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Water quality shows signs of improvement Boil water: District ‘Do Not Consume’ notice downgraded Friday. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
While a boil water notice isn’t normally good news, in Sicamous it is. On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 2, the District of Sicamous was finally able to lift its Do Not Consume notice. With there still being high turbidity, Interior Health guidelines require a Boil Water notice be in effect. “While the water is still cloudy and has some colour, it appears from all tests conducted from an accredited laboratory that it meets Canadian drinking water guidelines,” states the district’s Aug. 2 news release. The release explains district water has been continuously disinfected with chlorine, and there have been no bad bacteriological sample results. As of Aug. 2, turbidity levels, or cloudiness, were at 33 NTU (nephelometric turbidity unit). A normal turbidity level is between 0 and 1, while
Far from bored: Under his parent’s supervision, Rylan McClusky practises swimming in the waters at the Sicamous Beach Park. Photo by James Murray
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Public balks at provincial plan for Sicamous Creek upgrade Catch to proposal: District would be responsible for maintenance. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The B.C. government’s proposed fix for Sicamous Creek isn’t sitting well with Two Mile residents or Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton. On Friday afternoon, in what was an often heated public meeting in Sicamous council chambers, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) revealed the province’s plan for restoring the creek to its single channel location prior to the destructive June 23 debris flow.
Before revealing the plan, Murray Tekano, MOTI’s district manager for the Okanagan Shuswap, explained an engineering firm was hired by the province to assess and make recommendations for restoring the channel, as defined by the highway bridge, so as to protect Two Mile from future high water events – up to and including a 200-year debris flow such as what was seen June 23 on Sicamous Creek. “I can confirm, that their analysis is that, without any work done on this channel, today that channel would pass the 200-year flood waters, with high water on Mara Lake,” said Tekano. “There’s been a minor tweaking I’m sure, and there will be some armouring adjacent to the highway See No answers on page 2
Riprap: Stakes along Sicamous Creek show where the province plans to begin one side of a channel “armouring” project that is supposed to help prevent destruction from future debris flows. Photo by Lachlan Labere
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structures, but in general, that channel will pass…” At this point the floodgates opened for comments from the gallery, the first coming from Bob Eadie whose residence isn’t adjacent to the creek but was heavily impacted. Eadie asked for a comparison of water flow during normal conditions and what was experienced in June, and back in 1997. Responding to this was Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations hydrotechnical engineer Jeptha Ball, who explained that normal, clean flow is 50 cubic metres per second. During the recent debris flow, Bell said it was estimated to be double that. “So I just heard you say the… approximation of the actual flow was 100 metres cubed, so the basis of a 200-year flow is not valid,” argued Eadie. “You don’t design every channel for every event, or else we could never afford it…,” responded Ball. “It’s much easier to come up with a 200-year clear flow than a debris flow because it may not be the same in all events.” More concerns and frustrations were voiced, and Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton asked that Tekano be allowed to explain the rest of MOTI’s plan. Referring to a blueprint, Tekano showed a section of the channel the ministry would like to build, from the highway
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bridge down to about 40 metres from Mara Lake. “That channel would be armoured on both sides, up to about 1.8 metres from the bottom of the creek bed,” said Tekano, adding large, angular rock riprap would be used for the armouring. He said putting in the riprap would require excavating moree of the channel in somee areas. “The benefit of thiss channel… over justt s, leaving it the way it is, is that the channel iss armoured… It reducess the likelihood the riverr is going to move itselff out of that: I call it train-o. ing…,” said Tekano. “If it’s not done, theree are areas which, unfor-e, tunately in the future, o flow events are going to erode. Tekano later ex-plained that this work, estimated at $250,000, would proceed only if the District of Sicamous – initially expected to contribute $75,000 to the project – is willing to agree to take on the task, and the expense of monitoring and maintaining the upgraded segment. Immediately, doubts were voiced from the public as to the effectiveness of the proposed fix, and the fact that the proposal, as explained by Ball, would precede a planned study of further up the creek that will look at potential causes of the debris flows. “At this time we’re only looking at how to get this operational so that you guys can get
back into your houses, they can get the road going, and everything can move forward,” said Ball. “There is stuff happening in the background to look at what’s going on upstream. It’s not something that you can do snap like that.” Eadie then added that any solution would need
