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Charges laid in death of man found on road By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Sicamous RCMP continue to gather details relating to the death of a 49-year-old local man whose body was found last Wednesday lying on Main Street. A local woman, Christina Laforge, 46, has since been charged in relation to the Aug. 14 death of Troy Charlton. Laforge was arrested on Aug. 15, and has since been charged with criminal negligence causing death and impaired driving causing death. She is scheduled to appear in Salmon Arm Provincial Court in mid-September. Initially, police suggested a vehicle may have been involved in the death. As of Monday, Aug. 20, Sicamous Sgt. Dave Dubnyk was reluctant to release further details, noting police are still gathering and sorting through statements in the investigation. On Wednesday morning, at approximately 2:30 a.m., an officer on patrol found Charlton’s severely-injured body lying on the road. He was immediately rushed to hospital in Salmon Arm, where he died from his injuries. Alcohol was later confirmed to have been a factor in the incident that led to Charlton’s death. Dubnyk said he may be able to release more details from the investigation later this week.
Investigation scene: Sicamous RCMP, with assistance from Salmon Arm RCMP’s general investigation section, Revelstoke’s forensic identification unit, traffic services and a traffic accident reconstructionist, investigate what led to the death of 49-year-old Sicamous resident Troy Charlton after his severely-injured body was found lying on Main Street last Wednesday. Photos by Kelly Dick
Sicamous firefighters quick to control bush blaze by Bayview By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
The Sicamous fire department made fairly quick work of a brush fire Saturday near Bayview Estates. Fire Chief Brett Ogino says the department received the call-out at 7:30 p.m. Smoke was spotted by someone across Highway 97A at the Legacy. “Initially, the call came in from their address, but we could see the smoke on the end of one of the roads off of Bayview,” said Ogino. “So, we went up to it and could see it was just above a house… and it was a slow-moving brush fire, but with potential to go up the hill because obviously it’s fairly steep
along there. The crews got on it and did a good job knocking it down quickly and containing it to an area of about 50- by 70-feet.” Ogino said there was a lot of smoke, and thankfully only a small breeze. “It could have got nasty, we were fortunate it was the day before because I guess Sunday was really windy in town.” Malakwa Fire Chief Joanne Held was in the area and stopped to assist with the fire. Crews were onsite until about 9 p.m. putting out the fire and keeping it in check, making sure it didn’t spread anymore and protecting the house, which was a little under 100 feet away from the activity.
As of Monday, the cause of the fire was undetermined. “The initial report was that the caller had seen fireworks up there the night before, but we weren’t able to locate any indication of fireworks and there was no cause that we could locate,” said Ogino. “There was certainly no fireworks we could see in that area, but who knows.” The fire chief warns that despite recent rain, the fire danger rating remains high and a campfire ban is still in place. “People seem to think, ‘oh, the fire ban is off, it’s rained once,’” laughs Ogino. “That’s not the case – it’s still extremely dry out there.”
Support: Malakwa Fire Chief Joanne Held gives Sicamous firefighter Shane McKellar a hand while knocking out a fire. Photo by Kelly Dick
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Grounded: On Aug. 17, Sicamous RCMP received a report of a 20-foot cabin cruiser, left, that had run aground the day prior at around 2:30 a.m. in Cinnemousun Narrows Provincial Park. Police say the driver hit some rocks while transporting people to the park. There were no injuries, though the boat received minor damage.
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Police seek employee who didn’t show for work Sicamous RCMP are attempting to locate an employee who failed to show up for work. Sicamous Sgt. Dave Dubnyk said that on Aug. 16, at 3:39 p.m., police received a report of a man who had failed to turn up for work. The man was new in town and officers checked his apartment, but were unsuccessful in locating the man. Officers are also checking with possible family members.
