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Over 10,000 ads - updated daily bcclassified.com On their way to victory: Sicamous Eagles #23 Carter Hansen, followed by #10 Curtis Witney, maneuvers the puck past a Chase Heat player during the Jan. 3 win. The Eagles started off the new year with two wins against the Heat and Revelstoke, but dropped Sunday’s contest against the Heat by a score of 4-1.

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Search team hauls sledder to safety

By Barb Brouwer Eagle Valley News

Ten members of Shuswap Search and Rescue extricated a snowmobiler from a gully at 4 p.m. Saturday.

The sledder from Drayton Valley, Alta. had gone into the gully about 20 kilometres up the Owl’s Head Trail toward Blue Lake.

The team reached the injured man high above Si-

camous at 6:15 p.m. and placed him on a backboard before the ropes team hauled him out of the gully.

“He was playing around, jumping a little knoll or something of that nature and ended up flying through the air,” says SAR search manager John Schut. “As he flew through the air, he parted company with his snowmobile and slammed into a tree without his snow-

mobile, which is a good thing.

Otherwise he would not have been taken to hospital,” said Schut, referring to the likelihood of a fatality.

Once back on the trail, the sledder was taken down the trail on a toboggan towed by a snowmobile, arriving at a waiting ambulance at 7:30 p.m. The crew transferred the man to Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Schut says SAR

team members who responded to the call suspected the sledder sustained rib injuries when he hit the tree.

He notes SAR members were grateful to local snowmobile club members and a trail groomer who remained with the injured sledder until they could extricate him. SAR is a volunteer organization whose members pay for their own gear.

Sicamous property assessments drop slightly

By Tracy Hughes Eagle Valley News

Property assessments in the Shuswap dropped compared with the previous year, although the change is modest.

For Sicamous, a residential property valued at $318,000 in 2013 is now valued at

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$310,000. For Salmon Arm, a residential property valued at $325,000 in 2013, is now valued at $319,000.

Homes are assessed

by BC Assessment on July 1 of each year.

“Most homes in the North Okanagan are remaining stable compared to last year’s

assessment roll,” said Tracy Wall, deputy assessor. “Most homeowners will see modest changes in the plus-five to minus-five per cent range.”

Overall the North Okanagan’s assessment roll, which includes the areas of Armstrong, Enderby,

Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays - Active After School Kidz. Ages 5-12 - to register or for more info contact Recreation and Wellness #250-836-2477 or recreation@ sicamous.ca Every 1st & 3rd Wed. - Parkinsons Support Group at First united Church. 20 - 4th Street SE, Salmon Arm at 10 am. Contact Doreen at 250-836-2509.

Every Mon. & Fri. - Bridge, Seniors Activity Centre, 1 p.m.

Every Tues. Stopping the Violence Program in Sicamous - counselling for women who have experienced abuse during childhood or adult relationships. No charge. Call Kathy at 250-832-9700.

Every Tues. - Sicamous Amateur Drama Club rehearsals, 7:00 p.m., Red Barn Arts Centre. 836-4705.

Tues. & Thurs. - Carpet Bowling at the Seniors’ Activity Centre at 1 p.m.

Every Tues. & Thurs. - Seniors Meals provided, 12 noon in Common Room at the Haven.

Every Wed. Wednesday Arts for Everyone.

10 am - 3 pm. For info contact Juanita at 250836-3019 or Gail- at 250-836-5472

Revelstoke, Greater Vernon, Salmon Arm, Sicamous and Lumby, has decreased slightly in value overall.

Property assessments can be affected by many variables, so owners are advised to contact BC Assessment as soon as possible if they feel their property

Every Wed. Girl Guides of Canada. Sparks - 3:00 pm. Brownies - 4:00 pm. Girl Guides 5:30 pm. New members welcome Every Wed. Lunch by a donation at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091-Shuswap Avenue at 12 noon.

Every Wed. - Seniors Crib, 7:30 p.m., Haven seniors building. Everyone welcome you don’t have to be a senior. Socializing and coffee served after crib. Info: Esther 836-4373.

Every Wed. - T.O.P.S. (Take off Pounds Sensibly) meets every Wednesday morning at the Sicamous Rec. Centre (arena). Weigh in at 9:00 am and meeting at 9:30. Everyone Welcome. Ph: 250-836-4041 for info Every Wed.-Sat. United Church Thrift Store 10:00 am to 3 p.m.

1st & 3rd Wednesday - Eagle Valley Photographic Arts Club meets at the Red Barn at 7 pm. Everyone Welcome.

Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.

Every Thurs. - Sicamous Crokinole Group meets at 7pm at the Sicamous & District Recreation Centre - upstairs for more info and to join call Dave Reed @ 250-836-3652

assessment does not reflect market value of the property.

None of the properties in Salmon Arm cracked the top 100 highest valued residences.

The vast majority of these properties were waterfront land in Kelowna.

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Every Thurs.-Ladies shuffleboard at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99 in Sicamous. 1pm-3pm. All ladies welcome.

Every Thurs.- Crib and darts 7 pm at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #99. Everyone welcome.

Every 2nd Thurs. - Sicamous Lions Club meeting at the Seniors Activity Centre, 1091 Shuswap Avenue. Doors open at 6:15 and meeting starts at 6:30. Anyone interested in being a volunteer for the community, please feel free to call Mary at 250-517-8107, Joan at 250-836-4876 or Pam at 250-836-4788 or just drop in to one of our meetings where you will be welcome.

