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Fires get out of control on Easter long weekend CLAIRE PARADIS Arrow Lakes News

Two sets of sirens wailed in response to fires on Easter Monday last week. The first alarm was raised around 1:40 p.m. for a fire burning wood on Kangaroo Trail in Crescent Bay that had spread to dry grass and had started to consume a pile of lumber and some plastic.

Nakusp Fire Chief Terry Warren said the smoke from the lit plastic was thick and dark, but fire fighters were able to get the blaze under control.

After returning the trucks back to the bay with everything ready to go for the next fire, another call came in, this time for a grass fire on Brouse Loop Road that had spread into trees and could have threatened a house.

Trucks and fire fighters were on the road again shortly after 4 p.m. battling flames that had started eating brush along the edge of the property.

“It was candling up a pine tree,” Warren told the Arrow Lakes News.

“It was pretty scary for a while.”

Fortunately, again, the fire was brought under control. The smoke, firetrucks and flashing lights drew the attention of weekend drivers passing by who slowed to see what was happening. Fortunately, the fire was doused and out fairly quickly.

“We were glad they called us when they did,” said the Nakusp Fire Chief, “or it could have gotten really ugly.”

A wind had picked up and whipped up the fire, spreading it further afield into the trees along the edge of the property. Luckily, what didn’t happen was a house fire, one possibility that could occur if fires are left unattended.

If fires lit intentionally to get rid of the dead top layer of grass or old wood lying around spread and damage or destroy property, the person who lit the fire is responsible, Warren cautioned. Under the Wildfire Act in B.C., individuals who light a fire can be held legally responsible for the costs of putting a fire out and any damages caused to forest or grassland even if it is lit within one kilometre of the area it affects.

The Southeast Fire Centre recently sent out a bulletin asking the public to be cautious during outdoor burning.

They recommended ensuring enough people, water and tools are on hand to control the fire. Also, don’t burn during windy conditions; even a small breeze can carry embers or quickly spread a fire, reminded the bulletin.

Another safety tip was to create a fireguard, and make smaller burns around the perimeter of a larger fire to stop fire from spreading. And the oldest caution in the book: never leave a fire unattended, and make sure it is fully extinguished before leaving.

“Please look after the fire,” urged Warren. “You can’t leave it unattended.”

A grass fire on Brouse Loop Road spread into neighbouring brush and trees on Easter Monday.

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Go get your vote on for community’s sake Vote for your choice of projects to receive Columbia Basin Trust Community Initiative and Affected Areas funding CLAIRE PARADIS Arrow Lakes News

The Community Initiatives and Affected Areas funding is once again up for grabs, and you can vote where the money goes.

The advance poll is at the Nakusp Public Library on Wednesday, April 10 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Regu-

lar voting takes place Sunday, April 14 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Nakusp Arena Auditorium.

This year there are five small projects and seven large ones vying for some help, with a total of $168,971 available, and $217,233 being requested.

Projects under $10,000 (small projects) include the

Kuskanax Mountain Recreation Trail Extension by the Nakusp and Area Community Trails Society, and the Nakusp Food Bank and Breakfast Program by the Nakusp and Area Community Foundation. The Nakusp Centennial Golf Club is seeking funds for Golf Club House Improvements. Protecting Ani-

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mal Life Society is courting votes for the PALS Animal Rescue Program, and Saddleback Community Church wants to host a Domestic Violence Seminar.

In the large project category ($10,000-$30,000) there is the Nakusp and Area Childcare Society’s Heating System request,

and Nakusp Rotary Club’s Rotary Food Concession Equipment Project. The Nakusp Ski Club Association is hoping to get votes for Phase II Ski Club Lodge Improvement, and the Legion wants funding for Legion Building Improvements. Halcyon Assisted Living Society is seeking money for Making Halcyon

House Wonderful For Our Seniors, and the Nakusp Public Library Association wants to get on Completion of Centennial Building. The Nakusp and District Museum Society are looking for funds for Centennial Building Phase II. Come out to see all the details, then cast your votes for your community.

Graduating and post-secondary students: We know there are unsung heroes in our schools. We want to reward them. Tell us about the work you do to make our world a better place and you could WIN $2000 towards your education.

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Local group brings in Wendy Holm to speak about CRT CLAIRE PARADIS Arrow Lakes News

With the possibility of terminating the Columbia River Treaty opening up in the fall of 2014, there is now an interest in finding out what the treaty has meant for residents of the Basin both above and below the border. Now that the potential to renegotiate the treaty is becoming real, many people are becoming interested in what U.S. interests are and what Canadian possibilities are.