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On Aug. 11 at 12:59 p.m., Sicamous RCMP responded to a report of a single-vehicle accident. Upon arrival, officers found the driver had been consuming alcohol and was issued a 24-hour driving suspension, as well as violation tickets for having no insurance and having open-liquor in
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• Aug. 12, 3:13 p.m., police received a report of a possible impaired driver in a Chevy Silverado with B.C. plates, that was having difficulty staying in the lane and almost hit the ditch. • Aug. 12, 8:29 p.m., officers assisted in resolving a dispute over a vehicle. • Aug. 13, 6:41 a.m., a truck and trailer with five quads were reported stolen overnight from a local hotel. The truck and one of the quads were later recovered in Enderby. The quads are still missing. • Aug. 13, 3:37 p.m., an old black Dodge pickup with B.C. plates was reported to have been driving erratically near Mara. • Aug. 13, 10:05
p.m., police received a report of a suspicious vehicle at a local business. Attending officers spoke to the driver, who appeared to be suffering from mentalhealth issues. The driver was taken to hospital in Salmon Arm for further examination. • Aug. 14, 5:30 a.m., police responded to a report of a blue Camaro on fire near Malakwa. It was later determined the vehicle fire was not suspicious. • Aug. 14, 10:51 a.m., a dark coloured Dodge was reported, speeding, tailgating and passing on double solid lines. • Aug. 14, 1:57 p.m., police received a report of person lying on ground across the street from local business on Highway 1. Officers attended with BC Ambulance paramedics, but the subject could not be
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located. • Aug. 14, 4:30 p.m., police received a report of person stranded on a forest service road after their vehicle had broken down. • Aug. 14, 6:40 p.m., youths were reported to be shooting at hawks in a rural area. •Aug. 14, 9:23 p.m., police responded to a report of a backyard bonfire while campfire ban is in place. • Aug. 15,1:19 a.m., a blue Honda with B.C. plates was reported to be swerving, the driver showing signs of impairment. • Aug. 15, 4:24 p.m., a hit and run motorvehicle accident was reported. The damage was minor. • Aug. 15. 1:23 p.m., police received a report of an assault that occurred earlier while the subjects were out on a houseboat.
• Aug. 15 11:57 p.m. police received a report of a disturbance and possible threats at a local campground. • Aug. 16, 10:52 p.m., trees were reportedly being cut down on a person’s property. • Aug. 16, 5:55 p.m. police received a complaint that vehicles were not stopping at local crosswalk. • Aug. 16, 1:48 p.m. a black sports car with B.C. plates, was reported to be speeding and passing on double solids. • Aug. 18 2:07 a.m., police were called to assist BC Ambulance paramedics on Neilson beach where a person had a bad reaction to drug consumption. • Aug. 20, 1:26 a.m., police received a request from BC Ambulance paramedics to assist with a patient who had consumed drugs.
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Chamber: Co-op manager responds to survey and fuel pricing. By Lachlan Labere Eagle Valley News
Shuswap politicians are buying into a movement to pursue regional parity at the gas pump. Salmon Arm Mayor Nancy Cooper says she will advocate on behalf of the local chamber and Shuswap businesses who believe high gas prices, compared to those in neighbouring communities, are having a negative impact. “I would certainly give them all my support on this gas pricing issue,” says Cooper. “There’s a little place at Mara, and it’s at 131.9 (per litre), and Salmon Arm is 138.9, and I’m thinking in this remote place here, they can actually have it seven cents cheaper than Salmon Arm. It doesn’t make sense to me.” The chamber is hoping to bring Salmon Arm’s prices in line with neighbouring communities such as Enderby and Vernon. Cooper, however, envisions a more regional approach, that would include Sicamous and possibly other communities in the Columbia Shuswap Regional District. Cooper says Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton has already expressed interested in pursuing the issue, and she also plans on speaking with Shus-
wap MLA Greg Kyllo, In Jan. 2012, Sicamous council (which at the time included Kyllo), raised the issue of gas prices in that community typically being higher than those in Salmon Arm. A week later, the price of gas in Sicamous was on par with Salmon Arm, and has been that way since.
it was over $1.40 and then down a bit again and then back up. That is so random; it’s really hard for business.”
