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Homeowners consider legal recourse Debris flow: Swansea Point residents angry to see repeat of ‘97 incident. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
This time Swansea Point homeowners Glen and Linda Heming won’t be letting the province off the hook so easily. Last week the Hemings were busy removing truckload upon truckload of sand and debris from their front and back yards. Their Swansea Point Road. residence was in the path of destruction left by Hummingbird Creek after it left its channel on the evening of Saturday, June 23, and came rampaging through the residential subdivision. Glen, who says the residence has been in his family since 1963, and who had recently finished renovating the place, says the foundation was compromised by the flooding water, which managed to fill his eight-foot-high basement. He says there is no insurance as it’s “an act of God,” and that seasonal residents do not qualify for disaster relief from the province. See Province on page 3
Assessing the damage: Swansea Point home-owner Glen Heming inspects a large hole that was carved into the foundation of his residence by Hummingbird Creek after it burst out of its banks Saturday, June 23, and came rampaging down Swansea Point Road. Photo by Lachlan Labere
Two Mile evacuation order lifted, Highway 97A reopened By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
With the evacuation order completely lifted for all of the Two Mile subdivision, restoration work can get underway. On Canada Day, July 1, the Shuswap Emergency Program officially rescinded the mandatory evacuation order for Two Mile residences that went into effect on the evening of Saturday, June 23 after Sicamous Creek had burst its bank and came raging through adjacent residential areas and Waterway Houseboats. The evacuation order was lifted earlier last week for Swansea Point, where, on the same Saturday, Hummingbird Creek became a debris flow that ripped through Swansea Point Road and other parts of the Electoral Area E subdivision.
While residents of both Two Mile and Swansea Point may now return to their properties, both areas remain on evacuation alert. On a positive note, as of 5 p.m. Sunday evening, July 1, residents of both areas, instead of having to drive around to Grindrod, could return home from Sicamous by Highway 97A. At that time, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure had officially re-opened the highway in Sicamous with the original Bailey Bridge back in operation, as well as a temporary bridge that will remain in place until MOT work crews can divert Sicamous Creek back into its former channel. On Monday, July 3, MOT road area manager Erik Lachmuth explained See Do Not Consume on page 2
Highway reopens: Workers rebuild a section of Highway 97A at Two Mile Creek bridge. The road was opened to limited traffic late Sunday afternoon. Photo by James Murray
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District to boost mosquito control budget Need Help? Flooding: High water creates uncertainty as to location of larvae. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous council is bracing for another bad mosquito year. Last week, council instructed staff to find $50,000 in this year’s budget to put towards additional mosquito control if there is need. “We feel we’ll need the extra money to continue the program,” commented district works service manager Grady MacDonald. High water was a key factor behind last year’s mosquito outbreak – considered by many as one of the worst the district has seen in years. This year, the levels in Mara and Shuswap lakes have well-exceeded last year’s high mark, flooding new areas that haven’t been
flooded in decades. “Last year we had a high water situation; this year it’s a state of emergency,” says Cheryl Phippen of BWP Consulting, the company contracted by the district to run its mosquito control program. “They’re not even in the same league. This is so much worse.” Phippen says the water has overflowed berms, is seeping up into fields and in areas that haven’t been reached for years. “As water comes up it wets the eggs, and the water has just gotten so huge now we’ve been continuously treating the edges… For five to eight days,” says Phippen. “We’ve been treating all of them as it creeps up. Now the wa-
ter is so massive, we’re really having a hard time finding larvae. So what do you treat? You know they have to be there, but where? It’s a lake.” Along with her ground crews, Phippen said Thursday, June 21, that two helicopters have already been over Sicamous for aerial applications of larvicide, and she was expecting a third aerial application that day. But one the challenges facing Phippen is not knowing where the high water will bring out new hatches of mosquitoes. “There’s lot of locals stopping our staff and saying, ‘There’s water here; did you know about the water here?’ Which is helpful right now. Because, the sites
that we have mapped, they’re blown out and flowing and now there’s this water that’s never been mapped… and it’s warm water, and if it’s a field, it’s shallow, and those mosquitoes are developing super fast,” says Phippen. “If anyone is finding this seepage water in their fields, give us a call immediately, don’t wait. Don’t call after the adults are out; that’s too long. We need to know the water is there and we need to know in the next few days to get the larvae treated.” Residents needing to get in contact with BWP can reach them toll-free at 1-879-679-8473. Trouton said he would be surprised if the district sees a repeat of last year. He said the
contractor has been hitting areas with larvicide that haven’t touched in past years, and continues to do so. “It’s not like they’re waiting like they were before,” says Trouton of the dormant mosquito larvae that could potentially hatch with the flooding. “They’ve already been treated.” Phippen says her crew will keep working at it, but with the high water, it’s difficult to say for sure which way things will go. “We’ve done everything we can, we’re not really finding larvae,” says Phippen. “Which could be a good thing or it could be that it’s just too big to find them. So we’ll find out in the next couple of weeks.”
