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Senator Nancy Greene (left) presents Rosemarie Parent, wife of late Nakusp historian and author Milton Parent, with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal at a ceremony at the Emergency Services Building in Nakusp on Sept. 11.

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Milton Parent was awarded the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal posthumously by Senator Nancy Greene on Sept. 11, 2012, in a ceremony held at the Emergency Services Building.

The senator expressed her pleasure at being part of the medalawarding process, being able to honour individuals who make a difference in their communities. She was

aware that Milton was part of a team along with his wife Rosemarie, who was happy she was able to receive the award on behalf of Milton.

Senator Greene then pinned the medal over Rosemarie’s heart, after a few moments admiring the design with its recipient.

Rosemary then remembered the efforts she and Milton had made, and enlightened everyone why they had moved away for three decades before retiring back in Nakusp.

“Milton didn’t want to be a log-

ger,” Rosemary explained, simply because “he was five-foot-one and was afraid he’d get hurt.”

After accepting the honour, Rosemary invited everyone in the room for a tour of the new archive addition to the Centennial Building which is now to lock up, and for which “there is also a little money to do a bit more,” according to Rosemary.

An invitation to cake and tea marked the end of the formal ceremony.

The contractor that operates the Galena Bay, Arrow Park and Fauquier ferries is changing from Western Pacific Marine Ltd. to new contractor Waterbridge Ferries Inc. on Oct. 1, 2012, the Arrow Lakes News can confirm.

A B.C. transportation ministry spokesperson said the contract to operate the ferries was tendered this spring when the old one expired. Waterbridge emerged as the winning bidder.

The Arrow Lakes News spoke with representatives from both companies and the ministry. All were reluctant to divulge details, saying an official announcement was pending.

The ministry said the contract had not yet been finalized.

Our questions focused on service and staffing levels.

The transportation ministry spokesperson said: “The ministry expects the same high level of service and a seamless transition to the new operator. The request for proposals required that the new operator make offers of employment to the unionized staff, as there are successor requirements.”

Dave Holm is the Nakusp-based regional manager for Western Pacific Marine Ltd., the long-time operator. He said the transition would result in, “No changes to the ferry service.”

He added the transition boiled down to “new names on the signs.”

Waterbridge Ferries Inc. is a sister company of Waterbridge Steel Inc., the Prince George-based company that is building the new ferry for the Galena Bay to Shelter Bay route in Nakusp. The company builds and operates ferries, including the Francois lake ferry near the town of Burns Lake, B.C. Owner John Harding confirmed his company was taking over the contracts. “We’re not supposed to be saying anything,” he said, also citing a pending announcement.

He also said service and staffing levels would not change: “No, I can tell you that.”

Harding said construction of the new ferry is proceeding.

The keel has been laid and a launch grid is being constructed.

The ferry is scheduled to be completed in May of 2014.

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Hot springs bridge replacement gets technical Nakusp village council notes from Sept. 10, 2012 SONYA DANN Special to the Arrow Lakes News

The mayor and council were joined by some concerned residents interested in permit requests and land variances at their Sept. 10 regular meeting. Representatives from Omega Engineering were available to answer questions about the new Kuskanax Footbridge drawings and tender plan. And city staff member Pat Farish was present to discuss Nakusp Hot Springs.

VILLAGE MIXES UP MEETING LOCATIONS Over the last several months, council has been holding half of their regular bimonthly meetings at the Emergency Services Building. The hope was that increased access to the meetings would encourage public engagement in the process of managing the village. The Mayor Hamling said it was designed, “to give people an opportunity to be able to have easy access to our meetings, but we really haven’t had people showing up.”

As a result the council has decided to hold the remaining scheduled meetings in council chambers unless otherwise requested.

Their next meeting is Tuesday, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the village office.

NAKUSP HOT SPRINGS FINANCIAL REVIEW

The Village CAO Linda Tynan presented some year to date financial information for Nakusp Hot Springs.

Unfortunately the village office’s internet was down, so limited information was available. To the end of August 2012, revenues for Nakusp Hot Springs and Campground were slightly below revenues collected to date in 2011.

Revenues are expected to fall below the budget amount.

Attendance at Nakusp Hot Springs has been declining over the past years.

Expenses have been reduced in order to avoid incurring a loss for the Village. “We have already trimmed our expenditures substantially at the Hot Springs,” Tynan said.

Bookings are up for the busy Thanksgiving weekend. A two-day closure is planned for late in October.

HOT SPRINGS FOOTBRIDGE REPLACEMENT PLAN The Kuskanax pedestrian bridge at Nakusp Hot Springs is currently closed to the public. But hopefully, with the help of Omega Engineering, the bridge will be replaced in the spring of 2013.