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One day it was over $1.40 and then down a bit again and then back up. That is so random; it’s really hard for business. Nancy Cooper Salmon Arm mayor
“I would like to talk to some of the CSRD directors, and see if they want to come in on this with us, so it’s not just Salmon Arm/ Sicamous, but this whole region is looking at how gas prices are affecting our economy and what can we do right now to get them down,” said Cooper, who would also like find a more longterm solution that will bring greater stability for affected businesses. “We actually have to have a long-term look at this and say, ‘these are what the gas prices are, if they’re going to go up, how can we be notified?’ Instead of all this random – one day
Salmon Arm Chamber of Commerce, Armstrong Regional Coop general manager Jeff Payne agrees with the general results of a recent chamber survey that suggests local businesses could benefit by having lower gas prices that are in line with neighbouring communities such as Enderby and Vernon. “It would mean fewer people going to other markets and using gas bars elsewhere. It’s something that I agree with,” says Payne, noting lower prices would translate into keeping more volume in town. But Payne does have some issues with the chamber’s plan, which
is gaining buy-in from local politicians. Speaking only for the co-op, Payne first explained that gas prices fluctuate in synch with the market, and that if prices go up or down, the Co-ops prices will follow suit within three to four hours. The same goes for when prices change locally at a majority of neighbouring gas bars. “I find out when it happens, I do not find out in advance at all,” says Payne. “And I do not know what causes the other stations in town to go up or down.” As for the chamber’s pursuit to see gas prices in Salmon Arm and Sicamous brought in line with the lower fuel prices of neighbouring communities, Payne says this is achievable only if fuel retailers agree to lower their prices and take in less of a margin. However, he adds suppliers may decide to support those retailers by dropping the cost to them. But Payne also emphasizes that the coop is different in that its members receive money back on their purchases at the end of the year. “Being a member, you get a patronage premium at the end of the year which, many times can be anywhere from six cents (per litre purchased) to – this last year it probably
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would have been closer to 11 cents back at the end of the year,” says Payne, noting how the Co-op put about $3.5 million back into the North Okanagan. While he would like to see Salmon Arm’s gas prices come down, Payne is not supportive of an imposed pricing structure. “It’s akin to me to going to all of the grocery stores and saying, ‘you’ve got to put your price of milk down,’” says Payne. While gas prices may be higher in neighbouring communities, Payne – again, speaking only for the Co-op – says that unless there’s a difference of 10 cents a litre, it makes sense to shop local.
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here can be no doubt Pamela Wallin has joined a select, but unenviable, group of senators, following fallout over her “troubling” travel expenses. The ostracized few – including fellow former Conservatives Mike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau – are no longer permitted to charge travel expenses other than direct flights to and from their home ridings. Wallin’s apparent habit of charging taxpayers for side-trips to Toronto, while travelling between Saskatchewan and Ottawa, is part of a pattern that led auditors to call for her to repay more than $121,000 of her travel claims between 2009 and 2012. She argues auditors used 2012 rules to evaluate pre-2012 expenses, and suggests some discrepancies are a result of sloppy bookkeeping. Others suggest senators were given erroneous information when they assumed their duties. None of which alters the fact that Wallin – as a former high-profile TV personality, like the previously disgraced Duffy – should have known the damage bad optics can have, particularly when there is any suspicion of misuse of the public dime. It’s no secret that Wallin – like Duffy – was an appointee of Prime Minister Stephen Harper, and that both were vociferous in campaigning on behalf of his party. Could that have accounted for a certain sense of invulnerability on her part? While the Conservatives have since done everything they can to distance themselves from Wallin, Harper has not escaped criticism for giving Wallin’s expenses a clean bill of health as recently as February. By May, Wallin was asked to resign from the Conservative caucus. Constituents could be forgiven for asking what changed about Wallin’s expense claims, between February and May, to alter Harper’s tune so dramatically on such an ardent – and presumably useful – supporter in the red chamber. -Peace Arch News
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VICTORIA – Advanced Education Minister Amrik Virk has offered some advice for students heading for post-secondary education this fall. In a commentary sent to B.C. newspapers, Virk reminded students that his task “is to ensure post-secondary students obtain the experience and qualifications needed to put a paycheque in their back pocket.” B.C. is forecast to have one million jobs to fill by 2020, through a combination of retirements and economic growth. More than 40 per cent of them will require trades and technical training, and for students, likely a move north. “My advice to students is to look at where the jobs are based and tailor their education and training to match,” Virk wrote. “Our population is concentrated in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island, but as
a resource-based economy, many directly and indirectly related jobs are located elsewhere.” That’s not the only blunt message for students deciding on a career. While defending his ministry’s spending plans in the recent legislature session, Virk described some of the problems that are entrenched. Parents, particularly in immigrant communities, push their children towards medicine, law, dentistry or engineering, he noted. Students themselves gravitate toward areas that are familiar to them, such as teaching. B.C. universities graduated 2,000 new teachers last year. Another 850 arrived from out of province and were licensed to teach in B.C. During the same year, the B.C. school system hired 800 teachers. And many of those jobs were outside metropolitan areas. It’s been hammered into us by the B.C. govern-
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ment’s endless “jobs plan” advertising, and a similar campaign by Ottawa, that more students need to focus on trades and resource industries. Virk acknowledges that his budget contains another $1 million for advertising, the same as last year, much of it to reinforce the need to fill skilled jobs. But he danced around the question of whether there will be spaces in technical programs. NDP critics say the waiting list for these kinds of programs at Kwantlen University and B.C. Institute of Technology are running between a year and three years. And they have frequently noted that advanced education spending is budgeted to decline by $42 million over the next three years. Virk said post-secondary institutions working with industry have produced 456 additional seats in highdemand programs for this year. It’s a start. As usual, the NDP spent
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lots of time grilling Virk about student debt and the alleged need to reduce it. Ministry statistics show that about 30 per cent of students take out loans from the federal-provincial program, and the average is $20,000. One of the latest changes is a program of grants that go toward student debt as a reward for those who complete their chosen program. With 23,000 students collecting $41 million in grants, it might be working. For all the fuss about student debt, students pay only about a third of costs. The rest is on taxpayers, whether it produces any useful education or not. Virk is under instructions to review the student loan program “to find further improvements to meet students’ needs.” Given the magnitude of the gap between what skills our education system produces and what the economy needs, a larger shift in priorities is needed.