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the job ahead in Two Mile. He told the News that Sicamous Creek must first be cleared of debris before the water is diverted back from its current path. “There’s approximately 50,000 cubic metres of debris that we have to go through in order to clear that channel out so we can get the creek going back where it was before,” said Lachmuth. “When the debris torrent came down, the creek went just north of our bridge location, just right by Waterway houseboats property, and that’s where it took out the
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highway completely and has been running there since.” Lachmuth says it will take several weeks just to restore the original creek channel. Because of the damage wrought by Sicamous Creek, Waterway was unable to be operational by the long weekend. But Mayor Darrell Trouton says he will be assisting Waterway with a plan to have the houseboat company back up and running as soon as possible. “My mandate is to serve the people and the community, and they’re part of this, so I’m going to do every-
thing I can to move in that direction, get their feet back on the ground and get their business operating,” said Trouton. “They’ve got an action plan; all I’m going to do is try to reinforce the fact is let’s get them back there in an efficient, safe manner so they can do the work needed to be done.” As Waterway and their neighbours in Two Mile are working in recovery mode, the district and Interior Health continue to monitor water quality in the area, impacted by the debris flows and high water. As of Tuesday, July 3, a Do Not Con-
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sume order remained in effect for all Sicamous residences that rely on the Mara water intake. This was not the case for Two Mile, however, which has its own water system. The District of Sicamous has been pumping potable water into the Two Mile reservoir and, as a result, that area is currently under a Boil Water Advisory. Areas outside of Sicamous that had been under a Do Not Consume order, including Swansea Point and residences along CambieSolsqua, are also under a Boil Water Advisory. According to a June 29 news release from
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Interior Health and the Shuswap Emergency Program (SEP), in those areas outside of Two Mile, under a Boil Water Advisory, the risk of chemical contamination is low, but the risk of illness from ingesting the water directly remains high. Therefore, until further notice, all water that may be ingested (drinking, brushing teeth, making beverages, or used in food preparation), must first be brought to and kept at a rolling boil for one minute. Bottled water or water from an approved safe source is also recommended.