Beginning in June 2011, the Columbia Basin Trust, in tandem with the Province of B.C., began to hold information sessions throughout the basin letting people know about the history of the treaty as well as what the treaty means now and what the future could bring.

Residents were also invited to take part in public engagement meetings with the province, as well as a CRT Review Technical Conference held on March 22 in Castlegar.

A local group has begun to organize its own information sessions. The Columbia River Treaty Action Group (CRTAG)

invited Sid Parker to speak in Nakusp on March 27, and on Thursday, April 4, Wendy Holm presented her take on the Columbia River Treaty. A room of approximately 50 people heard Holm’s take on the treaty in which she boiled the options down to two: either fix the problems with the treaty or terminate it.

Holm has a background in agriculture as well as water, and farming was her first focus in the presentation. She told the audience that Canadian farmers are the victims of the CRT, while American farmers reap the benefits.

“I’ve got nothing against U.S. farmers,” Holm stated, “ it’s just the facts.” She pointed to the water held in Canadian Columbia River reservoirs that is made available to farmers in the northwestern states, particularly Washington, that allows them to irrigate and extend crop seasons. Thanks to the water flow, agriculture has increased massively in the state since the 1962, said Holm.

Another reason that water from Canada is so valuable, said Holm, is that leachate from the Hanford Site which

holds radioactive waste has been found in deep wells in the state. This has meant water coming from the north has become even more valuable for irrigation, she claimed.

The value of water is different depending on what it’s being used for, she said, with water for hydroelectric generation being much cheaper than water for agriculture, for example. At the moment, the value of water is calculated at the cost of producing hydroelectricity, even though the water is being used for fish and recreation as well as irrigation in the U.S., all of which usages are higher in value, said Holm.

Under the treaty, the Canadian Entitlement remains in tact, with extra energy generated in the U.S. coming back to the north. If the treaty were terminated, the Entitlement would also no longer exist. But according to Holm, this may be a chance to negotiate a better price for what the water is actually worth based on usage.

She also said that the life expectancy of the dams should be discussed, as well as the potential decommissioning, an option that many American

dams are facing. Holm cited the removal of the Condit, Elwah and Glines Canyon dams as examples where decommissioning was done in the interests of fish habitat preservation.

The water and agriculture expert said there were two options in her opinion. One was to renegotiate the treaty and correct issues that were not adequately addressed in the original treaty, but that this could only be done from a position of strength by the Province, something she did not have a lot of faith in. The second option was to terminate the treaty, taking a couple of years before that to ensure that people were involved in the process, ensuring their needs made it to the negotiating table.

Holm also recommended hiring a lawyer, someone who would be willing to take on the legal challenge of being a voice for the people, representing their best interests.

Although Holm herself was skeptical of the process set up to canvas public opinion in advance of 2014 and any potential renegotiation or termination of the CRT, both she and others in the crowd believed it

B.C. Liberals to freeze carbon tax TOM FLETCHER Black Press

Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Terry Lake are expected to announce this week that a B.C. Liberal government will freeze B.C.’s carbon tax on fossil fuels at current rates for five years.

Government sources said the freeze is to allow other jurisdictions to catch up to B.C., which taxes carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels at $30 a tonne.

Former finance minister Carole Taylor introduced the carbon tax in 2008, covering transportation and heating fuel for homes and businesses.

The rate rose over four years and was frozen for this year at seven cents per litre of gasoline, with comparable taxes

on diesel, coal, natural gas and other fuels.

The carbon tax is budgeted to raise $1.2 billion in the fiscal year that began April 1, with all revenues required to be returned through personal and business income tax reductions.

B.C.’s carbon tax was a political battleground before the 2009 election, with former NDP leader Carole James campaigning for it to be scrapped.

At the 2008 municipal convention in Penticton, when former premier Gordon Campbell announced grants to offset carbon tax costs for towns and cities, James claimed the grants were to placate local politicians were in open revolt against the tax.

After the 2009 election, the NDP changed position to sup-

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port the carbon tax. Leader Adrian Dix has said revenues should go towards transit expansion or energy-saving upgrades in municipal buildings and operations.

B.C. Conservative leader John Cummins promises to eliminate the carbon tax. Cummins emphasizes the disproportionate impact the tax has on colder and more remote parts of B.C., but has not yet specified if offsetting income tax cuts would be reversed to make up the revenue to the province.

B.C. Green Party leader Jane Sterk has restated her 2009 policy of raising the carbon tax from the current $30 per tonne to $50 a tonne immediately.

That would bring the tax to more than 10 cents per litre of gasoline.

The Greens would also

extend the tax to industrial process emissions such as cement kilns, and cancel the offsetting income tax reductions. The revenues would instead be used to fund transit and possibly energy retrofits for homes and other buildings.