The location of the footbridge will be a logistical challenge for whichever company gets the contract. The limited road and trail access for large vehicles and existence of water pipes in the

area make bringing in machinery and equipment difficult, time-consuming and expensive, council heard.

For example a crane is too big to use in that location. As a result Omega Engineering suggests that the contractor will need to build a tower, costing more than $30,000. The contractor would then use the tower to assemble the parts: beams, girders, and pre-fabricated pieces. As well worker safety lines can be attached to the tower to ensure compliance with WCB safety regulations.

The footbridge replacement plan and drawings put before council on September 10 was a revised version of the plan already put out to tender.

All the bids from the first tender in the summer of 2012 were higher than budgeted.

Omega produced a more detailed plan with less expensive anticipated and unanticipated building costs to put out to tender in the fall of 2012. The Village council is carefully watching that this project does not go over the budget of $425,000. Unfortunately this means that, with the logistical challenges of the site, some desired features of the original footbridge design needed to be removed or altered in order to keep costs within the budget. The revised design maintains a roof, a covered bridge, with a viewing platform and two benches.

NAKUSP FERRY BUILDING PROGRESSES Waterbridge Steel, the company building the new $26.5-million ferry

for the Shelter Bay/Galena Bay crossing, has hired about 20 locals so far.

Another five to ten people will be hired over the next few weeks. Mayor Hamling said that, “things are going well with the ferry and the site’s been completely set-up as a shipyard. The first pieces of the hull are being assembled and they have most of the launch grid completed.”

KOOTENAY REGIONAL WORKFORCE TASK FORCE Mayor Hamling and other representatives from the East and West Kootenays met with Selkirk College to discuss what to do about post-secondary education in our area, in particular with training and trades. Selkirk is now putting a taskforce together to discuss the feedback from the communities and will return with some information and possibly plans. They hope to create programs allowing people can remain in their communities to be educated and work. The mayor noted that in small communities like ours the minimum class sizes must be small and program sizes of 6 to 8 people makes much more sense than one with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people.

PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT A GOOD IDEA? Councillor Duchaine inquired about having a Physician Assistant (PA) brought to town to assist the local doctors with their workload. Mayor

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A Nakusp logging truck driver was seriously injured on Sept.

6 at the Halfway log dump when a log fell from his vehicle, striking him.

Cst. Shawn Foley of the Nakusp RCMP said the man was injured while preparing to unload the truck into the lake just after noon. The process involves wrapping a wire around the logs and pulling them off. It was during this process that the log fell,

striking the man, who was outside his truck at the time.

The BCAS, Nakusp Fire Rescue and the RCMP responded to the incident to help the driver.

He was transported to hospital in Nakusp and to hospital in Vernon the next day. He was seriously injured; his current status is unknown.

Foley said Worksafe BC was investigating the incident.

He added that RCMP were investigating an earlier, related incident.

Foley said the same truck struck an overhead power line on Highway 31A near Trout Lake earlier in the day. Foley said the driver had stopped and acknowledged that incident. “We’re still investigating that,” Foley said.

“We’re looking at the offences of over height and over weight.”

The Arrow Lakes News left messages with Worksafe BC, but they were unable to respond by press time.

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NEW CONTRACTOR FOR THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT BUILDING SERVICES The Village Council terminated the general engineering services of Delterra Engineering and retained Bergevin Electrical to fill in on some of the work. Delterra had been working on Nakusp’s Sewage Treatment Plant upgrade and on the second well project. In an email from CAO Tynan, she explained Delterra would not be handling engineering of a general nature, but would continue working on several specific projects that were still under review. A report on the status of the Nakusp’s various ongoing water, sewer, and micro hydro infrastructure projects is expected to be presented at the next council meeting on October 9, 2012.

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Logging truck driver injured Man hospitalized after log falls from truck; same truck involved in collision with power line earlier in the day; police investigating overloading

Hamling noted that there is no funding for a PA position at this time and that a Physician is required to be on call to supervise the PA anyway. The Mayor said legislation and regulations regarding PAs in the province of BC will need to be reviewed to see if this is a possible future solution for Nakusp. Additionally, the Interior Health Authority will be consulted to double check if a PA position could relieve some of the stress on our current doctors, in particular at the emergency department. Other alternative solutions being investigated include a nurse practitioner position.

2012 TAX SALE Pursuant to section 403 and 405 of the Local Government Act take notice that the following properties that have delinquent (2010) taxes owing at 10:00 a.m. on September 24th, 2012 will be offered for sale at that time.