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“We’re not permanent residents here so we don’t qualify,” Glen explained. “Most of the people here are in the same boat. So there’s no compensation.” So the Hemings are considering a class action suit, which, as they explain, would be based on the fact that at one time the B.C. government had planned to build a bridge over Hummingbird Creek instead of the culverts that were put in after a similarly devastating debris flow occurred in 1997. “We said they need a bridge there instead of a culvert,” says Glen. “The culvert is too small, they put steel rods in front of it to stop the trees from going down there – well that just made it dam quicker because nothing could go through it. What they need is a bridge so the material can continue going down the creek and into the lake.” Neighbour Dave Flemming wholeheartedly agrees a bridge may have lessened, if not prevented, the damage that occurred this time around. “It did exactly what it did in ‘97 – it starts like pickup sticks against the culvert,” said Flemming. “And it starts to come over the road, and as soon as it started to come over the road the people who were here in ’97 said it’s going to flood again.” Across the road from the Hemings, Alpine Village Resort president Decker Shields is plodding around in gum boots, trying to deal with the damage done to 15 of the 18 residents impacted by the torrent. By a swimming pool filled with sand, and a residence that was pushed by water, concrete foundation and all, Shields explained he was in Swansea Point in 1997, and said he was surprised when the province replaced the former culverts with more of the same. “When they put the new culvert in, the first thing we were saying
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It’s Summer! Bridge that never was: Shuswap MLA George Abbott, CSRD Area E director Rhona Martin and former Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon discuss debris flows at Hummingbird Creek. The three posed for this 2004 photo after Falcon indicated that the province would be prepared to commit $4 million towards construction of a debris basin and bridge over Hummingbird Creek. BC Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure photo
was, ‘This is like the old culvert,’” said Shields. “Why don’t they make two pillars, make it the same width as the creek bed, so if anything happens it stays in the creek bed for a longer term… “So I don’t know what’s going on but all options are open.” According to Swansea Point’s political representative, Columbia Shuswap Regional District Electoral Area E director Rhona Martin, the B.C. government had $4 million on-hand to build a bridge as well as catch basins. However, Martin says the government wanted to cost-share maintenance of the basins with Swansea Point residents. This issue went to referendum and Swansea Point residents voted it down. “The reason the electorate turned it down is because the other debris basins in the province, the maintenance is paid for by the province. It is protecting the province’s infrastructure and it is protecting the highway,” said Martin. “So the people of Swansea Point questioned, why should we pay for it when other
people don’t have to pay for it, and I can understand that is why they voted the way that they did.” Shuswap MLA George Abbott, who worked with Martin to secure funding for the proposed bridge and catch basins, confirmed that the works were shelved as a result of the referendum. “My recollection was the Ministry of Transportation was prepared to bear 100 per cent of the cost of the bridge and the debris basin, subject to there being a specified area created for the main-
tenance of the debris basin, and there was a very minor cost associated with that but… I know it was turned down in referendum by a local vote.” Currently, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure spokesperson Kate Trotter says “the culvert at Hummingbird is still in place and, while it was blocked by debris during the recent floods, it was not damaged.” “Crews were able to quickly clear the inlet and restore flow through the culvert,” Trotter explained in an email to the News.
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On June 1st our family received the devastating ne news that Blake Erickson had been killed in a helicopter crash in Terrace BC. On that same day the community of Sicamous gathered around us and tried to bear some of the pain the family was experiencing. The outpouring of support, food, accommodations, and anything else we could possibly need was so appreciated and we will never be able to thank everyone enough for all that you have done for us. On behalf of Tanya, Brent and Laurie, Tara and Aaron, Terry, and families, all the extended family and friends we sincerely thank the community for all you did and continue to do to support Tanya and the boys as they learn to live in the “new normal” of their lives. Blake loved Sicamous and always thought of it as home and it is so clear to see why he loved Sicamous so much, not only is it a beautiful place to live but it is the people of the community that really shine. Thank you so much everyone.
“The culvert is working properly and there are no plans to replace it with a bridge.” Martin says she is also concerned with the lack of government staff checking the conditions of rivers and streams from the ground, which she argues is more effective than aerial assessments.
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OPINION High water raises the need to take precautions hile the threat of flooding is receding for most areas in the Shuswap, precautions still need to be taken as residents carry on or rebuild after nature’s onslaught of moisture. For some the rebuilding will carry on for months, if not years, while for others, the rainfall, freshet and their aftermath were witnessed in a spectator role rather than as a participant directly affected. One warning goes to boaters and to anyone venturing out on area lakes and rivers. Government officials are urging people to stay off the lakes as much as possible, because of the dangers from large amounts of debris. If you must venture out, proceed with caution and go slowly. Wake from marine craft can still have damaging effects on shorelines already ravaged. Along with the obvious dangers of large chunks of floating debris, some of the unseen threats are microscopic pathogens in the water. Dan Ferguson with Interior Health warns the public to not drink untreated surface water – now or at any time of year. One seemingly simple remedy: if you go swimming, keep your mouth closed. Ferguson also notes that flooding brings an increased risk to water supplies, so those people who use well water should make sure, if it has been compromised, to get it tested. Regarding the aftermath of flash floods on water bodies such as Mara Lake, turbidity – or cloudiness – increases. The sediment is not so much the problem, but the pathogens it contains. Unwanted passengers contained within, such as giardia or E. coli, can be remedied by boiling. While water levels may be receding, vigilance following the flooding is still a necessity.