You don’t design every channel for every event, or else we could never afford it.” Jeptha Ball Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
to address the potential rebuilding of a private bridge that existed near the creek’s mouth prior to the debris flow. He explained the bridge exacerbated flooding near the mouth of the creek, causing the water to back up and flow onto the Waterway Houseboats property, Mervyn Road and elsewhere. Concern over the use of riprap was repeatedly raised. Two Mile homeowner Pam Clegg noted how giant rocks caught in the last debris flow sounded like thunder as the water moved them along as though they were marbles. Eadie suggested a modular gabion system (rocks in cages) be used. He argued that while this
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may be more expensive, the $250,000 cost of the proposed fix doesn’t compare to the total cost of the damage incurred by residents, businesses and the district from the debris flow. Tekano, however, was adamantly committed to the proposal as presented. Some attendees were frustrated with not being able to get an answer as to how they could reclaim property lost in the debris flows. To get any answer from the government, Waterway Houseboats general manager Neil Millar suggested residents seek legal advice. “Basically, the Crown owns the creek and they’re responsible for the actions of the creek. The district should in no way pay to have the Crown meet its obligations. And their obligations are to make sure that creek does not cause damage to anyone,” said Millar. “Of course, they don’t want you to know that. I would strongly suggest that if you have issues, you talk to a lawyer.” Asked what work was undertaken in the creek after the ’97 flow, the panel of provincial representatives couldn’t say. Tekano, however, said the province didn’t do what is being proposed. Regardless, the crowd strongly urged MOTI and the government to review that history before possibly repeating it. Regarding the proposed maintenance contract with the district, Sicamous Mayor
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Darrell Trouton suggested this would have to come back to council, although he warned there are potential liability concerns, and then there’s the ongoing unknown cost for what he called a “band-aid solution.” “Why would the district ever want to get involved in this at this point in time?” said Trouton. One audience member went so far as to accuse the province of blackmailing the district into supporting the proposal. By the end of the meeting it was evident that the audience was largely dissatisfied with the proposal, and the lack of alternatives, information and support. “I understand that a lot has happened and you are concerned, The works proposed here is the best cost-effective solution to address this issue of the creek training…,” said Tekano. “I know there’s lots of other thins which people want to know about, perhaps about what’s going on upstream. “We are working in this area here, as I mentioned, and our hope is we can put this (creek) back in the channel very soon. And we will do that. We would like to do this armouring before that… but we are looking for some help from Sicamous in terms of monitoring and maintenance of that. We believe this is a good solution for both the municipality and the province.”
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A new ICBC database may help the District of Sicamous’ case for a fix to the locally infamous “octopus” intersection. ICBC’s crash maps, available at www.icbc. com/about-ICBC/ news_room/icbc_facts, show the hot spots for motor vehicle incidents between 2007 and 2011 in communities throughout the province. Sicamous’ crash map shows 78 motor vehicle incidents occurred in that four-year time span, 28 of which included “casualties” ranging from minor injuries to fatalities. The hot spot is clearly the octopus, with 11incidents recorded for the intersection at Highway 97A and Main
Street, and 18 at the nearby Trans-Canada Highway/97A intersection. Nine of these n incidents resulted in casualties. P Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Carl Vinet sayss y he’s not surprised by these statistics. n“It’s a very bad connfiguration, a road cone, figuration at that site, that’s for sure,” sayss Vinet. “It’s a matter I have discussed with the Sicamous district, they’re aware of the situation and we share the same concerns.” Other bad spots include the SolsquaSicamous Road/TransCanada turning lane, where half of the six recorded incidents resulted in casualties; the Highway 97A/Paradise Avenue intersection, with five incidents and one casualty; and
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Terry Rysz where there were six incidents, including two casualties. Having campaigned on improving the driving conditions at the bridge as well as the octopus/TCH/97A intersections, Coun. Terry Rysz wasn’t surprised with the number of accidents at these locations, but was somewhat taken aback by the number of casualties.
Rysz describes the highway/octopus intersections as the most awkward he’s ever seen. “You’ve got at least six different entries into that intersection… and it’s incredibly dangerous,” Rysz commented. Rysz says the district has sent a proposed fix for the octopus to the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, but there’s been no reply that he’s aware of. He adds there has been dialogue with Shuswap MLA George Abbott and MP Colin Mayes, but nothing “constructive at this stage for getting a fix for the whole thing.” Regardless, Rysz says the road and highway hotspots identified by ICBC remain a priority for himself and council.