The recent focus has been on another climate program to make the provincial government and its agencies buy carbon offsets through the Pacific Carbon Trust.

Facing criticism about transferring millions of dollars from school and hospital budgets to fund emission reduction projects in private industry, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced in April 2012 that $5 million a year would be set aside from carbon offset payments to fund school district energy efficiency projects.

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All Seniors in the community welcome to attend all Activities Any questions Call Judy at 265-3056 (eve.) or 265-3692

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Wendy Holm brought her analysis of the Columbia River Treaty to the Seniors’ Hall on April 4.

Claire Paradis/Arrow Lakes News was still possible to be heard. That sentiment echoed through the crowd.

“We’re on our own,” said one man, “It’s up to us to make ourselves heard.”

“Our strength and our weakness is our diversity,” said another.

The report on the public and First Nations consultations will be finalized this August, and will accompany recommendations to Cabinet. There still is time to be heard. For more information on the CRT visit http://www.cbt.org/crt and for more information on Wendy Holm visit www.wendyholm.com .

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Biblical puns and meanings lost in translation

John Perkins A Rational View

In my King James Version (Matthew: 16v18) Jesus says, “And I say also unto thee, that thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my church.” Jesus is said to have spoken only Aramaic, a Semitic language of the larger Afro-Asian group. This quote in Matthew 16, 18 is a play on words, a pun, only in Greek and in no other language on the face of the Earth, involving a Greek word, petra, meaning “rock” and the name of the person to whom Jesus was speaking, Peter. Moreover, the original language of this gospel was Hebrew - Matthew was not the author and it was written between 80 and 90AD, some 30 years after Matthew’s death – the plot thickens, as they say!

Another linguistic anomaly involves the very unlikely event of virgin birth. In Isaiah 7:14 it is written “Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign: Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son and shall call his name Immanuel.” When we say that some thing was lost in the translation we do not know how important that “thing” might have been.

In this instance the Hebrew word for “virgin” was bethulah, but that was not used in the book of Isaiah –

the Hebrew word that was used was “almah” meaning only a very young woman. In subsequent translations into Greek, “virgin” was inserted where “very young woman” might have been more appropriate. This led to the religious dogma, embodied in most creeds, that the birth canal of the holiest virgins is only a one-way street, from womb to vulva.

Talk of translation reminds me of an anecdote that made the rounds a few years back. An abbot in charge of the copying section of a large monastery suddenly left his desk and went into the basement of the monastery where all the original manuscripts were stored. After about two hours, his deputy, who was concerned at the length of time his chief had been away, went down to the basement and found the abbot slowly banging his forehead against the wall and sobbing. He asked the old abbot what the problem was. Through his sobs, the abbot pointed to a word in one of the manuscripts and said,”That word in the original was celebrate – some idiot back in the Middle Ages copied it as celibate!“ I read recently a report in which the number of gods who have existed since humankind started worshipping deities is plus or minus 2,700. Therefore Christians, which includes Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and other assorted cults or sects, Jews who stand alone and Muslims, are atheistic about 2,699 of them. Atheists go one god further and deny the existence of the entire family of gods.

That works in percentage terms to a difference in atheistic sentiment between devoutly religious and avowed atheists of .000371. We are not really that far apart, are we?

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Canucks swag and more for Special winners

Jackie Doyle, and Michael and Cory Waskel hold the Sedin-signed hockey stick, one of the prizes of the Special Olympics Easter raffle.

Photo courtesy Gail Ponto this June. tificate.

Contributed by Gail Ponto The next raffle will be held in The Vancouver Canucks are Special Olympics Nakusp a major supporter of the Spe- the fall, and maybe you will be Local held their Easter raffle draw cial Olympics in B.C. This is the the lucky winner!

Michael and Cory Waskul on March 23, 2013. The lucky third time that they have provided prize winners were Jackie Doyle us with a signed hockey stick for were our major ticket sellers and who won a Vancouver Canucks our raffles. This year, funds raised we are proud and grateful to them.

Hockey stick signed by Dan- from the raffle will be used to We would like to thank Halcyon iel Sedin, Terry O’Connor who cover travel expenses for Cory Hot Springs for their support and walked away with the Easter Din- Waskul and Kendra Kaylen who all the ticket purchasers and sellner basket, and Karl Bender who will be representing the Nakusp ers for their help. received a Halcyon Hot Springs Bocci team in the Special Olymswim and dinner for two gift cer- pics Provincial Games in Surrey

RDCK celebrates Earth Day with Trash to Treasure Contributed

Hey, it’s time to discover the treasures that have been languishing as trash at other people’s houses. It’s Trash to Treasure time again!