Every 1st, 3rd, 4th Thurs. Keepsake Kwilters meet at the Haven Common room 1095 Shuswap Avenue at 7:00 p.m. For info call 250-836-2695.

Every 2nd and 4th Thurs. Options For Sexual health from 7 to 9 p.m., Sicamous Health Unit.

Every 3rd Thursday monthly meeting of the Malakwa Community Association at 7:30 in the Malakwa Hall.

Every Fri. - Parents & Tots, 10-12 noon at Catholic Church. 836-3440.

Every Fri. - Eagle Valley Brush & Palette Club meets at the Red Barn, 10am-3pm, Everyone welcome! For info call Esther 250836-4373 or Amy 250-836-4756. www.eaglevalleybrushandpaletteclub.com Every 1st & 3rd Fri. - Pool Tournament at the Royal Canadian Legion #99 at 7:00 pm.

Saturdays - Community Yoga 9:00 am Non-Heated Hatha $5 drop-in All levels Families welcome.

Last Sat. of the Month - Ladies’ Auxiliary Dinner at the Royal Canadian Legion at 6 pm. Tickets sold until the Friday before at the Legion. No tickets at the door.

Sundays - Candlelit Karma 6:30 pm. Warm & Gentle. Class by donation. Funds go towards community causes.

Every 4th Sun.- Royal Canadian Legion Br. #99 general meeting, 1 p.m.

Every 4th Sun. - OAPO Birthday Tea for members & friends, Seniors Activity Centre, 2 p.m.

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Every litter bit counts.

Thousands of unwanted and homeless animals are dropped off at SPCA shelters each year, and many more are simply abandoned by their owers.

Please don’t let animals suffer needlessly – be part of the pet overpopulation solution. Spay or neuter your pet and encourage others to do the same.

This week the News reviews the headlines from July to December.

July

Serviceable: Despite residents’ concerns, the Ministry of Transportation says the Bruhn Bridge is structurally sound. threatening injuries after the motorcycle he was riding drove into the side of a semi-trailer unit.

• Approximately 50 derelict, abandoned docks will be removed from the Salmon Arm section of Shuswap Lake and from Mara Lake. Derelict and abandoned dock removal is part of the SLIPP shoreline restoration program.

• Reports from organizers behind the community’s inaugural Summer Stomp and Burnout Charity Party indicate the event was a success for all involved. The Summer Stomp Committee’s Steve Hammer says the event, which has relocated from Silver Creek to Sicamous, exceeded expectations, and he credited the District of Sicamous, the Sicamous chamber, local businesses and all the volunteers for helping to make this happen. As for the future, Hammer is hopeful the event will continue to call Sicamous home.

• On July 22, at around 1:30 p.m., Sicamous firefighters were called out to an unoccupied Larch Avenue residence. Firefighters were able to control the blaze, but not before it did some damage inside the house, as well as to the shed behind the place.

There was also some heat damage to a neighbouring residence.

• SLIPP may be slipping out of control

and there are fears local dock owners are being targeted by the province. This was the message put forward

by Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton at district council meeting in response to a letter from White Pine Crescent residents Rick and Jean Ellithorpe, who are upset with what they call the “bullying approach” the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is taking to waterfront property owners regarding existing docks.

• Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue crews based in Sicamous were coming alongside boats offering a free safety check under a new program supported by Transport Canada. The RCMSAR 2013 Vessel Safety Survey program received $150,000 through Transport Canada’s Boating Safety Contribution Program, which promotes safe boating practices by pleasure craft operators and aims to reduce deaths and injuries from boating accidents.

• Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors supported recommendations to move forward with the process of acquiring the Malakwa School facility and develop a draft Community Property Acquisition Policy.

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• In past years, organizers of the Antique and Classic Boat Show

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done by the ministry in 2011. MOTI spokesperson Cindy Cousins says the bridge is still in good shape, with many years of service remaining.

• Two tech upgrades for town hall estimated to cost in the thousands are on hold, at least until next year. Coun.

Terry Rysz said it was good to have information but suggested the cost be considered later during council’s 2014 budget deliberations.

Council concurred.

• Sicamous Minor Softball hosted the U12B Squirt Girls Provincial Softball Championship in Finlayson Park. The host D Dutchmen Dairy Angels have been busy preparing for the provincial championship by attending several tournaments in the Lower Mainland.

• Two Edmonton residents sustained serious injuries after the motorcycle they were riding collided with a pickup truck. The collision occurred on July 14 at 10:12 a.m. near the intersection of Highway 97A and Paradise Avenue. Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Dave Dubnyk says the motorcycle, ridden by Edmonton residents, ages 59 and 60, was travelling north along the highway when a pickup truck driven by a Sicamous resident pulled out of the intersection and into the bike’s path.

• On July 10, a Saskatchewan resident received severe, non-life

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• District staff will be assessing the need for the speed dips on either side of the Solsqua Bridge over the Eagle River. Coun. Terry Rysz said the speed dips don’t slow traffic down because they are too far away from the bridge. Council voted that staff assess alternate options for speed reduction and the possibility that the current speeds are slow enough.

• Newly elected MLA Greg Kyllo has officially resigned from Sicamous council.

Council officially accepted his resignation at the June 26 regular council meeting.

• At the regular meeting, district council addressed citizen inquiries about where to take dogs while the dog park is being utilized

by Summer Stomp-goers from July 18 to 21.