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after the Sicamous Creek debris flow it was around 114 NTU. The Boil Water notice applies to everyone wishing to consume the water, be it through direct consumption, making juice or coffee or brushing teeth. Until further notice, water must be brought
to a rolling boil for at least one minute prior to consumption. Alternatively, residents can use bottled water. The district will also continue to have potable water available at the civic centre, the Seniors Activity Centre and the recreation centre. Along with issuing the Boil Water notice,
the district has lifted its Mandatory Water Conservation notice for all residences but those in the Two Mile Subdivision. For Two Mile residents, the conservation notice will remain in effect until further notice. Despite the upturn in water quality, Mayor Darrell Trouton says the community’s water
system was hit hard as a result of the debris flow and the flooding, and that the district is will be looking for grants to help fund a needed upgrade. “Our water system has been wiped out somewhat from the flood,” Trouton told the News. “Before the flood, we had good drinking water…”
“We need to address it and write a letter and maybe we might get some results,” said Rysz in response to ICBC’s crash map for Sicamous. “It is a definite priority as far as I’m concerned… It’s just that, to get those wheels turning with the Ministry of Transportation, it’s a difficult one. But maybe through ICBC we might be able to put some pressure on them to get something done with that.”
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OPINION Environmental risks of pipeline need attention
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ifty-eight per cent of the risk for an environmentally damaging spill of oil on land, and 100 per cent of the risk should it happen in a marine environment. That’s what B.C. is facing if it allows the Northern Gateway Pipeline project. And on Monday, the government laid out the ground rules to give the go-ahead for Enbridge’s prized project to bring crude from the Alberta oil sands to the B.C. coast, including that if this province was going to accept most of the risks, there should be compensation. The federal government will be collecting some $36 billion of the $81 billion in provincial and federal taxes the Northern Gateway Pipeline is expected to generate over the next three decades. The remaining $45 billion will be split, with $32 billion going to Alberta, $6.7 billion to B.C. and another $6 billion split amongst the other provinces. That means B.C. would be getting about 8.2 per cent of the benefits of the project, while assuming most of the risk. Getting more money out of the deal doesn’t do away with the environmental risks, but with last Monday’s announcement of the minimum requirements for approval of a new pipeline across the province, it shows that B.C. is not going to blindly support a project that is of little benefit to our province. Unfortunately, of the five conditions listed for provincial approval of a pipeline, the one dealing with fiscal equity is the clearest. Unfortunately, the two clauses dealing with the much more important environmental concerns are the most ambiguous, merely stating a requirement for “world-leading” response, prevention and recovery systems. We would have preferred to see the same hard line taken on environmental concerns. Requiring action plans, oversight and or penalties would all have been moves for the province to take an equally firm stand on the environmental front. -Kelowna Capital News
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Premier’s pipeline posturing won’t help By Tom Fletcher News Columnist
The B.C. Liberal government is taking its new hard-line approach to federal environmental hearings on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline proposal in September. Environment Minister Terry Lake has filed the B.C. government’s notice to cross-examine Enbridge, one of the world’s biggest pipeline operators. Lake outlined the “tough questions” B.C. representatives will ask about spill response capacity on land and sea, tanker escort tugboats, pipe wall thickness, and Enbridge’s sluggish response to a pipeline rupture in Michigan. That’s all fine, and to be expected after Premier Christy Clark’s highprofile confrontation with Alberta Premier Alison Redford going into the recent premiers’ meeting in Halifax. Clark’s demands for “world-leading” safety and spill response, as well as meeting the constitutional obligation to consult and accommodate aboriginal groups along the route, are mostly a statement of the obvious. Her call for a “fair share” of proceeds from exported oil to reflect B.C.’s risk has been assaulted from all sides.
