a covered deck will bring the outdoors inside during the warmer months, while in the cooler months, the gas fireplace will cast its heat as far as the kitchen and dining area. The kitchen features a spacious prep island, and is separated from the dining room by a three-seat eating bar that forms part of the L-shaped counter configuration. The dining room features large windows that overlook the back garden. Adjacent to the kitchen are a handy walk-in pantry and the laundry room. The latter will double as a mud room, thanks to access to the double garage, which includes space for a work bench. Upstairs, the roomy master bedroom overlooks the back garden. The spacious walk-in closet will be roomy enough for the most extensive wardrobes, while the ensuite bathroom in-
cludes double basins, a shower stall and a clawfoot soaker tub, set at an angle to save space. The second and third bedrooms both look out to the front garden and share a three-piece bathroom. A linen closet is located nearby. Railings surround the open area that gives the great room its double-height ceiling. Exterior finishes include narrow horizontal siding, with shingles and decorative woodwork in the gables. This home measures 38 feet wide and 59 feet deep, for a total of 2,349 square feet. Plans for design 7-3-992 are available for $746 (set of 5), $835 (set of 8) and $890 for a super set of 10. Also add $30.00 for Priority charges within B.C. or $55.00 outside of B.C. Please add 12% H.S.T., 13% H.S.T. Or 5% G.S.T (where applicable) to both the plan price and Priority charges. Our 44TH Edition of the Home Plan Catalogue containing over 300 plans is available for $13.50 (includes taxes, postage and handling). Make all cheques and money orders payable to “Home Plan of the Week” and mail to: HOME PLAN OF THE WEEK c/o Eagle Valley News Unit 7, 15243 91 Avenue , Surrey, BC V3R 8P8
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ROTH, Dean Edward August 2 1964 - March 18 2012 It is with heartfelt sadness we announce the loss of Dean Roth, as he passed away peacefully from cancer with family and a special angel by his side. Dean was a free spirit, his love, passion and gift for music, known as greatest drummer where if he could not teach one to play he would have you twirl the drumsticks. He loved the mountains and waters of the BC Shuswap and Mable Lake where he had a mobile marine business during the summer months and in the winter months was a machinist in the oil patch in northern BC. Growing up in Ogden, then moved to live in BC where he was cherished and well respected by many friends who refer to him as the “Man of the Lake’ and will be sadly missed by all. Dean is survived by his mother Mildred Vincent (Bill Smith), sister Denice Hansen, his nieces Skylar Hansen, Bobbi Jo Blume, Dixie Blume, Taren Trew. As well his nephews Alex Hansen, Curan O’How. Dean is predeceased by older sisters Deborah Hadwin and Darlene Bolin. The family would like to send a special thanks to our Angel Laurie who was by his side, as well Frankie, Gord and Dave for the love and daily care required for Dean. As a wish of Dean’s, the family will be having a farewell gathering of friends, on April 28th, 2012. Please RSVP to Frankie_65_1@hotmail.com for information. God Bless my son, brother and uncle. We’re Greatest Together, Always Together, Rest In Peace.
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NOVA SCOTIA Rural waterfront lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. 1-902-5222343 www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net
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Mobile Homes & Pads 2 BDRM. MOBILE on a private lot with private fenced yard. Has attached front entrance and laundry room, to add more room in the mobile. Very private setting with new flooring. Perfect for mature couple or single on fixed income. $595/mo. plus utilities. 403-650-4612.
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SICAMOUS; 2 BDRM. ST. Main St. Across from Askew’s. 900 sq. ft., wood stove, $550/mo. plus util. 1/2 acre lot. Call for details. 604-836-7888.
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STEEL BUILDING - Blowout sale! 20x26 $5,199. 25x28 $5,799. 30x42 $8,390. 32x56 $11,700. 40x50 $14,480. 47x76 $20,325. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
Recreational/Sale 1978 18” TANDEM Vanguard trailer. Everything works & in good shape. $1500.00. 250836-4720.
Scrap Car Removal Scrap Batteries Wanted We buy scrap batteries from cars & trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Minimum 10. Call Toll Free 1.877.334.2288
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14’ ALUMINUM BOAT, trailer, 15 hp Evinrude motor. 2 seats, gas tank. Asking $2800.00. 250-836-2474.
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Dean Edward Roth, deceased, formerly of 1991 Cambie Solsqua Road , Sicamous BC,V0E 2V4 are required to send full particulars of such claims to the executor, c/o Denice Hansen Box 49070 Calgary AB T2C 3W5, on or before the 30th day of April, 2012, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The Estate of Sharon Isobel Hyam otherwise known as Sharon Hyam, Deceased, formerly of 326 Finlayson Street, Sicamous, British Columbia
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COMMERCIAL office space for lease Main Street, Sicamous one block up from Channel. Prime location. Ideal for professional, medical, office. Could include manager/owner suite. $12/sqft. plus OC. Call Keith (250)832-6060
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LGE 1 & 2 BDRM. BRIGHT apts. In suite storage, green space, live-in manager. Cable incl. Sicamous, 250-836-4516 or 250-804-5364. SICAMOUS: BACHELOR APT. (Studio) Avail. immed. Incl. stove, fridge. $475/mo. plus hydro. 2 brdm. Avail. May. 1/2012. Inc. stove, fridge. $675/mo. plus hydro. 250836-3849.
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WILLOW Mist Farm wishes to thank the District of Sicamous for their past patronage. Taking orders for Hanging Baskets and Planters for 2012 season. (250)836-2551
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GREAT PRICE! New 200 amp panel, electric furnace, hot water tank. Hardwood and cork flooring. 2 wood burning fireplaces. 1.5 baths, 3 bdrms. Full bsmt., carport. Updated bathroom! Close to schools, shopping. First time buyers or investors wanted!
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Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Sharon Isobel Hyam otherwise known as Sharon Hyam are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the undersigned Executor at #330 - 522 Seventh Street, New Westminster, British Columbia, V3M 5T5 on or before May 21, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.
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