Bylaws prevent anyone from walking their dog in Finlayson park and will still apply when the dog park is closed.

• The devastation felt in Alberta trickled to B.C., even without its own overflows.

Tourism took a hit and concerns are that the effects could extend through the summer.

Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton is optimistic, however. Sicamous could likely be a retreat for victims and could still see a great summer, he said.

• Despite how it looks, the province says there’s still quite a bit of life left to Sicamous’ 55-year-old Bruhn Bridge. This was the word received from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, in response to questions raised by resident Bea Herzog, who is concerned with the structural integrity of the aging infrastructure. The current state of the bridge’s pillars is a result of the work

were able to moor the majority of the participating craft along the Main Street dock. This year, however, they were forced to seek additional dock space from neighbouring marinas on account of the Main Street dock being about 15 feet shorter.

This, according to District of Sicamous operations manager, Randy Hand, has to do with a nautical hit and run that occurred at the end of May. Hand said the last section of the dock had to be removed after being struck by a presumably larger boat.

• The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Resource Operations is trying to quell the increasing wave of opposition over the issue of docks in the Shuswap.

Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations wrote a letter to the editor of the Eagle Valley News.

Thomson maintains his ministry has no intention of removing docks “today, tomorrow or anytime soon.”

• The route to this year’s Roots & Blues Festival began in Malakwa with hikes in Yard Creek and the Eagle River Nature Trail. These hiking excursions, conducted in partnership with the Shuswap Trail Alliance were followed later in the day with a supper served at the Malakwa Community Centre, which was followed by a hot musical performance by Fernie’s

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Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Eagle Valley News

When it comes to resolutions, plan ahead

It’s one of the many magical characteristics of mankind that we have this self-resolve around this time of year to look into the future and imagine that, maybe, just maybe, things are going to be better.

Tobacco, alcohol, lack of exercise and poor diet are the four major contributing factors to poor health outcomes. Addressing any one of these results in impressive gains in the ways that people feel and engage with others, benefiting both mental and physical health over the long term. Weight loss, eating better, and regular exercise are the most common resolutions that people make in the new year. Unfortunately, they are also the most difficult to keep.

Often, the challenge is that we’re pretty good at maintaining our resolutions for the first month and then, come end of January, early February, the shiny “new self” starts to feel unsustainable. In fact, old habits rear their ugly heads and where one was once diligent, concessions and compromise start to become more and more common place. The question often posed is, “how do we sustain longterm lifestyle change that keeps us motivated and engaged?”

Self efficacy is the confidence of one’s ability to achieve the desired behaviour change, particularly in the face of barriers or setbacks.

Goal-setting is one effective way to achieve selfefficacy. Making clear and precise goals that are realistic and achievable often leads to better confidence and maintains motivation to continue.

For example, setting an exercise goal of moderate activity for 10 minutes a day for a month and succeeding is far better than setting a goal of vigorous activity for 20 minutes a day and feeling like it’s too much or setting a generic goal of “doing more exercise.”

Another way to achieve resolutions is to plan ahead. A little bit of forward thinking can set the conditions for long term success.

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A hopeless list of wishes for 2014

By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS

VICTORIA – Here are a few things I’d like to see in B.C. political life in the coming year, but won’t.

An orderly schedule of legislature sittings, one in the spring and one in the fall.

I canvassed this topic with Premier Christy Clark in our year-end interview, and got the usual runaround about how it’s always been optional since old Gordon what’s-his-name set the schedule of sittings and elections more than a decade ago. Spring is for the budget and MLAs sit in the fall if they need to discuss legislation. They need to all right, but what governments want to do is ram it through as fast as they can, so that’s what they do. The last couple of years of this have been a sham worthy of a South American banana republic, with three chambers running simultaneous-

ly and opposition members trying to prepare as they run down the hallways. It leads to mistakes in new laws and adds to the public’s cynicism, but it gets things done with minimum exposure of the government to criticism.

Stephen Harper would approve.

A political debate about real issues, rather than just a competition to score points in an endless election campaign.

I appreciate that this is hopelessly naive, but setting aside enough time to consider issues could, at least in theory, lead to that happening occasionally. Certainly the mock combat of our legislature today isn’t winning new friends for any political party.

An opposition with ideas.

The B.C. NDP will have another leadership contest in 2014, and they’d better bring more modern policy to the table than they had in the last one. Remem-

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ber the big issues in that pillow-fight? Me neither. I had to look them up. Health care? Local organic carrots into the hospital food. Forest industry? A job protection commissar to force the mills to stay open. Resource development? They’re for it, unless you’re against it.

These guys need a Tony Blair-type makeover. They need to be for something, and they need to leave the past behind.

Media that care about more than conflict.

News organizations are in bad shape these days, and the competition for a rapidly fragmenting audience is having some ugly effects.

One thing that needs to go is obsessive coverage of who’s winning and who’s losing. If the news media are going to be interested mainly in the gaffes and gotcha moments, is it any surprise that’s what politicians try to provide?

The Canada Post announcement that it has to

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wind up home delivery offers a recent example. Is it really so outrageous for the CEO to suggest that walking to the corner is good exercise? When there’s a 24-hour news cycle to fill, it’s a scandal!

How many people know that Canada Post’s unfunded pension liabilities amount to $6.5 billion, as it continues to pay a dwindling workforce to hand out mostly advertising flyers? Should they just keep doing that until they run out of cash?

Facts to go with opinions.

