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Friday, May 16, 2014 Lakeshore News A9
Do classifieds work? Is grass green?
Fun in the streets
fitness
Shuswap Lake Estates lower level Wednesdays 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Drop In, Punch Cards
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Art Show
Janice Cleland
Reedman Gallery, Blind Bay Hall
May 17/18 9am - 6pm
Bram Terstappen and Marjon Nijam (right) staff the Routes and Blues booth at the Salty Street Festival held downtown Salmon Arm last Saturday (above). The event preceded the popular annual Salty Dog Enduro bike race on Sunday. Other activities on Saturday included a pie-eating contest and a performance at the wharf by Five Alarm Funk. Howard Vangool photos.
2510 Blind Bay Rd, Blind Bay BC
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Salmon Arm Museum and Heritage Association
Inclusive workshop to help bridge divides
Contributed by the Shuswap Moving Forward Together Steering Committee The Shuswap Moving Forward Together Steering Committee is a group of aboriginal and non-aboriginal Shuswap residents bringing communities together through a series of workshops for the purpose of developing regional planning processes that ensure we are including all Shuswap residents and not encouraging isolated planning that would create “have” and “have not” Shuswap communities. With the intention of developing a “stronger together” kind of thinking for the Shuswap, we would like to
invite you to attend a very important event on May 21st and 22nd that will bring Shuswap residents, sector representatives and governments together to develop processes to allow collaboration in planning to enhance the quality of life for all Shuswap residents. Whether it is social programs, employment and economic development, food security and agriculture, transportation, education opportunities, or health and wellness services, there are clear benefits to planning collectively and collaboratively and your input and support are needed to further this effort. There has been strong involvement in this work by
residents and all sectors and governments for the past four years and we are beginning to see real results! Please join us to strengthen this worthwhile effort. Everyone is welcome. The workshop takes place Wednesday, May 21 and Thursday, May 22, 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Adams Lake Conference Centre, Adams Lake Reserve, in Chase. Questions can be directed to Janet McClean Senft (evcrc@ telus.net), Craig Duckchief (Cduckchief@alib.ca), Dorothy Argent (dorothy@alokaconsulting.org) or Bonnie Thomas (bonniethomas001@gmail. com). Registration is requested.
Letters to the Editor Are Telus cell towers legal?
On June 10, 2013, I emailed The City of Salmon Arm asking if policies were in place regarding the installation of cell towers. It is clear that this concession by the telecommunications carriers is meaningless unless our municipalities have put regulations or bylaws in place. I am hopeful that we do, as Telus is exploring the siting of a cell tower on (formerly) Federated Coop land and I have concerns on a number of fronts. We still have no policy, but Salmon Arm Council is asking City staff for such a policy. Since that time, Salmon Arm has approved two cell towers in Canoe. I have notified Industry Canada, Salmon Arm, Canoe Forest Products, and Telus/Standard Lands of at least three deficiencies in the application process made by Telus. To date, I have received no replies to my questions about these deficiencies except from Industry Canada in Kelowna, who answered none of my questions, but did reply.
The Council of Salmon Arm has stated back in July 2013 that they had no concerns about the towers. It is a fact that Telus did not follow all the rules laid out by Industry Canada’s CPC-2-003. They did not approach any other tower owners to have the antenna added to the tower. They did not notify all residences within three times the height of the tower. They did not ensure compliance with the general requirements including the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act (CEAA). They put up two towers instead of putting all antennas on the same tower. I question the legality of the two cell towers; and according to Industry Canada, Telus has to apply for those two cell towers again. If I broke any laws, I would be arrested and thrown in jail. Why doesn’t this apply to Telus? Mike Testart, Canoe
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING and Election of Officers
24 hr Crisis Line Salmon Arm 250 833-1488 Revelstoke 250 837-6601
Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at 7:30 pm Marjorie’s Tea Room at RJ Haney Heritage Village All members & the public are welcome to attend. For further info call 250.832.5243
Welcome to our newest Partner
William Pringle
William Pringle pictured with his daughter Donna Sookraj
In 2011 William Pringle lost his 88 year old soul mate Sybil to stomach cancer at Shuswap Lake General Hospital. Together they had a wonderful life, raising two great kids who provided them with great grandchildren. William’s wife Sy was an avid golfer and won many awards. During their life together they experienced living in places such as Turkey and Pakistan and visiting a number of other countries including most of Europe, the Far East, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, South America and the Galapagos. William and Sybil Pringle took many trips to the United States and Mexico as they enjoyed their time together. William says “as I look back over our life together, I know I was fortunate to have such a loving wife who I miss very much at this time of my life”. William wrote a book about his life with his soul mate Sy and entitled it “Enviable Life”. William Pringle’s total donation to date of $5,000 was made in memory of his much loved wife and soul mate Sybil Pringle. The Shuswap Hospital Foundation is extremely appreciative of William Pringle’s assistance to fund much-needed equipment for the Shuswap Lake General Hospital and we congratulate him on becoming a Partner of the Shuswap Hospital Foundation.
www.shuswaphospitalfoundation.org Box 265, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N3 or call 250-803-4546
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