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Pipeline opponents seized on Clark’s suggestion that a major oil spill might be tolerable if there was enough money in it for B.C. NDP leader Adrian Dix picked up the theme as he conducted his own belated tour of the proposed route to reiterate his opposition. There had been earlier hints from Alberta that B.C. might need further rewards for the risk. But when Clark made the “fair share” demand public, Redford was moved to channel Margaret Thatcher, declaring: “The Premier of Alberta is not going to blink on royalties.” The lady’s not for blinking, but neither is B.C.’s Iron Snowbird, as Preston Manning dubbed Clark this spring. All this political theatre doesn’t amount to much. I’ll stand by my January prediction that the Enbridge proposal is unlikely to proceed, mainly due to the tangled state of aboriginal claims. Wealthy U.S. foundations that view the B.C. North Coast as their 500-year eco-experiment will be happy to help fund a decade of legal challenges, while continuing the media-spinning and protest support they are doing now. Even if some way can be found to levy a B.C. tax on revenues from the Northern Gateway pipeline, it’s no so-
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lution. For one thing, it would confer an advantage to the Trans-Mountain pipeline that has been shipping Alberta oil to Burnaby and the U.S. for more than 60 years. The competing expansion proposal by Trans-Mountain’s current owner, Kinder Morgan, shows the inconsistency of opposition to pipelines. Does anyone really believe that a new pipeline built to the highest standards ever would be too dangerous, while a 60-year-old pipeline is acceptable? Protesters have an easy target in Kinder Morgan. With a tenfold increase to 25 tankers a month proposed to sail under the Lions Gate bridge, a heavy oil spill from Second Narrows to Stanley Park would be catastrophic to Vancouver’s environment and economy. Tankers have made that trip safely for nearly 100 years, but the congested modern shipping lane offers more threat of collision, and clearing Burrard Inlet for near-daily tanker transits would disrupt the rest of B.C.’s shipping trade. An Angus Reid poll last week showed as many as half of respondents remain open-minded about the costs and benefits of new oil pipelines across B.C. Unlike B.C. politicians, they seem interested in learning more before making up their minds.
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Seasonal homeowners deserve better There is no question that this year’s flood has caused widespread damage, disruption and inconvenience to the residents of our town. I find it disgusting that our provincial government has discriminatory practices when they determine that some Sicamous property owners are more deserving of help than others. A homeowner is considered to be a non-resident if they have a primary resi-
dence somewhere else in Canada. These socalled non-residents do not receive B.C.’s home-owner grant, and therefore pay substantially more taxes for their property than do their resident neighbours. It is important to note that if they did not pay this higher rate, taxes would have to be higher to compensate for the shortfall. It is also important to note that those who spend their summers here and winter in the States are
considered residents. This alone, smells to me of discrimination. Many here expect these “non-residents” to contribute to the community, spend their money here and, in some cases, tolerate being bad-mouthed by their neighbours, and still be silent about the fact that they have no say in the community or how it’s run. This too seems to have a bad odour. To add insult to injury, they are now being told that any losses
they suffered in the flood are not B.C.’s problem and they are not entitled to the assistance and compensation being offered to others. This is discrimination pure and simple which, as far as I know, is still illegal in this country. Comments were made in last week’s paper that Alberta has the same policy. How other provinces treat taxpayers is not the issue: how we treat them is. Many of us should remember that we did
not always live here full-time either. Many of these socalled non-residents will be this town’s future electorate – something politicians should ponder. Reading about this deplorable situation I am overcome with one feeling – shame. I intend to make that feeling known to those elected to serve. If you feel the same please say so too. Terry Sinton
Enbridge’s track record hardly encouraging Premier Christy Clark may talk tough on Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline proposal, but she isn’t fooling my mom. Those who read last week’s column know that when Clark visited Sicamous last Monday, I had an opportunity to ask her some questions about the province’s response in terms of disaster relief. I was also able to follow through with a request from my mom to ask the premier to consider putting the controversial Northern Gateway pipeline question to referendum. Clark said the province didn’t have enough information to consider going there just yet, but called it an interesting idea. Clark also implied that so long as British Columbians “get their fair share,” they are in favour of the proposal that would have oil piped from Alberta to Kitimat for shipping overseas. My mom, apparently, is not among them. Now, before I continue, allow me to throw out this disclaimer. Mrs. Labere, my mom, is not some tree-hugging, anti-development BANANA (build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything). Her dalliances with politics, local or
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provincial, typically don’t extend much further than reading the Vancouver Sun each morning (and the odd issue of the Eagle Valley News). That said, her opinion of the B.C. Liberals has been on the wane for a while now. Still, when I passed along Clark’s reply, for some reason I had expected a somewhat less indignant response. My mom, you see, is convinced Clark’s much publicized stand-off on the pipeline is but another photo op, and that minds are already made up. “That’s what her party wants and not what the people want, and it seems everyone has already made up their mind in the media and in politics,” my mom concluded. I don’t think she was including me in that broad brushstroke. Not that I doubt there’s good press to be had by the premier with
her hard-line position on the pipeline. But it is it not also her job to put B.C. first, and not bend to Alberta or Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Interestingly, Harper’s heritage minister, James Moore, has publicly stated that Clark is in the right, “that just because British Columbia is physically the Asia-Pacific gateway, it doesn’t mean that we’re a doormat for companies like Enbridge to think that they can go ahead and do business without having due diligence and taking care of the public’s interest.” On the other hand, we have to ask is getting our fair share enough when it comes to an oil spill, if and when it happens, be it onland or along our coastal shores? Enbridge’s record for ongoing maintenance and spill response hasn’t been exemplary. The U.S.