Whether it’s the government’s fantasy figures on job creation or the opposition’s arithmetic-challenged child poverty claims, serious problems can’t be understood, much less solved, without defining them accurately. Submitting government advertising to scrutiny by the Auditor General to make sure it is accurate and non-partisan would be a good place to start.

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• Whether Cody Franson will be suiting up for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013/14 NHL season remained to be seen.

Franson, a restricted free agent, was up for contract renewal.

• A Sicamous man was charged for uttering threats following an altercation with an offduty officer. Sgt. Dave Dubynk reported the confrontation occurred on Aug. 9 at 7:34 p.m., and that the subject was ultimately arrested and taken into custody.

• On Aug. 10 at 1:59 a.m., police received a report of boat that had crashed onto the rocks on Mara Lake. The incident occurred near the beacon at Turtle Bay. • Police are recommending charges against truck drivers from Calgary and Burnaby following an Aug. 3 road rage incident. The incident occurred east of Sicamous and was reported to police at 9:58 a.m.

• Living in the Shuswap, one must be ready to bear the odd bear encounter. This goes for urban neighbourhoods in Sicamous, as much as for the region’s more rural communities. Since April 1, the regional conservation office has received 28 complaints of black bears in Sicamous.

• Sicamous RCMP continued to gather details relating to the death of a 49-yearold local man whose body was found lying on Main Street. A local woman, Christina Laforge, 46, has been charged in relation to the Aug. 14 death of Troy Charlton.

• The Sicamous Fire Department made fairly quick work of a brush fire near Bayview Estates. Fire Chief Brett Ogino says the department received the callout at 7:30 p.m. Smoke was spotted by someone across Highway 97A at the Legacy.

Parade: Sicamous 4H members participate in the Mouse Mouse parade.

• Shuswap politicians are buying into a movement to pursue regional parity at the gas pump. Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton has already expressed interest in pursuing the issue. 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.

• 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.

• The Okanagan Film Commission has confirmed that Walt Disney Pictures will begin filming Tomorrowland in the Enderby, Grindrod and Armstrong areas. The film, which stars George Clooney and Hugh Laurie, will be shot off and on locally until mid-September. Parts of Tommorrowland are also being filmed in Vancouver and the movie is expected to be released in December 2014.

• The B.C. government has finally agreed to give Swansea Point residents what they

have been calling for since last summer’s devastating flooding from Hummingbird Creek. Transport Minister Todd Stone announced the province will be committing $3 million to the construction of a new bridge next year along the creek over Highway 97A. In addition, Stone said the ministry will be doing additional work in the creek to further improve stream flows.

• BC Liberal Greg Kyllo spent more on his election campaign that Premier Christy Clark – if you only count her first campaign for Vancouver Point Grey. Kyllo spent a total of $113, 280 on his successful effort to become MLA for the Shuswap according to documents released by Elections BC.

• Cadet Jesse Reid of Sicamous took top honours at this summer’s camp at the Vernon Army Cadet Training Centre. Reid, a member of the 2510 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps., was the recipient of the Army Navy Air Force Veterans Cadet Medal of Merit at the final parade and Sunset Ceremony at the training centre.

• The Tod family cleaned up at this year’s Junior Tournament at the Eagle River Golf and Country Club.

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• An additional two days of searching has proven unsuccessful in the search for the body of Kevin Boutilier, a missing 25-year-old Calgary man who is presumed drowned in Shuswap Lake. Boutilier dove into the wa-

ter off a houseboat on Aug. 24 in an attempt to retrieve a hat. He was seen in distress and did not resurface.

• Three candidates were vying for the vacant councillor position: Suzanne Carpenter, Lynn Miller and Terry Sinton. The Sept. 28 by-election was needed after newly elected MLA Greg Kyllo resigned his seat on council • A transportation report completed through the regional district will be making its way to Sicamous council for deliberation. The report, presented recently to the Columbia Shuswap Regional District board, represents the findings of a feasibility study by BC Transit, which looked at providing public transit between Sicamous, Malakwa, Swansea Point and Salmon Arm. Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton notes the options are very costly, and council will have to look at the practicality of paying for the service and whether enough residents would actually use it.

• Approximately 35 people showed up at the Malakwa Community Hall to discuss the referendum question concerning the former Malakwa Elementary School building. The building is

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now referred to as the Malakwa Community Learning Centre. It is a rental property that is currently renting to the Malakwa post office, the Eagle Valley Community Support Society, the Malakwa Community Learning Academy as well rental for pottery classes and family fun nights.

• The Eagle River Golf and Country Club’s 2013 Ladies Wind-up Golf Tournament was held on Sept.

10. Low gross winner was Helene Shaw with a 44. Low net champion was Dianne Stulberg.

• Rhona Martin, Columbia Shuswap Regional District board vice-chair and director for Electoral Area E Rural Sicamous, was acclaimed president of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities for the 2013/14 term.

• Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue #106 Shuswap

Station leader Rob Sutherland says marine search and rescue volunteers and the RCMP plan to return to the Cinnemousin Narrows on Sept. 28 and 29 to try again to locate the body Kevin Boutilier, who went missing in Shuswap Lake on Aug. 24 and is presumed drowned.

• Eagle River Secondary’s social justice class is once again raising money for ALS with the Walk and Roll fundraiser. Last year, ERS social justice students raised more than $1,000.