The RDCK’s semi-annual celebration of waste reduction is happening on Saturday, April 20.

This one-day event provides

participants with an opportunity to give away used items to those who may find value in them.

This is also a chance for residents to search their community for their neighbours’ unwanted treasures.

On April 20, residents are encouraged to place any gently-used, unwanted household goods together at the front of their property in a location that can be safely accessed by trea-

sure hunters. A sign should clearly indicate which items are available to take home.

Get your goods for others out in the morning and get them back in by 4:00 p.m. the same day all remaining items should be gathered up and taken inside.

Visit the RDCK’s website to download a Trash to Treasure sign for your lawn: www.rdck. bc.ca.

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La Cafamore string quartet performing in Silverton on April 23 Black Press

Nelson’s La Cafamore string quartet will come to Silverton on April 23 to perform two works, one wellknown and the other not so.

Audiences on the quartet’s Kootenay tour will enjoy Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden (String Quartet No. 14 in D Minor), as well as a more recent work, Black Angels, by American composer George Crumb, in which the members will play their usual instruments in unusual ways, and throw in a few new sounds for good measure.

A variety of percussive instruments — such as crystal glasses and a tam-tam gong — will be used, and in some parts, will play their instruments, well, backwards, with their fingers near the bridge and the bow where their fingers usually go.

“Some of the techniques are very difficult,” said cellist Jeff Faragher. “We’ve all been practicing on our own for about eight months. … “[Crumb] is a master of soundscapes. He tells stories through experimenting with different tones and pushing the edge of what instruments can do.”

Chanting of numbers in various languages, including German, Japanese and

Hebrew, rounds out Black Angels, which Crumb wrote in 1970 to represent the struggle of good versus evil.

“The piece is a journey,” said Fragher. “It embodies a fall from grace and a journey through hell. It’s not directly religious per se, and it’s not based on anything religious.”

The work is comprised of three parts. The first, Departure, depicts the fall, the second, Absence, introduces the dark themes of the fallen angel, and the third, Return, brings forth beautiful music as God prevails over evil.

Faragher was introduced to the work in college, when a friend played it for him at a library listening station. He was told to turn the volume up for the beginning because it was really quiet — which he discovered wasn’t the case.

“The beginning is extremely violent and loud,” Faragher said, adding that his startled reaction got him kicked out of library.

That doesn’t represent the entire score, however.

“It’s challenging enough, but still there are some beautiful melodies, there are some really magical moments that draw the audience in,” he said. “There’s a bit of theatricism, as well, with all the instruments we have.”

The Schubert piece, Death

La Cafamore brings a variety of music on tour through the Kootenays, ending in Silverton on April 23.

Photo courtesy of La Cafamore and the Maiden, also has a serious tone. Written in 1824, the theme of death is present in all four movements.

“Because of the dark nature of the program, we thought it would fit,” Faragher said. “It’s probably one of his most famous. They’ll kind of mirror each other nicely.”

Silverton will be the last performance on La Cafamore’s Kootenay tour, which begins in Nelson, and also travels to Cranbrook, Ivermere, Trail and Creston.

“It’s very important to me to bring relatively new music to audiences who don’t get a chance to hear it,” Faragher said.

The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the Memorial Hall. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for students and children, and $45 for families, available at the door. For more information, visit www.facebook.com/ LaCafamoreStringQuartet.

NSS takes part in Nakusp-hosted Zone Festival Contributed by Janet Royko

The Theatre BC Kootenay Zone Festival is coming to town! Nakusp will be hosting the festival the weekend of May 9 through 12. Theatre BC supports competitive theatre Festivals in each of the Zones of British Columbia, and the winners from each Zone come together to compete in the Mainstage Festival in July.

Mirror Theatre is hosting the Festival for the East and

West Kootenay Zone for 2013, featuring three productions in the Bonnington Fine Arts Centre.

Thursday night May 9 at 7 p.m., “Bonnie and Clyde” will be presented by the Nakusp Secondary School Drama class, featuring student vocalists and band.

“Bonnie and Clyde” chronicles the short but dramatic lives of two of North America’s most famous outlaws. This production has humour, excitement, suspense and music that will keep your feet tapping

hours after you have left the theatre. Book by Ivan Menchell, lyrics by Don Black, and music by Frank Wildhorn.

On Friday May 10 at 7 p.m., “The Fantasticks,” a Broadway musical, will be a treat for you from Mirror Theatre. Book and lyrics by Tom Jones, and music by Harvey Schmidt.