The 2012 property tax sale shall commence at 10:00 a.m. on September 24th, 2012 in the Council Chambers at the Village Office, 91-1st Street NW, Nakusp, B.C.

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Stay healthy and active with the Seniors

Marilyn Boxwell Seniors helping seniors According to Health Canada, older adults who choose to adopt the credo of “active living” quickly come to recognize that this involves more than just participating in regular physical exercise. We are rewarded by an increased sense of well-being and a higher quality of life.

There is mounting evidence that remaining physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually active, as well as maintaining one’s interest in community life, helps to prevent disease, depression, unsavoury dependencies and many chronic conditions.

Locally, a variety of well organized programs and services are offered through senior citizen organizations, including the clubs located in Nakusp, Burton and others scattered throughout the region.

In addition, numerous cultural, educational and leisure time opportunities arise throughout the year presented under the auspices of Selkirk College, Arrow Lakes Arts Council, public library, Museum and Archives, art studios and galleries, local theatre, groups and various non-profit organizations such as NaCoMo Wellness Centre and, of course, municipally operated programs and services including Nakusp Hot Springs, public parks and the arena complex.

There are also widely ranging groups which focus on highlighting the natural surroundings all the way through to promoting Legion activities, as well as sports-related, garden-

ing, musical group presentations and individual instruction made available for so many others. The choices are amazingly extensive for such a small community, and ever-so tantalizing!

I recently learned from the Nakusp Seniors’ Association president Nancy Stewart that preparations are currently underway to launch the fall and winter program activities such as Monday’s bridge, board game and card night. Those who are interested in playing pool are also welcome, and arrangements can be made to accommodate enthusiasts at a time best suited to meet participants’ needs.

The regular monthly business meeting is held on the third Tuesday of the month, beginning at 1 p.m.. This is an ideal time to join with others in exploring new ideas as old favourites, ensuring that the club remains active and responsive to an even greater variety of hobby interest pastimes and special events.

The drop-in coffee morning takes place every Wednesday from 1011 a.m. at the hall, a time when old friends and new arrivals can get together to swap news and simply enjoy each other’s company. I dropped by the hall myself last week and learned that four of the club members had participated in the recently-held Golf for the Cure event that raised the impressive sum of $1,000 on that occasion. Special thanks were extended to Joyce Marchischuck, Lois Comeau, Gay Hanson and Barb Miller for their much appreciated support.

Local pianist and choral group conductor Shirley Garvey (I refer to her as the best lounge player ever) arrives at the hall promptly at 11 a.m. each Wednesday, welcoming singers who enjoy the fun aspect of making music for the sheer love of it, both for themselves and for the entertainment of all who just want to listen to the program of mostly oldies.

The Seniors’ Serenaders welcome new members, both male and female, Continues below

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lot of press releases cross my desk in a week and they cover a lot of ground, topically speaking. Since the beginning of September, an inordinate amount of them have been on the subject of food. Apparently fall is the season to talk about what we eat: what our kids take to school, how to preserve extra produce for the cold of winter, what should be done to get the garden ready for next spring.

Two releases in particular that caught my eye: one about Canada’s Food Inspection Agency, another referring to “food security.”

What are at the core of the ideas of “food safety” and “food security?” If you have ever worked with food in a restaurant or professional kitchen, you know that having your Foodsafe certification is often a requirement. You probably know that the course is based on common sense (wash your hands between going to the toilet and handling food), and you also probably know that some people leave the rules behind during the rush of lunch or dinner.

But what is food safety? According to the CFIA, food safety allows the ‘consumer’ – that’s you and me, by the way – to buy and consume food, confident that what we’re getting won’t make us get sick or die.

The CFIA works via legislation and inspection, but sometimes their process doesn’t work.

Take the listeriosis outbreak at Maple Leaf Foods in 2008. More than 20 people died from eating processed meat. In contrast, four people reportedly died from eating poisonous mushrooms in

2009.

Food safety clearly holds within it the idea that having a fear of food might be a good idea. And so it can be, but what makes one kind of food seem safer than another? And what is the cost of having the so-called safety of federal inspection?

Behind both cases of food poisonings is the lack of vital knowledge. Knowing what mushrooms are safe to eat will save you a stomach ache or worse; knowing that the lunch-meats you’re about to buy aren’t teeming with bad-for-you micro-organisms will do the same. Both methods rely on some kind of trustworthy authority, but only enables you to make that decision yourself.

There is no way in the world I would head out to the forest and start eating mushrooms willynilly, then wait to see what effect they had on me. I would hardly even trust a book. I want a live fungus-guru to confidently show me the way to the mushrooms she or he has eaten before and say, Yep, these ones are good; here’s how you harvest them.”