• On Sept. 20, the Eagles were in Fernie where they had an opportunity to make up for an 8-2 defeat suffered recently at the hands of the Ghostriders. Sicamous didn’t disappoint, winning the contest 3-1. On Saturday, Sept. 21, the team was in Creston, where they faced a 5-2 defeat to the Creston Valley Thunder Cats. Sunday’s game (Sept. 22) versus the Kimberly

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Dynamiters could easily have gone in either team’s favour, though it was the hosts who picked up the 2-1 win.

• Vernon tennis player, Jeremy Bell, and his men’s doubles partner, West MartinPatterson of Sicamous are undefeated in the 2013 outdoor tennis season. Bell and Martin-Patterson claimed their sixth Men’s A Doubles Tournament title at the Salmon Arm Open Tennis Tournament.

• The District of Sicamous continues to struggle with B.C., government to recoup costs associated with last year’s debris flow and flooding. Council discussed two letters concerning expenses relating to costs incurred during the emergency and after. One was from Emergency Management BC, stating the district’s recovery plan that describes recovery work required to restore infrastructure to pre-event condition had been approved to a

maximum of $356,050.

But while all the works noted in the plan total exactly that amount, Emergency Management BC (EMBC) states the district is only eligible for 80 per cent of the accepted claim that exceeds the first $1,000, meaning Sicamous will be receiving $284,040. Perhaps a greater sore spot for council, however, is EMBC’s unwillingness to consider the $169,698 the district spent to provide potable water during the disaster to residents and tourists an eligible expense.

• A maintenance plan has been recommended for the Finlayson Park sports fields that would set the district back approximately $9,000 annually. Earlier in the summer, Sicamous resident Craig Mitchell expressed his concerns for the condition of the fields to Sicamous council. In August, following another appearance by Mitchell

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• Sicamous voters have chosen Suzanne Carpenter to be their sixth representative on municipal council.

Preliminary election results for the Sept. 28 by-election show Carpenter handily winning a seat on council with 208 votes. Lynn Miller came in second place with 90 votes, followed

by Terry Sinton with 61.

• Brennan Clarke, spokesperson with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, said the province is looking into allegations involving Waterway House-

boats and recent work that was done in the creek. Clarke says it is illegal under the B.C.’s Water Act to conduct work in and about a stream without a permit from the province.

• Sicamous RCMP Sgt. Dave Dubnyk said search crews had another day on the water looking for the body of Kevin Boutilier, who went missing in Shuswap Lake on Aug. 24 and is presumed drowned.

Dubnyk says there will probably be one more outing, though this would be more of a wrap up, and “for all intents and purposes the search has been suspended.”

• A referendum was held in Malakwa, giving residents an opportunity to vote on a proposed Columbia Shuswap Regional District bylaw that would have allowed the regional district to enter into a five- to 10-year lease agreement with School District #83 to be responsible for the ongoing maintenance

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and operation of the former school which currently serves as the Malakwa Community Learning Centre. The result was 57 in favour, 152 opposed.

• The Eagles had back-to-back games versus rivals, the Revelstoke Grizzlies. At Friday’s game, the host Eagles were on the losing side of a narrow, 2-1 tally. The following night, on the bruin’s home ice, the Eagles earned a 5-4 win in overtime.

• The Sicamous Midget Eagles started their 2013/14 season by hosting Merritt and Kelowna. Their homeopener started off with a commanding win over the Merritt Centennials. Final score: 7-2. Sicamous hosted Kelowna Tier 4 team, who they will play throughout the season.

Kelowna notched an empty netter to win 6-4.

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in council chambers, district operations manager Randy Hand, Mayor Darrell Trouton and district administrator Heidi Frank walked the field, with Mitchell pointing out a number of depressions in the field that were a concern. Hand says those spots have since been filled in with soil and topped with grass seed.

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projects it’s hoping to fund with grant money through the Economic Opportunity Fund. The projects decided upon include the following: as requested by the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club, council will be asking for $50,000 to go towards the completion of an emergency shelter on Eagle Pass; $75,000 is being sought to help fund the district’s recreation and wellness programming (as opposed to funding it through taxation); and an additional $75,000 is being sought for white lights that would be strung on trees in the community and along the highway to entice drivers to turn off and visit. Additional funding is also being sought for reader boards to let residents and visitors know what’s happening

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Device to help duck: Dudley, who lost his foot in a chicken attack, inspired an engineer to create a prosthetic. in the area. • A Combined effort by the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) and three other partners saw the removal of 26 derelict, abandoned docks from the Salmon Arm portion of the Shuswap Lake and the Sicamous

area over the summer.

Up to 16 more derelict, abandoned docks are planned to be removed this fall from Mara Lake. • It’s safe to say Dudley is one lucky duck. Dudley, a call duck, belongs to K9-11 Animal Rescue and

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Centre Association in the precarious position of having to replace the community hall. The association’s president, Gord Hynek, says their insurance company will no longer provide liability insurance for public use of the structure for fear the roof might collapse.

• At a public meeting held Oct. 3 in Swansea Point, representatives from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure revealed preliminary designs for a $3 million project that will see the bridge’s construction along Highway 97A. The bridge will replace the culvert – something residents have been seeking for years.

• In between doing trade shows with Shuswap Tourism, Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club general manager Gord Bushell has been busy preparing for the coming sledding season, with a goal of bring more sledders to the area to enjoy one or all of the four groomed trail systems – Blue Lake, Eagle Pass, Owlhead and Queest – maintained by the Eagle Valley Grooming Society, as well as numerous businesses/ services. “After eight years of waiting for approval (from the province) to build an Eagle Pass cabin and shelter,

we were able to get the approvals to start the cabin this spring,” says Bushell, noting a requirement was that the shelter be built in the backcountry in a location accessible only by foot, snowmobile or air.