National Transportation Safety Board’s recently released its final report on Enbridge’s 2010 spill in Michigan, where a ruptured pipeline leaked 877,000 gallons of tar sands crude into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River. The scathing report says Enbridge’s approach to safety was inadequate, and their response insufficient. Within weeks of the report’s release, Enbridge was mopping up another leak, this time in Wisconsin. One of Clark’s conditions, to be met prior to B.C. accepting the pipeline, is a requirement of “world-leading practices for land oil spill prevention, response and recovery systems…” A similar condition exists for marine spills, suggesting Enbridge’s track record may be overshadowing their safety assurances.
As for the referendum question, I’m not entirely convinced it’s the right direction. Politicians are elected for a reason. However, I’m also uncomfortable with the idea of an oil spill, such as the one in Michigan, happening in my province – my backyard.
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Classic boat show returns to Sicamous This weekend, Canada’s houseboat capital welcomes the return of the Sicamous Antique and Classic Boat Show. It’s the second year for the show, which organizer Paul Harrison says will be much like last year’s successful event, with up to 40 boats dating back to the ’30s on display at the Main Street landing wharf, Friday and Saturday, Aug. 10 to 12. “Last year was a pretty good success, it was very well attended,” says Harrison, who hope the show will bring some positive attention to the community. “The town was very supportive and has been even more so this year and hopefully events like this will draw favourable attention to Sicamous. “I think they’ve been given a bad rap in the media because people thought the whole town was obliterated by the flood when that wasn’t the case.” The show ran in the Okanagan up until 2007 when, due to a lack of dock facilities, it had to be relocated, explains Harrison, a member of the Okanagan Antique and Classic Boat Society who summers in Sicamous. “The Shuswap is beautiful and a lot of people, even in B.C., haven’t been up here and we thought it was a natural venue for this type of show,” says Harrison. “The Main Street landing is so well protected, it is a great venue for people to come and look at boats, and also a great place for the boat own-
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Float and shine: A wide range of vessels, classic and custom, contributed to the success of last year’s Antique and Classic Boat Show. File photo ers to go and view the boats. So that’s why we brought it up here.” In addition to the boats, Harrison says there may be a few classic cars on display upland. And he’s considering expanding the show next year to turn it into more of a “keels and wheels” attraction. Hot on the heels of the Sicamous Burnout – from bikes to boats – Harrison says he’s impressed with Sicamous’ willingness to attract different summer events and festivities. “I think it’s key to this town in getting some growth back and getting some momentum, and I find they’re very easy to work with and I like their progressive attitude towards events like this,” he said. Harrison also commended the Sicamous chamber, which is hosting the Moose Mouse Sand Fest on Saturday, Aug. 11 at the Sicamous Beach Park.
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This marks the ninth year for the sandfest, which runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. As always, the event will include its famous sandcastle competition, sponsored by Salmon Arm Savings and Credit Union. There will be various bounce-and-play toys in the park, sponsored by Waterway Houseboats, the Sicamous Volunteer Fire Department will be setting up its very popular bubble area, and there will be a vendors market with
a variety of tantalizing eating options to satisfy one’s hunger. For more information, visit http://www. s i c a m o u s c h a m b e r. bc.ca/events/.
Fastball Sicamous will once again be hosting the Mens Provincial Fastball Championships. The event will be held in Finlayson Park, starting on Friday, Aug. 10, and will run until the championship games on Sunday, Aug 12. Games begin Friday af-
ternoon, run all day Saturday, with the playoff final on Sunday around noon. Teams from Vernon, Kelowna, Kamloops, Abbottsford, Port Coquitlam, Surrey and Vancouver will battle for the provincial championship. The Sicamous Eagles will once again be operating a beer garden. There is no admission to watch, so come on out and catch some great men’s fastball action. For further information, contact Jake Dewitt at 250-836-4976.