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Canoe mill granted timber increase By Martha Wickett Eagle Valley News
Canoe Forest Products is one of seven companies in the Okanagan timber supply area to be granted an increase in their harvest levels. The company will see an increase of about three per cent, an amount that translates into about 10 production days in the plywood mill. “We didn’t get as much as we wanted but every little bit helps,” says woods manager Mike Johnson, who notes the 158,736 cubic
metres per year over the next three years is less than the companies requested. Johnson notes the seven biggest forest companies in the Interior are members of the non-profit Okanagan Innovative Forestry Society, who applied for the increase based on innovative forestry practices that have seen forests growing back faster than expected. This increase does not affect the allowable annual cut for the Okanagan timber supply area, which remains unchanged at 3.1
million cubic metres. Johnson says the increased supply is coming from unallocated timber reserves in the Okanagan Timber Supply Area and is not as large an increase as the company requested. A Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations media release notes the increase was awarded following a review of the application, forestry plan, timber supply analysis, and consideration of public and First Nations input. “Planned innovative forestry practices, such
as ongoing inventory work, supported the increase to the individual licences,” said the July 26 release. The seven affected licensees are: StellaJones Canada Inc., Canoe Forest Products Ltd., Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd., Louisiana-Pacific Canada Ltd., Selkirk Timber Company, Tolko Industries Ltd., and Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. The agreement area covers approximately 2.25 million hectares within the Okanagan timber supply area.
Crews get Revelstoke-area fires under control By Aaron Orlando Black Pressq
The wildfire situation in the Revelstoke area abated significantly over the last week, with fire crews extinguishing numerous spot fires. “Right now in the Columbia Zone we have a total of 12 incidents,” said Jordan Turner, a fire information officer with the Southeast Fire Centre. Eleven of those 12 were caused by lightning and the other by humans. The number is less than half the 25 that were reported last week, when a series of lightning storms hit the region. Over the week, initial attack crews worked on extinguishing most of the small fires. They were assisted by heavy rains that came into the
area over the weekend. Four of the fires that are still burning near Revelstoke are larger than five hectares. The biggest is a 22.6-hectare
fire near Jumping Creek, east of Revelstoke. A 12.5-hectare fire is burning near Kinbasket Lake, a seven-hectare fire is burning near the Illecil-
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becoming the worst kept secret in the region, as people were making social media comments about sighting the celebrities. “I know a bunch of guys are staying at Fortune’s Landing and they are coming in here for breakfast,” said Greg McCune, with Sutherland’s Bakery in Enderby. “They were building sets early and picking stuff up at the hardware store.” There have also been reports of crew members stopping at the Riverfront Pub in Grindrod. Much of the action will apparently focus in a corn field. The publicist for Tomorrowland could not be reached for comment. Enderby’s business leaders were also kept in the dark. “We have no official word of anything,” said Corinne Peard, Enderby Chamber of Commerce general manager. But even the speculation is raising the me-
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It’s official. Hollywood North means the North Okanagan these days. The Okanagan Film Commission has confirmed that Walt Disney Pictures will begin filming Tomorrowland in the Enderby, Grindrod and Armstrong areas Monday. The film, which stars George Clooney and Hugh Laurie, will be shot off and on locally until mid-September. “Having a film, cast and crew of this calibre coming to the Okanagan to shoot is a highlight in the history of filming in the Okanagan,” said Jon Summerland, with the Okanagan Film Commission. “We will definitely see an increase in popularity for filming in the Okanagan after the release of this film on Dec. 12, 2014. Being in the company of as many Oscar-winning filmmakers and actors is also a highlight in my career so far.” The production was
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Sicamous Eagles fans can expect to see a younger team hit the ice this year. With the Junior B KIJHL organization having recently completed its Sicamous hockey camp, Eagles manager Wayne March says the team is shaping up, and there will be a few familiar faces from last season, many will be fresh. “I’m really happy, we picked up some really good kids,” says March. “But we’re going to be young, and our fans better understand, being young, we’re going to struggle a little bit at the start of the season until they get it all together and figure it out.” Salmon Arm will be well represented on Sicamous’ 2013-14 roster with forwards Nathan Grieve and Nicholas Astasiewicz returning. D-man Bradley Whitehead is returning, as is Riley Jepson. Cameron Olson and Aidan Nisse may also be back on the roster. March says the Eagles lost two of their senior top forwards from last year, Brendan Devries and Brayden Taekema, who have been picked up by the Campbell River Storm. In exchange, the Eagles picked up a couple of younger wing-
New blood: Campbell River Storm winger Mikey Markland will be wearing an Eagles jersey for the 2013/14 season. Campbell River Storm photo ers in Scott Salberg and Mikey Markland. “We didn’t lose, we gained, because we’ve got a couple of kids who were 20-year-olds who are finished this year, whereas these kids can probably go to the next level next year,” says March. In net, Jack Surgenor may be returning. He’s currently trying out to play in Grand Prairie.