He says the end result will be a maintenancefree, metal-clad shelter that will be available for use by sledders in the winter and ambitious hikers in the summer.

• Sicamous residents and businesses will likely be waiting until 2015 before they have a clean, reliable source of municipal water. District operations manager Randy Hand explained there have been several delays getting started, and that the district is doing its best to get on track. Hand said he wouldn’t expect the plant to be up and running until 2015, adding staff do not want it starting up during peak season (summer), so as to allow time to work out issues around training, staffing, etc.

• Electoral Area E director Rhona Martin will be looking for grant funding to help keep the Malakwa Community Learning Centre in operation. At a District of Sicamous committee of the whole meeting, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District director for Rural Sicamous-Malakwa offered her support to Si-

The cat came back: Noted children’s entertainer Fred Penner put on a show for an enthusiastic audience at Parkview Elementary. camous council on four proposed applications to the Economic Opportunity Fund administered by the regional district.

• Malakwa Learning Academy student Trinity Shaw was thrilled when she learned she has won an opportunity to be fire chief for a day.

She received a ride to school in the fire truck, a fire extinguisher, two smoke detectors, a real firefighter’s hat and a T-shirt.

• The Sicamous Midget brought home the first-place hardware from Clearwater. The team went 3-1 for the weekend. First game versus the Kelowna Rockets was a tough one, losing 8-2. The team rebounded after

that winning, 8-1 over Clearwater, 5-1 over 100 Mile House and, facing Kelowna again in the finals, winning 4-1.

• On Oct. 24, the Malakwa Community Centre Association held its monthly gen-

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Typically, these are attended by about 10 people. But association president Gord Hynek said there was at least six times that number this time around. The majority showed up for one thing: to discuss

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the fate of the hall in which they were gathered. To address the matter of the community hall, Hynek said a 20-member committee was formed.

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• The Sicamous Eagles were back on home ice where they had mixed results. On Oct. 23, the team faced a strong Kamloops Storm, who wound up taking the game with a 6-3 win. On Oct. 26, the Eagles overcame the determined Kimberly Dynamiters with a 3-1 victory.

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two months and involved three search and rescue groups and members of three RCMP detachments.

• Interior Health will be changing the day for its outpatient lab collection service in Sicamous to better accommodate residents.

The move by Interior Health to reschedule from the current date and hours of operation, from 8:30 am to 12:30 p.m., is due to statutory holidays often falling on a Monday.

• The three-year Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process pilot project will end on March 31, 2014. The majority of the members of the SLIPP steering committee agreed to move ahead with waterquality monitoring and a lake safety program for the entire Shuswap Watershed. But Columbia Shuswap Regional District Area F North Shuswap director Larry Morgan is vehement in his opposition – as is the president of the North Shuswap Chamber of Commerce Dave Cunliffe.

• The District of Sicamous’ finances are now in the hands of Kelly Bennett. Bennett has a strong audit background dealing with not-for-profit organizations, municipalities, care homes, insurance companies, professionals, manufacturing companies and credit unions.

• It won’t look the same, but a successor to the Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process (SLIPP) will move forward. Five of six Columbia Shuswap Regional District electoral area directors voted to approve funding up to $240,000 for the successor organization that will address water quality and safety issues in the Shuswap Watershed.

• The District of Sicamous is raising funds for victims of the recent typhoon in the Philip-

pines, and challenging other municipalities to do the same. Sicamous Deputy Mayor Terry Rysz called the event, and the impact it has had on the Philippines, “absolutely horrendous,” and he recommended that council try to help out. He suggested putting out a challenge to other municipalities (with a population of under 5,000), come up with $1,000 each to support the Canadian Red Cross’ Typhoon Haiyan fund.

• The District of Sicamous is seeking bids for the demolition of the former municipal hall on Riverside Avenue. The building suffered significant flood damage in 2012, resulting from high water from Shuswap and Mara Lakes.

• Santa will be rolling into Sicamous once again aboard the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train. Performers scheduled for this year’s train ride include Juno Award winner Melanie Doane and jazz pianist Matt Dusk.

• It has been 20 years since the United Church Thrift Shop opened its doors. The shop has just undergone an addition that has added more space and a more efficient sorting area.

• The District of Sicamous is going for gold. Municipal council has approved spending $4,500 to verify the municipality’s $4 million civic centre, which was officially opened in July 2011, meets a gold standard in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). This is a rating system for sustainable design, construction and operation of a building.

• Sicamous council will be contesting the honour of the district having one of the worst roads in the province.

The Sicamous-Vernon Highway, aka Highway 97A is identified in BCAA’s Worst Roads Survey for 2013. Coun.

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Suzanne Carpenter said the report made her laugh, as she has a different take on the highway’s condition. “That road rocks right now.....

We’ve got lines everywhere,” said Carpenter, who recommended council send a letter to BCAA suggesting they check it for themselves.

• Columbia Shuswap Regional District directors recently voted unanimously to approve $50,000 in funding to build the emergency shelter at Blue Lake. Information relating to a request for funding from the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club has been sent to the District of Sicamous Council for approval.