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Rough financial seas ahead for BC Ferries By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
VICTORIA – BC Ferries has begun its summer schedule, ramping up sailings for the vacation season that is crucial to the fleet’s bottom line. It’s been rough sailing for BC Ferries so far this year. The corporation released its financial results in June, reporting a net loss of $16.5 million, compared to net earnings of $3.8 million the previous year. Last year’s earnings were boosted by the sale of the former corporate headquarters for $9.3 million, preventing a loss there as well. In the fiscal year that ended March 31, vehicle traffic was down 3.5 per cent and walk-on passengers were down 2.8 per cent. As a result, BC Ferries is forecasting a “small loss” for this year as well. The spring “Coast Saver” sale has just ended. That’s a 37-per-cent discount offered Fridays through Mondays, May 25 to June 25 on the major runs from the mainland to Victoria and Nanaimo. The discounts allowed a foot passenger to cross for $9.95 and a car and driver for $39.95. I asked BC Ferries CEO Mike Corrigan last week how the sale went. He
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didn’t have final figures yet, but he allowed that the boost in traffic was “marginal.” One of the primary reasons for this spring’s poor performance is the lousy weather that kept people at home. Gasoline at $1.40 a litre is another big one. Hotels and other tourism services tell the same story. Here’s another problem: student traffic on the ferries was down by a third this spring, because teachers cancelled field trips as part of their lengthy work-to-rule campaign. The simplistic political debate about ferry service starts and ends with rising fares, with occasional fits of temper over executive salaries, and ignores the other factors. Just cut the fares and increase the taxpayer subsidy, say the NDP and their local echo chambers. Of course, taxpayers are already pitching in an extra $80 million this year, bringing the subsidy to the ferries close to $200 million. That’s how Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom sweetened the pot as he unveiled new powers for B.C. Ferry Commissioner Gord Macatee to set service levels as well as regulate fares. Macatee’s task now is to travel the coast and endure the demands of is-
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land dwellers who want the rest of us to subsidize their splendid isolation. The proposition for them will boil down to this: You can pay more or you can have fewer sailings. And where the boat is a third full, you will have fewer sailings. This consultation period is an opportunity to ask some hard questions. For instance, does Saltspring Island really need three ferry terminals? And why is there no passenger-only service? Macatee’s term as commissioner started with a detailed review last year that pointed to some other ways to save serious money. But CEO Corrigan says there are no quick fixes. FortisBC has offered an $11 million incentive for conversion of marine vessels to natural gas, which would give the fleet significant relief from spiraling fuel costs. But a ferry conversion would take six months or more, and another vessel would be needed in the meantime. Another promising suggestion is overhauling the ferry reservation service, making reservations free and charging extra for those who just show up. Corrigan says a computer reservation overhaul is underway, but it will take three years.