“Since its opening in May, 1960, at the Sullivan Street Playhouse in New York, and its subsequent revival at the Snapple Theatre Center, ‘The Fantas-

ticks’ has become the longest running production of any kind in the history of American theatre, continuing its run in New York City.” It is a delightfully enjoyable musical presentation about two fathers – neighbours, friends and gardeners – who plot the marriage of their children, and it goes delightfully awry.

“Fuel” by Jerod Blake comes to us from the Revelstoke Theatre Company on Saturday May 11 at 7 p.m.

“Fuel” is an award-winning semi auto-biographical one

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The Arrow Lakes Historical Society is asking for your assistance to complete the Archive addition to the Centennial Building this year.

The Library is asking for $30,000 and the Museum is also requesting $30,000 to help complete this project.

for moving forward to the Mainstage Festival.

The Festival is being made possible by support from CBT, RDCK, and other community sponsors.

The public is welcome to all activities, performances, Coffee Critiques, silent auction, awards banquet, and après-show socials.

Tickets will be sold at Bon Marche prior to the Festival. Tickets for the Awards Banquet and other advanced sale tickets may be arranged with Gail (250265-4526).

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On April 14th from noon to 4 p.m. come to see our display before voting where all three groups who are involved with this project, the Historical Society, Museum Society and the Nakusp Public Library will be on hand to answer any questions.

act play based on Blake’s personal battle with addiction. The playwright takes a unique perspective, personalizing the addiction, giving it feelings and human emotions as the addict it inhabits, struggles to get sober.

Each production will be adjudicated by Danielle Dunn-Morris, followed by evaluative “Coffee Critique” sessions. Awards will be made at the banquet on Sunday, May 12.

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Oh for the love of poetry, it’s happened again Left, Colin Kowal relates a story about a maybe job interview of John Trudell’s before singing his chosen poem. Right, the crowd gathers for the ever-popular For The Love of Poetry night at the Nakusp Public Library.

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eant of poetry that ranged from the light to the heart of darkness. And again it was standing room only (fortunately, there was standing room around the

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It was another excellent and well-attended night at the library filled with a pag-

snack table, and those delicious cheese cookies).

From the lightness of Robert Louis Stevenson’s “The Swing” to the end of the human chapter in world

history in Charles Bukowski’s “Born Into This,” the poems were the particular loves of their presenters. Colin Kowal set Wendell Berry’s “The Farmer

Among the Tombs” to music, and Mary Oliver’s poems were chosen by both Molly Bell and Trish Huesken.

Each reading was a deli-

cious jewel for the audience’s ears, and after the reciting was done, there was nothing left to do but eat delicious cheese cookies.

Kelowna youth group invades Nakusp again

Matt Jaggers, Immanuel Ens-Palmer and David Pedersen take a break outside during the weekend’s activities.

Photo courtesy Craig Savage Contributed by Craig Savage

About 40 teens from Evangel Church in Kelowna staged a full weekend of events for the families of Nakusp last week.

On Friday night, they put on a concert called simply “The Show” at Arrow Lakes Theatre and held a “Family Fun Day” on Saturday at the arena. The

theatre hosted the group free of charge.

“It’s good fun for the kids,” remarked co-owner and operator Shelley White. The evening opened with games such as an Oreo-eating contest and a Q-Tip fight.

A solo act followed with some mellow music on acoustic guitar. However, the energy (and the volume) increased as

two of the group’s rock bands performed to an enthusiastic crowd.

Following the concert, many of the teens made their way to Saddleback Community Church for a coffee shop and hang out time. Saddleback is a co-sponsor and host for the weekend’s activities, and belongs to the same parent organization as the Kelowna

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Pat Dion is stuck on fun, and a Velcro wall, during the Family Fun Day last weekend.

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church (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada). Arrow Lakes Alliance Church Youth Pastor Dave Pedersen and his band played, followed by karaoke.

On Saturday, the Nakusp Arena auditorium was filled with inflatable games for Family Fun Day. The festivities included a bouncy castle, jousting arena, and Velcro wall. Free hot dogs and cotton candy were

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also provided. Meanwhile, both live and recorded music filled the room as dozens of families took part in the fun.

“We don’t have many events like this here, so it’s really cool that [the Kelowna teens] did this,” remarked Stef Scambler. Another parent of local teens sees possibilities for building on this year’s success: “We should involve other community youth organizations next year to make this event even better.”

What did the Kelowna teens think of the weekend? “It’s a lot of work, but it’s totally worth it,” said a young man supervising the bouncy castle.

Why has this youth group continued to visit our community?

“These are our really core, committed students,” explained Evangel youth pastor Matt Jaggers. They call this their “Deeper” trip, where the students serve others and also deepen their spiritual commitment.