• After many years of outstanding volunteer service, Mike Melnichuk has retired as the fire chief of the Swansea Point Fire Department. Janet McQuhae was appointed as the new chief for a one-year term.

• The Sicamous Eagles saw a narrow win and narrow loss when they hosted teams from 100 Mile House and Creston. In the game versus the 100 Mile House Wranglers, a goal at 2:45 into overtime for a win of 3-2.

On Nov. 23, the Eagles wound up on the losing end of a 2-1 tally ver-

sus the Creston Valley Thunder Cats.

DECEMBER

• CUPE Local 523 workers, who represent 1,150 custodians, bus drivers and other education support workers were in a legal position to walk off the job Tuesday but a tentative contract was hammered out before strike action could commence.

• A Surrey resident is facing charges after a pickup truck collided with an on-coming semi on the Trans-Canada Highway. At 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov., 27, Sicamous RCMP were called to the scene of a two-vehicle accident west of town on the highway. Investigating officers found the driver of an eastbound pickup truck had lost control of the vehicle, which proceeded to hit a guardrail and then drive into the oncoming lane and the path of a semi. Police say the driver of the pickup truck is being charged for driving in winter with bald summer tires, and may face additional penalties through their insurance company.

• The Eagle River Bridge in Malakwa was closed to traffic Tuesday morning following a multiple-vehicle incident involving a truck and three semis.

No one was injured in the incident, which occurred on Monday, Dec., 9 at approximately 9:41 p.m., reported Sicamous Sgt. Dave Dubnyk. One of the semis wound up blocking traffic, while another became engulfed in flames. Columbia Shuswap Regional District fire services coordinator Kenn Mount said the fire was hot enough to cause damage to the bridge.

• On Dec., 4, Shuswap Lake Integrated Planning Process reps from three regional districts, the City of Salmon Arm, the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council, along with SLIPP advisory committees and technical teams, approved the terms of reference for a new program that will focus on water quality and safety on the water.

Sicamous Mayor Darrell Trouton, who did not attend the meeting, was quick to condemn the new program and associated funding.

Motions to approve up to $240,000 to fund the developmental year of the water-quality program and $50,000 for a feasibility study were approved by the majority of directors, with only Trouton and Morgan opposed.

• To anyone intent on trying their luck steal-

ing a snowmobile, Sgt. Dave Dubnyk warns the odds are stacked against you. Dybnyk announced that over the winter, the RCMP will plant ‘bait sleds’ in popular sledding areas along the Trans-Canada Highway – from the Shuswap to Golden – with a focus on curbing theft. “We’re going to totally mix it up, “ responded Dubnyk on what will be happening where and when. “The bait program in general has had tremendous success and the conviction rates on it as well have been very good,” says Dubnyk. A bait sled was used last year. Word got around the community and arrests resulted. On the flip side, notes Dubnyk, there were no thefts.

Dubnyk says he is also working with the Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club on establishing a secure lock-up area for vehicles at the Owl Head trailhead.

• A Transportation Safety Board investigation into a helicopter crash that claimed the lives of three people near Terrace last year is citing sudden loss of visibility as well as a lack of instruments and instrument training as the cause of the crash.

The Bailey Helicopters’ Eurocopter AS350 crashed onto the back side of Sleeping Beauty Mountain – 11 nautical miles west of Terrace – around 8:40 a.m. June 1, 2012. Its three male occupants, company assistant chief pilot Peter Bryant, 44, of Terrace, relief pilot Blake Erickson, 48, of Sicamous and company aircraft maintenance engineer Arnold Jolobois, 44, of Banff were confirmed dead hours later.

• The Eagles were in Kamloops, where they were shut out by the Storm with a 4-0 tally.

On Saturday, Dec. 14, the Eagles played host to the Princeton Posse, who went home with a 3-2 win despite a strong effort by the

home team.

• Sicamous council plans to put pressure on the Agriculture Land Commission to get around its application process to use local agricultural land for a motorcycle event. Anticipating this will be an annual event, district community planning officer Mike Marrs says that district is working with the ALC to figure out a way around having to make an annual application. He did not state the district is seeking to remove the land from the reserve.

• District grant-inaid requests for this year totalled $64,000, the second highest amount received since 2010, when requests were over $68.000.

Though the 2014 budget has yet to be formally approved, district council’s select finance committee has been determining who should receive what in grant funding.

• The Shuswap Community Futures Foundation is in the midst of acquiring local government support to undertake a $35,000 report measuring the health of Shuswap communities. A Community Foundations of Canada program, Vital Signs would identify trends and assign grades to 10 or 12 areas critical to a community’s quality of life.

• Attempting to unravel the complexities of conflict in the Middle East can be frustrating and heartbreaking, as Pastor Juanita Austin discovered in a recent visit to the area.

In November, the pastor of Sicamous United Church was part of a educational pilgrimage that took her to Jerusalem, where she met with Palestinian Christians and Muslims, Jewish Israelis and internationals. The group had an opportunity to learn from a perspective North Americans are seldom exposed to through mainstream media.

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Jim was born in Riga, Latvia on October 18, 1937 and moved to the Shuswap area in 1994 from Calgary, where he had worked as a Petroleum Geologist.

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Mrs. Louise Mabel Waterson passed away at Bastion Place, Salmon Arm on Wednesday, December 25th, 2013 at the age of 91 years. A memorial service for Louise will be held in Sicamous in the spring of 2014 with interment of her cremated remains in the family plot of Mountain View Cemetery, Revelstoke.