Even then, I’ll eat only a little bit and see how my body and the fungus get along. Every body’s different, after all. By going with my fun fungus guide, I’m learning how to determine what is safe and what is not. With enough practise, I’ll be my own guide.

In contrast, I’ll never have the technical know-how or access to a CFIA lab that I would need to determine if the salami I’m going to buy is “safe.” With remotely processed food, I am forced to rely on the inspector, and the integrity of the producer – one of the drawbacks of being so remote from the food source.

One of the costs of having a food guardian angel like the CFIA is that their protective legislation reaches out and touches rural and remote farmers, making it an offence to traffic in things like fresh, unpasteurized milk.

Even if the farmers have their Foodsafe certification.

Standards, what the CFIA provides, are good to have, but integrity is better. Anyone who takes pride in what they do, including farmers and chefs, want people to enjoy what they can do.

While standards hold people to a

minimum of acceptability, pride keeps people striving for the best possibility. I would rather drink raw milk from a farmer who loves what she does and wants to share it, than eat inspected sausages made in a factory that I’ll likely never see myself.

Food safety is intimately related to food security too. Food security, according to the World Health Organization, exists “when all people at all times have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to maintain a healthy and active life.” Notice that word safe in there?

That is one nice thing about growing your own food and getting to know your farmers.

You’re managing your own supply of the stuff, taking the plant and animal matter into your own hands.

Most food we buy makes an incredible journey to get from where it was grown to our plates.

The longer the journey along highways and through factories, the longer the supply chain and the more links in the chain. How lucky we are to benefit from this complex system.

And, to the minds of the food security conscious, how vulnerable as well. If one weak link breaks thanks to a trucking strike, a fuel shortage, or a blight, and that food is suddenly the missing ingredient in our meals. How many missing ingredients before our plates are empty?

When food production is far removed from our daily life, having a federal inspection agency makes sense. It’s hard to build a trusting relationship with a distant food processing plant and to gauge the integrity of the company and its employees. For the most part, I do trust my food source and food safety, often because I feel like I have no choice.

It’s difficult and overwhelming trying to find out about everything I eat that comes from away.

For the local stuff, though, I’ve learned to trust my own judgement. And when I do, I find I develop direct relationships with my food and people who grow food, and that’s a lot like community.

Don’t miss the monthly Seniors’ dinners from above and regardless of one’s level of talent, or ability, quickly find themselves uplifted by the joyful spirit which exudes throughout their weekly musical gatherings.

The Nakusp Quilt Club meets every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the hall and again, new members are warmly welcomed. Those of us who had the opportunity to attend the club’s quilt show held earlier this summer marvelled at the vast array of colour, texture and brilliant design ideas demonstrating

clearly the extraordinary creativity of our area quilters. Bring your sewing machine along and be prepared to learn some new techniques.

Each last Friday of the month, Debbie Guest and her company of great cooks prepare the Club’s monthly dinner starting at 5.30 p.m., followed by a program of light entertainment and news of upcoming events. The catered dinners cost $14 and advance reservations are required. On the menu this month is Chinese, so call Doreen Desrocher at 250-265-4102 no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to ensure seating for this popular event.

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Arrow Lakes Arts Council announces diverse concert series Concert series welcomes Ballet Kelowna, Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet, Jane Coop MARILYN MASSEY Arrow Lakes Arts Council

The Arrow Lakes Arts Council (ALAC) is announcing its concert series for the 2012-2013 season. Now in our 35th year of supporting arts related activities in the Arrow Lakes region, the ALAC is offering six concerts in the concert series.

The concert series is being offered in three ways again this year. You may purchase tickets for each concert or you may purchase a package of three or six series tickets. Those who purchase the package of three or six will have an assigned seat, and the single ticket holders will have open seating.

The season ticket holders from last year will be contacted and their seats from last year will be held for them until Sept, 30.

The renewed packages will be available at this time. Anyone else who wishes to take advantage of the package deals may contact Marilyn Massey at 250265-4087.

All concerts are being held at the Bonnington Arts Centre except for Ballet Kelowna, which will be held at the auditorium of the Nakusp Arena Complex.

The concerts start at 7:30 p.m., with the doors opening 30 minutes before each concert. The Sunday concert by Duo Solista will start at 3 p.m.

This year’s concert series starts on Saturday, Oct. 20. A respected soloist, pianist Jane Coop, has worked with eminent conductors such as Sir Andrew Davis, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, Rudolf Barshai and with orchestras around the world, including all major orchestras in Canada. Also a successful chamber artist, she has worked with many esteemed Canadian

Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet spices up the cocert series with World music.