On Saturday night, the group held a “Youth Night” at the arena, where they had more games and played Christian rock music. They also heard a message about changing culture for the better by speaking encouraging words rather than hurtful ones, especially on social media such as Facebook.

Finally, on Sunday morning, Saddleback Church held their service in the arena auditorium, because their building is too small to accommodate the Kelowna youth, Nakusp youth, and the regular church attendees at the same time.

This is the third consecutive year that Jaggers has brought his group to Nakusp. Last year he brought about 65 students for a similar weekend of events.

Several years ago, prior to his work in Kelowna, he brought his youth group from Grand Forks to our community as well.

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In Pictures: work, play and a 101-year birthday

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Nakusp is full of life, and spring is getting people out and about.

Clockwise from bottom left: Whitney and Annette Shkuratoff check out the grass fire in the neighbourhood on a sunny Easter Monday after a long weekend spent having muddy fun at Burton Beach.

The Home Building Centre is now officially open, even though that plastic chain was tougher than it first appeared.

Donna shaw greets folks coming in to the Nakusp Landfill.

Margaret WIlliams sips a well-deserved glass of wine on her 101st birthday.

The Hughes team sets a fine time in the screw driving competition with ten seconds.

Jesse Peters trio jazzes up Nakusp night Jesse Peters takes a break from the keys to tell some stories from the road to the Nakusp crowd.

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Last time Jesse Peters was in town was ten years ago, but if you’re lucky you won’t have to wait another decade to see him again. The last concert but one of the Arrow Lakes Art Council Concert Series Friday, April 5, and if you missed it you missed a heck of a show.

And yes, it was jazzy but it

was also soulful and a little bit hip hoppy too, with some Tupac and beat boxing thrown in. The crowd went wild, and rumour has it there was some dancing in the Bonnington nosebleeds.

Peters and his fine bassist and pianist rang out numbers with enthusiasm and skill. At points Peters karate-chopped notes from his instrument, sang a cappella and riffed with his bandmates.

The only thing missing was a

dance floor.

The next show is the very popular Community Artists’ Concert which brings local talent to the stage as a fundraiser for the Concert Series. On Sunday, April 28 come out and join your neighbours and friends in an afternoon of 100-mile entertainment. No tickets are being sold, entry is by donation and seating is wide open so come early (doors open 1:30 p.m.) and enjoy.

COMMUNITY PRIDE WEEK YARD & GARDEN WASTE PICKUP APRIL 29TH Leaves, dead plants, grass, clippings and boulevard gravel should be ready for pick up by 7:00 am on April 29th . The Public Works crew will come around during the week to complete pick ups. Small branches/ tree limbs should be cut and bundled where possible & not exceed 8’ in length. There is no charge for this service, unless debris amounts to more than a pick up load full – then we will charge the prescribed tipping fees ($30/load).

Schedule your pickup by contacting the Public Works Office at 265-3556.

The deadline for scheduling a pick up is Friday, April 26th.

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Edna Daney 1914-2013: Lardeau’s Grand Old Lady dies at 99

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She came to Trout Lake in 1930 to work for the woman dubbed the Grand Old Lady of the Lardeau. By her life’s end, she had inherited the title. Edna Daney, who died March 26 in Squamish at 99, was one of the last living links to the pioneer days of the Lardeau.

For more than 50 years she and husband Seldon lived in Trout Lake, Ferguson, and Camborne — remote mining towns that flourished briefly at the turn of the 20th century.

Daney’s memories provided authenticity to the Arrow Lakes Historical Society’s 2001 book, Circle of Silver, which was dedicated to her. Author Milton Parent wrote: “Her wit, knowledge and understanding of the history are all qualities which have made her presence in the society most welcome. Circle of Silver, without Edna’s help, may never have been written.”

The book earned Parent the Lieutenant-Governor’s medal for historical writing.

“I think it’s because of Edna. We always credited her with that win,” says Parent’s

wife Rosemarie. “She was just a wonderful gal. Edna made sure what we said in the book was correct, that there were no exaggerations, that everything was right.”

Edna Lindholm was born in Revelstoke in 1914 and left home as a teenager to work at Halcyon Hot Springs, which paid $25 and board per month.

But a friend told her of another job in Trout Lake which paid $10 more. She took the train to Arrowhead, caught the boat to Beaton, and then travelled by horse and buggy to Trout Lake.

Her initial impression wasn’t positive: “It was about a two-hour trip. Boy was my bum sore. I really thought to myself ‘what a god-forsaken country this is!’”

She was disappointed with Trout Lake’s derelict buildings and lack of people, but those concerns dissipated when she met Alice Jowett, proprietor of the Windsor Hotel.