Louise was born in Erpingham, England on February 14, 1922 and had been a longtime resident of Sicamous. Her gardens were her pride and joy. Spring through fall found Louise tending numerous flower beds as well as a vegetable garden. Many friends and neighbours reaped the benefits of her gardening expertise. In the winter months Louise was into crosswords and many types of needlecraft.

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Misc Services SICAMOUS: Will shovel off your roof. Please call 250-8364876 or 250-517-8490.

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STEEL BUILDINGS, Metal buildings 60% off! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-4572206; www.crownsteelbuildings.ca STEEL BUILDING. The big year end clear out! 20x22 $4,259. 25x24 $4,684. 30x34 $6,895. 35x36 $9,190. 40x48 $12,526. 47x70 $17,200. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

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BACHELOR APT. in Sicamous. Incl. cable, hydro, washer & dryer. No pets. Single person only. $375/mo.

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Cottages / Cabins SICAMOUS: 1 BDRM & 2 BDRM. UNITS. Clean, quiet , near shopping & lake. Int. & cable incl. NP, NS, ND, refs req’d. $575, $600, plus hydro.

(250)250-832-4429.

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Malakwa-3bdrm home $700 +utils. 2bdrm $600.+utils, 250836-2928.

RIVERFRONT 3 BDRM. house, upper floor in Malakwa. $800/mo. + util. Pets negotiable. Refs.req. 250-836-2242

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Now may be the time to try something new, Aries. You are not one to shy away from anything, but right now you’re a bit apprehensive about things. Take a leap of faith.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, many people look to you as a leader, and they are wise to do so. You are especially trustworthy, and you will be asked to solve a few problems this week.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, there won’t be much time to enjoy recreational activities this week, so you may have to find a new way to let loose. Rest assured there will be more time for fun down the road.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, a new opportunity comes your way but you’re not quite sure if you’re ready for such drastic changes. Take your time before making a final decision.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, no matter how hard you try, some people just can’t see things from your point of view. Don’t take this personally, as everyone is entitled to their own opinions.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Esau’s descendants home 5. Fragrant tropical tree resin 10. Selection list 14. A rectangular groove 15. Plant of a clone 16. Three-banded Armadillo 17. Surrounded by 18. Muse of lyric poetry 19. Give a job to 20. Ceremonial staff bearer 22. By way of 23. Bangladesh capital (old sp.)

24. Taxicab registration 27. Consumed 30. Indian legume dish 31. Tire nut 32. Woman (Fr. abbr.)

35. Spider’s trap 37. Have already done 38. Picasso’s Dora 39. Sousaphones 40. Campaign contributor org.

41. __ and Venzetti 42. Oil cartel 43. Angry 44. Chauvinists 45. Bloodshot 46. Swiss river 47. 1/100 of a yen 48. East northeast 49. Adorns 52. Egyptian statesman Anwar 55. Expel 56. Expressed pleasure 60. Assist 61. Jewish folklore legend 63. An unidentified aircraft 64. Singer Nat “King” 65. A level surface 66. Israeli politician Abba 67. Actor Kristofferson 68. Paddled 69. Locomoted

CLUES DOWN 1. Mild yellow Dutch cheese 2. Fallow deer genus 3. Of an ode 4. Phone line connector 5. Before 6. Insect stage 7. Electronic communication 8. Relating to metal 9. Japanese Minister Hirobumi 10. Naval historian Alfred Thayer 11. A long narrative poem 12. Drug officer (US slang) 13. Carbamide 21. Park in Northern Spain 23. Canine 25. Hit lightly 26. Indiana Univ. Degree 27. Play performer 28. Hairpiece 29. Pulled away 32. Papier-__ 33. Georgia city 34. Irregularly notched 36. Ladies’ 1st Army branch 37. Begetter 38. Raincoat 40. Conic curve 41. __ Claus 43. Family Hominidae member 44. Personnel 46. Actor Carney 47. At peace 49. Joyce Carol __, US author 50. Of cheekbone 51. A one-edged cavalry sword 52. Potato pouch 53. Town in Ghana 54. Small store 57. Rover 58. Oh, God! 59. Force unit 61. Central mail bureau 62. __ student, learns healing See Todays Answers inside

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, sometimes it seems like you have all of the answers, while at other times, you might not know how to approach a situation. Take some time to analyze your approach.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Feeling homesick, Libra? If so, make some post-holiday plans to visit with friends or family you didn’t get a chance to see during the holidays. Enjoy this time spent with loved ones.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you like to stay busy. But you sometimes feel overwhelmed with all that you have to do. Stop biting off more than you can chew and take things one task at a time.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, now is a good time to make resolutions and reconnect with distant friends. It is good to rekindle relationships and commit to spending more time with friends and family.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 After time away for the holidays, getting back into a routine can be challenging, Capricorn.

But you like to stick to a schedule, and getting back on track is the way to do it.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, although you have many friends, you recently have only spent time with a select few. This week is a great time to reach out to those friends you haven’t seen in awhile.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Your competitive juices will be flowing this week, Pisces. Enjoy the competitive atmosphere but don’t take things too far.

FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS JANUARY 8 David Bowie, Singer (67) JANUARY 9 Kate Middleton, Dutchess (32) JANUARY 10 Rod Stewart, Singer (69) JANUARY 11 Newton Faulkner, Singer (29)

Your Suduko Complete the grid so every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

(For solution see Today’s Answers in this paper).

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