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and international musicians, and continues to perform in recitals throughout Canada and internationally. Elegant, experienced and brilliant are words to describe Jane Coop. Renowned for her highly appealing performance style, she is considered Canada’s premiere Mozart interpreter by The Calgary Herald.

The second concert of the concert series will be Ballet Kelowna, performing at the auditorium of the Nakusp Arena Complex. Ballet Kelowna celebrates its 10th anniversary with a program of contrasts and collaborations: good versus evil in Swan Lakes’s White Swan and Black Swan ‘pas de deux’, a battle of ballerina egos and a world premiere from two of Vancouver’s most exciting choreographers.

Inspired by the Canadian masterpiece Lignes et Points, the new ballet Double Variations is co-choreographed by two of Vancouver’s most dynamic and divergent talents, Simone Orlando and Joe Laughlin.

The third concert is on Saturday, Dec, 1, at the Bonnington Arts Centre. This is our Kootenay artist’s concert performed by Mirror Theatre. Mirror Theatre

Village of Nakusp COUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE October 1 to December 31 2012 COUNCIL MEETINGS 6:30 pm in Council Chambers (91 1st Street NW) Tuesday, October 9 - Council Chambers Monday, October 22 - Council Chambers Tuesday, November 13 - Council Chambers Monday, November 26 - Council Chambers Monday, December 10 - Council Chambers Committee of the Whole Meeting will be scheduled as needed **July 23, August 13 and September 24 Council Meeting are cancelled.

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For the first time in our concert series, we are bringing in world music. This concert will be on Wednesday, Jan. 30, at the Bonnington Arts Centre. One of the world’s most exciting Cuban music ensembles, the Luis Mario Ochoa Quintet is renowned for virtuosity and incredible musicianship. This acoustic group, led by guitarist and lead vocalist Luis Mario Ochoa, features music ranging from rumba to samba, bolero to waltz, son to cha and features Toronto’s leading jazz and world musicians. With their fresh approach to traditional and original Cuban songs, one is un-

likely to find an ensemble with more “fire, finesse and authenticity.� (JazzTimes.com). The quintet has made appearances in world music and jazz festivals from St. John’s to Victoria, and internationally at the Barbados Jazz Festival and Jazz at Lincoln Centre’s Dizzy Club.

On Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m., Duo Solista will be performing in the Bonnington Arts Centre. Violinist Olga Kotova and pianist Dmitry Nesterov like to reflect their dedication to being both solo artists and partners as Duo Solista. Since the age of 17 they have performed together as classmates at the Moscow Central Music School.

Before coming to Canada in 1994, they toured Europe as soloists and joint recitalists in Russia, Eastern Europe, Germany, England and the USA. Now they reside in Calgary, where Dmitry is a faculty member at Mt. Royal University and Olga performs in local chamber ensembles and the Calgary Philharmonic.

The final concert of the season will be on Friday, Apr. 5, at the Bonnington Arts Centre.

Jesse Peters Trio is a jazz group based in Edmonton. In concert, Jesse and his trio traverse a musical path of originals written over the past 10 years and classics that give wing to his vocal range. The trio is audience engaging and musically captivating. “The style and flair of this young cat, coupled with a polished songwriting sense, ensures that we’ll be hearing an awful lot about Jesse Peters if there is any justice in the world�

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The Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy (CBAL), a non-profit charity, joins with Black Press for the second annual Reach-A-Reader campaign on Wednesday, October 10th .

"We partner with businesses, community organizations, libraries, schools and colleges to help meet demand for our services," said Betty Knight, Regional Program Manager, East Kootenay. "Getting the communities involved in supporting us through the partnership with Black Press and the Reach-A-Reader campaign takes our message to the heart of the communities we serve."

On Wednesday, October 10th, when you buy your local paper from CBAL and Black Press staff and volunteers out on the town, all funds go to supporting literacy programs in that community.

"The Reach-A-Reader campaign is an important way for us to promote our region-wide commitment to building literacy skills and healthy learning communities," said Ali Wassing, CBAL Executive Director.

This joint campaign demonstrates Black Press's dedication to building literacy skills in the communities it serves and helping CBAL stretch its reach. Reading is at the heart of CBAL's drive to help citizens improve literacy skills, engage in life-long learning and increase their confidence to get involved in the community.

"We have 16 coordinators delivering services in 77 communities," said Desneiges Profili, CBAL Regional Program Manager, West Kootenay and Boundary.

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Over the last 10 years, CBAL has delivered an average of 230 programs to 7000 participants each year. Positive feedback, living examples of the benefits and community response has been very supportive.