“When she saw me getting down from that wagon she came over and looked at me and called me ‘Love’ right off

the start. She hooted and hollered and took me by the hand to go inside.”

Mrs. Jowett’s English accent rendered her new employee’s name “Edner,” but the two hit it off: “Yes, she was a real lady. Right away she asked if I needed any clothes. Also if I had enough money. I couldn’t complain.”

Jowett had owned the Windsor for more than 20 years and through good times and bad insisted on the highest standards. Edna recalled neargourmet meals on linen-covered tables with silver cutlery and crystal glasses — although guests had to share a single bathtub.

Jowett’s grandson Seldon Daney visited often, and became an even more frequent caller with Edna’s arrival. They married in 1933. Soon after, the couple moved to Camborne, where Seldon and his horses packed cable for the new tramline at the Meridian mine.

They also lived briefly in Nelson while Seldon worked at the Bayonne mine before

returning to the Lardeau, where Edna was postmaster at Ferguson for many years. Mrs. Jowett continued to run the hotel and inspect her mining claims into her 80s. She died in 1955 at 101.

The Daneys later moved to Trout Lake and Edna worked again at the Windsor when the hotel was the lodge of Great Northern Cat Skiing. Seldon died in 1979 at 73 and after much convincing, Edna relocated to Nakusp in 1986.

She served as a director of the Arrow Lakes Historical Society and was eventually named an honourary member. In addition to sharing her knowledge for Circle of Silver, she donated many archival items including Alice Jowett’s deed for the Windsor Hotel.

For the past year, Daney lived in Squamish to be closer to grandchildren. She was predeceased by her three children, Kenny, Don (Babe), and Bernice. At her request, there will be no service.

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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 Saturday Meat Draws in March will be sponsored by the Grad 2013 Class.

Friday night is “Games” night!

Any game that you want to play. Bring your own from home!

Texas Hold’em on May 4th

Don’t forget that Darts Night continues on Thursdays @ 7PM

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*** Please vote for the Legion on Sunday April 14th *** Our lounge opens at: 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday. 2 p.m. on Saturday & Sunday

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Game days are Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-7:30 p.m. Last day to register is April 20, contact Zac Wethal (250-265-1420) or Teresa Zanier (250-165-1914) for info or to register.

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Learn to make your own yarns using natural fibres on a spinning wheel (supplied), free. Nakuspinners is a non-profit group which meets 2nd and 4th Sundays at 2 p.m. in the second floor meeting room of the new Arrowtarian seniors’ apartment building on 7th Avenue, NW. All welcome, contact Christine: 265-4359.

Saturday, May 4

BEAR SAFETY AND BEAR SMART Learn about living with

bears, mild bear aversion techniques included, for $10. At Selkirk College 10 a.m.-12 p.m. To register contact the college 250-265-4077

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Village of Nakusp and Area K can apply to Rec Commission #4 Box 613 Nakusp, B.C. V0G 1R0. Pick up applications at the Village office or email sadrawatt@telus.net (250265-3438). Last day is April 22.

Saturday, April 20

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books and get to see what others are reading as well as taking some books home. At 1 p.m. at the Nakusp Public Library.

Monday, April 22-May 4

ANTICIPATORY GRIEF SEMINAR A seminar covering adjust-

ment and adaptation process for the dying person and those around them. Presented by the New Denver Hospice Society. From 1-4:30 p.m. at Bosun Hall, New Denver. For more info or to register call Karen Forsyth (358-2507), Marlana Mhoryss (2654846), or Chelsea Van Koughnett (353-7421).

SOUP AND BUN LUNCH

Come by the Robertson Memorial United Church between 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. By donation; proceeds go to outreach.

Sunday, April 14

SEED EXCHANGE AND POTLUCK Get ready for gardening by

exchanging seeds from 1-4 p.m. at 701 3rd St. For more information call 250-265-4588.

SPINNING FIBRES CLASS

BOOK SWAP Bring one to ten

LEGION SILENT AUCTION

Items can be dropped off until 5 p.m. or call Cheryl at 250-265-3810.

Wednesday, April 24

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YOGA AND MEDITATION RETREAT Join Nancy Whitticase for

a weekend of yoga and meditation including a catered dinner Saturday evening. More info: Dawn 250-2653188.

Saturday, April 27

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR/ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS Dinner will be served,

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Take a Break CROSSWORD

December 22– January 19

January 20– February 18

February 19– March 20

You don’t like to pitch a fit, but if you want to be heard, that’s what you’re going to have to do. Make your stance known, Capricorn. Only then will you get the action you seek.

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Someone close to you has something to say, and they need you to listen. A home improvement project turns out better than expected.