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No longer NHL teammates, Shea Weber and Cody Franson are spending much of their off-season working together on a charity golf classic in their hometown. The inaugural Sicamous Shootout Charity Golf Tournament to raise money for the B.C. Cancer Foundation goes Saturday, July 13 at the Hyde Mountain Resort Course. For Franson, who took part in a recent conference call while teeing it up at Black Mountain in Kelowna, the tourney has emotional attachment. “I lost two grandparents to cancer and I’ve got a grandma with Alzheimer’s right now,” said Franson, traded by the Nashville Predators to the Toronto Maple
Leafs last July. The 24-year-old former Vancouver Giants’ defenceman said the tournament format will stress fun in hopes of attracting golfers to the 2013 event. “Obviously, we’re hoping to raise a good amount of money for the Cancer Foundation. I don’t have a set number in mind right now. We just wanna do the best we can for the first year.” Franson said Josh Gorges of the Montreal Canadiens, Vernon’s Jerred Smithson, a former teammate of Franson and Weber in Nashville, and brothers Luke (Leafs) and Brayden (Flyers) Schenn are confirmed for the scramble. “We had two criteria when we started out,” added Franson. “We wanted to make it
Cain Franson invited to Canucks camp Sicamous’ Cain Franson attended the Vancouver Canucks Prospect Development Camp over the long weekend. Franson, a forward with the Vancouver Giants Hockey Club, went unclaimed in the 2012 NHL draft, so attended the camp as a free agent invitee. Franson had a breakout season with the Giants in 2011/2012, registering 27 goals, 31 assists, a plus-26 rating and 31 PIM (penalties
in minutes) in 70 regular season games played. He then added five goals and two assists in six post-season games. The 19-year-old is listed at 6’1”, 168 lbs, and can play both centre and on the wing. His older brother is Cody, a former Giant blueliner, who has gone on to begin a solid NHL career in Nashville and now plays with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Cody was inducted to the Giants Ring of Honour last season.
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a fun experience where people could interact with NHL players, but we didn’t want to lose sight of the need to raise money for the Cancer Foundation.” Weber said his mother, Tracy is in his thoughts. She died in Aug. 2010 after a long battle with a brain tumour. “Without a doubt, I think of my mom,” said Weber. “My grandfather had cancer as well. I know a lot of people who have been affected and it’s a little way that we can help out and we’re glad we can finally make it happen this year. Franson carded a 75 last time out at the scenic and tough Hyde track, Weber an 88. “I would probably say off the tee,” said Franson, when asked the strengths of his game. “I
can get off the tee pretty good, but my putting is my definite fall.” Franson likes his buddy Shea for the Norris Trophy as the NHL’s top defenceman. Weber is up against Zdeno Chara of the Bruins and Erik Karlsson of the Senators. “I’m biased, but I think he’s got a real good shot at it for sure,” said Franson. “I think he’s a more well-rounded player, but that’s just my opinion. We’ll see.” Weber, who was also a Norris nominee last year, isn’t thinking about the award too much. “Not really. I’m just trying to get some good weather here in Kelowna so I can play some golf. I’m nowhere near as good as Franny. I’m usually in the high 80s.” Since there are a
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Eagle River Secondary awards day recognizes achievements Natalie Kremer received the Governor General’s Award (national award), Science Achievement Award (national award), top academic student in grade 12, top English student in grade 12, top math student in grade 12, top chemistry award in grade 12, the Citizenship award, and she was on the Principal’s list and Merit roll. Top grade students: Top grade 8: Natanya Quessy Top grade 9: Kayla Stump Top grade 10: Nicole Kremer Top grade 11: Boris Munro Top grade 12: Natalie Kremer Top Legion Service: Tyler Schroder Principal’s Award: Zac Johnston Yearbook Editor: Liz Hansma Service Awards: Mike Boisvenue, Ryan Laderoute, Rebecca Evans, Jessica Mclean, Evan Macinnis, Elizabeth Hansma, Colyn Fairley, Jennifer Letendre, Katelynn Robert, Aryn Charleston, Tyler Schroder, Sarah Munro, Bailee Gaetz, Jameson Stoski. Passport to Education/ Grade 10: Nicole Kremer, Lexi Kyllo, Caitlynn Schrama, Erika Bairstow, Josee Michaud, Jackie Michie and Breanna Northway. Passport to Education/Grade 11: Sheldon Stone, Mickayla Kroeker, Konnor McCuaig, Jorry Diamond, Brooke GreenClausen, Sarah Munro and Boris Munro. Passport to Education/Grade 12: Natalie Kremer, Jameson Stoski, Michael Boisvenue, Jenna Baxter, Steven Healey,