Participants can choose from a variety of programs such as: Love 2 Learn, Young Parents Education Program, Cyber Seniors and English as a Second Language.

A Creston ESL Group enjoys a trip to a local wildlife centre, a trip funded through local donations.

skills is in demand. Fundraisers, such as our Reach-A-Reader campaign, help support communities to meet this increasing need."

CBAL is working hard to expand services to meet growing and changing needs in communities across the region. In ad-

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You can make a difference in your local community. Participate in the Reach a Reader campaign by purchasing a paper on October 10th, volunteering to sell papers, or simply spreading the word as a campaign champion.

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Reach A Reader Wednesday, October 10 The Arrow Lakes News and the Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy are partnering on a great new event for Nakusp.

On Wednesday, October 10, some of Nakusp’s highest profile people will be out on the street with our newspaper asking for donations to help support literacy initiatives in our community. Along with your donation we will give you a copy of your community newspaper for FREE (plus there might be a few extra promos to go along with that).

Absolutely all funds raised from the day will go towards CBAL and all funds will stay in the community in which they are raised to support literacy programs in our community.

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A youthful take on Nakusp Fall Faire 2012 NSS student Angus Schroff takes a break from video games to check out the fall fair ANGUS SCHROFF Special to the Arrow Lakes News

It takes all kinds to make a good hand, and the same goes for a community. The Nakusp Fall Faire is a great example of this.

Last year, my mom took me to the fair in an attempt to get me outside for more than five minutes at a time. The only thing I remember was being painfully bored, seeing nothing in the blankets and vegetables other than blankets and vegetables.

“Why should I be here, when I could be stabbing trolls, or ramping cars off other cars?” I thought to myself. The virtual world of my video games is a much more exciting place than the real one, if a bit of a slave to convention – trolls have been a stabbing target since at least 1980. But I digress. My point is that I was incredibly bored, and in no position to judge the importance of such an event.

A community stands to benefit very much from a celebration of its culture. As much as that sounds like a smarmy endorsement of the event, it’s not. At least I think it’s not. A few times I’ve been to places that were very much like Nakusp, but dead. Stores were closed, the streets were empty, and the whole thing felt like an old western village just waiting for Clint Eastwood to walk into town.

I wasn’t caught in any exciting gunfights, but the whole image was depressing nonetheless.

Nothing is more sad than a community that has stopped caring about itself, a shell devoid of personality or life. There are many reasons this could happen, from a lacklustre economy, to bad location, to infestation of giant nuclear ants. One of those reasons is a lack of individuals caring for the community. Let me give you an example: If your town is in trouble, but you don’t know anyone there, why do you care? If, say, your local record store is shutting down, who cares? You already go out of town to shop anyway.

See what I mean? If nobody really gets involved in the community, no one is really going to care when things go south. That’s why I’ve realized how important stuff like the fair is. No matter how small, it’s a show of support, and that matters.

Getting to the fair itself, it was a great deal more interesting this time around, whether that was due to me being more receptive or an actual increase in attendance is not for me

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There was art, there was jewellery and there was a great deal of vegetables. One such vegetable was a giant specimen of a pumpkin, grown by a Mr. Herman Bergner, who was nowhere to be found. If I had grown a vegetable almost large enough to fit a small child inside, I would have been sitting in a chair right beside it, ready to soak up all the attention. Oh well, I suppose he is a more humble man than I. Indeed, there were more than a few giant vegetables present, ranging from foot-long peas to face-sized sunflowers. I do have to wonder, if vegetables can get this big, what about ants?

Anyway, the venerable artist Amy Surina and her friends Trinity Miller and Morgan Leontowicz were there, drawing things that made my stick-figure A-Team look terrible.

Art of different kinds made a good showing, featuring quilts by Dawna Dinning and others, woodwork by Lloyd Dennis, and jewellery by Christine Meyer. Walter and Elizabeth Mitchell showcased their impressive (if somewhat frightening) collection of knives, and Cyra Frisk brought her charm and personality to the Special Olympics booth. Also, there were chocolates. Jennifer Cross’ chocolates, to be specific.

Speaking of food, there was lots of that, although I wasn’t able to sample any due to the fair’s ‘look, but don’t touch’ policy and my own financial short-sightedness. Some of the food, zucchinis to be specific, was put on wheels and sent down a ramp, in what I believe is called the zucchini races. As Spock himself would say, “Logical.” I was unable to catch the exciting conclusion, as my ride arrived and my atrophied limbs were starting to hurt from the exertion of standing up.

On my way out I noticed the booth of Mr. Peter Blundell was void of spectators, an uncommon occurrence. Apparently, he was out to lunch. Peter has accrued a surprising amount of fame in the business of identifying old things, and has actually appeared on television. My respect goes to him for making a name of himself that isn’t ‘the guy with old paintings.’