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Edna Daney passed away peacefully Tuesday, March 26th at Hilltop House Care Home in Squamish, BC surrounded with family. She was 99 years old. Edna was born in Revelstoke BC on January 19th, 1914. Edna lived in the Lardeau and Kootenays all her life except for the last year of her life. She moved to Squamish, BC in February 2012 to be close to her granddaughter Nicole Daney, great granddaughters McKinley and Neve Harrop and daughter in law Eilene Daney.

Edna had many passions in life including, nature, wildlife, bird watching, gardening, baking. One of her biggest passions was the history of the Lardeau and the Kootenays. Edna spent many years as a part of the Arrow Lakes Historical Society. She made significant contributions to books written by Milton Parent documenting history of the Daney family and many other families from the area.

Her grandchildren will always cherish memories of her house in Trout Lake, BC. The screened in porch was always everyone’s favorite place to sleep.

The Post Office she ran from the back room of her house for many years was a delight for all the children. The woodshed was an amazing place to explore with all the leather working tools, saddles, harnesses, snow shoes and mining equipment. Her beautiful gardens were a wonderful place to play in the summer.

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Last winter, when replacement of the aging ferries at the Galena Bay crossing was being discussed, a local group supported the building of a bridge across the Arrow Lakes rather than a new ferry. With a detailed business case (including a new proposed location for such a bridge), the Beaton Arm Crossing Association (BACA) held meetings and petitioned the BC Ministry of Transportation to consider their ideas. Ultimately, the decision was made to build a new ferry, which is currently under construction.

Last week, I sat down with BACA members Earl Frerichs and Gene Nagy for an update on their efforts to advocate for that

elusive fixed link. I asked them for their reaction to the decision. “They’re not looking at the long term and the socio-economic impacts,” said Frerichs.

“There was no multiple account evaluation done, which all Ministry of Transportation projects must complete,” continued Nagy. According to the Ministry’s guidelines for preparing a business case, such an evaluation would “provide a balanced view to decision makers – understanding the inevitable trade-offs which are required in any decision, compare options within a project, draw comparisons with other projects, [and] facilitate comparison with other program needs (such as health, education and social services).”

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difference in the long-term costs of building and operating a ferry versus constructing a fixed link.

Furthermore, he contends that there was no consideration of the possible increased growth in the region as a result of a fixed link, and the increased tax revenue that could result.

“The ferry limits us,” insisted Nagy, citing the demise of Nakusp Music Fest as a possible symptom of the limited capacity and uncertainty of ferry travel.

Despite the setback to their cause, BACA is pressing on with steps to make a bridge a reality. First, they have had preliminary meetings with JoAnne Alaric of Number Five Productions in Burton regarding a promotional video for BACA. This video would be to show to government officials or other individuals who could possibly influence the decision to build a bridge.

Second, they have met with Audrey Repin of Columbia Power to show her their concept for power generation as part of the proposed Beaton Arm crossing. Nagy and Frerichs favour a crossing at Beaton Arm and a recrossing of the Columbia to join up with the existing highway.

They propose “river in stream turbines,” recently developed by Vancouver-based Clean Current Power Systems, at the re-crossing that would not impede the water flow. The hope is that BC Hydro would fund that portion of the project and reduce the overall cost to the Min-

Videographer JoAnne Alaric sets up her equipment at the Sidmouth ferry landing.

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Finally, bridge proponents still see signs of life for their idea. They claim MP David Wilks is very supportive, and they say their meeting with Repin was positive as well. As of this writing, I had not been able to reach Repin for comment.

Also, Nagy believes that pressure to build the bridge will increase when the new ferry goes into service due to inferior service.

“Loading and unloading times will take longer with the larger ferry,” says Nagy, who also notes that operating one ferry rather than the current two could lead to lengthy delays if that ferry goes down.

A brief conversation with Kate Trotter from the BC Ministry of Transportation did not yield much information, as she could not speak to the rationale of the decisions made. However, she did state that “it is our policy that new bridge construction will be

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subject to a toll if there is an alternate route.” She could not comment on whether an Upper Arrow Lake crossing toward Revelstoke would be considered to have an alternate route.

For a more detailed Ministry response, I found that BACA has posted an official response to their business case on their website, arrowbaca.ca. In that response from February 24, 2012, Glenn Olleck, District Manager of Transportation for the West Kootenay District, states that a high level Ministry review of the business case “identifies some critical items which are missing.” Specifically, he finds that it does not meet their standard for the multiple accounts evaluation – which is the process Gene Nagy claims Ministry did not complete for the new ferry construction. Furthermore, Olleck found that the BACA business case did not contain the level of technical detail required to verify BACA’s claims that a new bridge would be a financially viable alternative to a new ferry.