Grade 11: Boris Munro, Sarah Munro, Sheldon Stone; Grade 12: Jenna Baxter, Natalie Kremer. Honour Roll: Grade 8: Mytchell Blight, Josie Germaine, Mallory Todd; Grade 9: Melissa Adams, Natalie Evans, Hannah Palmer, Dan Roddick, Kiel Simcoe, Hayden Willey; Grade 10: Erika Bairstow, Josee Michaud, Alexander Seefried, Randee Unrah; Grade 11: Rebecca Evans, Brooke Green-Clausen, Mickayla Kroker, Heather Moore; Grade 12: Michael Boisvenue, Bailee Gaetz, Alisha Odd, Tiana Trouton. Merit List: Cierra Debortoli, Josie Germaine, Alyssa Hare, Danai Kyllo, Netanya Quessy, Gina Selfe, Jennifer Spelay, Mallory Todd Melissa Adams, Natalie Evans, Colyn Fairley, Hannah Palmer, Celina Phillips, Dan Roddick, Kendra Schrama, Kiel Simcoe, Kayla Stump, Hayden Willey, Erika Bairstow, Nicole Kremer, Lexii Kyllo, Josee Michaud, Brent Penson, Caitlynn Alexander Seefried, Michael Honoured: Eagle River Secondary principal Scott Anderson helps grad Natalie Schrama, Stocker, Randee Unruh, Rebecca Evans, Kremer hold the Governor General Award trophy. Kremer is this year’s recipient. Brooke Green-Clausen, Mickayla KroekBailee Gaetz, Alisha Odd, Tiana Trouton. Grade 9: Celina Phillips, Kendra Sch- er, Heather Moore, Boris Munro, Sarah Principal’s List: rama, Kayla Stump; Munro, Sheldon Stone, Mike Boisvenue, Grade 8: Cierra Debortoli, Danai Kyllo, Grade 10: Nicole Kremer, Lexi Kyllo, Bailee Gaetz, Natalie Kremer, Alisha Odd, Natanya Quessy; Caitlyn Schrama; Jameson Stoski, Tiana Trouton.
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Safe on second: Raymond Robb of the Sicamous Left Overs, sneaks past the Sicamous Smoke Eaters’ Dayna Starkell to take second base in mixed softball action Wednesday night at Finlayson Park. The Mixed Softball Windup is scheduled for July 27 to 29 at the Finlayson Park ball diamonds.
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International hockey camp coming to town By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Hockey fans interested in seeing some high-end coaching in a European discipline should stop by the Sicamous District and Recreation Centre in July. From July 8 to 20th, the arena will be home to a Hockey Development International (HDI) individualized training program – an elite camp for primarily
major junior players. “There’s one kid off the Junior B team that we’re going to have out,” says Ryan Parent, one of the coaches with HDI, as well as head coach/director of the Lloydminster Junior A Bobcats and former Salmon Arm SilverBacks coach. Otherwise, said Parent, attendees will largely be out of the Western Hockey League – players “who
drafted fairly high in the bantam draft.” “Those are the types of guys that will be in this. But we may have a couple of local kids,” said Parent. Two coaches are being brought in from Europe for the camp. What they’ll bring to the ice, says Parent, is a strong focus on skill. Petr Studnicka, director of coaching with the Czech Republic Ice Hockey Federation, is
one of them. “As well, we’ll have the assistant coach of Sparta Prague, the junior team in Prague, and those two coaches will be leading and facilitating training there, so it’s an opportunity for players to be exposed to some really high-end coaching and work out some of the kinks in their game,” says Parent, who will also be in attendance, along with current
’Backs assistant coach Branden West, and other coaches. Asked why HDI is bringing the program to Sicamous, Parent credited rec centre manager Wayne March for getting the ball rolling, booking the ice time and making it happen. Parent says anyone is welcome to stop by the arena and check the camp out, adding they’ll be taking the 14th off.
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Sicamous Minor Softball will be hosting the U12 Squirt Regional Fastpitch Championship, July 6 to 8. Ten girls teams and four boys teams from the Okanagan and Kamloops area will battle it out for softball supremacy starting Friday, July 6 at 1 p.m. The host Sicamous Squirt Stingers will play at 1 p.m. on Friday, and at 8 a.m., 12 and 2 p.m. on Saturday. On the boys side of the Champi-
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