Overall, I had a far more interesting experience than I would have expected; with so many great people doing things locally, I don’t think Nakusp will become a ghost town for a long time.

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This Week in History features a selection of stories from the Arrow Lakes News archives

SEPT. 22, 1932

SEPT. 20, 1972

News of district

First planes land at village airport

Fauquier fruit farmers received a disappointment last week, when a carload of apples which they had prepared for shipment, was cancelled. *** Miss Ella Halbauer of Needles, received a disappointment last week, when she arrived at Natal to take over a position of school teacher, and found that some mistake had been made and the position already filled. *** Claude Rollins, popular Needles ferryman says that the ferry is a popular place for pedlars. They wait till they get half way across the lake and then try to sell him something. He says they know they can’t very escape them. Fair time proved a busy time for Claude. Three hours sleep was all he had that night. *** Relief work has certainly worked wonders on the roads if the district. More seems to have been done on considerably less money than other times although some workmen certainly don’t give an honest day’s work.

SEPT. 18, 1952

Deer season opened Sept. 15 Hunters from the entire district can shoulder their rifles and make for deer haunts now. The season opened on Monday, Sept. 15th. Bag limit is one buck but later an open season may be declared on doe in the East Kootenay. Game Branch men Sunday urged hunters to comply with regulations and not to shoot unless they are absolutely certain of their target. “Don’t enter a car or boat with loaded firearms; any rifle containing live ammunition in the magazine or breach is considered loaded,” they warned. Hunters must not fire a rifle from an auto or across travelled road or highway. Season closes November 30th.

On Thursday, September 17th at 6:30pm, the first airplane touched down at the new Nakusp Municipal Airport.

Alf Roberts, local flying enthusiast, and one of the hardworking men who helped construct the airport, carrying Ted Lloyd, Woods Manager of Canadian Cellulose Ltd., touched down to mark the historic occasion. Mr. Lloyd was chosen to be the first plane because of the tremendous help he and his company had been in getting the airport constructed. Following closely behind was Sid Hopp in his plane carrying Mayor E.A. Harding, who spearheaded the construction of the airport. A large crowd was on hand for the occasion, mostly Kinsmen and their wives, flying enthusiasts, village work crews, and interested spectators. Mayor Harding reported that the airport still needs a little work to fill in dips and holes to bring the entire runway up to a perfect grade. This will be done as soon as equipment can get at it.

SEPT. 22, 1982

Someone to take the blame In about a month, we will be asking good men and women to come forward and accept positions of authority on village councils and school boards. It is ironic that we should be promoting the very best people in the community to accept these onorous positions when the positions themselves are being eroded daily by big governments. Take for example the school board. They work hard to try to bring new programs, fair salaries, improved facilities and expert advice into a rather skeletal district. Over the course of several years they have been attempting to improve the lot of the entire district. What happens? You guessed it, the government in Victoria laid down an ultimatum to cut the budget not once, but twice with the

threat of more. All the good work of the elected trustees has gone with one slice of the Vander Zalm knife. The same holds true for the hospital and college boards, the village councils and the regional district board. As government controls more and more of the budgets of these elected bodies, they are in a position to turn the screws tighter and tighter. So why do they have the charade of elected positions on these local councils? Simply to take the heat off of Victoria. The general populace can blame the local elected representative instead of blaming Victoria. Simple as that.

SEPT. 19, 2002

Theatre back in business The Arrow Lakes Theatre opened last month after a fire in January forced the theatre to shut down for eight months while it was repaired. The video-rental portion of the theatre remained open during the refurbishment despite having incurred significant smoke damage. Bill White, who runs the theatre with his wife Shelley, estimated the extent of the damage to be about $110,000. The fire started in the furnace room under the stage caused by a broken propane gas line, and the fire quickly engulfed the theatre. Their insurance did little to cover the costs, White said. He restored the theatre himself, working 14 to 16 hours a day, seven days a week, for the past six months. White says he’s owned the theatre for 14 years, and noted the importance of the theatre for the community, especially kids and teens. “I like having it for the kids,” he said. “They’re the most dependable.” Although the new theatre has 75 less seats than the old theatre, there is now more room between seats and the new seats have cup holders. The theatre also has a new screen, a new sound system and a new paint job. White says he plans to continue renovating, by extending the front counter so that more food products can be sold at the concession.

Author Angie Abdou comes to Nakusp Contributed

It’s been quite a ride for Fernie author Angie Abdou: her first novel, The Bone Cage, was a CBC Canada Reads book, and the next, The Canterbury Trail, was a finalist for Banff Mountian Book of the Year. She’s been cover girl on such literary publications as Quill & Quire and BC Bookworld.