March is very pleased, however, with the recent acquisition of former Kelowna Rockets netminder Chris Turner. “He hadn’t lost a game in the last four months of the season and they went into the provincials and they won there,” said March. “Excellent goaltending, so he’s got potential to move on the following year too.”
Other players who have moved on include Sicamous’ own Jameson Stoski, who will be attending the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Fellow defenceman Brin Feldichuk has received a full scholarship to attend college and play hockey in Ft. McMurray. Corbin Marcotte will be attending college in Vermont while playing with the Castleton College Spartans. And March says Jamie Gallo is now in Hungary where he’ll be playing semi-pro. “It can happen in Junior B,” says March of the prospect of making a big career leap from the Eagles. “We get scouts in here from the colleges… as a matter of fact, where Marcotte is going, Sean Bianchini, who is the assistant coach on that team, played for us 10-12 years ago. He came up, watched our team play and offered Marcotte a spot.” The Eagles hit the ice on Sept. 6 and 8 for exhibition games in Golden versus the Columbia Valley Rockets. They’re back in Sicamous for their first regular season contest on Friday, Sept. 13, when they’ll be looking to bust the Fernie Ghostriders. Game time is 7 p.m. Watch the News for weekly hockey coverage.
The District of Sicamous will be commencing a water main flushing program on the Mara Water System beginning August 26th, 2013 until September 13th, 2013 between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. The District of Sicamous apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause but water main flushing is very necessary work to maintain water quality within the distribution system. Water main flushing may create pressure fluctuations and turbidity events within the system. High turbidity levels may impair the effectiveness of the disinfection treatment system. If disinfection is impaired, disease causing micro-organisms may escape disinfection resulting in an increased risk of intestinal illness. People with underdeveloped or compromised immune systems are at greatest risk, i.e. the elderly, newborn babies, pregnant women and their unborn and people undergoing immune suppressing medical treatment. Due to the above concerns, the District of Sicamous recommends that those water users with underdeveloped or compromised immune systems and those wishing to take extra precautions, boil all water (a rolling boil for one minute) or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, brushing teeth, making ice and for food preparation. If you are experiencing discoloration or cloudiness in your water, run your taps until the water clears. Any questions or concerns regarding these works may be directed to the District of Sicamous Public Works Department at 250-836-4105 or the Municipal Office at 250-836-2477. M. McLean, Public Works Foreman District of Sicamous
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VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you might be ultra careful when choosing friends, but keep in mind those closest to you have been there through thick and thin. Remember that this week. LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, despite the many changes you have made, you still don’t feel completely satisfied. You can’t put your finger on what is off, but you will get to it eventually.
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AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Certain aspects of your life are a work in progress, Aquarius. Other things you have under control. This week, focus on the things that may be holding you back. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, while creative pursuits tickle your fancy this week, some more mundane tasks require your immediate attention. FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS AUGUST 21 Hayden Panettiere, Actress (24) AUGUST 22 Tori Amos, Singer (50) AUGUST 23 Ray Park, Actor (39) AUGUST 24 Anze Kopitar, Athlete (26)
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ROBERT DICKSON MURRAY We regret to announce the passing of Robert Murray at Sicamous, BC on Friday August 2, 2013 at the age of 93. Robert was born in Drumheller, Alberta and after a long career in the lumber and logging industry in Alberta settled to Sicamous for retirement. At Roberts request there will be no funeral service. Arrangements are in the care of Bowers Funeral Service, Salmon Arm, BC
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