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Sicamous’ Beach Park was a-buzz with fun and festivities Saturday evening for the B.C. Day community celebration. Clockwise from left – fireworks fill the sky above the water; Scarecrow plays to the audience from their floating barge stage; Amanda Keehn, Malcolm McLeod, Doug Maddock, Scott Johnson and Mitch Hancock take part in a game of beach volleyball; Aryn Charleston spray paints Daniel Wykes’ hair orange and lime green. Photos by James Murray
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AILEEN GENTLES 1936 - 2012 Aileen was born on the second of May 1936 in Bristol England. Head Girl of her school, she obtained a scholarship to London University, graduating with an Honours degree in History. She came to Canada to study for a Master’s degree in History on scholarship at UBC. Aileen was very active with the theatre at UBC and worked as a professional actress for a year and wrote radio dramas for CBC, before marrying her soldier husband, Michael Gentles, in 1962. She lectured at the University of Calgary and Queen’s University in Canadian history. Aileen was a wonderful wife and a wonderful mother to her daughters Cynthia and Kate. Aileen relished the military postings all over Canada and Germany, and created beautiful gardens wherever she called home. Throughout her life she continued her work with theatre, writing, directing and acting and also singing in several choirs. She wrote four musicals, directing each. She wrote choral music, conducted choirs and wrote several plays for the theatre and outdoor theatre, all hugely successful. Aileen founded the renowned Monashee Chamber Choir in the Shuswap. Much admired and loved she will leave a gap in our hearts. Aileen weakened by cancer treatments and Parkinson’s Disease, passed away after a short illness of pneumonia on Monday the 30th of July. The funeral for Aileen was held at St. John’s Anglican Church, Salmon Arm at 1:30 pm on Tuesday the 7th of August. A reception at the Gentles’ house followed the funeral. Online condolences can be sent through Aileens’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice. com Funeral arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Service, Salmon Arm, BC
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ROETERS, HANK Gone Fishin! With broken hearts we said good-bye to Hank Roeters; we regret to announce his sudden passing at the age 57 in Revelstoke , BC on July 22, 2012. Hank was born July 14, 1955 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. His family immigrated to Kamloops in 1959 later moving to Silver Creek, Salmon Arm and then Sicamous. Left to cherish Hank’s memories are his loving spouse Barbara Birch, daughters: Jennifer (Megan), Rebecca (Jason) and son Oliver (Amanda) Roeters. Mother Corrie, Sister Lia and brothers: Al (Terry), James (Margret), Jack (Linda), John (Shawnde), Brian (JoAnn) Roeters. Hank was predeceased by his father Henry and brother Gerry Roeters. Hank leaves behind six grandchildren and one great grandson. Hank was a dedicated and hard working employee for Poncho Holding’s Revelstoke, Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club/Grooming Society Sicamous , L Turner , Tappen, Gary Collins Logging, Quesnel, Receiver Transport, Revelstoke and owner operator for J.O.B Enterprise, Cambie , BC. Hank was a “Jack of all trades”. If he couldn’t do it or fix it, you were in big trouble. He had passion for singing and playing the guitar, horses, hunting, gardening and most of all fishing on the Shuswap. Hank was a rough tough man however we would see the tender side playing with their puppy Angel. Hank wanted people to know he was “Real” and not a “Saint” when he died. His favorite passage was Proverbs 16:9. Times haven’t always been the easiest for his family. It was about sticking together and being there for each other. Being grateful, living in the moment and focusing on what is really important. He was a loving spouse, best father ever and no matter what life brings we were lucky to have his Strength, Wisdom and Love. A special “Thank you!” to all the people who attended his funeral and all the beautiful flowers and cards received. Also to Bowers Funeral Home and Crematorium for walking us through this difficult time. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Sicamous Bible Church or to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. Funeral Service was held at the Sicamous Bible Church on July 28, 2012. Email condolences may be sent through Hank’s obituary at www.bowersfuneralservice.com
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SHOW SUITE OPEN DAILY FROM 11 AM - 5 PM (CLOSED WEDNESDAYS) 326 MARA LAKE LANE - 2 KMS SOUTH OF SICAMOUS ON HWY 97A
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