Abdou will read from her work at the Nakusp Public Library on Saturday, September 22 at 2pm.

Abdou, an instructor at College of the Rockies with a PhD in creative writing, is the author of three notable works of fiction.

Abdou’s latest novel, The Canterbury Trail (Brindle & Glass, 2011), was a thesis project that generated both a doctorate and

notable critical acclaim. It took the gold medal for Canada West in the 2011 IPPY Awards (an independent publishing award).

The story, inspired by Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales, brings together a disparate assortment of snow enthusiasts on the last weekend of the ski season. The nearby town rings remarkably like Fernie, but the characters that converge on a snow-bound backcountry cabin are entirely themselves.

Abdou’s readings are sponsored by the Kootenay Library Federation and the host libraries.

For more information contact the Nakusp Public Library at 250-265-3363 or go to www. abdou.ca.

Angie Abdou.

Contributed

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What’s happening in NAKUSP LEGION? Come out and Support our Meat Draws which are held every Saturday at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. & 6 p.m.

The Summit Racers are the Meat draw sponsors for September

The Legion Early Bird Membership Campaign Begins on September 1st: $50 per year DROP-IN BINGO CHAIRMAN, HARVEY TRUAX IS LOOKING FOR GROUPS TO SPONSOR DROP-IN BINGO Xmas Craft Fair is planned for November 17th

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All Members and Guests welcome!

Village of Nakusp JOB POSTING HOT SPRINGS CASHIER/ATTENDANT TEMPORARY (1 POSITION AVAILABLE - 30 HOURS) The Village of Nakusp is currently seeking a Hot Spring Cashier/ Attendant on a temporary basis approximately 30 hours per week for evening and weekend shifts. Duties are diversified and include greeting the public, admissions, maintaining hygiene and cleanliness standards, monitoring aquatic activities, operating the concession and janitor/labor work.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS – include grade 12, class 5 drivers license and a dependable vehicle, occupational first aid, food safe Level 1, WHMIS, BC Super host, medical certificate and criminal record check.

A more detailed job description is available from the Village.

RATE OF PAY As per the Collective Agreement.

Please forward your resume and verification of all certificates to the Village of Nakusp – Box 280, Nakusp BC V0G 1R0, 91 1st Street NW. E-mail ltynan@nakusp.com. The Village thanks all who apply however only those chosen for interviews will be contacted.

Dated September 13, 2012 (This posting will remain open until the position is filled)

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The Golf for the Cure brought out women of all ages for the fundraiser event.

Contributed

Golf for the Cure winds up Ladies Night at Nakusp Centennial Golf Course Contributed

About this time every year, the Ladies Golf Club of Nakusp has a wind-up evening of fun, dinner and tons of laughter. This year, organizer Cheryl Black went all out and added the 2012 Golf Fore the Cure – sponsored by Subaru and Molson 67 – to what already would have been a great evening.

28 ladies took part in the event, raising a total of $2,600 that will be given to the Arrow Lakes Hospital through the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. “That’s the best part of it, the money raised stays in our community,” says Cheryl.

Not only is it a regular night of golf, Cheryl adds to it by having a putting tournament on the ninth green. Each player had three tries to putt into the hole from 20 feet

away. The top six went on to putt from 40 feet away, with Gay Hanson winning the top spot.

There was also a draw for a Golf For the Cure putter and a Taylor Made handbag. You can even win a trip to New York City through Subaru, so who wouldn’t want to come out and not only be able to win all these awesome prizes but to have the chance of vacationing in New York City. Some of the community retailers also pitched in and donated prizes including t-shirts, bags, golf balls and solar lights, which went to the following ladies for their great games of golf for the evening: • Low gross - Judy Gran • Low net - Leah Gilliland 1st Flight Winners • 1st gross - Beth McLeod • 2nd gross - Patsy Brinker • 3rd gross - Debbie Roberts

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1st net - Lois Comeau 2nd net - Gay hanson 3rd net - Shirley Weatherhead • Long drive - Sandy Webster • KP - Patsy Brinker 2nd Flight Winners • 1st gross - Joyce Marchischuk • 2nd gross - Kara Egli • 3rd gross - Terri-Lynn Baiko • 1st net - Linda McInnes • 2nd net - Denise Holmstrom • 3rd net - Dora Yano • Long drive - Joyce Marchischuk Thank you to Jim, Kalum, Cheryl, the gang in the kitchen and the greenskeepers for helping to make Tuesday Ladies Night a success again this year. See you all in 2013!

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