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Vol. 90 Issue 39 • Wednesday, September 25, 2013 • www.arrowlakesnews.com • 250-265-3823 • $1.25 •
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Police seek help finding missing mushroom picker Mr. Kyung Chun is one of two mushroom pickers who has gone missing around Nakusp recently. RCMP are asking for assistance in locating the 71-year-old Burnaby man last seen in the Fosthall area. CLAIRE PARADIS Arrow Lakes News
Nakusp RCMP are on the lookout for Kyung Chun, a 71-year-old Burnaby resident who went missing while picking mushrooms in the Fosthall area with a partner and are asking for the public’s assistance. Campers in the area had
alerted RCMP on Sept. 12 to a van that appeared to be stuck and hadn’t moved for about five days. The van was in a spot about an hour drive into the bush and away from a base camp. Mr. Chun’s mushroompicking partner has contacted his family and told them that Chun had left the van to pick mushrooms and
hadn’t returned. The partner waited by the van, and eventually made his way north, hitching a ride to Revelstoke. It was only after he had made his way back to the Lower Mainland that the police were notified of Chun’s disappearance. RCMP are still waiting to speak with Mr. Chun’s mushroom-picking partner.
A search was begun on Thursday, Sept. 19, and another larger one commenced on Friday, Sept. 20. Mr. Chun has health concerns and requires medication, and police are concerned for his health. Anyone who has seen Mr. Chun is asked to contact the RCMP in Nakusp at 250-265-3677.
If you have seen Kyung Chun, please contact the RCMP. Photo courtesy RCMP
The new Kuskanax trail is open and waiting for you to come on up trailhead that is well marked with a sign reading Kuskanax Mountain Trail, Mac’s Trail and Vickie’s View. You can drive to Vickie’s View (1.5 kilometres) or to a higher parking area (another three kilometres). This, too, is a rough road and four-wheeled drive is recommended. The hike to the summit from that point is five kilometres. The total hike from the Hot Springs Road to Turner Road is 11.5 kilometres and the degrees
of difficulty to the summit vary: from Turner Road, it’s moderate and from the Hot Springs Road, it’s difficult. The 360 degree-view from the top is spectacular. If the weather is clear, you can see for miles in every direction. In addition to good hiking shoes (flip-flops not recommended) pack a lunch, water, binoculars and a camera to fully experience this beautiful hiking trail. You won’t be disappointed.
Local adventurer David McMillan offers an introduction and invitation to the newest trail available, thanks to the trail society Nakusp ACTS! Photo courtesy David McMillan
By David McMillan
Special to the Arrow Lakes News
There’s a new hiking trail in town. The Kuskanax Trail (elevation: 2,158 metres or 7,080 feet) is now ready for your hiking pleasure. Thanks to the hard working members of the local trail society and funding from Columbia Basin Trust, the trail was completed two weeks ago connecting Mac’s Trail to Turner Road, a hike of some 11 kilometres. The work took two summers to complete with the lion’s share of the work being done by Barry Rein, Ry Grogan, Wulf Mense and Barb Chwachka. The
inaugural hike on Sept. 11 was christened the Senior’s Expedition. (Of the nine folks pictured above, six are over 60 years of age and two of those are over 70). The summit can be accessed from the north or the south. From the north, take Turner Road (nine kilometres north of the Kuskanax Creek Bridge on Highway 23) and drive 15 kilometres to the road’s end (a rough logging road; four-wheel drive recommended). The trailhead is well marked and a leisurely hike to the summit of 2 kilometres will take about two hours. From the south, take the Nakusp Hot Springs Road 3.5 kilometres from Highway 23 to the
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Arrow Lakes Health Care Auxiliary president Helen Scown (center) presented life memberships to Elsa Kennelly (left) and Marlene Allard (right) in September this year. These ladies received special recognition for their years of service and outstanding leadership for the organization. Photo courtesy Kathleen Graham
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